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' Reap ^:xr-- Rich. Snowden The EliteGrocery We wish you one and all a Happy New Year, and if you have not had one of our calendars calendars for 1917 drop in and get one with your New Year's order. RD. SNOWDEN, Phone 243 Bowmativille Confectionery There is always one thing that is appreciated and that is a box of chocolates. See our lovely assortment, all sizes, finest quality. Our home-made candy is delicious. Our bread speaks for itself. itself. Try a loaf today and you will never fret over home baking again. Choice variety of cakes of all kinds. Leave your order Thomas Tod Baker ând Confectioner Phone 3, Bowmanville F. A. HADDY & SON wish their numerous patrons a Prosperous Prosperous and Happy New Year. Nuts, Raisins, Fruits and Groceries Groceries in great variety and right prices. See our ad. next week for our annual annual stock-taking sale. There will be some bargain offerings. F. A. Haddy & Son Phone 62 Bowmanville x Compliments II BOWMANVILLE, DEC. 30, 1916 --SOLJNA MAPLE GROVE ENFIELD the Season. Christmas Visitors:--Mr, F rank Campbell, Campbell, Whitewood, Sask., is visiting with Mr. John Campbell; Mr. Elmo Ashton, Toronto, with his father Mr. F. T. Ash- Ton; Mr. and MrsVC. Powell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Powell, Oshawa, at Mr. B. Powell's... .Mr. Edwin Ormiston, one of our popular young yeomen, was united in marriage to Miss Greta Smith last week. Congratulations. After their wedding trip they will reside in this section. section. Mrs. Ormiston will be cordially welcome... .Mrs. Arthur Ormiston has had an attack of pleurisy... .Concert and Xmas Tree was fairly well attended. Miss Mildred Cq^, teacher, deserves much credit for themanner in which the children performed their parts. Miss Irene H. Bray's singing was greatly appreciated appreciated while the melodious voices of the Enniskillen male quartette won many encores. Farmers' Club meets Tuesday at 2 p. m. .Rev. Geo. Brown begins evangelistic evangelistic meetings at Zion next Sunday.~.... Messrs John and William Pascoe attended funeral on Thursday of Samuel -Tremeer, a cousin in Mariposa who died suddenly of acute indigestion ...... Messrs. W. R. Westlake, Donald Yellowlees, Russel Smith,- Evençtt Vice are. working in Me Laughlin's,Oshawa Debate at Division Division on, Resolved thjit a $5000 farm is better better to a young man than a University education. education. The debate was well handled, the affirmative by -B. G. Stevens, A.-J.Reyn- olds, Miss Nora Werry, W. Chas. Werry and Miss Lulu Reynolds; negative by R.J. . McKessock, A. L. Pascoe, Elgin Taylor, John Baker. No decision was given. Sides were pretty evenly balanced. . .Several family gatherings were held in thig locality Christmas Day and among them being Mrs. William W errÿ's as usual. Eleven different styles of Cutters at F. O. Mason's. From the Free Press, Winnipeg,, we team that thé death occurred Wednesday, Dec,'20 at 511 Raglan Road, Winnipeg, of Walter B. Axford, a pioneer resident of Belmont, Man. He was in the mercantile business in Glenboro and Belmont for many years He was clerk of the rural municipality of Strathcona and a prominent prominent member of the Masonic and Odd fellows fellows orders. Mrs. John Bell, Plumas, Man., and Mrs. Nath. Smith, Willowdale, Ont., are sisters of deceased while Mr. Fred and Charles Axford, Bowmanville are brothers. He taught Union School-- S. S. 17 Darlington, in 1880 and 1881. He was 54 years of age. A. W. Pickard has a fine display of cutters. He offers something really fine. DARLINGTON COUNCIL* TYRONE Alan M. Williams, S Phone 58 or 159 Bowmanville -Visitors:--Mr. and Mrs. Talbert Finley, Unionville at Mr. Ed. Virtue's; Mr. Eli