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2 VOL. vIIL. DRYDEN, Ontario, October 26th, 1928 Pioneer Resident Called by Death. A very well respected and long-time resident of Dryden passed away last Thursday in the person of Mr George Sanders, who died after a very brief illness, The late Mr Sanders who was sixty-five years old was a native of Devonhire, England, He had been a resident of this town for almost twenty years and a very wide circle of friends mourn the loss of this quist likeable man, Mr Sanders did not take an active part in any public fF airs, but he was a regular attendant of the Baptist Church and held the office of Deacon in that church. Besides his widow he leaves to mourn his loss one son Herman, cne daught- er, Mrs J. Wice, three brothers, Wil liam of Taunton, Ont., John, of Lan- fine, Alta ; and Thomas of Shagrin Falls, Ohio, and one sister, Mrs Mary Perkins of Oshawa, Ontario, The members of Golden Star Lodge No, 484, AF. & AM, attended the funeral service, which was held from the Baptist Church on Sunday after- noon, - Rev, Reginald Bennett condue- ted the service which was very largely attended, b -- pa-- 'DON'T MISS THIS-- A Novelty in the way of Prizes is being given by the local branch of the Canadian Legion to the winning lady and gentleman of the Whist Drive to be held in the Paper Mill Hall on Monday, November 12th, To the Winners-- Tickets to the Strand Theatre, available for one month will be given, Don't miss this, and you won't miss the Dance the same night. Both events, including supper 75¢ Tickets now on sale, may be also had from the Observer Office. ANNOUNCEMENT To THE PUBLIC WE take much pleasure in announcing that Mr A, R, Pitt of Dryden has been appointed General Agent of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada for Dryden and vicinity, Having taken our service course, Mr Pitt is in a position to give first class advice and service to the residents of this district on Life Insurance, Pension Annuities and Investments, for which the Sun Life of Canada is noted, also the very high annual dividends and high interest rate on money left with the Company, * We advise you to have an interview with Mr Pitt and to place your busi- ness with Canada's largest Assurance Company, which-has assets of over ~ $400,000,000 with $1500,000,000 of 'business in force and in 1927 paid $28,991,551 to policy-holders. Service to policy-holders will be Mr Pitt's ~~ motto, SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA, w---- SSS -- TENDERS FOR TAX COLLECTOR, TENDERS WILL BE RECEIVED by the undersigned up to and including Saturday, November 3rd, 1928, for =a Tax Collector for S.S. No. 2, Zealand, Lowest or any Tender not necessar- ily accepted. : W. WHITE, Sec -Treas. i from J. R.GBSON, agent, Dryden A Tuesday, October iis given each week to the room having 'J OTTAWA, Oct, is the most guilty party in connection Penny Bank. Mr Proudlittle, of Toronto, organ- ized a branch of the Penny Bank at Dryden Public School on October 22. 23, was the first banking day, 218 pupils deposited money, amounting to $57.70. A banner with the words 'Saving Banner Rooin' the highest percentage of depositors, Miss Gallagher's room won the banner for the first week, having 80 per cent of the pupils present banking money. The following is this week's record in order of percentage of those who banked money: No, of No. Pls, who Teacher p'snt. bkd, p.c. Money Miss Gallagher 42 34 80 $11.37 » Miller 35 26 T4 795 » Wyville 35 25 T1 11.58 Mrs Heard '34 22 64 2.05 Miss Reanny 40 "25 62 5.22 » M'Gonegal 39 23 59 584 » Lucas 87 21 B56 4.40 » Weeks 37 20 54 4.99 » Thorpe 43-22 51 420 342 218 63.74 57.70 ee ------ ee -- FERGUSON SCOFFS AT - ELECTION STORY 24--An interview with Premier Howard Ferguson , published in the Journal says the Ontario Premier scoffed at the report emanating from Toronto that there would be a provincial election in Ont- ario next summer, He also declined to make any statement as to how much the automobile license tax would be reduced, stating this was a matter receiving consideration from his cabinet, Total -- SAYS HE HAS KEY TO TORONTO MYSTERY TCRONTO, Oct, 24.--"1 know who with the death of the late Ambrose Small," said Dr Maximilian Langsner, "and 1 also know that today that party is weakening - It is mors than probable that within a short while a sensational announcement in zornection with the case will emanate from another city. I expect that this announcement will be made be- fore long." Locals. S. J. Phillips, manager of the Sun | Life Assurance Co,, Divisional office THE prize of a $5.00 Fountain Pen at Fort William, was in town this donated by the Dryden Pharmacy Ltd, Week calling on Mr A, R. Pitt, the for an essay, of not more than threc local Sun Life Representative, hundred words on the Dryden Distric: * Arthur Pilkey has returned from was won by Margaret Crerrar, of Ox- Toronto, after having been receiving drift. Following is the prize essay: | treatment on his fractured leg. THE DRYDEN DISTRICT Mrs M, Stewart one of Dryden's "In the early nineties while the lat: ©°ldest residents, left