_ in . _ - ECE1i§.~§-R 251-1314 ,_ _THE cHAnLoTTnTowN GUARDIAN TAGE _THREE ___

1 I rom nrrii Annual. sntnsutur _ 1 1.

_ _ _’ , _ _

`~ (Continued ii-of” |5359' Ona) -TEA.--The ladies of the Method- -~0F-

_. _ _ t Ciurc , uniiiier e, plirpose gv

1 1 _ nh' " f- 't ,t ali may 1' Wishes Everybody ::_ :_°.:;:': "::“.:.‘:_""“‘r.°l°":“ at .i:ii.t_°.s‘;:‘e.._.;’:';?..”.f:ni.. ...____ GENERAL STATEMENT .

Merry Merry Chritstmas

E. A. Foster

Central Drugstore

Talk With Mclformac _

During Xmas week G. J. McCormac will be pleased

to meet at his oflice Revere Hotel Building, Kent Street, his many country friends and to assist them in making this New Year a period of security and peace of mind by insur- ing their buildings at most reasonable rates in one of the world's strongest Fire Insurance Companies.

£9'-'F-'E'-'1* *I I' 1 '_!" I '_lt_ 'F25

HORACE HASZARD 1 .WHOLESALE GROCER _

Offers for sale the following stock:--

Barrels & bags, CAWTHORP’S IMPERIAL

FLOUR. _

Barrels and bags, McCAHlLL’S PLANET h

FLOUR. - ,

` Barrels, ROYAL LOAF, all Manitoba wheat 3

Flour. _ ` Barrels, GILT EDGE & VICTORIA, second I

grade Flour. '

Bags, Kiln dried CORNMEAL.

Bags, CRACKED CORN.

Bags, WHEAT BRAN.

Chests and caddies, HASZARUS BRAHMIN

and cheaper TEAS.

Barrels and bags XXX GRANULATED

` R §UGBai'i'els and bags, No. l REFIN ED YELLOW

SUG§§g`s BRisHT DEMERARA CRYSTAL

SUGB§i1rels and bags, Barbados MUSCOVADO

SUGA1L1lIl1nchetiiis, Tierces and barrels, EXTRA

FANCY BARBADOS MOLASSES.

._ English Tinned Meats, lvelcon Cubes, Sauces,

etc.,1etc.

French Peas, Mushrooms, etc. i Petei°’s Chocolates in Cartons or cases. _

All goods guaranteed and lowest prices

quoted upon application.

Horace Haszard

Charlottewwn. 9-15- 1-

Decembar, l1ll4 _

7010-12-isnstutlizwlnt ~

real

The architect for the reconstruction -_-"r - was Mr John M Hunter, Montreal '-MTB 3- 1" 11°11g9°11- C11‘11"1;’1-t1"

a era

D D 8 ll S Ol'

mterior decoration of the main church. 116011. Slll11l1l8Y°51‘1€--X- r. Hunter is thorou hl familiar _*_* with his business and ginythe recon- -1V1l'- -10101 Qllllllvy. St. John, N- B.. struction of the (iallieiii-ai img pui who has enlisted for overseas duty, is forth his best efforts. - at present in Summerside visiting at

Under the swcrlsty extension ot' the £116 1101110 01 l\1B fllllwr. Mr- Peter Qlllg'

-basement are located the burial vaults, 163'. W1\0 H1 0110 Um? Served 1115 0911"' contnlning the remains ort.l1e`ilatnnis- try lu the Royal Navy--K `

hop MacDonald and previous bishops _*_* of the dioccso, which remained un- -SUCCESSFUL CUNCERT'-A Very tonclietl by ilu, nw, i successful concert wus held in the _ The new extension built on the West /111111113' 5011901 011 11111 WW111114 01 19”' fend of thc old building contains an 1791111101' 111” tW1“‘1111"11e‘1”11‘1- D1’1‘1p1“’ _assembly room in which gin vincent the crowded positions ot the audience, do Paul Society and other societies in $0011 Order 0-1111 111111101* Dl`eY¢l11f-‘I1- T110 conection with the church will meet, I"`°K1`11111111l°` "'1"1 e"“e11"111-15' 1`111`1`1911 This part in now being finished ninng out reflecting good credit on the per- with me lmsemeim t’<iriners_ Special mention might be

