Sherbrooke daily record, 18 février 1920, mercredi 18 février 1920

[" / Record- Established 1897 SHERBROOKE, QUE., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1920.PRICE TWO CENT; Codere Rev.Father 19Feb20 COUNCIL SEND REPLY TO PRES.WILSON Heavy'Snow Storm Of The Past Two Days Blocks Traffic THE REOPENINC OF THE ADRIATIC QUESTION OBJECTED TO IN NOTE FORWARDED BY ALLIED COUNCIL Reply of Supreme Council to President Wilson\u2019s Note Relative to the Adriatic Settlement Has Been Forwarded to Washington \u2014 Said Reply States that Circumstances Existing when Ultimatum to Jugo-Slavia was Framed in January Last Could Not Be Ignored.(Associated Press Despatch) LONDON, Feb.I 80\u2014The reply of the Supreme Allied Council to President Wilson\u2019s note relative to the Adriatic settlement has been coded and forwarded to Washington by the American Embassy here.It is understood the communication objects to a reopening of the Adriatic question.It is said to declare that circumstances existing when Premiers Lloyd George, Nitti and Clemenceau framed the virtual ultimatum to Jugc-Slavia in January could not be ignored, and the President, it is asserted, is told the decisions reached last December, to which Mr.Wilson adhered in his note, will be carried out, if Mr.Wilson will indicate the way this may be done.PREMIER BORDEN SAILED TODAY FOR AMERICA Health of Prime Minister Much Improved \u2014 Will Meet Lady Borden in New York.(Associated Press Despatch) LONDON, Feb.18.\u2014Premier Robert Borden sailed today for New York, (where he is to meet Lady Borden.For ! the two weeks that the Premier was in (London, the weather was very fine and ! he was not bothered with business j ; matters.His health, the Canadian; i Press is informed, is much improved ; since leaving Ottawa and he now (immrrririrrrirrr^ I REVOLUTION BREAKS OUT AT VLADIVOSTOK (Associated Press Despatch) LONDON, Feb.18.\u2014It is stated in a message received here that a revclution has broken out at Vladivostok and the neighboring towns.The message adds that the revolutionary leaders have issued a proclamation favoring union with the Soviet Russian Government.LSJLJ3JUiSi5iSJiJiSiSUlSLSLS.SlQ.Q P 0 0 0 oU ELEVEN MILLION COLLECTED 1 CHURCH DRIVE REGRET WOMAN SUFFRAGE AMENDDMENT.(Associated Press Despatch) ANNAPOLIS, MD., Feb.18.\u2014The ,n_, Maryland General assembly yesterday tends going to the Southern States to ! ment'for' w^an tuffrf^T th^Sem continue his holiday.\t'ate.BRITAIN IS DEPENDING UPON HER AIR FORCES (Associated Press Despatch) WASHINGTON, Feb.18.\u2014 Great Britain relies largely upon her air forces for the defence of Persia and Mesopotamia, according to official advices received here.Winston Churchill, British War Minister, recently infor-med Parliament that air bases have been established at Bagdad and Karachi, the latter a port on Arabian sea and the terminus of an important railway.British authorities have feared that Bolshevik troops, which have penetrated Turkestan, might enter Afghanistan and attack Persia from the flank.It is believed that the aerial forces have been organized partially to meet ibis threatened danger.ffmrrinnnnnr^^ ji GERMANY WANTS TO | }= RENEW TRADE WITH ITALY AT ONCE (Associated Press Despatch) ROME, Feb.18\u2014(Havas) \u2014Eight German represer.ia-tives have arrived here to confer with 'he Italians relative to a renewal of trade relations between the two countries, according to the Italian Nueva.JLiULiLajLa.iLiLJLfiJiaQogQiiiiooo(>Q~J Citizens Of Every Profession And Rank Paid Their Last Respects To The Late Mr.Slack This Morning Quebec Has Subscribed $1,272,-677 in Forward Movement Campaign.TORONTO, Feb.18.\u2014With incomplete returns at the close of the financial campaignn in connection with the Inter-Church Forward Movement of the Methodist, Presbyterian, Anglicans, Baptists and Congrcgationalists of Canada the splendid total of $11,-321,089 had been piled up last night.Confidence that the original sum aimed at, $11,440,000,- would be largely SERIOUS EFFECTS OF THE STORM FELT THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT -ROADS ARE STILL SNOWBOUND Much Inconvenience Results from Recent Snow and Wind Storms \u2014 Attempts Are Made to Cl err Roads \u2014 C.P.R.Trains Due Last Night Were Many Hours Late, Owing to Snowdrifts Blocking Way.- \u2014-\u2014 B USINESS has suffered great inconvenience as a result of the storms during the last few days.The snow is piled into drifts along the country roads and gangs are at work trying to clear them.Logging operations are at a stand- ,¦\t¦\t¦ - \u2014, \u2014b\u2014j still and communication between .* , scr\u2019bed, was expressed by the points has been rendered very diffi-officials of the national campaign gUi+ that\tî'cTô ifnrwum is beJieved The railroads have experienced nnrtml W than $12,000,000 may be re- great trouble since Sunday, although fn T^y\u201ethe Vr the let,urns ,are a11 conditions are some what better today .severa* 'Y«'ks.>lhan they were.On the C.P.R., the hvC\t°ut !autri,ght Halifax, from Montreal, leaving at nf thp PY^'T+TV^\tC^?irT*an seven o\u2019clock last evening overtook aiten,tlon the 4.10 from Montreal to Sherbrooke time\tt^or ^irs*; train at St.Johns.Both were coupled concerned in tbn\tlg\u201810us bodies together with the result that the dou- inv in Tin cnncrroJ ™Pai8T1> rePrescnt- heafter was enabled to arrive in r;,l th,TOBh .joint cai\u201ep.ign.'Æe : \u201cXTnnd\"SÎS tntas hav.b™ which vvern ,nnHo nn v'V fp j; \u2018T^peals pretty well on time, but the Boston which were made on behalf of the five u\tthk mnrninr wa* an hour denominations is regarded as a thanks : v c- j1,1?6 tais morning was an noui o-iwno- nf-foninn.Cnwv, -\t\u2022\tbehind time.Little or no trouble is giving offering for the winning of the|reported from thc Quebec Central.O'/ où iX* iXt iKt iXi iXi iXt iXt Æl iXt iXt sXj.ili #\tFAVOR WITHDRAWAL OF S #\tNEW IRISH BILL.# #\tLONDON, Feb.18.\u2014The # #\tBritish Labor Party dele gat- # ife ion that for the past few Sj! #\tweeks has been visiting the # ® various important districts in * Ireland, has made a report in # #\tfavor of withdrawing the Gov- # ¦ # ernment\u2019s Irish Bill.\t^ #\t* w w 'SN rtf yXr 'XJ 'Wr w 'Xr TS' 'X' vN yX' DN D7 SPANISH GOVT.IS GIVEN VOTE OF CONFIDENCE | Floral Tributes Were Sent by Newspaper Confreres in AU J^Chairma^Wo^d^^h com,monion3\u2019\u201d!t^a great°extSt In clear! Parts of Canada \u2014 The Late Mr.Slack Was Bom at nifkiently, Batiste,\u2019 CongrtgationaL'\u2019\"Vn® fnes and unless\t- Waterloo and Was Well Known Throughout the Eastern a0nbdecK°di^p\t^\tVote Taken Result^ in a Townships.\tI Presbyterianseare\t> keeping ^ ^ - schedule.| Victory by 120 to 13 Yesterday.jand 95.65 per cent, respectively and MONTREAL, Feb.18.\u2014Citizens of% _ ^ A ^ ^ - ^\t^ LYi , ¦ r- these before many days will undoubt- every rank and profession, with\te(iiy exceed 100 per cent.i«i,™Qiicfo TYT-oHnwinoHno.