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[zoress Goods Silks Linings Trimmings Veivets Cottons Sheetings Fiannelettes Towels Towelling Lawns Shirtings Blankets Dress Muslins' Fiannels Sateens Batting Corsets Hosiery Underwear Collars Belts Laces Embroideries Purses Hand Bags Notions : Cushion Tops . Gol‘fdae‘kets Umbrellas Parasols Eiliilinery Coats Dress Skirts White Cotton Underwear : Sateen Underskirts Wrappers Raincoats Waists EChiidren’s White Bear Cloth Coats Men’s and Women’s Furs : Window Shades Lace Curtains, etc; W *‘73 ".4 our There is always some good reason {or such remark- Reason able reductions. Ours. is simply this: That we ‘. bought at Half Price and we must turn it into money quickly. And there‘s {only one way to do that and that is to cut prices so low you will buy quickly. ' Yes indeed, a splendid opportunity is now YOU Opportnmty yours, right in the midst of the winter 'gzsonâ€"a time when you can use the goods {or months yet. This will be 0 figure to appeal to economical shoppers so be sure to come to Ford’s for your 1; . wants if you would save money. v 0 O O O .3ooooooooooooooo.990...oooooooooooooooo§ooooo900009090.» {e Extend is the Public of lindsay amLSy mm!“ :1! THIS SALE IS REDUCED per ccni under other store prices. Try us for any of of these. It’s Importan§_tg Remember , A .. o O..¢OO§§§§O§§Q§§§§§§§§§§§§§OOQ’QOQQQ00.00.099.000999...Q.. o" ' ' ‘ bettet prepared than In (low so wewould beg to say that we are . . of a ’bdoregto satisfy and delight you, who may be thmkmg this: of We have the very highest grades of Musical Goods and the very makes of Sewing Machinez, and at prices closer than usual for 55 31. such standard of quality. The standard on which we base Sm31mm obtaining tuch a large and important share of trade in P“:- You will find our store William-st. opp St. Andrew’s Church. ta"‘38. Organs, Sewlng'Machines. etc. P. 0. BOX 217. Idjflg Baum the” Season’s Bladdest Greetings, 13"".R WANTEDâ€"Fora s No. 7, w“. 3 01k life insurance concern “In been ordered by the ag- 1h 10 stop writing new buyiâ€" . I t° the impairment; of _1t§ 'grrRENuous PRICE~CUTTING FURDWSALE WM. WARREN, ““1 State salary and qualifies. AW! R. H. HICKS, Romania. ”enhance 3rd J gimmeâ€"'3- M "011 Saturdty a SABLE IU'F mum 2nd, can. of 01:. mi V- on 21:. Britain road man “at J. Flonry’s Gmery.-dlwl Â¥ # AFN Sanction. 60' Sixty This Sale Provides a. Unique Opportun- ity to Buy to Great Advantage. puma, ORGAN on A SEWING C I I MACH'NE. . I U ynx THE LINDSAY POST .second Yearâ€"No. 52 ---ON ALL LINES "NI-«~- 90960000006006.6006 9096609 .zOOOOOOzOO Impact! in the Wat. “After an afbaeuoa of neatly ten years Mr. Richard J. Best. of Grem- 1e11, Sash, amt-rived in town on Samp- day evening last. and will! mean some time mm W and (renewing old acquaintances in Ontario. Hg in is at present . the sue-safer Mrs. Best’s mother and sister, Mrs and: Miss Imam, {Victoria-ave, Mr. flat is one o! ltbm 1' 11mm who has made lite a: £33238?!) the. - SWNWQt-lia;.l.. .. as to the wisdom bk patronizing home institutions. That you can buy any of these lines at 10 to 25 ed. my own.” was the reply. "No. you are not,” 'was answered. back. “you were holding mine tnat'time. The feelings of ~.our worthy postmaster] can be better. imagined thy: dean-1b: is too good to keen out“, of print. Be happened to be invited for dinner while in Bobcaygeon and the lady‘ or the house while‘ preparing dinner was bothered somewhat hm ‘a. very: noisy baby. Our worthy. postmaster. being quite a.’ lady‘s mm. came( to the ra- cue by taking the crying child on his knee. Just then the gentlemn of the house came in. "Hello J. C.. how are you getting along. You look well.” “Well, I think I unfolding SOUTH. .‘VEBULAM. (From Our Own Corrrcaponaent). Everyone is preparing for Christ- mas and the little ones expect Santa Claus in all his glory. The; sleighing is excellent. consequentlm old Santa will be able tomake his trips. 