Sherbrooke daily record, 29 décembre 1913, lundi 29 décembre 1913

[" Daily Record.Established 1897 SHERBROOKE, QUE., MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1913 ONE CENT NORTON'S JACK FACTORY AT ACTION FOR C0ATIC00K DESTROYED $5000 DAMAGES Loss Is Estimated at $50,000 With $10,000 ot «sea.T*88ty Men Thrown Oat of Work.\u2022 men Could Rot Sa»e Building, Raw Factory in Course of Erection.Insur- Fire- wire * L.Â, Dufresne Proceeds Âgeinsî Defective IcOaskill Committed Deed in Leading Cincinnati Hotel GETS YEARS POLICE SUSPECT FALSE ARREST IN BILODEAU CASE.The fire spread rapidly and in a very short time the whole structure, stock and machinery, was destroyed,\tf°r $5,000 damages.The crigin of the fire is unknown.LOSS IS HEAVY.The loss is estimated in the neigh borhood of $50,00, with an insur ance of $10,000.MEN OUT OF WORK.Coaticook, Dec.29 \u2014 (Special) \u2014 Coaticook sustained a serious industrial loss on Sunday morning, when the \u201cjack\u201d factory belonging to Mr.A.O.Norton was burned to the ground.About 12.30 Sunday morning Mr.Paige Thornton, immigration officer, while proceeding to the station, observed fire and smoke issuing from A.O.Norton's jack factory.He immediately gave the alarm, and Mr.A.Ü.Norton and Mr.J.B.Smythe were soon on the scene, and the fire brigade made a quick turnout.BUILDING DOOMED.It was apparent from the first that the building was doomed, as the flames had gained such a headway before being discovered.Nevertheless, the firemen played what water they could get on to the burning building.The firemen worked under great difficulties, owing to the extreme cold.Mr.Smythe, Henry Norton and others succeeded in getting the safe is much regretted, as he had done and desk containing valuable papers much to further the interests of out of the office.\tI town.BBSS Of CillMI FHlfD FOR II\tBU1HK HE PEACE Of ¦¦¦;\tBEI PiSECllÏÏD Special Intercession Was Made in Anglican Churches\tAlleged by Hungarian Government That They Committed Treason ONE PRAYER WAS THAT NATION MAY BE SPARED CALAMITY\tCHANGED THEIR RELIGION AND EMBRACED THE RUSSIAN About twenty men were employed attorneys acting for the plaintiff, in the works and these will be out of employment for some time.Mr.Norton began the erection of a new shop on Cutting street some time ago, and this work will now be rushed to completion.About twice as many more men will be employed than in that destroyed by fire.NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED.The details in connection with the changing of the firm to A.O.Norton, Ltd., had only been completed\t- the day before.The capital stock THOUSANDS OF SADDENED MIN-of the company is $250,000.\u2022\tERS FORMED THE ESCORT The loss sustained by Mr.Norton j QF THB funeral PARTIES.Calumet, Mich., December 29\u2014 The Western Federation of Miners buried Pleaded Guilty to Conspiring Witii Others in G, T.R, Thetts CASE WILL BE REPORTED TO IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, AND HE MAY BE DEPORTED.William B.Thomas, who was committed for trial by Judge Mulvena, in October last on a charge of ron-spiracy with one Robert Dussault to f^lld 1P7trlarS fV! T mal£C hiS Way aCr°SS a bridge int° sMsântd0stbalGÆJm,naSkedei?or fyled, but it is understood to be Kentucky.\ta speedy trial this m0Tnins and based on the grounds of alleged false He was overpowered after assault- pleaded guilty.arrest in connection with the Bilo- ing the toll-taker and a policeman.The Court after referring to the deau case.\t| He would make no statement after\treputation the accused had en- Messrs.Cate, Wells & White are being apprehended.The hotel régis- ^ £ hafbee^ here sentenced him ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE, BUT WAS OVERPOWERED AND ARRESTED.Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec.29.