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-....,...\.un: uunucu I16 Misses A Helen and Toronto spent \the ` home here. . Mr: Dnl .....: ----- - 6 _. Holiday "visitor-s` - 5 Visitors here for the holidays" includ- - ed:--Wm.-.Metcalfe of Thornbury with r_ John Metcalfe; Goldie Givens of Tor- ,` onto with her mother; Margaret War- Wm. Latimer; Hilda Ferris of Toron-' with her mother; Mr. and Mrs. Bert. Mcconkey of Toronto with ,Mrs. R. McConkey:: Angus Morrison of ew- market with Mrs. Ben. Webb; Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Hamilton of Shelburne and _ Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark `of Welland at Reg. Jas. Brown`-,s; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Reynolds. of Barrie at S. 'Ma.neer`s; { 1 Rev. Percy and Mrs. Peacock and ;=,son l of Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. ecil McMulkin of Barrie at Fred Peaco k s; 1 Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pratt of Toronto at Henry Pratt's; Miss Lizzie Knee- shaw of Toro_nto with Mrs. VV. Black: George Wr~ight of Wainwright at Wm. Wright's; Chas. Marquis of Toronto with B. Marquis; Misses Mabel and Elsie Robinsonof Toronto at` Frank Robinson's; Misses Lillian Reid and Ottle'Alkens of Toronto at their par- ental homes; 'Mr.\and Mrs. Don. Suth- erland of Inglewood and Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson andson of Lynden and Wm. Sutherland of Toronto `at R. A. Sutherland s. / / ` auu VV 109.. After th-e lodge room ceremonies were completed all repaired to the banquet" room and enjoyed the fourth qdegree". The usual toasts and speech- es were made and an enjoyable even- ing was brought to`a close by the Jun- tor War-den s toast and "Auld Lang Syne." , LVLEIIULU na Lodges. ~ This was the occasion of the annual installation of officers. The following officers were installed by R.W. Bro. Cowan and VV. Bro. Chas. Wice with a.`marked degree of precision anq de- snatch:- . - ` \- tr: s.s.} Alfred Webb; J.S.. `Albert Gollop; I.G., VVm. Young; Tyler. Ed-' I Installation at Minerva On Monday evening. Dec. 27, the of- ficers and members of Minerva Lodge No. 304, A.F-. & A-.M.. celebrated the [festival of St. John. glucl anu lnemDel`S O lNo. A-.M lfestival John. An pr:-nnnn-311.. I. Dill! LEI by hi xrifts. Miss are tc of the The United Sunday School Christ- mas tree and concert was held last Thursday evening in the church. Rev. Jas. Brown presided and the various numbers on the program were"thor-` oughly enjoyed by the large audience. Santa Claus made every one happy his very generous distribution of The committee in charge, with. Bella Goodfellow as convenor, ;are to be congratulated on the success the concert. A , play enuuea "'1`h'e' Family Reserni-1 . blance," received exceptionally hearty ap lause. The young. people taking L part in this play, Misses Verna Smythe . i and Hazel Jacks. and Messrs. Fraser Sutherland and Kenneth Jaqks, are to `be congratulated on the very "effective way in which the different characters were mresented. Santa. Claus arrived just in time to distribute the gifts. off fl-no (VL..l..4_- _ - --... vu.-ouuaa LIEU. Sunday th Brown nrnuina-I luv an-as wan rrxenus in Barrie. Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Keilly and children of Toronto spent Christmas holiday with Mrs. Wm. Keilly. . Miss Jean Archer of Collingwood was the guest or her cousin. Miss Mossle Draper over the holiday. Mrs. E. R. Montgomery and Misses Edna and Wilma returned to Coldwa.- ter on Monday after visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. .E. Dutchr -and children and Mrs. Bannerman` and Del- bert enjoyed Christmas Day in Barrie. 188 Reta McGinnlsx_ nnv-nn_ln_+-nnhn Lilli` vis `In .-. J USI. J the auclluuu nast Wednesday evening. A well rendered program was given con- sisting of vocal andinstrumental mu- sic. choruses. pantomimes, drills, read- ings and recitations. A very humorous play entitled Th'e' Family Resem- ,bl{1nce," excenfinnnhu :.......... Honorary members of L.O.L. 605: W J. Neely, Reef. Bowman. Frank Ric}; and Wm. Re1d (lluth line). ' Sunday School Enter-tainments The Presbyterian Sunday School H A A yening. M: van Assn -------A~- I`I vulul I-I\Iul-u I The` following are the officers of L. I 0.L. No. 605. duly elected and installed for/-the ensuing year.:- - I.P.M.. Wm. Reynolds, Sr.; W.M.,. Wm. Givens: D.M.. Robt. Sproule; Chap., Wm. Taylor; RecJSec y.. Frank Armstrong; Fin. Sec y., Rex. Guest; ` Trea.s., Wm. ,Reynolds. lJr.; 1st Lect.. ` Wm. Jones; ,2nd Lect., Lyle Guest; Marshal. Albert Leonard. Com.. Geo. Mart1n,. Fred. Elliott, Fred. Webb, ` Alex. Black. Harold Webb; Tyler, Jas. ` 0 Leonard. rm..