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PAYING HEAVY TOLL Give Us 21 Trial and Be Convinced Phone _(i&' A Very Merry Christmas We have a limited number of Calendars to be given away to adults only. J. V. BRETT Is Our Sincere Wish for One and All Successors to J. Sutcliffe 5 Sons FEED AIVD SEED ~.~- -~---~ -e.v~(av._w;-at-aaa:n>=ziMa:wasaxn~anaAax_ -.uar-aim/~a<:u~.ix4/~.nxr-4xxw6Jia1Aaa:P2.l`r0'~3`a@l ma: 129 Dunlop St. in town, celebrate last Sun- THURSDAY, 1)i:cEMBER.25, 1924; CANADIAN NATIONAL MAY SELL EASTERN STATES LlNES7- It is understood that Sir Henry` Thornton of the Canaidan National Railways is considering the disposal of a portion of the old Grand Trunk Railway lines in the United States and that a tentative offer has been made for that portion of the main- line running; east from Montreal to Portland, Maine. The offer comes as a result of consolidation recom- mendations in the New England States made by a Commission head- ed by H. G. Kelley, former Presi- dent of the Grand Trunk. The line from Montreal to Portland is much shorter than from Montreal to 'Hali-- fax, and considerable grain has been shipped on the Portland route to the detriment of the Canadian line. This may have a bearing on drispos- ing of the line. It is reported that preh'mn'nary negotiations have also: been opened for the Western lines of the Grand Trunk by the Rock Island group, and that the new Van Schwerigen Nickel Plate con- solidations has its eyes on running rights at least over the central por- tion of the Grand Trunk tracks through Ontario. All these tracks mentioned are very protable and would command high gures, and the impression is current that Sir Henry Thornton and the Government have given the question of their disposal serious thought. Another possibility which is men- tioned is that running nights at least over a portion of the National Trans- continental system will be leased to the Canadian Pacic, which is look- ing for a shorter route to the West. The C.P.R., through a subsi(1a.ry, the Abitibi Southern, is about to build.` a line from Mont Laurier to Amos in Northern Quebec, and running rights may be given from Amos to Winni- peg over the National, which would save one thousand miles of new construction. Millions of :ed-blood cells, oxygen carriers, are born in a healthy body every day. The ability of these cells to enrich the blood depends upon how well you are nourished. 33 Elizabeth Street brings to the body rich vitamin- nourishmcnt that is easily` absorbed by the b1ood-making organs to build strength. Scott s Emulsiot) nourishes and strengthens wondcr- fully well. ' Scott S: Bowne, Toronto, Ont. 24-Z6 $nutt sEmuisiun OXYGEN CARRIERS LIICAL yvyuuu. u._y 1 The girls will meet in the base- ment of the Presbyterian church, where they will first receive two weeks instruction in Home Nursing under Miss Slicter, :1 gqracluat-A nurse. Following this, they will have a two weeks course in Domestic Science, conducted by Miss McM-anus, dealing with food values, invalids diets, (les- serts and considerable practical work. run 1 . The boys course, which lasts for four weeks, will be held in the Orange Hall. The most of the work will be taken by Mr. Webster and his able assistant, Mr. A. G. Ireton. The afternoons will be taken up in qiuractical work in stock and seed judging, rope splicing, poultry kill- ting, etc., and the mornings will be devoted to interesting` lectures on vanious live stock problems, crops and fertilizers, farm management, poul- try, weeds and insect pests. A :.........,. PK: ~ H A A .-1 .__L......_a. L- ws_y, npuuu uuu AAn)\.