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Il1riuln1:Lx lvc -grnnx :l.\ nnly I pm. :11 usuzxl I ,, , 1.. .l , N3. 52 only and Satu~Ir'_<:lz-1-yv K !-z1-i;;-2- T}: _S_l;<)-\;r:: i\figi{ti '7fd6:9.0o You always see a Good Comedy with each performance. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL SPECIAL MATINEE CHRISTMAS DAY, 2.30 ._-...-- II\l'\l\ MONDAY--TUESDAY--WEDNESDAY Fmu` members of the C`r0od\vin fam- ily narroxvly escaped suffocation. and U11: complete Christmas stocks of two stores and part. of another were badly` daxnztged by smoke and water when- fire `broke out in the bascnlent of J.` I). Wisdom & 'C0.'s grocery on Essa mud early Sunday morning and was lnnly oxtlnguiszhcd after nmrc than gum hours` snuggle by the lure br'\~ i undo. I I-`iv-nrnnn uvnrn uhnnt tn |\rnv:L- inln Hun Hill | I-irmmm were about to b1`c:1k into U11` :1partmm1t of Frank Cvnndxvln, who. with his wife, and five-yt.-:1r-n1ci? duugmcr. Peggy. and M1`. G00d\v1n`:.l `father. were sleeping above the C-0od-I `Iwin butcher shop. when first effort. \ 3' failed to arouse them. and it, was be H lievvd they had been surr<;oato How I vvvr. after nearly f1fL<`r311 minutes` > pounding` on the door, the 11'ca1*-\rict.i1m cnxno trundling out of the smoke-filled S apartment and sought refuge in I Webb's jewelry store across the road.` Tho NW: '2: r!i hv rnvrlnn JCLOSE CALL FOR! !FOUR PEOPLE} .?IN WISDOM FlRE 5! Nearly Suffocated by Smoke from Blaze Early J Sunday. 1` E 2 I I 1:-2-3 :4.:`.:..;4.-,,1,.; -to: 1:-1:-nzc-xx 1n'1()Z1>10I0::oZ THE * BARRIE +EXAMlNER r`lll'|l LIHUIIRII U) LllL' lIdIHl'b. Stock in the Wisdom store was dam- EARRIE, CANADA, THURSDJGTDECEMBER 25, 1930 S_vcl!!a!ins ROSE INSURANCE OF EVERY KIND AGENCY CANADIAN PACIFIC Gordon Stevenson I`.1-ordon Oil-Ventures Kirkland Lake--Amulet Christmas 1930 (mcc ;\g`;1i11 wc grcct ymn with our hCi1I`I_\' wishes fur your happiness and p1'<>spc1'it}'. M215 (;.1:1'is1m;1s he cheer- ful. and the ;\cw \'c;11` 1715118 m3.V' good Ihixmgs to _\;()u_ Barrie-Allandale pailjy '>?*?V">`*?*Qve;:gV?>*?'lVt>*$W E. A. HODGES&SONS -- Phone 732 Selected Milk from Selected Farms Missouri-Sylvanite TO ALL OUR FRIENDS `BARRII -__ if` )1 agmi only by \\'ut(`1' and smoke. Whit- ,ney's ice cream parlor in the south end 01 the Wisdom black also suffered rimn:i_:;r- from smoke and water. while, Melszmr-`s radio store was affected by only :1` small amount of smoke that sifted tin'oug`h the walls. l)vspite :1 fire wall between the Wis- dom block and the Goodwin store, the sninkv came through under the first floor, completely filling: the butcher sliop and the zmnrtment above. The C`mn(i\\'ins' had retired shortly after iimixiiulit and had hardly fallen nlseep wlwn they were aroused by the pound- ing on the outer door. .\ir. Goodwin, Sr.. rmlde his way nlimn the front stairs to the strcet.l lhilmwd by his son. cmrying little i <`m,n\' \\'l :1))|)(`.d in blankets. and follow- l`(l by Mrs. Goodwin. They were all ,.uiim`inL: from the effects of the smoke `but made their way across to Webb's {stun-. ()n Monday while fire under- .