“NEWS OF THE DISTRICT af Interesting. News of Nearby Towns Clipped From Local AcE TE Howi ups for ste po of Novem- Sr: IV—Alice. ‘Bailey “4a %,. Carl ja the etending of| » - x “If you go away om a visit or ‘ * Mies V: whe visiting Migs rhb sors E -— eae Pa > who ose: tne “Jr We mak Berfelz 79, Lily Or- * gy ecg Horse— ae w, of Drayton, lost his val- er the other afternoon in The doctor Tse, fea animal, struck {ts its pee of the door ng y series from which rts it died r. few main- tly purchased the horse, paying fancy Sites fom the animal. Maryborough Farm Sold— : Mr. Adam Denny of Moorefield! “has eold his 100-acre farm between sion will be given farm has been rented for the past two - Alvin Denny who is giv~ ‘ing up farming and Will have a clear- ing auction sale of his stock and im- plements the latter part of Janu- ry.—Drayton Advocate. Killed Monster Rabbits— There ‘are ‘still a number of the onster jackrabbits such as were mmon in the Guelph district two years ago in the swampe in the rur- a) sections surrounding Guelph. Jas Handell, York road, bagged three of them last Thursday in a swamp near the Ontario reformatory, the largest of which tipped the scales at an-ev- , en 17 pounds. The smallest] which 4 was of the same variety, weighed 11 4 pounds. a Both Legs Broken— Mr. Thomas Alexander of Wawa- nosh met with -a serious accident while logging in his bush on Thure- day. Atog which he was drawing out on a chain, swung to one side. when his horses pulled heavy. The log caught Mr. Alexander and both ‘legs were broken below the Dr. Hambly was called and the un- fortunate gentleman was brought to Wingham Hospital where he is be- ‘ing well attended to, but we under- stand his condition is cfitical.--Wing- ham Advance-Times ‘ross Burned at Goderich— The Ku Klux Klan announced ite formation in Goderich on Christmas ~re whens fiery cross was burned in ” Wietoria Park shortly after 7 5 be i 7 o'clock. There w as no parade of ‘the members of the which. it is reported. has been organized -within the a week, and the first not ras ~ to Christmas Eve shoppere y the ringing of the fire alarm. wollawing the brigadea the crowd ga- thered around the burning | cros No effort was made to sh the fire and it soon died out. diwtencea to Jail— Waiter Brown, age xd 19. and Wil- liam” Blundell, 7 both of Sonthampton, rg were arrested on a charge of burglarizing the general : etore of F. George in Port Elgin. ‘ on Sunday, November 29th.. were ar- ; raigned hefore Magistrate Macart- . ney at Walkerton on Friday of last week. their trial having been post- poned for a week. and Brown was Re peptenced to one year and six mon- : ths in j ail, and Blundell to one year » Sand thre e months both being ae ed [> ysix months oft me Rood | a E MaKincardine Review-Rep: re = d in ;Pire— A smal! fire la week proved to fire broke out in the ome of Mrs. Wicox. near the Queens ‘ otel, she was lying sick in bed, and a d to be removed through the win- ‘How, and cnrried across the road to r. R. J. Smith's residence. Miss ges. When E ertha Wilcox was badly burned a- Be Pout the lower Hmbs, and has been in 4 y nervous condition since that s actual circumstan- ; n, and > | jgeem to be shrouded in some mys- i ery. The fire brigade was s00n on BS e scene, and managed to put it out ie a comparatively short time, the ‘& &mes being confined to e kit- A en in the Spicer oe to the ; ve.—Meaford Mirr Se ued From Gas Fa - Mr. and Mrs. Ed. a ‘to- small children, hen gas fumes filled the houee ‘enderson was the first to notian ny change, and even then, thinking | 4 might be just a weak epell.coming ‘out in the open 1 -was able, however, to make her way toa bed, and it was there that Mr. Lage fouad her. The. children aleo en overcome with the af was im fering to a great x “tition is » no means serious Succum to Stroke— » John J. y acoaceen: go 62 years, a difelong resident, of M town. ship. see suddenly .at his bomé! ssels Jast Thutéday. Mr. Mc- on the seventh tees who li meesion of Morr in was in Wedn ta, the f agp aserpege a Christmas at the hem 1 2 o'clock next morning. Mr. Me Charaéted is made by the things;Mrs. S. Donegan cary “Mr. a Mrm paehey retired apparently in the you stand for; reputation is made by Eldon Haliman.. Bs ate é th and spirite. In the things you fl! for patie his wife found him dead, Mr. and Mrs, earthen Doubt and yy Lomempep for during the’ night.) If you are Sore paniet think of} ah ot Marjorie, of Hanover, ted to-a park the