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red-letter event within the inner lines of the Orange camp of this village, the occasion being the annual in- stallation Y of L oicers of L.O.L. No. 985- The proceedings were opened with a sumptuous oyster supper. As the tables were cordially open to the IV__, a i `Last Wednesday evening was a At the annual meeting of L.O.L. .-No. 533, on Friday evening_ last, the following officers were elected for =the ensuing year:-Bro. J. M. Reid, lw.M.; Bro. E. H. Sloan, D.M.; Bro. !N. Grose, Chap.; Dr. Leader, Rec.- Sec.;_ Bro. J. -H. Douse, Fin.-'Sec.; Bro. J. F. Ardell, Treas.; Bro. T. ;'Sawyer, Lect.; Bro. S. H. Reynolds,` 'D. of`C.; D. `Sproule, R. J. Gamble, I T._Donnelly, G. Taylor, R. Grose, Committee. After the business of the lodge lunch was served by a. spe- cial committee, speeches were de- "livered by the oicers elect and" altogether a most sociabl time was` ,spent. V - - I i The Board of Management of Le- froy Public Library met on Monday levening. They have just purchased a large consignment of the newest land most popular books. These with {the box of books loaned by the -De- ipartment of Education should furn- lish a fairly good selection of reading {matter for the winter evenings. ! A -and $2.75. ` ` Adies Wool, Mitts, 25c. to soc. * `Ladies Silk Mitts at $2.00. . ` Men s unlined Glqves, $I'.oo Vto ,Men s silk lined Gloves, $1.25 to; $1.75. . Boys unlined Gloves, 75c. Boys Wool Gloves, 20c. to 25. ' [ GENTS TIES; Ladies real Kid Gloves at $1.00 - and $1.25. lLa;dies Mocha Gloves at $1.00 to $I.7s H " ' 1 _Men s Wool lined Gloves,` 75. toj " . l 1%- -_ Ladi;s""1'2 button Gloves at $2.50 r . V - . .. CCOOCOCCCOIOOOO$XCOOCOOXCXCOCOXXOCCCXXCCOOOOXIXXOXNOIIXOOOOCO` I4-in-hand Ties, 25c. and 50c. I Lombard Ties, 25c. and 50c. f Flowing End Ties, 25c. and soc. ' Knots and_ Bow Ties, 15c. and 25c. [ Mufers, 25c. to $1.50.- % Monarch do., at 50c. Fancy Socks, 25c. and 50c. LEATHER GO-ODS. W` Ladies Leather Belts, 25c. to 75. Ladies Hand Satchels, 25. to $3.25. T T 1 AJIIIUKT n. mgnqpl. Yak Um'wm`y. Now Ham: : ll Lnhyon. 3, Yak Uniannitu M... u..._.. - `,7;:rli1uon. n lAr'ge`a`u'I;1Aln)er'>of vpeoplg A no-, adult-.. do than nlxmwith malty Tcmpenna in much better than Vlh." ' I I H . ?._`H. gsmigh, _ `>80 Guy : _`-`A "Tho remit: of carfeful experiments sigh that Alcohol. taken in diluted {gun in small doigajo qxidiud within the body Ind. Io supplies energy like common articles of_food; and that his incottoct to designate it u a poison." Iinpressiogxs and After-tlxoughts rnemuA'.ILu.cc.u.., 4- Dl...-.`-l---. 4- II- weaker on Iifmtyof __. .-u -- Phytiology. to The Uni` Toronto : CRAIG!-IURST. f kn. Chittenden v.|. +;'" In 1.; '- .".`.`-_ w. o. Amm A 74 1- ii itgnmau. , 1 .._____ Iu-Il , You can make House Clganing easy, pro\iiding~youV1`1av_ suit- Labl; articles _to.wAork with. For instance: . ' - ` I ' F ~ f `i T kick Hammers aura Pulleis. C Gz'lZett s Lyg, A mmonia, Putz C ream, Silver .- " Palzlck, Pa_d!s,' Scru: qAutiW/zziewaslafBria?]z; .: 3' i . W/zzkk: an`a Broom:.f ilajastze, . .`/eZljta 7z`_:;eA.,f I j ready _/or use z'v7'A%colz *ioa`t.er.'.- 3; `. . _ " It should_not be taught that the of on or two glasses of or wine at meals, by a grow?` pcrgon, is dangerous 3 f0` `` is not ti-ue;.' Local Option does not promote temu .Dernnce--- it does promote the mis- of drink. Gents Collar Cases at 75c. SILK BLOUSE LENGTHS. -Put up in fancy boxes, $1.75 to $10.00. :;.?fH_UliSDA7;?, DEC. 12th, In handsome materials-and stylr.