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5»- Accent ie-Stance ismobiie’s mm per- lane: ea ,et . Turner pas~ borough Civic December ‘28, her, beloved § J. Turner, Mario. Dear t J. Myers ; George of >f Cooksville; Setty), Windâ€" ner, R.R. 5. Funeral was December 31, Haw Funeral Rev. A. E. fillez‘ conduct- nterment was Cemetery. ! received by to January y hardwood r the schools ‘hool Area. arked “Ten- 301:: my»! Lowest or cessarily ae- mas. All :ent, Fredet. :one 18 MilL O-SSTD WOOD 3, 1957 {I A nice new sign posted on the door of the Fire Hall that reads “Fire Alarm Inside to the Right”. This doesn’t mean that it has to be set going every time “Pop” lights his pipe. The sign is the work of Freddie Gardiner who has a reputation for lettering signs in- fine style. Give Freddie a chance on your next job. Kenneth Fallis suddenly turn and run away from his Wife. It looked like Wife desertion, but it turned out “Kenny” had walked out of one of his rub~ bers and was hurrying back to pick it up. Just another ex- ample that “Things are not al- ways as they seem”. Walter Seward, looking up and down the street to see that no one was looking before in- specting a 1957 “Custom Roy- al” car parked in front of the Woods restaurant. Don’t know what Walter had in mind, any. way it apparently didn’t suit him, as he passed on after giv- ing it the once over. We under- stand he wasn’t the only one to inspect the beauty. 1 Seen on King Street During Ihe Week Eavestroughing and Pump Repairs Trenching and Digging _ , 7 ‘ ,7 7 PHONE Millbrook 87-j Eveningsâ€"â€"30 Bailieboro IIIIIlllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllll I, Plumbing Heating Lequire J. E. Barriager, Publisher. and Oil-Burners . No. 2. The SH 53 g I did not know all this until a few years ago. { I wish I could find semeth- :ing‘ that he buried. He once married a French or Spanish girl and that is where I get my dark hide. He used to lurk behind these iislands until he sighted some {Spanieh ship heading for home [loaded down with loot stolen 'from the Inca temples of Mexico. Then. he would barge out with his guns blazing. The navy lay for him for years but never caught him. He was finallv killed in Monte Video, Brazil. 113210.?" A unalti-millionaire Texas oil maenatn has a fleet of 3-yachts packed full of electronic find- ing apparatus We combed the shores of this isl. and used our diving and grappling tackle, but all we. found was beer cans, old frying pans and stove lids. We cruised up and down the Gulf coast but he laughs at the idea of finding any sunken pirate ships. He just likes- do-i ing it. I got a share of what- t-VC‘I‘ we hooked up. Want any scrap iron? Did I tell you, one of my Thompson ancestors was a pirate sailing out of the Tweed: {letter From Florida llntetesting Reading Dear Jack: Ever read “Treasure Is- A letter from a friend With whom I attended school in UK- bridge years ago. now spend- ing the Winter in Florida, came to me last week and as it was amusing to say the least I am giving my readers the biggest part of it, believing it will also interest. them. A week ago, I got a telegram St. Petersburg, Florida New Years 1957. MILLBROOK, ONTARIO, CANADA THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1957 Never mind Jimmie, there’s another year coming and yau may take a blanket and sleep at the door of the issuer like the ~first attendants to the Canadian Exhibition doâ€"pro- viding your foolish enough, but personally we don’t think you are. This might apply to our mutual friend Jimmie. Godfrey who has boas-ted for years that he was the first one in Mill- brook to secure his’new ear license. Well it has come to light that Jimmie was ganged up on this year by a few of his friends (or should we say enemies). No less than three parties have already appeared with their 1957 plates. Mrs. Arthur Foottit who is likely the first, secured hers at 10.00 a.m. Wednesday, January 2. Two others also got theirs on the same day but a little later, they were. Kennetr Fallis and Jack Guthrie. “The pitcher that went to the well so often is broken at last.” If I had found the Thompâ€" son ship and there were 110 gold aboard. it would have been sure to haw feen full of whiskey. 'Thc Thompson’s always had lots- of that junk on board. Happy New Year to you Jack! The old bell tower is down, so is the market building and lockup. Stores have new fronts and the cemetery has new headstones. I spent a month in Uxbridge last summer. Saw a fellow drown in Elgin pond. A geod dog costs $10.00. You can get a woman for noth- ing. Next day a fellow vas fined $15. 00 for killing 2 women “ith his ('31. I‘m getting used to it now; though. Before leaving Out. in October, I got 30 daysfor killing a damned dog that bit W’hile locked up, I was not allowed to communicate with anybody outside. Wait Until Next Year ‘This is called the “Land of the Free One morning at 10 I was walking along the street. Just as I came to a corner, the light turned red. I stopped, to my sorrow. Before it turned green, a Cop came up and began ask- ing questions in the most in- sulting way. As soon as-he found I was Canadian. he ar- rested me as a va,b tr‘.1ant I showed him $190.00 that I had. He said he was having too much tiouble with us coming down here begging and bumm- ing. I was held in jail until th: 111 xt afternoon and then let out on bail When I same up in court, the judge dismissed! the charge. I 1 l l This 1s a Cadalic and Caviai class place. If you want a room, we can give you one for $38.00 a day. Iu‘ the dining room I suppose they would charge $5.00 for a smell Here is some news' We have