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IRBMBMBERBD Pleasant Surprise Party in Eldon Township ‘anv years 15 >00!) [0 1w fit’vclr\l. u. . with plvusun- and gratification rum we nuw recall your many acts mi kintlnosa promin‘m. among; them 13mg “my ”mining ofl’orts to he of n50 in (“fiery possible way for the well being of mu- communityl‘ You win» made 1hn hard places in life »,\.;si.-r by 301w willingnvss to lend zip huipinu lmnzl. our joys have. ~ t-u-zghtmx uur sorrows lighter by mgr wing in our midst. W9 all are '5?) inough to have you remain 73‘, 2m, hut. we realize that our .\~ 1. nzhors' mun. “'8 cannot let ,‘. ‘. orhors‘ gum. We cauuuu we r: ém’uu‘! without expressing in a :;, - - way the love and esteem " .~ for you. We therefore ask and Mrs. Rihanders to ac- ' ..\ purse as a bond to bind . x. '.:?~‘. Louvthwr and remind vou ): ‘kthe manv \ea-rs spent, among us. in best wishes for health. happi- PSS and prosperity attend §ou Fryer-ever vour lot in life is cast. igned in behalf oi your friends and :ghborsâ€"Frank Hclnnes and . fhie Jewell. ‘11-. Gillanders, although taken by Vll’prise, made a. very suitable reply, :eaiiz» that #1”) “hirh } 0rd :jeneion Township (hompson. -_‘-‘ouncilâ€"John Lee. John Mark. tanking his :ndnezxs. :f‘enelon township nominations . {Reeve -â€" Isaac Na,» 102‘ and ld council re-eleCtedi Reeveâ€".108. Hickson‘ Deputy-Re: c-- J 3-1‘ Co:ncilâ€"-T. SiSSCn‘ Nominations in Manvers township| (h mchael Dougherty. a. well-known mat of Sandwich \“e:t., .waa killed \"'Y‘.\ Mirinhln m‘o-ning was spent ‘iu- 21mm- nf Mr. and Mrs. John 'uulnrs on Monday. Dec. 23. when ”it u humh‘utl and fifty 01' their :Jl-‘NH‘S ;n! irivnls assembled to ~51); thn sun-thy couple wixh a amt! Lhr' inllu‘xini: mldrex. : Downy-Rey. ch . .ersc m ng. Cotncilrâ€"JI‘. Sisscn, W. Mcflaster Ad W. Corbett. all by ”carnation. ! 1103 neg, Geo. Pmington Wil- n Smithson Rich. Webster. Eanvers Council 11:4 05 ~‘m‘rcm )0le friend.» a unblml mgvtlu l0 sax g Cui' (In mwmqummby Mto-d‘y. ' H Key's scounter-pwpouln were to- by tho 31110de lin .\lx for you. and Mrs. purse as fs‘ togeth: rs is soon Sll‘ I] Unlh‘vll and fifty 02' limit“ BURY'S GREEN n! I’x'ivnls assemblrd to? Bur-y’s Green, Dec. 28.â€"The Very “‘"n‘h-V “”‘N" “’iih "' {host compliments of the season to 'lhc “'atchman-Warder and its Very ‘~ 'J‘m“ ““‘i‘n‘h'm 3 omcicut stafi' comes from this‘ com- H">.**il is. wiih miwrlwd =m'.nity. -m'ru“ :‘n I 3.:l2.1ln ~94 hut ; ‘\ large number attended the "“‘i‘ “n" n i“””‘”"' “‘"1‘ Fz'utv'tinn sale of valuable farm stock ”4"”1” “i“ n ”‘1‘ ”WM' :hcld at Mr. Jas. Lamb’s. All the ”k“ 5““ and ”f‘*“""“‘“t“d ‘szurk was in fine condition and 801‘.i m-mn.” \u- an- mum 31-0,. m.) high prices. In- 1‘!)1';u‘.\‘in_{ uddl‘osv. ; m-wvll.” “'9 ul‘t' filled ‘s of sadness why!) we 1 Un- m‘nia! companion has bran unbroken for so is .xmrn to be severed. It I.h-usun- and gratification w mean your many aets px-nmimnt £11110.an them Iernnv efforts to be 0f T he, Season’s Grew many friends for their By Acclamation BY FRlENDS SECTIOA 1W0 S. W. J: A. Nominations Hoping that you and yours may , enjoy to the fullest old-fashioned~ New Year Happiness and Prosperity in the coming year. THE WATCHMANâ€"WARI Councilors â€" Wm. Green, Wm IIetherington, John D. Hunter, Jno Knox, Isaac Lewis, Chas. D. LOgan J ohn Mitchell and J. W. Thurston. as follows : ReeVeâ€"George Brooks, John Devi tt, Isaac Lewis. Many Nominated '1 h:- (,‘hx'istmas tree and Sunday school entertainment given in the l’x‘t‘ShyIt'l'ian church was a. decided success. in the absence of the pan- tor. Re“. R. S. Lord, the superinten- dcnt. Mr. James Flett ably filled the chair an! a. lengthy program was giv-u, consisting of anthems, songs, drills, recitations, recitals