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Mount Albert SOCIAL EVENING J The members- of the Women Institute intend holding a Social evening at the home of Mrs Rev Roy Gray on Thursday Feb All members are in vited to attend also he gentle men as this is their special ev- if I fc T ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Miss Annie Morison daughter of Mr James and the late Mrs James Morrison of St Marys int to Mr John Harvey son of Mrs and the late of Zephyr Out the marriage to take place quietly this month RED CROSS WORK The ladies of the Rod Cross packed a of Red Cross and Belgian Relief Supplies last week containing the following articles petticoats pairs drawers 20 amputation socks pairs socks shirts personal pro perty bags handkerchiefs the who valued LEAGUE The League- met as usual on Monday evening at 815 The meeting was in charge of the Christian Endeavor Depart ment of which Miss M Brooks is VicePres Miss Dike occu pied the chair Miss Edith Rogers read the Scripture Lesson and Rev D Roy Gray spoke briefly on the topic A Young Christians Obligations with regard to Citi zenship Miss Eileen Rowland as usual presided at the organ Next weeks meeting is in charge of the Missionary Baldwin Breezes CONTINUATION SCHOOL Report for January Form III Stuart Rowland Milton Gibney Cain 55 Gordon Kenneth Stiver Forrest Ross 32 Form Marion Stokes Mildred Mildred Dike Pearl Gladys Brooks Bern ice Cook Olive Tins- dale Stanley 52 Gar net Viola Form Nellie Johnson Murray Stokes Eileen Row land Rose Harvey Leek Kenneth Daisy Thirsk public The cash assets alone are equal to per cent of the liabi lities to public having increased by to assets at there having been an expansion during the year of 000000 gratifying feature In connection with the hanks deposits indicating as does the prosperous condition of the Country as well as an advantage to I lie bank is the fact that the sum of money on deposit not bearing interest being the surplus cash of its industrial financial customers increased by during the year the amount of December 31 standing at The deposits bearing interest namely were less Mian the close of the previous year by the cause is of course directly traceable to withdrawals made for the purchase of Victory Bonds Taking deposits as a whole there was a net augmentation to the extent of he being Commercial loans representing funds advanced for the business necessities of the Country increased by the total amount at the end of the year standing at In notes in circulation there was a gain a further evidence of the business expansion of Bank Brown Hill PERSONAL Mr Porter of Toronto who returned from overseas about three weeks ago is in town on a visit to his uncle Mr John Moore Miss Daisy Watts left on Mon day morning to teach school at Mrs Main prize was called to Swansea last week owing to the serious illness of her moth er Mrs Shaw Mrs Sharp of a and Mrs of spent the weekend with their cousin Mrs Sleeper Mr Hayes of KUIaloe few I with his par ents Mr and Mrs Hayes Miss a Davidson of Toronto J- few home her brother Mr Davidson Lieut Gordon left on to return Fiiginnd af ter spending his leave with his Mrs ion Mr Walter was in To ronto on Monday nee his son Roy who bad an on his arm He is reported to be pro gressing favorably i TUB DOMINION RANK When a hank rerelwsi a charter from the Dominion it lo in Canada it embarks upon twofold mission One in to earn dividends for those who by Investing their money in the enterprise become the other Is to genre the public k in re peel the latter that the chartered of Canada are not only rendering an increasing of but for an Increasing pro portion of ft they receive no direct This must be patent to everyone wh will for a moment stop to consider banking methods as carried on In Canada today One of the banks that Ik- fulfilling well it twofold mission is The Do minion Bank a perusal of Hi report submitted to he at meeting on January makes thin quite clear to the efficiency which the of the Institution con ducted It has Increased In value lo shareholders the measure of its to the public Judged from every standpoint has been a progressive year for the bank Net profit through an of amounted ft ft profit- directors were able return to the In lie form of dividends at rat of 12 cent which based on the present market value of slock on the means yield of about rj per cent the amount entailed in dividend 938000 was contributed to patriotic and benevolent funds to officers pension fund and an of over previous year was written off hank premises The balance or In excess Of 117 W9M carried to profit and loss count In respect to assets the report Also shows decided increase This in true of those edmfrtg un der the elahfclfiraUoM of Available whfeli and now amount to or sufficient lo meet cent of the Banks the Mild weather for a few days yet A death wave came over our neighborhood on Monday evening when one of our wellknown men passed away John Jones has been