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w School listened Stephens of To- rontoV on of MIkhIoiiV ilii mIIv a SbOYO China Department Our of Fine Fancy and Ornamental Chin and Cut Glace was any more Attractive ifanddomo in Design and More pleating to our Customers In Royal Elite several oilier Famous Malt- Productions L and era etc Our Lino of up China Tea from 5 up Worthy of A Members Association will give on and of the Bible on Tuesday evening Deo A good at tendance requested Our Assortment of Useful is Good a Look in Our Window It Will Please You mm Importer of Dont The Mission Circle in Room of the Methodist Church this Friday afternoon Tea will bo to o clock Everybody invited y Next Sabbath A P Addison will at tho morning and evening In the morning tho subject will bo 4 Guiding Spirit In the there will bo a Mons Mcot- big Mens Choir will bo In charge of singing Spe cial good hearty music is as sured The Pastor will preach on Our Young Men shall see Visions The Indies also arc invited to be present Cook Book ladles who have had hooks for sale requested to make re- turns once to Mr T Doyle at money or books is sold out and it to make a final settlement to Cross Talent Sale Friday was I iff Photos For Christmas your Friends with a Good whether bo at Homo hut nil Dont tho If You During Day Time Night EVENING SITTING APPOINTMENT Photographer Htudio One Door West of the New Tost Not It staled in the Daily of Dee that the soldiers who were travelling from to Newmarket on Sunday Doc 3rd when the car ran into an open switch were all convinced that a deliberate attempt was made to wreck he car cither by an enemy of the or someone op posed to recruiting Officers and men wish to say that they mado no such statement and regard such a motive as altogether impossible Dropped Last Saturday evening a farm er from the Township of King dropped his purse- in the yard of the King George Hotel and hav ing no occasion to use it never missed it for two or thrco days Fortunately it fell into honest hands and was returned to the owner After giving a tip to hostler ho thought bo put his purse in his pocket but evidently he was mistaken Commissioners mot on Monday arid passed accounts amounting to between six and seven hundred dollars On authority of County present for supplies will on 3ifit of this month Tito Commissioners decided to instruct tho Inspect or to for new tenders Hoe ad Nominations Early Municipal Ibis year will be held on Friday Deo- It owing falling on the lest Monday of Hie month which In regulnt day The statu Icii when comes on that day Friday shall ho Day however lako place the first Monday hi January just so that this muni cipal will bo held on New Years Day to witf aprieo at the FaijTf-wherecobi- petition keep but Mr Walter nearly reached the top his tons- Ha- won one being 2nd -Messrs- aro also pied or LJeutIrwin son of Mr and Mrs P Van couver Is reported to have died of wounds received on British front In Franco Lieut Davis was a of Upper Canada College After ho com pleted his studies ho a in office of tho Vancouver firm of which his father was a When war was declared he went to England voluntcorcd there For a time ho was a member of the Royal Flying Corps but when a call came for Infantry he volunteered and was ac cepter His is and his mother Is in England Lieut Davis was a nephew of Hon J Davis of Newmarket formerly Commissioner of Crown Lands of Ontario Thorn Thorn Lodge No will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday Dec lath at pm in the and all members aro espe cially requested to be present After regular meeting initiation will be put on by the Lodges de loam Let all members make it point to he present a HARNESS OF QUALITY Owing the advance in prices of Leather Hardware and the cost of manufacturing Harness of all kinds will during next few weeks lake a tremendous advance in- price Bui advancing our prices we will for Police Court On Wednesday Magis trate fined Free- Newmarket and costs cigarettes to a minor This is a warning to others Jas of East for nonpayment of wages was mulcted in full sum sued and costs amounting in all to The money was withheld on ac count of a debt owed by the young mans fattier but His Worship did not see that the son was a chat- tie to his fathers debt- I HER IVEODINQ alio Hie Next Days Make to Order A Heavy Team Farm Harness of Stock at Low of Sot Guar- I We also have a full lino of Horse Blankets at Reduced Prices I TRUNKS CASES WHIPS SOKES buying Harness be sure to ours P NOTTINGHAM Agent for Famous Victor and Needles The Newmarket had a splendid the residence of Mrs where work for the Field Com forts was commenced Another interesting meeting was held the borne of Mrs Smith Arrni- where quilling for the French Relief was done The next meeting will be held on Thursday Dec instead of the at the borne of Mrs Chas Lewis St where a report of the Convention will be given Din Mooting eleven and twelve hundred people gathered in the Methodist Church last Wednes day evening to see tho motion pic- lures entitled Prepar ed Mayor occupied the chair and in addition to the Dims there was a line program of speeches music and patriotic songs Mr K of Toronto and Pickup of the 220th Hat made the strongest appeals yet given in Newmarket for men Miner the War began Two re cruits came forward Had the meeting been held anywhere in a church would have exceptionally enthusiastic as it was the boys could scarcely refrain from cheering while it was impossible to