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'AsMevxy Christmas to 8.11. Rev. '1`. J. Dew spent a few days ~ in Toronto last week. rm... nnu N. namnbell of Barrie oo- in Toronto last weex. The Rev. N. Campbell of Barrie cupled the pulpit of the Presbyterian church last Sunday and gave com- munion. Tlnwnnnn _TnnnAH', h Wm. mumon. Herman Jennett has bought Wm. Carruthers' house in the village and is going to fix it up for a. garage. . A nunmhnr from here attended the is going :0 In: It` up 101' a. surugu. A number from here school concert at Gfumble Hill on Monday night a.nd;enjoyed themselves very much. . Tvv Central` Telenhone Office will much. Ivy Central Telephone be closed on` Christmas Day from 11 am. until 2.30 pm. 1:." Mr Mnntznmenv. late of Presbyterian cnurcnes. , Bert. Jennett took a. truck-load of {owl to Toronto last week. I A number from here attended the UIIUI vyuu u--v--. . . V , Churhili L.O.L. No. 535 Leia their: `annual meeting and election `or of- . . ticers on Friday. Dec. 17. The 1ollow+ ping officers. wereelected for 1927:- ; W.M.. Byron--Grose: D.M.,*Fra.nk Beat- . ty: Chap.. John Selman; R.S., John , Morris: F.S.. Walter Moore: '1`rea.s.. ; R. H. Canninsz Marshal. H. Long- tj burst; Lecturers. Morris Reid and Geo. `Reida: Com.. A; Kirkpatrick, F. Wham,` .~. Chris, Grose.- Fred G. Morris and '1`; . SA. Donneliy. After the business of the .. meeting a. supper was served tollowed I nu '.n..mhan and simzinz.-- . , ' ' Rev. Mr Montgomery. late of` Cayuga. w_l `preach for the next two\ Sundays 1;! Ivy. Townllne and Baxter M Presbyterian `churches. 1:... _TAnnnH' took a truck-load of rowl to '1`0I`0nl'.0 last weex. A number from here funeral of Matthew Robson on Satur- day afternoon. The service was con- ducted at the home by Elev, J. SJ Shortt or Barrie. The remains were; laid to rest in Thornton cemetery. Mr. Robson was a kind and oblizlnz neigh- bar `and w_as'a loyal Presbyterian. He leaves a wife. one daughter. Mrs. Jas. Jennett of Thornton. two sons. Prlngle of -Taoronto and Russell on the home- UL ' 1 UI stead._ [0`?13!1_-.1-.'_5_ Dec. 21-'9-Elmer Fountain of the s.s.3 Glenmavls arrived home on Friday. He reports a. very hard tall for sailors. mm. Junior Institute met at the home, !`6pO!`t3 very naru Iuu Luz` uuuura. - The Junior Institute home, of Miss Georgie Reive` last- week. I rm-m ,nnrlnri: are qettinz the 108 On: of Miss Georgxe news last: ween. I The xcurlers are getting the. ice on their new rink. ~ ' \ U Chr!stma.s service. Holy Commun- ion 11 am. Sunday, Dec. 26. The rector will preach. - Qavnrn] neonle were disapnointed preach. Several people were disappointed Sunday night going to the city not` knowing the late bus was taken oft; urm .1=!nlv'n came home from King-1 knowing the late bus was uusuu uu..; W111. Relve came home King-; aton where they tied up the steamer,- .on which he had been sailing, for the winte_r.~ V . . . .'[`he vounz-neoble's meeting on TSu_n-3 'winte_r.~ ` 1 -.'l`he young~peoiJle's Sun-. day night was well attended and the? topic given by Mrs. Seymour Kell was. greatly appreciated. _ . vmm annual meeting of Liberal-Com 'grea.tly apprecxatea. I The annual meeting servat!ves- was held in, the Orange Hall. last week. - - . u... cant` Mm- Mccallum and Penny week. - , Dr. and Mrs.` Mccallum Penn were in Torontp on Fr1day.- meetmg E Bll_D})Bl' was 5:11.