ES A Rm 4 Kumar Eo HIE RB Ir Rh 8 cw i ~ 2 ' » : , = THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, FRIDAY, JANUARY, 3 3, 1908. NEWS OF NEIGHBORS = - WHAT, WHIG CORRESPOND: | ENTS TELL US techool Bext Sovduy, conducted by Me | Kusley Rivestom.. Mrs. oJohn Rydex | g to Lanark to visit friends. r Robbie and Miss Evelyn Sar {ges . went to Flower Stafop to spend Christmas with théir 'aunt, Mrs "Love | Visitors A. Cheaters, at J. Jones' ------ { Lillie Sproule, at. FE. Shier's. . Visi Ocussoncis' Iu- The ity Apdo: Yow J lav at 7. bel {gent's; Mise Elke Nickleson, at A, Vieinity~Other Brief Items of | heater's; Miss Maggie Mund Interest Easily Read And Re- jatien ss Miss Hazel Jones, membered home; Miss Lottie . Donaldson, Sergent's; Miss Mamie MeKinvon, | was attending ~ Sydenham high school, I has returned home to spend her hol They al say die same shout St. George' Baking Powder «Dozens of my best customers, have put St. George's to the test." «They have tried it for Biscuits and Doughnuts---for Cakes and Pies ~Xior Muffins and Pancakes."' « And they agree that St. George's can be depended on--that when they do their share of 'the baking right, St. George' s makes the lightest, whitest, tastiest pastry and cakes and biscuits--in a word, that it js the dés¢ Baking Powder they ever used.' "¢And my customers arc pretty he South Bay Weddings. fastidious people, too. " South Bay, Dee. 31.--1 he schddl has closed for the holidays. There have heen several weddings round bere of late. Clayton Ostrander and Miss Walmsley were united in marriage on the 26th, and Orser Dulmage on the 26th. Visiting parties are all the go. T. Thompson and family went to Maitland Grove on the 28th. John Thompson at Philip Nash's. Philip Mack and family at Joseph Mack's, on the 26th. Local Option has had its fairest trial in Owen Sound. If it has failed there, it can succeed nowhere. Read what the Mayor of Owen Sound says of Local Option's effect on a town: at J her at T who! at Washburn Waits. Storrington, Dec. 30.~The Christmas | a4 Zion church, was largely at days. and so was. the tree at Sun- Among the recent visitors are Mise Jessie McBroom, at her grand. father's: Mr. and Mrs. W. Woogs and daughter, at G. McCormick's, Atkin- Mr. and Mrs. H. Balls and little at T. Balls', . tree, tended, bury. THE ROLL OF HONOR. Sydenham High School Examina-] tion Results Middle School: Physics--Bessie. Lacey, Albert Lacey, Ethel Pinel, Franklin Stoness, Carl) Purdy,' Jessie Stewart, Maggie Keeley, Grace McKnight, Emma Martin, Angtis McCallum, Mary McCallum, Frank O'Connor, Ella Hamilton, Bernard | Patterson, Ethel Baker, Luella Traves, | Mary Grooms. Chemistry--Bernard Patterson, Ethel Baker, Mary Grooms, Stewart, Estella Trousdale, Luella Traves, An- gus McCallum, Uarl Purdy, Edward Keeley, Ethel Pigel, Bessie Lacey, Ina Lake, Nellie Swetmap, 'James Medcof, Albert Lacey. Latin--Nellie Swetman, To All Whom It Concerns " son; son, You will find onr new Cook Rook 8 ready lieip every day It contains all sorts of recipes 8 1:4 useful hints for Good Cooking. Write for a free copy. Nai Drug & Cheniical Co. of Canada, Limited, Montreal, Jessie Owen-Sound, Nov. 27, 1907 "Local Option differs in operation very little from "At the Conrt of Revision held by the Judge to hear, the' ay ppellants : was tried in Owen Sound some ippeals were heard, cases of appeal, nine ¢ Jossi the. Dunkin Act, whicl Jessie Ste ' claiming that their properties had been lessened in value Estella. Trousdale, years ago. 