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-25.71 ' Liout. J. H...MoV4 ing a course in,B. 1 Toronto this week. uu--- Capt. (Rev.) Frank Harper was in Stayrier on Monday on recruit- ing business. ' - i ' ` Major N. M. Young was in Elmvale on Friday {for recruiting ' purposes. ~ The two companies of the 177th Bn. in the armouries will divide up for Xmas pass * and New Year's pass. Leave will be en- joyed by the respective sections from Dec. 22 at 3 p.m. to the 27th and from Dec. 29 to Jan.`3. Qnn~:n] l'.....A11.._ , -v-..-_-v .._- .vuvn.u Corporal-"A. Lin'es has return-` ed after completing a course in B. F. and P. T. as __ Thursday, December 21, ':1_9_16 _ We will also- ice and'de- corate your own cake as you wish. ' All ready to put on your own cake . . . . . . . .350. lb. `cor, smaufa Elizabeth Sta. ' Phone 250. Best, plain or almond iced` and decorated . . . . .350. lb. XMAS CAKE C. BROWN BAKER BREAD, CAKES, PASTRY ALMOND ICING California Fl-uitGroweru Exclnnco on t forget those Sun- kist uniformly good Oranges for that Christmas Dinner. Order a box today. Phone your dealer. ' Sunkist Uniformly Gooti Oranges Last Call . McVean .-`D 13 tn is attend- and P. T. in Phone 615 I,-`ARE AND ONE-THIRD ' Dec. 21, 22, 23, 24, good for re-. "turn until Dec. 21th; also Dec. 28, 29, 30, 31, 1916, valid for re- turn until Jan. 3rd, 1917. Avhnxrn nnr`11nn1-I -Pnnna nnn11r Inn in The following is the.1'ep0I`t for :the year ending Nov. 30, 1916:-- ' Numbep be.longin'g to Mid- .hurst Branch Canadian Red Cross `Society: 4 life members, Mrs. J. ;Chegwin, Mrs. C. Hickling, Messrs [A. Garvin"and R. D. Coutts; 3 ac- itive members, Mrs. W. Dunn, fMrs.' J. Handy. end L. W. lrhnrnc R n a n n n 1 n n rnnnn Ann 1|/fun I L LJIJKJK ll 1lJ1' LJl]\J\)llllJ(.7l u-_:' Contributions: Mrs. C. Ward %$2.oo, J. Sneatb $2.00, Mrs. G. [Finlay 250. `Members fees:- Active members, Mrs. L. W. Thom $2.00, Mrs. C. VVard $2.0-0,,Mrs. C. Hickling $2.00; Associate members, Mrs. G. Finlay $1.00. Sewing and knitting returned to-Barrie: 5 pair socks, 3 day 0 hirts. Q . V i 56xY-Yb ul'6E's';`i}i' L0 Barrie 'IBranch: Monthly, $31.50; general `i$51.95;-tota1 $83.45. G'............ ......I 1-...-:.x:..... ...._1__...___.1 IQ/ULoUUjUUDanI EPUU-`RU 1 Sewing and knitting returned to Barrie: 65 pairs socks, A2 ,scarves, 66 suits pyjamas, 3 sur- gical suits, 49 surgical shirts, 36' fday shirts, 10 surgical` coats. 'T"|-an hmnnhn w11I\`I\Ii van lu.cu_y cuu1uo, 11.; auL51ua1 uuauo. The old officers were re-elected for the coming year, viz.,Presi_ dent, Mrs. L. W. Thom; "Vice- President,' Mrs. C. Ward; Secre.. tary_Treasurer, Mrs. G. Finlay. - Thu fnllnnvinrr {a {BA nrannlrhiv-r DIAIUL, LVl.lDu U0 .l.'.I.lJ.lG u |ILIrl."-.l.L\JCW . . J ' The ~fol1ow1ng 1s th monthly `report for December:-- . - I r`t\r\{'n'n*\114~:nv\n - Inn 1'` ' `IT:-van` [L111 D. OJ. J..l.Gl..ll.l.) auu J.Vl.'.l.D. Them; 6 associate members, B. Pearsall, Mrs. J. Finlay, ` e-M. Barrett, Mrs.; J. Storey, ` la, Finlay, Mrs. s. Gill. - t`In.-.4..:1....4:.-...- .....:,: J.-.1 ). sx.%i;v;;{;1d"t;;i;;`}a(;;'f me mo- thers who are holding back their boys if they. are still proud of- themselves aftepreading the fol- lowing extract, from a communi- cation received rrom the parents of a boy who recentlymade the supreme sacrice: The loss has left, oh, such a blank in our lives and it comes particularly hard on the mother, but she is a true soldier, for her thoughts are all: for others. She feels she must be brave, for there are so many .other' mothers going through the Isame sorrow. O_ur memories of .our boys are sweetened in the knowledge that they were willing to give their lives up to sacrice and service, andnot to ease and safety-rst.. We just remarked yesterday that, while it is hard ,to lose the boy, we would grieve more if he had not enlisted. Mo- who was not willing to do his du- ty, she would ask God` to forgive her for bringing such a mistinto the world. This is the spirit of :a mother who brings up the kind of men who make good citizens. There are some boys in town to-_ day, kept back by their parents,` and some day when they makethe break the heart__rending will be worse than thatvcaused by death, and there will not be the pride- and comfort that comes from the. `knowledge of duty done. I they says that if she had a boy who are growingto despise them, ._-., V v.