\u2014 (Spec- ) SAID TO BE BASED ON ALLEGED ial) ~A man registering in one of this city\u2019s leading hotels as D.R.Willard, shot and killed his wife and three-year-old daughter early this Mr.L.A.Dufresne, civil engineer, morning, of this city, has entered an action After committing the deed he rush-against Chief Detective Kenneth Me- ed from the hostelry, pursued by several people who were in the lobby, The action was entered last Fri- and was arrested while trying Man and a Woman Found Dead With Bullet Holes in Head BODIES WERE FOUND NEAR TOGETHER AT REAR OF NEW YORK APARTMENT HOUSE.\t1 New York, N.Y., Dec.29.\u2014 (Special) \u2014A young woman and a man were found shot to death early today in the rear of a little apartment on the lower East Side.She was identified as Mrs.Wm.Ashau, of a musician.TELLS STORIES OF ATROCITIES Mexican Who Has Affixed at El Paso Says Wells Were Poisoned Four Hours Sabbath Calm Broken by Toiling of Beils the l - - \u2014 ter does not designate Willard\u2019s place to three years in the Penitentiary of of abode.\tj St.Vincent de Paul, giving him ex ____________________ actly the same punishment as he bad been given on his plea of guilty to the charge of having broken into the freight shed and stolen therefrom, and informed the accused that a re-! port of IfTs ease would be sent to ; the Department of Immigration at Ottawa with a view of having him _____ i deported to the United States, as _\t\"\t~\tisoon as the Government would deem Crack IS Said to Extend it advisable to do so.300 Feet on the Coil du it OFFICIALS SAY THAT WATER WILL BE TURNED ON AGAIN BY TUESDAY.FEDERALS COMMITTED THIS DEED, AND 400 DIED IN AGONY.Juarez, Mexico, Dec.29.\u2014(Spec-wife ial) \u2014Henry Miller, son of a wealthy Miller and rancher of lanta Colema-The dead man who lày beside her nia.State of Coshuila, has arrived had papers in his pocket indicating ^ Paso with one of the most that he was Albert Rogowski, a horrible tales of atrocities commit-chair caner.There were two bullet ted by any of the warring factions holes in his head and one in his lu Mexico that has yet been brought chest.A bullet through the brain to the border.He charges that the bad killed the woman.\tfederal soldiers, upon the evacnation The police are working on the the- °f the city of Monclova, poisoned the ory of a double murder.wells without notifying the citizens, and that as a result over 400 residents of the town died after enduring terrible agony.Fl Ai TEMPEST » 1 SPAIN OF CIVIL WAR.London, December 29 \u2014The Irish question figured largely in the churches yesterday, when the special service of intercession for the preservation of peace in Ireland, authorized by the Bishops of London and Southwark for their respective dioceses, was held in many of the churches.Among the exhortations was a prayer that the nation might be spared from the calamity of a Montreal, Dec.29.\u2014The breakage which occurred in the nine-foot con-i .\t,\t,\t,\t\u201e ^\t.\t,, duit, and xhich resulted At the total its dead yesterday.Frfty-nme bodies, cutting o£[ of the wfijter EUpply of ; including those of forty-four children, over three hundred and fifty thous-were carried through the streets, aud people of the city turns out to down a winding highway, and laid in be much mor® serious than was giv- _\ten out at first.The officials, for rea- graves in a snow enshrouded ceme sons which they can best explain, tery in sight ox L*ake Superior.Thou-1 have informed the public through the sands of saddened miners formed the newspapers of one feature of the I escort of the funeral parties and pass-!\t°f the sixty-foot *\tv i collapse in the aide of the conduit ccl between o\t« r\u2019APiTûi has been appointed assistant in the $100,000.The buyers were the Edwin: w-\tI MU forestry branch of the Canadian Bu- Healy Company, philatelists, of Lon-i\ti rvi C'A M ADA don, acting on behalf of Mr.R.B.!\t____^ of Tor Sparrow, of Brecknock.The amount!\t__r onto, has teen awarded the George1 paid constitutes a record figure for a ' BRANCH PLANTS HERE EMPLOY Brown Memorial Fellowship of £250, single transaction in philatelic cr 10,875 MEN AND INVESTMENT to spend three years in studying ut clcs.