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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1914-12-25, Page 1IGHTfl NUMBER 4454' ,••••••••••.i.a V.KstdiriMMOSOSIN3 SEAFORTIT. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 1g C' ompany FROM ONTA RIO'S CALIITAL lothing,- ' Toronto, Decennber, 22nd, 1914, The death ?of Hon. Senator Jaffrey, A Merry Christmas 0 all our old patronFoiliose faces have been famil- .. , tar to us, and for tile many evidences given us of the still further strengthening of closeties, we say - "Thank you" and "A Merry Christmas": To the ne-w. patrons, who are cons antly enlarging our crrcle of . /. friends we say "Me ry ',Christmas' and. welcome - to the swre's best that- th.e New Year will bring. Big Sale of Furs To make the Holiday season' one of lively Fur ,Selling, we are placing our magnificent fur stock-volumninous-as it is -at greatly reduced prices. Men's Coon Coats, Men's Black Dog Coats, Men's China Beaver Coats, Men's Furlincd Coats, Men's Fur Collared Coats, Women's Furlined coats, Women's- Fur ,collared coats Fur Muffs and Stoles fur collars. And every other article in fur, garments, to he cleared at prices which will mean quick sale. If you haven't got all. - the furs you need, 'this is your opportunity. - eavy Caps We have never shown so large a range of winter caps as just now. Most every good style of cap known to the cap 'trade is to be found in our present display. The prospect of a cold and stormy winter makes one of these caps necessary to every man and boy. PRICE'S... 50e L75e $1.00 151.50 Klondike Sox.. ....25c, .40 .50 A Popular Overcoa Youiwill never klio'w the intense . satisfaction of being well and ap- propriately dressed until you slip on one of these new models. They enhance enjoyment and efficiency both in pleasure and business. In well dressed circles these famous, garments are the :flan mark of good taste, fashion- and distinction They are 'beautiful and g,raceful auxilaries to every natural 'advantage you possess and throw a glamour of irresistible fascination over personality and presence; ..... PRICE $12 $15 to $20 Very Fine New Holiday Suits $10.00 to $15. Which nccured in this :city ia.st week, le la IdtSitinet IOSS to 'Torontoand in- deed to the whoie nst Canada. Senator Jaffrey's enterprises and activities were re qsuch ereecosmoporitian nature that his 'influence Was f•eit throughout the entire Dominion. He Was ta remarkable man in many respects. Although 83 yeails ple age when the nest • message carne, he nv;as alroost As actively engag- ed in business and .the taffairs Of life as swhen be was an his nrime. Only a. few (;weeles previously he (had .retunned ..from an extended business trip through theWestern Provinces. andeewhiie in Winnipeg, egave an interesting inter- view to the Press tofthat city.' in ;which be' took A very hopeful view of the .teentress prospects of these Provinces as (well .ets of the present financlarcon- ditions. Be was down town attending ceding his death and he passed away to btssine.ss as usual on the :Friday'pre- 1 on the following Tuesday evening. Ht,.. was ilisanclaily connected with' .8., score i or more financial, erianufac•ttaing and reining enterprises throughout the coun- try land bad a ;position on -the Direc- torate of many of them, Ever tsipte the . death of 'Hon. George Brown he had been the President en' The 1CSicybe 'Print- ing Company and the directing mind of that great and. influential journen. And n't is said that in none of the enterprises in (which he was financially interested Idid he ,take so much inter- e tiand eo much pride as in 'his con- nection with 'The Ginl2n. 