Volume IV. Dryden, Ont. December 22nd 1922 Number 29 KMAGY SHOP NOW! ' Though our stock of Xmas Gifts is at present complete, the rush will scon} come and the finest, rarest things will be picked out before some people have even seen them. "What shall I give ?"__the follow- ing list may assist you:-- De-Luxe "Xmas Papetries, a beautiful line--"just a little different" Xmas Chocolates, nothing in town like them--"just a little different" French Ivory, original design--"just a little different" Xmas Djer-Kiss Sets "Kmas Cater Sets Swan Fountain Pens, gold mounted or plain Fyne Point Pencils, gold or silver 'Xmas Perfumes, a big selection makes, Dunhills, Orlik, Dugout ete. Tobacco Pouches and Cigarette Tubes Cigarettes in Christmas Packages Cigarette Cases, Shaving Brushes set in rubber. are unique Gilietts and Auto Strop Safety Razor Pipes, all Sasieni, Cigars and gold plated and silver They Boys Own Annual and Girls Own Annual, ete. Ak sk kk : Gifts! Gifts! Gifts! When in need of GOOD BOOTS ME] N'S OR BOY»s or MEN'S RUBBERS HARNESS Horse Blankets Boots or Harness Repairs CALL AT WILLARD'S The Store of Service and Quality. *ok Hk kk If you are needing HOCKY BOOTS, or SKATES this Winter, I shall have a good assortment on hand shortly. Sizes to fit all feet and prices to suit all pockets. Ca Sn Good assortment of PULLOVER & WOOLLEN MITTS on hand ook skosko sk 3k A full Supply of Dr Scholl's remedies always on hand. Service Free. Our Hockey Boots have arrived and are now on exhibition. The assort- ment is varied and the quality first class and prices right. Our Skate Sharpener is now runn- ing. Orders promptly atieaded to. H. WILLARD, Boot and Harness Repairer. Dryden Bakery WALTERS' DRYDEN MAID BREAD "It's wrapped" CAKES AND PASTRIES Bread and Cakes on sale at tha. Bakery Special attention given to phone orders Phone 86 T. WALTERS = 0 Sleen to-night use RAZ- : RATE to=day for Asthma. YAZ-MAH has brought peacefu! nights an' fui sl 8 thousands Wid formeriy tered the agonies of Asthma. AZ-K AH contains no narcotics of other habit-forming drugs. Sf it does not give relief we guarantee your druggist aH return your money, $1.00 a Box. "Just swallow two capsules. "Free Teint fam Tamnieton Co., Toronto. Sold by DRYDEN PHARMACY : Historical Characters kk sk x rs nS a, cs 1922 council met in conclave -in the meeting of the year. Although they will function as keepers of the privy {seal and guardians of the town prop- erty until their successors are elected, j nothing of an ordinary character will{ "call them together as an official body. i The meeting opened with the Mayor} "and councillors Klose, Wilde and Reid in position and the first order of bus- ness after was consideration of bills and accounts Just here, a cloud no bigger than a man's hand was noticeable above the horizon. Fire Inspector Anderson had been expected and had not shown up. However at the psyecological moment Le appeared and through his genial personality the council chamber assum- ed the aspect of a June evening with the odor of flowers and blossoming shrubs permeating the atmosphere. The members then settled down to business and passed the by-law for the nine thousand dollar debentures as re- quested by the School Board. A com- munication from the officials of the C. P.R., asking mains through the streets of Dryden was left over for action to the new council, and in the passage of the motion of adjournment, the swan song of the 1922 city fathers was concluded. Township of Machin LE TE I. SE SE PROCLAMATION Notice - is hereby given that attend at the SCHOOL HOUSE, Eagle River FRIDAY, December 22nd, 1922 between the hours of 12 a.m. and 1 p.m to receive nominations for a Reeve and Councillors for the year 1923. Notice is also given that if more candidates than are required be nom- inated, polls will be held at Minnitaki, Eagle River and Vermilion Bay School MONDAY, January 1st, 1922 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 1 will Office, Minnitaki, Dee. 15 1922 GEORGIE RUETE, Clerk OD SAVE THE Bi TOWN OF DRYDEN. PROCLAMATION NOTICE is hereby given that I will attend at the Town Hall, Dryden, on Friday, Toe 22nd, 1922, between the hours 7.30 p.m. and 8.30 p. m to receive SE for Mayor and Councillors for the year 1928. Nominations will also be received for three (3) School Trustees, for the full term of two years, 1923-24. Notice is also given that if more candidates than are required be nom- inated, a poll will be held on Monday, January 1st, 1923, between the hours of 9 am. and 5 p.m. J. E. GIBSON, Clerk Dryden December Clerk's a) Clerk's 11th 1922. Municipality of Van il Horne fice, PROCLAMATION. / Notice is hereby given that I will attend at the Municipal Hall, Dryden, on : FRIDAY, December 22nd, 1922 between the hours of One and Two p.m. to receive nominations for a Reeve and Councillors for the year 1923. Notice is also given that if more candidates than are required be nomi- nated, a poll will be held on MONDAY, January 1st, 1923. between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the same place. 'Clerk's Office, Dryden, November 241th; 1922. D. ANDERSON, Clerk. GOD SAVE THE KING. 'Xmas Gifts for Everyone Practical Gifts at reasonable prices FANCY COMBS FANCY BOXED HANDKERCHIEFS FANCY CREPE-DE-CHENE HAND- KERCHIEFS Handmade Centre-pieces Woollen Gloves Bedroom Slippers Sitk Underwear Silk Hose Other things too numerous to mention. 