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Special Prices} lawrence s Fair} A ' , Burglaries. _ ` Early on Sunday morning burglars e'n- tered the residence of Mrs. 1 homson. John Sm, amt Itole that-elrom ` I11 the silverware 2- LI..- 1. .-..`.'...' Mums-Inf it. an of sterling 55-, Run I50! I.llUl`UIl.`UlII O1: vuw uuvve wuur in the house. Much of it was of sterling quality and included wedding present: which have been in. Mrs. Thomson : posses- eion fty vein. Ajturkey mid other re ` nations for Christmas ` were stolen.` he urglotjg must have puaediwithin a. fey feet. of-`Awhere some memheu of the family were n`, . _ . x` . 1 .. '..'a.-ngzniyuehiiiiGhintmu .|:hrkevuid zuaepmg. ~ A Theume night; njrhtintman turkey amber -proyiiiona, wqro ,_ltOl(_'ll1 from My "Dyment I residency. ' Notwithstanding the immense size of our store we still nd it too small to accommodate the great crowds during the Xmas trade, as in other years many of our customers were obliged to go elsewhere and pay much more for their goods and not one quarter the assortment to choose from. Consequently we are displaying our goods earlier this year, giving everybody the oppor- tunity of making their selections before the great rush, and you have the conpmrrn stock to choose from.- vc-av vv-__ __7, It Is not necessary for us to take up space` in trying to explain to the readers of THE ADVANCE about the_- of all kinds suitable for. Xmas Presents and Santa. Claus Supplies, and the money you saved by buy- ing at Lawrence's Fair in former years has, without a. doubt, fully convinced you of the fact that - ` as BARBIE` MONEY-SA` an-:'s GREAT -snvmc. STORE. V'I\II ti!!! rviuwnnvw nun vw-v-u -. . Mr. G. Wllsozi, of Buhlo, spent Xmas with his uncle. Mr. T. Wilson. cm can: A !__ __g_S_ `ll. UUIIII Ive:-ware L aer "an." fee; ily were he , .~'/VN' There are some.-people who cannot be convinced that white is white and black ' _ is black, because they are determined to have their own way about it. ` Very good. Such people go through life missing the great truths anul the greatest happiness as well as comfort. There are others again who are convincable. It is to men of this class that we r ` like to talk about the merits of our High Art, Readyito-wear Suits and _ Overmats, _THE'SURE TO FIT KIND. They are better than nine-tenths of the made to measure clothes turned out in this town and the equal to the other tenth. Our Clothing costs about half the price of made to order clothes and have every desirable attribute of the very best `made to measure garments, be=sid<.\- embodying many unmatchable features, stri_ctly their own. That is why we you to investigate our clothing before going to a tailor You T risk nothingeand stand to win a. lot. - All-goods marked in plain figures. One price to all. There are None so Blind as Those who will not see. I-IUNTEF? BF-?OS., Perfumes. _ Latos lla,moura Sets, Lad1as To1let salgs. antlomen s Sham Sets. %&entzemen s Trava ng Sets, l1%11I;'%Vanl}olla;- sets,` FREEW. Modern Glofhlors and Furnishers. Wanna any-I on-no-nv ----- -.. _..V._. Mr. Herb. idcMillin.' Toronto, is visit- ing relatives in the 6th ward. ' -A~---~- ___. "`-__-Lg A-u un`IIQl'l\I! Ros? .._o}'F'CE{ Bg % IE. ONT. 2120 the HolidayP'urcha.se'r'0 lag? blgg 0* E 1"3,h i FloWOT8' 91` perfuming W`rd' 8 emu L .2 _,'_prQventative a.gains_t,mo!1"' _ =3" .