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ume XXVIII. Ont, Devden, Christmas 1920 Number 29 ) RED (BED) SEED E> () GD Haag )! sus 2s "Wishes you Merry Amas and a any New Year Willard's, Patterson's, Lowney's, nong's 'Xmas Chocolates. a a rr ed et al B. LINDEN ETE. Collecting i en Pra 'ice ONTARIO Sp Epp" Dates of Meetin is OXDRIFT CLUB meets on the FIRST FRIDAY of thc month in the Schoolhouse at 8 p.m. W. W. HOWELL, Secretary misrmone WAINWRIGHT CLUB meets in the School at 8 p.m. the first Saturday of each month. R. D. COATES, Secretary. EAGLE RIVER. CLUB meets second Saturday of each month, at 3 p.m. . ALEX. TURNER, Secy. WALDHOF CLUB meets First | Saturday of every month in the Schoolhouse, at 8 o'clock E. GREUN, Secretary. Comment VAN HORNE CLUB meets every third Saturday in the Town- ship Hall, Dryden, at 8 p.m. CHAS. NORGATE, Secy. WABIGOON CLUB meets first Saturday of every month, at 8 p. m., in the Schoolroom. VICTOR NORDRUM, BEDWORTH CLUB meets the 'last Saturday of every month at GLENGOLAND CLUB U.F.O. in. the schoolhouse at 8 p.m. Secy. -- Dryden -8 p.m. Visitors from fraternal clubs are heartily welcome. W. F. BICKNELL, . Secretary. rand U. F. W. O. meet on the second Saturday of each month Mrs R. A. REID, "Sec U.F.W.O. oe ~ Neilson's PIPES Decorated A Large Assortment of Fruit on hand at oll times. "hristmas Gift Sithertions A KODAK 'BOX CHOCOLATES. Patterson's AND SMOKERS' CHRISTMAS CAKES. Let us quote prices on Light or Dark Cake, Corona. SUNDRIES. or Plain. Dryden Lodge No. vests 4» meets the first Wednesday wonthat 8 pm in tke Town Visiting brethren cordially 0. i ik ol of em ulpite and Paper bn Dryden Lodge No. ets 1st and 3rd a. each th, at 7.30, in the Mill Hall oP, RUSSELL, Rec. Sec. lodge No. 417 Town liall 21 8 o'clock. Dryden evening G, D. Anderson. brethren e. Visiting a iden Star Lodge No 484. iy SA ic J, a than March 31st, 1921. A FEW OF THE THINGS in the HARNESS LINE I have on hand. Horse Collars, Breeching Straps, | Side Straps, reversible Brass Ball Top Steel Hames, Hame Straps, _ Martingales, Pole Straps, Flat Side Checks, Chain Breast Straps, Overdraw Checks, Kling's Hame Fasteners, Heel Chains, Team Breeching, Team tr: Success Chain Traces, tested 4500 tbs each, Breast Collars, Buggy Traces, Open Bridles, Winker Bridles, Halters, Double & single Lines, Team Back Pads, Beily Bands, Sweat Pads, assortment of "Collars, Pads, &c. Neatsfoot Harness Oil, in Quarts. H. WILLARD, 'Boot and Harness Repairer. - TENDERS FOR WOOD Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to January 8th, 1921, for 40 cords of 4-foot Dry Tamarac Wood, delivered at the Town Hall as required ; full con- tract to be completed not later ~ Lowest or any tender not nec- sssarily segepted. J. E. GIBSON, Town Clerk. pe {reflected here. srimproved the mill will be ! faith in ourselves Town of Dryden ED) 0 GE >) SEND) The Publishers of the Observer wish you A Merry Christmas and a Tong New Year BR (GED () GD () EEN () ONE () 5D (6555 Ring out the old, ring-in the ne Ring happy bells across the snow The year is going, let him go: Ring out the false, ring in the true IN giving expression to the sen- timent in the foregoing paragraph this paper feels under obligation to convey to each of its readers a "Xmas message on which to base the hope of happiness in the vear that is about to dawn. With re- ports of unemployment and dis- tress from outside places, there were signs of anxiety, not to say despondency, becoming evident in : the" town and district. Sinister rumors were afloat of troubles ahead, which were being made the most of by the disciples of gloom. It therefore appeared that the best service we could render our community would be to seek in- formation that will bring cheer to our homes when the'joy bells peal their welcome to another year. To best accomplish this, we decided to ask the opinions of those who not only are in a posi- tion to see what is ahead, but who will have some influence on the events of the immediate future. ED (CES) <RED () ED (GD () IED () CET ~The' great importance of the pulp and paper industry decided us to interview the Managing Director of the Dryden Paper Co. Mr J. B. Beveridge, who ° this week returned from a visit to the east, on matters connected with' the progress of Dryden's biggest industry. Good Prospects Ahead. Explaining the present situation, and what may be before us, he admitted that present conditions were not all that one could wish, but thought there was no real occasion for despondency. Con- ditions in the U.S. had been bad for a couple of months, and in- evitably these conditions were However, the general business outlook is that prospects of improving conditions are very hopeful with the coming of the New Year. The mill will undoubtedly shut down for some time; but the closing down will admit of considerable extensions, and construction to be completed so that with business conditions n a position to start up with an in- creased output at a lower cost of production, to meet the altered conditions of the Ea iiusti period. Their engineers are busy de signing plans for