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UP Next Monday Is nomination day for municipal who haul elections In December Saturday was a busi ness day In Town especially In lli evening It if the weatherman lo give tin TERM ehwi twi School In EEL Of Ml Council from Bun j Jones wort ten Pollock A n imlttr lilclao J irons Win Barker lown Line due Our Local News send donations will Ik busy rlnily Church Junior Tlie Junior Department of Trinity Sunday thch Concert in the schoolroom on Tuesday veiling A fine program consisting dialogues drills choruses Ions piano solos arid duets was we by the under upervioion of teachers candles St Paul Church The Nativity Sunday Dee Services as follows A Choral with anthem carols hymns and Sunday School ml anthem carols hymns Church Special Chris loins music next day as follows Morning lrclude la6toral Symphony He Shall Peed Ills Flock The Messiah Anthem The First Christmas Morn Newton Offertory Sanctislmn nthe othni- Gounod Pastorale RubfnBtein Offertory Cantata The Adoration Christmas March Kernel Mrs Organist Auxiliary Bridge A gutlierlng of the elite of the Town under the auspices of the Hospital Auxiliary took place at tin Friday letdingly bo Dining Hall with cut and other flowers and Mr and Mrs Lewis deserve great praise for the attention given fn all the arrangements The Hotel Board donated he use of the premises for the benefit of the Hospital and all agreed that central location the liaclous Hall and the general accom modation was most suitable for such gathering The prise follows Ladies Mrs Mrs AmeB Gentlemen Mr and Mr C Clark The were greatly enjoyed King George Hotel week and a e is reported beautifully dec- Lost Divide Com bonfire for they tad a big fire outside under in iron for water and II the flame of this I had seen My at be rouged the owner from his sleep He opened Ihe door and pulled me Mtn was 1 had been beaten In my gel lo I i Tree but I I CHRISTMAS festivities In the Yukon long ago usually continued Tar about a weather was so frosty on tho windlass disagreeable ibout lea Cream for Chrlttm assortment of Bricks rough tons Drug Store President Dr Boyd Newmarket Dr Aurora Dr Berry Treasurer Dr forget Annual Dance of the Newmarket Club which will bo hold on Friday evening Deo in p Hall This will be ft Party with plenty of supply We Invite everyone to come and enjoy themselves Com Friend Church Our last Sunday services were well attended We owe more to the gospel of Jesus Christ than we will admit Sin Is the poison which flows along stream of life from which men drinking The choir sang The Old Hugged Cross The evening text was How much Is man better than a sheep shepherd would build a shelter Ills sheep Ought we not to thin the protection of our choir aang Saviour Again in Dear Name Com game against heavy odds en trees carried down by a snow or ho slakes were life or or landslide For two hours miming fought my way through that plied up j They tola me later at Sulphur that brush and snow When I got clear 1 at tight Ihe croud at the felt on an upgrade Tree got uneasy and by nine oclock It was a long climb out of that was declared off and a became customary for iho valley and I knew now thai searchparly eel out to be occupied in was lost To try to retrace my steps They went the or entertaining neighbors and been J had riven but we 1troddn Uaii frlenda Small were Sulphur in town to of Gold Bun In a sort of rotation at the and growing a trifle up creek they found my cabins up and down the valleys crrb1 off to the divide- In addition lo the many smaller l aJ extreme- They sent back to the Cold fairs where there were l Getting Hun with one Ibe party and would have one big evening l0 for all or roadhouse being for tho occasion These ailed Christmas Tree Entertain ments or simply Trees for short- of my duties to name the of committees to have charge of and I was expected to be chairman at all the To meet last dale In the winter of we had carried through our entertainments at Last Chancel Gold Bottom and Gold Bun Sulphur Creek the last and Ihey king to make It the best of all It was to be held on of the Band The Buds of Band of Trinity United Church met on Dec Mrs Booth Assoc Miss J Hunter President Anna Marshall 1st VlcePrea Helen 2nd Secretary Willie Corresponding See Patterson I lo So fingers grew almost loo I work and I nearly fall- early In They were while maJo their Tree making the JoJo hour after I had left for Sulphur Swai by an easy to Odd to size up the program there report to his committee He me that Tree would others and that I on no account miss it You on me 1 had allure had d numb when I them Into my word I had disobeyed Police fur gaunliets them