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Shop in BARRIE- \Y-1._.. L. }.`.SSA- \I'-,,, INNISFIL- I 1 I TECUMSETH- `. Cl. WEST GWILLIMBURY- 11.... I 11-...) Barrie Essa - a o I Innisl . . . . ` ` Tocumseth . . . . W. Gwi11i'1nb11'1'-_vt Z Adjala. Tossorontio ..,7 Alliston ,.... Bradford . . . . .. Beeton |Tottenham .'.. 1 ADJALA- ? BOXES FOR. YOUR LADY ANDI STOCKINGS FOR. YOUR BABY I TOSSORONTIO- F.v0rctt. . . . . . . . . . . . Clou_<.:her . . . . . . . . . Shepherd's School . . . Meadow Brook School ALLISTON .. \ BRADFORD . BEETON .... . .' 1 TOT-TENEAM THE VOTE IN SOUTH SIMCOE The vote cast ixv11 the 1911 4950 ` One poll to hear from. Nol2m s Store . . . . . . . . . . McEacl1e1'n s Store .. .. Fire Hall .. . . . . . . . . . .. Dobso11 s Shop .. . . . . .. \\'alsh & H01'sliel(l s \\'l1itby`s Shop . . . . . . .` Sl1oul(lice s Shop . . Luwlo1"s Shop .. ]{ook s Store . . . . . . . . .. Orange Hall, \Va1'd Six. Fire Hall, \\":u'(l Six... Dl"L* Moono_\"s School B1'adcn's School . Ivy .. .-\x1g'11s . . . . . . Cookstowu . . . . Thornton . . . . .. Baxter . J JJJI 1.1-I" Com. 3, Church . . . . . . . Churchill . . . . . . . . . . . Lol'1'oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thornton . . . . . . . . . . Stroud . Lconartl s School . . . Holly School . . . . . Painsxvick .. . . . . . . . . . . 1'2. 13, 14 Con., School. Neilly '5 House . U U LVLIJLI I. LI.` 'J.`:1_~u'z1rt's Shop I on\'ille . . . .. ... H:11n1ncll`s School \\'ilc0x's School rn,, :,,v I;*..l...Al LID J. U VV .I..LlJ.l.I..|.VJ..I-I` Bmul ]1o:ul .\1m.11cmu . ('-ookstown ("oulson '5 Hill (iilI'0rd ..... so DQIJPEE. H lH.'U.\ 5 ncuuu 'l'1':1in '5 School C0ok.~`t0wn . . . . UFLIJFL?` .w:n1 s House .. I\'em1an's Hull . M0ra1i's House . Con. 4 Division VOTES POLLED .. 480 .. 401 .. 232 . 308 241 167 ... 155 .... 97 for for Boys Mitchell . .1501 202 . .639 80 \ . 729 74 1106 166 139 231 67 15 26 (IL . . . . .. . ..241 87 154 . . . . . . . . .167 67 100 . . . . . . . . .155 15 140 . . . . . . . . . . 97 26 71 contest will be found on page 6. We never had such a large selection of beautiful Christmas Novelties and invite you to come and make this store your head- quarters during the busy ` Christmas week. ;{[1's. Russell, Swift is visiting` her sister, Mrs. A. W. \Vi1kinson, Maple Ave. Organ Special nu .1 A large staffof ex- perienced sgzles peop_le at your servxce. Saus- faction guaranteed. THURSDAY, DEC. 20, 1917 . u-j- To one mm all we 2023/; most /zearti/y I/z C om;[z'men/s of 1`/ze Season. Beeton . . . . . . . . . .` Tottenham . . . . , . . Essa .. |Innisf`1l 'Tecumseth .. `XV. Gwillimbury . . Adjala . Tossorontio . Boys . majority over Mitchell .. .. .. 31 SUMMARY OI` MAJORITIES By Municipalities Boys Mitchd ;arrie .. 1299 Vote Cast Majorities Boys Mitchell Boys Mitchel 1 R`! '20 1 `)4. ' 133 189 . 205 . 155 113 % .132 109 LJUJC 163 100 100 127 1{\(\ v-=--. .-`.---..- Special Sale at bar.;ain prioc-:~;- a six octave piano case organ, as good as new, for $48.00. Garrett's i Music Store. - 5 I E66 105 '.13'1 89 AK I13: . 126 .144 19 19 IE 20 20 UVUJ. . . 3882 V I --New Year Grift-P:u'ont.<. pro-: sent _\'our son or a1:1u with all bllsixxt-ss S0l1olm's]xip" at Barrie B115. ("vollo;'0. It's |)ott0r than :1 V'i(-tory Bond 'be(-:u1s(- it pn_\'s 100 tinms 5.5 per cont. on im'(-stmcnt. Phone H5 or write Box 507 for rates. 50-52 E .."4`1 .. 