and dia- lOnges. livery number rendered was exceptionally well rendered and much praise is due to those who had charge. The proceeds amountâ€" ml to m’er $28. Air. (:00. Armstrong has recently Air. (:00. Armstrong has recently moved from here to Eenelon Falls, and Mr. John Howie, sr., has moved into the house previously occupied by Mr. Armstrong. One of the best shooting matches of the season was held at Mr. Wm. Fells. Some excellent shooting was dine and over thirty birds were car- ried on: Mr. Wm. Vogue, of Som- erVille. carried on‘ the special prize of a $1.50 hunting knife, given by Mr. John Howie, sr., for best a'v'er- age shtwting. Municipal talk has been quite strong in this vicinity of late. We are glad to state Jno. I-‘lett. jr., who has sic}; list of late is-qu cent] Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtis, of Oak- wood, visited friends and relatives here. Mr. Hugh Tiers is home for holidays. Mrs. C. H. Godkin and Master Vadghn, of Toronto, spent. Christ- mas holidays with relatives here. Mrs. Robert Gamble has recently returmd from Grandview. Man, a!- ter spending a lengthy visit. with relatives there. Victoria. Road, Dec. 28.-â€"The Sun. day School _of our 7 village had a. Christmas tree - and entertainment which was a. good success. that; of Penn. have been visiting around our village and Bexley for the past three weeks. Mr. Fred Alton. our but-bier. in- tends moving to Toronto the begin- ning ot‘the New Year. 80 will be urn-oath; missed. for he has been u great tavm-ite with young and old. We wish him ova‘ygsucoess. Two of our residents. the His-ea Clara. and Such Shields, have mov- ed to British Coltnnpid. Tiny will be gmtly missed by the people of our villtgo. ' mu Robin “Gordie? ~ i: Witt-g NOminations in \‘crulam resulted VICTORIA ROAD. in Verulam Tp. is - quite convales- old. at the home of Mrs. Wm. John Alton I for a couple of (“1.55 dnr n: thv Xmas iholidays. She imunds taking a éschool at Doe Lake. the humming of §1he New Year. “‘9 Mpovt two new iteachers in our s?hn(\‘. for the next ‘ term. I Miss McGill, of Petorhm'o, is visit- gemummggxeu, . , a :2 Our Medtcxne Bag 3’ sawmnnawwnfl 52h. l mm~nuucauy utny you. . man maimed. but hundreds of poor 2nd. The article says: -- The names . . that t'h: unfortmteSâ€"I‘Obbod by a ““5”“; on the petition snow that they no :rosnnndent's imputation disease. so that health and lllUHL‘)’ been an OVPI' the village, but “im 'temporanw people are all in {3‘ or of are all goneâ€"too often shunned b) all they lacked 18 votes to make it local Option. I am in favor of friends who ‘9” the dread disease, 01‘ any use." I admit we cannot temperance. and "Oted for it ”"99 consumption-even hOSPitMS refusmg force council to submit a by-law iyears ago. I know clevm men “ho admissionâ€"dying “file-5‘5 timely aid without having 3 more nunes on the VOW (or Local Option 1hr“? 3"“"5 is Sim This is the story the MUS‘ petition, but I wish to point out ago who were disgustcd with it and k°ka Free Hospital tells [0“ ‘he that the petition was virtually as!want a chance-to vote azaim‘t it- the names are on the pe- Christmas season 0‘ 1912- The,much use as if signed by half theHNone of trustees believe that Canadaeniostiratepayers, inasmuch as the law dls-itition.) favored land in 8-“ the worldâ€"is flu"tinctly states that the council has! 6th. In conclusion, I demand this: 9d With thousands 0‘ ”00d S8vmm‘i'lthc legal right to submit such a lvy- (How can your correspondent. 