- o..n..--.:..-. - - - --..a.u vb .a.au.LLaGo ' e A Mrs. Wm. Third, who lived on the 12th line, died in the R.V. Hospital, Barrie, on Sunday morn1ng,.Dec. 19, at the age of eighty-three years. Her fun-I eral took place ,to the Stroud cemetery on Vvednesday afternoon, Rev. A. D. Cousins officiating. ---.. vvoionl .1. |Illl_I-Uv Ll. lC|l|.I.5n A quiet wedding took place at the United parsonage last Wednesday at- ternoon, Dec. 22, when Rev. Jas. Bown united in marriage, Miss Gladys` M. Berry of Terra Nova. and Mr. Albezft Pringle of Barrie. in-.-._ vi-v ._ . Dec. 28-Mrs. Norman Wice is visit- ing her sister in Detroit. A. Ferris are enjoying a newkvradio. _Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hewson and `Nora, spent Christmas holidays in Tor- Onto. ' I U11 LU- Mr. and .1\;Irs. Angus Warnsica. have returned home after spending several vieeks with Toronto friends. A .....x..4. .__-_1:!_.-- &V Ulfq _ it. wuu zrxenas in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. W. Reid of Barrie and Miss Maud Train of Toronto spent Christmas at Wm. 'I`rain's.V Mr. and Mrs. E'hBurt and family spent Christmas w In their daughter, Mrs. Gage, in Sunnidale. . .Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McGuire and Donald and Mr. Mason spent Christ- mas with friends in Barrie. Nil`. and Mrs hn1fnn 1'}..n1-. -._n 1' STROUD w&&$mm&am&w%%$&a g&&aa&w%&&&m&m& & , l'lFi!I'\l\!' In-s , ___ ..-.-.... nu; uu..Lc1`vuL CIla.!'8.CIeI'S 'e arrived t gifts. Christmas tree. ` A L, 1'7._9`4, . Strdud L.O.L. --2.... -7 = auu cancer]: was largely Vvednesday program was Eivnn nnrI- _B:ssie [Hatton of` holiday_ at their uuutuxl. WIUI [He Pres.. Miss Ella Miss Margaret Miss Wilhelmina Islay Lyons. ..-...._1 1 -. _.,- .. .. .u..uc:. Luaxuent OI Hereward Martin spen Day at Elmvale with Mr. aura. vvm. new. aaurm. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Warren and sons James and Donafd spent .a few days with friends In Toronto. _. M!'v_ and Mp X Duh!` A0 `I3.--..-l- --'-3 _- -.-_ ...._, um. ya u; any account. Friends here were sorry to hear of the exended illness of Arthur Hub- bert, a. former resident of this village. spent `Christmas Mr. and yr... r On account of` the absence of the Rev. VV. Craw, who was not well on Sunday. Rev. `W . E. Wallace of Bar- rie officiated at the three United Church appointments on Sunday. the bay and a couple of fish sihanties but not any fish yet of any T1`|vnnAn 1.....- ____-- ._. `. uvu uvcu. ouuuay. ' -Mrs. C. W. Palk wasin Toronto With h r daughter, Mrs. McLe1Ian, over the `Hart, Miss Marjory Malcolm. Miss eek-end. Milton on Monday for interment. Amongst those who were visitors here for Christmas were: Miss Lettie` Margaret Simpson, Leonard Lee of} Hawkestone and Mr. and Mrs. Van- Norman of Stroued. . On annnvnnb -.0 H-- uu-. una Mrs; Jno. Sanderson enter- tained Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Smith (Mrs; Sanderson s"brother and wife) and son over Sunday. Nfvcv I` TRY 1)-- _-_ H v - Dec. 27-Mr. an christ spent the C .;Bxace_bridge with 'John Lee. < was given for the small sum of 25 ' cents. Those who attend Ivy school . concert are alwayssure of_ a good ev- ening. Nominations were held here on Mon- day with one of the largest crowds ever seen here at a. similar event. Chas. Denny was elected Reeve as Mr. Davis is retiring from municipal life for a. while. Five are in the, field `for council solthere is likely to _be a hot time next Monday. D. H. Coleman,-County Treas- urer, gavean Address. - and Mrs.` Jno. Sahderson and MP9. Nnfhnninl 0...!`-I.. sHAN1jY BAY vvur um weex-ena. V Miss Blanche Andrew. who. is at- tending Toronto Normal School. ls home for the holidays. Lorne Campbell returned to Tom to on Monday after being with his r- outs for the week-end- V` . Mr. And 1|/fro Tow.-- 7..