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mi J r at I a mi ibt ar m i J ti ln MB j 1 fill KB Mount I Gaudier of Knox College he pulpit of Pierian Church Inst Sunday at K both services and hie sermons very highly Mr Win an old was culling on old friends town vcck Mr Rons purchased tho Old Woollen Factory a S WOMKNB INSTITUTE On the afternoon of Friday Mil Dr Mary of will address the at Ibehouv of Mrs John Smith Jr A pood is being prepared Every one welcome knit ting In the evening at lea will be In the Presbyterian the of which will go to the Hed Cross At oclock a Joint meeting of the Farmer Institute Institute will lie held In the Iho program will con- Hint of addresses by splendid flpeaKers sent out by the and music Owing to some failure in cur rent or voltage the Bail was hot able to present the Mov ing Pictures on Friday night The Presbyterian Church was packed and many were disap pointed The Officers Secured a storage battery ami gave the on Monday night There was also vocal and instrumental music and addresses Mrs returned from Toronto last Friday night whore jibe has been- III for some three The sick list is very largo at present lagrfppe and operation eaecs FROM Stokes writes from lamp Sussex to the Institute It is likely you are wonder ing the whleji the Institute sent to Scolly myself ever arrived or not We should have written before and what is worse havent any of- to offer for not doing However you can be sure of one thing that we certainly enjoyed the contents of those boxes SeottyT arrived the saute week I did so there were two- pleasant at once You can judge for yourself which I enjoyed most by the fact that the boxes have If you lose any for it in the Era his stray pig after ono insertion though he had spent looking after It Queonsvillu So ciety held their annual meeting in the Harness Shop of Mr on Jan There vns a fairly good attendance and the usual business was transact ed The following officers wore elected President J Vice Silas 2nd Vice A Wait Directors J Moore Fred Johnstone Marvin Win A T Barrett Percy It was decided by the Hoard to hold the Fair this year on Hie and of October The Secretary was instructed to write to J J Morrison fiecy of the- Ontario Farmers Association and gel information in regard to starting a Farmers Club to cooperate with the Association Everything looks good for a good Fair this fall with a fair balance on hand for the NO ALUM fit- jj make when Fair IS till disappeared hot oxisting Our hut lias been rather unfor tunate since the new draft arriv ed On Dec a case of measels broke out and we were closed in for a couple of weeks Just a few days before limp was up ty decided to have them so be was taken away to the Hospital while we were shut up for Xmas Now Years New Years morn ing we had a treat in the form of mumps when three fellows wore taken out and we were sentenced to days imprisonment We are certainly getting fed up on this life in the hut all the time while the other fellows are out at work To make matters worse a draft of the Signal are getting ready for France and we are missing the last chance for a few weeks to Channel However we are getting plenty ti eat and have nothing to do but play football Well in concluding his epistle want to thank the Institute for parcels This is speaking for Kenneth Ross too who experts to be back from the Hospital today bocv 14I0N Quarterly will he held In the Me Church on Sunday next Sunday the of will DC Hie Anniversary of the Methodist Sunday School of Maikliam will and p Aiio the Annual will be given Tuesday the followed program Cross Social last Thursday night the home of Mr- Dorm was a splendid sucoeeH A large crowd and a good program made evening most enjoyddc Jennie held the lucky ticket for the quill which nearly proceeds nearly Miss if Toronto whs In the village over the Mr of Kcttlehy veil ed his uncle Mr liebl en Wednesday Our village was shocked on last to hear of death of Mrs George after if short illness of a little over a week with pneumonia Al though quite sick wo still held hopes hut she passed away in t sleep Mrs maiden name was Miss Lizzie Mitchell who lived with aunt Mrs Mnhlon hcfoie her marriage some eight or nine years ago The funeral service was held at the home on Sunday and was largely attended many friends and relatives from a distance being present includ ing the brothers of the deceased Messrs Charles and Mitchell of Toronto and Mr Bohdi Of also and Mill Bead of Toronto Many beauti ful wreaths and sprays sent In Scott of Aurora delivered a grand sermon Mrs Scott passed away on night after about weeks ill ness of pneumonia The funeral was held on Monday afternoon at the North Church and quite a large funeral de spite the rain thai came Mrs was highly respected and leaves daughters