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WATCHMAKER. ALLAN DALE. TSale of Ready-to- wear Hats Now for the nal rush in our Millinery De lpnrtment. 67 beautiful Ready to wear Huts are to be soidregardless of the wholesale cost, they are- all the latest style and shades, and you know the variety we show. Usual prices are $1 50, $2 00, $2 50, 2.75, 3.00,_ $3.59 up to $6 00 all on sale at the one price for this week only 99 Cents. uioal character. uxvun IILIGI KIUUUL 0 \ C. H. Ambasoh. engineer. (sworn) jsaid that he had 531 out two day-"5 before the accident. He used her` `about two weeks. The safety v-'11` *-ves were 0.'K. He considered her iperteotly safe. He woulgl have gone {out on the run" if called. ` Oil: Cle1_'k John S. MoC1e+lland of thar:n-es was severely censur- .d by Judge Oarman for neglecting Pl'p9_.Vb_ the new voters list in municipal elections wnu `~` in `t.9`Ih0 {gl,p.oe the. old list. --v v-- w..- _--- -_ _...._v Thos. Crossin. xooomotive fireman. (Sworn) said the parts were taken off the `engine on Monday after the accident. Ehey were marked and {put into a. box in the office, Noth- A.}98 was found wrong with them. ,..`-.I, VVGD LIIILIJII WI-U115 "IV" ""'I""" At this stage the inquest was ad- journed to meet again on Wedneisdaft }nop. 14th at mop. m. i Illvonuna -- -`yup-w ----- w ---w. v- -:-.y f`Mr. Geo. Poucher will stand for `re-bleotion as alderman ins-ward No. 4' tbs. cothoi: A 381113 on GEO %3::.: 2 `ing exp: Ctilllls oC'Alla Nth 0 34%|) to Sir: ecutors their cl A K` (IA! such la 'bute th to dai (ht t won '00I.lL'c ' ;7.';.'ev. a.t;;;;" .5: i;;;;;3;` was_ visiting friends here last wegk. IV-_ 'l\-___I.-.. _-..!II _L-...I A-.. ale [umi ' V-.. as Cou __ `W5 3_ foithe "hUI Youi l'?`] Inn- ;`1 w 4' "Mrs. "Doran. wc.Vare_ sorry to .re,-: port. is in again. not havmg1,rcover.- ; -`ed from her recent ill-ness. " ~-7 ll$ll' Cl 'A!\'[ ._..L I - II II dale rnnl -w... u--- u bgwvvviw ----uvw--w V`-M;'s. Hedger has retunred from Gravenhurst. where she has been visiting friends. 'If_ `If 'l\_...!.I.._... _.._I `If- \l`I-_I.. ` nun won. u avg. vu-v V Mr. W:. Davidson and J Mr. Clark _.Davidson. 9 of Iowa. are ivisitingv at ~ J11-st. Mar:-ma`ll s. Gowan st. `A our a - -&_ wv Miss"X1FJ`"wir'ebL' if the (guest of Mrs. J. Bradford st.` "last week. ;- At Burton ave. Methodist church on `Sunday a. -m.. (the Rev._ John!` Bedford preached an eloquent dis- course based on John 13th and 7th.` =.A ~:`_i`l_`he choir gave the anthem "Great ,.`Je=hovah. Miss Frances` Armstrong contributing the soprano solo. ..In the evening the -pastor took for his {gubject "Fire. inwhioh the. resemb- gjanoew -. re _ `and sin" -wan: V `:U1"i ,`181.11,5: eouit. .` D.ur.'n8.: attery n duetiieaaeriohorgieeaifes . mun f`!i"er= below}; ad`:-bllitibuli ' i - ~vvw -- ---wp~`v- vvo. on-av "Kt" the P}esbyterian r6hurol;Tvx-1" Sunday evening Miss .Mavllo1fy sang- "Thy Will be done." very acceptably. `ll ..- Y)_I_-..1. .1n_.-___A___| 1.-.. __L_____-_| vpuu uuvu -u-urn: vvuupu `G. W" .Pouol;er will be in the ! eld again for school trustee. Biol re-(election is considered certain. _. _ __- ---.. vvuuuuu - v-u vvn vvvnnci ` I`!-er triencig will it; sorry to learn of the remover! of Mrs. A. Scott to Royal Victoria Hospital. last week. 1.1.. 'l'I..-_L__A.-..:-_ _*-\______1. -_. --.i .v- --- ~- -v-V. VVQJ -vvvvrvw Mrs. Robert Crawford has returgeici 1 after a week's visit of her bro'thet.; ~M'r. John Mc`Minum.,Halton' Oounty.} 4 `IL. A'I1!