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The Clinton News Record, 1936-12-24, Page 5',THURS., DEC. 2 ,19.3 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE 5 CHRISTMAS 'CLASSIC This• response, made nearly thirty years ago "by Mr. Frank P. Church to.a little girl who wrote. a letter to, the editor of the New York Sun, saying: "My father says, if you see it in the Sun it's so; tell me truly, is there a Santa Claus? Some of my friends say` there is no. Santa Ciaus," is as well worth ' repeating, an- nually, as "The Night Before Christmas": ' "Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been Af- fected by the skepticism of a skeptical age.. They do not believe ex- cept theyse'e. They think that nothing can be which is not compre- hensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's are little. In this great universe of ours' man is a mere -insect, an crit, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world, about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasp- ing the whole truth and 'knowledge. "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. ° He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist; and you know that they a- bouhd"and give .to' our life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there 'were no Santa Claus; It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. ' There would be no child- like faith then, no -poetry, no romance, to snake tolerable this exis- tence. We should have no enjoyment„except in ,sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extin- guished. "Not believe in Santa Clans! ' You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? No- body sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither „children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing onthe lawn? Of course not; butthat's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all. the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. "You niay tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not even the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest, men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and pie - p ture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real?. Ah, Vir= girls, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. . RE "No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia; nay, ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the hearts of childhood.” irateielerninaneensMereeeWeeteie A BAYFIEL'D • The •colored lights from a 'Christ- mas tree and white tapers made a pretty setting for a quiet wedding which was held at the old tradition- al hour of eight o'clock in the morn- ing, on Monday, December the twenty- first, when Anna Wildridge, second daughter of Mrs. and the late George Wildridge •Woods, became the bride of John Edward Howard, son of Mrs. Margaret Fields and the late Henry Howard. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. G. Bugler at the Rectory in, the presence of Mrs. Bugler and Charles Gemeinhardt, af- ter which the bride and groom left immediately on a motor trip. Congratulations and best wishes are, extended to the newly-weds. Mrs. Jas. Ferguson left on 'Wed- nesday to spend Christmastide with her son, J. P. Ferguson, in London. Miss Margaret 'Ferguson, who is on the teaching staff at Tecumeeh,' Ont., carne on Wednesday to spend' the Christmas • vacation with her par ents, Ir. and Mas. Will Ferguson, • Mrs. W. F. Metcalf is spending Christmas with her daughter in Dee. troit. Mrs, G. W. Woods -left on 'Monday to spend some time with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Hr G. D. Crosby, Bolton Landing, N.Y. ' Mrs. R. H. F. Gairdner and . Misa. Betty of London came on Wednes- day to spend Christmas at their home in the village. . Miss Meta Sheardown left on Monday evening for her home in Goderich for the Christmas 'vacation, The many friends of Miss Doris Featherston will be glad to know that she has so far unproved in health following her recent operation to be brought home from Goderich Hospi- tal on Monday. • Miss Anne Dewar spent a few days in Clinton this week to be near her brother, Jimmy, who, we are glad to report, is. greatly improved in health. • Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scotchmer spent the week -end in Toronto. The Christmas Concert given by the public school children in the town hall on Monday evening under the direction of the teachers, Mr. J. W. Ferguson and Miss Meta Sheardown was very much enjoyed by the audi- ence. Mr. John Pease, chairman of the Board of Trustees, welcomed the people and acted in the