Just a gentle hint to our many customers and friends that we are ready for early buyers and an early acquaintance with our grocery department will greatly lessen your household expenses. “Lest You Forget” jr s-0rey The Time for Christmas Shopping at Hand Prices the Lowest. Quality the Highest. Fresh Fruits and Nuts for Christmas Baking Finest Selected Valencia Raisins ......... New Shelled Almond (choice Best Icing Sugar vrssierrs Redpath’s Granulated Sugar... Maple Leaf Brand Canned Corn . Maple Leaf Brand Canned Maple Leaf Brand Canned A fresh stock of Christ! 3 lbs. for 25¢ Ibs for 25¢ 2 Ibs. 25¢ Seeded Raisins 2 co ee . sennnerecer 4 lbs, for 25¢ .19 Ibs, for $1 00 3 cans 25¢ 3 cans 25¢ 2 vans 25¢ Peas . Tomatoes mas Candies and Nuts \ just arrived. Our stock is always the largest quality the best and prices the lowest. New Dry Cleaned Currants Thompson's Blue California Red & Gold Seeded Raisins, Ib. pkgs.........2 for 25¢ Choice New Dates ......... 3 Ibs. for 25¢ Choice New Cooking Figs....... 5 lbs. for 25¢ New Empire Mixed Peels... . Oratener ore Lee 9 New Shelled Walnuts : . Mixed Nuts, all new . Choice Light Mixed Candy . Choice Brown Mfxed Candy 35 per cent. in the wholesal customers the advantage of at import prices. Our Crockery Dept. Awaits you with the best and grandest assortment of Crockery and Chinaware eyer shown in Monkton. All lines of Crockery and Chinaware have advanced 25 to e markets. We give our goods bought ahead and. Our Toyland “Santa Claus Headquarters” Here you will find a magnificent array of all kinds of Toys for girls and boys. Big toys, little toys, lively toys of every description, mingled in with dolls of all ages and sizes. Santa Claus will arrive on noon train Satur- day, D Dee. 13th, and will be in Toyland from 2 p.m, to 5 p.m, and from 7 p.m, to 10 p.m. We invite all the boys and girls to come out and see Santa.’ Let the little folks come we will take good care of them. Gifts for Ladies We cordially invite all the ladies to see our well assor- ted stock of Fancy Goods suitable for Christmas gifts such as Stamped Linens, Cushion Tops, Towels. Lace Collars, Handkerchiefs in fancy boxes, Collar Frill- ings, Ties, Scarfs, Hair Bands, Back Combs, Barretts, Gifts for Gentlemen For the gentlemen we have equally as_well provided with a large assortment of the very latest styles in Ties, Scarfs, Braces, Gloves, Shirts and Collars, Call and see our New Ties, brocade velvet effect; New Collars, pique stripe effect, newest creations. Highest Prices Paid for Butter, Eggs, Dressed Poultry and Other Farm Produce ALL ROADS LEAD TO MONKTON’S POPULAR STORE WEBER & BETTGER H) H) H) ! i f E H) lk ) ) ) Rf eee eo SERVICE TO ST. N.B,, AND._E HALIFAX. N.S. ar Following fast time and ‘rom Toronto ‘a 5 . via Canadian cel ie Canada’ ‘s Winter P e ‘Toronto EGGS ae leave Nr al 7. 1,00 a.m. aad Hal ing cars oe al to St ‘Tohn— Hi ning Sherbrooke "(isner served fro pm.) and Mat Riarr ape eke to. Truro Equally good s returning, follows: Leave Halifax 8.00 am. daily Bt. arrive Montreal a 8.30 a.m. leave Montreal 9.05... a. .00 | onto, rai |G m rive Toronto 7.10 p.m. ay lifax, to, ickets. reservations, ete, from OP. agen | WARTBIRG. Phe bes weather has siete oes 3 like a siege of had "Fred Otto engage ck and teach~ days, preparing her apis COU Semoaee which shai teva wach Deo WINTER TOURS TO THE LAND O SUNSHINE AND SUMMER DAYS At this season of, the a genet s spent Goasiderah eee a bals, tie tours onsic holding on the afternoon of Friday 19th.—Mr. Adam Schneider. through this lay tunin via of} neigh-| nos, — opus riends firs, | 2 trip. of thisefature is more ‘sive. This is not so. Thanks to mig n railway facilities. an extensiy trip both interesting and educations can be made with speed and con comparatively small cost. not investigate? anadian Pacific Railway of- fee particularly good service Re with friends _in in a Kubryvill le. e have just placed in stock large SU ees ah the best Germai parchm ao x butter prints. $1.75 ver thou: SX TheGift =< | FOR MEN. WOMEN &BO = i ae << You any member a gift this Xmas which would be more useful than a pair of Lightning Hitch Hockey Shoes The Joys of skating are never known until hockey shoes with the Lightning Hitch are used. They are strong and durable, support the ankle and equal to the de- mands of