scgtta lia e u + eben s il PN NET we 8 a ete oy ROR ca Sy DUR eri, ¥ Daas Some people never grow old, as we m skate recently we decided it would and trust that the New Year ing into buttered pan. When almost eount years, for courage and advyen- THE THINGS THAT COUNT culo iM il 1 a Coe ge ee i re e Bi a pc # 2 sig ze - ' } ii dl iat Hl \ a Veil t We aE f | WHE -€ : , | a 2 THE MIRROR THE MIRROR ) i} | : ii 1a) i ' - : | > hy Hid | 4 : than he did last year he has an as- FAVORITE TESTED RECIPES Ga | aes ea ae i | Wee | i) . F THE MIRROR set that does not show on his balance af HERE AND THERE Fruit Whip (Uncoked) | ary ah MEE sheet. The secret of every success- By " " TO THE CITIZENS OF 1 | Way hia : : y "Doc. Grate 4 peeled tart apples, add 4 " | Hit eentienee eee ee ee ee me ee a figs, 4 large uncooked prunes, and 8 ST ag ie aa Th @LETCHER JOHNSTON PRESS, 123 ON- | business and the next is that you are Bisco , RATFORD | [ie i | Hl | ier Back to the grindstone again pitted dates, all finely chopped. Add 1 aa t i aa: fARIO ST., STRATFORD. PHONE !15w | happy in it. Bs gO gain. : 1 2 7 a i eh stave" tinal that 1927 will be a oe ie tablespoon powdered sugar, 2 table- : H | 1 Hie | FLETCHER JOHNSTON, EDITOR ere-8; SORE ay fine 0 It's a long time to the Easter holi- | spoons cranberry jam, and one cup The spirit of New Year's q . | banter. veer bid our. Birattor nee days. -- stiffly whipped cream, or the stiffly A k ; : . 4 chants, ve Be Ade Ainge pours Sse : ; beaten whites of 2 eggs. Heap into gives us a keener apprecla- ; . { We es fa Sh is f 1.00 A vRaR | ™22.must, of necessity, think of ma- Ow many times in the past wee parfait glasses and serve very cold. : iati ti l) ' eee ete ee § terial things. We like Luther Bur- have you written it 1926. tion of old associations and | ie teh: f | Py Ps ha t th Wt ly = bank's idea of success, who said: i 5 ee Caramels the value of New Friends. aa a | | Stratford, January 7, 1927 ceueeanet ike is seebwiiec-a . onak: If prosperity doesn't come soon} yo) together 2 cups white sugar. | tae iy Wu lenge to environment. {f we cannol With 20 Many Doone teams ehent ft 1 3-4 cups corn syrup, 1 cup butter | i . | inl) | meet our dvers day surroundings witt neiyPinitind NOt DS DONS eee tt ENA a4 cup cream or milk. For the confidence in me, F| i ) ah HOW OLD ARE YOU? it does come. After it has boiled for several mi fas, LE i aes . ae : it has boiled for several min- ; : | _ | i | a Does it ever occur to us that life is sear ba is can dorvehades ae cio *- * * t sees lie r expressed in the recent : i, | ea aii nbanired Wy vedas bac We Geade' each day in some useful direction, Herby Bruder's Colts should have | Wes, ada another cup of sei fs fo : ; | | 4 A i ih Youth is not a time of life: it is a | them this splendid balance of cosmit had that game on Tuesday night but | Milk). Add this slowly, not allowing splendid vote by old friends : | | ' Ht | ' : forces which we call life is on the they could not seem to get through | the candy to stop boiling. Continue to ' ; | Hy 1 state of mind, a temper of will. the fA : : ' d | ht teful- | a ' F . ; ; ; boil until a fairly firm ball forms and new, | wis o gratefu Bill quality of imagination, the freshness | 784 toward misfortune, misery ana like the Appelites. : , | ee a d t life. destruction." 