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-an-as .l.\lLlL uul lads your support. Hockey Friday Night 1000 yards of Good Embroidery, ' Bure Linen Lace and Cotton: Torchon Laces, new gootls for; this great sale, at . . . . . . ..5ci A Fast. Game $_(ripe5l`Elapn]ette _at` 12 Fine English Flannelette, 30 in. wide, good colors, regular price 140, on sale at . . . . . . . .12V2c White Flannclet,t..e, soft weave, . 36 inches wide, regular 150, on sale at .., . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13c 3LEA6HE6"|'ABLIiuG Imported Pure Irish Table Dam- ask, regular price 850, on sale next, week at . . . . . . . . . . .880 Half-bleached Towelling, 58 in. wide, ne pattenn and heavy weight, a great bargain at, 39c 2 doz. Percale and Print Wrap-, pers, sizes 34 and 36 only, Half price Monday morning at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Wrappers 75c .1-any _-\.;\_r.. \; grand stand TERMS-Sinlo CODIOI3 nu. Pot uumn [in udvncol II. At 5c MIDLAND HA8 would proceed with the Child-" ren`s Shelter which is sorely needed, but he took exception to the grand jury s use of the word deplorable -in connection with present conditions. The instit- ution is overcrowded hut the word deplorable is not justi- fied. . ..-u . . ` u . n Digby Harrell Won out on se- cond. Ballott against couns. Todd and Twin. an\.1\Ao Mr. Wood also h_ad a few words of greeting to the mem. bers, after which Council ' ad- journed until 10 a.m., Wednes- day. l 1\71".`Y\`KT`I'3CV`I`\ A `T W" WEDNESDAY At the morning session yes- terday Reeve Ball of Oro was still absent through illness and it was stated that he might not be able to attend this session. Finances in Good Shape Warden Horrell briefly ad- dressed the Council. After com.- menting on the Go'unty s nan- cial condition, which is better than for some years, he remind- ed the members of the necessity `of keeping down expenditures. the long run. By this he did not mean that. roadgranls should be cut off. It would be poor business t,o do this, for it would cost more in _, Roads must be at east lfept in repair, but extras should be dispensed with. This Council must finance last year's patriotic grants. It had been suggested that this be (10110 by rleljnenlures. His Wor. did not favor this plan. The Count.y (Continued on page 12.) (Continued from page January 29th to February 10th Dainty Cotton Underweat at Very Low Prices We oer from our live Corset De: partmentmany special lines in Cron: p- ton and Bias Corsets. Broken lines of our best numbers, much reduced. _No. 309, one of our best sellers, guaranteed satisfactory, on sale per pair...$1_15. Kimona Gowns,.with lace and embroidery trimming, newest styles, on sale at . Very handsome Gowns of nest Cambric at. .. . . . . . . $1.80. $2.25, $2.70 Fages'5 to I2 White Goods Sale % Paiges I15 FIRST wnnnsn Section 2 Corset Coven, Skirts and other Whitewear Gar- ments, slightly soiled, on Sale to clam: at Sacrifioe 69c and 89:: 54th Year. Bl: Pricen. No. 4 1) Child- " _sorely Bigs (':oretso1\ISal(_-. 3 doz. Middy waists in `all White, and with a` dash of _colo'r,` good `style, regular $ I .25` and $3 I .50, __. __ - _. QO. JaI.xuary 29th to. `February '10th White Goods Sale I 3500 l)is})ux.'se111enl,; 19 100901000 sellhng ..... F0urnanunH,. lihjg . g':uu1 advlg. 