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The Wingham Advance, 1923-12-20, Page 5r( Th adAY, D e ero bet. X0e$ silittualliall11$741111k1111101111111111111111MNIMININIII10110111**1 tr. 0.4,10) 01.1.111110100 • ISARD'S • For Big Stock and Big Value in Useful Christmas •a GIFTS ▪ iOr all members of the family • See our display,of Useful Gifts in am our Men's Wear and Ladies' Wear Stores. a N i ' 111 WOMEN'S WEAR STORE I al HA.NDKERCHIEFS—In great variety SI eold in Fancy Boxes or separately, Fancy II Boxes at 35e, 500, 750, $1.00 TOWELS—A large range of Fancy II Turkish Towels. See our sets in Fancy SI Xmas Boxes INFURS—Big stock of Coats, Stoles and IN Chokers for Christmas Gifts, at reduced IN M prices , a SCARFS AND MUFFLERS—See our a 'range of Silk and Wool Scarfs in the read- '!" ing colors, specials at 1.00, x.25, 1.75, 2.5p 1HAND BAGS—See our stock of _All Leather Bags, best colors .____a5o, 2.00, 2.50 SLIPPERS --Big value in Ladies Slip- perS, see our range of Kosey footwear at a.r.25, 1.39, 1.65, and 2.00 ▪ - 11111 COATS—A stylish Winter Coat plain 111. or fur .trimmed makes a fine Xmas Gift, on sele no-va at Greatly Reduced Prices II • HOSIERY—Big value in all the best IN Makes of Silk, Cashmere, Silk and Wool Hose, see our specials at 85c, noo, 1.25 2.00 111 KIMONAS—New Stock of Kimonas • and Bath Robe, see our range- atBargain 111 Prices GLOVES—See our stock of imported Glos.:es for Christmas trade, our French • Xid 'Gloves, long or short makes a useful in gift ` • Other Xmas presents are, Silks, Sweat- ers, Wool Caps, and Sets, Blankets, Boudoir IN Caps, Camisoles, Linens, Dresser Scarfs, NU Baby Bonnets and Robes, Lace Collars, Beads, Rugs 111 a a • • assinamominanamaismaininpassualessimast musioirliroa.oeisseiorm. I1011111.040.1,41.0.11411111111100 MEN'S WEAR STORE, NECKWEAR—A pretty tie makes a very nice gift, big selection •here at Real Value, see them at ___-. 50c, 75c and noo BRACES—Special value in 'Fancy Boxes, also Airnbands and Garters in Sets, or separate, prices 750, 1.00, 1.25 HANDKERCHIEFS—In big variety for Men and Boys, plain aand initialed, all prices -- COLLAR BOXES—See our range, they make a useful gift, see them MUFFLERS—We have a large stock of Silk and Wool Mufflers, see our values too, to 2.50 CLOTHING—Big stock to choose from see our New Model's in Suits and Overcoats for Men and Boys, at reduced prices for Xmas trade -BATH ROBES—A fine range of New Patterns and Fancy Colorings to choose from, see them SOCKS—Special value in Mens Fancy Silk, Wool and Silk and Wool Socks, at 50c, 75c. and Leo SWEATERS—Make aeeyery nice gift, we have all the Best Makes m new patterns see our special at _et _..4.75 Other useful presents in Men's Wear are Cuff Buttons, Silk Shirts, Soft Collars, Fur Caps, l36ots, Shoes and Rubbers, Um- brellas, Underwear and Pyjamas 11, E. Isar 0* 1.11::!i 114 wiNpuAlvt ApvAN RtJR , Continued froni page three report .was tal<en up in cormnittee with Coimcillor Alex, Neel) in tl'e chair. ;The committee rc.ported having met three times since the jtme session mid having visited the Home on two oc- casions .en which visits conditions at the. Home were found to be vefy sat- ifi‘etsoerpytt.c tank and latero drains dlad beer) installed at the .County Horne. by day labor at a cost of $1596.45, for which the plans and specifications had been prepared by Comity Engin- eer Patterson. ' The several 'accounts of the initiates having nioney to their credit, were carcfnlly examined and found correct. There 'is ,a.t the, present, time to the credit of the paying inmates „the sum of $4545;65„ There is also in addi- tion the sum of •S000, which is to be paid on an order of the connly judge, as well as a ouse and lot in Exeter, the proceeds Of the sale of which are to be turned OVCF to the' county. T_Ipon instructions of the committee' the Inspector and