- n-nun nciiunutinrv 9|\n 1.\cc in ihnl ltfbe (Lbristnms Season] .\'|()l'('. kill LVlUlluil_\' \'V|IHl: uxc uuuun-| `\\`rifm`.< wero cstilmnimz the loss to tho 3_\V'is(1mn store. `\/Ir. Goodwin. Sr.. told The Examiner trhr-. loss to their store, 'lm'ludn.g,' nnxnagcr no the meat, and to` the npumnom above, by smoke. would` L)!` in the neighborhood of $400. 1 A small qurmtity of poultry was smlvn {mm the Wisdom swrc either `b(`l`0rr~ or during the fire. Mr. Wisdom `inf=1'1norl The Examiner. While he (' not state when it was taken, he (hmxmuvcl `the fire might. have been st:n..-(1 by someone in the basement, u.-ho had taken the birds. Hy REV. N. R. 1). SlN(Il.AlR MINISTER OI" ESSA ST. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND PRESIDENT OF TIIE BARRIE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION. Again tlte titne draws near when we celebrate the hirth nt .Jes:tts itt ltethlehetn. And the fact -of the celehratiun ltt'ittgs tn our ntittds sotne ml` the ideas associated with the Cttmill_{ tit" Jesus" over -nineteen centuries :lt;'0. And tltese may Perhaps he hest lIl'()llPCti arnuntt eertaitt stalentents matte in entttteetintt with His hirth and life. The nantittg it ;t 'ltah_v is alwa_\'s a matter mt" _s:reat interest. 'l`wtt nantes were usetl itt reterettee to the hah_v that was In he httrn: `|'hntt shalt call His ttame Jestts, ltll` it is He that shall save his penple train their sins"; and :lg`:till: 'l`he_v shall call llis ttante lntmanuel_ which is, heing interpreletl. (`mtl `with us." Here we have our real reasntt tut` the g'l:ttlttess antl jut} asso- ciated with the eelehrzttitttt tut" `(:i1l`i.\'tlll:tS. Then lle saitl tit" llimsell` tlttt`ittg llis ministr_v: The Sun tut" man came nut in he servetl but ill serve, and it! _e'i\`e llis lite a ransttnt tnr ttt;ttt_v." Antl again He saitl: He that savellt his lite shall lnse it, but he that it)SCti1 his lite tttr my sake the same slt:tll tintl it". Here we see His exatnple ttl` ttttsellislt living; tn ltehalt at all who are lit neetl, antl His euttttnetttltttitnt at all who tttllutw llis gtttttl example in their wa_\' nl` living`. .\ttw tltis uttgltt tn `he the rule nf our lives -the wltn1e_\'ear tltt'ttttg`lt; hut just as the nrtlittar_\= httsiness anti pleasttre til` lite steals :tw:t_v our ltearts trutn (iutl. while the l.nrtl's Hay lH'itlj{s us hack to :t realisatintt ml the true pttrtmse wt" lite. antl just as much tit" nnr l'CIltiill_Q' is entteerttetl with the ntere things at tile, while the ltihle ltt'ittg's us hack tn the sttttrce ml" lite, st (Iltt'istttt:ts renews our rentemhrance tit` Jesus (Zltrisl antl g'i\'es' us special ttpptntttttities ttl` ltelptttlness and where- ever Ci1l't.