\.u `Indus A feature of special interest to sheep raisers is the two day course on the problems of sheep raising, to which the older men are especially invited. This work will be conducted by Jas. A. Telfer and W. J. Howard, Dominion Sheep Promoters, on Jan. 8th and 9th. Besides this, there will be other special lectures thr0ug;hout the course by experts on the sub- jects of Horticulture, Veterinary Science, Beekeeping: and Marketing.` 'T`Ll\ T`\n.`..4vn...ab AC A....!....!L....,. nan. \,.u.\., .4\.\...\.\.1uu-1., u.AAu uu.a.nu.uun;_,. The Department of Agliiculture is conducting thirty-eigrht .01` tlicse courses in Old Ontario this year, and every young: man and woman should endeavor to attend, since it is free, convenient and the hours so short. TOKIO TAKES FIFTH PLACE ! AMONG WORLD'S CITIESI Tokio ranks fth among: the cities of the world, with a population of 1,917,308, uccortlinp,` to :1 census tz1kn in October of this year, says 11 Tokio despatch. A lu..-..n.1. 51.,` ..:.. 1-.. . ...n:.....) oer: I A vulv u\,uyu.v\.u. Although the city has gained 380,-` 819 residents since the exodus fol- Iowing the earthquake zmd res of :1 year ago, the population still is 260,000 short of the pre-quake con- ....- liiialstan-. I The laest cenus shows that U101-o are 18,500 persons, 1':-pre:'-:cntin:1` 7,114 families, who are living: in houseboats on the numerous canals that intersect the city. There were forty-three Methodist ministers in Canada in 1824 when their rstt `conference assembled. At the time of the union of 1874 there were 1,031, and ten years later 1,644. At the end of 1924 the total was 2,475. After June 10, 1925, xwhen the rst General Council of HM T'v~4*r-d "WW-h of Canada meets, . . .~..: m. x:nn- in: Lmu. nanm, Page Eighii Full Line of Travelling Goods All Kinds of Repzth-i11g Done MISCELLANEOUS THEIR NAME GOES )_snoHrL. `OI the ~i'dR SALE L. R. ORD Barrie. Barrie. Miss Lawrence spent Monday in` Toronto. '\I /-u 1 n 1 ,1 1!. -_?__*::_ For Sale-Roya1 Jewel Range, six holes, water front; also white enamel Royal Gas Range, four burners and lighter, and other furniture. Rea- sonable for quick sale. Apply 172 Elizabeth St, Barrie. -: H ALLANDALE uay an 1. uLvu.mu. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Dobson are spsnding Christmas in Torontp. 11.. 1....I. 1..1n:..4. L-.. ..,\......,..l `anvnn L-AIL: 1|u1`A\|a_y .7. Mrs. Harry Hammond and Mrs. Jos. Anderson spent a day in Toron-3 to this week. 3 `p- xv-A 11 1- 1 ,1 , _ , , ,, uxu. xnuuua av uuun Mr. and Mrs. C. Jackson of Co]- llingwood are spending Christmas lwith Mrs. J. S. Brunton. 1 1 1 u\.\.u I./u.u\,u uu u_y mu, V . . u . . -. The friends of Miss Reta Spearn are sorry to learn that she has taken ill so shovtly before Christmas. 1/7.. A__;L.... 117-11.-.. ___L- ... ..L Mr. Arthur Walker, who is at- tending the University of Toronto, is home for the Christmas week. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Green of Cum- berland St. left on Tuesday night to spend Christmas at Trout Creek. AULUlII4Uc Mrs. Charles Parker spent Mou- day in Toronto. `MI. .......I 1U|'..,. T.` \X7 hnkann -avn ;.y'..u\:ux5 \JAALAuuAAIu.u an ;. ...... \l. Mr. Jack Elliot has returnetl home from Tovonto for the holidays. 1ur,,,, n 1r:__,I_. -_. I .D.\.....'I.v ....A LLUIIA .L\lL\Illl./\I 4.\.u mu, uuuuu-_,.n Mrs. S. Hinds and family are spending; the week with friends in Hamilton. u.- `xv n- 1|t`I1 , .,__ __ Stray Cat.t.1e-Came to the premises of Morgan Orrock, west half lot 8, Con. 3, Vespra, two grade Here- ford heifers, rising` three years old, face white and red, ring in left; ear. Phone 604r6. 1Aa.unuuuu. Miss Nellie Miller , has returned from the Weston Hospital for Christmas. I T3111 L__ _.-L_._..._.'I 3..-..- V111. Aauuaa. Mr. Jack Little has returned from Queen s U11iversity, Kingston, for the holidays. xx..