The Brussels Post, 1916-12-7, Page 8Christmas Opening
Santa Claris' Headquarters would be an apt title for our store this season.
Here you will tlud it large and varied assortment of Gifts for the whole family, with
particular attention to the Children's needs, Look over this list—it coutains only a
of
hint of our large and carefully selected stock ;—
Unbreakable Doll 25c.
10 in, long, stuffed body, dressed
and unbreakable bead.
Toy Brooms 100,
Children's 2 -string toy brooms, three
feet long.
Doll's Bed 25o.
Enamelled, 12 inches long, complete
withP illsW and mattress
Engineero 25e.
The Dandy Builder Toy and Model
Builder, with engineering attach-
ments in minlator° ; full instruc-
tions, in attractive box, price 250,
Painting Outfit 25c.
Complete with water colors, assorted
colored crayons, brush and designs
ready for painting.
Horse Banka 15c.
Bronze finished iron horse banks
retouched in red.
Barking Dogs 25c.
Large size stuffed dog 7 in. high,
ebaln and collar, When bead is
pressed dog barks.
Black Boards 25c.
Children's Black Boards. with the
reversible picture tops, size texts in,
Game of Ten Pins 15e.
Fine quality hardwood ten pins and
balls,
Pony Blocks 15e.
Popular wooden blocks decorated
with the alphabet
Squeaking Dolls 15e.
Assorted kinds, including soldiers,
Wheu head is pressed doll squeaks.
Foxy Grandpa Books $5c
Fifty pages of appropriate pictures
of Foxy Grandpa.
War of Nations 15e.
Game shows the battle line, com-
plete with mea and indicator,
Picture Books 1013.
Attractive Picture Books, litho-
graphed in colors Includes "Tlte
Night Before Christmas," &e.
Board Games 25e.
Popular Board Games, large variety
in attractive boxes.
Tin Dishes 25e.
Set of tin dishes decorated in bright
colors,
Game of Fish Pond 15c.
Large size edition, nicely finished,
Metal Express Wagon 25c.
Strong and durable Express Wagon,
house size, finished in bright colors
and extra well made.
Toy Printing Press 25e.
Child's complete outfit for printing
cards and envelopes.
Large variety of Christmas Greeting Cards and Christmas Post Cards
The Store
DRUGGIST
F. R. SMITH
AND STATIONER.
rand etrs tem
DECEMBER,
PAY your taxes.
AUTOMOBILES are still active,
Sero IL Board Friday evening of this
week.
MONTHLY Horse Fair Thursday of this
week,
Two weeks from next Monday will
be Christmas.
THE Maitland river is assuming in-
creased volume as the result of the heavy
showers,
BLYTH was the magnetic geographical
point for a number of Brusselites last
Monday.
A 000ney number from this locality
are attending the Winter Fair at Guelph
this week,
WEATHER HER WI5E folk say the lightning
and thunder of this week betoken ann
open Winter.
DRE;sED poultry more plentiful. Tbe
good old days of "a parr for a quarter" is
now only a pleasant memory.
AN Assembly will be betd in the Town
Hall on Friday night of this week The
Cortese Orchestra, London, supplies the
music.
THURSDAY of next week is the last
da for Tax paying v n
v before
ib
P g es ad-
ditional is added, Now is the time to
bustle.
DR PARKER, oatepathic physician, is
making regular calfs at Brussels on
Mondays and Thursdays, of each week.
See bis card in this issue,
$107 35.—The total for the Belgian
relief donation, referred to last week,
was $Cr 7 35, several sums being banded
in after report was published. That was
fine.
MOST folk who keep a ben are quite
anxious that she get busy in the pro-
duction of new laved eggs, We heard
of one enterprising owner who hangs
up the market report in the hen house
as an "encourager "
THE Skating rink will be run as usual
this WI0'er. In the absence of Sergi,
Burchill, 'he proprietor in England, it
will be managed by Chas. Meadows, of
town, and will be opened as soon as
gond ice is available.
THE ladies interested in Red Cross
work are invited to the Library audien-
ce room as soon after dinner next Tues-
day afternoon as convenient to sew
cbeese cloth combination suits for the
soldiers. Don't forget as many hands
make light g t work.
DON'T forget the
g Auction Sale of
Household Furniture, &c , at the late
bome of Mrs. Jno. Howard, stoue house,
Turnberry street, Saturday afternoon of
this week. Sale unreserved as Mrs.