` 1 1 ' IOOOOOCUOIOIOOOOI I_OIOO0OOO: *;vuL-nus; GIFTS. lm and zzana1:ere~.mf*s.;j.;I,':,.. Brush{ Set [jtary mlshes, B0108 {. g_gA;a_yas Mfume Bottles, nmn-mu . The Christmas purchaser nds: ;;;::;g,troub1e in selecting Bea.utifu1, and, vgry 'Seasonab1c: V; lqsexgts in `6\3.x:`., store. : TX: $1 xuaay; 28 N99 Ill nvuuuovvuu ._ -..- V-.. . _._._ The express from Toroneo on Saturdav night. was run in two sections. `I 11". .l._ -1 f -_J-_ 3- nan`-cu:-an lllallv Ivuuw Dvuuu -- vuv _-_-_-.._._ Mr, Brooks, of London, is` renewiz old acquaintances in the 6th ward. V A I'D `I'\2-I-..-.. 3.. .nnanaA:-non Lash |l\-N1`-vuunuv---v- -- -.-v - Miss A. B. Diokeo"n"ie'mependin2 her ' Christmas holidays at her home in Seaforth. .Mi8I~A. B. Patterson is spending her vacation with her brother in Peterhorough._ -<>wfv;.l`o_1;in;toi. spent `tabs; Xmas holidays with his brother, .Neil Wilkinson. ' ___ ._ up-u -u g 1;. y __` I V gonna:-uv-I Mr. W. D. Young, B.A., and Mr. Joseph Young, of Toronto. spent Christmas at home at the parsonage. Messrs. H. and C. Wilson, of Hamil- ton. spent their Xmas vacation with their parents in the south ward. I ' .. Mr. and Mrs. H. Dollery, of Toronto,` spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. H. Dollery, Burton Avenue. Messrs. H. and F. Wilson. ot Hamilton. were the guests of their uncle, Mr. '1`. Wil- son, during the Xmas. vacation. ' - ',-n L- .1:_._-__'_.1 2- `L- w3o;zQ::J'}iiWte"Hipeigsed in the Preebvterian church next Sunday morning.- A preparatory service will be hel_d on Fri- day evening. -__n. _____s_ :1 n lVL..2_L...-- 4.--- ....a....} Viv! vy--.- Est. George's S.S. Christmas tree enter- tainmen t in the oid Methodist church on Thursday Dec. 28th, 1899. ,t Admission Adulta. 150 ;Sc_holare of the S. S.. Free ; 100. other S.S. Scholars, I. -1 A a I. v\ I. H; anon mu Happy Thoughh, Souvonlrs .n-vvu vs: -v--wv -q-__-_._-.. Mrs. A. Tiokell. Miss Annie MoDermott and Mr. John MoDermotu. of Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Brown, Cookstown, were the nests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. ` Tickell dnngng Christmas holidays. 7: .1,L,__L DI_..IL (IQ. `Il-..2- Il`2..L - Llvuuvnn In-uuuu-B `rung y-------._ __.. .. Thou. Hubberb. Seult hjllgie, Mich; Nathaniel Hubbert. of Brontie; Walter and Miss Annie Hubbert and Mr. and Mrs. 7---_. 'Al fI"-_-_L- I.-.`-an a-I` `nan-n Lanna an n lllllu nuuuvlv nuu nun -nun cuss. ilyonjf Toronto, have all been homaon a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eubbert. . On Saturday night the Brotherhood oi Railway Traokmen held their annual supper in their hall. Fisher's Block. The supper was provided by the members wives and daughters. and was an excellent spread. which was `highly appreciated bythe pars. takers thereof. After the-wants of the inner man had been satised, speeches were made bymembers of the Brotherhood. A very enjoyable evening was spent by those vnnnnnnlv, THE RAILWAY CENTRE or THE `FUTURE CITY. ' HIIIIIIIIIIIUIJU UK 0116 tlllluuulv I. uuuu uvuvvn . ---'l`o Junior Fourth--'C. Marshall, E. Dam - ` bell. E Wilson, J. Goring, A. Which 1 0 Senior Tbird-`-I..Collina, H. Glnssford, B. Young. L Hnmiin. _'.l.