The electric work was done by the made of a boys' qunrtettc which won

W, J, 0'Leai-y Co" M(,nii»eai_ whose great applause, and readings given by representative, Mn George A_ Mnekcel Arthur Clarke which were decidedly has nearly comnieied his pn,-i of the local. During intermission candy was work. The whole of the electric wir- 311111' 31111 11 111°” 511111 W1111 1'e11117-911 _ing is done in gnivnnined irnn con, which will go towards improvements dult and the vacuum syniem iinn ainn for the school building. The follow- been installed by the same company, 1115 ‘B 11 “Wy °1 1111’ P1`°g1111111“°- (s""‘ but will noi be in Operation i-or some eral ot’ the concluding numbers were time, cancelled owing to the lateness ot thc _ The painting was done by Messrs. 11°111")"011e111115 01101115' T11’111`1"11`y3 -P. H. Trainor & Son, Charlottetown. 1'°¢111111D11' 110111111 1111111111' 115' M1115 ~1*’11‘

it is the intention to_ complete the 1179 119115 1'e"1111'1‘1°11' P1`e1’»111`111g 1101'

fire-proofing of the main ceiiin`g_ glaze Xmas, by Miss Nina Bonlter; solo, Ilii- nll the windows and iinng nil the der Southern Skies, by Mr. Earl Boul- tloorg imnie(iin_¢eiy_ Mini. inat the ter; exercise, Christmas Greetings, by work will sion nn ine bniiding for the school’ boys; chorus. Our lslaiid some i_lme_ Home; reading, Hanks Spink’s Dis-

The congregation and diocese are to "°1'e1`y» by M1' A1111111' C1111'1‘e7 11111'

be congratulated on the maglilficent 193119- The T1`a111 1° M11111'°» M1511 F101* .result of their labors. The Cathedral 51° Large' Messrs- A11111111 N°°111111 111111 now' an ornament to the city and a Ray (`11111e1`°11; s°1°' P31111- what W°111d credit to the province was brought to y°11 111119 1°1` 11191' by M193 A191119' its present, almost conipleted, stage in Large; recitation, The Colours ot' the a remarkably short time, but neither F135' M‘1"1f°1' W1111’1`°11 '1`1e1'11eY? ¢11°1'“S» the shortness of time nor the great 1 W°11‘~1e1` 11°W 1119. 0111 F°11f5 “fe *li burden that it meant to the congre- 1111111e» 111' 1’1’VSi 1`°“111“1¥- T110 G1'°°m'5 gation was permitted to interfere in St°1`5" 111' 111135 M111`1°1 B°1111°1`3 901°- any way with ine wnrimmnshm the Sweet Adeline, by Miss Ruth Wood; design nor the material, all of which d1n1°g11e' v1°111'11 A1111We1" M155 M1115' are ine bent of their kind and which Williams, Messrs. Arthur anti George wiii_ ii is Sincereiy i,0ped_ long comb MacKay, Earl Boulter ond Brenton me to he n monument to the ioyalty Wood; duet, School Memories, Miss and energy of the congregation as Muriel Boulter and Mrs. Wilmot Large well as to the skill ot' the workmen. 1311111113' 5111113111111" 111 W°S1111151°11 115’

Miss Gertrude Arnett; quartette, The

is 1 ll S sid i - ,

yrlie John s. Metcalf eo., wlnnie iieaii ins a tea in Evworth Hall, 0" New _ oilicc for Canada is nt Mont . \`e8l"S DRY- 3045- 7

30th November 1914 LIABILITIES

TO THE PUBLIC:

Notes of the Bank in Circulation _ ._ _ _ _ . _ . . . _ . . . ___

Dc osits bearing interest iiicllidiii illterest'accrui~_tl to date

Balaiiues due to other Banks in t7ailnda_,_ _ __ ._ $4

Balances due to Banks and Banking (Yorrespoildeiits ill the

iiiilslnytibie... ITT. Acccptunccs ulidcr Letters ut' Credit . . _ . _ _ . _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ . . _ .__

'l‘O THE SIIAIIEIIOLDERS

CapitulStock paltiin ,_

Balance ot Profits carried forward ._

Dividend No. 109 (nt 12 per cent. perannuln). Payable Dec.

1st,l914 _ . _ _ _ _ . . . _ _ _ . . _ _ _ . . _ .__ . . _ _._ _.

