The Stanstead journal, 2 décembre 1915, jeudi 2 décembre 1915

[" The Stanstead Journal.VOL.LXX\u2014No.48.ROCK ISLAND, (STANSTEAD) P.Q., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1918.WHOLE No.3642.ROUND OAK STORE ROUND OAK STOVE AGENCY NEWPORT, VT.TRUE & BLANCHARD CO.We are still sending out those beautifully illustrated ROUND OAK catalogs and have one here for you jast as soon as we receive your name and address.Every woman who keeps house should kaow about that new Round Oak Ohief Steel Range.Every man who provides fue! for the home should khow about that Round Oak Stove.The catalog shows both and tells al about them.Send at once.We are now taking in Automobiles for Storage and Overhauling; we offer every advantage iu this respect, and with seven years\u2019 constant experience and one of the best Garages in Vermont we can satisfy you.TRUE & BLANCHARD CO., NEWPORT, VT.FOR SALE./ 10 good young Cows, offered for sale on account of overstock.E.E.CROOK, Fairfax.P.0,R.M.D.No.2, Stanstead, Que.INLOADING Oar Shingles and Lath at attractive prices.iT Plenty of Clapboarde in stock.DM Three Villages Building Asso- clation, Limited.J.A.Tilton, Manager.TOWN TOPICS: Mr.and Mrs.©.P.Nason are visiting relatives in Massachusetts.Mr.W.A.Daly spent the U.8.Thanksgiving in Burlington, Vt.Mr.and Mrs.W.A.Cramer have taken rooms at Mr.E.J.McDougall\u2019s tenement.Miss Mary Flanders is visiting her brother, Mr.W.M.Flanders, in West Newton, Mass.Mr.and Mrs.Gordon D.Harvey left for their new home in Stanbridge East Saturday.Misses Dorothy and Lesley Duncalfe entertained friends at Five Hundred at their home Thursday evening.Mr.and Mrs.Homer Martel were guests of their daughter Laura, (Mrs.George Hewitt), in Sherbrooke, San- day.- Mr.Walter Ticehurst of Manchester, N.H., was the guest of his brother, Mr.Leon Ticehurst, on Sunday and Monday.Mr.and Mra.F, A.Knowlton of Knowlton were in town from Saturday until Monday, tbe guests of Mr.and Mrs.J.M.O\u2019Hallaron.The ueual services will be held in the Univerealist Church, next Sunday.Mr.McIntire\u2019s sermon topic will be \u2018Gathering Up the Fragments.\u201d Mrs.Rose Miles and daughter, Mra.Mildred Stratton are meeting with deserved success with the dining- ng opened at Stanstead after the re.: An interesting meeting of the Woman\u2019s Missionary Society and the W.O.T.U.was held at Centenary Metho- diet Church yesterday afternoon and evening.Miss Leggatt of Montreal was present and took a leading part.An excellent tea was served by the ladies.Mr.Samuel W.Murdock, has completed and covered the foundation wall for a new home to be erected at Stanstead next epring.Murdock fs also consldering the estion of building & new shop.The loser by the Stanstead fire do not appear to be discouraged.Thursday evening, Nov.24th, a social gathering was held at the home of Mr.and Mrs.Harry Stratton, Beebe, in honor of Mr.Herbert Plunkett, who has bravely volunteered his services for king and country.Music was a feature, refreshments were served, and a very pleasant\u2019 evening .wae passed.One of our citizens, when on the way to his work in early morning, recently, was tripped and thrown bya wire stretched across the middle bridge.In the semi-darkness the wire could not be readily seen.This is the third time this trick has been tried within a few days.The setter may get caught in bis own trap.Mr.Floyd Moulton was taken seriously ill Wednesday, November 24.Thursday he was taken to the Sherbrooke Hospital and Friday forenoon passed successfully through an operation for appendicitis.His father and mother, Dr.and Mrs.O.A.Moulton, and his wife occompanied bim to Sherbrooke.His condition is favorable.) The following masio will be rendered at the Oongregational Church next Sunday.A.m.\u2014Anthem, Fear Not, Oh Israel; Solo, Mrs.Wells, \u2018Behold there shall be a Day,\u201d Spieker.Evening, Anthem, Hark, Hark, My Sou), S8hel- ley; song service led by Mrs.Wells.Rehearsals for Christmas have begun.The cantata \u201cThe Manger Throne,\u201d by Many, will be the feature.TOWN TOPICS.1916 Calendar Pade on sale at the JOURNAL office.Mr.T.Frank O\u2019Rourke is ia Boston making the annual purcbare of holiday goods.Mr.Burton Nelson from Yale College was at home for the Thanksgiving vacation.Messrs.Ralph J.Hunt and Harry B.Stewart went to Jackman, Maine, last week for deer.Miss Agnes Smith, Dufferin Ave, returned \u201come Saturday after a two- months\u2019 visit with relatives and friends in Manchester, N.H.The Three Villages Building Association have the contract for the eash doors, etc., in the new home which is being built at Stanstead by Messrs.AM.and J.M.Williamron.Messre.H.G.Dfncalfe and V.E.Cordeau are retiring from the directorate as well as from the service of the J.B.Goodhue Co., with which they have been connected for some time.Mr.Joseph Lowell has accepted tbe position of head cutter at the J.B.Goodhue Company\u2019s overall factory.Mr.Lowell held the same position some years ago, under the old management.Meesrs.John A.McGregor of Athol, W.E.Horsfleld of Mansfield and OC.L.Chamberlain of Worcester, Mass., were In town the first of the week, their vieit being in connection with the Butterfield works.Work on the new buildings is moving steadily forward.Mr.C.J.Wright of Sherbrooke, formerly manager of the Pecple\u2019s Telephone Company wae a business visitor to the Three Villages yesterday.Mr.Wright ia now representing Dawson & Co., Limited, Montreal, dealers in electric light and power supplies.A meeting of the directors of the J.B.Goodhue Company, Limited, was held on Tuesday, when some changes were made.Out-of-town directors present were Mr.J.V.Poaps of Ottawa and Mr.A.P.Thompson of Toronto.Mr.Poafs is the principal stockholder in the company, Mr.Goodhue baving sold out some time ago.G.Mansur Austin of Beebe was a business visitor in town yesterday.Mr.Austin and his father, George Austin, have sold their farm property near Mack\u2019s Mills, to John Selby, who was employed by Jas.M.Montle for a time.The sale price was 87,000, which covered farm, crops, stock and tools.The Messrs.Austin are now living in the village of Beebe.Another slide occurred at the pit on the Baxter road, Derby Line, Friday 8.m.This time 8 Roumanian in the employ of Loomis-Dakin, Limited, contractors on the new Butterfield works, was completely buried and Jack Labaree, who was buried ina previous slide, was caught by the legs and held fast.with a party of frienes, happened to be motoring by, roshed his car to the station for assistance and the victime were dug out with as little delay as possible.The Roumsanisn appeared to be badly injured and was sent to the Sherbrooke Hospital.Mr.Labaree, although lamed, sustained no serious injury.The death of Hartley Baxter Gates, an old resident of Stanstead, was briefly announced in a telegram from Jacksonville, Florida, which reached Derby Line early Friday morning.Mr.Gates lost his buildings in the fire at Stanstead, October 12th, Having bought a lot in Florida and intending to build a cottage there, he left thie place the first of last week, but had scarcely reached his destination when the final summons came.Aogording to one report his death occurred while on board a train near Jacksonville.Deceased was 87 years of age and was a veteran of the Civil War.His only near relative in this section is a sister, Mrs.Lockart K.Hall of Bberbrooke.Mr.Gates had not sold bis real estate at Stanstead.O.F.Bigelow of Newport.who | - TOWN TOPICS.Arthur Vignault, aged 20 years, li¢- ing with his parente on Overhill farm, east of this place, died last night from the effects of injuries received by a | talling tree while working in tbe lumber woods at Norton.AYER'S CLIFF, The service at 8t.George\u2019s Church next Sunday will be in the evening.The ladies of the Guild will be entertained by Mrs.T.O.Norton on Thursday, Dec: 8th.There was a good tnrnout at the Ladies Aid meeting with Mre.George Rexford on Tuesday.A social is being planned for, particulars to be given later.At the sewing-bee at the home of Mrs.Bangs on Wednesday.A large number of ladies gathered and accomplished a great amount of work, for soldiers in the hospitals.They will meet next week at Mrs.A.E.Fish\u2019s for the same work.In response to Lieut.Fish\u2019s request for fruit-jam, 12 doz.jars were ordered in England to be sent direct to the hospital at Shorncliffe.The regular monthly meeting of the W.C.T.U.will be held with Mrs.E.G.Davidson on Wednesday, Dec.8th, All ladies welcome.We notice Mr.D.B.Keet has had his residence wired for electric lighte recently.Among arrivals and departures are: Mr.and Mrs.Herbert Webster of Hatley, at H.G.Buck\u2019s; Miss Beatrice Merrill of Vancouvre, B.C., Miss Lua Rickard of Derby Line and Miss Nettie Lovering of Crystal Lake, weekend guests at the home of Mr.D.B.Keet; Mr.8.E.Hill to Lowell, Mass., this week; Mr.and Mrs.Chas, Davis of Sherbrooke, guests of their parents here; Mrs.H.G.Ayer, a few days in Newport; Mr.and Mrs.L.Dustin of Brown\u2019s Hill and Mr.I.B.Lovering of Crystal Lake, visitors at Mr.Keet\u2019s, and Miss Deane of Sherbrooke, over Sunday at Mr.Fish's.The officers of the newly organized Rebekah Lodge are as follows: Noble Grand, Mrs.R.McOlatchie; Vice Grand, Mise Clara Temple; Secretary Lydia A.Paul; Treasurer, Mrs.Myrtle Chadsey; Warden, Miss Elsie Robinson; Conductor, Mrs.Bessie Hale; Ineide Guardian, Mrs.M.R.Rexford; Outside Guardian, Mrs.W.D.Dustin; Chaplain, W.D.Warrie; Lett Supporter Noble Grand, Mrs.Susie Robinson; Right Supporter Vice Grand, Miss Shirley Smith; Left Supporter Vice Grand, Mrs.Rosa Keeler.Mrs.C.Albee is quite ill, under the care of Dr.Bowen and cared for by her daughter from Massawippi.There will be a social at the home of Mr.Williams, Main St, Friday evening under the auspecies of the O.BE.Society.At the Union Church, Ayer\u2019s Cliff, next Sunday afternoorf at 2.30 Pastor F.W.8.Walden of Mogog will deliver a special Prophetic Lectnre entitled: \u201cThe Final Overthrow of Turkey.