XMAS GIFTS “Nothing is More Appreciated Than Jewelery” BEFORE MAKING YOUR CHRISTMAS PURCHASES WE WANT YOU TO CALL AND SEE OUR STOCK OF JEWELERY. ELLICE COUNCIL The counojf of the township of El- lice met the township hall, on the 30tb/of November. pursuant to hidiourament, the members of. hi MILLBANK NEWS Yeung of Stratford call- eae te! ote meien last. week le here: attend the annual | OUBee. of be all eomaent The Ee meeting of the “atlbook Cheese &| OF yohn Ko; ports ©) D, ation “to ase: additional fanda required (over and above the timate as contained in By-law No, 36) for the completion. of what —|known.as the Western drain and to Bue the lands andxroads of the Kk. |municipalities of North mento and retin which, are affecte ni 22. Perth. $13 75: total assessment. jaws Nos, 594 and. 59: pes Finches work in HERE ARE A FEW SUCCESTIONS Ladies’ Gold Watches Gent’s Gold Watches Gold Handled Umbrellas Lockets Necklaces Bracelets Diamond Rings Pearl Rings Wedding Rings 14k Rings Cuff Linke Stick Pins 14k Brooches Fountain Pens 8-Day Clocks Stlverware Jewel Cases Mantle Clocks Cut Glass Hand Painted China Pipes (all kinds) Vanity Purses Pendants Manicure Sets Toilet Sets Tobacco Pouches Shaving Sets Cameras and Kodaks Writing Paper and Envelopes in fancy boxes kk Solid Gold Necklaces, with real pearls, from P.H. BASTENDORFF MILVERTON, ONT. $10 to $25 | Jeweler and Optician - 4 bri er \ Passed on motion of ed by. Mr, rs afd ve quested to leave i. Crookshanks as! uter=| second reading the nds at|iwere entered and re on Friday night returning officers and p nioyable have wea spent Polling subdivision N wings has a car load. of | Ney D.R.0. and Thos ate a at) iilerk: No. 2. John F sh eating at the home |\and Toke Deane e' ne land John Den ve No. of Miss Be ite. Fewings ant lifereuter sand | Wetis’ Zinleneé ening, They will meet next Nicholas Murray and Andrey opening: a ‘the home o and fe Biller, re lgoumiaty No. 7. ¥ ch member is requested | George The by sir ne n question. This wil is hoped that. all members will be Bhgoe! foresent.Missés Yetta. tind Javohn| ounts were pas: icklin, violinists. who have heen | apon the couneil) ad jou meet quests of the: sin. Mrs, G | he tovvaship “hall, Hie on Gooke. left a i | Peo 1 a day ik. AS N 1 srt in se nts and con- Grand opera selections. which | kk of Ellice. WELLESLEY COUNCIL }, Gouncit met at Crosshill on nds tnd neigh-, 7th. A num! mmunieations tthe show ‘of Mr were read and accounts passed which f Ehma. on will appear in the financial statement ed which will bepresented om nominat- Miss ‘Ritter. ion day, with a beautiful biscuit jar and™ the| A by-law was Sipe ing address, Mr. Ritter on be- is wife and family replied Peclingte and eit The sree social w To Mr. and Mrs, Sissi Ritter Miss Minnic,— ‘We. your neighbors and friends so Address and id Presentation A number of th passed appointing places. pence returning officers lark Sa holding of mun Me- Medical Health Officer Dr. following re- fi The and thshiren presented the the members To of he Mani face of Wellesley t! Township ;— pti) lone jated wil er, can- ‘ ‘ mot allow you to remove from _ men.