The ryvde ' - n Observer VOL. VIII ~ DRYDEN, Ontario, December 2nd, 1927. 3 aE A : XXII, & Loe : - ee = : Annual Bazaar Weddings = Receives Reply = BICKNELL--MOFFATT {To the Editor-- Qo: Parish Hall, prettily decorated, presenting a most cosy appearance was 'the scene of the Annual Bazaar held by the Women's Auxiliary of St. Luke's Church last Wednesday afier- noon, There was a lovely display of fancy "needlework done by the members of : _- Mescames Hellem, Cullen; §, RYDER the W.A., as well as the Girl's Guild. The plain sewing too was worthy of mention and the practical articles for sale in this section were very attrac- tive, L The homecooking and candy stalls for which the Bazaar is famous were well up to standard and here all lines sold like the proverbial "Hot Cakes." The Girls Guild had a booth and offer- "ed many dainty novelties to tempt christmas shoppers. Even the Junior girls had a stall of toys to help old Santa with his problem of buying. Three pretty maids in Dutch costume offered potted bulbs for sale, ; Many took advantage of the occas- ion and enjoyed the delicious supper which was served and the whole affair was most successful. The various stalls & those in charge were as ¥ Berrey; Plain Sewing, Mesdames Lap- page, and Stration; * Mesdames, Wilkinson and Lewis; Gxl's Guild, Mesdames Maunsell, Cooper, & Misses Gardiner, Thorpe and Story; Dining-room Mesdames Gibson, Laz- son, Wright, Dearden and Edye; Junior W._ A. Mrs Mercer and Misses " Lewis, Wright, Davis and B, Mercer; Dutch Bulbs, Misses Lewis, Larson and Cole. "My Turn Next!" A Bazaar, followed by a play "My Turn Next," will be held in the M'nni- taki School on Friday, December 9th. Admission to play Twenty-five cents Proceads in aid of church fund, Pa ---- HAVE YOUR PLUMBING Installed During the Winter Months, on the Deferred Payment Plan. Come and See Me and Make Arrangements for Price & Terms. Tinsmithing, Plumbing & Heating "P.O, Box 2 Phone 4 For Sale TWO GOOD LOTS NORTH of Track, $100.00 on easy pay- ments, THREE SMALL HOUSES, at _ very attractive prices For Rent SUITE OF ROOMS on QUEEN Street, opposite C:P:R: Depot. $15:00 per month. GIVE YOUR INSURANCE TO py the Local Agent, help build up the business in your own town --it pays. A. J. LOCK Hunting, Trappers and Radio * License Issued. Office Phone, 20 R-2-- --House 20 R-3 | Your home may LJ be stolen by firg Lightnin £ or wind storm Make it safe from financial loss with INSURANCE 4 from : J. E.G'BSON, Agent, Dryden ollows:-- Fancy Work, Mrs | Homecooking, | Candy, | A very pretty wedding was solemnized in St. Luke's Church, Dryden, on Wed- nesday afternoon, Rev. R. A, Smith cfficiating when Iva Gertrude, daught- er of Mr and Mrs R. J, Moffatt, of Leonard, Ont. became the bride of Robert Henry, son of Mr and Mrs D. Bicknell of Bedworth, ; The bride who was attended by Miss Hazel Saunders, looked very pretty in beige flat crepe frock and hat & gloves in matching tenes. Parchment shaded shoes and hose completed the costume. The bridesmaid wore a pretty green dress and a smart black felt hat. Mr A. Davidson of Bedworth supported the groom, After the ceremony, Mr and Mrs Bicknell left for. Bedworth, where a reception was held. Mrs B.ckneil will be remembered as the Brition school teacher last year, PARKER--SPALDING A quiet wedding took place in St. Luke's Church, Wednesday morning, when Susan, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Spalding of Oxdrift and W. H. | Parker also of Oxdrift were united in {the bonds of holy matrimony, Rev, R. {A, Smith officiating. Miss Luella Crosier, was the bridesmaid and the groom was supported by Mr R. Barker. The brde wore a prety dress of poudre blue silk and a sand hat. Mr and Mrs Parker will reside at Oxdriit, WABIGOON--A pretty wedding too: place in St. John's Church, Wabigoon on the evening of November 14 h, at seven o'clock, when Annie, youngest daughter of O. E. Norman, was united into marriage with John Johnson, alsc of Wabigoon, The bride looked charming as she entered the church in a gown of rose taffeta trimmed with lace, and woré a bridal viel. "Her shoes and hose were in tomes to match her dress. Miss A. Wickman acted as bridesmaid, and was dressed in a gown of jade green chiffon trimmed withs ilver beads and wore a large picture hat to match, The bride carried a bouquet of bridal TOs d fern while the bridesmaid carried yellow crysanthemums & fern. Ruben Norman, brother of the brid-, acted as best man. Rev. Pontus Peterson, of Fort William conducted the service, Mrs Jack Wright per- sided at the organ. After the ceremony, a delicious sup- per was served. The