against my orders but I get a as went on My whole body even from anybody sen ted ibe chill and threat of that momentary stop It old me that it I were forced to take my chance for life and try lo build a fire I would al most surely fall to find dry wood to prepare it to light It and wait nursing It Into a flame sufficient to warm me would be a succession of hope less chances too desperate to take unless there were no other way My climb brought above the frostfog and I thanked God I could see His stars and get my bear- Far away to right and left In the darkness I knew Ihe valleys of Bun and Sulphur lay hut be tween me and them stretched Impos sible mites of rough country Puzzled and Ill see whether you t Slow Gold Run lha I afternoon but I wont disappoint A jthe on the This I Indeed star of It meant ly of old In cabin Ills partner Prophet was there the Londoner Macgregor the and myself has been lucky enough got a that had strayed Into the rifleshot and it partly out up on some poles by the cache he had Invited his friends In to help eat some of the choicest parts steak in ordinary being of very happy were fixed location Gold nun headed for in till Mann delivered one of his ex cellent and inspiring sermons on Sun day Mr Douglas Thompson render ed a fine solo Mr and Mrs J of Bel- haven has moved Into store by Mr Cameron S S No school held Iheir an nual concert on Tuesday night The schoolroom was bright with garland wreaths and bells fastened to the celling lo greet the crowd which ga thered lo hear a program which Stirling- Ont The Canadian ding on the which occurred about oclock Is attributed broken wheel The last cars of thrown rack splintering frame building ied by painters who have been at work thb week on tatlon were in the path of the dcrall- d car and only one damage 0ione war In the fltalion the time of the- Until recently Ihe agents living quarters were In building It will to replace the County is con sidering the advisability of extending operations by acquir or acres in the vicinity Ward Bradley farmer old Township was fined at the Police Its Sunday Go back yard Fng Dec expectations the House of Com- tonight rejected the revised book despite the fact that llaldwin recommended its had already been approved Hie House of Lords by a vote of to The Commons rejected excelled in preparing the straight for The market yesterday morning bigger than the one on Saturday morn ing and general iendency was for lower prices Poultry prevailed from to 30e ducks to geese and turkeys from lo lb The ruling price for butler was and eggs from lo No change In other prices The buyer from Toronto Creamery secured a ton of poultry Mr and Mr both of Aurora got half a ton each end an Italian from the city bought over a ton of poultry besides butter and Barton Carried la chair ByLaw 1 2nd and 3rd the with die seal Jon attached thereto to same days v 1250p most successful Bridge of tables in King George Hotel dining- room on Friday evening Dee Mrs convenor of the Social Committee was in charge of the af fair Mrs- Harrison Mrs Ed Young Mrs McClennsn and members of Executive assisting her The first were won by Mr and Clare the second prizes by Mrs Ames and Mr Clarke Mr A presented these re wards o merit making a neat witty speech A well- worded vote thinks was tendered by Mr Mr Mr giving Lewis for tlieii the diningroom me and energy present The proceeds feast I shall forbear entering Into the details of that meai but our meatdish was young mooseheart as an entree We were sitting at the table when there came a knock on the door and in to Jordans hearty In it was opened the form of our good friend Corp Haddock of the North Mounted Police emerg ed through the- mist He down minute or two but wouldnt slay a was calling ataUthe cabins giving dors that no attempt to leave the valley until weather degrees below zero and dense formed Under these conditions it was perilous to attempt any Journey away from human habitations For bx hours I away like a hunted young lean and fit as a wolf I was llred but not at all exhausted In wind and limb I was good for miles Jet But was becoming exceedlnglj hungry felt the clutching Icy fingers of the frost getting through my clothes and I knew there was no time to waste Hunger and ninetyfive of frost on the trail combining you with darkness as their ally will soon club you Into he game Isnt lost or won until the referee blows his whistle determined to fight it right out finish The light was my goai I forgot all else I must get It though I might with frozen hands he hollows I lost sight of It picilns t up again oh higher ground Ahen I knew J hadnt much time left glimmered We proving a huge success- We very