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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1922-12-21, Page 8. ••1' • ..• • , ,„ ,- • : , • • •... , • ,, "•••, . • ; , , THE WINOITA.11i1A1)VANCE : . • • '• • , ERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL. , -------.,..,mxir:------T-----„t5r .....,.. ,, : , ,..„ 4,V4.4/A aa,kaa' 4 b S a T II 1 s ,iow ..............eceeeeieaeamaia. e"; a4si•gais.. , or Big Stock and Big Value in Useful Christmas Gifts f r all members of the family k • Two Stores—La.dies' We.r and Men's Wear Stores full of USEFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS 11 WOMEN'S WEAR STORE HANDKERCHIEFS—In great variety SILK WAISTS—Neat styles in silk and at ..._ . . ... . . .. _______.---....--35c, soc and 75c 1 for a present. We ha.ve a choice range Of COATS—What better than a stylish coat • sold separately or in boxes. See our silk Cfepe Waists at new pnces. ' ' fancy boxes, two or three in the box TOWELS—We have a range of Turkish Women's, Misses and Children's Coats on sale Towels, white with fancy colored Borders. now at reduced prices. See our Towel sets in fancy Xmas boxes. . HAND BAGS AND PURSES make use- ful gifts. We have a large range to select from. FURS—Big stock of all kinds in sets, • Muffs, Chokers; Stoles, Coats, Xmas • Bargains, All on sale at p. c. off SCARFS AND MUFFLERS—See our • stock of new Silk Scarfs, all the lead- ing colors. See specials at $1.75,2.00, 2.5o - • • Silks—Our stock is complete in all lines of silk. You will find some bargains here in plain or fancy silk for Xmas presents. a 1 HOSIERY—Best qualities of all lines in Women's and Children's Hose. See our lines of silk, heather and cashmere at bargain prices: SLIPPERS—Big values in Ladies' Slip- pers, Kosey Footwear make useful Gifts. See our large range. Prices ate at • a$1.25, $1.5o, $/.75 and $2.00 OTHER USEFUL GIFTS ARE—Silk Camisoles, VVhitewear, Wool Caps and Sets, Sweaters, Parasols, Table Linen, Baby Robes and Blankets, Lace Collars, Beads, Gloves and Mitts, Boudoir Caps, Silk- Skirts. 1 1 MEN'S WEAR STORE HANDKERCHIEFS—Big variety in Men's and Boys' Xmas Handkerchiefs. See ; 1 our Fancy Borders and Initialed, 1 1 BRACES—Special value in fancy Braces 0 put up in Xmas Boxes also Armbands and i Gaiters in sets or separate. Prices down. MUFFLERS—Make a seasonable gift • choice colors hi Silk di Brushed Wool. Prices range frorn______________$Loo to $2.5o LOUNGING ROBES— A nice „(ange of • patterns in choice cloth rnade in good style. See them. GLOVES—Are here in the best makes. Special value for Xmas trade in all ' lines. See our vahle at__.- ----------$2.00 SOCKS—Special value in Men's Socks, Fancy Silk and Wool and all wool Heather Cashmere. . 11 NOVELTY NECKWEAR—What better than a pretty tie for an Xmas present. Big selection here at real value. See them 75c and $1.00 CAPS—New styles in Men's and Boys' Winter Caps. See our Fit Easy Cap, some- thing new. They fit and suit everybody. See them. COLLAR BOXES—Make a nice gift. See our range at Bargain Prices.. CLOTHING—Men's and Boys' Suits and Overcoats at reduced prices for Christmas trade. • • OTHER USEFUL GIFTS IN MEN'S WEAR SORE ARE—Hockey Boots, Rub- ber Boots, Sweaters, Pullovers, Fur Caps, Um- brellas, Silk Shirts, Cuff Links, Soft Collars. Big value in all lines, • E ISARD & CO. THE YULETIDE GLOW child, not her rooster, and it seemed • to me as she glowered down at th • (Continued from page 2) youngster that her particular mission wear. this mundane sphere was taking - I was not the wily meaa man . spade Drisoner for a moment. the joy out o,f life,. 'rnediately to my left, was the lean, • bespectacled man with that look of great world -weariness on his gaunt features. Just then the woman with the roos- ter in the bag hove -upon the scene •and drove me precipitantly to the el- -,• evator and the upper regions. • Here I emerged into an entirely clif- a cane, hair and beard as gleamingly e! white as the midsWinter snows; a fine ' old benevolent face • with :cheeks •of parchment.hue. Deep ari his beard one could sense a smile, but his faded, did blue eyes wereanoist from the emot- lion that was upon him.