Manager of the Tiothe had disposed of the drivitig The connuittee re.cornmended that, in accordance with the motion of Conneillors A. E. Erwin and W.,_M. Knight, a grant of $50o be- made?" to the Huron County Children's Aid Society to assist in defraying the ex- penses. at the Children's Shelter. . The committee recommended that, in accordance with motion. of Coen- ,. cillors F. J. McQuaid and. Wm, H Coates, a grant of Stoo be made to is the members of. the Mother's Allow- ance Board of Huron' county to ,be ell divided as follows; Chairtrian, $ecp,, IN, secretary $25, and three remaining IN members $15 each. The, committee • recommended further in this connect- .. ion that the Wafden and Clerk be in.- ▪ structed to draft a mernoria.1 to the • Provincial Legislation asking that the a Act be amended so that hereafter NI such renurneration be borne by the ..11111: Provincial Government. MI The committee recommended that 1111 no increase be niade in the anion -lit • ot O4 a p525 allowed the public school'in-' 111 spectors, Dr. J. M. .Field and Mr. J. alE. Tom for travelling expenses, etc. Minittee composed of Councillors M. 111The Huron County Horne Com- illa Armstrong, B. S. Naylor, R. J. Miller a and. F. J. McQuaid, reported, which mare, -as she had become unmanage- • able; and had procured a suitable One lc instead, ,which transaction had been a carried out at a cost of • The tender for bread for the Horne ▪ by Mr. Rivers at the rate of $4..00 • per hundred was accepted. a The contract of installing a new up - • ,to -date sink in the basement of the ,m, Home, at a‘ cost of $140 is being com- l. pletecl by Mr. Hawkins under the 11. direction of -Mr. . Torrance and Mr. al ▪ The eeport of the Road and Bridge • conunittee, coil-tea:teed of Councillors N G 13. Hanley, AnTipling, R. Buchan' an,, J. McNaughton and W. J. Spot - ton, was considered with Councillor B. C. Muni -tinge in the. chair. The committee reported having ex- amined ethe count S bridges over the COUNTY COUNcirs stamouns amassamissaitsamt Ismailasmaianamar MONEMENIIIIININE 3111111 amsons I concession of Stanley was found to re - Wed, and Thurs. Dec. f9 and so , "POOR MEN'S WIVES" A storY with,a meaning, a comedy drama of every day life ALSO COMEDY,•"HULA HONEYMOON" Fri. and Sat. Dec. 2/ and 22 ▪ William Farnum in 'Without ComPromise III • Yon_ vsillsee how &hard fightina two fisted Sheriff subdued the Lawless Element of a Primitive Frontier Town without the ail N 'oea gun -AL S 0 AL ST. JOHN "IN OUT OF PLACE" Mon, and Tues. Dec. 24 and 25 - Special — "TRIFLING WITH LIONOR" a You'll leap. to your feet and shout when you see the eager KINLOSS MAN FREE Bayfield river. The bridge on the .211d Richard Portice Found Not Guilty quire repairs to its approaches, guard NI . ,fence • and stringers. Glen's bri 1 e • si Of Stealing Cattle c g was found to be in good condition, 1.1 th v I "d area ge was found to Richard Portice, Kinloss- Township ,Y,711,e e be in need of Irwin its a ocl cs l farmer charged. with the _theft of 19 g , P head of cattle from Robert anci Thorn- widened, • as IVIalcohn on Lnibe , was f und y adjoining L mbton and M „ . ail court sessions at Walkerton on Fri'- NI day and was washed that an automobile could not $I The jury retired at 5.30 o'clock and Nov- r o count a The bridge at the corner of the id - ▪ not by a jury at the county dlese - appeared to be used but very little. The approaches had been so honorably discharged. pass in safety. It was proposed to as - when court opened for the evening certain the wishes of Lambton and sitting returned their verdict; i Middlesex counties with. a view to hav- The case has aroused' a great deal of interest .throtighout the district, ing, this bridge made passable. The bridges on the eliddlesex- ancl during- the three clays that the w17-62-110;''''e'*as ih eshesion liseerin-g the