-:-L--A -- v--w vlwl. J9! `U193, n, feel a deep gratitude for the happiness and success of 1926 which our friends made possible. We wish you all the compliments of the season, and hope 1927 will bring you much happiness and success. -Mr. and llrs. Henry Gil- lt Ch sltmnn I-unliaou -4. As the old year`dies, and the urn FAA! .~. A.`.... _.,__ auu VLFS. nenry G11- Ch/igtmas holiday at 1 their `daughter, Mrs. HARRY TWISS \/ \I& an au&1.uu.eS nf Arfhnr I-7--`~ \/1u'L:H.la.S Vand Mrs. J. onw ID!` me week-end.. V Mr. and Mrs. James Lockhart not Brinley, Mlch., are visiting her sister. Mrs. Vvm. Reid. Saurin. MI`. and Mn: T-I `D 117..---- ...._1 ~-A-~- j -PHOTOGRAPH. Jckson, Photographer For the very personal acknow- ledgement of an unusual or unex- pected gift-send your` pleasure of th daughter Mabel am Spnce, of Ivy, for also another dang} ,%__._`.__..__...__.._ McDermott. Harry's son, near Hamilton was with Mr 9...: 1..-- - ---_`, -con`: as 3marora"s:., Barrie Phone 748 : Evening: 9131 .'E!1-.1-`S I.u,1`4. uupumnu. V On Monday Miss Verona. 7 Usher left for Toronto where she expects to opend some time. \ Nnl-man `Rnabnu no m........J.- ._-_.. AL. ." build a house, but it "takes a certain amount of love and coal to make a home out of it. The high charactered coal we are selling is a home builder. Test a ton to-day. A CARPENTER_ can L__2!J _ 1 AUG, u; Lvy, I01` Christmas daughter from ___.__._...__* rmott. Joh Hamilton his father, and Mrs. Abner Ball had the n, from. Ire the company of their ter _M_'abel and her husband wr- new one is ho; uc uumpany of husband, Mr. for Christmas Day and mghger Toronto- - 30, upreuu Hume ume. ` Norman Bxtakey of '1`oron%o was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Middleton over the week-end. Minn Rlnnnhn A...:....... ...I.- 2.7 AA .14 Those needing please 1 -4..--;___----M Hours: (4 Saturda Evenings Phone 80. ROBER1 THE 4 Bank of Owen Stroq Ban-dleY1 vulex` places. ' "Mrs. Andrew Curtain was taken to Barrie Hospital on Monday to undergo an operation. `Mrn, Wnltnn `I1! unnu. ......1 Inu- THE V Fae Ia] and Hair Cut Marcelling, The B111 Tho Based u n with C04 Bean (,0 Jib J Esther A POWV YOR or Evenings an uperuuon. `Mrs. Walter E. Scott aria. little daughter of Toronto are visiting Mrs. (.`:.,E. Copeland. A On Mrstanv 1|/an 17..."-...'.. -r-r_1_._.. Eyesig BELLE Twfc Fri. an James Shampo Mack S u A TH Henry b'h( M014 An RILUHIU. Miss Lillian Atkinson is spending laer holidays in Barrie, Thornton and other places. "Mrs, Anlirnuy (nal-aln nu... 4...`--- L- all aauxuuuule. ' _ Eric Ritchie of Moose Jaw. Sask.. Js visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Ritchie. I/Hal: 'I'.Hlln-. A4I-l....-.. l_ ,_--. in 105. ` ' ' Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ritchie and Mur-' iel visited Toronto friends over the week-end. - MID nnpl `IA ..- AI-.l.. 771---. _,, .7 x wuuls-enu. Mr. and Mrs. Alnvin Hlse,v' spent Christmas with thelattews parents in Sunnldale. T-Erin 'l)H-nlsln A0 11---- 'r..--.' nI__L REHBW 8- v _ Miss N: and M.`Hopklns of Toronto are visiting their parents `on the 8th line. F1052 Km and `Id :-us 'l7!....A 1).n...L.|- -__1 u-,,,, ' ITIUIIUH. . ' Mr. arid Mrs . Harve Ritchie of Mg; land spent the week-enp at Hat \ Baker's. Nb: and 11'... 117 mu 'A_..-_ -A ----r 35318!` 3: Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Agnew ot Bur- lington spent the _week-end at J. '1`. a.gnew's. Mln `M- and It .'l`.l'n-.I.I..... -1 m....-...-.- Ifllluo ' Mr. and Mrs. James Furlong or me!- -chen, Alta... are here on a. visit with lends. II! an}! IR... 13-..-.- 1-u:4_u.n- _- `DI,- ran. 1 ' * Mr. and Mrs. 13`. Banting a.nd._child- ren spent the week-end with friends in Ivy. ' ` Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Mccaw were guests of friends in Toronto for the `holiday. Mr. and Mga. Wm. Terry and child- if!!! denjoyed Christmas with Barrie an s. ` Elia and lilac `nag-11- IuI....I-.... -1 IuI-n A `spent the week-end with friends here. \.oun3|.uiu.I-5 _wn.n` ~I.l'i6lll8 in .IS6ii6V.i!l8. i Dr. and Mrs. Donald Currie and Alisa spent last week at Frank1'ord.