Howard does not intend to continue
housekeeping.
A KINDLY ACT.—The following inter-
esting letter was received by The Pose
1a t
s weekn
a d breathes out
the true
Christmas spirit —
p DRA R MR.
K¢RR
—I am a little girt jttst'8 years old, so I
do like a pretty Y dolly. I
was given $2
bymy Grandt Nicholls '
bt I am sending ittosyou bto send lto
soma little Belgian girl for Christmas
and do without myself. I feel so sorry
for them. I had a little Belgian girl
chum at school in Alberta, She Was so
kind and could sing so well. Her tame
was jean. I must close. Mamma and
rape join with me in sending you and
Mrs, ICerr'Phauksgiying wishes
Yours Truly,
FLORENCE L. DUNCAN."
Kennewick, Wash„ Nov. 2501, 0916.
Florence is a daughter of W. E and
Mrs. Duncan, formerly of Brussele,
Mra. Jas. Duncan, Brussels, is her
grandmother. The letter was much ap-
preciated and the donation duly for-
warded. The POST hopes Florence's
example will prompt many another
generous deed,
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT — Wa'SOn
Aiulay, of Lomond, Alber a, formerly of
Brussels, announces the marriage of his
daughter, Vera A. to D. Munro, on
Tuesday, December 22111.
No chauffeur is expected to turn on
juice to run more than 5o miles an hour
when he strikes the macadam roadway
in Brussels. It looks as if some gentry
were anxious to fatten the town's ex
cbequer by their apparent anxiety to
speed up.
_—p
10 Cow, for sale at Central Hotel atables.
GORDON MODONALD,
GRAIN for automobile frit, Please leave
with JNo. OLIVER, Brussels.
PIANO TIINING: J. O. B18"ketone• piano
tuner, will be here next Monday. Anyone
requiring his service. should leave order at S.
Carter's store or phone 9x.
Foa RAas,-1 span of horses, set new double
harness, lumbar wagon
ngon n
a
of new,new hay
rack sebob—sleighs and box be sold
at owner doe, not require them. Apply
at Electric Light plant.
JNo Nlvlxe.
Drt, PARKER, Osteopathic Physician, visits
Brussels Monday'a and Thureday'a. Chronic
and nervous diseases successfully treated,
Visite residences. Consultation at Queen's
Hotel.
WANTED,—Oattle to feed hay or straw. Ap-
ply at TRE POST.
PURE bred White Wyandotte Cockerels for
sale. Also several well bred Durham Balls,
Taos. PrrRoa,
Phone 6612 Lot 80, Con.8, Morris,
r fa,
New Oliver Typewriter, latest yp e$ Model 90l 0,
two color ribbon. Will sell for $100, or 326 leas
than reviler price, On receipt of a postal will.
send machine for free trial.
28.1 Box 478, Wingham.
TAXPAYING IN BRosoeta —Collector 011yer
Will be in the Connell Chamber each afternoon
next week and all day Thursday (the lost day
before the 6% is added) to receive taxes and
issue receipts. Will people have the right
change or °berme ready during the rash,
R. OLivea, Calleotor,
WANTED.—Straw in exchange for cash or
honey. G. A. BRADMAN,
H0II814 and lot for sale. Flret•elasa two-story
bonne• centrally located. For further parttc-
slare apply at THD POST.
FOR HALE,—The large frame building next
the bridge, Braasela, now used as Implement
wareroom with fine stabling underneath also
the building lot immediately South is offered
for sale ata very reasonable price, For fur-
ther partleulara apply to J. H. GALBRAiTR,
Brussels,
A 0000 house for sale with stable and fruit
trees. Apply to I. O. RICHARDS,
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REPORT from overseas says the stiff
medical exams. are cutting out a large
number in the various Canadian Bat-
talions, If that weeding out process
were done on this side of the Atlantic,
it strikes
us theur usebe et
would t -
p p
ter served. THE POST don't poso as a
militery critic, however.