capacity of chairman for the following program: Opening Recitation by Irvin Pease; Opening Chorus by the School; Play, entitled, "A Mended Day"; Recita- tion, Beverley York; Christmas A- crostic, Pupils of the Junior Room; Recitation, Garfield Westlake; Chnist- mas Drill by the girls; Recitation, Aileen Castle; Piano solo, Vera Pease; • Recitation, Evelyn Osmond; Play, "The Magic Candlestick"; Pa- geant depicting the Manger scenes in Bethlehem during which hymns were sung softly behind the scenes and Miss Clara Clark gave; a reading which told the story of the fourth Wise man; Recitation, Wilfred Cas- tle; Recitation, Beverley York; Gypsy Scene, Senior Girls; Recitation, Billy Elliott;;' Manners • Class by the boys; Play, . "Mission of Midas," Charm Girls Chorus, Senior Girls and Gloria Westlake; Mr. J. W. Ferguson, Prin- cipal of the Public School, then thank- ed those present for their kind atten- dance and asked the pupils to as- semble on the stage to sing "God lave the King" Santa Claus then appeared and distributed the , many gifts on the Christmas tree. The pro- gram displayed careful training and a great deal of talent amongst the pupils. The teachers and Miss Gladys Gale, who acted as accompanist and also helped train the 'children, are to be congratulated upon their effort. There will be a Community Christ- mas Tree at the Cairn in Clan"Gregor Square on Thursday evening. Mid -night services will be held in Trinity Church 'as usual on Christ- mas Eve, commencing at half -past eleven and lasting over the mid -night hour. There' will be a celebration of Holy Communion at this service and, for those who are not able to attend, Holy Communion will also be cele - OF INTEREST TO YOU AND ME It is Christmas Eve. The News -Record wishes all its readers a Merry Christmas. "Twos the night before Christmas And all through the house, :Not a creature was stirring, • Not even a. mouse. Monday, Dec. 21st, was the short- • est day. But all days so near Christ- mas are short. They'll begin to lengthen after the New'Year. Again we have come to that sea- son of seasons, that night of nights, the one holiday which is celebrated • throughout all Christendom, no+mat- 'ater what the race or color, the day we celebrate in honour of the coming to earth of the Saviour of the world. • It is a good holiday, one which we all may rejoice in, as each one has absolutely the same reason for rd- . joicing. No one was favored by that • Gift of Gifts, it was bestowed alike upon all mankind, those who still "sit sible to those minds which, even at that late date, still belong to • this primitive era. That some- thing will be an entire absence of both poverty and riches. In a really civilized community the overwhelming majority of the people will be intelligent. (That's what will make it civilized.) And where the overwhelming ma- jority of the people are intelli- gent they will not permit poverty in their midst; neither wills they permit themselves to be exploit- ed." According to this reasoning the pre- sent state of, society, with its very rich and its very poor, is caused by lack of intelligence. Yet the leaders of commerce; of education, of relig- ion, even, would tell you, no doubt, that the peoples of the world had never been as intelligent as they are today. But, perhaps, a change will come in the estimate of intelligence. Nowa- days there seems to be a pretty well defined impression .that the _success- ful man is the one who piles up wealth, the unsuccessful one the one who has little of this world's goods. We may be all wrong. Perhaps when in darkness", to the shame ,of the we become really civilized, intelligent, church after nearly two thousand we shall realize that mere material years, not yet aware of the "Good wealth is not so important. We may News," are as truly heirs of the bene- fits as the most enlightened of the ' nations. As a minister remarked on Sunday last Christmas is the only holiday we keep which is described as "Merry", in itself. Perhaps this name was not attached to Christmas because of the peculiar joy coming to the world by the birth of Christ, but be that as it We say "Merry Christmas" to you with a promise to keep up our high standards of service 'and courtesy, and to strive to please'our friends and patrons at all tunes. Chas. V. Cooke FLORIST Phones: 66w and 66j Christmas Poultry We are in the market,' for LARGE QUANTITIES of 'POULTRY FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S TRADE. FOR OUR. TOWN CUSTOMERS We can supply your orders, whether large or small. A good supply of. eggs always on hand. come to realize