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Mount Albert On of the day the A Albert ruul vicinity toon ll rvtt the Mount Allien Old rjoyc1 by Mount Pleasant The Sunday school will hold tlicir on Monday Virginia Beach ftully mil Mrs Jolm M Penrose and daughters an Mrs Wight ami children Douglas spent day with their parents Mr and Mr and Mrs of Keswick spent day with Mrs Miss Olive of Toronto also a few days Louise Collins and Miss Annie- MoKrill or Toronto spent the holiday at their homes Mr and Mrs John Br and Mr and J Tale Christmas in Toronto Mrs A Cannon Miss Ethel Shaw of Grand Rapids Mich spending two weeks holidays with her moi- Mrs Shaw Mr and Mrs Clarence Long of spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Brown A good crowd was out to church on Sunday night lo hear the Christmas message Next Sunday night there will he a special New Year service bo we ore hoping that the church will ho filled- Mr and Mrs John Salter Mr and Mrs Walter Proctor and children of Newmarket also Mr and Mrs Job Newton of Toronto spent ChrislmaH with Mr and Mrs Misses Dorothy Ram Bay and Mar- j Grose arc spending the Christmas holidays at home Master Jim of Weston is spending week with his grandmother Mrs J- Mrs Lundy and Mrs Phillips- are spending a few davs in Toronto Wayling spent Christmas in Sutton Mr and Mrs J Graham and Mrs Thomas of Weston spent Christmas wilh Mrs J The Y P club will at the home of Miss Phyllis Lunncy on Friday evening of this instead of Thursday as Everybody welcome the the Mr Carl spent as with his brother who is rack In white Mr and Mrs J were visiting tlic lake on Monday to boy Christinas dainties and others from spent with their friends there Miss Frances Wight lias returned to after her vacation in Raven- in the United Mrs Watson rendered a of spent with his parents in Virginia Mr and Mrs A Willis of spent Christinas in Toronto Hull Oue Dec One nun was fatally burned two Hull firemen and a nurse were injured and the lives of were endangered when fire which started headway during midnight mass swept the Sacred Heart at oclock Christmas mora Hewitt DENTIST Albert Hardware Store Evenings by Appointment ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mr A King Courier wish the Box Holders of it the Compliments of the Our service is not perfect but t Shampooing and Marcelling SUTTON WEST Guernsey Heifers Bred Old Choice Stock from High purebred hut not registered Cad Overstocked Priced for for Cash Farms No Roches Point lhero has been so much sickness In the vil- for some time that there has not been the fclip for this season of the year Mr Fairbanks family who were all on sick list last week are improving Sorry to say that Mrs Walter Thompson is now confined to her bed hoped many of the children will be able to he back lo day school when it opens on the of January Miss Dorothy Sheppard returns to her school at Port Sydney on the 2nd so Ihe Christmas ftson will soon be a thing of the past- Many family gatherings were held in differ- t homes in community Mr Willoughby and his sister Winnie stored to the city on Tuesday and spent the day with friends The roads wore excellent for and the day was delightful neither ton id nor too cold So people who wore able seemed a treat to even gel cut in the air and beautiful sunshine which we have had for a few days No doubt the shutins will soon rejoice when again in their usual health Mr and Mrs east or the vil lage celebrated llieis wedding anniver sary on Christinas day Their children and grandchildren numbering in all had an enjoyable day at old where a very dinner was arranged The aged couple were Ihe recipients of many gifts also purse of gold Church friends and all who now the join in good wishes and the ope that their last days may be their best days The Sabbath School concert of Bethel which was postponed will take place early in the new year- Seasons greetings to you who read Era Miss Marie Cairns of Ottawa is visiting Mr these days Mr Watson and Mr and Mrs F Watson were home for Christinas Many folks in the village entertained ends on Christmas day Santa did not forget the homes on Monday night Mr is very ill with flu it we hope for a speedy recovery At the P last Sunday evening Mr A gave the topic and Miss Dugan reading A number of the sick are out and around again Miss Huntley and Miss McCutcheon Hospital spent Christmas at Mr Huntleys was the usual Christmas rush at the post office There were a good number out to church last Sunday morning to hear the Christmas sermon Miss M of Hospital spent Christmas at Mr J A Boags We are very sorry to hear that Miss Smith seriously ill at