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|'rHuRsDAY. DEcEMazn Once more we're playing catch, Joe Cavan- ugh stepping light; - He dodges, strikes and fights and runs with all his might. \ - T I Some forty years have passed, Joe still lmnnn un Hm mmn` um yuura -Juan uuuer wugnli WWII III to .. school` he came. He was a boyhood friend, and still remains the same. ' . nut, uuu uuu IIUU, we nlruuli 0` `Dem ll.l_ was Jim. ' Tom, Jim and Patsy Hayes were champion; . of the want. ' A Dalston ha was Beecher Lake ciao nreaohox-`a non: . T " ~ I Will Gray is here, with. well. remembered bat and ball; The days that are no more, how oft do we! . recall! ` We e9(zi1't forget you Will, wherever you re- 31 e, i The memory of the past will stillwith Anal abide. ` ` -vv nu auuuly sums` In nunu, W0 880 Duke Harper stand. i He was a lively lad, when Work and Young ' `taught school. . . ' He stuiiied hard, and worked arithmetic by.` ` m el A-vuua Jvfc u U pu EIUUU IILIUII, nu W6` are grey- M ired men, But still in memory clear, we live those days again. \ ~ ' . - p Upon the old playground amid a jovial band. I With shinny stick: in hand, we see Duke` `T-Tm-nnr ntnml Among the boys Rob Addison must have` . a place; - ' `We hear him laugh, and'talk, and see his I, smiling face." . ' v ` . I lLong yeq;-s hag; passed since then, and we- are nrnv. ' Ad mam With Jim, rain Siason-passes Sandy.Miller`s store. ` v T `Unchanged by time, as in the merry days of vore : - months furniah Evil {or Ollhq in; app vuvuuugcu uy uuuu, 38 Ill H16 merry (lays ' of yore; , ` `How often have we felt his rough and tumble n-ram! ssuw uxwu uavu WB 1815 1115 P011311 and tumble grasp! What changes have, there been since we his hand did clasp! ' l-..-._.... -.4 ...-aw. uuu Izcua auvuausmuu WU age, - - . T - [Good nzgteured and good looking as/he used I to 0 .Jim gvandered far.` He died` in California tnfn` " ' .uuu wuuuereu 181'.` J18 (1106 ll! U8llf0l'ni8 State; Away from home and friends. He was an old school-mate. Adown by Edgar zill Jim Richarcison we I nu auuuul, or more, 0! mm 01' 0!) F110 VII- `Inge street. ~ `The old familiar faces ahing from out the ` nnnlt -.uu unu uuuua_u| Iavca auulu Ullli U110 '_past,. . ' _ . Whnch we can no or forget as long as hfe shall last. . ' A - l0!tnea 711 Fancy`: flight with you again we meet v-urpquu an snuv; G ulgula WIILI you Isl!!! we meet At school, or store, or mill or !on the vil- ` Inna nhvnnlv {The Eggs: boy} of otlir fears are scattered WI E. ` ren especially 'ood _Buckskin wide, V 7 _ l ~ With" them we played and sat together side '- bv Alia. ' vvuu mum W0 putyeu B00 585 IOEGBDQY 81110 by side. _ . Old chume of `happy days "gone by where'er [ you room, Remember still the village school, your t Jchildhood'a home. . AE'DGAR BOYS OF OTHER YEARS ..._.. . V--.--cu-V, you-J not any uuauuavao 5 Methodist Mission Circle gathered cal Wednesday evening at the home of Miss 1 Ada Spencer. A number of scrap books were made for the. Italian Mission Christmas `box; Anyone wishing to contribute to this .box'may leave contributions with Mrs. J. '-R. Jamieson or Miss Ada Spencer before 3 `Dec. 15. ,| Despite the rainton Friday night there `was quite a large gathering both of village and country folk at the community fare- I well tendered to the three families-who are lalmost simultaneously leaving the neigh- hborhood, viz.: Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson and Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson. Mr. Henry was born in this place, and has been postmaster here for over twenty years, besides filling other civic offices, and for many years carrying- on a general store. Theother men, though their residence has not been so lengthy, have proved themselves worthy citizens; while , `all the ladies havecontributed their share `to church and community life. J. A. Cor- bett actedas chairman and quite a number expressed their regret at parting with those V whom they had learned to esteem. Inter- spersed were various items of a musical programme, Miss Milligan and Gordon Hen- ry contributing vocal solos, `Mervyn Cor- bett a piano solo, -and Messrs. Ayerst and Stewart several saxophone duets. Miss Mc- Clellan also contributed. a recitation. A social hour and refreshments followed. At this gathering a hearty welcome was also extended to Mr. and Mrs. Fry, `who have taken over Mr. Henry s business. I . They could express themselves in voices strong and loud. John, Sam and Henry," Joe, Tom, Bill and ' Jim in line,` \ A Are standing at old time bridge, all look- ingofine. . Jack Patterson anti Howard Hindley both h were tough, _ They used to scrap and use each other rath- er rough; 'But neither one. would quit and say "I ve hadenough." - Andvaofttgt it they kept, as long as they could pu . . George.Patterson knew when and how to -play a trick, At working mental questions he was sharp . and quick. A G_eorge Botwright was an English lad well trained to box, r V Straight from the shoulder he could give some fancy knocks. llslllll PUB "$VUl'll UV ! IIUW HIT Fliy used to strive. - Gib Livingston and the Momingatm must vnot be missed. - The Hutchineoua, George Miller, Bill make up the list. mu. Smith, -mu Saunders, Harry curse, were boys we know, And many others, too. We often think of We rJ;m;>ing down the hill; the years are eeting past. _ _ We hope to meet the boys of other years at _ llet. V -One of Them. _' 'Irve Addison and Andy Richardson are here. lI?rom out the shadows Jack and Angus Lott nnnnnr ' appear." The boys are gathering round the school from far and near, V T Or at lthe corner -in the moon-light calm and ` o ear. Bill Hastings, Wess, Jack, Charlie, too, 1213 H1 Funny; :11 Inn`: Wlllu Uuyluu IUUR, Jack Barron and Jim, Tom Cavanagh and Marmaduke, Herb Tuck, perhaps Clare Rhyndress sings a merry song, A Or Ulye plays the Jew e harp as they march along. um uuuuuua, ucurgu uuu. nun. Duu snow- as and Jack Brown, The boys are coming home from country and from town. ' Jix_n Acheson, Mike Shanahon, ~Rob Thomp- son, Watt. 4 The Thompson and the Eddy: who used ` their head; in fierce combat. It pays to read The Examiner Ail-I ,let`C`olumn. Page 12. T _ LII -__ Jim Lauder hurries down once more to meet ' the boys, V _ And talk of other days, their pleasures and their joys. . ~ Tom, Bill and Charlie Hayes are coming . through the gate. - Jack Smith and Tom at any rate will not be late. A The Goddards, George and Jim. Bob Thom- `: an)` Inn`! .Du-nuns At Edgar corner the Siaeons and the Hew- itta now arrive; . Against the Western boys how hard they uunll -in atrium _ The boys we used to know `are marching from the West, . Jack. Hayes, Tom, Jim, Pat, Mike, Pete. Nick among the rest. . Then Donald, Walker, Bert MoEwan, Jack B-alfe and Pete, ' Tom, Pet and Jim are on the way old T friende to meet. WUll.