White merchants use in The their goods. Good ADVERT eloquence, too. It bri your store. It builds profits possible. | chant us about it. Progressive Mer is the ADVERTISING ‘space enterprising folks of this community about their stores and- new business, moves goods and makes bigger ADVERTISING is a hardworking ally that should be co-operating with every mer- \ Why not investigate its merits. | | | Space Bee to tell the good ISING is oe ngs new customers to good will. It creates Ask chants Advertise ATWOOD Gnited Church Rey. C. C. Kaine, pastor. Sunday; Jan. 31st, 1926 10 a.m.— Sunday Scho Zi au. ar _ “THE MINISTRY OF PHE 7 p.m. IN WAN UNSTABLE KING.” - Friday evening, 8 — Young Peo- ple’s League in charge of Citizen-| ship Department. ? STE-! } | Fe at ea RSL Ms a a hae he Sr Sr ake OD ae + DONEGAL’ + 4 herds}: oedert on oo enleolentesTor atestenteetentebertentes! eet Th Aid of the United; Church here had a quilting bee in the Orange Hall on Thuraday, when two ‘quilts were made, which will be given to Mrs. Sharpe. Mr. and Mre. Earnest Rae of Gre; Tp. spent a day recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hymers. At the meeting for those interes -| ed in the milk Ratttne on Saturday; afternoon, the different routes were let at reasonable prices. Quite a number from Irere = at- tendied the U. F. O. at home in the meee hall in Atwood on Friday We are pleased to say thut Mr. ‘Adam Gray,, who has been {Il witk pneumonia, is making a good recov: | ery. ; MERC EEP EEE PEELE Poh eS + ¥ * BRITTON + ~ + BEELER EEE EEL EPEESEE LEE PED Samuel] Johnston spent the week-end with her parents in At- wood. Cameron and daughter, of Stratford, visited at the home of Mr. Lowry over the week-end. Mr. D. Valentine entertained a mumber of hia friends at a dance in the oe" Rie A on Monday night. Mr. 1 Johnston had a radio tatailed 1 in his home this week. * h * ie Ora Several of the people of this dis- trict atten the funera! of the late 4 bert Wray, of the 13th. line Rieaies Jast Thursday. The lite Mrs. Wray was well and ratio ‘known in this district. oe sympathy of the entire 4 centile xtended to te bereaved fam r. Milton atta am, principal o the Glenallen” cage. school, pa of reckon ehh his parents here T. Byron of the teachin fetatr. Kitchener ape the week-end ‘at his home rs. Win. Aiihetace ia ate * Der sister, Mrs, Thos. Hackett t, = Ein oo4, this. week. > Mr. Robert Allingham and sister, Miss Mary Allingham, spent — last raday with Mr. and, Mrs. J. W:, Allin ngham. | ‘ee hee! 7 i eatePestoat TeeleeleeTeoTee) NEWRY oe 2 *, 7 Tastes® eefecfecdertend Soefectoofonfocferfenfeoteateefects sod we . este ao * * *teatectectes?, * efeetecteeferleefecleafoatectertoatsafentecterfaotesfeafooenl osJoogs bea and Mrs. Milton Coulter and George, spent Tuesday with Mr. cand Lage Ted Burnett. - Wm. Humphrey returned Tuesday from Toronto, where she had spent a month with. her niece, Mrs. E. Cusler Mr. Chas. Riach, ‘of Otterville called on friends in Newry Sunday evening “ Mrs. w ilson, 6th. con., is spending ,a few days ‘with her daughter, Mre, Robert Nichol. Postest, efeeleedeel Mr. Guy Hanna, .of Bounty, Sask., called on‘his aunt, Mrs. Arthur Peebles, on Fussdny. ¢ otek me aSedlel erteeler] ‘set estenteete et Neefen!. Seahend Leteclerderhe % TOWN LINE EAST “ ” fost teatastectastestast. aleelenfecfenTootecTee! eeTesTeote sTeeleeteste sleet} od Mr. John Kopas, of Elora, visited over the week-end at Ras home of his brother, Mr. Joe pas. Mr. Ruesel Barnett seat Monday with friends in Stratford. A. pleasant- evening was