money you his season by) sper as at the home of Mrs, " “Benidtes 2 Or gat hs “ha do ana a of season. Doubt’ 's mother. ey by two eons Fob sig? is : ea atd Fas 3 ¢ Mr. Paci kia ig and iis ship. The se Faneral -Brusae: where services| Violet Wilson . his late: ran @'clock. Inter- a vbgiobomray holiday at Nianaiee Ww as 0 in Brussels ‘8 parents, Mr. and afterwards. The doctor only the 6th and 4th ipeenbh nc ted tanley Layery of Darki or T 1 a THE AGEING YEAR the, sum of $6000. The sale was cot (Wilfred Reeves in the Toronto Star) e| The dea be one of rather peter consequen-| ‘th w, Ruben Orth 76, Walter Bart- Ta, ed 5 i —Eisie Miller 68, “Milton Nohn 64, ser Koch 55. . ‘irst. ell Ka Gladys Gottfried” ri » Albert Orth a Nelda Qrth. 85, Carl Knipe 84, rvey Or- h 76,-Norman Miller 760 Tmitenes 2 fF Primary--Jean Bailey, Ethel Clark, Edna Orth, Arngtta Ott, Harold Ott, Bertha Turnbull. i A. E. Spence, teacher. ar Old Year is getting feeble now; It seems to wepoer through the y tired’ of living anyhow, I'l have a little party, then I'll go. ee Ah! dear Old Year, we started out so So full of hope and promise, you and I met you when your predecessor fell, And now, a little sad, I watch you die. So a done, Old Year, so much to ava ‘once again there comes thar Vague regret; So many broken promises tto rue, So many wasted hours to forget. bar dear Old Year ig getting near its But age and Wisdom still together It ‘ecemis to wade like a trusted “Th tel! you what we'll do before I 0. There's still a week or two before we _ you may use each minute I pos- To make A world more happy, and to some litte Effort, all unselfishness. We - ante a festival of love and, we'll, ‘aaalia it wonderful, nor tina || again!" | . | re was bright with a lad's de-| ight, shout of joy rang clear “rit have fun today!"’ | t| af we heard ‘nim | “For ‘at lust the snow Is here!" But I shivered a bit. I =— admit, As 1 heard his happy al I a at the belo And I ‘wished that a boy were I. snow so white wished tint h gle a laugh at the drifted snow, As I used to do, in the youth I knew, But that was 0 long | And blows cold when a | | as be I could mance [at } { | tthe wind mun is old, j And sad is the winter's song. | And he dreads the enow, for hg's come to k 4 That the winter weeks are long. on, ne couldn't see, as he Jooked at Why. a sigh from my lips monte fall, For what is joy to a healthy boy— He thinks is a joy to aii. And the young = leap when the blizzards swe As they stand ae Hfe’s window pane, ys we dread the cold, who are grow- ~ ing o When the snow comes back again, Thank You Instead .of sending receipts by mail, which in each case three centé postage, The this more convenient Banner method pa: davs, and for which those reniftting will please acéept Our thanks. Thursday. Dec. 31st.,..1925 Mr. C. A. Finkbeiner, Toronto. Mr. M. A. Dowd, Hamilton. “Mrs. C. Wettlaufer, Buffalo.- “Miss Jessie Milburn, ie Sask. Mr. A. R. Peebles, Lin Mr. Ralph Johnston, Elmhurst. Ti. Mr. Jas, A. Armstrong, _ Melfort, Sask. ; Mr. Join E. Smjth, Ozone Park. Mr. ia 4 oR. John. Dunsmore, Franklin, Miss Mary Hammond. bain pg . Mro- D. G. Anderson, Toro Mra. Cc. Findlay, Meatbate. Mr. John Robson, Toronto. - —__ rr phone G1 and give ms the facta G. MacFarlane epent Christ- | Mr, R-G mas with tritnds me? Dur ham. Mr. Wel thiagton sae is spending this week with friends in Toronto. <—ed Mise Molly Stevenson week-end with friende in Giniph. eigas Dr. . Ellis spent the holiday oie "Yhleods ‘tn Stratford. —o— and Mfrs. John Gabel spent lonristen with friends in Stratford. ipa Misa Ella Kidd of wpsloitha: spent the week-end at ner home in ‘tow —0--- c Mrs N. L. Bean is spending t week at the home of her. mother Port Elgin. —o— Mies Mabe) Ronald spent Christ- mas with her sister, Mrs. C. Schular, Southampton. - — I Rev. and Mrs. R. B. Geelhaar are spending this week with relatives ir. Waterloo and Kitchener. -—~— Janet Shearer, of Sarnia, is Mies spending the holidays at the home| H. Oke of Mrs. J. A. Cu en eed _ Mr. Cecil-Stewart of Toronto, is spending the Christmas holidays at his home in town -O— Miss Maud Walker of Lon was a guest over Chetshens at the home of Mr. and Mre. R. A. Climie. —~oO— Miss Berdux is spending the Christ- mas holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Maybtrry, Carthage. M John Vases of New York. is spending New Years at the home of Mr. and Mrs S. J. Stevenson. — fr. Norman Howes of Galt, spent Christmas at the home of his parente, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howes wongitjens Miss Clara Synder of Elmira. was Christmas visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Wakeford. the cost. — igi t my poorest friend, and I, youl} Mr. Lester Davey of Galt, spent sted year, ich ristmas and the week-end ac his “het mi tke some amends for!/parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dave what we've lost.” | —_—o— ; Miss Hazel Lennox spent Christmas nusE ov = and the week-end at the home of her THE SNOW parents, Mr, and Mrs. David Lennox. ——— | aan By Edgar A. Guest Mr. J. W. Hall of Toronto, spent Out of his bed he jumped and said re lristmas and the wank end at the Jooked through the window: home of Mr. a aod 1 Mrs. J, E. Koch. pa t “Hin, “Hip Horray! I can use, my | Mr. Melvin R . wateon of Veteran, sletgh, \4 Alta., is Visiting at the home of Mre. For the snow is here | Jane Hone, Main street, Listowel. ‘ioctnthomme Mr. and Mrs. Eaton and family, of Ingersoll, were Christmas visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs. A. Murton Miss. Mabel Raines of Walkerton. ‘spent the holiday at the home;of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Raines Mr. of Eépanola, is spend ng this week at the home of his } parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K, Bricker. amnGannen Mr. Harry Fookes and miss Ktone, | of-Stratford, were Christmas phests the — of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hered Currie and ‘of Wingham, pent Chrietmas and Mrs. R. T. tasaily, at the home of Mr Kemp. —Genn Miss Gladys Kemp of Detroit, is spending the Christmas holidaye at the home of nn parents, Mr. an rs. R. T. Kem Mrs. Ferkuson - "a St. Thomas, spent a few daye this week at the home of her mother, Mrs. George Barber. Miss Myrtle Barver of Toronto, is spending a few weeks vacation at the home of her mother, Mrs. George Barber. —Oo— Mr. Oliver Barber of Toronto, spent Christmas and thie week at the home of his mother, Mrs. Geor, Barber. _—o— Miss Beth Climie, of London YVic- toria Hospital staff, epent Christmas t the home of her parents, Mr. an Mrs. W..2. Climie ~~ Mr, Chas. ca of Detroit, is spending the Christmas and Years holiday with his mother, Mrs. F. C. Curt Mr. Delbert Philp of St. Thomas. spent Christmas.and the week-end at}. the home of his Mr, and parents, Mrs, J. D. Philp : Mise Minnie Thompson of Toronto, spent the Christmas holiday: — the home of her parents, Mr. Robert Thompson. -o— Reeve and Mrs. Aaron Ringler and Mr. Jack Ringler spent Chrietmag at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Henr} Campbell, Woodstock: a — _Flerence and Roy Ronald are pending the Christmas holiday at the home of their sister, Mre. C. Schular, Southampton. Mrs. H. Hallman of cere spent of sd and wiThat carelessness is high and low, , Spent ie holiday at. phot foaue in town Seabees as Mr. clinton Mongeds f Wingham, spent Chris hig parents, Mr. and ag i A. ens ‘ennedy, —o— Miss Pehrl Hanna of Thorolt” epending the Christmas holidays the home of her, mot mother. carl Gee ot of her father, Aas Miss Annie Kritzer of ‘Toronto, spent the week-end at the home of Mr, and Mre: A L. Fleming —o— J. Faulkner of Toronto, agent Christmas and the week-end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Faulkner > - Oo Miss Myrtle Davey of Kitchéner, spent Christmas and the week-end at the~home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davey. —c— . Mr. Raymond MacDonald‘of De- troit, epent Christmas and the week- end at the home of his mother, Mrs. Olive McDonald. ———s ThegMisses Mary and Leen Oke, of Toronto, spent Christmas at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mr. W. Gray and Mise Vera Gray spent Christmas in Mil- Yerton at the hom Mr. F. L. Cr 7 —~o— ’ r. and Mrs. Clarence Stricker and little son, Franklin, o chener, spent Christmas at the home of their parents in town. tn fteee ‘ Miss Pearl Coleman, of The Free- holder staff, Cornwall, spent the Christmas holiday at the home of Mrs., J. E. Terhune oe Mr. and Mrs Eli Snelling} - Ethel and Gordon, town line east, spent} Christmas at the home of Mr. end Mrs. W. J. Kargea. —o — Mr. Leslie Brownson of Chatham Daily News, home of his parents, Geo. Brownson. spent Christmas at the Mr. and Mrs. ee. Eee Mr. Duncan Chamney of Richmond Hill, spent Christmas and the end at the — of his mother, Mire. Jos. Chamn —o—. Mrs. Henry Mr. anc “Horne, and son Wellington Horne spent Christ- at the home of