a cat that prefers tomato juice to milk, laps up 2 saucers at a. time. We have a four boiler oil burning plant. I work from 4-midnight, just sit and watch guages and push a fmmuttons and levers occasionally. I’m a 3rd class engineer now. ‘Got that. during the war. to come and be edginever in this “brothel”. I needed - money anyway. ’ TEE ERROR-REPORTER éuthor‘lzed as 2nd class mail \Vinning' numbers in the re- ieent Business Mens Draw are 1 lined below. Check yOur tick- : ets with the following numbers! First Week '5 Draw Nos. 855 953 763 1890 1 1800 158 334 1936 315 1357 802 385 782 1351 1567 1780 1694. Second Week’s Draw LN08.]818 1953 2450 2536 12540 -714 2742 2763 2900 m% m% mw %% 3M9 $3768 3938 3944. I If you are lucky enough to lhold any of the above numbers y ou may get your prize by call- ing at Coulter Bros. Ltd. lHardware Store. Save Your Tickets i There will be another draw gon Saturday, January 12111. The Millbrook Council will hold its inaugural meetnig on Monday at 8 p.m. in the Coun- cil Chamber, Town Hall. All oithens are welcome to (this meeting and it would be very much appreciated if any per- son with suggestions or criti- cism would come and give the-m to ‘t-he Council as a whole. Too many, from time to time, cor- ner one member of the Council on the street with complaints when they should actually take their “beef” to the Coun- cil meeting where it would, no doubt, get consideration. INAUGURAL MEETING OF MILLBROOK COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT Prize Winning Numbers \Irs. Doug Sanders (Shirley) and son Robert and daughter S\l\ 1a MilLbrook Mr. and VHS. Pat Kent (Betty) and daughter April of Ville Lem- oyi‘a'e, Que~.; Mr. and Mrs. Preston Bell (Beverley) and sons Danny and David, Port Hope; Lorne Forsyth and Miss Sandra Nihls 0f Kitchener; Bob and Glenn Forsyth and Reggie Sloan, at home. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Sloan dur- ing the holidays were: Mr. and Mrs. Don Ireland (Gertie) and sons Gregory and Blake, of Peterborourgh: Mr. and Mrs. Ron Collins (Ruth) and son Michel of Toronto; Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gibbs of; Bowmanrville came to Mill- brook {Ind took his mother Mrs. Rose Gibbs, Mr. George Gibbs and Mr. M. H. Reynolds back with them to Bowmanville where they spent New Years, after which he drove them back to Millbrook. W. Smith and little daughter Catharine of Pembroke, spent New Year’s holidays with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith’ and Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Dawson. They left for home on ‘Tuesday of this week. ' -.Mrs B. E. Ingham attend- ed“ the funeral of her uncle, tha v.0. 0. Washington, .in A bum on Monday. .'300nstgl_)le and Mrs. George ‘Mr. and Mrs. Orville Ashby and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pinde: of Oshawa. spent the weekend with their grandmother Mrs. Rose’Gibbs. ‘ We are sorry to report that Miss Maud Finnemore was stricken suddenly last Tursday, January 3rd, and taken to Civic Hospital, Peterborough‘. We hope to see her home again in the near future. Q - PERSONAL The final service will be held on Friday evening at 8 p.111. in St. Thomas’ Anglican Church, and will be conducted by the Rev. H. C. Quinn. The preach- 02- Will be Rev. Francis Chis- holm, and his subject “The Call to Evangelism”. ) é» p.111., conducted by Pastor M. Case. The preachervwill be Rev. W. H. Heust‘in and his subject, “Man found by Christ”. Cars meet at Wait- ing Room and Ball’s Store at 7.45 p.111. To-night’s service in connec- tion with the Inter-Church Week of Prayer, Will be held in Zion Pentecostal Church at a fair number of voterse, over two-thirds of the citizens mak- ing use of their franchise. All told 198 voted with two ballots spoiled, caused by persons vot~ 111g for more than one candi- date. The following is .how the vote wenti Lorne Farrow ........... 108 J. 'T. Crowley .......... 60 Mrs. Helen Reid ........ 28 ‘The election held Friday, January 4th for a member to the school board to fill the vacancy caused by the retire- ment of Mr. Ouellette, drew out MR. LORNE FARROW ELECTED ‘10 SCHOOL BOARD FOR 1957 "SOLID-GOLD CADILLAC" NEXT MON . AND TUE The Great Comedy .Hit WEEK OF PRAYER THIS Pin. AND SAT Shows at 6.45 8.20 With Judy Holliday and Paul Douglas 2‘33 {.21 $1.59 a. year in advance; to U.S.A., $2.50 Post Office Department, Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nihls of LKitchener announce the engage- ment of their youngest daugh- ter, Sandra Marie, to Mr. Wal- ter James Lorne Forsythe, son of Mrs. Edna Sloan and the late Mr. Douglas Forsyth. The wedding will take place at St. John ’5 Lutheren Church, Waterloo, Ontario on January '26th, 1957 at 4:00 p.m. W.M.S., Sunday School and Mission Circle, and the Rev. Mr. Chisholm of St. Andrew’s United Church for .the lovely. cards of sympathy and mes- sages of comfort received dur- ing our bereavement in the passing of a dearly loved sister and aunt, the late Mrs. John Patton of Orono. Mr. 'and Mrs. David Lunn and family wish to thank all kind friends, also the W.A., Last October I celebrated my 90th [birthday and I still enjoy the weekly visit of The Re- porter.” “Enclosed is my renewal for one year for The Mirror-Re- porter. Mrs. Catharine Byers of Ox- bow, Sask., says in renewing rer Reporter: 90 YEARS OF AGE RENEWS REPORTER ' ' RICHARD Ill" NEXT WED. :ONLY, 8. Adult Entertainment With Sal Mineo and Luana Patten ‘ ‘ THE LAST COMMAND” With Sterling Hayden and Anna Alberghetti ‘ ‘ROCK, PRETI'Y BABY’ ’ With Laurence Olivier and Claire Bloom PRICES 75c, 40c, 200 CARD OF THANKS Ottawa, Ont.