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The store will be opened on Wednesday, December 24th, from 9 am. until 9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. until verything has been sold. We cannot guarantee phone orders, as the article you want may be sold before your order could be put up. Caned goods are in perfect condition, only the labels soiled. Packet goods, such as cereals, sodas, etc., are smoked on the outside. They being wax lined, the contents are in good condi- tion. Soaps are only smoked. .After this stock is sold we will be closed for repairs, and wills advise opening date with new stock. Mr. Whitney wishes to announce that he is disposing of his en- tire stock of_ candy and chocolate bars. Call and yet your Christ- mas supply. Beautiful gift boxes. Everything at greatly re- duced prices. The store will have to be closed for repairs and redecorating`. ' Walnuts, Brazil Nuts, Peanuts, Alomnd Nuts, Oranges, Grape- fruit are as good as new. Come early and get your choice. Space, will not permit us to quote prices. Come and see and prof, AS WE RIDE __I_EENAN S 1VIUSI_(1_S'1`ORE .:_-........... ,.... .. DOUGLAS DRUG STORE Harry J. E *wi2 (rertinga WE REJOICE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1930 THROUGH LIFE Lot C1n~ist1nas be 21 day of Peace on Em.-th and Grand \Vi11 to Men. It ' is the 121}: when we ex- pj -<-s om: gratihlde and f1-icnds11ip to those pa1'1'ons to whom we owe success. 155 2 The body of Stanley Drinkell, who lost his life through backing a ' truck o the dock at Midland, was recovered on Wednesday of last week, after nearly a week s search. The recovery was made by divers Robt. Burke and Ted Smith. 'Ll(.'-LCU Z15 cnzurman. 1 Now just read that last paragraph `again and instead of Craigvale pub- jlic school, call it Knock and the `teacher Miss May Allen, and you` -have the report of another excellent. jprograni. And both concerts took lplace also on the same evening*.- At Knock there was no chairman, bu: ta little bugle girl gave appropriate twarning for each next item. A . 9 unique arrangement. Nantyr public school took good [care of Friday evening. To al- ;ways see a good attendance at z; i parently has many old time associa- tions, so with a number it is a case 1Cl1ristmas tree go to Nantyr. It ap- . of going back home. Miss Dor~ , soy is the teacher and she let none ` of the school s reputation fall in planning this year s concert. (Tho VnI1nrr Pnnnln : Qnnintv nFl LULII. An interesting social half hour was held last Friday evening by the` .United Church choir when a little presentation was made to the or- ganist, Mrs. Lloyd Booth, for her fai?hful services to the church for the past year. The gift was present- l ed by Mrs. W. Black, the president . of the Women s Association, on be- half of the congregation. Words of _ appreciation for Mrs. Booth s work - at the organ were spoken by the j minister, Rev. Iyouis Pickering. Mrs. Booth. and also Mr. Lloyd Booth. as 1 choir leader, very ttingly replied`. Light refreshments were pzirtaken of j by the members of the choir ana _ visitors assembled. ': It is the duty of a manufacturer fconstantly to lower prices and in- crease Wages.