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THE DRYDEN OBSERVE 'THE PHANTOM SQUADRON' 3 THE HAND OF FRIENDSHIP "Well Dick, the war's over" came {sight, As he stumbled blindly on i : his amazing statement 'Ws have one of the Martizns' ships hovered WE OFFER TO ALL OF YOU received an answer from England over him and there came the stating that she will let bygons be whine of some machinery and a hygones, so. to speak , becauze she blue beam of light descerdsd to- j realizs that these Martians will he ward kim. The ray en'omra'sed i 2 general menace to our proud civi- him unti] everything seem-d tinted Grocery Store 0. H PRONGER, Prop Phone 8 i Loyal Patrons, we clasp Your Handg é lization if we don't chuck this use- with blue, The whine rore to a ol in Friendship es we Give You Our less and * jealous war and show a scream that filled his whole mind fi _ i ; ; YE AR united front to the foe. It was fo I and seemed to deafen him. His ) W ish ior a BEST WISHES For The N EWY ish to start it. It was the papers ecarg were singng and bis senses 8 working up the public feeliny, So reeled until ata fo pe BY VERY H A PPY & PROSPER oUS | we don't buck up, we will bs like him lose consciousre s, Suddenly #1 the carly Brittons, if they had join- it rose so high in pitch that his NEW YEAR ed forces instead of fight'ng among sense of hearing could not resister themse]ves, they could have repuls- it and al] seemed quiet, T en he : ed thy Romans, But I guess you 'ound himself rising off the ground 're Wondering about the Martians, along this beam of blue. It was a You have been dzad to th-= world zravity nullifier! : since your capture six days ago. ! (to be continued) i They arrived the night a'ter .you] il oo tirade of sagem ig g Were taken afid we sent ga proposal ! England which she accepted £3 2 ; HH ag N because the Martians wert gz geney- | : tin: : al nuisance to the whols world, We 5 : Turkey Draw -- Prize-Winne g were:-TOM SNIDER at Oxdrift, and Mrs D. McKEN ZiE, Dryden. Weight of Turkey, 16-1bs, 5 oz. < i received the answer this morning. L advise you to go to Boiling Field | with this note, you wil] be supplied | with a plane and then yon "can | join the Phantom Squadron which | is now fighting for America.' 1 { "Thank you sir," replied | Dick : A jand saluting smartly went eut of , % Bthe presence of the Intelligent Of- H APPY k ficer, | Tin minutes later Dick was spee- | NEW YE AR i : ding to the field in a taxi, The , o [UE NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS, ? distance being a few mileg he rest-' TO ALL Fray {ed hims-]f comfortably ii, the taxi, | To All {As he wag Sreeding along he hap- | . : ga jpened to glance out of the wirdow : TI WRT A UT nS and to his amazement he saw 5 Be A OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS {row of Martian machines swiflly J ] § aPpproaching tie city. As soon as {they came with'n rang they open- em ed fire with their death Rays and 3 ? : 8 ; > Ppa cn lj Sun Reflectors, Buildings were M "5 C ROsIE E : Phone 6, A. PATERSON, Dryde fi {razed to the ground and gradually i : ; ea xii Ee use wr as aT on ve 5 "ge the path of destruction or closer | General Marchant j aie aa Th i ras PRESET : Suddenly ga ray cut into the wall. : : rR IE IE HE il TIE TI ore - Winterbottom Lumber Yard! Builder @® Contractor. Lumber, Coal and Builders' Supplies Evervthing For A Building Quality -- an 4 Service {of a building just ahead of ths flee. ing taxi. The roof fel] in with 4 | crash raising a large cloud of dust The taxi spurted zhead just in time =. jto miss the wal] which fell in'o the jroad behind it. T e ground shook DRYDEN Jag Winterbottom, THE Christmas Scason Presents tha : H Ontarin t funder the impact and then a tire Welcome Opportunity to Put Aside : ps mmo TT FR ( burst with sharp report. Ty ) hes 1 Te ET TH | taxi skidded, er as Hy a the Routine of Eve-y Day Business A : i Ee a turned over at the sida of the and in real sinceri y wish you a O GRANITE & MAEBLE CI:0:0:F; DRYDEN LODGE | road. Dick struggled out of the : : ; : 3 i S ali | smashed door and turned his at- : | NUMENTS © No. 417, meets in the Town Hal; } smashe roan " ' S ey NOBLE, € Pay every Monday evening attention to the driver, However ope HAPPY NEW YEAR i HAPPY 0] Dryden, Gntario t 18 p.m. look sufficed to 'show {Fat fe was A ld 4 te | i McCALLUM, NG, 'dead, killed ty a bit of flying 3 oy {CE 1) - SS () <TD 1) ETD BEE (3 ie 17 F WHITELEY, Rec. See. , masonry, ET E : b Dick thn took tn his heer 1g What Ambition Did for Joe NEW YEAR \ GE (Ward Polling Fielg which was ip a Saye a x Joos See te sete, Tugs {Meets in the Masonic Hall Dryden Say ram wise he thal i ive his { a h . the Second Tuesday of eash incsth ANDER SON & fi AR Bi ha Po an naz Don TO ALL Visitors Cordially Invited, i ; AREY ganto ten SHS a tired, couldn't sleep, F. O BAKER, W.M, was weary all day long and his chest FUNEE HLL Mi, SS tal AE BERREY, See, é ERAL DIRECTORS one chance of recovery from Lis trou- Semi ul DAY OR NIGHT CALig Pe Fay tion reli Mi PROMPTLY ATTENDED £0 for Consumptiveg. -- - ; ; So ill was Joe that 1 has taken \ : moupTL aitennaniie oe 8 A. Go RIPLEY, Jeweller Ie Appreciates. Your PHONE omy Chine iL es, £0, build hi tpt -- 4 J gar , Ac 28 i be able to return home soon and take Day, 62 R 38 Eight, 62 x 4 up once more the duty of supporting Business More Than We Dy" sat -- Loa ach 28 ge, ee Scriptioh is asked. Will You pleage i TE Tn oar = B, o mes, 22 College reet, Toronto, Father of Ten In Hospital Ll TL When you have a smajj farm with See \ 2 heavy mortgage ang a family of ten | children to look after, you don't feel { like Passing up any chances to earn g, | @ A R few extra aollars, Thig was Daniel A.'g | : od . ; Position in Northern Ontario. He used | Princess St., Dryden Lode 5 5 d * to work in the evenings, cutting | fo To ur any riends: rood aud doin, chores for his neigh- ls | bers, pecause the demands for food : ; V4 ° and clones at home were so great. it WwW d S W : Danie) Kept it up for several Years | ¢0 a ng but in time the strain told on him, cellent work will pe very welcome, £ * We Submit With Pleasure, this New Siz SAO ons HS pa IoE Servic, -- CASH® # We Submit W ith --leasu y = pal for Consumptives, very {11 i 0 L DRYDEN LODGE, Ho, 10°: N : : } " However, rest, good food and king- I oker 3 Pi Fonda + Balance Sheet We Have Drawn | |i: am S20 BE Woinootay of sue mam, os mrs) A EA i So he or Up For You | Your subscription in aid of this ex. | brethren cordially invited, ! Please send it to Mr. A. B. 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