that the man or wo- man who adds to the beauty, the health, the happiness of the world, irrespective of whether he or she accumulates wealth, is the' really successful one. • After all, there is something rather vulgar about the race after,' the flaunting ofmere material posses- sions. The cultivation of the mental may, no people have so much to be and especially the spiritual side of joyful about as those who are Chris- man would seem to '13e a much more tian; no people should be so happy as worthwhile pursuit than the mere • Christian people. And we do 'well to gathering of material possessions. It he' joyful at the Christmas time. may be that we are cultivating the It is a time for mirth and gladness, wrong kind of intelligence altogether; ''for homecoming, for the re -union of we may be sadly mixed in our esti- families, for the giving of gifts, for mate of values. The Man of Galilee, •' the renewing of friendships, for the whose birthday we 6elebrate tomor- gathering together for worship, indeed r o w, didn't accumulate material '.:for everything kindly and lovely and wealth, but no life ever lived on this forgiving and beautiful; for the dis- earth wielded so great an influence play of " every grace of character as did His. "A man's life consisteth 'which is the outgrowth of the Spirit not in the abundance of the things of Christ in the earth. ' If we have a which he possesseth." It means a -grudge against anyone, now is a good good deal more than that. These ' time to forget it; if we'have wronged things are worth thinking about, any- • anyone, now is a good time to make way. • amends; if we have failed to help as much as ,we might a struggling. fel- low pilgrim, now is a good time to snake up the lack. If the Spirit of Christmas prevailed in the earth—pre- vailed even in the lands which call • themselves Christian—the thought of war would be repugnant;' we should be able to scrap our armaments and de- vote our tiine and energies to the pursuits of peace and -world better- enent. Hate, jealousy, suspicion, and all dark passions are foreign to the gen- tle Spirit of the Man of Galilee, who - went about` doing good; who forgave • those who mocked and scourged, even those who killed hien. The' spread of • this spirit in the world is all it needs to right its wrongs, to heal its sores, to turn it into the sort of a home hu- man beings • would find room to de- velope their best talents, their latent - powers. The best Christmas wish is that the ' Spirit of the One whose birthday we celebrate tomorrow may prevail in the world. "God bless Christmas" and may we all learn and begin to prac- tice the Spirit of its Great Founder. The following is from Croft's Re- view, , a little printers' trade .paper, : and there is somethings rather arrest- :sng about it "When (if ever) the world fin- ally achieves a civilized commun- ity there will be something a- bout it that will be incomprehen- VARNA Mrs. Emily Evans of Seaforth is spending a few days as the guest of. her sister, Mrs. W. J. Johnston. Our school teacher, Mr. Beatty, held his ' Christmas ;entertainment Tuesday afternoon, 'with a large, at-' tendance of parents to encourage the children with their entertaimnent. They all did very nicely and the gath- ering was enjoyed. Mr. Arthur Smith and Mr. Ugo of Campbellvilie, the two young men who are canvassing for 'a periodical, are staying at the home of Mrs. M. Reid. Mr. and Mrs. John Dowson spent last Wednesday with. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Keys and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Reid of Clinton spent last Thursday evening with Mr.'and Mrs. Lloyd Keys and fancily. So They Call Hiln Hon. Rev. Hepburn When Herbert Tracey, a'school pu- pil of Eganville, Ont:, was asked by his teacher what "H.R.H." signified, he replied it meant "Honorable Rev- erend Hepburn." How his reply reach- ed the Ontario premier is not known, but Herbert is now the proud posses- sor of a Christmas gift and a letter from Mr. Hepburn which he is de- lightedly showing .his fellow pupils. - N. W. TREWARTHA Phones—Office, 214j Residence, 214w MARRIAGES HOWARD --WOODS --At the Rec- tory, Bayfield,•on Dee. 21st, by the Rev. W. G. Bugler, Anna Wildridge, g > daughter of Mrs. Woods and the late George Wildridge Woods, to John E. Howard, son of Mrs. Mar- garet Fields and the late Henry Howard. ROXY THEATRE CAPITAL • THEATRE , RECENT THEATRE` Clinton.. Goderich ; ,,,Seaforth, • MAY YOUR NEW YEAR BE BRIGHT , AND . JOYOUS. Now Playing: "FOLLOW YOUR HEART," with Marion Talley and Michael Bartlett. Mon., Tues., Wed. "Nine Days a Queen'' with John Mills, Desmond Tester and • Sybil Thorndike. a picture With world acclaim. Thurs., Fri., Sat. "Here Conies The Band" starring Ted Lewis & his orchestra Virginia Bruce, Ted Healy a real musical extravaganza. Coming: "Ex.'