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OCLnew_1933_01_05_Ingersoll_Tribune_newspaper_issue_OCR_ACCESSTHE THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 1983 MALL Percy Marston, the English cook f of Roderick Lansdale's engineers' > camp, never quite figured why1 the full grown malbard drake did not go south in the fall with all the other wild ducks, The mallard had complete use of his wings, was not injured in any way, and, as far aa Percy could making the flight to the sunlands. The mall anti had bred that summer in Mallard Marsh by the building frozen over and ail the wild-fowl wedges gone, Emerald, the green­ headed pick of them all, remained alone in the open running water of Partridge Creek. Even when the creek froze, the hardy drake did not _ J depart. Perhaps the mildness of the i-—’sinter induced him to stay, but Percy '^1 I jocularly blamed his matrimonial in- _/ tentions. “Got an eye on Browny, my pet Campbell duck." he confided to Lans­ dale. "Been flying around, quacking to her all fall. Wait till spring. You’ll see the two of them build a neat and raise a fine brood of ducklings. “Pretty risky business, raising wild ducks with tame," the resident en­ gineer laughed. “You never know when your brood will fly away.” "You wait and sec. The mallard's the parent of all our tame ducks. Ought to domesticate right off, I the springs, fall EmeraldJtata| (juite readily whea he was, got midwinter Marston took^t0 oh the wire acting fendgM tiie two feed, without diiKM dtake. As the cold season Wri cook could walk into the vjtai ac&tter the grain before thteo aid did not flush at bis although he always regarded-.] with a certain look of wild ion. Dogs sent him into the । a big green bombshelL'in a w flight that was a consthrtt ’ and wonder to Browny |jn | Ata ground. Yet, though often .ihrinpW-' ed. he always came bael pool and then to the yard. - “Tame enough,” ngddbdl confidently to Landsdale, as he stud­ ied the e manoeuvere, “Thihou ire warming up too. Pool at the Paxtiid- Mallard Marsh. Between the still ranks of the rurftro the fierce sun smote them like a furnace. It was little wonder that vegetation grew so rank, that fish, bird, animal Insect and aequatic plant life abounded.' Through a veritable forest of reeds ting of autumn that foretold frost not far off. With this approach of fall, food was not to plentiful as in the hot season. Besides there were thousands of new duck mouths to fill, since all th® broods In the many swamps and nutrshea were come to maturity. Percy sensed it as his op­ portunity, and he carried the feed- DA'i's —— \Percy was famous as a 'raok. He was famous, also, for the odd pets he jeept around the residency. Never a ■wort Attain came in from the east but he had aomethinff eke shipped on it besides supplies. Off the train nt various times, ct>me a cow, a pig, a shtep, a goat, a hen. His latest ac­ quisition was a brown bird with webbed feet which he was pleased to call a Campbell duck. Landsdale hil­ ariously termed it an Indian Runner, while Bob Ruthland spoke of it as a , Muscovy, but the cook would not lis­ ten to either of them. Determined to include the mallard as the nucleus of a flock, he kept a wary watch on Emerald. Now that winter was come, the drake inhabited a small patch of open water where Partridge Creek flowed into the lake. There were riv­ er springs just at the mouth, and these springs never froze except in '^ub-zero weather when they tempor- fcriiy developed a skim ice. The Very small expanse of open water lecmed sufficient for his needs, and qe eked out an existence without afarent trouble on the submarine in­ s it and animal life for which he dited. Percy enlarged his bill of fare Yvith grain thrown down by the open springs. He made it a point to feed* Browny at that place, and soon he •k and tame swimming to- e same tiny poo). small triumph in itself ■er helped farther when cold snap that filmed a few days. Marston he board gate of the losure which con­ 's yard. Brawny r of her pen and which to sink his Id spell. Emerald liekly became a ddle up into the even when the le pool was oven den packing box ' ill against thZ traw, that Per/y ell like a thick. 'sites, remained in intruded but watched 'n hu took ag down th> instead of by ducks lay early, I’ll s*y.” '-'f' P-* Indeed the open water »at it® springs hud enlarged magically! The ice melted out of the creek rapids. Emerald and Brawny found themsel­ ves swimming upstream befort/itoey were aware and tracking over stub­ born ica floes in the wide stretches. Then came a warm rain that raised the freshets and carried out the flocs. Lake and stream lay unfettered, and the wide-open way to Mallard Marsh beckoned them. Their excursion^ grew longer. It took Browny all day and sometimes part of the night’to get back to her pen, and unfailjnglj, Emerald came with her. Although he could not rightly understand why they had to swim all the way, there was no protest. Percy could have abut them up. but he rafrained. "Fowl don’t lay well confined,” he told Landsdale, "and hatch worse. growths that spread like green scum. Uttle wonder, too, that the blacks ,and the maltands bred in the marsh, flpr here was abundant food to sus­ tain them all through the breeding ssMren, Luscious ahooti of pond-weed, immature clover-leav^ul ^smna, the ^rass-like, celery, cjouds of insects, mends’ of tiny water creatures, ch^ce • bulbous roots by the irfl^ion. "I s'y, what’s fiext?” gasped farcy, sweating his cap and apron ’limp and throwing them off as they .shoved tha canoe by main strength through the tangle. “Wild rice beds, J. suppose?" Q Charlie shook his head. “Wjld rice no good for sun.