`o Junior Third-U.` Moore. J. Goring, D. Burns. To Senior Second--W.` Dunnett, E. McDonald, A. Haines, M. Dunnett. M. Nixon; N. Webb, B. Paton. D. Wilkinson. -To Senior Port Second--Do Moore. V. Beak. E. Hardy, By 'I'|L-..__ IR GI.-.-.I.4.-.1 A gunman 1. Dip!-' rn u-w-v- Report of the Christmas romotion ox aminations of the Allandale nblic school : av- 1-.__.:_.. uo-..-.|.. `n IA-..-.I...II `la (3....-.. I 'oo&'Ii: "n'ao'n'a'."V"r."iie1a'.` 'E.'"1ii}21:7.`iI % Shame, E. Shanhard. A. Murray, L. Pirle, ia'.'"':'i:.?.'$i.."1'&'.""13';".2:a.`1`..` oauuuvo v-vg our -J----- A very large audience greeted the Preehy-- terien S.S. entertainment on Xmas night in the old Methodist. church. ~I_tending room being at a` premium. The "prore_mme .thie. yeer consisted of epeechei; ~'ch`crueee., exer- cise: and drills, `end we: up to the. usual standard of `excellence. M r_I:.,Whit_ehreed presided let the organ, Mr. '-Freak` Heard acted as etee`:uene`ger. while. `Mr. `E. I Sheer. -it iei9ea .id'. VrepreeentedV'S_nntn* Olgui, whe distributed resents to `all, the Icl_: ole.re`-.gnnd. `teachers. . .`George Henderien wunre`-'% ..'..+.A Sm ei\d"ImnIii 'u'ul b'ii-lni iritli ":3 silver ALLANDALE mu NUMBER sxx, l>UIVIIUl'- _uu'. Uuungv unvanuvnnvu wuss .pua_- tented by the boys and girl: with `o oilver headed cone and Captain Uowan with ax silk neok cloth for their assistance in the getting, ; up of the broom and gun drilll, the mooini features of tho programnno, ` t.Miu'Ho,w` who; is leaving town for Toronto was remembered` by the youug_ `people with qpeoiul gifts.` . The proceeds amounted toj840 which will xieyotedvto buildin_g.AupVt he _f_,S.,lihro_ry.` 4. 4 v; -Ln - -1 ~__-__,_ XI.-.:.;` pffgxpgrintondentg fang oxeroiie-. liming,- ` n.iV!!%n-Wu-to Christ. xirl-' and:s boys: J %vh9.%A:-WL? 4%> I-W &ll`.I1ll_y .07 vuu, lVlIvvI..yI. n1vs, uuuuqu nu 1 The Methodist Sunday school govje their Christmas entertainment on `Friday evening. 22nd inst. Throughout the entire program- it wuevident that those in charge had one i thought t'oreino,stlint their mingle, and that y`ru..j4thae` u_ow?`4 was~ithe`;inieiw;t,impreau on .3 1!2? 99** 1 " *P*'`1 are goihg 0 move {:0 thirVN_LeLv(`V Store at FIVE POINTS `on JANUARY ls'r, and are giving ' on all New and Seond-hoindyn com. HEATING srovms and RANGES, such as ' L Next to Barrie Hotel and Eve Points. %Rad|ant%%Home%s. H. H. 0non& Son, oiui ; I3`. W1iJ_u:= somatic, sand-v 801196 . 15 ho &=k-And hirls; roctntion, Mater W. `HQ .3 recitation, Waiting for -APlW@i.`. Q1!- T..-A-o . n1Ln=Dn.`4m ' `m"l - V . Little Mr. Bve and Bye, Vera Heals; Wieefrreoitstion; .Rob's. y the two Mollies,. E Metcali and L Brown; dialogue, -The f Little . Peacemaker, D._ Burns and M. Duniiett-3 solo'.