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sa CIRCULATION THIS WEEK : 3650 COPIES | RIE: EXAMINER 'WITH WHICH IS AMALGAMATED------------------- THE "BARRIE SATURDAY MORNING SECTION 1 PAGES 1 TO 8 J. A. MacLaren, Editor 55th Year W. C. Walls, Business Manager BARRIE, CANADA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 191 Single Copies 4 cents $1.50 Per Year (in advance) 8 NO.52_-- AN ATHLETIC CLUB | FORMED IN BARR To Encourage Amateur Sport --Two Teams in O. H. A. Soldiers - Return On Thursday night Lieut. Vincent Lynch, Sergt. Allan Ingram und Gnr, Jack Rodgers arrived home from overseas and were met at the atuticn by « crowd of friends, A number of bandsmen turned out to greet them and Mayor Sprott extended a civic welcome. Cpl. Tom. Fraser gave his parents, Mr. and Mr. John Fraser, a big surprise, Friday morning, when he walked into their home unennounced, after having been away since May, 1918. Pte. Waiter Cooper, who went overseas A new sporting organization, which has for its primary object the management of OILA. hockey in Burne this season but will subsequently look after other sports, hur heen formed in town and is known as with the 76th Bn., also came unexpect «lly, The Burne Athlene Club. Already there on the midnight train Thursday, his ure some sixty members, lurgely business mother's first news of his coming being men of the town. when he reached the family home in Eliza- At a meeting of the members, held cn beth St Friday might, the name of the Club was de- Pte Ro B. Anderson reached home Ia cided upon and the following officers were weck, He enlisted with a Toronto elected -- 'and served on # forestry battalion in dif Hon. Pres. S. Dymient ferent parts of England. Hon. Vice Presidents--P. J. Lynch, WA. Cpl Sanderson of Midhurst, Pte. Rex. Boys, H. D, Jamieson. Chappel of Minesing and Pte. James Gil President --Wm. P_ Hess christ of Guthrie, were among the home: Vice President---A. G. Habbick. comers Init week: 2nd. Vice President-- A, D, Simon. | Gnr. Gordon kyon hax been visiting Fix | 4 Secretary--O. G. Cameron grandparents, Qapt, and Mrs, O. H. Lyon, ' Treasurer--Geo D, Hubbard on his return from overseas. Manager-- Dyment. Musical Comedy Next Monday "Miss Blue Eyes," the laughing musical comedy success which plays at the Grand Opera House next Mon. evening, Dec. 30, offers to the theatre-goers of this town 1wo of the best charms of nature--Musie and Lauchter. Music, the gift from heaven, which lifte ux from our earthly troubles and transplants us to realms of joy; and La izn- ter, the force that attracts the good, disjels all gloom gnd unites in friendship. This new and successful musical comedy was written by George V, Hobart, well Committee--J. J. Moore, 8, G. Underhill, CH. Beelby, JD. Milne Auditors--G. E. Bruce, J. A. Maclaren It was decided to enter teams in Inter- mediiute and Junior sees of the O. H. A Most of last year's fast junior team ure available und there iss lot of other prom: ising material so that two strong teams are sswored A Snappy Photoplay 'The new Fairbanks picture, "Bound in Morocco" i# described as 4 snappy twenticth century | high geared Reed comedy' remembered by his 'pel lay "of drama, traveling: spe * Experience' and his "Ziegfield Follies time, "The story by Allan Dwan makes it mee Hein, whores fesponaible' for the posable for Mr. Fairbanks to present several new stunts that he created especially for his new picture, which will be shown at the Grand Opera House on Dee. 27 and 28 tuneful melodies of °Flo-Flo," has written the «core which contains nn unusual number of catchy song-hits, During the run of the play at the 30h St, Theatre, N.Y., Mr. Hohart's show was known as "the comedy 'with a thousand Iaughs." ' The original cust and big production will be seen here with « charming chorus und a Adlet Colmnn Read the "a cust of well known principals, including Harvey D. Orr, Will Powers, Marjorie Bonner, und Oukes and Delour, 3 sensa DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP tional whirlwind dancing team The ndvunce sule opens today at Male ws son's insurance office Adlet Column Read the Notice is here given that ||) the partnership existing under firm name of Bry- Bakers and son Bros., Confectioners, is being dissolved. on Dec. 31st, | 1918. AND NOTICE IS FUR- THER given