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Ir. Thomas Woodyard, wnp was mioeuly injured about ten days as". Ms suflicienuy recovered to be brought home. Mr. Joseph A. Brown, son 0! 'l‘hos. Brown, Regina, student. in Toronto University, spent a few days recent ly with relatives here. ‘Tvmer Middlebrook of Toronto and a former pupil in the Public school here, is here on a visit with Mr. and Mrs. William Nelson. Mrs. James McDougall and sons of Yeovil have moved into the resi- dence in the villagr purchased from Mr. M. McPhee. Miss Irene Drumm spent Chi-1st; ms at the parental home here. Miss Bertha Bilton was home from Kitchener for Christmas. M1281“! Mrs. H. Alliughum of Georgetown assisted in the festivi- ties at the home of Mrs. John Brown. Mr. Arthur Adams uf Pinkham, Sask.. arrived hm'v in timv to assist at ”w foslal board n!“ his aunt, Mrs. ”norm. Hosltvttm'. Mr-z \Valtm' Hmmbnrgh passmi away at the llama mi 1101' daughter in Springfio-ld. 511159., «in Wednesday of last \wok. The remains wvre brought hm-o- on Friday night. tlw rune-Pal taking plane to Mount. Fun-st immu- May on Saturday iast, Sin- was in “01' 89th year. 'I‘lwre- was a family rvâ€"uniun :it tho- lmmv of Mr. and Mrs. llobvrt Aitke-n nn Christmas clay. Mr. and Mrs. All'xander Aitkcn, the head at tho- family. arv still halc- and hearty. 'l‘lwn- \wrv about 43 gm'sts prvsnnt. 'l‘lw whole family live within a rail- ius ul' liw miles. Mr. and Mrs. John Ross of sum-- foml attnndml 11w fmwral 0f the? late Mrs. Hamburg and remained over for Christmas at the home of his sistm', Miss Mary Ross. (Our own correspondent.) Another Christmzw season arrived, and. we hope, enjoyed by all. As usual, the day was very quiet in our village. most people, choosing to spend the day at home. The weather has been very unusual for Christ- mas season. Most of our young folks were at homv for at least the Christmas day and it surely looks more cheerful to have them around, even for a day. Mrs. Jami»; McDougall and little family are holidaying in Toronto. We are sorry to learn of the illness of Isabelle, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs, William Mather, Town Line. South. who is quarantined with scarlet fever. We hepe that the freedom of the community will soon be extended to them. Miss H. Sector visited her sister, Mrs. E. E. Watson, over the holiday. Mr. G. W. 'I‘ryon is visiting friends in Detroit for the holidays. Miss Pearl McCuaig, South Line, Glenelg, has undergone an Operation for appendicitis. We hear she is doing quite. nicely. This is indeed good news as Miss Pearl was seri- ously ill. Miss Minnie Stolhart is still con- fined to tho house. We hope to see her around again soon. Mr. Albert Hazard visited homo for Christmas day and returned to Owen Sound on the evening main. William MoLnoql 0f Tilbury, and Miss Annatii-l of Durham Hospital stall. arv visiting with thoir father, Mr. A. I). McLeod. Mr. Nvil Shortrm'd Sant a few days at his home rm the gravel road. Neil is mm on the [Tank staff at Cale- donia. Dr. Carr visited Owen Sound for the Christmas season. Mr. Jack Jonns has had his house wired for electric lights. Mr. J.S. McDermiil. his neighbor, is also go- ing to wire at once and others, we are informed, are going to follow suit. We hope so ,as more consum- ers will help the rates considerably. Rev. Mr. Goodwell preached in the Presbyterian church again last Sun- day to good houses both morning and evening. Mr. Goodwill is the first of the ministers to preach for a call on the second. instalment of six who will preach here. we hope for better luck this time in getting a minister who will. come. on a call being issued. Mr. Rd. 11033, (1P3. agent here. Spent a short holiday at Shelburnr. Mr. and Mrs. EdQWatson of Durâ€" ham Spent Christmas with his bru- thgr here and family. We are glad to hear of Mrs. Sim being improved in health. Mrs. Dodds of Caledon is nursing her. ' We are sorry to hear of the illness of Henry Tucker in Detroit. We hope he will soon be around again. The Season’s Greetings to all. (Our own correspondent.) The Christmas tree entertainment _held__1n the Presbyterian church here on Friday evening the 2181, was a decided success, and a lengthy pro- gnm, consisting of songs, drills, and readings was given. Great applause flu-dc, W 21. 