--Hem'y Ford. sThree public school Christmas tree entertainments were held in the lcommunity hall last week. The iTenth Line school held their concert -` [on Thursday, Dec. 18th, and judg- 4 ;ing by the attendance, was a very popular event. The Orange Hall, lCraigvale, where the concert was -held, was well lled, and the items !much enjoyed. But then, who does !not enjoy a school concert? The }teacher, Miss Juanita 1.1Iamieson, is to be commended for er work and iinterest in planning the evening s jenterlainment. Santa Claus made {his usual rollicking appearance to ;the delight of the grown-ups, as well 1215 the kiddies. Mr. Geo. Mlartin `uctenl as chairman. l Kinny 1'nc+ 1-no.4 Hand In:-+ n.-nn.-m-.n`.. 29th. . A .` pizuuiuig; this years concert. | lThe Young` People s Society of` the United Church held an interest- ing Christmas program at their meeting` on Wednesday, Dec. 17th. Carols were depicted in pageant form to the singing of the familiar tunes, and with the colored lighting effect from the lantern, the pageants were very pleasing. This is an ag- gressive society of young folk and all their meetings show care and j forethought. They are planning` a j big social event for Monday, Dec. } 1.-.L....M~t:..,.. ......:..1 1._1n 1...... W'r1{6iJn 31lI}. took v nlrl Hmp n.::nm:1- The Northern Advance l l 1 uiciuueu : I Catherine Byrne, i`Iarg'aret Camp-'3 bell, Helen Constable, Elsie How- ` croft, Willa Jebb, Lorna McFadgeou, ` Ruth W. Smith, Laura Wyant, Helen ` Baker, Velma Bateman, Jean Brock, 1 Mary Crew, Kathleen Freeman, Har- ` riet Hart, Ruby Hart, Eileen Holden, ' Audrey Hook, Blanche Hopkins, ` Margaret Hubbard, Ruth MacMar- . tin, Aileen McConkey, Edna O Brien,,- Nellie Pickering, Betty Robson, ; Marion Webb, Marion Wisdom, Maurice Hanna, Lloyd Partridge, Jim Dutton, William Dyment, Jas. Ferguson, Nelson Garrett, Harry ` Luck, Maurice MacLaren, Eric Mur- ' phy, Jack Osborne, Maurice Pearce, Jack Percy, Ross Turnbull, Isaac Weldon, Jim Weldon, Lloyd Morrx-` son, Tom Hayes, George Jamieson, Selby Spencer. ."l`l1un `Fnllnwml H19 nwn=nn`rnHnn nf Diplcmas Presented [The big` moment in the students lives came when J. T. Simpson, M.P., stepped to the platform to -present the graduation diplomas. Referring briey to his own student` `days when he attended the old 4B.C.l. at the east end of town, he ` drew comparison between that time ' and the present, emphasizing the ' great strides that have been made locally in o ering' the youth of the community educational advantages. Each one of the following students were personally congratulated by Mr. Simpson as he handed them 3 their diplomas. The graduating class ` included : ` f`nf|wnu-inn Dwunn In nnnnn ....L {V...-..- I1 [.D(`'.l[ll(.`, JJCILIIZI I'121Flll1C1', I 1(.`lt'H Urry, Myrtle Foster, luth Scott, Gwenclolyn Jackson, Georgia Weldon, Kathleen Miller, Irene Storey, Bessu: Matllews, Rosebud Ardell, Vern Wiseman, Edna Vaughan, Betty Blackstock, Jezm Wilson, lVIargzu-ct Hook, Flora Young, Verona Apple- by, Phyllis Stewart, Gladys Ld.ll_\j,'- man, Xadene Dollery. Tho olrl rlnv 1-ihlmn: f'm- hnv.:l 1112111, .\il(lBIlU uuuery. I sThe eld day ribbons for boys,` were presented by A. B. Cockburn, B.S.A., to Earl Marshall, Joseph Hip- kin, Ernie Ryan, Orville Billes. Roy Storey, Earl Hunter, Fred Norris, 1'Gi-eorge Simmons, Arthur Ferry, Bartlett Simmons, Emerson Reyn-I olds, Donald Booth, I\'ennet.h Miner,` Fred Kelland, Stanley Lawrence, Vernon Mitchell, Kenneth Houghton, George Poole, Maurice Kelland, Wm. Girdwood, Kenneth Guilfoylex Wallace Hedger, Jim Terry, Ken- neth Chantler, Goldie Coulter, Bill Hare, Bill Marks, Chas. Janis, Herb, Dyment. I nnvn Vnlnrlinfnv-\r L118 meual IO!