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3 tn Many Novel and Entertaining Ways for the Valentine Party Here Are A Few Hints That Can Be sively and With Good Taste, Yet Will Provide Plenty of Enjoyment for the Guests February 14, St. Valentine's Day, offers opportunity for many novel and delightful social gatherings, and the decorations for such occas- fons are of the easiest among all the symbolic. seasons of the year, Red streamers, crimson hearts, Cupids and arrows and valentines them- selves all lend themselves to effect- ive decorative schemes either for parties in the home for the more enterprising or community gatherings, Decorations, refreshments, and possibly masquerade costumes (these can be made very satisfactorily of crepe paper) having been planned, the next thing and just as import- ant is the entertainment for the party, Missing Adjectives One amusing game is called Missing Adjectives, A short story, appropriate to the day, is prepared in advance containing as many ad- jectives as possible. A copy is made for each guest, but where the ad- jectives should be there are blanks, A list of adjectives is read slowly, but not too slowly, and each one is to write an adjective in each blank space, putting them not necessarily in the order in which they are read, but where the writer considers they 11 be best. After one is written i™ may not be changed no matter how much better some other word would fit. Each in turn is called on to read his story and the results are apt to be most entertaining, I} For Valentine Night Send the invitations on valentine postals, either the bought ones or of home manufacture, Amateur photography has been a great aid to entertainers in giving just the desired touch of individuality to the place cards and invitations, 'Hearts are trumps; no other attachments for the night of the 14th will be considered" may be written on hearts enclosed in envelope if the postal idea is not practicable. When all have arrived bring out the Mfe- sized picture or drawing of a man or a woman tack to the wall, then blindfold one person at a time, give each a paper heart and see who can come the nearest to pinning it on in the place where the heart ought to be, Then tie a pasteboard heart to a string, hand the guest a pair of scissors, turn him around three times and tell him to cut the string holding the heart, For both these games award simple prizes, Next pass slips of paper with pencils. Write the words "Saint Valentine' at the top. Allow twenty minutes to see who can make the most words, 'This calls for another re- ward. Valentine Masquerade In preparing for a valentine mas- qeerade send invitations on heart- shaped pieces of cardboard, which may be read, the invitations written in, white ink, or white eardboard with the invitation in red ink. Aec- cross one end, if one is clever with brush or pencil, draw a spray of bleeding hearts. The guests may be asked to come as valentines, At one merry party the men were "comics," with ap- propriate sentiments written in large characters on cardboard pinned to their breasts, while most of the young women were Dresden shep- herdesses. In making ready for the decora- tions one can buy glazed red paper hearts with strings to hang them op or the red paper from which hearts may be cut. These should be strung in long festoons and draped from walls so they will criss-cross over the dining-table. From these sus- or. church stints Spread Baume Bengué over the afflicted parts, rub well, and cover with flannel or muslin. Baume Bengué draws the stiff- ness and soreness right out. Does not burn or blister. Say "Ben Gay" to your druggist, Cartied Out Inexpen- pend hy invisible threads a lot of paper eupids with bows and ar- rows, any number of appropriate favors, boxes and paper dishes ' for serving salads, ices ,bonbons, etc. 'can be purchased at low prices, For children, valentine napkins and the valentine crackers contain- ing caps, etc, are always in order. alentine Games Among valentine games a heart hunt is good fun The hearts are cut out of pasteboard and paper-- preferably pink, or pink and white. Some are cut into halves, others into thirds and quarters, The pieces and whole shapes are hidden every- where like peanuts in a peanut hunt, Some can be pinned to cur- tains and furniture in easy reach or may need to be climbed for, With the paper hearts mix in a tew silver hearts which count five times as much as an ordinary one; also one or two gilt paper hearts which represent ten points each, and are therefore treasures, Candy and chocolate hearts found here and there among the others are eaten when