1.. (0m- min W.) Swinton Park and great _ credit is given to the young people who took part in the program and trained the juniors. Rev. Mr. Curran of Prieeville occu- pied the chair. The bad condition of the roads and damp night prevented as large a crowd as usual, but Swinâ€" ton Park is never without a good crowd. Mr. W. J. McLeod has returned to his home here from St. David. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Parslow and two children, of Vulcan, Alberta, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. Ferris and other relatives here. Messrs. Howard Watson and R. J. McNaulty went to the city last week, disposing of a ton of fowl. Messrs. R. Kinnell and William Ferguson are busy delivering beef these days, having butchered four wild cattle of the famous Pollen- Angus strain. These cattle had to be shot and Delbert Haw and R. J. McNaulty dovmml them with four bullets. Mr. Woes Heard is, we are glad to say. improving favorably. .\ Happy va Year to the Editor, Stair and Readersâ€"a Happy and Prtmpomus New Year. Mr. W. A. Richarsdon went to Purl Elgin and brought Miss Maggie, who is very ill, home. She is now on thv way to recovery. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wit and members of the family attended the funeral of the farmer’s brother-in-law, Mr. Joseph Atkinson, on Monday. (Um- own cnrrvspondvnt.) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bothwell, daughtm' Clara, and little sun, Billy, frnm Alberta, are spending a few mmks with Mrs. Bothwell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hooper. Mrs. J. Harrison is still with her daughter, Mrs. Wess. Heard. Friends here are glad to know that Moss is able to be around again after his serious illness. Missns Belle \Voil‘ and Sarah 'l‘m-km- of 'l‘orontn, and Susie Tucker ul‘ Snuthanmton. are Spending the holidays at their homes hvro. Miss Essie! Harrison is oxpncted home for an Year’s. A number of neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dixon one evening recently to extend best wishes to them in their married life. Mrs. W. L. Dixon is home again after spending the summer with her daughter, Mrs. Will Weir, near Durham. Mrs. Dixon is much im- proved in health. Mrs. Hargravo, Sr., is spending over the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. Will Henry. Dromore. (Our own corresnondent.) A Happy New Year to every one. Miss Eva McMahon, who has been teaching in the High school at Bob- raygeon, landed home on Saturday night to spend her Christmas holi- days. She says they have already been skating nn the lakes there. The funeral of the late Mrs. Wil- liam Tucker from Horning’s Mills was held to Ebenezer cemetery last Thursday from the home or her sister-in-law. Mrs. Ed. Harrison. The Christmas tree at the school was largely attended on Friday night and everyone there seemed to enjoy himself. The teacher, Miss Messer- sehmidt. deserved great credit, for the way the tree was trimmed and also the way the programme. was conducted by the children. Santa Claus arrived on the late train and had presents for all the children, even to the older children, such as Ed. Eborth, William Willis, Sn, and Edward Acton. Lunch was then served. John Henry and Sidney Willis are at present spending the holidays at the old home at Mr. William Willis‘s. They both look well and report their wives and families well. We are sorry to report the misfor- tune of