that all "3 accounts due the under- signed must be settled on if NEW YEAR WILL BRING Sprite VRS G10 many demands upon your hospi- or before Jan. 20th, 1919. Wiaity. you will need many extra r F A dainties and relishes for your All parties having clans table on that day. Come to this or contra accounts against grocery for everything in staple the undersigned are re- |[| fous and table tuxuries, Then '| | ||fyou will be assured af unexcelled quested to present same [I quality at the littlest expense. for adjustment at Offive in Elizabeth St. Store on or before Jan. 10th. BRYSON BROS. Delivery made to all parts of the Vown--Phona 117 Allandale Cash Grocery J.D. WISDOM & CO. LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS From Pte. Fred Clayton On Nov. 20, Pte. Fred Clayton wrote from France {o his mother, Mrs, Jobo Clayton, in part as follows :-- No doubt by this you know that the war is over (thank Peter--or the Canadians) Heaven knows we hud our share of it, and | also the slackers' shure. At present I um | billeted in Houding, Goegnies. Gee! we ure | having some time. The people we have releused ure so thankful they cannot do jenough for us. Just imagine me sleeping ' between white sheeta for the last two night | They were kind of cold at first but when I warmed them up, maybe I didn't sleep! After the hostilities ceased we waited for a 'couple of days outside of Mons, the place you reud ubout so much and which we lost in 1914 in the big retreat The Canadions recaptured it ebout five hours before the |war finished. Then we advanced to place called Le Havre (not the coast city! and here a glorious reception awaited us. They gave us wine and cakes and bad flags land' signs with "Glory to the Gallant Can- adians'" all over the town. About this time old Fritz was going as fast as he could for Germany, Then we moved to_ this place, and hud another reception. These receptions will keep up until we get into Germany, then, I suppose, 'we will have to watch ourselves. At present I never have to wash my hands or face, ns everybody wants to kiss us here, even little ebildren grabbing our hands to kiss them. Tt ix rwher embarrassing at times. T don't mind the young girls kissing on both cheeks, but when it comes to old men and women | We just open up in w barrage and in o couple of hours our guns are out of range/ | Then we prepare to move forward. Of course it is rather troublesome moving 50 much and leaves us with very little time to'ourselves, However, I hope and believe that when you get thix we will be preparing to go home, Am glad you are sending my coat out, for the rain and mud is practically our worst enemy. My top boots are cer- tainly a Godsend. Was sorry to hear about Dick Pae. He wax certainly # good scout, and did lots of little things for me in the 119th. At present we are billetted jin a villoge and are very comfortable | There ure peopie living in the cellar of the house I um in and they treat us very well. Belgium, Noy. 11, 1918 Although I wrote you a few days ago, I thought 1 had better write again to let you know at the first opportunity that I am OK. und feeling fine, Of course you will have heard long before thix reaches you how all hostilities ceased today at 11.00. Tt is only an armistice, but with such terms it is undoubtedly the end of la guerre. 1 am not sorry, I can assure you, To get out of this dirt and filth ix the one ambition of my life. We are already out of the line and in the most comfortable billets we have ever been in since leaving Blighty 'And ulso the coming of that "duck" en- abled us to celebrate the latest events in fine style, It wae certainly » treat and I dit very much, My slicker also {und fits. fine. Though my ermy life in nearly over it will still be useful. 