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1 Albert- will hold in ho Lodge Room Mon day at 730 Coal still acorns practically out the and wood of any is almost impossible to bo roropon on 3rd providing a supply coal can procured On account of Now Years Hay on Tuesday the iSvlll bo bold- on tho following hold a successful Concert Christmas night if ail rpEiisoNAii Mr of Manitoba in town culling on old frionda life Aral visit in seven years Keswick v Mr and Mrs Will spent Willi her parents Mr and MrsT at Mount Albert Mr Brooks munition Mr and Miss Joy it Abb Vbrkor Toronto is spending with bis parents in town Mr McLennan of Ilia rnlniori Hank for- tnerly in the Bank here spent in town Mr John A MclzgnY who contly hod a stroke reported to Hie improving Miss Blanche of Toron- is spending her holidays with tier sister Mrs Robertson Mr Ralph of Toron to was home for the holi day Miss Mabel Kighlley of Toron to sponl Xmas at her homo here Mrs land Mr and Bruce of Toronto Spent Christmas at home of Robertson SCHOOL CONCERT A very pleasing entertainment given in Senior Room of Public School on after noon or Inst was given entirely by the children of the School and con sisted of readings and recitations from books a riumber of patriotic choruses which were well rendered though Unaccompanied- Homo solos 4nd duels A feature was an oratorical concert by five pupils did extremely well and the reading of a paper called The Mount Albert Pumpkin the joint production of a number of the which was decidedly funny written by the pu pils and containing a d scene on front were distributed among the visitors A large number of ladies and a few gentlemen were present Much credit is due Miss Ander son the teacher and her pupils for providing such an excellent Miss Watts teacher of Junior had a Santa entertainment her room which was greatly en joyed by ones Pooling ran very hot here be fore and after election bill is quieting down Mr Molzgar mail carrier on Ml Albert and Sharon line had a had seizure of paralysis Wed nesday when within a few miles from home and fell from the culler A lady passing the place got assistance and he was brought home His right side is entirely paralyzed and there seems no hope for his recovery His ill ness will he keenly by his family who have the sympathy all as well as in his daily work In addition to mail work he was janitor for the Methodist Mrs left on Satur day to spend the holiday season with her daughter at Victoria Fuel shortage still acute- Af ter four days of mild weather wo are having very icy roads Mr Thompson moved into bis new home on Thursday Mrs Tor- place oOOU Baldwin Breezes Morrill are home for Xmas Mr and Mrs Morion Mr and Mrs Morton and family spent with Mr and Mrs Angus King Mr and mother Mr and Mrs A Tomlinson and baby spent with Mrs ley Morrill Mr and Mrs John A Morrill spent her parents Mr and Mrs A Knight Mr and Mrs John Merrill Mr and Mrs and little Al- spent at Mr Mr Frank Morton lost bis by a wretched dog We hope someone will share up Despite the cold night there was as usual a largo crowd at the Christian Church was a splendid program for ev eryone to enjoy How hard she must have worked with her little ones and the flinging was fine What a mistake hot to have instrument in the School now Mr and Mrs Mann willi Mr and Mrs A Grose Did yon know Hilly look his Ford and shovel to Newmarket on Saturday Yes and on Sunday flown to bear more about Union Government He is like the Irishman be wait Two Irishmen were bunt ing The one carrying tho gun saw a rabbit and took careful aim Pal dont shoot Hie gun until loaded shonled Mike Ive got to the never yell ed Pal in reply A very pleasant event took placo at the home of Mrs Maria on Monday Deo 17th it being the occasion of a family In honor of Mr arid Mrs John Arnold of Alia who arc spending a couple of weeks visiting relatives in Ibis vicinity Mr Arnolds mother who is now in her 86th year re sides with her daughter Mrs Warriner and it was highly grat ifying to her to meet with so many of her children grandchild ren and ildron yes there were four generations represented and a hale and hearty time it was There were three sons and four daughters present two sons and a daugh ter being to attend Relatives to the number of partook of the sumptuous repast prepared by the hostess Music and singing was then indulged in until all loo soon