ailing for some with heart trouble The fu neral took place on Wednesday the 5th 1 pm at his late home Brown Hill Body laid at rest in Zephyr Wonder what Frank was so alarmed about the other day Our burg has reached its height of popularity indeed and still progressing A bouncing baby arrived recently at the home of Mr and Mrs Hoy Traviss An other fat farmer for Hoys assist ance Mr look a flying trip to Toronto last week on a lark vacation Dont forget the order of the Quarterly Meeting beginning Fri day evening Feb and on Sat urday he Open on Sunday morning at with Love Feast followed by a magnificent sermon at 10no am when Rev Reynolds of will officiate The gospel line will be stretched out on he crooks and I hey will be shown their standing In the ranks Tie on time Everybody welcome Mr Nelson Chapel is busy fishing those days Lake Some of our young society is returning borne from Toronto and intermediate points Demand for labor is lessened and will be It has returned from his big business vacation A cold wave is approaching Sleeping Beauty Too Cafe for Last Week Mild weather still prevails This exceptional on Ihe record is still rampant in this neighborhood Stat ion has just passed the crisis of what was feared would be a fatal attack Chas family of sturdy sons have been imprisoned In the house more or less for ten days Georges case was most serious and at one time it was thought he was a goner as pneu monia set in All are now on the mend Our has been laid off duty for a fortnight The machinery of her thinking cap seemed put of repair Nervous ness it is said She is at her post of duty We hope she will get along She has good strong lungs and people passing by note her voice Better be her voice than the Pandemonium doesnt reign at Egypt any more week more in the Venus period warm then more decided winter weather follows till about the then breezy weather catches us Uncle Johnston and Aunt Sally are enjoying the winter visiting relatives etc The visit of Abel delighted theni Abel gave us to understand that he is pretty weir fixed financially perhaps the best of any of the family He thinks well very well of his Dakota farrn I dont imagine tie will soon he again a Canadian citizen Last week our postmistress Mrs Crittenden got word that her son Charlie resident in Saskatchewan had lost his young wife from the dreaded influenza and he himself was helpless from the same trouble She imme diately made preparations to go to his assistance and no doubt has reached there by this lime Congratulations to Reeve Wil- on his being honored by the Only two of Reeves have been caned in my recollection J Davidson and the present incumbent May he years and years before they are obliged to lean on their staffs for support Ive never seen friend Davidson slinging on style with his cane but he can do it When the time comes Reeve Warden proved himself a great worker in the interests of his municipality doing splendid service in erecting three cement bridges that appar ently will last for ages to come Why should we wish to bounce him out when he has such a good record I believe some would like to have a linger in the pie for filthy lucres sake The Ladies Aid Of tile will meet next Tuesday at tea- will provided Every welcome Mr Albert and Jack Meyers left on Tuesday for In spend summer It is a pity some of our farmers could- not nave kept them hero as they are hoys fession when the service was held J is doing good and service on Sunday v was unusually fine prolj the Coin- Id Rev tup woodwork I day even i A rij j J Mrs J J- has been visiting in Barrio for a few days Mrs J Lewis spent week end in the city with her daughter Mrs A very interesting debate was given last Fridayafternoon be school by the boys and the senior class on Res6Jvril is pre ferable to uinmr The negative was won by In- frlrls the boys had some excellent points and did well r Belhaven Here I am again is thai Dont you think were having weather these dnys1 The certainly the ice f history for years back A wefik from Sunday Feb is the great big Quarterly Meet ing here- in Brown Hill Church when Rev Reynolds Of bridge Will preach four stalwart sermons turning on the search light of pure and spotless gospel life On Friday and Saturday evening and preceding the Quarterly Service Sacrament of the Lords Supper provided Come and hear something mil of the ordinary as thero is some ap propriate speaking to be heard The lively Christian renewed and the drones killed and carried out of he and buried with the dead Our merchant has some bus iness discovery in the city to at tend The market here for hogs cat tle grain etc has all gone on rocks The farmer fears the foe and says Well suppose we must be thankful were alive and have escaped the flu If hes upright and just this Ik the an swer Our blacksmith has been very busy lacking shoes on horses feet this week Icy weather crowds On the extra rush Mr Leslie Crittenden of the North West Is paying his friends and relatives an