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Avery’leneingndlntmetingen-i Mr3aa.Lttttittnoeerqud thechnir tannin-ant we: held on hide: even- and good oeder named. Mr Wm. in. lot in Inc-ell Hall. hen. put on m. the retina: Beer Treasurer. by the teneher, Ille- W McLean. complimented on Debi! of the Bonn. thempihnndmidenuois.s.uo. tenehernndpnpiln Mellwhohnd 18. Enema-t. The excellent and token port in the successful entertain. loath! -ram-86 number- -." lent end use conveyed consumin- given without n hitch. nil doing their tionn npon " achievement to B. B. No put well. Special mention might be " and the teacher. ell performers be- made or the dancing of little Bessie in; tuition" therein. Moore. a little tot or 5 years. who; Proceeds amounted to $33.15. At yeith the patter of her feet and the 11.30 the meeting cloud with 'Ood recurring stamp ot the loot at the Save the King' when nil went home end of ‘well phrase, showed remark- amid "Inch 1 storm to take the road ably ttood time and preeision for one in as ne'er pair sinner was a bro'd so young. Another good selection by in."--T'tun O'Shenter. 4 young girls and l boys showed the ---- beauty and ttvrnmetry of tgimttltatt-t The annual meeting ot B. S. No.13 I'OIIS motion splendidly in I Highland Egremont, '1" be held on Wednerr Hehottische. . Iday, Dec. slat for the usual transac- Then there Were Bevett dialogues, tion of business. Now that ladies all well aeted, 13 rt'cltations.'3 chor- have the liberties. privileges and uso-s m the school children in clear blessings or the franchise, they are in- and "istinrt enunciatlon. 3 selections vited to attend and take part in the try l. ff Ptt"Iy yey,'t.r 1'.ret:.. let good work of training the young. -NBNdrNd.%qr%MrN.MtNdrr'eerWM" -rRABre+'"'m'"'""' - - ....e w v I , A Merry Christmas ' . Once again the glad memories of Yuletide cluster , around us, and as we put our work aside to take . part in this festive celebration, we take this welcome , opportunity to extend to everyone of our friends-to ll our old, tried, trusted friends whose goodwill we l prize so highly, and to our new friends whose esteem ti andc,,nfiden/ve hope to cultivate and keep-our I heartiest and sincerest wishes for aRight Merry I Christmas. I R, . ' THE VARIETY STORE , , "WHERE YOU GET GIFTS FOR LESS MONEY." V ll ___ ___, __ A- -.. ‘n A. an: nu. mun. --tr-Bg_B_t.awageM Then there were uevon dialogues' “" Tir M.--- ___ ‘“‘ ;"Vtrhairl let all well acted, 13 recitation, 3 chor- 3:33 te,"ttt'aea,N"L,tttd'"lil1' Ut"'.', hy the school 2,i,,".'T', t clear blenlngs ot the franchise, they no In- t'y"uetl'rTle,'rrY,"'11i,e,nier' 'g2ifit',1", vlted to attend and take part in the Mrs \Vrlls which usually mucus In good work of training the young. here : tour songs. all was eoneetivetyi 0.. by 5 or more. The Highland Fling by', The Review 1'g,'"It tmtsoeritrtiortts 2 young girls. the chairman's address to all duly papers a nun; to and God save the King, (the two lat- subscribe". Let us send in yours. tie-e-tttttttttttttttteat-te-ir-meer- omor====aorao=r==z-e"====""ae"=====""ao 3 Phone 66 Glaser's Uld Stand, Uurnam ll o t====ao-==r=ao-===="N"===='""'l""=== W. C. DICKSON, Orchard Mills At this season or the year, we renew our acquaintances, sud show-"our goodwill and appreciation of each other by giving and re- ceiving mm. I wish to show my goodwill to my many customers by giving to all a I have decided to chop for One Weett-4 as. per bag for Fine Chop and 3 cts. per bag for Coarse Choir-commencing on Dee. 26th. and I make one and all tuike-- 40 bags to each customer. 