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Sticks, Puck x Skates, Hockey and Hardware Here Drop in. 'We are pleased to see you whether you buy or not. Lr _ BN J § CARNEGIE BROS. OEE H HHH "District Division of the Sons of Temperance The semi-annual meeting of; the | District Division of the Sons of Temperance was held at Prince Albert on Wednesday the 6th day of January. There were good delegations from Oshawa; Cedar Creek, Greenbank and Scugog. The afternoon session was de: voted to business; and the follow- ing officers were elected for the ensuing half year: --D. W. P,, J. G. Holman; D. Wi A., Miss Ethel Miller, Greenbank; D. Chap.; Bro. Wadge, Oshawa; D. Scribe, Sis. Holman ; D. Con.; Bro. Viacent, Oshawa; Dis. Sentinel, Bro.Blight, Myrtle; Organist, Sis, = Foster, Scugog; D. D. W. P,, Rev. W. T: Wickett, Scugog. : Mr. 'Holman is the youngest District Worthy Patriarch in the Order so far as we know, He isan active member of: Albert Division and gained his position because his associates knew he was a hard worker, About 8.15 the evening program was commenced in the ball with the Di Wo P.in the chair. Abnght program was given, started by a recitation entitled *'Short Stories." yendered by M#. Holman. This | illustrate the lesson, was interest- ing and suggestive. The relation of Sunday schools to missions, and how the hothe may help the S.S. was the subject of an address by the Rev. C H Marsh, M.A., Lindsay, Mr. Marsh thought that in this busy ace the home was inclined to shift the re- sponsibility of 'religious. education onto the church and S. S, © Some- times a parent would say to the superintendent. or teacher, I wish you would speak to my boy and see if you can persvade him to go to S.'S., and perhaps the boy was only-about twelve years old, he tried to imagine his. father asking] somebody elsé to make him go to S. S. at that age or a good deal older. With a report from the Provin- cial Convention by Mt. W,.C. Ferguson, report of Secretary: Treusurer, a solo by Mr. Yellow- lees, and: suitable 'music by the Blackstock Anglican choir 'and Caesarea Methodist choir; a very profitable afternoon session was adjourned for refreshments in the town hall, The evening session was opened sharp on time. "Song service was led by the Blackstock Anglican choir, reports' from comthittees, Hintroduction of the new president, was followed by an accordion solo! the Rev, Mr, Kidd, a'solo by Mz: by Russell Wilson. Miss Wilson, Yellowlees, entitled 'My . Ain recited the Medley of an Elocu-| Countree," being Mr. Yellowlee's tionist, and Miss Wadge of Osha-{natural dialect he sang it in sucha wa gave a couple of regitations. 'A | way that it touched every heart. fine press finish, light or d ar 175 and 18c., January sale Mo © Now is the time to get a skirt at a mere cost," French. band, Pp pleated, black, red, blue, green an CDPOWIL a6 v's + su nin n » oe Dry very satisf: very good dialogue was pot on by | Rev, "W. H. Maclones, Port|anyth five members of Greenbank Divi- sion, representing the *'Value of courtesy to relations or other per- sons who may appear to be poor." The 'characters were well 'taken and the item was perhaps the best on the program... Those who took rt were :-- Miss Bertha Till, Miss Fribel Miller, Miss Jewell Love, Blake Cragg and: Ryerson Beare. Speeches. were made by the Grand Worthy Patriarch; Mr: Pascoe of .Solina: Rev: Mr. Wickett, Rev. «Mr. Snell and Samuel Farmer: he necessity of upited work was pointed out, and a very good de: "Haition' of temperance was given # By Mr. Snell, © Moderation in things that are beneficial and total abstinence of things that are hurt - fal" _ Blackstock S. S. Convention. The convention af Blackstock on ay of last week was a suc: JCess in en way. The people their Perry, gave an able address "on fnothing the 'Educational Value of Bible|s Study." ~The. Bible is: history, literature and the word of Gad. To understand the history of: a|npauses great people we had to get but of ourselves and enter in spirit into} he the life and times of the people, and that in itself was an education, |s the meaning of which, to'go'to the Latin is'e, out, duco=t6 lead, and it was impossible to study the best literature.of a great nation without being benefited morally and ment: ally, "and dastly,' but not: least. it was the word of God that inspires and lifts.up, leads out the soul as well as the mind ; the Bible broad- ens our sympathies, 'develops the mind ang inspires the soul. © Rev. Mr. Leitch's address on "Bible Symbols'" held the interest] SH of both oid' and' young, as he used a number of interesting objects to illustrate, be held the attention |? Yel gave a histo, of the: Iiible Class Movemc di Canada which h - "seller. We hav ai Groceries of the very: be rands, "which are second to done. All k inseason.