<mn»er broods. Ripe in October. Watch um Sulrush clump -ahead.” Percy slSred, but could see noth­ ing as they approached. Neverthp- ridge Creek Bprings out to Mallard Marsh. By Browny’a nesting clomp he dropped some grain, and when the to move the feeding place dally. Little by little he drew them out of Mallard Marsh. For a time they fed at Beaver Pond and then at Part- Jess they were seen. A flapping, , splashing whirr, and a sentinel mal- ,S GREEN Wiahei AU A Happy and 'roapetou* New Year 2 HIGHWAY, BEACHVILLE They’ll quit wandering round. Take up housekeeping presently, in the old packing box,” However the next day Browny and Emerald did not return to the yard, nor the second day, nor the third. Percy was worried. He consulted the Ojibway guide, Charlie Wampum. “Think they’ve gone to the marsh, Charlie, instead of the old packing box?” “Mebbeso,” grinned Charlie. "Could we find their nest?” “Take ail summer.” decided Char­ lie. “Mallard Marsh full of ducks.” “Well, keep lyour eye skinned, Charlie, every time you paddle through. Meantime I'm going to have a proper look myself,” Percy borrowed one of Lands- dale’s canoea and haunted the marsh during his spare time. He found many a duck’s nest containing eight to ten dark-olive eggs or downy young, but they were always wild. He could tell every time, without molesting the setting or brood, when both parents rose on the wing. Yet hunt as he might, he was unable to locate Emerald and Browny. Perhaps he thought they were dead by now. Spring gunners might have got them. O^e could never trust that Bob Ruth- laild with his traps and firejams. Al|o the streams aftd swamps were ful) of enemies, weasel, otter, mink, h^i'k, owl, turtle, ferocious maskin- Since Brawny could not fly 4ery far, she would be all the more likely to fall a victim to claw or fang. Howt-ver, Charlie Wampum re­ membered what Marston had told hiin, and fte was much more dolled in rearchlng the wilderness than was the English cook. One hot summer day he beckoned from the bank of Partridge Creek to Landsdale in the resideyy cabin doorway. "&fcy there?” he asked.‘^es, Charlie. Want to see him?” "Send um down. Take um for little paddle.” Percy, white aproned, white cap­ ped, popped out of the cook shanty at the summons. Charlie nosed the canoe over and motioned him into the bow. , “Jump in. Got something to show." "You’ve found those ducks, Char­ lie?” "You see soon." grinned Wampum. “Go quiet-” With never a thump Percy wield­ ed the bow paddle up Patridge Creek, across Beaver Pond and into lard drake jumped into the air above the clump. , "Emerald, as I live,” breathed Percy. "I’d know that big drake in a hundred otiiers." They were close enough to glimpse every detail of his plumage, the beautiful green of head and neck, With its white ring, the soft brown Of breast and shoulders with their purple glints, the ’black and white tips of his wing coverts lighted by the violet secondaries, the white tail Fleathers. No female followed him on phe wing when the canoe floated looser, but as the bow touched the flump with a perceptible jar, a brown cuck slid from the rushes into the Water.. Cleaving a clear streak fepugh the green scum, the swam ttpidly away.. Ten narrower streaks tthind merged in her wide wake, and Percy saw ten fluffy ducklings nt her tail, working their webs for dear life. ‘^Browny and her brood," indenti- <fied Pcrey ecstatically. She did not look unlike a female mallard in the reeds with har wings like Emerald’s, her head, neck and underbody ashy-ochre, all dusky-lin­ ed and dotted. "Better help me round them up and take them home," Percy suggest­ ed. “Eh, Qiarlic? Something will gobble those balls of down and the mother, too.” Again Charlie shook hia head. "Hatched too long,” he explained to the cook. "Me not find urn quick- e tty-quick enough. Could have mov­ ed eggs or urn chipped shells to her pen.. But not now." "\yny? Won't they stay with her in the old packing box?” "Your Browny been too long out. Would n’t-stay. Mebbeao trm duck­ lings uflander o^f, too. Better leave um aA e in um Wamp where Emer­ ald £1 Browny look after um." Pe^y was reluctant to accept By the time the Ice was in the stream, he had drawn them down near the outlet springs. When migration time arrived, they were feeding nt the springs themselves where Emer­ ald and Browny had developed their acquaintance the fall before. With the advent of cold weather the other ducks in the vicinity took flight for the south. Every day, sporting in their pool, Percy’s adopted family look up to see whizzing wedges bar­ ring over them. In the night they heard the whistle of the migrants’ wings and their low quackining as the leaders gave directions to their co­ horts. Emerald’s band quacked back to them, and often the old drake and the ten young rose in air, circling and following for a time before they re­ turned. Every day these excursions grew longer, and both Lsndsdale and Percy marked the growth of migrat­ ing instinct "Emerald and the young bunch! will streak south some of these days,5 the engineer warned Percy. "You’ll have to shut them up a while if you’re going to hold them.” "I’ll a’y so,” admitted Percy. "But I can't get the brood near the pen. Why didn’t Charlie Wampum take them in his sucker net that days” "A trail of grain int# the pen ia the only way I know, Percy. Keep shortening the trail.’