-..-_. The ignoraiice in certain por- tions of the County of the Cl.'if,--' ical condition of our Empire at the present time is appalling, and its effect on the comiiiuiiities is to make the work of recruiting- `heaI`t-bI`P_dkl {)g. The young` men have siifeient, to disemirage their enlistment without this. ' vvv Christmas and] [New Year Faresi |W{\ e a-(infire the courage of two young men, not 100. miles from Barrie, who admit that they are too yellow (to use their own words) to enlist. . The Recruiting -Ofeersv during| the past week have met with `open opposition in. some cases. Evi- dence is being obtained that will lead to the prosecution" of at least, one man, and it is hoped that this example will lessen the tendency toward what is practic- ally sedition. ' T uxnux lUl1D- ` One of , the largest and most. successful concerts ever held inl Simcoe was the entertainment` given by B" Company of the` 177th B11. in the Armouries at; Orillia last week. Over 1200 at- ten.ded and the program given by the Band and local` talent was ex- cellent. V Short speeches were.de- livered .hyVCapt. J. I. Hartt, M.P.P. Capt. Clarke Wallace` and Lieut. Dunfield. Capt. Wallace and Sergt. `Fred Plunkett had charge of the concert. - - A .,____ -._.,._,v. -.. u-. ;.uuuD ;u UIIGLEU: I Organization meetings have} been held tln'ou.9:ho11t the County last week, and `every town and village is preparing a list of the. names of all eligibles. There are` at present about 40 men from the! (17%7'tt1_1AtBn.r recruiting in various` . ,1"-1c s. r\...._ -1: n,, . L . AVRe.c1'uiti`ng omce has been! opened in Barrie, near the Five] Points. This oice will also be' used as '177t,h Bn. Recruiting; Headquarters! for the Gounty,T| with `Major N. `M. Young in charge _ I nntmnn:n'n1.A .....--l,,,- -, - 'Ori-Ilia -and . and Lalmtt. chairman of mg Commit splendid rec fortably fur ucwcu 1'UUI'l.llLS we the strength of ` the last `week. Orillia wood 3, Midland 1. From a very caref the Town of Oltillia, 1 that there are 12614 tary age located then asked to give 75 men Bn., which means om 16. The Orillia ( cruiting Committee, always been most ac perfect system of re: than 11'? n-mil-nn-. an... Ill Midhurst Red cross society SINGLE FARE > I Dec. 23, 24, 25, good for return" "until Dec. 26th; also Dec. 30, 31, 1916, and Jan. 1, 1911, valid for return until Jan. 2nd, 1917. I JDI uu 51VU (U 111611. one Ci` ting v xrvn k.-...... ........._4 _-z: 1. uzau. U1 bill), Committee s .-.A:,) m A . _ --.u .u;;::u|.-uu, ua: fd recrui$in.g L_bly fu1"nished. Vecruiting OH` nr] `:11 Dnnn:n vs careful census n feports sho re 1261`-men of mil there. Orillia viva WK rv\n~s tn 1|..- AHHJ recruit .nn..l.I.. -1`- uann. ll-L LILllJIbI4I.I.\J: .ng assisted in L1 Dingwall of El: man, Se1'g,t. E ad Ptes. Sallows, Lt. Rev~.'C. W. the, Civilian vv\:4lnn In--~ -A muu (111010: \J _to th`e .....v..... A... 15.... r.JuDyUI.1D1Uu. LU. 1u5c Tickets now on"s;I.e1.t a1lTG. `T. R. Ticket Offices. J. E. BILLINGSLEY, nnkn} Anvn-n4 o o T)Hnnn A I LAIVII. has ` were `I _the 1 lIbI4.I.l.\Jo Lll.\.2bll1ol I this WOI'k; 3f Elmvale, a; gzt. Scott of lows, Kenneyli 1. +Wat.ch,; ilian Recr11it,-! 5 provided ai depot, 05111-.` 3 added to 177th Bn. 3, Coiling- chgrgej _ L1eut.[ 1s work .\-.._I.. - X x L1: 7' O , Mys. MISS M1s`s uua. IITI 177th every Df\ ` . sus of show mil}- \JV\/L. Re- have lvV\J LI! m off look i house others of` the 177th. . spirit, made __ ...--... --v. nauu An! uU U111]. On Social functions have had their place in battalion routine. The `Anglican men were entertained very happily by the congregation of Trinity Church in the school 1, Thursday evening last. The same evening, the choir of St. -Andrew s Presbyterian Church provided an oyster supper in the lecture room of the church at which about seventy officers and N.C.O s of the 177th Bn. were present and enjoyed true Presbyg terian hospitality. At the head table were seated the Minister, Rev. Geo. Brown, Rciy. Dr. Mc- Leod, the Minister meritus of the Church, Capt. Hawkins, Capt. (Rev.) Frank Harper (Chaplain), Lieut. Robertson, Sgts. Leather`- dale, Bryan, Teskey, Battalion Q M. s. Waite, C.Q.M.S. Clay, sm -Boag, Sgt. Neshitt, Black, Oliver, McFadden, Tideman, Graham and Addresses, songs an.d some games in which Miss Burriss was ./aleading a happy ev.ening s programme. ' ' T {VA} 1` 'r\ 'nr_~rs1, 11.18. - "Other numbers on the Deeem_' her program were, a paper .on The Boundless Interest of Life by Mrs. W. L. Mitchell, and My Trip to the West by Mrs. Good- fellow; piano solosby Miss Addie ` Mconkey and Miss Jessie Webb, and an instrumental duet by Mrs. C." McConkey and Mrs. M.