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All t Bill is a barbed wire fence. Far a wonder nobody has been hury these as yet, but some ddy the. bar wire may tear out an eye, or otherwise out a child and everybody will be sorry "I'he time 30 be sorry and firm is before : the dumage is done. Sleigh-riding on the sidewalls should be stopped, 'Childven are not expected to have old heads on young "shoulders but somebody must. be' sensible. There should be some limit, too, to the aumber of children who may pile on one sleigh. A rmall boy cannot con: trol a big sleigh going full spead down hill with 3 load of two or three hiin- ved pounds. Parents will have 'to bear this matter in mind, as it is al- ways possible for the ride to end dis- astrously 3f mot. fatally to one or sxe children. Snow and How to Move it. Owe upon a time it snowed, Bexntifill white snow it was, soft 'and shippery. It fell on the sidewalk withont amy noise and Mr. House- holder slept peacefully while. it fell. And while he slept the morning dawned, smd' Mr. Cassidy rang the hell. Praty soon the "early birds" came down the sidewalk and left foot- prints an the beautiful snow. = Foot: pints that perbaps another 'weary of hfe' wintry cold follows in the early morming in his eager. quest for gold; Anos {or about that 'time) Mr. Householder wakes up and looks out 'aod behold the earth is white and the salewalk 3s packed nicely with well wamped snow. Having eaten his ponxidge and fed his cow, Mr. House- Solder Bies him forth to clean the us dewallk according to the laws of the fmt Peny Councillors--which alter aot. When he reaches the scene -of ts mumncipal fabors, his work asa good citizen he finds that it takes Biot to move the snow for the feet of men have tramped it solid. Then Te sees the sun shining and he know- eth forthwith that the snow will melt before noon, for: are not the times and 'seasons so ordered, and what is the use of working when the law is mot enforced? So he taketh the yromgh snow from the walk 'and hopeth that the sun will do its' part well and that night early. Such is the sxory of the snow. Wee C. H. Andersen for fist of Bowsnanville Winter Fair, | «ule : Rev, R. Bamforth, B.A. Pas Sunday Services 1100 am. J ANGLICAN Rev. C. P. Muirhead, Rector. SERVICES 1st and 3rd Sunday at 11.00 a.m. 2nd and 4th Sunday #t 7.00 p.n If there are five Snndays in the month service will be held at 1L00 on the bth Sunday. ; Bi PTIST Rev. J. Ford, Pastor, g Sunday Services 11.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m Church Calendar The second entertainment 'of the Church Calendar in connection with the Methodist Church, will be held urider the' auspices of the Ladies' Aid, on Friday evening, December 6th, in the basement of the church. Miss Willard has 'charge of the calendar month December, : and assisted by some of her pupils and other local talent; will present' a mus: ical which promises to be of a very high order. Church Notes Next Sunday: Rev. 8. Moore, of Oshawa, will preach i in 'the Methodist Church: morning and evening, He JE ang om ey who will not 'misrepresent 2 preach. preparatory missionary, ser} mons, and on the Sunday following, the pulpit will be occupied by Rev. Dr. Sparling returned missionary. The Sunday School of St. John's Presbytenan church will 'hold their annual . Christmas entertainment on Monday evening. December 23rd. The Methodist Sunday School have decided to hold their Annual Christ: mas entertainment on. Monday even ing' Dec. 23, Rev. Mr. West: of Bluevale, has} accepted the call of St. John's Pres- byteriau Church, and 'it is expected that he will be inducted into his charge on the roth of December, 'The Bowmanville News in speaking : of Mr, West said : We heaatily congratulate the Pres: byterians of Port Perry on their choice of a pastor. 'Rev. W. J. West, M. A., who has been called to the pastorate of St. John's Presbyterian Church there is a native of Durham County, being a son of the late Samuel West, formerly of Enfield, North Darlington. Rev. Mr. West went to Oxford County with his family hci "a Hk natitute; Girls' 20c. Work Box 21$3.50 to $5 00 Ladies $298