\and `chorus, `schoo ; recitation,` The trap by I_ V311. sermon; chorus, Listen to the WondroI'u.I : Storv:'7 ooncertedreeitation,` Four Little Sunowers, F. McPherson. M-.*`Bro`wn,' R.` McAteer,, B Brenton; duet, "Little Town - of Bethlehern," the Misses Wice; recita-. strong._.M. Hardy, C. Heals,` M` Clark. J. night on India : plains, School: recitation, trio, ".Faith, `Hope, and Charity, Miss Young, Miss Arnold` and Miss B. Brunton ; recitation, A`g`ood Thanksgiving, Miss-P. Cummings. showing that while receiving how nleasant to remember others; chorus, Hark, the song from Heaven, school; Benediction by Rev. W. R. McIntosh. after which the children and teachers repaired to the basement where candies and fruitswere distributed. The only attempt at decoration were three ictures representing the Saviour in the crud e, the Crucixion and the As- cension, with Bethlehem in large letters over each. The effect of the pictures, to- gether with so many appropriate selections, urns: an airs-"lie-in ti-|AI>.i1-. R IDHQ time Brown; motionssrong, ` arlt, the 'Bells, _ y` '4 `Infant class ; "recitation, "..'C._hristmss with, . Rio out the Bells, ? Miss. M. _Bi'i1nton, and ` Lorne Brenton, an` excellent temperance. tion. A letter from Santa Cla_us._ Jessie, ` Brenton; duet, He comes this happy ` Xaias, Miss F. Varty and Miss 13. Young ;_, dialogue, How the story grew, F. Arm-C Brenton. D Curtis ;.'chorus, `."Twas mid- get-net WIFE B0 llllilly tSpPl.`U|.Il`lnI:v uvuivusvuu, was so striking that it will be a long time ` before the impression will be worn away. Mrs. (Rev.) Joseph Young and Mrs. Hume phrey, who had rhe children in charge, are deserving of much thank; tor their work in furnishing a program `of such pleasure and prot. ' , V ` T Runway Notes. . Commencing on Jan. 1, the Sundaygasm anger trains on the Northern division, ' T. R , will` be discontinued. The Sunday train was 9. connection at North Bay with the C. P. -R. Imperia_.l limited, but aincethat nu... nn Al? :I-. knnnnnn IVII'Af A Inna` train {H3 ll. 1. . `IV. .I.lllPUl.`|ll_:I llllltuuu, uuu unuvw uuuu was cut off it became; merely a local train. Persona News. T Mr. `Alex. Cowan spent Xmas. inToron'to. Mrs. W. Knight. of Alliaton is a. rs: cousin of General Kiwhenetf. "iIi.8-SA:l'l';l;(-3; Toronto, is spending her oxmaaholidaya in Barrie. 11-en, -., \l_....!_ __.J AIIS- "7_._..-.I.. - ~'iEaLL' $}1Ig}{:Z'ZLE `A--1'l-i"e"i{_e_n|;;iZy_ L: To- ronto. ppent Xmas}: their parental home. 11- r n,,.,__ -1 In.-_-_.._ .._-..; t'1L..2..A. "3/i{'x.'._{.I," -o? 1"c'>z7~_:_11tr<)V: `.}J;.;chr:;s. mas with her aunt, Miss Downev. Dunlap street. ' T Swallow, wife and `A daughter, of Stayner, spent Christmas with Mrs.` M.` Ayerst. -rr , s,I`l\ \l'__II__--__ -__.! .I_.-..LA.-.. 1143 ruaunauuu Livbwwvwg .uuu guns, " .... inge, its Pretty Churches, and Rs Go- a-head People W111 Entice `Settlement _--A Weeklv Record of its Doings. Mr. Percy Martini, of South River, pent Xmas at. home. pay an . I I , Wu, _4____ ullrsiarold D. Mullsnev and daughter of Toronto spent; Christmas with Mrs. M. Ayerst. - ' - 13.1 : nu, ,,,,_ , ,1 'n_- .1n-_.1 ' ._'2II Ethel Thorpe, of Bradford," will teach the Twelfth Line school in Iuntslil next year. 