`! lby speechgs and s1n_g1ng.. !. Phohe yohr news .items to The `Examine;---222 or 223. ` A NEW mm)s'rnv ghuu-chilly L.O.L. clan II AT `Y- cl-uus1"M%AsT _ CHUR_CH_l1_.L A L-..O.L. No. 533 -nn L-IJ __ raj; BARRIE EXAMINER ' all OI` home. . c I e disappointed` Long ago, when travelling facilities` > were not what they are today it was was very impossible, even by enduring ne great harships, for friends to unite for 13 this festive season, but today with the help of modern railway methods, the ' breadth of a whole continent cannot eetins Sun-3 keep them part. i V :ended the: " Indications are at present that 'mour Christmas travel this year will be heavier than it ever has been before, if and in order to meet the increased he Hall traffic, the Canadian Pacific Railway `are calling into use special trains and um additional equipment. Full details con-` 'iday.* cerning the advance plans and prepar- ations for, extra trains are. obtainable ,N ` from any of the company's. agents. ' All other branches of Canadian 533. held their` Pacific are making their "special pre- alection of jparations for Christmas too. Special supervis on .1 being given to the ted handlin of Christmas gifts by the ii-.Fr&nk Canadian Pacific Ex-press who have an: RS-. `John already commenced their busy season. The Canadian Pacific Telegraph have Ihah also engaged a special staff for. the :3 Christmas rush to look after the rapid trick. transmission of holiday greetings. Ifnnwlh nn 3An . _ _ , was rapidly eteriorating in `value `.1 `and \-would. he soon become a lia- bility instead of an asset, for an in-' `dustry that will` give employment to at least forty men throughcut the year. spay school taxes on $15,000 . (and general taxes after {ten years Ion an assessmen,t.to be fixed then) i `and be a valuable customerfor the 1 power. On the other hand,.the com- gpany gets at a very reasonable cost [a building` that can -be speedily adap- ited to_ the_ needs of the industry, thus enabling it to house with very little I delay its plant which has to -be moved !by February 1st. The company also i 1 has the further advantage of coming to locate in one of the very best ltowns in Ontario with living condi- .tions that are unexcelled in the pro- vince. ` n1_:_.a '-..-.I:A. A-.. 1...:....:_.. nI__.1_- nnunicipal plants in water, light and! VlllUEa ' t Chief .'credit for bringing Clarke &fClarke to Barrie belongs to the in- dustrial department of the C.N.R. and the Board of Trade, Supt. Wee- -gar and `Secretary Duff, of the, lat- _` ter organization, being particularly active in supplying necessary infor- 'mation and stressing the advantages -Barrie has to offer. Since proceed- ings, reached the stage where the ,Town Council could take a hand that [body has done everything possible to {facilitate the deal. ~ 1171.11- ..-_. L- `D......2- LL- t'\I....`I-- LGUIIIIIGDU DILU Lltlu :* While new to Barrie, the Clarke l& Clarke business is an old one,\ hav-I ,ing been in, operation three-quarters iof a century. With products of prov-j en worth, a well-established trade connecti_on and in a strong financial position, it is just the kind of in- ,dustry municipalities are eager to se- ; cure. g&&&&&m&&am%m&$ &m&&&&mmwm$&$$$] oMis Muriel McAfee of Toronto is at her home -here. . Miss Hazel Clute -of Wyebrldge is visiting at home. Mrs, E. Lewis spent Thursday of. last week in Barrie. ' Miss Marion Webb of Toronto is home for the holidays. T1 Vnnulnn nf Tnffanhnni anon? fhn nome tor me nouuuys. D. Taylor of Tottenham spent the week-end with Dick Potter. 