\tjg $18,000,000.(he Institute of Physiology, connect- The collection includes several spe-; Ottawa, Ont., Dec.29.-The Cana- congratulations on the anniversary ccl with Lmlveisity Co lege, Loin ciin< ns not to be found in the British dian Pacific Railway Company has is- of your birth, and trust that your Museum.\tsued a statement giving names of health has not suffered from your ar- United States companies which have duous duties of the year.\u201d located branches at points on its This was the only cablegram that KING GEORGE SENDS MESSAGE THE WEATHER ?> i t LOCAL FORECAST :\tt Westerly and southwesterly DRAWERS \u2014 A very special line.To-morrow at, each \t.\u2014' LADIES VESTS ANT* DRAWERS\u2014 Good Union quality, unshrinkable*.66cf quality.To-morrow .48e LADIES VESTS AMD DRAWERS \u2014 Natural 'Wool unsbriTikable.fl-OA* raiue\tNSc To-morrow, eaci.WINTER IS HERE : Wear warm underwear and save the doctor bills.MENU'S UNDERWEAR\u2014 IsTatural Wool Quality, all sizes, tin shrinkable.JI.00 value.wW To-morrow, each.LJtJV men; & SCOTCH WOOL UNDERWEAR-A heavy, warm -walue.To-morrow, each ,, CHILDREN S SLEEPERS\u2014 Soft fleece-lined in seven sizes.>Toe.0, 1 and 2\t\u201cT \u201cT ., for .NCos.8 and I\ttTOe X os r> and 6 for .Quality, 85c.08c 65c READY-TO-WEAR SECTION We are now offering; very special inducements on all our Ladies\u2019 Coats, Ladies\u2019 Costumes, Ladies\u2019 Skirts\u2014 all at clearing prices for the last of the year.Flannelette Underskirts Plain grey or brown, with cotton yoke, trimmed at bottom with torchon lace.$1.00 value.\tOfT p Fined Sateen Underskirts Black sateen, lined with red flannel- $1.35 ette, $1.60 value.To-morrow .Flannelette Night Gowns Plain white, full sizes, ruffles at neck and sleeves, 8ôo.value.Serge Dresses $4.50 Very pretty one.piece, afl-wool Serge Dresses, in black, navy or brown, all sizes.Extra $5.00 value.\tT/\\ To-morrow .?PrT.*Jv/ goodly number, spent a very pleasant evening.A short programme consisting of songs, readings and recitations, etc., was given by the pupils of tbs day school, under the direction of the teacher, Miss B.W._____\tKnapp.Rev.J.F.B.Beliord acted as chairman, and after the program Pally Reports From Cor- he announced that he had another respondents of What pleasant duty to perform, which was to present the teacher with a rnedal 18 VaOing ©n\tWhich the Canadian Bank of Com- -\tmerce had awarded to Miss Knapp, 8TAN8TEAD.\tf0r having passed with the highest Mrs.Mary E.Brown and grand- i marks in II.Academy in the Wind-daughter\tAileen, of Danville,\tare\tBor Mills Model School at the June guests\tof\tDr.and Mrs.Ross\tduring\texaminations, 1913.Santa Claus the holidays.\tthen arrived and distributed the pre- Mr.and Mrs.J.A.Begin entertain ed at Christmas dinner, Mr.L.A.Lanctot, Miss Eugenie Lanctot, Mr.and Mrs.Oscar Lanctot, Mr.and Mrs.Clovis Lanctot and Mrs.E.H.Begin and son Paul, of Fort William.sents on the tree.MEGANTIC CO.HAPPENINGS Budget of News Freni Varices Sections of Country INVERNESS.The annual Christmas tree and entertainment under the auspices of the Presbyterian S.S., wnich took place on Tuesday evening was a decided the TOYS n We offer our entire stock of TOYS ££ T°}7S> Dolls, Animals, Teddy 1 ^\t«\u201e Oil Bears, etc., at ^ off to-morrow.\tOil Ay,,- Yarn Sale 2s ow for the knitting season.C.A2LADIAN FINGERING YARN\u2014 Too.value.08c Slack, white or grey, S&ie price, per lb.Warm Cloakings $1.50 About ten pieces, in plain colors, also diagonals and fuzzy tops, all this season\u2019s goods, 54 in.wide, warm, heavy winter materials for a good coat.$2.00 values, all at one price To-\t$1.50 -rvy /*» f* V /N XV\t-* * Snow Shoes Enough snow now to enjoy Canada\u2019s national sport.English fingering yarn\u2014 85c Slack only.*1.00 value.Sale price, per lb.Ladies\u2019 Winter Hate at Half-Price None reser^erl $5 00 Liat for .; $8.00 Hat: for .$10.00 Hat.for .