'Corning toeTn- ront•o ifrom Scotland, as ' a poor, boy, . he 'gradually (worked ins :Way ups until lie attained the high position of wealth, * infitience and. usefulness which.he enly- vaoated, when the final 'call came, lie, was slat we whom wealth, and posi- tion haA spoiled. Ile lived a canifortabile but unaesurning ilfe and -wasa always as -Pitain and approachable as ,the ,inost ordinary (main; while eery deserving object and indlyiduleti was sure of his liberal assistance rendered In a quiet and unostentatious manner: In the death of H -cm. Senator 1Co i and ,Hon. Senater J,a,ffray, Teronto ,and Can.a,ds, have recently loist two ',great and. self made *tains ef'. finance and industry. 1 . • - • • • - • An Unique and unusual parade such isSliteaS never been Nvitnessed before in this gity or int any other pant ,of Can-: aria, occured here on Paiday last. This was (the parade or 'two thousand khaki cia,d soldiers from (the Mi1ifrer7 Camj here and conveyed in 660 automobiles. This Was the mobilization of the troops Under Generai Lessard as A Itest to see how quickly the troops couid be as- sembled .frorri different pointsto one eiernmon ;cesitre an case ..of -trouble. The ants:mobiles were prayided ta<nd manned bsfethe :Ontario Motor League The 'pro- ceision passed al -Ong several principal streets .and was witneSsed by thous - olds ot people. The demonstration prov- ed very eatisfactory to the military. a thoritie and ehows the roops to be good c ndition. Each taut mob le con- veyed thr e soldiersbeside the driver and. the p ocessiorisevas headed by the . officers fo iowed by an germ red *tor oarlfuliy quipped and man ed fir sere vice. , • • • .... t i His Bor. ,J. Highnss, the Duke •f Con- naught. GoVerno' r -General arrive here • I < , Saturday - orning. He Came Mp.- u in- t\ sp,ect the v lunteer force asse ble herc at. (the Exh bition Grounds- amp The weather, h wever, Was not :j/bpi low, There- was ta, contienioue an eavy down pour f rain es,nd Sleet an the narade grad, ds were a sea of t mu+ and siush. ,Aitho gh the* .forces *ere as- sembied, it *as. !decided to dis nse With the re 'law, and the men were dismissed to theircitnse II-owener, His 'Iligimess vis ited the Camp during the afternoon gad inspected the quartets, haA (a conference With some of the Alf - fleas and conversed with many of the soldiers and by his pleasing and af- fable 'manner left a .most pleasing im- pression on Jai with ,ewboin he -had met. . . • IV . . - In..g''Ve r a 1 ,0 tario counties ;during the Past, :few ,years- there n' have been heid'SchnneR irs in many of the -Pub- iic Sclioniss in 4lie rural distoicts. Th se Fairs are heidj undee' the :direction aid supervisien of i he Agricultural Depa< t- rnent. The chii en. are encouraged 4d instructed in c itiveting at their, ho e veget'ablee of v rides kinds, flowers id In some *1,3'6.n es ,pouitry and a irrirs e. such- as cons , colts _and 1gth T e children :have 'Ity do 311 the 'wok a d take fun respo sibility fornthe f edl g... andese,re :of the .animals and ciiiti've,ting of the products. In thi fall: of the yea these products are taseernbled a t e - school building, are judged as to merit and prizes are awarded accord ngle These Fairs ha s ciTatect a grea deal Of interest in m nyscoirties ,and has etimulated. in th schlsol children de sire to excel in the•se various thi-s u farroeculture and have had a s ran tendeecy in int resting them in the ork of the ferin and the a,ttt ac Ione theneeted thereeVith. The large A fen - dance at the F irs. held this , fa 4 of haft children an1 Adults ,and the in- terest they liavet occasioned„ and. : the demand ,for mor of them .next Yeat i indicate ' the inte est being roused in the young peep' • 'This school move- ment has grown• ,apidly fin the east 3 years. The num er of fairs had has increased from - 2 to 148, and 1391 Schools were Inter ste-d, The attendance t those for the yea,r totaied 95,310. They :are held un erthe ma•nagement of local Org,a111.ZWt1DS of boys and girls, and under the gener.ai ;supervision -Hof the district repo e en ta tive of the On- tario Department. The movement iS a. good One tand can ot tan to be 'highly benefleien *a sh •aid be, even mOire generally' availed. o• a • •• • The Provinces of Ontario- Is getting emnetning .for not lag. It ' is 'gettitvii a !big' experiment rm in the north from (the Domini Government. Pc . mier Hearst, on be Tot the Pronin e. has accepted the, roffered farm' a d Is receiving with ecoming modes y, much praise for th skillful rnanner n which he allowed I he Province to -•e thee Sndotwed. 