the hour for dispersing came Mr and Mrs Arnold will spend the holiday sea son with their daughter in Fort Wayne thence to Los Ange les for the winter return ing to Alta by way of Butte Montana where they will visit two other daughters Their many fciends wish hem a safe journey Alert o HOPE I hope to be with you next issue in something you will en joy I know you are looking for Ob dear me the folks here are good- an Owl My lappetilo is spoiled Im full and I if iOOO Sale Register sfcturday Deo Mortgage Sale of bouse and store In New market at King George Hotel at oclock am ad ami bills for particulars Jan Mr Moses Sam- mis West Half Lot 24 Con Scott will dispose of a number Fine Milch Cows and other Cattle also Pigs Sheep Oats and Turnips at one oclock credit J Auctioneer of to jK to and and sympathy jgr- J of Ml Sorry to lose our sleighing be fore Christmas but the roads are good wheeling Our Christmas Tree was a de cided success Our teacher Miss deserves groat praise for the splendid training she gave the children Mr and Mrs San- la Glaus caused a lot of mirth A pleasant feature of the evening was Hie presentation of a purse containing fifteen dollars to Miss Eva the organist Miss made a suitable reply to the following address Dear Eva We feel deeply grateful to you for the unflagging devotion with which you have assisted in carrying on work of the Sun day School Church and Choir We wish to show our appreciation of your faithful past pres ent and future and take this k Please accept this token of our esteem togeth er with the affection and good wishes of the peoplo of Church and community Mr and family with bis daughter Mrs Win Stevens of Toronto Mr Mark Hall and family Christmas at Mr Mr is slightly in Miss Cook of Toronto spent of the holiday with Miss Maud Fairbarn Mr and Mrs spent holidays with relatives in Musko- A family at Mr Win Peaks on Day Bib crowd on Day The Ice Mr and- tfrs Dike speni with Mr David Bluff leg spent Chrleltnas In Miss spent Christmas under Williams is her nor sister Mrs OBrien at IngorsolL MrsHy Wrjght had to fall on the sllppory sidewalk and break Iter wrist last Saturday night Mr and Mrs Fred spent In Hamilton The young people ore enjoying skating on rink these ler evenings Mr Foster has good and everything OK Skating on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays also New Years Eye if enough palronago Is promised Mr Hop look their Dinner the family gath ering at Mr Tas Peters Mr and Mrs Putnam spent In Newmarket Mr and Mrs at Sharon Mrs S Rev mirs Jessie DcOuerte wore Mr for Mr of the West Is in wjti for a while also Mr Nor man was home over the holiday Brown Hill Quite a number enjoyed in this burg A few were ac companied by relatives Mr Johnson took a busi ness trip to Toronto last week Mrs Mercer Is spending two or three weeks in Pennsyl vania The meeting on Sunday evening was well attended and what about meeting Good Mr P Chnoelle has been Catching while fish at Jacksons Point Our loadina merchants Fairbarn reported business excellent indeed to report Mrs Fred Tones serious illness she will soon recover Mr P Wilson is few days in town formerly of Mr Merrill of U snondiitcr few days with relatives in town The was well The service was Mr King and Mr henid the lately Don for Rinonnor Beauty Holland The ladies of the Methodist Church Aid made at their Talent Sale Quito a number of the boys spent at home here Master Bertram Hell is spend ing bis holidays in Toronto Mioses Pearl and Lillian Cook were veiling friends Mr Harry Bell is homo for a few days Mr Geo is home from the city We had a green Xmas but lovely day On Tuesday evening a couple of horses turned no rack the Station just as the seven train was pulling out the centre of the rack of the train coming off at Bradford Lucky should say Mr Fred unloaded a ear of coal this week Glad to hear Miss Gray is re covering from her illness The funeral of I lie Into Mrs Jona than on Friday 1st was largely attended The husband and family have the sincere sympathy of their many friends In their sad be reavement fc Mrs Taylor entertained the of the Methodist Choir on Dec and all report an enjoyable ev ening- was the order of the day or rather of Ihe evening- The young hero were plan ning for a good skate on Christmas but the Ice King ordered General Frost to before the invading forces of tho merry Utile breezes and I the