-- ' ' They say that extreme old, age :harks back to toddling days at a bound, that "when the years -draw nigh," and "the clouds return not af- ter the rain," the sun -gilt of childhood plays in its greatest splendor on lviem- : ory's Walls. Was this grand old gen- • tleman living over his boyhood again? i I was convinced he was, for on his 1, features • sat the self-sarno haloed glearh that at upon the children's - the. glow of the Yuletide "illusion." This then was the true genesis of the Christmas spirit. There was need , to seek no further. • I hurried away, I and in doing so I ahnost collided. with , the cad woman with the rooster in the bag. Dull thump back to clammy earth? 1No. '' Instead of brushing passed her -f ]paused in surprise. No Imager did she I seem the crabbed old termagant cif an hour before. Her features had been f, glorified by the gleam I had seen tip- ! on tire old man's and tipon the adults' 'round the Christmas Show, ber eyes still -fixed upon the procession of lots in front of Santa's dais. Softly I tried tO draw her attention. • to theafact that her male chicken was working his way out of the black shopping bag. But she either did -not hear otaelae she •worried-aittle. Even she had been touched by the mystic Yuletide glow, Fire At Lucknow Church ; The little drama under the Santa Claus canopy wept on as if nothing in the world had • happened. There seemed no end to the proCeSsion of shining faces and sparkling eYes, each la his or her turn grasping .with a re- verent diffidence the out -stretched band on the patriarch and whispering in his ear the particular thing they • ferent atmosphere. Here in the Christ, had set their hearts upon. It was a •agaPas‘Show department was ahnoat a•4 truly democratic procession. aaapressed. sanctity to the din Of • Next to the dandified, white -collared aerowdiag 'feet; • there was less of a little chap from the home of wealth •Jarring, note to the ruinblc of voices. strode the poor widow's son in thread- , Children j the seventh heaven of de- bare and much -mended garb; before ligit and ex.pectarcy romped about in the rosy•-cheeked little maid, buried in .1;•;gratips famn 'show -case to show -case costly furs and trinkets, tripped a .a or danced -in the circle alloared by the daughter of the less affluent, eyes • ,straps with Whicli mothers held their aged beyond her years, from "little ,off -spring in leash. another" duties no doubt. Canadians The major portion Of the crowd had in the Making were there, descendants •eentred around a big canopy, under of races more varied' than the • group .!.• which; on a broad dais, old, Kris that essayed to complete the Tower of Kringle-a-ap honest -to -goodness live Babel, but in this snprerne moment aaSanta Claus—sat tipon his throne. fused by a singular glow—the 001V of Actoss, the front of Santa's dais a the Yuletide "illusion." gngwy with railings had been con- A jug -nosed little maid stood be- •: "Strticted !and over thia thousands and fore Santa. Hershabby, ill-fitting thousauds of tiny feet pattered the coat, and her wan',' pinched little face ,..":",..live-long.day—an endless procession told their own story as she leaned nI ,liLtIa folks marching ie single file; forward to whisper in Santa's ean meet and shake hands with their She named presents as a rnatter of , ..kuletide idol, the -Monarch of Gift- course; she knew such joys were not land from up in the Areties: • for the like of her: - :': 1 stobd long, as many others stood, There was a rough elbowing near • „and watched. the changing scene, fas- me, and a big man, obviously of the •!ciliated by a som•ething that was not western out-of-doors, two-fisted type -the merc. color scheme, or the bright plowed his way through the croyid •',lights or the •artistic novelty of the and seized the little pug-nosed girl's ThCe6, was 'aomethieg else arm as she left from the gangway. I ,here tbat ,went deeper; that sang ree could not hear what he said, but if I through the heartstrings had to