1\/rm. (`Inna 1\TnHau nf Nnwmnrbnf In week-enu wun ulcx r'u|.u.:1.'. Mrs. Chas. Nelles of Nevgrmarket is visiting her daughter, Mrs. F`. Cole-' man. ` n KYnnnn M A AGED!!! nf fh Wnnfnrn Ina". ! Nurse M. A. Agnew of the Western Hospital, Toronto. spent the week-end at her home here. hnunih: fha nnl fr-nszfv uraafher the at ner nome nere. Despite the cold. frosty weather the L.O.L. 449. held 29. successful dance on Fx'1da.y`evening of last week. Mlnnan Nata. Mm-iel and Marv MC- VIVIOD, vvqwuw we wrw-we -v-- 65 Bradford Sh. Barrio Phone 748 I voningl 9133 1"x'ma.y`evenmg 01 Last ween. Misses Neta, Muriel and Mary Mc- Millan. who have been attending col- gage in Toronto. are home for the holi- nvn Lust: 1. days. aays_. The curlers had skating in the curl-f lug rink on Saturday evening. They intend to have skating throughout the winter. ` `nlnnu Gunman 1-nurn nffnno H19 Pnnn Wlnll`. ` Many from town attended the Ross school Christmas concert on Monday evening. December .20. John R. Din- woody is to be congratulated on_ the splendid way in which he trained his nnnllsl navncuvuu--u wuuu v A program of real merit was en-. joyed by a large crowd at the Chrit- mas Tree in Bethesda United Church Monday evening last. Miss Allen. the school teacher. received a very cordial ficient way she had trained her pupils. A special feature of the program was a pageant entitled "Our Share in Bringing Goodwill to Men." It typified the work of the United Church. in its far-flung area of labor and `made a most winning appeal for all to fall .into line and help to bring in the Kingdom of God on e`arth.V Santa's vis- it was the climax to the evening s pro- gram and the youngsters fairly revel- led - in the mystery man _ who brings i expression of appreciation _for the ef-` good cheer. I spam ux puplfs. ` Death removed a very highly es- teemed citizen of Cookstown on Dec. 18, in the person of James Baker. He had been in failing health, death being due to the infirmities of age. The fun- ' eral took place on Dec. 20, `to Lewis cemetery and was largely attended. Rev. W. M. Clements.of the United Church took the services. and the pall- ~ bearers were: Wm. Dinwoody. Thos. `McKnight, Ed. Graham and Thomas Monkman of Cookstown. Chris. Lee of Newton Robinson and W. Gardiner` of Bradford. 1\II u `Dubnn urn: n nntlvn nf `I -Tarnn- nraarora. Mr. Baker was a. native of Hamn-` shire, England, where he first saw the- `light of day on October 3, 1848. Fifty- _flve years ago he left the shores of `the Old Land to make for himself a Vljnlvllvlvwv-u-v--wru uuuuvu Going home for Christmas? That is the question one overhears everywhere at this time of year when the shop windows. the weatherman, everything and everybody is talking about Christ- mas, and the answer. if you happen to hear that too, is almost invariably ' `n the affirmative. I .T+ n 9, fnnnv thin:-I but nrettv much ' in the amrmanver | - It's a. funny thing but pretty universal this feeling that everyone . has that Christmas can only be Christ- mag in only one place in all the world. and friends and fireside are strongest |At Christmas time the ties of family C and at this season of the year there always come,` stronger than ever, the call ofhome. . :- 'l .nnav non whnn travelling` facilities Hair" Cutting and Tfimming,_ Mu-calling. Wor `Waving, ` transmission or nouuay greetings. And _`a1o`ng with all these special fac- milities Canadian;Paclt1c.exter;ds to you . its usual courteous servicsand wishes `you all a Merry Christmas. ._ 50 We;1:hr has `Been idel for the .Christmas~shopping week. _, , ` OH RISTAMAS - HOLIDAY TRAVEL __,._ ._.. 