CHRISTMAS 'TREE ENTERTAINMENT.—
On the evening of 'Tuesday, December
12th, a Christmas Tree Entertainment
will
be held in the school room of the
Methodist church. Program will coo-
sist of recitations, songs, choruses, in-
strumental music, &0. There will also
be a Christmas Tree, the presents to go
to poor children, en, Stt ar collection will
he taken. Sunday School
claso
es are
makinggifts,
fta,
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ANIGHT
IN THE,
"]KISS.—
The
Willing
Workers of Melville chu'oh have ar.
ranged with Dr. Marsh, Holstein Ont.,
to
give "A Night i
n the
Skies,"i
Melville church school room, on Fiday,
December 8011. The heavenly bodies,
will be seen through the largest teles
cope in the world. Mars with its snows,
Jupiter With its belts and moons, Saturn
with her great bands, rings and moons,
they n
u with its and spots d fire
miles high, the rocks and hills 4on the
moon, the mountain ranges and valleys,
comets, nebulae and stare by the million.
The heevens declare the glory of God.
Doti't miss seeing those rolling wonders
th<et people immensity Rey. Dr. Marsh
will present these on eanvea and will
tell their story and their mysteries. Il-
lustrated hymne will intersperse the
evening's program. Admission 250 ;
Children 15e.
SetegaAt newer lettere from soldier
boys overseas are to hand but have to
be left over until next week's issue of
THS PosT, We ate glad to get the let-
tors, especially if clearly written so that
they may he handily rend,
CARO of THANKS. --We wish to express
our thanks to the numerous friends for
much appreciated kindness shown dur-
ing the illness and subsequent demise of
David Tomlinson, our husband and
father,
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Mas. D. Tomehteoh AND DAUGHTER
SCHOOL CONCERT — The pupils o
Brussels Continuation nation and Publi
Schools will bold a Concert in the Tow
Hall, Brussels, on the evening of Thurs-
day, December asst Excellent pro•
gram Is being prepared. No admission
fee but a collection for patriotic purpos-
es will he taken. Object to which funds
will be devoted will be announced later,
RED CRoss BAZAAR.—Tbe class of
young girls taught by Miss Ida Bailey,
in connection with the Metbodist Sun-
day School, purpose holding a Red Cross
Bazaar in the Board Room of the Public
Library on Saturday afternoon, Decem-
ber 9th. There will be a sale of Fancy
work, aprons, &c , also homemade
baking end conrly. Proceeds will be
devoted to the Red Cross funds, This
sale will rfford a chance to secure gifts
suitable for Christmas presents at a low
cost and 00 the same time the sale will
aid a most worthy and deserving cause.
No. 774 —The election of office hear-
ers in Brussels L 0 L No 774, took
place last Monday evening with the fol-
lowing results :—W M , Geo. Cnlvin
sr, ; D M , Duke Jordan ; R S , E G.
Plum ; F. S , W, Bernard ; Treasurer,
R Bowman ; Dir. of Ceremonies, Thos.
Clark ; Lecturer, E. M. Somers ; Chap-
lain, Rev. R E Page ; Tyler, J. Sim-
mons, W. Rands ; Committeemen. N.
Cardiff, E Cardiff. R. Smith, J. Clegg,
Geo Manners Officers installed under
Past Master Robt. Bowman.
MARRIED AT SASKATOON — By notice
in another column it will be seen that
Miss Ethel M., eldest daughter of the
lateH. S arlin Whttechnrob
formerly of Brussels, and niece to Flet-
cher and Mrs. Sperling, W P. and Mrs.
Fraser and F. and Mrs. Roe, of Brus-
eels, was united in marriage on Nov
25th, in Wesley Church. Saskstoon, to 1.
Manley Montgomery. of Askwith, Sask.
The bride is well and favorably known
in this community and friends will be a
unit in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Montgom-
ery a long, happy and useful life.
s,
f T. R Bennett, Wingham, was in town
c Tuesday a oisting Jno Long: They are
n brother chips In the implement business.
We are pleased to :date that Pte. lack
Ballantyne, of the :Brat Battalion, son
of James and Mrs. Ballantyne, of towu,
is now Lance -Corporal of the Signal
Corps
Miss Biggar, whose mother died so
suddenly at Hamilton from apoplexy
recently, has bad to cancel her eugage-
meot at Miss Inman's millinery stole
owing to the necessity of caring for the
home for her father.
Monday evening W. Gillespie,
Jas.
Fox, F H, Gilroy and B. S. Scott at -
ten .led the Masonic Lodge at Wroxeter,
it being the occasion of the official visit
of D. D. G. M Watson, of Listowel,
The trip was made in Jno Oliver's car,
Mrs. Jarvis and grandson, Leslie
Holmes, have arrived back to town from'
England, whither they went a couple of
years ago. They will snake their (tome
with Walter and Mrs. Holmes, Tem -
berry street. The former is Mrs.
