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siWiWl I Our China is now in and be fully opened next week Our linos of China and will please you and our selection of CHINA TEA 8ET8 pes are both Handsome design and Moderate In DINNER We never had a bailor selec tion ranging In price from for a good serviceable piece up to for one of the flnwl quality of Elite Limoges China PARLOR HANGING HALL LAMPS Have a Look at Them In Our Window All Priced to Suit the Times win a day- of Field Comforts Tea Room wiil tomorrow ri Next Tuesdavjiahe Junior Christian AH girls and to years of age are urged end the Junior 0 the Christian Church As the editor has been confin ed to his bed all week suffering from a severe attack sciatica the office staff have to request readers of the Era to overlook er rors or omissions in today pa per I is- CUT This is one line we certainly can and will give you the best possible value and an assort second to none I SEE OUR CUT QLA83 BERRY BOWL FOR Importer of Staple and China Dance Dont forget the Dance to be by the in the Oddfellows Hail on Thursday evening Dec 30thV Pianist Tickets extra ladies As this is in aid of a worthy object it is hoped that there willbe a large attendance I Everything that rght dressers should wear will be found here which means the hundred and one things you expect to find in the best assoVtntu a the Stvles Hi A Possible Change The Toronto press of yesterday announces that the Ontario Hy droElectric Commission may purchase the- Metropolitan divi sion of the Toronto and York Ra dial Railway as a result of a con of the Board of Control with Sir Adam Beck And the Prices a China Ball Grocery NOW THE TIME TO DO YOUR XMA8 BUYING FOR REA80N8 1st You have a better chance to examine the goods 2nd The Clerk has more lime to explain the qualities 3rd You get your choice of nice fresh stock just arrived TA8TY FRUIT Choice Naval Oranges Sweet and Juicy and Accident at the Tannery A young man named Leonard Page had a narrow escape from losing his hand at the works of the Davis Leather Wed nesday He was using a pow erful hydraulic press when his fingers were caught in the roll ers but fortunately the machine was stopped quickly and the hand was crushed up to the knuckles bad enough but it might have been worse Lecture on Rearing Miss Mary Yates of Port Cre dit will give a lecture in the Market in connection with the Poultry at pm Thurs day Dec Subject Mod em Methods of Hatching and Rearing Chickens Miss Yates fc Will make your selections and buying easy and prove to you that this store is up to expectations in all the fancies of Fashionable Men and Boys A Florida Oranges Ripe and Sweet is an authority on this work and 21o and 30o lecture will undoubtedly be Grapes these are very fine lb Florida Grape Fruit CHOICE DINNER VEGETABLES If you want a highgrade Veg etable for your Dinner try some of our lines They are sure lo please Corn Peas Beans and Tomatoes 3 cans for 26c Extra Sifted Peas 2 cans for 26c String Boans the finest packed 2 cans for 25o CHRISTMAS CANDY I No Christmas complete with out anil Nuts Our is good and well worth Inspection Linen to please both young and old Creams Humbugs and Hex Goods Almonds Walnuts Filberts Pea nuts Brazils English Cob Nuts and by the lb Separate or Mixed A Final Reminder on and Cake Ingredients Fancy Seeded 2 lb for 25c Fancy Seedless in bulk 2 lbs 25c Chcico Cleaned Currants lb Mixed Peel 22o lb Finest Selected Valencia Raisins 3 for and and per lb Leading feOW Quick CORNER OF Main Timothy Quick Delivery I interesting and instructive No admission fee will be charged cussion is Row the Prophecy of Hazel rising and if mother Aunt Martha wailed Molly 4 mind the pleasure of which she Hie Angels Cnnstmas Song May agrees I shall write to Aunt Mar- forgot all about writing to her deprived herself The effect was Come True Everybody come today and accept her treat though I was wild with delight lo like a word to the wise Advance It is certainly mighty nice of go A flood of tears followed The Poultry Show The annual Show of the North York Poultry and Pet Slock Association has been in progress in the Town Hal since Tuesday and closes today The quality is the highest the entries the largest and the show of poultry the best ever held in this section of the Province The local birds not only hold their own but even excel the representative slock from Toronto Aldershot Cross- land Allendale Barrio and in some classes The attendance on Wednesday night was very good Aunt Martha declared Molly for the third time as she said goiui- bye to her cousin When Mrs Blake after a busy Dont put off writing if Uncle days