____ I____ ___,,_ . ---- - w w-' vs----uou vs--nu ,c----vw-o cw`--vi I . Allison hasyoomc to4'tow-n to remove his tamily `to Moose Jaw. Assn. `He is a driver on the O. P. Allandale Black Preceptory meets on the 23rd inst. for the election- of officers. A full attendance `is de- `sired. ' ____ __ _ _4 -citizens of vW ard 6 age pleased; to see Mr. Seigers and Mr; Culverts out again after their recent severe` illness. '_ the late John Devine. _ -_- ---..---vouvcwv e`s'l`.hc Divisional offices employees contributed a spray` of roses as a mark of "respect to the memory of _ ---v ---vv vvnqqc qowv--vu The Burton ave. Methodist B. S. ,'dXmas- tree and entertainment will be given on Dec. 20, A good pro- gram will be provided. ` `I'.. `I31 I.-__. ,,_. --I A l`--41I Mr. Charlie sBrun'tom has returned from "the Northwest. utter an ab.. pence of eight "years. He will remain in Allandale. ` , "` ..-_- --- -rcvvgu-v . 7. E. Shear. prin-Sipal of. soizthl .Ward shool is suffering `from grip `and had to suspend school opgrati-outs for a time this week. ,-'}xt'7th'e_bi.r'iEna 't}:{e in the Pres- -byterian church on Dec. 26. there win be special singmg by the S. 8. children. flag drills. etc. , "our. 11 -.- - - - - v . . -----a `no -o--. v `Next Sunday at Burlgn ave`. -'Meth- godist .ohu17ch. Rev. Dr. Hookley will `conduct "the services. The Connec- vtional funds will be taken up. fIIL-_.-. __._L!_.____ -.L_ L- _ ..L--_I._ 3__| Mr `and Mrs.. James -Ross and fam- ily of Copper Cliff. ar staying with the farmer's mother on Burton ave. They will spend over Christmas in T in Allandale. ' Messrs. Geo. Lawrence and Johd Clark. represer_1tin.g the brotherhood. ` `met the remains of. the `late D. O Con- mall at North `Bay on their way here} for 'intormen.t. V . ` 1 _da_v. Dec. 27, at 8-1). 1214 . Don't forget to hear Canada's lead- ing ventriloquist. VV, Clarke of vTor- 1 onto. at St. Geo'r'ge s 8. 8. Christmas 1 entcrtainmnit in Oramge Hall. '1`ues- ` Mr. Alex.` Ness -and family have` moved to town from Vine inltothe` house formerly ogscupied by Mr. J.` _Archer `on Essa st. Mr. Ness has .3 purchased the property. .A l v The Barrie Mandolin Club will ,play at the sale of work in connec- tion the Presbyterian church on than evening of the 19th inlst. There will ' be other talen't,as well._ Messrs. WZUN. Dufl. "P, ;I..Lynfch. P. J. Healy. G. -G. Craigie, F. M. -~.}Vnrd and H. D. Jiamiesom attended` the funeral of the late John Devine ' in Hamilton on: Sa`turd'ay; ` Holiday rates on the G. '1`. R. at. a fare and one-third commence" Fri- day. Dec. 23. _Geod going up to and including the 26th. returning on or `before Jan. 4. -` Single fare rates are in effect Dec. 24th, 25th and 26th. re- turning up to and including the 27th. - also Dec.i31st. Jan. 1st~and_Jan. 2nd_-. _ returning up to anld including Jan. ;8rd. W ' A - J. S. B1-unbon and wife acoompan,-T ied by 0. W. Pouoher an?! wife and baby. Drusilla." visit~ed_.Mrs. ' Brun- ton father. in Stroud on Sunday. 'l`_he`lutter has been seriously ill. Hsii-and. was.` W. Day. or! 'H06b0r. J`. Johnson. E. Oahnun. Epim. M_oF-adten. V .5 Mass. Jr.--A. Brunton. R.` Pirie. E. `Johnson `and 0.~Storey. W.` Ferguson, _ - . III], | , I ma. . _-_ _. cvailllo - "1-.`l:ird "Clas.s. sr.--A. Eilsmere. 41%". Thompson. G. -Allen. H. Gartnier. A. `Wi__: , `i T -fvlrd `Class. jr.-iI. Freeman. R. Dunnctt. , S. ' Monomnell. I.- McFadden. `G. Dixon. ~ Second Class. st.-.-Ar-Allen. G. Benin, W. Mclaennan. E. Miller. S. Tyndale. Second `Class. jr.-F. Pitie. :E. Mo- Gausland. L. Hutton. Z. Shepard. P. `Tyndale, T n .0 -' ---u eLa.rvest and nest stock of Xmas` `Goods art G. D. `Patterson's. L. 0.. L. No. 432 eleoten the'se=o`rri-' cars at `their meeting on Dec.