Holmes' mother.
Among people from a distance who
attended the funeral of the late D.
Tomlinson were Mesdames Park and
Stewart, Toronto, and Jas. Parrott, St.
Marys ; and Wrn. and Mrs. Young,
Logan, sisters and brother of Mrs.
Tomlinson ; Jas. and Mrs Parott, Lo-
gan ; Mrs. A McKay, Atwood ; and
Jas and Mre. Cruickshank, Toronto.
The latter is a daughter of deceased.
In last Saturday's casualty list the
name of Pte. B. Woodley, of Brussels,
who enlisted with the tot Battalion at
7
Galt is mentioned as reported missing
Pte, Leonard Brock, of Wingham. we
are sorry to state, is officially stated to
have made the supreme sacrifice. He is
a brother to Miss M. L. Brock, a former
teacher on Brussels School staff Many
old friends here tender deep sympathy.
Iu a note from Pte. W. J. Good, an old
Brussels boy, from Montreal, he said he
was enronte with the 187th Battalion
trot!' Calgary for over..eas, He says
Harold (his brother) is still a prisoner of
war in Germany and Joe (another broth-
er) 12 in the trenches somewhere in
France, The former was a one time
member of THE Por staff as was also
Corp Norman McGuire, of the 'loth
Battalion. We hope the boys will be
able to do their duly for King and Em-
pire with their shoetiug stick and sever
be lett on the gsilev nor in pi. The
Good boys are nephews of W F. Von
stone, Wiugbam, Mrs. Good being his
sister.
a u r t
Alf. Baeker and James m , 9h e attend.
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ed the Winter Feir at Guelph
Walter Lowry was at Dubai' fora. few
days attending to levelness metiers,
S. god Mrs. Carter were called to
Owen Sound to attend the funeral of a
nephew
Mta P. Scott has been visiting her
mother and sisters at $eeforth during
the past week.
Mrs, Harry. Keyes has been ill with
pDe monia thisweek but We are gladto
hear she 1s improving,
Rep CROSS CHOLE TEA — Tuesday
afternoon the semi-monthly tea. under
the auspices of the local Red Cross. was
held in the audience room of the Public
Library, This week the ladies of the
4th lice of Morris township were the
hostesees and did their part in No. I
manner, There was it large attendance
and the receipts reached the splendid
sum of $5o,no. An interesting program
of vocal music was well rendered.
Those taking part were Margaret Wal-
lace, Toronto ; Vernon Leatberdale,
Winnipeg; Misses Wilkinson and Miss
Hingston ; Miss Mae Wilkinson and
Will. and Miss Mary Speir contributed
instrumental numbers Mrs. Stewart
Scott read letters from Ptes. Burton
and Milligan, now overseas, that were
veru interesting. Hearty applause
greeted the various selections These
Peas are growing in interest and speak
well for the aticativeness of the peop-
le of this community. The 4011 line
have set good pace, The Teas will be
cancelled until after the holiday season.
People We Talk About
G C Manners made a business trip to
Toronto last week,
Reeve Leckie is attending the County
Council at Goderich.
A. Cosecs, Wingham, was a visitor
in town last Saturday.
Miss Marion Forest is visiting rela-
tives and friends at Kincardine
Miss Verde Pollard. Ethel, spent the
week end with Miss Laura Bateman,
Miss Peebles, Atwood, was a visitor
with Mrs. Best, Tnrnberry street,
Brussels
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Miss Dnus , who has been visiting
Miss Gertrude Deadman, has returned
to Toronto
Daniel McQuarrie is not enjnying his
usual good health but we hope be will
soon improve.
Miss Stella Gerry left last week on an
extended visit with friends iu Guelph
and Toronto
J. T Wnod made a business trip to
Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener and other
points during the past week.
F and Mrs Longfeot and daughter,
Lenore, and Gen Edwards were here'
over Sunday from Stratford,
Harvey Nivins has taken a position at
the G. T. R. depot and will acquaint
himself with refereed business
Mr, (Rev) D B. McRae, Kincardine,
has been visiting at the home of her son,
Dr T T McRae, William street.