Canada’s National Game. ey 2 Z troit. where direct ee is peal for Florida, via Cin Atlanta. Ga airyilies is re ond soci y i “Bycellent ee a ja Butta nadian Pacific- Wabankwute will te found the ideal line to Chi Fk orld ing Toronto rect connection is also madi points in Galtoraia. na. BS ing Parlor and to. ess Sleeping ak roit R. Age: Murphy District Passenger Agent, Toren ito. “OROSSHILL. “GET THE HITCH si" es and Nel! with friends in Waterloo could not give [mm ee of your family home of f Me, Ww. which Mrs. Uttley’s sister Mine pence Winter 5th line Nvelistey spent last with her cousin. ‘Miss ue Dahms of Gadsi shill. oie “Bana 3 is spend- ing a week with Siete in Stratford HAD FAR REACHING EFFECTS. « *Bh.” said Sandy to the eee Hf a po) ourse Thrift ye ee the Sabbath! iy 2 ye eae to Seas T. P. ROE'S, GET THEM AT _ The _Shoeman Milverton|#: ni ee oe whi = the lina Centre ceme is. bab second morning after leay- d|inthe case of — ex: He MONKION. ~ Thomas Mitchell, of the 2nd ogan. has sold’ his farm ous saw Horn with the gun to nis shoulder but of the men noticed the man ing mae Smith heard the click of t hammer being raised and at thattie Horn are alleged to be some yr ten fee om Smith. and Cut a Long Story Short— COME TO Hayes’ Bakery | Christmas Cakes Bread and Flour Wedding Cakes a specialty Monkton, Ont. was fined $10 and c to $24 in all: There had been trouble between the men before.—Mr. Norman ‘oss who went to Toronto last week on receipt of the news of his sister's Miss Pearl Ross’ escape frot the fire. brought her to Monkton where she was ill for a few days suffered from shock. Her pe h was na Ww ne ane display of ys an is remarkable. Call ae see its iiss ‘Ella metre ABs of oe Sunday at h Mr. Hays. itor at milkecton on “Btonda W, Turnbull. of an fond Mi Monday.—Mrs.. a ending the Pe! iss day last after spendi re services were x Church on Sunday and ‘nel ized Sonzresations turned out morping and evening. Rev. Edmonston. of Toronto. delivered two His theme ‘8 at an lemine who has been in a of & Bettger’s millinery depart ae “tor the past season has retu her home in Poo! Norma turned home last coke tidin sale a has been work- Mis: ing at the Beite ert. ee Lin rood. Gordon Si ne 2 Samuel “tines had an ex at he will not fo rR for some days, ite was at ae £6 en he was atta made .a nian at him ne of its ripped a hu is hand rom sila M | inns ged ‘i fone box in ne passage way ar ae of m’s way until Mr. rned from the. field: w OS of the ibe rei ent years been so de ; hi of Dew th ‘tat only a me The I i a ard Broughton to a passed er a ef Mo gironghton. w ao ma’ va Tene a fami all “those with Wwhorn he is iy 4 survived bY | Oharles. Tor | Btma. | ten ide place tra ay. and f ry hada Tittle jamb Maras: Persian—on her, e0att _ but ae animal had got him toe e his ty Ae with aac James Hill, of Stra tford ae vi | have confirmed the terms of the said Bs law (as being necessary and dosic- WHY KEEP ON COUGHING ? Here Is A Remedy That Will Sto nse! for th < dy pit ‘ionehy ave expressed the opinion that you xoeliee the danger in a said ‘by-law is illegal as n: ne; glctd co he , Ship Council of Ellice was not co id ‘hen why don't you get rid of it? jered in making the additions to U; Yes, you can shake it off, even though ‘ion 8S. No. 1. Logan and Ellice wo it has stuck to you ise a long time, if | note th te that the Towuship you go Spottae | Council of Ellice has not offered any Keep out in {te fresh airas much as objection to said by-law. the the you can, build up your strength with law la lncegular- the petitioners ~ can plenty of wholesome food, and take take ‘steps in any way. provided by Na-Dru-Co Syrup of Linseed, Licorice the statutes to have said by-la ae and Chlorodyne, ‘aside. We recommend that the award This reliable household remedy has ‘of the arbitrators be accepte ind broken wy per- that the costs of the arbitration bi sistent: coughs, which were just as ‘paid and the same charged t ' ronblesome as what it has Municipality of Logan, Gane tor somiaayottiera twiltde 40 ryou. | Reeve (Moffat. of Logan. objected ‘o Syrup of Linseed, rice to the cost being EG ogan and Chlorodyne oP aiaeresaluiely no Township. He thought the county in harmful drugs, and so can be given cur expensi ero safely. to children, as well as adults, for we are st a coniplete fist ofall