'The i Province „or Que,.ct is getting the sanie thing, ' It twin be recalled that when the N tionai Transcontixientai railway w projected _through Northern Ontar o the Value re the come, try traversed w I 1 Greig. Clothing Co'y SEAF0t1TH PRODUCr. TAKEN AT HIGHEST 'PRICES 1914 The Huron Expositor wishes its many readers A Very Merry Christmas. . the ,subject of (aOhe,ated argument, On, Help the "Red Cross" - .and "Belgian Relief" Funds the (one hand the -wholeterritory was declared Ito be la, \useless mess of rock and 'muskeg, utterly unfit .for ageicul- tural development, a land which would never (produce A pound (IX local ;traffic to justify the building of the road: I On the Other hand; there were those Who 4:asserted with the fullest confi- dence that the country Was equal to the, best -sections of -older Ontario and would be productive almost from the dt iving Of ((the last spike Rif the new railroad. The road twos built, is now ready: fOT operation, ond actual .ob-servation hate strengthenedthe belief that what is known (as the great clay bet may 'be- come of !productive importance: 'Settiets Who have gone in there have done some successful farming. Tele provincial gov- ernment has an experiment atation at Itfonteith, up in the :Temiskaming dis- trict, (and at this station there hane been grown tsome very good fait wheat, turnips, ca<lebages-, carrots, beats, 'mel- ons, citrons, squash, tomatoes and other vegetanies, ai1 :of exceptional size and 4110.1ity. Experts believe that what hae been (done at Monteith an be idorie tong •the iine :of the Tra,nscontienental. and generany throughout the great hintereiderlada. The that the Dominion govern - Merit might take a, hand in proving the vatue of the clay belt 'appears to have bobbed up in sthe mind of an official of' the federal department lot the intet- im., who paesed i1. on to the gevern- ment. The !plan :was that the interned Wiens of Onemy •naLleneuity, ,who .are being taken in charge Iby the Canadian military authorities, might be taken to the clay.beit and set to work•:clearing the land, PreparatOry to agricultural demonstration nvork. The Dominion is required, under the terms of interna- tional eaw, to maintain the.aliens whom it rounds up. By putting thesepeople at work at something (profitable to the state, fhe government would be get- ting back some of ;the cast of mainten- ance, irwrd this can lee done 'ander the plan proposed, without interfeeleg with the ordinary labor market. As the lands in the north of Ontario and Qttebec are (Owned by the Province, it_ was nece,ssary Ito have the co-operation or the provincial governments. Of course, this cosoperation 'was forthcoming. JAIL the Prost -ince glad to do was to turn over the tends necessary for the pro- pose•d farms, lend the aid Of its ex- perts,:.if required,' and the Domitioe does :the rest. The lands being crown lands and practically useless untilprov- en to nbe of agriciiltuiral value, the scheme really costs the .Province no Project is already well advanced,' (site in Ontario has been chosen' at McPherson, •Ion the Kapuslerteing River, and 'aireadY about one hundred Ger, man land ,Austrian prisoners have ar- rived: They are !being ,kept in boarding cars and ,are being well fed. By the first' bf thentyear it is expected one thousand aliens witl be at work at • McPherson. Professor J. 