keep hands and feel still We are convinced that a church is no place to bold such a meeting Other speakers were Mills and Mr A Mrs Howard and Capt Pickup were the soloists and a member of the Hat was an exceptionally fine pianist The pictures were interesting but they were not presented satisfactorily The wire connection the machine was loo small to carry the current ne cessary to bring the pictures out distinctly Pickup promis ed that they would return to New market in January wilb The Bat tle of the when the de fect will be remedied The meeting shows thai New market is fully alive to the ne cessity of winning the war Continued from wonderful What arc they ahc asked Hill Jessie artist waved her back She did not tell her that these especial pictures were fin est her studio offered Nothing alio said cheerily You came on my birthday Hie first silting I had Im going to give to you The woman flushed Oh cried but il Isnt fair to you I not accept them The little put her soft small band over the rough brown one worth a great deal to me ahe said a pi dure that ore looking for faces with life stories In them The woman stood there uncertain unconvinced Take them said Jessie sweetly for the babies sake Jim come see my picture my picture In my wedding The man hurried in There prop ped up against the plain wooden table Was the picture Ilm slopped and stared be said slowly a picture Is worth for like bride hut you got in your face a bride hasnt glad you waited He looked again and then furtively brushed away a tear I wish the babies have lived he said huskily Christian Standard Well like thai You took something Im Pi most Important mtnt of of purchasing tho I lii J ftX3 It I 111 t I AND SOLD ho lu IJowrrtarkot l I Run Betsy Run is nine miles from Bangor writes a Companion reader and is close by Toddy Pond is three miles from old homestead where my ancestors lived for generations There my father toiled to clear his fields picking up stones until the blood ran from his linger lips There was laid the scene of many a frontier adventure Not far away in early pari of the last century lived an obi man and his wife On the WINTER TOURS Special Fares now to resorts in Florida Georgia North and South Carolina Louisiana and other Southern States and to Bermuda and the West Indies Return Limit May ALLOW ED full information write to C P A Union Station Toronto J Depot Agent Phone J liHOUOHTON Phone- it Agent I That born doesnt blow sir lh friendly salesman Wrap up said Uncle thinking of his little jepfcew Thats kind of fc want tied Cross Regular Knitting Tea next Tuesday afternoon in School Room of the Christian Church All ladies invited Keep Friday Dec for the first lied Cross Euchre of the sea son Particulars later holder of No will please leave the ticket at the Era Office and obtain the Centerpiece Military Hospital Loudon To the ladies of the Cross Just a line to thank you for parcel have Just received Pom sure it Is unite a treat to receive a parcel from ones home Town es pecially when we are so far away from home I think it makes a person ap preciate it much more You will notice by the above ad dress that I at present in an other Hospital I must say that I was treated very kindly at and regretted to leave but on account hand needing massage treatment was transferred to J only arrived here yesterday 1 hardly know bow I frball like my new home but no doubt I shall attach myself to alright soy that I getting along nicely and am pleased to tell you that my wound is all healed up was not so as some people thought but It was painful nevertheless The piece of shrapnel that I was bit with struck a nerve when my arm caused a dropped wrist which rendered my band useless for a time but special treatment think I will come along all rlglit I must say that It seems quite a treat lo be back In mighty but It la too to last We are very thankful for lhe kind the nurses have us Well ladles I think this is el for this time so If you wilt kindly accept my regards yours grate fully John A Newmarket Boy Christian lindoavor A very line meeting was held in the basement of Christian Church on Tuesday evening Dec It was the regular Consecra tion and Business Meeting of the Society and was in charge of lhe President Miss Lulu Collins Miss Laura Morton gave a fine paper on the topic Consecration of Business Life Officers and Convenors of Com mittee for were elected as follows Hon President Dr L Kirk- land President Dorothy Lundy VicePros Roy Roy Cockerill Annie Hills Fred Smith Committees Look Out and Devotional Lulu Collins Social Annie SocialLouis Missionary Temperance Bes sie Flower and Calling Francos Meeting Maud Evans Asst of Prayer Music Mrs A Asst of Program and Music Ada Trivett Press Annie Knowles Censuring Flo Vority Good LitoralurerMrs Kirk- land Our Soldiers Comfort Laura Trent of Jr Society Laura Mor ton of Jr Trent Pianist Annie AssT Pianists Maud and Morton Program and Laura Evans wall above the fireplace bung the old flintlock rifle thai had been used years before against In dians and British Under it swung bullet pouch and powder- born In a pen behind his bouse the old man bad three hogs fat and comfortable He meant lo kill two as soon as winter set in It was getting frosty and the leaves were flaming in gold and red Nathan said Betsy one morning Whats thai the road left my specs in the bedroom and I cant see good i Nathan hobbled to the window to look I dont see Betsy Where it be said Youre too slow Nathan Whatever it is its gone