.* Percy laid the grain trail, cutting wisdom.He hated rpllCHT MOUCS I ’WORK AS ALL MEN SHOULD, 111 I SLEEP EIGHT HOURS OR SO. BUT WHAT 1 DO WITH EIGHT HOURS MORE I’LL NEVER.NEVER KNOW- "Take them in a bunch," he pro­ posed. "Drop your sucker net over mother and brood. We can handle them carefully.” “Mebbeso kill um little ones with fright,” Wampum refused. "Got to let um grow now.” So Percy had to content himself with a tack at the semi-floating nest, lined witb&mn, upon the clump and another’right of the sentinel Emerald returnin®^ report their departure to his family^ the men paddled out of the marrit. Although he could not carry theni^'Ith trim, Percy became a second^nother to the brood. Always smart at hj^camp work, be suddenly displayed an ability twice as great in order thht KQ anight have more spare time to spend with his ducklings. Chiefly ’he dreaded to find one or two less brills Jdf down every day he went out to opy on them, and he promptly made war on all duck en­ emies to render the nesting clump of Browny and Emarald safer. He splashed round ^o much that he tem­ porarily frightened out the otter and the mink, disturbed the snapping turtles so often that- they shifted their sunning-ptares. On a couple of pairs of owta and hawks that reared over the mallard^ hide,’be used a shotgun. While on the submarine tnenance of the rtuakinonge be made a few strikea with a trolling spoon that soon routed the toothed monster. Parhape Browny and her brood owed their unharmed existence to Percy's unremitting efforts. Perhaps, as a one-time pet, she bon a charmed life. In any event she was a shrewd moth- er and, being land-bred herself, she showed a few tricks of the land that mallards did not'know. When water nrenacea threatened, In Percy's ateence, sh« could travel aahore, and wtan terra firm* new dangerous she trek to the nmnh agsm. Moreover, wild ducka being both diurnal and day. At last the trail began at the gateway of the duck yard and end­ ed in-the middle. Eventually Browny was in after many months’ absence. Emerald was in also. Yet, try as he did, Marston could not entice the other tan into the enclosure where he had taken the pains to stretah netting over the top. Not till one frigid morning that filmed the pool again and they had neither open wat­ er nor feed at the Partridge’s mouth. Then, with nobody in sight, the brood flew about, warily flushing and set­ tling repeatedly, always advancing to the gateway of the yard inside which the two adults were feeding. They went no farther than the inside edge of the gateway. The board gate stood half open, the bottom lightly cemented to the frozen mud. Percy was watching from the window of his shanty, and crept noiselessly round the yard. The ten wild ducks gobbled furtively at the entrance end of the grain-trail, listened, flapped their wings ready for instant flight. Percy wore moccasins. He made no sound as he successfully circled the enclos­ ure and crawled up, unseen, behind the board gate. La nds dale, too, was watching from the residency cabin. "One quick slam, and Percy has them,” he observed to some of his men. They saw Perry brace himself and make the slam, but luck waa-against the cook. The board gate had a pair of leather hinges, and the prowling camp huskies, continually foraging for something to eat, had chewed off the leather in the night Only the stiff mud was holding the gate upright in ite open position. When Percy shoved suddenly, it did not dose but fell flat. Thrown off balance, the cook fell on top of it with a disastrous commotion. It was a bad mistake. For the only time in their lives upon which such assid- ly frighten- ed the brood. He had frightened Em­ erald also. As Marston sprawled in the gateway, he felt the wind of wild stampeding wings brushing his fra, one, two, three,—Bix, nine, eleven pairs of wings. When he scrambled- up; tbhy were in the nir, pointing south, a perfect /wedge, with Emerald at the apex going Jxty miles per hour. Even while the >ok star­ ed, they vanished over the njges and when he turned, lAndsdale s^ood by his side staring also. “Gone thia time, Percy, Ti-e/U never turn new. What was the ’.nat­ ter with the gate?” "Thore hinges,— leather. That imaddng WQR dog. Wailer. wWt does he Oft ud do hu£ dbe hinges hall night ^f 'can’t clow the ’ "Try metal ' hinges next time, Percy.” - Z > .xBxi iri be Browny." "And one dale. \ 'Ow is there going to |me? All 1 got left is ■orrected Lan< numtara urfiH mini eeFs pointing Single dork lard drake, Women’s Warm Winter H O S E 35c pr. 3 prs. $1.00 Art Silk and Caahmerette, Silky Finish, Black, Wren and Gunmetal. Size* 8J to 10. 