333' tans, who, like their namesake 0‘ law without any petition whatever-,1“ llobcnygeon is satisfied with Local old, will claim a share in giving the the polls to prove that stgtemcnt, ‘Optlou," when we have no chance at help urgently needed.to care for these and, besides, we were advised by at Yours very truly, pour sick and suffering ones, and to least one of the council that it was CITIZEN OF BOBCAYGEON. extend the work of providing for W :tisehfxmii 0:111:32: £1.33: KJNMOUNT. ' ed to the grow _ . causing consider- been saved and in whose memory you 1 fibrin“? 13:; Sléâ€"Azrtzs isdiz: afieiftre: 31,298 «12:; gather- wm help to save some 90 or sun‘erer :isshesain: and all? ill-0cm prggrletor , ing at Mr. W. J. Alton'e on Christ- f to-da r to-m rrow ? 250 w'll ° y ° ° 3 ‘ to the man boys, and all readers a mu my. maintai bed for ear; ." .000 , n a. a y $)Will bright, happy and joyous hew will endow a, bed for all time. "ll you help? Every dollar counts. Year. teachers engaged (or the x lage Yours faithfully Christmas has passed away once school after holidays. W J GA'GE more and with it many of the num-V Mr. HOG‘lll. 0! PeterbOrO. visited 0mm“ 0‘ Executive erous visitors who spent. their holi- his daughter. Mrs. J. W. Ie'tle for a _ . . ° days with parents or iriends. couple of days recently. P.S. Smce writing the above itoo- The entertainment glVen by the Mr. A. Lytle ‘18 home over 2:: 2‘33, “3““ :‘i'gfft: p2: sclwlars of thy-mush church s.»- 'Chriatmas. . ' ' few weeks numbered the needy con. bath school was well attended. - was Robie HcCox-dick, all Home a ismptim'wuh M 311t- To mu Everything passed 0!! pieuenm. ICreok. was the sum of me. w. J. ‘ ° , , Proceeds about 339. Santa cum. : Mton from Saturday to My be- t-.. LA..- .5 "nun! A WORTHY CAUSE ’l‘oronto, December 20. 1912. (To the Editor of The \Vaxder.) Dear Friend,â€"It is an old stun-â€" wounded on a. jOurnox-â€"robbrliâ€"shlln- ned by friendsâ€"dyingâ€"whvn tortu- nately ‘ Stranger whom Christ has iminortalized. and whom all the world IOVQ‘J, comes to Lln- rescue with his sympathy and alone}. Not. om- man maimed, but hundreds of poor I co‘nflrm with sincere thanks the ap- knowledgement already sent. Nominaticns in the viii.“ of B00- caygeon resulted as follows : Reeveâ€"A. E. Bottum. G. C. m. R. J. Green. A. E. Kennedy and W. C. Moore. Councilorsâ€"E. J. Broad, Adam Brock. Jaa. Capstick. H. V. Cosh. R. J. Green, R. J. Henderson, S. J. Hill, Wm. Hickson, G. Murphy. H. Mark, R. Nichols. R. Parana. J03: Thurston Dr. Thome, E. J. W001- lard and J J. Walker. Electric Commissionâ€"G. C. Byng. John Conwax S. H. Cluxton, Wel- lcy Dunn. W. A. Davis, J. L. Ian- easter and W. C. loom. School Trustee â€" Dr. H. 0. Boyd‘ C. G. Edgar. R. Hill.W1n. Hickson. Dr. Fume, R. J. Green A. E. Ken. nedy. Gama: Xichola. 1!. Mark, Geo. kW. Tuylor and John Wan-en. “8' Looks Like Contest in Bobcaygeon Bert Leslie. 0! Toronto. 1. bridge worker, to“ into‘ crlbwork 3t Wolker. ton and won badly W. at her sister's. Mrs. Joe Lytle llNDSAY. 011.. IWY, JANUAR‘ 2, l9i3 of Bab- lend Lake. Dee. 27.â€"0n Sntnrdny M n large number 0‘ friends 33th. and nt tho homeotllr.'l‘homu Southern. to any {unwell to their Met, Xian Adalino McCurdy, who had servnd tnithfuliy in their midst during tho past three you-s. and a, lull. After presenting her with the following .ddress. and a. handsome gold chain and locket. the evening was spent in dancing 1nd other 'neu- Kiss 'HcCurdy,â€"It is with minglai findings 0! regret. and sad- neee thotwe learn you are about to depart from our midst. During the three you: end a. belt you have pus- ed among us. your kind and cheerful disposition has won you may true gnd lasting friends. Your mt and willing help in the church and Sunday School is much opprocietod. as well‘ as your untiring ml in the school. where you used your knowl- edge and influence for the good of the Bobcaygeon. Dec. 12, 1912. To the Editor of Fenelon Falls Gn- zette : hear Sir.