` 1na1`Kmunsn1p. l Mr. Bryson zlppezlred ugain to p1',- N sent the prizes to the winners of the ; 0l`'.lt01'lCi11 contests. He expressed 3 the hope that the boys and girls of the present rime would appreciate`; lthe opportunities they enjoyed along I the lines of public speaking which would be invaluable to them in the future. The successful winners in these contests were: Esther Howe, Eileen Holden, Winnifred Lambert, \ Crompton Lewis, John Lay and Geo. Kidd. I T`\n1.-.-.n.-. D .... ,\..tn,1 [lIIlUU.dlS \\ lll. UG g1'(. 21Lly IJJJJZUU. ; -The McConkey Cup for junior 5 eld day clminpionslup, presented l by rGreorg' S. ML-Conkey, went to Earl lvlarshall. On account of the illness of l`'liss Mary Adzmis, B.A., the prizes for English Composition were presented by Mr. Girdwood, the winners being: Form 5, Dorothy Cullingliam; Form 4, Eileen Holden; "Form 3A, Phyllis Marquis; Form 313 , Jack Smith; Form SC, Bill Gird~ wood. I1 T T Q:I\-\v\r~r\\~ TH 1) T) :n ...... WUUU- Dr. L. J. Simpson, M.P.P., in pre- senting` the Andrew llay prizes 111 Mathematics, paid tribute to the scholarly ability of the venerable teacher, wlm he regretted to state was in frail health. Those receiving the prizes were George Kidd, Upper School; Francis Firth and Leila Uzrrr, Middle School. Jas. Terry received the medal for markmzmship. M1`. Rrvsnn } 1Dh(`11)`(>fl nsrnin in nu.- l l LlyHlL'U.L. Gave Valedictory John Lay, as Valedictorian, dwelt ` first on those features of B.C.I. stu- 1 ;(lent life which gave Barrie an ad- vantage over other places and rank- jed her with those places where the `educational facilities and institutions are of the highest standarcl. He `offered the sane advice to all stu- (l(-nts to specialize in one subject [rather than dabble in many and get nowhere. In linking up the Col- legiate with the university life, which is the next step most of them hope to take, the young orator painted, in detail:-`a most attractive picture of Hart House. lTl'1p snnnnrl nnvf nf` H11: `n1-ncrvnrn 7 something` they might always keep . as p1'O0I, or as a reminder of their feats of sport after they had hand- ed the cup on to others, and decideu to give each of the cup winners a medal. 1n the case 01 many who may not be able Lo win the coveteu cups three years in succession and so be entitled to keep them, the medals will be greatly prized. (Continued from page one) I I . 1`hn `[('(-`1n11k`>`\ (Tun fnv 1'IH1l()l`! 1 I piccure 01 narr, mouse. lThe second part of the program began with an eccentric dance by Connie Spcarn and Genevieve Cross- lund, followed by the singing of W _., _ - . - , carols by a group of the Smdents_ Ambhi. foi he cieditable manner in . _ . _ .. ` which `the children pe1"r`ormed their 1I\rg11'j:g1"\,Ii1(;1,(3e`:1lgvallungzgra `various parts of the excellent pro- Illarcjaret Hubbard, Murir-l Fe1t.l7`rmmmP they presented` . . . -The two local Sunday Schools hcion Morton Ixnox, Croinpton Lewis. Wm.