16 inch Heavy Crash TOWELLING 14c yd. White pure Linen, heavy Scotch Woven Crash, with colored border*, good 19c value. IMEN'S HEAVY WINTER WEIGHT SWEATER COATS Varsity stitch, all sizes. Special................................................... W a l k e r Stores,Uli ----------------------1 t$9 THAMES STREET PHONE $ |^S J INGERSOEL, ONT. dale, "and turned the lead over to one of his eons. He’s going to winter with you again, Percy.” —Selected Imperial Trade Agreements Importation of Meat At the Ottawa Economic Confer­ ence the United Kingdom announced the policy of regulating the importa­ tion of meat In steadkpursuance of that policy the orde/Aif the Board of Trade of the United Kingdom, printed below, has been issued. This order deals with the method of con­ trol of the importation of beef, and mutton and lamb. Other action has been taken with regard to importa­ tion of hams and bacon. “Whereas 'by Sub-aection (1) of section seven of the Ottawa Agree­ ments Act, 1932 (hereinafter called “the Aict”) it is provided that the Board of Trade, after consultation with the Ministry of Agriculture and FiBheries, may by 'order regulate the importation into the United Kingdom of frozen mutton, frown lamb, fro­ zen beef and chilled beef in acord- ance with the provisions of the agree- snents set out in Part H and Part III of the First Schedule to the Act: “And whereas by Sub-section (2) of the Said Section it is provided that any Order made under this Section may contain such provisions as ap­ pear to the Board of Trade to be necessary fw securing the due oper­ ation and enforcement of the scheme of regulation contained in the Or­ der:“And whereas for the purpose of regulating the importation into the United Kingdom of Mich meat as aforesaid in accordance with the’ pro­ visions of the said agreements, it appears, to the Board of Trade, after consultation with the Ministry of Agrietiituro and FiiWeriro, exped­ ient to make such order aa is herein­ after contained:"Now therefore, the Board of ¥rade, by virtue of the powers con­ ferred on them by the Act and of all other power® enabling them in that behalf, hereby maha the foilonring dsr: an^c with the provisions of the agree­ ments set out in Part II and Part III of the First Schedule to the Act. "3. For the purpose of thia Order, meat shall be deemed to be imported under license if the Importer is the holder of a license issued under this Order authorizing him to import meat to which this Order applies and complies with the conditions (if any) of the license but not other­ wise. "4. Meat prohibited to bo import­ ed by this Order shall be deemed to be included among the goods enum­ erated and described in the table of prohibitions and restrictions inwards contained in Section forty-two of the Customs Consolidation Act. 1879 (a) and the provisions of that Act and of any Act amending that Act shall ap­ ply accordingly. “6. Thia Order applies to meat of the following descriptions, that is to say frozen mutton, frozen lamb, frozen beef, (carouses and boned beef) and chilled beef but does not apply to meat produced in any part of the British Empire. "6. (a) This Order may be cited as the Ottawa Agreements (Impor­ tation of Meat) Order, 1932. (b) The Interpretation Act, 1839 (b) shall apply to the interpreta­ tion of thda Order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Par­ liament. "Dated this 28th day of November, 1932.” Railway* Co-Operate To Effect Economies In order to discuss plans for the fullest powdble co-operation between the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Canadian National Railways the exe­ cutive committees of the respective boards of directors recently held a joint meeting In Montreal Announ­ cement of this meeting wee made jointly by Mr. E. W. Beatty and Mr. 8. J. Hungerford. Th* sti follows: nary, $1.98 Windsor Street. The policy of ther co-operation between the railway companies was agreed UJK and it was decided to appoint a joint committee to formulate plans for the carryii g of it out.” Bkr Jack Rabbit Drive One *of the largest jack rabbit drives to have been held yn this dis- hcJd.ia. SAnv ' special Owing to r with the game department through Deputy Game Warden Sitters, many who had no gun permits were allowed to w » part in the driven The rabbits von secured in the drive. To drive along King’s Highway No. 2 » day or two before New Yean and see a man plowing in the firid b rather an unmtMl experience. This, however, happened fast week on Fri­ day, just east of Dickson's Corner’s, plowing was in progress and from ap­ pearance the party in charge of the work was having good aucea^ Whether it WM Ute fall ME ngh' spring ptowing we are not in a M k tion to say, tut whatever it was^Mj tended for we belters it is a reeeoB in these parts. Big Honey Find Word of found fa. bu been received fron' Georg* Fm- aer «t that community, who. doabb- ful of what he had heard conimdUK tha And, went and «» it for !>"«<.• The find wen made ia OTM wngia t»e on fa 6&-ai?e farm wiSoi“W|P the C. F. R. on the te*n Ba* of Waat Zotn recently, Z G c-tta^ John McDonald A fi* W . throe taro men * SALFORD NEWS L Stnntdm children London, sat. Geo. Jelly ofKINTORE soil and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Water-fcietsviUe, spent Chriatanaa Day the «nan of Toronto. Mr. George Jelly spent Christmas y in London.Mr. and Mra. J. T. Venning spentMrs. Moriej'j PUTNAM W concert large audience which r Lane spenl of Mr. ant Year's Day wi Mr. and Mrs. RettMr. and Mrs. J Hamilton luelph. Yoe'* Day with Mr. red Warren. spent New tnd Mra. 