\u201d This wil be especially interesting now because of the great crieis that is being approximated in the Balkans in connection with the present European War.All welcome.MAGOG.The ladies of the Patriotic Society sent a box to the Magog boys of the 6th OC.M.R., containing a Christmas box for each one.Burglars visited the store of H.F.Barlow recently.Two doors had tobe unlocked before the theives reached the store.Fortunately Mr.Barlow had taken all the cash from money\u201d tills.No goods were missed from the store, but a small bag containing 90 cents in American nickels was taken.Richard McDermott has opened a flour, feed and grain store inthe Dercy Block on Lake St.The students of the High School bave collected 811.00 from their nam- ber to be used in buying comforts for the soldiers at the front.Rev.T.Roy exchanged pulpits with Mr.Kearns of Georgeville on Sunday evening last.Mr.Geo.Paquette was seriously injured at the D.T.Mills.While engaged in placing a belt on a pulley, his clothing was caught and drew him over the shatt.Medical aid was summoned and it was found that one of his legs was broken in three places, and an arm in four places, also several ribs crushed.He was removed to the Sherbrooke hospital.The W.O.T.U.will meet with Mrs.Doherty on Tuesday.Master Harry Doberty was home from Stanstead for the week-end.Mrs.Manning spent last week with friends at East Bolton and Knowlton\u2019s Landing.Mr.Richard Allen, who lives on the Georgeville road, wasseriously burned from the explosion from an acetyline tank recently.HEATHTON.Mr.John Westbrook recently visited friends in Clarenceville and while there purchased a thoroughbred Percheron stallion which he took home with him and which weighs 1400 lbs.Mr.Stanley Cooper, who has been quite ill with threatened pneumonia, is some better at this writing.Mrs.Sarah Hastings of Stanstead and Mrs.Gertie Haselton of Beebe were in the place recently.Miss Hazel Peck was at home Sunday from Way\u2019s Mills.Mr.and Mrs.H.Pocock spent the American Thanksgiving at Newport, Vt., the guests of her sister, Mrs.A.Griffin, and family.Mr.and Mrs.Walter Corliss and two children, Edith and Archie, have been spending a few days at the home of her mother, Mrs.T.E.Brainerd, Boynton, returning the first of the week.Mr, I.Dingman and his mother-in- law, Mrs.Blanchard, spent the weekend at Morgan, Vt., at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs.Bowen, whose husband was killed a few days ago.He was struck by a limb of a tree and lived only six hours.The Military\u201d Sewing Club will meet with Miss Ruth Ellis next Tuesday, to do patriotic work.All the ladies are cordially invited to attend this meeting.HATLEY.| Over thirty young people met in the vestry of the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening, Nov.30th, when the young ladies of the Elsie Class entertained the young gentlemen of the Leader\u2019s Class, both of the Methodist Sunday school.The Leaders have surely proved worthy of their name for seven from the class have already enlisted in their country\u2019s service.Two are now in training and the others expect soon to join theis regiments.The Bunday school has every reason to be proud of them.The evening was pleasantly spent in games and contests, followed by dainty refreshments.The young men will carry with them the hearty good wishes of the Elsie Class who will hope and trust, that when the war is over, and our boys have come home victorious, that they may have the pleasure of entertaining them all again.The Ladies Aid met with Miss R.Little on Tueeday, Dec.1st, for dinner.About thirty were present in spite of the bad roads.As there was no business of importance to transact, the business meeting was dispensed with.A pleasant time was spent in work and social chat.The proceeds of the excellent dinner amounted to $3.25.Other Hatley items on second page.DEMICK'S MILLS, VT.; Mr.and Mrs.Samuel Mitchell of Orleans spent a few days in town last week.Elder and Mrs.Leary and son George of Beebe, Que., were in town last Thursday the guests of Mr.and Mrs.H.W.Demick.Mr.and Mrs.Fred May and Miss Waver Bushaw of Rock Island were in town last Saturday and Sunday.Quite a number of our people attended the funeral of M.B.Brewer last Saturday.Mr.C.L.Ames and family of Derby Line were in town last Monday.Last Monday the sad news of the very sudden death of Miss Mina Shompany, who formerly resided here, reached this place.The entertainment and box social given at the schoolhouse November 26th, by the school was very success- full.The pupils did their parts very nicely.The proceeds of the evening were $15.80; this will go towards repairing the interior of the schoolhouse which is needed very badly.The school is closed for one week\u2019s vacation; Mies Alice Ames will return to teach the winter term.: OLIVER.A few from this place attended the oyster supper at the Methodist Church, Magog, on Thursday evening.Mies Rolfe spent the\u2019 week-end at her bome near Bishop's Crossing.Mr.R.R.Merrill bad the good luck to shoot a fine fox on Monday.Mr.Alex.Flemming of Magog vie- ited relatives here on Sunday.Mr.F.B.Sharkey has bought the cheese factory of Mr.R.R.Merrill and has men engaged taking it down.While riding over the hill now called Pleasant Heights recently one could see the pride a certain young man bad taken in hie farming by out- ting the bushes along the roadside which greatly improves his place.This is in marked contrast to the con- duot of some others.It is often remarked by strangers traveling the road that the character of a farmer can be judged by his roadsides.appeal for funds to carry the case next.Voters! the fight is ours.him see your dollar.NEWS FROM THE FIRING LINE IN STANSTEAD COUNTY.Europe is not the only theatre of war at the present time, for the Stanstead County Temperance Election fight again looms up.Following the judgment by Judge Globensky in favor of the Tempe.ance people, the liquor men decided to dig down deeper into their pockets and carry the case to the Appeal Court.The temperance people, however, confldent of speedy and final victory, are matching the efforts of the liquor men by a county-wide have we'll hold\u201d is the new slogan.Through the various old poll committees, within a week every man who voted \u2018\u2018dry\u201d will be approached in a \u201cDollar\u201d campaign, and asked for his dollar to hold what he voted.Big subscriptions are not asked for, merely one dollar for each man.With their opponents already on the run, the temperance party are taking up the canvass with enthusiasm.One committee alone, in ten minutes, raised $110, and promised $125.This in a well-known liquor centre.Others are following euit.8500 is the minimum amount asked for.If every man does \u2018his bit\u2019 success is assured.It is expected with this vigorous following up of tbe case, that licenses will disappear from the County from the first of May See your committee-man\u2014and let to a eucceesful issue.\u201cWhat we THE LATE HENRY W.HALL.Once Lived at Stanstead\u2014Became Prom: inent Journalist.Henry Winslow Hall died of pneumonia at Lake Placid, N.Y., Wednesday, November 10th, after an illness of one week.Mr.Hall was born in New Hampshire forty-eight years ago.He was a nephew of the late Mrs.T.W, Wyman, and a portion of his younger days was spent at Stan- stead, where he was well known.When quite young Mr.Hall developed a taste for literary pursuits, and his early journalistic career was spent in the service of some of the leading dailies of New York and New England.As editor of the Providence, R.I., Evening Telegram, under the ownership of Joseph Bannigan, the \u201crobber king,\u2019\u201d\u2019 he brought that newspaper out of comparative obscurity into a position of prominence in New England newspaperdom.For fourteen years he continued to guide the destinées of the Telegram, leaving after the death of Mr.Bannigan and the sale of the paper.Mr.Hall then became the editor of the Rutland, Vt., Herald, holding that position for three years.Subsequently he occupied an editor\u2019s chair on the Boston Transcript, and from there went to Troy, N.Y., where be was in turn employed as editor on the Times, Standard and Press.Mr.Hall continued to write for magazines and also successfully invaded the playwright field.Possessing alove for country life and nature, he had frequented the Adiron- daks when a boy and became familiar with \u2018\u201cAdirondak\u2019 Murray.Having overtaxed his energies with the city\u2019e unceasing toil, he selected Lake Placid for a less strenuous life and last may becoine editor of The Lake Placid News, published by Daniel Winters.He loved the place and it was his intention to take a financial interest in The News and remain there perm- nently, but fate decreed otherwise.Of him The News says: \u201cMr, Hall was possessed of a most leasing and amiable personality.To Enow him was to like him.On this point, however, the writer's pen falters.Words are beyond command to express the essence of goodness and high ideale which marked the deceased as & MAN among men.Suffice it to say that his conversation and com- Panionship inspired one to loftier deals, producing at all times an influence for betterment.