John Robinson, who stays at Mr. William Kerr’s. and is well- known here. While Operating a buzz-saw on Friday in Mr. Kerr’s bush his hand slipped off the stick and hit the saw, which was in full motion. His little finger was sever- ed. all but a little flesh which was left in front. His second finger was taken out a number of years ago and the old stub was again out, and the large flnger was cut a little way into the bone, severing the cords. The thumb also got a slight out. Mr. James Park hurried him to Dr. D. B. Jamieson’s office. who certainly did wonderful work in again putting it together. As yet he has all the tin- gers and we hepe he will be able to keep them. He is good stulf. as he never made a murmur through it all. What‘ makes Harry look so blue? Why, the school-teachers are 11'! away home on their holidays. In! never mind, Harry, its’ only for two weeks. BORN lins.â€"In Toronto ,November 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mills (nee Nettie Ltoyd), a daughter. Allan' Park Glenmont SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS FOR PAST MONTH Durham Public Sahel. 8r. IV.â€"-.Christine Goodchild, Vera Mountain, Lizzie Hind and Ina Milne (equal), Myrtle Dean, Donald Young. Jr. lV.â€"Martina Simpson, Mary Glaser, Ellen Marshall, Elsie Kear- ney, Beatrice Miles. -John A. Graham, Principal. Sr. III.--Norm'an McIlraith, Ray- mond McGirr, Dave. Marshall, Olive Middleton, Roy Wiggins. Jr. III.â€"â€"Cleh Rowe, Dorothy Pick- ering, Audrey Bell, Gordon McCrae, Moore McFadden and Ila Allan (eq). â€"-Annie C. MacKenzie, Teacher. Jr. III. A.â€"Willie Erwin, Law- pence Whitmore, Norman Becker and (leorge Hay (equal), Ned Burnett, Violet McLean. Jr. 111. B.â€"Evelyn Baird, Nelson Lowe, Anna Ritchie. Myrtle \V‘atâ€" sun and Cyril Becker (equal). Jean Collinson. Sr. 11. B.â€"Clifl‘0ril McGirr, Jasper Greenwood, Janet. Watson, Isabel .lamieson, Teddy Elliott. ~â€"Annie Macilnnald. T enacher. Jr. II. A.â€"â€"â€"Helen Young, Annie Campbell, Donald Knight, Norma .-\l- ltzn, Genevieve Saunders. Sr. II. A.â€"â€"Wilfrid Middleton, Norâ€" man Dean, Mae Miles, Merlda Havâ€" ens, Margaret Storrny. ‘ Sr. B.â€"Arthur Koch and Clara Jack (equal), Oliv enc Yiirs and Susie Bell (equal), Crawford Vollett and Doris Dyer (equal), Victor Good- child, Gladys Ritchie. Jr. 11. B.â€"â€"L‘lsie Falkingham, Clark Lloyd, Kelso McCawlcy, Annie Walker, Donald Croft. â€"-Mary E. Mn'ton, Teacher. Sr. I.â€"â€"Goldie Glaser, Percy Greenâ€" wood, Percy Montgomery, Agnos Walker, Norman Balkingham. Jr. I.â€"â€"â€"Clifl‘ord Readhead, Jean Atâ€" kinson, Margaret Sibbald, Hazel Moore, Bessie Atkinson. â€"â€"~Edna A. Browning, Teacher. Primary Classes : Sr. A.â€"-â€"Lillian Collinson and Lynn Vollett (equal), George flawke, Flo- rence Havens, Catherine McCawley, George Braithwaite. Sr. ("Lâ€"Eldon Whitmore, Percy Murdock, Kathleen McDonald, Jean McLean, Lewis Whitmore. *Donalda McEachern, Teacher. Jr. Aâ€"Marion Moore, Harold Trsfl'ord, John Greenwood and Ross Wilson (equal), Mary Pickering, Clara Falkinghsm. Jr. B.â€"â€"Shirley McIntyre and â€"Sadie F. MacDonald, Teacher. Glam Thompson (equal), Med: Hahn, Jean Rowe, Jack Gaguon, Car. m'an‘ Noble. _, - Jr. cram Murdock.» Maurice Simpson, Gordon 6 ham, Bert. Lawrence, Hughie Me an. â€"-Lizzie Sender, Teacher. lo. 6, Chuck. (Christmas Examinations.) Sr. IV.â€"â€"Katie Haley 72%, Irene Hastie 61%, Arthur McClocklin £392, Sr. [ILâ€"Charlie Timmins 61%, Graham Timmins 56%. Jr. [ILâ€"Catherine Timmins 62%. Jr. II.â€"George Blair 74%, Ewen McNab 6292. Sr. I.â€"-\'iolet Banks 61%. Jr. I.â€"-Isabella Kleist. 84%, Willie Pearl 83%, Mary McNab 82%, Gordon Noble 73%. Sr. Pr.-â€"Ada Banks 75%. JP. PI'.â€"--El\'ie Hastic 91%. Average yearly attendance. 12.6. --E. J. Allan, Teacher. No. 11, Bentinck. Sr. l\'.-â€"-..\'01'nmn Ritchie, (hmrgo Hopkins, Clifford Rosvborongh. Jr. l\’.