and son besides a hus band and numerous friends to mourn loss There will he a Public Meeting dcr Ihe auspices of Die Battalion in the basement of the Melhodlst Church Queensvllle on Saturday ev ening 3rd at oclock A pro gram will be given by members of the Battalion assisted by local talent Patriotic addresses will he given Captain Pickup Chaplain of Battalion will preach in We- glad and groom arc again The services onUnulog wilft to bear that the bride these parts to report Mr A WIN sou sick with Mrs Storey spent a couple days vdlh friends In Aurorfi this week The pluses and Viola barker of Toronto the weekend under the parental roof Mr Mrs Janes of spent Sunday at Mr I Tate spent Sunday with In Toronto- Mr Is- borne from the West for a short vlnlt Mrs sppni last Wed nesday in the city Miss Annie were visiting friends here last Thursday hoiyest Is now in full swing Plenty of stir the old pond Our Teacher Training Class doing fine under the guidance of Miss Ik proving an efficient teach er The Indies Class presented Miss Alice Taos Icy a bouquet of flowers and box of dainties last Fri day It being her birthday Choir practise at Mr A Dykes last Friday evening One young man we hear sang so hard that the chair he sat on Collapsed which created diversion Mr and Mrs Milton of Newmarket Church on Sunday We wish our Home Dept every suc cess Horn Jan to and Mrs John Wrightmiin- son Sorry to report the death of old neighbor Mrs Will have broken out In neighborhood so look out you havent had them 0 Mr Win Johnson took a business trip to Toronto this week Mr Pickering of Zephyr loaded a ear of turnips hero last week for the City Mrs Wilson spent In Toronto tills week paying friends a visit The service in Sunday eve was largely attended The hall filled from door to door Service was taken by Mr Craves of Mr Wilson Is lufu up now with Hope he will soon lie around again La is a common around lids burg these days Dont forget the Quarterly Meeting Oil Sunday after next A preaching by our District Elder Immense crowd Conic and gel your seal early The revival services are still on the go so please come and attend them crowds True preaching No fake the thing Good and everything In the Methodist favor Ah I Wait till Spring and then for a new church fio to the aunt thou sluggard Consider her ways and he wise Well I must be off now Sleeping Beauty who flash I parade Hut I it all to- sUhiV over again the Isa like spring all visited overat small towns near here SaMwoodV The considered most pTcluresiueitownB Perhaps youiaye To we r of i have often J was on a Marching Order alt Our equipment and pack on- it makes steam I am sending you some post cards with verses on them think they would look with collection you all get real good and homesick for hey ask to play this piece on organ and they all Join- in and sing Now close Kiss for and those remembering me to my friends Wish ing you all the best of health Your Loving Nephew P Jan return ed from a route march not got time to get dinner so I Just put that cake in my before I left A piece of it tasted good on the return I sand my compli ments to the maker BALDWIN The woodmen have wakened UP They are bustling James Crittenden who has been spending the winter hero is calculating on soon returning to his home some forty miles back of next week He went up there a howling and as luck would have it located near to the site of a promising town His prospects we nro very pleased to are Ho volubly gives a good idea of advantages and- discomforts Great held for sports there hunting and Ashing prime The sale of the farm stock and household furnishings of John Oldham deceased is set for Feb Buyers will be keen as everything is in No shape The automobile is here to slay They kept right along to the Year and deep soft snow Borne local cars dont go to Hub any more its awfully dry A blessed good thing Doe Graham is reckoned the the North by his admirers imagine he can go a distance in almost lesi than no time I guess Dr Charlie can match him dime for dime as he has been known in an emergency to go throe and a quarter with three or four sharp turns ami slow in live minutes- Blessed be I lie careful driver No booze now to make them reckless when the great Mr Murray Gets into a mighty old hurry makes such general flurry How the dogs and cats do scurry 4 ri To escape from the eye of Terrible Murray I a letter received from her nephew the Urownhlll are splendid success Mill Paris Jan 1 st Official Announce ment was made here last that the transport Admiral which waa taking soldiers to scorlod by the destroyer Arc was by a submarine on January those on board were You can now buy a Cutter from too on next years terms or a big discount off for cash I can give as nice a Cutter us you over saw Also a Gasoline