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sR Don't think the te'emphasize the | clothes... They "Itis vision for is wife it may leave 'her penniless. An Imperial Life. policy will Ak for descripti Mterature 'aré in good bealth. "GS. McConkey, ..R. Devins,'Branch those who ask for it. STROUD 27. -Misses"Beckié and _Lil: fe 'returned ta Toronto. Mises Kia Spring and Irene Martin are spending-a fow -months'in the city. A. Re Jonés spent over Sunday.in Toron- to: : Blythe-McConkey- spent last week with relatives in Toronto. 2 : Mrs, Win. Duncan is. visiting her niece, Mrs. 8. Todd, wt Gilford. Miss Addie MeCorikey spent over Sunday: with heréousin, Mrs, Ivan Grose, in Letros. Walter Jones of, Meaford spent over Sun- duy-with bis mother, Mrg, Jones. Me. und Mrs. Win. Wright are their daughter, in North Bay. ~ Mrs. Chestor MeConkey, and children are Visiting 'her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Hughes, | before moving to Orillia, 'The sad news reached'here last week of Doncwn Reid being gassed and wounded, mit all-hope to bebr that it-is not serious. Mr. and Mrs. Fred: Pencock entertained the two Adult Bible Chisses last-Thursday night. All report @ very enjoyable time, ~ BUY ANOTHER BOND. 'Qld_Age Pension" To obtain, Life Insurance in to' take +f advantage of the surest preventive of Hoverty eivitigution has. produced Nov Forbes visiting Sore think of Life Insursiee as ben cfitting-others alone, 'The first. idea is ta protect' dependents; but this. is by no mewns th nefit, 'There is no hetter way of. 'ing for one's own futures "no better "old age pension" fund, the or which are latge- ly. posal during the nits 7 ireat West Life Policies. provide protection on most -attractive™>terms, They are inexpensive, « clearly-worled, liberal gnd profituble, 'Ask for inform ation, «tating: age. THE GREAT WEST LIFE ' Assurance Company ' Head: Office: Winnipeg / OR 'SEE A. H. BROTHER Barrie, Ontari What is Your Wife's Salary P. question absurd." We-ask it oe that wives do not get salaries; they just work for.their board and S can't lay aside anything for timses of sickness or old age. Their husbands are supposed to do that 'for them. make ste fa the event of hie sudden deat Bo be aie che lee kives hee 5 ieinite 'postin oe ae 3 bi no - Sila bd inteotmettn, hard thea" inion thes and easily obtained provision for your wife; and she deserves something definite and sure--doesn't she? To-morrow THE IMPERIAL LIFE™ Assurance Company of Canada. . Head Office Toronto ' A useful 76 page memorandufp pook will be sent free to PNB NRHA sth, provide the one definite, sure and rates to-day, while you you may be uninsurable. - Agent Manager, - Barrie News from Neighboring Townships: | a As Told by Our Correspondents wy Nov, 27---RiJ. Hanna of Toronto -ix spending a few days with friends here. 2Mrs. Ross. of, North Bay is visiting her | mother, Mrs. T. Carruthers Howard Bunting hes bought from A. Corbett what used to be the Beckerton farm. Mrs. W. A. Thompson: is spending a few days ini Burrie with' her sister, Mrs, Walker ~ Miss Elsie, Speers spent fpr reek with Miss Carmeta Srigley of Holly. Mr.*and Mrs. A. Corbett 'entertained few friends'on Saturday evening - Glad to' report that there:is anly one new case of typhgid: this week, All the other cases ure om the road to recovery The sleighs and cutters are out once more 'the season. y Johr ;Ellis hus returned after spending the summer in the West DALSTON Nov. 28--Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Spence have moved. to Craighurst, where Hurvey intends to follow blacksmithing in the shop lately 'vacated by Mr. Emery. Thé women's. quxiliaty in connection with the Congregational Church met at the home of- Mrs. Jame' Johnéon on Tuesday of this week. A goodly mumber Were present Mrs, George Spence is in Rosemont visit- ing her mother. George Baldwin is building, a new wool. 'shed at the: school Mrs., (Lieut.1- Bell is visiting st Oro Sia. tion, Miss Helen Williams, previously. reported very ill, is not progressing' as favordbly us many 'friends would wish to' see. BIG BAY POINT Nov. 26-~Phe Girls! Sewing-Cirele held a Fennel on Thursday, Nov. 22. work. was disposed of, a program of music and reading was provided, lunch was served and the meeting closéd with the singing. of the National Anthem, have Mr, and Mrs, Perry present" Miss Edith Carter af Toionto is. visiting Miss Corw Guest i Mrs. H.'B, Armstrong:is spending a cou ple of weeks: ix. 