4] Mr. Joseph Hunter is on the sick list again. and. he thinks this will be his last Christmas here. Mr. Pat Brick is drawing material for a large barn. Jos. Davidson is go- ing to raise his barn and ‘Millage bros. are also drawing material for a barn. , Our school is progressing favorably under the management of our new English teacher, Miss Morris. . We hear that Colonel Sam Hughes got the nomination again. He did not forget to Send. us his photo. Indeed he was so extravagant that in some cases he sent two. , By the way” we must. not for-gen tho popular King’s Wharf postmaster, “ho (was the victim of such an am- using joke lately.‘ that we think it . Building operations are going to be brisk in this locality this coming summer. WHY PAY KOBE THAN WE ARE OFFERING THESE LINES FOR. satiiofactory rule. however. from. the employecs' standpoint. will be oua providing that aim employee over 50 years or age, after fifteen years at service, if discharged without baa-1e. at any time previous to reaching the pension use limit. becomes eligible to pension in proportion to the man her or yeaxs of service up to date of discharge. | COMPANY T0 BEAR .WHOLE 0051‘. \ Although it was originally consul- end dssirable to follow. the general rules prevailing in Great Britain. or Another distinguishing feature is than whilst nearly. all other com- panies base the pension on the smar- age wage rate ,of the last. ten years or service. the allowance from this fund Will be on the highest. avcrng: rate of wages for any ten consecutive yl-ars of continuous service. The most. or employee when attaining the .agc of (:5. and if he has enlcrcd the eer- xicc: before the age of 50 years. uni has served for a period of 15 years. or more. he is entitled with the approval or the pension fund committee :0 an annuity of 1 per cent. of the av- erage annual salary paid for ten con- tinuous years. for each year at un- interrupted employment. the basin of calcuiation being the same the same as that pracuioully universe] on lllil continent. The company. however. have made a provision that irrespective of ram 0" pay or service. the minimum nl. lowance to be paid under any circum- stances will be $200 per, annum, and this without any counterbalami-lg mu: imam. large railways of this continent (of wt-icb there are not. a. few). the rues of the Grand Trunk pension fund will apply from the highest. to the law. an o! the start-from tho general manager himself down to the numb- luvt section man or gate keeper. They- nquire absolutely the reurement from active service of every officer or employee when attaining the .336 . Thus it a. man has served any 30 years. receiving an average of $1.010 per annum ($83.88 per month) on the gay rolls o! the company. to: tbn last men yearsâ€"or for any perioi of ten years during his 0cm! 0: sonic:â€" he would be entitled to 1 per cent. of $1,000â€"310x30 years. or $300 pu- aucum. equal to $25 per month. Mun the bamboo» “In at 3.2000» wan voted as n lmlelt. in addition to the income from an. lulu. how~ our. it in «dusted jhat the com- pany will have to supplement thin by a large mm. "tying from 810.000 tn :woo n your. ' It was rum! at Grand Trunk hud- marten yawrday that it 'u now pro- poneu‘to nuke the operation or the pension [and ethotivo' on and utwr January 1. 1“. wind the rules will he published to all the 65.1110 or more employees onthe rails of the railway. Unuko tb' pension funds which ban bu’n established by node of the other Details of a Generous stiaioa for Company Worlmcn. . A aplcnddi Christmas box was hand- ..d out to its men yesterday, by the Grand Trunk. in the shape 0! n:- monument o{ the deans of its new pxreion system. which is o! a man matron: nature.‘ The pension tun! will be entirely contributed by the company. the men not bums mun! one cent [or m matnwnmo or ad- mlmtrntion. It. will «the: every smmbcr of the In“ from Chane- M. Bags down to flu humble-t. new": man. while provhion h al-o mad: for ma monpultmd by Icoldom. or om- ormu. or om: men “charged «u.- out «um. and mun-who olmlblc un- der the punk» nun.