p in 25c. and soc. bottles by the National Drug, and Chemical Co. 0 Canada, Limite 317 PERTH COUNTY COUNCIU The December session of the Perth ty yey was held in the pee eek, was deferred to the January session, hair. The following covncil- committee recommended that lors were present; M. Irvine, Blan- the matter of an increase of salary shi B. Muir. Downie; Julius for Jailor Nichol be deferred uatil oo) th Easthope; Werner Krug January. South Easthope;: R. setuid an They also advised that no action be George Laat Ellice; W. El- taken regarding the request for a ma an Elma grant the North Perth Wom- ‘Turner. Huliertons Pee, Colquhoun, en’s Institute. eho James Moffat. Logan; A eeves L. F, Purner and John B, ornington; A. Featherstone. Muir moved that the Warden and Listowels is Iph Miller. Milverton ; Vallace mit to pater an rene ae the ‘Warden, of the Provinces of the council adjour he ion of the Corporation of the County: eral - ay late a H. Molntyre, MP. St. Mary period of Januery Mr. Paaheretiuk reported as dele. there had been expended the gate to the convention held in Tor- County Highways’ system a ‘certain onto ctober 9 and 10 in regard sum and requesting a grant of one- to inerease of railway taxes. The con- third of that nt as provided by ention decided to ask the Goyern- the Act to aid in ae improvement vf ment to assess railways for super- pune. highways, structures. ails. 8, ete. th- ‘ile. it was decided the Provineh erstone and R tl Mi at the sale of pity 000 of debentur- to show that the taxation in Ont ‘different ek ve to consist of was low compared with m n States. A committee of six was ap- Tu hairman o! pointed as the nucleus of a perman urer. “6. ilton and Os e ss Pup agitation Wm. Davidson. with po i county councils boat and Bridges’ Committee. point a rep: ninietee 8 tativ had waited report which made , | Attorney pene) Foy and he promi es: ed that cS would receive fur- "That the County pay $10 and th ther Sonar ownshi ownie pay $20 in. full The ved and atror- for ali claims to Frank O'Connor. fot der passed. in ‘Mr. Featherstor mages received when his horse shied $20.65 being expense Sil tO. gt tome. tile on fue. alge OF the road, convention, ; That we approve of the purchase ‘The report of the freien road machine under by-law 414, by soiree recommended a grant he ‘Pown of Listowel amounting to ‘0 the Municipal Railway Tax ‘Assoc- eei0 in addition to ie $900 approy- Talon: ed at the April session The report of the property commit- A large number of cnavohate ec Teoommbnied no action in regard also passed. tio ai: were He called up his Ss. to the appli n for increased ing for Law Associa and fox creased sti wehae esti be wilation of ‘a modern sys iting at the he mn for the is returned to ae, Weir ela! . At mhe wt laxt week tting able iolets uny- en Preighbor ES were their hats wi re ‘om thé woods, ey lished” that th G 7 uf that inthe month of Deos Bas set aside 100 000, ‘000. {08 ember. fit of suricnlturiets We bi ould t Leave yo ler (erat “the Bun offive of this rants our or of for butter wrepHers he Sete or ‘anin Tver ae Winter Term from dan. 5th of other counties erate Nea the Perth couneil. in dakts 0 a copy to be sent to of lobe member Slat ane Dominion Logislatures. Car oe BUSINESS COLLEGE STRATFORD, ONT. T. eres ‘Ss Bond Business tr: eine i nae fe) Schoo ve thorotigh ¢ Educational Committee nd The report of the Educational Con- lows; ‘ ‘eference to arbitrators mune by Council re petition of ratepayers S. No. 6 of the ‘Tovenshin of Lo; against by-law 493, of sai Cot vunell. we find that the arbitrators DA. Laeuiesnen Princ’ be. giv: Provincial f Goveruininte only. tenure of office. The title will Sipe commended bv the Governor- for his Majesty’s permission to retain A similar provision is made peakers of the louse of Commons. Success dependslar. ely upon Good § Health ee ‘In aon race for success don’t te se of the fact that only through good health can you attain : ihc balectigioe the Stomach and organs eee ig the blood e nerves, indirectly siding ae liver to akon its very important aon pec wecs has successful for a eaten a as a tonic and body builder. Sold ae a dealers in liquid or tablet form— trial f ‘Tablets’ mailed on receipt of 50 one- cent ae If in failing health write Dr. R. V. Pierce’s Success Hotel, Buffalo, New York,