heart of the Ice King was melted We hope it will not long remain bo for we all anxious for a good sea son of skating Hurrah for Union Government I said The concert hold here on Thursday Dec under the auspices of the Methodist Sunday School was a de cided success and hope It will do much to revive the true spirit of Christmas In our midst The dia logues were splendid and the songs and recitations were certainly a credit to the The drill by the Utile girls and boys was one of the special features of the evening- Who says wo are behind the limes I The children certainly did nobly Three cheers for the red white and blue The Methodist Ladles Aid which was to have met on the Tuesday In January will he postponed until the following Tuesday Master Stanley visited the school Friday morning It made him Ihlnk of old times School closed at noon of the same day for Christmas vaeallon Quite a number of guests our village too many tor In mention names mm tin and alter February no person shall deal wholesale in fruits or fresh vofrelablcs having first obtained a license from Food Controller On andaflcr tho flrsl day of January no manufacturer of breakfast foods or cereals shall manufacture for sale in Do minion of Canada such breakfast foods or cereals In original pack ages of less than lbs without first obtaining a from the Food Controller for each kind of oak fast food or cereal manu factured No coupons premiums prizes presents or other similar induce ments lo purchase shall he en closed given away or sold with any such breakfast food or cereal Holland Landing Council Council met at pm on Dec All members present The statement was pre sented showing uncollected taxes of Following bills were passed half day with team on road 9980 A drawing plank frtfrn Newmarket and laying plank on cul vert J Gibson commissioner on roads and sidewalks Smith quarter beltringing Thompson day with learn on road J repairing culvert 320 ft plank J postage nail and express It Smith ad vance on salary as collector Clerks salary half year Trea surers salary printing Inspectors salary The Collectors time was extended un til the January Council 6 WERE HIV Report for Wopth of Sr Gladys Flanagan Be atrice Thompson Alice Smith Harvey Donald flpiUhi Calvin Jr Milne Mary Arthur and Ross equal Lewis Br HI Bain Percy Young Charlie Alice Jr III Evelyn Young Mary Hill Leonard Edith Smith Watson Flora Williams Ruth Bruce Morton Oris Merles Hill Daisy Morton Wright Jr Marian Elsie Huntley Hoy Bain May Willie I Helen Flanagan Frank Watson Mabel Young Terry Violet Horner Harry Joe Morion Lambert Hol lar Jr Laura Horner Gerald Watson Mar garet SUTTON r From Jail to Feb r it r DOMESTIC SCIENCE COURSE From Pop Voung Jan to Feb I For Information Apply to I f08 I A The Methodist Church In Halifax has suffered heavily In the recent catastrophe according to a report complied by Dr Moore who has returned from the scene of the disaster Kaye street church and parsonage In the center of the devastated area was completely obliterated and the loss amounted to 830000 The loss of life was very severe for this con gregation Inasmuch as more than lost homes and a large number were killed following Is the official esti mate losses street church 812000 Charles si church Oxford parsonage si church Two square miles of buildings were completely blotted out fifteen thou sand people were rendered homeless were wounded and killed There were people blinded some lost both eyes while others one eye The total damage to Methodist pro perly Is 8120000 The Sunday school and lecture room behind the Grafton Street Church is used as a refuge homeless children OH HOURS Holland Dec 21 Workmen from Germany say that the plant the great munitions es tablishment has been ablaze for hours The plant at the llshnienl of Ihe Krupps the largest manufacturers In Germany of arms and munitions employed about men before the War It has been expanded greatly during he war Facts relating lo Us present size and number of workmen are kept secret by the Ger man It was reported offi cially in October of last year that about persons Including sever al thousand women were at work then and that were to be added to the force Early year there was a strike at the Kiupp works said to have been due to lack of food It was reported that workers were involved and thai the authorities It by Bending many of the men lo the front but