0min. Shinglu and Lath a Booelalty. Thanking you all tor past patrona tre and wishing you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a Happy& Prosperous NEW YEAR. I am paying the highest prices for all Raw Furs, more than you can secure elsewhere. Drop a card or phone 66,Durham, and my rig will call Beef hides. Raw Furs Wanted in the week and will any opposition. Big Cut in Chopping " a Christmas Gift will Buy Live Fowl every day Horse hides and Sheepskins also purchased The Busy Man at the Old Mill A. TINIANOV NOTICE Glaser's Old Stand, Durham pay higher prices than tor tht) and the lat of s ttne no a 1iiUa. Ltthittat occupled the chair'! Council met December 15th. lem- and good order prevailed. Mr Wm.) hers alll present. Minutes ot last Range, the retiring Bee'y Treuurer,_ meeting were read. Councillor Fer- compllmented on behalf of the Board.;guson objectlng to the account of Dr. tucker Ind pupils and alt who hid; McLellan re Mrs Flddler being put in taken 'tart In the mgeeetMttt entertaln-l, the resolutlona. With this exception meat amt tutso conveyed tee/er, the minutes were adopted as read. tlons upon Its achievement to B. 8. No Th R ted: J M ri " and the teacher. all performers he ' e eeee repor . . or son, ing realdenta therein. 1 rep, P, 1e.te tre." Jlh.; in“? Proceeds amounted to $33.15. At 11.30 the meeting closed with 'Ood Save the King' when ttil went home amid "such I storm to like the road In as ne'er puir sinner was a bro'd in."--Tam O'Shanter. , Com. Ferguson reported: A. McDon- "aid, drawing stone tttev",',,'": Dru- 'ry bridge and rep. d, days' labor, l 87.25; J. McPhee, 7 yds gravel 56 cts; (R. Lowry, rep. culvert 50c; W. Fair. bairn, brushing 82.25: J. Fairbairn, fmovlng grader 50c; A. McTavish, bal. 3 due re gruelling E. & P. t. line 63c; ifees 50c; telephone acct. 65c. 1 Mr Wesley Snell presented an ac- count to Council for winter work re l, ploughing road Con.. 12, last Feb. and (Marek. amounting to $4.80. Mack- iGroat: That the account ot W. Snell Her winter work be paid. Carried. . l Ferguson--Groat: That the account lot Clarke & Moon for advice to Tax ,Coliector amounting to $3.60 be paid. 3 Carried. i Groat--Mack: That the Commuta- |tion tax amounting to $12 re lot 42, “on. 2, be refunded, on account of a Certificate being received trom the l Pathmaster stating that the work had (been performed in a satisfactory imanner since the Roll has been re- lturned to the Clerk. Carried. l, Ferttuton--Calder: That the Reeve :and Treasurer receive $3.00 each for “services re consulting a solicitor in inference to matters tttteetittg the 1 Police Village and the Council. Car. I Gront-Maek: That an order be ldrawn on Treasurer in favor of the Treasurer of the. Ag. Society, amount. ing to " for use of Hall re sittings of ) Revising omeer. Carried The Reeve reported: J. Morrison} rep'a to Morrison bridge Ttre; J. Ram)1 rep. culvert $1.00; W. Hoffman, Gt'; yds gravel t4.08; G Tebby, 50 my; grave! 34.00; J. Robb, raking stones off road, 81.75; J. Goodyear, gravel-i ling day's labor 87.20; J. Klein. rak- ing stones oft road $11.25; J. Hanan? 30 yds. gravel $2.40; W. Smith, road! to pit $2.00; J. Bowling. winter work,) 81.00; B. Hunter, winter work $1.2M Com. Grout reported: J. Klein, rak. ing stones oft road, $2.70; C. Schenk, do, 68c; C. Schenk, winter work, 900; C. McInnes, bonus wire fence 40 rods $16.00; Ferguaon-Maeh: That Com Grant’s report be adopted. Carried. Mack-Calder: That Com. Fergu- son's report be adopted. Carried. Com'r Mack reported: E. V. Mats mews. constructing snow fence Gore A, con. 19, $15.65; W. P. Watson, drawing tile and constructing culvert ..5.00; fees $3.00. Groat-Ferttuson: That Com. Mack's report be adopted. Carried. . Com'r Calder reported: Thos. Weir drawing tile and constructing culvert $8.00; John McBeth, for tile supplied, $10.80; Fees $4.00. Groat--Maek: That Com Calder's report be adopted. Carried. Groat-Ferguaon-That the Reeve’s report be adopted. Carried. A communication was received from the Committee in Owen Bound re His- tory of the County or Grey requesting that a Committee be appointed by the Council to secure information and possibly write the history of this mu- nicipality for the Grey County His. tory. Ca1disr---Perguson: That in re- ference to the communication re His. tory of the County of Grey, that a Committee composed of Charles Mc- Innes, James Mack, Donald McQue'm and David Allan be appointed to se- cure information, ete., in reference to this municipality. Carried. Calder--Groat: That the question be submitted to the ratepayers re the abolishing of Statute Labor, the Gov't refusing to pay any grant on work done in Townships retaining Statute Labor and promising