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fOl 35 No. 30 Kimberley Budget We bad quite a fall of snow in this part on Monday last. Mr. Wm. Plewes of Collingwood is visiting this week with hij mother, Mra. John Plewes. Wm. Flood motored to Thornbary on Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Btuart who were visiting friends in Parry Sound, accompanied him home. Miss Delia Abcrci'ombie of Eppiug visued friends in this vicinity recent- ly- The deer hunters reiurned home on Friday last and were one short of their number of deer. They also shot a fox and a coon . Miss ^lildred McMulleu of East Vonntain visited at Donald Wallace's one day last week. We are sorry to report Mr. Ansley McGonnell, an old and much respect- ed resident of the Beaver Valley, on the sick list at present, but soon hope to hear of his speedy recovery. Stanley Doherty of Blantyre visited recently at Fred Eagle's. We welcome our new neighbour, Mr. Wm. Wilson of the tenth line, Artem«5iu, who purchased the Uenry Hurd farm on the valley road north. He moved his tirLt load of furniture on Monday. A meeting was held in the Metho- dist church on Monday evening last for the puri ose of reorganizing the Epworth League. Meetings will be held on Sunday and Tuesday evenings alternately . Mr. Wm. Fawcett of Ma.\well and niece, Miss Wilma Down of Hatlier- ton, visited recently with fi lends iu this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall .\bercrom- bie of Fairmount visited one day last week at Mr. Jas. M. Fawceit's. Saul Fawcett trapped 6 hue mink and 3 raccoon recently. Wm. Harris also trapped two raccoon. Mr. Spaul and sister Annie, also Miss Edith Prentice of Claiksburg visited last week with friends iu this vicinity. Parcels for Soldiers The public is uri;ed to exercise every care iu ^Hckiiii; parcels for the troapM, as caretui packiU){ ia absolutely essential tu ensure Uelivery of the parcels iu x;ood or- der. I'arccis suut abroad i't'>iuire a higher 8tAudard of packiii<{ than is ueceKsary iu the Cauadiau p;iroul post.aud this applie-t witli even greater force tu parcels fur the truo^is. Those which are iiiadei^uately picked ruu gicat risks of damage ur loss iif coiiCeiiti. Tliiu ciirdboard boxes, such as shoo bo\es, and thin woodeu bux^s, should not be used ; nor does a siiiijle sheet of ordinary Iruvu paper affurd sutiicient protection. The followiug fuvwj of pack- ing are recuiumeuuod . 1 â€" Strong double cardboard boxes, preferably ihusu made of corrugated cardboard, aud having lids which com pletely enclose the sides of the boxes. 2â€" Strong woollen bo.xe8. :t â€" Suveral folds of stuut packioK pap er. 4 â€" Additional security is .ifforded by an outer coveriuj^ of liueu, calico or can- vas, which should be t<ccurely sown up. The addres."! of the parcel should ha written in ink on the cover pivfer.ibly in two placts. The address of tbo sender of the par- cel .-iUoiuld also b(i statej in order that it m«y bo returned if iindeliverable. The ciMiteutN of the parcel should be stated in \vi,itiDg.uu the cuver. til the casd et parcels sent lo the Med itetrauean Force, they should be very stronjtly packed. Th^y should be ts iMarly round a« pussible,aud well padded wi.h shavings, crumpled ptper.or .sitniUr protective matwial. The outer covuiinjf should consist of slroux linen, calico or canvas, and should be securely sewn up. The use of wooden or metal bo.ies with •quare corners is undesirable, as p.trcels so packed »r« liable to injure other par- itels in transit. No perishable articles ehould be sent, and anything likely to be- oone aoft or sticky, such as chocolates, RbouM b« enclosed in tins. Parcela iner> ely wrapped iu paper or packed in thin cardboard box«s, suob aa shos bo.\e«. cannot be accepted.