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[NOVE- ver be 0R 1' 14k ”-55.50 50. .50 It have ‘ 5.06; E. 1‘. Hand, printing tax £53.50; D. BIL-Samara, work on bread $3.50 ; T. C. Birchard, for I} for poline court $1 ; R. Sinclair rgrave’. $1.90: 8. Suddahy, bal. salary, selecting jurors, postage, :., $50.50;!1. A. Callan, council- 's fees and Board of Health $15 ; R. Carew, counci-lor’s fees $12.50; ‘ at bridge $2.50; Wm. Hos- councflor's fees $12.50 ;' Jas. . councilor’s fee-s $12.50; ’1‘. . councilor’s fees $12.50; for ‘ '11; work $10.50 ;- A. Y. Hop- , J. Golden and J. Wakelin for i 'ng board of health each I50: Jess Newman for work on 5 road $12; Hopkins Bros. . B. for chain $1.10.â€"Can'ied. he treasurer’s financial statement 'presentat and on motion of is. Fe}! and Hoskins accepted, [the clerk instructed to have 150 rapt-1mm. hakinsâ€"Fuélâ€"That the following Mâ€"FeEIâ€"That E. R. Hopkins 7! instructions to make necessary lit: to the Nicholls’ bridge so as Make it safe for travel and muâ€" rhis bill for work and matemal this counC‘fl. 'fllhnâ€"IZ‘.'rn.,â€"That the collectox instruc’ed to see Mr. W. Germyn ’trrears of taxes against south ioflot No. 1 in the fourth con- 5011. that accrued during the time Elot we; rr'xrnfid by said Germyn Wfloskinâ€"That byâ€"law No.â€" g-law to provide for holding the ma] mUnicipal elections be read bred by Mr. Byme, seconded by xCarew. that the clerk instruct county treasurer to withdraw S. lot No. 1. mill reserve, ‘ Kinâ€" mt, {mm sale. and write off ar- 1-Carrxed. MEI»_-'1‘E,\CIIER FOR S. S. 12, Madoc township. Salary per year. State qualifications. 3.1m s-‘hnOl, conveniently sit- , Apply to Angus Nicolson, L Mr'l‘arlane {or Lirawmg plank putting on bridge $4. 35 , the tar peepie for metal culvert. SOMERVILLE COUNCIL VAL yr 1 '3 IVG ‘9 ”81111ch of Gull River Rifle AS‘ Won Ire notified that the aunt:- gems; of the association will be A“Wile C .0. O. F. hall, Coboconk. ”Wham, Dec 30, at 4 oclock n. elect on of officers and oth- mmmlibe taken up. Fwd ‘1‘! Captain. mail met Dec. 15th. The min- 0: the last meeting were read confirmed. WEAR": fxu'l‘ICE that after] 2m 5th d8} of February, 1910, l I“ “901.105 will proceed to‘ abate me assets of the estate! “the pamit's entitled thereto,“ M Unly to the claims of; ms be pai( postage and River Lumb I View to coHecting the same. MI adjourned. too. On éo Kin:a<t., East. Toronto. SoliCztors for the Bxecutors. m to Creditors Vm“ me arthur, Miss J ord- an Wald), Mrs. Wilson, ‘1 many others visited 1910 £59,“ .-â€"C‘arried. By-law read DODD Q THE Pi! .\'o\‘{ paid: (:90. Train, sal- and stationery $57.60; dumber (30.. plank, $13; rlane for drawing plank y 1-; L‘ E.“ R ER 22,190.). 1h day of December the 5th day of F - band their Christian i addresses with full fixing of their claims f their accounts and ‘ securities. ‘ if any, \lurly verified by mm ghe-n pursuant, r 1 .29 and amending «ms hax mg claims 0 of Richard Winn, momma, Farmer, ~~.1 on 01 about the n'm’r 1909, are here- '1-2u UP THE ES- H.\l;l!\\’1.\'N, DE- , Miss tipen 13 5813111“ Boult-beo, unucx. pzaucs, and $118.1, 1!, was an au round benefit to all except those acâ€" tually engaged in the sale or manu- facture of liquor. He wished it to be understood, that it was not the men but the system that he was against COUNTRY CURESPONDENCE Little Britain, Dec. 21.â€"4The ‘Epâ€" _worth League are holding their anâ€" nual entertainment in the Methodist .church on Monday night, Dec. 27. iThey have been successful in securing the services of Miss M. E. Gillman, graduate of the Conservatory School. of Expression, Toronto, who will {give a recital entitled “ Sowing ljKSeed in Danny.” Also there will be ;choruses and quartets by local to!