-?<, .7 at _85c. up to $5.00. i ` FANCY WORK BASKETS, i GLOVE AND HANDKER ', CHIEF BOXES. Imported direct from Japan in Tray Cloths, Table Ct)\'L-r'~:, Shams, Carving Cloths and Doylies, from 25c. to $6.00. LINEN SETS. Table Covers and Napkim 1.`, match, a. beautiful gift, {rum $4.50 to $18.00. Ir: great variety, at 15c, 25c, 35 to soc. Whether the bark of stipt-rllt:rus dogs or the bark of tI'CL`.~ (Hlli gate posts shows an indication mt` :-. illlilt .winter, as predicted by \\'c;ltilCl` seers, it appears we are il.i\lllg a mild spell of weather just row. On Saturday and Sunday cattle Cwllid be seen grazing in the elds :t~ brisk as if it was September. ll:l_v, it is said-, has dropped 6 or 7 :1 ton within the past week. Hog it-t-ti still soars high and the hog has to be content to eke out an L`.\i.~`tcnCe on cull apples and damaged p<"t.".t05. friends of the members of the nrdcr, many took in the treat. there i7L`lllf.I a goodly number of ladies prL'SL`i`.t who rendered excellent service in pr<'1)Zx!`- ing and waiting on the tabla-~ . \-.l1i were tastefully arranged in t`n: Temperance Hall. After the \'t-i`_\';1mp- le gastronomic conflict was llIll:l1C(l, the members mustered in the tuber- nacle dedicated to ]uslm;1_ u`h<-re Bro. John Letherby of .\linll;m in- stalled the ofccrs for the L'll~lll1`:g year as follows :--Geo. hmmc, W. M.; J. L. Firth. VV.D..\l.: John ]cn~ nett, Chap.; John Thornton, 'l`rc;-.~'.; VV. Lo Kiel, Sec.; Arthur _l;1r_v, Fin. Sec.; Albert Hodgins. D. mi C: .-\m- 'brose Budd, Lecturer: \\'m. Binnie, Ist Com.; James Campbell, _ n Cum; L.'Spooner, 3rd Com.; R. Ihckcr, 4th 'Com.; Wm. Sllefcld. ~r. 3th Com.; Wm. McCreight, 1. (L: h. T. ;\I"fho_rnton, O, G.; John Jcnm-11, l.P. LADIES KIMONAS AND DRESSING SACQUES. best in the world. . . We have just added to`ouiAfo{:k:;,;;ivk~lriofimid 1?" Do you ask `_ 1 ~lt . lop per `cent. ``p7ur`e. { 5 That's why. ""0 -`M` '.r- `.".`.I: .5. V '. .. \ Embroidered Delaincs, French Flannel and Mohairs, at 40c_ to 75. per yard. CHRISTMAS LINENS. FANCY WAISTINGS. 1\1Hg IUTHLIOUS I111 gate {NH ' ;1mp~ ished, I 3 IN` If `N1 HnuseC|B3|I'i|lE.. rd Ve-sts-I-Adios Vests end Drawers, with ,2: long sleeves, heavy weight. Special... ...25c,` 29c and 35c each `Ribbed Wcollen Hose, regu- lar 35c, or ........ ..................... ..25c Teddy Bear Hand. Bags for Children..-.25c Mantle: All our `Mantles are reduced in price from 1-2 to 1-3. This positively includes all of this season s styles. Up-to-date in every way. i MEN=s DARK GREY_ 0VERCOATS-Good nning. and velvet collnr, 1 11 an fnr anus` cu uauu vista 5.: _\l v aaLIvVIAU-'UVVu IIIIIIIEI nuu VOIVUU UIIIIII, IUKIIRII l1.50,fot...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........8.50 MEN'S FINE TWEED PANTS. Recnlar 2.50 each for . . . . . . . . . . ..l.75 MEN'S FINE WQ`R8'I`ED PANTS. Regular 3 75 each for. . . . . . . . . .3.00 BOYS BUSTER` NROWN OVERCQATS, in Navy tweed mixtures-, `trimmed with bnlt and brass buttons. Reguiar 4.00 for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.00 tr 100 Men : Gdx Boys Uveroonti that uuuvlst be sold in the next 16 days. b MEN '3 BLACK 0VERCOATS-Medium length. Regular 7.50 for. . . .-1.90 MEN'S DARK BROWN TWEED MIXTURE COATS, made in the tourist nonln u;nA- Q`: in Q0, Dnnnhnn `Q Kn 6'... I} HI HEAVY Twmmb MIXTURE SU-ITINGS. 12: dark .....s... wide widths. Regular 750 yd. for...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...39c BLOUSINGS-.