lay a 'wager on the matter I voideS .from lips long stilled and; would set it down as, "Tell me what ,avVep,t one' hawk, back through the you asked Old Whiskers to send you tthe presChristmas visions of, for Christnias." Furthermore, I'm aS :,..Childlicnad. It Was something in that; eartain the meek, little datighter of .:egliov;r: that sat. upon the children's Jac--; the slums received her heart's desire 0s th.4 begot the feeling.and perhaps a new . winter coat into "':•., A 'childish fellOWed by a scream'i the barged IL 1, ;Of fright,and pain, broke in upon :awl. It was ia the an, this thing—a crav- aaaverieatild brOtight the crowd round-iing to do something big and helpful, abOrria it'r•itheir t�eS.' '1 not for mere public • approbatioe hut • et CMS most imipprep-',. for the applause of the keenest critic :rames :waS 'not • far to seek., $o'. of all, "Self, '‘ • • as iMiedthe crabbed,. little oldi Here was a greater sermon than any i'wornarl,"Wita the; Mtge :black ShOPpiagi 'earthly preacher Might expound, mere bat" point jut atrossa the little petent, more heartasearchiag than the liquare 'frtn"Santa's headquarter' I pen of the gifted could set on paper. d 'all but guesSed;What, had 1aPpea,1 It wea written onetbe little ehilcfren'S A ':-'411(01-1;0y. had' been laanitigi faces aghavir -with a faith in What we a,g,Paas aboaracase feaating his ] eiders Call illiisirm-e-thefaith of rjc •on the, cliSplay of, small toys with children- se meet; referred to„ in 11,01Y, i Whetr the Wai1ilte 'P1p/1041th 'Itoelci'Vi it' • '.., bag 1 lookod 4bout nu,. On the tdttI ttealo';abova ;his Colutilig,r!..faces, it seemed tri. me, ;there 'gleamed, • laying, !)104,.6f, 'hti1 t reflqction of ;that *Well .1 'saw Ittfett gigae1.-it '''a ..vfefetit'.the , old man • tlita'atotid• Pear nu', rcamng;lorwarr4 in ; • ' !,'• '' Fire of undetermined origin broke out in the wood and coal shed of the • Luckriow I'vfethodist claire/teal-mut 9.50 a. m. on rilday and consuMed the building together with some consider- able quantity of wood and'other equip - anent. With: difficulty the 'church was saved from destruction. °Pe window was entirely smashed and the frames of other windows were orf fire but were put out. The fine pipe organ* was itt the loft just riext to the -fire but was not damaged. ,A volunteer bucicet brigade ,did ex- cellent work in preventing -the destruc- tion of the church and also the bareS and heuse of Mr, Win 4Iihi, which are guile near. It just happatied that tbe boiler at the' power plant waS-• be- ing cleated that morning and Ikeriee the waterivierka was unavailable kr ilia fire, This is the first fire that has viSited tueknciw for two or three years,. and luckily it happencdn the early to:te- nt:1On rather 'than "at night or in a strong wind,- Or the confla, ratted Would have h en very SerienS.• - ' THE COUNTY COUNCIL • (Continued froin pe 5) ' On inetiMi-,b1Wr• :Beavers, aeconda ed ddl3i11,g pity31rPt ll'ita:gefl:th ex - e. 'eautiveaermarrittee• waa amen1) amended; . -adding Y. fcir extra serviees. 'rendered as treaa- ureain the absence of 1Vaa, Lane: The, motion was adopted arid tlie report as amended. was adopted: • . By-law No. t5 of. 1922 re the agree- ments between. the county. aed .the, -Village' of HenSalr and the town of Winghare was given a first and seCorid reading.' Warden 'PresePted, With: Gold }teed- ' • ed Cane' - • On Thursday a night , session was held andafter the reading and adop- tion of the' Minute's of the afterhooa session, Mr, Arrios' Tipling, Reeve Of . stepped forward, :and read a very appropriate address dompliment- ing Mf. Trewartha on his Work during the past year and 'wishing him the best of health and. prosperity. 'Mr. A. E. Erwin, on •behalf . of the county council, presented .IVIr, Trewa.rtha with a gold -headed cane as a. mark, of afae pre,ciation and the good wishes of bus - fellow CeuncillorS: • • • The Warden made reply thanking the council .for their mark of respect •ancl, good will, and said he would cher- ish them as valuable' mementoes, of his ,recollectioh of the pleasant days simp,roved somewhat by cutting back passed as a member of the Hama the bush but these will be more per- Coenty, Council with whom he had manently. affected by the road im_ alwaya liad the most pleasant relat- provement that aaail be madOs e .psible ions.