oeeee- !eseean'InOd 'and t ence ie tour too 1 las 1 Y, • ed. the Mutt Creek briclg,e and the Aux the,ft.' Saubletbridge required to be widened. it The charge arose out of the Id, f to seine bridges on the Usborne-Hib- s p, 19 eeac,. of cattle from a pas- 10 a.nd the Usborne-Tuek- "11 ture field on his farm. 01), inestiga- °from 'IGIaloolin Bros., kieloss Town- Small repairs .were found necessary tion the Malcohns found ------- - a car - lid' lead of cattle similar to those stolen had been,shipped to Buffalo! by Thom- , as Harris:- One of thc Malcolm broth- ers went to Buffalo and identified the cattle, . • 1 According to 111 ry o John sto f I -la .ris, of Ripley, he purchased the cattle from Portice, giving a motor car in part payment. He in turn sold them to his brother, Thorrias Harris, a cat- tle buyer, who shipped them to Bid- ' falo. I-Iarrist declared that he allow- ed Portice $4o each for the cattle and gave him in part payment a car val- ued at $600. 1 -le saw the cattle on Pertice's farm, he swore, and later took back the car when he found there was a questiem of the ownership of the cattle. _ -- Charles Stanley told the court that he had assisted Portice to drive the cattle to Ripley, and they delivered them to John Harris. Portice, in his hearing, he declared, had asked Mar- tin Freiberger to swear he had been at his (Portiee's) place when I-Iarris was there, end that he had not sold Harris any cattle, Freiburger had re- fused. to do this. Portice, talled' in his own defeese, declared emphatically that he was in Kincardine on t night of the ellegee theft, arid that he had spent the night with his parents' there. 'Phis was cor- roborated. by his parents, William Stout, a grocer, testified that Portice was in his store on the night in ques- tion and bought some groceriea, The receipted bill for the groceries wee pi -reduced by the defene,e, Andrew Carto, a Kincardine garage main testified that the accused was in his place of business at 10.30 o'clock on the night question. Neighbors of Portice testified that there were no strange cattle about his farin near tbe date in questione It is not known 'whether there will be it further inve.sttgation in the case. Hotvevet if Portice is tot guilty,as if certainly appears, no doebt he will make the fellOws svveat who tried tO implicate eine The trowe made Ito staternent to this effects Colin Cato- eron X. C,, °wee Sound, acted for ihe erotme and 0. E. Xleie, of Walkerton, for the defeose., el thousands in the crowded etands eyes focused upon one man swing- BI a bat and waiting. One of the most thrilling breath taking climaxes ever screened. a.. ALSO COMEDY Pi -ice x5c and 35c Coming,D. W. Griffiths" Way Down East." 11111i011111111111111111111111111111121111111111111111111111111111NEMEINISMINFINEN LUCKNOW teltich Christreaa shopping' has been done, though the weather. does not suggest the Christmas season, but peobeely before a week from Tuesday we may have the frost and snow that are rieeded to make the festive season complete, A very enthusiastic meeting was held in the Council Chamber a week ago wheu a Chamber of Commerce was formied for Lucknow and. sur- rounding country. The officers elect- ed were as follows: Pres. Robt. Brown, Secy. Wm. Porteous, Treas. I'. S. Reid, Vice -Pres. for -Lucknow R. Robertson for Kinloss Ernie Ackert 'for .Huron ette. McIntosh for Ash- field, Pilo. Vanish, and for Watvanosli K. Cameron. There is a wide field for echle useful organization anti it is hoped much good will be 'accomplish- ed by bringing town and country to- gether and all erakieg toward one Many from here took the trial Of R. Portice who tvas cherged with stealing cattle mid Joseph Gamble charged with forgery at Walkerton last week. ' Are, Mr! ee, Mackay who has 'been butter Malte.e at Silverwood's Cream- ery. here .during the past sumreete has goat° to