3k ok kok MRS GATES OLD DRUG STORE STAND. Friday evening, December 15th, the council chamber, for the last regular the reading of the minutes! permission to lay waterg ° Ch ristmas Bells kk Mrs J Oberg of Oxdrift was in Town Tris Wm. mad Ed. Neely of Oxdrift visit: ed Dryden Friday. Ln ) -J Hampe of Hagler River visited Dryden Friday. Herb Wright well-known poultry ex- pert was in Town Wednesday. Mrs S Hall of Oxdrift was in Town Wednesday. - Miss Edith Pitt is soindine her 'holi- days with her parents. Jas Bullwer, Oxdrift well-known Auctioneer. 'was, in Dryden Friday. George Tnete was in Byoant Tues- dar. ; Oscar Kurz of Waldhof, Dryden last Friday. Mr Steve Garland left Sunday for his home in Sidney, N. S. Mrs Little of Wabigoon void Droden a visit Tuesday. Mrs J A Thompson of Quibell visited Dryden Wednesday. Mrs Jas. Gardiner visited Dryden Tuesday. Mr C. Olson left for Three: Rivers Tuesday to spend the holidays with his family. Mr W. Folinid, Mr and Mrs Vince Jacksen and S. N. Jackson visited Dry- visited # den Wednesday. Mr C. W. Riley 'has onic west to spend Christmas with his 'wife and family at Stonewall, Manitoba. - Among the visitors from Wabigoon Thursday, were: Mrs N. Colleen and Mrs A. Johnston. ? Mr Jas. Robinson and family will spend Christmas and New Year with his father and mother, Me and Mrs Robert Robinson. Reddy Beddome is radiating some of of friends who are glad to make him welcome on his 'Xmas holiday. The big town cannot quite compensate for the joys that the old home town offers its returning visitors. Mr D. 8. Duncan, Mining Engineer of Mexico, who is erecting the Ball a stamp mill for the Contact Bay ie Company at the Redeemer mine, ester, New York and Cobalt. Mr Dun- can will return in about ten days, THE VALUE OF BETTER. ROADS "Good roads are vital to all sections of the country." declares Mr Thos: H. Graham, manager of the Dryden Dis- trict Motor Company, local dealer in Durant Cars of all models. "The in- terests of millions of people demand them. porations form only a very small fraction of those who are urging better highway transportation. "Better roads will benefit two oreht classes, namely, three and one half million farmers who are dependent on their automobiles, and as many more oy dwelling families with incomes of ss than $4,000, who with the farmers, own two thirds of all the cars sold. "Consider what the combination of the automobile and good roads means to the farmer. It gives him access to the nearby towns, and thereby ends his isolation. It brings the schools neai'er | his children, and shortens the distan.e in all his social relations. It connects his farm and his market. ; his produce promptly and thereby not only develop a broader market, but a more stablized one. He is no longer dependent upon railroad connections, and can therefore purchase land for its productivness and low cost alone, It gives him more time to work on hig farm. "The city worker of fordemte means enjoys equally decisive advantages. His car and good roads enable him to exchange the city. congestion for the health and beauty of the suberbs. A hundred other valueable services are rendered, both for business and social usage. of "Purely as an investment, better roads will pay regular and substantial dividends which every enterprising community cannot afford to lose. Be- sides, they proclaim the character of the section to visitors. The desirabil- ity of the town is rated by their pres- | ense. "Better highways mean better trans-' portation and better communities. | tative body of citizens numbering per- _| T. Proudfoot, A. E. Klose, Herb Wilde, . {water-works system to the hospital and § He admitted the council might his old sunshine around the big, circle: Who Wil Be Mayor? HR k Nomination 'of Mayor, Councillors and members of the School Board was conducted last evening in the town hall by a good natured and represen- haps twenty five or thirty. There are four candidates in the field for the first civic position, T. Proudfoot, Jas. McFadyen, A. Pitt and D. Reid. For school board, L. A. Bigelow, R. Wigle, Hugh Adair, F. M. Offer A. Berrey and H. Willard. J. Winterbottom was the first nomin- ation for councillor and there followed, Chas Norgate, Dunc Reid, Harry Dav- idson, A. G. Ripley, J. B. Devons and D, W. Scott. When all nominations were in, Mr iy E. Gibson was elected to the chair and Speeches bécame the order of the evening. Councillors Norgate and Wilde of the road and bridges com- mittee briefly outlined the work of the committee during the year and pointed out that some of the expenditure of their department had been on capital account. Councillor Klose followed as a member of the electric light com- mittee and stated, ds far as he knew, his committee had not held a meeting| 'during the year. He said he did not know much about the work this com- mittee should have had in hand, and he did not believe any of the other 'members of the council knew much about it either. Mayor Pitt responded to the invitation. to give an acount of the stewardship of hig council and pointed out that Dryden had passed from a hackwoods village to what 'might be termed a thriving town. He instanced the fact by a comparison of the expenditure in past years with that of 1922 which reached a total, includ- ing the new