-Pure wool, plain background, of .11 ahadei; silk enibrotamd spot or more of different color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . .50c ygrd Fanigy Belts-made. in Afany ieather 61' f silk ....................... ..*..35c to 75c Ieach Com1_1s- --Si_de and Bac`k Com`t;s' Tfro_i11 10 `a Ladies Fany Handkeichief,5 each 50c. Ladies or Gentleman's Heznetitched Ish Ligeq Handkerchiefs,` with embroidered - -_-1. Fancy Collaxs for ladies. The newest de- signs ..................... ..85c_ to 8'1."l.5,each M.`_ :`."$"_39d BYs _C1thins _ ` V '1`h_e'Xmgs_.goods.a1-3 all he:-`e;jnow. andp_t'he1'e_ a .1v-e j'uyst16_1__.nore shopping daysleft. Do your purchasing now when our store 18 not so crowded and: `ours stocks .are complete. To- wards the last few days some lines "are sold out and you `cauynotpget the same assortment nor can you get the same attention from the salespeople as they would like to" give. We will be pleasd to *f4)'1i.l5%u"i1dex:-'4 oh `7 HARD WARE A ; "HE llJ&` K.` JJIIJIJI IlJ|l\J 'V.bV J `V AJIJIJ dllllll IJLII-'4 style, sizes 36 to 39- Regular 13.50, for . . . . . VIIIIIIV % `IV 1003 Q-IUUVQQ Vn-nwv 'oo\ruo. uQv.v & pair up each -IJIIJIPJI Lcluclaiaanva voasvawg vv ova: vonouovo-vo vu- initials.....*.... each Devlin 6 Murchison _A_bout.%Yo..ur #0|1risiI1ia_$ shunning Dress Goods method of eliminating sectionalism, and sectionalism is fatal to a town's true progress. And there are other| reasons. Instead of some of the by- laws that are coming before the electors in January. The Advance' would have preferred to see a by-law calling for an expression of opinion on this very matter. But, of course, it is too late this year. V Among the bylaws being submitt- ed to the ratepayers at the New Year is one to authorize the outlay of $10,000 for cement side -walks. "Side-V walks are probably needed in many parts of the Town, and the only question is, ;-how shall the expense be met. It has been suggested that, instead of adding to_ the Town's bonded indebtedness, and that, too, at a time when the money "market Comforters--I-Ieavy weight, medium size, regular `$100'for ...................... ..75c Cornforters-'-Heavy weight. large size, at .` ........ ................ and '2.2_5 90"! `II II (M V. Dresses --_- Indies- V4 Night Dresss, -u.-.1.-. Ac Aunt` -u`-.:L.. `J-....;1_L.I.- Silk Blouses, 2 only. regular 5.50, for si1'12"i'3i2{xIs'-0r' ' "f"e}ii{' 's'i1i:`1'3You',` v;i:l: embroidered net yokes, at . :1 Hz. n'E1\l-_J 41 hr -.- v--_-- vvu --v- % A % """.?7z3, -3.5.0'and 3.75 SilkVBlouses-4 only, sizes 34, 36~and 38. Regular 3.00 for ........................ ..1.95 `Ti ' rd Wvuu 1 II JJIV9I7\JW T tide of pink and .whiteFlanne1ette, yokes tucked and embroidered with colored silk. Neck, sleeves and front trimmed with silk embroidery. . Regular 1.25 for.-...-.;......98c each . `I WK ' 1 O? u IV! 3.75. ".".".?i'7'5' V rcgu1ar' I.8I50 ...l.75 nnn unoav . IIIIIIO ntullwv 1.75 fJ.'..... ...'...1.35 1.50 . for...... ..~...;1.15 _g.-jThe members. of fhg.-. Sunday j.:_ShOO1`Of the -Methodist-{Church in- ':-tend h`o'ldi1gg_ t:heirA ;an1}ual Ch{iSthaS:'. ';l*I9.c1-9!!` %-flfmr 54?Y% 95` P.`%`?T%4+`* 38T"54 1.: _, .", ';_"s`.|-"_"`>'> `. ' . . '. ` > K` 1- . |j.%';V:_~. Mr, W`1llxamoTx__1 , of Hawke- s`tqn_e;.:pr'eac`he'd a. pnssxojnary sermon. ,jn ,th"e'_AfM'th0dist:" church 1ast _Su~1'1- -._;dgygate;noon_.` \ , ' V . . u ~ owing ,tb `the iiaess `..<.).f:`.