St, Marys and hie place here has been taken by Mr. Ruseel Conn- iughairi of London. Mr. Cueningliam comes here tecommended beg - bad teveeal years experiettee itt some of the largest creaineries in On- eario, SilverWeod'e, LucknOw Cream- ery ie rapidly making a riaele for itseli by the quality of its butler, having a etaceling, weekly Order for a large ( tmantity of butter for Hamilton and St. Catharines and now orders are' I coming from large dealers in the U. S. A., proving conclusively that an ar- ticle of superior quality will sell it- self. Rumors has it that Lucknow will again have a picture show. Mr, Burt Reid will be the proprietor and he intends to have it going by Christ- mas if possible. Miss Edna Rivers of Goderich Hos- pital is spending a weeks holidays at her home, in, town, M.. and Mrs. Ed. Racine of Sault Ste. Marie 'visited for aefew days with "Mrs, Elliott of town. Mr. and leirs. Lyman Malcolm of Winnipeg are spending the holidays with Mr. Malcolm's parents here. Mrs, Osterhout has returned from Chathent where she had been attend - leg the funerel of her sitter, Mrs. Chas. Gatmage. Mr, Wareer 13egley who has been visiting friends here has aeturried to his home in the West, Me T. E. Srnitfi gave 'a demotistra^ tiOn, of entertainerient by Radio at the Centre! Garage on Saturday eight, Several persons expressed themselves as well pleased with it. WM. Meee'enzie ehipped catload of fele horses front /tore ore Tuesday, The engagement is annotinced of Wintared jean Evelyn Gordon, dau- ghter of the late Dr. D. M. Gordoe and ef Mrs, Gordon, Leckitow, Ont. to Ma I-Iarold Roger Allet sort of the late Ur. William Allis of Mrs-, Attie, Lucknow Ont., the marriage to take ,elacie or; Christines motnieg. ersinith boundary. he approaches to Black's bridge oii the McKillop-laul- lett boundary should be widened and Ball's bridge will require a new floor itt 1924. . The Holmesville bridge a.nd the Sinamerhill bridge were examined and Sound to be in good repair. The county bridges in the town of Wingham Were also examined. It was decided to have certain repairs made to the south approach of MacKenzie's bridge, which have been carried out By Mr. Tipling. The county bridges on the Bruce- Turnberry and `Pruce-Howick bound- aries were found, to be in good, condi- Michael's bridge on the Howick- Tuenberry boundary required a new floor, evhich, was authorieed through Mr. Spotton. Day's bridge at Wroxeter and Bay- lor's bridge on the Howick-Wallace boundary were found to be in gooe condition. On the Elam -Grey boundary some repairs were found necessary to the approaches of two bridges and the Brussel:3' bridge in need of a new No .new bridges were found im- mediately necessary, although it is eepected that a emall bridge will be required. in 1924 on the Usborne-Hib- beat boundary. It was carried on motion of Coun- cillors G. Hanley arid C. A. Robertson that the name of the late D. A. Lind- say be placed on the paysheet for the December session and amount di- vided among his family of six child- ren, the latter to be caeried out by Reeve Oswald Gime Goderich township and that the ,Wardee and Clerk draft a letter of condolence, It was carried, on motien of Coun- cillors V, J. McQuaid and 5., R. Col- lins, thet the County Engineer fureith the. Ree•ves of the several municipali- ties of the county with a staterneet of the total disbersettents on comity, roada ,in their respective muiticipali- ties detring 5923, the saki stetemente to be sent out before the nomination meetings, It waS cerried, motion of Coun- cillors A, Neel) attd J. Hayes, that a ' 4:11I 1,14 r .;1,10 ,!