school, of one hundred and eleven thousand odd dollars. the hospital and the pipe line' and school, have made mistakes, but asserted pro- gress had been the watchword and asserted most emphatically he person- ally would rather be criticized for what he did do than to be charged with in- action under circumstances = where the water 'Wednesday on number two for Ro@h: d asserted that no stand and deliver {will ever bring these negotiations to a "Contrary t6 common conception, the wealthy tourists and truck using cor- "When prices are right, he ean move | action is necessary. He pointed out 'that the coming council is up against a very serious proposition in the pend- ing negotiations with the. C.P.R. re. supply for their engines ttitude on the part of any council "successful termination. He explained the Wainwright Power Contract with the. claimed for himself and the council { energeti c action some foresight: and 'wisdom in the conduct of the town's affairs during the year. He got over the electric light question by stating that under existing conditions, except through minimizing the = activities of the Paper Mill everything had been done that could be done to. secure 2 maximum of light. AE Mr Jas. McFadyen, one of the nom- niees for the mayor, responded to an invitation to speak by saying he not- iced that a great deal of the respon- sibility that should attach to members of the council was thrown on the Mayor and it made him somewhat | afraid, besides he said his nominator and seconder had nominated and sees ed two other candidates for the samc position and this made him feel rather 'uncomfortable at the very start. Ie paid tribute to Mayor Pitt's. adminis tration and staed that he could scarcely say at the time what he would. do. Speaking from the re-election stand- (promised co-operation in the building of sidewalks and the furtherance: of a 'water system. Councillor Klose intim- ated one of his duties, if elected, and the duty of every member of the new! council would be to safeguard the in- ter ests of the town as far as the C.P.R. ig c.omcerned. Mr Wm. Diskson "erit- icised ' the grading done by chairman Norga te of the road committe e and Charlie retorted by asking Bill if he remembe red when he, Dickson, had summer followed the streets of the town inste dd of grading them. little. pleasantries introduced, put the proper spirit in the gathering and when chairman M. 8S. Campbell of the school board gave a resume of the operations of his Board, recounting the difficulties under 'which they laboured in connection with $he new school and drawing attention to the magnificent He just-g- ified the building of the new school, | Dryden Paper Company and] thet point, councillors Norgate and Wilde | These! to the ratepayers, viz that this effic- iency in the structure of the school will make a difference of at least $2000.00 in the grant given by the government, and this $2000.00 extra vearly grant .will pay interest and retire at least $20,000 of bonds. My Campbell promised a little reception when the school is ready for occupat- ion and the ratepayers will have an opportunity to view closely before the seats installed, the extremely creditable building that is to house their little ones and we venture to assert that not one will go away think- ing $60,000 too much to pay for what has been secured. Mr Swan Swanson spoke in favour of water works and Mr Offer thanked his nominators and paid tribute to the school board, after which Mr Swanson moved a vote of thanks to both the council and school board and the meet- ing adjgumed, are Hoard Silver is spending Christmas with his relatives in Dryden and is re- ceiving the hearty hand-shakes of many old timers. We regret. to see Harold is still suffering from the in- jury received about fifteen years ago while helping with the construction of ee Grand Trent north fof 2 rye structure now alm ost completed and up tened to with dee p interest. One thi hing | "jhe pointed out is Of the utmost interest Admission, {to date in every respect, he was lis- | Evening Price, 27C & 55¢ - Fire Destroys Home RpR A In the early hours of Wednesday morning Adam Kellar suffered the complete destruction by fire of his fine house on his farm north of Dryden. Mrs Kellar and the family were in Keewatin visiting at the time. . Mr Kellar was only able t save a part of the furniture the spread of the fire was so rapid. He suffered a severe loss, not- withstanding Mr R J Pronger's In surance Company, which will absork a paart of it. There will be a service in the Unio Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at which the Sacrament of the Lords supper will be dispensed. The biple class will meet with the remainder of the school in their White Gift Service at 8 o'cloc k in the afternoon. The The Season's Greatest LILLIAN GISH & RICHARD. BARTHELMESS in D.W. GRIFFITHS singing for the evening service will consist altogether of Christmas Carols After this service there will be an old fashioned sing-song in the chur. parlors. EN OXDRIFT--Mrs R Skene accompanied John to Kenora, Tuesday last where ha underwent a successful o peration I ier Sonendienh Special Xmas Programme D2. W. Griffith's IT IS A SIMPLE STORY OF PLAIN FOLKS The Greatest of all Griffith Plays. UNCOMMONLY WELL DONE AND WITH BREATH-TAKING EFFECT Picture 0 "i Day at 2.30 16c & 37cC &