\u201d Mr.Hail leaves a widow, Alice Loper, and a daughter, Miss Mabel I.all, .WASTE OF FOREST FIRES.According to figures of the Oana- dian Forestry Association the loss from recklessly set forest fires in Osnada during the summer of 1915 was over $10,000,000.Canadian forests are one of our great national assets and part of this $10,000,000 loss belonged to every Oanadian citizen.There has been much talk about the axeman\u2019s rapid slaughter of fornssts but his work is only & emali fraction of that which ie annually caused by preventable fires.Some of the northwestern forest sections have already been burned over more than one time.Not long ago one statistician gave figures showing that for every cord of wood and every thousand feet of lumber that has been cut and sawn forty bad gone up in smoke.What traveler has not been impressed by the giant tronks of lifeless trees towering above the green second- growth along the lines of rallway through our newer or unsettled section?It fe every man's business to see that this waste is stopped.HIS week we are unloading a car of British Columbia Fir, d clear and kilp-dried stock, which we bought for cash.Direct shipment from the Coast enables us to quote attractive prices.If you are looking for anything in the way of Inside Sheathing or intend to fix an old ceiling you should see this stock and get prices.Another car of that first-class Dimension to arrive the first of next week.Three Villages Building Associa: tion.BORN IN STANSTEAD TOWNSHIP.Was One of the Oldest Produce Dealer in Lowell, Mass.George F.Libby, a native of Stan- stead township, died Friday, Novem- 26th, at his home, 98 Wannalancit 8¢., Lowell, Mass., after an illness of six or seven months, Deceased was a son of the late Isaac Libby and was born eighty years ago last September on the farm now occupied by Alphonse Daigneault, Cassville.When a year old his father exchanged that place for the Libby farm now occupied by Ralph H.Libby, Lower Cassville.When a young man, Geo.Libby went to Lowell and engaged in business as a produce dealer, being established in the old Boston & Maine depot, Central Street, from the time the building wae erected until the railroad discontinued ite use.After that Mr.Libby's storehouse dnd office were located at his residence until his retirement from business a few years ago.He leaves a widow, Nellie J.; five daughters, Mrs.Francis Dutton of Chelmsford, Mass., Belle T., Blanche J., Bernice F., and Mildred A.Libby, all of Lowell; a grandson, George Edwin, and one brother, Hollis Libby of Beebe.The funeral took place at the bome at 5 p.m.Sunday, Nov.28th, being conducted by Rev.Benjamin R.Harris, pastor of the Paige Street Baptist Church, of whiéh the deceased had been an attendant for fifty-eight years.There @were many beautiful flowers from relatives and friends in Maseachusetts and elsewhere.The interment was in the family lot in Edison Cemetery, Lowell.Honorable and upright in all his dealings, coneiderate of the rights of others, the late Mr.Libby enjoyed tha respect and confidence of a large circle of business associates and friends.GRANITEVILLE.NEARING THE CENTURY.Mrs.Almeda Tryon of Glines Corner entered the one hundredth year of her age on Wednesday Nov.24th.Many friends took the opportunity to show their kindly remembrance by suitable gifts.Among them was one consisting of six giant feathered Chrysanthemums sent by Mrs.Tryon\u2019s former pastor, the Rev.J.J.Hutchinson of Lyndonville, Vt.Mrs.Tryon has been widowed for thirty-three years and is at present an invalid at the home of her son and daughter-in- law, Mr.and Mrs.E.B.Tryon.Mrs, Scott, one of her daughters, cares for Mrs.Tryon, who, should she and they be spared to the early months of the coming year will have four of her children who have passed beyond seventy years of age.Centenary Methodist Church.Bervices at 10.30 a.m.and 7 p.m.The pastor will preach.Morning subject, Weighte, Measures and Standards; Evening, Sittinglathe Same Beat.Sunday school at 11 45 a.mors are always welcome.Visit- GEORGEVILLE.The young ladies have formed a Young Ladies Patriotic Club, the ob- Jeot of which is to enlist the younger people in work for the soldiers in whatever way is most needed.The first meeting will be heid in tbe club room, at the home of Mr.J.E.Davidson, next Saturday when it is expect- that Mise Bullock, who has dharga of Red Cross Work, will provide work for the afternoon.The following officers have been elected: Mrs.F.J.McGowan, president; Miss V.Davidson, vice-president; Miss A.McGowan, recording secretary; Mrs.W.P.Adams, financial secretary.- The dance given on Friday night, for the benefit of the club, was a success in every way.Rev.Melviile Kearns is spending the week in Montreal.Mrs.A.W.Bullock bas been visiting her mother and sister in Marling- ton.Miss Vera Davideon was the guest of friends in Bolton a few days last week.Mrs.Wilbur Wilson of Loudon, N.H., is staying with her sister, Mrs.A.Parker, for a few weeks.The next meeting of the Ladies Guild will be held at the home of Mre.av.Bullock on Thursday, December Mr.and Mrs.F.J.McGowan epent American Thanksgiving at the home of her parents, Mr.and Mrs.H.Dai- ley, West Derby.The doath of Mra.John Vaughan which took place at the home of her parents, November 15th, as previously reported, removes one who was well known and greatly respected by all, During her long months of suffering she bore her affliction with great patience, never murmuring or complaining, and it seemed very hard that one so young, just starting out in married life with a kind and devoted husband and loving parents, should have to be taken.All that love and care could do was done for her.The funeral service was conducted by her oid pastor, Rev.D: Brill, assisted by Rev, Melville Kearns, at the Methodist Church, of which she was a member, and wus largely attended.The casket was covered with beautiful flowers showing the esteem in which the deceased was held.BARNSTON.One of the saddest yet most glorious facts in the world\u2019s history is that of the Saviour\u2019s birth in a stable and his cradle being a manger.We have often wondered how the people residing in the house to which the stable belonged must have viewed the Messiah's coming.On the first Sunday evening in December, the 5th, in tbe Barnston Methodist Church, the Rev.Denzil G.Ridout, assisted by a large choir will render a service of story and song entitled \u201cThe Star of Glory,\u201d which tells of the Christ\u2019s birth from the viewpoint of the occupants of the house, the manger of which was the cradle of the Saviour.The service will commence at 7.30 and everybody will be heartily welcome to enjoy this evening of Christmas music.A silver collection will be taken in aid of the choir fund.The programme of music is as follows: \u2014Oongregation, Hark The Herald Angels Sing; Choir, Obristiane, Awake, Salute the Happy Morn; Ohoir, The Prophets Song of Joy; 8olo and Chorus, Our Hearts Fer Thee Are Yearning, Miss Cleveland and Ohoir; Duet, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night, Mrs.Wallace and Miss Morgan of Coati- cook; Solo, The Star of Bethlehem, Rev.H.Plant; Duet and Chorus, No Room for Thee, Mr.and Mrs.F.A.Johnson of Ayer\u2019s Cliff; Choir, Silent Night; Solo with vjolin oblagato, In Old Judea, Mr.B.Cohverse; Solo and Chorus, Shine Christmas Star, Mise Shurtietf of Coaticook; Congregation, Once in Royal David\u2019s City; Cornet Solo, Mr.F.A.Johnson; Choir, Behold I Bring you Good Tidings; Solo with violin oblagato, Before The Shepherds Came, Mrs.F.A.Johnson; Choir, Glory to God; Duet, Lullaby, Mrs.Wallace and Miss Morgan; Girls\u2019 Chorus, The March of the Magi, Six Girls; Solo and Anthem, For God Bo Loved the World, Mr.B.E.Oonverse and Choir; Congregation, O Come Ali Ye Faithful; Organist, Miss Hazel Converse.BOYNTON.Miss Dorothy Brainerd, daughter of Mr.Ira P.Brainerd, was given a miscellaneous shower last Saturday afternoon, in bonor of her approaching marriage.The young ladies of the neighborhood assembled at the home of her annt, Mrs.T.E.Brainerd, where the shower was held, and, the surprise having been \u2018\u2018sprung\u201d upon Miss Brainerd, the party joined in a game of cards, refreshments being served later in the afternoon.Giite were also received from friends who were unable to be present.BROWN'S HILL.The regular fortnightly service in the schoolhouse will take place as usual next Sunday.The attendance at these meetings has been improving lately, and it is hoped that they will soon assume their former size.Mr.F.J.Malsard of Fitoh Bay will be the preacher.HATLEY.On Tuesday evening, Nov.28rd, a recruiting meeting was held at the Foresters hall Hatley.As there was pot sufficient time to advertise Ît properly, the number present was not as large as it should have been, The chair was occupied by the Rev.I.N.Kerr of 8t.James Oburch.Mayor A.E.Gage welcomed the following speakers in behalf of the town: Captain Dodge of the Grenadiers, Piper Hall of the Highlanders, Col.Hanson of the 26th Dragoons and J.Milton State of Montreal Citizens\u2019 Recruiting Association.Rev.F.Williams of the Methodist Charch aleo gave a short but inspiring address.Mr.Williame has offered himself to his country as Chaplain of the E.T.Regiment.Should he be accepted tor that position, be would be greatly missed by the many friends he has made throughout the county, while he has been in Hatley; but while regretting the loss of so able a man from the community: he will take with him the pride and esteem of the people, and set an example that others might do well to tollow.When recruite were called for, the following young men responded.Harry Riley, Carl Schuh, Albert Schuh, Richard West and Ernest Richardson.Harry Riley left on the following Monday morning for Montreal, where he will join the Grenadier Guards.The others will enter the E.T.Regiment.They have all ready been exumined and are waiting the call of their officer.Ou account of the short notice at which this meeting wae held, it was decided to hold another Grand Recruiting Ralley at the Foresters hall on Friday evening, Dec.3rd.Some excellent speakers will be present.Moving pictures of a military character, many of them taken at the front, will be exhibited.Do not tall to attend this me ting.If you have beard the call of duty, answer it.If circamstances are preventing you trom coming to the aid of your country, you can at least show your patriotism by your preseuce at the hall on Dec.3rd.From a letter received from one of the E.T.boys now at tbe front, it is learned that Harry Brown, one of the three Hatley boys who went with the first contigent, is alive, and at the time of the writing of the letter was in a hospital in France.The W.C.T.U.which met with Mrs.F.O.Webster on Thursday afternoon, Nov.26th, was well attended, A prayer on the subject of Parliamentary Law was read, followed by a pleasant and animated discussion of the subject.It was reported that ten dollars had been given by the Society and a friend toward the Ambulance Fund.Perhaps the most enjoyable item on the program was the delicious tea served by the hostess.The Patriotic Society will meet on Friday afternoon, Dec.3rd, at the vestry.It is hoped that the ladies will make a special effort to attend this meeting.s The Guild met on Wednesday, Nov.24th, with Mrs.John Ride.A good number of members and friends were present; considerable work was mo- complished, and a very enjoyable time was epent by all, both during the afternoon and doring the tea and social evening which followed.PLEASANT HEIGHTS.Mre.R.Tatro and sister Evelyn Laraway, spent a couple days recently with her sister at Miletta.Mrs.A.Harris and Mies Pearl Bis- sell visited Mrs.O.Laraway recently.Mr.R.Allen is able to be out again.Mr.Alec Fleming of Magog spent the