.Mrs: Bradford" with Jean Arthur, William Powell. Matinee Christmas Day etZrDNRM-Wb:ru3 tsrZtWt-D:ra..:. Now: Booth Tarkington's: "GENTLE JULIA" M., T,u., Wed. Katharine onHepburnesand Herbert Marshall present their new and popular success "A Woman Rebels" Thurs., Fri., Sat. Al Jolson—Sybil-Jason with Cab Calloway and his Band in a grand mingling of Harlem & B'way "The Singing Kid" Coming: "Theodora Goes Wild" Now "Walking on Air"—Star cast Mon., Tues., Wed. GEORGE ARLISS contributes a superb portrayal to a story of intrigue "East Meets West'TM.. Thur., Fri.,-Sat.—Two Attractions "Seven Sinners" a dramatic all-star production. & • BUDDY ROGERS with his entertainers in a novelty hit "Dance Band" Coming: "A Woman Rebels" Mat.: Wed., Fri., Sat., 3 p.m. Mat,: Fri. and Sat. att33 pdz nn. itE't�'i4'tFiti7$dn7`za-r ai i2'1 %'fit-VaM'F,�r�krz.'1ri'!"a NEWS IN BRIEF The Ontario Government promises to open rich timber lands in the Long Lac area, where six million cords of pulp wood will be cut, 2,200 men will be employed during the , first year, the quantity of timber cut and number of men employed to be in- creased annually, 'LONDESBORO Mrs. Margaret Manning has re- turned from Toronto, where she spent the past three months and is. gaining strength after her .recent painful, accident. She is now staying at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Tamblyn of .: the 13th con. Mr. Albert Brunsdon is quite ill at the home of his nephew, Mr. 'Bert Brunsdon. • Master Lloyd Carter has an at- tack of scarlet fever. We wish him a speedy. recovery. Mr. James Ruddell has returned home after spending some time with Mr. and Mrs: D. D. Roberton, Clinton and is somewhat improved in health. Miss Alma Carter is visiting with her grandparents, Mr. and. Mrs. Geo. Garrett. School concerts are in order this week, both teachers andpupils are quite busy, likewise the parents. Christmas Sunday was observed last 'Sunday, with Christmas themes and music, with Miss Greene at the organ.. The regular meeting of the Y.P,U. was' held Sunday evening, with Earl Cartwright as president. The meet- ing -opened with a hymn with - Mrs. John Armstrong as pianist, after which Rev. Mr. Gardiner led in pray- er. The minutes of the last meet- ing were read and adopted. Miss Fern Watson then read the scripture lesson. During the taking of 'the of- fering, Mrs. 'John Scott rendered .a pleasing solo. Another hymn was sung after which slides were shown on "Strangers From the Far East." The description of the slides weie read by Fraser Thompson and Miss Dorothy Little which were enjoyed by those present. The meeting closed with a hymn and repeating the Miz- pah benediction. List of officers for the ensuing year of the Y.P.U. are as follows: President: Grant Snell. lst Vice: Beth Shobbrook. 2nd Vice: Carl Radford. Secretary: Thelma Scott. Assistant Secretary: Fern Watson. Treasurer: Belle Nott: Pianists: Mrs. J. Scott, Belle Nott, Mrs. J. Armstrong. Missionary Committee: Pearl Grif- fiths, convenor; Alma Carter, Eileen Knox, Irene Fothergill. Christian Endeavor Committee: Britain and France have informed the Italian Foreign office that they are transforming their Legations in Addis Ababa into Consulates Gene- ral. crated .at nine o'clock on Christmas Lorne Hunking, convenor;.Clifford morning. Saundercock, Fraser Thompon, Ed- win Fothergill. Citizenship Committee: . Marion Stewart, convenor; Clara. Honking, Margaret Fothergill, Hazel Hoggart. Literary and Recreation Committee Elva Snell, convenor; Nona Resit, HOLMESVILLE Ethel Hoggart, Aleck Richards. ' Social Committee: Henry Hunking, The citizenship convenor, Harold convenor; Cyril Richards, Mary Yeo, prepared a special Christmas I Houston, Elda Watson. meeting for the Y.P.U. last Friday. Lunch Committee: Mrs. E. Woods, Charlotte • Trewartha, accompanied on convenor; Mrs. Bert Shobbrook, Mrs. tiie piano when Christmas music was; John Knox, Mrs. J. Nott,' Mrs. T. enjoyed by '.everyone. Alex. Glenn' Fairservice, Mrs. Bert Brunsdon. 