- Jas. Patterson at Thornton event. a utew days this week at` C. E. Dutcher's. Norman Pickering of Jack's. Lake . Miss Agnes Porter of -`Barrie is mending her holidays at Wm. Porter's. Mr. and Mrs. John Hahn of Toronto L `passed the Yuletide at G. L. Usher's. Miss Ida. Agnew returned home `last geek after a. few months in Burling- n. - Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Palmer of Barrie were Sunday visitors at C. E. `Dutch- Il.". ` V ' Mr. and Mrs. Alvin and children were with friends in Orillia. for Christ- mas. . - Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Pugsley visited the latter's tether in Oriliia. on Christ- t mas. . d - - - I `mfg:-s. Corcoran and Miss Mary Cor- coran of Toronto are visiting Dr. Cor- goran. ,Mr. and Mrs. ll`. Rnnflno nd ..1.na_ . r1vvIUUllI vrlltffllj lily While on their way to the `home of Albert Archer at Saurln on Saturday. Mrs. Jae. Tennant and daughter Lot- -rtie of Orlma. met with an accldept be-e N tween Elmvale and Saurin. Mrs. Ten- uant, w o is a. sister of Mrs. A. Archa or, was en: her way to attend the fun- -eral`-*ot her` niece, Edith Archer. She : and. her daughter were met at Elm` - ord an :v ,a.le:_,by her nfephews, Cut! Q Agcidont christmn Djy lo on their wnv +n +1.- .1... Ia'lll'l'HLHl1. wun nizenua m narrle. ' Will. Stovey and Hazel and Robert Identvchristmas at '1)hoB. Wal}a.ce's. . MI`. and Mrs. `R. A. Conner` eninvml 4QenLVCm'1stmas at '1}hoB. -R. A. Cooper` enjoyed- Chrlstmas _wlth*~fr1ends in Bellevllle. Dr. and Mira. `nnmna u-ml- any`: uuuur wzul uuenus in Mearora. , Mrs. Adams and Miss Jean visited blends in Barrie for Christmas. Miss Marv Currie and Dnnnin unani- u'wuun nu nurrw I;Ul`_UIu'l8Unws. Miss Mary Currie and Donnie spent Christmas with friends in Barrie. Will, Htmmu and Wang! anal 13..I.......a 'cuul.u.n I01` I08 nouuay. - . Mrs. Chas. Fraser was at herhome kin Tavlstock for Yuletide. R,nvmnnd `Dlaunn In nnnnalnni H... uuuuay an aura. usners. Roy Champion was at his home it; iPenetang for the holiday. Mrs. (Than, Wrunnr wan at how hnmn wows wun uuunuu In LVOrWO0(1. , Wlnson Carnahan was` a Christmas visitor with friends in Meaford; Fl, Adam: and llun Tana uylulbn g&wwaaww$%$aw&wg Miss. Edna. Boyce is visiting trlends ` h Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. E. Thompsonspent the "u`;l|_c-ejnd in `Midland. ' D. C. I-Iarvie enjoya Cm-1st.mas put his home In Orlllia. Miss Hazel Lawson is spending the _ iolldays in `Creemore. Alvin nnnrnnll `nf Hannln nngnb OLA _ mott's: Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Lawson mu uuuu. u; numuton at Jas. Hill's: `Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mocaw and son Jack of Barrie at Mrs. S. Kerr's: Miss `Pena. Middleton at R. `H. Middleton's: Miss Lily Whltton. of Orillia at Jno. Whitton's: -Miss Lily Hinton of Mid- land at Wm. Andrews : Elmer Web-. ater of Toronto, Roy and Ida Webster of Hamilton. Miss` "Mary Webster_ of ' Brampton at Jesse Webster's: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vansickle at. Mrs. .M. Van-s , aickle's: Mr. and Mrs.,Hrron an .; children or Bolsover at Jan. McDer-` ' and baby Norma of Creemore at M. J. Lawson's: Robert Ritchie and son Geo. of Toronto at J . E. Beardsall's:,. Mr.` and Mrs Arthur Copeland of Martins 1 ville at C. E. Copeland's; . _ _'lll LU-VISCUUK I0!` xuleuae. Raymond Player is spending the week with friends in Norwood. `Xnnnnn nvvnnhnn tune` I: r\nIGvv|nu -: ` Page `Four Iluuuuyu In ureemore. Alvin Beardsall or Sarnla. spent the. .1799}: with tz-lends here. A - I-lnhar-9 Wllann AC VIVA-an-nip: .--4.-J. .VDBK Wllll tnenas nere. Robert Wilson of Toronto 1 spent lunday at Mrs. Usher's. ` Rov hamnlnn was at him having I... E uuavqvun IVILVVD " '- '57 'n` '5` VA` 'A` '5` '5` Q` T T T T -ELMVALE mews ,____---- 3--scalp, eoqu. J.DU.` -` ` Motions - . '1`rain-Langman-T-0rdered that dog . taxes charged in error to Vin.. Ke`_nne,v= : and Andrew Dryedele :_be struck off ` the roll: also dog taxes charged to I Reg. Cooper. ` . 9 ,1 - Toner--'1`~raln-Ordereci= that the dog 1 ta_.xes charged against Leo McLeugh-'!,_ gin be struck`-off the collector's roll. as .-2 he tax 1 payable in Veepra. where the 1 .;_ow'ner re des. - ' 4 n Downey--'.l`mln-`-Ordered that I` the E statute labor charged a.ga.inet-the pro- I perty to! D. Kenney be etruck off the I roll _asthework[we.e' performed on the C /f _..-.,....,y uuu yuan; 1.