11. Grisdale, of the Agri- cultural Department, who Is at present be. McPherson, ;will shortly choose a camp site along the N. T. R. in ,Quebec, .acting; in conjunction with ,the Quebec IGoverhment. The Quebec Germans and .,A. tria!res ;wilt immediately be put to av Tic. . • From Bermuda he following interesting extracts a`re ta eti (from a private letter( written to Li trte,,nant •Calonei 'Wilson, br James J. -Hutchinson, Who joined the fir.st contingent 'ani who is MOW stationed ;wit part of that body in „Bermuda. Mr. Hutchinson says: . I suppose you will 'think that I have for otten 'Meant !you but on the contrary Ie have often thought about 'you and intend -ed dropping :you a /few IJej I Xave hesitated eas I feel asham- ed 1 myself, and c,an hardly pluclekUp co age to do so-, as I feel that IV niy'oming to Bermuda, •I 'have siroved mysm if a idisgriace to the ded 33rd. Hutt: ons, because we are .interned here ou galit tson 'duty. instead .of 'being in the firin ina rotorgu Igthiffie-e we k Vide servic line. I feei that the people as Seaforth and its vicinity wint tally' think that I adopted this plan Ing (with the Royal Canadian Ra- t (se as to 'aeold being' sent to cent; but on my word of honor, ere air informed and given to stand when we volunteered our s to !bring the ;regiment up to For each NEW subscriber receiv- eds for THE HURON EXPOSITOR fOrione year at the regular sub- scription price of One ,Ddliar, we will devote Fifty Cents or one-half of the amount to be giVen to the Red Cross or Belgian Relief hinds, as the individual subscriber may designate. This offer holds good frOM DOM till February 1st, 1915. By NEW Subscribers we mean t Tutes ip those who are not now subscribers cErxptoisointsorWill be received on the above terms only when they are to be addressed to some post office in the counties of Huron or Perth. The subsaription price must on all occasions ACCOn0paily tire order. The safest way to send maney is by Express or Post Office older. A full years subscripticn Will be given in every instance. Parties sending in lists of names can have the papers sent to differ- ent offices, so long as the offices , are -within the counties of Huron or Perth. - A full and accurate account of the moneys received • and dispersed, will be given at the close of the period, February 1st, 1915. By this plan you can receive a regular weekly visit for one, year of one of the best local papers in Ontario and at the same time aid the above -laudable objects and all for ON-11VIDcLOLLeaAnitBrothers The _Huron, xpositor *§eaforth pretty 'stiff ,at times. One day :we reqched (twenty miles in heavy" march- isrktfrder In five ,,hours, while another day we . marched sixteen miles With light 'marching - ,or 'skeleton marching 'Order, ler about three hours. During one Stage of this -march we made three miles in ;less than ;thirty minutes, this, Mae :exceptkm,al as we were on -oer mOttle at the .tinse, sand ria.st SiSaturday Iniltift Tye. e had la, (forced march to OUT position Which eve are .to defend, a distance of -between three, or four miles. We were only: fifty minutes from the* thine. we fell 4n on eranatle and all preliminaries gone (through; until ;we arrived 'wt eulr position. Yesterday we were marched, about efeurteen miles in heavy marching order in three and a hat hours. Perhaps you -will this* that I am /exaggerating things a bit, but I am (not I only speak for our owe company. I fdonit knoW ;what the t other companies ,are doini, as we are alt tationed . at diff rent islands, one thing 'I can say, okra that Ls, that we ,are Ian aatimate( ,with the same spirit, ,to show the !regulars that we are lads • good es'Ithey Are, although we are Only militia- en, be -Cause from the firat (day we we e joined !de :attached to <them they 1 oked tuba:re us as a rabble or idticirgiaiiized mob, as si.ome of their !sergeants, expressed