—I beg to present. the idst . without in some w “xpress ‘annual report of the Medical Ofticer ‘the anteam- and in which you Of Health of the Township of Welles- re reat , 3 v the als in thin toaal- 10h fas, (she Teenie cadngu Navi 00eh \Dari the year just closed the hijestaske which gave our board the as the series of cases phoid fever at St, Clements, tt few “king. fgund impure, w from Dr. MeNally *W nigh: District Health Officer durin , S year,once in pupaseden swith a:tuation ree Pileseae tater in St, Clements where he clearly out: Satiten in en lined to the Matta Lew ww to deal with their we Some Kula with. us request.others did not. with the nettles in this eaenabiy a found x 50 © tha = Rated wl a ae well water, Feaests the. bat jialso a few cases of diphtheria that age sever bat the oases iso- lated and qui Rarantinea and quickly te tcoutlo was chee ve to cong: ratulate you 01 ceaibacstire fresdost of your munici- ‘om infectious diseases during past, year. D, McKachren. ol ficient to enable you and Mrs. | to spend evening of life in com- varative case and comfort. To = serve rem! ‘ou M.O.H, Fish. é Grace ohareh Ss. entertainment Deo Mrs 28 1 showed. her skill al oes player of Promiae, k- LINWOOD lim jagcompanie — ford E The Linwood Gkiting .rink opened for the ‘season, on Wednesday night. with a large ‘attendane: John \Ament jorking. spent Satarday with (his son Joseph: Ament, The Women’s Institute of — Lin- ‘wood will supply yarn free to the soldiors. @ had by applying to Miss yont, Des, 20th S. a8 usual in Grace as of 8 Teaching, 0 Communion on Christmas Day at 10 a.m, Intercession. service war cach, Tnesday evening: ¥, K. Hughes, R, Berlet ‘and daught Berlin. spent the week~ nd nts Mr. and Mrs, th, Watch for bills, Esther. wit WELLESLEY Mr. Jacob B. Miller is With a serious ‘attack of appendicitis H. Vorler underwent an op- Geallontigat wevetcages is on the road| to recovery. Misses Lizzie Hoerle ld and F, laid up | Schumm e eetine of 3. ertain- ex of theix many friends on a has arrive ibition at W. 0. Bu assortment and 1d Miss Bthel “Bake Make rifpies Xmas For Youteett, Joyful News * Xmas Shoppers | Now, is the ve Time to do Xmas Shervings CHRISTMAS SALE AT THE “CHRISTMAS” STORE tend a most cordial and DO AN INVITATION To all those who read this, to those at present our friends and to the many hundreds whom we trust will become so by reason of our goods—our prices— our methods and our principles—to all whom this message reaches—we ex- personal invitation to be present at our Xmas Sale. N’T FAIL TO COME Making Statements of course an easy matter, taf we ask of the public bf ae ine for with interest. In return by rter who I= First we ENosd Your Confidenta: — Then we Ask Your Co-operation. put our aiely f nts to the test. We are enthuse: spirit one hits wen our crt wets Hoones re promise interesting soHouncem sh buyers, and any Ladies’ Coats At Christmas Prices K eer Coat, Pegi 19. 98 14.78 big reductions. 2 fo Coats, srl ar $251 00, for All oth r coats Christmas Coats For Children Coats in s' Come in and ll oe beaten: betas haya Furs, Big Reduction Maffs from... ++ 83,98 to $10.00 Ruffs from $6.75 to $15.00 Mackinaw Coats for Christmas Gifts -» 8, 10, 1 OM bones 19, B9¢ up Sweater Coats men and wo- For boys and men at bottom pric ainment ng groped 1 ‘the ditterent Shaien os Wwhioh shoald be ¢oc and wet Friday Cre spending several months of | in Toron } Misa Tose Meyer, of Berlin, and Mr, John Meyer, of Toronto. spen ole m’s domains, inry [the weekend at their home hen i aaveral others of Mi [ae akatiog on t he Linwood visited here on Sunday. : ; reported in the Toronto f young people we : gall ounera last week that Linwood at Shakespeare last Vriday tripping | Gail¥ spapers last week that Lunwood ir and Mrs. B. Berdux spent 0|@vied discovered 40 tar tre the North- ntiaheels pene taviataan slew which retail at $1.50 per ee boast x collector made his call last ding took pluce — lust "HESSON: weonesday ie the residence of Mr, rs, Jacob Miller their Miss Ida Helm. ee Berlin. is spend- ilda, was united in marri-|img a few weeks under the parental age to M . Mulcahy, of Listowel. The happy couple departed after the geremony for their home in Listowel, Mr. A. Kosher made en bas! trip to Berlin one dav last week. 0, Lantz .sr.. of Strattord. iss) pe his home ‘here on Satar lay. the jo elas IT die Sed hg tras Paty eae eee ae ee BRUNNER oger made « business ib i ’ See lasealonl eltiea gf: Beaitee te ‘ ~~ to Listowol esday. TeCHaih tacen of pur bateers: Wish (end. adopted. arried. je received! oat torget the Chriatnas concert |. Measca, Bal ‘Sobiobal; ainda: ime you lone lite and much happiness | Moved by TR. Lintick, seconded by jat the school 8, Ellice, Javent Sunday at Milverton and other im your hom Milverton. thatithe Reeve. ie-hekebs yy | Wiedmesday Dec. eee Miss Bessio | point Signed on behalf of your friends fauthawised to sian the. petition ge the |Eaidnay ag etarged. er visiting * Geot Master Joe Isley Donsaal, Deo. Lath, Hahn Bros, drain. x aant. Mrs. Samuel ith. —|spent Friday at Listowel, a, Be wed by I. Lackner. seconded by | Messrs. Levi and Edward Gropp snent are very sorry to report the Mr, and Mrs. A. Wilson, J. L. MoKay. that this Gouneil de |Sanday with friends in Sebringvitle.—|eerious illness of Mx. P. Doherty. AU Bella Wilson. now adjourn to meet at the | Mr. John Gropp D. speedy 9 Ue Township: Hall, Chosehi Dee, toch, [Sstineider attended 4 big pas fs ne J. Mover spent. Monday nt Ber- -_o at 10 o'clock 1 Whrtbure last Friday evening. — +0 ng ea art avid Allan has completed an oxten:| A. Bou uncine baby boy arrived at i iages and Deat | sive threshing sea . Clark| the home of Mr, 15. ‘och Bivthsy Macrae hs WARTBURG A agent Bivennet hehe et Mr. er. ; perits. | and Mrs, Fred. Sass—Mr.. Samuel sits, Joo Vietenieimer vent ‘Tucs- Mr, Benwall Dietrich entertained | Henry made a business trip to Bran-| day in Dr “Buindscha~At malvaston. on Decem- the pisirackal Dietrich peinhborheed'| nor i 4 poke tants renewed eqaaintan ‘ber Bi. to ‘ue Mrs. Ed. Rand- ‘oon ae aie Busi to a sovial hop in G, Becker's house. Rig last Friday wight, Ed. Neboan a ie aes ae Mie wh Tapby. who Wiekle At aioe: on Dec. bis to Mr. nd Mrs. Ed. Wickie. a so1 i" ‘on “chuesday Bight, Ee and the 5th Mine actinad Bros, were eae Hamp- sae an ‘The Sun Sela eae with © Fair, waite, heme vsens “ag ned in hed Red River at zo were inter- was drow | Sellkitk a abort ti Fancy Braces Put up in Christmas boxes ranging 00. in price fron 1.25 to AlsoMen's Muitors, Sox and Gloves Handkerchiefs eto $1,00 —t Christmas Overcoats. 3 Ls wid '8 bac e irey 49.39 Heavy: Is Kitchens Cabinet Data for Contest _s0st Who will be the Lucky One 2M rey. ae Over outs, re rN price 618, 5 for oe en's fi Brown Cee with velvet collars, re; iS ee 14,98 Children’s O DUCTIONS, Christmas Shirts and Waite are eciee Doe DOUBLE VOTES pete FROM NOW UNTIL ; END OF CONTEST ow to Get Votes With ev vats at BIG REY You can make by giving them y are nob savin ne tk someone happy ‘otes if you y oureele we- ASK FOR VOTES -wu . 