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iy I not i mwa. rv "gums From ha tofionn, ve RODS 1. unis, HP uc, Fort Ontario Observer: British livestock farmer 1" ing unprecedented prices "for In. British Columbia 'potatoes are' plentiful that feeding them 107 is contemplated. ; - General 'Carbanza' purposes' to substitote baseball for bull-fighting fn'. Mexico. The bloodthirsty ~wtetch | The only country that is profiting bythe war is the United . States, * which is drawing enormous. profits from all the belligerents. The Hodson Bay Railway is mearing completion, and it is hoped 'that some of th grain of the 1917 crop will be shipped. by the: north- "ern route, The ridiculous story about the Red Cross Society selling socks is _ again going the rounds. The re- tailers of the yarr. have more persis- 1ence than originality. * Avstralia, with about half the "population of Canada, has .already more men under arms, and has just] dssued a call for still more troops, 0 raise the number to 3007000, * "The Presbyterian :--Booker Was- 'hington's philosophy is as applic- 'able to white people as to black. We i are all too apt to think more of rights than our duties, more of securing rewards thar deserving them. Self assertion is a poer sub- stitute for ability and traifiing, and mien who rise by means of it are net likely to fly far without a fall. #Serkest thou.great things for thy- ? Seek then not." * Seek rather ability and the "opportunity to render great service, Barrie Examiner:--A correspon- 'dent of the Huntsville Forrester ests that municipal elections dispensed with this year and the ney thus saved given to some of 'the patriotic funds. To follow ich a course would be false econ: There never was a time in Province when greater care needed in the 'managerfient of unicipal and provincial af- Increasing burdens due to make it imperative' that business should be adminis- | with efficiency, so that the fities may be able to sup- geberously the | patriotic funds, having the service in" any ent seriously imparied.y, To this result, every municipal- "have on its Council Boards the very best Tt may be that in pr improvement y would alter the the re- 'by The was grand almost beyond prin while all who participated in daring highly be | appreciated their tful, en- ghanting musical ormances. The more staid of Pn highly intetli- 'gent assemblage had an equally enjoyable time at cards, Business | gelic and enterpiil Me. H. H, Stone, 'Tailoring Business' ing his business extent by purchal {ade of Clothing: stonk; 'Nestleton and Enniskillen, showed a total of 146 vote, 124 in favor and 22 against, In 1912 the Methodist and 'Cons i gregational Churches of Canada gave a vote of seven to one in favor of Union. A Goderich Presbyterian, accord: ing to the Signal, strenuously . op- poses church union because heonce attended a Methodist meeting, and was kept awake by the chotus of amens. The drowsy Presbyterian would probably be still less enam- outed of the English Church service where "there is something doing all the time." a IL Presbyterian Church It bas been decided to postpone the Sabbath School Entertainment until January. ° The Pastor's subjects for Dec. 12 will be: . 11 a.m.--*"Three Years, A Retro- spect." 7 p-m.--"Renegeration". "I am of (he opinion that editors need all the money they can get these days, so I take pleasute in renewing my subscription for 1916,' writes a subscriber of the Victoria 15 sil be sot by: the: advertise. nient elsewhetd vin this issue that 'Rome; Dee. st ory ie 8f the Citizens' Recruit. | oil steamer, Com Jave called 'a Monster | sunk by a submarine in Recriog Mesting » to 'be held in | erranean, near Tobril Sunday next at information se beh | mise clock, Hn arty bf speakers garding practically posted on War Tactics | of the marie will take the platform. There * Will also be excellent music by the Glee Club. The Port Petry. Citizens' Bad will also supply ¢holce music. Lgt the meeting be in keeping with the importance of the occasion PRUNE Port Perry Honitugent of: Recruits, bot Pérry contingent of Re. have all beth 3 -- and Gomiortably an : feat - : splendid lly aes and would honor any. regiment 'in the world. Lieut. ; Theisteamer Comm tacently held by ment at sail for. her 2, American Embassy at Ron e Communipaw Was © the. Jersey and sailed from | Octobe 27, for Egypt, ow PRS is ATeatgen: : Washington; Dec. % += , from the United States c Moines was received today TOOPS his commands. They are of the| right stamp.to give a'good account of themselves should they be called upon to face the foe. Their presence in town certainly enlivens it and gives it a militaty appearance: Britain Seized Gold' Wasington, Dec. 4.--A request for restitior. of $1,000,000 "op the Dutch liner Noordam to the Nethet- lands Overseas Trust and seiged by a British cruiser in the North Sea was made to the British Embassy to-day by a representative of Gold- man, Sachs & Company of New York. Great Britain holds that the gold was contraband: alleging it was intended for use in paying German trade balances. The New York firm maintains that it was shipped in the course of regular business with the Holland congern. The final figures of the voting on Church Union in the Presbytery of Toronto show a majorly dgainst the proposal. The Maple Leaf Milling Com- pany's mill at St. Catharines wag destroyed by fire this morning. The loss will exceed $200,000. Olark-Crosier Harbour New En,' Now there's af sensible may for you, anda ghought- ful man tea: Why rot publish his name? ; The Russians captured 674 Ger- man officers, 49,200 Austfian and German soidiers, 21 large cannon; 1,118. machine guns and three searchights in October, "Iam not particularly proud," declares the Rev. Dr. Herridge of Ottawa, "that in ten. days, by strong, even frantic, efforts, the pal try-number of 400 men should not be raised In the city to fill the ranks of the 77th Battalion. I do not want any Zcppelins to come to Canada, but I cannot help thinking that a few visits would wake the people up and make, them realize that this is Canada'e war #s well as Britain's. Despite every_ effort and a spectacular campaign the capital has pot yet produced much more than half the number reqtired to bring the 77th up to strength." One of the gentlemen. from Oxill- lia who figured at the Edson Church tea-meeting last week, has taken to writing - poetry--which is his own affair. But he has brought it to this office, and wants to seeit in nt--which 'makes it 'oud affair. With a desire to oblige, we give the | firstverse which mats Cresier, Ubion Avenue, on Wednes- day afternoon, Nov. 24th, when their daughter Mae was harried to Alfred G. Clark, Tofonfo, =~ | The cerémony was performed by Rev. Mr. Rogers, Port Perry, The bride who was prettily gown- ed in white silk crepe de chen, trimmed with swansdown, was. J&d to her place under an archi of gréen and white, by her father. The only] attendant being Master Elwood Crosier, the nephew of the bride, who carried the ring on a silver tray which was covered with carnas| tions. Mrs. 'W. F. Crosier played the Wedding March. After the ceremony about ity five guests sat down toa dainty luncheon after which the bride and groom, left for their new home in Toronto. The bride travelled in a tailored suit of blue, witha large black hat. The groom's gift to the bride was a beautiful amethyst ring, and to the pianist a gold 'brooch, the ring | bearer a signet ring. Many beans tiful gifts of silver, linen and money testified fo thé esteem in which the bride and groom were held. * Kick 'From Horse Proves : . Patal mpingin