apprehensive vis it Ilia vlsll is highly appreci ated an he lias been In Ihe West for home time Mr Emery Wardell has been on a business tour up North for a few days Sleeping Beauty great suffer Miss Alicia Morton of bus been pending a few days with her cousin Mrs Miss Chris He Nelson has gone Newmarket to be of her aunt Mrs Win tor she returned homo for weekend and entertained pupils of her Sabbath School class on Saturday evening who report a very enjoyable time Mr and Mrs Waller the week vf siting at home of her sister Mrs Shep herd also railing on her cousin Mrs A bunch Of our boys gave Mr and Mr- lock quite a surprise on Monday evening when serenaded with tin pans bells etc treated them right after which returned lo the village to gorge themselves on pea nuts and candles boys Its a long lam that has no turn Mr of Dug mil is spend ing the winter with his niece Mrs Win Wrightman By the way Will Ik looking unusually happy A good reason why he got rid of the threshers last week and a great turn out of clover Mrs Win Winch Is slowly recover ing from a severe attack of the flu and we arc glad report thai our worthy President of the Red Cross will soon be out again and Wm Wrlght- made a flying motor trip lo Barrio on Thursday Mrs Win Smith Is spending a few days In the city vfHltlng at the home of her sister Mrs Fisher- Mr and Mra Milton Hartley of Newmarket spent Saturday at the home of Minn Draper his aunt Mr Hartley Jh an old boy and Just returned from doing his hit the front If you are Ju need of a fine piece blacksmith work just give Call lie Is second to none anil doing a very difficult piece of work an lee plow this week The Hello A large crowd of our young people enjoyed the dance Mr Frank Milnes last Thursday night About one hundred and sat down to Missionary Banquet on Monday evening The excellent ad dress of Rev Manning was the feature yi the evening and so inspired the audience with Missionary enthu siasm that was moved by Mr Wm Marrilt am seconded by Mr that V10O be the objective of circuit litis year A Black Bradford gave a very apt little opening speech and the quartette from sang well The Parson age Mortgage was burned while Cod from Whom All Bless ings Flow was being sung Mr J Levering moved a hearty vote of thanks lathe ladies of XL S for the delicious repast The young ladies of the Bound to Win Class are having a skating party on rink Tuesday evening Feb iith Lunch will he served in basement of the Methodist Church at Skating from to only Sandersons Orchestra In attendance We very much an error in Hie dale in last weeks paper Rev Watson of Toronto occupied the pulpit in the Presbyterian Church here in the forenoon and Mount Pleasant In the afternoon last Sunday The gentleman made a very fa vorable impression and those who were not present missed something good Mr Charles Allan and his sister Miss Allan from spent the week end with Miss Hazel At the Presbyterian Church on Sunday Miss Allan sang most beautifully the solo A Dream of Paradise At the close of the service the choir rendered with masterly effect the anthem My Help from the Lord There will be service next Sabbath as usual in Ihe Presbyterian Church The Ladies Aid of Presbyterian Church will hold a monthly meeting the afternoon and evening of Feb at the home of W A Mrs Mrs Wcddel and Miss Lucy will provide lea which will lie put on at oclock Let every body put- shoulder to the wheel ami make this Ladies Aid Go over the Top Wedding bells will soon be ringing your horse fiddle tuned up Wash Mr Bond of spent a couple days here disposing of some of his household effects township assessor will on Ihe road for the time Be and have your dog lied up or hid somewhere where the assessor cant see him Bonshiwjihe of Mr and Mrs Frank McFarland at 2 oclock Jan when Jennie Iheir eldest daughter was united In marriage to Mr Arthur Goodwin eldest soil of Mr and Mrs William Goodwin of Rev P Thomas A of SI Andrews Presbyterian Church Newmarket officiated The bride who was unattended was given away by her father and looked very pretty in a gown of white with pearl trim ming She wore the customary veil and orange blossoms and carried a large arm bouquet of cream roses and with asparagus fern The bride wore the grooms gift a pearl and amethyst necklet Mrs Jones soloist from Toronto played the Wed ding March and afterwards when the register was signed played and sang For You Alone A very dainty tea was mediately after Ihe congratulations the brides table being decorated with white narcissi s mi lax ami fern The decorations for the guests tables were pink carnations and fern i I The bride and groom were recipients of many beautiful and costly presents including several cheques and envelopes containing money which in dicated the high esteem held for Hie young couple The happy couple left for a short trip amid showers of confetti and good wishes bride wearing a suit of navy blue pouree twill with satin bat to match and fox furs After March 1st