Engine at Special Price Stoves Ranges Oil Heat ers Phone or write me about anything you need Albeit Presbyterian Church on Sunday All are cordially vited to both meetings Some twenty of the IwerilyBix members of the Young Mens We Will Win Bible Class with their teacher went to Newmarket on Sat urday and had their photos taken Mrs Atkinson went to Rich mond Hill on Saturday to organize a Young Womens in connec tion with the Miss Jean Atkinson spent the the guest of Miss Sadie at the home of Mrs Meek Newmarket Mis Ruth Richardson spent Sun day at Crossing Mr Harold of this a new Junior in the Rank of in Newmarket Those absent at the Red Cross So cial at missed a great treat Miss Muriel Scott visited friends Sunlay last Mrs J Is slowly im proving which Is being a prolonged illness place is Toronto MOUNT PLEASANT Owing lJ the sharp advance in price and which will take in the spring we will from until April the lot for Team Harness OakTanned Leath er each eel also made in any style and kind of re Wo We keep all of Horse and the of ftlvwii to The young girls Do What You Can Mission llano held a very successful meeting at homo of Miss Ada Stiles on Saturday afternoon After the devotional exercises tho election of officers took place and the following were elected Pros Mrs Atkinson Mrs Everett Miss Ada Stiles Miss Myrtle Hamilton Supply Mary Moulds Mrs White- and Miss Gertrude Hamilton- Homo Helpers Misses Pearl Stiles and Lizzie Hamilton Press Miss Stiles Messenger SecretariesMisses and Ruby After this lea was served fol lowed by a short musical he following Is by Miss now In England- Jan Mb Dear Auntie and Crandma for your good wishes and I hope you both a Merry I received your letter lost night and that treasure of a box tonight Re lieve me Auntie Your boy as you always called me Is tickled In death Things taste so good I ask you to please thank the other donars for their kind remembrances If ever I get the chance to strike a blow for Canada at home Ill make old Germany quiver Tell them that I soon to meet my cousin in Franco hear from occasionally I just received a tetter from Aunt Diana also with yours Mope Grandma is well again and also that Aunt Maggie Is well ere this spent a very nice here We had our huts all decorated for the oc casion mid had about seventy in the hut for Banquet which con sisted of turkey with dressing sausage potatoes spyouts cranberry sauce plum pudding mince pie apples oranges and nuts all of which furnished us So you can imagine I enjoyed myself fairly well I also had a half holiday on New Years Day The pipe band played the Old Year out and the New Year in accompanied by pans and ye Us No sleep until A a very pretty place I spent my six days leave in London and had a splendid time I visited St Pauls Cathedral the Crystal Palace London Bridge and Tower was all through Westminster Abbey also Madame where I saw the waxen linages of all the great king other historic people Then I went to Buckingham palace and saw the guard changed A grand band played all the time J travelled a lot on motor cars and Underground railways There are about as many railroads under Londons street as Ihere are on lop and the truffle la terrible I found six days far too short for what there was to sec I am back In Camp training like fun and spare time lug T Sanitary The Daughters of the Empire bold their annual llancc in Town Hall on Friday evening Feb an enjoy able evening to all who favor them with their presence connection with the Red Cross work Alfred Newmarket delivered bis Travel ogue on Tuesday -inn- to a large and appreciative audience From first to the speaker gripped audience and many words of appreciation were utter ed for the beautiful pictures and graphic desoriiition Mr Pugg- ley ably presided and others kindly gave their services were Mies Miss and A vote of thanks at the close to all who had taken part was heartily given BrigadierGeneral Mason reached Toronto from England and France on Monday and goes to Ottawa to attend his Senatorial duties Military officers are making Important changes In the Med ical stuffs of Toronto and Ham ilton which show a disposition to make greater- use of the experi ence of medical officers returned from The salary grading bylaw la proving a hardship to civic- officials Hardy has been appointed Commandant of the Hospital at Toronto A Pioneers Death At IheVjeherarirofipilalin To ronto Elizabeth widow of George Burrows of North died on Monday in year The family Who survive are Burrows JI A Port Arthur George Dakota Sutton Mrs John Minn Mrs if Martin Cleve land Mrs Balmy Beach Miss Bur- ty Hospital Brooklyn Y ajd Miss Maude Port Ar thur The Burrows was a member of the Anglican Church and one of the pioneers of North residing for a short lime at GO Sherwood Ave