work look her seat in the and Aunt consent called Hazel doctors motor car for a little ride from the with she called to her daughl Oh my no heartily coneur- who the porch chat- Molly ting with some young Triends That evening the- matter was Molly dear go and put the thoroughly discussed in the kettle on and have supper ready family The opinion was by the time wo return unanimous that Mrs It never will do lo reopen the with that halfsister of mine I know her too well re turned her father with a tone of finality Are you sure father Not if CANT AFFORD IT The other day a merchant he couldnt to advertise in his home newspaper If the mans view I contrite and apologetic he couldnt afford not to advertise hunter Instead ol doing these things in a smaller- way through the columns of his local paper the mer chant who cant afford to advertise sits down and cusses his lock land wonders why he cant do busi ness lie never thinks he has a bet ter opportunity to reach the people in his neighborhood than the mailorder house has cost him as I much as it does the outsider he can pleaded the remorseful girl Cross There was a fair attendance at the knitting Tea in Hi Pauls School ftooni last Tuesday a tar- noon and the proceeds were The next Tea will he at the Friends School Room on the of January The following supplies were forwarded to Headquarters Wednesday do- Pairs Bocks 1 Pads J guilt do Compresses QREENHOU8E8 NEWMARKET J 6 RAL AND I Work promptly attended to Out town orders CUT ON HAND PHONE 136 Jane Warner living the holeheir to the by her husband Henry jww who died Oct ttUte up of an ln real estate W fewn of Hopewell Va has Endeavor The weekly meeting of the Society of the Christian Church was well attended on Tuesday ev ening and those who were ab sent missed a rare treat It was a Sealed Orders Meeting and the topic under discussion was The and Value of the Christian Pledge and wuij ably dealt with by many Of the The lesson for the evening was read by Mr Hoy Cocker HI and duet by Miss es and Kelly was greatly appreciated After the regular meeting the Nominating Committee in Ill go in a minute mother have good time smiled the girl sweetly Shell forget all about it as soon as we are out of sight pro phesied Dr Blake Let us hope not remarked Mrs Blake Now I mean to en joy my for I have been busy enough for two women today They were gone more than an hour and returned to hear a scream followed by a great scrambling on the porch as they passed through the gales Mrs Blake saw two girls rush ing through the side fence and another skipping hastily over the lawn She alighted with a re quest lo the doctor to wait Pass ing through to the she found all was ami tin- la hie not set In the kitchen stood her daughter with confused man ner just the I am so sorry mother for got all about it apologized Mol ly In a minute means in an hour or any old time with you it not However pa pa must not be the sufferer j so f will go down to the learoom with for our supper while you prepare a meal for Bob and your self will be in soon Goodbye I said her mothoi calmly When his wife quietly resum ed her seat in the car with a word of explanation Dr frown ed He would to have scold ed hut that was against his wifes way of doing things During the next hour Molly Blake was both penilemt and lonesome Bobs train was late and when he and his sister sat down to their quiet meal the lat ter was forced to explain the sit uation Ho her teasing You will miss something Molly wanlcwmotherl advertise is his most ex- extravagance That same their report and the following Of ficers and Convenors of Commit- good young lady one of- these lees were elected fine days by your habit of J- Hall to ff lre Miss Lulu Collins Vice- Pros Dorothy Hoy Cockerill Annie Knovbnv Treas Louis Devotional It Collins Social Laura Trent Missionary Temperance Verity Flower Calling BessieMor Prayer MeetingLaura Morton Program A Music Ada Press Menar Information Investigation A Censuring Cora Trlvett Literature Mrs 11- Collins Pianist Maude Annie The meeting next Tuesday ev ening will be the Christmas Meeting and it Is In charge of Mlnnpfi Dorothy and Laura Trentand ubjcct for Perhaps whon it bits you good and bard you Will reform While Molly resented this speech she to learn the truth of her brothers prophecy day she and her rusln Si- received from Aunt Martha asking them to accompany her for the summer on usual European with the understanding that all their expenses should bo paid Let me know at whether you can accept my invitation wrote Aunt Martha as I shall secure your passage without de lay I am rather fussy about my accommodation on board ship