tables were nicely laid and decorated with flowers and burning candles, and in the cenire the vely wedding 'cake, made by the sister of the bride, Mrs Nystrom. Many beautiful and valuable presents were received by the happy couple, Mrs J. Wright gave a few solos while Miss E. Row was at the piano. Rev. Peterson, C V Nordrum and C Beits gave speeches. Mr Betis also presented the bride with a rolling pin but in hopes she would hang it up for the first year, Mr and Mrs Johnson will reside at their new home in Wabi- goon. Se --- hs oe Leaves for Sioux Lookout-- Father Bellevance who has been in charge of St, Joseph's Roman Cathoiic Church, Dryden, for the past two and one half years, and who has since de- parted to take charge of a parish at Sioux Lookout.was. pleasantly surpris- ed on Monday evening, when he was invited to spend a few hours at the home of Mr and Mrs J. Ernewein, and on arriving there fouud the entire {congregation of St. Joseph's church gathered to bid him farewell. Cards formed the main part of the evening's entertainment and follow- ing this delicious refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mesdanies Johnston, Morris and Rig- bey. After lunch Mr J. V. Johnston, Chairman of the church committee, made a short speech telling of the pleasant relations that had always ex- isted between Father Bellevance and all members of the parish and remark- ed that although Dryden friends knew Father Bellevance was being honoured by this move to a much larger and more important parish it was with regret that they saw him depart from their midst, = He then called upon Mr Morris, who spoke briefly and on be- half of the friends presented Fa'her Bellevance with a generous purse of gold. Father Bellevance replied in a suit- able manner and after speeches by other members, the singing of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" brought the jevenine to a closa ade x wr 3 Jpered en excellent programmes Please publish Mr Finlayson's letter, as it is of general interest to the public. This simplifies matters very much, clears the air, and allays much anxiety. It demonstrates the ivalue of the public meeting that was held in Dryden, and shall show our people the value of sane co-operation, We have Mr Finlayson's promise to make the Act simplier, do away with pin pricks and unnecessary ex- 'penses. I think the Government under- istands the matter better, and we can irest assured meantime that we did a good job. A. PITT, TORONTO, Ont., November 21st, 1927. Dear Sir:-- The Prime Minister has handed me your letter to him of the 12th instant in reference to the Proviucial Land Tax, I am glad of an opportunity to ex- plain this matter to you. You are aware that many mill'ons tof dollars are being spent each year {Py the Government in roads and other public works in Noithern Ontario and it has been found that many persons are escaping taxation altogether who could well afford to pay soine hing to- wards the upkeep of the country. In some cases it has been found that very large paper miils have been kept out of Municipalities for the purpose cf escaping taxes and as you are aware there are many hund- reds of expensive summer properties throughout Northern are kept up for luxury and they could well afford to pay some taxes. does not apply to organized Municip-, alities in any case, and where there is a school section it is cut in half, This tax does not apply to bona fide set-| tlers who are living on their holdings and improving their land. Ontario whieh} * he tax is comparatively small and | I note what you say as to the pro-; cedure under the act, and I will be glad to take this up with tha Office's | in'charge of the act and endeavour to] simplify this. We do not want to} bave a lot of unnecessary names on} our books and we do not want to cause} expenses or trouble to the people any locality. expensive to hold is a waste of time for people to at- tend them unnecessarily I wil try in | It is Officers in charge of this tax to ac- complish the object you suggest. I tried to cover Northern Ontario this summer and was able to do so pretiy well except as to Dryden } Dinorwic and Sioux Lookout, and 1 am very sorry I was not able to reach these points. I will make a point of getting to your neighborhood as early as possible next year. I will be very glad if plain these matiers to the pecple and tell them that are trying only fo collect taxes from peo- ple who can afford to pay them, Faithfully yours, Wm. FINLAYSON, Alfred Pitt, Esq, Dryden, Ont. you will ex- W. I. Monthly Business Meeting-- The regular monthly business meet- ing of the