\t*\t# ! The returns are still incomplete RECEPTION FOR ;THREE LIVES ARE FRENCH CLUES : LOST IN A FIRE AT QUEBEC AT PROVIDENCE Snowshoers Well Entertained by Fine Programme \u2014 Six Clubs Represented.Nearly one hundred members of the French Snowshoe Clubs were entertained by th© Local Union of Levis and Quebec over the week end, including representatives from the Tuque Rouge, Carillon, Gounod, St.Francis and Dollard.All report a delighful time and have the highest praise for the hospitality shown them.The prograrun began with the civic reception tender ed the visitors on Saturday, followed by sports on the Fair Grounds in th< afternoon.To a great many the feature event was the torch-light parade held on Saturday night in which over two thousand took part.This was followed by a smoker and concert at the rooms of the Garde Champlain.On Sunday, a special service was held at the Jacques Cartier Church for the visitors.In the afternoon, a banquet was tendered to the officers of the various clubs at the St.Roch Hotel and in the evening, a reception took place at the Kent House.The Presidents of the clubs were given a banquet at the same place.Among those who accompanied the clubs from Sherbrooke were: Messrs.Jos.Genest, W.Routhier, L.Gingras, J.H.Poupart, Jos.Thibeault and A.Gadbeault.CARD SYSTEM TO BE PUT INTO USE AGAIN Lorraine Hotel Was Destroyed by Flames Early Today \u2014 Guests Forced to Make Hasty Retreat.(Associated Press Despatch) PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb.18.\u2014 Three guests lost their lives in a fire which virtually destroyed the Lorraine Hotel here early today.Samuel Warwick, of Hamsville, was so badly injured jumping from a window that he died later in a hospital.Two bodies believed to be those o' Lewis Kunz, of Centerdale, and E.,1.Fobert, of Boston, were found in the (ruins.j The rest of the seventy-eight guests lof the hotel were driven into the street, partly clad and were taken care of in nearby hotels and restaurants.J.V.Jordan, manager o f the Lorraine, is unable to tell the cause of the fire.The property loss is estimated at $200,000.- HOLD INQUIRY INTO CONSUMERS\u2019 ASSOCIATION journalists predominating, paid their last respects to the late E.T.Slack, managing director of the Gazette Publishing Company, and President of the Canadian Press, Limited, at his funeral, which took place this morning.The service was held at Mr.Slack's late residence, Grosvenor Ave., Westmount, annd was condnucted by Rev.H.M.Little, of the Church of the Advent.Floral tributes were sent by \u2022 newspaper confreres in all part of Can ada.At ten o\u2019clock, the hour for the beginning of the service, the Canadian Press suspended operations from Halifax to Vancouver for two minutes.Interment took place in Mount Royal cemetery.Edward Francis Slack was bom at Waterloo, Quebec in 1863, being the son of the late Edward Slack of the same place.After a public school education there, he gained his first knowledge of the printing trade and newspaper work on the Waterloo Advertiser, under the direction of the late Charles Parmalee, later King\u2019s Printer at Ottawa.Coming to Montreal in 1889, Mr.Slack entered the service of The ijazette as junior reporter, and became successively city editor, editorial writer, telegraph editor, managing editor and managing director, being given the latter position in T9r2.He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Carrie Martin, of Waterloo, with two daughters, Marion and Dorothy; and by his aged mother, five sisters and one brother, Norman Slack manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at Cowansville.Dr.Chas.W.H.Rondeau, Dr.F.H.Martin, Mr.Justice J.E.Martin and Marcus Mar tin, all of Montreal, are law.URGE CAMPAIGN FAVORING INCREASE TO TEACHERS.* * * «s « * * « * * * #\u2022 (Associated Press Despatch.) .OTTAWA, Feb.18.\u2014The National Council of Educationalists in session here yesterday deci*uy, J M at the teaching profession all over Canada at present is badly underpaid and urged a nation-wide propaganda campaign to be started at once to off-set this condition.INLAND STATIONS FACE SER.MADRH), Feb.18.\u2014(Havas)\u2014Tlie iuus ku\t\u2022\t: Spanish Government was given a vote _____r___ (Associated Press Desoatch)\tconfidence in the Cortes yesterday, ^ ; from all the communions and the \u2019next St.Johns, Nfld., Feb.18.\u2014Owing the result being 120 to 13.The effect 1 week or two will still further substan- i t° the severity of the January snow- of this victory, however, was called tially increase last night's figures.The ; storms and the railway tie up, man*/ into question by the fact that all Ca-Anglieans are actively carrying on for inland stations are menaced with talonian members and the followers of the whole of the present week.\t[serious shortage in food stuffs and former Premiers Remanones and \u201cTwo provinces, namely Ontario and f°r cattle and horses.No remedy Maura and of Juan de la Cierva left Quebec, have already reported more 's \u2018n sight unless milder weather su- the room before the balloting beglin-than their full quotas, the others re- pervenes.porting in the following order: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba and Alberta.\u201d Following are the results by communions for the whole of Canada: INSTALLED NEW PRESIDENT GF FRANCE TODAY Anglicans Baptists Congregat.Methodists Presbyterians Totals Total Objectives, returns.$2,500,000 $2,257,065 840.000\t872.428 100.000\t102,856 4,000,000 4,266,563 4,000,000 3,822,177 SHIP HELD EIGHT DAYS IN ICE.St.Johns, Nfld., Feb.18.\u2014The steamship Rospero, from St.John, N.B., after being eight weeks jammed in ice with sixty passengers and fifteen crew, reached Twilling.PASSENGER TRAIN JUMPED RAILS.(Associated Press Despatch) QUEBEC, Feb.18.\u2014A local passenger train of the Grand Trunk jumped the track yesterday afternoon, near Princeville, Que., and was ditched.Only three or four passengers The results by provinces of all the'yrer® slightly hurt.The train had left communions are as follows: .$11,440,000 $11,322,089 Sweeping Grant of Amnesty Will Be Granted by President Des-chanel.(Associated Press Despatch) PARIS, Feb.18.\u2014Premier Millerand today offered President elect Des-Ichanel the resignation of the cabinet, as is customary upon the accession of .\t\u2022 a new president.Deschanel refused ororners-m-jto accept the resignation, and asked Mr.Slack was organizer, first man- thl\tin\ti, ager, and later president oi the Can-LpA\tof, am ,esty wl]l u.Iian Press.Limited, and in these ran.!be branUi.by Mr.Descuanel upon assuming the functions of President to Ontario.Quebec.New» Brunswick.Nova Scotia .P.E.Island .Manitoba.Saskatchewan.Alberta.British Columbia .$7.010.741 .1,272,677 .\t386,487 .\t776,183 ,\t- 73,119 [TORONTO .\t542,765 .\t637,595 j .\t202.574 Levis at twelve-ten yesterday afternoon for Richmond and Montreal.The wrecking outfit cleared the trucks in time for later trains to pais without delay.AGREE ON ACTION AGAINST PRICE BROS.COMPANY Board of Commerce Action is Up held by the Government Offi cials.OTTAWA, ONT., The Government has agreed on action to be taken by the Board of Commerce against Price Brothers and Company, of Quebec, for refusal to supply Montreal newspapers with newsprint paper.V,\tju m NO IMMEDIATE RELIEF IN » SUGAR SHORTAGE.408,958 Council of Ministers at Rome to Again Establish War-Time System.(Associated Press Despatch) ROME, Feb.18.\u2014Owing to the high rate of exchange, the difficulty of securing transport and the scarcity in supplies, the Council of Ministers has decided to establish card systems for the necessaries of life under the same conditions as during the war.* THE WEATHER * QUITE COLD.More uniform pressure conditions prevail this morning with a cessation of the high wind's which have prevailed in many localities.Light snowfalls have been recorded In southern and eastern Ontario, also in Quebec and locally in the Maritime Provinces and Manitoba.Lower temperatures prevail again in Ontario.Moderate winds, generally fair and quite cold today and on Thurs- du\u2019.Windsor, Ont., Firm Which Has Been Doing Business Throughout Canada, Including Eastern Townships.WINDSOR, ONt! \"Feb.18.