111) n o u nuoqoocq n ooovvn can coo--sq 4 ck C0" aeaL re -35 `P I Oil KID? I! I C-IV Crop Pg 75.00 $4483.02 1312.90,` 52.10 35.50 2.85.30 -1 29.85 3716.97 131.27 15.45 9.00 N $ <`5~%Saturday biorning 161.17 627.20 -1`63.0.1T % (Continued from page l)_ TREASUREWS REPORT Receipts V Balance on hand from 0 last year . . . . . . . . ..$1032.75 Govt. grant, Fall Fain. 412.00 Govt. grant, Field Crop 50.00 Gate receipts-- 4 1st day: . . . . . . . . .. 11732.60, 2nd day 1/40.90 Grand stand, 1st day '17-'4.-'10! _ Grand stand, 2nd day 2.00} Town grant . . . . . . . . .4 150.00` Town g`I'aI1t,, dalllagies re V ".l!ll_ 1p.\la-- (I91 l?`I| 1.00.00 100.00 11.00 E The outstanding attractive feature of this Great. Sale is the beautiful Embroideries. They come to us from Switzerland, as pretty : - _ . and dainty as ever, bought many months ago, at before the war prices. I Two. outstanding features _ofH `the military concert` and .as-i` sau-lt-at-aI:1'i'is, held in the Grand ," `Opera House Tuesday evening`. Sunder auspices of the 177th Bn., ,3 were the splendid exhibition giv`- " en by the physical training class I and the wonderful improvement shown by` the Battalion Band7 .;since its last appearance l1er*e.,` There was a fair attendance and " the audioen-c=e,seemed well .pleased with the prograln. Band_maste1'- `Andrews has ' worked wonders ifwith his organization during the past -couple of months, resulting s sin .a. fine 1`en.dition by the Band of the various numbers; The ' den1onst1`atio1i by the physical ' training class of work. being (long * in the bat't. ali.-on was the featu'i`e of the prog`I'a1n and compri-.tent ` critics say that no hett-e1*"exhi;b . ition was witnessed at Camp` Borden last summer at the vm`i-- ; ous at'h1etic niems held. The a class finished their exer~'ci.ses with some clever pyramid huill- ing. Bavonnt, contest. and box- ing bouts were also hold, while Se1*gt..Pl11'nkett and Bandsman vFerguson onn_trih11t,Nl pl`e:1sin1'.r ' sol_os, and Pte. Hobbs hI'0n;);ht < down. the house with.an im- promptu .whis't.1ing` solo. R. J. Flel;cher-- _ Honurarimn . . . . Salary .. .. Express, phone, tele- ...._,...\_-l.. .-...,J _.,.-.t.-.n.n Balance Next Monday, J an. 29,-and Will Continue "for Two Weeks ( AnnualwhiteuudssaleComing 100 yards only 27A-inch very fine ouncing with dainty novelty edges, as shown in window. A great snap at sale p1'ice.;29c SEVENTEENTI-I YEAR_ FOR PRES. QUINLAN [J1-I\.JLI.\J, lJ\JI\l" graph -and postage . 32.62. Assistant secretary . . 10.00. . Dyment, war tax on cheques . . . . .. . . . . - 2.50` `Rare Olferingsinwhite Cottons 36-inch Madapolarn Cotton, Eng- lish make. 200 yards on sale at last year s price J. . .13V.o_.c . .' . . . . . . .or 8 yards for $1.00 June Bride Madapolam, free T from filling, soft nish, regu- lar 180 quality, on sale at 15c 36-inch Bleached Cotton, ..excel- .lent quality, regular price 150, while it `lasts, on sale `at . . . . . . . . . ._ . . . . .8 yards for $1.00 Horrock s_Fine Got.t'on for under- wear, underpriced during sale `at . . . . . . .. ....11c and 190 Blue and White, and Grey and Whit _ `Stripe -Aprons, large size, with bih, 35c .value on sale at 25c J. A. Macbuon. Editor . W. C. Walls. Bulinou Manager The Military Concert For fteen years we have prepared for and conducted White Goods Sales, but never have we had greater success . [although in the face of unusual difculties] in obtaining genuine Bargains in Whitewear, Linens, Cottons, and all Staple Goods. _-Bargainsthat will mean a wonderful savingto all who can avail themselves of this opportunity. For two weeks, commencing next Monday, everything gives way for this Great Sale; All Departments lend their aid every day to make it a real economic event to the community. 