\.U_uU.lll5 UK ,'1'Or0nt0. Among those in town for Christmas" were: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bell and children of Glltord. Dr. and Mrs. liar - old Scott of Hamilton at Jas. Hill's: H. Mn(`.n,ur and am- _--.,, y-vIrV' nan 114155, repa.lI'lng ` 4th line. $2.50: `G. H. Borthwlck. bon-. us 38 rods `wire fence. 37.60: F. Braz- "W zlel, do". '$26.6_0;-`Ja es Toner, 'do. $28.80: Ben. Toner. d. $3: Rutland Elrlck. do. $12: Earl Co_nn. do, $8: Al-5 bert White, do. $14.40; John Mulroy.' do,.$6; M. D. Turner.` `do. $11.60; N. McLellan, do, $12; Parker Priest. do. $2.60: M. Palmer. do. $14.60; Walter Cumming, do. $7.60: Percy Heasman,' do. $12: Albert Elliott. do, $12.40; Municipal World. stationery. $4.93` Waverley Monument Committee. for repair and improvement of grounds, $60; H. Edwards. wire fence `bonus. $8; Jno. B. Campbell, do, $8: W. W. Rowat. do. $8: Joa. Drysdale, servlc on com- ; mlttee,durlng year, 21 -da. 5, $84; F..- Downey. do,\1'3 days. S52; M. Langman. ' do. 16 days.{*$60; Edwin Train. do. 4 days. $16: Albert Toner. do. '10 days. 1 1 l $20. D. W. Andrew to pay for work : of removing. old culvert pipe at Wye _ ` l `lnetalllng new pipe. $285: 0. s. Burton. express. postage, revenue stamps, and. telephone .du_r1nA1926. $150. I `|t..u'.`.__ 53" uuuiuy oz aimcoe, half cost of Randall - J. Clark in Royal Victoria Hospital. $7.501 Jos. O'Neill, dragging road, 4th line. $2.50; D. Graham. work on road. - $28.75; Jos. Drysdale, cost of convey-. ing J. Davis to House of Refuge, $8;[ Hy. Ansley. sheep killed by dogs, $12; 1 Ed. Train, bonus wire fence, $28; Arch. A McGinnis, gravelling road, $80; Amos Be1l.,gravel, $25.60; P. Moran, gravel, $20; John Hayes, dragging road, $4; S. E. Campbell, culvert pipe, $22.40; Lloyd Pearson, inspection and valua- tion of sheep killed byfdogs, $1 ; H. Dwinnell, dragging road, $6; A ert N 1' Healey, work on road.,$7: Jas. '1`. Law- ` son, extra work carrying mail owing`. >v.to`_-;defective road; $5: Chas. Lennox. flour for Mrs. -Hall. indigent, $8.50;l Ashton yons, work on road. $27.50: 1 Albert hite, work on townling Flos and Tiny, $21; A. Langman. gravel and 1 dragging.` $14.70: A. Livingstone. grad`-. , ing. $2.60: S. Hogs. repairing bridge on line..$2.50: Borthw ck, bon- J 115,38 rad`: `urhm an--- an an ura.55'ulg man and other Work. $13.50; : B. Mccarnen, dragging road, $5; W. P. Turner, dragging road and other work. $7.50; W. Corlett. dragging road, $6; County of Simcoe, halt cost Randall J, Royal Victoria T-Tnunnl s e I Flos Council met at Elmvale.1Dec. 15, as required by statute. T ! The. following accounts were passed for payment:- V i 4 I 1 D. Kerry. work on 6th line. $11; F.` Loftus. work on 2nd line. opp. lot 6, $6; W. Culham. dragging road. $8;' Clarence Cumming, delivering `culvert and putting in, $10; T. O'Neill, gravel.- $5.80: H. Easton. cleaning out Mc- La.ugh1in.ditch. $40; John Sexton-, com. muted statute.la.bor,' $22; D'Arcy Kelly, dragging road, $15;' Chas. Reynolds, draggingroad and other $13.50;: McCa.rnen. dragging rnn 15- 117 D u. nrcner 01: con. 11,_0rval L. Archer of Brighton, Clifford Archerof Con\ 7. Alvin Archer of Standard Bank, Elmvale. Reggie and Grant at home. uuu mrs. Amer: Archer and was born} on August 18, 1894, in Flos Township] where all her life was spent. She was, a member of the Anglican communion` and of Beaver Lodge, No. 435, L.o.B.-A.| Left to mourn her untimely end are, her parents. four sister, Mrs. D. E. Rountree of Elmvale, Mrs. J. C. Len- nox of Creemore, Misses Margaret and Olga. at home; and six brothers. Wm. H. Archer of Con. 11._Orval Brighton. Clifford` Arr-ham` nf (`tun uauuqu m 8. D00) . I Deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Archer and born , August 18. 1894. in mm. m............... 9-.u.. r. .1. uray: .1. s., H. W. Warren; I.G., Dr. D. C. I-Iarvie: Tyler. Jas._E. Black. ' ' At the `close of the lodge an oyster supperwas enjoyed; ` . Died Suddenly at-a Funeral Dea\th came with startling sudden- ." mass to Miss Mary Edith -Archer, on Dec. 28. She was attending the funer- al of Mrs. Harvey Ritchie `at A. : Thompson's, Tiny, and as the funeral- was leaving the house she fell in a. faint and died before medical aid ar- rived. Heart failure was the cause of death. The funeral was held on Dec. 27 to the Anglican church and`Elm- vale. cemetery, Rev. W. C. Stubbs of-_ ficiating. Sixmembers of the Orange Order: acted as pallbearers, viz., Lee Wright. S. Manning. Vern. Beardsall. g Harold Archer, Howard Rowley and; ` Vasey ' Beardsall. Among the. oral 1 messages of sympathy were wreaths 1 from L.O.B.A. No. 435 and L.O.L. No. 991. alhd members of these lodges at- t tended in a body. . ` Deceased was H-an tin"...