'Alf- e consisting of the_^?e:i directors ,—; latter’s parents, Nancekivell.Dutton and : Mr. and Mrs. Charles Venning and family spent Christmas Monday ihe guests of Mrs. John Longfield inLondon.Miss Gladys Hutchison of Har- - .meeting evened with prayer. Satis- reports were given, showing if the'school to be in good financial Mra Fred Rood.MA I, funds' of Dote THE INGERSOLL TR1BUHE, THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 1933 JAN U A R Y TAe Month to Save Money! - The Store/of' Real BAR GAINS Coat?, Dresses, Slir. and Mr», Stanley Galpin and daughters Eileen, Helen and Gwen, df Ingersoll, spent New Year’s Day, guests of the fdjrmer’s parents, Mr. and Mra. Fired Galpin. Mis t Rose Gregg of Toronto, spent the (week-end > nt ^he home of her parent?,' Mr. and Mra. F. H- ■Robert Roe ’spent ' the week-end and New Year’s in Toronto, the guest of hiB-^ister, Mra William Stanton the debate ■’Bewlved that fuoe pow= der is more harmful to manldng than gun powder.” the of firmatlYe I being taken by Erigar Gill and Thiadore Nancukivell, .white -Miss- Ruth Jen­vey and Mire Marjorie Roberta' Up­ held the negative. The contest W^* very keen, each aide prwmuting many pointe which caused much amuse- ment, and'after due deliberation the judges, Mita Estelle Haycock, R^. G. L VanLoon and Morton Wilsom eava their deefaion in- tnv®»- nf the a^taative. Mire Doria Osborn? gave hage in the Uiritwi Church In the ■ School re-opened on Tueoday mw- ning after the Christmas «ho!ltfatya with Mias Murieb Doan «nd Miss ■Elva Axford in charge.Mp- S. P. Ranpey spentX/ew days last' week’ in Londoh,.the guest ol het daughter, Ml*. Rorewell ■Horn- ton. < near Putnam.Mildred Wilson k. e»t-/TI«v<>1 ,DUI it Vb^ gue«te with. H^y, Stage .beta and t J Sunday Si ry at lai Prices Millinery at 59c W. W. WILFORD INGERSOLL John Henderson spent New Year’s with hie daughter, Mra~-Gordon Oli­ ver and Mr. Oliver at Dickson’s Cor­ners.Misses Ruth Thompson and Aud­rey Furse have returned to their stu­ dies in London, after holidaying at their home here.Miss Reta McNally and Mr. Towle of London, spent New YeAr’s,4vith the former’s parents, Mr. And Mrs. Robert* McNally. // Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Skinner visited Mr. and Mrs^Earl Day at Imbro, recently. zz Misses Jennie and^Bannoh McDon- 1 of London, spent the week-end th their npfenta. Mr. and Mrs. ex. McDonpi&_^- ’lorence^f^SuLk uf Tttaniesford*. been visiting her sister, Mrf.0 Brown and Mr. Brown. v. Love and Mrs. Love had.aa guests over the week-end, the ■r's father and brother. -sday afternoon the members Women's Institute met in the it of Chalmer’s Church for gular meeting. -Mra. Thorn- president was in the chair.re gave a very fine address on• Christmas spirit Misses "hornton and Ethel Steeld let. An exchange of Christ- proved very interesting.the annual banquet in Jan- e begun and left with a, family/Murray and Marion, wtre guests at the home of the lattes/s father, Mr. John Fishback of Aron, oh New Year’s , Day. Tbe Youflg People’s League of the United Cfiurch held their regular meeting in the schooLroom of the rimfeb on Wednesday evening, with the president, Mra. R. R. Nancekivell in charge. The meeting opened with a hymn and prayer followed by the business period. The program waa in charge of Miss Ruth Jenvey, Liter­ary and Social convener. A hymn was sung after which the scripture kssdn was read by Gerald’ Gill. The devotional paper on “Christruns Mediations,” Mas given by Miss Lataet Nancekiveil. Interesting rcad- mgskwere given by. Misses Marion Roberts and Helen Banbury. An­other hymn was sung after which Rev. G. L Van Loon presided over the re-organization, when the fol­lowing officers were elected—Presi­ dent, Theodore Nantekivell; Vice- President, Mias Clara Peck; Secre­ tary, Miss Ina Banbury; Assistant Secretary, Gordon Haycock; Treas­urer, Sam Wilson; Pianist, Miss Elva Axford; Assistant Pianist, Miss Hel­ en Banbury; Christian Fellowship Superintendent, Miss Marion Rob­erts ; Missionary Superintendent, Miss Annie Wilford; Citizenship Superintendent, Cecil Howard; Liter­ary and Social)Superintendent, Misa Ruth Jenvey. The new president gave his inauguraT^uidress and closed with the Mizpah. Benediction. Mis. G. 1. Van Loon spent the holiday week in Toronto, the xueat of her parents, Mr. and Mra. W. L "TToSrrth^.,Mr. ano' Mrs. Martin Shelton, daughter Mire Fernie, and son Ralph, were Christmas holiday guests in Ingersoll, at the home of Mr. and Mra. Allan Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. R R. Nancekivell, daughter Miss Laurel, and sons, Reg. and Frank, were New Year's guests at the home of the former s sister, Mrs. Roy Jenvey and Mr. Jenvey of Ingersoll on Monday.Members of the United Church Sunday School met in the school room of the church on '^khrsday afternoon for the purpj>#''of re-or­ganization and recejring the annual reports. Rev. G/-iTVan Loon, pastor of the church-' presided and the Welt and Laurel Nancekivell favor­ed with a vocal duet, and Rev. Mr. Van Loon gave a very Interesting address on “The Origin of Christmas and .New Yearis customs in different countries.’’ At tbe. clove games were enjoyed for a time after which delic­ious refreshments were served by a nuniber of families arranged in groups. Mr. and Mra. Grant Hooper and son LOrne, were New Year guests of Mr. and Mrs. S, P. Ranney on Mon­day.Mr. William Piper a son; Mr. Roy PiJ Mr. and Mra George Stoatledge an^L little son- of Cultus, spent New Year's Day with the latten's .father and &ter, Mr. Frank PuckMt and, Mire Hattfe Puckrtt - V 'Mr. and Mrs. Horry Bartram Spent Monday the’ guests of Mr. and Mta. Charles Foster of Foldaa’a.Mr. and Mra Anson Hughes of Zenda and Mr. and Mira. Fred Young and family of Sweaburg, were gueata bn New Year’s Day with" Mr. and Mra George Nutt.Robert Fraser of MoQnt Elgin, spent the Christmas holidays with his grandparente. Mr. and Mrs. Wil­liam Porter. Mias Jean Baskett spent tbe week­end with Mr. and Mra. George Bas­kett in Woodstock. *Mr. and Mra. Hcrsell Williams and wlt£TUolMiwion Circle Church'met on Tueac-, « at-the home - of Mra. Annie Shelton, with (a good attendance. MOSSLEY The annual“§ieeting of the ratopay- era of S. No; 12, North