'Sound, eal clo SIXTH LINE, VESPRA Nirs, 'Thornton hax returned Home after, spending"a week with' Mrs, Jas, Gray: McLean of Jarratts. valled'on hii aunt, Mrs. E, Switzer, on' Monday Mr. and Mrs..W. Egerton of Coulson 'vis- ited with their 'sister, Mrs. Switzer, this week : $10,000 WORTH THURSDAY, . LADIES' COATS, _ BIG; BIG BARGAINS IN ALL KINDS OF ESPECIALLY FOR THIS SALE. 22ND., ees INCLUSIVE . «REAL VALUES 'IN: EVERY LINE. es FUR SETS,.. SINGLE PIECES, . Bargains Alt Over the 'Store. SIMMONS & CO. | HATS AND FURS =~ * BUY ANOTHER BOND. FURS | OF FINE FURS SRD. TO DEC. ETC, and the weather is very cold for so early in | ety enjoyable evening at the home of Mrs, | S After thi: All were pleased to | F| This is the record in brief of one of the fin- ting his 'mother. . 'Mrs. Wri. Moffatt hes returned' home af- .| ter visiting friends in Toronto: i A social evening was spent with their friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 8. Pratt this week. The New Edison: provided the be all had # pleasant, time. ' Captuin E. G Bird, who is looking up the voters in this.district, is a busy: man. Alex, Cameron's dale on' Nov. 1.was a good success. Some cows sold for $140, LEFROY - Nov. 27--Amniversary Services' will be held in the Presbyterian Church on Dee. 2, at 11 a.m, and 7pm. Rev; L. MacLean of Bradford to preach 'und Churchill * Choir will lead the musical services, Miss Gladys McCullough of Toronto spent a few days at the home of her father, A McCullough. Jack King is.reported in the-casualty:list as gassed. He is a grandson of Mrs. Milroy. Frank Dale having been invalided home from England was given'a reception in the Methodist Church on Monday evening, Nov. 19. % Se ig ANGUS (Too lute for last week) Nov. .21--Miss Sarah Wade friends in Oshawa last week. . Mrs. Norman Jardiné of Creemore spent | a week with her mother, Mrs. Geo. Latimer. Mrs. J. A.'Leece returned home lust week from Port Dover, where she. spent some time with her mother, who was ill. Mr. and'Mrs. H, Clifton left on Saturday for Toronto to spend a few weeks. visited CROWN HILL Nov. 27--Miss 'Anderson of Toronto is visiting her sister, Mrs, Egbert Avison, this week. Beth Drury, who bas had typhoid fever, is ithproving -nicely. The Sewing Meeting for the Oro Red Cross was'to be'held at Mrs, J. B. Feilding's thin week. ; The Late Capt-Ireland Capt. R.A. Ireland, who made many friends in Barrie during bis stgy here as medical officer of the 76th Bn,"vas recently killed in' France.' A fine appfeciation of the. life and character of Capt. Ireland (togeth- er with the accompanying cut' appeared in Jnst- week's Trenton Courier: The article was, in part, as follow: The péople of: Trenton were shocked and sudéenéd who the news afrived from the battle front in France, one\day- last week, that Dr, Ireland, like so many more of Can. ada's brave 'sons, -had made the supreme sacrifice, losing his life wher engaged. in the work of administering "felief to. stricken comrades, ' a ~ Dr. Ireland, who was 37 years of ake, wax born and reared in Trenton, . He grath uted in Medicine. from Toronto University ut the early age of 21 This was in the Spring of 1911. After a year in St. Johns, Newfoundland, he returned to Toronto to write off his final examination before the | |. | | Medical Council and then joined the staff of | the Guelph Sanatarium, where he remained' about two' years, during which' timé he en- |listed for overseas service with the Guelph. Battery, but circumstances kept him from going a§ soon us he expected. This was as early as December, 1914, the first year of the wat. - | Leaying Guelph he accepted a position as | House-Surgeon in the Toronto General: Hos- | pital," but was there only 'a few month when he was called to the colot in July, | 1915; He' qualified for-his Captaincy at | London "during the sunimer of this year and joined, the 76th Battalion spending his time in camp, first at Niagara and then st, 'Bar- rie. The following spring he accompanied his battalion everseas und soon. foind hin self in France. "With the exception of a few weekp-spent' at & base hospital ut Le- | Havre he has been' regularly -and faithfully at work at, or-Very neat the front line tren- ches. He-has seen some of the bitterest fighting of the war and hus hed many.a gruesome 'service