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- 'the security (if any) held by them ~ ute the assets of the said deceased VOL. IX DRYDEN, Outario, December 13th, 1929 a Oxdrift -0ld-Timer Suceumhs AFTER a short illness lasting only a week, Mrs Frances Neely, Widow of the late Dixon Neely of Oxdrift] ; passed away at the home of her' ranged by the kindness of Mrs Jui daughter, Mrs L. Pateman, Oxdrift P. Gordon with the laudable object on Sunday. {of aiding the Xmas Funds of the The late Mrs Neely, was one of local branch of the Canadian Legion. Oxdrift's best known and respected | It was one of those happy gather- old residents, having lived there £07 | frags that bringeth joy to the heart almost thirty years, and her death|,ng Mrs Jim is to be heartily con- is mourned by a large circle of -gratulated upon its entire success. friends, She was sixty-seven sears | : : 2 i fortab! - of age and was predeceased by hor | The spacious and comfortable d'n husband nine years ago ing-room was taxed to its utmost ~The late Mrs Neely is survived by © seat the large and representative two sons, W. D. Neely and R. E.| company of Dryden residents. Neely hosed one daughter, Mrs L. Pate tables were tastefully decorated; men oll of Oxdrift ! ;the poppies giving a wonderful ef- 4 . Rev. J. W. Howes, of Dryden Unt. fect. An excellent musical prog- ted Church, ode the frneral Tam added keen enjoyment to the 'strated at the Central Hotel on! Thursday afternoon, December 5th. service, which was very largely at- dainty menu provided. } tended, and Lield from the Commun. | Mrs J. P. Gordon was a pleasingly ity Hall, Oxdrift, on Tuesday after- attractive hostess and was capably noon. Interment took place at Ox- assisted at the tea table by Mrs A. For A Good Cause "Poor A splendid illustration of How to, THE above titled play Help Others was delightfully demon- ¢ i Friday, the 6th ult. The occasion was a Social Tea, In The large crowd in aftendance The ; drift. Cemetery. x Paterson and Mrs H. A. Wilson. It would be unfair to chronicls the' ANNOUNCEMENT event without referring to those Mr and Mrs Dan Wright an- who contributed so materially and nounce the engagement of their daughter Ethel, to Mr J. A. Cox of Rathwell, Manitoba, the mar- with such conspicuous success in a capital vocal program. : In their respective songs, Mrs R. : Sa irdone les awl dn , Hamilton "I Stand Waiting at Thy | TANATY. Gate"; Mrs D. Maunsell, "As You Pass By"; Mrs V. Cooper, "My! ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT The Annual Christmas Concert, put on by the Pupils of the Oxdrify School, will be held in the Community Hall, Oxdrift, on Friday, December 20th, 1929, at 8:00 p.m. Admission: Adults 50c;, Children 0c. Everybody Welcome. Ships"; and Miss V. Hopkins, "Pale Moon", all charmingly rendered and : winning golden opinions. Mr H.; : Gammon's "Three For Jack", was' much appreciated. Mrs J. BE. Gibson and Mr H. Gam-_ mon ably officiated at the piano. Many thanks are due, and sincer- ely given bythe Legion to those who by gifts and service assisted in the "Good Cause." These were Mrs A. Paterson, (cake); J. 0. Gough and Bryce's Bakery, (cakes and pastries); Mr A. Pitt (loan of china) Mr A. J. Lock (publicity); Pronger and Armstrong) for the loan of Victor Electric - Gramophone and records), and last but not least, the popular favorite, Miss Winkie Edg-: ar, acting-treasurer. The amount realized was $36.00. NOTICE TO_ CREDITORS En In the matter of the Estate of R. A. McKIE, late of the Township of Eton, District of Kenora, farmer, deceased. i NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pur-' suant to Section 51 of the Trustees Act, R.S.0., 1927, Chapter 150, that all creditors & others having claims or demands against the estate of the said Robert A. McKie, who died on or about the 19th day of May, 1929, Raia iv at Eton Township, are required on or before the 15th day of December UNITED CHURCH OF 1929, to send by post prepaid or de- CANADA, Dryden liver to M. J. Crosier, the Adminis- " trator of the deceased, their Christ- ian names and . surnames, addresses, and descriptions, full particulars is writing "of their claims, a statement of their accounts, and the nature of December 15th OXDRIFT: Sunday School 2:69 p.m. Divine Worship 8.00 p.m. DRYDEN: 