\o . Much sympathy is felt for Mr. and-Mrs. Dunn of Russell,. Manitoba, in the loss of their infant son, on Nov. 26. Mrs. Dunn ~was formerly Miss Florence Cochrane of this place and she and her son spent some time at the home` of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Coehrane, early in the summer. Ii-LL_.I:-;. \l:__:-_ 2, _ I 3'0. "IQ -A I. uaaulusp, vv tea, wxth boylsh look, I? n .'Il .':Ii`\ THE BARRIE EXAMINER `Joe. Grhham otf Thompsonville has pur- chased the Gould farm north of the town. and Mrs. W. J. Martin of Toronto visited with Mr. and Mrs. V.` Beatty on Sunday. I man wfkn` nnbn Ilnnanvnr` on:-nn:n6nnnn` COOKSTOWN Percival Arnold attended the Winter Fair at Toronto last week. v......-.. ... -'_._ ----_ _..v--.. V- -..-V --an Miss i-Iazel Goodwin is home for a sho; `holiday, her school being closed owing to fever. I 'II'.. .....I II ... `IT `I `Il ....A.2.. -1 'l'|_.__._A.- u uuu uy . 1 Miss Ethel Baker renewed acquaintance in town this week. `Ki-.. Il'....LI.. \T2_.._. ....... L . * . . . . -.'. LL-. Mrs. I. Pollock, who has been ill in Barrie Hospital, has returned to her home feeling much improved in health. . Mina 0-av`! rnnnnnn of 1-): `l.`:.L... fauna Pll {CW WUUR5, 15 l`VUUVU1`.lll5o ' | `SUMO DU HUI HUUIU 1Ul' IJLIC VVIL|l4Ul'o . Jack Monkman vxslted wlth h1s sister, Mrs. R. J. Couse, over Sunday. Nnnnnn (`Jan-`tn ananl-. 1: {am Anna 3:: 'I"n1-.4 .IlIl\IOV` CIVVIV AIJI In GUI! \lIIJ ICQV "lKJX\O Mrs. Chas. Harper received word -on Tuesday that her szster, Mrs. Wyley of Barrie, was seriously ill and had to under- go an operation. * All AIAA Quinn vnunhunin cu-J lug lh:Ivt|-1 at II-I IJUWII DLHS W665. ` ' MISS Myrtle N1xon* was home over the week-end. II... 7.1.. n-___n _L_ i___ I_.._ :11 LL. - W can-vuu a Mrs. John Donnell, who has been ill the past few weeks, is recovering. - MPH T IIYBII DC kll :9 nfn ALLEN, Aucl r catalogues reemore, Ont: KIILIULI IIIIPIUVUU Ill LlU5ll:Llu Miss Stark, milliner at the Fisher Store, has gone to her home for the winter. Vfianlr Mnnhman \1:a:I-or` 127:0-Is I-n a=al-nu UUUU 1&0 WUl7l\o | `Rev. Dr. C1-aw of Toronto conducted ser- ices in the Presbyterian church last Sun- V day. M A mnv:a 1-uxurn A` `KL: Inna -aA&A_n.` L- uu"i'i1e Tuxis boys of [this place, motored to` Alliston on Thursday and spent a very en- joyable evening. Onhn n nunnl-anr `I-Inn I-nu-a nAI\l`nJ ALA JUJGUIU UVULIII-Isa Quite a..number from here attended the funeral of the late Edmund Duff at Alliston last week. ' Inn Il"..\T.u...LL -9 Vl|..-....L- -.:_!;-.l T V T .m&w&&mawm&mm&&&m| $11.13. IV. ll. VUUBU, UVUF Duuuuy. , Norman Clarke spent a few days in Tor- onto last week. `D-.. `I\.. IV... ..I 9I"-..-._L- -_._.I.__;,j ____ Ill WI=UI\n Thos. M'oNaught of Toronto visited friends here for a few days last week. 1:... H1... `[1 . _ . _ _ _ . -s___; A__u _,, IOIIIO-IOHQIIO trouble In: Iulpcctcd. Well. it turned out to bc "'1'.B." and now ho is taking tho cure at tho lltukoko. Eclpltnl for Oon|umg:i&:.=* I The doctor: car he will t but he cannot go back to I occupation. He smiles luckily and can he has nothin to uncut over. new plan! will in to lac nude. but the hospital in 117113` him back his in lth.za.nd tlut I o touncr bi think ~ contribution: to aid mu ck: ol- nltnl in It: um-h mow In aunt tnlnu- Mother, Sister, 0 A011`! I\r\1r\..