\u2014Commissioner James Murdock, of the Board of Commerce, presided in the city hall here at an investigation into 1 the methods adopted by the C©ns>um-j ers\u2019 Association, a grocery establish-j ment here that lias been carrying on an extensive; mail order business throughout Canada.On February 7th the Board of Commerce issued an order restraining the association from doing business for a period of forty days, and the probe commenced was to obtain, evidence that will govern the board in its future action towards the association.In opening the session Commissioner Murdock staled th© forty'-day restraint placed upon the company was done so by the board, which desires to protect the public against what appears to be a system of doing business that, instead of reducing the cost of commodities, was, in reality, raising them to a higher level.He alleged that the Consumers\u2019\u2019 Association was using \u201csugar\u201d quoted at a price far below cost bo induce people to purchase other groceries which were higher in price than the regular market value.The few doltars saved on sugar, when customers were supplied, were more than offset by the prices charged on the balance of the orders.Further, he alleged, the company, which was paid in advance for its orders, rarely supplied the quantity of sugar ordered.Part was sent, and a letter to the effect that the balance would go forward with the \"next or- liax.\u201d adian Press, Limited, and in these cap acities became known to brother-journalists all over the Dominion.Previous to this he had been, for twenty-five years, Montreal correspondent of the Associated Press.In person and character he was the possessor of the characteristics that win and retain friends.His courtesy, geniality and kindness made him a favorite with all who knew him.He took an active interest in the civic affairs of West- duy.Civil and military offenders will be included, the only exceptions being persons convicted of treason against the state.Paul Deschanels today' became the tenth President of the French Republic.succeeding Raymond Poincare, who laid aside th© robes of office after one of the most critical periods in the his-Ury of the country.The formal trans- 1 fer from the old to the new regime oc- NEW JUGO-SLAVIA CABINET IS TO EE ORGANIZE! Dr.Vesnitch Has Been Requested to Form a New Cabinet, It Is Staated.BOARD FAVORS DAYLIGHT SAYING.(Associated Press Despatch) TORONTO, Feb.18.\u2014 Daylight saving for Toronto, from May jst to September 30th, is favored jiy the Board of Control and a recommenda-tion to this effect was yesterday sent to the city council.* * i * (Associated Press Despatch.) OTTAWA, Ont., Feb.18.\u2014 * There is no immediate pros-pect of relief in the sugar ft shortage in Canada, if is oflv 0& cialiy stated.The February » îA* output at the domestic plants & * was much below the normal *¦ output.\tifc (Associated Press Despatch) PARIS, Feb.18.\u2014Dr.Milenkô Ves- mount and was a past president of the !\t0,0\tX*g .\t.T ,, Westmount Municipal Association and i cltTred at the palace of the Elyse© this nitch, the Minister of Jugo-Slavia at cipa a trustee of the Westmount Library.He was also a member of the Art Association of Montreal.His recreations were lawn bowling and golf, he holding membership in the Westmount Bowling Club andn the Laval du Lac Club.He was a member also of the Montreal Club.An Anglican in faith, ho was an adherent, of the Church of the Advent, Westmount.HERALD MAY SUSPEND PUBLICATION.(Associated Press Despatch) MONTREAL, Feb.188.\u2014Montreal Herald reports the probable suspension of publication within a few days owing to a shortage of newsprint paper.INCREASED EFFICIENCY PUNNED BY CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS Will Be No Curtailment of Last Year\u2019s Appropriations, According to General Manager Hanna., ONT., Feb.18.\u2014 Inefficiency and betterment of spring pi C* la m- ( Associated Press Despatch) TORONTO\t\u201c creased equipment on the existing lines planned in an extensive preni adian National Railways, according to General Manager Hanna yesterday.There will certainly be no curtailment of last year\u2019s appropriations, Mr.Uauna said.afternoon.\tParis has been asked to form a new The ceremony was favored by bril- cabinet at Belgarde, it was reported 1 lian t spring like weather, and Paris j today.whole-heartedly improved the occasion I\t- bo pay homage to both the incoming The Jugo-Slav cabinet by Liouba ana outgoing executives, between ! Davidovitch as Premier resigned last whom to all appearances the honors | Saturday owing, it was stated, to the were impartially divided.\ti refusal of Prince Regent Alexander Among the early arrivals at the pal-1 to order elections for a National Con-ace in preparation for the ceremonies 1 stituent Assembly, dissolving the pre-were President Raoul Peret, of the j sent provisional body.Chamber of Deputies and his collea- !\t»- gtiea from the Lower House, who were closely followed by Leon Bourgeois, President of the Senate, and officials of that body delegated to attend the inauguration.In carrying out other preliminary details of the programme.Premier Millerand shortly before the hour set for the ceremony, drove to the Palais Bourbon, where as President of the Chamber, Mr.Deschanel has maintained his residence, and called\u2019for the President-elect.Entering a state carriage and escorted by a regiment of Cuirassiers, and preceded by a flag-bearer, they drove to the Palace, where the ceremony was to take place.While the crowds massed along the route on both banks of the Seine were cheering Mr.Deschanels as he passed from his escort, the members of the cabinet and the officiaus of the Senate and the Chamber assembled around Poincare in the palace to greet the new President ROME, Feb.18.\u2014The Pope has WANTS BIDS ON GERMAN SHIPS TO BE REJECTED Chairman Payne Asked for Authority to Renew Negotiations for Sale of Vessels for Operation Under the U.S.Flag.(Associated Press Despatch) WASHINGTON, Feb.18.\u2014Rejection of all bids received for the former German passenger ships offered for sale by the Shipping Board was recommended to the Senate Commerce Commission today by Chairman Payne, I BUSINESS LARGE AND SMALL Ibis Bank is equipped to render complete banking facilities to individuals, partnerships and companies, both large and small.W ith branches throughout every province of Canada.and correspondents in all parts of the world, your banking business will be handled with promptituae and at the minimum of expense.Our facilities are at your disposal.THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND $15,000,000 $13,000,000 FARMERS\u2019 BUSINESS For the past 54 years, this Bank has given particular attention to the business of Farmers.We have helped many over the rough places, and have aided many more to the nighest plane of success.We are prepared to extend you eveiy aid within legitimate banking practice.Come in at any time and talk over your affairs with us.You are always welcome.THC MCRCHANT5 BANK approved the sketch for a monument of the Board, who asked authority to to be erected to himself cm the Bos- renew negotiations for sale of the ves-phorous us a memorial to his chari- sols for operation under the American table works during the war.