-1.4.... -4 It- v`III u & PIIIVUI IIIBIIIIIIIUH The annual installation of officers of Coronation Lodge A.F.-& A.M. was held in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening, Dec. 27. when the following officers were installed for the ensuing yeav:-I.P.M.. W. .Bro. F. 0. Bishop; W.M., W. Bro. A`. L. Fleming; S.W.. Dr. D. Corcoran: J.W., C. W. Ritchie; Chaplain. W. Bro.` W. D. Cotton; '.I`reas., W. Bro. R. M. Black; Sec'y.', ` W. `A. Sateil: S. D., W. E. Thompson: 4 J.D.. C. A I-Iisey; D. of C.. H Baker: ` S-.C.. P. J. Gray: J. S., H. W. Warren; . :}.,kDr. C. 1` ac . - uem-era were we nephews, Howard and Harvey Rowley. Joseph and Earl I Draper, Leslie and Wln.`R1tch1e. _-... uyvu-. uuuuay at A. U. .I513n0p'3. Those who spent Chritmas under the parental roof were:--Miss Lillian McA.uley of Toronto. Miss May Dyer of Toronto. Miss Jennie Simpson of Toronto. Miss Irene Lawson of Osh- awa. Erle Lawson of Bank of Toronto. Meaford. Misses ~-Vivian and Daisy Wilson of Toronto. .Miss Mary Strath and Miss Grace Swan of Peterboro. Miss Helen Malcolm of Toronto; Miss Cassie_'Copeland of Toronto. Misses Dorothy and Daisy Robbins of Toronto. Among fhvnn In fnnvn 0.... ru...n_..-,, , i Will. Archer. Miss` `Tennantiwas in a cutter `with Clifford, and was followed by another cuttertiil Mrs. Tennant and Will.-- Archer. Between Elmvale and Saurin. :Clifford's horse tool: fright-' ahdi started kickin'g.I Fearing further trouble Clifford -`advised his cousin to jump out which she attempt- ed to do and fell on the icy road. In A falling shestrucky her head on some ` rough ice` making a large gash in` the back of her head. rendering; her un- conscious. The mother, on arriving at the scene_.of the `accident and seeing the c ndition of her daughter,-`fainted. .Both ere removed to the-home of Dr. Tyrer, Elmvale. where medical atten- tion wasgreceived. Miss Tennant [being still in a very critical conditionwas 4 removed to her home in Oriilia on . Sunday by Dr. Tyrer, accompanied by 4 her mother. ` _ Word `received Monday said her con- ` dition was slightly improved. _ Village . Nomination The nomination for police trustees l for the village was held in Webster's Hall. Monday evening. when theold council was elected by acclamation as follows:--W. A. Malcolm, W. J. Mc- Guire and H. Wade. V ` / Filo. Council by`Ace|amat`ion The annual nomination for Flos township council was held in the Par- ; ish Hall on Monday afternoon -and _ resulted in an acclamation for-the 3 whole council as foil` ws:-Ree've, Jos. Drysdale; Deputy-R eve, F." Dow-_ . ney: Councillors, Marshall Langman, Edwin Train, Albert Toner. ."- Death of Mn..J. Harvey Ritchie `. `Mrs. J. Harvey Ritchie passed.a- way on Dec. _21. at the home of her sister. Mrs. Armour Thompson, lot_16, con. 1, Tiny. She wasin her 51st year -and is survived by her husband and one son, Arthur. The funeral was held on Dec. 23 from the home of A. Thompson to the Presbyterian church th. and Elmvaie. cemetery. Rev. E. Thom- as conducted the services and the pali- ` 1 bearers were slid nephews, V11 Harvey Rowlav_ Joann). and m....: . . I-`L018 cquncn. \ A.F. &`A.M. Installation` nnnunn] .l....4.-n_.Ln__ . ,`*A n. nuspmu. V i o '.[`ra.pin-'-La,ngman--(Drdered that a 3 grant or $100 begmade to Elmvale Pub- : lic Library. .; , -'!,_,,A by-law was passed appointing time Land place -for holding the nomination 3 for the ofices of Reeve. Deputy-Reeve V! and thx`ee Councillorsvto the year 1927. 3 1'or`fixing the places ton holding the i q poll, it necessary.` nd for appointing -- 1 -Deputy-Returning ` tticers anq Poll ` u Clerks for holding; the same. ' 1 . .Meeting adjourned sine die. 4 ,5 ` 'C_' Q. RTTDHVAXY nn-..I_ um taxes cnarged agamst [the property _ of Bryson Kelly b being a returned sold -medical treatment `1 II F was Tennant Elmvale ' Egg fnnb ` the taxes ehargexd agamst j Bryson Kellv hp, ma.......a .. , ....... mm nus uuugnter, Mrs. A. Law- ` son. ; ` vl Eldon? Detman ,is- visiting: with - friends at Wroxeter for the school ; holiday. V 'l"hn nnnivni ru_..:..._.