-A... : 'E:'rotto. _ wuuu all: 0011080. V Too long hours without proper rest; Indifferent nourishment and especially the duet. the tunnel and the yi pat1~ti'iic&e:"o ollzemioel mztze-. `gm: nee ninun mu IP00 down his hea.lth."Ln otteclt ot the `Flu didn't help. He got no euily tir- ~ ed out and to week at his work that 1 Iomeeerioue trouble euepeeted. Well. it turned nut in In 'l'.R_" Work Shirts, Overalls, Smocks and Work Socks. r Our Guarantee: Money Refunded if Goods `Not Satisfactory. 5 We also carry full lirres of Men's Caps, Underwear, ~ o E - ...__._::_-----u `an: -'\Il&I % }We have a fu11`as`sortment of Ties,`Scarfs,1 Gloves and i5 FineShirts. See our window for quality and prices. I A ` uuy. more was a. younger enter to be In through school and there were um men: at his own linked with 3 wlnaome co-ed he learned ' to lovo while at college. 10112 hour: Wlthnnt I-Inna: nonb- He was an assistant chemist in 3 big la.boro.tory-c1ever and smbttlous to succeed, His mother needed his help. there was put through school and than up... Things Are Pretty Quiet ` Huothing to Luncnt `Ila an... 4. --_.I_A.-- upuruuuu. uA:1uolde tyme musicals will be given UOIIIPI DIIIIOII II vital in It: work 1 I. A. lunllinn, d Annn months 4 ' Schmidt arrived in New ago as emigrants fro THE GRAND LEADER THE GRAND LEADER h of the me a short losed owing l tin V. d home was the sen Barrie at home a with sister, day. w ser- uurch ace to uent e Duff `oronto visited ` ived Its. to ill at 2.3.: neat Ova memiat Id rer ' |k0d 1ed'to t. . 3.`. :.'of.'u':.; I utter. whlo '::. .`.%:: II t! 3 33':-k':n{ :%`: -`-1 -9'3. ~ et ` vneumgglvee." tun .13. sluokllr `end . e.ment:?:' . e and In geek nuvua urn --:6-an -.1. I -. 3] auppneg ye olde town hall, across from ye vacant lot. on Hamilton St., on yo nights of `ye sixteenth and seventeenth days of ye first month of ye New Year. Ye olde paper` will tell ye more anon. - 49c = - Ladies Halts, a good assortment, to clear, -v-no UUU resents. ' Before. buying `Men s and Boys; Furnishings, we invite you to inspect our stock. We carry a full line and will be glad` to have you see for yourself. 54 Elizabeth st. FUEL rnone on or 34 A ruu Line of M SARJEANT S KINDS Supplies has just arrived. NOW is the time to nish up those odd cement jobs, before the winter sets in. If you live out of town, let us have your orders by phone or mail and they will receive prompt attention; r A Car of Canada Portland Cement Dry Cedar and Pine Kindling, Hemlock Slabs, Hardwood Edgings and Mixed Hemlock and Elm Slabs, any of these for- --$5.00 large load (about % cord) --$2.50 half load (about V4 cord) Hardwood Cuttings, mostly pieces of ooring- --Large load $6.00, half load $3.00 Hardwood Slabs, dry and sound- : - ~ -Large load $2.00, holf. lood $3.50 - f`__L -,- 1- _,lI ANT HRACITE COAL, nut, stove or egg size, per , ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.50 Pea Coal, $14.00. ' Buckwheat, $8.00 ANTHRACITE BOULETS, per ton only $14.00 DOMESTIC COKE, nut and egg -sizes, for stove, 9-nrun-A r\'9t 'II1lr\rIr\/1 Au 1-... Q1 A (III jay Cylal-IIIIJIJI I The qua1ityi'thZ"b_e, prices are $12.50 to $20.00 -vnjucc n A IJILJQIHJ, l\ll \JI.\IV\r, range or furna-e e,`1`).er c`o`r`1 . . . . . . . . . . V. $14.00 RED JACKET SOFT COAL, a high grade bitum- inous coal, per ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 OLD FORGE SMITHING COAL, much superior to the ordinary, per ton . . . . . . . . . . $13.50 - - .. .. ...