• , by -the constructioli of the, -proposed The business of the. 'session was • drain' to the s•wamii. • then proceeded with and Mr. 'Tor-. Road No. 5, Bayfield. The -,turii ranee, inspector of the House ,of Re- through the woaded parts Otthe Cline fugdntwas asked to give an account of ton Road will be improved by the the affairs at the Cennty., Home. ...Mr, ,widening and., straightening of the Torrance 'then gaare .a Statement .as- road, also by the removal oadrees and requested, explaining the .method of brush from the aoad, allowance. dealing with the accounts of those, • At Sheppardtori, Nile, Wingham having funds, and the sanitary-ar- and some other,points; buildings con- rangementi; and many other matters structed on corners form an obstruc- pertaining to conducting the affair of' tion to. the view of driversa•andapre- that institution. He answered the vent them from' seeing, ye -Metes •ap-• many questions submitted by council- Proaching the intersection at•the right Mrs.• angles. Nothing but the -removal of County Engineer Reports On Danger the buildings; or2care'efi the 'art of Spots On 'County. Highwayg all drivers can prevent accidents at County Engineer Patterson made. a 4pli points.• • ., • general report on the dangerous tarns Seadeti.a..niiinber of and cutves on the Coanta Highway dangerous 'cur.‘rs ;n the Highways System, as ae•quested andacon1mentea have bcenaimproved,, 0.. g., Aoad No. . that in order t� Make' a comalete• re- I6gBrusselS, 'Road ,No.29, ,WrOxeter, port on these rnatters a sirry.ey,woelt1 and there' are' numbers of "other TOlias be necessary. a • on, the roads, Other thara n ocurves, He wrote, "There is eo' doubt that that demand •attention 'order to it is desirable to improve each and all ina.ke•the highways as safe•as.pcasaible• of these points on the road system , A fear Signs were made and. Vitae -eat but in :order to make a • permanent I at some points this year, and the impro-vement M many -cases in an aa-inlatter of adopting a system of warn - proved manner, a great deal • more I ing aigns-for all:points on thereounty system .is alder consideration. 'The Work Done: -.. The engineer xeported 2-itc miles of •highway • rekraded arid surfaced With crushed gravel; 2 Miles of road' re- graded in readiness-to/receive surface, milea"' of concrete pavement con- structed on connecting links in Wing hain and '„Hensall,. 90 -miles of road ',re; 'surfaced, 15 bridges .built,..19 _concrete culvertS,,r5 'pipe culverts constructed, ,a largeniumberi4of narrow and danget: ous points on the roads improved by filling, and widening. • the grade •.and these improvements carried out this year have no doubt had a „great in- fluence" in reduting • the number. of. Claims for damages against the county. During the past season, the • policy has been adopted Of' ditching and wid- ening the road grade tp a definite wid- th in all cases.that. crushed, graVel has H been applied., This is, considered a big s adva,neeracrit hamanywayi. The roads e ate becoming drained, widened• and kept,.'to a proper crown at the same aPeaation and 'there np. doubt that the imProvernent effectect to tae drain- age of the road will very soda pay for the work irt. the saving of gravel re- 'glared for surfacing. Everyone is 'fam iliar with the condition prevailing oi ' Thll,r0da)ri Decetriber:xte* , • •• Deviation at East of Marnoch, If is Probakble; a PlatShing Plant Will be placed in the pave' hill,- so "that the gravel for' tlie road Will he secured and the hill ctit•.atalie sarne:operafion, Road „,l\To, 21, Turnberry and Mor- ris, The deviation ,at 13luevale is a very ,bad turn for a heavily travelled' road and the re -construction. of the • road around that point is desirable. ‘, Road No. 23, :Colborne,' The turn aboVe the• C, P.R. bridge is very sharp and shauld be approved by pia - ting