to perform. He was through the Somme fighting and was pré- sent at Vimy Ridge' where ho lest than 300 avaunded mien passed through his hands, Tt should have been said that when in England.the 76th: Battalion was. broken .up 'und. drafted elsewhere, and Dr. - Ireland found-himself. uttached to thy 5th Canadisin Mounted Rifles, and it wax among the mem- 'bers of this famous Corps that he labored so untiringly and with such good results, jest and brightest. young men' to which Trenton can lay caim. His. mind was sing- ularly free from taint or guile of any kind, possessing an unusually frank and gen- inl disposition, he' made and retained host 6f friends, who, while mourning his loss, are proud of the privilege of cherishing his memory. | 'The young. men of Trenton would:do well to emulate the life and character of Dr. Ire; land, for-the path which he trod leads -un- 4Mr. und Mrs . Peacock, for f inthe neighborhood' of Aras firm who will experiment in wint ing with alfalfa. "A Cardston man péfchased 300 yearling. ewes and .a Leavitt \farmer 1,200 ewes and fifty bucks: Mr. Peacock is of the opinion that one million sheep for Southern Alberta within the next two. vears is quite within the range of possibility. i Fil ora of Rbattliors rattle held in ethbridge last week the: a price for thirty head was over. $200 esak The top- notcher. was a Viceroy heifer, out of Martha 16th,-and a splendid beast in every respect. Martha's daughter was*sold for $600. The bulls averaged well over $400, the top price being $575. - Geo. E. Fuller, the well known-breeder of Hereford cattle and Suffolk- horses of Gir vin, Sask., has purchased a ranch twenty miles from Calgary, und has removed a por- tion. of his breeding * establishment to the new property. Some ofthe stock will re- min: ini Saskatchewan, but as Mr. Fuller believes Alberta to. be-the best' stock coun- try in America. the big end of the show will be maintained here Alberta will be represented at the In'er- national Live Stock Show in: Chicago. next month im the Hereford classes and the win- ning of the Grand Championship is anti- cipated. The Curtice Cattle Co., of Lang- don, formerly of Kentucky, and one of the foremost Hereford establishments on . the continent. will exhibit their famous byll Beau Perfection 48th, and ca'tlemen who know Hereford history, state that this. ani- 'one of the greatest bulls ever' bred, ship honors" He is the sire of some of the most famous prize' winners in Amerien and defeated all the high-priced bulls at Calgary: Fair this summer" He was bred and raised by 'the Curtice.people and has never been sold and the fact that he won out over.Gay Fad 40th, the Coltieut 811,900 bull and also Geo. Fuller's Martin Fairfax, the $17,000 aninl, seems to vugur well for his chances in Chicago. Col Curtice will ship about fif teen head 'to Chicvgo and will enter ° ia pFactieally all the breeding 'classes. The International is the highest test on -the Continent. It ix the mecca for the very in the sock kipgdom, and « championship there means the very pinnacle of achieve men in breeding and fitting. has practically gained the lead for America in the Hereford line ix demonstrated by the fact that the province is already the home of th» five highest priced Hereford bulls in Shy s'ate of province in America. In addi- tion tq the above 'iv the S.C. Moore bully Guy Lad 16th, purchased from the Harris establishment in Towa for $20.000 and the Keystone-bull, Alvin Feirfax sold for $6000. Gay Lyd 16th, has not'bren shown in Alta, and would naturally be considered: worth we much as the :highest priced ons of the. lot Computing him ut $20,000, which his own- er would probably consider an insignificant price, these animals would.be worth an ag figure for five head.. In addition to these high priced males there are many females with fancy figures hanging' over their heads, The Late' Miss M., Dillon The first chill winds of winter oft tithes bring sickness-in their wake und pneumonia scarchex oyt the aged and ailing. Last Thursday, "November 22, Miss M. Dillou passed away after an, illness-of only. two weeks from: pneumonis, Mary Dillon was a daughter of the late James Dillon and was born near Cystle Bar, County Mayo, Ireland, sev nty-two yeurs aeo. -When she was four Years of age her parents came to Canada, settling in' Wee Gwillimbury Thirty came uu wsident: of Bar: «ater she took the two Tie. ;children of w deceased. sister and 'has since | given them unceasing cure, love and atten. tion. Her whole life was encompassed. it Fiheirs, second only to a mother's sdlicitude. ston, and 'Thomas Dillon of Moose Juw, Suvk.,.and one sister, Mrs.E. Malone, Lake City, 'Michigun. 