to pay 30 per cent on all work done in Townships abolishing Statute Labor and appoint- ing a road overseer. Carried. Mack-creat: That the Finan- cial Statement as read be received and adopted and 200 copies be print- ed for distribution and the Treasurer receive $5 tor preparing same. Car. By-law No. 468, appointing N. Me Dougall, H. Lamont and John McPhee School Attendance Officers for 1925 was passed. er occupy the same. Carried. Brief addresses were then made my the Reeve and other members of the Council. Councillor Ferguson re- quested the yellowing informatlomas to what was the final result of tho meetings held some months ago in which the Reeve and hep. Reeve at- tended : meeting of the Advisory Board in o. Sound and later on an- other meeting was held in Durham, consulting Provincial authorities re the taking over by the Province the Eg't and Proton T. Line. Also what progress has been made toward car. rylng out the instructions ot the en- gineer regarding the approach of river to Drury bridge " authorized by the Council some months ago. The Reeve answered these ques- tions try stating that in reference to By-law No. 469 appointing Lorne Allan Collector ol Taxes remaining unpaid was passed. Groat-Calder.. That the following accounts he paid: B. Dickson. sheep killed by dogs $30: R .Altken. in- specting sheep $3.50: H. Lamont, services as school attendance officer, $5: Chronicle Omee Printing ac'ct to date $10.94: Review Oftiee, do, $20.65: Municipal World for supplies $11.83: Clerk, bal. ot salary $175.00: do, pst'g and Telephone ac'ct $17.14 : Treasurer, salary $62.50: do, pst'g, $3: Stamps and exchange $13.31: Members or Council, attendance at meeting $15 : B. Gibson, use of room, " Carried. Groat-Mack: That the Reeve va- cate the chair and Dep. Reeve Cald- er occupy the same. Carried. m: The children of this section had a I good time Friday afternoon before “a, school closed. A number of parents came and were delighted with the 'rv fine program that the children gave. or The teacher gave prizes for several ed subjects (we haven't heard the names ot the lucky pupils and also a treat or 93-, oranges and candy to all. toi' Miss Ruth Wright. Stratford Nor- the E. & P. T. L. line there was no assurance given that the reed would be taken over by the Province: as to the Drury Bridge men were engag- ed in cutting out timber in order to give a freer tlow of water to the bridge. Council then arose. D. ALLAN, Clerk (i'. LOCAL AND PERSONAL: A-s..--. “996me (Owing to go to press a day earlier this week, our Holstein News has not reached as in time, We regret to tstate.-Ed.) or, our thoughts uneontreiousy turn to the many dear ones. who in former years mingled their greetings with ours but who have entered the larg- er life. We may see as through a glass darkly" but they may behold the King in His beauty-the Christ whose birthday we commemorate. The days and evenings are fairly well filled with Sunday School and various public school concerts, Xmas trees, box socials. etc, all being of in- terest to the teachers, pupils and theiririends. Santa Claus is in great demand and a very popular obllging old fellow. And still it storms and grows eold-' er. However we are hoping for tlner weather and roads for Christmas Mrs Jus. Nicholson spent a few days, last week in Arthur vicinity visiting her sister, Miss S. Hattie, and enjoy- im! a "My "Safety First" in the lat- ter’s school on Thursday evening. Sho man Visited Mrs Bailey and attended a Xmas tree entertainment in the school where she taught the last year. Once more we come to Christmas Week with its fanny gatherings and: whie onquing the happy time, togeth- Mr C. Mclnnes spent the week end with Mt Forest friends. .', n. Wilcox had her Xmas Tree and short program Friday afternoon and Saturday morning left for her Meatord home. Mr Grahtun's Xmas tree and con- cert were on Thursday evening and he also left Saturday for his home at Kara. THE DURHAM REVIEW Miss Tough's box social is to be held this (Tuesday) evening and she intends going to her home at Bayfield to marrow. Wilfrid Bunston, Toronto, has been visiting rtlatives in this