Utile authentic was permitted to come out of Germany Essen Is In Prussia ahouliO miles from Ihe Dutch- border Pew places in Germany are guarded more No persons unknown to the German authorities are permitted to vlFH the town The plant has been raided several times by French and British airmen notwithstanding its formidable defences Press despatches last July said persons there had been in raid by French airplanes and that consid erable damage had been done to the works ea Pittsburg Dec Fourteen persons were killed and every one of the other passengers on a Knox SI Car were more or less hurt when the car to ran away After a wild dash of mile through tunnel connecting the city and South Hill the car left the tracks and turned over on lis A fire which for a time threat ened to sweep the village of Angus broke out at on Christmas Eve and was only kept in bounds through tremendous exertions of citizens and farmers who came to their fire started in second story of the Leo store and soon spread to promises formerly cccupied by he Grown Tailoring Co and from it to an oil separated from lb by only Report of East for Greta Clifford West Willie McMillan Greta Smith ah for exams Jr Bruce Howard ML Dora Glover Mary West Herman Lepard jr Mabel Martin Kath leen Donald Smith Cecil Smith Br Willie Andrews Jv Beatrice Roy Martin Fret Andrews Irvine Willie flr L Constance May Marl in Lilly Weal Torn Walts Dorothy Smith Fred Newton Primary Leslie Writrhl Wilmer Wilson Gor don Howard Nellie Merrill Jean Glover M P Vnnderburg Teacher refund school taxes Alf work Con A Morning work Lots A Morning bonus wire fence work Lots W Revoil work and lirn- her for bridge M snow sal J Proctor sal Deputy J A Cole Councillor Haines Councillor Councillor Clerks Contingent Ac MinuteK read confirmed Council adjourned sine die A Clerk i 1200 5000 A number of our young people spent a very enjoyable afternoon and evening Day skating on the pond Miss A the holi day in Toronto Pino Orchard of Exams for Sec ond Third and Fourth Classes Names in order of merit Fourth Viola Fetch Willie Ivan Hall Florence Lundy Harold Moss Robert Morjorlo Hopper Audrey Duncan Pearl Rose Third Donald Lyle Skinner Third Jr rtdith Widdiheld Maxwell Johnson May Rose Flor ence Fogal Second Sr Leone Johnson Annie Skinner Frank Lundy Norman Sheridan Sheridan Carman Slieri- Walker Waller Flinloff Second Jr Alma Clara Hall Skinner Wallop Sher idan Frank Hopper Knot Couticft Sharon Dec The meeting of the Municipal of the Town ship of East was held on the above dale all mem bers present HainesCole That the sum of seven dollars he paid Mr John damages to engine on going through bridge Carried That the Clerk be Instructed to notify Dr Scott that his account re at tendance on Mrs Smith of Shar on should be submitted to the Township Hoard of Health and approved by them the said board before the Township could deal with it Carried ColeProctor Thai the Reeve be authorized to issue his order for payment of Geo Nelsons sheep claim upon the execution of the necessary affidavit in con nection therewith Carried Following bills passed David Stnffles rep bridge Con 1 refund Dog Tax J Mahoney sheep claim refund Stat ute labor Albert Watson cedar for brldcre work on side- road Lots 101 J damages to engine D Millard work Con 2 J refund dog tax Hen Ktleley do John Tate spikes for bridge 560 John Tale care of Hall Howard sheep Fairbarn work gravel on road e25 Wm Foster work on printing Scott on East Town Miller work on bridge Pat refund dog lax rep to bridge Con J Kellington valuing sheep A Dike grading Con A Mitchell rep culvert A Park rep to bridge rep to bridge J snow shovelling Dike timber bridge 1 50 Mrs Marshal of New ton Robinson spent last week with her mother Mrs Jos who has been ill We are glad lo hear she is doing nicely now Miss T McDonald of Toronto Public School Staff is spending Xrnas holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs McDonald Our popular school are all away at their respective homes for the holidays Pie of Toronto was In town Monday Miss Florence of is spending holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs John Mr and Mrs A M and daughter of are visiling with the laltcrs parents Mr and Mrs RJ Pie Stanley Dean of Toronto is home with his parents Mr and Mrs Win Dean for Mr Frank Butcher of Toronto was renewing acquaintances in town Sunday Cartas Street