| . . .. , V` v l ' t '1. tree 'ind 1`0}1`1`zun Marks. Lenore Simpson, F l.T:',."rl U on Cms m`: ` D - . . '~ tl h'l`i 'I`ue"d'1' CClll}'l Dec-.. Howc, Jack Garvin 9.11:` ll/['1-_l'.`ix"li`]9:g)`d]C 3 `W ` 3" . . v ` . M i ' ."- - _ l .Pailc. fhis pioved_a 711,. .i_ecL... 1.), fl], ma] nf Mrs` Henry Ems featiire. The Cl1(11`l.~`_i,C'lu', all in Ithc of Utopia W? imm in the Anglican quaint costume oi` the 1820 period, Church on F1_`,,;,,_, at-`tem0on_ _ .ente1'c the autlitorium from `He ` `row. )'meec down the aisle Slim,`-` " " ;' l.11,Q``& 1$ tliey came until rho staare w:-is joy` (1 by .'_.vm~rlmilj. i"hos_e l_akim__rj_ i:,:;:.`:$i`;.e,m$E:;:. 339: D%% +;:3 ii;`i* * . ("WV Y i"y' . . . . i ' .:e. 2 con .-.mi-- ; Jlold om' l`~"-llolh llnne F`ell'- M :- Jones Iormine NP- ; "ml "1 l""ln9>' it `-l it One-R01 l\'.3evr-2'; "Iiccnt Fieldin$:,(I-\ Iau1`lce I V ` . ` V . ~vt w ' i I ' l>l\.\-_ `7\0t 011 UN` 1 10'm1`0. \v~t=,Dm'i.-aoiit J`.:`Il.:=i.'ll.< Brown, Jzis. Dut- " d"ll"``Ul '3'`? 0f f'~13C'-` C0l`l9 91- ten; Olrzeir l'l0""{`m, Elliott Rcynold::. ml_'I`lie Enniill Christmas concert for` S.S. No. 7 was held in the hzill last Friday night. Much praise is due the "'-achcrs. Misses Mackenzie ant: kl B.C.I. COMMENCEMENT DRAWS FULL HOUSE` Following close upon the opening; of the new community hall at Le- froy, the next exent to be held in; this most up-to-date building was the annual Christmas tree entertain-. Iment of the public school of this busy little village. And the crowd, was even larger than that of the` `opening night. Whether the chil- dren or the old folk enjoyed it the better may be hard to say. The. children did their part well-as chil-} dren will if you give them a chance. , So did the teacher, Miss Jessie Col-; lard, in preparing for this delight- ful evening. Santa Claus was there too, with hs big bag full-but he; took it away empty. 'T`ln`-vn wry: 2 vnnnrrl Simdav School took it empty. 4 There was a record Sunday School. attendance at the United Church last: Sunday, and there is going to be a Sunday School Ch1'ist1nas treat on Tuesday, Dec. 30th. But we are IIDL suggesting that the two. have any] relationship. In fact, we don t be- lieve that they have, for the inclica-l tions are that the attendance is go-' ing to be even higher still. We in-`` Vite all our friends to worship with us next Sunday morning at 10.30 at our close-of-the-year worship service. Sunday School at 11.30. ` Mr. Isaac Hall, of i `his son, Oswald, of ( :home on vacation, ` '1-Ierb. Conne11 s on `week. D111` 'I"1\nn1nenn A1 ' day. Ybung Pemek meeng ms hdd on Tuesday evening of this week under the Literary Department. A white gift service was held to help `the work among the needy in To- ronto. FT`1n `nu-n1 urI11nn1c 11:11!` H'\rA;1' (`.]'H`i~'1`- ronto. The local schools held their Christ- mas concerts on Friday, Dec. 19, that of Newton Robinson being held ]in the afternoon in the school, and IClove1'dale being` held at night in the lOrange Hall. ' grmmno may p1`CS(:nteu. `; ,',!a union Christmas p1'o;rrzunA in the Tuesday evo11ing', Dec 23rd. `. `I ma ..- ..-.11 A`? M: mm..." mm A good old fashioned Clnistmas, 1'0])10 fC. with cheer and jollity to you and your dbar 01105. May the blessings of the (lay attend upon _\'011-1hz1r's H10 wish we (-onvey To all off. you. Mrs. Hussey visited with frienosl at Alliston recently. I X11:-3 un`nI1 TI-AH-nn WM nf Tn. `at. MIIISLUII l'UUU1|ll_\'- Miss Helen Hutton, R.N. of To- ronto, is spending a week wii her ` siste1', Mr`. J. H. Davxs. 