$2.50 $4.00 $5.00 SC.OTCH FINGERING YARN\u2014 Black only.Value, *1.20 lb.98c Wool Hose 25c One of the best bargains you will find in hosiery.Heavy knitted stocking, ribb style, fast black, sizes 85, 9.and 10 in.foot measure.Special value.Girls\u2019 at Zac S& ale X?rice.Elen\u2019s Negligee Shirts Xea.T_ patterns, percale qualities, cuff ta,died, 65c.value.48c To-'xrtorrow .Lined Gloves and Mitts Mociia and Kid Gloves and Mitts for Latiues and Girls, warm wool lininij, Tuesday Offerings from the House Furnishing Section STE^ LADDERS\u2014 ïWflô kind, for .A' cleajrt\tng as follow e To-morrow $1.00 fox*\tline \t 7 rye *1 for*\time\t98C *1.30 for*\tline\t.$1.25 CURTAIN STRETCHERS\u2014 $1.00 kind for .30c.CORN BROOMS\u2014 far .98c 80c 25c .,$1.75 Ladies\u2019 at .$1.95 Club at $2.40, $2.65 Shanty, $1.40, $2.35 Shot?Shoe Requisites A full line of TUQUES.SASHES, HOSE.MITTS AND MOCCASINS.Flannelette Webs Neat pattern stripe Flannelette.34 in.wide, fast colore.10 ygrds in each web, usual 10c.and 11c.per yard.To-morrow, per weP ____ MILAN.Arrivals and departures include : success, the hall being filled to Messrs.M.B.McDonald and George doors with an attentive and apprecia- ___\tMcRae from North Dakota visiting tive audience.Rev.J.M.Miller act- Master Tancrede Begin, of Victor- their Parents ; Mr.Malcolm N.Me- ed as chairman.A lengthy and in-iaville College, is spending the New Do »;ze ollvea.65c.value.To-morrow .4-8c.V K W CANNED \u201cLOG CABIN\" B It A D\u2014 V'or-n, 3 rise for .m .Reas.3 tins for .25c.To in a toe*, tin .IDe.E^-ery tin cuaranteed.BETTER\u2014 V'^r y choice quality .35c.Honey .Onion Salt .Can Chicken 25c.hot.20c.hot.35c.20c.15c.29c.30c Reliable kooda at lower prices than usually sold for Phone your order if you can\u2019t come\u2014two direct \u2019phone lines for quick connection\u2014two delivery van* (or prompt, delivery.Yeecy- choice No.par dozen .LEMONS\u2014 C7Jio.ec new stock.1 Cookin* Ere».40c.dosen JEW CALIFORNIA PRCNF.S-Eraaii stock in this week.Two Ibt, lor .30c.25c.Best Java and Mocha Coflee .Beet.Sardines Fine Red Salmon Vermeceile ;.Macron! .Prunes .40c.15 c., 25c.124c.pk.124c,pk.34 c.JOc.22c.10c.10c.Cod Fish, 2 lbs.for .Pure Gold Jelly.lOc.pkt.2 for 15c, ¦pf eilr 1 na big bott.es .30c.\t25c.Strawberrv Scotch Jam in palis $1.00\t95\".Apples, bl*r kal.cans .80c.\t25c.Mixed Biecults .lOe.pk.3 for 25c.Cream Tartar, per lb.32c.Yellow Onions, new stock, 3 lbs.for .15c.Cake Icing 10c.2 for J 5c.Mr.and Mrs.A.B.McLeod, and daughter, j Miss Elsie McLeod, who have been home since August, to their home in antl.Littlet.cn, N.H., on Friday; Miss Pei at sis Wilson, to her work at Khuwin.Mr.ggn Falls, Que.; Mr.D.Morrison, and Mrs.Rail h Tilton, nnd (laugh-, vvj,0 has been attending the veteriliter, Waltham, Mass., at Mr.H.B.ary College at Toronto, home for I Norton\u2019s; Mr.and Mrs.G.R.Feltus, ! tjjg holidays.j Lennoxviile, at Mr.j._ F.Fcltus;\t________4.___________ Miss Annie Beebe, Whitefield, N.H.,\tCR098BURY.I at Mr.Hoel Beebe\u2019s; Mr.R.Beebe, Arrivals and departures : Mr.and j from New York; Mr.Lyle Campbell, Mrs.Nicholson in Angus; Mr.and BEEBE.Arrivals and departures: Mr.Mr.;.L.Rogers, Franklin, N.H., her mother's, Mr.c.J.Banfill; WANTED AT EXTRACT VANILLA OR LEMON \u2014 -T-vv-o bis lO-cent boule* for 15c.POF» CORN\u2014 Kroxxi the south.\u2022 : n~.\u201c Two lbs.\t16c.pk.2 for 25c.Mince Meat .10c.pk.3 for 26c.Stove Blacking .\t10c.box 2 for J5c.Laundry Starch.10c.lb.2 1b*.150i Baker\u2019s Chocolate 25c.cake 20c.SOAPS\u2014 Surprise, Comfort, Sunlight, trie, Naptha\u201411 bars for.F.lec-.50c.CEBEAUS at savinx keeps our prices.stock Our hie turnover contlnnally fresh.A sure, pop every for !.\u2022 P I - r< p: C REA M T A RT A P,\u2014 p ,rr-r - quality, not told md;r any wlacre.H»rre To-morrow, per lb.PE A OH ES OP.PEAP.H\u2014 T o rvi rtrrow n Loavy syrup.Mx 3-Ib.tin*.iOc.lb.3 lbs,25c.10c.lb.3 lbs 25c.9c.lb.2 lbs.15c.9c.lb.2 lbs.ir,c.lOe.pk.3 for 25c.10c pk.8 for 25c.32c.26c.Crie00.tin.W*.sUlns Soda .Bie.uk or Japan Tea.Rex.To-roorrow.35c.