( • LADIES' WEAR • Paisley Silk $3.00 le A splendid ceiality, for BlOuples and Trinlm- ing,s, two tone effect in Paisley Patterns 4oin. • wide . ,e1e On im Gloves 1.4adies Washable Suede Gauntlet• Cnoves, 'GreyMode, Beaver and Fawn, allsizea 1,50, 2.00 ▪ Sport Hose $1.00 Pair • la Fine All Wobl Sport Hose in ribbed and IN plain with ribbed top, Brown, Fawn, Sand anal • Black, sizes fee to xo ant . . pair Sweaters Ladies and Childrens Sweaters in a great variety of styles and colors, at very nioderate prices Handkerchiefs • 1111 Special values in Silk, Linen' and Lawn Handkerchiefs at prices to suit everyone from .. • t, et.aoc to 750 each MEN'S WEAR. oyes Men's Suede and Cape lined ial values,, at ,, _ , . .. . .. . . . All Wool Sweaters A real gift for a man, Al/ Woel Coats in Plain anti Checks, egtra values at $4,1-.00 to $6.00 Cashinere He Men's Fine Quality All Wool ribbed Caalunere Hose Fawn, Grey, . Brc,we and Black at . ... . ,, .,..._85c paie Winter Caps Men's and Boy's Winter Caps ancy Tweed e and Heathets, price e from $ictoo o $3,00 Wool, and Silk Scarfs • Wool and Silk Stark aesorted colors and patterns at to $4,0 Handkerchiefs It chiefs eant's., c..e41. a .' a,v.11.11. rilearitodk7e5rc- ▪ Satinette Bloomers $2 00and - m Striped Satenette Bloomers, fine quality, ' IN double elastic knee, shades of Rose, Paddy, m Mauve, Blue and Gold, exceptional value 2.o� pr ▪ Table Cloths $5.25 NI Extra quality linen table cloths, in stripes, IIII dots and floral patterns, 6o per cent, linen size 1 66x82 and 72x72, special . e$5.25 each • Silk Scarfs m Ladies Silk Scarfs in plain and -fancy tripe at • $2 tao to Seem Collar laces, Neck laces, Ribbons, Cami- soles, Boudoir Caps, Aprons, 'rowels Underwear Separate and Cambinations in. all ion and fleece lined at right prices Overcoats ool,. tut- IVIen's and Boy's Overcoats in the neweet styles at greatly reduced prices Special Suitt Values Special values in IVIen's and Boy Suits Suits at prices that are hard! to beat Belts, Be -aces, Arm Bands, Garters J. A. MILLS Phone 89 in WINGHAM 11111111111111111111111111111111111111RaillinaliniMENEMIN SEINTEN NESSIMENIMMENINEMINEMI committee, composed of the Clerk, Treasurer and County Engineer be appointed to equalize the expenditures on the designated roads in the county for the years 1921-22-23 and report at the January session. It was carried, on motion of Coun- cillors C. A. Robertson and J. F. Col-- lins, that the Good Roads Commission and the Goderich town council be ask- ed to get together in an effort to make the hill leading from the G.T.R. bridge to the Maitland river bridge at Sanford put in a safe condition for travel. It was carried, on -motion of Coun- cillors W. J. Milne and A. Tipling, that the council memoralize the Fed- eral and Provincial Governments to use their best influence to place Al- berta coal on a competitive basis with American anthracite. It was moved by Councillors W. 5. Milne and J. Douglas that the coun- cil memorialize the Ontario Govern- ment to assume an -teditional twenty $14- Everyone enjoyed themselves., Haines. Mrs. John Peterman left Friday af- Masler Carman Coutts of Whig- ternoon to visit her son William at hem spent the week -end with his Fergus. grandmother Mrs. R. E. Hethering- Mrs. Herd, sr., who has spent some ton. months with her daughter at Hamil- Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Campbell, ton, has returned. spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs. Mr. Roy Coddle' Lakelet, visited in George Orvis. the village Fricfay evening. Mr. Robert Galley had the tele - When Harry calls again, don't give phone installed M his own home one him the rocking chair if you have a day last week. beeneerile. Fleming Balla.gh had the hay vantage of the poultry fair last week Quite a number of people took ad - pressers at world' last -week. to dispose of their surplus fowl and efr. and Mrs. Charlie Dickinson, all seem .satisfied with the prices paid.. 1Teeswater visited Mn and Mrs. Mc- Mr. George Bannernia.n of Rivers - !Neil on Sunday. dale has been spending- a few days with his