1-n__.t...a.....\..O rI'VI..-.5 I COOKSTOWN: 74;V4sV4xV4sV4 ;V4; SAJA&1&& I I A I Bethesda Christmas Tree .. L ____ Death James Baker _______ L.l..l_' gmavavmwamwawavavawavmvg Slumpzoing. Mancliring Facial and Scalp Trogtinonti @@@w3v&wa@&@@@&@av@@aw&@L home inicanada. For two years he lived in York Co.. then moved to West Gwillimbury where he farmed for thirty-eight years. He .retired `fifteen -years ago and came to reside in this village. He was a. member of the Meth- odlst church (latterly of the United Church) and was a. life-long Liberal. Last May, Mr. and Mrs. Baker cele- brated the fifty-fifth anniversary of their wedding. I, 1|/I :-I: Rnknr mu-vlves_.to2`ether withl ' fnnn aronnhnrnh thelr weamng. -. Mrs. Baker survives..tozether with fhe following family: George and Lou- is of Cookstown, Frank of Pambrun. Sask.. William T. of Elmvale and Mrs. R. G. Houghton of Barrie: also thir- VV ulo \IllI'II-luau Iuvvuu-3 On Tsday evening, December 14. the Christmas meeting` of the` W0- men s Institute was held at the home of Miss L. Dinwoody. There being very few business matters requiring atten- tion, the greater part of the evening was given over to the entertainment provided by the presiding committee. Mrs. J. R. Couse read a. sketch by Nina Moore Jamieson on "Our Modern Christmas in which the writer point- Aed out the fact that Christmas is be-. 'ing too commercialized and an appeal was made to the mothers to emnhasize gn. Li. r.I.UuguLuu UL `teen grandchildren. We wish*to thank most heartily all our friends for the business extended to us during the past year. It has been our constant aim to. merit your patronage and in the coming year we plan to be of greater service than ever in meet- _ing your requirements. At the same time we wish you a joyful Christmas and a New Year in which your expectations will be realized `to a very largeextent. W.|. Christmas Meeting 1\_ --_._I_ M. J. Brnnan MANY THANKS! OPEN 9 TO 6 . \ Evenings `by appointment Bank of Toronto Building Owon Street : Phone 279 BARBIE. ON_'l'. }sW1iE`r, TENDER, JUICY We Deliver ?- Phones 50 and 51. BARRIE, ONT. MEATS AND POULTRY the true meaning of Christmas to their children. Mrs. W. Dinwoody's story. illustrated with Christmas hymns, sung by a ladies quartette, was wor- thy of.a much larger audience. Thiq story was founded on fact. being: thq experience of a prominent American and related with a very strong appeal for the children. Mrs. Dinwoodv also introduced her listeners to a few {Christmas eve festivities in New York city--the very beautiful ceremony of decorating the grave of Clementia Clarke Moore, author of The Night Before Christmas, and Christmas eve. church services as observed in that city. To conclude her talk. many very fine ideas for Christmas decorating and entertaining were given with 11. lustrations in each case. Several game; `were also described and later in the. evening put into practice. A1 Hm r-lnsm nf her talk. the presi- | evening put mto pracuce. At the close of her talk. pres!