past the corner back yard Belter go and see I I aint all over the place to watch every dog that trots in or out Hes scraps most likely So old couple settled down to read the weekly paper from Bangor and forgqi dog Na than began to drone along through the shipping when he was interrupted by a terrific noise of smashing and squealing from the pigpen The old man hobbled to the back door and looked out Ho back wild ly waving his arms and shout ing the top of bis cracked voice Its a bear and hes killed a For the lands saks Nathan I Whatever shall we do soream- c4 Betsey What should wo do hut kill the larnal I So old Nathan look the rifle down from its hooks With trembling hands he poured out a charge of powder selected a bul let and rammed it home lie struck the stock on floorto make the powder run into the pan for priming and with determin ation In every line of bis old faco ho started for the pigpen Betsey stood in door and watched him his white hair floating out in- chilly breeze and his blue The bear was tearing at the body of a hog that lay close to the fence The other two hogs had rushed to the end of pen where they stood chaining their jaws and squealing y the rifle between- the rails old Nathan aimed at the bears head and pulled the trig ger There was a snap as the flint struck and nothing more In his haste the old man had left the pan open and all the powder in the charge had run out Come on ith the Hun I he yelled lo Betsy and she ram Snatching the horn he poured a new priming into the pan Shoving the gun through fence he again snapped It and the priming flared Over and over ho primed and snapped primed and snapped completely ignorant of fact that there was no charge behind ball At last the bear grew tired of having the gun poked at hirn and the flash of the priming in front of bis eyes He looked up and growled menacingly Growl away darn ye Ye aint scarinj no one I git this gun Ishool Ill ye for a mangy- bided bobtailed son of a sea- cook Finally the bear grew so much annoyed that he left his breakfast of pork and started to climb fence One moro flash from the pan and then the old man club bed the gun Come on ye old sneak thief shouted Nathan Stick yer nose over that fence and give me a whack at yo I Run Betsey run I One whack is all Ill git Betsey run Betsey ran ran with all the speed her old limbs could muster and as she ran bear rose un til bis slid over the top rail He brought his nose down so that bis chin hooked over the rail and helped a little in pulling his heavy body up Just then old man swung tho rifle flintlock was heavy us hammer stuck up straight and long and tho grip Nathan held was well out to the muzzle Al though his arms were some measure of old power lo gome to them and the bull of swung over and dowri with The bear was holding his weight on both TIME Leave Toronto Leave It am pm pm pm i i Newmarket am Allandale 250 pm pm pm GOING SOUTH Newmarket am am pm pm No early train Monday morning and no train Saturday night Camp Borden Special stops Newmarket on Sunday only going North at am returning at pm am am pm pm l Toronto ii Arrive am 340 pan 815 pm 1050 pm am 1018 am pn pm j I- Satisfaction Years of practical knowledge and an extensive and modern plant equipment assure pa trons a service that cannot be surpassed A telephone call No 12 will bring a man bo lake care of your wants Bra J I The Roan Mares Story- front paws and could not nether could ho dodge and hammer of the gun drove full length into his The j If you do your- work do not be hurry to that this la because yon are in the wrong place it may because you art not doing it you No one is going to enjoy work done halfheartedly tq stead of concluding that you a square peg a round bole Just eel yourself to ceo If a little more appli cation la not that Is to you end your occupation fit each other Ask him How would you have liked to he asked where you were going when you Mother blushed and father looked con trite Then ask roan mure the wise old former and his suggested What that good wjfe were discussing the doesnt know about business case of their son says the isnt worth knowing have New York Press The eldest son Hiram hitch her up tomorrow had been absenting himself from and her her head and the family circle on Wednesday soon show you your fulurodaugb and Sunday evenings with clous regularity now these many Mother adopted fathers weeks Not only Ibat but the next day and those evenings bo donned enough roan maro trotted very finest of his clothes off in a way so purposeful it was remembered that the court- almost human turned etiquette of his youth Wed- neither lo tho right nor to the left evening calls wore con- until she had come to the end of by parents to mean her accustomed route Then she business also that staying to halted and turned to look into the Sunday night supper was equiv- buggy inquiringly to publishing banns The pucker disappeared from Mother looked troubled She mothers brown face and she confessed she would like to know beamed upon roan maro as if who the girl was it had been all her doing for this I do hope knows some- was the one girl out of the whole thing about housekeeping and township whom she would isnt a girl who is always gadding chosen herself if she had been about she said wistfully will consulted an anxious look on her usually placid brow A- barn belonging to Why dont you ask him Nelson of Sidney was do- said father with a twinkle in his by mo which was caused hy the explosion of I ARCHIVES OF is