Earl, Medicine Hat, Alta., Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Scott, Oshawa, at Mr. Levi-Skinner's; Miss Evelyn Bedford, town, with her aunt, Mrs. Byron Moore; Miss Maude Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Curtis', Ottawa, at Messrs. James and Harvey Curtis; Misses Edna and Greta Virtue, Mr. and Mrs. Will Little, Mr. and Mrs. Ball, Orono, at Mr. Will Virtue's; Mr." and Mrs. Wm. Little and family, town, at Mr. Wm. Little's; Mr. ani Mrs. Amos Bond, Roland Man., at Mr. Milton Werry's and other friends; Mr. Robt. Awde, Toronto, with his father, Mr John Awde; Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Werry, with her mother, Mrs. Wm. McLaughin, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Curtis with friends at Whitby; Rev. and Mrs. Jas. Beckel and family with their parents in Oshawa... .Mr. Will Wilbur attefided the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Frank Wilbur, Oshawa.... Pte, John Garden, Toronto, will occupy the pulpit lere Sunday evening. HAMPTON Mr. Jos. Clatworthy's friends will be ^lad to hear that he is now able to sit up each day awhile and is progressing as well as can be expected considering the serious character of his injuries... .Mr. O. J. Clatworthy, wife and Miss Alberta Brown, Dshawa, were guests over the holiday at Vfr. Jos. Clatworthy's, and Miss Eva was home from Toronto The W. M. S. meeting at Mrs. H. Wilcox's, sr., Tuesday Tuesday afternoon 10th was largely attended. A fine "Responsive" Christmas paper was given with Mrs. C. W. Souch as leader .. Mrs. Amos Bond, Roland, Man., received received a warm welcome from members. She is a Life Member and an earnest worker worker in her home town. Mrs. Wilcox served refreshments... Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Percy Clark--a son Mr. and MrsfW. G. Doldge and Mr. and I". G. Burns attended the funeral of Mrs. ?rank Wilbur, Oshawa, on Sunday ■lev. and Mrs. Philp, Toronto, spent Christmas with their daughter Mrs. Wm. [effrey.... Mrs. W. N. Brown and Miss lihie Johns, Toronto, and Miss Nancy Johns, Kendall, with their mother, Mrs. C- fohns.... Mr. Carlos Cryderman, Vernon, 3. C, at home wiih his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Cryderman Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hastings and daughter are visiting with Mrs. Frank Mason, Friendship, N. Y. .... Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Williams spent Xmas with Port Perry friends.... J. B. Torn, wife, son and daughter of Pe'terboro; with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Horn....Mr. Wm. Frayn, Springbank, Alta., with his iaughterand their relatives... .The Xmas Cantata given by the members of the ïpworth League on Thursday night last was a pronounced success, both from a musical and literary point of view and was worthy of a much larger attendance. ENNISKILLEN EBENEZER Concert given by S. S. No. 8 Thursday afternoon was fine--program excellent. Chief feature presentation of an address and clock to Mis; Lear... .Farmer's Institute Institute here was a good success. At afternoon afternoon session Messrs. Murphy and Clemens speaking to the men; and Miss Campbell to the ladies. A joint meeting was held at night all speakers taking part. The ?ickell Orchestra and other local talent " added to the enjoyment Mrs. Milton Gay is holidaying at New Liskeard Mr. and Mrs. A. Hazlewood, Toronto, spent Xmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Pearce.... Misses Lyla Osborné andLuella McCalpin, Toronto, city teachers, teachers, are home for holidays Base Line concert on Thursday night was crowded full of good things which a fulFhouse appreciated. appreciated. - Mr. Thos. S. Holgate of Bowmanville, Bowmanville, pleased