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HSTRI 5 1X per rtock of n.1, and ad after A234 5, to be Lccount money ide for :ath. hich k or 1 and is no Small [Al Fo’ A huge crowd oi citizens gathered on the scene, but Chief of Police Chilton kept them in line and pre- Vented them from interfering in any way with the fire fighters. Ald. Frank McCIory, chairman of Town Property, 3150 assisted the firemen 1n their ‘m‘nve fight. In the meantime the smoke found its v.4: L24.) t‘JP upper apartments of {he 9,231,: II use, and it was feared The firemen put up a plucky fiLht against Strong odds and unfawmmle weather coaditious. They Food bravely at their posts with ice coated garments and poured a large voiume of water into the cellar. playing into the cellar. but it was impossible for :1 time to locate the centre of "'w Haze. It was said twat bl.» there was a quantity of coal )il in the cellar and the flames rvidently connected with the fluid. maven“; NOONDAY FIRE TODAY m 3mm smcx DESTROYED Lmdsay was visited by one 0! the ‘clock to-day when the stock of the grocery firm of Brady Nngent was completely destroyed and the ztnre badly gutted. The. cause of the fire is a. complete mystery It broke out in the rear .~ 010 mm“ u and spread with alarm- Our Sixty-Seventh Year Black .i White and Grey Squirrel set, reg. 914-50’ Mink Marmot Scarf, with collar, reg, $6.1?) mic $3.25, reg, $12 sale $10. Fur \l ufis Mink \{armotfi .\'+ £01 <. $23â€"$43 Ior 0:10â€"51:30 for >6 2?). Water-n Sablé Mufl's, $10 for $8.2?)â€" 5793...“.50. Sale $79.5). For Ten Days Liuzmot Throw Ties, reg $4. 30 f0? 5' 1w: st; saIeS reg 36‘ ’5 Su- 8 5‘ use \‘cart' with H tails and paWS, reg. $15 SL110 \1)_T-‘_ sale . jensity Amar han set Throw Tie and W59 (my izo )Iufi', reg. $12." ‘5, sale 551? PAGES EIGHT Set Furs wit bade, r92. S2? E OF T0- DAY'b DESTRUCTIV" 1: FIRE 0K8 flarm was prompt nflamma mm it. quickly h tails, beautiful dark 3. saie $21.50. T0 TWELVE Jan 12 9“!) D-l‘ s. !K18 10 if l The firemen fought the fire until labout two o‘clock, when it was fin- ally brought under subjection. As before mentioned, Fox Brady‘s 5stock is a total loss and the interâ€" ;ior of the store presents a scene of ldesolation. It was impossible. of 3course, to get an exact estimate of fthe loss sustained by the firm as = well as the amount of insurance carâ€" ried. The amount of damage incurred ,by Mr. Burgess, as well as by “The Fair" firm was not obtainable at The “Fair“ fancy goods store ad- joining Fox Brady‘s store also suf- fered badly through smoke and wa- ter and the firm will be heavy losers. as the oflicials of the Great North- western Telegraph Co.. for if the fire had gained further headway it would have been a difficult job to save the block. the Dundas Flavelles firm as well The boarders and travellers at the Benson House went upstairs through the blinding smoke and carried their effects down to the lobby where they would be in a better positiou to carry them out should the flames reach the hotel. As a result the lobby presented a scene of Confusion with its miscellaneous 1s<ortment of trunks, valisee, suit cases, baud boxes, clothing, etc. The smoke found its way to ail parts of the hotel. and Mr. Burgess, the proprietor, will {wait considerahle 1055. that unless the fire was checked jt might work its way into the hotel, and a terrible conflagration would be the result. éivETHE LINDSAY POST will sell all Furs at a discount. W52- ms .51sz $35)!) st! for Childreu’ s V\ bite Thibet sets at $2.3 ), L. and S3. Grey Lamb Mufi's, in empire and rug styles reg. $6 for $5.25, Children’sGrey Lamb Collar, reg. $6.50 sale $5.50, reg. $9.50 sale 89.50, reg: $12 sale $10. thte Ermine sets from 5'?» up to Slu Black Broadcloth Coats with fur collar, quiltnd limng, reg. 516, sale S1350, reg. $27) sale $20, reg. $28, sale 9423. Astrachan Jackets, all sizes, reg. sale $45. Black and Colored Broadcloth Coats, rat lined, sable collar, 5:38, $50, $60, $70 :3 only Rack Broadcloth Coats, Arat lining, mkk collar, reg. 5:80. sale $464. Dear MiSS Brown.