~4\uA\l ll `fr pair up, nic- ping Days as K omna Coal - Coke-Wood THIS WEEK SPECIAL PRICE ON MEN'S BLUE SERGE surrs, $22.50 LOOK AT THESE WOOD PRICES: A COATS I-EFT __..._ Y-vvw ----- amount Cut _.any 1e/n"gVt"h' and split a's desired. Phone 88 or 94 A Full Line of Horses which were hauling the hearse M Miss Elmire Trudel, in Quebec City, becamo frightened and ran away,_throwing the cash- et out as the gates'of the cemetery wen I-An:-Earl DUUIJC reached. Page Nineteil ` on e..l5 M; are COMPLETE v `nova, wnutvl, s and colorings, p to $4.50 pair Y! - - -uolUllUUl'n lcigues to Daniel` e, Ontario. ' $__ eii ;-0, 3 couglale and practica e yearlings and ly ialves and Ono ll. Individuals of the best. _ Q thun-L--L us me best. the greatest !l`ed_ W? to (America's L and $4.50 pair right now for big paying mechanical jobs. If you are `mechanically inclined and like working around automobiles and tractors, don't delay. Never was there such a de- invested now will give you a trade thatwill mand for trained men. A few weeks time mean independence for life. Learn auto- mobile and tractor `operating and repairing, rtire vulcaniaing, battery building and oxy- acetylene welding by the Hemphill practic- al system. Free employment service is at your disposal. Free catalogue. Get big pay and steady work. Do it now. Hemp- bill Auto Tractor School, 163 King St. West, Toronto, _ 45tl'c I Oicc: 46 Baycld St., Ban-I01 Phones: Office 861, Ruidoncc 8841! P. 0. Box 1011 `W.Y..;'i!!_"__.!YA1`JJ'EDl E` Yes, We HaveTthe Ve`ry F arm cor Market Garden you are looking for, priced to tell; also some to ex- change for town property. ne.ax gmployment. _ _ .. T T -Sg, Price and Location you de- sire, on very easy terms. ` V It will pay you to see our list before . you decide. ' > I10 I .Phone 384. >All K.ir_1ds. _of Tpwn P.ropertiesl nd prices are months in the. to $25 gach ! A.RT.R1PG.E_& GILROYJ Exclusive Real Estate-A.;e`r'|t.s Barrie Business .. ; .`?. Member of Business ducatoAu'V ` A-__-9_.9 AI 1: n -vs----u-vu Va -ruunuuwuu anulllvlllli J Auociation `of Canada Stenography Bookkeeping Banking Adding Machine Higher Accounting & Auditing `Dictaphone Graduates Assisted to Positions. Begin any day. Free information 11` PAYS TO ATTEND THE BEST The following tribute to the Dem" min-ion of Canada and her people is paid by the Governor of Minneeote in a letter to Bert E. Gollyer. editor of The Referee: ` - My Ddar Mr. Collyer: The. manner ,,in which Ganedehas borne its war burdens, kept its credit good. taken care of its service men and their families, and the general manner in which it has tackled and solved its sfter-war problem, is most remark- able. It is a wonderful tribute to the thrift, energy and enter rise ofite citizens and splendid evi ence of the unlimited resources of the country. - The Unitnrl 30.194: In maul! fnvtnnnlm - unuuuwa resources or me country. The United Smog in most fortunate in having a neighbor as progressive and friendly as Canada. ' Embalmer OPEN DAY AND NIGHT 47 Elizabeth St. Phone 218_ Ed. Bryson s CONFECTIONERY out Bull Calves ear-old Bull. In breed'ng' f t ghters lof -gab Barrie Ifyou ;r1jo$r;Z+1'e:i(I( good glass of BUTTERMILK, Qtop at our fountains. In Christmas Gift Boxes `Pl 'l-(URSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1923. we are showingeseveral of our lines. Designs are very mugh different this year, I and "you will nd our prices reasonable; w1-:%wAN1'[ aoo ion V ' % SANTA mus} `Christmas Popcorn Balls ' v . 