all immensely with his solos. "At the Junction" was well presented presented by local artists, and all present lad a good time Congratulations to W. R. Courtice on his re-election by acclamation acclamation as Councillor... .Mrs. Haryey Curtis, Tyrone, Sundayed with her sister at the Parsonage... .Sunday morning service was largerly attended. Excellent music by our fine choir and an inspiring address by Pastor Delve. The evening service was somewhatspoiled by the snowstorm snowstorm but the meeting was enjoyable.... Misses Lear, Van Nest and AIJin are holidaying holidaying at Brock ville, Bowmanville and Oshawa Harbor, respectively... .Mr. Toward Courtice of Ottawa is home for Xmas Trustees have had installed a phone in the Parsonage (line 124 r 32) which will doubtless prove a great help to Pastor Delve Mr. S. C. Rundle is îome from Rochester,. N. Y. for Xmas . .Miss Lillie Parsons, accompanied by 1er friend Miss Brown of Whitby was lome for Xmas.... S. S. Brooks bought up a great lot. of fine geese, turkeys, ducks and chickens for Xmas trade... .Mr. and Mrs. T. Hare of Markham are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Rundle .. .Mr. îrnest Gardiner of New Ontario is home 'or the holiday... .Mr. and Mrs. Owen of Oshawa spent the week-end at her home lere... .George Gore visited in Toronto . . Cyclist Elmer Rundle of Toronto was down for Xmas Mrs. T.f Geo. Mason and sons, Bowmanville, ' r spent Xmas with her brother, W. R. Courtice. .. Miss Olive Oke spent the holiday with Blackstock friends... .Rev. W. C. arsons and Misses Pearl, Olive and Lily Parsons attended a wedding of a relative at Exeter on' December, 27.... Messrs Sidney Nichols and W. Tonkin are attending attending the-boys conference at Lindsay this week from Ebenezer Sunday School. Red Cross meeting is postponed tP Thursday Jan. 4... .Mr. Thos. Shorfc Oshawa, spent Christmas day with his brother Richard. The anniversary of the Presbyterian Church will be as follows:--Sunday Dec. 31, at II and 7 p. m. Rev. J. W. Rae, Newcastle, will preach. Enniskillen Methodist choir will furnish music. Collections Collections in aid of church funds. Monday January I, tea will be served from 5 p. m. after which a lecture will be given by Rev. J. W. Rae, on "Philosophy of Fun." Mr. Leroy Kenny, Toronto, humorous entertainer, and others will furnish entertainment. entertainment. Admission: Tea and concert concert 50c; children 30c. Tea or concert 35c; children 15 c. Visitors: Rev. and Mrs. H. Wilkinson at Wilberforce; Sergeant Ben Palmer, Ottawa, Ottawa, Corporal Herbert '*» McLaughlin, Kingston, Pte. Russell Griffin at their homes; Sergeant Parks and Pte. Will Ingles Ingles at Mr. Sid Trewin's; Miss Retta Robbins, Robbins, Irondequoit, N. Y , at home; Mrs. Stanbury Aunger, Rimbev, Alta., at Mr. J. W. Virtue's; Mr, Roland Virtue, Oshawa, Oshawa, Mr. Will Staples and Miss Fannie Virtue, Tyrone, at Mr. J. J. Virtue's; Mr. Wallace Stain on, Toronto, at home; Rev. Harold Stainton, Bethany, at Mr. E. C. Ashton's; H. J. Werry's and W. J. Stain- ton's at Mr. Fred Tamblyn's, Orono; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Redpath at Camborne; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cowling and daughter, Purple Hill, at Mr. Jno. Cowling's; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Souch and Mildred, and Mrs. Alan Hayes, Hampton, at Mr. Jno. Pye's; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Woodley, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Sleqion and son, at Mr. Thos. Slemon's, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Trewin, Haydon, at Mr Jno. Slemon's; Mr. W. H. Martin at Rev. J. W. Bunner's, Prince Albert; Albert; Mr. Milton Sanderson, Toronto, with his