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peaag and Saturday August 24th and 25th Pauline Frederick '--IN-- "The, Slave Market" --and a-- -HAM AND BUD Comedy Prices 6c and 1lc Monday and Tuesday August 27th and 28th Everybody's 'Favorite' Jackie Saunders : --IN-- "A Bit of Kindling" Prices 6c and llc. N }. Coming Labor Day Monday, Sept. 3, and Tuesday, Sept. 4 The Special Artcraft Boe duction, BROADWAY JONES' --With-- ) All Seats 16c. PROTECT ----your-- ~ 'BUMPER CROP. AGAINST Fire. or Lightning | \by a Short Date Policy For particulars Write or Phone | * A; F. A. MALCOMSON, 'The Insurance Man, Rhone 447 a aud b. BARRIE We write the Policy while you wait 5000-WOMEN WANTED ~IN SASKATCHEWAN Five, thousand. competent domes: tic 'servants 'are required for the "farms of Saskatchewan. Married couples with not more 'than one child also greatly in demand, Wages for female help $30.00 per month with board. No outside work, Come on harvest excursion trains and report' .to Saskatchewan Government Ag't, Shes sat ce ae Railway station, Winnipeg, or to t vg i \ Secretary;' Bureau of Lubor, .Re- oS APOTRRS ACT gins 33-84 - ' ie : a - FURS! @leaned, Altered. and Repaired MISS_M. MoKERNAN . 58 Small St.. Barrie. CANADIAN _ PACIFIC VISITORS World's. Greatest Annual Exhibition -. TORONTO (AUG: 267% TO SEPT. forw) WiLL rine THE, CANADIAN PACIFIC CONVENIENT ROUTE hd ALL POINTS IN CaNADE EXTRA TRAIN SERVICE ne use | | Robinson. Fi. the 'to GEO.M.COHAN | is George F: Tho: Ne mpson., "er phoned 'to Mr. 39 finds him." Subscriptions, either new or Aug. 21--Msjor Knowles 'spent last Thursday-in town. Mrs. Fred. Porter of Bradford was' the. guest of Miss Margaret: Thompson during the past week. , A memorial service forthe late Pte. Lyman Chantler' of the 157th Bn. 'who died -at Witley Camp, England, from dipb- theria, was held; st Alliston on Sunday ev- ening. Pte. Chantler was. well known around here and was a: nephew of 'W. R. Chantler. Before enlisting he worked: in the store of Marshall Chantler, Newton A full stock of white china, suitable for ordinary use, has been received at Fisher's. Mr. and Mrs:'J. Upton of Cobalt vjsited at W. Hi Jebb's last week. Three carloads of hydro poles have arriv- ed in 'town. Miss Hazel Clute is visiting with friends. at Shelburne. Miss Jessie McLean of Toronto is spend- | ing 's few holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. McLean. Mr. and Mrs, Greenbanks of Elinvale visited this week with the latter's uncle, Geo. Nevils. Miss Clora Kell has been engaged as tea-- cher for the Egbert School. J. Edmond Jones, Secretary ofthe Hymn Book Committee, Toronto, will take the service at St. John's Church. on Sunday next both'morning. and evening dnd at Pin- kerton in the afternoon: Born on .Sdnday, Aug, 19, to Mr. and Mrs,. Wilson "Kell, 8 daughter. Mr. and Mrs. C.-G. Clate spent Sunday h friends at' Shelburne. Mrs, Eaton and son Gordon 'of Toronto are visiting at Chas. Fisher's 'this week: Mi Margaret 'Thompson left this week to attend the millinery openings in 'Toron- Miss Helen Sutheriand this week + Mrs. J.D, Fraser and daughter Jean of Jiston are visiting at the homes of Henry and John Couse. 'The result of the hydré vote on Monday was anxiously awaited by 'the citizens of When the ballots were counted there 92 for arid 1 against. Too, | much 'praise. cannot be gtven to the: num: | her of ladies who turned out to vote, a number, of them never having voted before. Mrs. W. J. Moir of Toronté and son Jack ore visiting. this. week with »Mrs, Thomas er. Hobberlin's new fall 'samples for men's tailor-made"suits are.now on hsnd at Fish- The Canning 'Kitchen The Food Conservation ° committee dis- 'cussed-the proposal to establish a Canning Kitchen on Monday night, out did not reach any definite conclusion. Those pre- sent seemed pretty well agreed * that, it would-be a mistake. to open . the kitchen unless the financing is fully arranged for 'and g/ market for the output is -assured 'The women's. committee will make further enquiries regarding tthe scheme. 