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THE COWAN CO., Limited, TORONTO mm in sain a . : Ripe Banas, Er Pheipiles, : Ripe Hot House Tomatoes, Florida Tangerines, Florida Grape Fruit. - Ea 344 | A J. REES, 166 Princess Street BEERA04 00 MESA FERRIER TH EAR " Camada Life Assurance Compan SIXTY YEARS OLD y anos (vas) =nnv nn nos inunn wus Sune nana} IB000000.00, Insurance in force (over) --=--==s==« «--.... $115,000,000.00. Profits paid policyholders (over) =---~ ------- § 8,000,000.00. "When your life why not have the best.' If you would like to represent this Company as Agent call in in the afieerd8 Market strest, X Kingston, aad sat tistactory "arrangements J. 0. HUTTON, Kingston District They | ey wis cormomial: A THE E. D. MARCEAU CC. LUNITE, Mhoiesuie Youu. Comfeat Spices, WILLIAN or 3 Toranta: Out Tand baby. Bath Visitors. Bath, Jan. 1.--F. K. Baker, Baker and daughter, Guelph, are vis- iting Maxwell Robinson. Miss Mar- garet Forrester, St. George, also Miss Edith Forrester, Cressy, are spending the holidays with their. parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Forrester. Miss Ruby Nash, Wellington, is visiting at Dr. 5, L. Nash's. Stewart Smith and' fam- ily, of Millhaven, visited, W. E. Top- Jif on Christmas. Francis Mills and family, Napanee, spent the Christmas holidays with his mother, here, Mrs, ¢!. Mills. B. Davy and daughter, Yar- ker, spent New Year's day at George Davy s. . and Mrs Regret Teacher's Removal. Pleasant Valley, Dec, 30.--Our teach- er, Miss A. Lemmon, has resigned, much to the regret of many, and is going to teach near Sydenham for 1905, 'after a two-year term here of good, faithful work. A vary popular young man of this place became a Deneayct on Christmas day. The merry wedding bells will ring again 'this week for another popular couple of this place. Visitors : George Randolph and sister, of Odessa, at George Hughes'; Mr. and Mrs. D Youmans and Master Earl, at E. Hughes'; also at Petworth. N. R. F. and G. Ellerbeck, also Mrs: W. Me- Rory spent Christmas day under the parental roof. Miss E. A. Barr spent Christmas day at home Mrs, Hysted, Camden East, at S. Sigsworth's. E. Joyner, who has been visiting at F. Ellerheck®™, has returned home. young Proceeds. Amounted To $70. Maberly, Dec. ~~ 31.--The entertain. mént- on Christmas night was a suc cess; proeceds amounting to over $70. Some of the boxes sold as high as $2. Mr. and Mrs William McKeever and family are visiting friends here. Also Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chambers Otto Elliott left for Syra- cuse yesterday. Alfred Elliott is at- tending the funeral of his mother, who sed away on Saturday morning. Miss Lizzie Acheson is visiting friends here. Recent visitors: Miss Jennie Armstrong, at John Palmer's; Mrs. Stafford and Mrs. Curl, Tichborne, called on friends on Thursday; Miss hi 'ordick, Perth, at William Buchanan's; As. Clark and Gerald and James, Teenton, at the rectory; Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Mellikin, at Robert Hughes'; Miss Carrie Briggs spent Christmas at home. ~~ At Ferguson's Falls. Ferguson's Falls, Dec. 31.~Rev. Fa- ther Keeney celebrated midnight mass herew on Christmas eve for the first time in fifty years. The priest has only been in the parish two months, and has a well trained choir that came from Lanark, and sang a. mid night mass here.: This young choir is certainly a credit to their pastor. The church was most beautifully de- corated. Father Keeney alter mass de- livered & most eloquent sérmgn. Jas. Quinn and Thomas Hollinger took up a collection from the parisicners for Filia priest. The parishioners did not forget their good "pastor. John Murphy of Wolfe Island, is