Dividends Unclaimed _ . _ _ _ . . _ . _ . . _ _ _ ._ . _ __ ._ _ _ _ _ _ _

ASSETS

llcposit with thc Minister for the purposes of the Circula-

tion lfuiid

llalances duc by other llnnke in Canada __ _ ._ lialaiices due by Banks and Banking Correspondents else-

where than in Canada. _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ . ._, __ _ ._ _ 3

lloiniiilon and Provincial Government Securities, not ex-

Ciiiintiiaii Municipal Securities and llrltish and Foreign and

(‘oloiiial Public Securities other than Caniidhin, not ex-

llailwny und other Bonds, Debentures and Stocks. not ox-

, coedinl: market value _ _ _ _ . . _ _._ 13

Call and Short (not exceeding thirty days) Loans elsewhere

Other Current Loans and Discounts in Canada (less rebate of

Other Current Loans and Discounts elsewhere than in Can-

Overdue Debts (estimated loss provided tor) Real Estate other than Bank Premises _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ Bank Premises at not more than cost,lesg amounts written oft

Other Assets not included in the foregoing _ _ _. _ _ ._ _ __ _

British Volunteers, Messrs. George and

' Arthur MacKay. Brenton Wood and

Urville Large; rcsitation, When Papa

_ _ takes me for a walk, Master Claude

_ _ _ Cameron; motion exercise, Xmas Bells

_Mr “_ A._C~uauct, business niannger by 9 little girls; chorus, Christmas

ot the Patriot. leaves this morning on Time is come again; song, Good Night, a visit to Boston. Misses Aletha Large, Beatrice Tierney

1- and Jennie Bell; National Anthem.

Mr. M. Dalton, who is with the

Heavy Artillery at Halifax, is on a

short furlough to his home in this city.

*_ I

A. ll. llccrs. M. I). Phd ot Cherry

Vf\11f‘-If. has spent the past week in thc city the guest of his nephew Mr.

Irving Beers.

` MF- Gvvrl-rv Myers from l’euke`s 'r0lt0N'1‘0,11io<-_ 24.~Itt>v_ J. Mali. 511111011 ‘V115 111 (f1"11”10U0l0Wll_ YOSl€l`- Scott, pastor of St .lohn`s Prcsliytoriali day. lie returned on the afternoon (;l“ircii_ win., Simi and seriously "1'"111~ Wounded to-nigllt on liroudvicw Ave.,

M__ _ "°”'* ncar Witlirow Avenue. by Hurry

iss l tori thing _who has been ut- Asher, Rounioiiiaii mission worker,

1-e11‘1111l¥ 1’1`111'~`11 01 1110105 C0110lZL‘. from Montreal who has been in Cliurlottetowii, luis reiuriied home to Toronto nboutin week. 1/lslior llrofl SP<‘ll‘1 110|' 1\011<1l\YH -Will! 1101’ liurcnts six shots at thc iiiinistor, bilt only the 111 11"111“"`11~ last one look nfl:-.ct In the lilp. Aslit-‘s

R _ __-** _ _ motive, :t<:<-.orrlinlg to his own slate- _ lr. Louoll lllclloliiild. wluucr ot the nient to thc pollvc, was rf-vsngc. Mr (told Medal oi. the lllilon Coinmercinl Scott, lic declnrmi, limi liijni-nd lilg Collei_;_e for improvement. in peiiinnir mission work. Asher was arrested Sllllh _IH Nllfllfllllfz lilo (`.liristinas holl- ininiedistely after the shooIinl.i_ g__f\_Vs nt his homo in Murray llnrbol' For it time up to it yt-ar ugo Aslior,

ortll, who is a converted Jew, was n ineinher

----------- of Mr. Scott's oliurcii, and was anxious

' _to ciitor llic lioniu inisi-iioii field. Mr

‘i Scott, utter slztrtiiilz lilni in the work. later do<:i<led that he was uni`iltcd tor'

President

i ’ AUDITORS’ CERTIFICATE.

That we have obtained all thc information and explanations

have been within the powers of the Bank.

Oflico at 30th November, 1914, as well :ig at another time, as

_ ' g ‘ _: _ -

principal Branches. -

Ofhcc and with the certified returns from the Branches, and in

ing to the best ot our inforniation and the explanations given to books ot the Bank.