-In your issue of Nov. 29m 50" published an article from your lindsay correspondent under the h--.u!.nz " Bobcaygeon Satisfied With Local Option." 1:: justice to your paper's reputation for veracity, and in justice to those citizens of Bobcaygcon who look with disfavor upon Local ()ptio, I agk you to be good enough to print this letter if by any chance 3011 can find space for it. Teacher Présented wi Gold Chain :11 .‘!_\- :5 'st 0 )jvctit n to his nrucle is ”mt 1w mus 7 7 names were required in oxdnr to fume (nuns 1| to submit a hy-law to the p00; 1;. to repeal the Act, and only 59 names were pr:L sontod, > As presrntcd by your correspond- om, gnu have given an entirely or- roneous impressirn with regard to th: feulin: m‘ the people of our vil- [age in l‘b‘ltlll'd to the by-law. I haw gone oVer the voters“ list myself. and haw» the word of our ostoomed notary public, Mr. G. W. ""U‘lm‘. that to the best of his know- k-dge the number required was 62. tend to minimize the drinking of liquor, but that unfier the maxem In \‘ng'w in llohcuygoon I lmd it ex- Cont! nfiy hard to keep from drink- I haVc smeral objections to make to his ax'giclos, .;n I, before present: in: them in yuu 1 “fish to state that I am in fan' of any lmv which will in '. u nut KINMOU’NT. Kinmount, Dec. 31.â€"As this is the last day of 1912 your correspondent wishes one and all. from proprietor to the small boys, cad all readers a Christmas has passed away once more and with it many of the num- erous visitors who spent their holi- days with parents or friends. The entertainment given by the scholars of the"-English church Seb- bath schOol was well attended. Everything passed off pleasantly. Proceeds about $39. Sent: Clsus and his twin brother here present. Miss Ella Austin was the recipient of a presentation from the Sabbath school on the eve of severing her connection with it, to which Mr. J .3. Wilson replied. Rev. 8. Walker went to Toronto on Honduy on u visit. to his mother and (fiends. On Thursday. Dee. 19th. It Lind- ay. by the Rev. Hr.- Xingu-ton, Mr. Ellsworth Austin, of “melon Fells, and Miss Sara Dettman. of Kin. mount, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. vYour correspondrnt extends to them his best. wishes for their future happiness. The boys who were home from the camps m of! once more to the scenes of their winter labors. School opens her» on Jan. 691 with the same and. excepv 1h u Miss B. Beech is first assistant Victoria ' Rom, Dec. 24.â€"'1ne Mothodist church m crowded for the gamut Christan tree and en- tertainment. A“ n pleasant. even- ing '33 enjoyld by :11. An empty hon“ ad the outnum- a! thovuhpaughtmm‘ruwn- flit VBOBCAYGEON REPEAL QUESTION VICTORIA ROAD I: “ The names? 52h. I emphatically dlny your car- that they had :rospnndent's imputation that the age, but with 'tempel'nnce people are all in favor of >tes to make it local Option. I am in “not of lmit we cannot temperance, and voted for it three nomlt n. by-law Evens ago. I know .clevcn men who VObed for Local Option three years ago who were disgusted with it and to point out : virtually as‘want a. chance-to vote against it. I by half theHNone of the names are on the pe- as the law (“9- i tition.) 'e names on the - - A"; ALI... hain and Locket Mr. A. Lytle was home over Christmas. ’ Bliss Hobie McCordick. ol‘ Nog'ie’a lCreok, was the past of Mrs. w. J. OMton from Saturday to Tuesday be- fore going to her home at Hount Albert. Miss Annie McGill, of Peterboro. is visiting her sister. Mrs. J. W. Lytle. Kr. and Mrs. S. Dowuon, 0! Bow- mnvflle, spent Christmas with His- lMabel Lytle. Hrs. Down is to- mining (or a. couple of week's visit with tenths. budding manhood tad womanhood o! the community. It is the battle“. with 0! your trund- um. pawn aid proapu’ity will follow you wherever the chequered pub of lilo my lead. We have not together to-night to ask you to accept. this and! present. not {or its Intrinsic nine but .