it. That just made us (determined to show them that we were as -good ,as they were, and, we ihave had 'different shain battles lately land although we are but militia- men itwe got the better of them. The commander-in-chief !of .. ,the different forces lin the isiand, artillery, local voiuniteers, .and foursetves, complimented our comp.agiy otre field day. The colonel and officers And N. C. O. belonging to the regulars, are 'beginning to give us our dues • lately. They acknowledge that ewe are a better crass than they ein the. habit of getting, and if it is lour '.god fartune, to . have San op- portunity of striking 18.,. IblOW for the honor Of or# empire, swe win endeavor tO do just as good service as the regu- lars. (themselves can !perform, and so arouse Ahem to the fact that the -I'd's- organized mob" is not to be despiSed. Have i'yOu: heard whether Harvey Dor- rance ',Went !to Salisbury Plains or not, he ..and 1 and ,the majority of the Huron contingent, as wen as tPouseelds efialthers, voitinteered to tome to :Dere muda, 'lent it was their god fortune to ibe left. We were ail. sorry AV- the time 'but 1 think that those who were left :were fortunate. I have loet air trace o'f him. 1 hope he is getting .anong .we.u. (.1 ,see by 'nne of the local- Huron napers khat you are some more form, Ing a detachment for the next con- tingent. If an the men would take such an Interest in ,the Mfairs of bat com- mon heritage, the. eesnire wouid never be lacking In +defenders, your loyalty wins (my iresneot. I 'which I only knew what VTAS Ahead Of - U.S here in per-. muda, We .have to undergo emir Mental tortAre .and endure . such suspence. Sometimes, we get great encourage- ment, reve are to leave for the front. at (some early date) then the fnext .re - net 4 we Ilea& is (that the (date of our departure is postponed, on that we are to remain here foe an -indefinite eeriod, or Vali t e ,war ended; 'Thls take... aii the heartout of us, I ',presume that those lir authority think it imeelitic I try:Mention the date of our departure, 1, however, I am going 40 payeno ettten,. 1 tion to any more rumors, because if 'a person gave credence to au the 43.11- , ferent reports :which are being °kcal - i ated, ewe would 13O ,in hot - water ail the ctime. I -16w is Captain Sale end Lieutenant Hodgins. Give them my re- spects; Web tdear slat I naive not 'much more to write about, ,so I will conclude bY'INv -Isbing SOU a tvery Happy Christ- mas lend 'Prosperoes 'New. Year, Ci nd war letrength, that we were improving 'our c amce,s of going to the fronts even before •the first contingent. We were supposed to proceed to Bermuda, ,and relieve the LincOenshire Regiment there, and ,after about six weeks training, we (Were then to be relieved in tuan, but (as Ur as I can see our chances of leaving here seem'rremote, I assure you that I feel pretty mad at times, but 'We Must obey 'orders. However,. I am beginning; to feel more reconchied to '1.11Y lot, whenever I think that we are ho g station ding a very important coalin iand as there is a very large fldatin dock here it ,is etas (very tempt ing bat for any <German cruisers, . as it !WM. d -be .,B, valuable asset to the G erm an '.,„ if they could by • ia, sudden iirpris ,, raid and gain even itemporary esessinn <of the place. 