Dorchester, was held in the school room at 8 o’clock on Wednesday evening of la*t week. Mr.'Walter Seott presided as chairman and Mrs. P. Spence as sec­ retary. The trustees' report was g»’* en by Mra. Wiliam Rennie, while R- A. Guest gave the auditor’s report- R. J. Jelly also spoke. Mr-’R- A- Guest, /was appointed auditor again lor the coming year. • An election for two, trustees then took place, one tor two' years and one for three years, Al- Friday of of Wo d Mrw. Stanley Piperere guests on annual meeting of ths rate- of S. 8. Nu. 2, was held in school house, on Wednesday TnArning. Reports were read and gen- erfl tusineas transacted. Trustees for\»c year arc Mr. Sherman Mit­chell, ntr. Noble Baskett and Mr. George N^Je, (re-el scte<L'Ihe B. Y^BK.U. was held in the school room of nTe^5jptlst Church, on Sunday morning, wi dent, James Mead, presiding, opening hymn was followed.by a se son-of prayer. Thp secretary's report was read and adopted and a number of business items attended to. The scripture lesson . was read by the group leader, Clifford Hollings. New Year’s readings were given by Mrs. Page, Mr. Martin Shelton and Miss Ethel Page. The topic on “Leadership" was taken (by the presi­dent. The meeting closed with a hymn and Mizpah Benediction. The next meeting will be held at the par­sonage on Tuesday evening, January 10th, at 8.30.Now Year services were held in each of the churches on Sunday. Rev. G. I, Van Loon gave a splendid tnes- IBa~Mr8. Wray-Gil] and son Billie of Detroit, and Mr. aIRMXrs. Johir^Shelton of IngwraoB, werl* gueats.of -Mr. and Mra. C. C..G11I, on Tuesday.Mr. and Mra. Gordon NaneekiveH, and family of Royal Oak. Mich., ware New Year guests of the forsner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Nance- kivell.Mr. and Mrs. John Quinn and grandaughter, Marion Quinn, Miss Bertha Stockdale, Miss Drummond, were New Year guests of Mr. and Mra. Jdhn Dunn of Woodstock on Monday. . Mr. and Mra. C. C. Gill and sons Gerald and Edgar and daughter Mrs. Wilson, were London visitors nesday. Mr. .Mra. Harry Moulton and family of hoyle, spent New lan George, a former trustee, having resigned, Ellwood Aymes and Mrs/ P. Spence were nominated. Mr. Armes withdrew, leaving Mrs. Spence the office for the next two years. Mr. George Forbes and R, J. Jelly were, then nominated for the three year term. The votes gave George Fortes a majority. The year's sup­ply of wood was let to -J. T/ Venning and E. Smith.Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Vickers over the Christmas hol­iday were Mr. end Mra. Geo. Vick­ers, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Noad and son Nelson, Mr. Wm.. Viokera and Mr/and Mrs. Austin Noad of Inger- George Smith were guests of Mr. and Mra Robert Hutt, Earl street, Inger­soll, on New Year’s Day.Mr. and Mn. J. C. Roberts, and family, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lew Somers of Folden’s. on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Noble Baskett and family were Now Year gifests Mon­day with Mr. and Mrs. James Baskett of Woodstock, ville, was a guest recently of Mr.j, and Mrs. Chas. Venning. ’ j , Miss Louise Jackson spent the IChristmas holiday the guest of Mn8 ■ Betty .Dunn in London.Miss Eleanor Vickers of Cramp­ton, spent the Christmas holiday a guest at the home of Mr. and Mra- 0T1CE TO INTRODUCE THIS GENUINE t ' ERTA BLUSEAM COAL J Cash and Carry $11 .00 ton in 100 lb, lot*. /C ' ” ""Delivered $11*50 ton. DELI Anthracite Co J, Sto»< • Anlhraeite c/al. Chea ^cptch Anthracite, N , Pocahonta^ Coal Hamilton <ByJPfoduct Coke, large or not me $ld.00 ton $14*00 ton $13.75 ton $14^0 ton .$10.00 ton GED. H. M A S O N THAMES ST.. INGERSOLL PHONE 313 Mis* Myrtle Scott Guest of Honour Miss Helen Wilson, Charles street east, was hostess to a delightful New Year’s party last Saturday in th^tarstrict but no ae# at present. /Mra. Wilbur Dunlop hrfve rom sending Christmas Years’s in New York City. d Mrs. F. P. Thornton and Mrs. Bert Thornton spent m London.Thornton was in London on ay- account of the funeral of Mrs. xisa of London, on Tuesday, the ekly hunt was postponed and is be held on Wednesday.The results of the election/ of township council held Monday / are as follows; Rieve, Charles Langdon, acclamation; Deputy Reeve, {Archi­bald McMillan; Councillors, \ Hugh Harris, Irwin Gleason, J. K. MuLeod.----------------- T - Try Np. 35 00 For hard, bronqnial coughs. \ Pe* lieves sp-etHl/, loosens phlegm- 40c,'and 75c BrighV* Rbeumatinws a gnat help against Flu, Griope^, Colds. Reduces -fever, causes oer- ipiratiop; relieves pain at^P'rneu- ■"•ti-m; 50c and Sl-OOjx^ .t evening in honour of her guest of the week, Miss Myrtle Scott of Loft- doU. About twenty friends were pre­sent and the evening was sp^nt in games and social Intercourse. The prizes were wun by Misses Doris Beatty and Myrtle Scott. Following this a delightful suppfer was served by the hostess from a table decorat­ ed in a color schema of the Christ­ mas season. The toast to the New Year was given by Miss Grace Grieve. The remainder of the evening was spent in celebrating the coming of the New Year. iK Mr. and Mra. Geo. Brady and family spent Christmas ^Monday the gnjcsts of Mrs. Geo. BoxaS! at Put- 5am. ’. Mr. Richard Renuie spent last 'geek the guest of his uncle. Dr. Charles Boulding, at Aurora.Mita Kathleen Moakes of Wood- «ock, spent the Christmas holidays, (the guest of her parents, Mr. and {Mra Frank Mookes. • Mr. and Mrs. Mork New Year's the guesti Mrs. John Barr at