away` the inner banlcia, order to extend the line Of vision. • Road No. 23, Ashfield. (b) At Port Albert is located a curve in. ahe road, a.pproaching the bridge, which is dan- gerous. A survey of the site here should be made to determine the bast • method 'of itanao'Vement: • (c) At Wylie's' bridge IS also a curve which requires purvey. to determine the best' solution., • Road No. 25, Colborne. On this road are located two deviations which Should be surveyed before •deciding on any course of 'action. , Road No, 2a Hallett and West Wa- wanosh. At the village f Auburn there exists a section of road the pro•r per improvement of which ,will'involye a large amount 'of ftmds and until such aae •available no satisfactory perma- nent improvement can he made. • Road No. 30, •Ilowicic—Curves in tire swamp near I,akelet have been money than is available at the present time will be required. •, , The most dangerous of these points are considered below, and a. general method of improving- eacji is outlined. No doubt -when further eataminationS are made, it will • be found necessary to change these , stiggestions in' some cases, but it is my intention to point, out some scheme that might be adopt- ed and then tyl en the actiaal ithprovea ment is about to be imilertaken to go into the matter in detail. Road No. I (a) turns north of Cen- tralia, Stephen tp. It is probable that it will be found advisable to. relieve this, cdndition by designating as a county road the town line of Usborne and Stephen, and by constructing 'a road there to eliminate .the deviation through Centralia entirela. It was on the Middlesex end of this deviation that the fatal accident' occurred a Java weeks ago.' • (b) Opposite lot -26, -con. -14,, lett. Before making any further im- provement of magnitude, a survey should be made to deteyinine the cost of constructing the road in, a straight line on the original road .allowance. (c) The turn at the south limit: of the village of Blyth proves to be a pr'olific source of aceidents. Thisis ehiefly on account of the fact that the turn is in a hollow and obacured to strangers by a small rise to the West. Placing sigris in proper locations is one of the few things that can be, done to relieve this, condition, as it is im- possible to prevent cars from upset- ting when driven around curves at ex- cessive speed. •' Road No. 3. • Tae turn at the north end qf the village of Bayfield has been the scene of tt number of accidents to cars and, it will beadvisable to im- prove this curve by::widening, super - elevating the onter edge' and placing •a guard fence there. •• Road *No, Stephen township, •• • On account of the clese' proximity to the RiVer Aux Sable and the -aar- row bridge toward' the 'easterly side of the Village of Grand Bend, this point should be improved by widening the bridge and approaches and erect- ing a guard fence along the river. Road No.,/ x Hay Township. • The curvinaaroad through the flats in Hay townShip is •a sottree of dang- er.to traffic. This should be improv- ed.by straighteniag mid widening the road at --;this point and reducing the height of the grade, as since the lands have become draieed there is not the necessity for a high grade. , Road No 12 M Kill T hi . , c op owns p, (a). The turns at the approaches to Grieve's bridge. As this bridge will require reconstruction, ' within a, few years any improvements that are un- dertaken here should be done with this condition in7Vievir. • Ie the mean- time it is considered advisable id er- ect a high geard fence painted vvhite, on. the north side of the road between cdttcession 4 and a '-tt the point of intersection* with road No. 12 from the south to warn riertlibeundtraffic •of the sharp turn. •'- (b) Tures betWeen- concessions 5' and 6, IVI'eKillop, It is probable that it 'will eventrially be found advisable to Purchase, some fatal at this Pohl!: a:ncl constraet a new road spirally, thtisr eliminating these ttlrhs• • Road„No. /6, Morris. At •Stinshitie: corner . rct someWliat dangerous, carvc. is iodated which niay be, improved by, widening- the grade.; • . Road No; r71' Grey: ' The atirves 'at the approadhas t the bridge 'on ilia road iriay beiiiiproVed lay" 'fillitirariti widerkjrig the 'approaches'. BridgeS.' should 'hat' til'ilSitlia6tr •tin dart - th!, • '' 0.