â€"«We, a number of your friends and neighbors of the Zion church, have met here this ev- ening for the purpose of showing our full appreciation of the efficient ser- vices you have rendered as our or- ganist of our church. Your regular attendance and untiring efforts most duly deserve a becoming reward and we ask you to accept this token of our appreciation and we hope that you may long remain with us and enjoy these furs and also that you will continue to lend us the needed assistance that you are now doing. and we can assure you that God will reward you in a way that we are unable to do, in His own good time and way, when He shall come to number up his friends, and we as- sure you of our hearty support. Signed in behalf of your Zion tnends. he'mtiful sot (“f furs and the follow- ing addrvss. to which Miss Brown made a suitable reply, after which the ladies served a. dainty lunch, when the assembly broke up, having scent a pleasant evening. Miss Dorothy Brown:â€" the hour of going to press. The damaged building belonged to the McDonald estate and is insured. Had the fire occurred in the evening a serious confiagration might have resulted. (Special to The Post.) A very pleaSant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wel- don Brown, when a large number of friends and neighbors assembled to express their appreciation of the serâ€" vices rendered by their daughter, Miss Dorothv as organist. During: the evening an excellent programme was rendered, after which Misrs Brown was presented with a The fire was discovered by Mr. Fox. He was sitting at the desk doing some writing when he heard sounds in the back shop as if someone. were entering. Going to the door, he on- onod it and found the place full of smoke. An alarm was immediately sent in and the brigade was soon on the scene. LATER It has been learned on good au- thority that the firm's loss will be between four and five thousand (101- lars, only part of which is covered by insurance. The firemen enjoyed a well earned dinner at the Benson House at 3 o'- clock. ZIONâ€"FENELON LINDSAY, ONTARIO, FRIDAY. JANUARY 12 1912 The hyâ€"laws Confirming: the apâ€" pointments were duly passed, Mr. Maloney in the chair for the second reading in committee. Also a by-law appointing mad. cemmiésioners as ’foliows: Division 1, W. Walden, div- ,ision 2, W. Best, division 3. G. Ma.- loney, division 4, J. Robertson, di- -vision 5, F. W. Hickson. Reeve Robertson then addressed 1119‘ council. congratulating them on Muir election, and hespeaking a pleasant and succesdul year together in 10k- : line: after the affairs of the townsnip. 1 ’He advised a Continuation of the. [custom of keeping a strict‘ account -..i {their services so that each could at ’the end of the year give date and place for every service charged for. ch :i‘So advocated the consid‘ .4.th in council of the proportion in which the money in each division was to be allotted on th’e diflerent roads, so ‘that the money flight be as ’airzv. f distributed over e township as posâ€" i’sible, claiming t while each coun- t j missioner was div tly responsible for ibis own divisionistill the council as la whole was also responsible for me ioutlay of the mioney that was in! 'their control. W151 regard to the‘ [drainage and railway crossing pies-71' ‘tions, he thought the watchword lshould be “eternal vigilance" if the interests of the township were to be safely guarded; and he would recom- mend that when anything affecting! these matters was brought to the} l attention of any member it should be {promptly reported to the clerk’s if-l fice, so that the whole council might be kept closely in touch with every situation that arose. He also advis-i ed that if any member was ever in1 3the least doubt as to the legal pro-I icedure in any of his work he should i iconsult Council before taking action iin order that in every case they imight keep straight with the stat-I lutes and thus avoid law costs. 