- A MERRY CHRISTMAS T0 WARDER CORRESPONDENTS-. I’phi-ll, Dec. 21.â€"-â€"A Merry Christ- mas and a happy New Year to The Watchman-Warden its correspond- ents and numerous readers. Red Rock, Dec. 2l.â€"The shooting match at John Kelly’s last Friday was a success, Hugh Givens and Norman Pogue scoring the most bulls-eyes. The Cuztis Bros. , of Beehive Farm, haxe sold their thoroughbred road- ster to John Wan‘en for a good sum. Wedding bells are ringing in ofir midst. Mr. John T. Clarke had a,teleph0ne installed in his home last week. Mr. John Wells who has [been in the West for the past few years, is smud- ing the winter with his father at Ed- eni canal on friends here last week. Cambray, Dec. 21,â€"Lots of Snow and good sleighing makes thing-5100K like Christmas time. Mr. S. Wilcockson left bo~day for Pardon Uta" “here he will reside in the future. The Anglican church basket so‘cVial on Thursday ‘last was a splendid suc- cess. Quito'a large crowd were pre- spnt. Promeds about $55. Mr. G. (‘mzim of‘Miéhigan, was calling on friends in this vicinity last week. School closes on Wednesday, 22 for this term. N 538 TLE’I‘ON. NestIoton, Dec. 20.â€"Mr. A. Veale is recovering nicely from attack of la grippg at time of wr ing. Mr. Poole is also recovering Don't forget the Christmas tree at (‘aosama on Thursday next. A splendid pfogram is being- prepared. A few of our young people took in the pie social at Dongola Friday evening, and report a splendid time. is attended by Dr. Graham, of Fe- nelon Falls, and we are pleased to learn he is on his way to recovery. Mr. Smith and familv have the sym- pathy of the entire community in their bereavement and affliction. Mr. George Smith, of South Marlnosa, was out here attending his brother,~ Malcolm's funeral. The entertainment given by the Orange Association on the , evening- of the 20th; was well attghded and proved very successful. Bro. W. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Peel, of Nor- land visited at Mr. A. Peel’s a cou- ple of days recently. G. T. McKag’ue, reeve, and J. H. Black, councilor, attended the last council meeting for this year in Co- boconk last Wednwday. The Methodist church will hold their annual New Year’s tea on Sa- turday, Dec. 1, New Year’s day. Rev. Dr. Crews, of Toronto, has been secured to give his famous lecture on “ Talkers of Society.” Rev. Crews has a reputation of being a fine lecturer, and this certainly will be a treat. The municipal elections are begin- ning to attract their usual attention. Mr. A. Peel was in L ndsay Fri- day and Saturday of last week. Owing to Bethe! tea and Head Lake Chr‘stmas tree being on the one evening, some of the Bexley people went to one and some to the other. Cameron, Dec. 21.-â€"Mr. Malcolm Smith, of Somerville, father of Mr. David Smith, a resident of this place, died at his son’s residence on the 10th inst. The remains were taken to Bury’s Green for burial. Mr. David Smith is quite ill at the present time with pneumonia. He Bexley, Dec. 21.-â€"Mrs. George Peel was in Kirkfield Wednesday last. Mr. and Miss Wright and Mrs. Cameron visited at Mr. R. Black’s last week. Mrs. A. Peel left for Lindsay this morning to see her daughter, who is in the hospital at present. (From om; THE W-Vl‘CHMAN-WARDER WI SHES I'I‘S MANY COR- RPISPONDENTS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. ' LITTLE BRITAIN. RFD ROCK UPHILL. CAMBRAY BEXLEY. CAMERON. own Correspondent. tne room whitened and brightened ' up before the holidays are gone. 5 Let us begin the new year with the ? best possible environments for our: children; Our winters are severe and THE W'ATCPflVlAN-WARDER, LIN DbAY, ONTARIO. 