brother; Mr. Wilfred Sanderson spent Xmas in Toronto; Mr. Wm. Oke's at Mr. Matthew Robbins', Hampton; Mrs. Groat at Oshawa; Mr. W. O. Herring's at Mr. Will Wotten's, Enfield; Mr. Cox and son, Oshawa, at Mr. F. W. Lee's; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Trimmer and Mary, Mr. Webster and Miss'Mary Virtue and little Helen at Mr. T- W. Virtue's Mrs. F. W. Lee is home after nearly 8 weeks' treatment at Wellesley Hospital, Toronto The Xmas Cantata "Santa Claus' Doings" in the Methodist Church Friday evening was certainly one of the best Xmas concerts given here in years. Proceeds about $27 Burketon appointment took up a special special Xmas collection and presented their pastor, Rev. H. Wilkinson A quiet but pretty wedding, with Rev. H. Wilkinson officiating, t -ok place at "Hillcrest",. the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Smith, Enniskillen, Enniskillen, on Wednesday, Dec. 20th, when their only daughter, Greta A., was married married to Mr. Edwin Ormiston, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ormiston, Enfield. The popular young bride looked charm ing gowned in yellow silk and carrying the usual bridal roses, and was attended by Miss Helena Werry prettily attired in nile green crepe de chine' and carrying white narcissi. The groom was supported by Mr. Milton Sanderson, Toronto. After the wedding luncheon the happy couple took the evening train for Toronto. The friends from a distance were Mrs. Gray, Toronto, Miss Nettie Ormiston, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, and Mr. Jas. Hepburn, Northwest. Mitts and Gloves at lowest prices in town--F. O. Mason. I 21 75 80 I 25 1 qo 2 00 3 00 3 00 Town Hall; Hampton, Dec. 15th, 1916. Statutory meeting of Council was held this day, mémbers all present,Reeve Stanley Stanley presiding. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. confirmed. Com. from C. P. R. re complaint of J. D. Hoar at last meeting, stating that the matter of complaint would be looked into at once. Geo. White, Aldon Trull and W. J. Martin applied to build wire fence for bonus--granted. Thos. Richards was appointed pathmas- ter for beat No. 84, vice, James Souch, resigned. resigned. Collector's time for collection of unpaid taxes was extended to Dec. 28th. Treas. acknowledged receipts as follows: follows: W R Greenaway, for tile $ 5 00 H J Werry, old bridge lumber I 50 Cecil Slemon for wood lots 4 50 Thos Mountjoy " " 9 50 Henry Ashton acct. wood lot / 4 00 Theo Slemon for wood lot / 7 50 W J Tape on acct " " 7 5 00 Silas Trewin " " 7 00 B J McLaughlin " " » 2 50 Levi Brunt " " 10 25 Richard Slemon " " 8 50 Orders drawn on Treasurer were; Municipal World, blank forms $ A B Cryderman, stone John Colwill, cedar Mrs S Martin, stone . Eslie Oke, shovelling snow, E J Clarke, cartage Geo Carr, stone Thos Scott, shovelling snow Henry Ashton, Lying out wood lots 4 00 Theo Slemon, " " " 4 00 J Found, culvert, Town Line, 4 50 Wm Mountjoy, gravel and posts 6 40 Geo Ruiter, plank and Cedar 7 25 F A Werry, statute labor » 8 75 F W Allin, gravel 10 50 ias Rundle, statute labor 11 25 S J Honey, gravel 12 00 Blake Courtice, " 12 40 Pedlar People Ltd., culvert tubes 18 72 John Aldsworth, gravel and work 25 80 Thos Snowden, gravel 26 75 E L Williamson, wire fence bonus I 62 Blake Courtice, " " " 3 50 S S Bragg " " " 3 75 W R Clemens " " " 4 00 Ivan M Law, " " " 4 37 Theo Slemon " " " 4 50 Geo Gibson " " " 7 50 Elmer Bradley, sheep damages 11 00 Mark Munday, sr, Court Revision 2 50 H J Werry,- " " 5 10 W R Allin, " " 63 86 A E Jennings, Board of Health " 8 00 A Hogarth, " " " 8 00 W R Allin ' " " " 8 00 Jas Stanley " " " 9 00 C W Slemon, M. D., 'M. O. H. 64 50 Mrs W G Stephens, caretaker 35 00 A E Jennings, Sanitary