__- IIIU U161`. Mrs. Lower, F; C. Lower 01 Barrie and Miss Jessie Lower of Huntsville were week-end visitors at the home of Mrs. R. M. Black. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Napier and Jean > of Tottenham and Mzj. and Mrs. Fred. `Webster and children '01 Richmond `Hill spent Sunday at A. C. Bishop's. Those whn cnnnf r'm....+........ .....s-_ uny at M. uougnadrrs; Mrs._.Len. Joris of Hamilton` for two weeks with her parents, `Mr. and Mrs. J. Braithwdlte. uuuy. uarson and Mrs. Marshall Freek `at Toronto at L. Carson's: Miss `Flor- ence Digln of Alliston over the week- end at W. Richardson's; Frankand Em- day at M. 'Co'T1ghJdn s; Mrs, Len. Jones Hamilton` weel-an mm. In... unu me young folks ot the church. 'Vis1tors.ln Anter; Mills for. the holi- day season `are: the Misses Elsie and lguby. Carson and Mrs. Marshall Freek at Ca.rsrm'ne Mid: vmn-.. auusuly program or carols, rgcitat and songs was given by the chm and "the young folks at church Visitor-s.ln Anten Mm: fm- H...` s. uuuuuy. The annual Christmas tree enter- ltainment of the United Sunday School was held last week in the church. A_ lengthy program of carols, recltations by children young folks at the nhnr-nh U1 his rie. ` Is visiting with lter ,CIa1-ke. Bar- n Luuu. Thos. Casey has gpne to Elmvale`.to ;visit with `his daughter. Mrs. A. Law- |s_'__ Thos. and Job ma,s_ with friend `n -Binnie snenf Christ- s in Toronto. Con. McLaughlin is visiting:/iviih h_is mother, Mrs . Walter Clarita "Rn!-- I -_...----v avlll-club-I : Dec. 27-Mrs. Eliza McLai1:zhIin ha gone to Buffalo, N.Y..`for the winter. Miss Kae McLaughlin is holidaying _1}fitI_1.tr1ends`ln the Queen Cltv fnr .. ulna. Mrs. Lennox and son of Ivy an}! Lambert and'Albert Lennox of Strat- ford passed Christmas with their mother. . Thfnn 'l'.\....... 1!! I` V V ` ` , ...umu at 1; u'Ne1u's: Mr. and Mrs. .'I`. D. O'Neill of Barrie at Jas. Mc- Ginn!s';- Reg. Drysdale of Toronto at 1 Fred V nsickle's; Misses Margaret , and Loretta Marley at home. from Tor- onto: Miss Kathleen Loftusr of Toronto :at her home: Miss Irene Keaney of Toronto and Miss Adeiaine of Brad- ford at home; `Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mc- Rae and family of Staynenand C. J. M McRae.`with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Shana- ,Eila and Norma Cougrhlin of Toronto [at home: Miss `Riordan `of Toronto jwith Mr. and Mrs. D. Buckleyzv David Kenny of Detroit, at home: T Miss Mad- ` eline Donnelly. teacher at Martin's ' Siding, Muskoka. at home. 1 ` uvnvnuvu wuulu Klnuly ,3 tle extras to the correspondent in with Minesing lineman, Mr. Howe. just after complet- ing the transfer of the line [between here and Anten Mills. informs me that 'n!he does not think the expense would would ~, advise getting telephone line. In , 1 system to have ' cuss the whole situation. There is no nana in any lit- time. t_ I would once more like to mention the advantage of having a hook-up The busy and asking the Flos telephone ` 3 a meeting called to dis- ' scribers are interested and anxious ` ' for this connection. A peculiar thing I I I; doubt a. large percentage of the sub- I r \ ago when a subscriber took over a ' phone at $17.00. it was supposed to de- creaseln charge each year till at the 4 end of ten years it would be paid for, but I notice the $17.00 is still in exist- ence. Among those who were home for the . holi'da_vs or visiting in the village and gvicinity were:-- Mr. and Mrs. F. Cor- ! rigan and daughter of Guelph; P. J. 1Hall of -Collingwood; the Misses Mary. ,'Bertille. Phil. and Anastatia Hayes of , Toronto, at home; -Miss Bert. Hall of 'Peterboro at home: Jno. and Thos. ; Devlin at T. 0'Nelll's: Mr. ,-T. of RAFT`!!! at Tara `K'- about the Flos system is that ten yearsl 1 e i i E uunuuw. Your correspondent is -real sorry he did not write up an account of the death `of the late Mrs. Mulroy. but ow- ' ing to the factfthat it was impossible ' to secure the necessary information. nothing was mentioned. in fact there was no news sent in` of any kind. It would help a great deal in such in- stances lf the necessary items were handed in to the correspondent for it is not like it used to be when nine out of every ten had no idea. who was sending in the items. Much more news `could be sent in, providing those -in- terested would kindly hand in lit- correspondent time. T nrnnlpi An..