“ “The «inbluhmm 6' m. puma“ ”atom was approved 10! n tho but "anal meeting of mg Ingrqhgzdm. G.T.R. Pensions For Employees 90069009909006...OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOV 36060090.0000QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO99 “ Glory to God, ” they sang in wondrous tone, “And peace on earth to men of loving will ! ” Then closed the heavenly gates; yet o’er the hill The shepherds heard sweet echoes rolling on ; And still God’s angels over all the earth Sing out the sweetness of the Saviour’s 'birth. Out of the heavens at midnight burst a light In streaming radiance, glorious as the dawn; The shepherds, watching on the shadowy lawn, With trembling hearts gazed upward on the sight ; The stars in pallor faded, and the skies Opened in glory to man’s wondering eyes. An Angel. bright as sun-rise. said to them,â€" “I bring glad tidings on this happy morn; ' Your Saviour and your King this day is born, And in a manger sleeps at Bethlehem” Then choirs of holy angels through the sky Moved earthward singing : “ Glory to God on high ! The Angel’s Message. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1907 The Central Business College of Toronto will re-open (01' the regEs- tration and reception 01’ students for the Winter Term; on January 2nd,. This school employs a staff of twenty- lour regular teachers with several ex- tra. assistants during. the winter months. when the attendance is larg- est. The courses given are modern and the rumba produced are best shown in the success anti satisfaction enjoyed by the ”graduates or this ex- cellent institution. The new. cutnlqaue Jest from the press is an excellent one end explnins in. detail the systema- tic work or ell department: of thin greatnehool 1‘” b _;_..‘ ]: l5 anticipatetl that the pension scheme will form an admirable ad- junct to the company's lnauranc.‘ adn Provident Society. which has been for many year: in operation; the weak point in this has always been the inability 0! 3n aged or peg-mm- :nuy disabled employee to keep up his payments to the insurance fund. although privileged to do so. Here. after a very smell (Induction from his pension allowance will "able at. em- ployee to make provision for his hm- ily up to the maximum amOunt. o: 82.- Many o! the conservative an: thoughtful men among the employees will wewloome this innovation. be- cause at the class 0! men it is likely to induce to join the service of the company. as well as the inducement it furnishes to the trained and ca'e- tul employees. whose experience mazes them desirable. to remain; Ibo Superannuation Fund will con- tunue u: operation with the resists:- ei membership as 0! December 31. 1907, ~but will be closed ngnms: the admnion of any new members after that :ilta. as the “Superannuation end Prowler: Fund Association.” which in Stilt in existence. in memberuhip is limit-:1 to the official uni clerical nut! thrOthum. 1?: lines in Chanda untr. whereas the new fund will apply '0 en‘ployecs on all lines at the pccscm system. and. as before stated. to ad elm-nee of employees. bul proualom of all other than“!!- I». runway sad lndmlrlal. mm two or than tutor.- callroly novel 0! not common to all. ll wlll b: M- Ilnlnlcud by A bond ulocud by the moon; tron anon: lu ottlolnl null (thorium poulblo bonellolulom. mllloh board wlll be known at tho Psmloo momma. who» mum. will ho llnal l. all antler! pram. log to w: adalnlulntloo of the mud. The bcoollu o! the land will also lpply to worthy wploym who may lute boo 1: injured in the oervlcn o! the coupon]. or who have gallon! the kn 0! faculties whlch rub: than ix-capltle o! sell-cuppa“. wan oug- ploym Caving carved tho oocvpnuv the minimum pctiod of 15 yarn-whe- the? we no limit. has been union! or not. I SUPERSEDBS OLD SYSI‘EK “bile the Grand Trunk utablhhei, tnumber of years ago. wt!“ in known the forming a! Inch Inn: by, mutual contribution from the company and employees. it has been decided to follow the prnotioe o! companion gen- ernlty on this continent. ot contrtbut- inc. :ntu‘ely out of their own rer- cncev the neoaury, (and: [or the pen- Honing of their Iced and hithhl cm- ployeen. ‘ ‘ There in an old saying that: is of- ten worn threadbare by interested agitator! and cyntcnt politicians. that 'Corporntionn have no souls"; and: utetcmenu [all to the around. how. uer. when not with tact: and. u are illustrated in this cue. for thfia fund in to be contributed entirety by thr company. without. requiring any contribution whatever on the par: of the tmployou. V'flr IIOIQ‘I of the new Grand Trunk hum Department. will moluia Um h... nm‘hll‘ll n! all other cmmnn- College Re-opens. 