'Therefore, we re 'Ver ' liable to :be attacked at any oinent (of the day or night as long s any , 1 the German fleet remains In xistenc , and lf we (Are attacked, -We re ha, - ong distance from assistance, isd• the efore it.' wouldebe ta, fight to e fin h,• but I (think we could hold he .plac iagainet them. .We are consol- ng our elves on account of such a Oos.sibili y turning up. We are prepare - for yI emergenc y .:which may al ise, very ice e *tray ba.es a Position alotted to them •to defend, if occasion ariees. We are *telly engaged every day' at yonet fighting, rnusketing, ' digging trenches, and route marches, Which are , I that this letter will find you in the best sof health: I remain, Yarns Slits cerelys, James J Hutchinson. , Ontario Cabinet Changes The ;Toronto Mali nf Tuesday has the following which is, tree doubt, au- thentic: Although Official confirmation was rot ;forthcoming either 'from Hon.. W. H. Hearst n ,Governrnent offleials,„ it IWa,s stated that :the expected reor- ganization in the Ontario Cabinet would be made More effective at once, when Mr. JP. N. McGarry, 'member, for Ren- frew, and P. Iloward Ferguson, eif Grenville, will be .sworn in as mem- berof the iGovernrnent There is even a passibility that ,the -swearing in may take place to -dal. Tbe report ireiterated the assertion that Hon. J. J. Foy has resigned hie portfolio as Attoreney-Gener,a,1 and that his :place twill be taken by Hon.'W. J. Hanna, !Hon. X. :B. /Likes, it ;is 'stated, has overcome his earlier preference for his present post, and twill become Pro- vincial `Secreta,ry. M. Ferguson is to take the Provineial Treasurer -ship and Mrs f\leGarirY the portfolio nf Lands. Forests land Mines. No .changes will be made in the :other departments. . Bon. Mr. Foy will retire inte pitirate life. . • • The inclusion of Mr. ;McGa.rry and Mr. (Ferguson in the Cabinet his been generally expected. Both nave (taken a prominent 'place in the House andin committee for a (number ,of years. The member for Grenville has been chiefly: known is the chairman -tot the Pnblic ecoamts Committee, probably the most onerous post in the gouse apart from those of ,the, Ivlrnlsters P W.. MeGar- s• promotion, is a tribute to his fleet- ing qualities.. He is ,admittedly. one .of. the `hardest, if ;not ethe -hardest, (hitter In the House, bandit]. recent *yearias generally been called upon to hold up the 'major ,end of debate for :the Gov- ernment 'side. Church Union 41, vote of 56 :to the represeptae lives at the closing session, of the con- ference on Chgrch Union composed of representatives from the three negotiat- ing 1bo,die t Bond .fStreet Chu(rch, To- ronto, last ''-nreek, adopted the rellsed basis !of union and decided toreport accordingly to ,the Congre,ga,tional Uni- on, Methodist General Genference and Presbyterian General 'Assembly respec- tively. In view of the (proeeditre decided up-, On by the fieneral 'Assembly at wood_ stock last June, organic union cannot be consummated until another ballot hara 'been taken by .the Presbyterian membership. , The, isituathM tes officially explained )y, Bev j. Clark, D.D., convenor of the Preabyterian Committee on Churth Union, twosthat the .general assembly was committed to the principle.of union, but :could not proceed until hearing a report at the Agenetal assembly next, June on the action .taken by the other churches respecting the ;various changes suggested in the wording of the basis. - 'The .'changes were adopted by the conference, praeticatly as presented iby tale Presbyterian section'. The Confer- ence approved a joint standing commit- tee on laws comp:med.& N. W. Rowell, KO, MLA, Judge Chefley, Rev.. Dr, Chown, Judge Maclaren, John 'A. Peter - eon, KC., Principal Candler, '....TrIdge Leitch- and Rev: W.- T. Gunn: - he Conference sang the doxology at six (o'clock and jadjourned to meet a- gaire-at the call flit the new chairman orethe joint comnlittee, Rev: Hugh Ped- ley, of Montreal. ' Seafort,h Public School Results 'etChristmas tests -Standing of ?the (boys and igirls at (close of Yell term -Those -'ineeked * missed one oe more -examinations. - . - ROOM I. . Total 650; Boners 487; 'Pass 390. sr. ay. -Delia Button 1 477, Ilarvey 13urgow5 .476, Ruth Powell 456, Mate Crosble 455, Dereenairleman r430, Stanley Flays 412, 'Gordon Kerr .358, ' 1 Jr. IV. -Ina Bart 495, Mary Ilannya 492, Ross Boyd 489, Evelyn Adam 461, Emerson Wright 466, Ben Bobatt 453, Margaret Reeves 424, Russell Br stow .411; -:.,Jean Turner 408; P,re,nk Coa.tes 408, iAnnie Stewart 399.