\t30c.24c.lb 11 lb» 15c 40c.34c.Sago .Tapioca .J.oaf Sugar .Frostlm- Hii*ar Dried Peas .Dried Beans .Gold Duet Wash'\"g powder 2.3c.\t20c, f'oliy Prim or old Dutch Cleanser 10- GK.ADDIE.C.E.O.L.S.QUEBEC.i oiiica hi St.Peter St.; R»Bideao* 1*« St.CyriUe at.Tel.connections.SA.ME AD ill CÜAT1CÜOK.QUE., \u2022 Quebec Dami surveyor.Bell pnone.all kinds oi surveys and levelling_ 7 RMAND C.CREPEA0.EHEa-i\\_ brooke.Provincial Band Surveyor.rLocneraga Bank Bldg.Phone 142,___ Douglas m.tow lb, magog.que.Quebec Land Surveyor.Plans sub-aivisiona and surveys mi kinds.Tel.IN i~>UKAJNCIS AÜ1SNTS.WS.DRESSER Sc CO., SHEIt- .brooke, all ucanches ol insurance.Ofllee established 1876.TTl J.SOUTH WOOD it CO.INS.A GTS., I.aS.fc S.Mutual Bldg., Sherbrooke.~AitCiiilKCl^ I W.GREGOIRE.ARCHITECT, »6 I, Wellington St., Sherbrooke.Bell.I\u2019liVbiClANfe AND- taUK-GEOItb.iT A C ETHIEU, 11.D.\u2014SPECIALTY, « .Ûr-nary Diseases.Consultatlon.Rea.*5 King St., snsrorooke.Qus.and oi tppouitmcnt.DR.W.A.PARWELL (SPECIALIST to the Protestant HoscitaiJ.Eye, Ear Nose and Tnroat Diseases, di Dul-[erin Ave.Sherbrooke.Cousujtauon JO-12 a.m.\t1-i p.m.and by appointment.2 A.DARCHE, M.D., SPECIALIST, o.fl Eye.Ear, Nose and Throat.Oülce.40 Kmg St.\t,\t,\t_ At ST.Vincent de Paul Hospital 8-9.In Richmond first Tuesday ot month.AU Cl lOI'i tQlilt-b AND AC-COUNTANTti, JOB-N j7 (JKIFFITH.auctioneer.Accountant.Commissioiidr and Aucil-tor.Slier brooke.Uue._______ TTl C.JOHNSTON.ACCOUNTANT LI: \u2022 and Auditor.Room 1, York Apartments, StraUicona SQvmre.______ MAN U lrACTU K.ERS.tEO.l.ONQ, SASH AND DOOR [ Hanuiacturer.Write tor uuotetions^ TiUi.OAvS.-e g\u2019iT* your clothes pressed at I \"New Met hod.\" ll^ii V>r^an, SingjBK.Room 20, Whiting Block advocates.A WHENCE.\tKDKKXa & MoIVER.J Advocates, etc.Sherbrooke.___ ACOB NICOL.K.C.ADVOCATE, Crown prosecutor, 95 Wellington St.1ATE.WELLS & WHITE, ADVQ-) dates, Quebec Bank, Sherbrook., SON A (ID & JUNEAU.18 King Street.ADVOCATES.m ».C.TRACY.ADVOCATE, 187 Wellington Street.,'BKEADY & PANNETON, cates.155 Wollinctou St.AVVO- 680.Harold Balter, Advcsale, uweetsbiirg Oilic! open every day.Personal attonUon Wednesday! and Saturdays.Appomunents cun be arranged for any time.Montreal OfTlc# : CHAUVIN.BAKER *.WAI.KER.WTiter Works Water Power# Rurv-eying Patent Solicitor Miming LA CIE CSMM g FIL (INC) WiioleHale anrt Kctail Hardware, Leather, Tinware and Coal, Blacksmiths\u2019 Plumbers\u2019 and Electrical Supplies.8URRRROOKIS ?TAKEN THOUSAND ZUTOO TABLETS Cured 500 Headaches.Mrs.(Dr.) Shurlleff, of Coaticook, Bays.1 Zutoo Tablets must have cured 500 of my headaches, for I have taken 1000 tablets.After trying every remedy within reach, 1 discarded them all four years ago for Suteo, which I have taken ever since.I find the tablets u harmless and efficient for ail kinds of headache.\" ! loom MMK U Brome Township School, closed 'Wm.Gilman of McGill, guest of his her school for the holidays with an parents, Mr.and Mrs.H.A.Gil-I entertainment and Christmas Tree, man; Mr.W.H.Boright of S.W.There were songs, recitations and College, home with his parents, Mr.dialogues all well rendered.There was and Mrs.W.H.Boright; Dr.and Mrs.a Santa Claus and the Christmas E.H.Henderson and son, Rowland, I Tree.The parents and friends seemed to Montreal; Mr.Randall .to Stan-to enjoy the gathering as much POISONOUS MES Many Woods Cause Severe Eruptions Skin Gathered by Daily Record their little ones.The teacher was remembered by presents.The school re-opens January 5th.,\t1914.Merchants report trade as fully up to that of last year.The members of the Cowansville Club on Christmas Eve presented Mr.Correspondents In Various Communities COWANSVILLE.Notary Tartre is always at his 0f- ! Georg* Nightingale with a purse flee every Wednesday and Saturday.! containing $15.00 as a slight token Arrivals and departures ; Mr.J.A.1 °f their, appreciation of his services.McLaughlin and family to East ; The presentation was made by Mr.Dunham with Mr.McLaughlin\u2019s fath- John McCabe.Mr.Nightingale al- er, Mr.James McLaughlin; Mr.and