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___.__.}?:_____%, `THURSDAY DECEMBER 14, 1939. ___?.3__. SHOE STORE I BARRIE, ONTARIO NUTOPIA REMEMBERED BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ON SILVER VVEDDING ANNIVERSAR.Y-RESIDEN I.`S OF BARRIE FOR 21 YEARS. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Cole, Bayeld St., was the scene of __a. quiet celebration on Friday, Dec. 8, when friends and members of the family bestowed congratulatory gifts and remembrances upon Mr. and Mrs. Cole on the occasion of their twenty-,f_th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Cole were united in marriage on Dec. 8, 1914, by Rev. G. O. Fallis, of Yonge St. Methodist Church, Toronto. After making their home in Toronto for a. short time. they moved to Barrie, where they have resided for the past 21 years. Keenly interested in the work of the church, Mr. and Mrs. Cole and members of the family are active in many departments of First Baptist Church, Clapperton St. Mr. Cole is Deputy Master of Barrie L.O.L. rune and fa rnr>n \hE!` Of the is Deputy .LV.l.'dbbL71. UL 9.....- ._._._. 3166 and a member of the L.T.B., being 3. member of the Orange 01'- der since 1914. Mrs. Cole is a mem- ber of the Barrie L.T.B. Of their six children, Elsie, Mary, Alex. Olive, Wallace and Bruce re- side in Barrie while one daughter, slcxe 111 Dunn. y....... ..--.. - U . ` - ~ 1 mm <--nu` IIIII IIUI VII vv-v Twent;r-five Years Married BARRIE ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GUIDE ----u- Al` Mr. and Mrs. Ward (hie - `Twenty-five Y REMEMBERED A 67 Elizabeth St. mm The Fiower__Ba_rAA A. walwini; Midhurs L.0.L. Albert Walwin was elected Wo1`~ shipful Master of Midhurst LO.I_. 3112 at the annual inst;a11ation of officers of the Midhurst Order on Thursday evening. The -pmpletc list of oicers follows: W.M.-'-A1be-1't Walwin. D.M.-E. Smit;h. Chap1ain--L. Willis. Sec1`et.a1`y--E. Greenlaw. Fin. Secret,2u'y-A. F. Walwln. TreasLu`er-Ge0x'ge Monteith. .Ma1'shz111--ILI. Lang. 1st Lectu1'er4-Bert Payne. 2nd Loeturer-W. Orser. Tyle1`--Wa1ter Craig. 1st Coimnitteenum--J. Rudman. Members from Barrie and other district lodges attended the installa- tion ceremony. Dorothy. recentiy accepted tion in Toronto. .... . ,,,_L_. .(:L`LL. .....A,l:un hxuu. Au ;.u;u;u/-.1. The twenty-fth wedding anniver- sary on Friday was marked by the receipt. of many messages or con- gratulations and by numerous ap- propriate gifts from family and friends. Phone 722 a posi- Four Dismissed on Theft Gharge At Coingwood I . . . .,,.,.,, . =,. .,, DIDN'T STEAL CIIICKENS, THEY STATE. Collingwood, Dec. 12.-Dec1aring that the Crown failed to produce enough evidence to warrant a. com viction, Magistrate Compton Jeffs dismissed the case against Walter Ayres, Gordon Batten, John Nobes and Percy Nobes, of Stayner, who were charged with the theft of four chickens. The four accused men were ar- rested by Provincial Constable J. A. Rowe following an admitted drink- ing party some weeks ago and charged with stealing four chickens from the pens of a Stayner resident. who testied that his chickens had disappeared from his premises on the night of the alleged theft. ax-`-____1___L_. _____ ._, LI__L 4.1.... -1...--1- nu. ...,:,..u u. ....v ........o.._ -.-.v. Defendants swore that the chick- ens were taken from the pens of Gordon Batten, a. member of their party. Batten corroborated his friends evidence. Gordon Batten pleaded guilty to 2. charge of intoxication and was ned $10 and costs. A charge of intoxication against Walter Ayres was withdrawn by Provincial Con- stable Rowe. FLOWERS DELIVERED ANYWHERE PAGE SEVENTEEN ..._..._.._.._-____ A number from here amended the shower in Ivy hall last Thursday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mc- Dermit. ~ -- ,,..1 ml . ;4\....u.-4. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Turner and Mr. and Mrs. Alden I-laugh, of Baxter. spent Sunday at Hector Turnbu11 s. - A ..-.-. ., -n1..\_:..I. 1r oonfulv-r\n;`! oyuuu -.auu......_, .-. ,-,, Mrs. Hilda Elphick has returned home after spending 3. week with her daughter, Mrs. John McKnight. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ellis visited with Mr. and Mrs. H. Dundas at Elm- G H grove last week. Gilt Baggage Read the Advance Classieds. HURI.BURT