JAMES

. HOG

Montreal, Pnlintla, l')et-.cniber 18th, 1914.

l‘roi`ii:l for the year, after deducting charges of Maiingcnient

iiinl :ill other expenses, accrued interest. on tleposits, lull iiiovision for all bad and doubtful debts and r=~

lvlvhiciuls Nos. lfiii, l07, 108 and 109, nt I2 per cent. in-r nn-

'l‘riinst`orrell to Ofllccrs' Pension Fund. , _ _ . __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ Written oil Bunk Prcinises Account.. __

thc post. llis rejection bred it spirit

B of rcvoiigr-_ ln thc l`tounianinn,‘and on,

his return from Montreal he decided

` to get oven. llc waited until Mr Scott ”'_““ - was dost-ondliig thc stops of his home,

ivalkod up to him and ilrod. A .-:pow

I)'l"l‘AWl\, llc(-.ciiilicr 22_- Arrange- tacit: ciist- dcflcctcll the first bullet,

lncnts arc being _nude _or the distri. the _~:c<~ml<l pierced tho pustor's sleeve, liutlun in Great; Britain oi one m-li. and the otlicrs wont wild ilntil thc iinn iunw-5 of in-end mage from the lust, which was flrcd as Mr Scott was flour given by Canada. '1‘lie'originsl r1’11`”111111 111111 1”1`“‘~`11 111" 1

Coiitributioli to Patriotic Funds _

Depreciation in investments __ _ Balance of Profit and Loss Cnrrietl Forward _ _ __ W

President. Moliiroiil, lStll licccililil-i‘, lfllfl.

Deposits not bearing interest .._.$ 3l,224,129_ti4 ki lb.

li it EW' ' ‘ »

of statement . _ _ _ _ . _ _ . _ . _ . . _ _ _ ._ , , __ _ __ _ _. _ __ 104,827.0'78.59 $11i0.051,2tl8_2;i

United Kinlgdoin and l"orcign tl ountrics __ __ __ ._ 2,2ll0,629_08` 2,51iIi.70l.6l

ltcsorve Fund _ ..$ l2,560,000_00

Current Coin . . _ . . . , . _ _ __Q _ _ _ _ _ . _ . _ _ _ .._ _ ._ __ $ i2,995,483_75 llonilnion Notes . _ . . . _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _l_2,t3ii8,371_2i'»

licpnslt in (‘cnl.rul Gold ltescrves ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ , , _ , _ _ _ _ _ “2,00`0,.000_00

Notes ot’ other lhiiiks .__ , 2,525,205_'l9 Uiiotlucs on other 'Hanks _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ . . ., _ _ _ __ _ _ _ , _ , _ 5.752,485_25

cocdini.: market value _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ . _ ___ _ __ _ __ _ 1,l58,5ti8_75

ceediiig market value _ __ _ ......__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ._ 2,l85,062.60

Call Loans in Canada. on Bonds, Debentures and Stocks. ._ 8.574.058.06

than in Canada _ _ . . _ . . _ _ . _ _ _ . _ . . .__ _ ._ 71,2-i4,GT7_ll9

interest _ _ _ _ . . . _ _ ___ 84,585,972_93 `

ada (less rebate of interest) . _ _ _ _ ___ _ . _ __, 15,002,488.08

Liabilities of Customers under Letters of Credit, as per contra . .. . 1.481.717-92

i H. S. HOLT EDSON L. PEASE,

WE REPORT TG THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA:

That in our opinion the transactions of the Bank which have come uiidor our notice

That we have checked the cash and verified the securities of the Bank at the Chief

tho Bunk Act, and that we found that they agreed with the entries in the books in regard thereto We also diirlii thc year checked the rash and verified the securities at thx;

That the above Balance Sheet has been compared by us with the books at the Chici'

drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view oi' the state ot’ the Bank's nil:-ilrs :it-/;ord-

Meinbcrs of the Firm of Marwick, Mitchell, Pciit & Co.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

iiziluiivv ol' l`i~rllt and Loss Account., 29th November, 1913.. $ l,015,119_58

Inna- ol' interest on unmatnrcd bills _ _ _ _._ . . . . _.. ___i¢,Ii8Ii,1-£5.67

l\l’l‘ltf.)l'ltlATED AS FOLLOWS:

iluni . _ _ ___ ._ 5 l,Zl87,204l.00

H. S. HOLT, EDGON L.PEA8E,

_ . _ . . .._ s 1:i,isos,2ss_4s

ll# '

2lii§{o‘i2_s5§ ,

_ _ . _ _ _ _ '1u,;is:».r.r, , . _ _ . __ _ ___ _i_._isi_,__1i1_.:»:z

sio4,;ii9,212_86

ii,5so.ooo.ou

i:i,i72.oc2.2s

614,062.25

:i4o.soo_oo _ -a,sis_s_i _“_ ;i_'»o_,'1_i9.:ii

$I79,4o4.?1 '

578,000.00

4,351.82

444,502.41

,$367,741.12 ~

568,198.87 l.00,156,li5il_90 |

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 600,000.00 _ . _ _ _ _ _ 5.361,l80,ii7

se.tis.is_

1 $1 75.'-iTlT,ti5»iT;§G ' _ ____

General Manager. ,I

required by uc.

required by Scctloii hi ol'

our opinion is properly

us and as shown by the

MARWICK, f'. A.,

ER MITCHELL, (‘_ A..