Mrs.Stevens Baker, Miss A.Baker though taken by surprise, thanked the members assuring them that in the and Mr.and Mrs.P.A.Ruiter and future as in the past he would do family, Christmas guests of Mr.and uü in bis power to forward the in- Mrs.M.E.Baker, Dunham; Miss Jessie Ruiter to Sherbrooke Friday; Mr.Cowling to his home in East Angus for Christmas; Mr.S.Kathan to West Brome with his parents; Mr.Rogerson Lawrence to Rock Island, after visiting his parents, Mr.and Mrs.E, E.Lawrence; Mr.and Mrs.Stevens Ross and Mrs.Roes\u2019s sister, Miss R.Doherty, to Abbott\u2019s Corner, with Mr.and Mrs.Chas.Westov-er; Miss 0.Meara of the W.T.Vilas stafi, to Montreal with her sister over Christmas; Mr.and Mrs.Geo.Tibbitts and Miss Grace Tib-bitts, Christmas with Mr.and Mrs.Andrew Tibbitts; Mr.and Mrs.J.0.McClatchie and Miss Isabel Mc-Clatchie to Hemmingford with Mr.McClatchie\u2019s mother; Mr.and Mrs; S.A.Heatherington and family with Mr.and Mrs.Oscar Martin at Dunham; Mr.and Mrs.Bruce and Miss 0.Miner to West Sbeftord with Mrs.Miner\u2019s parents, Mr.and Mrs.Bid-ward Knott; Mr.T.R.Pickel to Sutton on Friday; Messrs.John and Louis Dion and their sister.Miss L.Dion to Montreal vith friends; Mr.and Mrs.N.O\u2019Br&a and son of Sutton, guests of Mrs.O\u2019Brien's i parents, Mr.and Mrs.A.Stewart; Mr terests of the Club.Miss Minnie Harte is quite ill with a severe, attack of bronchitis.The Rev.W.P.R.Lewis, Rector of Trinity Church, Cowansville, and of Christ Church, Sweetsburg, was the recipient of a puree of $60.(Kh This tends to show the cordial feeling existing between pastor and people.One black Persian Lamb muff lost on Main street, Christmas Eve.Finder please return to Mrs.C.L.Cotton.BEDFORD.\u201cAll the Comforts of Home,\u201d a four act comedy, will be given here in Victoria Hall on Friday and Saturday evenings next, January 2nd and 3rd.Seats on sale at Mr.A.B.Foster\u2019s store.The installation of officers of the Bedford Masonic Lodge was held in the local lodge rooms, St.John\u2019s night, Saturday evening, Dec.27th stead for the holidays.DUNHAM.Mr.Weddell, who has been manager in the Bank of Commerce here since May, left on Monday morning for Montreal.Rev.George H.Forde on Wednesday morning to spend the holidays with Mrs.Forde at St.Agathe.The Christmas tree exercises in connection with the Methodist Church S.9.was held on Tuesday evening in the basement of the Church.The Misses Yeats, Montreal, with their parents, Dr, and Mrs.J.F.Yeats ; Miss K.Wilkinson and friend at Mr.G.W.Wilkinson\u2019s ; Miss Alice Garrick, Montreal, with her mother, Mrs.M.A.Garrick ; Mr.and Mrs.W.Baker, Master Kenpeth and Mr.H.Curley, Macdonald College, guests of Mr.and Mrs.M.Curley ; Mr.and Mrs.John Call, Montreal, guests of Mr.and Mrs.F.T.Curley ; Mr.and Mrs.N.Macdonald, Montreal ; Mrs.F.W.Pettes, North Troy, Vt., and Mrs.H.Gilbert, Hartford, Conn., the guests of their mother, Mrs.D.Gilbert, \u201cThe Retreat\u201d; Mr.and Mrs.Patch, guests of their sister ; Mr.and Mrs.S.Baker, Miss Alice Baker,Miss Mills, Sutton ; Mr.and Mrs.Arthur Ruiter and family, Cowansville ; Mr.F.S.Baker, Newport, Vt., guests of Mr.and Mrs.M.E.Baker ; Mr.and Mrs.R.E.Ruiter, Cowansville, at Mr.Ernest Turner\u2019s ; Mr.F.Curley, Trenton, Ont., the holidays with his family here ; Mr.and Mrs.W.Selby Christmas with friends in Boltou ; Mr.E.F.Simpson, Stanbridge East, guest of Rev.Mr.and Mrs.H.Plaist- Nettles, poison ivy and poison sumac are by no means the only plants which have a poisonous effect on the human skin.Poisonous substances exist in many trees, and even after they have been cut and sawed a sufficient quantity of the poison remains in the lumber, so that workmen who handle it are liable to infection.Amberwood is impregnated with a powerful poison, according lo Dr Heinz Graf, who investigated the sub- J7 XCLUSIVE Novelties for Holiday Trade and an abundance of them F.T.ANSELL DRUGGIST & STATIONER 10 Stratheona Square.I! Don\u2019t ! Wait j We carry a com- Ject for the German Botanical