â€"~A|1zm Pit‘kml, (Zarmzm Roseborough. Sr. III.â€"â€":La\\'1'ence Hopkins, Maplv Armstrong. Sr. II.â€"â€"‘Pearl Roseborough, Maudiv Picken. Tummy Milligan. \‘inh-t. Armstrong. Reta Vallett, Elwin Vol- 10“. Jr. l[.-â€"â€"Sicily Hopkins, Allie HUI)- kins. .h'. I.~â€"Arnoua Manta. \ l’l'. A.â€"-Cloarcnce Ritchie. J i~m Arm- strong, Irvine Wobbcr. Pl‘. B.-â€"â€"Raymoud H01‘)kins.1)a\\‘sun \‘ullott. Pr. C.â€"-â€"Frcd Rosebomugh. lrx'im' Mountain. no .3, Glenelg. Jr. l\'.â€"-â€"Christene Anderson. Dum- thy Ritchie, Armonell Gloncruss. Ar- chie (ireenwow. Sn. III.-â€"â€"â€"Dan. Ritchie. Lona Bell, Dan. Firth, Mae Bell, Blanche Mc- Kochnie, Dorothy Robinson, Grace Baylor, Jack Andersun, Myrtle (Hm:- cross, Ralph Staples. Sr. I’mâ€"Margaret Firth, Millie Glencross, Aggie Anderson, Gordon Greenwood. Jr. Pr.â€"-Walter Street, Georgo Scheuerman, Willie Scheuerman. Jr. [ILâ€"Irene McKechnie. Mary Scheuerman, Tom McNally. Jr. I.â€"Da\'ey Allen, Viola Noeley, Daisy Street. Jr. II.â€"Alva Greenwood, 0|in Al- len, Adeline McNally. Sr. I.â€"Isabelle Firth, Mary Ander- son, Ruby Staples, Jim Bell. ~Armetta McKechnie, Teacher. ~â€"~My1°tle Acheson. 'l‘uuclwr. c. I. I. “III.“ GIG. According to n dispatch from Montrenl the Noventer stetement of operating results issued by the (LN. R. on Friday lust shows “,58M18 net earnings. an increase of 135 per cent. over the net for Novenfier of last year. Gross earnings amounted to $24,209,223. or $689,579 over No- cember, 1922. Total expenses for the month were 019,627,905, or MMZNO less than November, 1922. The mild weather has helped traffic and kept down expenses. The net earnings for the eleven months ending on November 30, 1923, were 816,602,603, as compared with $5.772,116 for the corresponding per- iod of last year, an increase of 810.- 830,487, or 188 per cent. Conservation. ( Clyde, Kansas Voice Republican), .â€"\ young woman who was reared in an Eastern town read in a poultry journal that laboultl‘y-keeping was remunerative. so she decided to try it. She purchased a hen and set her on thirteen 0315‘. She wrote to a poultry journal that poultry- -'1ais'1ng \\ as much an her liking and wonder- ‘ ed how long the hen should remain on the eggs. The paper wrote back: “Three weeks for chickens and four weeks for ducks.” Later she wrote to the poultry journal as follows: “Many thanks. for your advice about Getting More Out of Your Farm ‘ and reduce your expenses even shghtly. it might mean the diflerence between a fair living and failure in some seasons. Sheep, poultry, hogs, and a regular “ milk cheque" have saved the day i or many a farmer when his crOps have failed. Shelters from the heat, rain or snow for your live stock and protection from the weather for your outbuil 5.333. macijnery m... 1m plcments. will minimzzc your losses 3: -:l 1 ed use 1. our yearly repair his by many a dollar. IF you could increase your production a little “I. -AA-IAA con-I- Ann‘s-CAM ACIA.‘ A'QD‘Q‘I‘" g‘ TOTAL ASSETS OVER $519.0”,M. THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA the setting hen. She remained on the natthreeweeksmdatfluend or thnt time there were no chickens hatched. As I did not care for ducks I took her at! the nest and 90k! tho (33W FOR SAIE.â€"â€"THOROI36HBRED Durham. Apply to Mrs. Alex. Nevin. Durham. {pd 00! RT 01 mm: NO “6, C. Q. I". will hold that annual insullntion on tho hrs! Th sday Januu‘y. All brethren a I» present. â€"-\\'m. Bu u , . ' l THE MONTHLY MEETING OF THE Wunivn‘s Institute! will- be held at the home of Mrs. Robert Moor-head on Thursday, January 3, at 2.30 pm. “What Influw as D ' y Play or Exercise l’p ' by Mrs. J. H. Harding. 11 cr‘ tending" by Miss J. Weir. Music. QUOSUOII [ Drawor. i Mr. W. R. Morrison has (‘llfll‘go M Mr. lmburt Smith‘s mill in lawn and is pn-purml ho do‘filglum sawing. (Too LI“ for Mount.) Custom Sawing. PAGE m 43"? V. 3 u. i;