Inspector 60 00 James Stanley, services Reeve 75 00 Geo A Stephens, " Deputy Reeve 75 00 TL s Baker, " Councillor 75 00 A H Brent " " 75 00 W R Courtice " " 75 00 D E Galbraith, refund dog tax 1 00 Frank Everson, bonus killing dog 5 00 C W Slemon, M. D., exam. J. Wight 5 00 Geo A Stephens, taking R. Frances to Weston Sanitarium and Jas. Wight to Cobourg, 10 00 Council adjourned to Thursday Dec. 28th at 10 a. m. W. R. Allin, Tp. Clerk. Five Weeks' Course in Agriculture will be held in ORONO, Jan. 9 to Feb. 9, 1917 The course is especially designed for farmers' sons, 16 years of age or older, who will regularly attend the classes. The course consists of lectures, demonstrations and practical work in . connection with -judging Live Stock, Field Crops, Soils, Poultry^.Dairying, Feeds,and Feeding, Manures and Fertilizers, Fruit Growing, Insects and Diseases, Noxious Weeds, Farm Book-keeping. A number of special lectures will be given by prominent men which will be announced later. 159 farmers' sons have already taken the course. No fees and no" entrance requirements. Send for calendar and further'information to 51-2w R. S. DUNCAN, Department of Agriculture, Port Hope, Ontario. Tl m We wish all our many customers and friends A very Happy and Prosperous New Year Highest Price for Butter and Eggs Phone 65 AlTClllG T3,11, Bowmanville The Reliable Grocery House m m m: •& BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO Reopens after Christmas vacation--Jan. 3rd Full courses in Collegiate, Music. Pianoforte, Organ, Voice Culture and Violin, Expression, Art and and Commercial under competent teachers. Write NOW for Calendar and full particulars. E N. BAKER, M.A., D.D., Principal. You Can Count on the Best when Buying Here Only the choicest meats bought from first-class feeders, are to be found at our store. Here is a list of feeders of our Holiday meats: 4 choice steers and 2 choice heifers, R. H. Souch, Providence; 2 choice steers, J. Lane, Shaws'; 2 choice steers, F. Symons, Bowmanville; 3 choice heifers, Wellington Cowan, Starkville; 1 choice heifer, J. Tabb, Bowmanville; 2 choice Steers and, 1 choice heifer, D. Smith, Bethesda; 5 Leicester ewe lambs, R. H, Souch, Providence; 2 Polled Angus calves, J. Couch, Clarke. Home rendered lard, cooked hams, all kinds of smoked meats, poultry of all kinds. We guarantee satisfactory service. Try us for your next order. * m C M. CAWKER & SON Phone 64 - ■ - Bowmanville ir; 43 2gas "Y^HY didn't I have this bathroom put in long ago. It is so clean and beautiful beautiful that I feel provoked thinking of all that time that I worried along with the old bathroom." Don't wait until you can say that when a Standard 6 $anitat^g ,/ bathroom put in by us will mean so much to you now. Standard" LavcIIi Lavatory RICE & CO., 0pp. Post Office Phone 66 is go bo Goal &, Wood Best grades of Coal only kept, also Wood of all kinds. If you have not ordered your Winter supply yet, you had better do so as it is liable to advance any day. E. W. LOSCOMBE Standard Bank Building, Temperance St. : Phone 177 I Washing machines at F. O. Mason's. Floor Oil--all kinds--only Seventy Five Cents a gallon at F. O. Mason's. Farmers save 25% by buying blankets at F. O. Mason's as they were ordered a year ago last August. Couch, Johnston & Cryderman are still showing a Superb Stock of Ladies' and Children's Plush and Cloth Coats, all made up in the very latest styles. Automobile Skates at F. O. Mason's The famous 5/T horse blankets at F. O. Mason's. See the variety of washing machines at F. O. Mason's. Do you need a new cutter? See A. W. Pickard before buying. Cold weather is coming, icejwill soon be good. Get your skates ready. Mason fit Dale have just the kind you need. XTdSîK ■