of Toronto I with his mother Mrs Geo of Mr and Mrs Jos of Tottenham were in town Satur day Misscs Margaret anil Vida Dea con of Toronto are home with heir mother Mrs John Deacon for Miss M Davis of Newmarket is visiling here this week Miss Violet of Toronto is visiting at her parental bomb here Mr and Mrs are spend ing with the sister at Ottawa Mr and Mrs Melville of Toronto are visiling with the lat- parents Mr and Mrs Jos Butler Norman spent Xmas with Mr and Mrs Wrn Mr of Toronto is spend ing he holidays with his wife and family Mr and Mrs Clifford Stone- bouse of Preston are spending with the formers parents Mr and Mrs Luke Lyons and family spent Xrnas at with the tatters parents Mr and Mrs John Black Rev and Mrs Warren and fam ily of are visiting Mrs Warrens brother Mr Win ter Miss spent with Mr and Mrs Mr A Bennett spent Monday in the City Mrs and son Jack last week in Toronto Mrs Dr Kay and children are spending holidays with her mother and sisters at Madoc Miss Fife of Toronto the weekend with Miss Ruth Miss is spending the holidays at her borne Miss Annie Bowman of Toron to is a few dnvs with her Miss Minnie Bowman Miss Joy spent the holiday under the parental roof Mr and Mrs and Miss of Toronto were nt Mr over the holiday Mr and Mrs To ronto the holiday at Mr Lemons Among those who Ihe at Mr J were Mr and Mrs P and Miss Ducher of Newmarket and Miss and Mr of Aurora v and Mrs Jacobs of are at the par- J London Dec Seven and decorations have been con ferred to date on members of the Cnnadian expeditionary forces for valor in Ihe field and for out standing war services Seven and twelve men have gained Ihe coveted Virloria Cross officers have received the Distinguished Service Order six have gained the bar the His Service Order and 105 Canadian nurses have received Royal Cross They have been 0 and three bestowed Cana dians One thousand and ten officers and of other ranks have been decorated with the Mil itary Cross One hundred and eightyeight foreign medals have been awarded to Canadians lo officers and to men Men in the ranks have been rewarded with Distinguished Conduct Medals and six received bars to the Four thousand three hundred and twentyfour have received the Military Medal 125 received bars to the Military Med al and three received second bar Sixtythree have earned the Meritorious Service Medal O THE MEETING OF THE EXPERIMENTAL union The annual meeting of Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union I to be held at the Ontario Agricultural College on Tuesday and Wednesday the and of January at on the forenoon of the Even In of the great of labor throughout country it Is In lores to note that there wen fully one thousand more ope rathe experiments throughout the Proving in than In the year previous This was likely due to Hie fact that the farmers were anxious to procure- pure seed of the best varieties foundation stock for crop production and also that they may keep In louh with the best methods of farming op erations At this of cooperative experiments will be pre sented Buch as varieties of farm crops mixed grains for grain produc tion and for fodder quantities of per acre farmyard manures and com mercial fertilizer- the eradication of weeds the testing of for tuber culosis reforesting of waste etc In addition to these reports following subjects are be Ontarios in the Present Hoot Seed Production Can- Seed from Northern Ontario Sources of Seed Supply Ontario Agricultural Survey Co operation In Wool Ufl- Tile Making Suggestions In Production of Food Materials for Up tjtiung Year etc All Interested in Agriculture -r- Invited to Cheap hive been fuller Infer- program way plan and a copy apply to A College Ontario coo a- Ore occurred at the lumber yards at on day started in three Incendiary origin 3400 Red Cross surgical dressing bandages were infected with poison in transit between Toledo and Cleveland but the was- discovered 17000 peoplo are being daily by the Food Relief Commit tee in Halifax The Halifax explosion resulted in adoption of stricter regulations in connec tion with the manufacture ana transportation of explore throughout Great The grain elevator at leased by the Canada Grain Co owned by Mayer buyer W company was by last I of the building was all on Arc and burning through the llvns The Fine Brig but lbs upper part of lh g stored by and eiu in the eljvaWr In TORONTO a