1 believe the hardest part is yet to come, waiting for the time to pase till we get back to Canada. Now that everything is draw the line, We had a lively time here lust night, There ure six houses in this town that encouraged German officers oe- | all over, T feel very anxious to get back fore the war, so lust night the civilisns got | Before. a fellow took everything sx a mat- hand, and a mob started for each house, | ter of course but I tell you we all kept our breaking up everything and cutting the | heads low the last few days, for we were girlk' hair off and chased them out of the | expecting this to happen any da town, The people suid that they wanted there ix » rumor eround thet we are going their town clean for the Canadians. I forward ae occunation troops, but I hape tried to tell them not to break up the fur- nor though it will give us a chance to sec niture, hut to give it to the poor. They Germany 1 feel as though I have <:en seid it wamn't ft for the yor | Gee! they enough of those "blighters." were swell big houses (1 enclose you a : ronan showing the houses, and where Belgium, November 16, 1918. | Tam in the vame place from where 1 T am billeted). We expect to have a pur wrote Inst--Boumee, and x very nice town | ade through Parix und London before 1 go ack. 1 forgot to mention that Tin too. It is half way between Valenciennes tend bringing back with me the prettiest snd Moi We are doing absolutely no- girl in Rome thing and «o you can imugine that we are having w tres bon time, Say, but it ix . reat tv walk through Mons, All. th From, Ger: Albert'Simon SSores are open| and well etccked 'with + The three letters following were recently everything, The people go shopping :nd recewwed by Mr und Mrs A) D. Siti everything iss natural that it almost snl Mie Simon from Gnr, Albert Simon, makes me think Tam home again, -- The Just w very few lines tonight to let you fest fun, though, is looking out of our know Tam well, The news of your prace windows st the traffic below. First, rlong comes 4 big smmy transport which really looks fine, Such procession is generniiy followed by « civilian parade which cer- | thinly shows o great deal of variety. Old | civies who can hardly toddle are seen push ing along a wheelbarrow piled high with 'odds and ends of home furnishings. They une all sorts of wagons, etc. for such a | celebrations in Barrie certainly was good for ja tough ont here. We had our moment of excitement too, but then it wis only {for a moment, We heard that we had jullowed Germany un armistice and thet |the guns were to stop at a certain "time. Naturally everyone waited in wild auspelite Everything was unusually quiet too. We were just about to believe there was some- purpore, A couple of families passed to- thing in the rumor when Heinie started day with everything they owned in one big sending over his "peace pamphlets" in the wagon, The whole family was pulling it shape of good old steel. 'Thus we didn't have to wait for any confirmation of the 'reports. We hear different rumors >very day, but till they are known to be official we never take sny stock in them. But if I am any judge she is just about over. It 'isn't half as bad out here now as at first. along from any place they could get a hold It certainly was a queer sight, for the fam- ily numbered about twenty and there was fa great difference in age between the oldest nnd voungest. I think we are leaving in 6 few days, but am not allowed to say where to Won Military Medal Sergt. Arthur John Reid, who has been overseas three yeare with the R.M.C., nas been awarded the Military Medal. He is a nephew of Mrs, N. B, Johnston. EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK | Y.M.C.A, Secretary in Rhineland After being some months in hospital re- covering from serious injuries in motor cycle collision, in which his head und chest were injured and both arms broken, Capt Sames Clarke has again resumed Y.M.C.A, responsibility, He has gone with the Can- adian 2nd. Division to the Rhineland. He is promoted Senior Officer and has » staff af workers with him, who will care for Y.M.C.A. work Owing to the holiday coming on Wednesday The Examiner is issuing only eight pages, 'instead of the regular twelve pages, this week. Charming Entertainment at '"Ovenden"? The "Ovenden" pupils gave a delightful entertainment on Thursday, December 17, the proceeds of which will be given to the Great War Veterans' Association, At- tractive hand-painted programs, introduc- ing the Allies' flags, done by the pupils, were presented to the audience. -- acenes from Scott's "*Luy of the Last Minstrel" were acted by the Juniors, while each in turn recited the verses describing the rcene represented. They began with a charm jing tableau in the frame of all the little actors. The Lady of Branksome with her son and daughter, her knights in wonderful