spent at the home of Mr. Earl Coghlin. on Thursday evening last, when upwards of seventy friends ee entertained to a dance and social FN d Mrs. Sam Hanis of Dork- £, spent Tuesday Pie Mr. and 3s. Wes. McW oat a echool fs od “this week ow- ing to the illness of the teacher, Mise Livingst6n. " sfeeDeelecdenTe« sfeeteedeodesfececteoleofoofeefeale dente nfosfeglenfecteofeatesteotenTooteale MOLES bat eee deteedetededbebep Miss Jean Cumming is spendiny this. week with ar sister, Mra. Coi- quhoun, of Bothw r Mr. Ed. Doan wai in Tattingham last week attending the funeral of his uncle. . On Friday evening last an old- time dance wae held in the ‘hall in aid of the Sharpe family. The pro- ceeds. amounted to $31.75. he Women's Missionary of the-Unttes Church, “Molesworth, met-at the home of Mrs. Spence on Wednesday, January 20th. * “ ? foleebetelet Doane, followed by a few short pray- em. Mr. Smith read a letter from “hip brother on the’ Mission Work in Ind- 0 5 * er -ho: for o February Hote 2 ie will Slots “Prayer,” will be in charge of Mrs. rks art | ensadbereonermrioeteey > yy < % GOTHAM * Deletes febiancctnetteeebtee Miss Iris and Inez MeCourt spent a few days last week: es their is eat and Belg Mr. and Mrs. t. . Karges is ill ee ‘the home ++ of her parents in Listowel. . ts. James Waddelt of ‘Morning-) oe at her two- tears, Mrs. George Clemenshaw the West, visited ioe M nay with Mr. “Mrs. Dav ‘spent e few days eck in —— on business. Rev. C. C. Kaine this w : 1 €@! Miss Flora ‘Sabonatd spent. ‘Sun- day at her home in paints township. ‘Helen Porter, 6th. 6th. con., is visiting | her caper at Mrs. R. S. Ballan-} tyne. —_—o— r. Clarke, of Dakota, is visiting ve home , of his’ brother, Mr, Richard Clarke. . j —— rr . Evans is spending a few (weeks with friends in London and other points. os . Mrs. J. Hone, of. Listowel, cmp with yl cay . W. A. ghee spent and ae weet Miss Hagel Mieoiies of ‘Carthage, ere. Johnston Peebles. —_—o— Gladyd McLennan, of Listowel, spent the week-end at the home of /0’¢ Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Lierach. —o— ‘Mrs. G. Hawkey of Toronto, spent oe week-end at the home of Mr. and A.K. Hewitt} 2nd. con. —o— Mre. Harvey aie 10th. eon.; ts epending a few days this week with friends in Tistewet oe Miss Inez Ballantyne left Monday to spend a week with relatives in Stratford,t Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Love Woodrow, Sask., spent Sunday ‘with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Turnbull. —i—— Rey. T. W. Jones spent Monday: with Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Howard, Listowel. . /—o— Miss Alta “Brooks, Mrs. Boyd, 12th. ge . Mr. David. Thorndyke returned home Saturday, after spending a feu weeks with friends) in Toronto, Gertrud« —_—0-— Mre. W>Brandle and to with My..and Mrs. C.J. Wy —_—o— Mrs. Robt. Smart. returned home Saturday evening, after spending 2 few weeks with her ge eg Mr. Wm, May, Ningara Falls, ——<j—- Miss Alice Reid. who has. been_vie- iting at the home of-Mr. Reid Moore. hes returned to resume her duties at Ti . Mr. and Mrs. peice Stevenson and Miss Jean Stevenson, 4th, con spent Sunday at the home of Miss J.. Murray. ——Qpaee N and Mrs..Ed. Campbe)! re- turned home Friday, after spending a few days with-Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Kvans, 12th..con.. Grey. (Ve Mrs. S. E) Stockford returned to Guelph on Friday, after spending a few weeks at the hone of Messrs. Andrew and William Sweeton. —€ o— Mrs. Wm. Freeland and Master Bobby Leonard “or Listowel, spent. Monday with