262 1299 .lJU_y D A 124 A- 151 160 10,4 $33 102 175 103 559 103 655 do 120 FPO nvuymlig ;ii;k.;"u.Z"'i5i1r:.?"s Season a Delight at Prices the Lowest for Oandy That's Right 163 J.Ul 129 .L..I.D 78 82 :n .223 UIJ 54: 67 GO 14 \Ve have pretty Christmas Boxes of Bou Bons, or Stockings full of Candy. Mitchell |Box 178 Miss FuIIja1110.< is visiting .\[rs. G. B. McLean. C h r i stmas! Candies I Santa Claus is making this his headquarters, why not make it you1's`. 9L_YmrIa CANDY `.Z9}`S --I.'pl1olstcrin'_r and furnittlrn ro- pai1`iug' done by exp(-rioncod work- men at Dougall Bros. ' Heaps of Candies for Santa Claus '!l-.-A.--b`l`:u.- Ln `Rah- `Tun ('11:-Int-nun IGARRETT S MUSIC STORE 11.11} V 7]- Apply : Barrie. i?a*E`i`iiVi{A[N_& co. CONDENSED ADVTS. VVIXLV J.1:All'*1.VVU ll]. Luuxuy. at once to 87 Worslcy St., 49-511) TO LET-.\Iode1'n, central. ' to Arnold, agent. '-Lfltf OUR \VINDO\V DISPLAY of can- dies, nuts, oranges, etc., will intore.=;t you. You will be satis~ ed. H. J. G:lllilS_:'ll01'. Phone 295. R1 ,R1 Good music in the home is invaluable. '1-`hat Canadians of culture fully realize this is shown by.tl1e many homes that contain a It is a particulariy ne instrument to sing to as well as to perform on. "The tone of the Ileintzman & Co. Piano is delightful, the elasticity of action marvelous; every note ringing out in clear, pearly and limpid quality. It excells any piano I have evcr used.--AZbam'. SWITCHES- Open Evening PHONE 259' ZBY `IE OLDE FIRME OF HEINTZMAN & CO.) PIANQ iihlmo a.;.;_4. AL: --. .---.,..- An unexpected and welcome sur- lprise came to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown on Friday last when a re_ tered package. boar'u1_r._r Enyzlish stamps, was received from the Barrie post office. 'l`Im nnmml r-nnc-snnd Hm milhnrv medal of their son, Pite. Hector Brown, No. 904758 or the 4th Co. Canadiam Machine Gun Sect-ion. As is well known this medal is awarded privates for l)1'u\'e1'_\' in the field. The surmise to the home folk lay in the fact that no intimation had come from the soldier son of his ll:1V.1l]f_',` won the (listiuetion. Pte. Brown is the yoiiiigest son of l.\I1'. and Mrs. Clinrles B1'o\\`11; he 'was born in Barrie and educated |ll(`,l`(.`. Some seven years 1120 he left ifor the west an-Ll at the time of ,_enlistin;` with the C11l_L`m'_\` battalion 1) I`1'1U I}U5L LHLIUU. ` The parcel contained the military I .lw:1.~' at Peace lliver, working.-` :1 160 ,;im`p 2'n1'm. He left Canadzi with Ihis. unit in the fall 01. 1916 and went in) Fmiicc in .\I:i_.' last. -.7 I L\'111ulu_\'. D04-ombm' '23, ].`)l.7. ' Fourth Sunday in Advent. 8.30 a.m.-I-Toly Communion. I 11 a.n1.-1\Iorninu` P1'ay01' and 801-- imon, A Me. to Those \\'ho i1\Ine't at the Lord's l.`nl)lc." 3 p.m.--Sunday School. U 7 p.m.--I'I\'onin;: P1'uy01` and Ser- mon, The Song of the .-\.11_r_Vrels`."' I Christmas Day. 8.30 a.m.--Ho1_v Communion. 11 21.m.-1\Iorning Prayer, Holy Communion and Sermon. Everybody welcome Rev. H. D. Raymond, Vieu. ARDw00D BUSH FOR SALE;-K rm.,. ,...l.,.....3k.\.. An`-.-....~ 4'.-n. ;-.~.ln Im- {TIMBER LAi1Woi{sALE| Sunday, December `23, 1917. Pastor. Rev. R. J. Fallis. The pastor will preach both morning and evening. CHRISTMAS MUSIC qua; vvs This spruce, pine. bought ~ !C6ier Methodist" Church being the north 40 acres of the west quarter of Lot 19, Con. 13, Vespra. property is timberod with tamarack, cedar and some Land and timber can be lbought-for $300. Ap'pl_v I'p11o1stcrinr_: done by experi- enced men. I. A. Lowe 85 Son. "F rin{i!