found and count nothing to- wards the game. Give a heart-shaped candy box, blotter or pincushion to the man or girl finding most hearts in twenty minutes, Love Letters ~In the game of 'ideals' cards are distributed. The men write short essays describing the ideal women, the girls write on the ideal man, Twenty, minutes is allowed for com- position, At the end of that time the essays are read aloud and a prize awarded in each class for the cleverest, Children's Party Have a letter box in the hall pro- vide plenty of paper envelopes. For the amusement of the child- ren have a supply of bits of colored and lace papers, water colors, pic- tures and all sorts of material from which to construct the valentines. After the guests have heen paired by means of duplicate candy hearts, place them at tables provided with library paste, scissors and guilt paint. Allow an hour for tRe pre- paration of cupid's missives and then put the finished products on exhibition; take a vote, and award prizes for the best and poorest work. 'Have a box or basket filled with valentines, blindfold each one in Pass envelopes and pencils the turn and have a missive drawn out. children addressing and dropping them into the letter box. Just be- fore going home, open the box and have the' mail distributed. BROOKLIN Mr. and Mrs, Coakwell and fam- ily from the west are visiting at Mr. Frank Batty's. The annual Spring Fair Associa- tion met Monday afternoon. Misses Gertie and Bessie Hunter spent the week-end in Toronto. Mr. Ed. Doidge has been serious- ly ill again. A speedy recovery is hoped for by all, Mr. Jack McDougal of the Stand- ard Bank staff spent the week-end at his home in Colborne. Mr. Ernie Jones, buttermaker at the creamery, has taken a position in a creamery at Belleville, Mrs, Wm, Harris had the mis- fortune to fall and break her wrist last week. The A.Y.P.A. of St. Thomas Church and their friends enjoyed a sleighing party to Mr. R. Smith's of Columbus on Monday evening where they were royally entertain. ed, The farmers club called a meeting for Wednesday evening of this week to dispose of much bus- iness. Mr. and Mrs. Powers from Orono are moving into Mr. W. Morrison's house. Mr. Powers is the new but- termaker at the creamery. Mrs. St. John has been quite lI during the past week, confined to her home with neuritis. Pickering hockey team played the locals a friendly game last Thurs- day, going cheerfully down to de-' feat, the score being 6-10. NORTH OSHAWA The Home and School Club are having a Valentine box social on Friday, Feb. 12. A good program is being prepared. There are three prizes offered for the prettiest boxes with Valentine verse attached. The chargé is ladies free with box, gen- n, 25¢ and that remitted if he ses a box over $1.00. Chil- 15¢. Mr. James Bishop, auc- Music by the La Val Or- pur dren, tioneer. chestra. Mrs. Reese visited Mr. and Mrs. W. Newton on Thursday. Mr. 'and Mrs. Will Bonnetta and family, of Whitby, with her mother, Mrs. Manning. Mrs. Sam Burgoyne has returned from Toronto where she has been attending her mother, Mrs. Collins, who was so ill. Wee are glad to say she is some better. The February meeting of the Home and School Club was on Friday last. After the business meeting the following program was given. Mr. Edgell kindly acted as chairman for the program. Recita- tion, Francis Barrett.; selection, Mr. Henning, with Mrs. Henning at the piano. Rec. Alma Northcott; piano solo, Mrs. Gerry; duet, song, Muriel Philips at the piano and Mary Rodeski; recitation, Minnie Rodeski; song by three girls, Marie Conlin, Gladys Rodeski, Velma Sol- omon; selection, Mr. Henning; reeci- tation, Bernice Armott; instrumen- tal, Mr. Howlett. A vote of thanks was extended to all who had so kindly boosted the club by helping on the programs and giving articles for use of the school. We have a membership of over seventy-five and steadily growing. Messrs. Low and Mr. Frapk Reece, of Montreal, visited their [bert Wheeler, mother, Mrs. Reese and also there aunt, Mrs. E. Manning. Sorry to report the iliness of Al- 2 ' REFORMER, THURSDAY; Ki AT poy one ot the School children, 'The Willing Workers Class en- tertained their mothers at the S.8. on Thursday evening, Feb, 4. They went through their régular meeting omitting too much business discus- sion, The meeting was opened by singing the class song, 'There is Work to do for Jesus." Then the roll call with an answer of present to every name called. The minutes of last meeting were read and 'ad- opted, A few minutes were spent in Bible Study. A motto was chosen and the program commenced, Misses Gertie and 'Minnie Fice favoured