vicinity. Mr A. Haas returned from Toronto last night. He attended each session of the U. F. o. Convention and reports all as being good. Mr Findlay Clark, Dromore, was also there as delegate from our Club. Early this morning a little son arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Geo. Long. We wish ye Editor and stair, and all our readers-hu. and near-- a merry Christmas. Rev Mr Burnett conducted anniv- ersary svrvlces on the 21st at Esplfn. Mr Robt. Patton supplied at Amos and Knox, Normanby in his absence. If a white Christmas is a Sign of a healthy summer, we will not need to call the Dr. next year as everything is covered, with the beautiful snow, and more coming. Miss Flog-once Renwick is spending the Xmas holidays at her home here. The school concert given in Russell Hall on Friday evening last was well attended and enjoyed by all. Much credit is given Miss McLean and pup- ils. also all who took part in the pro- gram for the efficient manner in which each and all performed their different parts. The WM. S. of Amos church held their annual meeting of their Society at the home ot Mrs Wm Hunter on the 11th of December, when the New tion and re election of officers took place. The event of the afternoon was the presentation to Mrs John Kenton of a Life Membership certiit. cate from the Society and a boquet of 'mums' from Miss Taylor as a slight recognition of her services. , Following is the address : Dear Mrs Renton : We, the members of the Women's Missionary Society of Amos Presby- terian church, desire to express our appreciation of the many years of membership, the untiagging interest and faithful service you have given to our Society. Particularly do. we wish to recognise your zeal and abil- ity in the office of President for a period of ten years. Your consecra- tion or time and labor we can never hope to repay '. our debt to you is too great for adequate recompense from us. It may be some reward for your efforts. for us to say that your leader. ship has always been interesting, in- structive and inspiring. We note with pleasure your continued interest in the Society. It gives us great Joy to express our thttnkt'ulneBg to one who has been so long with us and the benediction of whose presence, we shall for,many years grace our meetings. Accept from us. Mrs Renton, this symbol of Life Membership in a Society, you have enriched by your presence and talents. Signed Lillie Henderson, President Irene Taylor, Secretary Agnes Renwick, Treasurer Taken entirely by surprise out of a full heart, Mrs Renton thanked the members for their token ot apprec- iatlon. HOLSTEIN LEADER ray SOUTH BEND DROMORE TORONTO home here -rnL-iisitet Hunt, Toronto Normal, arrived home Slturday and is having a good time with the home folks. ms]. is spending her holidays at her A few ot the neighbors spent an evening at Mrs W. J. Kelly's last week and had an enjoyable time. Mr Alex Rawn is very low, gradual- ly getting weaker. A number from here attended the annual Xmas entertainments ln the churches at Holstein. A good time and a good number out, Considering the cold weather and the bad condi- tion of the roads. Mia Fred Rawn, Détrbit. is visiting friends here at present. - _ Letter Breen S. S. is looking for- ward to a. visit from Santa Claus this Tuesday night. We are afraid he will have a hard time getting over the snow drifts. There has been a lot of sickness in the form of heavy colds or flu. Some are better and others are still laid up. We hope all will be able to eat a good dinner on Christmas Day. We wsih Editor, staff, and all read- ers of the paper, a Happy Xmas and prosperous New Year. Mrs Rae. Chesley, is visiting her sister, Mrs Bert Dickson. Mr Robt. Robertson has sold his fine home at a good figure to Mr. Thompson, --, Mich. who will get possewsion sometime in March. Miss A. A. McKinnon. our popular school teacher, is spending the Xmas holidays at her home in Paisley. Those of our young people who went to Gleneden box social report a pleasant time, but a. cold drive home. The Euchre Club enjoyed a pleas- ant evening at Mr Jack Dickson's one night last week. The tine weather and