%v C*1{_h W- 0- Thempson WON MILITARY MEDAL. Oico 15 Owen St., B_arrie. Phone 288. uauun uuu DUDI1 run D:x.u1u-- .The subscriber offers for sale by texuler, 8 acres hardwood bush, 3 miles from Barrie. Tenders for whole or in parcels will be receiv- ed up to Dec. 29th. 51-52p - GEORGE RAIKES I ' I CHRISTMAS SBRMONS PTE. H. H. BROWN and (Continued from F_i1-st page.) ma,jorit._v and his subsequent ap1)e_'ar-` 31100. \I'.. Tn]... TH-fln nhn;I'n\-ran nf H1n - Mr. John Little, chai1'1n:1n of the Union connnittee was chai1'1na11, with Mr. A. J. Sarjcant \'i('c-cl1ai1'- man and later in the evening; Mr. Sz11'_ionnt g`a\'0 place to Mrs. Lo1_1;;- nlnn Hn Hm nlnH m'n1 \'.`n1'0 1'>1'0n1- DZll"|Cill|L ).;u\L' puugc LU nun. .uu._._.-_,- man. 011 the pl:1tf01'n1 \'.`nre prelu- 'iuont \v0rke1's in the came and Dr. A1'ua11 s union choir of sweet -singer`. | Mr T.iH.ln in Rf.:n'f.iI1L"` the 1$1'0-l. =s1nge1's. ` ` . M1`. Little in stzn'ti11_g` the pro-1 eeedillgs sketched the procee(li1_1_9;s leading` up to the 1'.orma.tiou of the Union committee and spoke enthu- .siasti(- words for the \'icto1`_\ in South Simcoe. \ I .. Y)-.. . ...1... .. DUIILII DuuL`u\_'. ;\[1'. Boys, who was y,-'i\'en :1 nmg`ni- fieent reception, said the. vote in Ba1'1'ie \\':1s beyond his wildest ex- pevtations. He was so1'1'_V for his friend Mitchell, who, he was aL'raid, would have to contribute the $`_ 0() deposit towzlrds the election expens- es of the riding. He thanked his xvorkers [or the splendid vote poll- ed up, with :1 niajority in every municipality. The nmjorit_\' was un- exeelled in the history of the rid- ing" and outside the cities, Mr. Boys did not believe :1 constituency in Ontario would have such a record. ('_,_L|, ('2. l....1 ..l.A..... Ll...l. \ Ill}; illlll Uutauuf LIILI Ln.u;a, ALLA. uujo South Simcoe had shown that Quebec shall not dominate the dos- tinics of Cumula, and at the early hour the speaker \\'n.~'. convinced the En_:;li.sl1 sape:1kin_g' (-,lecto1's ol` the Dominion had spoken against Na- li0n:1li.~tt domination. YT- ..__._i. .A....'l L2. 'L......t['..1L l.l.....I... llUIlilll3l4 `IUIIIIIIKILXUII. He exp1'ess'.e(.1 his heartfelt thanks 1'01` his election; first to the splendid organization of the ladies, who had ` been organized so well `that to them belonged the lion s share of victory. The union committee of men. who had thrown over party lines in the interests of the nation, had round- ed out the great victory of the day. ` Ur. Boys then referred to his ` career since his first entry into 1 municipal life, through the muni- eipal council, 1VIayor of the town, 1 \\'ardcn of the county, and in 1911 her-tune the Federal representative of S. Simcoe. A splendid progrannne was given during the waits for 1'ct111`11s. Dr. Arnall and his choir were in splen- did form and rendered patriotic airs. I\Ir.s. Laidman and Miss Boys sang solos and Miss Burton }.;ave several recitations. and the Misses Pal1in_u,- in- strumental music. The matter-oi -l'aet reading: of election returns was en- livened by the `witty remarks of f`l...I......... T :LLl> ..._.1 T 1:` T..I.-.._.. MAID WANTED-Two in familv A......l.. -4. -..,.,. Ln QT \Vn.._.lm.