1\/Hos Mn:-inn A1-nnl n+' 'T`nv-nnrn s1sre1', D11. .1. n. uavxs. Miss Maruan Arnold of Toronto is home for the Christmas holldays. R/Ha: 1.n?1n Dnvi: nsuhn hm-rm `F1-nm` IS home I01` mo L)n1`lSEI`naS nouuays.- Miss Leila Davis came home fromi Toronto on Monday to spend the holidays with her parents. Mia: P Mm-1mn7.ip and Miss L. nonaays wan ner parents. | Miss P. Mackenzie and Miss L.. Ambler are spending` the holidays at their homes in Atherley and Barrie. M'v nn M1-c Thnmngnn .Tannm>: rl t.ne11' Homes In Atnerley 'dHLl Di|1'1'lB.] Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Jennettl entertained a number of their frxendst on Tuesday evening. A mhln from South America has Iuesctay evenmg. A cable from South America been received to the effect. that Mr. M. Lowrie arrived safely in Bilenos Aircs on the 17th inst. i i"l"'1-`n nnnunl (`1-|1a;a+1'Y1nn nnhnovf` 'i*`n1* Axres the um msr. 1 |Tl1e annual Christmas for the hall praise is An1ble1_'. for 'rhe manner in' lwhicl1 the various [y:1':umno .'r`1m hum lnr-nl Snnrlnv Schools ho`.-n NEWTON ROBINSON VV11i1c many of us may not have been blessed \\'it11 the nlaterial lings of life during` 1930, yet We can look back twelve months and see ourselves rich in that rarer and ner cur- rency, Good VVi11. Christmas is :1 time of sentimeiit and cheer : : we take this 0131301`- tunity to give tongue to our renewed sense of gratitude to our patrons : : and to express our earnest hope i`11-at for all of us that Christmas day will mark :1 new era of D1'0S- periiy and ha}_>1)iness ! This is our sincere wish ! To new (-u,stomc1's and friends We extend a hearty \\'01c0n1C. vrrg hriatmaa EEFROY Hurlburt Shoe Store IVY ROBINSON HARDWARE _ I _ Rosemount, and Chicago, who is visited at M12! . 1:w..:,1..., AF 1..=+ vlsxteu at Mr. Fnday of last WE SALUTE OUR PATRONS May your ei't'01.'ts_f0r _p.1-0spc1'i.ty and security T111-oug11out the year meet with fruition on this C111'is1'mas day, and may success attend your striving ! B I RTVI -l-S COLE-On Dec. 15, 1930, and Mrs. Ward Cole, (\V`zlt<)1' I?.o`.2r..r'. 0:`). Te sincerely extend to all 0111' customers and fellow citizens our very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year, and deeply ap- preciative are We to all our old friends for their patronage in the past, and we i11vi1'e a conti11uan(.-e of it for another year. The b1essi11gs of pros- ` 1)c1'it_\f-111ay they at- ` tend our fr'1e11ds ! This is our earnest and pious Wish for the 1930 Yule-` tide ! TO ALL REAL MERRIMENT 1`0 :1111m111wo the hope tlmf our-h pr~(.-I of the lllrishmxs chimes rings in a bit of good Juck for 0111' :f:'1'i()nds. MAY TI-IE GUARDIAN ANGEL p1'0t0(et ynu and yours from all lhC ills of the day from this day forth --that s an earnest wish for this Yuletide. h R. H. HEPPLESTON. Neil| s Shoe Store H. A. HANNA WE WISH ' Eliandale J. D. Wisdom & Co., ,AlEanda!e% Page Five mou, `LOMr. a son `We have had the unfortunate experience to have had a re in o11r basement which has damaged our $5,000 stock by smoke and Water. The insurance adjuster has made it possible for us to salvagethis entire stock at a price at which you never have purohasef before.