85e Christmas Neckties Ready for the Front Large range at,...200, Bbc, 500, Te pur chase ete, will Toyland ‘ The Christ at end Dry ‘Gooils, ‘Clothing, ings and Gro pooeries OF any hing carried by an w get them’to patronize this and give you their votes, is the time to get bus see — bring the Ctlaren w vith eu the dolls, » horns, et a and let them se: biles, carts, hor tomo- ear lier yon start ‘tho more. advan- tage final coun you will have in the REMEMBER Contest Positively Closes on Thursday, Dec. 31, at 10 p.m, Lh) are hundreds of Christmas this sale of @ sure marvel and truth, Truth is Mighty Remeniber this will prove a merchantile event with- opel prece ci] of p Se eee be maken by ths a ae word we wish to campuie 10T AIR MOVEN ng davareldenienta that se in try to make you be- lieve that black is white. PRICE QUOTATIONS UNLESS BACKED BY DE- PENDABLE MERCHANDISE car 7m herveiest ed es, GRAND KITCHEN CABINET st VOTING CONTEST! Pes cans fhe fact that ite packed by glar- UT THIS COUPON OUT AND BRING IT TO OUR STORE IT WILL COUNT 25 VOTES ry no meaning. Christmas Fruits, Candies and Nuts Wc Currants, per Ib Raising, per Ib. New Bec ts ised « C special sted Gus Drops I2e | Almonds. NS» 18¢ | Walnuts, 59 Other Kinds of Candy Brazils. Peanu ean i , Shans in your wake » 400. 50e ++ Me, 200, 80¢, Shop ‘“‘Early’’ Make your Christmas purchases now while the assortments are complete. You can select from new, fresh merchandise that is now being shown, W. K. LOTH, Milverton Sheatrer ping Fr ford.—Miss Amy Shearer visited with friends near Milverton over Sunday—| these days. M Pot ae NRL, Georwe Dil. se. eave their rien Fe ar cemetery here A SILVER LINING id neighbors pth es enjoyable time e a1. to pop recone stereo aal Hl tna etn mit alee gee sreck's Tisbiut oh se Sis . 8 George's birthda: te ss a week's Wattautor eh Win Lease. a 9 Si ‘Now. La M be eer left set Leases Butchering is the order of the day. ite was vet ay rs fee Pye «ot ime . + toe ay, after spending ‘the thing for the first five #0th; to Mir, and Bras J. Wet Auda in. this section. “Ho, was yun | mos HAWKESVILLE cea ‘his hotel bill and the fact that turd x _| fortunate in being swindled of| Daliner spent a couple of Ci last ¢ had a boatman to pay made his MsDonid—At _pfonkton, ies ihn i a5 by some crook at Stratford. week. the wane of Mrs, A. Mr. Geor; 5, Betiiek a guest at tan gather expensive, On the Jast “ov AY Ihe or i ey Local horse bayers are purchasing a ed the Salon, “hot. ae ae Ronee aa however. Be, iMed a nice salmon. au i spent Friday a’ . Jacobs,— Messrs. | y: ! he gentleman to ti Webrer—At Mo nto 'on Briday, Dre “scald El ie SI cart “MACTON G. Hoelscher and @. Dreiainger. 0 eee Bo you katy that that {6b g a 'G, ‘ina in the village. io sa es doe cnt Menem | ean Te, kit ot |i er cy tae at meg a Ca sreaee try ‘ ‘wo Mt aN Pag Mecanipstic elma ow PAI tin Sa. pp Linwa a AUN ae ‘Sanday wit with the lat-) the Winter Fair at Gusloh Inst week Hoists Pitesti peg ec. . to Mr, ani rs i “ r's father. Mr. Wm. Mi R of near St, ‘ tly the Hist but is mow. convalescing. | “Miss Minnie Nurse. Man Milverton, Peo epee ep pana a ret merer tits eran blessing ye Binwert ht “wlveston on Deo. 10, Tsar tardi-to: Wan. Nast, oh Bere spent a fow days last week with hes trene Norwell « couple of days Inst ‘ se oe rs. ewart.a daug! parents sh 2 visitor to El- |frew. for a term of 5 years. He will | nin ghd Mrs, Edgar Cook, of Line | Meek get Mond Miss kane For- DIPLOMACY MARRIAGES. te X cusion about Maroh ist. Mrs | wood. spent Sunday at the home of va intends holding « sale o ations idlctinn ell Mr, Anthony Newton, For Jack and Mary were told that there bog eared Btorntngton, ees jaueneats about the Tat (Mrs. Wm. Adam who underwent an | ginger Bus, Georse, Forwel: ait at BL. | were two apples on the table for them Rev, N. Banas, wn Wednesday | hye oy Sree ee ena Riel spent ‘operation ia doing splendid — under /qnira.—-Mr. Walter ber. of St.