'An evidence of the extent to which the swings in the parks. are'being 'used is seen in the fact that one of the half-inch iron suépension rings was worn so thin that it broke 'Inst: week, fter being in use only three weeks, The-Kiddjes are on the swings from early in the morning until after dark. Other forms of amusement for the young- ters: may be installed niext year. Fred E. Smith of Craigvale, who has ah apiary of over 100 hives, reports a fair-ay- erage honey 'crop' this year, altKiough the cold wet. spring considerably" retarded the bees in ir work, Aceotding to 'the Bee: keepers' 'Assocn., the 'average "for the pro- vince ia 51.6:Ibs,-per e6lony. Prices -are slightly higher this year, the wholesale price of extracted honey: being from 14 to 16 cents per Ib. -- Barrie Markets" The 'epresentative of The Barrie Examiner' and Saturday'Morning in Cookstown items for Cookstown. and and will be forwarded ° atten Muter of angver is the guest of adjacent. country may be 'to this 'paper. Phone No. renewals may:be forwarded through him. tion. Mr. and Mrs. Sam. net left on Mondsy for 'their home in' Wi During' the past week Wan. Meher, John Hill and Will McMaster each had theirteam run 'away with the binder. Little or. no damage was done. Mrs. Thompson Fisher of Bradford is visiting this week with ber brother, Wm: McGowan. -. ¥ More: Letters of Thanks Extracts of letters received: this week by Mrs. T: E. Monkman from boys, acknoW- ledging boxes sent by 'the Women's In- stitu Well, Mrs., Monkman, think it takes me a long long time to write add thank you for the lovely box I receiv- ed from the Women's Institute which was dandy 'and. cat in good condition. All the | boys of the. platoon I am: in had some of everything and they. sure had a treat for once. I am mighty thankful for .all the all the rest of 'the kind people at home. We are living in an old barn with: wire bunks for beds. Fats are running thicl sleep for ther: Last night I woke up and I-could hear them in the: straw' just above my head. T expected any minute that one would Iand down but hickily it didn't. I have seen several ever. I saw Appie Couse about three weeks ngo and' he was looking fine und dandy. by on a march. I was talking to Jack Ba- j-ker and also saw Clifton Kell, Earl Aver: all, Elsmere Lewis, Cecil Bui Geo. \MucDonsld and Harold Bassingthwaite hear from Louis and Ewart Kidd quite of- \ten--Frank Agnew. to thank' the Indies who 'so boxes received by,me on July in acknowledging same has been dug to our being rather unsettled of | lute and\of changing fronts--W. P. Jebb. Rev. W. G. Hanna Resigns The Rev. W. G. Hanna of Cookstown is resigning from -his. pastorate, having been appointel as one of the Professors in the Bible Skool, Toronto. His resignation will) be considered at. the September meeting of Presbytery. Mr. Paton, recent gradgate of Knox, sc- cepted the call extended to him from Dun- troon. ~The ordination~and induction ser- vice will take place in West Church on Tuesday of next week. MIDHURST - Aug. 22'--Miss Grace Gill, who was tak- en suddenly ill last week with pneumonia, was removed to the R. V. Hospital, Barrie, where she. is slowly recovering. Her sis- ter, Mrs, Geo. Goebiel of Toronto, 'is stay- ing with her brother, S. J. Gill, during Miss Gill's "absence. : Miss Lulu Gill left on Sunday evening, Aug. 19, for Sutherland, Sask., to *isit her Yor 'some time. Rev. H. Berry, pastor of Minesing Meth: odist Church, preached: in the Presbyterian Church on:Sunday evening in' the absence of the pastor, Rev. E. W. Thom. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Spence and, Muster Moyd have returned home after spending: some months with friends in the West. Mrs. C. J! Osborne, of Penetang has re- turned home after spending a week with friends here. Miss C. Black . of Orillia is _ visiting friends here. 'The Misses Crawford of Oro Station and Miss Jeffrey of Toronto spent the week-end with. Mrs: B. Pearsall. J. W. Hughes of 'Toronto spent Sunday at J, Frankcom's, JohnPearsall of Toronto ix the guest of his brother, Ben. Pearsall. Miss F. Berguson and- Mise B. "Willis of Little Current are -visiting. friends' here. : Master Cecil Cameron and Miss Vera of Alliston are spending their holidays. with Thursday Wholesale Prices. Fall Wheat (new) .. , $2.20-82.25 Onts, new... . 50-550 | ; -70-T5¢ 00-110 15-18¢ ol - 88-40 d: "qa $10.00. $12.00 + 60-62¢ Flour (Manitoba) Bran, ton .. " $42.00-45.00 ys + 81.50 avenue, Montreal, P. Q. TOWN OF BARRIE TAXES FOR 1917 at either branch of - BANK Ter TORONTO. &n or before September Zist, The 'second instalment is payable on or before November. 2ist, 1917: 17 | ghreabing outfit their grandmother, . Mrs. thrane. Miss Mary Cochrane is spending two weeks with her ister, Mrs. J. T. Cameron, at Alliston. Miss Margaret' Fieldhouse has "returned home after spending some time with friends 'at Cookstown: anid Mrs. J. Handy spent Sanday with 8c | . Wedding bells .are ringing "loudly again 'in this neighborhood: Threshirig snd cuitting grain is the order of the day. The farmers are taking advan- their crops. GRENFEL Aug. 22--Mrs. Thos. duughter, Emma," are visiting in, Toronto. Mrs. was riding onal and broke her leg just below the | ""pho Johnson has a gang of men 'work: and is busy loading 'gravel in his pit. [Sen McFadden has moved from Barrie {and is now living on the 12th line. and. Mrs.'Fred Thrun af Toronto are visiting friends here. Mise Luella Hirons of Toronto and girl friend are visiting with her aunt; Mrs. Jas. hasgstarted out with -his looks to have a busy season ahead of him, -as crops are extrs good. Mrs. D: Plaxton of Angas went: Sunday Holmes. Mrs, evap cocypegrtgl ens) alae *. er's abd are well worthy of your inspec you : will surely | good, things: the Institute have sent ine snd | It is a very good place but the One can hardly') f 'the boys since I came' The other morning -the 4th went ' q} brother, Elmo Gill, who has been out there | tage. of the fine weather snd looking. after |. Reggie Litton has engaged' Robt. 'Wattie i Geo, Finley to help him/thresh, this Cloughley and Wm, McFadden met with s serious secident on Sunday. when the horse she ind kicked the dash of. the will continue just one week more. All lines advertised last week will 4 be "Cahtinued until the end of the Sale. For'the last week we intend adding more lines, particularly in*the Men's and Boys' department BOYS' DOUBLE BREASTED 'SUITS, with " bloomey pants,. made from the good: old Tweeds in datk colors, sizes 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 only, Suits that were $6.50 to $7.50, Sale price :. .. $490 $5.00. Sale price * + $3.75. ib Sine ik a a Sees BOYS' MEDIUM GREY WORSTED AND TWEED SUITS, made in thé newest Nor- folk or pinck back. style, sizes 29 to. 34. Were sold at: $9.50 and $10.00... . Sale Price Kosa MEN'S DARK BROWN TWEED SUITS sizes 34 to 44, special at .. ..$10.00 - MEN'S MEDIUM: DARK GREY SUITS, mi in 3-button 'sack style, ~ trousers - with belt leone and ent if,wanted, were $18.00... - Sale price $14.75" MEN'S: SUITS, same. style at above that sold for $16.50.. .. ..Sale price $12.50 BOYS' NAVY. SERGE SUITS in a new Norfolk style, made from rough serge, (sizes 29 to 33, $6.00, 34 and 35, $6.50, MEN'S NAVY BLUE WORSTED. SUITS ~made from a fine botany wool, 'old' stock, sizes 35 to 42. .. .:Sale price $19.00 | /BOYS' NAVY SERGE SUITS, made from + C an extra good quality serge sizes 20 to 33 $12.50, 3 acre MEN'S CREAM SERGE AND WORSTED TROUSERS, with. belt straps; flaps on pockets. and cuffs. Sold at $5.00 and $6.00.. .. ..Sale price $4.00. and $450 f BOYS' DARK BROWN .CORDUROY | | iy J SUITS, miade in a natty style, sizes 25 | . i i f to 30. Sale price $4.75 and $5.50 MEN'S FINE WORSTED TROUSERS, in "dark colors, 'special at ..