7 Deceased wax a faithful member of St Mary's Church,. funeral was 'held on Saturday morning from her late. residence in Muleaster Str et to St. Mary und Cemetery, Requiem Muss b Rev, Dean O'Malley, DD. The pallbearers were J. Marley, Jamgs? Dillon, Thomas and John Gibbons, B. Kelly and P. Keaney. Friends from 4 & distunce who attended the funeral were Mrs Wm. Walker and Mrs. T. 'Thorpe, 'Bradford; Mr._and , Mrs. Thomas Gibbons .and Mr. 'and Mrs. John Gibbons, Miss M. Dillon; Gilford; Mr. and Mrs. J. Marley and, Mr. und Mrs, P. Keaney und daughter, .Phelpston. - | BUY ANOTHER BOND. a IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF CATTLE The undersigned hae recived instructions P. McDONALD to sell by Public Auction at | JOSEPH MARRIN'S STABLES * near the Market in Barrie SATURDAY, DEC. IST. the' following :--- 1 Durham Cow, 5 yrs. old, due to calve by date of sale; 1 Darham Cow, Fe oldy due td ingly to purity of life, stendfastness and erringly Be ity = service. His death is a fitting illustration of. the immortal trith: Be * "Greater love hath no man. than' this, that a man lay down hie life for his friends.' Extra copies. of The Examiner on_ssle at 'all local bookstores and: at this office: seeeeinianteeiicis °F Mare! ttunds'a_very: good show for the champion. | That Alberta b Perfection has defeated the other | regate of $75,000, which is not'o slow a | 'Jextreme 'picturesqueness: One back and perfectly plain; and 38 only. . overcheck, belt all aroun Chinchilla Cloth, nice shawl collar and belt-on 42.5 | We still have Overcoats for f | Remember we carry best makers 'in Canada. |{ Our range before buying. Devlin Popular Hawaiian. Play"Coming to Grand Que of the most heartily welcomed pliys of the season will be Oliver Moroseo's .pro- 'duction of "The Bird of Paradise", that ex- |otically. colorful play' of. 'the Hawaiian | Islands written by Rickard Walton Tully, | which will be seen for the first time ut the | Grand Opera House on 'Wednesday -night, |Recember 5, coming: from its. recent tri. jumphs at the Royal Alexandra, Toronto. "The Bird of Paradise" stands out among the plays of hulf 'dozen-seasons as some- thing eminently different, a story of human tov and degeneration poignantly touching, and set amidst a tropical sceriery: and: trop |ieal costumes ax nivel as'they are glowing- | ly picturesque. ; |" The .heroiie of 'the play," which -- takes {place in the' nineties, ix a' beautiful young Hawaiian Princess*named Luana, who. has met and fallen desperately in love with an ambitious: young American' doctor, 'who: re- ciprocutes 'her passion' and fof years has lived with het in remote paradise in the Island. and memory of. other days ina lotus-esting exisiencé under "the tropical 'sun, even. though he dors occasionally rouse himself to protest against the superstition and un: plessing native customs of Luana' and h aged mother. He is discovered in this guise ax "beach-coniber" -by. some. American iends, one of. whom: 'arouses the spark of lunhood left in his breast, 'and: persasdes him to come bick to civilization' and engage in active work, 'Lusna jealously insists up- jon accompanying her husband, despite the 'fact 'that the high priest of her clan forbids her to do so; and she further outrages ihe sensibifities of her friends by renouncing the. native gods who have-been unable to keep her lover for her alone. "The long yeurs of idleness und self-indulgence, however, have told xo upon hir husband that he is unable to do his work properly. among his own kind, while the mere sight-of white society s so turned /hini from and sickened kim of -Lugna, who 'cannot learn new ways, that he. throws ber, off. She returns .und-r the eseor, of « deputation of natives who' have been sent after her,:and is sserificed "0 her angry gods .at 'the crater of @ voleano, -in expiation of her insults té them, : he story is vested with a singular charm chiefly by the childlike quality of the many. Niotive characters, chief among them Luana the poor littl: "bird of paradise. The vetlings ate maryellously interésting, und the-native