'I‘hol wish that all their deliberations g l . , i might be harmonious and that not a‘ iharsh or ungentlemanly word would; ibe heard at the council board this? Applications for auditor were read from “osley US) 9‘1 Love Frain J. J. Twohey and Walter Lee. On mo- tioin of W. Best. seconded by W. Walden, J. J. Twohey and Walter Lee were appointed. John Naylor Was reappointed a member of Ops Board of Health for three years, on motion of G, Maloney seconded by F. W. Hickson. On motion of W. Best, seconded by G. Maloncy, the clerk was instructed to apply to the count}1 for the use ofxthe crusher for 1912, also to order 6 copies of the Municlbal World for the use of council. W. Best moved that A. C. Reid t. appointed. F. W. Hickson mOVed it amendment that D. W. Terrill b0 appointed. G. Maloney moved in amendment that J. T. (lurrins be ap- pointed. W. Walden then seconded F. W. Hickson’s amendment that D. W. Terrill be appointed, and as neither of the other motions was seconded, the. reeve declared Mr. Terrill apo pointed. The appointment was later Confirmed by hy-law, the salary be- ing fixed therein at $100. year. The minutes of the last meeting of 1911 were then read and approved. Applications for assessor were rea" from J. '1‘. Currins, Robert Nugent D. W. Terrill and A. C. Reid. Ops (‘ouncil for 1912, consisting of! Waldenâ€"Bestâ€"That an advance of Reeve Jas. Rorertson. and council- ‘ $500 be appropriated, to be divided 101's, Wm. Best, Fred W. Hickson, : equally among the five commission- George Maloney and Wesley Walden, fers for roads and fence bonus, also met Jan. 8th, at 11 a. m. and took 2 the balance in each division from last declarations of qualification and uf- ; year, if any, this to be included in fice. j byâ€"law later. REEVE RGBERTSQN’S ENAUGURAL ADDRESS Aé FEES? MEETING OF OPS CGHNUL to our subscriber calls for us to each week furnish them with a newspaper that meets the needs of "the community. It must be bright, news, up-‘toâ€"d-ate, of argood literary tone. having something for each member of the homes to which it enters, upholding the right, denouncing the wrongâ€"a paper of which the reader and the editor may be prcud. We have to remind our readers that to pro- duce this paper it costs us new fully one-half more than it did ten years ago, and notwithstanding this extra outlay the price to the subscriber remains just where it was when the Post first commenced publication in 1852. This brings us to THE SUBSCRIBER’ S DUTY While it is a.,duty, he also shguld feel it a privilege to uphold the editor by a prompt payment of his subscription. During the past t‘VU weeks we have sent to t‘msc who haVe overh oked the fact that they are in arrears amerno showing the amount due. On the first of February our books pass into the hands of our auditor, Mr H. .I. Lyi‘lc. end we ask for 3. pr mot remittance from all those \K‘hn .~ro iii-debt d to us in order t‘zzit h's report may he 1:01 11 pleasâ€" in: to Us an' satisfactory Luz on; Bunkers. “The l’rst miners every subscrih’T to do his duty." OUR DUTY Miss Gussie Shorey returned to Co- bourg on Wednesday to resume her teaching duties, and Miss Mary Shorey left yesterday for Toronto, to pursue her studies at the University. Mr Isaac Bowins returned to her home at Norland On Tuesday after spending two weeks with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walters. Miss Alma McLachlan left Monday for Toronto. Miss Green-wood of Uxbridge, visit- ed h:r home last week.