` _8:- W. M... J. S. Brunton: I). `M.. Geo. Llaeslie: `Chap-. '!G. Stunden: R. 8.. Allen: F. 8.. Ed. Stephenson-: '1'roas.. Chas. Polling: D. 0.. .Wwn. Rusk: Lect.. J. J. Ferguson; Com. M. Brown. Jae. Johnston; Wm. Car- son. J. Ambrose. B. Batenian. I-ma stallation succeeded election. Mr. Chas. Palling being inlstalling officer. after which a banquet was held.in- the lodge rooms etollowed by the usual toasts and speeches. II__ _.I_ ,5 ,,,-__I_ I__I_l I.-- 1.1-- l__I _.---v-- -uuvu --c-- --rvvv ` ies of St. George's churerh on '1`ues`day. ? Dec. 6. in the Orange Hall. proved to be a decided success. The hall was prettily decorated tor the occasion. `0n_enteriu'g to the right a tasty booth had `been arranged a la Jap- anese. ' with. s treamers, -lan-' terns. ferns.` etc. ete.. the centre of the table showing a J'a-pan`- ese bowl with `large white.chrysan- themums. This was the homemade candy depot and .bore the legend "made in Canada -- `Sweets for the sweet. Mrs. Russell Walker and Miss Alma Leonard. who had charge. `found no difficulty in "disposing of their wares. . Far`ther onin a` booth decorated with a profusion of `red and white buntimg .interspersed with flags was the housekeeper`s` table. A. huge pile of home-made buns` with the device The . kind of buns .my "mother used to make." soon found ready purch`ase.the'supply falla ing short of the demand. The home- made sauces. jams and pickles -shared I` Ill-.. 1.1.. II':__ A__---_ `Iron, . The Qae -of work nendui} the lad-. ._..--.v --.--v-... av-gnaw u-nun `:11.-nova QFIJILL 0 a like fate._ Miss Annie Wilson and Dora Murphy had charge of this booth. -Much interest centered in the work table where Xmas presents of all kinds were soon bought` up. as well_ as a var-iety"of useful clothing. Mrs. Little and Mrs. Coleman. who had the management. vproved most efficient saleujswomen as the returns showed.` The tea table variega'ted with yellow chrysanthemums, an abundance of dainlty `bread.. butter` and cake was not nleglected by the visitors. and Mrs. `Bradford. Mrs. Dalton. Miss Wilson and Miss Hub-at .bcrt in command were kept busy attending to the numerous custom ers. A musical program arranged by Miss Emma Wilson. assisted by Misses Dowie. Drury. and Arche`.r.` added to the evening's emjoyment and closed a` most successful event. Pro- ceeds $81. . ` .- - .- . . .. 1-v_- A Mrs. `Clark. widow of the late Rev. Geo. `Clark. died at .her -residence Burton ave.. on -Wednesday last. at the age of 78 years. She had` been ,in `feeble health for the past two ' years and `the end was not unexpect- `ed. The funeral took place on Fri- day afternoon a service W)einlg._ held in the Methodist church conducted` by Rev. J. J. Redditt. assisted `by Revs. Murphy, Cameron and Bedford; after` whichvthe remains were con- veyed to Union Cemetery for inter.- ment. Deceased. is survivedby. two. daughters. "Mrs; W . Humphrey of Allandale and Mrs. -(Prof.) `Flet- cher of Toronto. . T ` ---v- -- -v-v-av Royal Tempexiance v of Temperance` `No. 131. will meet in the trainmen s hall `tonight (Thursday). at 8 o'clock. for election of officers for the com- ing year. ighard Powell is a candidate for] alderman in "No. 6. - _ 1 v---v- ..--.