Society.J ^ jin#* of Two different kinds of wood are in-\tilllC Ol Skating eluded under the term amberwood\u2014 the genuine East Indian or Asiatic satinwood, or \u201csilkwood,\u201d and the satin hardwood or amberwood.The 1 two are quite different in external appearance.Nestler succeeded in extracting the active substance only from the hitter.This is a stoarinlike : substance soluble only in ether.A small quantity of It placed in contact with the skin of the underarm, in the Shoes * * : I THJ Christmas Comes.It will be a great mistake to wait until the last few days before Christmas to do your shopping.Now Is the time to think of those presents, and you can get many nice and useful gifts from our stock.We have a full line of Perfumes, Sachet Powders, Soaps, Kodak Goods, etc., etc.W.H.Griffith Druggist 121 Wellington Street, Sheràroake.From the Lightning wxLii nie oxviu.vl tuw uuutuai m, ni lilts y y * j\ti course of about five hours produced Hitch tO tnC PfO-«1 tensely swollen yellowish blister\t» fessional Hockey Shoes.All sizes.Skates screwed on free inst.On Christmas Eve, the ladies of the.ed, Christmas Day.Out of town visitors for Christmas include ; Col.and Mrs.F.W.Hibbard of Montreal ; Mr.and Mrs.John G.Gibson, Cowansville, guests of the Methodist Church entertained the children in the Church Hall to a tree and supper.________ __ ________ _____ Arrivals and departures Include : and'Mrs.Gordon\" McClayoV \u2019 Shër-iMr- Homer Mitchell, Montreal, visit-brooke, guests of Mrs.McClay's par- ing relatives; Mr.and Mrs.George ents, Mr.and Mrs.Robert Doherty; : Moody.Terrebonne, Messrs.Douglas Mr.Harry Vilas home owing to the i Sa'lnliers.Bric Saunders, B.Saund-illness of his father; Miss J.Gilman.! ers ancl Harold Saunders, Montreal, Principal of Hemmingford High ! guests of Mr.and Mrs.F.C.Saund-School, home for the holidays with | ers ; Mr.David Parker, Ottawa, at her parents, Mr.and Mrs.A.L.Gil- : bis home ; Miss M.Smith at the home Miss H.A.and Mr.F.T.Shufelt ; man; Mr.Geo.B.Gamble of Pres- of fier parents ; Mr.and Mrs.Wm.Mr.and Mrs.Henry Hubbard, Frauk-cott, Out., guest of Mr.and Mrs.Borden, Swanton, visiting Mr.and lin, Vt., and Mr.and Mrs.F.A.Qeo.N ghtingale and family; Miss : Mrs.Frank Borden ; Mr.E.Struth- Knowlton, Montreal, at Mr.C.E.Elsie Horne with her parents, Mr.t ers, Noyan, guest of Mr.and Mrs.~\t\u2019 and Mrs.G-eo.A.Hunt; Mr.L.: Gould ; Miss M.Collins and Mr.C.Hastings of Brome Centre, in town Collins, Granby, guests of Mr.and Friday; Mr.and Mrs.J.C.Teel and Mrs.Henry Schoolcraft ; Mr.R.R.Miss Dorothy Teel at Mr.and Mrs.; Barrage, Sherbrooke, visiting relativ-McCullough\u2019s Thursday, thence to i es for a few days ; Mr.Foster Hung-Granby to attend a family re-union erford, Swanton, in town on Wednes-at Mrs.Teel\u2019s mother, Mrs.W.Mill- day ; Mr.E.A.Hungerford in town er.in the evening; Mr.Brundage of Christmas Day ; Mr.and Mrs.Carle- Mr an > M n R whitebonse Kingston, eldest son of Rev Mr and ton to Montr j.Mr< and Mrs Mark from Montreal,' spending Christmas Mra Timnda.o-o bnmn frw- ni-ir-1 c+mna Whitcomb and Raymond to Waterloo .-\t6 Misses A.and W.Baker at the Baker homestead ; Mr.and Mrs.W.Crabbe, Ottawa, guests of Mayor Small and the Misses Small ; Mr.and Mrs.W.F.T.Cheescmon, Montreal, at Mr.J.N.Galer\u2019s ; Dr.W.A.Shufelt, New York, with his sister and brother.Baker\u2019s ; Mr.Harry Gilbert, Montreal, with his parents, Mr.and Mrs.J.L.Gilberc.We have a few more Single Bungs built at our factory, C.E.Whitcomb, Dunham.¦-4- SWEETSBURG.iurrounded by a ren area of inflammation.After thn bursting of the blister an ulcer remained which required four weeks to heal.V/bat is known as \u201ccocoboio\u201d wood contains a poisonous substance eas-iiy soluble in alcohol and benzol, less so in water.It is apparently an ethereal oil, The placing of fine sawdust of this wood on the moist skin causes first a violent smarting.B\u2019ollowing this, red spots or pimples appear, accompanied by redness and inflammation of that part of the skin, followed by scaling.Similar phenomena are caused by\t1.