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At JPAGCE EICHT 15 Eo caoolh S 0 She ce m td ) c minctih nb dnttnad The club. was pleased to welcome two new members, Mrs. Hattie and Mrs. Barber, missionaries on furlough from China. ‘Rev. G. Ernest Forbes, who has been confined to bed for a few days with an attack of the flu and tonsi< litis, expects to be able to take his own services next Sabbath in Westâ€" minster Church and will have with him the Rev. D. G. Cock, for many wears a missionary of the United Church in Central India. Before goâ€" ing to India Mr. Cock did valiant serâ€" vice under the home mission board on the stormy shores of Labrador, and later among the frost bound mounâ€" tains of the Yukon. A business change of interest and importance to Weston people is the taking over of the Service Store, forâ€" merly run under the old and familiar name of Hill & Shiells, by Mr. Shiell§ himself, Mr. Hill having severed his connection with the store. Although the business will still be run under the firm name of Hill and Shiells, Mr. Shiells wishes to announce to the many friends who have patronized the firm of Hill and Shiells, trusts they ‘will continue the same, also assuring all of the same courteous service unâ€" der the new management as during the ‘old. \ 5 It has come to our notice that the Kodak Recreation Club Minstrels are again showing their wares at the Wesâ€" ton theatre on February 21 and 22. We remember with pleasure previous entertainments from this company,and we are promised a show this time that will surpass even their former efforts. We note, too, several of the old faâ€" vorites will appear, Bill Clarke, Jack Blair, ete. The show, we are told, will be in two parts, and all manner of fun will be provided for all. Keen in mind the piano recital, to be given in the Weston town hall on Wuesday evening, February 8th, by the pupils of Mr. F.)M. Pollett, asâ€" sisted by Miss Rene Walker, whom all will remember with delight as the soloist at the Armenian concert givâ€" en in Weston last fall. . Mr. Pollett will also give a group of piano numâ€" bers throughout the evening. ‘The regular meeting of the Univerâ€" sity Women‘s Club, of Weston, was held on Tuesday, January 25th, at the home of Mrs. E. Forbes, William St. Mrs. G. H..Gray gave a most inâ€" teresting paper on Shaw and Galsâ€" worthy. She outlined the character, philosophy and some of the works, of these great English writers. Dr. J. Hassard shipped a fine conâ€" signment of heavy horses to Saskaâ€" toon, Sask., last week. The ladies of the Presbyterian Church are holding an afternoon tea and home baking sale at the home of Mrs. Ireland, 44 Cross St., on Saturâ€" day afternoon, February 5th. A corâ€" dial invitation is extended ‘to all to come and join this social hour. _ The work of wrecking the premises recently occupied by Mrs. Newbigging and purchased some few months past by Mrs. Canning, will be commenced immediately. Mrs. Canning plans to replace this building with a couple of modern stores and apartments ovâ€" erhead. The apartment over Hill and Shiells‘ store will also be remodelled, and when completed the block will contain three stores and four apartâ€" ments, with all the modern equipâ€" ments. This will add greatly to the business section of Main St., and Mrs. Canning is to be congratulated on her loyalty to‘the home town, in that she is seeking to build it up, instead of making investments in outâ€"ofâ€"town properties. This is a practical appliâ€" cation of the slogan, Boost the Home Town. Boys‘ School Boots in sizes 8 to 10: and 11 to 13. Clearing at. $1.95. Shoe Sale at Ryan‘s. Miss Dorothy Pearson,of the houseâ€" hold/ science staff, of the Ingersoll Collegiate, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Pearâ€" son, King St. Don‘t forget to tune in on the raâ€" dio on Friday evening of this week, from 8 to 10 p.m., and hear the proâ€" gram broadcasted by the Weston boys‘ band from station C.K.C.X. One Strap Slipper, in black kid and patent leather. _ Clearing at $1.95. Shoe Sale at Ryan‘s. Weston friends are pleased to welâ€" come Mr. S. Hill home again, Mr. Hill having returned from the Western Hospital on Friday last. _ Mrs. Van Allen and Miss Van Alâ€" len, of Humberview Cres., leave early in February on a trip to the Contiâ€" nent. : f Mr. Irwin Gram, of Niagara Falls, Ont., spent the week end with his parents. _ Ryan‘s Semiâ€"Annual Shoe Sale. Phone 732. Inch, Registered Optometrist twenty years‘ experience, tests your eyes accurately. All work euaranteed. J. W. ACKROW all. Now is the time to buy tions. Price within the reach of Bank of Nova Attractive and convenient