they will be at home at HOPE I on Our skaters report a fine lime Aurora last Wednesday night Mr A Dyke went to Toronto Tuesday A very successful Ladies Aid was held at the home of Mrs Boyd last Thursday afternoon Two splen did papers were given by Miss Maud and Miss McPhail Pro ceeds Glad to report Will is on the mend Mrs Dyke Is suffering from an at tack of rheumatism The Pancake Social was most sue- I ccssful Mrs Will Pegfe certainly knows how to make buckwheat pan cakes There was an auction sale after which caused much merriment and Mrs Morris deserve great credit for their hospitality The en tire proceeds which amounted lo will be spent in the Interest of our next return soldiers Miss took lea Miss Keswick of a Is on i PINK ORCHARD The hold a hi the Friends on Fri day evening Feb A good pro gram being provided and lunch lo be nerved Come and bring a friend Klgin County Council decided to spend 100000 on good strueUon and maintenance this year almost more than last yean In Addition lo the expenditure on liN the Imperial Munitions Board have spent nearly- in Canada on other material and equip ment for the British Government In cluding aeroplanes ships chemicals etc I ROACHS POINT harvest operations have been started on Lake and the prospects are that this lake will supply those companies cut ting here all the ice they will require for the coming year During the past month expressed by some of the city ice men thai there would be a serious shortage of this necessary com modity unless the weather became much colder At present there is- a covering of twelver inches on Lake which considered the proper thickness Sutton West The annual meeting of the parish ioners of St James Church Sutton was held In St James Hall on Monday Feb 2nd The meeting was verywell attended The receipts for the year for the whole parish totalled of this amount was devoted to object outside Hie parish The Laymans Board reported that a bonus of was paid the Hector at the end of the year The following appointments were made for Hectors WardenMr It rldge Peoples WardenMr Sherman Brown Messrs Wilfrid Taylor McLaughlin W I Howard Lavery Thos Francis Lay la lives Messrs FrancH Lake and Tremayne Laymens Board Messrs W Lake Greenwood J Anderson A Pugsley James Taylor with War dens and Vestry Clerk General Committee of Welcome etc Misses Anderson Muriel Howard Mrs Mrs Pugsley Sec Mr J Anderson Chairman W W Lake Tremayne and A K Pugsley Township Convention The Sunday School Convention which was to be held at Keswiok last month and was called off on account of Iho is be ing arranged for Iho 6th of March Watch for further information Methodist Church wore nine new received into Iho Methodist A large crowd attended the on Monday and all re port having a good lime Dont forget visit tlie siek Mrs Is still very Sir Gilford Mann has been bed for six months Mr and Mrs L Stevens of Mount Pleasant wen visiting Mrs King Mis- Mann of home with a friend over Sunday Mrs A Knights is slaying Willi her laughter Mrs J A for a few days Very large crowds were at Dry town j meeting Lovely sermons weii preached and one more soul was given Tin day of revival not over yet ill ami red to Aligns was regular A quilting Holland Landing Pie lames arrive I Ijoiiie from Word has been re ceived here of more of our boys who arc to arrive shortly Mrs rosier was visiting in Toronto last week with her friend Mrs Parker Mrs purposes attending a convention of I at Toronto this Ladles Aid held monthly meeting on Tuesday attendance Is reported was the order of day Quite a number of our young people attended the donee In Newmarket on Wednesday night Messrs lover J Aril wife and babe Of Toronto Spent the weekend at homes here Miss Clara Tate who attended col lege III Toronto spent the weekend With her Slater Mrs It Goodwill The Oyster Supper held on Friday evening under the auspices of ihe Chosen Friends was something to be remembered A splendid supper was provided by the ladles followed by a good program and everyone present reports a good time Peggy YORK HAD RECORD YEAR j Will Keep Indian Hut A very successful year in the way of membership was reported by the York Pioneers at their an nual meeting held Tuesday at the Normal School Toronto when membership was indicated as be ing over with many new members added during the day With the aim of preserving an old historic record Mrs pard suggested that ia only re maining Indian Hut now located on Island should bo removed to Wife Temple Grounds At FortyEighth Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of The Dominion Bank held at the Head Office in Toronto on January 1919 the following Statement of the affairs of the Bank as on the December was submitted GENERAL STATEMENT LIABILITIES Capital paid in Reserve Fund Balance of Profit and Loss Account carried forward Dividend No payable 2nd 180000 Former Dividends unclaimed 3G90 00 Total Liabilities to Shareholders Notes in Circulation Due to Dominion Government Deposits