spending his holidays with his sister, Mrs. Mi 'chael Gray. Charles * Hollinger has started. to draw his lumber from Lan: thousaud feet. & Candidates Glad Hand. Westbrook, Jan. Mr. and Mrs, Stewart Christopher bie been spend- irig the past two weeks with the lat- ter's parents. in Picton, Miss "Ethel Sproule, who has been located in To- ronto, for the past few months, has returned home for a holiday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sproule. A little girl has gome to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Morley: Miss Edith Saundercook\ and Mrs: F. Mor- ley spent the holidays with friends at Desefanto, and Northport, and Mrs. McEwen and family with friends at Melrose. Miss Eliza Twomey, Odessa, spent Thursday. the guest of Miss Katie Sheehan. Miss Scoals, King- ston, has been engaged as teacher for 1908. John Orass, Lethbridge, Alta. and his sister, diss Mary, Collins Bay, wee recent visitors; at J. I. F. Sproule's. The glad hand of the (candidates will be cordially Sho to every voter till the - dose of . "pole on January 6th. Donaldson Néws. iv Donaldson, Dee. 26.--A number from here attended the concert in MeKenzie school, Lavant Road. J. Alan, who has been -uffering from rheumatism, is tecovoring. Mrs, teacher, has gone home to spend her Christmas t had a 'very enjoys in 3 Service is to be held ark into Perth. He has four hundred wart, Ethel Pinel, Alma Walker, Luella Traves, Ella Hamilton, Frank O'Connor, - Angus} WeCallum, Ethél Bakd@@laura Phillips, | Alice = Jovee, ' James Medcof, Emma Martin, Grace. McKnight. ~ Composition--Carl Purdy, Albert La- cey, Ethel: Baker, James Medeof, | Franklin Stonness, Bessie Lacey, Jes- sie Stewart, Frank O'Connor. Mary | McCallum, . Ella Hamilton, Estella Trousdale, Lester: Alton, Vanarsdale Blakslee. Literature--Luella Traves, Rtewart, Lanra Phillips, Bernard Pat-¢ terson,: Ethel Pinel, Carl Purdy, Bessie Lacey, Frank O'Connor, Mary Grooms, Albert Laces, Estella T rousdale; Fran-¥ klin Stonness, Grace McKnight, Ella | Hamilton, Van Blakslee, { ' Algebra*Frank O'Connor, Alice Jovee, Jessie Stewart, Ethel Pinel, Grace . McKnight, Mary McCallum, Laura Phillips, Fthel. Baker, Albert Lacey, Estella Trousdale, Frank | Stonness, Ear? Keelay, Maggie Keeley, Carl Purdy), Ina Lake, Alma Walker. . Honors--FEthel art, Jessie Jessie Stew Pinel, Form II. Lower School. Geometry--Norman Freeman, Arthur! Harte, Rhoda Hayward, Florénce Wal- i ker, Hhoda Nicholson, Ellnora Nich-| olson, Otto VanLuven, Lena Lowery, Herchmer Stewart, Ina Powelly, Alrda | Tovell, Willie Asselstine, Oliver Shan- | graw, Lena Harte, Della Fillion. Algehra--Florence Walker, Alta ston, Otte VanLuven, Harold mond, lan Revelle, Arthur Oliver Shangraw, Lena Harte, Sigsworth, Gordon Nicholson, ie Jovee. Cora Wagar, Lizzie all, Effie Genge. French--Harold Redmond, Otto Van-| Luven, Arthur Harte, Lena Harte, i Lizzie Campsall, Effie Genge, * Adta | Johnston, John Shales, lan Revelle. History-- Russell Batterill, Helen Sigsworth, Herchimer Stewart, Norman Freeman, Harold Redmond, Otto Vau- | Luven, Alene Tovell, Tan Revelle, Flor- | once Walker, Alta Johnston, Willie Asselstine, Gordon Nicholson, John Shales, Francis Goodleliow. "Arithmatic=Leva arte; Nicholson, Helen" - Sigsworth, Alta | Johnston, Bert Johnston, Alene To: | voll. Francis Goodfellow, Harold Red- | mond. Frankie Joyce, Florence Wal | ker, Herohmor Stewart, George Good fellow. Mune Guthrie } Geography -- Harold Revelle, Lena Harte, Otto VanLuved, | Mac Guthrie, George Goodiellow, Ar- | thur Harte, Werchmer Stewart. Willie ! Asseleting, Florence Walker, Russell | Butterill, John Shales. ""Heonors--tts. Vanluven, Redmond, Arthur Harte. John- | Red Harte, Helen Frank Camp- | Gordon | Redmond, © Tan | Harold | Form I. Lower School, | Scienee--Mary . Giles, Orie Boyce, } Flora Hamilton, Bertha Jefirey, Kel: | sie Varrett, Hugh Deline, Adifian Re-| velle, Frank Townsend, Harold Alton, Roy Freeman, Melbourne Moore, Willig | Keeley, Geo. Manson, Wilirid Shulte, | Geography--Fegnk Townsend, Wwil- | frid + Shultz, Kelsie Varrett, Hugh | BPeline!" George Manson, Orie Boyes, | May Giles, Bertha Jeffrey, Melbourne | Moore, Earl uCampsall, Ross Clow, | Hazel 'Frink, Flora Hamilton, Mattie Gites. French-- Frank Townsend, Orie | Boyce, Bertha Jeffrey, George Manson, | i Minor Babcock, Adrian Revelle; Edna | McMahon, Hazel Frink, Helen Wait: | man, Melbourne Moore, Roy Freeman, | Myra Curran. i History--Fraik Townsend, Orie | Boyce, Roy Freeman, Kelsie Varrett,| "In Owen Sound there is a good, capable License Inspector, who does what he can to enforce the law, but public sentiment is against doing so, notwithstand- by which it was carried, quantities yet, There of anyone having been sent to ing the large "majority and Hquor is sold in large has not been a single instance gaol, against although several convictions have, been secured nine hotels here. Lately some seventeen in- the License Inspector, every "although he had formations were laid by one of which was dismissed With costs two detectives who swore that they had got liquor. "The writer knows places where liquor can be pur in which it was never seen before Locdl Option and places in the town chased, came in force, He is i ved that there are sixty one of such "The the town has four -pelicemen, and the statutes, special bylaw and make by-law appointing them, a J resolution of the Council lately: passed, special it the duty of thesk men to enforce Tocal Option; yet the sale goes on and no convictions are made "Public sentiment is against its enforcement. "Local trade has been injured by Local Option, and scores of people in the surrounding country who used to 'trade in Owen Sound when License was in force, now go -to Wiarton, Chesley, Port Elgin, Chat sworth, Mark dale, Meaford, Local Option has divided our citi- zens into two hostile sections, -- Local Optionists dnd and distrustful of each other etc Antis, who are jealous What one proposes the other opposes. "Owen Sound is a 'House divided against itself' in this respect +The evils azssing from drinking have not been lessen- oo but rather increased. Under were sold in eleven hotels, and no liquor could be pur License Law, Nquars chased by the glass outside of these hotels. Now it is sold in many places, and 'drunkenness is as prevalent as ever, if not more so. There may be less open drinking at bars, but drinking from bottles has largely increased, especially among youths and young men. Drinking in offices, in closet gin 2 rooms, takes place in private cellars, outbuildings, etc asked, * in on the railways, 'It may be Where do they get it?' "It comes in trunks, in suit cases, barrels, etc. It comes A Fr in valises, in satcheds=ut boxes, an wagons, in carriages, etc ends ends, to make money in on boats, bring it te {r and there are those who bring it in 'It is impossible to keep liquor out Evidence of this can be seen in the shape of empty bottles and broken bottles on the streets, in lanes and out-of-the-way places, in the police courts; at the-docks, ete. "The effect on the financial affairs in Owen Sound is this 1 : Abe done I because of Local Opgiom, After hearing the evidence the Judge assessments be $57,750.00, afd