locaâ€" Let Us Furnish the Site! WESTON PHONE 445W Scotia Building | _ Mr. Cully Wilson, of Chicago, spent the week end with his sister, Mrs. Pogue, Main St. S. »Mr. Wilson is a member of the Chicago Black Hawks, who played St. Pats on Saturday |night last at the arena. Mr. Wilson |is an enthusiastic _ advocate and staunch believer in the merits of the C.C.M. manufactures, having had a ipair of C.C.M. hockey skates specialâ€" ly made and fitted according to his requirements. Members of the Mission Circle and of the Swastika Class of Central Unâ€" ited Church paid a surprise visit to the home of Miss Alice Hooper, Lipâ€" pincott St., on Wednesday evening of last week. The mission girls preâ€" sented her with a kitchen shower and the Sunday school class members with a handsome sandwich tray, as a token of their appreciation and pleasant asâ€" sociations together in the work of the circle and class activities. Mr. Bell, who for some years past has been operating a barber shop in the Eagle Block, has left town this week. He is expecting to open up business along the same lines in New Ontario. His Weston friends wish him every success in his new field. The following figures submitted by Miss Rothery, librarian of the Weston library, speak for themselves of the popularity and use made of this intiâ€" tution by Weston and community friends. Total number of books throughout the year 1926 taken from the library 47,486. Of these juvenâ€" ile totalled 16,010, and adults, 31,476. These figures represent more than 10 per cent. per capita of the entire popâ€" ulation of Weston. Ross Robinson, winner of the Chiâ€" cago Tribune silver skates, has again this week brought further honors to Weston in taking the Dominion honâ€" ors at the championship skating meet held over last week end at Varsity rink, and is now acclaimed as the king, of speed skaters in Canada. The well known automobile salesâ€" man, Mr. James S. Geddes, who was associated with Graham‘s Garage and Ford dealers, for the past two years, has severed his connection with the Ford organization to take an interest in Smith Motors, dealers in Willysâ€" Knight and Whippet Overland autoâ€" mobilés, located at Eagle House, Wesâ€" ton. Mr. J. M. Gardhouse shipped a con signment of five choice Shorthorns reâ€" cently to the warden of the penitenâ€" tiary at Stony Mountain, Manitoba. Mrs. Newbigging, of Milady millinâ€" ery parlors, is moving this week into her new premises, Main St., next door to Bridgman‘s meat market. Mr. W. A. Dickin and family are also moving this week into their new apartments in the Thomson Block. Men‘s Work Boots, solid ‘leather, regular $4.00. Clearing at $2.45. Shoe Sale at Ryan‘s, Main St., Weston. All interested in bird life will be pleased to note the announcement of. the coming visit of Jack Miner to Weston on the afternoon and evening of February 12th, in Westminster Church. Special talk for the children in the afternoon, followed by an adâ€" dress for adults in the evening. Mrs. S. Wilson left on Monday for Mitchell, where she was called to atâ€" tend the funeral of a cousin who had gassed away on the previous Saturâ€" ay. Weekly reports of Penny Bank inâ€" vestors, issued January 25th, still gives Weston the lead, with Memorâ€" ial School first and King St. School in fourth place. Mrs. A. W. Ruler, of Elmira, visiting with her nephew, Mr. B. McCallum, Main St. S;, this week Clovelly Chapter Eastern Star are holding a dance on the evening of February 9th. Children‘s Black Boots and Patent Leather Slippers, sizes 5 to 714. Clearâ€" ing at $1.19. Shoe Sale at Ryan‘s. Automobile licenses issued at Earl Stevenson‘s men‘s wear store, Main St., Weston, phone 560. Weston Dairy 2 Denison Ave. PHONE 126W SMITH & COUSINS The Voice at the Receiver Will Take Your Order for MILK CWS, BUTTERMILK CREAM â€"oOrâ€" BUTTER Weston 82 Main St., Weston WestonMotorSales We cordially invite you to call around and inspect the new Super Six Essex Cars. The new Coupe has arrived. f : MAIN STREET WESTON H.H. RUBDOLPEH ( HOUSE OF STONE " Suits Made to Measure Pertc PHONE 315 Weston Bowling Alley MOODY BROS. "Gives Better Light Than Glass‘"‘ . For Poultry Houses and Plant Protection Now on display at eston MotorSales j â€" &4 W ud en l 3 o °H “‘u” a & 4 Wael ‘,‘A What Akout That Suit 69 Main St. N., Weston Phone 96 J. GILBERT Cf top THE IDEAL INDOOR GAME Prizes each week for High Scores. Phone for Reservations Public Telephone Booth in the Store Have It Cleaned and Pressed It Will Look Like New THE TIMES AND G «_ Badger‘s MAIN AND DENISON, WESTON Bowling is Confectionery and Light Lunch Shop 4 and ‘Q“CJ[ a Hot Drink of Chocoâ€" late, Coffee, Tea or Bovril. Main St. Opp P.O. Phone 181 POGUP‘S â€" From Our Wellâ€"Stocked Shelves. AFTER SEATING CALLE AT SELECT YOUR GROCERIES Perfect Fit Guaranteed WM. BUYERS, Flour and Feed Store Â¥+UIDE, WESTON Phone 490 PHONE 36 WESTON Mgr. Movinge ‘Pictures of Wild Bird Life, 3 p.m.. School children only.. Admission 10c 8 p.m., admission 50¢c. Canada Paints, T urps, Onfs, etc. Electric Bulbs . and Fuses: also Hockey, Sticks, â€" Pucks and. _Public School Supplies. ( s 54 Main St. N. 141 King St., Cor. Elm St. M. G. CRESWICEK PHONE 435 Increase .. Inerease‘.. .. lt vrccy 15 Incregse &2 0.0._2 0.; Why? â€" Only One Answerâ€"Dependability Imerease ..... 