week-end with relatives at Pleasant Heights.Mr.Wright Chamberlain and sister Agues of Oliver attended service here on Sunday.The special sermon by Rev.Mr.8ykes was very interesting.The beautiful summer-like weather we have been having has been very much appreciated by the farmers of this vielnity, as most of them were backward with their fall's work.Mr.Albert Ones is able to be about again after being confined to the house for a few days with a bad cold.Mr, E.B.Whitney is able to be about again, .Mrs.H.Probyn of Georgeville was at Mr, J.Wells\u2019 révently, as was also Miss M.Patterson of East Bolton.MOCONNELL.Mr.Harold Hibbard is staying at his home here while waiting for the call to join his regiment.Mrs.R.Oass was the week-end guest of her daughter, Mrs.A.8.Bacon.Mr.J.Atkinson was in Sherbrooke Saturday .Miea Blanche Rexford ie the guest of Mrs.O.Brown for a few days.Mrs.Parnell\u2019s brother, Mr.Forrest Humpbrey, left on Monday for a trip to California.Mr.and Mrs.L.H.Parnell were week-end guests of friends in Magog.Mr.and Mrs.J.8.Humphrey of Magog were reoent guests at Gien- brook Farm.Mrs, J.Sharon returned to her home at Brown\u2019s Hill last Friday.FITCH BAY.The evening services at the Congregations Churoh which have been withdrawn for some time will be resumed next Bundsy evening.Mr.Malzard, the acting pastor, announces à service mainly of song, but including a brief gospel address for the reopening.These services will vary in form from time to time and will include testimony meetings, song services, young people\u2019s services and pos sibly Lantern Lectures on Missionary subjects.The morning eervice next Sunday will be followed by the Lord\u2019s supper.A very interesting Recogition Service was held in the Congregational Church the evening of Nov.23rd for the new minister, Mr.F.J.Malzard, Rev.G.E.Read of Sherbrooke acting as chairman.After a voluntary by violin and organ, scripture lesson and prayer, Mr.Read referred to having bimself been ordained in tbe same church twenty- two years ago, and of the many hallowed ase.clations connected with the ecburch.Rev.Churchill Moore was introduced as à man who lived what he preached.Mr.Moore said he had come with congratulations on our baving secured a pastor at this time when many churches were vacant.Rev.H.F.Hallett, in his charge to the pastor, took for the foundation of his remarks, \u201cStudy to show thyself approved unto God.\u201d Rev.Mr.R-ad gave the charge to the people, which was full of practical help and wise counsel.Following this address, Mr.Read extended the right hand of fellowship to Mr.and Mrs.F.J.Malzard and Mrs.Francie Malzard, Mr.Hallett offering prayer.Mr.Farrell, the high school teacher, spoke a few earnest words for the congregation, urging tbe people to fill up the pews.Mr.Malzard, when called upon for remarks, said his heart was too full for him to give utterance in words to all he would like to Gay.He had been longing for years to do larger service for the Master and felt that when the call came to Fitch Bay the way had been opened.Mr.Malzard earnestly entreated the people to give him their hearty support and cooperation.The choir added much to the service with appropriate selections.CASSVILLE.From an occasional correspondent.The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church met on Thursday, Nov.25th, at the bome of their newly elected president, Mrs.Chas.Lawton.Twenty-three ladies were present.A bountiful \u201cThankegiving\u201d dinner of chicken pie and other good things was served, The afternoon was very pleasantly speut in knitting and sewing for the Red Oroes Society.The ladies decided to give one dollar per month from their funds for materials to be used by the young ladies who are engaged in Red Cross work at Rock Island.The proceeds of this meeting were over four dollars.Master Lyle Thompson is visiting his uncle, James Robinson, Ayer\u2019s Clif.Mrs.L.J.Bangs is staying a few days with her daughter, Mrs.George Curtis, in Bolland.Mrs.J.L.Héath is staying with friends at Rock Island for a few weeks.: Miss Ruby Thompson is the guest of Mr.and Mrs.Cordis, Adamsville.Sorry to hear that Mrs.David Watson is on the sick list.Mre.F.W.Lawton and son are still visiting in Boston and Somerville.Miss Cora Bangs of Ayer\u2019s Cliff has recently been the guest of Mayor and Mrs.McVeay.The Rev.Mr.Ridout has supplied our pulpit for two Sundays.The subject of his discourse was \u2018The Life and Teachings of the Apostle Paul,\u201d which was both interesting and impressive.LEADVILLE.Mr.and Mrs.C.W.Olin of Newport Oentre apent Thanksgiving day here, the guests of Mr.and Mrs.Gardner Willey.Mr, and Mrs.L.J.Stickney were guests at the home of Mr.and Mrs.O.8.Maxfield, North Newport, on Thanksgiving.Mr.and Mrs W.8.Brown have been visiting at the home of their sob, Mr.G.P.Brown, near North Troy.Mr.and Mrs.Daniel Farrar of North Newport spent Sunday here at the home of Mr.O.O.Litchfield.Mr.O.À.Brown has been visiting relatives and friends at Mansonville during the past few days.MAPLE VALLEY.We are having fine weather.Mr.O.Mishia and Mr.Roy Eryou, Mr Bert Young Jr, of North Derby, Misses Iva and Doris Mosher spent Sunday with Mr.and Mrs.Bert Young.Miss Iva Mosher is working for Mr.Oar! Mosher.Mr.Clarence Hamilton has threshed for Mr.R.O.Flanders and Mr.Albert Flanders.Miss Elsie Bisher spent Sunday at her home here.Mr.and Mrs.George Alger spent Sunday with her father, Mr.R.O.Flanders.A.H.CUMMINGS & SON LIMITED Manufacturers of Lumber, Shingies Clapboards, Superior House Finish, FLOORING A SPECIALTY.Orders left with 8.B.Abbotts Agt., Stan will receive prompt attention.Building Lots For Sale Convenient to the Butterfield shops having &Ccess to Stanstead Plain over proposed new highway.For particularsapply to John M.Montle, Book Island or Banstead Que.LUMBER - We are prepared to quote lowest prices on Dimen-~ sion, Rough and Finished Lumber, either hard or soft wood, in any quantity.Write - Mansonville Lumber Co., MANSONVILLE, QUE.papering if desired.Which is Your Danger-room ?What is the danger-room in your home?Kitchen\u2014where a careless servant may hurry a fire with kerosene?Bathroom\u2014where an oil heater may be accidentally overturned?Cellar\u2014where an 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Stock, the workmanship is the very best and they aro a sturdy looking, dressy shoe.In the Girls\u2019 we have them in Velour and Box Calf and Viel Kid.These are fully guaranteed, any defective shoes will be replaced without cost.Don't forget the \u201cINVICTUS\u201d SHOES for Men and Women\u2014The World's Best Shoe.have a large assortment of these goods in all the popular leathers and lasts.Fully guaranteed.- The manufacturer is always ready to correct any honest defect, they protect the wearers of their shoes.Comfort Shoes for Men and Women These are our Shoes for Snowy Weather for Old Gentlemen and Ladies\u2014Felt and Cloth Boots.We can fit you ont in these goods.Beds and Bedding Woe are carrying a very full line of these oods.Beds, Mattresses, Springs, Comforters om $1.50 to 85.00.All Wool Blankets from $4.50 to 86.00.Pillows, Sheets, Cases and everything for the bedroom.A new stock of ART SQUARE and RUGS, OILOLOTHS and LINOLEUMS, CURTAINS and FIXTURES.Heavy All Wool Pants No middleman\u2019s profits on these trousers, You get them at the maker's price.We have a Boy's All Wool Bloomer Pant of Way's Mills Fabric at $1.25.We We carry Canada\u2019s Best Makes of Under wear for Men, Women and Children, and our stock of Sweaters was never equal to this season.Knit Goods They are beautiful this season.Fanoy Toques, Mitts, Gauntlets, Scarfs, Aviation Caps, eto.Gentlemen's Furnishings Suits, Overcoats, Ulsters, Hats, Caps, Hose, Ties, Shirts, Collars, Suspenders, Gloves, Eto.Rain Coats in large assortment.THE STORE THAT SELLS DEPENDABLE GOODS IN A DEPENDABLE WAY.WILLIAM M.PIKE & SON Rock Island, Quebec POSTAGE ON PARCELS FOR TROOPS.The Department is in receipt of ap- pHestions to have parcels addressed to our soldiers in France sent free or at reduced rates of postage, there evidently being an impression that the Department bas control of these rates and conld do as it wished, but this not so, as the question of postage is fixed by international agreement, so that it is not within the power of the Canadian Post Office Department to undertake to carry the parcels free or at à reduced rate of postage.Under International law, provision is made for the free tranemission of parcels for prisoners of war, but this privilege does not extend to parcels for troops engaged In sotive service, nor is it within the power of the Department to so extend it.The rate of postage required on parcels addressed to the troons de- pende upon the location of the addressee.If the addressee is in England, the rate on parcels for England applies, which is twelve cents per pound; whilst, it he fe in France, the parcels are subject to the rates applicable to parcels for France, which are as follows: 11h.82 cents, 5 Ibs.72 cents, 9 Ibs 81.10 Qu 40 « gc ogg « 10 ¢ 1.18 Jpg «$ 76 gg 11 « 1,98 4\u201c 64 «\u201c 84 8109 These are exactly the same charges which existed between Canada, England and France before the war, and are the result of an agreement or convention made between these countries and Canada, and as these countries bave not agreed to lower their rates between England and France,~Canada has to pay to them the same rates as before the war and must charge the same postage.In all cases parcels for the troops must be addressed care of Army Post : Office, London, England, but this dora not in any way affect the rate of postage which depends entirely upon the location of the addressee.\u2014 MAGOON\u2019S POINT.Mrs.A.P.Welles of Fitch Bav spent last week with her daughter, Mra.W.J.8hea, returning home with Mr.Wells on Sundav.