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Report oi Women's _ p institutes

SPRINGFIELD. The

men's institute was held in the

school-house on November . 19th. - There were twelve women present. lTwo letters from the Suporvlser |were read. A programme of in- éstrumeutal music was given. A ‘committee was appointed to draw l out a plan for an Honor Boll which the institute has decided toplace in tile school. One new member has been added to the Club.

LAKE VIEW. Women's Instit- ute held its regular monthly meet- ing at the home of Miss Josep- liiue Campbell. on December 1st. There were fifteen women pre- sent. Two papers on Canadian Heroines were read. A pro- srnmme of music and readings followed. Roll-call was answered

mas. Plans were dlscusped for Ute holding of a ple social and con- cert to be held iii the near future.

LINKLETTER. Women's in- slitute held its regular meeting iit the home of Mrs. A. B. Clark cn the evening of December‘ 2nd. Twenty women were present. Plans were discussed for the hold- ing oi’ a bean social and bazaar to raise funds for the institute. The meetings of this Institute are well attended and much interest ls shown hi the work. Two new members have been added to the Society.

MONTAGUE. . The monthly meeting of this club was held at the home of Mrs. M. F. McDonald, on the evening of December 7th. There were twenty-one members present. $311 was voted to pay for seats and desks in one of the jun- ior rooms of the school. it was decided to give assistance to the Community Welfare League ' of Montague. A programme of read- ings and music followed. This in- stitute undertook the collecting of money for the British Empire War Relief Fund and realized $97.40. A tea and bazaar is to be held in January to raise funds for the P. 1-1.1. Hospital. One new member has been added tolhe club.

CARDIGANL The regular meet; lng of this institute was held at the home of Mrs. F. A. Hewitt on, . the evening of December ~lth.Tliei-o were twenty-three members pre- sent. Several papers of interest were read and enjoyed. A concert its being planned for February to raise funds for the buying of an organ for the hall. Three iiew_ members have been added to this institute since the last meeting. '

ROCKY POINT. This institute held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Wm. Mutch‘ on the evening of November 20. There were nineteen women pre- sent. There was a business meet- ing after which the women spent the time in sewing and knitting.

HUNTER RIVER. The regular monthly meeting of the Club was held at the home of Mrs. H. L. Pickering on the evening of Dec- ember 10th. There was an atten- diince of teu. This is one oi’ tho iiowly orgduizod Institutes but they are already well into the work. They have decided to raise funds to buy a pnnr for the school.

Warie Reductions Anilhnt Down

mills of this town yesterday pcs-t- ed nottiioes announcing a reduction in wages next week. The order nil. Debts about 3.000 employees.

NORTH ADAMS. Mass... Decem- ber 17—Nbtlces uteri-e plaster] _vc.~rtt=i' day iru the il-loosac Worsted mills announcing a wage reduction to go IBM) nllbct ‘Monday. The mills are a unit: of the Arlington. Mill ayvstein.

PROVIDENCE, R. 1., December 17—’1‘he Jencks‘ spinning Company said to rbe the world's largest pro. 1110M‘ of tire fahnltcs, last night at noun-mil suspension o'f business in most departments until January i}. E-inployecs were rasked to turn in hlieir pay checks. »

-D. B. amid R. Knight, inc. optr- sting evenitleen cotton mills and hleacltetdee 1m this state and Massii chusetts yesterday announced a reduction rot wages ellileotivc next ‘Monday

The amouinlt of ‘the reduction was not given, but 1r. ris understood to be 22 1.2 per cent.

MAVOR QUMM-ONID UNDER NOVA OCOTIA PROHIIITION LAW

DARTMOUTH. N. |S.. Dec 17-1 (‘liiel PoliceiMcKonzie of this town has issuer! a summons dor the appearance tn court oi‘ "M8101" H, 0. Simpson, M. 1).. on the charge thort ll-lla minim 11M w-

heelies ilrls msinciu minim» in iI-l

liquor.

suing pnscnlptlous Simpson

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w“ momma ‘by (mo; qmnwnm- -.result in harm. haunt of all. it is

1n ec Knight to cont-hie his prsepsoripiiiloras for iillllor to Q1911?- "ye per month. A 11110 I 000 filth for wflmprnons m errcese of titt- rngnlmloo number tr Wvlmm-

by Household Hints for Christ-

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83 on tho uOITBBPODBlDK rlay a year I n30. .. 'l‘here is a good demand for c8314