1925 sales nearest competitor .. 4920 1926 sales nearest competitor. .5933 1925 sales nearest competitor. .1711 1926 sales nearest competitor. .1887 1926 Total Sales for the Territory Under This Branch 1925 sales nearest competitar.. 429 1926 sales nearest competitor.. 411 WESTON 1926 Sales Winter Remedies T his is the way the Ford is Retaining its Leadership F. PARTRIDGE Gargles, Throat Lozenges. Your Favorite Remedies Hereâ€"Be Prepared! WARBURTON MOTORS RICHARDSON‘S Westminster Church, Weston Tonics, Cough Remedies, Cold Remedies, 1926 SALES IN THE CITY OF TORONTO Agents for International Golden Throat Phonographs Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m. JACK MINER Valentinesâ€"Stationery _ School Supplies the famous bird lover, will. lecture under the auspices of the Y.P.S. February 12th, 1927 GENERAL HARDWARE 8 p. about it provement to their engine. C The Ford Motor Co. have made a revolutionary imâ€" in the City of Hamilton Telephone 649 *‘"t 70 1013 50 MAIN ST. N. Phone 623]J Increase Increase . 1925 1926 1925 Hord sales 1926 Ford sales 1925 Ford sales . 1926 Ford sales . Weston lome in and ask us Hord sales ............. 90052 Hord. sales ;:..:...~.;..1. 2780 ‘Snippetts‘ _ Blinkâ€""Yes, there was a doctor in the game, and I won eight prescripâ€" tions." f Dinkâ€""Have any luck in the poker game last night ?" o f No Other The negro applicant for a position was asked his name, and replied, "Mah name is Boone, ma‘am." 3 Relief y "How can I keep my feet dry ?" "Try our pumps," replied the bright shoe clerk. "Boone? Perhaps you were named after Daniel Boone." The negro‘s eyes opened in astonâ€" ishment. "Why," he gasped, "why, Ah am Dan‘l Boone." My little daughter was feeling a bit under the weather the other eveâ€" ning, and consequently was put to bed early. She had not been under the covers more than five minutes beâ€" fore she called out: ¢ "Mamma, I want to see papa!" "Go to sleep, dear," answered her mother. "Papa can‘t see you now." ‘Twas She The prosperous looking man was a stranger in the neighborhood. _ You could tell that by the way he kept pausing, uncertainly to look at the names painted on the gates of the houses in the street. . Presently he mounted the steps of one of the houses and rang the bell. The door opened and a smart maid appeared. j "I am trying to find a woman whose name I have forgotten," he began, "but I know she lives in this neighborhood. She is a woman easily described, and perhaps you know her â€"a singularly beautiful creature, with pink and white complexion, glorious eyes like stars on a summer night, and hair which outâ€"rivals fine gold in quality and lustre." _ ‘ In a few minutes she called once more;: "Mamma, I‘ve got to see papa!" â€" "I can‘t disturb your papa now. He is very busy. Go to sleep." . _ There was a»silence for nearly four minutes. Then these words floated down the stairs: @"I‘m afraid I don‘t know her," teâ€" plied the servant. J When He Went Up A Cleveland clergyman, has given to the Plain Dealer of that city this account of infant resourcefulness: Customerâ€""Have you the same raâ€" zor you used on me yesterday ?" Barberâ€""Yes, sir, the same identiâ€" cal one." Customerâ€""Then give me gas." _ ‘"Jane, tell the gentleman T‘ll be down in a minute," said a voice from the head of the stairs. Unsettled Bills Customer (who owes bill)â€""Is your business affected much by the unsetâ€" tled weather ?" Composer Fair visitor: "Do you work in the composing room ?" Compositor: "Yes, madam." Fair visitor: "And is that where you sing what you compose?" Small boy: "All right, but I saw it first." ; "Mamma, I am a very sick woman, and I must see my pastor at once!" Then I went. up. ¢ Kind lady (to small boy playing in a puddle of water in the street): "My dear boy, come right out of there at once." tled weather ?" & Dealerâ€""Not as much as by the unâ€" settled bills." WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2, 1927 10 t I4 PHONE 292 3302 4478 1176 620 864 244 A2