Mildred Mey, the little daughter of
Walter anti Mrs. Holmes, bas been quite
ill hut is improving now we are pleased
to stale,
Miss Isabel Strachan left Tuesday
morning for a trip to Fort William,
Moose law, Winnipeg and other points
In the West
R H Hr
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an Inspector of Bank of
Nova SCOtis,wag here Thnrndey and
Friday of lest week 00 his regular in-
spectorial trip,
Mrs Thos. Ennis continues in veru
pear health—heart trouble, and Mr En-
nis is none too rugged either but we
hope for ea•Iy improvement for both,
The neme of Dick Steven, is being
trifled with, it is said, for bluff purposes
in ;shipping in
bonze Setne fel1
wt
Will w burn Choir t ra c
fitve one 0flhe.eda s
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Miss Beatrice McQuarrie, Winnipeg,
i i
s a visitor at the home of her uncle and
aunt r MrsOliveran 1 with Ol vox and f h her
grandparents, D end Mrs McQuarrie.
Wirt Robinson is ehle to get about
once more after
his holiday of 4 months
from his broken arm and other injuries
caused by a fall while painting his
house.
1 F. Rouhan, recently of the Stand-
ard Bank, Brussels, hat been promoted
to the Colborne branch J. le, left a
lenge number of Mende here who wish
himro: er tv.
Harold aind Edith, the little son end
daughter of George and Mrs. Bender.
son, John street, have been seriously ill
from pneumonia but hove passed the
oriels we are pleeOed to state:
Ernest. second son of Ira and Mrs,
Gerry, Fort William, hes been in the
110051151 receiving treatment for ap-
pendioitia for several weeks. We hope
he will soon be convalescent.
Church Chimes
See the Sunday School lesson notes on
page of this issue
Illustrated lecture, "A night in the
sky" Friday evening of this week in
Melville churcb school room Rev Dr.
Marsh. Elolstein, will he well worth
hearing
"Where we fought and won" will l'e
the topic of the closing oertnon of the
series on Prayer next Sabhath morning
in the Methodist church. Evening sub
jest will be "'Phe sin of the ages "
Rev. T. J Hind, B. A , 'Toronto, has
accepted a call to the Baptist church at
Hespeler The reverend and gentlemao is
well known in Brussels, being a son -in -
law
n -t -law to G, A. Deadman. We wish him
success.
The M.outhly Missionary program
rendered in the Methodist Sabbath
School last Sunday afternoon consisted
of a reading by Mrs. H. 'Tyermen
duet by Mrs. R F Downing and Miss
Jessie Cunningham ; piano solo, "The
wayside church". by Bert Lott ; respon-
sive reading of passages of Scripture re-
ferring to Missions The offering was
$6 25. Standard for the year is set at
$75 00. The orchestra is greatly im-
proved by the use of the piano.
Perth County
PERTH CHILDREN'S A1D.—Review-
ing another year of activity on behalf
of neglected and dependent children in
Perth, the annual meeting of Perth's
Ohildren'e Aid Society was ' held in
Stratford with a large attendance.
Reports showed mach good had been
accomplished and with a good balance
on band the members are confident of
continued success. Sheriff Magwoad
was again elected President with the
folio wing other officers :—
Hon.-Presi-dents, Judge Barron, Mayor Ferguson,
Warden Irvine; Hon. Vice-Presi-
dente, Police Magistrate Makin:
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G. H. SAMIS,
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STANDARD BANK
OP CANADA
HEAD OFFICE + TORONTO
This Bank offers every facility in
the conduct of accounts, of mann•
facturers, farmers and merchants.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT at every Branch, 235
USSELS BRANCH,
D in O Manager.
Vice -Presidents, J. H. Smith and city
clergy ; Seoretary and Inspector,
Hugh Ferguson ; Rec.-Secretary, Mrs.
J Bottomley ; Treasuter, R. T. Mug -
sen ; Solicitor, W. G. Owens, The
Shelter has been entirely renovated
and is now in filet -class shape. The
system of placing children in foster
homes, the Inspector said was a good
one, both for the community and the
children, as it keeps the children in
the cornmunity, and they do not grow
up its a different class, but where they
are to meet their everyday duties and
responsibilities. The Society eaves
many children from the prison cella,,
GIRL GUIDES OF BRUSSELS
BORN
CARR-mi.—At Alexandre
Hospital, tial Goderlo
P h
Carrie Nov, 2a Mi 1910, to Mr. g, f Mme, l 01
Brue Brussels) nee Mies Lottie Koenig, formerly oY
A.—n a Bop al , on Dec James.