= Mr.and Mrs.R.H.Meecham spent last Sunday at Miss E.G.Molson\u2019s.Mr, Wright Wilson har finished his work for Mr.David Jobnson and moved into Mr, A.G.Dolloff\u2019s house, near Fitch Bay.Dr.R.A.Gatchell of Beebe, Vt., was in the place on Thureday and Friday of last week.Mr.and Mrs.Howard Rolline (née Ethel Flanders) are the happy parents of a fine baby boy, born Nov.25th.Congratulations.A flock of wild geese was seen going south last Sunday.SMITH'S MILLS.The Stanstead Township Farmers\u2019 Olub will meet in Fairview Hall on Thursday, December 9th, at 8 o\u2019clock.Mr.F, OC.Munnick, B.S.A., of the Oommission of Conservation, Ottawa, will give an {illustrated lecture on planning and care of the home grounds.Prizes forthe crop competition will be given out.Ladies are invited to attend.The box social held at Miss Me- Nally\u2019s, under the auepices of the Homemakers COldb, last Friday, was well attended.The proceeds amounted to 81959.The next meeting of the Homemakers Olub will be held Thursday, December 9th, at 2.30, at Mrs.Bert Miller\u2019s, Smith\u2019s Mills.FITCH BAY.The service in St.Matthias Church on Sunday will be at 11 o\u2019clock in the morning and will consist of the Litany and celebration of the Holy Communion.Mrs.D.OC.Waite and little daughter left for Manchester, N.H., on Wednesday, being called there by the serious flinesa of ber brother.VERMONT ITEMS.Mrs.Freemount H.Ranney, of St.Jobnebury, found her husband\u2019s dead body partly submerged in water in the trough where be watered his stock, when she went to the barn\u2019 Friday night to call him to supper.Death was due toa etroke of apoplexy, probably suffered just as he drove the cows to water.Physicians belleve the man was dead before he struck the trough in bis fall.He was about 60 vears old and a well-to-do farmer.He in survived by his wife, two children, Nelson Ranney and Mrs.Nelson R.Petty; and two sisters, Mrs.A.F.Pierce and Mre.George Morrill, all of St.Jobnsbury.In The Ontiook of November 10 was mentioned an old \u2018\u2018clock-maker of Now England,\u201d named Lemuel Ourtis, whose clocks are sought for by collectors of antiques to this day.Mr.Curtin lived in Burlington in the early part of the last century for 20 or 80 years, and with bis partner, Mr.Dunning, made olocks that were widely known for their excellence.Beveral of the Curtis & Dunning clocks are now to be found in the older resi- deunces in Burlington doing good serv- los after 90 or 100 years.Mr.Curtis removed to New York city about 1845.The Outlook calls them \u201cbanjo clocks,\u201d probably from a fancied resemblance $n the shape of the case to that musi- oal instrument.VERMONT ITEMS.Luke Harrington, of Montpelier, shot a 10-prong deer in Lanesboro.The largest deer reporied so far this season is a 326-pound buck shot by Gerald Green, of Dover.Mrs.Hermon Prior, who observed ber ninty-fifth birthday anpiversary November 16 at her home in Jeffer- sonville, has been blind for a number of years.The plan of having educational films, a story hour, and patriotic music for the children of Rutland on Saturday morning Is being considered by the Rutland board of charity.Oscar Bliss has contributed a val- usable relic to the war collection at the Hardwick Memorial bullding.It is an old-fashioned peppsrbox pistol, which was carried in the War of 1812 by hie grandfather's brother, Daniel Gilson, whose initials are carved on the stock.Bingham Bros., of South Newfane who started their carding mill last week, will run it 10 days.This is thg only carding mill in that part of the county and the knitters from surrounding towne go there year after year to have their wool made into rolls for spinning.Premjom lists for the tenth annual exhibit of the Vermont Poultry Asso- olation, which is to be held in Barre December 28-30, were distributed at a recent special meeting of the association.Early indications point to an entry list of 1,200 birds apart from the juvenile department, which is to be a new feature.W.H.B.Perry, of Waterbnry, is in Anis, Iowa, auperintending the setting un of s 810,000 mausoleum for the Hon.W.M.Greenley, president of the bank in that place.The work was contracted by tha Drew Daniels Co., the granite being cut in Waterbury and the interior marble coming from the Vermont Marble Cn.s John H Senter, of Montpelier, has received a letter from hie son, John H Senter.Jr, whois fighting with the Allies, having enlisted in a Canadian regiment last winter.The letter is postmarked Flanders and the young roldier tells of a temporary rest from fighting in the trenches, to which he expected to return about the time the letter reached its destination.J.Fletcher Sears, of Stamford, Conn., has been engaged as principal of People\u2019s Academy, Morrisville, in place of G.R.Reynolds, who has resigned to take the position as state inspector of high schools.Mr.Sears, who will begin his work with the opening of the winter term, about December 1, is a graduate of Harvard College and has 12 years\u2019 experience as principal of a bigh school.Goddard Seminary, Barre, realized 8400 from a seven-cent fair beld for the purpose of securing fonds to go toward refurnishing the rchoo! parlors.There were seven Bboths.The corner representing the reven wonders of the world nearly everyone present visited.The features of this were the 777-prima donna, the wild gir], the Siamese twins, the girl of three legs, and the blind painter (painting window blinds).For many years the 8t.Johnsbury Woman\u2019s Club has maintained a ays- tem of rural district libraries circulating among the schools of the town.There are at present seven of these traveling libraries of 25 to 39 volumes each, with headquarters at the Athe- naeum.The first traveling libraries sent out in this state were sent out by this club in the early 90s.In 1900 these 8t.Johnsbury libraries were presented the Vermont library commission.Miss Grace Marion Bushey, of Rat- land, has entered the \u2018\u2018Beanty and Brains\u201d contest being conducted by The Photoplay Magazine in conjunction with the World Film Corporation.The proposition is to send 11 young women to the studios at Fort Lee, across the River from New York in New Jersey where they will be given à thorough trvont ae film actresses.All of their expenses will be paid.If the young women show any talent they will be given contracts for a per- fod of not less than one year at regular salaries paid to stars.The state publicity department sug- gesta that Vermont hotels and other places where the display of advertising matter of the kind is permitted, display Vermont scenery in preference to pictures of scenery from other states, Ought to have been thought of before.But as The Rutland Herald says, \u201cViews from elsewhere are so eanily proourable,\u201d evidently intimating that they are much easier to get than views of our own Vermont scenery.The state department of publicity can easily remedy this.Ollie Collins, aged 13 years, son of Mr.and Mrs.Charles Collins, of Barton, is at Brightlook hospital, St.Johnsbury, suffering from a broken thigh and a scalp wound.The injur- fies were received when the lad was struck by a freight locomotive near his home in Barton.He was playing on the track with several other boys and did not notice the approaching train which struck him and threw him about 15 feet.Dr.F.R.Hastings, of Barton, and Dr.J.M.Allen,of St.Johnsbury, operated on the boy.He will survive.VERMONT ITEMS.\u201cGo West, young man\u2014but not too 11ar West,\u201d says the esteemed New York Post.That is right.When you strike Lake Champlain stop.Here is where you meet the West coming back to New England.L.O.Holton, a Bennington florist, is having bis first experience thia year in growing poinsettias, the large scarlet flowers which are grown so extensively in southern California and which are in great demand at Christ- was time for decoration- purposes.Mr.Holton secured his cuttings at the proper time and filled a large bench in one of his greenhouses.The plants usually grow one straight stalk from two to five feet tall topped with the flaming blosroms.When bis plants reached a height of ive and six feat and the hud wan not yet in aight, the florist realized that in order to keep the plants inside the house it would he necessary to lower the bench nearer the floor.This was done bv the use of jackcrewa.Some of the planta have now reached the height of eight feet and the hlorroms are just he- ginning to show.Record Price for Cow.Tbe record price for a cow sold at auction in this state waa paid when in a consignment sale of pure bred Holsteins, 2 cow consigned by George Hosmer, of Chester Depot, was sold for 81,120.The cow was \u201cEvangeline Johanna Cheawold,\u201d born November 25, 1808, and the purcharers were W.L.Far- geston and G.F.Hollia, of Haverhill, N.H.and 8.F.Campbell, of Wind- ham, N.H.Saventy-one other pure bred cows were sold.Barre Men Go to Montreai to Enlist.Robert Simpeon and Francis Smith, long time residenta of Barre, aniled on the American liner Philadelphia from New \u2018York recently for Liverpool, whenca thev are to gn to their former home in Aberdeen, Scotland, to reside, son, James Baattie and Robert Smith, who hrd planned to.leave on the Philadelphia.recalled their deciston to go to Scotland and are in Montreal to enlist.7 Although several Barre young men have gone to Scotland and Ttaslv to enlist, Merara.Robertson, Morrison, Beattie and Smith are the first to aeek service in Canada.Vermont's Farn Business.Fears of fern famine are voiced by The Hardwick Gazette because of the shipment of thousands of boxes from the mountain towns of southern Vermont each fall.This is exactly what happened in the small forest areas near New York city where ferns were formerly gathered.It is to be doubted, however, If there is any danger in Vermont as the wilderness area is so large along the Green mountain range in the southern counties of the state that as yet the fern pickers have worked only around the edges.Then, foo, the ferns are picked at the end of the reason at their maturity and the roots are ordinarily not disturbed.Many varieties are not picked at all and ouly perfact adecimens will be accepted.When all these things are taken into consideration it is probable that the beautiful and valuable ferns of Vermont are not in danger of extinotion, but would be well to have the question investigated by the commissioner of agriculture or some ona selected by him as the business han grown to such important proportions that it je desirable to keep it on a permanent banis.\u2014Bennington Banner.A Mighty Good Answer.[Springfield Reporter] The St.Alban\u2019a Messenger tells the story of how the farms in that section are being bought by French-Cana- diana at good prices, \u201call they are worth, and sometimes a little more,\u201d and of how the original owners are coming to southern Vermont to purchase farms where they can have Yankee neighbors, and then ask, \u201cBrethren of the state press, what is the answer?