W. I. was held Friday after noon in the Town Hall, the president presiding. Twenty-three members re- sponded to the roll; seven visitors be- ing present, who we were glad to have with "us. After the usual routine of business, several community songs were sung. then Mrs Morison gave a very interest- ing paper. Pianoforte Solos wera: rendered by Frances Foulis "March of the Troubadors"; Grace Hardie, | Christmas puts your gallantry on trial So Give Like a Prince-- Give the Princely Duofold Its Color, Size and 25. Year Point Have Stirred the World HUMAN nature compels your friends to judge you Christmas by what you give. So do justice to your own generous impulses by sending the classic of pen 3-- the new-day pen the world rates highest. For no other we know of --not even at half the price=-- has ever had such sales as Parker Duofold. Yes, this year Christmas Headquarters are the Duofold counters in every city. You can tell it by the throngs of gay shoppers now gathered there daily, Only the Parker Duofold has this 25-year point, with a tip of polished Iridium that ccsts us $2340 apound. It"sas smooth as a jewel. It suits all hands. And no style of writ= ing can alter it--~hence a pen you can lend without fear. "Handsomer than gold!" is what one hears wherever the Duofold's black-tipped lacquer-red barrel is seen. A color that makes this a hard pen to lose, and a treasure to carry in the pocket, or on a ribbon or chain. Give the $7 Over-size Duofold or $5 Duofold Jr. to the men and boys; give the slender Lady Duofold ($5) to the women and girls. All Duofolds with rich % Gold Girdle ~--~was $1 extra--now free, due to large demand. 3 But look on the pen for this stamp of the genuine=-- Geo. S. Parker --DUOQFOLD-- Lucky Curve." Look carefully. You don't want to send a lesser Rivals the pen or imitation, The real Parker Duofold jesiuy of che Sealab will prove your gallantry. With The jy 25 Year Point TT Duofold x. fady Duofold 83 Same except for size. With ring for chatelaine . 2 Tr bs. ) FIT HE a MADE IN CANADA--SAME PRICE AS IN THE STATES PARKER FOUNTAIN PEN CO,, Limited --Toronto, Ontario Ask also for Parker "Lucky Lock' Pencils The DRYDEN PHARMACY "Wedding March"; Alice Halderso,n "Maiden's Prayer.." These pieces' were so well played that a special | show of appreciation was given the girls. The playing and singing by the young folks is proving a very at- tractive feautre of our programes this, ycar and we hope to continue it in the new year. Miss Osborne, in her usual capable and instructive way gave us a demon-| stration--Correct way of bathing and Dressing a new baby, This concluded our meeting, when we all joined in a friendly circle to partake of dainty re- freshments served by the ladies - of the Immigration Committee, who had | charge.. There will be no meeting in December to make room for Christ- mas festivities but in January the Home Economics Committee have pre-} cotirts znd i Oxdrift Annnal Christmas Tree -- The Oxdrift Annual Christmas Tree Sal will be held in the Oxdrift Community day for Sioux Lookout to take charge to work out some procedure with the Hall, on the 20th of December, ~~. tn a be eee nora, Saturday. of his new parish there. Tuesday. - -- a ----- --- Sa -- TT ---- on your horse-drawn vehicle at night may SAVE YOUR LIFE! Horse-drawn vehicles (as well as motor vehicles) on the high- way at night now MUST display a light. This new law is designed to prevent accident to occupants of horse-drawn vehicles as well as of motor cats. You will provide for your own safety by obeying this law. Drivers of fast-moving vehicles have become accustomed to looking for lights on ALL vehicles at night. The danger of accident to horse-drawn vehicles without lights therefore is greater now than it was when lights were not compulsory. At this season, when nights are darker and longer, the hazard is increased. The light on a horse-drawn vehicle must be placed on the left side in a conspicuous position. It must show white to the front and red to the reas. It must be clearly visible at a distance of at least 200 feet. Where vehicles carry inflam- mable materials or are structurally unsuitable for carrying lighted lamps the Department, by regulation, may permit the use of a reflector instead of a lamp. $5.00 Fine The penalty for failure to observe this law is a fine of $5.00. Motor traffic officers or city or town police will apprehend all who fail to comply. MOTOR VEHICLES BRANCH Ontario Department of Highways The HON. GEO. S. HENRY, Minister weer am Rev. Father Bellevance left Wednes- Mrs M. Morris was a visitor to Ke- Miss Prudhumme left for Winnipeg