\`lt:llltl_\ tlttttrisltes this seastttt remains as an ttasis :l1i\i the rush ut"ltttsittess and the Stl`l|`Q_t,"iC fur existence antl the L`l1lpt_\ pleasttres ut the `tn relreslt the wear_\' tI`:l\'L`HCl`s _un lit'e`s ittttl`llC_\', ntakiug` tts all lttttk up to Him wltttse ltirth we thus retnettthet', antl out In tltttse arttttntl us, tttr wltuse sake, as well as uttrs, He came. VWARNER BROS. Z ` radios and stock of McIszmc's wm'(- removed to a neighboring whvn tho fire threatened the and thus escaped any possible Lu`. The meat stock in Goodwin's. .'ur. rcceivc-cl more than its usual um: process. while the Christmas - supply in Whitnc-y's was also d.m1;u:o(i by smoke. Hardly had thv Wlsdnm fin` boon ox- Linmzismd when thicvvs were on Lhz job. Leaving the rear door of his but chm` shop open to lot out the smoke Frank Goodwin went upsLuir.s to hit apartment to x`(`ga,ln smno 01' the 5100] lost. 1.1.. Iurnn ... ,. 1... n.. sc'rco(`hng of the doors in his 1'1-f1'igcx` M01` and got dawn stairs just in Unv to see the tail light of an uutomobil disappear around Bnthwclfs corner ix` I the dirovtion of Bm'ri.". Turning L0 L111 {ice box. ho dis(`.0vor(`d Lwo Lurkc-ys am :1 goose xnissing from tho 1'z1.<:ks. Chic 1 L He was aroused .1 s(*<:0nd timv by Lht 1 Stevmrt is working on the vase. l Stol v}}$-:1{;sT_ Following the Fir W. A. Boys Mf;tionec` |For C. N. R. Directox The Mall and Empire on I`hursdn_' 4 last carried a dispat,(~h {min OLl.nwa 0 `much interest to the people of Barr} and distrlcL IL rend M follows: "Ru nuors in the capital tonight urn tha W. A. Boys, K. `C., rm-nwr nmnbc-1' Io Simone North. may be appointed as I mombt-r of the `cunndiam Nations. Rail\\'ays di1'vctox'.'xLc to be nmnoc shortly." r\uuu.\.\IUu `ill unu \l Ct'lll.\. Tho Miles orchestra wish nnuncc that they will not l)<- at Midhurst drmco, Doc. 26. (`nude and Ann...` 'n.\.. an Holly Sunday school Cl1ri:;l.111zLs on- tcrtailmmnt, Doc. 30. Supper 6 to 8. Adnnssion 40 and 20 cents. 521: 'I"hn \lHn.- aunt`...-0.... 4.. .... ThJLC=wiI0II!halre nl AVAl\.lllu|-`W \JlLlH1L', JJl.'U. JIL .141 Cards and dance. Dec. 30, in Slum- ty Bay 112111, auspices Alhlolic A:svn:iz1- tion. Barrio orchestra. Admirasion 3.-'w. R0fro511m(.`nts served. 52k nnI\nn H... l\`A n.L:|u'ouuu.`lllb hL'l'\'L (l. Dance the old your New Year in at, Midhl: auspices of L.O.L., N0. 3 orchustm in attendn.n(:< 75. Lzadies. will provide. Kiv.'m1l.< hnm-n `Man. lav. 1mu1L'.\ W111 1)1`()Vl(1L`. Kiwanis Dance. Mzm New `x'n:1r's Eve. Doc. 31, Tirkols` limited to 100 c.-,umbIv through Kiwanin on \I> ...1.: ... x__n uul Llluvva I lull CHRISTMAS NIGHT DECEMBER 25 HI`.-'\R'I'IN(': nzm 111.1, Music by the New Melody Men AI).\1If-;SI')N 31 m (`<)I'l'I.'1 WELLINGTON HOTEL COMING EVENTS DANCE CHRISTMAS TURKEY OR GOOSE DINNER FULLVCOTJESE Comedy, \Vestern Knights". Also Hodge Podge, "Museum Art" ----------~ NO SERIALS SHOWN -- ` llI'\I!'V'I`|lJ I rs nvuzsuu 13 I0 2 1\'mn Phone 7n1-7()3 for reserv.1ti m 75 CENTS |lllll.C\l l`l 1r<)ugh Km` at hall on nun \ Lu. oat. out. and Lht 1 Midhurst, Dec. 31. .O.L.. 3112. Hunter : attendza.n(-.0. Admissior` rill nmuvh-In run` [' .Vl"l I I\'.\L l-H.H will bf` hold 1 II -- THE ~ [Slaying 521 . on 7ir( mu '1! 52k. sea. Yelu. A, Big Monster Midnight Show Will Be Heiiir i i)1"iing'l`1t-`Wednesday %nW@@wv&wnv&wwvwwv&w I-`nr F:-nlic! A (nu-.l Timv! and .\'pcn.lin_q (Ihri\ln1:1.x Rigln! l"nHn\\' tlw (Iru\\xl (I acc :1 _x;mnl [H'u_uI`;l1n ml_\` The l)rc;m1l.nnl can give. Rc111m1hcr. 1 1. W pl'iCL`.