\tflag.Head Office: Montreal.OP GjANjADfA SHERBROOKE BRANCH, .BURY BRANCH,.R Established 1864.H.IRWIN, Manages J.SIMONS, Manager I 7 PAGE TWO SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1920.Bringing Up Fatker Ev G come McManus HAS MADE CLEAH SHEEP, STATES POWER CO, MAN RIGHT 1918 HURW't UP YOU BIG CAMEL-WHAT OO YOU MEAN BY ONEAKiNC, OUT?BY «SOLLY - I'D HAVE BEEN JUST A-b WELL OFF IF she HAO CUT ^___The rope: IVE COTTON IT OUT ton «ht Ab | PROMISED DlNTY ro t>URE «so TO FUÎHT WITH JUSCb-YOU COME BACK HERE OR I\u2019LL cur thuo rope: HOW ELbE COULD I «5IT OUT?4 (C) 1920 Wl hm, PBATURB 5BBVICB.1»*C- Quebec Man Hasn\u2019t a Trouble Left Since Taking Tanlac.â ST.FRANCIS DISTRICT-LOCAL HAPPENINGS i)aily Report from Correspond- so much skkness, the teachers ents of What is Going on in being ill.it - r\t.\tMr.ami Mrs.\\ernal E.ger moved > ariOUS communities.\t^ their new iiome at the \u201cHilton\u201d (Farm last week.; The services were very poorly at- ______\ttended on Sunday last, owing to the Miss Mabel Noble was the guest'?torm' ^e was no Sunday School BROMPTONVILLE all won the ladies first prize, and Mr.C.Hunting, the first prize for the gentlemen.The objective in the Forward Movement here was passed.The Guild meets with Mrs.A.Spaf-ford this afternoon for tea.Mr.Glass, of Capehton, was visiting ^ in the afternoon at St.Andrews his sister, recently.not Mr.J.Yates returning from Mont- viv\ttinmo -fcT g via aoie to go ro ineir ouu-oi-uuvYii ser- teal with a nice pair of horses.Mr.Frank Smith is heme for a vkes_\tMr.Henry Banfill\u2019s house caught ^ ' Mi«N Mare-aret Grav who has been The Ladies\u2019 Aid meeting was i>ost- | fire on Monday.There was consider-WGAhaf return Pcr-ed this week' wmS to so many able damage with water.and plater to S.he guest of Miss »\u2022 bray, has return -\t\u2022\te\tbedding and clothing.>ed to her home m East Angus.\t- ; Master Douglas Campbell is ill in I bed yet.jf Miss Margaret Smith for the week, «nd.Mr.Albert Gray was the guest of I Mrs.George Mitchell for the week end.Miss Gowniock was the guest of her HUNTINGVILLE WATERVILLE _ _\t^\t_\t.\t.j Deep regret is felt by all in this « SJftsr Mrs.Cann of Lennoxvilie f°r community over the sudden passing che week end.\t: away of Mrs.Willie Andrews, after a R^v.Captain Jones will deliver an Mtse Ruby and Mr.Cunord Bilton very brief illness with pneumonia, illustrated lecture in the Congrega-fwere m Windsor on Saturday.\tWhich sympathy is entended to the tional Church on Thursday at 7.30 p.- ; bereaved families.\tm.Subject \u201cA Soldier in France and SCOTSTOWN\tThe meeting of the W.C.T.U.on the Return Home.\u201d All come.Silver Thursday is postponed until next week.1 collection.er-\t>r_ t i.nr ¦ j m\ti « r.and JTrs.Henry Fairbrother are\t- ., mT' .&Tx-\tJImr\u2019 ot\tboth seriously ill with pneumonia.Mr.For Colds, Grip or Influenza \u2022cnester,\tH., are tne gues-s of .lr.\t^ Mrs.Archie Fairbrother, of East and as a Preventative, take LAXA- *nd Mrs.P.A.Shermon.\t.\t- - - - L Mr.and Mrs.J.Gifford left Sunday ^e sick Angus, are here helping to care for TFVE BROMO QUININE Tablets.evening for St.John, N.B.from where they will sail for England.Miss Jessie MacLeod returned to fier home in MacLeod's Crossing for the week-end.Miss Maud McRitchie went to her Sronie in Lingwkk for the week-end.Mrs.Lyford Eiger arrived home on Saturday evening from the General j Mr.and Mrs.E.Sanders and Mr.and Mrs.S.Sar.gley, of Sherbrooke, were guests of Mrs.M, A.Sanders this week.MILBY Look for E.W.GROVE\u2019S signature on the box.30c JOHNVILLE Rev.and Mrs.J.M.Bradshaw gave a social evening at the parsonage on Friday for the parish canvassers andifrom Sherbrooke for4he week end.The social at Mrs.Libby\u2019s was well chairmen connected with the Forward I Miss Bachelder was called to Sher I am not a story book woman.I am only one of your neighbors\u2014with a family to bring up and a household to manage.I used to labor eight to ten hours on Monday over washtubs and he simply played out for the balance of the week.Now I send everything\u2014clothing and household articles\u2014to the laundry\u2014to the Pound Family Wash Service of the The Sherbrooke Laundry Phone 169 DERBY LINE HOTEL A.Y.S.CULLIN'S & SON.Canadian money at par.New York.Mrs.William Noonan is friends in Thetford Mines.visiting ISLAND BROOK Miss W\u2019ilson, of Morin Heights, is visiting her sister, Mrs.J.Dawson.Miss Hazel Stevenson was home Hospital, Montreal, where she under- attended, and all had a pleasant time Movement financial camuaien and the brooke on Thursday on account of the QT» FNTtf1 t l-FTTl\t'I\u2019ki a\trr t- tv»\tvr\t«v-\t^\t.\t.\t\u2022\t« «\tV» «vv» w»r»4-V» av»\txttV»nn went an operation.\tThe game of \u201c500\u201d went merrily on The Model School was closed for | till twelve o\u2019clock, when the count was the first part of the week, owing to made.Miss Bowen, of \"Nest Hill,\u201d GROVE\u2019S o-PEN-m: SALVE I Opens the Fores and Pessefrafts | I Kenedy fer Chssi Gelds, Head Gelds, Spas-nedie Creep, Sere Threat, Stiff Keek, Earache «ed kfttdred ailments.Mppl| freely te the skin M ever the affeded parts and rah It in.affair proved a most enjoyable one.The only regret was that the Milby end of the parish was not represented at the gathering, owing to the rather hurried nature of the invitation and previous engagement.The following were present: Mr.and Mrs.Reuben Copping, Mr.and Mrs.Rufus Laberee, Mr.Robert Ashe and Miss Marjory Ashe, B.A., Mr.and Mrs.Oakes, Mr.G.Muncaster, Mrs.Ida Smith, Mr.BOX SOCIAL AND EUCHRE AT BURY A BIG SUCCESS Ladies\u2019 Aid Had a Busy Meeting\u2014 Other General News from Bury.BURY, Que., Feb.18.\u2014The Box Social and Euchre held in the Town Hall on Thursday night last, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church was very largely attended by the townspeople of every denomination, demonstrating the friendly feeling ¦which exists between the different creeds, which was very gratifying to the Cure, Rev.Father Turcotte, and the committee in charge.The evening was spent in playing euchre at about twenty tables, which resulted in the following awards of prizes: Gent\u2019s first prize, Mr.G.Loranger; Gent\u2019s second prize, Mr.Omer Laplame.Ladies\u2019 first prize, Mrs.T.Anderson; Ladies\u2019 second prize, Mrs.Emile Paquette.The lucky winner of the box of cigars, which was raffled, was No.185, Mr.Jacob Chouinard, while the $2.50 gold piece was won by Mrs.G.Loranger, after which the various boxes provided\" were sold realizing the sum of $80, which brought a very pleasant evening to a close.LADIES\u2019 AID IN SESSION A largely attended meeting of the Ladies\u2019 Aid of the Methodist Church was held at the home of Mrs.Wilbur Rogers on Thursday afternoon last.serious illness of her mother, who underwent an operation at the Sher- brMrSe James Christie went to Sher- Mrs.Rueben Crawford, the President, brooke on Thursday.\tcalled the meeting to order when the Mayor Sunbury went to Sherbrooke following business was transacted.A on business recently.\tImll! of $75 representing the balance A severe storm struck this town on the debt on Church and Cemetery Sunday, the mailman being unable toi^as ordered paid, as was also done in \u201cI have never been a man to praise ânv kind of medicine but since taking Tanlac I have changed my mind and I am now ready to tell (the world what it has done for me was the statement made recently by Narcisse Descombcs, an employee of the yue-bec Railway, Light, Heat and Power Co., living at 33 Signal St., Quebec.