- Q; ll\L'lll.'Ll Il`\ Llll} V\lll\v 1UIHilll\.E Clxainnnn Little and J. F. Jae M1`. Boys made e.\'plm1uto1'_\' 1 enee `to several of the membe their returns were announced. I.lI\7|l lL'IIllllID VVULKI LLIIIIUllll\:U\l~ _ Two presentations were on the p1'o;r1'ammo: to i\Il`Is'. Longrmzlnl a bouquet of carnations from the mc-n s committee, M1`. Sax-jeant read- ing the add1`c;'ss and Mr. Little mak- ing the presentation. To Mr. Jack- son was c_:iven an immense tin ._.,.,...._..|.-_... \f_.. T -. auu N no {.;lvl:u cul u1IuI\:unL' llu n10g'21pho11e. Hrs. L0nf_:m:1n ac- cepted the gift in 21 short ploasiiiz speech and diiring the (w'onin__-: His- tributcd the blossoms to the workc-1'.~'. i)0_!.L il1l1iI1}_',` with Mr. Boys. Mr. Jackson used his ixistrmncnt for tho 1'(`Z1(iil1f_'_` of.` one bunch of returns, then put it umlor the table. '0 h:1\'o a ph0t0_;1'21ph of J. Frank with his n1oj_-"' at hockc_\' inaittches this winter. HH :1,,,,; 11' 1' Llll \\lHLL'lo l The Great Wm` \'ci(-1`ans werel not for-_v`otton. Lit-ut. \\'hith_\' and S(-r}_"t. Jz11'\'i.~` were called to tho` pl:1tt'01`m, mrrh spoke oi.` the war and what the Union \'i('tm'_\' would m(-an to tho hays in the t1'm1(-110.4. Livut. \\'hith_\' also 1'o1'o1'1'(~d to `tho ohjm-t.< of the G.\\'.\'. A.~:.~:o(~intion. Tho zumounoomcnt was xnmiv at` this juncttlro that M1`. l30_\'s' major- ity was .`3.`;'82. _Led by that prince o1 1`])(*(`I`(.'l'S, J. 1'`. Jackson. the \'a.st mulivnco 1`o:u'(.-(1 itself lnoarso. The choir took up the rei.'rnin and s:1n_u': Tho1'o's :1 Ion}.-`. l0n;_*' t.0ta.I cli111hi11_{_:' For Mr. Boys in South Simcoo. And .\Iitvhcll's vote has but-n too short ' By Three Thons:1m1 From ('0ok. and other towns ,....l ._l,, CVL,._...l illlll HIBU |7lUllll The Union wins, with "Pro top While Barrie le.ads the crowd. v Puck all your troubles in yoiii` brief bag, And Smile, Smile, Smile. Let Mr. Mitchell worry all llC l "'nII \'n urnn kv n vniln IJUL ALI. .L\1.lLl.'Hl5l.l \VU1'l"\' llll UL` HIXUE, Y0u ve won by a mile. Pr0 s the man for Simcoe. From Barrie down to Lisle. So pack all your troubles in your 0l(l brief bag, And Smile, Smile, Smile. Mrs. Longman presented her bouquet to Mr. Boys, but he gal- lantly returned the gift, reserving but two flowers-onc for Mrs. Boys, the other for himself. If A `LT ("_-,`l..Il A..- L!.___ 1__,,.l LHU ULHCI LUI IIIIIIBUIL. Mr. A. H. Goodall, one-time hard- shell Grit, now secretary of `the Union committee, was brought to the centre of the stage by Mr. Boys, and publicly thanked, along with Miss Scott and Miss Holmes, for the excellcnttelegrapli service giv- en during the evening. Mr. Good- all in acknowledgement said he had done nothing more than his duty in I the present crisis. rllmnlvvnnn T.;+H.-. fhnnlrn hr Llll} ] l'UDL'llI/ UllDlD- Chairman Little thanked Dr. Arnnll and his choir for the enter- tainment given, also the Great VVar Veterans Association for their support in the ezunpaign. The hour had now reached eleven, but still `the audience had not been 7882 FOR BOYS 1lIl\'l' 1 IIKIHHKLIKII and also Stroud, \ ITn;1\n u';n.- u~H1\ "Du~n" nu HOUSE AI>pl.v 1UIHi.lll\.B UL Jackson. c.\'planutor_\ rei,'cr- nmmbcrs its THE NORTHERN ADVANCE old , likes, In ARMY SERVICE CORPS LEFT \ OUT-. Ithinued more than :1 lm11d1'od. And` the ligxhts remained l)11r:`.in_q in the` `theatre till long ai'te1' midnig'ht. A member of the Army Service Corps, Camp Borden, sends the fol- 1owin__.