3ARJEANT' & I(ING Pillow Cotton on ale at 25c. Indian Head af 17. . Bdth Towels at 27c. Wrapperette, 17c. ` Prints, -12 l-2c. ` All Wash` Goods and all White Good: at Sale Prices._ A Old Ofcers. for Barrie Faib Ro- Elected - Finances in Good Shape-8pI-ing Show cg: Out. Aprons 25c Come with the crowds Monday morning. We can quote only a few of the many offerings on sale : ~- At 29c 795.25.I `$3687.77; TEMPTING VALUES `IN LADIES READY-TO-WEAR 25.00 150.00 L . 1 `ia Railway Construction Bn. fin : !-France. | . I Cecil Thomas is serving with Capt. Roy Thomas is in charge of` a big` convalescent h_ospi.tai at Epsom. i Word was received this week that Major Mark Robinson, who 'vw~ent {to France before Christ- mas, was wounded soon. after reaching the trenches and had -to he sent back to London for an operat ion. - --4 C, . swcn u up`.-.1`;-snag/u A u "7" Badn. ... . . . Received from Secretary ;' XWB. MacMil1an, (No. 72000), lAllandale, was reported as sev- erely ;w0_unded_i11. yesterday s lcasualty 'lists. . Major J. R. Biscoe has feturn- ;ed't0 Canada. . - ; Major Newton Young was call- ed to the Bar at Osgoode Hall on `Friday. `l|;I ,.,.'Il'2lI.-.--. /`ETA I70l'\l'\l\\ . It is reported that. the 125th` and the 116th Bns., into which ;the 157th men were transferred, `_will go to France as units. `Pm. Kmlow a11d`Pt. T. C. }V\Vrig`l1l, of the 216th Bn., Toron- to, vv-ere with their brother-in- law, A. Meekums, over the week- end. Mr. Meekums has seen ac- tive se1'v'ice himse1f,'having ser- ved t.111~e:e years in`Sm1t.h Africa. L`t,.-'G0l. \\"m.- C. Macdun:1ll. who was killod by a : en- gin-c while saying l'a1'ewoll M) sonm. .soldiers at the Union Sla- tinn, "I`i)`r0nl0. lasl S1 .1nda,v raven-- in%.. was wnlI".l in Barrie. \V11i1(=. he was B1`ig'mlir~,r at (Tarnp B1"-')rdPn last sulnnlor, his 1'.`1mi]_v n(`-(!u1)i0d The rnsi(im`1ce of Slmriff 'lTa1'v0y. He `was 1r1'{1nag'ingz' div- OM01` 0"f`t1m Cnnl'r>m~1`:1`limv Lifts Ass11ran.ce Co- and wa sixty years ofage. His older son has EIVIBROIDERIES 500 yards of ne Swiss Emhrqid- ery, from 5 to 12 inches wide, with real strong eyelet. work, on sale at . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10c At Whqiesale Price 19c. Centres, Traycloths, Pincushions Towels, etc. All on saleat 19c Prizes re Field Cr VComp. Fall Fair-- Prizes .ludg`es _;. 'I.`icket . . .. Band T0u1`n.amenI, Ga.retal;i_11g P1.'inl,ing and advlg Fitting . . . . . .. 1\Iuals.. .. 'Badg'es J0iut.S10ck ...-n.\.J .l.\..-,.I 8-4 Heavy Sheeting, special price during sale . . . . . . . . . . .. 21c 9-4 Fine` Bleached Sheeting, 500 value for . . . . . . . .. 38c Horrock s Bleached Sheeting, 650 quality for . . . . . . . . .. 54-c The best \}al`ue ever, all sizes, good patterns and fast colors, quantity limited, on sale at.. BARRIE, CANADA. JANUARY 25, I917 WITH THE MEN IN Kl-IAKI Big Bargains in Sheetings Stamped Linens House Dresses $1.00 10c ` $1336 been a pr-isbner in Germany over a. year. a IL: u_JI4Iw1.l\1 o a o u o iRni1t.. S_f.m\v, -Fall Fair . . . Lig'hl,ing', Fall b`a,i1' Pu-Ap:1i1'i11g damages" `V/SAL `I1,.Al.