\u201cDuring the past year he continued, \u201cI have learned what suffering m ans and I got »o bad off I can hardly understand how I stood up the strain.My stomach was badly out of order and I didn\u2019t relish a thing, in fact, I was almost afraid to eat for thinkiing of the suffering that was sure t ofollow.I would bloat up with gas right after eating and my heart would palpitate te ribly.At times I was so weak and dizzy I could-badly stand up and my nerves were all so on edge that the least little unusual noises would completely upset me.Many nights I was so restless I didn\u2019t close my eyes at all and then when morning came you can just ] imagine how I felt.I managed to \u201e\t« .\u2014TIT »\txt I- hold onto my job but it pulled me Coroner Bachand Renders Verdict down until I was almost a nervous r .\t.11%\t\u2022 r r and physical wreck, or Accidental Death in Lase Ot \u201cI had never had any faith in medicine but 1 kept hearing so much about Tanlac that I made up my mind VERDICT GIVEN IN DIXVILLE EIRE DEATH Late J.N.Chamberlain\u2014General News Items.to try it, and now since it has made a clean sweep of my troubles there is nothing too good I can say about it.I took only three bottles of Tanlac but to-day I feel better, work better and sleep better than I have in years.My appetite was never DIXVILLE, Feb.18.\u2014The inquest into the death of Mr.John N.Chamberlain, who perished in the fire which consumed his home here on Thursday night, has been held.Cor-j better in my life and I digest every-oner Bachand, of Sherbrooke, and thing I eat without a particle of Dr.McCurdy, of Coaticook, conduct- trouble.My heart action is normal ed the inquiry and after hearing the ancj regular and I am not bothered evidence and viewing the remains, with dizziness any more.My nerves rendered a verdict of accidental | are as steady as steel and I sleep death, attaching blame to no one.! sound all night long.I never lose The burial service for the deceased an opportunity to praise Tanlac and was held at the Crooker Cemetery already I have told all my friends on Sunday afternoon and was conduct- and neighbors about it.\u201d ed by Rev.Allison M.Watts, Pastor | Tanlac is sold in Sherbrooke by of the Baptist Church.\t|\tGriffith\u2019s Drug Store and A.E.Du- Deceased who has passed most of berger under the personal direction his life in this vicinity, was a brother 0f a special Tanlac representative, of the late Woodbury W.and Levi (Adv.) D.Chamberlain, of Dixville and Geo.: -^ Cramberlain, of West Stewartstown, «He seems very narrow-minded in N.H.He is survived by one sister, an arKUment'\u201d Mrs.Tewksbury, of Stewartstown j ««Not at all.He admits that then Hollow, V H.; Messrs.John C.V .are two sides to every question; hiî Henry, Walter and Archie Chamber- side and the wron!, Kide;«> lain, nephews; a niece, Mrs.Florence Chamberlain and other relatives.make his regular trip on Monday.Mr.Roy, Agronomist, was calling at the school last week, in connection the following: Donation to Forward Movement $50, and $10 for Missionary Funds.The President, Mrs.Craw- General Notes.Mr.W.T.Parker and Master Guelph were recent guests of Mr.and Mrs.Nelson at Norton Mills.Mr.Wilbur Willis, who lost his | home by fire a few weeks ago, has already started to rebuild on the old site.Mr.W.G.Martin, of Waitsfield, Earle Smith, Miss May Humphrey, w]th the annual school fair.\tford reported having realized the sum Vt is m town the guest of lus brath Mrs.A.Jackson, Miss Beatrice Jack- Mr.Frazier, of Cookshire, was in of $06 on a qu.lt that she had made ; era,\tA\tA Martxn son, Mr.A.Hunten and Miss Bernice town on Saturday.\t|and collected for which amount\twherf A^ IsahelU Martn at Hunten, B.A.Cards and erokinole Mr.and Mrs.CSt have gone tC !Passed on to the.Treaiurir- fA da'nty -S mothe,r\u2019 ,MrSVJSat,Cila- ,a_tm at occuoied the attention of all until a Lennoxvjlle where the former has se-\twas served by the hostess, Mfs- late hour, followed by refreshments, cured a position.\t1^- K°Sirs> wko was assisted by Miss social chats, and comparing of notes on the part of the canvassers crowning the evening.Johnville, Milby and Sand Hill were asked to contribute $500 between them, and have succeeded in sending in $803 in all, which supplies its own comment.LADD\u2019S MILLS Miss Edna Grady is expected home\ty, from Sawyerville, where her school nos esses- Easter Barter, which brought a very pleasant afternoon to a close.The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs.William McAulay with Mrs.McAuley and Mrs.Herbert Keynes as has been closed on account of so much |\tGENERAL NEWS Mr.and Mrs.Albert Swail 1 and sickness.\to %» o r i 1 At a recent meeting of the Woman\u2019s daughter Harriet, oj.Saskatoon, and Esv- Mr.Stevens and Mr.Sanford j^jggjonai-y Society it was decided to Mr.Gordon Hatcher, of Sherbrooke, visited the Sunday school, which Mr.contribute the sum of $12.00 to the were recent guests of Mr.and Mrs.Stevens has recently organized.An jrorward Movement.J.A.Seale.\ti interesting address was given by Mr.j Messrs.F.M.Pope and Son\u2019s mill Mr.A.E.Jackson, Mrs.M.J _\t.¦¦\t¦ icommenced operations on Monday last.Mack and Mr.W.C.Smith are on the sick list.Messrs.R.A.Smith and G.L.j Somers, of Sherbrooke, were in town; for the week-end.\tI The ladies will entertain the Aid on Thursday, February 19, for dinner inj the guild room.BARNSTON Is Your Blood Starving For Want of Iron?Modem Methods of Cooking and Living Have Made an Alarming Increase in Iron Deficiency in Blood of American Men and Women Why Nuxated Irort to Quickly Helps Build Up Weak,\t^ Nervous, Run-Down Folks*\u2014-Over 3,000,000 People Annually Taking It to Increase Their Strength, Power, Energy and Endurance.Which kind of man are you?\"I* your bVood ttarncf for want of iron?If you ¦mere to ro without eating vntJ you became weak* tfein and emaciated, you could not do a more serums harm to yourself than when you let your blood literally starve for want of iron\u2014 iron that gives it strength \u2022nd «power to change food into living tissue/ says I>r.James Frauds Sullivan, formerly phyttecatt ci Bellevue Hospital (Outdoor New York, and the Westchester County Hospital.\"Modern methods of cooking and the rapid pace at which people of this country live has made such an alarming increase in iron deficiency jn the blood of American men ano women that I have often marveled at tht large number oi people who lack iron in tLe blood, ® and wbo never suspect the cause of their weak, nervous, run-down state.Lack ct * sufficient iron In the blood has ruined many V m man\u2019s nerves and titter!/ robbed h.m of \u2022 rhat virile force and stamina which are so 9 necessary to success and power in every \u201c walk of life.The Municipal Council has decided j to have its books audited at the end of ! the year instead of in August as here- j tofore.Mr.J.N.Jenks acted as | auditor.Mrs.A.E.