9. ae |. When: little is dropped in cold water. ly offer my sincere thanks, | } MOE | | and sweetness of life. While watching a lady lerining to | Flavor with vanilla just before turn- | . phat h : h take several more sittings to make | cool cut into small pieces and wrap in oe 1 ny : ture, enthusiasm and cheerfulness, the we dn. expert: Gibak bation may be for all, one of happi- * * a Alderman Tom Brown complained Spirit of hopefulness and the lure of | "Oh, it's just the little homely things, wonder, keep life young and fresh and | The unobtrusive, friendly things, ness 'and prosperity. © in = ge eames SE REE ae Ean aac -- -------- ee = eee rn eee ae a UN Soiree) Maan ; aap HTT TT AA, OORT Sy Ro om me Ta " : hh . bbe a , ' 2 sia AE y n st c= , \ r i " % i) . : : # " rs J g Ne 'es x c, y) <a = > saat) } \ei ate . E : eae ase 4 % i] ie E Tony a | BE! a, >. LA etd | : 4 ' . deemnieiamtel iis; apenas ee eee --eel----eEES--------eEeEeEe------eeeee : --_, = . ' : eee j ; is vigorous. The 'won't-you-let-me-help-you' things, about the small vote cast on Monday, | a | ft You do not grow old by living That make our pathway light. but if the 1927 Council show us some-' : L D. R. MARSHALL a ; through the years. You grow old and thing real, especial y in the way of FEE : | a | | ; wrinkled by losing your ideals, giving | «And it's just the polly, joking things reduced taxation, there will be more To The Electors I a Ba a {| ; up hope, and looking through darken- | ppe <Never-mind-the-trouble' thimgs, Here are Bargains in a January Clearance - enthusiasm next year on the part of S ---- oY | : i 4 ed glasses. The things that age men | »,. augh-with-meit's-funny' things, ' as 4 pie " Windows the ratepayers. ; Aq | hep i i) a * ¢ : fs * * / is Wi | | and ighesouece and make hair pha ae That make the world seem bright.. or fres ver-draperies a adn i ows, WWiiseo hig tiesis! tee ean ford | gratefully acknowledge | | At a | the skin wrinkled are worry. These secure some of these Fine fabrics. slo He ia ie ) a Hal bow the back and make one aware of | .. 14 the countless famous things peiehing 'on the. RB weee arte your support on election MY Sl | al aa il the creeping things we call "years." aye (Ends of 2% to 10 Yards) not feel so isolated from the rest of ci f il If you can keep alive in your heart a "ee oe eee PERT aie Ra the province if the weatherman will day, and wish you to ac- is extended to you for your . Hime Ny ose 'never-can-be-equalled' things, just be good enough to continue. | 4 ee | the! spirit..of chpertpniess; (the. t0¥e ; Colored: Madras, Per Paris sie ere ced oes 69c : sd pte Bors? and hearty support | | i ¥ iH til of the wonderful, the sweet amaze- That all the papers cite. i it f ; cept my hearty thanks for in electing me to the Coun ' . | : i | iit ment of happy thoughts, the challenge Doubles Width Chints,pes Mane) a-\-+a0ss7 04: 75e ame, English vane 4 ac cil of 1927 ein j ; nl | ' . ' . i y i ca of service, the lure of tomorrow and | "Are Rot like little human things, Colored Silk Drapery, per yard............. 95c | "pie Theatere era cee . a same. ie Ay ena ai The 'every-day-encountered' things, ; pes WAR BOM CER es ae i a l the joy of today, you will never grow " : , F Ruffled Curtains was much appreciated by the theatre- G ] GRAFF | ) i ere old. Life will be young and fresh, | The 'just-because-Ilike-you' things, : : F / ; ' ' Be | CE an ; : ; ; ' Plain and colored, worth up to $3.50 pair......... $1.95 Pair goers of the city and it will pay the 5 | i | a sweet and winsome; sunshine will That make us happy. quite. management to continue to secure Sf ii i, aay bt] tH ' z ra ; f '1 i i H( play around your feet and rainbows Sample Ends of Net cred cleat sauderyiin a a ag tha ft ae Ps "e ' : : 4 8 4 i ye anit will circle your horizon. on foe-§ So dead Las he teens Rica Ends of 2% yards each, all different..............