Mrs. Willoughby. who accompanied them on return to Lis- towel in the afternoon. f --oO—— Mr. Guy Hanna. returned to Boun- a Sask., on Tuesday, after epend- ing several Wied with his mother, Mrs. Bertha Hanna, at the homie of Mr. and Mrs. W. Shera, —- Mr. and Mrs. James Erskine and Eleanor returned home Saturday, af- ter so a week in Waterloo. Mr. Erskin also eneraee the produce eck vation in Otta Mrs. R. R. Park, of Palmerston, spent a few days this weék-. at the tiome of her parents, Mr. and. Mrs. Hugh Richmond, 12th. cori. Mre Richmond has been confined to her home with an attack of la grippe. . Seto ‘@Miss Harriette Hewitt, of the Bell Telephone Staff, Hamilton, spent the eek-end at the home of Mr. an “she | ier See ROE—HIL A quiet wedding was solemnized in there being Ss ladies present. Mrs. ee vestry fe ape chureh, goin sa McCreary read the scripture jespon. | ¢ day afternoon, January, Readings zene “given by Mrs. Smi Bork. 1a, at two o'elock, when Ber- Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Grainger and Mre. nice Jeane, second danghter of George W. Hiles, 14th. con. E was united in marriage lake: 10: Mr... Wilmot mde youngest 6 Mrs. Henry The ront t; Stratford. hap ‘couple deft. on * trip to. LeaIO., De » troit and er points west; return wil a near Milverton, 92nd Birthday i is doon ee pent the week-end with =Mr. ei 2 .of Lynden, ir spending a raw Weert at the home of! ftaccds. spent a few days last week in a .jing of this week. At th meeting on January isthe the fol- lowing League re nominated to jacéd us reeve the previous year. of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bender,-Listo-| D Reev see ay ‘Terry, Rus-|° Society wel.- , s wn, Mise Se ag ‘ jows; Celebrated es : @ poageséion day, Feoréary 10th. Mr. Blackwell has ‘not definitely decided } ¢ im what line of business he will start but he purposes remaining in At- wi + Contracts Let For Hauling Milk of Elma Co. A meeting of the directors of the Ima Cheee & Butter Company was held in the Forrester’s Hall, Atwood, on ey: January 23rd. at two he “contracts for hauling the milk on the different routes were let as fol Route 1 pave Hamilton for 56c. Route 2—Arthur Spillett for 47. - Route 3—-Robert Miine for 60c. Route 4——Ed: Johnston for 66c. Route 5—Jabez Ghapman for 59e. Route 6—-Wm. Turnbull for 57c. Mr. Donald Murray received the pupeeer Tae dividing the whey for Rev. ed in ‘the Presbyterian- Sunday last. The annual hnetiiig Ott McLean, of Taronto, preach- chu the A PETOER ON will be held on nm ¥,—-February-2nd--—at sev: thirty o'clock, The | ladies” are kindly sched to bring lunc The Young People’s League of the United church held a social Frida epening last, when the evenitig wis spent in inole playing and this | proved real Interesting. The players were grouped in pairs,” eath rep- resenting a city or town of Ontario Refeshments were served at the close : s a — A despatch from Seaforth gives the account of the congregational meet- ing «of. the Egmondvitie see chureh on Friday, January 22nd., 0 which Rey. W. D. McDonald, a ote: r pastor of the Presbyterian church in Atwood, is pastor. The item reads, in pakt, a8 follows: “A very pleasing event "was the presentation to the pastor, Rey. cDonald, of a handsome leather club bag and to Mrs. McD6énald a half dozen crystal glasses and a dozen roses . = . Presbyterian church held their res ular weekly meeting on Monday, Jan. 25th. The meeting was opened by the use of hymn 280. Helen: Porter read the seripture jesson, Matthew 28; and prayér was given by the President. The minutes were read and roll. call taken with a larger number respondig:to the call. Tke topic was’ taken by Isobel Vallance on “What the Presbyterian Church Stands For,” a reading was then given by Agnes Dickson and Ralph Porter réad-the Journal The Favorite After the meeting the new captains chose their . sides . the coming three months. 