Auditors

S 2.901,34i2_IilT

100,000.00 260,000.00 50,000.00 500,000.00

013,062.23 $ 2,00 l .1!li2_2.`v

General Manager.

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intention was to distribute the flour itseli‘,bnt the proposal to use some of it to be distributed in the form ol bread seems to have found much inv- or in England, where it has been nn- der consideration by the local gov- ernment board. It is proposed to iden- tify this bread with bands of paper hearing thowords “this bread is made from flour given by the people of CafIada_"f , I

v= flemii-ii _

rn: mwsiiiuuiir

noi. iiooii. src.

. 'I'-lie' Belgian Relief Committee 1

i _-_Fun¢l

J, A. Mathieson, Premier has been Admiralty has _placed at the dis-

Scotia. P. _ Island and New

_ Relief Committees _the Steam- ' the purpose ofcarrying further

stricken people of Belgium- willbe available about December will sail on or about Decvmb r 2501-

committee has authorized me donations of cash, clothing and

within the city who des re to or fotd Wi11P1°°,9°3¢11‘19“1w1;§

i or advise the Secretary W110 be

gent for. Cash donntions may

` io undersigned and will be PYOYHPUY

tlied8l1yi>f¢*I*- ` - ._ offwd and cloth! fromoutaide

rn-nntp _ _

-_'S *cial to the Guardian.)

" ll i;TO, Dec. 25.-Maritime:

» winds, slight local snows.

cihelly lu south-western portion; but for thc most part fair and continuing cold.

THE WEATHER.-Tlie weather

ysrésrday' was beautifully clear, but co _ '

The ttnek--'ii be nigh tnlsnrleriinon

at 5.0.8: tom wow at 5.49.' Sunday at 6.81 and Mtiilsy at 7.14. it will be

li. ' I1 ‘ _ ll p. Ac-

cordini; to into reports, the victim wus rcstiiig easily. and unless compli- cations set ln thc wound is not likely" to prove dangerous. |

::\Ve have a complete line ol' the

very best cllocolates produced. Dutup in beniitltiilly decorated gilt packages. Priced from il0c, to $6.00 per box. Mitc- Klnnon Drug Co., corner Great George

and Kent Streets. MEtt'_ I

‘IEEHMINS SHIJHT | is lll HIW Mllllllll

_ (‘0l’i<JNi-IAGEN, Dec. 20.-A mess- age from Berlin status that in all Ger- man laboratories, experts are working

ilay and night to discover whether it l a possible ld produce substitutes for

ipetroloiiiii and bonzlne. and a clieniicnl . Ori tanning leather. The fact that wool , is also nt a premium has caused a new `orgnnisatloii to come to life. School boys all over Germaiiy call at private houses to collect old clothes, socks, .underwear and boots; in fact. every- _thing which, if It cannot be repaired, can be sont to s mill to be remanu-

high tomorrov -naming at 5.40, Sun- ‘factor-ed. Fire 'brigades have instruc-

day at 6.50 and ‘Icnday at 7.54.

The sun sets i_"'i afternoon and to-

at 4.21. '_-'nday at 4.22.and ot 4.23; it rises tomororw Sunday nn' Mondnymt 7.41.

rises tli'ri afternoon ' at at 12.17 nnd Sunday at

quarter of the moon was Dec. 24th at 4.45 a .m. be a full moon on Friday,

- The will bo eight

tomorrow.

minutes and

waived and fcnvaigedthfwe. bm the

'f “dd'°i'§°iid iff imisa

'tions to assist the boys as carriers, ‘ind forward the goods collected to . rmy depots. 'Copper. as is well ,known, is also scarce, and another 'oi-ganisation. therefore. collects cop- ,pcr kettles. pots. etc. which are sent) ito the melting pot for making ammii~ 1

_ nition_ i

The self-sacrifice of the Germans is

beyond description; indeed a want has only to be known and the whois “country unites to supply it. When houses in Antwerp and Lorlz have all been emptied. their contents are con- stantly despatched to army hcxid-

ted. that the Sliortugc ol' ninteriul resources must sooncr or liitcr cause xt breakdown which will linvc a vital effect upon the coming strife, but tho hope is entertained that the nriny will break through somewlicrc. and that “ the German providence" will icuii the soldiers ilito a country flowing with milk and honey.