Toronto betted sun first r more i of bettor bread r- File death of John Wesley and Elijah Wilson has removed two more of our life long acquaintances Three weeks ago Mr Wilson paid his last visit to Johnston where he was always treated with hos pitality Ho never seemed to bo content unless trudging around the country aimlessly for Uncle Sam to pay bounty a month in this particular case Geo Crittendens arm having recovered he has returned to his employment the rubber factory in Toronto How nice it feels to see the days lengthening but for its loo bad to see the cold strengthening if your house is as cold a barn In such a case rugged health is bonanza How are you old Hub Its over nineteen years since I was in Newmarket last Whew I Of all oldtimers whose face were so familiar I believe Squire Jackson is the only one left and as I sec from to lime he enjoys himself visiting his daughters and grandchildren with whom ho is abundantly blessed And when the little ones come home and make the ances tral halls of the Bowery ring with their merry voices then the Squire should be happy to the limit Three rosycheeked belles Misses Lottie and Hilda from the Lake Shore evidently enjoy Bald win society They an excuse to come up than occasion ally A certain tall youth may explain the mystery Come ladies rife here A kind of halfhearted quarantine is up after lie shores Made- la Healed Kent Win Peebles has returned spending a few months on of Lake Bain of Zephyr- at on Sunday Mrs has been suffering from a severe attack of congestion and bronchitis but we glad In say Is now Improving Mr and Mrs Teal of Mariposa at Jos over weekend William Cook Is suffering from a cut in the leg the knee Mr and Mrs Merrick en tertained a number of their friends at their home on Thursday evening hist An enjoyable evening I reported and a goodly supply of succulent Oysters Having secured some property Emerson treated the boys lo a couple of bees getting out some wood and hilarious nights entertainments where light fantastic prom inently until early hours Tom is the boy to make the winter pass swiftly John McLaughlin has purchased Gil bert Merricks farm for a good figure and is moving on It In Mr J Webster was in on Wednesday with the Web ster family had been on a ten days tour of central Ontario address ing meetings on the Cooperative sys tem of marketing farm produce Journal oooi Ax Our Toronto Letter I Millions of bars tg the Army arid Navy Every bar means more power to our forces at home and abroad Send some in every letter parcel to the Front in cost but big Cleanses mouth and teeth Helps appetite and digestion Refreshes soothes and j L Jr CO Ltd Toronto v fine HOW IIIQlC03Y OF For tho noxt days wo offers in fiKlllSS The Council meets at next Saturday evening for Jtn- business Jan Prussian has at a of Kcl Committee of oi brass My wWchjaat leaohors i called the for and hat Heir Rave of you by After being thrown from his wagon by an automobile on Tues day Saunders drove lo the corner- of SI Where he collapsed and fell to road He was removed lo Ine Hospital Lillian Brewster bad her leg broken on Tuesday while down Hill on a sleigh According to a report presented to the County of York this week the total assessment of Co was decreased last year Major Jeffrey Bull is back from and with htm con valescent soldiers former home of the late Senator Cox has neon altered equipped and turned into a very attractive home for business girls the sift of Mr For a of without a war ft on felret was If iliiyn in by the City Police Magistrate on Monday Dr Torontos Med ical officer cost In tie city has in- pressed JO per since v Boys and Childrens Hoots and Shoes at less than half they were before Ihe war Ladies Trimmed Hats for Misses Rubber to Hats for Feathers Plumes Flowers and Shapes at Hal As we are going out of the Millinery there will be No Re serve They must go Shakers Reg I8c for yd from to Prints while they to 1bo yd Overalls and Smocks per Jills Ladies Corsets A As we are pulling in an entirely new stock of Wall Paper we selling the present stock at lo make room Paints Reg for Underwear Mens per jarrnent AH Wool Undershirts Mens Boys and Girls Toques Boys Hockey Caps Wo Mens Winter Caps sash Slock Food Reg Reg for Mens Khaki Flannel Shirts Fancy Hat Pins Gold Rings also Brooches Stick Pins and Cuff Pultons Stock at Coal Cotton Thread Co Large Onions for Lemons doz- do Corn Flakes rumbles and Force for Dyes for Figs 3 lbs fortoo Comfort Soap for Raisins fi A Brand 10o Patent Vegetable Discovery Reg Si for Greens Reg for Allens Lung Balsam Reg for Armstrongs Cough Syrup Reg 25o for Consumption Cure Reg for 1bo Pine Tar lleg26 for Oil Hog for Pulmonic Syrup Reg Beans ij Celery Pills Reg Pills Beg 25o for for Mm iutjtJOfti in til want t for ARCHIVES OF OSARI