new waterpower development at Eagle River, with a power transmission line to Dry- den, where a new ground wood pulp mill is to be constructed. New paper machines are expected to be ordered within the next few weeks. ED (ED) D(C ()- E> 0 € So as we pass another mile- stone on our way, we can pause to take account of our situation. Our country is still new and un- developed, but it is growing rap- idly. Our farms and our forests, our mills and our mines are em- ploying an ever increasing number of men in the various processes of production. = With and in our fiiture, we can carry on till brighter days come and the strain of the present shall have been left behind. BD (ED 3 ED (ER <TD ET ED NOTICE The Annual School Meeting of S. S. No. 1, Wainwright, will be held in the Schoolhouse on Dec. 20, Zen at 10 a.m. Every rate- er | oy ntly : a | tate will TE () WE (CR (ES () (GD (Gn Don't Lose Heart! Mr Alfred Pitt, who has ; never lost faith in Dryden, came back the other morning from the west, where he attended the funeral of | a very old and dear friend. Notwithstanding any disquiet- ing feeling which may exist in Dryden and the district, he claims | Providence is very kind to us as compared to the wast. The period of deflation is come and he finds everyone reconciled |. to it: if this spirit only continues and a disposition to meet new conditions with a stout heart, no one will be badly hurt. It is not easy to be optimistic when out of work and discour- aged; it is much easier to pessimism when there is no caus: and this pessimism reflects upon one's self and. easily makes things worse. There are worse places than Dryden -- and there are worse knockers than Dryden's knockers. Let us be thankful! CR) (ES) -m. GUELPH WINER FAIR Prize Winners At the Winter Fair recently held in Guelph, the following from this district wer successful in the clover seed competition : Red -- 1st prize and Special Sweepstakes Trophy, W. Moore- house, Dryden; 3rd D. Frejd, Dryden. Alsike--r1st W. Jones, Oxdrift, znd, J. S.- Corner, Oxdrift; ath, Swan Larson, Oxdrift. At the international live stock exposition, grain and hay show to December, Mr A. E. Browning of Oxdrift won third place in oats | in a class of over one hundred; entries ; and J. S. Corner won 4th clover. is the competition keener than at | the international grain and hay | show. = The first two prizes in| Alsike, for instance, went to the 'neighbours, - and | held in Chicago November 29th i place in Alsike, and ninth in red | At no show in the world] % = P---- a "Broken Blossoms" § A SCREEN CLASSIC Taken from a story by Thomas Burke is at once the most pitiful, the most tragic, and withal the most sublime Love Story ever told. And in the tell- ing the master, Griffiths, has wrought such rare and undreamed-of beauties that the new art, full, rich, boundless, : is revealed. Admission Prices: -- CHILDREN, 27c.; ADULTS, 50c. COMING, J anuary 12-- M AF RY FP I (¢ LS FO R D "POLLYANNA, 2 State of Idaho, 'and the third to' the State of Minnesota. In a letter to Mr Browning and Mr Corner, the Hon. Manning Doherty writes: 3 { "Please accept my hearty con- gratulations on. your excellent showing at the Chicago Interna- tional. I had the pleasure of look- ing over some of the crops in your district this summer, and was delighted with what I saw. I trust | at futuer shows in Chicago the authorities will provide* more su able dtcommodation for exhib tinued success, Yours very truly, MANNING DOHERTY PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a MEETING will be held on the 8th day of Januer , 1021 at Glengoland Schoolhouse, at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon. to elect Road Commissioners for the Township of Wainwright as provided for by the Statute Labor Act. H. F. COATES, Secy., NOTICE TO CREDITORS + Pursuant to Chapter 121, Re- vised Statutes ¢f, Ontario, Section 56, and amending Acts, all Creditors of Giovanni Nan- geroni, late of Vermilion Bay, in 31st December, 1918, aré required on or before the 15th day of Jan- nary, 1921, to send to the Royal Trust Company, Toronto, Ad- deceased, full particulars of their claims, after which date the es- which notice shall ther: have been received. MORRIS & BABE, Fort William, Ont ors in the seed classes than they ¢ did this year. Wishing you con-. ~ Minister of Agriculture. Township of Bits Road Commissioners. 1014, & the istrict of Kenora, Secton man, 3° deceased, who died on or about ministrator of the estate of said be distributed 'having = regard only to those claims of Q Solicors for said Administrator Dated this 8th day of Deostmaber, CS SS Se Sco Sao fog TeTiCe ese e seats Rees : Christmas Bargains : Geese Ducks and Turkeys, Now on Hand, ; OYSTERS, per jar, , 708 LETTUCE. : CELERY. ~ CRANBERRIES. CAULIFLOWER. FRESH CRABS. LUTT "FISH. + cnmmse, 35C. per ib. Chocolates, 75¢. per pound. CHRISTMAS CANDIES (MIXED), 3sc APPLES. Baldwins .. Ganos Greenings: Spys, No. 1 Kings = Ben Davis © Ontario -. M'Intosh FEEDS--First Grade ; Flour, 98 ib . Shorts, 100 1h. 5 "Feed Flour, 100 th. . « Bran, 100 ih Feed wheat, A 3 Corn Feed, 1¢ ob. .