-` for publication: Editor Advance: A reception was recently tender- ed at Angus to a rettlrned soldier. An excellent entortninnient. was pro- vided, tho Royal Flying Corps sup- pl_Vin__ most of the p1'o{_rx'zm1mc. 'I`|m lmcnifnhln nnnnln nf' Amms [)l_\'lIlf_/',' IHUSL Ul LHL: p1uy,nuuiuL'. The hospitable people of Angus evidently forgot that there was a unit in eanip known as the Canadian Army Service Corps, who were present at the entertainment in full strength and who also furnished the transportation to asection of the entertainment connnittee; and the Canadian Anny Service Corps ten- der :1 sincere vote 01" thanks to the two young ladies of Angus Who took gzreat personal pains to see that the Canadian Ariny Service fV,\.... .12.} 1\t\" n-n knnlr fn nnlnn Save your combings and have a. Switch made out of your own hair} by Mrs. D. C. Howard, 190 Blake Street. 6-tf ' l/H11 L LllL' Corps (lid l1ung1'y. (Si}_:nod) (`tux-tulin A lot of matter has to be held! over this week, including` statutory meet'in_-2' of. the council, Collier St. :n111ive1'sa1'_V, }ordon Myers exper- iences at Halifax and the county IKIIISUH, 1n1'()nu) urum. In 1nuL|r. V. Gmwlnn, (`1'0\\'n llilk 1115.: R. .Nm-ton. Bull I 1:min1_-' .\Iiii; R.Rousc_. P(\n.~'i0ns 0lTico: D. ] o:1(-ock, Ross l:1\'.' 0I'1'i(-0; R. F0wlv1'. -lnuk of Nova Smlin: K. In-lt, I :1nk 0|` N0\':1 Sm-otin. Toronto: A. Ko:u1(`_\', Stand- ard Billlk, I}mu11`o1'l: K. Dunn, Brad- l'm' .\Ii1ling' Co., B1':1(H'01'd. 51)-:31 I jj_ -'I'ho fo1lo\\'in<: pupils of Barrie 111.4. (7nllor_rv 1'ovm1t1_V accepted office positioxlst I. .\I(*1{innon. 01tuw:1ii1'n1: L. .\I(-Dnnultl, M. I\ 0hin.~:0u. H. At- kinson, Tn1'0nt0 rms. In B:u'1'io. lxr n,....1...\ {`..m.-.. 1.30} ln.~- N Miss HD1011 spending` the mnth(*1', M1's. Qt Boys May Soon Be Home on Visit. A letter 1`(`('(`i\'0l1 in town last week from :1 member of the old 157th and now in Fmnco, states that among the orders posted at houdq11a1'te1's was 11oiicati011 that t'u1'1ou__rh to Cumulu was in order. The War {`1_.....L D Christmas Gifts uuxmuuun u AA no You will find a splendid stock of something nice in all kinds of musical instruments and music books, Bibles and hymn books, very suitable for Christmas gifts at Garrett's Music Store. 1.116 W311 Great Britain declared war on Germany `on August 4th, 1914-tl1ree years aiid 138 days ago. This is the ].`233rd day of the war. .j: ____._ __ FOR SALE---Brick residence on Sophia St., seven rooms, bath and kitchen, with every convenience and good garden. Apply H. G. Bong, Barrie 3-tf -Whon you think of brass beds, think of VV. A. Lowe & Son. i -Gct your pictures framed in` time for Christmas. We specialize in that line. Dougall Bros. 1CR0SS---In Imxisl on Wednesday, December 12, 1917, Charles Cross, aged 78 years, 5 months. McCULLOUGrH--In Barrie, on De- cember 13, 1917, Villa J.` McCul- lough, (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McCullough, aged 22 years 5 months, 22 days. . : - :% Sarjeant&King s : - : Sarjqant 81 King ;x1o(1; ; Canadian Arm_v Service Corps. HELD OVER /uuuumu rx1u|_y u\:Lvu.\; not go back to camp I Scott. l\0w York. is holidays with her Alvx. Scott, Duhlop DIED. --Pic'tu1'e framing :1 specialty by W . A. Lowe & Son. -Oilcloth Squares and Conqoloum Rugs, all sizes at Dougall Bros. '\f `I').........1I 0...! CL f*.......u.L 3`