'n . Min D. 009p. of Balsam Grove. is visiting {mend- in Lindsay. c Mn. ‘Goulaéq. of Lindsay. spent Sunday hat with her daughter. Mu. I. W. Brandon. - Mica Bellingham, of Kasey. in home (or the Christmas holidays. 1' Hr. Ind Mrs. Alvin Gould spent Christan any in Lindsuy. Mr. Arthur and Miss Dorothy Cu!- 100. of Torontox were in town on Tuesday calling on triends. They in- tcnd spendin. Christmas with weir urcle. Mr. John E. Ellis. near Stur- geon Point t Mia Gretn Smith." left on Monday to spend her Christmas vacation with :rienda in Peterboro. , -. In. A. E. MoArthur is visiting friends in Bethany. where she intends to aptnd Christmas. ‘ Mr. .Wn. make. or Cobooonk. is spending Christmas at his home here. anion. , Messrs. E. Littleton, A. Boyce, W. Menuhin and W. Quiben are :‘ Xian B. Nie. who has been teach- ing in Orillin. is spending Christmas with her parents, Mr and 111m Geo. Nie’ . . l C \ ‘ . The Mine: A. and E. Word-3y are spending Christmas at their home in Zion. (m. Ina. Quigg. o: Kirkfield, came home on Tuadly. . Mil‘ Helen Hebougall and En Russell chougnll. of Toronto. are spending Christmas at home. Ilia! Elvt mm. of L. C. 1.. Lind- say. in at but for the Christmas va- L Mr. Fred Goodfman. of the Bank of Montreal am". spent, Christmas at his home in Roaedalc. a Mr. Geo. Ralston. of Kingston. is visiting friends in town. t III. 1!. Ctr-on in spending the holi- days at his home in Wetermn. . air. 1. L. Cooke. of Coboconk. visited tau-n this week. was Gladys French. who is attend- ing Havergnl Ball. Toronto. came home on szdny. She was aocompamed hum Lmdny uy her sister. mu Dur- othy Item-n. ' Mr. :nd 3n. 'r. N. Rutherford are spun“; Cmalmas with friends '1; “11134;. . .’ . Mr. M. McEachern. of McGill L'ni- varsity. is spending Christmas with friends in anclon Falls. . Mr. A. A. annex-on. principal of 'he pcbhc whool. left on Saturday to spend the Christmas holihyp at. his bone in Whitby. The Salvation Army. held an enter- tainment and Christmas tree in DRck- son's ball on Monday evening. The programme consisted o! drills‘ songs and Reunions. . . mu Knthleen mm spent Sgturday in Lindsay. , The anniversary services 0! St. James‘ church will be held on Sunday next. Dec. 29th. The Rev. Salon 0'- Mean. principal of Wyclift college. Toronto. is expecwxi to pressh a'. both services. Rev. W. H. A. French, the rector. will assist. PENELOX FALLS (From Our Own Correspondent, A Christmas tree andenteruinmcu‘. in connection with. St. Andrew's church was held in the lecture room on tnc evening on Monday, Dec. 23rd. . um Grace Cameron. left in: Sat- urdly for her home in 11:. Albert. A pleasant time was spent. by all we not. ’ 01:. Win Mdlull tidal! Zion [that on Sand-y. Bil], I”! it a plenum: nt tbs. point. t .1120.me at them In- anana. Linda-my. is Inca-dint mm:- idnyl rt home. ' Min Joanie W 01 Bang- ton. in exuding Christmas with he: Mr. John metntla ol ‘ Unionp vile. has once more cunt-into our. midst. He month to x“ m ,:_-~: W13 um. Pow. ml Mn. Mm‘ol woman. an In. Scorn. nod 31-- 0:03.. at Lind-y. won the rue-u at Mr. m In. Nub- floka on -' r LIN. l I ’. From Our Own Corrremoodcnt). Rho Chriutw tree and entertain: mm. whhh was held on Mouthwa- ulnc. m n acid-A Inc-I. 1 Gun: ordk bhmuwmw obv- or limiting. (PM Sunday when] ohflr dun .30 Mod :0 .mnhqthopto an. mun-fins. sum-'- pro- on. m gnu-In. god mum-Mu. 0m- . mam o: lieu unmount- In (an on m. 5 x MI- lda Donna. a! Port Port). In M“! Glut-tau m (be para- “190‘ ‘X‘ ‘ . o WEED)! ‘ ( Dentalâ€"One of the firm of hunt 8; Irvine. dentists..Linduy, will b- at Luou' howl. Jiuliburton. on Tues- (hy. Dec. 81. and the North's-n hotel. Kimont. Wednesday. Jan. m. Call in lorenoon it pouible.