- dent, Mrs. Couse, expressed the senti- ment of all present when she voiced her regret that a larger number at ladies had not attended the meetimz. A Inullou-Inna hc|]f-hl1l` W38 Snen` ladies had not attenaeu uie nlt:cunx. A hilarious half-hour was snent party and Christmas games we:-Q played with energy by all present. The contest Apples of Ontario was won by Mrs. L. Monkman. The meeting closed with. the National Anthem. when the meeting became 9. children ; Page Nind "TO ....... ._ C `I/aleie. S To our customers and friends, ' wewish on all a Merry Christ- mas and Bright and Prosper- ' ous New Year. . MURRAY REYNOLDS MULCASTER. s'r. j We wish to express to our customers in >town and country our heartiest ap-_ preciation and wish for all as Joyous Christmas. and a Prosperous New Year. 4 83 80 Dunlap St, Phone 23 For Ladiw Who Care WNO. 75 Imperial Roialtiee Company announces t at the regular Monthly Dividend of one and one-half per cent:. (1% %) will be ayable on December 81st to -e areholders of record of December 25th. ' i This is Month! , Dividend No. '75 making a .to `l of one hun- dred` and =th_irty-.tlire e per cent. (188%_;)- ,_paid to ehareholdere ig1c`e.`.: drganize.tio'n`.;'.;in Ampril,-3 on .2- ` ST 33_2:8xfi&;1'i"zaiBti`7. in April, -_` miig: v now fnzs I J I! ,. . '7 _ ` ~ T fnyi 1; ,. Co; '0 ALL oun cusromzns AND r-`menus we zxu-mp CORDIAL CHRISTMAS `GREETINGS VV I nwvi gw -wv-- ALLANDALE. % , COAL, `COKE and W00 Id V -Li${I'}a - -:; i % Toronto and Lonono o omria , , Uinuvuw - -v --v --w.- w. cimy 35 63; A7 7 A.\Y1'\'AY_l! DlVlDE_ND NOTICE COSMETICIAN MISS IRELAND SEASON S GREETINGS In Law on 'l.fu6B|1.Y. ' 5 John Mackax has gone to spend Christmas In Toronto. Q` ` v Allan Mancini no :1...1...o'.'.'.-.3. a. mu. uuuauuua III` 'l.'0!'0n\'.0. `..;_ ' VAllan Manual of Saskatbdn ls.vts1t- ing his parents, Mr. and.`Mrs., R. J. I Manuel. , Mnnb D.-.1-4..-.-... 3.. I........ 1..-... AI--- 1 `Manual. 5 Mark Robinson-ia,home from Alton. quln Park to spend Christmas with his family. ` A ' .1 F`l`n`I1`( 'vrnnn'n` 1:? Rknnfnnnl nnnnlr mu uunuy. V , _ , Frank `Symons of Montreal spent last week-end with his nephew. C. B. Lawrence. ' ' Mn nun! `M ... 111... n..na. .. 5.. in-.. uzuusr uuu Bllfo _ . Mrs.` J. P. Carmwas called to Tor- onto yesterday by the serious illness of her son. 0. E.vA. Cprr. John Sinclair has beeh rmelented n _ Rev. Fr: Wedlqoknot Newmarkef was In tow? on Tuesday. ` __J9hn Mqckty goaei LltlVVl'UllUU. - . _ - ` Mr. and-Mrs. Wm. Game so to. Tor- vont`o/ on Friday . to -- spend Christmas [with their sons... Gen. (`Enwln nf Qnulf Qfn Marla annual`. wuu Luau` soul,` ' Geo. Come 0! Sault Ste...Ma,r!e suent Saturday and Sunday in town with his father and sisters. Mrs! I `D own. urn: nnlln On Tan- Toronto Board of '1`r ade. UL HUI` 5011. U: I9-'5. U 1:1 . ' John Sinclair 13:19 been re-elected a director of the tannetaf section of. the Mm. T `n 1'...a.u..... .....1 n;ra-. r,..m, IU. `Imus Kathleen Irish of Alma College.` St. Thomas. is spending the holidays her` parents, Mr. and Mrs. '1`. F.` r 3 . ' ' ' `Kn nn `Inn 1' Y: \I'unIKnIn`nn on .1 UPUHLU DUNTU U1 `rruue. -' ' Mrs. J. D. Laidlaw and Miss Laid- law left yesterday for Toronto where` they expect to be until April. Mr. and Mrn, Inn, 'l` (`Savannah Inf! Lucy U&]JUUlv LU UH; Ulllll Jlvlfllo Mr. and Mrs. Joe. '1`. Cavanazh left Tuesday for Jacksonville. Florida where they `will -spend the winter. 