- on: own : William Armstrcing has announced `his intention to run for a-ldermanio ;honors in the railway ward. nv l _ The Allandhle delegation to the, Oardwell .Liberal-Conservative con- vention at Beeiton on Friday. oom-I" prisest .fou1jteeh names. ` To the Editor of The Advance-: Sir. -- With your permission I would like 'to_use the columns of your paper, to ask a favor of a few of the householders of the town. Some. of the citizens. in the resident-. tial part of the town. are in the habit qt keeping the puvement? in front of their property free from snow. during" `the winter. and I would like to ask them to leavmat least a light covering. of snow the walk.` It _`c_an~l3e of no very ma? terial (benefit * to uthum'SGg1VO5"0X'.pBd- g esxtrians to haven. few `yards of; the sidewalk cleared-.'_ while the rest. of it 3 hsx fW`11*b'8t6 W0!!!-I $1.35`: 'doing'_-..t11is, would oblige.-1' the ' mayI:iuothers=.ev2hosevehit ., V, ..,..thgir;,`;"nI ._ .'.'I'.h'e p'd_e'a-th_-,.in`48t;e-_'51ceeiS77hoapital'v` Ha*mil,to"n.~ 8th, or; Mr,Johu inevsme. was` sad` news to`; many in this where" he was widely andj` favorably know-n`-. Mr. ' D.evin_e had been in ill-health for the past year suffering from pernicious anaemia. and had travelled in Cali- tornia with a view to recruiting his` health but all without `avail. Alboulf.` ` two months ago he entered St.Jos~\ . eph s.. and "his condition seemed to improve until a -fortnight ago when a complication of diseases hastened the` end. His` wife and daughter. Miss Rita Divine were at his bedside - when dissolution) came." Deceased was .44 years of age. having been "horn in Hamilton in the early sixties. In railroad circles his worth was early recognized and he filled some n ' of the highest positions with great ability and credit. - `EA .1 II. ,_,I_, Mr. Devine.entered the service of the N. '8; By. `in 1880 as ear -checker at 'Hamilton. In "1882 he was appointcdagent at Toronto Union Station`. subsequently being ad; vanced to the position of clerk and store-keeper. "About -.1891 he was promoted to he chief clerk *to the assistant superintendent at Alla.ndale.. and in Oct. -1903 he became assistaxnlt `superintendent G. '1`. -R. succeeding Mr. Coleman. who was 'tra.nsferrell' to Montreal ..The funeral took place on Saturday a. m. from the home of deceased`s father!-inu- ;l`aw. .Mr. P. Ooughlin. Hamilton. _to St`. Patrick's church where mass was celebrated by Rev. Father `Cooper. the cortege leaving later for the Holy Sepulchre cemetery the place of -intermqnzta Rev. Father :Ooty performed`-`the last rites at the grave.` . LI.` 4-- __L On, Monday Dec. .12. Mrs. Johnson. "wife of James Johnson. `died at her residence. Owen st., in her 80th yehr. She, had been an invalid for a con- . siderable time. but her death came ' suddenly. She was a resident of the town for over twenty years. having lremoved here `from Essa. Deceased ";_}V8.s. born in the township 0' 'Esqu- iesing. county of Halton. 8_1_xe.i`' snrviied by her husbend and mhnv ' b1?oth`er.. 4Mr.._'1?.. H; _Thompsm\ nt- ' Hvaileybury`;-2 The _`lgl6rb.I takes _ place is todirsto -oemetrr. - * l9;u:j;i:tg,,ivat ~..3:l!_.j `.j-Rv.-=~ J. `J. "wriiiigor Mr; u-vv-v --- v..- _-vvp Deceased was one of the most pop- ular and highlyweeteemed officials of the G. '1`. _R. and enjoyed the respect of all with whom he came in contact during his many years` residence in Allamdale. 1 A particularly regrettable death occured on Thursday a!ternocIn._ when Dr. Percy Vivian. one of Bar- rie s cleverest and best known phy- sicians passed away after three or four days" illness. The doctor who had ben treating a diphtheria pa- tient with his usual zeal and faith- fulness himselt contracted the dread disease which was of the malignant type. His conditionbecame alarming on Monday night. but on \Vednesday morning he had rallied. "and hopes were entertained of his recovelry. Later in the day. however. a relapse set in and he sank rapidly until the end came. The fu.neral.which_ was necessarily private took place on Friday morning to Union cemetery. Rev. W. H. White of Trinity church read the burial service at the grave. osau--.5 ugnv vuoouon uva vnvv u-v Ira-u\v anvtviri 4 Dr.