The d Bee Vol. 25. No. 41. ATWOOD, ONT. FRIDAY » 18, 1914, B. H,-Swine, Proprietor. CBI BL IO W ER PB * 6 THE NYAL STORE" Christmas Suggestions For All Perfumes, all prices 10c to $2.50. Nylo Chocolates, 25c to $2.00. Waterman's Fountain pens $2.50. Toys, Dolls, Games, Books, Manicure- Sets, Toilet Cases, Ladies' Hand Bags, Ebony Hat and Cloth Brush, Stationery, Military Sets, Post Cards and Booklets, Novelities, Bibles and Hymn Books. OUR VOTING CONTEST Closes Ten p.m., Thursday, December 24th. Remember the date and time as no votes will be accepted after that time.on that night Leaders in girls--Margaret Porter, Mary Hodge, Mary Harvey, Helen Porter. Leaders in boys--Jack Hamilton, Guest Husser, Morris Ovans, Kenneth Baker. E. C. COGHIN . g ' Minto Tea can't be beat ; Call and see our new stock real m oney in every pkg. | of pipes from 5c to $3.00. The Star Grocery Buy your Christmas Groceries here and then you will be sure you get the best. Our new stock of Raisins, Currants, Peels, Dates, Nuts, Figs Oranges and Lemons have just arriyed and are of no one quality and prices are low. Our Confectionery is high classas we only buy from the two best firms in Ontario which is the C. H. Doerr Co., of Berlin, and the Wo. Paterson & Sons, Brantford, it comprises high class Choco- lates from 20c per Ib. up and fancy Bon Bon boxes at all prices. Our mixed candy and creams cannot be beat, try then and secure a ticket for the Big Goose that is to be given away Christmas eye Eyery 50c worth of either nuts, candies, oranges, bacans or grapes _ oatitles you to.one ticket, why not try and be the lucky one. -Your"hens.wo have grit, oyster shell and groaund.bone.. Meats In meats we have Rolled Shoulder, Back Bacon, Brt2kfast Bacon, Bide Meat, Bologna, Couked Ham, Pork Sausage, Weiners and i Spare Ribs. ._ FISH i As Fish is the cheapest meat you can buy at present, we ex get to fave a good supply of all kinds, but at present we have-- Finnin Haddie, Ciscoes, Smoked Herring, Salterwater Herring. Highest price paid for Butter and Eggs--Cash or Trade. Goods delivered to any part of the Village. . T. Greensides & Son | Phone 5 _! Clothing New Clothing in Men's, Boys' and Youths' Overcoats all sizes. Men's, Boys' and Youths' Suits. Men's, Boys' and Youths' all wool sweaters. Men's and Boys' Winter Pants. Underwear We havé a complete range of all kinds of Penmans underwear for B Ladies' and Gents' Boys' and Girls and Babies. In Dress Goods, Flannels, Flannets, Woollen and Cashmere Hosiery, Flannet and Woollen Blankets our stock is complete. Produce and Poultry Highest Market price paid for Butter and Eggs Cash or Trade. Live Poultry taken any day. We supply crates. W. R. ERSKINE, Main Street, Atwood J ' (, BAKER D. L. WW, Seruiton Coal ATWOOD Wood and Tile Phone 2-12" Draying in Connection. == SS SSS SS SSS INTERESTING LETTER FROM SALISBURY. Bustard Camp, Salisbury Plains + Nov. 26th, 1914. To THE EpITOR OF THE BEE ; Atwood, Ontario . Dear Sir: Through the columns of your val- uable paper I would like to giye the people of Atwood and district some idea of the course of training and work of the First Canadian Expedi- tionary Force since their arrival in England. Oct. 16th, this was not according to original arrangements as full prepara- tions had beén made for us at South- amption, but a day or two previa! boats were sighted in the channel, whether they were looking for us or not I cannot say, however to avid any mishap we were met-by several cruisers a short distance from land and escorted into dock. On account of the small harbor it took over a week to unload the transports. depot at Plymouth, both sides of the streets was-lined with people all try- ing to shake-hands with the Cana- dians and extending a hearty wel- come to us, it felt good and made us feel right at home. From there we entrained for Lavy- ington and after a three hour march reached here at six a.m. a tired and hungry bunch, as the twenty-three days rest on the boat had made us soft. . We are stiJl' under canvas but ex- | pect to move in a short time