-h :rV1zic.::`ft.:1'i`xf`,:' MR3 May `Robson has `nesigped h`e1'f~ `position in`- Michigan_ ar;1d";Vret_::1_r'ne <,i:- td,_;_hgr,"hom\e here. , ' . 1', `A-.__ '~t"`-," I ~ ` . W. H. 'Partridge ent}tai;ipi a number of young people. at `her home fast Friday night, when Va;,ve._r y.g enjoyahl _ve.ning_was;s:pex,1t.v ' ; `. " " 3 ,to `the 'il 1ness;Q f-her MjBs_M'ay 1zesi'ggreKl%h(:V"fL' nlteh-Inn o'er. R1l'3...Ll....... ....J.- `--t>-A-'-- ~ at-it--:-+-1-+-:-3-+-I-I-`-1-x-+44-:~t-+-I-5--s-3-+-13-1; , - ....-_ ..,._...u Vaui-lvlllc UCLLVCI. Mr-.'_Daniel Mc nan`-ie' died ~'sud- denly on Friday` morning, Dec. 6th. We extend. our heartfelt sympathy to Mxjs. Mc`Quai'riea`nd`family in the loss of a loving husbandand athe`.~ `Miss Nellie Clarke _of "rHiIls_da}ei .calle(_lf on friends jhere last ',wegk. }j;r'_f am_ount of side-walk extension each year out of current revenue. Both propositions are bad. As has al-.;.- ready been pointed out in these col- umns, Barrie wants to be forever -ride ofythe inequitableness ofpaying for `such improvements out oflthe public till. Let us be bold and have the in- troductiongof the frontage tax system. 'Ther is little doubt that the citizens vvould"'stI_pport the change by a large majority if granted an opportunity, but there does "not seem to be cient courage'in the ruling" poiwersito come out openly, make the declara- tion, and let the `people say what their 'future policy shall `be in mat- ters o__f this kind. 'By all legitimate means, the electors should reject the by-law. and show those who arefin `authority, that the` days is-'gone_.,b'y .vvhen the general tax payer shal_l"have. his burdens increased by being levied upon equally `for the special advant- age. of the few. ' is unfavorable, we should endeavorl to make provision for a limited! j Aand Mrs. J. G. Dickinson sjpent : Fr;day- _at..`Wrn`.4; Bell's on `the 9th"line. We are pleased to report that lit-! tle Howard `Spring ,is_..so.me better. i ] .];_ *'l\_,_!,u at A 3' -g:-++-:-:-+-:s-+-:++++-:-+-:-:--n+-:--s-:-+~H- ALLENWOOD. Barrie is to have an extra'deputy_ reeve next year, thus bringing the 'numerical strength of the Council up to I6-far too many for` the eth- cient administration of the Town's a airs. Four ofthese will be chosen by a general vote. The extension of the election'-at-large idea is wel- come and suggests the wisdom and practicability of adopting it in its entirety. Under the present statute this would mean a council of ten, viz., six aldermen, the mayor, the reeve and two deputy-reeves--a large enough body in= all conscience to direct the municipal Ship of State. It may be` noted in passing that we now have the principle of election-ab large in vogue with regard to the Board of Education whose members are returned without reference. to boundaries or divisions. It it the only 1:31: N0~RTrIEnN ADVANCE CROWN I-IILL . ` A;1"h;a- -You1;g- I i";;).1).1":eV s"f`-`Ci ,Pre`sbyteri_an v.1 Church i . hb_el`c!i_ J=m~+;v;in`s.;%9zij:Wd; s. % 13?` ' .'.M_r_. ;'Sidney 'uBvrown'ing has moved; into ,the ho'us_e on Craw.ford s.. ~farn'_1-just vA_a_Ct by.Mr. iA.,wice`.: V'M"`;;`*Wie; ha`sAn9ved into a5`hou'e . of` Mr. :Kell"s_ at` Cherry '(I`x;eek:;'.A._` - '1':-`_ ;. ,, ?:t`1gf;sffej;a,Vs()n sb%sport., ` . ._. 'fjiMf8:" R.~W. Sloan .and . Mrs._;,vJohn of the curling and, Jskgtf1'1g rink have V b_en.- oodmg, it jfQrf. hc.; past_ week gegtjng re_ady*ffo;I }g1C"I.\_: to Gu 1ph`.'this' ,w`g.k1- s_"re.-; p` ?entatxves' M `the j local; bra_n`!_\-j fof `rt ef;Woman s. ' Institugg Keri,- " '5'"\`I'r, ' ,.