- IT........ `Ll ...............l .....,l Tl/Kw. \_uxL Lounuua uuuuu; .1. Miss Catherine Poucher has re- tm'no from Toronto to spend Christmas at home. -ur u 11 n -r 1 , 1` 11,1 nun: AVLLD. u. u. AJLLAAAuVllo It is reportetl that twelve brake- ment and a number of remen have been taken on by the C.N.R. FHL- .l.`..i..._J... ... 'IlI !..... `I')..... C`._.\........ Mrs. Cluson and Miss G. Day went to Cochrane on Tuesday to visirt the latter's mother, Mrs. J. Day. Mr. Victor Collins, who is study- ing" at Trinity College, Toronto, is spendring the Christmas holidays at home. Miss Nita McLennan has re ou1'n- ed from Newark, N.J., for the Christmas holidays. H/T1..- /`..LL,...:...,. `I );...;.'l.... 1-..`~ 11:` Mr. E. Bryson has again taken over the confectionery store on Essa Road, operated of late by Mr. Lcs~ llie Allen. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mitchell of Tollemlaie returned on Monday from a six months trip ot Atlantic City and other points. Mrs. W. D. Little and family of Gravenhurst and Mr. Allan Brunton and family of Toronto are visiting the latter s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brunton. Clvil Engineer Ontario and Dominion Land Surveyor 133 Blake St. 1-u___.:.. The reg,`ulzm' Christmas services will be held in St. George s church on Sunday. Special Chvistmas mes- sages and music will be brought by pastor and choir. I\ .... . n .1 -n m. On Thursday evening the Essa St. Presbyterian church held 21 ne Christmas entertainment. The pro- gramme was given by the pupils of the Sunday School. Rev. W. J. Watt acted as chairman of the even- ing and in his opening; address men- tioned the fact that two of the Sun- day School boys had won a certain measure of fame while attend~in;.=: the C.S.E.']`. camp on Beausoleil Island this summer. Archie Marshall won a shield indicative of his being the best all-round athletic in the camp for his age. Georp:e McMillin was the winner of a shield given to the one sliowins: the best camp spirit. The prog'ra.mme consisted of chorus- es, dialogues, songs, recitations, in- strumental SClCCUl0n1S, all of which showed considerable skill and train- ing`. Two choruses were 1`(.*l`lu'l('.`;`t'.`i by the whole school and one by the .- ,....un\.u \/U ....... \4Al|-|lA\ gnu. tn... \/AI.~ boys of the school. All three re2iect- ed credit on the trzmining _E`l'v'l2Il by Miss Watt. Recitations were given by Betty l{i;:l`itlu_\', Archie KOll21(,'nl)', Marjory McBride, Annie Dilworth, Thelma Hurley, Bert Ha_e:an, Azrnes Re_vnolds, George I{ip;htley, Spray l\'ivell, Ina Kennedy, Marion Clute, Muric-l Kennedy, Roy I\'ig'htle_\', Stanley King` and Jimmie McBride. Bessie and Ross Kennedy pleased with a duet. 'l`hree dizxlofrues were -l'f,'ll(lCl (?(l by Miss McLennztn s class, and others by the classes of l\Irs:. Webb, Mrs. Leslie and Misses Clarke. Catcher and Quzmtz. Mrs. Leslie s class also rendered 11 motion song`, Brin;:'ing' in the Sliemx-s. Instru- im-ntuls were griven by Eddie Hagan and Gordon Wood. Solos were triven by Misses Annie Davis and ;\l;u'g':1ret lhtyner. A well executed feature of the programme was :1 heuutiiful chorus and tuhleau, Star of the W115, rendered by the Can- zulinn Girls in Training: under the cztpablc direction of Miss Hamilton. The same group also sang O Can- ada in closing. Throughout the evening the church's new orchestra, which made its initial appearance at the entertainment, rendered several pleasing selections. M: the close of the programme Santa Claus favored the children with his presence and distributed candy and oranges to all. Before leaving again for northern reg`-ions be delighted old and young ..1:1.., ........ by a. ne solo. l On Tuesday night members of the `Kiwanis club played Santa Claus- -and some 200 cniluren in Barrie were gladdened. Next Sunday night after the regu- lar evening service in the Collier St. Methodist church the Young Peoples League will take the opportumity of presenting lantern slides of HCll1}' Van Dyke s classic, The Other Wise Men. I At St. Am1r::w s church next Sunday the choir will repeat selec- tions from the Christmas music given last Sunday. To-marrow Lt.-Col. Alex. Cowan will automatically give over his com- mand as O.C. of the Simcoe For- esters, and Major Teddy McLean of Collingwood will take his place}. Friday will be Boys Day at the Kiwanis club, and the speaker will be VVilfre(l Mason, the Mayor of the Boys Council of Torontr.`-. All Kiwanians are expected to bring a boy. The closing` feature of the last services on the last Sunday of the old year in Collier St. Methodist church will be a recital of the story of the Other Wise Men, illustrated by colored lantern slides, uncler the auspices of the Young` f`e3p1e s League. Mr. Smith Kain, who suffered a slight loss from water and smoke from the re at H. Barron s, is again opened up for business. Mr. Kain was in'su1'e(l with the Eagle Star and British Dominion lnsuiance Co. and a. satis-factory adjustment was made in a few minutes time. The Harness Man ALL KINDS OF HEAVY AND LIGHT I-IARNESSI I Blankets and Robes ! Howell Part1-idge will represent the Tuxis Boys and Trail Rangers of Barrie at the Fourth Older Boys Parliament of Ontario which meets in Queen's Park, Toronto, (luring the Christmas week, from Dec. 26 to 31. Practically every Provincial riding will be represented in the coming` House. Howell was elected by acclamation in Barrie. A week of united prayer has -been planned by the Ministerial Associa- _tion for the first week "of the 'new year. Meetings open to all the churches will be held in the Congre- gational church on Tuesday, Jan. 6, with Rev. J. S. Shortt as speaker, in the Central Methodits church on Wednesday night, to be addressed by Capt. Sparks, and in St. An(1rew s church on Thursday night, with Rev. A. G. J. Carscarlden as speaker. It is hoped that the meetings will be well attended by members of. all the town churches, that the vrst `week of the new year may be made one of spiritual uplift, striking` a .1-mynote for the ensuing year. I R. Cecil Fell of Innisl was ned $10 and $4.50 costs in the police court on Friday and had his license taken away from him for the year. This is the third time Fell 1193 been zu'1*z1i2`nctl for spee.di.ng this yum`. VH1- A-4' OJ-.-....n..+ 11!` T?` f` ..,.&!.... u.;u.us,u\.u ;u. up--..-nu, unllu _v\,;u. The action of Stewart vs. F. C. 1.00 1'01` speeding` was adjourned on Sattmlay till Dec. 27th. Tho. case of Shaw vs. Bercsfortl was dismissed for luck of proof of service. MOTORISTS BETTER VVATCH Mot.o1'i;~?ts will have to pay more attention to the comliition of their cars in the future if they wish to usc;Lpe.tl1e clutches of the law in Barrie. Chief of Police Alex. Ste\\'u)`t announced to the Advance his intention of e1Lforeing' to the hilt the laws pertaining` to motorists. Bzmiiv, he says, appezlrs to be in- 4`. .4, I ...!tL ....\A...... ,..L.` ....'AL _. An4:I .,..._,.,, ..,,.-..._, I/\I ..- fr-stem! with motorists with no tail ligrlits, inotorists with one l l03(lll_L,l1t, motorists with no l1e:1(llii,<:,'l1ts, motor- ists with dirty license numbers. 'l`l1e1`u are also motorists who fail to slow down at :1 street cirossin_g'. Against all these the new chief pro- poses to wzuze :1 war to the nish. After an example has been made of one or two men it is expectml the rest will fall in line, repair their l1_::.hts and make their markers l(?1`ll)l(`,. 