- ...-..- In ....... ...uu5m. ms was snu headed east. or was afraid of results to follow. is hard to tell but at any rate he is still unknown. Vnun nn........_. ___ J - auupe uurmg me 868.8011. ~ During service in St. Patrick's Church here Sunday Mr. Welsh s car which was parked alongside the road near the church was hit by another car coming from the west and badly marked. The driver of the car immed- iately after the impact. which caused his car to turn. completely around. headed due west,- the direction he came from. -Whether he realized `the turn and thought he was still headed of results fn fnmm. .. .--, ".3-ug V1. LIIU lllullusll. What a beautiful day we had for Christmas. with the nice.` sunshine and moderate temperature. Every one was vwearlngia smile and by all appearanc- es Old Santa did not forget to visit this village. The roads were in fine a shape` for either the cutter or-car and many took advantage of the good roads by visiting their friends or com- ing to visit. `- Flos nominations held in .Elmvale on Monday resultediin the old Council` being returned by acclamation, an act that should be endorsed by all the taxpayers of this township as the men who were chosen to` look after the in- terests of Flos during the past year have certainly made a goodshowing and deserve another year of adminis- tration. It is to be hoped these men ~ will also appreciate the confidence of | the people and continue in their good ' work during 1927. 4* Found. not long ago, by`a few of the ; village boys in a field not more than - half a mile from the village; a fairly good sheet of ice. two or three times larger than any ordinary rink. But being unable to transfer it to the vil- lage limits. word has been passed a- round to the rest of the young people. 82 the result being that much pleasure I31 has been derived by all the young 31 folks on the lucky find. It is their am- 5` bition and intention to keep it. in good 11* shape during the - urine nnvvlhn In 54. 'n.. L...----- --- Torong. ` - ` Two sections of th `evening train were necessary to handle the crowds on this line, Christmas, Eve. . ~ ,A progressive euchre party followed by a. dance was. held in the of C. all here on Monday last. All present spent .._a pleasant `evening and speak very highlyof the management. \ Hunt 1:: haunt-Ic..1 .1--- ..__- I-is 1' I we .WU6K-8110 In, uuu prosperous one for you an. _ Joe. Keaney spent Christmas `with his sister. ' ' Mr. and Mrs.-Hockridge spent -the holiday in Toronto. ` . . T s Mr. and Mrs.'V1ncent Kenny spent the week-end 1n,Toron . Two sentinmz nf +1. ~..m...a..... 4..-:- Dec. 27-;-Although L/your correspon- dent .was unable to send the readers. -edltonpsjaff _and the correspondents 9. Christmas greeting as in thet past, it. is sincerely hoped all enjoyed he Hap. py Yuletide and that Santa;_Claus was quite liberal to each and every one. It is the sincere wish oi the writer that the coming year, 1927, will be .a happy and prosperous one for T Keanev snenf nhrlnfrnau nrllrh _:.:-- -1- %O` >- .. ? wm&w&&mw$%mw&a& Dec. 27-.-Although yot_n'__comespon- an! nu .......L1- 4- (V w&&wm&&w&&&&img MILLS urnea sine I '0.` s. BURTQN. Clerk. - - --"Q` 'Q"A` 'A`'A`'A`iwT '1` PHELPSTON ,,,, bro 9 t :0 Snark! `run manna I:xAmNn'_ ,,,,_ -----... ---v va.vucL`u UGSCPVB great -credit for the way t `e children were trained. With Mr. we at the niano the '!nglngwa.s No. 1, as` were also the dril .9. The dfaloguesfwere, fun -for every ohe, A)1_this funandeamusement Dec. 27--A Mission Band or Youne: People s Society has been organized in the Presbyterian church. with the olioWing- officers; Pres.. McLean; Vice-Pres.. Margaret Martin; Secretary, Miss Cieary: '1`reas.. `Miss Lyons. V Miss Thelma Broley and Miss Freda `Lyons, nurses-in-tr ining `in Coiling- wood, spent a coup e of days at their ` respective homes here. . Ilinan- 17.1.. V - - uurl. eruoyea unrxstmas Day Miss McGlnnis. nurse-in-train. mg in the R. V. Hospital. Barrie. is spending a. few days at her home here. Mrs. M. E. Dutcher. Frank Dutcher and Alton Johnson were the guests 01 Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Bishop on Christ- mas. ~