• orlips'-anttfle"';10::' • :'• • " '?•f; • REPORT OF W. M. S. Thursday,' December ,7th., the W. kt, ICnoX elurreln Pelgra„ve„, held its anneal meeting in the basement of the church, with 15 mernbers present. Meeting opened with devotional exer- cises.'.,aalitates,of-1 ,p'reVious ' 4:Aeeling wer"e., iitlad:;afrid':aalOpted on 'Motion .of Mrs. T?),..1.p,r kick; seconded, •1-w, 'Mrs, TraaSareaaa report Was ,nreSented. `ahoWilfg A.:balance ofthati'cl- of -$25,26, This .1aPairelwas'i[adopted bp arintion of MrOandiett'afid•igi's. Anderson, Very :faVorable.Yeports -were-given-35Y the • Visiting Calnpnittee,, '• President .read aletter,frorn. Nortli6kil ::Cnitarior, 'acknowledging re-: ceipt nI cbothing seat b'y-thiseSocietY: The Rall yvaa resperided to by 13 metiabetaa-after. Whieh the ratutualreport of the lcdnpbished, gave' a.-"SPiendid„ report of the HoMe• Helpers,, statifg,,.:rpceipts. trii-fd:liox- es 'were,"$/r.":40T4-rii:i. receipts of Thazg Offenag, :iElection �f Offieer for corning.year,Ttonk'plaee, and "reirl ed as follovi:-.,---Heini;;',Pres.;'IVIriieCirei •ar; Presa.11/frs, (Rev.). "jorree;..•rst Vic Pres.; Mrs. W. J'a Geddes; 2nd, :yic Pres„ '1Vars. John Cole; ,SeC,.; Ja Taylor; Assistant Sec.; Mrs. 'Mille Treas., Miss Eugene 'Geddes; AssiS Treas. and Supply Sec., Mirs. Wi Geddes; Home Helper Sec.g-Treas.,an Messenger Sec...Miss Sarah McDou all; Strangers' -Seca, Mrs. 'Porterfield Mission' Band Pr8., .Mrs, jas..Anc el -son; Ofganist, Mrs;' -Miller; Assis Organist, Mrs. E. Geddes; Press Sec Mrs. 1\licaie-; 'Iaterature- and Librar Sec., Mrs. „McClenagha.n; Auditor Mrs. Stewart and 'Mrs. W. a".. Gedde A shoat discussion took Place .abot having printed programs for the corn .ing year but .the matterwas left eve until next Meeting: Meeting close by singing hymn 496 and prayer Mrs. ,Jones. s- e ea At dealers or sent postpaid by e. Fruit -a-tives Limited, Ottb.wit. • r; t. n. g- 7 1- t. s, s. it 11 c, 1 .WHAT, CAUSE HEADACHES ? •, 'Fruit -a -fives" Prevents Auto -intoxication Auto-intoxicationnieansseltpoison- . 1 Ung. Many people suffer from partiat " Constipation or. insufficient 'action of the • bowels. -Waste matter which shoula" • pass out of. the body every clay, • remains and poisons the'hloecl. Alia result, there is I-Ieadaches, • Indigestion, disturbed StomaCh.,,Paint In the Back,Rheumatism andEcaemia and other skin diseases. "Pruit-a,tives' will always relieve Auto -intoxication as these tablets, Made from fruit juices, act gently on the • bowels, kidneys and skin and keep the blood pare and xich, 2 .50e a.laox, 6 fey $2.60, trial size 25e. , As each year comes to us, we nat urallysentet, into it with wonder an uncertainity; not, knowing what wi be its record or experiences, but no at the close of another year's wori we gratefully and humbly.give thank to our- Heavenly Fatherfoa the meas ure of success We- have attained in ou Society. We are thankful not onl for .the work accornPlished but' for 'th willing way the "Wotan have, given o their best to make these results pos sible, for the increased membership increased- givings and ,hetter 0E11 greater devotion' to the Werkariti ttofi enthusiasm in it. Our Whole" Vein goes -,out in gratitude totheGiver o all Gond. and plead with -Him ' earnest ly that He Will still lead on and tha we may be permitted to share in the marvellous work till the ,time of dark- ness.be gone and we live in a light of a world, redeemed, a world for Christ. 12 saccessful meetings have. beep. held during' the year with an average attendance of 19 all ready and willing to ,assist towardSatlie Building up cif Christ's Kingdom.. The roll gall was :responded -to byvery beautiful pas- sages Of Scripture: Thevalue of our meeting together with other denomi- nations on March -ath., for a day of united thanksgiving and supplication, cannot be estimated in figures,. the at- tendance was good, and' the interest manifested must 'eventually restilt.itt great spiaittial ,uplifta•and blessing to or wometi. • . A silent and powerful force is our o in e 'Helper department which teadily hicreasea. Thoug-h we do not ee them as we see -other members of our ociety, we feel' their -prayers and 'syrnpat are eh us.