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- Flyers at lasts! MADE 'a om Know Oh, what a flavour -in this delicious gum, and' how it Um-m! On sale everywhere the eer" YOUR boy F overseas supplied | IN canada NEWS OF COOKSTOWN, The representative of The Barrie Examiner and Saturday Morning in Cookstown is George F. Thompson. .News-items for Cookstown and adjacent country. may -be handed or phoned to Mr. Thompson and will be forwarded to this 'paper. Phone No. 89 finds' him. Subscriptions, either new or Miss Annie Draper spent, the week-end with friends in Barrie, Word was received on Thursday, - Jast of the death of Samuel Faw- éett of Edmonton; Alt. "The Anniversary -Services at the Methodist h on Sunday last Are attended. and mons both -in the morning "at evening. Miss Margaret Thompson is at- {ending the millinery openings in Toronto this week. Fishers have a. big stock. of riibbens onghand and would like fo fit-you up ready: for the slop- py -weather. Rev. J: H. More will attend the]. prograimmé cominittee of the Tor onto Conférence in the .Metho- dist' Book Room, Monday Pte, 'Foronto, on. Burling) who went s with the 157th Battn., d to town on Monday night On Sunday next there will-on be evening service in St. John' Church and Sunday School in thi afternoon. Mrs, Thos. McNaught spent a Yew days in' Barrie, this-week: Mr; and: Mrs Jas, Malcolm, of Clover Hill, have, moved to their house-in town, . - "Wm. Draper suddenly passed away-at -his home here on Mon- night. .-R. Gousé received a car load 'of stove: coal on Friday last. No. service. .was held in the Presbyterian Chureh on Sunday. on.account of the minister being unable to get here: Thos. 'Gollop, is' stil] confined to his. bed. Geo. Ewing and family left this renewals may be forwarded through him. week 'for Brock, Sask., where they will make their home Mrs. Levi Henson. is' visiling in Allandale. Women's. Institute Concert and Box Social Although. weather conditions ré quite Unfavourable, the Gon- t and Box Social held in the 'own: Hall 'on the- evening of Tuesday, Feb. 12, under the aus- pieces of the Women's Institute, was very largely attended. "The splendid musical programme, given almost.-entirely talent from Bethesda, tion, Miss Ada took the part of pia to excel, After. the -ehairma Banting, had made a Ve riate opening address, a duet er titled "The Spider and the was given by' Miss O. Burling and Lorne Davidson. The Lorne Dav- idson Quartette, in which A. Smith, D. Nelson andthe David- son, Bros... took. yart, renderad several n ers-in a manner that would do credit..to. professionals. Mr. Davidsén sang many solo: which along with other features of the programme proved enter- taining to the whole~ audience. The /officers of the Institute de- serve to be congratulated. on, the sutcess which they gained in se- .curing, the talent of. the young people for their concert. Artie and Karl Kidd gave a fine -duct. |. .|Two recitations by Miss Wilma Leeson: were agpreciated by all. Miss Edith Beatty added inuch to the programme by. dancing: the Highland Fling; . A local 'orches- tra supplied excellent musie for the/ occasion. Finty- six very beautiful boxes Cookstown Farmers, Bring your Wheat and Exchange for Flour, Bran. and Shorts. j WE GUARANTEE OUR FLOUR WATER LILY makes the nice Sweet Moist {Loaf. MOSS ROSE makes the Beautiful White Crisp Pastry we all like. :We manufacture. Graham Flour, Whdle Wheat Flour for Dark Bread: Wheatlets and Germ Meal for Porridge: CHOPPING: t "Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays ROBINSON BROS. - Esoprtotors | Flour Mills - | were sold by auction for good] 4 [in the- shape of an prices. Miss. Marjorie Dunning Was awarded the prize for the best trimmed box. utomobile, and was:hought by Wilton Cole- man for $5:00.. The net proceeds of the boxes reached almost $100. W._E. Stoddart, local auctioneer, conducted the sale of boxes in his. usual able manner. 