\. A HANDSOME PRIZE will lw `L"i\'L`ll 1.. wnlc lucky pcrsnn in me ;1u.|icncc. Arc _\'u1g'nim; In gut ii. ,__,__7___ ..._-___...._ ..,.--syn`-In-A Every woman adult receives a gorgeous piece of Silver- ware Free at this Theatre Christmas night! ,..,, duclmn. ljul` :1 he cu1np:u'cd. )I.4I`}I"III\II`f1l. 5l.'ll l'iI)}\` \\';1lIcr |Iu~lnn, Kclllm in the Nc\\'S|1>\\' mt Ix \`VllIl'n|lL\|. SEE THE COMEDY RIOT THE INSTALMENT COLLECTOR" and THE NE`NS 2 sHo"v'vs EACH NIGHT, 7 & 9 p.m. at USUAL PRICES Special Matinee Monday, 2.30 p.m. Iic ~m`c M '?n- (run .11 "I 11;` l)rc:am1.m.`., " I he H1-uxc 0! Hit?` .`mJ \\E`.c:c *~~n::. . .\ u:~..`;~ Hc,1', .V. , `. .. ..._ . ,.. A I` WARNER BROS. Projnnl ' l|lnX||v- "L"! IL I`r\ tl :\r1~'.\'cr`-'I he M:m;tqcIncn' the {cw at Picture :1n.1 ()1 .\`\i1Mir14` ()ur ()wn 1 .u~inc\~. - H,-\ `s:~'.3;. I-xx-'-I1-ic-l-1.i11 .-31.37;, 'a`.`;'.':R 3.771; 7173? SPECIAL MATINEE CHRISTMAS DAY 2.30 PM. CANDY GIVEN TO EVERYONE MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2.30 P.M. snows AT 7 AND 9 PM. AND AT USUAL PRICES THURSDAY--~-FRlDAY--~SATURDY M`?1ND .Y'IUE5,P XY-WE.'?`2?5`?f`Y A \Jl-Jl-J\IVV Alil\\./\l\Jll Paramount s All Technicolor Super Special Production. THE VIRTUOUS SIN nuun n.:n.4-I all ll\lA\Jll\IA Rin Tin Tin in The Lone Defender K L'_.:..I .. l.:.`. '., , .."n `_ ', -A if` T/\l.K( l 1'L`.\cI1tin}; lhc l iclurc Ihzll ix };Hil1Q In hc lhc H` `HI!-I '|`( )\\'X--PLAYBOY OF PARIS" I1 _g-`ivcs 1hc M;111;1g"c111c111 111` the l)1'c:1n1l:1111l 'l hc;111'e ;1'c:1t p1c:1s111'c in \\'isl1i11g' 11111 p:1lm11s :1 very Mcrr_\' (`.l11`ix'1111:1s .1111! :1 | 1'u. and |{:1pp.\' New Year. Ynu 11111) cu11li1111c In 0111111 1111 The l)rc:11nl:111.1 p1'L`sL'111i11_u' amly the l\C.\l sel- ected 11icl11rc 1111` 1|1c_\'c:11' NH. A\.lAInJAn-. n\/nagpnzann vvn_4LIA1l4I.Il.Ia-| A Smashing Drama That Sweeps All Before It! SENSATIONAL COSSACKIS! RUSSIA! WISHES YOUTA MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A F19 % HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR $?`3Q`27`*3%W11"?/Z?$71!?"?3&*7 Z1:`77?+`~7%IV??`$1T2" ?*?if97*?7 7 __.-__- ~, Buady Rogers ad- N-av11.cy Carrol in zzrw/xv I lxvwv n--aw u-`1xuv4~--.- '1-:3 SPECIAL FOR NEW YEAR S SPECIAL PR1-ISENTATIOUI\{ `7F01fLow_ ' _.L?, All 'I". ,I,,,! _" ., . _ . _` _. - Ll `.7|"U" U '_I"-`"77-3 <:l_uuI|1i\pirI1|rc w;1.~~.x11m\'n :11 'l'urnntu'> l`hc:m'c. It >01 lhc 111u:ll1'cg`ncI\ in :1 fren- lzmg,-'hlcr, xvhich only (Ilw\':1licr can dn! i inking thc rule 1 I :1 .\in_s;in_a;` \\'IlHCl`. ;\ and l;mg|1.x y.m ll acc i1 this .\]K`Ci:\l pm- I L.'|HL'l'lxiH|HL'|1l it cuunul AT. 11.3o"_1?.M, Ablllbllt URL` XII * Our Mwltn .4\Iv.JLJr`l\.al\LJ - l\\Ju.ls)lI'I - 1:1)` }:|;|Ilk`i.\ :HL| K<`I111cl|1 Mac- nrl.I'~ '|`riump11:1nI |'ivmrc-- .) rc an .\`UCCC*5fll1. zmc in .\`Clll'illg u is--AIIcn.1ing tn 1 - . ._....\ V/Vinnie Salises " Americfs Yen for 0 Really Funny Com- Iedianne - and This _is _Hcr. Funniest Picture] The gtwlui-}qigQc1's mt Hm:u1w:1_\r zlrc hcrc ;1g:1in. H_\ t)u 1nissIl1c1n. i1'.\`_\`n111`1(>>`.\`. Comedy~~~Si Si Senor-Also Terry-toon Irish Stew