- stokon 01th. high atom .in which you are hold by your my m. and hope on you west the trinket you any Wm think of the triend: of Signed in mu of your my friends: Jolephino Davey, W Green. Albert Rhodes. lira. nouns Southern, an, Mrs. Thomas South- era to justify council :1 putting the question to a vote of the people. Also, the petieion was not " all over the village," as many citizens neVex heard 0! it who would gladly have signed it had they known of its ex- istence. There was absolutely no organization, and everyone who signed it did so without the least amount at canvassing or coercion. 3rd. Your correspondent says : ” The council received the petition and put it on file, but took no la- tion in the matter." Why ‘1 I have canvassed every member of the council and the reeve. and, to 9.31311. they wish to have Local Option re- pealed. They claim that their ob- ject in filing the petition was not to favor Local Option, but that, ii laid over until another year, and if l-‘enelon Falls and Lindsay both de- cide against Local Option, we would be certain to get the by-law repealed here. I repeat, every man on the council and the reeve is an opponent of Local Option. an. je.. Mrs. J. H. Gostlin. In. Jail. sAldon, Hrs. San}: McKee. Mrs. George Fielder, In. J. K. Bailey. Mrs. {l'homu Parks. In. John on] y Goatlin, A. J. Southern. S. Ryan. Salem Hatum, Frod Davey, Thom” McKee, Fred samples, Smley Davey, Letiti. McKee, flux-gm Green. 41h. Your correspondent says, "It Fcnelon Falls and Lindsay carry Loâ€" cal Option it will work still better." I admit .that it would be impossible for it to work worse than it has. ”It I claim that, such a statement is not a fact. cannot be proven true. and is nothing but the idle specula- ‘lion Of a Local Option (not temperâ€" anco) crank “by. \ra can get liquor from To- ronto as quickly and more cheaply than we can from either placu ed to the ground, mining consider- able excitement for a. while. There was a large family gather. in: at Mr. W. J. Alton's on Christ.- How can your correspondent. say " Bobcavgeon is satisfied with Local Option." when we have no chance ct Yours very truly, CITIZEN 0F BOBCAYGEON. teachers engaged (or the Village school after holidays. Hr. HoGill, of PeterborO. visited his daughter. Mrs. J. W. Lytle {or a couple of city: mently. school on Wednesday night. Hr. GeO. Laidhw was chairman and Mr. W. Jones made a. fine Sam: Claus. 'lhe proceeds of the evening were over 810; Mr. Mzcdould sud ht. pupils m to be congratulated on The teacher and pupils at the Lud- luv school held an excallent seer. “lumen: and Christmas tree in the Mr. and Hrs. D. Wright. dowmmt. A gentler“ living in the United State. has given $100,000 for a hoyl' residential academy at. London. Hr. Get. Cuneron is home from u.- weat on u visit to her parents, A vlohnt outlaw n m med . panic mun-unabl- under control of the Ursuline nod to be called FdJon Hill. I “other 8100.000 for m 0" to show enough sign- v council :1 putting PAGES 5 to II Ir. Dance: Tolmie, can of the old pioneer. o! Yangon township and (or may you! Wang the nu- payers of the county council. drop- ped out of municipal and“ this you. owing to the act that. It. Tolmie is removing to Mp0“ township .bout. the first. of lurch, 1918. _ Mr. Tolmle has a vivid recollection of the first coal oil lamps which came into use over forty-five years ago. In his ranlnlsoence of the ‘past and speaking of the light he said, " I wished the lamp was brok- en into one thousand pieces, for as soon as it was lighted ounparents campelled us to sit on benches in a remote corner of the room and keep lr. Tunic was born in Guam county. 