„ Goidon Dick 382, 'Frank kireeman 319, .,'Clecil Smith 373, Plertrude Cardno 366, Ethel Mac- Kay 63, Wilde Hays.1362,,FredS.Irilith 342,- Beatrice Marshall 831, Peggie Kers- lake 329, Arthur Deem,312, *Eau Smith 296, George PinkneyE 299, Willie Baker 220. „ , • A. IA. Naylor, Princinal. , ROOM LI ' • ' , Total 525; Bonor,s 394; Tees 315." ' Sr. 111.. -Lizzie Bunch 434,1 Fergus Soiners ;428, Jean Alien' 422, Evelyn Cardno 1.417, Biaroid MeNai 414, Irene Dennison '398, IGretta, Dennison 892, Gor- don Friers 366, *Eva -Chesney .299, **,0y- ril ISTalivin 280, ***Mabel Hogg ,264, Jack Scott 234. . Jr. 111. -Ross Sivauge 473, Chariie Staghille 462, Ruth Thompson .4.62,eRar- ol4 (Coates 460, :Arvin tOke .450, William eirberhart 420, 'Beth i34t.ton 115, William Greig ;,113, *Rae Murdie 410, Etnest Edge ,409, Reid Edmunds 397, Edison. Wright 396,, Prank ,Rankin 394, Mar- garet Grieve 384, Myrtle Ma,sker 871 Fer- gus McKay 86/,MerviireSpain 366, Tillie .i•I' Murdie '356, *Lizzie Iluney 317, jWilma Selp 308, Frank Cudmore 300, lvan Srainie ,292, *Hazel Muir 218, * George Hawes .,266, **Lyman Longworth 252, ***IKenneth ,Arrient 286. , 1 , 1 W.11. ,(Mackay. f- t .11,0011 III ' 1, - 1, Total 490; Ilittors 368; tP SB 294, Sr. /I..--Gtadys Stewart 42, Veordee Willie' 432, Toni Smith -400i Abble Sole 395, (Leslie Bristow 394, Viiile May- riott 884, ll'ortna.n Knight 83, Claude 'Patterson :360, *Ettie grni .282. J... 11,-Fiorende Beattie 464, Janet Grieve '464, Nettie Storey 449, *Gerald Stewart 445-, Iva Scott 440,- Ethel Darey 413, Mary Bell 409, -.Annie Strong 400, Harvey Bristow 397, Gladys MePhee 396, Dionald Mackay 894, Lyman Taman 841, f,Jobar Puliman 325, Ralph Smith 813, I./yle Thoraten 808, *Lulu ' Mar- riOtt 'A9g,* Frank Knight 283, *Harold IPatereporr.1269e *IGeorge Peterson ,. 66, *Baden Powell 242, *Annie Smith 202, liktreSIAN BROS. Pablislisrs $1.00 att f.,• 11.0.1in *While Buieser 168; *Hartmenellui use 140. l_tizeie MacArthur. . ROOM IV Total 450; Bonors -838; as 270,. Jr. li.-Arnoid Tuenbuil 387. . Scat Cluff 376, Donald Kerslake 367, Aller Reid 368, Jennie Reeves 353, Kathleen Rankin -333, 'Harry Dili 332,; Fired .Fos- ter 328, Ronald Meekay. 324e Frorenee Ctheeney 313, Myrtle 'Trott .282,• *13.-ardel PreSt 1117. 1 Total '425; Boners 319; Paps *255. Or. l.--taeay „Parker 3'72. t /Beatrice Frost 1349, Mary _Stewart 246, Francee 'Crich. 341, Balt Farnham 30; Pearl Wright 811, plichreet Livingston' 209„, Beelie Marsha:1i 805e Alex. Powell 2'79, Evelyn Cadmore 270; Freer brich 267, Keith Lamont 263, Elva Grimoidby 253,- /3race Pettdck 251, Keith Stadia 240, Walter -Scott 217, lEva Hurley 204. Rector Bay a 122, Violet Rankin 146, -L Gi1ies1e- ROOM 'V - Total 49'0, Benors 367; trass• 294.7 Jr. I. -Ilene Toward 438. Febel. Jack- son .429, WlifridSimith 422, Roy Baker 414„eSeeiney Pullman,' 409, fele Wiltee 384, ;Arthur .Arnent 347, *Lucy Hawes 343, Annie igighsevander 336, - Edgar Brownlee 311, Yineent Patterson *Evelyn Peterson 397, 4fRussei Piper 284, Annie Brodie 264, *Freda ',Shade 263, *Ina cLaytton, 4251, **Bernice Cooper, 105, ***Georgina Reeves 141, Withenninc Thornton 134**. Total 490; Honors 267; Pass 294, Jr. =I. -Philip Cass 364, Arthur Bur- rows. 348, Carl Aterhart 844, MarjorSe tickle 316, 'Thelma Johnson. .304,- Leslie Snarling 302, Fred Scott 284, 13ese1a Murdie 264, Elizabeth Forbes 260, Agnes Smith 241, Daisy Spain 237, CecilKnight 234, Verda Baker 213, *EvelyaiSte-wart 186, Stanley Nkleei 136, _Emerson, Daley 1654 Harry Pelhick 68. •;e.da L. '4.'iteeth IWOM, ' Sr. • Primer, lGiris.-dna Brown Eve- lyn Woodiey, Evelyn Il.ar-buen, Annie Fluisser, Jean Brodie; Margaret Case, 4. 'argiarel Grieve, FannY Peterson, Myr- tie Reeve, Beim Marshall; Violet Piper; Annie 'Stephenson, Janet Ciuff, ireno Patterson; ItArgaret ..151elintoeh, Vera. ..HOYs.