(Rev.) Sanderson, of I Merriekville, Ont., who was to have | left Barnston for her home the beginning of the week, is remaining over to j care for his sister, Mrs.I.Remick Bryant, who is suffering from tonsi-litis and under Dr.McCurdy\u2019s care.Mr.and Mrs.G.B.Hall spent Saturday in Coaticook and were guests of Mr.and Mrs.Fritz Cleveland.Mr.Leslie Drew, of East Angus, spent last week in Barnston the guest of his sons, Frank and Harold Drew.Mr.and Mrs.John Fox, also Mr.and Mrs.Earl Bryan and daughter, Rita, are all out once more after suffering from an attack of Spanish Influenza.About sixty persons attended the dance at Mr.Arthur Jordan\u2019s on Friday evening.Mr.Kurtis Morrison is confined to his bed with pneumonia, and under the care of Dr.McCurdy.The Municipal Secretary-Treasurer, Mr.Hamilton Corey, has received quite a number of biils for damages caused by the bad condition of the roads.Mrs.J.X.Jenks is expecting a visit this month from her sister, Mrs.David Grant Smith, of Nelson, B.C.RANDBORG Msnnfrrs COLQXiNRFl cka-SPM Druftlrt* Barnston before his return home.The friends of Mr.and Mrs.Richard: B.Martin will be sorry to learn of the illnrss of their little daughter, Geraldine, who has .carlet fever at their home in Greenfield, Mass.Messrs.Eber Howe and Frank Humphrey were at Barnston on Saturday last.Mrs.Claude Wright, of Montreal, is spending a few days with friends here.\t BluM upYour Murphy, of Seattle, Wash., were recent guests at Glen Brook Farm.Mr.E.L.Vaughan, Mrs.Vaughan and three sons, of Compton, were at Glen Brook Farm on Saturday last.Mr.Russell, of Montreal, was a recent business caller here.Mrs.Otis Brown entertained Mr.K.G.Sharon and family, and a few other friends on Saturday, in.honor of Mr.Brown\u2019s birthday.His sister, Mrs.J.Sharon, is also staying there for a time.Mr.and Mrs.Charles Dezan and children have been suffering from la grippe, but are now convalescent.KM\u2019I.G V ft OliveineI * EMULSION F On* reaten why O LI VEINE EMULSION it \u2022\u2022 helpful far Cough», Cold*.Weakness and a General Run-down Condition is, because it contains the substances that re-build flesh, earich the blood, improve difestiea and appetite, and give vigor and vitality to the entire system.If you are not feeling well, see what | OLIVEINE EMULSION can de\tfor\t» you\u2014take no substitutes.\t' All Drnggiat» mnJ\tj Cmnerml St»rma hmvm It.\t| ft\tPrepared by\tg A\tFrtsisr, Thornton & Ct.Lissitsd,\t1 C\tCOOKSHIRE, Q«e.\t2 f Mr.and Mi s.J.N.Belivcau went re-1 Icently to North Hatley, the guests of! itheir daughter, Mr.and Mrs.George j Groom.20 MINUTES Which kind of woman are yoo?>'n Memorld Hcspitel, New Jersey, say»: «VLït women nc\"i to jwst rotes in their '! the Spring-':me of life into the it r.-,t « \u2022.rrr.rtics or ctiaiuiatlng rirufs, pl-ni/ cf r.rit pore rH Uoed.Iron 1» of the -rrltoft of a!l strength and blood-(ers and unless this fron is obtained from our food it mtr».t be «tjppKcd in «'«me «,»\t____.j .\tform that is earl/ as'im.Iavd if we wart ii\"**.*^?**, M th* pv-v.* po*.'.energy ar.d endurance.^ 2L* ltrer«th blood-bui.der to get j have found notlin# in my experience so \u2022\tphysician s preser pi on for organe iron\u2014 eftooive for Jir\u2019wng to maire strong, healthy jMinated lrop-or ,f y \u2022« d-n t want to go tWed men aod women as Nuxated to this trouble, th^n purchase onlv jNux-aVrl Xron Iron In Its original pae/aites and see that a.o., p.\u201ew-! wtos i.this partiailtr name (\u2018Muuted Iron; ap- s-r- - -\u2014 guests of her sister, Mrs.S.G.Aulis, real, and Mr.Wm.Bradshaw, of Sut- on Tuesday.ton, spent Sunday at M G.Saffords.j Mr.William Aulis has been in Mar- ™Saff?-rd-, sp®nt the tinville with his brother for a few week end with Miss Emily Dyer at.days .tton- ________________ I Mr.T.McDonald and MiSs Mae I Coats have been guests of her aunt, BEDhORD\t| Mrs.S.G.Aulis.Mr.George Barter, of Bulwer, has EAT LESS MEAT ALSO TAKE GLASS OF SALTS BEFORE EATING BREAKFAST.Mr.F.Trettier, of Montreal, the guest of friends here recently.The friends of Mrs.Charles O.Jones, will be g'iad to hear that she is : been visiting relatives was here.and friends No Return Of The Trouble Maoy Attend valine p.rty _ Taking \u201cFruit-a-tives\u201d 103 Church St., Montreal.Variety of Costumes Seen \u2014; Bridge Party Held \u2014 General l^CWS.\t| \u201cI was a great sufferer from Rheu- ______\ti matism for over 16 years.I consulted KNOWTTOV rr V, 1C th i- t specialists; took medicine, used lo-Km)WLTON, Feb.IS.\u2014The Val- i tions; but nothing did me good.Messrs.Walter Locke and Howard Barter were here recently collecting enttne Masquerade on Community.\tr , rink, Saturday night, was a great\t1 began to use \u201cFruit-a-tives\u201d PHILIPSBURG, Feb.18.\u2014The peo-\tsuccess, the varied costumes proving\tand\tin\t15\tdays\tthe\tpain\twas easier pie in the Philipsburg district filled\tan attraction for a large crowd of j and\tthe\tRheumatisrn\tmuch\tbetter, j the remodelled Whitewell Hall to ca- spectators.The weather was perfect Gradually \u201cFruit-a-tives\u201d overcame pacity on Saturday.The evening\u2019s en-:and the ice good which added greatly mJ\u2019 Rheumatis_m; and now, for five tenainmenrt was provided by the Ama- to the enjoyment, teur Minstrel Troup, made up of em- : The prizes were awarded to Miss ployees of the local Marble Plant.The Annette White, whose costume, as songs, choruses and dances were well j \u201cQueen Valentine,\u201d combined with received, and the jokes well taken.The ber graceful skating, deserved much stage setting was very effective and credit.Mr.Ernest Page, w\u2019ho dressed was commented on by everyone.jas \u201cHis Satanic Majesty,\u201d little Judy Mr.W.F.Kay, M.P., voiced the\tCowin, \u201cFairy\u201d; Leslie Crimson, thanks of the district to the Quarry\t\u201cHighland Laddie\u201d; and the Misses employees for their entertainment and1 Mary Cousens and Hazel Stone, for the work done by them in fixing ; \u201cGold Dust Twins.\u201d Others were cosup the hall.\tj turned in a very commendable man- During the evening, Mr.T.Smith\tn^r> among whom was Post Master was presented with the Royal Humane\tEibus, whose attire caused a great Society's Medal for rescuing a boy j deal of merriment, from drowning in Lake Champlain, i,, There were about forty skaters on Rheumatism; and years, I have had no return of the trouble.I cordially recommend this ! iruit medicine to all sufferers.\u201d P.H.McHUGH.50c a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25c.| At all dealers or sent postpaid by j Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa.last summer.Uric acid in meat excites the kidneys, they become overworked ; get sluggish, ache, and feel like lumps of lead.The urine becomes cloudy ; the bladder is irritated, and you may be obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night.When the kidneys clog you must help them flush ofi the body's urinous waste or you\u2019ll be a real sick person shortly.At first you feel a dull misery in the kidney region, you suffer from backache,sick headache, dizziness, stomach gets sour, tongue coated and you feel rheumatic twinges when the weather is bad.Eat less meat, drink lots of water ; also get from any pharmacist four ounces of Jad Salts ; take a table-spoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine.This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, comuined with lithia, and has been used for generations to clean clogged kidneys and stimulate them to normal activity, also to neutralize the acids in urine, so it no ronger is a source of irritaticu, thus ending bladder weakness.Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot injure ; makes a delightful effervescent lithia-water drink which everyone should take now and then to keep the kidneys clean and active.Druggists here say they sell lots of Jad Salts to folks who believe in overcoming kid- ey trouble while it is only tro.ble.WEST SHEFFORD BUSINESS CARDS ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS / i K.ADIUE, C.E., Q.L.S., QUEBEC.Vif Office 46 Dalhousie Street.Reeidencc, St.Cyrille St, Tel.connection.A.MEADE.COATICOOK, QUE.QUE bec %Land Surveyor, Beil phone, kind*» of \u2022urveya and levelling.Ai / MiS.JP.DUBUC, B.A.Sc., E., Q.L.S.Consulting Engineer, Contractor.Btt Shei-brook* St- W., Montreal.86A Murray St., SKcrbrooke.Tel.9*.INSUKATtCK vv l J s.DRESSER & CO.SHERBROOKE, All branches of Insurance.Ofi ice ctotabliehed 1875.J.SOUTHWOOD & CO., INS.AGIS., L \u2022 S.A S Mutual Dldg., Sherbrooke.I for the Forward Movement.weeks at her home on Phiffipsbirs 1 Mr- Rufus Ellis was in Sawyerville Avenue.\ti on Saturday.Mr.Aubrey Hill was in Montreal ! Miss\tSeverson has returned attending the meeting of Masonic home affer a veek\u2019s vacation with her Grand Lodge of the Province \"of Que-i sister> Mrs- R.Hearn, in Cookshire.bee.\t|\t- Mr.L.Gibson, of Waterloo, has i been in town in the interests of the Bedford Manufacturing Co.\ti\t- Mrs.Richard M.Rowat and daugh-1 Messrs.H.Daniel and W.Leduc ter, Evelyn, who have been the guests have taken possession of the meat of Mr.and Mrs.Harvey Corey, left on market which they recently purchased Saturday for _ Athofetan, Que., and Mr.Hosanna Larose has purchased while there will be the guests of Dr.the Grocery Store ancS Resteraunt and Mrs.W.S.Rowat.\tj owned by Mr.G.Gagnon and takes f Mr.William Bockus, of Franklin, immediate possession.Mr.Gagnon Vt., was in town recently.\texpects to leave for the west very The Molsons Bank is going to re- shortly, build, and ar architect is working on Owing to the severe storms there the plans now, for the new budding, has been no school here so far this Mr.Stanley Cochrane, of Clarence- i week, ville, is in town the guest of Ms uncle : The next meeting of St.John\u2019s and aunt, Mr.and Mrs.Thomas Hun- i Guild will be held at Mrs.W.J.Chapter.\tj man\u2019s on Thursday afternoon.Mr.Edwin Martin was the guest of' The Rev.G.O.Tredinnick spent friands in St.Albans for the week- Thursday of last week in South Rox-end.\ti ton canvsasing for the Methodist Na- Mrs.William \u2019 Morgan and Mrs.1 tional Campaign.James Wilson were recent guests of Mr.H.Daniel is moving into the Mr.and Mrs.Tom Wilson of Pearce- house he recently purchased from Mes-ton.\t|Srs.J.A.Enright and A.Matte.Mrs.F.C.Saunders is convalesc-! The Ladies\u2019 Aid will meet at the ing 'after having been confined to home of Miss Carrie Lawrence on the house the past week with a se- Thursday, February 19, at 2 p.m.vere cold.\t! Mrs.Henry Neill entertained the There will be service at St.James ' Ladies\u2019 Bridge on Tuesday afternoon.Church on Wednesday and Friday]\t- evening of this week, to commence at\tXYrrc-r nny-Mi/tm eight o'clock.\ti WEST BROME The academy room was closed-\t-.Thursday and Frk.ay of last week The financial canvass for the Metho-owing to the sudden illness of the dist National campaign was postponed principle, Mr.A.B.Miller.Miss Gal- owing to the recent canvass made by 1 braith, of the model rood, has charge Rev.H.Currie, of Kingston.The can-fhe pupils.\tvass will take place in a week or two.Mr.and Mrs.James Rosenberger The objective is $750, are expected home next month from The Ladies\u2019 Aid Society was enter- -\u2014____,j.tamed to dinner by Mrs.Horton at | the Parsonage on Tuesday of last j week.There was a large attends.nee and all report having had a splendid time.Rev.F.Ho-rton returned to town on Saturday evening from Newington, Ont., to which place he was called to ofliciate at the funeral service of a highly respected r-sident who had passed away.Newington is about 170 mites from here and was Mr.Horton\u2019s field of labor before coming to West i Brwnie.Crocodile\u2019s Agility.The moment that a young crocodile breaks its shell it is to all intents and purposes as active as it is at any time during its life.It will make straight for the water, even if it be out of sight and a good distance off, and it will pursue its prey with eagerness and agility durisg the first week of its free existence.The Brainy Bee.The following incident testifies to > remarkable sagacity and efficiency Î bees.A hive was being \u201cspied upon\u201d v a wasp.When wasps ascertain a ve is worth attacking they often oeeed in ousting the bees.Every ic the wasp approached the small ! Coderre; the ice.The judges were Mesdames F.A.Morgan, F.N.Williams, S.C.Molson, K.Erskine and Mr.J.N.Davignon.Those in costume were: \u201cQueen Valentine,\u201d Miss Annette White; \u201cFairy,\u201d Judy Cowin; \u201cGold Dust Twins,\u201d Misses Cousens and Stone; \u201cThe Devil,\u201d Mr.Ernest Page; \u201cHighlander,\u201d Master Leslie Grimson; | \u201cClown,\u201d Mr.M.White; \u201cMexican jGirl,\u201d Archie Robinson; \u201cCow Boy,\u201d | Jack Erskine; \u201cLittle Pink Doll,\u201d T.! Erskine; \u201cOld Lady,\u201d Rolfe Paintm; \u201cCow Boy,\u201d Chas.Landry; \u201cOld \u2019Maid,\u201d D.Benoit; \u201cYoung Lady,\u201d i Donald Taylor; \u201cSoldier,\u201d Doily Crandall; \u201cRed Riding Hood,\u201d Connie Eldridge; \u201cJeff,\u201d Harold Turner; | \u201cClown,\u201d L.Gautier; \u201cNegro,\u201d Howard Irwin; \u201cRed Riding Hood,\u201d Mar-garet Stone; \u201cClown,\u201d Florence Pet-tes; \u201cOld Bill,\u201d Earl Mizener; \u201cMexican,\u201d Karl Mizener; \u201cFrance,\u201d Jean \u201cNigger Girl,\u201d Lawrence SOCIAL FOLLOWS EAST FARNHAM W.CXU.MEETING Brome County W.C.T.U.Combine Business with Pleasure \u2014 General Items.Stop Consider If you will stop to think and consider the great care and precaution that must be exercised in the filling of prescriptions, you will readily understand why it is to your advantage to have all your prescriptions filled at W.H.Griffis 121 Wellington St.DEPENDED UPON HIMSELF Mamma: \u201cWhen that bad boy threw stones at you why didn\u2019t you come and tell me instead of throwing stones at him?\u201d Edward (aged 8 ) : \u201cPshaw! That wouldn\u2019t have help any.You couldn\u2019t have hit the side of a bam.\u201d Wretchedness ranee bole a bee came out.An | Crandall; \u201cArab,\u201d H H Carmichael; .\t_\t\u201cJarnr SvTvrnf T.H PiKnc* \u2018\u2018Nlio-hf \u201d r later the wasp was dead.When You Get up \u201ctired as a dog\" and sleep is full of ugly dreams you need Jack Sprat,\u201d L.H.Pibus; \u201cNight,1 Margaret Mason; \u201cRed Riding Hood,\u201d Mary Brunton; \u201cTurkish Lady,\u201d Annie Grimson; \u201cRed Cross Nurse,\u201d Elaine Crandall; \u201cDude,\u201d Dorothy Stone.BRIDGE ENJOYED.Mrs.Frances Williams entertained at a Ladies\u2019 Bridge on Friday night.Cards were played at four tablas.\u2019The prize winners were Mesdames A.T.Woodley, A, C.Paintin, J.N.Davignon.The hostess served dainty refreshments, assisted by some of the young ladies.PH\\SiUANS AND SURGEONS gB-gs DR.VV.A.frARVYLaj-L, tST'EClAUST 10 Uie ttnerorooke Hobpiuuj.Lye, Liu:» No-«mü\tDiseases, ah Duiierm Ave-, Sue.t xooKe.OoiDsuiiaUun.10-12 a.m., i-4 p.m., »>.Effervescent Saline Keeps Your System Well-regulated Naturels simple saline remedy which causes the body organs to act properly andregulaeiy Sold at all Druggists Standard Remedies.Ltd.