armor, squires, foresters end pages began by suying who they were. They cloned their part of the entertainment by singing three old-fushioned songs which were quite in keeping with their pretty costumes The Senior, after a short interval, com- pleted the evening's entertainment by act ing Julius Caesar up to the assassination. The original Brutus was unable to take her part owing to the influenza, but war replaced,' with only three days' uotice and no' rehearsals with the other sctors, by Mise Rhoda Bird. Owing to nex. amination that very afternoon at the Uni- versity, Miss Bird wax not able to have Toronto till the day of the entersinment, in fact she arrived only just in time to dress for her part. Although the other actors had had no rebearsals with the new Brutus they did not allow the fact to spoil the play in any way and all acted their parts with great feeling. The Seniors at the end of the play gave three good cheers for their old schoolfellow, Minn Rhoda Bird, whose willingness to help them in such an emergency they very much ap- preciated. Miss MacNab Appointed In fesponse to the Board of Education's advertisement for a school nurse, only three applications were received. A special | meeting was held on Friday night to con- |sider them and Miss Nellie MacNab, daugh- Ave, was appointed at 9 salary of $600, Mins MacNab is a graduate of London Gen- experience in her profession. Applications from caretakers for more ter of Mr. and Mrs, A. G. MacNab, Maple ' eral Hospital und has, had several years' LIVELY CONTESTS '" FOR REEVESHIPS There Will be Several Changes in Barrie Council. Although the public generally are vot taking much interest in the municipal Nominations which are to be held next Monday night, the outlook ix for spirited contests for the reevesbipe and several changes in the council. For Reeve, J. F. Craig und W. P. Soules ure likely con- testunts. W. A Lowe and ELT. Tyrer will fight it out for First Deputy, with A. E. Lennox and Dr. Brother running for Second Deputy, C, Horsfield is retiring from municipal politics as also are G, B. McLean. R. J, Finlay and Alex. Clark. F. T. Grafton and A. E. Stapleton ure mentioned as possible cundidates in Ward Four. This year's council may be retursied in Oro, though there ix some talk of Deputy McKinlay running against Reeve McArthur. This is the latter's first term as reve Ex-Warden J.T. Simpson is being strongly urged to again become a candix date for the reeveship of Tiny. If the present council in Vespra is not re-elected by acclamation there will likely be a lively contest all round. The Exam- iner ix informed that there is a possibility of three-cornered contest for zeeve be~ tween C. F, Wattie, Alex, Wilson and C. M Hickling; also two after the deputy's chair, D. M. Coutts and Chas. Harris be- ing mentioned. D. Scythes and George Johnston are spoken of for couneillors. In Exsa the chances seem to be that (ho old council will be returned, though the name of Deputy-Reeve Banting is being brought forward in some quarters for the place new occupied by Reeve Dundas. H. B. Jeffs of Bond Head may try con- clusions with Paul West for the roeveship of West Gwillimbury. Innisfil township is to have a lively time at the coming elections. Reeve Todd, who has occupied a séat in the couneil for o number of years, will be. opposéd for the reeveship by Deputy-Reeve Coleman, while Mewrs, Martin, Allan and Leslie will all pay were left over for the 1919 Roard to deal with. possibly run for deputy. A number of new men are spoken of for councillors. Tc Sensible Men and Women do not keep surplus money in their homes, or carry it around in their pockets. They put it in the Savings Bank so that it may earn more money for them. Decide, now, to let us help you to save. Interest paid every six months. Bank of Nova,Scotia $6,600,000 12,000,000 130,000,000 Paid-up Capital A. G, MACLELLAN Manager Barrie Branch ORIGINAL | 66 CAST SPECIAL PRICES--27¢. 55¢ 80¢- $1.10. WITH BROADWAY'S PRETTIEST CHORUS HARVEY D. ORR'S BIG HAPPY MUSICAL COMEDY IN 3 ACTS OF CONTINUOUS LAUGHTER MISS BLUE EYES" OAKES & DELOUR, SENSATIONAL DANCERS CARLOAD OF SCENERY--1000 LAUGHS--BEWITCHING GIRLS--A HOLIDAY TREAT Announced as one of the best musical shows ever in Barrie. SEAT PLAN OPENS TODAY AT MALCOMSON'S INSURANCE OFFICE. --22 SONG HITS-- FORTY PEOPLE