-.4.. 1.00 ** © . | Re + 1 f i] * ' , 5 : iy Hh) 1) 'The 'done-and-then-forgotten' things, Ang that's that. REEDED EP ae eR DRO eR eR ; ft ia | bai He | | AND NOW FOR THE RESULTS | Those 'Oh-it's-simply-nothing' things, ey | re: i\ eT Counting, weighing, measuring, is That make life worth the fight." re WI i iT Ee " CO pprtsbgoen ge poo i i: 14 Wh , | the order of the day in business ; = a What fe the past months broug COMPENSATION | ft Wai laces. --ANON. me Furniture and Funeral Service Besides their gift of pain-- Fate served me meanly, but I hi ante t =! " ; 4 Ho Perhaps the strength to suffer Looked at her and laughed. f ae i We are taking stock," is added to ~800 io S Phone Night 276 | Again, again. That none might know how bitter ; 1 ae be 4 : nearly every New Year's greeting o Ontario street 33, Night 379 s A ee Was the cup i quatted. : i § imi tias . \4 i or s e heart cries out, ' ong came Joy and pause i j | fhEt fag, DOS Ore i -- : Above its troubled fear, . Beside me where I sat. 1g } muy | to us this week. And its hard for ; )) "Give me another chance, Saying, " I came to see what you Ff z ne a i the average business man to get in- Z od Next year, next year! Were laughing at." a ie i! ip an ) . terested in anything else until stock \ Ra SS > SS IESE>~"*___ >" i = EES>'"iIIh i == taking days are over. What he has y Fj won or lost through the year is the Our rst all important question. The first ro rey reentrant enna none 4s not always shown on the balance tomers. Bring us I take this opportunity of 4 sheet. Starting off the year with a your city. | appreciate this iz pm ennai err me on tra eee 4 ee glimpse at the balance sheet after R b Thank You a ae Thank You ; i mr i i the summary is completed expresses epalr O Fx s ! "| | to him, probably, the most important I wish to thank all who 5 é ij t it | news of the year. If it shows @ loss, so generously supported me Z a ee I wish to recognize the re- iq 2 | aa a 4t does either one of two things: : day. j 2 a . a 1 Fills him with greater efforts oF is sure to make you on Monday j =| newal ot your confidence by i , tie i y ~ . . te, fe a i makes him more Ascos mae = one of ourregular cus- okt wh ied re-electing me for the thir- i. rue ever . But one's success or failure : : i i if ul i of the Gil at al Geena. teenth time to the Council of | ! a : May prosperity shine up- I want to assure the citi : a : ae: q clean stock by showing a loss often your next job. on all the beeel ee Sar honor and assure you that zens of Stratford that I ac- thanking my friends for : b . ; | groves good. meerhenAne." > gaan fair city is my sincere wish. the interest of the ratepayers knowledge the honor con- |} again electing me to the ne ih a yeas, oF, Bopd TeAth satan Peper 1 al ae Rie ferred on me last Monday. City Council. My purpose 4 A * 4 : - . bad -. y a: Ee, £0, Ich on what, we Aave Accum i I a eh my oe It has always been a great : 7 1 aa the most natural thing to look at our si9 Ontario Photie 941 i a i Be will continue to do the best my ablity. | | . a visible assets for the bent . ot pel ) I can for the advancement i a9 : on ' vig a man mind is to look at the things Bee Ir ht thir ede ) 4 i . : : ete , | . i 'a ay that are seen. Success, however, is ' ) ; 2 e L Frank a Ingram @ . | i ri fn ourselves. and only our doubts are z H, C. } ARK E i . traitors. If the business man knows oe Mirror: Ads 3 om vil more about his pusiness this year se ; % Le ; ; ; mo |