'I\ . O. I . A` I_ I ies byment assisted at the muaicai services in Maple Sm. Church. Collingwpod, on Sunday. n nu I II I , ,9 , Yl',,I,I__,_I -if-l~3..`i;owis of Victoria Sh, To- ronto, haa returned home after `spending 9. term at. the. Normal. T ' "1"laoma `Campbell, champion Highland dancer oi America, is visiting his cousin. WHI 'u'n`nnn- > Miss Ho.lbert`meVi` the `General Hospital, Pembroke/.- is the guest of her sister. Mrs. E. Armuon, McDonald St. 1-. 1- g g `_ ` \3z'iT7`H3im`2." -'i."'b{1u"ir}i.}Zi.Le In}i"i.ir. m-9.1.? Cole, of Newmarket; were therguesta (if Mr. and Mrs. B. W._ Rhinehartthis week. ofv"7(V3V67lli'1:g'v7vood', has "been appointed` .In"- spector, Model school master and Princinal AC C-La nnl-din nnl-unnln nflr. Thnmnn 'I`h:"hZl;ssesV icj.i.i:..'.:.;i Tot iopiuia, i spent Christmas holidays with their sister. Mrs. Wm. Buttereld, Wellington street. v .0 1 ? I 0 g_. usuv \ n.._-u.-....-, ,. ? Mr. James Miller. of Buffalo. iaviaitxnsz friends in this vicinity. A x- 7 .. v_,,_- u__n2.1-_._ Mr. Alex. Douglas. of Nlewlmu-hot,` ivai the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Rhinhart on his way to spend Xmas with relative; in Orot % `R. W. draw. oeen appointed Corresponding _Secretary of Knot College, Literary and Theological Society. - ,, .I If 3. , J ""n7ce};'fX.'ii.;}};' I&iuSi%l.L.i`iio1.na Plain: of Toronto, P. Doyle and N. Manville of Muskoka. are visiting friends in Phelps- tonu . _ . BPDULVI, HIVUIVI UUIIIIUI IIITUUI CI-INI LI of he public aohdola of v St. Thomas. `ll ,1 Ian 1'1` 'Il'_L_-I -1 1' SEE. Iu}Ii' i(i;e_.v_.V`l&ei:c;lfm*>ifzqNiagera, spent Xmas with their parent: in town. Mrs. Metoelf will remain with her parent: | Mr. 9n_d Mu. Joe.` Nellee, for 2. short time. "E651? Y'.1;."c.` Bin]; 3:7 z,:.;.o;.oo.;;;.;,o`:;;`;. elected the following ooerl :-Hon. Presi- Identl, Messrs George Du`, -E A. Little, II D D 1.51 'h..'6I' II I D nnl "`IIunnI|3C2t NI, I-VJUUHIU \JUVInU IIIII-I 0 JJIUUIF ` iTi> 1>., .1. s. Duif. my P `iyrwumi M.P.; President, Dr. McKay; Vico-Preui- EVERYONE .VALUES:0UR` ~ Seven Years ` Buaranie on Fm coats,%% id}; iiinlizie ;{a:s;eag; ii; visiting it Dr. Patterson s. -Miss _Fa.nny Bryan is also visiting her aunt. Mrs. Patterson. ' I '\ I I .'.-".;-idney silcox, B.A., of London. formerly` jof Collingwood, `been appointed .In`- ` nvunnh pun IIAA AI -n1-`no.1 nnnnl-An ant` I310;-|n3nn` CI I\lII\Qll 1 than: V av--uva 1 Mr. Benn is spending Xmas holidays with his parents in Ottawa. V 1: A rn_|___ _ `D.-..l- ..........4. `\7;..... In Mep" and B_6_va , jus t z_-e ceive_'d.j H ATS. _All`ou;' _.1?'vea`r< well. V % date.` N%ow%I=a`II % I-lat}: ?, 3;` vii&i&1r:~ u :1 1...... `._`_.l Barrie s South-Western Division. "with its Pleasant Streets, its Taatv Dwell- u__ -I-u..