\u201d : What is trne in Franklin countv ie equally true in various other sections of the atate, and the change is going on with increasing rapidity.What is to he done?Well, it would seem to The Reporter that, if the French-Canadians, hyphenated or otherwise, are ableto buy high-priced farme, and pay \u201c\u2018\u2018ail they arg worth and sometimes a little more\u201d they are also capable of becoming good oitizens, and should be given the glad hand rather than the stong stare.They have the industry snd the thrift that are basic to a suc- cesefol, material civilization, and they will aleo make good neighbors if they are given half a chance by the few Americans left in those vicinities.They ought to be met, not as foreigners, but as prospective fellow citizens, as men who have come to our borders to make their homes among us, and assimilate our civilization, and to be given a hand of help.Appreciative recognition of their good qualities will acoomplish much more for mutual happiness that will caustic criticlem of their shortcomings, how- over manifest.\u2018\u2018Give them the glad band,\u201d that\u2019s the answer The Reporter makes, HALK AT 84.Bir James Grant is Canada's Grand Old Man of Medicine.Sir James Grant, M.D., F.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., F.R.C.S., K.C.M.G., Ottawa's grand old man of the medical profession, celebrated his 84th birthday recently and received congratulations from friends in all parts of the world.Sir James has had tbe honor of attending royalty in tbe capital for many years.He has sat in the council of the nation, he has lectured before royal societies and has been recognized by the medical fraternity of Great Britain, the United States, Bel- glum, Italy, and Canada.He has been presented to Kings and Queens of England and has written authoritative works of medicine and geology.His professional brethren in Canada presented him with a loving cup as a token of appreciatiun of the service rendered by him to the medical world.Sir James has done much to advance the knowledge of medicine through his lectures and writings.He is the author of many important books and papers on scientific subjects, Most notable of these are \u201cHow to Live a Hundred Years,\u201d \u201cTuberculosis,\u201d and \u201cThe Simpler Life.\u201d Besides attending to his profes- slonal work he was very active in political affairs and bas the distinction of being one of the \u2018old guard\u201d under Sir John Macdonald.It was he who introduced tbe bill for the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1872.He sai for Russell in the House of Commons from 1865 to 1873 and for Ottawa from 1894 to 1896.Sir James was knighted in 1887 in recognition of his services as physician to her Royal Highness the Princess Louise.Sir James was born in Invernes- shire, Scotland, in 1831, son of Dr.James Grant, and came to Canada when he was very young.Sir James spent his 84th birthday at Algonquin Park.He is hale and hearty and is still young in spirit.HOME INDUSTRY GROWS.: Canada Now Producing Drugs Which Andrew Robertson, James Morri- | Used to Come From Germany.What is picric acid?It ls tbe high explosive that is blowing tbe Germans out of their trenches in the grand drive.Picric acid is made from carbolic acid, and as carbolic acid is scarce since the war, it is now being made artificially in Toronto.Dr.Boswell and Mr.L.J.Rogers of the Chemical Department of the University of Toronto have been co-op- erating with Mr.P.J.Mills for the purpose of working out conditions for the synthetic manufacture of carbolic acid from coal-tar benzol.The process is not a new one, but it is a step toward the further development of chemical industries in Canada which the war has initiated.Already two Toronto University graduates are engaged in making drugs that have been cut off by the war.The firm is an example of what Canadian chemists can do.It is at present supplying hospitals all over Canada with drugs which used to come from Germany.\u201cThe chemical industry must grow in Canada,\u201d said Dr.Boswell to an interviewer in his laboratory surrounded by retorts, glass tubes, and the smell of chemicals, \u201cA good many people think that Germany is ahead of us because they know more; the truth is we know just as much as the Germans about chemistry.Why, we are making every day, for experimental purposes, drugs that Canada has been sending to Germany for.The only difference is that Canadian business men will not speculate in such things.There is the ideal of cooperation of the Government, the Universities, and the business institutions in Germany, and that is the reason they have been so successful in their chemistry.\u201d Dr.Boswell believes that if the Universities will work in conjunction with the manufacturers as they have been doing this summer in the making of carbolic acid Canada will be able to take its proper place in the chemical world.Canadian Military Service.Although all Canadian males between the ages of eighteen and sixty years, not exempt or disqualified, can be called on at any time for service in the militia if the government \u2018so sees fit, the liability is roore immediate in some cases than iu others.For the male population is divided into four classes, for the purpose of compulsory military service, and these classes shall be called on to serve in the order specified in section 15 of the Militia Act.Thus, those to be called on first would be all of the age of eighteen and upwards, but under thirty years, who are unmarried or|gjz widowers without children; secondly, those of the age of thirty years and upwards, but under forty-five years, who are unmarried or widowers without children; next would come the turn of those of the age of eighteen years and upwards, but under forty- five years, who are married or widow- ors with children; and lastly, there would be called on all of the age of forty-five years and upwards, but under sixty years.Explorer is Returning.Word has been received in Brandon, Man., that Captain Munn, Are- tic explorer from Brandon, who left early in the spring of 1514 for an expedition to Bafñfn\u2019s Land, is due to arrive in Eng'and any day.After several trips in the Arctic regions looking for gold, Capt.Munn sailed for Baffin\u2019s Land from Dundee on a gold-bunting expedition, under the auspices of à number of old country 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The Stanstead Journal.PUBLISHED BVERY TEURSDAY BY THE JOURNAL PRINTING 00.Rock Island, Que.One yaar (advance payment) $1.00 If paid in wix months, 1.25 As the end of the year, 1.60 When sent by nail tu subscribers in the United Btates the price will be $1.50 a year in advance\u2019 Entered as second-class matter at the Post Qc at Derby Line under the act of March, 8 \u2019 ADVERTISING RATES.Transient advertising 10 cents a line for tue first insertion and 8 cents a line for each subsequent Insertion.12 lines to theinch.Noad- vertiament received for less than Sücents.o can do so Correspondents Yiedtiatorar y assist us by sending as much of their copy as pussilbe by Monday evening's post.Heports of later events may then be sent in by mail as late as W 08 day evening, or by 'phunv on Thuruday fore noon when necessary.1t is frequently difficult for us to find work for our compositor Monday and Tuesday.Wednesday and Thursday they are always submerged with copy.THRE PUBLISHER.ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS.The week-end casualty liste include \" the name of John L.Ramsdell, son of Chas.L.Ramesdell, North Hatley, who died of pneumonia, Nov.26th, Mr.George J.Feltue and Mre.Mary OC.McClintock, both of Beebe, Que., were united in marriage at Derby Line, Vt., Nov.28, by Rev.B.F.Mc- Intire.A son of Robert Morin, Garthby, while skating on the lake Saturday, broke through the ice and was drowned.The body wae recovered a short time afterwards.- J.E.Poutre, President of the Sherbrooke Board of Trade, has placed at the disposal of the officers of the 11 Regiment now in process of formation, a suite of three offices, rent free.Ernest C.Drolet of Coaticook has been fined 850.00 and costs for violation of the Adulteration of, Food Act.The action was brought by James J.Costigan of the Inland Revenue Department, Montreal.Four children belonging to Mr.and Mrs.Alfred Gaulin, and aged from six to ten years, broke through the ice on the pond near their home in Sawyerville, Saturday, and were all drowned.The mother saw them disappear and gave \u2018the alarm.Help was soon at hand and the bodies were recovered as promptly as possible, but in each case life was extinct.GROWING REGISTERED SEED.The Eleventh Annual Report of the Canadian Seed Growers\u2019 Association, which is ready for distribution, contains addresses and papers of special interest to those concerned in matters pertaining to crop raising.In addition to reports and papers presented at Provincial Conventions, on the progress which is being made in the production of registered seed in the different provinces, a number of excellent papers from leading agricultural authorities are included.Of these the following are worthy of special mention: \u2014 \u201cPatriotism and Production,\u201d by Dr.O.O.James, Commissioner of Agriculture; \u201cSystem of Crop Raising and the Production of Pare Seed on the Dominion Experimental Farms,\u201d by J.H.Griedale, Director of Experimental Farms, Ottawa; \u201cThe Interpretation of Plot Experiments,\u201d by Obas.Saunders, Ph.D., Dominion Cerealist, Ottawa; \u2018\u2018S8eed Improvement in Prince Edward Island,\u201d by J.A.Clark, Sup\u2019t Experiment Station; \u201cSeed Improvement in the Province of Quebec,\u201d by G.A.Gigault, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Quebec; \u201cThe Cooperative Seed Association of Quebec,\u201d by L.Lavallée; \u201cThe Seed Oentre as a Source of Registered Seed in Commercial Quantities,\u201d by W.O.Barrie; \u201cBuying and Selling Coôperatively,\u201d by F.O.Hart, Ontario Department of Agriculture; \u201cThe Production of Registered Seed in Oommercial Quantities,\u2019 by J.H.Bridge, Manitoba Agricaltdral College; \u201cWork of the O.8.G.A.in Sas- Katchewan,\u2019\u2019 by H.N.Thompson, Weeds and Seed Commissioner; \u201cSeed Improvement and Agricultural Extension Work in Alberta,\u201d by E.A.Howes, Principal, Vermillion School of Agriculture; \u201cThe Canadian Seed Growers\u2019 Association in B.O.,\u201d by J.O.Ready, Chief 8oil and Crop Instructor.This report is being mailed only to members of the Association and to others who apply for it to The Publications Branch, Dept.of Agriculture, Ottawa.A WORD FOR MOTHERS It isa grave mistake for mothers to neg- fect their achies and pains and suffer in silence\u2014this only leads to chronic sickness and often shortens life, it your work is tiring: it your nerves are excitable; .if you feel languid, weary or depressed, you should know that Scott's Emulsion overcomes just such conditions, It possesses in concentrated form the very elements to invigorate the blocd, strengthen the tissues, nourish the nerves and build strength.Scott\u2019s is strengthening thousands of mothers\u2014\u2014and will help you, Try it, Scott & Bowne, Toronto, Ome INPORTANT CITIZENS\u2019 MEETING.Social Problems Discussed at Meeting in Border Theatre, Sunday.A citizens meeting of unusual interest was held in the Border Theatre Sunday afternoon.The speaker was Mr.J.8.Woodsworth of Winnipeg, secretary of the Canadian Welfare League, who gave the get-together movement a big boost here.Mr.Woodsworth dealt with the questien of \u2018learning to live together.