-Donald McKasee Charlie Scott, *Herbert Taman, Clarence Muir, John Dennfson, Stafford. Stephenson, Ken- ' neth Parnochan., Jimmy Weir, Seek Cluff, Jimmy Stewart, Scott Shade, Jack Walker, Jack Pietweil, Frank Cook, Beet. ram Bewick. - Jr. Primer, biris.-Ereaner Haries, laorothY Ker,slake, Lonie Pearson; „Ada Buiseer, Thelma Nighsw,ander, iDoreithy • litrost,Luta Marshatl, lthla Huisser, Lhy Lengworth. Bays.--Lesile Hogg, Leslie Knight, Jack Orich, Joe Nixon. J. Betiume. Canada- • •-!Theetielidois in the city of Brant: - rola, have been closed Dwing to the prevalence of- small pox do, the city. -Sir 'Wilfred .Lartrier, BO. Fielding and Hon.' George P. 'Gre,heen represented the Dominion Liberal par- ty at the funeral ',of Bon. Senator Jai- frey in . Torbbto, last :Saturday. eeeemee eicereay,.1M.P., for Prince Al- bert, and the only Conservative mem- ber from lesegicatchewan, in the House GT /Commons, has Just been appointed a judge nf tihe/%siaperior court 'ef Sas- katcheneari. , -The Xlinde 'Brothers have sold their tine' feral of 200 ACM, • haat of :which Is in the corporation .or Harristpri; tor 614,000, to Mr. JOhn. BedMr Dell wJ.l- fake posSession in the spring. Whlie- the (Messrs. Xlinde rwill go to 'the Vest . whereethey, Jaime:41y have a /large tract of land 'under cultivatiann - -Jame:ts. 14 -Cowan, a Iarmer residing near . Tiesonburg ,Ont., was -instantlj. killed when, as he WAS 011t In the -bush cutting down a tree,; a dead llm brokeee!nd crashed down on his head. It struck him behind tthe ear fractirte. ing the skull and driving it Into the brain, •Mr. CoWan never recovered con- sciousness. • . JaffrayoNvaS etectedpresl- dent a the Globe Printing Company', th.0,UetetEft.011 to his father; the late .. - Sander Jaffray. Ur. Jafftny -is senior Member of the Orin -of Jaffray,Ca.ssel and 'Biggar, brokers. -It will require more than two hun- dred 'wagons to deliver the Christmas parcete passing throtegh Teroato Post Office. -An order for 120,000' shovels was. placed on Olaturday by Frederick to purchasing representative of the British War /Office. Mr.'Stelbart stated that ,shovels are not made in any great quantity in Canada texcept y twofirnia, the 'Jones Shovel Company, et. 10,1111,110- qt.e, and the Hamilton Shovel Company„ at Hamilton. Consequently these two firms:divided the order, which was es- _ titillated eto be worth over $50,0011. , -Mr. -John Mack, of )3rownsburg, Province -iof Quebec, has Just received - official (notification from the British authorities that two of his sons had been. ;killed In the fighting in France, they being Sergeant-Major john Hair - 'bad 'Mack, of the 9th leancers, and Corporal 1E-elevarel P. Mack, -.of: the Ines /serial :TeornanrY. Mr. Mack has four other sons -with the colors, aft being no iat Salisbury pains prepating te go to the front. r -Local Option By-laws were v;)fe. on in twenty municipaditiee in Man4teh4 - last ',Week. The by-laws were carried In fourteen rounicinilities land defeated six.. :The dry ,municipalities jaeGlibert Plains, gown ,and municipality, South Cyprus, Whitwater, 1NTeePavia, Oaklands, Straithciair, erandview, Por- tage City and Portage municipality, Bi- frost, 1-lerrison. and Russell. The by- law was defeated in Boissevairn Del- oraine, Melita,, Russell, WaWalleSa 411.4. Brandon. -A Sad fatality tonk pone at Orow Lake, 'near Kingeton, on Saturday' -ev- ening. The victim was Wee Letitia, Coaty,_ *wed 17 years, who was seined P. _:R. 4i-8,111., The Viotti 1*4 been eloWixt tonrarharn on a Odsit, 'and 'hen -retutlOg to her home took the fast exprege instead of the train for - -which she lad aniftehessed a (ticket. The flyer Idoea,,tiot stop ..fter leaving Par- ham until it repo* smitivia ratiseansX It seems the unfortunate girl jtunPed off at her home .station. She eliedea minutes rafter being picked tap.