friend Mr. Arthur Edgar. PRESBYTERY OF MAITLAND The event of the season will bethe i,ox Social and entertainment a.t the. I Rev. Dr. lea.rkness of Ripley. Elected Stone Scheol on the evenieg of Dee eoth. Every effort is beiug put forth, Moderator to make it a Success. Mr. William' Elston will be the genial auctioneer.. Be sure and come and show the C0111" church, ANingham. Rev. Dr, Harkness preciated or Ripley, was elected inoderator for A most enjoyable evening was spent:. tee ensuing six months. Elders from at the home of Mr. Addison Fraser., I the. various charges • presented their' Bluevale, when a number of ids . • !commissions ea members of the court friends gathered to practise for an !for the coining year. Rev, C. Cumin- I entertainment being put on at Vic - ling, of St. Helens, sent an excuse for toria Hall, Jamestown. After eons - his absence from the meeting. The pleting their practise they all gather - ;clerk was instructed to call the atten- ed together and presented Mr. and. ' tion of Rev. J. P. McLeod, of Brus- Mrs. Fraser with a beautiful Casserole. !sets and Rent T. E. Kennedy. of Gran- The address was read by Miss El-va I brook and Ethel, to the fact of their Ramsay while Mr; Alex. Shaw ma.de ;court during the past year. - I ly talsen by surprise Mr., Fraser made absence from so many meetings of the the presentation. Although complete- ; A. ea LI 1,-oin- ) (.7r; S ramiefe --rep ly after' which they all ! worth, was presented by the ; moderator, E. F. Chandler, in favor of ' The remaieder of the evening interim- I sang 'For They Ara jolly Good Fel- , IW. A. Leitch, of Kintore. It ised annual stipend of $1,,,soo, paid' Pr°111- vas spent in inuaic and dancing. • ' Imonthly in advance, with use, of inamee, atid four weeks holidays. rhe THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY court did .not consider that the call I ' ' 1 I , was sufficient y signec ad sent it There is always a way to rise, my lad. I back for more signatures. Provision-. Always a way to advatice !al arrangements Were made, however, But the road that leads to et'oura Sue- ; for the indnction of Me Leitch, in cess !industrial service Mr. Tate, of Blue- and Strife, I case of les acceptance. L. Perrin Does not pass by the way of chance; !formetly of ; meeter, wilt preech the it goes through the nations of Work _ vale, will a.ddress the minister and 'Me Through the valley of Persevere, Chandler of Walton, will address the And the man that succeeds while 'people. The moderator of presbytery others fail Dr. R. Harkness, is to preside. Must be willing to pay most dear. ! Discussions of the remits sent down I The treasurer submitted his mutual Pesteoned till For there' always a way to fail, my from the assembly was the march meeting, . statement, which showed receipts of Aiii\dhvtlai3e.snttleNnva33:.otItofisiliiddea't the foot of $542- re, with all eeleenditute of $424,55 the hill • - and a balance of $117.64. The finance All sought for an easy ride., committee reported e levy of 20 cents So on and up, though the road be per family to meet expenses for the rough, • The Presbytery of Maitland met on .1 ruesday, Dec. tithe in St. Andrew'skm,ittee that their efforts are being ap- . per cent .of. the cost of the'Provincial highway due. to the large percentage of money re.ceived from motor licen- ses. The Good Road Commission re- commended' that no action be taken • on this motion, since it would mean • . . that the Provincial Government tymeld. be asked to pay the entire cost, which the Commission felt was hardly to be expeeted or that it would be granted. Huron county council adjourned Friday noon on motion of Councillor B. C. Munnings and A. H. Neel) to meet in january as per statute. 