1 l Mnvnr 'l`IIInH' nf Vnnauunn Raul: h:' WIIUFU IJIUX VVIIIHSIJU-/IIVI IIIU VVIIILUIH I ' Mayor .'I`lllet,t of Vanuard. TSa.sk.. is {visiting his daughter and sister, M123.` 3 D. Beasley of Guthr!e.`tor a. month, 'M'm:_ M. J'3_."Pm-klnn has r-nhwnnd tn- `ll. nuuuwy UL \1u(.l`lB.'I0l' E. lI_lUllEg Mrs. M.:..-E.-'Pe:'kins has returned to" Calgary, .Alta.., to spend the winter. with her daughter. Mrs. M. P. Bridge- i land, I WILII I l land. llha. I:I':"..and Mrs. J.vH..MacMahon and children of Hamilton are spending the holidays with Mr. and` Mrs. W. P. Soules. . `Klan flloun fvnlll In nvnnnal ORA uuwa. '. ' ; Miss Glgdys O'Neill is among the successful First Year students In the Christmas. exams. at the College of Pharmacy. W . * I Major and Mrs. Horace `Lawson and daughter Audrey of Kingston will be lhnlhhav vlnitnrn nf Judge and Mrs-` `utllll-lVlLl9l' ttuuxfcy U1 ISIIISBI-UH WI holiday visitors of Judge and Wismer. Blake St. ' Mind Ynnmnrn and Mlle Qhnnn VVIBHIEP. DIEEKB EC. ' Miss Ingram and Mlle. S opoft Aot Ovenden College are guests -0 Mr. and` Mrs. D. '1`. Rees., New Orleans, La.. for the Christmas holidays. * D Mn and Mn: 12 T.nun-nnnn Rnvflnld U18 UHPIHIHIEB nouuuys. Mr. and Mrs. B. Lawrence. Baytleld St.. left last week for 9. visit of sever- al.months with their daughter. Mrs. Walter Swlngle. Montreal. Mnn .1` (1 Mills Rhnnfv R'nv_ who ha: W.lI6!' EWIHKIB. 8V10I1U'Bt:ll. Mrs. J. C. Mills. Shanty Bay, who has been in Barrie for the past month. is leaving this week to spend the Christmas season with Rev. I-I. A. Meek and Mrs. Meek at, the Rectory. Longford. ' Mr: Walla Rn, returned tn town on uungxuru. 7 , rs. Walls. Sr.. returned to town on Wednesday after spending Ii couple of months with friends at Toronto. Ham- ilton and"l`_ottenham.' and will spend the winter with Mr. and Mra.'Jas.` Pat'- ' arson. Bayeld St. A Church Hockey League has been organized with senior and junior groups. The senior series has six teams: Trinity. St. Andrew's. Baracas. St. Mary's, Ailandaie Presbyterlans and Central. The same team with the exception of St. Andrew's and Central are represented in the junior group. . XI WVVIITIVICZCIII I An interesting ceremony took place lat the Dalston parsonage on December [11, when Laura Rae. eldestdaughter '0! Mr. Allan McLean. was united in Jnarriage to Mr. Percy Brown ot Dal- ! ston. by Rev. W. Paley. The bride was lattended by her sister. Miss Jean Mc- Lean, and wore it becoming gown of midnight blue satin-taced crepe with a touch of sand georgette. Her coat was 0! brown needle-point with fitch tur trimming and hat to match. The bridesmaid. wore a dress or bois-du- rose satin. The groom was supported by Mr. Walter McLean. The groom's- g ft to thegbride was a cabinet of sil- ver. Mr. and Mrs. Brown left im- mediately tbr anextended honeymoon in Buffalo and St._Catharines. on their return they will reside at Dalston. The bride and groom have a host of friends whose best wishes are extended to Glnnv-In SPECIAL TRAINS ON C.