roads tended to bring a large crowd at our splend- id entertainment last Wednesday ev- ening. The little tots did well and the violin selections by Mesdames Rae and Dickson' were well rendered. The last item of the long program was the play given by the young peo- ple which was well appreciated. RPv. L E West was the chairman of the evening and got some very snappy Jokes oft on the young people. Merry Christmas I Sr lV---Pass. Helen Rahn. Jr Ili-- Honours, Lilian Rahn: Pass, Marg- aret Smith. Jr to Br II-Pass, Oscar Rahn: rec., Arthur Kirby. Sr I-- Wardie Smith. Jr [-Nelson Car- mount. Sr Pr-Reta Hahn. Jr Prim- er-Gladys Carmount. U. S. S NO. 2, EGRE'T & NOR'BY ORCHARD A. McKinnon, Teacher hes your Ndiry hr or hes itCost you Money? "up-..“ --.__. V," Thls is one ot the may striking statements in a. booklet, "Poultry for the Farm and Home," just issued by the Bank of Montreal for free distri- button from its various branches. The facts put forward in this book- let, illustrated by scores of actual photographs, indicate that in many cases the same Amount of effort on the part of those who keep poultry could be made to produce much more mon- ey than is now being produced. Also try actual demonstration, the booklet shows that a tioek of poultry may be producing little beyond the cost of up- keep, or be an actual loss. "Take the poultry money out of n farm community and the country town merchants would wonder what has happened their business." Tho booklet brings to mind the many welcome dollars which tnrmers' wives earn for household expenses and little family luxuries by means of their poultry. It gives information as to the enormous amount of lnvestiga- tion into successful poultry methods For the guidance of farmers and their wives, the tindintr of these ex- perts has put into plain language in this book, together with photographs of every phase of the subject, show- ing what is right and what is wrong. It in Profit and Profit only that count: by poultry experts and Experimental Farms all over thls eontittent--infor- mation which has shown beyond all doubt that poultry keeping can he made an important . and protltable branch of farm business, even when carried out on a. modest scale. A farm census in the United States recently showed that in a single year chickens and eggs sold by the farm- ers there brought $1,048,000,000 or 39 per cent of the total value of all live Mock products. This shows what is being done by the constant-im- proving methods ot poultry-keeping. An experiment at the Experimental Farm at Guelph, so the booklet states. showed that one method of feeding poultry produced a handsome profit, while another method produced a loss. it will be seen, therefore, how impor- tant it is for poultry keepers to know exactly what they are doing. and why. After all, it is profit, and profit only, that counts. This booklet tells just- what to do to produce profit from poultry-the breeds to keep and the New Booklet Issued by the Montreal to": how Ion Converted Into Profit y the Bank of loss may in 'ly W W -.-i-. culling. the feed to give. of preventing (ll-Gnu l Ina plumes, how to u make! them-in met, a way lentil! that a poultry - a” know, put in We and Metrree. that myhody can understand. The booklet In of the an - II character on the one issued by tho Bank lust year on "The Cot. the Mother of Proaperity,’ 'mlny thous- ands of which were distributed in all parts of Canada. The Bank's interelt in the general welfare of the fuming community, is now shown by the on rangemont it has made for the print- ing of a special Canadian edition of this Poultry book, which was origin- ally prepared by the Atrrieuttttr% Es- mansion Dept. of the 1nterottatiotttrl - _ ----___ L- .4. iiiGGter b0. Copies any Be on- talned free of charge from the load branch of the Bank of Montreal. i, IOU"? IONIC? ONT. Bookkeeping. Shorthwd. Typewrit- iinn, Arithmetic, Rapid Calculations. éSpelling, Penmanship, Commercial ELaw. Grammar, Salesmnship. Etc. i,irtdlvidttal Instruction assures rnpld {progress}. Special course tor farm- i, ers' sons. , W. A. TRIMBLE. 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