- Rob- ertson, were much `appreciated. Several important items of bus- iness were attended to. Cor- respondence was read re the Na- tional Equal Franchise Campaign, but no action was taken. The at- tendance numbened tw enty_five, which. was very creditable at this busy season. - . ' Extra copies of the Examiner` and Saturday Morning are on sale at the bookstores or this office. Three cents per. copy. ` An. interesting "program was` given at the December meeting` of the W. I. held at . the home of `Mrs. C. McConkey._ Miss Flora Neelands and the Secretary, who nual Convention at Toronto, Nov. 21 and 22, gave detailed "reports of the same, which was very suc- cessful. Lady Hendrie gave the address of welcome at the first session, and received the dele_ gatesat the Governriient House on the afternoon of the 22nd. A- mong the speakers were: Dr. McKay, Principal of the. Techni`. cal School, where the Convention was held; Dr. Annie Backus, Col. Williams, Mr. Noel Marshall, Dr. C.'J. 0. Hastings, M.H.O., of T0- ronto, Miss `Mary Yates of Port Credit, and Dr. `Mary MacKenzie Smith, of Gravenhurst. The lat- ter is to be the speaker at the public meeting to be V held at Stroud on Jan.` 11th, in conjunc- tion with the Farmers Club 1neet_ mg. 'f\l-Inn -n.-.nn`|.'nv... r\v-\ `LA I I had been delegates to the An`-3 `I'\nnn-nu ;v_y out/Acualy. | The following donations were sent in to the Red Cross rooms .to help with sale on. Dec. 9: 13 lbs. butter, 1 doz. eggs, 9 chick-l ens, 3 loaves bread, 6 doz. rolls, I1 doz`. cookies, 3 cakes, 1 currant loaf 1 basket apples, 1 turkey, [$4.20 cash. ~ The secretary of the Ivy Red _Cross Auxiliary wishes to report 30 christmas cakes and 14 pairs. of socks received and forwarded to the Field Comforts department] recently. Also two boxes have been sent to our two prisoners of war in Germany containing "the following: 21 bath towels, 2. wash cloths, carbolic soap, salve, 2 tooth brushes and. paste, 2 oak- es chocolate, also pea nuts, gum, cough drops, toilet paper, etc. Ti rn-317 kn n{' 1'-nfnvnnof in {hnon ULIIJDII ll.l.lJlJU, UKIJICIJ IJLIILIKJL, UWO _ It may- be of interest to those` who have not been able to attendl our Red Cross business meetings] to know that the Barr-.ie Branch- `has allotted to. our Auxiliary two| prisoners of `war, that wemight remember them with letters andj little comforts. Nalnes and ad-: dresses may be obtained from the 1vy- secretary. 'T`r'In -Ptxllhuxvinrv rlnnnlinnn uxvnnnl mad the Adlet Column. Stroud women's Institute +1'"n_: aAfnn|E 'xAu|u`n Ann sA'ruIi_I:Av IIIon`IIIn4aJ Above reduced fares apply be- tween all stations in Canada east of Port- Arthur and to Detr it and Port Huron, Mich., Buffa 0,! Black Rock, Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge, N. Y. 'F{n]7n`n ~nr\-Iv r\-r\ -nn1n l\" fl Ivy Red `Cross ISOME OF THENEWS Vuvu W ccn---y U ll Imiss a` lof if you fail to7 read em. See our Advertising Colums for Xmas Suggestions. Be sure to examine the Coilumbio before you make your choice of any other machine. I The Grafonola is ;designed to play all !makes of records as it has the steel, breand the jewel point needle "which" requires no changing. GAHHETTS MUSIC %lT Garrett s Music Store ` P. 0. Box 178 B A I Phone 2593 % } Also Patterson s Drug Store,% Allandale You may secure one from $15.00 up to $650.00 $20.00 Debot `Xgghtn in your home this Xmas? Columbia Grafonola Will there be a $1 45.00 Columbia Records Music on both sides You are welcome to call at our store and have them demon- strated. 85c up $65.00 'ketry inspection of C Co. Ma- .j_'r Rodgers did similar duty for '?.-co1. J. B. McPhee was in Collingwood on Tuesdayfor mus- !'L\J LC]/IIIIIJK3. ' B CO. in Orillia.