- Vivian had practised in Barrie for about four years. He came here `from Toronto. being a- son of Mr. J. H. Vivian of that place. He mar- ried Miss` Annie May Brodie of Port Hope. by whomwith \one son he is survived. Hewas twqn'ty-eight years of age. He graduated from the Uni--- versity of_ Toronto. and in addition held a degree from the New York State" University. He was devoted to his profession, being a frequent 00.11:- tributor -to medical journals in both Canada and the United States. In politics he was a Conservative. As a sportsman he will be greatly mis-o sed having beenan enthusiastic golf- er and tennis player. He belonged to the 40. 0. C. F. and t.he C.` 0; W. W . The deepest sympathy of the community will goout to his rela-' tives in their hour of affliction. It was with great regret that the citizens of Barrie learrnedi of the decease of {David 0 Con-neil'at 9t. Boniface `Hospital. _WLnnipeg. on Wednesday. Dec. 7. of pneumonia. after a` jaw days illness. `He was in.- his 43rd year and unmarrield. The late Mr. 0`0onmi.e1l was particularly - well known in failway circles having ----u- -- --_-u w. V-7 --v.. -.-.----5 in the service-.~ of `the `G. -'1`. R. Allandale division for over tweila ty years. About three years ago he `went to)VVinnip-eqg where he was in the employ of the O. N. R. as driver. The remains were brought to Barrio on Sunday. when the funeral took place from 8t.M'arys church to the cemetery. Veryillev. Dean Egan, of- ficiating. Deceased was a member of. the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers wud is survived by `threebro-A thers and two `sisters. namely. Ghrixs. J.. Patrick. `John. Miss Annie and Mrs. -Dalziel. all of Winnipeg. . L `a * An 0togenarian s Death. The Late Dr. Vivian. Died -at Winnipeg. %4A%*r?tiE%L15IoR$HERNR )[I.)VANC`E** -.3. - v-- $116 prize `:F=!*?r9iv W1%n LLWI RI? l\ I . IuII\/ .\lQQ\f V7 Anna 0 "About th~'H'-ty of the several hun- dred friends (of Mr. `Cumming Scott. late of the Ontario Bank staff. assembled in Mr. Ed. 0'Nei1l's cosy bachelor quarters `in. the McBride block on Friday evening to give hini a little send-off on the eve of his departure for Barrie. .'I.`he program was opened with an oyster supper. tastefully catererl by Mr. Geo. Pat- terson. -I`hen followed a feast of reason and at ow of soul that would have made one of Demos-A thenes spouting combats look. like a copper with a hole in it. I Space. of course. would not allow of doing the speeches justice and we . can ontly mention the eloquecnt fact that the dignified chairman. Mr. A. C. Os- borne. and Messrs. W. G. Fisher, Jas. Benor. Dr. Bill. N. 8. Murphy. "Geo. Hurst. Ed. O'Neill and R. J. Wal- lace were among those who gave tori-' gue.A_ The chairman presented Mr. Scott with a magnificent gold watch engraved with a beautiful mono- gram on behalf of his friends. to which Cumming made a very suit- able reply. `The remainder of the evening was spent in music and eu- chre. but before the happy event concluded Mr. _Ed. O'Neill was pre- sented with a hearty vote of thanks for his kindness in placing his rooms at the disposal of the committee."} Mr. Scott. who is returning to} we are ihdelidwto the Alliston \ Herald for [the `following: - A ;,L- _-__'.