Wednesday for Hon. John Dryden, then Minister of Brandon, where she will spend some Agriculture for the Province of Ont. time With her niece, Mrs Morris, A ario, was passing through here on his !37€e number of friends were present way to western Canada, he was not at the depot to bid farewell to Mrs slow to notice the agricultural pos- Stewart as she departed, accompanied Wins Prize Offered] by Pharmacy sibiities of this portion of the Country 3 P¥ Mrs Morris, So greatly was he impressed with the | J. M. De Geer, local agent for ihe; gently, rolling nature of the land and "Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, : luxuriant growth of vegetation that !S SPERAINg a few days in Keewatin] in 1895 he induced his government to this week, i make a start at the settlement The Dr Henry, Ignace, was 2 visitor to government being persuaded, survey-| Dryden Monday. : ed the townships of Wainwright and} J. J. Horne, Superintendent of the Van Horne in 1895 | C.P.R., from Kenora, was a busnes Part of the present town-site of , VISIOr 0 town this week Dryden was surveyed in 1896. This! George Keatley was up from grass was the first year that saw settlers of a day this week, Cl ! coming into the district, some to help] Stein Thorsen is away on a business) build up the town, others to go out;'™P to Winnipeg. 2 5 on homesteads i Mrs C.J. Wright is spending a week | To prove the country was suitable ® Winnipeg with her Son Dennis, who for agricultural purposes, the govern- 'S 3iiending Success Business College, ment began to conduct 2 Demonstra- § Mise Beverly Tm, Oxdrift, was a; tion Farm, directly to the north of j¥'=tor to Dryden Sunday. : the now thriving town of Dryden Are you Speedy? HI so try the Some years later the government find; Collegians. For snap and peppy stuff ing po further use for the land, dis- IS has anythi 35 heal you.ower pid posed of the farm which is now suc- [OF Speed. This new series of Coll- cessfully operated by Mr Swan Swan. %© stories will be shown at the Strand a : | Friday and Saturday this week, and While the settlers were striving to {EVI other week for ten weeks. get land under cultivation, homes' J- P- Gordon has returned from a built, crops sown and harvested. «<hers DUBting trip south of Kenora, were ingithe harvesting of anoth- | M's H. A Thomson, Ignace, paid 2 er crop of vast importance in this part Vist 0 Dryden Tuesday. ied of the country. This crop was the Mrs Wright and baby arrived Sun MASTERPIECE OF MARCONI RADIO ENGINEERING L107}; ALar Lois J pro the Single Dial of this New Marconi Batteryless Receiver - - at our Store, TO-DAY . - Pas the tone, the realism of the original rendition, It has "presence" artist--full--deep--mellow--color- ! ful. It has the finest selectivity. This is truly the pezk of achievement in Marconi Radio Enginzer- ing exemplified in ce and in appearance. Come in for a demonstration today. RALPH J. PRONGER timber, which, in those early days was 92¥ from the east to join her husband used only for lumber and railway ties, [ro% Constable Wright, Mr and but with the ever-growing demand for Mrs Wright ave taken up residence paper and a great amount of timber the house IoTmEnY Secupled by suitable for that purpose, 2 move was Mrs Stewart, on King Street. made for the erection of a pulp miil} This mill is situated directly west of | the town, on the bank of the Grand] Old Wabigoon River. This river furnishes power to keep this great] plant in operation. This district is famous for its clover, It is the great clover-growing belt of RADIO FRIENDS Iam in a position to compete against any Mail Order Catalogue you will receive through the mails this year, either for price, quality or terms--Leave your monsy in town and buy for less Prices gladly given, I will not urge you BILLY SUNDAY DODGES EGG IN SMITH ATTACK MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 24 -- Billy Sunday drew applause and one egg from the audience which heard kis denunciation of "Al Smith, Raskod and the Tammany crowd " The evangelist dodged the egg and shouted to the thrower: "Come up here and I'll knock your damnable head off" There was no response. Election of Al Smith would mean the return of the saloon with its "muttering, sputtering, drunkards," Sunday declared in upholding his op- position to the Democratic nominee on prohibition grounds. Mrs Sunday also spoke. Canada The clovers are red and alsike, and are produced in abundance, and shipped to z2ll parts of Canada for seed, Now, as we wander through this little town and listen to the ceaseless hum of machinery of this wonderful pulp mill, also lock at the well-kept roads, fertile fields and herds of stock, we should all feel grateful to all those who helped to make this wonderful Dryden District what it is to buy --RALPH J. PRONGER. -------- Local Theatre has secured "Street Angel," for November 2 and 3. This big picture is billed to open at the ene of the year's big hits, according to western critics, Are you all set for the big Masquer- ade Wednesday night? If you haven't already ordered your costume you had CARD OF THANES i pect. Then