12 CON. HOWICK . Mr. end Mrs. Percy Copeland from Wroxeter visited in the burg Sunday Mi, and Mrs. Robert Brown visit - ad With Mr's. Brown's mother in Mild - May em Sunday. Me Russel McIntosh of Bleacher Sask., is spending- the winter with his sister Mrs. Lorne Laird, Mr. Dick Bennett shipped 270 lambs to 'Toronto Saturday. • . Mr. john Finlay had a successful Auction Sale last week everything sold at the top price. Mr. Clare Pritchard is wearing a broad smile these days, its a boy. Con grathlations. Mr. end Mrs. Joe Sandersen enter- tained a few of their neighbors Friday evening. All report a good time. Mr. and Mrs. George Edwards at- tended the oyster eupper at Arthur Lincoln, - • Mr. Frank King is wearine smiles these days its a boy. GLENANNAN We wish the Advance, and its read- ers, A Merry Christmas and A Bright and Happy New Year. Don't forget the Box Social which will be held in the Gleeatman School on Wedtieeday evening, Dec. roth., Also the Christmas tree at Eadies Church on Friday evening, Dee, else Admission Adults „sec and Children free. Mr, Wilfred Murchison president of the Glenannan E. O. attended the Convention Tdeonto last tyeek. 1VIr. and Mrs, James Gihnour and family of the West are visitit3g with friends ie these parts. Those who had hay pressed a short time ago, are besy drawing it to Cslen- annan. these days. Mr. Alex. Baird, who has been working Flint Michigan, has re- turned home. BELIVIORE A Merry Christmas to the Advance staff, The untiring efforts of the Sabbath Sehool teachers to ,rnalte their enter- tainment a success were well reward- ed, each little tot doing their 'part well, Gordon Mtilvey made a splen- did. Sarlia Clans, but we hope meet year he will be more kind to Old age. The silver C011eCtion atnOtInted to coming year. And the storms come thick and fast; C. A, Ferguson, of Wroxeter, re- There is room at the top for the fel- miested a further leave of absence low weo ities, until the Meech meeting of the pres- And victory comes at last. bytery on aec.ount of the condition of his voice. The request was granted. The standing committees for the Bail at $2500 year are as follows: Horne Missions, Messrs, Perrie, McKenzie, Chandlea . After deliberating- for two and it half and their elders; foreign missionshours here today, the jury trying John Messrs. Harkness, Tate, Jones , anti A. Sage, of Wroxeter, for a serious their elders; seeday sceece anti y, te offence against a girl under the age of work, Messrs. Overdid, McLeod, 14 years, disagreed and was discharg- ed by Judge Dickson. Sage was giv- Smith and their elders; 'general in- terests, Messrs. Hardie, C11/13ming, en his freedom on bail of $2,5oo given Smith and their elders; social service by Messrs. McLean ad Hastie, of Scobie, Gomm and their elders; ex- Wroxeter. and. evangelism, Messrs, McCallein, According to the story of the girl amination for students, Mesars. Petrie, ahe was iitvolved with the accused for m Harkness, Ctenming and their elders; three years and finally ran away from meserg lionm, fearing to tonficle in her par-, aged and infirm ministers, Gomm, meereigiam, Tate and their dee -the story of her alleged relations elders; finance, Messrs. Bradly, Hard.- with Sage. She went to Toronto and ie and Gomm; remits eeessre me, was picked up on the street by detet- tives, She told lexe etory to ilie. ate Kenzie, Jones and their elders. thorities, with the result that Sage wee atrested, MORRIS ca Crown Attorimy Seager eprosecuted, Mr, John C. Casemore end Mr, and Sage was defeeeled by H. B. William Elston motored to Goclerich eloapity, of Liatowel. ' last we.ek where they attended the December eession of the (treat. Miss Bessie Campbell spent it. few BORN days laelt week with her uncle Mr, ilullard—Iii Seaforth on t)ec.sth ,, to Davie lee,rnilton of leelgrave. Mr. and Mrs, Verges :Billiard, (nee Mi s8 Sadie C011ing. of Ripley is 41.1 Mary Atinstrong) it daughter. Mar. preSent viSiting her qtster Mrs. Victor garet Ell,.abelli.