MORA r. an Mrs.
T. December dad, tar,
(sill and Mre. T. T. McRae, x daughter,
(still born.)
MARRIED
JERMYN—BATSMAN —At the Parsonage, Ethel,
by Rev. J. W Johnson, on December 8th,
1916, Mr..7. T. Jermyn, Grey, to Mise Laura
Bateman, Brussels
MONTarM ERY—SPA SLING —A t Wesley (Mundt
Saskatoon, on November 26th, 1916 Mr. J.
Manley Montgomery, of Aelrwith Soak., to
Miss Ethel M., eldest daughter of the late
John H. and Mrs. Sperling, formerly of
Brussels and Whitechuroh.
DIED
HIITORiN,oN.—It. Grey township, on Decem-
ber 8rd, 1910, Ann McDonald. beloved wife
of Morley H, Hutchinson, aged 65 years.
---- LoGAN—In Guelph, on Nov, 20th. 1910, et the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. H. McKin-
non, Mre. William Logan, formerly of
Grey townehtp, in her 82nd year.
A meeting of girls and young ladies
willing to take an active part in the
organization, with some ladies who
were trilling to act on a committee, AUCTION SALES
TUESDAY Dec 19Th.—Lot I on. 2,re
was addressed couCmae r e 0G
by S to ' Rev. Farm stook, Implements, &°. gala et I p. Grey,
R E. Page, on Tuesday, November win walla, Pronrietnr ; T. R. Bennett, aao.
28th, as to what the movement really TRIIReDAY, Itto 21—Farm stock, hnple.
Was. I meats, &e , Lot 7, Oon, 8, Morris. Sale et 1 p.
It was decided to form a committee m. Russel Fear, Prop duo Purvis, Ano,
pro tempore, from the names sug-
gested by the girls, three being taken
from each church.
Mrs. Gilroy offered to hold the
initiatory cotmnittee meeting at her
home the following Friday so a meet-
ing was called and so far as possible
the euggested ladies for the Commit-
tee were notified and others wel-
comed. Meeting was opened at 8 80
p. m., Rev. R. E. Page being in the
chair. After open explanatory ad-
dress and replying to questions the
formal organization of the )adiee'
committee was taken in hand.
It was decided that the wives of the
clergy and to lady member of the
Roman Catholic Church should al-
ways be on the active smaller super-
vising committee. Mrs, S. Wilton
was nominated from the last named
chh,
Iturcwas decided that all ladies inter-
ested in the Girl Guide, should be in-
vited to become mernber, of the larger
committee subject to nomination and
election. A smaller active committee
,vas then decided on to coneisb of two
mernber: from each church, nominat-
ed and elected by the large committee
plus the four permanent members.
The following were elected : Pres-
byteriati Church, Mrs. Fox, Mr.. D,
O. Russ • Methodist Church, Mrs,
Gilroy, three A. Baeker ; Anglican
Church, Mrs. Harris, Mre. H. James ;
The executive then proceeded to elect
ofcere from among themselves as
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II s. e Plesid o
t Mra. J Fox
Vice -President, MraJ. . D. 0. Roes;
Hon. -Secretary, Mra. F. H. Gilroy ;
Hon. -Treasurer, Mrs. H. James. It
was suggested that the elected mem-
bers of the active committee should
retire say after a year subject to re-
election.
The work of the Committee is the
appointment of Captain of Guides, a
lady over 21 years of age and general
supervisim• of theg uides of district.
It is through them that badges ate a-
warded and by them reports made to
headquarters. The Active Committee
meets once a month or when special
notice is given. The largest commit-
tee at least once a year or when sum-
moned.
Mrs. Fox and Mrs. D. 0. Ross were
appointed to interview certain young
ladies as to accepting the leadership
of Captain, and the committee is
seeking a club room Int' elle girls for
one evening a week. Here is a chance
for a public minded spirit to be shown
and somebody to do a good turn to
the girls.
Rev. le. E. Page was appointed
Chaplain and offered to assist in any
way his experience as a Scout Master
would be of benefit.
It is expected the Guides will be in
active operation by next week.