for I am not a good sailor and really should Ijavo my reservations earlier How lovely I exclaimed the glrln enraptured at the prospect of seeing foreign countries to gether shall go home once cried was offering the girls a most gen erous opportunity for improve ment and pleasure I shall write the in the morning then decided Mol ly gleefully I will tell Auntie that I am tickled death to go with her ami that she is a big dear to ask us Now Molly I advise you to write that letter i mined fat y said Mrs Blake Oh I I mean to in a minute replied her laughter in a happy voice As Bob arose he gave his staler a meaning glance She returned it defiantly and rushed to answer the impatient telephone What is that Splendid I The Why its nearly that now Singles or doubles All right Ill rush my things on seize my purse and racket and meet you at the corner Good bye Down went the receiver Mother I am going down by train to Iho Country lo play tennis with Clara and some college fellows visiting her Very well dear replied Irs Blake with premonitory vision When Molly returned at lunch lime she found her mother out The maid who had been ill was again at her post so after her hunger was appeased Molly de cided to arrange for a supper in the woods This she effected with little trouble and the maid willingly assisted in packing a basket of good things The successive days glided No rcferonco was made to Aunt Marthas letter Cousin j Hazel was not there lo talk about it for she had gone away almost immediately on a promised visit One evening on return rang up Dr Blakes house to say that she was terribly sorryj to learn that Molly was not able to Join Aunt Marthas party What do you mean- cried Dr Hazel explained on her Aunt Martha is very puncluous in all matters of courtesy You were duly admonished lo write lo her without delay As you chose merchant will spent hours telling of draw the people to his store and show them the actual article he is vertising and when they buy they the unfair competition the can take their purchase home with mail order houses who are his most aggressive and dangerous competitors to disregard advice I think u j must bear the penalty It did not add to the girls lLw the very ones which the merchant re fuses to use The mailorder house tranquility of just then to her brother call over the baluster I say MollyinaMiniite are those gloves ready that you pro mised first of is a Advertiser- Adver tising Is the life of its business magazine that enters the small town and rural home carries tho ad of the mailorder house Expensive i 1 T catalogues printed showing the so I and consequently i 0 t Occasionally sheets are watered a broadcast over the country as a glowing letters kept afresh in her special come on for bargain terrible toll them instead of having to wait for several weeks for it Advertising is an investment It should be charg ed to your selling cost Figure what percentage you have to pay to ad vertise then base a fiftytwo weeks campaign on the computation You I cant lose You cant afford Not to advertise 4 The jury that unfortun ate man who fell from his Waggon last week was kill- had been drinking Wherever it is tolerated the traffic takes its FURNISHINGS FOR 1EN WW THE O that we can make will greatly simplify your Shopping For you can give a man no more acceptable gift than something to wear That does not confine your choice to arty two or three articles for at our store you will find hundreds of articles of Mens all of selected because they are the right quality desired In a Christmas glfl- Mention who you are purchasing the gift for when you call and let us make some suggestions The following list will give you some Idea of the variety of suitable gifts you can obtain here Every article In suitable Christmas Gift Box Tie Pins to turn homo a letter from Mrs awaited her From Its Ties she Inferred that Silk or Silk Knit to had either declined the InvI- oiMmd neglected lo Braces lo knowledge her letter Passage Handkerchiefs Silk to 7Bo had been engaged therefore for Linen Initial or Plain to two only and were to w the next week Dr Blake drop ped the received with a savage thud What Is mailer father asked Molly His ex pression made her anxious Ill toll you In a minute plied exasperated doctor he turned to his wife that child of ours lias lost a groat opportunity by her habit of procrastination Ohi -You- surely dont that wonderful rip Collar Bags and to Cuff Links to Watch Fobs to Boots to Arm Bands and Garters to Pocket Books BO Vests to k8 to vests to THESE ARE ONLY A FEW OF OUR MANY CALL IN AND WE SHALL BE GLAD TO SHOW YOU IT AH i r I f ft The Mens Outfitter J ft