not bearing interest Deposits bearing in terest including interest ued to date 9858533 00 11000000 22 Balances due to other Banks in Can- Balances due to Banks and Banking Correspondents elsewhere than in Canada Bills Payable Acceptances under Letters of Credit Liabilities not included in the fore going 383171 Total Public Liabilities 04 305616 76 119S7G08i 98 ASSETS Gold and Silver Coin Dominion Government Notes Deposit with Central Gold Reserves 4600000 Notes of other Banks 49 Cheques on other Banks Balances due by other Banks in Canada 7779 Balances due by Banks and Banking Correspondents elsewhere than in Canada 2443405 73 Dominion and Provincial Govern ment Securities not exceeding market value Canadian Municipal Securities and British Foreign and Colonial Public Securities other than Can- not exceeding market value Railway and other Bonds Deben tures and Stocks not exceeding market value 2376325 Call and Short not exceeding thirty days Loans inCnadaon Bonds Debentures and Stocks 29 Call and Short not exceeding thirty days Loans elsewhere than in Canada Other Current Loans and Discounts in Canada less rebate of interest 64092006 Other Current Loans and Discounts elsewhere than in Canada less rebate of interest Liabilities of Customers under Let ters of Credit as per contra Real Estate other than Bank Premises Overdue Debts estimated toss pro vided for Bank Premises at not more than cost amounts written off Deposit with the Minister of Finance for the purposes of the Circula tion Fund Mortgages on Real Estate sold 26782 305616 76 43 Oi 69977425 OS President A General Manager Auditors report to shareholders We hive compared above Balance Sheet with the books and account at the Chief Office of The Dominion Hank and the Certified returns from and after checking cash and verifying the at the Chief Office and certain of the principal Branches on December received we certify that in our opinion such Balance Sheet exhibits a true and correct view of the state of the Bank affairs according to the best our information the explanations given to and as shown by the boots of the Hank In addition to the examinations the cah and securities at the Chief Office and certain of the principal Branches were checked and verified by us at another time during the year and found to he in accord with the books of the Rank All information and explanations required have given to and all transactions Of the Hank which have come under our notice In our opinion been within the powers of the Bank Gordon J January 21it assurance of Chief Big Ihe Island there would no objection to its removal The idea with the hearty lion tin so plans ro Will ho made to hnvo hul Hon Or suggested thai the ot the society might do well lo make a study of works The lection of officers for the in the Hughes lo grounds With object of preserving interest in the early history of the district Mr Caswell his gave a sketch of the early Canadian literature naming number of the writers who have helped to preserve a record of the times and lives of pio neers Mr Caswell regretted that owing to the struggles of the early pioneers to make a living but lit tle opportunity been afford ed any of to devote their lives to literary work or study but he declared that in spite of conditions many valuable books were written and now in wide circulation in the public li braries Mr referred in particular to the works of the Durham Jan A tragic Order early took place on the farm of writers whom he found inclined Robert Noble three miles north I as president with Messrs Ed ward Galley A Wheeler Moor W and Fred C Jarvis as vicepresidents treas urer Jos secretary Caswell management com Goo J St Hon J Da vis James A Wales and representa tive on Crocker editor and historian Chas Draper hotelkeep er at charged with hav ing barrel of whiskey mast in his house contrary to per mission of the Ontario Tempor anee Act was lined and costs to exaggeration and he named in particular Alexander McKenzie Alexander Henry Ross Records of Early History Butlers Wild bland Loyalists and Their Times Major John Richardsons works with his studies of Indian life Judge T Hal ibur Ions humorous sketches and the Strickland Sisters schorl- stories of early life Judge I he pointed out was dis tantly rotated Sir Walter Scott and ho through Ibis relationship Canadian of town when his brother Alfred Noble was killed by a falling tree The latter was assisting his brother sawing trees in the bush and noticing one falling ho jump ed aside to escape it but was pin ned by a large limb his in and his shoulder blades broken Ho succumbed an hour and minutes The de ceased was a popular young farmer living soven miles northwest of town and leaves a wift Ho a lure had kept up its connection and four young children vas years Of age and of a family of eight with the writings of the Old brothers sisters living at Sharon as she had received Iho try novelists and historians He this neighborhood j I v M j f- ft i ft