• • A very 'important work clone is the introduction of the Messenger in their henries. We notestheir earnest desires and faithful work and we would ex- ' paess our thanks anal' appreciation of 'hei'r 'loyal 'support. •• ' Very favorable have been the re- asts• of „the Visiting Committee and e hope their calls have done much o brighten the lives of the lonely and ged members of our congregafion. cry interesting have been the papers iven from , our study • beok, "The lanting of the Faith'"- which gave s a mr much cleare,vision of what is oing on in the world around us, and it -tore estimate kneal edg,e of the life .our sisters in other 'ands. A bale of clothing was ' sent from tis S'ociety-to a hospital in the West, al three boxes and four bales to the re sufferers: in Northern Ontario. e -leave it to you to imagibe the re- ef and joy these articles brought to le hearts of these people who have cur, deprived oahomes, their'harvests, icl some their loved ones., Very impresar:ae addresses were de- vered to. this Sociely during the ear: In February Rai,. Mr. Wo o clis aphasized strongly how' -dependent e were on the -power of.' God and hat We 'needed in all . Missionary ork was a power in, our homes;'pow- in the church and as individuals is Society. • He asked that we cou- lee in prayer, a wider vision of ser - ':e be greeted us and that.every op- rtunity for the extension of Christ's •a wet section of road; a coat of gra.vel I • is necessary nearly every year: p Whereas, on `a dry section of grade the w gravel surface will •give servi•ce foe a Tong time. . • The matter of renewal of old light AT steel bridges should be taken up with- out further postponement as heavy losais are syery frequently going over a these bridges, far in 'excess of loads g f 0 c which they were designed. One. a sure methed of 'deciding On a •stiitable - o time for renewal would be to leave', thein until some heavy Zacl broke through and wrecked the struCture, al but a better method would be 'to adopt fj a plan of rebuilding these. old struc- ,w tures So that no such possibility could li occur. •ti Reeve Dodds of BlYtea discussed alp b report and. spoke particularly of the dangerous places and curves, instaric- ing the very dangerOus curire south 1.; of Blyth, where no less than four sea_ y ious accidents have happened during the past sun -mien w Wirighain for work on the connectin • confirming the grants to Hensall 'and w After the final passing of .ft bylawg' er links of the Count ar HigliWay System. tit the council rose and sang the National a; Anthem and adjourned till the Jan- v; uary Neeting. • PC) Stove Did 'Not Explode k, A commercial traveller ealledatgiur office a day or so ago, asking us to correct, the .sta,tenietit that we made that "a coal oil stove- ekploded at the home of Miss Reynolds." He sells coal oil“ stoves and is sure, that , they will riot expletle. Kingdom be eagerly grasped and liaore en a to le' th iphasis placed on prayer would be. source of strength and inspiratiott go forward prayerfully and fear-. ssly, working as if we were the only les. Christ is counting on to carry e Gospel. to the whole worldo In Jane, Mrs:' Corrigan told us the -doors of opportunity were wide 'open our midst aild Could we see the Poor Old Bill Is Dead ' lions groping in the dark• -se slesper- • • • ' One of the Old freel(tc;)t8 -ja.esil)Yo'rissibfiliftyP°.leS8ttirSrelywiitth'IVIias° sae 1.131sreiv.411-• liant dropped 'dead on Tlittrsclay, after - arson viz the old white horse 'Bill," ter share with God i"' the radeinP- f boat orld Surely rio work who was owned by Mr. Robt..Saint.rtion over twenty: yeatsago .e!iteted c,71111.14C8Lt Pilen the enll.'1°Y Hattha Le'a ana &silt lb,' gatliee own lost sheeP, g6"1.41.7eli'v°rY s'Xst°t° the great blessing Ha lias for those, auguratad. c 'believe that old Bill Was woriby of a tieji.c .dee,rit,,Amet.4 wird aoststioetb6itei:, than he got, 8evdrztt P6.61)3e. c41)","5,.4- etintilueted Thatik-Oflering ser.vrd- ev Austin Pl1dge who ed 'titenisalves indigviantlY tAe'Y 62 1'611(11114,6d 4.12 'Of, the eXperieneda, ed faithAilly 4d)ivd.,07 hotge uolg and ;if '1),‘ie fail to de our share ;Of work date ; a few years ago When Ana more up -to, G:c4.1 ' ha »antiel to be cbatL; ive miss saw tAc,f0,411f01.0'4,1410i1gd,drOvit'd.