dances, "religious 'cérenioniés which are .introduced, add- an element of i the not- uble features of this play. is "the! wonderful yoleano effect in -the\final: curtain. Miss Celete Scudder, «charming actress' of ex- ceptional emotional power, has the tole of Luana, bd little Hawaiian' princess; she is assisted, by-a lengthy cast-of players ' Seats' go on sale Monday at Msleorisoti's. Prices 50¢., to $1.50. a Ivy Red Cross Hospital andthe following gifts have beer donated to Mist: Vankoighnet's letter recently published in. The Examiner: THE BETTER KINDSOF = -.. QWERCOATS FOR MEN This season we have made good: provision in Win- ter Overcoats for those men who are as particular about the style, fit and quality.and general appearance oftheir Overcoats as they are about their Suits. We suggest 'the } UNDERWEAR FOR He hus long lost all his self-respect following as worthy of your inspection, { YOUNG MEN'S OVERCOATS, brown with neat check, with black velvet collar, short in léngth, just comes above the knee; tight fitting of medium shadé oft long vent in the back; front p Single breasted, button through style. Sizes 36,37 « + $22.00 : 'YOUNG MEN'S TRENCH OVERCOATS, made from a dark brown check overcoating with black and blue id with buckle, slanted patch pockets .and lined. throughout with twilled lining. Sizes 35, 36 and 37 only .. SPE. . 2. eet: 2)$20.00 MEN'S OVERCOATS of dark grey, brown or tlavy blue heavy quality, made. with . the back only.., Sizes 36 to » Special at $18.00 MEN'S BROWN' CHINCHILLA OVERCOATS, miade in same style as above.and well lined throughout with a good twilled lining. Sizes 36 to 42. Speci at $15.00 BOYS' AND: YOUNG MEN'S OVERCOATS, made from good heavy Chinchilla Cloths in 'browns, greys aand navy blues." Sizes 32, 33, 34,.35.. Ae :..On Sale at $13.50 and $15.00 each Men in all'sizesat . 0: 223. $10:00 and. $12.00 each MEN AND WOMEN | Underwear made 'by all the est m 'In some of:these lines we can still give you some of these at nearly old-prices.. See ' HELP TO FINISH THE WAR- BUY VICTORY BONDS & Murchison | | -------------- GW. V. A. Dance The second dance; held by the Great War Veteritis on Nov. 21 was "attended by 9 large crowd. Many journeyed from outside points and were not: disappointed." For several nights prior,to the dance, members of the committee were decorating the hall; and they. were. complimented by many 'for their artistic taste. The tv by Rolland's Orchestra was admitted by sll present to be "excellent... Owing to the Victory Baad meeting in the, Opera House, jhe dance was held buck for anshour.'The Veterans at> ranged for the dance about a nionth -ago, so the clash' waiy-unavoidable. Fhe iro ceeds over and above expenses will give the Association @ good lift: towards'the furnish- ing and decorating of. the Club' Rootns. corrmittee. thank the. public for their |patronage, and also the friends-who have 'donated various arti¢les for the use of the Vetsrans Assoeiation in their élab room ' : |. No Connection with G. W. V: A: |. The 'Barrie Branch. of the Great War Veterans: wish. to' make it. known to: the public that. they. are in vo'way interested in the publications recently: offered-for sale ini Barrie by two returned men: The GW. V. A. will 'minke .the fact known to the public through the local papers if, at any. time in the future, they are interested in 'any papers or publications offered for sale there, and do not want the public to be im- | posed upon by the improper use of their i name. : B.A. McMASTER, Seeretary: The Late Wm: Wilson William Wilson, formerly of -Grenfel, in. Toronto on Wednesday' list_and was bur- ied on Friday at Prospect Cenietery,.Toron- to. Alex, and Edward Wilson of Anten Mills and Mr. and Mrs, Donald Jacobs of Barrie attended the funeral'. . The pall-bearens James Forbes, "Wil! Carruthers, : John ~and | Charlie: Knapp, ..Fred Chappel, and Donald jdacobs. Mr. Wilson was fifty-six years of age und wus well-known in. Grenfel where hé farmed for a number of .years Sur- Viving bim are his wife, Mrs. Will. Carru- sui his son, Wm. Wilson. Barrie Presbytery' - ! An' sdjourned meeting of the Presbytery ; ant on the 16th of Dec. by Rev; .L. MacLean After an illness extending over one yeur, - died thers, Mrs. Bert. Rayner, "Mrs. Clements, {McIntosh. 'The pulpit will be declared vac~ ° soldier Tk wdopte Conser paset part o of oar Ta Canad home, Isiter ave 1 --