0! Scottish pounce. and ametol-‘enelonnveyecnm. The Mule: new new th? locality when it. was in its wild end nature. ante. whenthedeerrounedet will and were more numerous than the sh)ep metthepmenttime. In those days the people lived in log cabins, end the call (with a. good atronh em for a. power) threehed the gild- en grain. The rattle o! the binder was unknown and the husbnnd wielded the tickle, while his help- mte invariably bound the gain in- to sheaves. as meek as lambs lest the sound of our voices would cause the oil to explode and blow us into the reg- iOn from whence no traveler returns. The slow. steady 0): teams and jump- ing of municipal business. Mr. Robertson said in part, it was the first appertunity be bad to thank the ratepayers for the honor eon- s pleasure to see so many electors taking 90 keen an: interest in the .wel- fm of the township. The reeve ex- phinod in . brie! way how the appmpriate had been spent. snd showed . surplus of $2,269.00 steer oonsumstlng the year's business. The mount of money borrowed was less then previous yen-s. and only $6.00 was dispensed (or chsrlty. 0n wire fence bonuses the Reeve expended 8160.00. Law. costs were s little higher, 814.50 being W out for intonation gslned during the you. $8.00 of which, should bsve been ensued to the previous years so- count. The mum of Jutlee cost the county 81,142.00. caused 'â€"__I did g ree\o give ‘ better account of himself. Reeve Robertson is worthy 0! much credit for his able dispens- Ops Nomina *ions-- t """" Robertson. who Clearly and satisfac- torily gave a statement. of how the township stood financially. Seldom Mr.'Wo.lter Arksey made no ideal chairman at ,- the Ops nommations on' Monday, and said in part. that he’ was somewhat. elated to have the privilege of pmiding Over the. counts? nu. ho mud. n- Kuhn 1m. you- by $290.00. ' m. Hazel mum Axum loud applause the mower Hrs. Goo. mm was (allowed by In PM Huwkinl.‘ m. Rich. James is i who in n and M aid be "I'm. holidayu. not a. W. and d“ ‘0‘ “uh ‘0 Ir. Sumac! Chambers any wthhc- Inn, is visiting friends up. '13. But pve 0 mt 0‘! fly. lat-Wanna! ”Misamuyoungmn mods. and-M tin-00W Wm the Van recently. mtbttdlwuhI'mNPw Uh- Wlnn‘nJoneu, o! meet ing ;-Reeve Tolmie of Fenelon Township Moves to Mariposa unumgsi the souvenirs which Many in the F ieid thedhoihismemorycherish; the good and the bad times in the his‘ tory 0! this now prom-assive town- ship he has seen bud and bloom. After an those years Ir. 'IVolmio bones the place of his nuptial: as might be said, resigns from the hon- ors which his people hate poured upon him worthily and sill inks up his home amongst men who wiil nlso welcome him and grant. him thy some honor it. is to be hoped which he scquired in the township of Fee nelon Reeve Robertson thanked the elec- tors for placing him in office tor the »oouhgyur,a.ndwishedulgpmaâ€" lax-Reeve D Mr. John Brock asked that the support of the ratepayers be given him. as there was no representative in his division. "I will endeavor to do what is just and right if elected. and if you have any doubt about me givmme the benefit this time.” porousâ€" New You, knowing that each one would make it happy. his son in Hamilton. A vote of thanks was given the chairman. On motion of )[L-ssrs. Haw- kins and Robertson. m., h visiting (floods in this vicin- the township in 1911. addressed the electors. and gave satisfaction. He said in part: “I am here toâ€"duy to please the people, and at the urgent request of many of the ratepayers of the township of Ops I am out as a candidate for municipal honors." Mr. Sloan asked the gen‘érous support of the ratepayers. LOOPERYEAR Township. Tolmie. of l-‘enelon is in Oshawa for arrived home is visiting