__I 1_-.._ : OOOOOOOQOOOOOOOQOOOOOQOOOO OOOOOQOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOO 4 ` saw --- w---- v ___ "M;'. Scott. wh; re.-t'urnit1 to town has `embarked-with his brother Mr. Jas. W. Scott in the oartager and transportation b1}ine__ss. The inquest into the death of Chas. ;.Holmwood. the G. '1`. R. firemamwhxo }was fatally eoalded in -the recent ac~ eidentt; was` (resumed on Dec. 7. be- fore `Coroner S .M. Wells. J. -R. Cotter appeared for the Crown. W ;A.- Boys for the railway and Mr. Mc- `Baee of Sudhuryt. for the relatives of_ _t_lecaased. ' can w-v-v-v-uw-- Oliver Walton. a boiler.mak_er at G. T. R. shops was the first witness: He said -the engine when it came in after the accident had about two feet of water in the tdnder. Three and .a half feet would fill. it. He observed the condition of the boil- -er and found the crown sheet had sagged thirteen inches. f` He could not say` what caused the accident. but had an opinion thatit was low water. He` would judge -the fault} to `be that of the engineevr.` He! didn't know tit` the other mach- inery werc in working ..eo1-dare.` - 5 `up 4,. .. ' % % fol Chuchnzlute-Fraternal News ` ` A`-Personals. % % 1 AA of water. Thewater getting of: the i Bows.) `He sew the crown b crown sheet and letting coid water sheet hadfbeenh red hot and turned blue. It was generally black when in exploded st. In `this case he not` heated. ~ 'l.`_he,threads in the bolts]. Ought N5 W88 the 0014 Water 00111` were `good. -He - would not` expect cg I-iug in on the crown sheet that caus- the pmowix `sheet as it looked if 0d #110 Moident - !`t..."3f,V.f3*11f|dI_3tVe0_1--,. did 110:` `I113 A" (To Mr. Boys.) .The crown sheet I jVg!y\: L` _` .pr'e`s:.- ' dropped for mayo: water. He saw a ` _e%,.3`;'?,'.oveYr" thewonly` two:-thetioaxno down from any. 1 :~ ~ .heIa:noe or ~ wit a The Holmwood l"nqueFs't.% andhring along your lists, waofder through thi "fr great and well appointed sierra` It ll be a treat for you, even though yo don t spant much. We ve prepared a list of special bargains th_at will attract the _ ntiof of all and our special Christmas "Offerings willenthuse alike the Women, hi ren and Men. Sale of Ladies` and Ghildr Cpats. Child : and aav In and oroves, handkercmats, Parasols. Hosiery, Ladies and Men : Neck `% ar, Lace collars, Tabs, etc. See our special Ghrlstm s list first counter to the left as you enter. A Pleasant Event. 12.50 coehpkor WT--Every ex `rinz along your lists, waxfder through thi grai and well appointedlic Successor to Frawley 8 Devlin. Frawley Block. between Bank of Commerce and the New Barrie House. Special Offerings 1 PR. 5:43 unnv II-n.\l-J vu-- v -nu William Boyd. 9. boiler-maker at the round-house. was the next witness. He had examined engine 531. He found the crown sheet down eight or ten inches. He did not`- count the bolts but thought about} .25 or 80 crown bolts were pulled" |off. His `opinion of the `dropping of .the crown sheet was the shortage 'of Thewater crownsheet letting "cold _in_ .It-- In `this case thought it cold Hng -._in`on the crown I-`seed ui who orown sheet to drop. He rc-I i paired .the engine about a month! [ago. `The ues leaked. He" did not] {fix the safsty valves. g ` ""II' _ I.-3I-_. .___I_...-_ -J. ` , gomciu Watch Inspector for the G.'1*.R.` oouooooooouoooooooouoooooouooooooooouoooo _necessity-for undue haste. condence in my square dealing. W.B. T5"I3o . Miss Gordon was a_ -guest of Miss` Maggie Andrews over Sunday. _ A Mrs. E. Shear has returned after a we ek s visitation in Toronto. , '1 III I-1___`_I ._p an',A, _