„'6*W:il'':•otti. ihayoitd ;the aeo:6 inict 61ift ,a40,tit,!".10 :btiagifro oore: : ' Weithart: t d ti O re st'll' • , .• , • •,' • , • , . , ; itttOef0.,,i,t040,44J'PH • • • , 'work whereto we liave set our 'Matt_ Itwas with regret we heard Of lOsi; fillbr, our Vice -Pres., Mrs. Munro, who, • had always been -a, faithful worker our Society. It was God's will at the- • laeginning of the year, that one of our loved rriembers, Mrs. Finlay AnderSon, be called to Higher service. Her love - for God and His cause was -the ' ing desire of her life -arid'• 'anything, • - that tended to the a.dvancernent"„ of.' Christ's Kingdom foundin her a ready helper. We mourn yet in our sorrow,, we must not forget,Him, who wipes the tear from every eye and thank Hire that We had the joy of having her . with us the many, many happyallays on earth and for the hope He haS giv- en us' that we shall •meet a.gait: -We extend thanks and ,appi-eciafiolia ' to all officers and members of this Society for your untiring work- during the year that is just closing and avoulca. ask yottr assistance anal co-operation in the ivorl: of the corning year. We would give thanks to God and feel • honored to be instruments in His hand for the -building up of His Kingdom. • Let us pray,erfully and steadily pies*, on and with unity of purpose meeting - our prayers with, pur work, hold. fast the faith and go forward and accord- ing to mar faith be. it unto us. , . • With best wishes :tot' a 11appy and a - Prosperous, New Year. ' • SCHOOLREPORT • , : • • The following, is the report of S. S. ' No. 13, arlowicia and 17,urnberry for the - 'fall, term. Honors 75 p: c. Pass 6o p:: in ; JR. IV—Walter Woods, 87; 'Firrie " Bennett, 86; Wilfred Mcahan, 85; -Al • - aHn Fitch, 68; Wilfred Henry, 62; Alex ._ , Corrigan, 58; William Weir, .56; *Geo- 4rge • . Merkley, 54;**Clifford ,VVillits 3 • • SR. III--MarY Harris, '6;' Tdna. Fitch, 68; Carl Fiteli, 67; Johnny Wil- ' lits, 55; *jack Harris, 52; "1"1";;Kennetlt • Bennett, 44; "Leslie -Willits, 4-, ; •,. SR: II prontotedt&JR: III, . (Nam- es in order bi merit) --Mildred Cath- ers, (11); :Blanche Weir, (14); Walter - Willits, (I -I); Alma Fitch, (11); Willie - Woods, (Pasa.) ' . • - , ' 5R. II prbmoted to SR, • II --:-Edith, Weir, (H); Ruth Corrig-tin, ,(Pass);:, • . Robert Bennett,' (PaSS), ' ' , ,. SR. [—Lyle Fiteh George Harris Hugh Harris, Torrinty Parker: \ • SR. Prinier •proMoted 'to JR I--? Fred Lewis, Lida Willits 'Iva Gall- aher, Arthur Lewis, Richard 'Bennett. JR. Primer—Janet Woods; Wilfred' . We4iEthel Fitch, Leslie Harris, jack Forttme, Kathleen Ringler, Viola Wil-• - lits.• " • M " , Those arked * missed exams. • Number on roll am Airerage at- tendance 3a. , • Addie U tGrant Teacher.' " , . M.Grant, ,. , TORY CORNERi' ...- ' Tile conbo cert and x social held ae• . Baker is improving after her recent . , • large crowd ateridect . • and a consider- , • . S. S. No. 4 was a grand aaccess. A able amount of nloney was takn ein, illness. , We' are glad to report MiSs Darla ' i o' i • .. F. 1 Mt. W6 S igef f 0 r d of SliaW's latiainesa. . .. College, .Toronto, is spendieg hi S 'hot- • , idays-with his parents anti lilb brother, : Cleve," -, - , ' • Walking is still in style. A young' , malt .of .Clifford ,abancl,trricd lli8 eat', '' •, • '• 'hile an hia way home from the tiallte ' ' . " with . one ..bf th6 ialr 1114ii:16/12 Of the 1,14;., MI 4 'they,' fiaialied faot, 'rile cense being shortage of gas,. - .' ..' , tVir Strowqrt Pinley made h. busilie86 ' , till) tO ThAt$'801$ delivering•a•horsc. to •'•