into huts, at present there are 1300 sold- iers and 1000 civilians engaged in building them, they are long, narrow buildings each holding fifty fiye men and warmed by two heaters, thers are enough of these under construction to hold all the Canadian, Australian po New eer abe when com- ee he at very cold and disagreeable querer have two showers a day, one Jasts all day, the other all night, however we bave floors in our tents now and the men'are being issued with straw mattresses so we will get along al- right, Tho work here is quite different from at Val Cartier, in the first place, we work here, not all reyiews etc., nearly every day we tramp from fif- teen to eighteen miles but with lots of sleep and good grub we are getting so we don't mind it. The principal work so far has been teaching men discipline, which they sure know the: 'meaning of in the true sense of the ll over here, also skirmishing, en- trenching, night marches, bivouacs, | extended order, scouting, etc. General Alderson who is in com- mand of our contingent is » very fine man an experienced soldier who | thoroughly understand handling men. | Although some of the Canadian iw riters criticize his actions in regard to the wet canteens I think if they lcould understand the situation, they would probably fook at it in a differ- jent light, in the first instance the |canteens are just open for one hour at noon and from six to eight at night and nothing in the way of liquor is sold except a light beer and porter, before this system was introduced civilians used to peddle whiskey through the lines in bottles, altho' strictly against the law, the con- sequence was a good deal of drunk- '}edness and fellows stealing off to town without leave and forgetting to come back. Now, such a thing rarely eyer happens and one seldom sees a soldier in camp under the influence of liquor. No doubt a good mgny of you will be surprised to hear*that Dr. Lang- rill, formerly of yonr village, is the medical officer for the battalion I am in, and owing to the cold wet weather he is having an extremely busy time as he has the welfare of 1150 men to look after; sick parade is at seven a:m. and he bas anywhere from sixty to one hundred patients each morn- 'ing, in case of -seyere sickness men are taken to the hospital. The boys have a. standing joke on the doctor, they claim that no matter what is wrong with them, whether black eye, toothache or rheumatism he will be sure to prescribe a number nine pill. As to when we will be sent to the front nothing definite is known the general idea being that we will be beld here until spring, 'then all avail- able troops fushed oyer, now that we have been brought this far, we will be a very disappointed Jot if we dont get a chance to have our share of the We arrived in Plymouth harbor on |i to our arriyal three German torpedo | ® On the march from the dock to the} , seems to be a mass of training camps and hospitals, where they os not suitable quarters to live the men are billeted in private houses. -- I have talked with quite a ee who have come home wound- , an Ww ver been there can form] > no i hatit is like. We are just|? about hundred miles from the} 4 firing , but one would never know | £ this bey was at war, except in| * London, 'at night the streets are all ; in datkhges and powerful search lights . en, Lord Roberts and Harl sner, we were very highly com- ndedyon our general appearanc squm: of. B¥iakon field is just a short 3 from here and it is quite a On sight to see fiye or six mac- - I am, Yours sincerely, " Capt. M. J. GRAHAM, 5th Battalion, 2nd Brigade. CIL MINUTES. unicipal Council of the Town- bers resent oo Reeve, Wm. tes of last regular and special Ss. were read, approved and ed, wed by Coates -- IIlman, that %. Crowley & McDonnell be D as per Eng- Mog by McClory -- Smith; that By- rAt Ne 650 of the Township of Eima, known as the Gernhelder drain Improvement By-law as now read a third time be finally passed and that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same 'and attach the Corporate seal thereto