11 am, Church School, 7 p.m. Divine Worship, The message of the Minister will | AND TAKE NOTICE, that after be "The World into Which Jesus such last-mentioned date, the said Was Born." Was it much different administrator will proceed to distrib- to ours of today ? Was Jesus a Product of His Invironment? A Carel Service w'll follow the Evening Worship. Selections by the, Junior Choir. Don't forget Wednesday Night at 8 o'clock, Training Class. J. W. HOWES, Minister among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which: he shall then have notice, and that the said administrator will not be liable for the said assets oe any part thereof to any person or persons of whose claim notice shall not have been received by him at ths time of such distribution, {DRYDEN PARISH CHURCH M. J. CROSIER, Administrator (St Luk'es) Dated at Dryden, Ont., this a 20th day of November. 1928 MACHIN & DONLEY, Barris- ters, Solicitors, etc, Office on Main Floor, Donnelly Block, Corner Matheson & First St. South, Kenora Ont. Ru ADVENT III 8 a.m.--Holy Communion 10 a.m.--Sunday School 11 a.m.--Morning Praver 7 p.m.--Evensong. Ei. Crooks, who acted the part "of. the Tompkins household. W. R. TINDLE, Rector. DRYDEN BAPTIST CHURCH 6.50 p.m.--Gospel Service. Sermon theme: "THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S IDEAL" All young people should hear ais message. - All Are Welcome Rev T E McALLISTER, Pastor PREVENT FI as far as i thy PREVENT foss CARD OF THANKS __ The family of the Late Mrs F. Neely wish to express thanks shown them in their recent be- reavement. swan : J E. QIBSON, Agent, Dryden 10 a.m.--Bible School, rE 11 a.m --Morning Worship i for the kindness and sympathy: Father" was held under the auspices of the St. ILuke's AY.P.A, in the Pulp Mill Hall, on thoroughly enjoyed some bright and entertaining acting by the follow. ng caste: William Tompkins--A Hard Pres- sed Father--Mr W. Moorehouse, Clifford Tompking -- Psychology Student--Rev. W. R. Tindle, Mary Tomy ns--Wijiam's Wife --Miss E. Crooks, Gladys Tompkins--Dazghter-- Miss S. Thorpe, Bessies Tompkins -- Daughter --- Miss A. Larson, -- Carolirie Tomrkins--i Daughter-- Miss O. Lewis, Sidney Dummel--Has Memory--Mr W. Boyle, George Washington Brown An Old Darkie Servant--Mr F. Willrrd, Harold Caldwell--A. ~ Lover of Gladys--Mr J. Armstrong, A Poor S100] Reports ETON & RUGBY we SCHOOL REPORT Sr. IV.--Inga Haukness, Walter Wickandtr, Ludwick Stawarski Sr. III--Harold Haukness, nar Wickander, Effie Larson, Alfred Houde, Hackson Haukness. Jr. III--Mona Wainwright, Johnson, Fred McKee. Class II--Stanley Stawarski, Rag- nauld Ostman, Emily Piotter, Jack Currie, Ruby Lundin, Jim Wainw- right, James Potter. Ozrvel Sr. Pr.--Ellen Larson, Miles Har-! vey, Waldmar Ostiran, Evelyn Lar-: son, Gudrun Haukness, Rose S.awar- ski. Jr, Pr.--FEinar Haukness, Johnson, Edith Potter, Pr. A--Roy Potter, David Johnson, Rayno Lundin. No. on Rol¥--80; Average Attendance--24. EDNA SLOAN, teacher. Jeanne Sergeant O'Connor--Of the Pol'ce --Mr T. Alexander, Mariie--The New French Maid Miss D. Thorpe, ¥ Vivian Laramie-- The Actress --' Mrs F. Moore. § The scene was enacted in the liv- ing room of the Tompkins house-: Messrs F. Willard and the Rev. W. R. Tindle as a prevaricating and ° imaginative old Negro servant, and : student of Psychology, respectively, were the chief mirth-makers and they quite excelled themselves, es- pecially in the Ghost Scene. Mr W. Boyle in the role of a gentleman with a very poor memory also pro- vided the audience with plenty of amusement, Credit must also be! given to Mr W. Moorehouse for some very good acting in the title role, he was very ably supported oy Miss his distracted wife to perfection. It 'would be quite unfair, however, to single any one of these talentad. amateur actors out for more praise than each other, as everyone acted: 'Poor Father" a success, alth-ugh: we should like to mention that Miss' D. Thorpe had to take the part of the French Maid at the last moment owing to an unforseen occurrence, and therefore should recieve the praise that is due her. The scene of the play was Luilt around the conjectures of Georgs; the dusky servant, who had a won- derful facility for invent ng in his owp imagination numerous robberies and murders to the convenience of Mr Dum. mel also caused great consternation by believing that he had committed false pretence, polygamy, murder and theft; but it was only to the state of his poor mind that he thought and confessed these evils of: WABIGOON SCHOOL REPORT. " For November Grade VI. & VII --Marguerite Mer- ril, 87; Bill Ponton, 85; Milko Shu- shack, 69; Signe Melander, 66; Clair Robinson, 64; Bill Collen, 62. Grade V.