'l‘hornbury, Warden” J ordan’ and Col. Hughes. WQI'I‘ the speakers. In adâ€" dition 'to their addresses there H was some timuqlass music and'a. Very humorous rebitation by Bruce. V’l‘am- lin. entitled an “Orange Initiaâ€" t'ion.” 'l‘he L.0.I:.. are having a Christmas tree in ; their Church up Christmas eve. As _the pregram promises 310 he gnod and the (marge nominal‘hn doubt there will be a large crdwd prcwnt. Many of our citizens attended 'the Chris’tmas Fair and all express them- selves as satisfied and gratified. ’l‘ne Fenelon council met here on tho 15th'inst. to wind up the busi- ness of the year 1909. Mr. Watson, of Knox College, ocâ€" cupied the, pulpit of the Presbyterian church on Sunday. Rumt River Doc 20. â€"Mr Morgan from Stirling is visiting his brother, Mr. John Morgan. Miss Brisbin, who has been teach~ ing school at Silver Lake, is homn on her holidnys. Mr. Joseph Handlrey. s12, loft roâ€" contly for a trip to Envhmd. The annual tc‘e'phnne meeting was a decided success. with Mowin" pros- pocts for the future, Th0 701‘nwinq directOrs were darted: Wimam Fall, A. B. Townsend. E. R. Vonkim. Wil- liam Britnell, Josiah Flett. Dr. R. Mrf Rokert Groves returned to his homo at Bristol. England. to spend the winter. Mrs. Suddaby and Miss Suddahy attendmi the St. James’ church bazaar at Fenclon Fans last Fr:- day. ' Mrs. Martin and Roswell spent Friday in Lindsay. The Methodist Sunday svhool Christmas tree will soon‘be here, and the children are getting: very anxious Christmas servicos Will be hem in St. Luke’s church Sunday. For. 26. 'IHE MATTER APPEARING BELOW 18 F1 RNISHED BY THE ONTARIO BREWERS’ ASSN. W HICH ORGANIZATION HAS AR- RANGED FOR ITS PUBLICATION. I 3. 7 Perjury rife. False swearng by informers, arid false swearing by respectabie men caught drinking, so as to escape the fine imposed by law. 6. A town full of spotters and whiskey informers. 7. Men buying booze who had voted for Local Option. 8, Little beer being sold but plenty of hard stuff. v 9. A double faucet to the kegâ€"beer for the patron, water when the license inspector dropped in. I V IO. The human barâ€"rye in his hip pocket, gin in his coat. 11. Young men hitting the bottle in the back parts of stables and barber ShOps. 12. Liars and sneaks being made by the shifts men Were put to to get drink on the sly. _ ‘ ' What a, Toronto Newspaper Reporter saw in Owen Soundâ€" I, Illegal selling over the bars. 2. Drug stores doing a rushing business in intoxicating liquor. 3. Blind pigs at work, ‘4. Eleven drunks pass a given point in half an hour on Saturday night. Six drunks taking dinner at the same time in the same hotel. ’ 5. More drunkards in proportion to its size than in any licensed town in Ontario. 'RU RNT RIVER. H ARTI ‘EY . LOCfllyOPfiOH is 2! Failure $73353 m'er mm Bees Locai Option do the Work ? -vnuv uuu vu-UJ a. yxcabaub eveumg. The following stores, viz., Mr. J Children Ory’ FOR FLETCHER’S >ASTORIA S. Frost, A. Y. Hopkins. - Ml“- me Fell was elected president, A. B. Townsend was elected vicepmsident. TheL.O.L. 541 had their annual election of officers recently, when the following officers were elected : Thos. Suddahy, W.M.; Thos. English, 1). M.; Sam. Suddaby, chap. ' Fred Johnson, rec. -sec. ,J. A. Date, fin.- sec. ; J Hodgson, tre‘as - M". ’1‘. Suddahy is in Kinm‘ount putting a telephone in the Rore‘thnn h()US(‘_ Mr. M. Smith spent a few days at. his home. Owing to the stormy wea'ther the quarry was shut down for the winâ€" ter. Mr. Britnell is now with his family in "I‘oronto. Mr. Robert WoodhouSe left Monday for his home at. Lindsay. Messrs 'I‘inney, Taylor, Johnson and Goodwin. spent Monday at Lind- say. Miss Lizzie Tipl'ilflz spent a few days the guest of Mrs. Jones. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Mack Smith owing to his father's death. Mr. Smith, sr., had lived here for a number of years and was weil known by all. Mr. Tweedy, Omomce, is visiting his brother, Thomas Tweedy, here at present. 'l‘he oldest man in our village pass- ed away Sunday forenoon, at the rxpe old age of 99 years, 10 months. in the person of Mr. Alexander Retâ€" ties. , Mr. Rettie was born in Glas- gow, Scotland, was one of the old- est settlers and lch-(l here when it was all forest. The (}.T.I'{. station was named Rettie's station. after Mr. Rettie, and it isn’t many years nwn since it “MS (-hanfied to Burnt River. Mr. Rettie’s oldest son died a‘ out two months ago. Mr. Rettie leaves to mourn his loss, one (laugh- ter, Mrs. T. Forhert here, besides a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mr. Rettie is to be buried in the Fenelon Falls ceme- tery besidehis wife, who died thirty years ago. -mâ€" »-â€" -~â€"__â€"â€"â€"â€" - .._.-_. Mr. Joe. Brown, grocer, purchased ‘season. some chickens at a high price and a i fine turkey which he paid over $4.80’ for. at the market Wednesday. The rules are. however. that the fowl: ,. . cannot be taken away until three1 fireman Robertson was killed on o'clock in the afternoon and the Saturday when the Winnipeg. fl_:,'er prim turkey and chickens were left on the Great Northern Was “rocked in the hall. When Mr. Brownicame near Monticello, Minn. . in the afternoon to get his fowl? Fire did $2,000 worth of damage neither turkey or chickens were to be to the stock of the Premier Clothing found. They evidently were stolen. 00., at Toronto. Over seven and a half million dol- lars Christmas money has been sent. to Europe by way of New York. beenâ€"“postponed 6a alccéum of the in,- disposition of Chief Justice Falcon.- bridge. The Montreal city council pm 1he second reading of the by-law to close all barrooms at 10 o’clock, and at 7 on Saturday evening. A great number of inquiries have reached Sir Thomas Shaughnessy in London regarding the 0.13.12. imm- gration scheme. HIGH PRICE. A prize goose sold for 20 cents a pound at the market Tuesday. The goose weighed about ten pounds and the buyer paid over $2 for it. This is a sample of some prices obtained for pri7e fowl. FOWL WERE STOLEN. The Welland canal is closed for the The Welland non-jury sittings has season. been postponed on account of the h: Over seven and ahalf million dol- disposition of Chief Justice Fakfla» lars Christmas money has been sent, bridge. t°_Pur°Pe 139' my Of New F’Qrk- The Montreal city council m6 need not be large. THE DflMINIGN BANK 7“ ’ 1 . v 2"] Crown Brnnd Syrup euten with bread. ‘ toast, biscuits, pnddin , porridge or pastry, provides sustain ng dishes that please the palate and don’t overheat the bodyâ€"dishes that are plain, wholesome, easily prepared and easily digested and at the same time very nourishing. Won’t you try CROWN BRAND SYRUP? When you think of its purity, its wholesomeness, of all the dainty and delightful dishes you can make with it,â€"â€"when you think of its fine “honey-cream” flavor and clear golden colour, -â€"and how. it will save you trouble and bring variety to every mealâ€"don’t you think. it worth your while to order some. Children thrive on it. Adults enjoy it. FamcanvenieoaClvwannd Syrup inputupin 2. 5. lOnndmfifiui‘nawitHih-ofilids. . The Edwardsbnrg Starch (30., Limited ESTABLISHED 1858. 3439 9 : CARDINAL. Ont. Offices : MONTREAL, TORONTO “Id BRANTFC-ix‘ :1 A great number of inquiries have reached Sir Thomas Shaughneesy i!» London regarding the ORR. W gration scheme. PAGE