-N.R'. - FOR THE CHRISTMAS TRAFFIC _ 'ro..accommodate fassengers dur- mg the.Christmas -Igo idays a. number of speclal trains wxll be run by the `Canadian Na nal Railways. (\.. LL35 1'31 QIAII (`horn `ID Uanaoxan N8 mu zwuvyuyu. On this di sion, there will. be a special leaving Toronto on Friday, Dec. 24, at 4.80 p.m. arriving at A1- landale at 7.10 and iaameat 7.35. n.. "Andean! Tlnnnnnvul-unit 9.7 g 3114;. wupm-.2 them. 1830318 Eli `loll! uuu I)uI.'1'su av nuuo On `Monday, December 27, .a spe- cial W! leave Orillia at 4 p.m., Bar- rie at 4.50, Allandale at 5.15, arriv- ing at the `Union Station, `Toronto, .+_ -125. v` 49.5oc ll 50 W at 7.85. I-NOTHE MATTER FTI-IE ssrnrrs : F HUB s1-one A1` amaze AND ewsn eouno, em. 7 Tenders will be reived by"the un- dersigned u to ,4 pm. Thursday. the 23rd day 0 December, 1926, for the purchase of stock and`fixtures of the above named Estate, consisting or as to1lews:- - ' V 1. Stock and fixtures at store, 22 Dunlop Street. ' Barrie, 0nt.. men's cloth- ing. overcoats, pants. over- alls. work shirts, sweaters.; "\l gloves and a varied line of gents furnishings. as per o I I` I I 9 I I 0 I I 0'0 u I Furniture. tixtures,. !it- - , tings. etc.-. in Barrie store, _ as per~1nventory. $1,741.00 V2. Stock and fixtures con- ' stained in remises 9419-923 ' Second vs. 13.. Owen Sound, Ont.. and consist- ing or high grade stock 0! _ , -. men's clothing. `furnish- ings. etc.. `as per inven- V 9IIIIIIII!II9}IvI0oI Furniture`. tixtures. `tit- - ' tings,\etc., in Owen Sound \ lOQIVl!IlIIllIIllI I ' ;$$&&&&&&i%$x&% I E .1 ` ` V , . !%%%$%%$$$ ! _D&o.ua I clllll The stores in Owen So'i`md an Bar'- rie will be open for inspection` b pro - spectl-,ve purchasers on Tuesday. Wed- nesda and Thursday, the 2131:. 22nd and 2 rd days `of December, 1$26. and trlventotiee may be Inspected on .the. VUII Luna: 81111868; Tnndra` Ipremlsee. V A , Tenderers are required to submit otters for purchase of the stocks in both. stores and offers for the pur- chase of; any one stock will not be considered. . g , V 'l"nv-Inn nf mwment: A marked che-I considered. g ' ~ 7 Terms of pa ment: che-! que for at leas 100/mot the. amount of offer must; accompany each offer and an addltlqnal 25 0/5 to be paid on age , ceptanoe or offer and. the balance to be pa1d.wlth_!n 8Q days. to be satistac -. torlly guaranteed and to bear interest; at the rate `of 7% per annum. ~. g . um... hla-hast or anv tender not neces-`'. at U10 rate 0! V./0 P8!` unnuxn. x 5 3 The hgghpst or anytender not neces-". arny accppted. . * -n_..-.i. -4. ma...-.n4-`n Okla nnunnl-hnnfh puruy uucpptpu. ` e Dated` at Toronto this seventeenth day 0!} December. 1926. ` : HUMPHREY COLQUHOUN & co." .E - M - A-Authorized v'1`1-untee. . | 51 .?`39 5:_ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23; 19,23" Brown-`h;l;i.un ._..Ll__. -............... ` 9.! Uuuuunuun an uu. vs `Authorized v'1`:-uatee. 38 Escott ` St..b '.l`_oro_nto. Ont. _:1s.o27.9s I in ms` MP3. i" - c-----c - gun: at \ Years come. Years go. Btit Christ- mas, it aegms, is always new. `The spirit of it is irresistible. It creeps` in and warms our hearts. - , I `n. :. .nL._:_a....-.. 1' :-4.-_. -I-..-I-- 2`... in and hearts. _ - , . It is Christmas. Listenvclosely for the melody in all creation because it- is -there: for those who will hear. Listen, too, for the merry voices of` the children, for 'tis Children's Day --the day that should resound with! the echo s of their laughter-a 'true reflectio `of the Child whose birth-I day this is. It is more----it is a day; forall. None is _too_ old and none too . young to enter into the spirit of the` occasion. Set aside the frown and, rejoice that Christmas is one day` at least that can and should produce vaismile. It is a time when happiness ' abounds and those who have thought- most of others and have tried to icheer their hearts and brighten theiri `lives will experience happiness in its `truest and fullest sense. . 