\u2022\u2022\u20221\u2014\u2014\u2019- the plant Cortusa Mattljioli, but they are even stronger, since blisters are \u2022 SUkhliY ZOOLOGICAL .GARDENS produced.Touching the plants is\t_______ enough to cause irritation, and the -,\t, \u201e\tr.\t\\a/\t/ n .infection may be transmitted to other Zo° of Eys°ne Days W5S ^ Po'>ular persons by hands so infected.The\tln London hearers of the irritating substance in\t- this case are gland-hairs, as in the | The old Surrey Zoological Gardens case of the primrose.This substance in London, were established in 1831 Is a cryEtailizable sun which can be v.\t.,\t, ,, extracted from gland-hairs\tby a ^nagerie-keeper\tCross, The sawdust of the Mexican blue- i ''vho conducted the gardens with conspicuous success for many years.* $ t * t * * t From Glasgow\t*-rom St Jolm Jan.81\tCASSANDRA\tFeb ll) îvn on\tATHENIA\tMar.5 ieb.ns\tLETITIA\tMar IÜ TMr 1\tKate» Cabin (II).\t*47.50 \u2022 1 VU-\t,ea8t anl westbound.*31.25» For lull information apply to E.H °rj H.Foss.Sherbrooke.Que.\u2019 ïf Lii! Robert Reford Co.Limited, Montreal.Toronto.St.John.N.B., Que- UJiietUCo MiâNIII gum is harmful ^hen the skin is especially sensitive from some other cause.ODDS Am ENDS OF INTEREST Mrs.Brundage home for Christmas with his parents; Mr.and Mrs John Brown and nephew of Fam-don with their daughter and her husband, Mr.and Mrs.E.A.Fitchet, Mrs.Tibbits sister and her husband; Mr.and Mrs.W.H.Smith have so far recovered from their recent attack of fever as to be able also to enjoy Christmas with Mr.and Mrs.Fitchet; Mr.John Doherty, Sherbrooke, with his parents, Mr.and Mrs.Robert Doherty; Mrs.E.T).and Miss Pearl Lawrence of Montreal, guests of Mr.and Mrs.O.N.Hull for Christmas; Mr.Avery Turner of Montreal and Mr.K.Turner of Mansonville, with their parents, Mr.and Mrs.Jas.T.Turner.There was quite a family party, Christmas Day at the home of Mr.and Mrs.George Ford, \u201cElm Cot- with their daughter and her husband, for Christmas Day ; Mr.George Hoi-; Mr_ an(1 Mrs.J.E.Loiselle, at Hill-den to Frelighsburg ; Mr.J.E.Roy, crest Farm Mr.Noel and Mr.DeGrandpre to; ' Messrs.Stanley and Willie Bulman, Montreal.\tfrom Shawinigan Falls,\twith\ttheir The usual celebration of midnight parents, Col.and Mrs.J.D.Bulman.Diairit,WaS\tR- C.Church There was a beautiful choral ser- on Christmas Eve.\tvice in Christ Church, Sweetsburg, ¦-f-Christmas Eve, given by Miss Bul- EASTMAN\tman anfl t*16 choir.*\tThe Rev.W.P.R.Lewis has re- One of the very best entertainments ceived from Mrs.Fisher, Sweetsburg, and Christmas Tree annual Sunday a beautiful sterling silver pocket School Festivals was held\tin\tthe base-\tcommunion service\tfor\tuse\twhen ment of the Methodist\tChurch\ton\tcalled to administer\tthe\tHoly\tCom- Christmas Night.The crowd was so.munion to the sick, large that many could not find sit-1 The Christmas tree and Sunday ting accommodation.Mrs.J.T.\tSeals\tSchool entertainment in Christ and Miss Clifford deserve the\thigh-\tChurch will be held on the evening of est praise for training the children in Tuesday, 30th inst.such an efficient manner, for some 1 Mr.Sydney Cormack home after a i tags,\u201d consisting of Mrs.Ford\u2019s fath-\t- parts\tof the\tprogramme brought\tthe.'week\u2019s visit with Mr.and Mrs.\tC.H.er,\tSheriff Cotton; Mrs.Ford's broth-\thouse\tdown\twith admiration and\tde-^ Whitehouse at Outremont, er,\tMr.C.M.Cotton and wife; Miss\tlight.\tThe Pastor, Rev.M.Gibb,\tpre, i Mr' Alex Taylor visiting friends\tin Wm.Hill, tether\ti\t'\t' Sweetsburg for a few days._\u201e.i - The programme was as follows: Op-\t*- an\u2019J ; en ing song by all; Recitation by\tFARNHAM.; Tommy Marshall; Recitation by Ray- Mr.and Mrs.G.E.Standish and ! mond Dingman; Duet by choir\tand\tMrs- Ashton the holidays at Sutton Christmas\tDav\twhen\tMr\u2019\tP-atesrppi:-!\u2018SCb0°!; ReCitation by Tommy\tCon-\tJunction with Mrs.Standish's par- ente\tMr\t»r,d\tMrs\tMerrill\tB^tea\t