Dpi Mr. and Mra Georgi baby of Aylmer, spent the guest of Mr/and Zavitz. /Chiistmas Monday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huchison in Lan­don.Mr. and Mrs. Wnu Rennie and family spent Christmas Monday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wal­ ts.Mr. .and Mrs. W J. Coates of London, spent Monday with Mr. and -Mrsrrib-^A. Guest.Master Leroy Guest is holidaying in Lobo for the week.Mr. and Mra. P. Spence and fam­ily and Mr. and Mrs. Jas Armstrong and son, spent Christmas. Day with Mr. and Mra. Wilson of Springfield.Mr. and Mra. D. W Sitts and Helen Smith spent Christmas with Aylmer friends. Mrs. L A .XVard and daughter,- Shirley spent Thursday of last week the guests oy'Mrs. Byron Brooks at Dorchester. /Miss GrAta. Jaekson spent a few days histzweek tbe guest of Miss Patricia Xlunn at London.Mr. and Mra Jas. Woodend ogg, -family/of Dorchester,Year's the guestaatMr?and Mra. E.S. Cornish. Mr. xmd’''Mra Reuben. Siverthorne and family spent the Christmas holi­day the guest of the former’s par­ents at Glen Meyer. Miss Gladys Hutchisan is con­fined to her home here with the flu.The members and pupils of the Sunday School and public school, presented their annual Christmas Rev. H. E. Livingstone will take as his subject on Sunday evening, “Consecrated Home Life.” Young People’s League will meet as usual this (Thursday) evening-Mission Band will meet on Satur­ day afternoon in the basement of the United Church here. Mrs. Bertha Small of London, vis ited recently with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Cornwall. , *Mr. and Mra. Frank L. Atkins were in Ingersoll on Tuesday attending A good attendance Is requested.The school meeting in connection with School Section No. 7, was held Wednesday morning. Mr. D. P. Corn­ish was elected chairman of the meeting. Mr. W. Steatherall was elec­ted trustee in place of Mr. Geo. Suth­erland who retired. Mr. Fred Couch' was elected secretary. Mr. Fred Keyes was- awarded the contract as caretaker. The LadijwAid met in the Sunday Sehjjol-TComB of the United Church --Sere on Thursday, It being the an­nual meeting the election of officers took place with Rev. H. E. Living­ stone presiding. The officers are as follows:-President, Mra. D. P. Cor­nish; 1st Vice-President, Mra. Wm. Clayton; 2nd Vice-President, MissGeorge; Secretary, Mra W. William Stone Sons Luted ’PHONE 22 INGERSOLL ra Hospital,General Statement 30 th November of Goderjch, who a clos; Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Ilker- FOLDEWS CORNERS THUI ILL’S loves, 125 the serohd family spent- Christmas Day the GET THE BEST THEY COST NO MORE D O M I N IO N QBDt|r Check Books G l S ixes and Style* Corners, his uncle, E returned to town on Mon­ te and las Day iw rente [the par [the Aden Miss Marion Cli her Softool at Geo day altemoon. i passed away in Al on Saturday, Miss Finnigan presents from the the heavily Christmas tree. Mr. Richard Venning of W er Committee, Mrs, J. Couch and Mrs. W. Brumpton. Thursday i* January/As this will fee the churo' eongregJeon meetinAJa ... . The ladies was enjoyed by all. Rev. H. E. Liv­ingstone as chairman, i n trod ucetftie program, which had been arranged by the teacher. Miss Williams an? a committee from the Sunday Schboi. the $hurcJ good turnout Is desi will serve a hot din The program was brought to with a pantomine pr^entea ladies of the Keystone Clai which Santa Claus distribut Mr. and Mrs. BertiSomers. Mrs. Olive Somers and Mils Ida Somers, Mrs, jW. E. Barnett nd *ons spent Heatdra. largest S16.50 Mra. Russell gage spent New Year’s Day/ith Mr^nd Mrs. E. A. Sage. . The Ladies Aid Church wi)' meet Fred er, Mra. Jas.Beer; Pianist, -----j. Cornwell; Parsonage Committee.rs. Edga± Jolliffe end Mra. Fred Coubh; Flow- The Royal Bank of Canada IlhMmt, Voctabned .. na.rn.tw "•‘H L ning able standing with an average attendance of 139 for the year. Officers elected for the ensuing year ore as followat Superintendent, Fred Peck; Assist­ant Superintendent, Harley McBeth; Secretary-Treasurer, Archie Gregg; Critic, F. H. Gregg; Musical Direc­ tor, W. A. Pearson; Pianist, Mra. R. R. Nsncoldvell; Assistant Pianist, Mra Fred Wilson; Missionary Super­intendent, Mrs. W. H. McBeth; Tem­perance Superintendent, Mrs. J. W. Dickout; Home Deartment Superin­tendent, J. C. Roberta; Cradle Roll Superintendent, Miss Alma Quinn. The teachers are Adult Bible Class, J. C. Roberts; Win-One Bible Class, Walter Wilson; Excelsior, Miss Clara Peck; Lend-a-Hand, Mra. R- R- Nancekivell; Sunshine, Mra. J. W. Dickout; Chums, Harley McBeth; Sunbeams, Mra, C. €. Gill; Hustlers, Mra. Earl Jenvey;. Little Workers, Miss Annie Wilford; Junior Helpers, Miss'Annie Todd; Primary, Mra. Ar­chie Gregg and Mra. Harley McBeth; Beginners, Mrs. Harley Attwood.Guests of Mr. end Mrs. Fred Gal- uin on Thursday were: Mr. and Mrs. JoJyr-'Tait and family and Mire Eil- ■e£n Galpin of Ingersoll; Mr. and Mrs, David Mnrrick and Mrs. Clarence Louden and three sons of Atherton.Rev. G. I. Van Loon spent the New Year holiday 'with relatives in Tor­onto.Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Way enter­tained for New Years, Mr. George Way, Mra. Charles Smith and daugh­ters, Mabel and Edna of Swoiburg, Mra A. N. Chambers and children. Marguerite and Ronald, Mr. Frank Way and son Curry of West Oxford, and Mr. and Mra. Frank Norris of Ingersoll.Mr. and Mrs. Fred Galpin were holiday guesta of Mr. and Mrs. John IMn of Ingersoll.Friday evening the Excelsior, Sun­ shine and Lend-a-Hand Classes of the United Church Sunday-. School, en­joyed a social time together in the school room of the church. During the early part of the evening each class re-organized for the coming year, after which Gerald GUI as ehainiran, introduced a pleasing pro­gram. A hymn was sung, prayer by Fred Peck- A Racial feature was Post Office Drug Store Nyal and Mm-Kw Kee* STOV ES ins INGERSOLL has been engag»U^,aa principal in the public school hereT^ir ’ * and taken up her duties. Miss Velma Rath has taken up her duties in the junior room.A big jack rabbit drive was held here on Monday with 22 men in the cast. The results are not known yet-Miss Mabel Rath spent the week­ end with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rath.Mrs. Minnie Ctendenning has re­turned to her home In London, after spending some time with her sister, Mra. A. J. Cornwell. Mr. and Mra. Earl Brady and fam­ily, and Miss Mable Brady visited with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brady at Mossley on Thursday.Mr. and Mrs. H. Matthews, Mr. Chas. Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. Gor­ don Beacham and family, and Mr. Wm. Beacham, were New Year’s vis­itors with Mr. ahd Mra. Geo. Archer and family and Mra. Archer at Ban­ner. Mra, Emma Chilton of Dorchester, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Atkins on Monday.Mr. Allan Phillips spent Monday with friends in^ Woodstock. Mr. and Mra. H, Matthews were recent visitors with Mra Rodgerson and Miss Fanny Allen in IngersoIL Mr. and Mra Chas, McIntyre of Avon, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mra. John Hutcheson. Miss Dorothy Adam visited with her grandmother, Mra. E, D. George on Friday-Mr. Herbert Wallis baa returned to Aurora, where he Is attending Unfverrity. Mr. Allan Phillips spent Sunday with his parental Mr- and Mra. Roy Phillips at Folden’a 1 Mr. and Mra. Chas. Saxby spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Brock Fentin at Wilton Grove. Mr. Wm. Wallis of Dorchester and Mra. K. Wallis are in Cleveland at­tending the funeral of the late Mrs. Miss Marion Clifton spent Satur­day with Miss Boris Clifton in Ing. moll. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hughes of Ingmoll, w e Thursday guests with Mra. M. Phillipa. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morris en­ tertained their granddaughters of Salford in the holiday week. Miss Nancekivel' of Ligeraoll and Miss Downing who spent the holidays with their panenti, have returned to their school her* and commenced teaching again on Tuesday monring, Mrs. Olive Somurs and Mias Ida Somers who spun; Thursday with Mra. Clifton, and spent the holidays with other relatives here, have re­turned to Windsor. The Misses Esther (Davis, Ruth Merrill, Helen Cuthbert, Eva Jel­lo ua, also Kenneth Hill, Wflbur Jel- one and Glen.Mayberry, have-all re­turned to Mount Elgin Continuation School. We wial$ them all success fot ville, spent the week-endi/ with guests in the vicinity.Miss Agnes Williams sputit the Christmas holidays tbe guest of her parents, Mr. and Mra. Jas. Williams at Springfisld. Bom—Bom to Mr. and Mra. Bruce Bartley on Monday, Dei. 19th, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Jackson andfamily spent Christmas Monday the guests of Mr- and Mra. L.IJackaon at Harrietsville.Miss Hazel Viekers OT Ingersoll, spent the holiday week-end tie guest of her parents, Mr. and Mra. Jas. Vkkere. Mr, and Mra, Morley I daughter Clara, spent Chr« the; guests of Mr. and Mrs. f the United Crane In Ingersoll, (Mr. and MH. Geo. Baekus and baby of Aylmer, spent' Christmas Diy the guests of Mr/bud Mrs. (Morley Lane.Guests at the hone of Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Venning <on Sunday were Mr. and Mrj. John Couch, daughter Alice and son Wesley, Mr. Harold Upfold of Putnam; Mr. and Mra John Parks, Mrs. Cheries Skin­ner and daughter Etta, told two sons, George and Gordon, and Mr. Homer Rogers of Dorchester, and Mr. Wmy Coleman.Mr. and Mr*- W. W. Scott spent Christmas Monday the guests of Mrs. Scott’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thee, Cornish at Ingersoll.Mr. and Mi?. D. A. Jackson and Cjptri Stock up . LIABILITIES Bllla PaysBla.I la billtlc« net ASSETS Dominion No<»»onhund Depmlt In th. C«MI Gold Hem United State* ■n d other Foreten home of her son, Mr. Herbart Pane, in Cleveland. Mrs. Pane waa a former resident of Ingersoll. Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Hutcheson of Banner, visited with Mra. Geo. Boxair on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. prank L Atkins spent Sunday in Ingersoll with Mray'P. Longfield and family. / Mr. and Mra Walter Men th trail and family spent Sunday with Mr. and M». A. Wallis. The cemetery committee >re hol­ ding their annual meeting of these interested In the Putnam Centetery Murray Budd C M staying for a time Wilttrr Budd, who we kirn is not insnrovt JIOIF. the bad at'.u-K had for some time. k^Mrs. Bartram of ch# very , fast U he has »ith F in ’MoatTial .ng kvith Mr home guests of Mrs. Jackson’s mother, Mrs. Geo. Cline nt Mapleton.Mr. and Mra R. C. Facey of Ham­ilton, spent the Christmas holidays the guests of Mr. add Mra R. Jelly.Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Johnson of Hamilton, spent. Christmas Day ths and Mra. JOB. Johnson.Mire Ula Vfcltera of St. Thomas, spent the holiday week-end the guest of her patents, Mr. and Mra. JB*. Vidrara. ,Mr, CHff M Mren of Toronto, raekrtnd the guest of his $ anil Mrs. John Hutchi at the home of Mr.