\u201d The whole history of civilization, the epeaker said had been devoted to working out that problem.First the family groups had to learn to live together; then the tribes or clans bad to learn the same lesson.Conditions in Europe today bore ample testimony to the fact that the world had not yet learned the lesson of living together.Mr.Woodworth referred to the industrial conditions in the cities, pointing out their complicated nature, then turned to the question of immigration from the various countries of Europe and tbe task of welding together thie heterogeneous mass.In dealing with this subject charts were used 10 great advantage.In 1800 the United States had a population of approximataly 5,000,000; in 1801 Canada\u2019s population was practically a hundred years be- behind that of the United States for this country then had a population of approximately 5,000,000.The immigration into the United States during the ten years following 1800 was 70,- 000, wbile Canada\u2019s immigration during the ten years following 1991 was 3,000,000.If the United States had had its immigration problems, with a much smaller porportionate ipcrease, Canada could not be expected to escape with such an influx of widely varying types of people.The future of this couutry did not lie with native born Canadians.It was within a period of only about ten years that the United States cities had been arising out a condition of political pollution, and just as they were emerging Canada was taking the plunge.Even the French and English of this province, near alike as they were, had not yet fully learned to live together.\u201cThis being, so what about the great wedge which ie being driven in from Europe?\u201d asked the speaker.hibited was one showing the death rate of babies under one year old in various countries and cities, the annual mortality ranging from 76 per 1000 in New Zealand to 263 in Russian Europe.A large proportion of these deaths were due to conditions under which working people lived.One Ontario city had succeeded in materially reducing its death rate among babies at a cost of 85 a head, whereas it bad been costing the same city 850 a head for infant burials.Unsanitary conditions, bad water and infected milk were responsible for many deaths among babies.Conditions in Montreal were about as bad as they could be; the annual death rate there being 250 per 1000.When charts were drawn showing infantile death rates in the various wards of Winnipeg a prominent resident of that city said it would never do to publish them because that would \u201cknock real estate.\u201d \u201cThe time is coming,\u201d said the speaker, \u2018\u2018when we are going to put buman life a long way abead of any property consideration.\u201d (Applause).He was looking forward to the day when people would cease to boast of the high price of real estate, but on the contrary, would boast of its low price.He would have the price so regulated that the poorest laboring man would have a little home of his own.He did not wish to speak disparagingly of the churches, but the church would be of little use without attending to these great outstanding problems.Thespeaker had been a preacher himself and sometimes, when he had been called upon to read the burial service atthe grave of an infant which had died through neglect, his better reason had told him that a certain portion of the service wasn ot true.\u201cIt is pot fair to blame God for what we are ourselves to blame,\u201d declared the speaker.He was convinced that better daye were coming, that ie the time when the people of all churches and of no church will be united for general uplift.In a distance of a mile on one thoroughfare in his city there were 60 li- vensed hotels, 16 theatres and 16 churches.While bars and questionable pbolrooms were open every minute the law would permit, the churches were open only about three hours on Sunday; all the rest of the week they were shut up tight.Thie was a great waste as the churches represented a big capital investment and shonid be used throughout the week.oational systems needed revision, Instructors were paid high salaries to teach history when more history could be taught in half an hour by moving plotures than could be taught by the high-salaried teachers in two weeks.He believed public school buildings should be centrally located and that they should be available for citizens\u2019 meetings in the evening and on Sun- days.There was no reason why we Among the interesting charts ex-\u2019 Mr.Woodsworth thought our edu- Decembe: should stick to old systems just because our grandfathers bad.The speaker regarded the formation of the newly organized Men\u2019s Association as a etep in rhe right direction, and thought it would be a grand thing it a committee could be named to arrange a serles of Sunday afternoon meetings for lectures and the discussion of questions of general interest.He would not bar women from these meetings.He was a westerner and therefore a believer in woman\u2019s suffrage, which be thought was coming in the Western Provinces within three or four years.He told something of the work of the People\u2019s Forum in cities where it had been tried.He was a believer in \u2018social centers\u201d where men of all religious denominations and of all clasees \u2018in life could meet occasionally upon the grounds of common citizenship.By pulling together it wae possible to move any kind of a load.He was not advocating qpurch union but church coôper- ation.Mr.Woodsworth spoke with much earnestness and at every point showed the most intimate knowledge of his subject.Saturday evening he spoke to a small group of men in the Collége parlors and on Sunday morning occupied the pulpit in the Methodist Church.THE DRUNKARD\u2019S REVERIE.The barkeeper\u2019s wife has a sealskin coat, But mine has an old plaid shaw); She has jewels for fingers and ear and throat, But mine has none at all.The barkeeper\u2019s child has books and toys; My children have want and woe: They never have dwelt in the world of joys That the barkeeper's child may know.\u2014Nixon Waterman.THE RECRUITING MEETING.[By Max].They held a recruiting meeting, in our town the other night, To try and get more soldiers, to join the world's great fight.After the speeches were over, then the enlisting began.We held our breath for a minute, to see who would be the first man.Then up walked a boy to the platform, and we gave him a cheer long and luud, One after another they toltowed, until they had got quite a crowd.When we looked over our her.es to see who had answered the call, It touk but à swift glance to tell us, that they were Oud Country lads all.God Save the King Jo-ed the meeting, we rang it with all vur might, Then through the crowd ran the whisper, say where are our boys tonight?Up answered one of their number, our boys are doing first rate, : Every few weeks we hand in a quarter, and dance \u2019till the hour grows late.We attend every chicken pie supper in a radius of ten miles or so, If anyone says we're not loyal, there are some things he surely don\u2019t know.Ard when it comes to enlisticg, we havea most excellent pian, \u201c We stay here and tend to the dancing, and send over Daa\u2019s hired man.STATE or OHIO.CITY OF TOLEDO, ., Lucas COUNTY.FRANK J.CHENEY makes oath that he is sen- jor partner of the firm of F.J.CHENEY & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforessid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURE.FRANK.J CHENEY, Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A.D, 1858, A.W.GLEASON, {span } Notary Public, Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.Send for testimonials, free.F.J.CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Sold by druggists, Toc.Take i's ramily Pills for constipation.BORN.KNIGHT\u2014At Twin Willows Farm, Lowell, Vt., Nov.28, 1915, a daughter (Lillis Eliza) to Mr.and Mrs.H.G.Knight.DIED.EKNIGHT\u2014In Lowell, V$., Nov.23, 1915.Lillis EK.Enight, infant daughter of Mr.and Mrs.H.G.Knight.CHARLES ALFRED JENKINS DECEMBER 2ND, 1914 e FESTRAY\u2014Two year old heifer.Owner may have same by paying charges.P.L.Ellis, Heathton.FOUND At Rock Island, Nov.17th.à sum of money.Owner can have the same by identifying it.J.y.Stanstead.Gawd Province of Quebec, District of 8%.Francis.On the 28rd.da} of November 1015; before @.L.DeLottinville, Clerk CO.C.The North Hatley Manufacturing Company, a body corporate and politic, having its office and principal business at the yillage of North Hatley, said district, : Plaintiff, vs Harry A.Pitman, heretofore of the said vil- age of North Hatley and now of parte unknown, Defendant.The defendant is ordered to appear within a nth.mo G.L.DELOTTINVILLE JOSEPH ROY, Clerk C.C.Attorney for Plaintiff.42w9 ; in the Circuit Court.