Mr. and Mre Ralph Graviston, Tavistock. | Sa | Mr. and Mrs. Frank Terry, of Tor- onto, spent Christmas and the week- | end at the home of Mrs. Terry's parT- ents, Mr. and Mrs. J.C —_o— Mr. Kenneth Chamney, teacher of! Glen Eden, is spending the Christ- mas holidays at the home of his mother, Mrs. Jos. Chamney. Mr. and Mrs. George Mayburry and Miss Della Mayburry spent Christmas at the home of Mr d Mrs. Alex. Robinson, North Moralagton. Miss Mabel Ronald returned Mon- day to St. C a few weeks at the ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rona atic ed s, Rf A. Ismond and Mr. , of Detroit, and Mr. were Christmas guests at the home of Mrs. Sharpe. D. D Cc, B _—oO— Mr. E. A. Torrance of Orilila, anc Mr. G. L Gowanlock, of Port Bigin, were Chrietmas visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs, Thompson, boundary west. —o—: P Miss Violet Dierlam, teacher of er-of Otterville. and Mr. lam Christmas holidays at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Dierlam rn ee DO YOU VOTE? You eay the taxes are-too high, But do you vote? i fal you wail, “‘muet we en- This ‘state, of, things that keeps us — pac I do not know I'm sure! t do you vote? The a are bad, the strecta a mess o you vote Your ‘indignation ze express, But 4 You say that etn guys ran fhe show, And doubtless, what ae say.is 80. But do you yote You growl at nation politics, But do you vo You how! af council. and their tricks, Sg do you say, O oieaues tizen, (wee wat heard you ‘time and’ time a- n), “We ond thinge ‘run But do you vote? HOPE I’ve trod the path of tg tears And mnfulfilied desir the emoldered fires of aif the glorious hopes and dreams. To which my soul aspires. But now the road ee ggptelae. ao a : And just ahead Is That The pily wait for m With peace and joy. ‘aan ‘laughter ~ Tied, : ~ And wre and victory, And 80, by faith I walk the way By stone mie fathers went, — =| And tho gh it lead through raging And skies yah Res hacen 4 rent, Bee Reet at serene, B week} 3 the Mins P: Detrott, 7 the Christmas holidays at the home 8. 8. Good. cae ‘ On yout Banner and Bee should now read ae If it doesn’t there’s sendathinn wrong. Better get it ‘cancel a fix it up for $2.00 Leave it too long and it will ‘be 2 oa » a TEREST mae as The Start of an Overseas Empire. ee ee ? Be 5% Ty Mets progress during tne past|forces so did the construction of the Canadian Pa- o room for pessimism. And|cific Railway constitute a historic battle against over- robiems squarely and attack|whelming odds: The men who led in its o Cc SS Canada’s years there fs n dt ecnmges face their pro them with courage it would be difficult to foresee ruin often the limits to 's future prosperity.” said Ww. T , asa result of the courage, the far-sighted. © Beatty, KC. President of the Canadian Pucific Rail- ness and ‘the optimism of the builders of the n- y, on November . last, on the occa: on of the|adian Pacific, the reliability of the Company has come fortieth anniversary of the completion o! the Can-jto be an accepted fact the world over and has been adian Pacific Railway. Mr. Beatty made known to|recognized abroa: = the tangible evidence of Canada’s position as @ nat the world his age that the present problems were d -po more diffic' those of forty — ago an forty year ago, November 7, 1885), Mr. Canadians not tau able to cope with t Beatty_ — the rails met at Craigellachie Ferty years.ago Canada had a otauheaon of - Eagle B, Ge when a tense ‘grqup of men 000 as compared to 9,500,000 at present. It is Donald A Smith, later Lord — drive the pot markable fact that the Canadian Pacific dalteay spike e. Others fn the grow ve Company spent $70,000,000 of their own money in}clude Sir William Van ditas, it si Sandford bringing settlers’ to the Dominion. And j as the} Major of Rogers Pass, George R. Har~ Rogers, finder Ross. building of Canada oe a@ gallant fight coainet great|ris-and James al of Kitchener, are spending the} by vosioaes I've — a down with Shes heart A aes of bright go ee oe “The Poor Daft Man!” DOMINION GF CANADA . a = ee mes ees ~—- UNITE Db STATE S ‘~~ mee X id dhidldite so Gemmiscin UniSTS. Marie, the telephone rang. When thé lad of th answ a 0, Mother! Aon m baving day party, and I Wanted you't to same Te wae the @ ‘ar from the Beil homestead. and can distin ber father and other -—_ ee he could talk toa bi bit of wire and id be heard ac *he ohae ‘end cf Pte =e RES ts to ge! spe tee > eee the stax, fv tiedheo thiles away! Sc es ornin, ral