'I`il1 then every one must be prepared or pay the consequences. Not in the reniemlwance of any one lias the water of Lake Simcoe been as low as at present, and con- .s'i alarm is being: felt lest the condition which has brought abcut this situation becomes permanent. There has, during the 'pi1.=i .~l.(!C&(lC, been a very perceptible diminution in the rain and snowfall in the reozion surroundinp; this lake, the waters`1ed of which is comparatively limited, the present season which is phenom- enal in that respect, being but an ex- aggerated repetition of several suc- nogeivp nnosz, H-an lmnvv urintnr unnu: El-'[.','(?'I'IL'Cf.`(l TEDBEIUIOYI OI SBVBIVII ce$ive ones, the heavy winter snow and fall and spring rains having been largely absent. while even the sum- mer showers -have been sparse and i1,,ht.--Bcavcrton Ex-press. LOCALS POLICE COURT AGRICULTURAL SHORT COURSES AT CHURCHILL The N prthem Advance .._..,,._.,...,.v;`-2V (Continued from page one) ancient times stars were an import- ant factor in the measurement of time. Seasons were reckoned by the rising morning star, and just as the morning star is an index to the sea- sons, so Jesus is the index to every age. The scribe of old saw the Star from afar, but to-clay this star has come so near that we think of Him both as the bright and morning` star and as the rising` sun of righteous- ness. Then, too, we think of the morning as a time of hope. Though nineteen centuries have passed since the incarnation of the Son of God, with Him it is still the morning". The Golden Age still lies before us. The day of Christ is still dawning. In Long'fellow s words, Out of the sha- dows of the niight, the world rolls into light, it is morning` everywhere. The morning: will come when we will live in a warle-ss world. All the clashes of mankind will give way before the light of the world. ,_ . L1... ..... -...... `I/T-.. `X7..11........]!.. , CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AT CHURCH SERVICES ux..vA\, mu, ubuu va. mu. vvvA.Aua In the evening Mr. We1lwoo(l s sermon was reduced to the reading` of a few Christmas lessons of the Scripture and the time was given over to praising` God throug.>;h Song. A lengthy cantata, The Saviour and King, and Hande1 s Hallelujah Chorus were the main features of the evening`. Never, it is thought, has the choir given a better programme -1.` ......-... Speaking to the Central Methodist church on Sunday morning, Rev. A. J. G. Carscadden took as his text My peace I give unto you, John 14-27. At every Cliristnlasticle there is a recurring` longing among human- ity for peace. This has often ex- pressed itself in a truce between warring` factions. To-day we need more than a truce; we need :1 permanent peace. Only throu_;'h ac- tive hope on the part of indivitluals and society collectively can peace be realized. 1 - 1: A VI In the evening` Mi`. CZU`.~,'C21li(i(.`ll spoke on the text The Word was made esh and dwelt among.-` us. John 1-14. This was Jo1m .< way of describingz: the incarnat.ion of G011 in human form. The VVo1'(l wa.< the expression of God toward us. That Word clothed in human form came as a revelation of the character and love of God. Christ has clothed him- self afresli from that time on, in every life su1'rendered to him. The j:1'e.'1t need of the hour is that the Christmas spirit live anew in men and women 1'cp1'osentinp; Jesus Christ. 1 my ,,:, _ __L1_ .