enjoyed the chairmans address Mr Will Holborn also the short from one of our old residents Mr John Gordon and Mr P Pollock Proceeds 1180 Merry Christmas lo the editor and his also readers of the Era Mr and Mrs Starr of the Fourth Concession of Whitchurch celebrated the Fiftieth Anniversary of their marriage The presence of their children grandchildren relatives and friends numbering about made it a very happy occasion Messages of congratulation were received from North Carolina Penn sylvania Medicine Hat Winnipeg and Pickering spoke of though I found knew my plan finish on yoi hundred yards lights Ill i will n REIGN OF TERROR IN CHINA Shanglrai Dec The reign of in Canton of the Nationalist campaign to crush Bolshevism out of still continuing Hankow despatches today told of the About bodies Chinese hospital thai rents cant enjoy any Vuletlde unlets they hive a real Inn Make your furnace and itovoi a present of fuel Call 1 It Mr and Mrs of this especially Intended trip later that Haddock until he had gone id That puts Iho mush to Sulphur I replied I gave my word Id be there and they will be looking for me 1 have crossed divide fifty times I know ever flake v on it Unless the corporal me in the cage Ill be Sulphur Church this and foolhardy neither I realized was facing and knew I could keep noise had fifteen ml all to go andonly ope mile of travelling through deep lie low summit and for that I had VERSUS DEMOCRACY 20 r Mr Editor Vlil you kindly allow me a little in your valuable paper to par- ilailze In regard to the heading of Santa Claus In Newmarket The Town Band is to be lated on the success of their community effort on behalf of the child in or the Town The parade attract great attention the sidewalks down Town being lined with people The was driven In a sleigh the procession Three me to our Town much merriment by action of their antics and they were followed T Istmas this letter In Canada we boast that we are living In a Democracy and so we are But I have been wondering If in the light of some things have token North Inn- bringing up t Sale Roister uptodate song Assisted his three companions they laughable antics on the a live pig Ihg animal finally shoved Into a machine the crank J and out came sausages eat merriment among Ihe lu Ihe intervals he Band play- selections besides the vocalists and also the child sang Jingle Bells with delight Hundreds of pounds of candy were distributed to the children and the larger ones received Lead pencils made In Newmarket of the occasion which thoroughly enjoyed by all and better time may another year statute labor question submitted to electors the BjrLaw was defeated by a large majority almost 3 to voting It Council should have submitted the bylaw to the electors for approval before pass- It work with lis been done Favorites have had their priviledge but others have to dig e cash to pay for Iheir share The ruling of our Council we claim Is certainly fa from being democratic but autocratic In an extreme degree The above not the only criticism In regard to the of the present CounoH that should he made but we will resei for a future letter which propose to write Thanking yuu in anticipation cold but 1 was and knew how to lake surely six yea the tably constantly He unexpected news their from their that Haddock taken them Talon It plain Eight hundred and of additional rural constructed Ihieves near night J arc being held at st him down in a well meant effort to make stay indoors- I would have to go miles down the trail and back to another pair and they also might be there That was out of the question hesitated only long enough to picture the trail There was only one mile on which I used shoes and though the snow there was deep I could wade through without them It would perhaps an hour longer wasnt two oclock yet and I had a full sis hours to travel fifteen miles I decided lo go set out and made fast lime until I struck the drifts on the summit The short spell of gloom we called day had ended and It rapidly growing mile pleasant white fog would be blindfold ing my eyes well With it all didnt worry This was a Job that faced me but was in ray own workshop had my own tools ana was working at my own trade Fate however had decreed that I should botch things his unwittingly I turned a gradual quarter circle to right to and was then travelling along Laboriously fcut confidently irough the darkness and the of my error until myself at the foot of a grade that I had thought was Hie slope down Into the Sulphur Valley I soon found my mistake It must have been large cupshaped four J depression on the divide Ha bottom vita a teak fall 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