'The -quilt, which'had heen made! for the Institute by Migs Suther- land some time ago, and which was again presented {o the Inz stitute. by ett, was pur- chased for by Hy... Couse, who gave he Institute. It was sold again. to. Wilt Cole- man for $12.00, The evening's entertainment, @losed by the national anthem. Total proceeds: for the evening amounted. to-8161.00 Cookstown's Contribution The following is a statement, || as nearly correct as' possible, of the Man Power Contribution from Cookstown nd. the immediate vie spread over the different military. units. of our Einpire, doing its hit, in this most. ter- tible of all wars, The yoluntary énlistment was about 137, as. follows, Canadian born, 111, English, Trish and Seotch 25, Austrian 1. . Units: Infantry 429, Battery 3, Ne . Flying Corps 4, Doctors' 2, Nurses 1, Field Ambulance 1, Religion : Anglicans 66, Meth- odists 36, Presbyterians 20. + Casualties to the first of Feb., 1918--In killed: and 'dead from wounds and sickness 22 of our' hoys have made the supreme sac= rifice, and abou have suffer- ed from 'either gas, rheumatism or wounds, making a total in cas- ualties of 55 In St. Seout Tr Cookstown, every eligible who trained under | Scout Master! Mookman: and' Asst. Scout Mas- fer Aghew voluntarily enlisted. When our 'brave soldiers come back, and we pray it may be soon, ;1 where are we going to receive them? Can We not enlarge and! It was made |: beautify' in some way our present, R. A. . Shokem THE CLOTHING MAN =o | JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S SUITS 'From the New Era-Clothing Co., 'which ~ we have passed 'into Stock arid are now on Sale. : 50: Children's Norfolk Suits 50 Boys' Norfolk Suits " 75 Pairs Boys' Odd Bloomers : 35 Young Men's Suite--Trench and close fitting Styles. All the above Clothing:has just come to hand and in the very Latest Styles, WE HAVE EXTRA VALUES IN MEN'S | BLUE WORSTED, GREY AND BLACK SUITS WE HAVE ALL SIZES IN CARHARTT'S - OVERALLS AND SMOCKS-- :Sizes, from 32 to 50,°in plain. blues, blacks and blue and white stripes, fast colors. AGENCY for PARKER'S DYE WORKS R.A. Stephens 40 Dunlop street . Eggs By Weight thie sale of wood. Avclause may be put on _ Ottawa, Feb, 13--A proposal is being con- | the act fixing a cord of wood at 128 cubic idered to have » change made in the sales | feet, and making it an offence to sell less aod inspection' act in regard to the sale of | than this eatominy as a cord. cess, It is proposed that a dozen eggs | seine ls acre doten ages doe tot wail i epounh, gin | - hil dren Ory FOR FLETCHER'S | CASTIORIA purchaser. could demand additional eggs, "Beauty Spot" and make it be- coming for' sueh an important and worthy occasion. - Get busy, and paint the Town ustees with. plans, and say, QO: TO Ir" . : even fourteen, fifteen' or sixteen. Another changé proposed is in, regard 'to "Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper HE reading of.. THE GLOBE is a sort of Cana- | dian National Habit. THE GLOBE of ©. Saturday - morning is a Canadian institution. . While, of course, The Sat-. urday Morning 'GLOBE emits none of. the local, Canadian news or of that unrivalled cable service that. has- made, THE 1 GLOBE Canada's premier daily newspaper, on Sat- urday, it is enlarged and amplified. 5 Under the heading "Life and Letters" you will find all the new 'and good books reviewed" Letters" is a. fascinating and helpful contribution to the orning GLOBE. A page_is devoted to, Young Canada. Stories for bedtime, competitions and prizes, that interest and educate; corres- Saturday ! pontience from | | | | | : \ and described. | | | young C: : jians, and: verses they should know. The Circle of 'Young 'Canada provides splendid week-end -reading for -- = iy Canada' s National Newspaper -- a The Globe of Saturday morning is more than-a newspaper. It is a journal replete with special features, articles and stories: of the most in- structive 'and entertaining nature.' For 'instance: "What Women "Are Doing" will keep you abreast of the activities of women in Canada and the. world over. The serials 'that. appear in THE GLOBE of Saturday are. the works, of the world's-foremost 'A page is devoted to "Music in the Home, the Concert and the Drama." Through this _ Page you can keep posted on the newest and best of music in Canada and the world, and * in touch with the people and organizations who are creat- "Life and ing it. writers. THE. GLOBE eer G of iaethrdee in THE many "The Outlook of the Church," 2 bright and interesting articles by special writers and corres- pondents. Peter McArthur, _ the -farmer-philosopher,' con- tributes 'to. the Saturday GLOBE, and his writings are aeons and pereal by Tertius, and "The Sunday thousands - of . School Lesson," by Rev. Dy. adian forces' at the front), : constitute: a mirror cf velig- © ~ oe Ie ious activities. 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