9 110131! lovnrtnrunun , The news that arrangements had` beenicompleted by which a new-and. valuable industry had been secured. for the town was received with great `satisfaction bythe citizens, meaning as it does the addition of a number} of new families, workfor some -resi-` idents of the town and the circula-, tion of quite `an additional sum of` money annually in Barrie. I _-._L -._.I.-..-.I Son`. La, | IIIUIICJ GIIIIIIIIIIJ IIO A0505.-vs The agreement entered into be-, tween the Town and the Clarke & Clarke "Company is advantageous to both. While selling the carriage fac- 'tory -property at a low price, the, Town is exchanging something that l A WVARM` house aids in making the Christ-` -mas. season ' an enjoyable one. Folks have been` known to use a ton of coal as a Christmas gift. Clean coal, full weight, satisfactory, rapid deliv- ery are.the promiseswe keep. Keep this-in mind. 4 - nj Qj $i&$i%%$$*%a&$w*%***&&` g` `EDITORIAL COMMENT :1 g%$%*%$&%$$%&**$**%%$****& E %S'lROUD '5, %w&m&&*%m&&&m&& Boadwny Bros. are enjoying a. grandl new radio. ` , Mrs. Wm. Patterson is visiting her daughter in Iroquois Falls. Mme w. m Mnnnnkev is amending the K03FX0X`$*X0X4 K0!` FX**K"F>X0X4K1 E A. \ K4 lIlIIQI\l\I 'II'\ a. daughter In 1l`0qll0l8 runs. Mrs. E. T. Mcconkey is spending the holiday with her son in Orlllia. Minn Minnie Bond of Strathroy. is: visiting her mother am: Buster mare. Stroud curlers enjoyed their first game of the season on Tuesday night. Mr. and ' Mrs. Albert Purvls are holiday Wltn ner son In uruuu. 1 Miss Minnie Bond Strathroy 13' visiting her mother and sister here. Q4-nnn nnrlnvn Aninved their first 01 me 388.8011 011 1'uesua.,y nu-',uL. Mr. and Mrs. amending the holiday with Toronto friends. mu... an-and Anvlllnrv nf the W0- friends. The Stroud Auxlliary of the W0- men's Missionary Society of the Pres- "byterlan church held their annual meeting on Tuesday, December 14,` at the home of Mrs. `Martha Patterson. Officers were elected for the coming` year and arrangements made to re- member the absent and shut-ins. The amount sent to the General _'I`reaaurer was $77.00: and e bale valued at $22.30 was made up. The year closed with a substantial balance in. the treasury. mu- nunlln nc Rh-nn nnhlln school: substantial balance in. cue treu.uur,v. .'I`he pupils of Stroud publicaschooll held their annual Christmasconcert in the Presbyterian church on Monday, Dec. 20. The weather being: fine. the church was well tilled with parents and friends. S. Broley acted as chair- man. A lengthy and interesting pro- gram of choruses. recitations.`dri1ls. dances and a three-actiplay. was pro- vided by the pupils. Santa Claus ar- rived just in time to distribute the presents off the heavily laden Christ- mas tree: he had the pleasure of meet- ing each little boy and girl individual- ly. Each pupil was also treated to candles and oranges from the trustees and teachers. Miss Abernathy and Mr. Latimer are to be heartilv congratu- lated on the successor the entertain- ment. / ` c.1,Vvoa a. Coke ma