| Being taught to consider each other ‘Deo, 16th at high noon. Mr. Perey | ast st eck As Falentine Riehl spent lho care of Nurse Connolly and Dr.| Jacobs called an friends here on Kri- frat et a © Green. dragaist. Port Hope, to ee rae of our titisens attended MeHachren. | simeham and tien | UAU—ME- J» Seto and. siator. of Lin- x SEGRE ae tee sata A fly Violet Harton, Moen the Fat ‘stork Show. in Guelph last peat ee wood. Rae Ge je ae 1 Jane slp of Millbank, spent a|nefner"s,—Mi Waiter spent j choice.” HenryoKcuehna—At Hohetsurilie Es Whe eaiacls LAL ‘of LOL. No, | 42¥ last week with Mirs, Wm. Alling: )q wt days at “petlin last week, he sare eee pearls ah a. by Rev. W. Beese, Mr.! 1999 was hold at the hall here ast | DMD. ARNG. ’ : i jas’ Margaret ; st!" Don't foraet the public school con- ally Mary broke jeadlock, by. t tack 8 Pan at Beteinareiiers Od| eee ae ior ener aottdit feert at Micton on Dee. 21st, A splen- BERS ing the larger apple, Tnstantly Jack —Seelhotf—At Milverton. on the Madltors found the bodke i cod Bre useing MN belGet 1 urebenedy | fine 8, watson. 0 of Hobling Mtun.,|¢7ee Mashed. and be. exclaimed | Wednesday Dec: me pit, the TS" | sbape with x good surplus on han brahinlactsh ob asia is Me Bh ¥ with his’ broth-| |, “Pat jack and take you mee of the bride’ bese) Mr. Howa: MeMane. of fe tte 4. en ergata Elizabeth Pulse. elder CROSSHILL FOOLE sate ‘win Bu Peis sere eth: | PHAGE, MUST NOT BE BASED ON aioli ete ho ome el og ee eg lf Se = B ai ys. wil ratford friends. — ol ve: aa spent Su NY al . 5 i ae Mr, Howard Bigam returned from the | the home and Mrs. R. P,’Sal- visited on thé line recen : Colonel G. T. epeal at a reeetid CARD OF THANKS last week to spend a few weeks lnaa) Margaret Floisiuie Gigs ia Maes el eae ae — - his roo here,—Miss idie Coote ceturned ae an extended visit at 7-o'clook-inatend of in the ’ after-|man¥ regarded treaties pe Mr, ‘ri of Hes |in Guelph —, tagon as préviously announced, ”, the settlement’ of ths wat ei prt Pad eat In Announcement Lindy must hr ES ste 48 —— imess ie Cy Mr. John Tabbert. of — Newton. suoha Sale a sie eas i arene junday. and Mrs. W. 10+ i peer Tacstey teat in Strat- . hey Kiel ita juld be thrown wn ‘Ope Would déal with the Romans aa aay factory to ret tons ace Thanetit out of it for reer ity contin dealt bie? rye Tt should he Lane hig the site terity it’. ‘he said. “I would should hp sien witl ] rather Care’ ihe nation spend $3,000- The Colonel said hee the Mad ral a 000.000 lose the freedom of ow ant atter t the war should be limit-|:poople, It is for us to-day to do our ed as to numbers and the men shout | duty to our child: ‘and our child- be made to sta the rs fi rend ‘The cost? We ” oato 20 years’ te prevent. veiled. sonsorint- ‘half a cout ‘ian, paar tontrol should be es-{i “It wai said he “to tablished in Genneny: he said, ink Ot Money tin the ‘Germans “Mhére is in Lan spending game to Canada to defend Ge Hiegied ives and money if, we ai rg nak olan Aa dat si the Doetorine be- ing any protection to On ada, I ne bad nang the peers said in whe vk, eg t ist face thi | com fe mui thing, and there was no feouin tar all, and Tigdht it out to the bitter | trv. in the ra ary ting to end.” many, as sires and that if the Gass ‘The Napoleonic wars cost Bngland | mans’ aid come, £600,000,.000 and it made her 5 = erudging the money spent to kee beg ifiee everything to eos Bl uglane ie Py risk eve them free. We may spend $1,500,000, iki diet tease more than likely, are produced by pore ‘woake Dr. Pierce’s Favorite pcripe eerari ra. Tablet or Liquid Form) Remember q