us with a song, "My Moth- er"; Mrs. Dennis gave a reading; Mrs. Myers rendered a. solo, follow- ed by a pleasing speech; Misses Al- ma Fice and Francis Barrett sang, "Pal of My Cradle Days"; xMiss Myers rendered another solo, I Walk With the King"; Mrs. Myers closed with prayer, after which a dainty luncheon was served by girls while Alma and Gertie Fice gave us music while we 'ate, Girls please keep in mind the next meeting on Thursday, February 11, COLUMBUS Glad to report Mr. H. Dearborn improving, 'Miss Ruby Smith was called home to Nashville through the illness of her father. We hope she will soon be back again, 'Miss Bessie Hunter, of Brooklin, is teaching the school children in the absence of Miss Smith. Mr, and Mrs, R, B, Smith enter- tained a number of the Brooklin young people on Monday night. The play "How the Ladies Earn- ed their Dollar," given here on Wed- nesday night by the Myrtle Ladies was well attended and enjoyed by all, Mrs. A. Murison is visiting rela- tives in Toronto for a few days this week, Miss Ola Medd, of Utica, is visit- ing this week with relatives in the village. Several from here attended the Live Stock meetings held in Toronto last week, 3 Several from here were at the party at Wallace Scott, Enfield, on Thursday night and at C, Rieson's, Brooklin, on Friday, All report a good time, Mrs, H, Pascoe visited her daugh- ter, Mrs, W, Scott, at Enfield; a few days last week, The Young People are busy pre- paring a drama to be given in the near future, Particulars later. The Chivalry of Women Mary Wallstoneraft, writer and feminist of the latter part of the eighteenth century, became famous through her book, "The Vindication of the Rights of Woman." Lectur- ing in Montreal on the life of this outstanding woman, Miss Sime conelud by saying that three great n, George Eliot, Emily Browni nd George Sands, said that the principal genius of woman lies in the depth of hep affection, If Mary Wollstonecraft came back today would she be contented or discontented? Had wom Usined their goal? A woman was" Bo more superior to a man than a man was to a woman, Miss Sime said. What was strong in man was weak in wo- man and' vicesversa, but in her op- infon eivilization had and was un- dergoing three different phases, the first phase before feminism came in was the age of chivalry when men treated women as spiritual beings and desired to shield and protect them, the second phase was the ap- prehension of woman and her de- sire for equality, and the third phase which was to come, would be the chivalry of woman towards man in an attempt to understand his point of view, : A fashionable woman, who was accustomed to collect her ewn rents found one of her tenants one day in a more or less discontented frame of mind, and decided to make a few complaints of her own. She wound up by saying: "And just look at this kitchen, Mr, Jones, it's in a To rible condition!" "Yes, ma'am, it is," he) agreed, "and you'd probably bol the same way if you hadn't had any fresh pdint on you for six years." ful chairs for any room. Luke Furniture Company's February Furniture Sale Is Breaking All Records Two of the Special Values for Friday and Saturday, are $40 and $45 Wicker Chairs for $25. Fhe Savings on every one of these chairs represents an Ac- tual Reduction from our Regilar Marked Price, either two-tone enamel or two-tone stained Inish, beauti- All are r M A Wonderful Mattress Value is this Gold Medal. All layer felt Mattress at $16.95, guaranteed all pure white felt. Regularly sold at $21.00. 1 010),,88, 000). STORES CANADA'S LAFSYE 'Where "Quality Counts" when quality of the goods you purch 'ua you" always ORE. LIMITED 3T RETAIL GROCERS lity Counts ry ave without any sacrifice in the " be done at your nearest No. 3 Pail Shortening Domestic 42° 4 Ib. Jam Apple and A Senpoerry Apple and § ASIEN hersy Reg. 43¢ 39° 185 oz. Packet Sunmaid Seedless or Puffed Seeded Raisins 229° 18 oz. Packet Seeded or Seedless (Easter Brand) Raisins 225° Domino Brand Nestle's ,Shirrift's Orange California Catsup Condensed Milk Marmalade 4 of tin Lima Beans 19¢c 17¢ 65¢c 19%. Bira's Custard 17¢C Aeciery Retisn 15€ Finest New Canadian Cheese 21€mnw. Neo. 3 Pail Pure Lard S90 ker Oats 8.5 x2. 39¢ Beekist Honey S 1b. Pail 54 oz. Jar Honey Cake © Biscuits 19 Choice Peameal Cottage 29. Butter 30e Rowntree's 1% 23° "Seans. 