' in the local market. and with the

twill"? consisting of storage eggs»

for the most part. and the arrivals

firmness in the price tcir the lat- ihbout steady. Prices

firms reeelvng as bi-gh as 95c to $1.00 per dozen for strictly new lalds. which price they state has. been ruling ‘for about a week. iu other quarters 97c to 95c ls quoted in others it is stated that they have none on hand. ‘

ln» the storage stock prices there’ ‘i; tin» some wide range, firm-s quot- ing all the -W‘8.y fmm 52c to 06c be!" dwell. theavlerage price being from 52ctd00c for No. 2 and from 64o to 66c for No. 1. ' Walquntm. iwrlioles-ale Jobbing prices as follows: - -

Strictly new iltlltl ‘egés 90t- t0 1.00

Selected c. s." st0ck.. 12¢ N0. 1 C. S. stock.. . 64c to 66c No. 2 c, s. stools... 52c i0 60c

There is n good demand for poul- tiry, which includes atll kinds. The supplies coming forward. ‘however. are amt-ls to iineet all requirements lbut as the quality dilffers widely prices do likewise, turkeys running from 48c a pound to 54c. with choice turkey ranging from around 52c to 54-0. Chickens. fowls and ducks are ln futr supply and are going freely into retailers‘ ltrinds

We quote wholesale prices as fol- lows:

Choice turkeys . . . . . . .. 62c to 54c Good tilrkeys.. . 48¢ to 62c Ohidkens 33c to 400.. Fowls . . 20c to 32c Geese ....30c to 33c Ducks . . . . . . . .360 to 40c

There is a good supply of

potatoes in the local market both of Quoliec reds and whites and of Green Mountains, but the quality this year appears to be under last years- The demand is seasonal with business in car lots of Quebec reds and white at. $1.60 to $170 per 90 lib bag, unchanged from Cllondayk-i- qurvatlons. In a -whol.=.- sale Jobbing ‘v the stock is sold in 80 lb bags t $1.80 to $1.90 pe-r bag. New Brunswicks are selling sir-snore nt $1_90 to 3.00. 1n some quarters. 82 is quoted on both Que- ‘bec and New Brunsrwicks.

Prices throughout the United Sta-m are getting cheaper. but local

. dealers do not look for much re-

duction in the price here, although they state that there, is no likeli- hood‘ oi higher lmwes. '

Receipts of potatoes locally to- day were 8.532 sacks. 69c. . .. .. i/Nevw, Yorleinecemibei- 14/—Eggs. unsettiled. Receipts. 31.905 cqsltas. Fresh gathered, extra tins-ts. 86c to 87c; fresh gstlieral. firsts, 83c to 85c; Stile. Pennsylvania and near- by western hennory. whites. first to. extras. 80c to 93c; State Pennsylvania and nearby western liicnne-ry. browns. extras, 90c; State Pennsylvania and nearby gather» ed, browns and rmixed coloris. firsts to extras. 83c to 89c; refrigerator. finsis to finest. 61c to 63c.

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CATTLE EMBARGO CASE is ‘ INJURED av PoLiTicANs

OTTAWA. Dec. 10.~~Tbiit mem- bers of the Ontario Government have injured Canada's chances of having the British embargo on Canadian cattle removed by public declarations that liacc acnta-gonized the British MiuistryJs the inter- pretation placed on week end cab- les from London giving the opinion oftbe British Minister of Agri- culture. Lord Lee. Lord Lee. sc- cordlng to the despatchcs, exhi- bited surprise at statements made by provincial politicians. to the effect that they were succeeding in compelling the British Govern-i and i

-MONTREML. Dec. ltd-The 1'9- reguhr ' calpts of eggs locally today were

1,392 cases. as "compared with 998 meeting of the Springfield Wo-ll on {he same day lust ‘month’ and

of strictly new laid being decided- ly scanve. there is a corresponding

rter. while the tfoinner continues- paid differ radically in certain quarters. some ‘

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v ment to alter its position. xon-pHlAmim-ON. Mug" U‘ pointed out that the matter was 95,156,,- 17._T|“3 wig“ Boylgrgm one which could bemegotlated liy

the Dominion Government alone. As a mutter of fact. the Dominion Government has been urging the lifting of the embargo for years past. Sir Robert Borden succeed- ed to the extent of getting lilr. Protltero. British Minister OI Agri- culture. in 1917, to promise that the embargo would bevremoved. robdalthough the promise has not thus far been implemented, the Melghen Government, which has not permitted the question to rest has been hopeful of action.

Recent statements hy Ontario politicians, however. including pro-- ctlcally a threat by Premier Drury that he would personally go to England to fight the question out there. will. it is feared, have the effect of hardening the British -.Cablnet's opinion against. anything being done. This ls indicated in Lord Lee's polite reminder that be docs not propose to deal with pro- vincial politicians at all. as the matter is one of purely Dominion Jurlsdictlonj

. it is recognized here that al- though the embargo is an unjust -ou_e. the British Government has home rllmculttes to contend with and that, therefore, any attempt to lbludgoon it into action, could only

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