'read the .scripture lesson, followed by. Offering: Jack Lep, Kenneth Scott. the comments given by the chairman. The S. S: No. 8 school' held their. Frank Yeo gave 'an outstanding annual concert on Tuesday evening. Christmas topic, dealing with the Much credit is due to 4the pupils for "Life of Christ." Gay Whitmore and the good program put on. Edna Huller favored the gathering School Section No. 5, held their with a beautiful duet. . Another item t Christmas tree on Monday evening, on tha program was a poem read by when the pupils deserved much credit, Kenneth-Trewartha. It was decideds•also, for a good program. to : hold no meeting next Friday Miss Stalker is spending the Christ- mas vacation with her parent' in Blyth. Miss Houston is at her home in Au- burn_ for the Christmas holidays. Mr. George- Barr, we are sorry to A number of children, who were report, suffered a 'slight stroke on going to the top floor of the Wes- Monday and is still under the doe - tern Hospital in Toronto for a Christ- tor's care. • mas party the other night were trap- ped in the elevator' for twenty min- utes and sang Christmas carols until they were released. A ..broken fuse evening, Dec. 24th. in the main transformer ,was the Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ruddel spent cause of the, stoppage of power, a few days at the home of Mrs. Hun - which plunged the building into dark- king of Clinton. ness for fifty minutes.. , .Mr. and Mrs. Kunkle': of Niagara Rev. R. M. Gale was able to con- duct his; services again on Sunday last after having been indisposed by an injury to his chest. The Washington Government has announced the creation of a fund to purchase and retire gold imports and newly mined gold acquired by the government. • Chancellor Hitler's order that Nazi authorities are to stop speaking and writing against Christian symbols, customs and institutions are begin- ning to bear fruit. A four-day ses- sion of Protestant, (Opposition) Con- fessional Synod has just been con- cluded at Breslau and for the first time since its foundation was without police interference. According to reports the neutrality laws in the United States are to be tightened up. Christmas .night. A Sunday school business meeting took place at the close of the Y.P.U. meeting'.. • The United Church Sunday School entertainmentwill be held in the Community Hall on Thursday, this 194 kegs of rum were seized by mounties as they were being unloaded at Sydney, N.S., on Monday. No doubt many a household will be ob- liged to celebrate' Christmas this year without ruin as a consequence of this nosing in by the police. But per- haps it will be all the better for the families. A monument to William Lyon Mac- kenzie will be erected in Queen's Park, Toronto, next year. Walter S. All - ward, who did the Vimy Ridge Mem- orial, has been commissioned to de- sign the memorial. Pope Pius, who is in a ,very deli- cate state of health, intends to broad- cast a message to his people on Christmas. Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24th, at 6.30 E.S.T. J. M. Reycraft, Brantford solicitor, has been arrested •on a charge of the conversion of clients funds, to the a- mount of $3000. Five children perished and the 'par- ents and two other children escaped when fire destroyed their home in Ottawa Tuesday morning. It was supposed that defective wiring of a Christmas tree was the cause of the fire. Great Britain and Italy have reach- ed an each-ed-an agreement over the Mediterran- ean, and Europe breathes easier. An earthquakkcaused much da- mage ' and great loss of life at San Vicenti, Salvador, and surrounding smaller communities on Sunday. Mrs. Simpson says she does not expect to seethe Duke of Windsor until spring. Herr Hitler is telling the German people about 'the breadlines in Am- erica and other countries, in order to We Extend To One and All, ,Our Best -Wishes For A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. Bartliff 6 Crich Phone 1. Clinton. Wishing Our Many Friends A MERRY CHRISTMAS WEND ORF'S Phone 68. BURGESS' STUDIO CLINTON Photographs of Distinction by IRENE BURGESS Phone 115. Developing and. Printing' • (Open Every Day) The BAYFIELD BADMINTON CLUB will hold a PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE, BRIDGE AND DANCE in the TOWN HALL, BAYFIELD Mon. Evening, Dec28 Excellent Music. -Good Lunch Admission 25c. EVERYBODY WELCOME. Skating Party Christmas Skating Party to be held in Clinton Arena on Dec. 26th, at 8 p.m. Everybody come. Band in attendance. Adults 25c and children 15c, Refreshments at "Rose Bowl." 11-1-p. Christmas Entertainment The Lond'esboro United Church Sunday School will hold its annual Christmas Entertainment and Tree on Thursday evening, Dec. 24th, in the Community Hall, Londesboro. A splendid, programme, consisting of make them feel that they are not so choruses, drills, dialogues and panto- badly off. A Winnipeg girl, who got a job in Hollywood, is home for holidays and had to