-â€"w_1. Correspondents' Newsy Letters Terms-81.00 per Year In Advance To our Readers. pre- . Hr. fret! feel left on Intends]! morning (or Liniuy. where he will spend a couple 0! days belore lean ing on a. two mntbo’ trip to Eng- land. The olfice o the Gull River Lumber Co. will be in charge cl In. Chas. Feel, of Victoria Road until 11': return. I { Dentistâ€"Dr. Bower-man will; be at. CoL-ownk again on Jan. 13¢. all fit}; also at Victoria Road on Jan._ Bid.â€" a “in Grace Hall, Ethel Forster. and 8. Harvey, teachers an Uphill. Co»- er'a Fau- tad Lewislnlll respectively. are spending the holidays with pa- ents. , . ilessrs. flurry Gordon. and Robert Holland‘ of Toronto, spent (tom Taxâ€"- day till Thursday a. bone. . Ihe Misses Mubel and Haunt-ct Shielh. of Victoria. Road. apcng. 8 few hours in town on Sunday. last; C. B. Moore transacted business in. Litdsay on Ihnuby. ‘ Roy Shields and Harry Jackson. of L. C. 1.. 8r: spending a, couple of weeks with parents. x R. A. Calmli. lime manufacturer, of town. visited Lindsy on bushes Snturdny. . . Miss Winnie. Cnlltn. of Albert Col- lege. Belleville. is spending the boil- days with parents. ; -â€"M.r. R. Robson, b! Gait. was a visitor in town Fridny. our. Herb Hopkins. 0‘ S. P. 5., Toronto, I: in town to spend. Christ. . -m- Colin Campbell. (I! 81“" Lake. passed through to his home today. . â€"1[r. Albert O'Neill in: MM from Queen's to spout. Quintana in, town. « C. C. Biz-chad and It. net. of for- onto. spent. the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Enchant. . W. J. Holliday 83d M's- Irene Hob liday were in town over Christan: holidays. . J. B. arnecie. M. P. P.. atwnaled the banquet undead to H. J. Lyue, late manager Bank of Houtreal. mt. week in Lindsay. . J. H. Carnegie. ll. 1'. r.. 396]“. we week in Lindsay, and Toronto on busi- ness. 3, x Mrs. '1‘. Dayman. Mrs. A. V. Phil- lips and Miss Reata Taylor were wait.- ors at Lindsay on Thursday. â€"Mr. and Min: Gm”. at Lit- tle Britain. was in my Franz an ~ (Tron: Our Own Correspondent.) S. Clezg. of Pcterhoro. was in tow? on business on Tuesday on ha; week- Harry Shielchs. of Victoria Rand. spent the week in town. . 1". Foster was a visitor at Linda: on Thursdly. - Q. Bert Clifford was u Lindsay Thurs-lay on businesâ€" ; â€"llr. Ax that Hooper it home from his «when in Toronto to spend‘ tho ”in”. t .- \._‘ t. L.‘ K-‘ -L_L,d km. fang. Eon 1nd daughter. at Brandon. on visiting at W’s} Percy Rainer. of the University, 5:! Mono. in home M m a. fl‘he uhodinc mt he” i9 anvi- hge the other day w may at- tendcd. Many ware mount“. in tho vilhge in Ming. : Christina: turkey. . 4,1 * was Vara Rained-on; who has ham attending the Univem'my an Proton- to. is home for tha’ holidays Mr. David What-an. John W -ckem and mile. 01' fromonto. am am; Christmas at Mark kauui" .. w. . to a an. an. : ' U" A wedding 10¢ phbo infant with“ on My cl chi nut in MOM-i.- tiu: chunk. when Hr. Lamina. Bonnie and Mill Gum Bataan. at. our vilhoo. ware. united Inn-tho 1M. Elder W. M took the "-7 enfing tail tor Bcrrle. . am will reside in the mug. utter their run turn. ' | , - . .' on. Clark-um- um mamas-on. [Inn by the Junior have on Man? 1h: 0min; Kn thd Mahdi-t church. at. hrcoly «to-id. nu ma. w ulna My by null labile... No M mu chicâ€"d. but. col- lection mu taken. which unwind “gab-um. :- ur' Dr.‘ 6mm" uni Ilium Mu Gnu-way. 0! Hamilton. are mad- mom-mu holiday- ut {bit he... LITTLE BRITAIN. f ( Kira-om Our Own Con-Went). Out mot ward fining rink in go- ing gt (all Nu m. and the young purple we taking (all div-lung. 9! it. run an «nerd unhfi'h'sh in 30 foot loam. will a My (9r, NW Yuri. l \I It. Houn- Median“. cl Lit-Ilsa. II “as Ohm-tau bola". under 0h pal-anal M. J It. Milton Yuma. d dbl-onto. h bout to M m 4' s § Ir. 6. L. Kain. o! 'the Montreal Bulk. Lindsay. apent Sunday in (own. Ir. KcLenn. of the Bank of Hon:- ml here. in spending Christmas with (neat in Montreal. \ Xr. R. J. Martina. 0! Victoria Col- lin. Toronto. in trading Christmas ”U m in tension Pulls. wading Christmas at their homes in (m. ‘ z . Ir. Dick Lodge. of Enli'button. in bane for Christmas. Pithy Personal hitters. COBOCONK spent the