(11' * V _-Mrs}. G. `Howard of` A'l_`o1?onto is vxsjting her grandfather, Mr. F/' Rog- grson. ` ` " ` The Sunday School of _:St. Peter'V s. hutch are diligently preparing for: ` -, -LCliri$t"'mas Tree t_o be, held on"Dc}5- ?.7*:f I . ` - ---. J-4..-. ._-u-buns-r - van \.aIolI\lloJ St. ~Paul s Church was packed to itsutmost capacity` last Sunday, it being the day of its re-opening. Rev. Canon Murphy preached a very able [sermon .in the evening, and`Rev. Mr. I `McKittrick preached in themorning. IMP` \Ua1fnr cnorbe A` Tnnnnbn eon.- lJ.v.I.\.A\AsLAI\..I\ yacauucu Ill IJIC llllllllllls. Mr. Walter_ Sparks of Toronto sang most acceptably at eah service. `V Maurice` McCraw is "visiting at his. home here. * STROUD. ' E Z I Mulholland. was `the! guest of Miss Ada Otton, of Barrie last Sunday. /\ -u- 6990900093o ooooouooooooouwoooooooc _W1VVIi;;(_Ivc(>Tl."n;1ston'of Orillia ws the `guest of her sister, Miss Bessie John- ston, Iast week. Mrs. McLean ` and, Mr. H. Mathers were visitors at the ho: of Mr. Johr_1 Hughes.on~' Sunday." is spnding 5 few days! at his home here. V g Mg? ti'vi}"rigi{/ght Sunday with Mis_s Edna Hughes. Miss Alice Pratt v:as the guest of! Miss Bertha Redditt of Barrie,1ast week; _ I` Billy Howie has returned after spending the summer in the North West. H ` ` 1 I , mamjer won for '-Although i `poor Methodist Church has suffered an other heavy loss. `She was a life long member and her kind`, cheerful! her many.-friends. health for some! time the en came unexpectedly. `fhei funeral on Tuesday of `last week wasi very largely attended. 1 ., - 1 WMissT Mabl Riney visited friends! in Barrie last-week. ` I . Miss `Katie Young `is spending a! few days at her homehere J_a_ck'Harper has xjeturned after vismng friends in A1l1s t_on. `:0 1` 111 v . (-4 1` .ooo,uooo " Latimer of Toronto is` spending a few days under the pz_1r-` ental roof here. I hristmas ,% Gifts '+44o+'+++o++++o+M no 3 ` 4 O0+ 90 . 4-_Q v Ladies pure limini IV-IaTndl;eVr-chiefs, initialed, each 15th:.` and 25. Ladies `Embroidered do., 15. to I I We enclose #11 Our, Gloves in! novelty ,boxes without extra charge. Wool Toques, Wool Scarfs and Wool Goods OF ALL KINDS AND STYLES `$3-oo. " 1 ` " `Ladies Lace do., Ioc,Atov65c.` Ladies Hemstitched_Linen, 15. SAHJEANT to 35. . - - _Children s Handkerchiefs in boxes, I5c., 20c. and 25c. V Children's Colored sHandkerchief.s%, 3c., _5c. and IOC. ' Men's - Linen Handkerchiefs, 15c. . to soc. , Men s Silk Initialed, 25c. to 50c. Men s Twillyed `Silk, 75. to 90c. Ladies Handkerchiefs in fancy RQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOO : boxes, 4oc, to $1.25. ` Men s do., 75c. to $1.50. I UMBRELLAS. In great variety for ladies and! gents, bought especially for Xmas trade, at moderate prices, from $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, V $2.00 up to $5.00. I ' GLOVES-. HANDKERCHIEFS. *\\%7i'I-ei rixhtioini pf Ch`I'isttn"}ps and V in e'{e\') section of this `1iigre]nt istore` we are uplendidly regdy. `The in-tieles which appeal to you as the mostdesirable for Christmas giving are here in. abundance--depend- 0 31312 in quality-A-niolera.t`ei_ in price. ' o invite you to , 'coII\%oe%tlxisfwe*elt' to see our wonderful display of Holiday Goods and see this great store its Holiday attire. . J It is impossible to enumerate the mnny useful and benuiful gifts that are shown on our` tables and counters. We have space only for a few hints. ` ciiuncrxmn, -._` The pries are .muchin`favor% of your buying here . M. atnte` home