\u2022WINNIPEG.MANITOBA Fatigue is the result of poisons produced by exercise or failure to digest food properly, and eliminate it promptly with the aid of liver and kidneys.General Notes.Mrs.K.Erskine, who has been spending the past month in Montreal.has returned home.Mrs.G.Willard, of Mansonvrle, and Mrs.Cart MeCorkiil, of Farnham, were week-end guests of Mr.and Mrs.M.T.Eldridge.Mr.and Mrs.Leslie Mizener, Lcng-uenil, were guests of Mr.and Mrs.A.W.Mizener.Mr.J.R.Kennedy has returned home from Montreal Mr.J.E.Fay went to Montreal to attend a meeting of the I.O.O.F.EAST FARNHAM, Feb.18.\u2014Mrs.E.N.Ford, of Sutton; Mrs.Robinson, and Miss Robinson, of Iron Hill; Mrs.I Ball, of Magog; and Mrs.Hastings, of Iron Hill, met with Mrs.J.J.Brimmer | last Saturday for an executive meet- j ing of the W.G.T.U.of Brome I County.After the business had been trans- ! acted, a parlor meeting was held, when over thirty were present.Mesdames Hymns and Shufelt had charge of the programme, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.Delicious refreshments were served and all returned home having spent a delightful afternoon.Three new members were added to the Union.OF Constipation Can Be Quickly Overcome by CARTER\u2019S LITTLE LIVER FILLS.[CARTER'S iïttle: R Ej- » m General Notes.Mr.Charlie Hall, of Stanbridge was a recent guest of Mr.Fred Welch.Mrs.Frank Morse, of Abercorn, spent the week-end, the guest of Mr.and Mrs.Fred Welch.Mr.Eddie Dougal, his son, John, and daughter, Helen, ate ill with the § \u201cFlu.\u201d\tS Master Charlie Brimmer is ill.§ Mrs.Philip Taber, of Montreal, was *\u2022 the week-end guest o ' Mr.and Mrs.P.W.Taber, and was called home on1 ''r Monday morning, owing to the serious illness of her grand daughter, little Ann Byers.Miss Annie Stewart spent the weekend at Magog, the guest of Mrs.Channel.Miss Annie Douglas, of Montreal, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr.and Mrs.W.J.Douglas.Purely vege table\u2014act sure and gently on \u201ciie liver.Correct biliousness, headache, dizziness and indigestion.Hey do tfceii duty.Small Pill -Small Dose\u2014Small Price DR.CARTER\u2019S IRON PILLS, Nature s great nerve and blood tonic for Anemia, Rhewnatism, N errons» ess.Sleeplessness and Female Weahnc is, 8ewlu owl SSî®?S®*«®?«®Sî@$S@S2®59®SS®8S®êîK Tells How to Stop a Bad Cough t.Snrprliinr ivstilft from this fame os old home-mad* syrup.K*#ily prepared and conté little.SOME TOWN \u201cYou advertise this as the best ho-j tel in town,\u201d said the man xvho had stayed overnight.\u201cIt certainly is,\u201d replied the clerk.I \u201cWell, that mav be a good boost' for the hotel, but it\u2019s terrible knock ' for the town.LurRi»l Sale of eny Medicine in the World.rrreg ÇCNTB.from What Hair Indicates.According to folklore contributed many parts of the globe, a Charm Lasts Only Year.It is a curious fact that the snake-charmers of India change their victims every year, letting loose the snakes they have had for exactly a year,\u2019to the very day, and procuring fresh ones to fake their places.The superstition in the family is to the Sold everywhere in Cans.da.In boxes* 25c.£0c.heavy head of hair indicates little, ( effect that their power over indtvi-u any, virtues, says Tit-Bits.The | dual snakes becomes ineffectual after i urks claim that women with short , exactly one year intellect have long hair.The Alban- World Magazine.ineffectual after says the Wide They bite as proof tans say with more finality, \"Long the fact that a venturesome female lair, IftUe brains.\u201d Other eontribu- snake-charmer once attempted to tots declare that much hair indicates keep a particularly fine specimen be-ungovernab.e temPer and inclination yond the specified time.The result Worth a Guinea a Bex II- B.S.FKLK, M.D., Specialist\u2014Eye, tLu.j None, 1 iiroui.ieL i24u.Wiming Hia.ÜR.KUCii HLHLRT, âiJLCiAL.lSl.lung Street, SherurmiKe.Hroucu.a, irouDit-L, Asuirua, Jttueuuiausui, INemaig a LoUeUiiAtio.I'V apiAMUUm\u2019Ut.A.C.LTHIEK.M.D.SPECIALTY ; LK1- J.kin# ;au, ana uy appoimmem,, kiucirotixerapy in ail its tor mu lor u\u2019enunem tn cUromc dis-clues, especially an Kiiuis 01 iuuei'cuiosi* and iirignt b uiavutov ana itneuuiausui.JA.DARCHL, M.D., SrJsiUlAUSY\u2014*LYE, ¦ Ear, XNMie ami iûroau OUice ana Private\t4Ü kin# Street.Dr.L.C.RACliAM), CONSULTING Si\u2019E-ciaiial.Ly«» Ear, Noue, ihroat.No.iUit Wellington St, Record Riock, SiberurooKe.j \\R.M.VERONNEAU.SPECIALIST DIS* I * ease* of the eye, ear, nose and throat.U»Hc« hours : ü to 6, 7 to 6, ana uy aypoint-moA 24 Kina St.Room tt, ieleyaone MUSXClAAa MMiE SHERBROOKE ACADEMY OF MU81Ü i- effsis facilities lor progress in Voice, Piano.Violin, 'Cello and Harmony, including the Licentiate degree, winch compares favorably with any European Conaervaiory.irwia Sawdon, Principal, rhonc AUCTION KERB AND AUCOUlNT-ANTS JOHM J.GHIFi'TTH, L.I.A., aLCTI JNEEA, Accou: ?h.rhronk*.JH.MRYCE, C.G.A.ACCOUNTANT, \u2022 Auiltor, lb Quebec St., Shcilrookn ADVOCATES m I.bS, WIUTB & LYNCH, ADVOCATES.Mm-cbantn li.nk HlUz., Sherbrooke.I/RASKR, RUOG A MIONAULT.ADVO-rxtm Q.C.H.iium'.it g.J^iCOL, LAZURE.COUTURE fc KING, »» Wellington Street.SherbrMk.L .WHENCE, MORRIS « MclVER, ADVO-c.te., etc., Sherbrooke.0'BREADY A PANNETON, ADVOCAtEM, 16b Wellincton Street, w ling ton Street Cl I\\ ENGLAND.ADVOCATE, COWANS-1 - vlll.One.Dr.C.H.P.Moore DENTIST Cowansville, Que.Telephone 123 WM i Y^/HEkEVER there ii weakneis, wherever there i* conraleeceoce, insomnia.nerve-trouble, lowness of spirits,or unusual loss of energy, Hsli\u2019s Wine never fails to do a world of good.Simply because Hall\u2019s Wine restores ths Sagging powers by enriching the blood stream and quickening the sluggish digestion, and so ia turn toning up the entire system.Indeed, a doctor has stated that in all hie long practice he haa sever known Halt\u2019s Wine to fait.HALL\u2019S WINE Th* Supreme Tonic Restera five Hall\u2019» Wine ia prepared from a prescript tion of a member of the Royal College of Surgeoaa, Loudon, Knglund.It hat been recommended by doctors in Great Britain for over *5 year* Said by yaur drugght\u2014 Extra largi size battit $2.2$ Proprietor.: STEPHEN SMITH dt CO., LIMITED Baw, Landon, England Sol- Canadian Agent.> PRANK L BENEDICT & CO, 43 St.AUsander Street, Montroal Cm to melancholy.\u2018\u2018If a girl has u great deal of hair,\u201d according to another source, \u201cshe will marry poverty, while the girl with little hair will marry rich.\u201d '\ti Next in bad grace with the folk- j lore authorities is the enviable curly hair.\"It\u2019s the sign of a scold,\u201d saj\u2019s one.\u201cIt the hair falls in little curls at the back of the neck it means an early widowhood.\u201d Qi aint and amusing are some of | the other character delineations which the hair prophets have sot down.Kinky hair is a sign of a variable and hastt' disposition, they say; while smooth, plain hair denotes that the owner is peace-loving and courteous.A long and peaceful life is promised the owner of hair that grows low on the forehead and retreats up the head above the temples.Coarse hair indicates humble birth and a coarse nature.Black, short and curly hair indicates uncertain temper, a tendency to alcohol, and an amorous nature.1 The darker the hair the more powerful the physical organization.Chestnut or dark brown hair denote* fairness in dealings, generosity, absence of deceit, bul unhai piness In domestic life.Thick.st_.aiit and glossy brown hair indicates a robust constitution, energy and eagerness tn was fatal; the woman died from the creature's bite.This odd belief could be easily explained by the fact that, knowing this legend, the women lose their confidence.B*$8î®8î®!î®88®!î@?S