7 s . ; bagi fon Mock Council of People’s’ League The ‘lection of the new mock council of the Young People’s League of the United church will take place at their meeting on or even 6 rs we represent. the council. aes G. Co Hn was appointed Clerk @eve —— James bourne Kaine. Mr. J. P iP. 5 | ib acted as deputy: reeve the pre- 8 year. ‘ Councillors—Rev, - Kaine, Margar- LECTED. The old council was Miss Irene Parkér,, Mrs. J. ag Copptiite d Miss Ca trie Hym “Hold Annuall“At Home” ——. The one U. F. 0. club held. their annual “at home’ -on Friday last in the Music oa ant even Wil t. Mr. Ada: was 8 m Reo ee ian ve Mag short ‘program was seven. a0 an fot old Park- Mrs. drat cua, who resides ; \of this week. }rifary-L0t The Young "Pedple’s Sais of the]. Terry. Gordon; Switzer, Margaret Parker and Mel- reensides et Sh ‘cn prepaiia <8. tobingon, rjory McLennan, Mel-j_ bourne “Raine, 1 Luella Kaine andl” Clara E E- annie pRiscmist eta of the. evening a : iG + and as my snags Ethel Boyd, 12th. com. nace Pi her recent ‘iiwess ry faitusty m Veda Gaay, blind line, ‘is in London, tne ‘the millinery op- nings Buys Propérty—— mae Mr. George MeClory purchased the property of Mr. Alex. Morrison o1 Monday, and has opened‘up « butch- er shop in that is Birthday Ten— “The Mission Band of the Presby- terian church ure holding a birthday ten on Saturday aiternvon fn the, church. Celebrates Birthday— Mrs. Clarke, Sr., who wiles her ‘home with rye gon, Mr. Richard Clarke ,in Atwood; celebrated her 93rd: Virttidny on Wednesday last. Leave For Florida— Mr. and Mrs.” John: Roger | left Wednesday morning for St. Peters-/; burg, Florida, where they will spend two months. Danee Friday eicubie® Mr: and Mrs. John Coghlin atfa r. and Mrs. John I. Ballantyne arc entertaining to a dante being held in the music hall on Friday evening Buys Farm— Mr. Stanley Kitchen, 12th. con Grey, has dg leno the’ hundred ac- re farm of.Mr. sel Holman, 14th. con. eres and ‘gots 0 Speers oy Feb: Sa Attended Hockey Matoti— Several hockey, fans. from Atwood and vicinity attended the Listowel- Palmerston 0. H . game im Listo- day ie hoped Mrs. Sam Rohontod. a7 a” catuenter ot Britton Sam. Burn Listowel, spent the day- with them. L, ed the section house in Atwood, a son, south of the hotel, FS bas : of}and Mre. ana t bi rons eae celebrate their diam nh, and Mrs ett, of an an =f ie ‘secretary of the meeting. pie minutes - of the rast annual, read and! ed. oO. Lodge — The Atwood L. Q. L. have purchas: the vacant lot of Mr. R. A. Thomp- and will taove the section house to the lo where’ they will have it remodelled report were read and adopted The re- port ymwee that the Company a t4i4 policies in force, covering ga to ane es of $7,803,940. a un ae capital of 338,972. re and hea a casi balance’ Gae assessments of $1603.39. John 1. . \for their Lodge rooms. nec Wednesday Evening— A- dance was held in the Music Hall on Wednesday evening of this} * week. Rennie’s Syncapators, of Lis- torvel, furnished the music. was served at the close, =i a aes ant evening enjoyed by all Institute Held Social he members of the e Leaf Women’s Institute with ae "aan: jes, met at the home of Mrs. Elgin Coghlin on Thureday evening last. After a short business meeting, joyed by all. Luncheon was then ser- ved, and the rest of the evening spent in games and dancing Hyvery- one reported a good time. acest Resident Dies— Word has been received bv tives here of the death of Mrs. E. nd-On-8 , Besex, En c6as- éd will ae Paaiaah ee ered by, older re Atwood for a number of years. She is survived ‘by one daughter; Mrs, Geo.