‘ Mr. W. Charters spent a few days with his parents at Sunderland last week. Mrs Wesley Lowe. Derryville, visitâ€" ed her parents, Mr. and Mrs Walters over Sunday. Mrs. G. Prouse has been quite ill with quinsy. Union prayer meetings last week were very well attended. considering the very stormy weather. Mr. PerCy Faed returned to Toronto on. Monday where he attended medical college. Mrs. J. W. Smith and Miss Alma Smith visited at Mr Clark Smith's on Thursday. â€"- Mr. Geo Campbell and Mr Alf I’oulter left on Tuesday to resume their studies at Albert College, Belle- ville. Mrs Kearns of Beavarton, visited at Mrs T' Westl'ake this week. Mr. Jim Hedridge left for his home in Wildsor on Monday. Mr. Shea has moved his family and store across the street to the house famerly occupied by Mr. Bagshaw. Miss Winnie FergUSon left on Monâ€" day for Chicago, where she has a. po- sition as nurse in the Wesley hospi- tal. (Special to The Post) A number of our boys went to Can- nington on Wednesday to see the first game of hockey played between Can- nington and- Markham. The score was 12â€"7 in favor of Markham. Miss Mamie Beecroft has been quite ill for the last week, but some better at time of writing. Miss McFarlane visited her parents at Islay last week. Miss Ethel Thomas and Mrs. W. Thomas visited at Mrs W H 'May's of Cannington, over Sunday. Council adjourned to meet Fe: 12 at 10 a. m. On motion of W. Best seconded by W. Walden the following accounts were ordered paid: The Warder, for printing financial statements and election bills and advertising nom- ination, $33.75; The Post for adver- tising nomination meeting, $2.50;G. W. Beall, for election supplies and stationery, $10.04; Deputy Returning Officers, poll clerks and booths, $10 for each of the six divisions. Davey and Isaacs livery for horse hire re posting election bills, $1.50; W. H. Wilson, for sheep killed by dogs, $10.70. Week’s Doin : s From Woodville On motion of F. W. Hickson, sec- onded by G. Maloney, the usual grant of $5 to the Hospital for Sick Chil- dren was ordered. The District L.0.L. annual meeting ‘ which was to have been held vester- gday afternoon, has been postponed guntil Tuesday, January 16th, at 2 i p. m. in the r0 ms of'i,.O.L. No. :57 mm" \dnws' store. Fenelon Falls, Jan. lOâ€"A serious (Special to The POSU accident occurred on Saturday at Mr We are glad to hear the Mr. GEd. Wm. Irvine’s farm about three miles ward Lytle, sr., who has been seri- from Fenelon Falls. on the Rosedale ously ill, is recovering now. lroad, when his son, aged twelve! years was kicked by a horse. The [boy's skull was fractured, and he is . l ! Mr. and Mrs Wm J Alton were in Toronto for a few days last week and attended the wedding of Miss Clifford at present in a precarious condition, 'th b t 1' ht h f h- fformerly of (foboconk. “'1 11 Big opes or 16 recov- ‘ . -- ery. Dr. Graham is in attendance. Mr- ('80- Laldlaw is able tabe out The Canadian Order of Foresters, again alter his recent illness. Court Fenelon Falls, No. 626, held Mr, Robinson, 0‘ L032 Point, and their regular meeting on Wednesday, Mr. Alex Robinson spent Sunday at I Dec. 27, when the election of officers Mr. D- Wright S- t for 1912 took place as follows : P.C.R We are sorry If. hear Mrs. Jam lBro. W.,B. Brandon; C. B., A. W. Laidlaw is under the Dr.'s care. muiben; v c. Rf. H. Littleton; R. s iA. H Terill; F. 8., W. B. Brandon; Treas., F. Kelly; Chap.. S. Smitherâ€" am; S. W., L. Robson; J. W., J. J. Johnston; S. B., W. Davis; J. B., W. W. J. Paul; Phy. H. B. Johnstone; Auditor, A. V. Northey. The little fourâ€"year~old daughter“ Mrs ”:1er met with a serious acci- dent on Dec. 28th by falling 01! a handsleigh and dislbcati-ng his hip, but is slowly recovering. Mr. Arthur King' 5 little six months I.) .1__ .,,LL__ ___,A ,‘AI, a large number of young people as- sembled and indulged in dancing and card playing. A very pleasant evening was spent at Mr. and Mrs Geo. Endicott‘s of North Ops one night last week “hen i I The Fenelon