-LL_ rII.....nIn;-up noun I6: Ila. OTICE TO CREDITORS-R. S. 0., 1897, Chap. :29. The administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Stevens late of the Township of Ves- pra, in the County of Simcoe, married woman, who died on or _about the 9th da of December, 1896, hereby ucres all creditors o said deceased to send to the un ersigqed full particulars of their res tive claims. The and administrator will, after. e3oth day of Dec_emBer. 1899. proceed IO distribute the assets of sand estate and W! not be liable for said assets to any person of whose claim he shall not at hanve notiee.th D be 8? a at arrie, Ia eeem r, I . ` .V ` DONA D ROSS, 5o-5: Solicitor for the Administrator. D. % AI\%I_i_agI.__A_REN, dents. W, Goodwin. F. Kidd; Secretary, D. Hopper; Treasurer. Wm. Dinwoodie; Assistant Secretary, T. McKnight. ? cauwnuuuunnu -vvv-vw - ', -.- -~--__...r'-._- Mrs, James gproule "of Utopia was in- vited to attend the marriage of her sister Marguerite. at Neepawa, Man., on Dec. '27th, to Rev. George J. Elliott, B. D,, Methoditt mininter at Benton, Man. . 1,, ;-,- j_-._S._._ . Among the many visitors in town during Christmas we noted the following :-H. A. Harper, M A_., Ottawa`: G. W. Mason, Breehin ; James Thom eon, architect. Sault Ste. Marie ; W. McAll eter, Chan". McGuire, W. 0 McCarthy, Toronto ; Alf. Grassland", Peterborongh ; Chu King. Midland ; Herb- ert Hnnter. Owen Sound. ~ _ . Miss Phelen who has severed her connec- hionewiththe Central school teeohin stuff. after four ve-are faithful service. left gar her home in Welsinghem Centre has '1`hnredev_ Mine Phelen enjoyed the respect; and esteem of her associates as was evidenced by the many presenter endkind words at parting she received -from her pupils` and other "*h9i**`j*:e JKIIIZU ICU IIVIIIVU Mr. Robert Hubbert is improving from his recent illness. .- . I I, ,,A_____g-L_ _ ` _ Drowned Long Lake. On Wednesday. ot last week. Mr. -Lewis Perkins, nephew at Mr. 0` A Perkins, of Bertie, . wen drowned infLong Lake, several ' miles {back of Trout Creek. The Brit ice had formed over the lake: `and Mr. Perkins with e fellow-workmen`ih_ed`~ oroieed to the other shore bnlye ehortdietence own, but when returning with a quarter of beef on e hand-sleigh,` they broke through the ice and . ant to the bottom. When they rose to the "en;-iene the com` ion grabbed `the, sleigh `rope ind than opt hinieelf up until` his -`cries-tttrecteil the foremen 'w'ho- crept out onithe iieendjereecnedihim with e Ion pike pole; IP-erkine not I; I..`0l,Id7-timer en did 1 Thehjody weereoovered, ;!sn.#0`i;19!iksethmnsh the :i:-wau.eaohod_. - =_$cientific Optician, Maouneu-s onuc. stone. ' BARBIE _ IOTICE Tb Fl...` can TI`. grlrnininh-nfnr nf flu: mmon. Lawrence s % Fa|r.... Grand Display of Beautiful Goods P.S."--'Yo`u have the privilege of making your Selections while the stock is complete. and by paving a. deposit we will 137' aside the goods for you till Xmas. L We eell for cash only. b Do not eel: credit. `Near Eve poms. Ba?-mfote. `son -G601 -go , uT(l;u`|xor Tilapnburg. IIIE IVVEIIIII .0--NVVVI Bah. Parker : rink will be opened. to- night(Thlu'8dB-Y)- -- \ ,, __ 112:1-.. -2 1).-t!.'..I.. 3.. ..:..s.-..u`