-.. ._ \/uL non. Special Chrisftmas anthems were rendered by the choir morning` anti evening, and solos were given by Miss Bowman and Mr. Harry Bar-` ln the Allamlale i resl)_\'teri:1n church Rev. W. J. Watt dealt in his moi'nin1.r niesszpe-'(= on the . of the lowly birth of Christ, who, in- .s' of comin_<.: on the <-lauds, ..:1me as a babe, _e`lo1'if_\'in:_-' humanit_\'. Coming` as he lid under tho most humble circumstances and in the esh, the Saviour took the sting` out of pove1't_\'. He showed that pomp, splendor and wealth mean nothin;: to the Eternal One. He showed the perfect life and that it was possible to live that life out in_human form by ceaseless contact with the Father. Speaking: on the message of the angels in Luke 2-11, Peace on earth, to men goodwill, at the evening` service, Mr. Watt: said that the Christmas spirit is always with us, but men respond to it only at the one season. All the year might be made a Christmastide if only men would respond at all times as they do at the one season. urn ,, _.,, ,3 L1,, -___._1_ _I_-A.....-- It has been arranged by F. J. Webster, Agricultural Representative at Alliston, to hold this year s short courses in Agriculture and Home Economics for South Simcoe at Churchill from January 5th to (50th. Similar courses, held in former years .111.` Bradford, Thornton, Beeton, A1- liston and Bum! Head, luv: been well attencleul, with` an 2Lve1'ag`e of over thirty-rive students at each of the courses, which speak: well for their popularity. |T|L,. ,..!..1,. ".111 e.....,.L :.. LL- Ln,-. The message of tghe angels destroy- ed the old libel that God was angry wfth the sons cf t`:::. I`:.:. ;.`...`t.;.`. XMAS __cg_1_2_EE TIN GS E. B. Sutcliffe Where Most People Trade ACCEPT this Christmas Greeting ~ sent in acknowledgment and deep appreciation of that priceless asset---your good will. the hearts of the lowly shepherds when they saw the vision, but the angels corrected that with their me.~:- sage of good cheer. Rev. W. T. Bunt gave . Christmas messages both morniing and evening in the Baptist church, taking` in the morni,n.g; Luke 2-10 as his text and in the evening` Luke 2-11. Special music was rendercal by the choir for the occasion. Special Christmas anthems were rendered by the choir which broug;ht forth favo1'zLb1e comment. The Anglican churches according to custom, will the Saviour s birth on che ` day of the old ye:-v.:':. A meeting of the members and adherents in favor of the continuance of St. Andrew's Presbyterian church in Barrie will be held in the church rooms on Tuesday evening`, Decem- ber 30th, at 8.00 o'clock sharp. Phone 623. E"orts toward bringing the people of this country to realize what a fearful loss they are suffering every year from re are almost hopeless. The campaign carried on during: the fall may have done some rzoad. It is possible that the re loss might be still heavier if the drive against carelessness had not been made. Dnnnu+!.y tknun 1/unvvn khan .......-. C21l'(,`lL`SSIlC`SS IlZ1(l HUI DCCH matte. Recently there have been many reports of serious loss by fire. The cause of these res is not r:iv:.~n in the reports, but it is reas0n:1h1_v safe to presume that each was the result of carelessness on the par: of some one. .\ earl_v all res are prevent- able. Neglect, failure to tame what would seem reasonable 1):-3:'.aution, someth`inf; for,r:,'ottsn, left `.'l0T1';` or postponed, opened the op1';ortunit_v and a block of business buildings, residences, stores, a factory build- ing` or perhaps a considerzrhle part of 21 town or city, goes up in flames. Millions thus (lisappoar v\ Cl`) year. But where is the reme(l'_r? `Toronto Garage\ I 54 Elizabeth St. 1 ` um -- . .. z1.V"_Qix`3N~.-'9'. W"-.' '* ` C -- *~--vfs '.-.1-1\`ov.\_EJ-at'aaazv*\.\=2v:Ib,sVa5a~xI!Aavz1 r.v\dlo"-d)"d`vnur`-tun?-A-`M/-a -aur~araama`:o-12/-fat-v'-dx!AV6ls1AJ.l?-3 SKILLED VVORKMEN Reb0undControlf0rFord Cars, $12.50 } |Repz1irs to all Makes of Cars All VVork Guztrzmteecl I PHONE 1161 READ THE ADVERTISEMENTSI Smith Kaini