2 for 5c GE'!'"NGREADY Special Santa C1ausV`Pop- corn Package, large size, two or more prizes in each _ . . . . . . . . . . . . ' 10 .153 Hi "AVE. W. A. -Tumor, Prop. Established` 53 years`. % E. c. LLOYD Fur;er_al l_)iI_'ector and H116!-l(ES"l'* iizrc -911.1). PHONE on WRITE H. LEVIT, BARRIE IQ Rl, - B- CANADA'S nacoan is REMARKABLE T _ -V-W -'-vi (Signed) J. A.` O. ` us, ' aun- Youra truly, `IA- Allandale `Prom, Govornonf. ._....rrIl "DUI I at 1 p.m. reat opportunity reford Cattle (Ame! lar Beef Breed) s and Heifers, C9 5 at foot, practu xcept some Box 842 lln yonder blacksmith shop -we meet with! Jim McLean, ' . N01; far from where we used to play with might and main; . ` . When Edgar foot-ball team were. at their very best, , ' In many hard-fought games, Jim always stood the test. - ~ ' -~v "-' """a`i "'6 "' """"-7' """B ` . a m. The `yiaars roll back, he passes by with Ed. and Will. [ The nelrt in line is Alex. Livingston, so nu . A So quictl too;4 while meat of_ us were rather wz . _With taws, rewhides end Viulers, teachers trained us well, To cipher, read, and write as Aleit. still could tell. _ L 1 His brother Allan lives upon the homestead` farm A V Nearby the village; big in body} strong in arm - uuu uumwuru wan, uuu us soon nuoureu, -big and fat; . With Allan he did chum ; with him `he often eat. ' They were a jolly pair. Oi fun they had their share _ In days of long ago, when they were free from care. ` . auu JUIl Iuu uuuls, no 5165505 U) W161] nu. and Will, As in the olden time, to us, appearing still. Joe Cookburn was, `and is good natured, -hip and fat- The old school ground on which with us] . the used to play _ Jim Cookburn passes back and forward day by day, * , Amid "the scenes of youthful days he chose to stay, ' We still remember Jim," his old compan-` V ions say. ; ' - Bill Best does live just next towhere the school house stood. What thoughts ash through his mind while in reflective mood! Bill teaches Edgar school. Around his heart V _ entwine , The memories of the good old days of Auld Lang Syne." - - Bill Jamieson stands` guard outside the old porch door, - Whilerwe areoraising Gain upon the school house floor. ' ' 'Bill wna: an Edgar boy; one of the old uutuu Iuruy yuura uuvu rpuaseu, J06 auu keeps up the pace`, , Almost as hard to catch, a; in` a school boy `race. ` ' . um was an uugur uuy; one or um 010. on- is e T With hin 1 around the mill `and school we V often played. ' The roll is called, Bill Fincflay answers to his name. - * To have his name recorded here he has a 0 31111. - ' V The years John Miller taught with us to . snhnnf `ha mama, The Hewift .w6r -`husky gents, and hard to trim; Bill, Jim rand Joe, the hardest of them all. WEI . llh- LUIII, um um: I lily III 0IUmp10nl_ the west, . . . Oftimea with Hewitt boys they had a sharp contest. - V A Mu - in rruux uuwn [mu une DOD neuron comes With . head held high. V Old pooketjzoolra and knives, to trade them Jim `wall try. T V ghy swears Chris Eaton struck him 0 oy . _ - Kind tho hta we have of sun, with long ago dl die. . ` Thy Sutton boys `together wan ; A .; crowd; , n. uuuuu "Ann was noeonor Lake, the 1.-.,;,.l';.,:.!*`.':e:3'..:.f":,s`...,<.., hewauu1_-pguod At times the thgughta of Alex Miller may To $133 hg lived in dailwhep lifg was vmmnv and mm. av WHUIU uu uvcu Ill uaya`wI_1e_n 1110 W young and gay. From down {the line Bob Eaton com: with hand halt! high.