the Comaraion lost, becsuse of this, $1,357.12 in faxes. The Coul neglected to enter an appeal, reduced ordered that their The: owner of one Rotel son House of in all prob ability apother $5,000.00 or $6,000 00 would have & 'dF. rhe 'fevenue derived from hotel and shop s been entirely cut Leen struck licenses, amounting to $1,304.00, ha off making a direct: annual loss from these sources of $3,051.12. Beside the Corporation h is had to pay for legal advice and counsel $500.00 more, fees, ete, fully ur citizens who tried to r $5,000.00, in defending the by-law, and © squash it lost perhaps ancther $4,000.00 « and their. relations as citizens have been embittered "It was wn would oy require Jewbr poled, which. would almost It has hes said that under Loeal Option the & and a saving could be made in that way, her, offset of révenus ig fadt the salaries had ~to be raised Very 0 terially, and should be incressed. Some so far as to ask that six add the loss of s of the policemen the police force active Local Optionists tional men st tion in the mumcipa wuse of Local there are {our new No redux penditure of Owen Sound can be made Option. A, "The writer was btefight up nd" has three of hig own "He has Geey in wctive business in Owen X und for in a family of eight beys over forty yegrs apd ig in business Lere yet fad 16 dd with employing men during "He has that tungeand has mamy men under his control now "Fle has darge peepniary intTrests in several large md wncillor, hus occupied Reeve, Mayor, establighments here, School Trustee, Co manufoctunng the posttic and License Compas: jogger "He. has served ds 4 member of ns o the Board of Trade, as one of its Council aad as President, and knows Owen Sound thoroughly indiscriminate Dunkin Act, under. Local 'Fhe writer has seen Owen 5 d under license, under restricted license, under the then under the present License Act, and Option, y at Local Option has not lessened drinking, fias not improved. business or the financial position of the people gencrally, neither has it improved the moral tone of the citizens as a whale, bit on (he contrary, Local Option has fajared loc"! trace and lowered the moral well-being of very many. "The writer Peenly regrets having to say these and has ne hesitation in saying t tiung to do sa, if there but helieves-that it is his duty + help 40 prevent others repeating the mistak to Owen Sound." Signed) M. KENNEDY, Mas you any reason to Believers in Local Option have been "willing to rest their case on Owen Sound. Yet here is it proved that Owen Sound has suffered grievously from Local Option. Have think YOUR town would not repeat Owen Sound's experience? Would that be 'good for your town? Think, before you vote! " Adrian Revelle, Hagh Deline, Fok f= Giles, Wilfrid! Shultz, ~ Hazel Frink, | Mary Giles, George Manson, Ross 4 Clow, Earl Camipeall, Bertha Hefitey.{ Algebra--Hugh Deline, Hazel Frink, | Frank Townsend, Bertha Jeffrey, Pd. { na McMahon, Melbouine Moore, Babcock, Willie Keeley, Adrian velle, Orie Boyee, Kelsie Vacrett, Har | old Alton. { Shultz, Adrian Revelle, Roy Free-| man, Hogh Deline, Lillie "Scott, Boyce, Flora Hamilton, Bertha Jefl- | trey, edsie Varrett, Mary Giles, Helen Wartman, | Jovors--Frank Townsend, Boye. The Time Bonaparte Slipped. Milwaukeo Sentinel. common sense of the co will reject Mr. Bonaparte's "sheep fold" and "watchdog" theory Hoey: our | government, and his preposterous in} timation that thé men at Ave headed of our greet industries ate largely to 4 be considered" 5 'wolves Pad To weak and Re- jmp help. 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