enter the movies. with the young folk, 111. mines, will be given, followed by a visit from Santa Claus. Admission, Adults 25c, children under 12, 15c. says she is cured of any ambition she Come and spend a pleasant evening A giantair-liner, piloted by Dick Merrill' crashed intoa mountain side near Port Jarvis, N.Y., in Sunday.. night's storm. This brought the list to three for the week. Of the ele- ven passengers none were seriously. injured. Wheat stored at Port Arthur and Fort William is reported to 'be the lowest in twenty-one years. . Russia has, ordered a survey of the people to find out how many of there believe in God. Those who still pro- fess belief in the Deity are assured of the right tq worship and the people are urged to give, frank answers. It is a census of all oversixteen, who are asked age, occupation, whether married or single, and as .to faith. The census will be taken in about a month, German women are being asked to save bread crusts, in order to con- serve food and lessen need for im- ports. The appeal, issued through the German News Agency, says: "Bread must be treated as a gift from the earth. He who throws away) bread injures his nation. He who 18 Falls visited the latter's mother, Mrs. E. Crawford, on Sunday last, Vire.. Crawford returning home with them and will spend the winter there. careful with bread helps to secure his own and the nation's food ' Leave no bread to get dry; even the smallest piece can be used. Throw nothing away." And who shall say that this is not good advice? Premier Hepburn has made it plain that there will be no early session of the legislature. He will not meet the power interests' representatives until after the New. Year. 1 A Toronto woman who likes to feel that her "store teeth" are really_ clean and sanitary, dips them in boiling water each morning. The other morn- ing she put them into a saucepan of, cold water, set it on the stove and then went out the back door, saw a neighbor and got so interested talk- ing to her about Mrs. Simpson that' she forgot her teeth and allowed them to boil to pulp. A new set can hard- ly be obtained before Christmas, ei- ther, so the poor lady will have to. subsist on "slops" while her family feasts. Dr. C. T. Currelly, curator of the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, tells an interesting story about the 'pur- chase from Germany by the museum of a lion mad of baked clay, a fig- ure which was made in Babylon be- fore Nebuchadnesser's time. I't will be well on into the New Year before it twill be ready for exhibition. Ger- Don't Forget to Purchase your chances on GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK Chances can be bought from any local member. SPECIAL PRICES in Permanent Waving $5.00 Genuine 011 Wave $3.50 $3.50 Standard Wave $2.00 Naturelle Method in Waving. Makins' Beauty Shoppe Bayfield, Ont. 08-4-p. BEEF for SALE We butcher weekly—can supply by piece -or beef -ring style. Special on quarters for 10 days, 7½c and 9e. Choice young beef. Also fresh cow and some Springers at reasonable prices. Jas. E. Medd R. R. No: 1, Phone 11 011 241. 11-1. BEST WISHES FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR to all my friends and customers. A. D. McCARTNEY many found five of these figures be- fore the war and two have been pur- chased by the United States. This . is the first to come to Canada, Ger- many having refused until now to part with any more of them. But everything must give way to the need of armaments, Germany is in such danger of being overrun by her foes. Stray Dogs The owner may claim them by proving thein their property and paying expenses. Clifford Lobb, Clin- ton. 10-2-p, For Sale 2 good feather mattresses for sale. Apply to Mrs. R. B. Carter, Victoria • street, or Box 162, Clinton. 10-2. House to Rent A frame house in Wellington street, Clinton. Town water, electric lights. Apply to J. E. Howard. 08-tf. For Sale One new Kitchen ,Cabaret in ex- change for wood. Apply to Bert Langford. Furnished House For Rent A 7 room house, Victoria. street, bath, water, lights, apply Hugh Ladd on premises. 97-tf-2p. For Sale First class residential property in good location. Price reasonable. Ap- ply F. 'Fingland, Clinton. 63-tf. ;Tor Sale A frame house, on Albert street, five rooms, 1-4 acre lot, town water, in fair condition. For further parti- culars apply to Frank Fingland, Clinton, or executors, Harry McCool,. Blyth, Ont., or J. W. McCool, Lon- desboro. 80-tf. Cleaning and Pressing Suits, Coats and Dresses DRY CLEANING AND REP AIRINQ W. J. JAGO, TAILOR If not open work may be left air; Heard Barber Sb»