rried. Moyed by Smith -- Illman, that By-law No. 651, of the Township of Elma, known as the Branch to tke + Gernhelder drain Improvement By- 4 law as now read a third time be! + finally passed and that the Reeve and | ° Sule of Enamel Steel Wares We have received a shipment of enamelled goods Clork sign the same and attach the Corporate seal thereto. Carried. Moved by Coates -- Illman, that] = the Council do now adjourn to meet | * asa court of revision on the Beau- | + champ Oreek and Extension drains| = By-law. The court of revision on The Beau- | + ehamp Oreek and Extension drains |% By-law haying adjourned the council t met for general business. Moved by McClory -- Smith, that | By law No. 653 appointing a time + and place for holding the nomination | + for reeve, deputy-reeve and coun-/% cillors for 1915 and for appointing | + Deputy-returning Officers and Poll] + Clerks to conduct the same as now! % : itd. ROGER Moved by Coates--Tllman, that the |? ° 9 Reeve and Clerk issue orders for a| + read a third time be finally passed. arried, number ofaccounts. Carried. Moved by McClory --- Coates, that the council do now adjourn to meet again in the Agricultural Hall, At- wood, on Tuesday, Dec. 15th, 1914, at ten o'clock a.m. for general town- ship business and at two o'clock as a court of revision on the Beauchamp Creek and Extension drain By-law. GEO. LOCHHEAD, CLERK. ANNUAL MEETING. The Annual Meeting of the Con- servative Association of the Township of Elma will be held in the Music Hall, Atwood, on Tuesday, December 22nd, 1914, for the Election of Offi- cers and other general business. Ad- dresses by H. B. Mcrpby, K.C.,M.P., James Torrance, M. P. P., and other prominent speakers. Chair taken at one O'clock. GEO, L. ADAMs, C. J. Wynn, President. __-__ Secretary. CASTORIA For Infants and Children in dey BFor Over 30 Years mite oiled se eebop Bo clesBanclbe oko check. a a they all say that a person + fi fy son been. reviewed by the i Bi ts ee See rrr es eee re rrr ATWOOD SNOE STORE We doa Large Business and are content with small profits + We take much pleasure in showing goods as we know * that both the goods and the prices are right. All rips sewed free. 2.3, 2.2. ES ree D. WATTERS : se : Main st. : PE eS Ss se ee oh BEGINNING FRIDAY MORNING WE WILL SELL LARGE CHRISTMAS BOXES OF LINEN WRIT- ING PAPER AND ENVELOPES AT This is just one-half of the regular price--they were made up to sell 25c EACH. at 50c. We do not usually carry stationery but we know a bargain when we see one and we simply could'nt pass those by, at tho ridi- Boxes are 9x11 inches, note the large size, and contain 48 shects of linen paper and 48 envelopes to match, paper alone worth 40c in the regular way to say nothing of the pretty box. boxes to one customer. culous price at which they were offered to us, Poultry prices are low this season but we are in a position to pay the best prices going for No, 1 dry picked birds. Call us up by phone and get our prices. Eggs 40c. Butter 25c trade | $5, If convenient--please shop in the morning, we can give you better Gowdy & Co., Limited Not more than six We are keeping some back for Saturday morning selling so that out of town customers may have a share. The balance of our Ladies Coats Clearing at $8 and $10.00 service then. The Store forall the People Listowel ehecheske cde sf. cee Nie ae A No. 1. Call and examine for yourself. ples in our window. Never had such bargains. 4 a PREECE EEE EEE EE EEE PEE EE EEE EE EE PEE EE EEE EE ET Sp Atwood HARDWARE and TINWARE. CE EE EEE EEE EEE EEE EE Phe Eh bot beef bbb bebe depecefefedbedeeebeebeeege See sam- bebe Sefeedenieofesfenfofe be ie eee ee ee ee .. cS Pb beet fete et Acco Bank of Hamilton -- = meg fallen short of business suc- cess ; they neglected to cultivate habits of economy Ev = R he man shoul the nin to use capital wisely in business. Start now. A. M. ROBINSON, Manager, Atwood | Capita) Authorized $5,000 000 Capital, Paid-up, $3,000,000 Surpius - 3,750,000 BUSINESS TRAINING rew in ex perience, keep a Savings personal economies train