if you are making yours erous this year and all cash in place of the usual merchandise, The members of Silver Star Chapter | extended to them during their recent bereavement, WABIGOON--The Anglican Church purpose holding a Sale of Home Cooking, Candy ard: Arficles of N-edlework suitable Christmas Gifts on Monday, Novemb- er 12 (Thanksgiving Holiday); There will also be a Fish Pond for the kid- dies, and at the same time a silver tea will be held and spend a pleasant, social evening, Donations of Home Cooking, Produce and Needlework will be grate fully accepted. Metropolitan Theatre today, and is'day, and a special Rev. E. Jacques, joo. of Mrs A Salton on November cn Ti positien as engineer at the mine, here this week, + gy HOME COOKING, CANDY &' OXDRIFT LADIES AID NEEDLEWORK SALE ANNUAL OCTOBER MEET. Ladies of the The Oxdrift Aid held their October meeting at the home of Mis W. Me. Tavish' Eleven nicinbers answered Reli Call. A very enjoyable afterncon was spent in making arrangements & valuing goods for the Salz of Work, At the conclusion of the meeting a dainty launch was served by Mrs W, McTavish, - p The Sale of Work 2nd Scecial Even - 'ing held by the Aid on October 12i%, | was a great success. The entire prc- Children's Day was observed Sun. ceeds {or the evening being $58.00, address given by! The next meeting will be heid a% th» for; Everybody come Farm Mr T. Robinson left for Gold Rock 1st: We are lookirg forward to a esday, where he has accepted a | large attendance now that the busy season is over, Mr: E Jacques and little daughter, » 7== jbetter do so at once. Thos Proud- hays -- ng ei In Wabi-; popN--at Oxdrift, Ont,, on Tuesday foot will look after you in that res io ob . ing the wee October 16th, to Mr and Mrs T. Owing to the changeableness of the BE "Walli'a' son . a at, Mrs George Sanders and family hurry up and get those last stitches in yreatier, several have been laid up i - a -- wish to express their apprecia- i use the prizes ate really gen. with colds, : --_--u tion for the kindness & sympathy 3 om " { Mrs R. White, of Osaquan, visited Mrs E. Burns was baptized on Sun- {day afternoon at the close of the The infant daughter of Mr and service. pg ----- ce ----l ON SATURDAY, 27th, From 3 to 5 pm, A Hallowe'en under whose auspices the Masquerade is being held have all arrangements completed and the affair promises to Tea, under the auspices of the [be the one big function of the season. Senior Girls W. A, will be held Be on hand at the Masonic Hall in in the Church Hall, at a charge _ plenty of time and don't miss ny of of Twenty-five cents, 'the fun. -------- erect. GOOD FOR BAD WEATHER That feeling of dread and anxiety when driving in bad weather is entirely re- moved when your car is equipped with one of our windshield wipers and rear stop signal lamps. The cost of these is only a very small outlay compared with the absolute : safety they provide. Come to us for all of your automobile equipment. It will pay you. Dingwall Motors KENORA - ONTARIO BAPTISTS SUPPORT DIVORCE TRIBUNAL, HAMILTON, Ont, Oct, 24.--Estab- lishment of a divorce court in Ontario strongly was supported by the Ont- ario and Quebec Baptists' convention at its final session here, The conven- tion urged the need of some changes in the methods of granting divorces, but declared itself strongly opposed to anything that might minimize the sacredness of marriage, Amendments to the criminal code framed for the protection of young ee I oe 10th, Box Cigars, by J. Strutt, Tick- the inl service council of Canada, ps 8 for 25¢; 7 for 50c; 15 for and endorsed by the convention.i™ Elimination of various gambling games now legalized in the Dominion will be requested, Reference was made to "Petting Parties" on highways and amend- ments to the criminal code to deal with this matter will be urged on the government at Ottawa, Tickets are now being sold for a prize drawing that is to be held under the auspices of St, Joseph's Roman | Catholic Church in the Strand Theatre | on December 5th, The prizes are as follows: -- 1st, Sack of Sugar, donated by A. Pitt; 2nd, Sack of Flour, by C, James | Wright; 3rd, $5 Gold Piece by Rev. J, A, D, McDougal; Paterson; 5th, $5 Pipe, by Rev. J. Bel- fevance; 6th, Parker Writing Set, by by D, W, Scott; 8th, Box Chocolates (Patterson's), by O. H, Pronger; 9th, 1-1b Box Chocolates by P. Klementick; The funemal of Frances, the infent daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Kor- zinski, of Eagle River, who died Sun- day, was held from St. Joseph's Rom- an Catholic Church, Wednesday, Rev. Father McDougal conducted the serv- ice and interment took place at the Dryden Cemetery, 4th, Ham, by 8. J. Skillen; 7th, Box Melntosh Apples, Do Husbands Object to Cold Feet? FOOL HIM THIS FALL BUY HIM A NEW "K & S" HOT WATER BOTTLE Peace and Harmony will Reign Thereafter. K & S Hot Water Bottles are fully guaranteed & : ¥ against any defects, and may be procured at very + reasonable cost, from $1.50 for the size 2, running upward to $4.00, for the largest size. SOR TE 4 = os a bi Ct ee See we ere Sad nr Dryden Pharmacy Limited mins a =