her home here Miss Mary Marsh is visiting her sister Mr P sister from be West is malting him a visit Miss is visiting her grandmother street Happy New Year to all There will be no preaching service in Presbyterian Church next Sabbath afternoon ig to the epidemic of illness prevalent village and surrounding district- KESWICK The annual meeting of the Christian Church will be held tonight the Supper for the embers at oclock Miss Margate left this week to at lend a conference of Young Peoples leader at Dayton Ohio Young people of the Chris denomination from all parts of nent will be present The Sunday School program on Christmas was much enjoyed in spite of the fact that so many children were absent on account of sickness The proceeds of the evening 50 We were glad to have with many who were home for the holiday Among Ihese were Miss Isabell Mahoney of Walkerlon High School Miss and Morton Winch from Toronto University M Mann from Normal Mr and Mrs Francis Morton of Montreal Mr and Mrs- Arthur Mor ton and family of Toronto and several others Many whole families are shut in with bad colds and flu- We hope these soon recovei and that the others of us may escape this which in most cases is not dangerous yet it may rapidly develop into serious IF neglected AN OVERSIGHT- At sea as most people know lime instead of being reckoned by hours is divided into watches of four hours each From four oclock to six and from six to eight also half divisions tically termed dog- watches In an insurance case the counsel asked old sailor at what time of day a certain occurred received the reply Aboutthe middle of the first dogwatch In summing up the case the Here we are again During the line we eat on the highway The flu is raging MR AND MRS SAMUEL Of West who on Christmas Day celebrated the 50th Anniversary of their Wedding at their home with a gathering of their children and grandchildren Presentations were made in Keeping wait the joyful occasion SUTTON WEST and Mrs Donald Ego who had a family gather Mr Bill Parks had the misfortune to break Mrs Cabs and three children also his arm on Wednesday of last week while ritll ilhn Youngs cranking a car Smith wen to New market on Mr and Mrs Morrison and family spend part of his holidays with his spent Christmas with Mrs mother in 0 Toronto Note If Mrs who enclosed Mr and Mrs also their on item which we declined to pub- grandsons J and George motor- revered letter at Sutton to the city on Monday to spend Christmas returned formers daughter Mrs Dr La very and Mrs Hamilton and family Jack mid over gathering at Mr Bert during the holidays nn Mrs of Lindsay is visiting with her her daughter Mrs Martin Stiles Miss J Cameron is spending the holidays Newmarket and Toronto Mr has had his rink going full swing during the past week and is Newmarket on Christmas dav and Mrs- Soules Miss Smiles and Mrs Will Pugsley and Mr Leon had a family reunion at the formers daugh ters home in Toronto Mrs Henderson Miss remained in the city for the weekend Thirty relatives gathered at the home of Mr lobagoodTee ir who on Christmas day some this pasttime from Toronto North Bay ij in i mi and Belhaven Splendid congregations at the Church lhe of cholr on Christmas Sunday The messages by the and wife enter- minister were highly spoken of and music by the excellent choir Miss Bella Seller- se refreshments serves much praise for the efficient manner in on she played the different nesday mornjn t enter the hospital for a P r major operation Her many friends wish for Mr and Mrs of Ottawa are spending operation and a speedy recovery he holidays with the latter parents Mr and R Sturtridge gave the Christmas tree in the Mr Taylor of Richmond Hill came up Ha entertaining Saturday to see his mother who is ill interesting pictures Candy and nuts were Miss Lonerganol Toronto spent the weekend them to delight of all and Christmas day with her parents Mr and Miss Dr and Mrs Seattle spent Christmas with Christmas in Toronto joining the letters parents at family gathering at Mrs- Dr Lavervs Miss ather the traffc is still this vicinity and a people are confined to their homes Mis Isabel who is in her year seriously ill Christmas concert and box social which is held at Egypt was a peal success All re port having had a good time Mr- Sim Thompson arrived home from Sarnia other day Glad to see him in our mhdst oboe more Mr Wilfrid Stevenson arrived home from Sunset Farm and is feeling considerably better after a hard attack of flu It seems some of the poultry rustlers have aeen around these parts again as some of the have lost their Christmas geese Quite a number of people from our vicinity