~ How Pte. W. Ward -Died Mrs. W. Ward, Vespra, re- cently received a letter from the Ofcerecommanding, 21st. Cana- dian ,Bn., France, in which he said: ` I `~`I beg to inform you that your husband was made \acting-cor- poral while an attack was being made on the German line. He received shrapnel wounds in the head and shoulders from which he died. Will you_ please accept; Imy sincere sympathy in your he-` reaveInentf and loss whichris; shared by all his comrades. l As the `result, of the recent} heavy falls of snow the men with I the snow plows had a busy time and they did their work well. { The deep snow has made thef work of the delivery men unus-: ually heavy, in many cases hav-. ing to wade through drifts near- ly to their waists, get-ting` from' the street into the houses. If the! householders would promptly shovel the paths out to the street! they wnuld greatly lighten the work of these men andlfacilitatel the delviw-.1'y of goods. '~ | The County Council is asking londm's for Jhe oonslmmction of the now ham :1! (ho House of Re- fug'e.. ll, will he slightlly larg'e1' than tho mm 1-o.cr=,,ntly "e>;tVl1(.\).v`)[i and will he built nf wrmd with metallic Shlll_l`lf`S. ll, is nxpcclod that. the _lmr11 will he nished in June. V ' 15 pieces Corset Cover Embroid- `ery and 18-111. Fine Fl0uI1cin'g, beautiful patterns with deep work, wortl1`30c and 350, on sale at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22c Save in Buying V n Linens Now Keep Paths Clear 200 yards Pure Linen, Red Check Glass Towelling, 23 inches wide, sale price only . . .. 13c Pure Linen Striped Heavy Roller Towellihg, sale `price only. . . .` . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A.13V20 Red Check _and Blue Check Glass Tcwelling, 2 pieces -only at sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6c Silk Waists ..-\/l:u,.- \a.uu--uxuc-.1 ...,, ,761h Battn. Exnnrmsos, M`.i?1iiia.. .l`a`I1 [<`air, .. .. .. Sund1"ie.< .. Pri7.0s_ I915 .. .. cr ' Wonderful Values IVVLI4 I Q U C O I 0 I I I U D C I I I 0 ll 0 . . . . $3.80, 0 $4.50, $0.00 'w;iszg` At 22 ter in the first period, and in the second section the lads in khaki .pulled`up even 2 to 2. In the nal *3-period the teams again tied, but `Midland ran in a- couple more, i niaking the tally 5 to. 3 with ten minutes to go. From that on, the soldiers pressed hard, rain- [ing shot after shot on the Mid- Ailand goal, which Scott saved by -;a combination of luck and skill.- |Finally from a face-o' close to .goal, the 177th scored. \Vith rgfour minutes to play, the local -glads jum 'ed in harder than ever ..and soon ad the crowd right on .tip-t0e with excitement, which i kept up till the nal bellsounded h_- 11.3.. _.I-L_-.__ 'Il _`_`lI_ , I ,,,,,.,...D , .......... kin _Midland scored the only coun By far the fastest hockey seen here this "season was the match played last night between` Mid- land and the 177th. The visi- tors won, but their victory was in doubt right up till the nal gong. Superior combination was shown by Midland but the sol- diers were as good individually and were i.n slightly better con- dition. The game was a hum- mer, but Referee Harvey Sproule had very little occasion for im_ posing penalties. I T\l',J'l.....,J .,,`-_._J AL- ___I__ ,,,, IJ`JIl . I By this victory, Midland have still a chance. for the district. If [they beat Collingwood in Mid-' rland these two teams will he ltied. The local Junior O.H.A seven and the'177th Bn. Intermediates will play an exhibition match at the rink tomorrow (Friday) night. As the soldiers have been improving right along and" .the juniors are a very fast aggrega- Lion, the game will be well worllx seeing. Turn out and give the "Copies Weekly