--Knut Lundmark, 77; Margaret Graham, 62; Erick John- son, 55. Grade IV.--Carl Norman, 88; Helen Johnson, 80; Bert Robi: son, 77; Leslie Ponton, 7..; Olga Olsen, 70; Trnie Ponton 69; Victor Shush- ack, 67; Ted Johnson, 66. Grade IIL--Peggy Armstrong, 79; Alfred Melander, 78; Alfred Norm- AlfredMela nder,78; Alfred orm- N an, 74; Lassie Armstrong, 73; Bert Nystrom, 71; Joyce Rhind, 69; Ethel Collen, 64; Eva Johnson, 63; Ralph Nordstzum, 62. Agnes Smith, Ab-ent Grade II.--Mary Shushak, 63; El- sie; Niyistrom, 65; Olga Sushack, 64; Robert---Merrill, 62; Irene "Graham, 60; Ielen Colleen, 69; Haxry Grah am, 60; Edw'n Little, 60. George Wright, Absent. Grade I--Morville Farris 52; Vie- itor Smith, Maud; i 0) jand co-operated splendidly to male}. Y adie Barth, Abeer, Primer--Dorthy Wright, - Gordon Gruen, Milicent Wright, Absent. No. on Roll--45 - Average Attendan-e--40, J. A. BAYNE, Teacher. BINORWIC SCHOOL REPORT For November Class V.--Margaret Eastmen* Sr. IV.--Verna Lyon*, Mabel East man*, Mary Eger. Jr. IV.--Algie Woodsworth*, Rol- and Guayf, Willie Huckell* Sr TIT--Margaret Ayres*, Thomas Eger*, Gladys Lyon*, Walter Eger*, Jr. IIT.--Masianre Naumann, Eil- len Hidky, Henry Besselt, Dorothy Wright. i Sr. ITi-- Willie Ayres®, Hicks, Walter Begsselt. Lill'an himself. Everything was straightened out . in the end with the aid of that very brave? aud astute policeman, Sergeant O'Connor. : The yputhitul members audience scemed to enjoy mostly the love-malking of Harold and Gladys. Gladys, I believe has the vocation]: of teaching some of them at school. The members of the St. Luke's A. Y. P. A. would like to thank public for their support, and also to Mrs W. D. Maunsell, and Mr ang Mrs D. H. Maunsell for the refresh- a ments and reception they so kindly; ¢ the § and thoughtfully provid d for caste and helpers of "Poor Father" after the performance, and last but § not least, the Orchestra of the High School Boys for the music provided between acts. --J. A. R. SILVER WEDDING ANNIVEE On Wednesday evening, twenty- four guests assembled at the home of Mr and Mrs F: Lappage, to :ele- brate the 25th anniversary of their wedding, which took place in Fng- land, December 10th, 1904. Six tables were arranged for Court Whist, the winners being, Mrs MM. Hellem and Mr Box. Consolation: Mrs Wilkinson and Mrs L. Hadley. At midnight the hostess as- Misses Crooks, served a dainty lunch ding cake, of 'thel the | & sisted by Mrs C. J. Wright and the { which included a silver-frosted wed ¢ Jr. IT--Fvritz Nauman, Madeline | Guay*, Willie Wright, Audrey Lyon, | Vina) Hicks. First--Jimmie Hulkell, Cun-' Rink Hotes. The skating rink inight with a bang hundred skaters 'wer out, everyone reported a good times T e manage- ment 1s trying to make everythinz 'as pleasant as possible, and woul] opened Monday : About. one : : § ibe only too pleased for your sugges- "tion op anything thas, would help ito promote areal winter of good sport, ae og Hockey has taken Dryden like thew call to arms %o, the boys in 1914. So far six teams are organiz- ed, and more are bocking for prac- tice, hours and nights, You hockey fans ean now look forward to a real winter of hocky The rink will be open for -skat- ing Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 to 1p o'clock, and on Satur- day, from 2 to 4 for the children. with hockey practice, Special nights and ete. ENTERTAINTD ON BIRTHDAY-- Mrs W. Oliver entertained on Tues- 'day afternoon, the occasion of her birthday, A delightful afternoon was enjoyed by the guests, who ir- cluded Mesdames A E. Berrey, 1. Cullen, H. Stratton, F. Cooper, W. J, Winkinson, A. J. Cole, P. Housley 'and W .Wannacott, LITERARY SOCIETY OPENING NIGHT -- On Tuesday evening, December 10, the Literary Society of the Dryden Continuation School, held an open meeting in the Town Hall at 8:15 o'clock. A varied programme of songs, dances and music wags g'ven by the pupils