$3.50 and $4.50 Good qualities in all sizes at all prices in Boyt! Odd Pants. MEN'S _ DARK eee. WORKING PANTS, all sizes, wa> «$2.50, $2. 7 and $2.90. per 'pair A great many of our new fail suits are now in stock and' all are priced for this Sale. Devlin & Murchison The Barrie Planing Mill. Corner Sophia and Mary Streets .. Manufa¢turers of: Sash, Doors, Frames,-Flooring, Ceiling, Mould ings, Water Troughs, Tanks, ete. We carry, in. stock :a. large assortment of Rough and Dressed Lumber, B. C. Shingles and Pre- pared: Roofing. Wood Turning and Kiln Drying a Specialty. Dressing done promptly. Consult us with 'your building. THOS. ROGERS, Phone; Office 163, Residence 359. jin. This. June twenty-five girls only in the Whale of Ontario passed this examination. felén Paling took pass matriculation and Helen Lawson took honors-in German. Northern Bowling League It looks very much like Bradfotd for; |this year's championship. . Bradford leads with 30 points, Allandale and Barrie being next in order with' 29 snd 27 points re- spectively. Barrie plays Allandale -on the latter's gieen Friday and Aurora goes to Bradford for its last match. At meeting of the Executive in Allan- dale yesterday . afternogn arrangements | were made for the annual tournament 'to be held in Barrie on Labor Day In Memoriam In loving niemory 'of, our dear son and' brother, Richard George Harradine, Herté, Yeomanry, who died on H-MS. Arcadian August 28th, 1915, of wounds received in the: Dardanelles; age 21 years. Two years have passed, our hearts still sore As time-goes on we miss him more--- His loving smiles, his happy ways; No one can fill his, vacant. place, Asleep'in the déep. --From his. sorrowing Mother, Sisters and Brothers. Successful "'Ovenden"' Students Rhoda Bird passed 'the scholarship' 'mat- riculation taking honors "(Division II) in English, History, German, French aiid. Lat- CEES EaEREEEEEER en <. Minard'sLiniment Cures Garget in Cows. BY SAVING FOOD HELP WIN THE WAR], Barrie . Citizens -are- urged to attend - AW PUBLIC MEETING | Monday | Next, Aug 27 IN THE Public Library 'Auditors. | The War-Time Food Problems will be discussed by able speakers, arranged for iy the Organization of Resources 'Committee:. The Food Question in Canada grows more serious from day to day.. We are | threatened with not only a greater. increase in the cost of living, but-with 'an actual shortage of food next winter. Every housekeeper can, in a measure, protect her family by this summer canning for. winter use as much fruit and vegetables 'as she can afford or obtain. The children of Belgium are seplensdie food. Serbia has been over-run by the enemy. Half of Roumania is occupied. Much of France is laid waste. 'Ten nations . of the world are on rations. Sixty million men' are withdrawn from production: for -warservice. To feed the Allied.armies and nations, the men and women of Canada must-pledge themselves to maximum production, the elimination of waste, and the largest, possible consumption of 'petishable foodstuffs. .- : : The Speakers will te is ' . MR. NORMAN: SOMMERVILLE of Toronto, who is conversant with the whole subject, and i isa very eloquent speaker. MRS. LAING va delegate at the Toronto convention, who is summering in Barrie, a most speaker, will treat the question from the women's bv ani A MUSICAL 'PROGRAMME - 'is ne prepared $0. thet an taioratle as well as: instructive, eveniny those attending. _ ess of. the situation. a pleasing, bem