} Longmire, 106 Bannerman. Axe., | & ‘vai--on onday- evening; when e former team won by a score of 3-0.} ‘Winnipeg. program and spelling fhatch was en- reia~ ohneon, ph So eighty years, at South-: s nd. dents of this vicinity, having lived ta an hana of $21, bite ,00, per unpaid Ballantyne and Wm. Hume were re- !appointel.anditors for 1926: John 8. | Cowan of Elma, Jas. Moffat of Log- n ond Geo. Cleland of Wallace were Fe-atipomnted directors for the ensu- ‘Lunch ing term The Board organized ag follows: President—-Ivy D. Smith. Vice-President—Alex Ross. Setretary and Treagurer—T) Hammond. Manan Rathwell of Grey was paid $2.00 for damages to contents of his house from lamp; Geo. W. McKey, Grey, $16.52. for damage to house ang contents. frdm. stove pipes: Mil- ton Hoffman, Grey, 35.00, for dam- age to contents of house oe stove ‘pipes; Wm. J. Sharpe of Blma, $25 :06.00 for loss of house and con- tents. Applications for insurance were received amounting to $156,- 409.00. Sido meeting adjourned till Tueda- Fe the usual time ahd. pince It. Attended Cheese Conven ac home from, Lo | don, where he attendant. the canine | cheese convention. is < > Where King araival Holds Sway . f —Ski-jering with tenac opened the two months wi mme of the also won the Fronte Gab tr on. pemes ta ro obs a: Quebec teeing = 0 Coatinua nts of fine weather a one of Msegdhy team, Sons their. stride and the Dr. Tozier there came.a. atid desce invigoratin such wbundance. Both the ties Uda ieee Koabictuabts nk citaka House: » snaw-ball fight. Special holiday festivities at Christmas, including a _ superb fireworks display at the Chatean’'Fron- mtenac Club at Quebec Ci E ar ina wer ty. ed on on December 30 by the oom ose xay a ae Universi ht competed ij na fi try ma i ski Cease _by: y McGill ard the hy for the best aggregate ore points in the br the New oer was featured by ere ‘were also bobsled races and ski- conditions have Erooght the winter sports well into rid after the first American invasion by ¥ of about 270 people from Boston, nt of ma Various states it the Union to partake of the eee air and vibe first and inter sports season this form of spo s follow: | Th avy furn l interco! te cores from Yale Be For’ those sek seriously and wi at that city, and jum rie igtter by ‘cone St, nac bs} Sons of ot Treland is rinceton Unive rsity relan a ani cai versity. The pi ary 6 eater eee nd favorable snow ed ; sor tourists from eve Following the! apap 6 the a hotel opens. brilliantly iominated at Bp arise lip straight up "ho: es re: as Ste. Anne de morency Falls. und across the also meet a tea Union during which Seis Bl ionship snowshoe races that neariy ee , Raion eee pare aig and uniqae features: will Mardi Gras festival and Pan on whizzing at a 60-mile an‘ hour | entrance of hotel. tow tt She Wie pment as prefer to take their outings a greater ma a fair bis gn ef oyan ype tes oar ees the holding of the Entern onal and.Canadian - will be zun. It is ex-. snowshoers wil over Canada and the United | pay of old-world Frenc will distinguish this international | 1 be > It will cover 185 miles pis 45 miles a The yee statehent and aliditor’s: ‘ 1926, to meet again at och ash