CIVIL SlHVlNlS MUST lilll Hlllll UTHEH lllllllll

GOVERNMENT ORDERS THAT ALL GETTING $500 YEARLY OR MORE MUST NOT DABBLE IN MUNI- CIPAL POLITICS

OTTAWA, Decc, 21.-The govern-

innvit has decided that civil servants shall not be allowed after next year to take municipal ofllccs as school trustees, aldermen, ctc_ Expericnfvs has shown that many civil servants in cities like Oltuwa neglect their office duties in order to dabble in municipal politics llcarls of depart- ments have made repeated protests against the practice, and it has been finally declined to pass an ordcr-ln- councll, prohibiting government cm- ployes to run for municipal office, the prohibition to take effect after thc

ln unici al elections arc over

NEW POSTAL RATES TO BE IN

JAN. 1.

EFFECT ON

rates on iieivspnpors, trndc jniirnills bt-t woo (lrcnt llritiiln will go

nrc suspended with

THE BULL WAS

Doctor ltubetinkcr

country and finding the

other practice. "Nothln

com g m p » ~

0`wing to the fact that a number

of civil servants in Ottawa and else-_ where have alresdy announced their, candidacy this month, and the cam- psign`is already well started, it was felt that the order should not be on-I forced at once. lt will, however. be past now with ii view to giving fair

slid 10|-ty-one quarters for further distribution. ment employes raw ng s a

‘ I ' Between man and man, it is admit-over -500 a year.

valuable hull which he

bran mash three times

The rancher heaved a sigh of relief.

(>'l"l`A\\’A, Dec, 24.~~ ‘i`|i_~ now postal

imigazlnes and Thcrc is magic in the Cliristlinistidt-

n tiniindii andl into eil`oct on

.lniiunry l-two i-eiits for t-arh packet wirigliiiig more than two ounces, but not iiiorc'iliarl"six oiiiices, The rat(-

increascs nt :i cent xl pound.

A new parcels nrrnilgoiiit-lit with

llorinudu is also aiinounccd cf`l'cctiv0 on .laiiiiary I. lt will he twelve cents ii pound or on_t~l\ l`ral'tlon of il pound.

Post al .services nrt- siisiioiirlocl with

G@fl1\HH.\‘~ /\\lSl.Flu-llunsury. ’1`lll'ke>', To their grand triumphant song,

and their colonies, while parcels posts

Friuicc, Aslatlci

Russia, Servia, Bulgaria, Crete, lllon-

tenegro, Roumnnla and Brazil.

The parcels service to Egypt, India.,

(`e_V10l\. Straits Settlcnients and s l0I\I=’\\’hnt of our thinking Vliristinnn bells list oi` other countries is restricted. Such mail may go by other routes, but

not vin lilnglnnd, Franco or italy.

was a qualified

l\l_ ll., hut, settling flown in a cattle

demand strong

ho had added veterinary work to his

g serious," an- Compared with the transcendent joy

nounccd the doctor, after examining a`

had been sum-

moned post haste to treat. "Give him one of these powders in a quart of

CHRISTMAS IN HEAVEN.

A tenderness, and poivcr, More subtle than the porfiiiiio,

That lurks within the flower,

A pit-nsurc in the frosty hir,

And nt each .snowflake driven, ll‘ this is Christmas licrc on earth. \\`hul_ must it be in licuwn?

What must it be to move among,

Thnt vnst angelic throng, I

What are our feeble carols,

What of our earthly chorlsters. To heavenly ones on duty.

And ot’ our dim cathedral aisles. To jasper walls ot' beauty?

'l"o chimes ol’ silvery sweetness. Our joy short-lived because of pain,

To Heavens divln§_g9_inp_letenoss'.’ _What of the"`iii`Ft7lTi?_ gems oartli holds, ‘ To stainless robes of glory. _ \Vorn by the radiant souls who tell

Christ`s anniversary' story?

What of the holly _wreaths we twine.

To those of purest gold.

What ol' our trifling liumpn gifts. To love-their loved untold?

What of the happiness,-nnd~'mirtli,_

Just to s few hearts given.

Of Christmas spent in Heaven

Of those of you who gave to God

_ Your dearest, and your best, i Who stand this joyous Christmas day.

With sorrow unconfessed_

"Walt," lic said, us the M. D., V.-B_,‘ Lift up your hearts. lift up your eyes,

was about to leave. "l reckon. as long

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