attended the silver wedding at Mr W Yorks Mount Pleasant on Friday night and report a ood time Many valuable gifts were present ed to Mr and Mrs York What about the girls who are being left on the shelf Leap year is nearly ended Mr Gordon Stevenson and Mr Sim took a trip to the on Monday Report has it that wedding bells will soon ring on a wellknown farm Dr and Mrs Edwards spent A Belfry Cheer up 1 No danger of being stuck in Christmas at Oshawa for Christmas where a family gathering id now driving up the long lane Jack Frost has fixed now What has become of Blackbird and the other feathered correspondents Must be faking their winters nap Happy New Year lo all I Scotch Thistle HOLDUP MAN DIES BY POLICE BULLET Chicago Dec unidentified man was killed and a policeman wounded in a pistol bat- in a downtown furniture store after the for- with a companion had held up a restaur- I nearby As the pair fled from the restaurant they were pursued by two policemen The men and one ran into a furniture i want to buy a radio the man told a clerk The policeman entered as he was being shown a radio set The man seized tlie clerk and held him as a shield while firing at ancing policeman who was wounded in the The other policeman shifted to a point of vantage and fired for times lulling the man instantly A dozen persons in the store at the time dived under counters and tables SEASONABLE THOUGHTS lie Hows id upon the mformath lhu iparted of lhe jury can imagine which on this irs from one of the plaintiffs own valimhle ship and her cargo ant of passengers and crew were entrust- was explaining to the class ways wore white because the the happiest of a womans life vhv do men all wear black asked are a few wise sayings When Peter Cooper was asked at an advanced age how he had accomplished so mych and had preserved bis strength of body and mind so well he said always find something to keep me busy A- Bronson Alcott a great truth when he said We mount to heaven mostly on cherished schemes finding our failures were successes Charles Dickens uttered a statement that young man who desires success would do well to lay at heart The one serviceable safe quality in every study and pursuit the quality of attention John Wesley showed how foolish it is for an wiio hope to win to spend their lime in retting he said I dare no more fret than I dare curse and swear Sir Walter Raleigh when asked how be ed to achieve so many such diverse things in eh times as ho required for accomplish- inept said When 1 have anything to do I go and do it truth that character is sura was put in concrete form when William M said of a famous preacher The man behind the sermon is the of John Halls power John Stuart Mill how possible it for a man to rise above his in these words Though character is formed by cumstanccs our own desires can da much to andMrsKeiuiiger Miss Gladys of Toronto returned Toronto and of Brant- them Wednesday at home Miss ford are spending holidays at Mr James AHce came ft to spend a few days and family spent King of Toronto spent week- iook home a iheirsOT MrRs end and Christmas day wnth her parents Belfry Mrs Clara Marker of Hamilton sister Mr Melville of Hamilton a graduate witll of the school for the Deaf sjent the riea veekend and Christmas day at Mr Will Os bornes Duncan Christie of spent Christmas at Will Osbornes McLaughlin of and particular mother to Mr Harry of New York were home Jg lor the holiday f ar used to it never hit him at home except Mr- and Mrs Lowick from est are vis- f among relatives here Miss Helen Taylor and friend Toronto l spent with her mother Mrs Jack The widows mite was much for it was her Taylor all How near does our mite come to the Mr and Mrs Geo Johnston of Pefferlaw widows does not count pro- spent Christinas with the parents Mr it bears a proper relation to what is left DELICATE Victoria Scene of Yuletide Festival does not love the very came asks Dickens in The Carol knowing well enough hat there is no person and that there were his punishment would pro bably be nothing horrible than that which Mr Scrooge And where one may ask Is the pro per Christmas spirit mora trulj observable and mora thoroughlyenjoyed than in England Back ages Christmas was an English wherever English people scenery is English and in profusion Victoria is this In good walls mansion generations they from Home The celebration will last Christmas to Twelfth Night and will the Empress Hotel as one or the musics historical festivals that been organize- FesUval bo bythe Canadian presentation The Christmas Just years flW when the throne and Creasy iI I bo obser Ik- vlll in j of Iarhives op TORONTO