49°. "The Finest Butter in Canad" Cotes 55%. res 32. Veno's Lightning Cough Syrup 35¢ "rans. 48°, [Zine Waskvosrss 49° TEA DSL. Bulk S9¢cib. SELECT - 69cm. RICHMELLO 79¢ 1b, Pins 25¢ "These prices in effect for one week from date of | ICEBERGS. Early Summer Is the Season of Great est Peril In the Atlantic. The early summer is the season of greatest peril in the Atlantic, and the season when the captains of mighty ocean liners are more than ever on the watch as they cross the seas, At this season great masses of ice off the Newfoundland and Labrador coasts have been released, and the icebérgs constitute a foe so deadly that even the stoutest heart feels a chill of impending disaster when it is known that ice is about. When the ice-fields break up, un- wieldly masses, some of them larger than the greatest liner afloat, drift out to sea, And the sailor knows full well that for every yard of ice above the surface of the water there are Your yards of ice beneath, No ship can withstand the grind- ing impact of one of these bergs, Its ragor-like edges shear through the stoutest steel plates like a sharp knife through a loaf, There is only one thing to be done--give the bergs & wide berth, That is why the ocean liners take the longest way round in early sum- mer, There are no corners cut. The risk is too great, Once among the icefields, nothing but the greatest caution can prevent irreparable dis- aster, The ship moves with the indicator in the engine-room at 'dead slow' and the engineers ready on the in- stant to reverse if need arises. It is & never-forgotten experience to be hemmed in by bergs. Imagine tower- ing masses of ice, like miniature is- lands. As you approach you see that glittering relics of a departed winter are seared and marked at every point, These fissures in the ice are caused by the action of the sun's rays, Sec- tion after section will fall away from the parent berg, until finally the Gulf Stream completes the work of dis- : integration, But weeks, sometimes months may pass before that is completed, and the icebergs are driven by the wind and cross-currents here, there, and everywhere. They are often in the path of shipping, and travel at a remarkable speed. Ask the liner captain what he hates most at sea, and he will prob- ably tell you fire; but ask him what he fears most of all, even more than fire--especially during the early sum- mer--and he will tell you frankly-- "Bergs. " FUNERAL RITES IN CHINA, Are as Extraordinary as They Are Diversified. Funeral rites in China are as ex- traordinary as they are diversified, while if the relatives of the defunct are wealthy, elaborate and expensive ceremonial is observed. Should a mandarin be about to die, he is at- tired in his best clothes, in order that the exit from the world may be performed with becoming dignity. Soon after death the principal mourner, supported by sympathetic friends, throws copper coins into the Rearest river (in China nothing ean be done without payment) and re- turns to the lying-in-state chamber with a bowl of water. He then washes the dead man's face, bids the priests summon no fewer than three spirits, and recites numerous incantations. Mopey is inserted in the mouth of the corpse, and a favorite lacquered box, opium pipe, or piece of jewel- lery, is placed near the hands. Heading the procession to the grave is a man carrying a lustily- crowing white cock, the noisy bird being supposed to encourage the soul to accompany the body; and efgies of strange beasts are interred with the coffin for the purpose of driving away ghosts. When the grave has been filled the cock is made to bow respectfully to the assemblage, In Canton the body is sometimes taken to a certain part of the town and lodged in 8 house set apart for the purpose, being kept there until the necromancers decide what date is most auspicious for the interment. Paper lanterns hang from the roof; cups of tea are placed before the gof- fin at intervals; and cardboard fig- ures are to be seen everywhere. The remains of those whom the "Chinaman does not care to honor are treated in a very different manner, g carried to an unfrequented t, and left to the tender mercies of the jackals. Sometimes they are pitched into the nearest pond. This arrangement, however, is frowned at by the authorities, who cause the fol- lowing notice to be put up: "Corpses may not be thrown into this pond." Few disobey the mandate, Polo. Polo took various forms in differ- ent countries, with different kinds of mallets and balls, but has settled to i : ies gif "Hit or the Misizets; VD, you ever sweep Uae id > Um, ov aything." Father--So you've already begun married life bas its Daughter--Yes. Bill's a dear old thing, but sometimes he won't the "chance. Fd DURING THE WINTER MONTHS We Will Give SPECIAL PRICES On HOUSE WIRING Have Yours Done Now and Save Money, Phone tor Estimate 52 Simcoe St. Phone 1075 The ELECTRIC SHOP