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Hoge 11 40 11 10
Hay 8 00 900
Auction Sales
AUOTION SALE OF FARM STOCK, IM-
rLE.MENTe, &0.—T. R Bennett, Anetion-
eer, has been instructed by the undersigned to
sell by Public Auot.lon at Lot 1, Con, 2, Grey.
on Tuesday, Deo. 19th, at 1 p m., the following
valuable property :-1 mare 9 yens old in foal
to Lothian Type, 1 mare 6 gears old, 1 drit ing
mere 6 ysare old, 1 heevy draft gelding 2 years
old by Drnmburle Chief, 1 Spring filly by
Lothian Type, 6 cows supposed in calf, 1 cow
due to calve Feb 9th, 1 cow due to calve Fob
21e0, 1 2 -year old heifer due to calve Dec, 28rd,
6 ateero rising 2 years, 4 'lettere rising 2 years,
10 Spring calves, 1 sow due to farrow .ran 41h,
1 sow supposed, in pig, 1 thorn' bred Yorkshire
hog, 9 Piga 11 week. old at time of :Sia, 1 ]nm•
ber wagon, 1land roller, 1 set 4 -section iron
harrows, I root nutper, 1 water trough. about
20 tone of mixed hay, about 100 bushels barley,
about 600 bushels oats. Sale anreoerved as the
lenge has expired. Terms—$590 and under
cash ; over that amount 10 months credit giv-
en on furnishing approved joint notes. 4 per
cent off for clash on credit amounts,
WM. WILLIS, Proprietor.
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Auto.at1•ap Razors Bill Folds •
• Books in great variety, eche of this w
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OhristmaeC ards and Booklets
.China—Many ippon as pieties of hand-
psfnted Nippon as well ae our usual t
stack patterns.
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the well known "Willard" bread,
♦ Oloth Brxehea, Ebony
Comb and Bruch Bette in Ebony and
White Ivory,
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: Flashlights, fine assortment •
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Hand Mlrrora, Ebony and Ivory •
iTnrdlneree, Brass and China
Jewel Bnxea Military -Brushes
• Perfuntea—Rome very handsome pkgs. •
• Platurea, 0151002, very suitable for bed- t
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0 Pipes, covered Shaving Bruahex
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♦ Snap shot Album, Tobacco Jar; •
• Travelling Oases Writing Seita •
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Xmas Decorations
Seale, Tag,, &o., in great variety.
White and Yellow Mums, very natural, •
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tRo.ea, full blown and baratina bud, 160.
Poinaettina, very ane, 10a and 160, •
Boliyy Wreathe and Vines.
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Folding Paper Deeorattone,
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Rtbbnnzene Tinsel Cord •
• Hlnoltt Rope, a new garland deuoration •
• made of wood fibre, very lasting, in •
• red and green, a splendid deeora- •
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• Our stock of Toy., Dolle, Games, Pio- •
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Teacher Wanted
Teacher wanted for S. S. No. 10, Morris
townahtn, Huron County. 2nd Ohm Proles -
atonal required ; Protestant, Dulles to begin
with the new year Give experience and state
salary, Board handy to school. R hl. deliv-
ery Now school, up-to-date in every way.
Applications received up till noon, Dec, 15111,
1916 JAS. C. PEACOCK, Seoretary,
28.2 R. A. No. 2, Bluevale.
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Best Seeded Raisins at 15c and finest Seedless for 18e.
Good Currants at 20c. •
New Lemon, Orange and Citron Peels.
Good Shelled Almonds and Walnuts.
Fresh Dates, .Spices, Extracts, Baiting Powders, lac.
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25c. 85c, and 50e.
Men's Handkerchiefs at 5c, 10c, 12sc, 25c and 85c,
Ladies' Collars at 25e, 50c, '750, $1.00 and $1.25.
Necklets at 25e and 35e.
Hair Ribbons at.10c, 120, 15c, 20e and 25c.
Fanny Ribbons, 25e, 35e. and 500,
Ladies'i in
K d G uta in White, Tan i Jc
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Also have a good Lange of Wrinl Deesses, goods which are the
best value In be had m the trirdt,.
A good range of Ohildt'eti s and Ladies' Puis at right prices.
An exceptional gond selection to choose from hi Men's and
Bove' Ties at 25n, 60e and 75c•
Men's Fine Shiite ne 51 00 and 51.25,
Our Swetttere and Underwear al's gond ening and well assorted.
Good warts Caps alt 60e, 750, 51.00 and $1.25.
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Thanking you the Very best value for year mousy. ihaulting you for 0
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