+ No.1681, AUCTION SALE.OF Valuable Real Estate on Main Street in Newport Village.To be held on the premises at 1 o'clock p.m., mber 11, 1915.Property oonsists of $ houses and 8 extra building lots.One of these houses has ¥ tenements with all modern improvements and the other two have 2 ten: ements, each with al] modern improvements, and are ail rented at the present time and paying good interest on $10,000.Each house as @ large lot for garden purposes.This property is centraily located and has a good view of the Lake and is a good chance for in vestment.Liberal terms will be given.Bale positive.ROCHO GEO.P.COFRAN, Main St.Auctioneer.Newport, Vt.ANTED\u2014Lady Stevographer.Appl W \u2018\u2019Btenographer,\u2019\u2019 JOURNAL Offios.Yael ESTRAY.Came into the pasture of the undersigned on Thursday, Nov.éth, a J COW.Wher can have same by paying for rertisement Kingscroft, Nov.5, 1015.EXECUTORS\u2019 NOTICE All persons having claims agains\u2019 the estate of the late Mrs.Amy Lockwood Chilsun Fierce are requested to present the same to the undersigned within thirty days from the date of this notice, and all persous indebted to the said estate are required to make payment within the same delay ER .8B.BA.SANOED EMERY | Bxecutors.Ayer's Cliff, que., Nuv.28, 1946.1916 Dominion Office and Pocket DIARIES Also 1916 Calendar Pads - At the JOURNAL OFFICE CHURCH STREET Rock Island, - Quebec LOUIS HUCKINS CONTRACTOR and BUILDER Drawings and Specifications ot any style or kind of a building in any kind of material, Wood, Brick, Cement or Steel.Rock Island, - Derby Line.it you want a Lake Cottage, Residence, Business or Public Building, see me.LUMBER I am prepared to make prompt delivery of rough and finished Building Lumber, in any quantity, at any point in this section.Boards, Shingles, 2x4 and 2x6 Joists.H.W.DEMICK, , Holland, Vt.P.O.Address, R.D.1, Derby, Vt.LUMBER.\u2018 Iam prepared to furnish Dimension, Ruugh and Dressed Lumber, Claphnards and Lath for building purposes Hrumpt delivery, prices always right.W.K.BALDWIN, Baldwin\u2019s Mills, Quebec WARNING.All persons are hereby warned against.tres- passsing on the property of thé undersigned or plifering therefrom.Disregard of this warping will result in prosecution to the full extent of the law.MRS.H, A.CHANNELL, GEO.A.CHANNELL.Stanst ad, Nov.16, 1915 : = We have a complete line in Canada as well as in the U.8.CHARMS Neck and Gaard Charms for ladies\u2019 vests, coats, dorkins and Waldemar's for men in Gold and Gold- Filled.FOBS New styles in Silk and Gold-Filled for both ladies and gentlemen at reasonable prices, Military Brooches, Stick Pins, and other articles, A special 5th C.M.R.Brooch for 30 cents.Victor Machines and Records, new lot just in, - First class Watch, Clock, Jewliry repairing and engraving.R.C.PARSONS & SON Jewslers and Opticians Rock Island, Que.Derby Line, Vt.5e FOR SALE No.253\u2014Farm ot 350 acres, located 2! miles from R.R.and nearest village, main road, near neighbors, spring water at house and barn, few fruit trees, 160 acres tillage, composed of light and dark loam soil, level, smooth and free from stônes, all macbiue mowing, will cut 100 tons hay and winter 50 head stock and 4 borses.100 acres ot pasture, well fenced and watered and has®plenty of shade, will pasture 40 head stock.80 acres woodland, with enough lumbar for home use and only 2!g miles to mill, Large two-story dwelling house, with el), stone foundation, cellar, painted white; 5 rooms .on first finor, kitchen, pantry, dining, sitting, parlor and bedroom, finished in sot (wood, painted aud papered, hard wood floor in gitehen, dining and sittin rooms, 4 rooms and three closets on second floor, painted and papered.Piazza and blinds.Stock burn 40x100, arranged for 60 head stock, 150 ton silo, basement, in good rep+ir.Horse barn wish 7 stalls and 1 box stall, ainted red.Hog house 20x24; corn crib, ice house, hen house for 160 hens.ersonal property consists of 31 cows,-6 calves, 12 calves, two-year-old bull 4 horses, 13 swine, fow hens, ail hay, straw, grain and potatoes; mowing machine, 2 plows, 1 apring-tooth harrow, 1 amoothing harrow, 2 cultivators, 1 manure spreader, 1 corn harvester, 1 corn planter, 1 hay fork, 1 tedder, De Laval separator, horse hoe, gasolene engine, hay loader, threshing machine, all snmall tools; open buggy, express wagon, 2 double wagons, 1 double work sled, cutter sleigh, 2 pairs work harnesses, hame driving harnesses, 2 light driving harnesses.Sugar place ot 2,000 trees, 1500 rigged, evaporator, sugar house, plenty storage.Will sell everything for 815,000, 811,000 down.SEND FOR OUR FARM CATALOGUE.HOWE & STOWE, ROOT'S BLOCK, NEWPORT, VT.\u2014 \u2014 TOL y El = A items you are to need.EARLY BUYING CHRISTMAS GIFTS Insures the choicest selection.This will apply to any buying or stocking of goods.We are opening new lines every day.You know you are to spend about so much for the holdidays.Come in and see what we have; begin to think about the -OF - - LOOK WHILE THE STOCK IS NEW.\u2014| and Footwear.For Men, Boys and Children Splendid line of Tweeds and Serges in Suits, and our lines of OVERCOATS are just what will suit you if in need.Our stock of MEN'S FURNISHINGS is complete, consisting of every item for a Man or Boy\u2019s Wardrobe\u2014Hats, Caps, Shoes, Slippers, Gloves, Mittens, Shirts, Collars; Ties, Hose, Underwear, Sweaters, Rain Coats, UmbreHlas, Work Clothes CLOTHING | Is in charge of a com have this stock of and CHILDREN\u2019 KNIT NOVELTIES.OUR LADIES\u2019 DEPARTMENT toc urnishings up partment will interest you.DRESS FABRICS in large variety of styles Mn qual and values.We have a large variety.of .ANDKERCHIEFS; special prices in LINEN; SWEATERS for the Moth- = er and Daughters of the fami .9 tent saleslady and we make every effort possible to \u2018 to-the-minute.The FURS in this de- ABLE LINENS.We have an elegant line of WOMEN\u2019S LOVES, Mittens and a General Stock of .Don\u2019t overlook our GROCERY DEPARTMENT.Coffee, T Spices, Green and Dried Fruit, Canned Goods, Cheese, Butter, Eggs, an a complete stock of these goods.mention that we have in stock.OUR SERVICE, we endeavor to have prompt and obliging ; kindly give us a chance at your memorandum.There are a thousand items we cannot CLEMENT & CO.ROCK ISLAND, - - QUEBEC r\u2014m\u2014\u2014\"\u2014\"r\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\" Business and Professional Cards.J.C.COLBY, B.A, M.D.Office ns Oarrolicroft, Stanstead.Oon-ultations 9 to 10 à.m., 7 to 8 p.m., and by appointment.Both \u2018Phones Georgeville, Barnston, Hatley, Boynton, Pleasant Heights, Brown's Hill, McConnell, Fitch Bay, Cassville, Leadville, Maple Valley, Magoon\u2019s Point, and Smith's Mills items on second and third pages.DR.H.P.STOCKWELL, Stanstead Plain, Que.Office and residence o; ite 8.W.Colle Bell and Peoples Telephonés.ge.WILBUR A.REYNOLDS, D.D.8., 208 Newbury tt, Boston, Mass.DIED LIKE A SOLDIER HERO.DR.C.L.BROWN, B.A, Physician and Surgeon, Ayer's Cliff, Que.- People\u2019s \"Phone.Lieut.Ransome Ball Declined Assist.ence When Mortally Wounded.C.I.MOULTON, L.D.S., Dentist, Stanstead Plain, Que.SENT SERVANT UP TO FRONT.The following reference to the heroic conduct of Lieut.A.Ransome Ball appears in the Free Press Evening Bulletin, Winnipeg, Man., Tuesday, Nov.23rd: After waiting for months, Mr.and Mrs.W.L.Ball, 156 Wellington Crescent, heard for the first time yesterday of the heroic conduct of their son, Lieut.Ransome Ball, who was killed in action in the\u2019 gallant obarge.of the Canadians across the fire-swept plain at St.Julien.The news was brought by Pte.W.MoDonald, of Saskatoon, who acted as batman or servant to Lieut.\u2018Ball, and who went to war with bim with the \u2018106th regiment in Auguet, 1914.Private MoDonald has returned home a wreck of a man, with 21 woupds in his body, caused by the explosion of a German hand-grenade while he was inthe trenches.His hands are eo crippled that he can scarcely use them.He has been the guest of Mr.and Mrs.Ball, and left for his bome last night.\u201cWe were in the thick of the charge at St.Julien,\u201d he said, \u2018\u2018with the machine gune knocking our men everywhere, when somebody told me that Lieut.Ball bad fallen I turned and ran back to where he was lying on the ground.He appeared to be mortally wounded and my beart went out to him, for I was greatly attached to him.I wanted to help him\u2014to get him some water, but he would listen to nothing.\u2018Go on Billy, go on,\u2019 he said, \u2018never mind me.They\u2019ll want you up in the front there.\u201d He made me leave him, and I went on with the charge.I never saw him again.\u201d Pte.McDonald told the parents of Lieut.Ball many intimate details about his life at the front, mentioning particularly the kindness and thoughtfulness he always showed towards his men.The private was not injured at St.Julien, and came through without injury until June 1, when the hand- grenade came.over with such disastrous effect.He has been recovering slowly in the British hospitals since that time, and it will be necessary for him to bave a couple more operations to prolong his life.RALPH J.HUNT HARDWARE MERCHANT \u2019 ERASTUS P.BALL, Veterinary 8 urgeon.Graduate of Montreal Veterinary Qe at Lee Farm, Rock Island U.8.P.0.Address : Derby Line, V College.Que.ermont.SYDNEY A.MEADE, Provincial Land Surveyor, Coaticook, Que.H.M.HOVEY, Advocate, Rock Island.Que.U.8.P.O.Address: Derby Line, Vt.M.F.HACKETT, Advocate, Solicitor, &c., Stanstead Plain, Que.Will attend all courte in the District.Colleo : tions a specialty.M.A.CASS, Undertaker Plates Engraved when wanted.Fitch Bay, Que.J.J.UNDERWOOD, Mason and Plasterer, General Contractor.Stanstead, Que.EDWARD AUDINWOOD, Undertaker & Embalmer, Derby Line, Vt., and Rock Island, P.Q.CHARLES E.BENNETT, Designer of \u2019 Bulldings, Machinery, Furniture, Landscape Gardening.Derby Line, Ve.Consultation and Superintendence.THEODORE DO88 Builder and Contractor Call on me for estimates Mayhew Street Stanstead DR.E.A.TAYLOR, Office Hours: Until 9a.m., 7 to 8 p.m.Valentine Ave., Derby Line, Vt.New England Telephone.\" R.0.ROSS, B.A, M.D.,C.M., Office Hours: 8 to 9 A.M., 1 to8 and 7 tu 8 P.ME.T.Telephone.SIDNEY STEVENS, Fire, Lite, Accident and Health .Insurance Best Companies represented Agent Empire Typewriter Stanstead, Que.WINTER STORAGE $3 PER MONTH Where general overhauling ia done, no stor age charges will be made.e have eularged our garage, instailing steam heat, and can ac-