Agricultural Society will hold their annual meeting on Saturday, January 20tti at the Mcâ€" Arthur House at one o'clock. A Mull attendance is requested. There will be a gran? fancy dress carnival held in the skating rink here (‘11 Monday evening, January 15th. There will be prizes offered for ladies, gentlemen, children and comic cost- umes. PLEASANT POINT. We are sorry to see Mr. Jos Greer on the sick list and we hope to see him soon recover. Mr. and Mrs. F. Brien of here hahe returned after spending a couple of weeks with their son, Dr. J. W. Brien, of Windsor, and with other friends in Essex and Ridgetown. Mr. and Mrs. S. Playfair who have been living in the west for two or three years, are visiting friends' in this 10Cality. Mr. Grover Kerr of Hastings spent a. few days in town this week. Mrs. Pingh Sharpe and Miss Hazel Sharpe visited Lindsay friends over New Year's. ‘Mrs. M. Cook, of Lindsay, spent New Year's with friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. L. Deyman of Peter- boro, were the quest of Mr. L. Dey- man on New Year's Day. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hartle spent Saturday in Lindsay. Jofiiiags 3mm Penelon E'alés C APITAL $4,700,000; RESERVE $5,? Thi~~ Branch will issue Letter? of (‘ywdit :md Drafts on .th impnr-mm points in Canada. negotiaw Bulls sent for colloctwn. make tn-Legt-aphic transfers and transact, every descripbinn of banking hasinesfi. _ lnfdrmahon will be furnished mm}! Canadizu‘ mauew A Special departsment. will he providedfm- the xm- u" viszmrc :md boar. ers cf our lettms of Credit. A Branch of t!) Jul) last. at THE DOMENIGN BAKE: Banadian Bereai am} Milling 80., Limiééd GHEAP FEET Meeting Postponed ‘xavu a, Spechl Feed which is selli: at $220.00 per ton at the mill. 73 CORNHILL, E.C. C. A. BOGERT, Gmwrai Manager hank was established in Lum’um q l 00,0 ‘ Mr. Duncan Moran and family (3 Fertile \'.alley Fnsk. are spend-mg ; some months at We . father a homo WEEKLY EDITION Mr. Chas. Folliott returned to the city on Wednesday, having spent the holiday with his brother Will. Misé Millicent Truman spent: part. of the week as the guest of her friend. Miss Bessip McMillan. Mr. Fred Reed. of Grass Hill spent part of the week at the home of Mr. Colin McMillan. Miss Margaret Gilchrist. of Sask., is visiting her cousin Hannah McMillan. ‘ PALESTINE (Special to The Past.) Miss Beatrice Tinney of Lindsay, spent the holiday at her home here. Miss Florence McDonald has gone to Toronto to visit her sister. Miss R. Mchaig. of Toronto, is staying for a short. time at the home /of Mr. Wm. McMillan. Mr. Willis McMillan spent mas with Toronto friends. Miss E. McMillan of 9.219 {finchâ€"1y Collegiate, is bali<.~.1y'1n2 3* her Ito-cc A sleigh load from. thaw “arts atâ€" tended the New Years tea at Kirkâ€" field and report a very mzjvaaiple time. ZvIrs. Albert Lytle. Mrs Stinscn, of Janetville and Mrs Dawson of Bow- manville, were’ all here for their mo- ther's funeral last\Thursday and have since been staying with their cousin Mrs Wm Fry left for their respectlve homes this week. Miss Mabel Lytle accompanied Mrs Stimson to Janet- ville for a much needed rest. Mr. Arthur King's little six months old daughter met with a serious acci- dent last week by pulling a cup of scalding water of! the table and seal- ding her arm so badly that the skin came on with her sleeve. Mrs. J. Lowes who came home for her mother’s funeral last week re- mained to help take care of her is- ther, Mr. Edward Lytle. who has been seriously ill with bronchitis. Mrs Hamu- met with aserious acci- dent on Dec. 28th by falling OR a handsleigh and dislbcati‘ng his hip, but is slowly recovering. News) From . Victaréa Road (Special to The Post) We are glad to hear the Mr. ward Lytle, st, who has been ously ill, is recovering now. GEd ~30; TOTAL ASSETS 70, :rziun It" No. ice-Pres Bounty, Christ-