of the School. The prizes for the D. S.C. Field meet, the class prizes and the Entr- ance. were presented by Mr Howes, Mr McAllister and Mr Tindle, re- spectively. Mr Wilson presented twenty-five dollars to Mons Reany for obtain'ng the highest stading in the school in the wmatriculs ion exams, Mr Humphreys said a few 'words on behalf of the Board of Education, with "God Save The King." Much of the success of the evening is due to Miss Hassard, Mr Scott and the Orchestra. A quiet wedding took place at Keewatin on December fourth, Rev. A. W. Churchill, officiating, when Florence, daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Dawkins, of Dryden, was united in marriage to Arthur Fisher, also of Dryden. The bride was atten 1:d by her sister Mrs Wm. Parr, rrd Mr Parr attended the groom. Mr and Mrs Fisher will reside in Dr: - . den. S. Pein ary-- Lillian Nauman*, Mar- garet Tger*., Norma Lyon*, Karlo Kainnla, Weikko Hauta. Perfect Attendance--* Percentage--96. Mrs E. EASTMEN, teacher. MODERAT Come In, Lock in com'lort, A LOVELY SELECTION OF GIFTS TO SUIT ALL AGES AT VERY Your Time, Make =k Baa ae a a oo oro Lo ud E PRICES Let Us Help You Make Your Selection Around, Take Your Choice Jryden Pharmacy IRAP The other nights will be taken up and the meeting closed RO GiftSuggestions for he giri friend. Everybodys says the younger gen- eration has things made so easy ior it, and certainly that is true when it comes to gift-buying. How simple it is nowadays for ex- 'ample for the young man to rush into a shop almost instantly happen upon some truly exquisite little bika lot for the lady of his heart! Sonze- thinz' that not only expresses the acute state of his affectioon, hut which conveys "a dash of orginality whethe; it is his own or not. Jeweled accessories of all sorts are far more numerous and more char- ming than they used to be, so that the modern youth has it all over even those elegant eighteenth cong- ury lads who sent their girl freinds jeweled "card cases, inscribed with tender phrases. Besides all the gorgeous jewels modern craftemsan. ship provides, for intimate 23 there are simply oceans of vaniti 8, { cigarette cases, lighters, photo- | graph frames, desk sets, and litle «French clocks to choose from. And, {if his girls is at college, she would love to have one of the latest mod- ern tea sets. in sterling, or perhais 'a pewter one with quaint basket straw handles. A really attractive vanity, course, is always a safe bet as a gift to any smart young woman, who changes her vanitics as she does her hat. With the inciezsing "elegance oi the feminine mode, these *little boxes have besome remark. bly sumptucus. Tven when compara- (tively simple little affairs of gold cor silver, they are beautifully decor tated with engraved modernistic Imotifs, while some of the finest, {done in celored enamels, mother-oi- pearl, or onyx set with diamond plaques or hand-painted crystals, are masterpieces of joweler's art. of Fernie cigarette boos are also ow built zlong the same dainty and elegant lines. One very lovely box recenily seen ina smart shop, for 'instance, was of black onyx, with a diamond clasp, aul in the centre a "marvelous hand-carved. and hand- § painiel crysta} containing in. its 'depth two tiny hut utterly lifelike silky red peppies with black centres. i This box, as we recall, was priced around five dollars, but fortunately in these days of wilespread indus- trial art it isnt necessary to pay ¢ven a tenth of that for an enil.ely charming vanity. or cirarette cose. As a gift to the average young wo- man, - a small flat colored ena j vanity, con ining rouge and powder "compartments, is an excellent seloe- tion, but if it is to be a gift permanent value 'the foundation ; should Le of sterling silver or 14- carat gold. There are many imita- tions of colored cnamel, which, :1- though attractive enough in thom. selves, are not made to stand the wear and tear of a modern court- ship. J ! Cw HEE | ey wi yl? OL An attractive little clock is also one of the gifts likely to be mos: prized by the modern girls. Qne needs so many clocks to keep one going in this dizzy age, and one looks at them so often. And lock- ing at a particalar clock, of course, is apt to recall the donor. 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