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 A  .  -��������� ,>  ��������� t)  /'-���������  \.y  A\  ���������I  Wan   <~, ���������  9Ali    *���������'  1.   '         "^  m  rani   **  ''-   ,5  A  W '*  .'    v.  m  I'1 ..  (  OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE GRAND^LOYAL ORDER OF BOOSTERS  Vol. VL, No. 7.  abbotsford, B. c.;mit>M%. Dec1/ 27/1912     . .1 *!* ,   -��������� ".J'^L .... ? ^  8 $1.00 PER YEAR  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^t^''  atrons  i "** 4 '   '" '. ft>^*?*>  *o ������S 'V?V^K?���������������^^������5isfcffiA������Jt in MicilMCTiMBire^'** 3ffi too tcs BaSWHa $H������ SaSK BBSs SS aGi*Solll������&   ������������������. ���������������" 'V* '* *&&*  ii  lev. - *-     .w  i^f ���������" ��������� -   --��������� * -  Fire having destroyed my; stock and place  of business, through' the courtesy of the" Royal  Bank, I have made temporary arrangements  authorizing them to receive payment of accounts  on my behalf, for which a valid receipt will be  given by them in my name.  t Thanking my many friends and patrons for  their very-liberal patronage since coming to  Abbotsford to do business; and also all'who so  kinldly rendered assistance at the fire on Friday,  I extend to all a  4$ ..- ��������� Prosperous and Happy  ..I ..������.., . ��������� New-Year - ^;!r "t^*  ^ I'^'i^ll-ac^ounts owing by me, when properly  verified,  will ��������� be  paid  i --*>i  MATSQUI COUNCIL.  4S������������a  ��������� - ���������-''  1       ���������        < 'i-i  i,���������    ;*J- '        ���������     ���������* ...     i      -     .. , ,  The above taken in 19,09 -srfdws the burned'-area. 'The Gazley Block was built  in 1909-and/was consiclered then supertor to, repuisements of the town, but  proved to be timely���������from aibusiness-point/r. ~. , ,, ��������� . {  Blaze EarlyeSaturday^Morriing^ Ground Gazely  - - Block arid> McCailum Building.  I-jfic.  "^."rr'a  BJH*?3r,  w������������7������.^^>������h  r.3  '*/  ������a  -^  S6  ^-r^^-^j^c^S  extends to its friends and patrons  the compliments of the season, including many happy and prosperous  NEW YEARS  This is the headquarters for Fresh  Groceries.   The prices are right too.  e r looeer Store  ^  Abbojtsfioa'd had its first big* fire ih  the early hours <of Sa'turdlay mioirn^ -'  frig *ia[st   when   the 'Gazley' Block  anid the MeCallniip. b'a,ildilrig,, inclu-,'  d'mg uH. ;A'lianson?s(' hardware^ stofe,^  JS.'l B'*Co'ake!s' general slfcore;/"thV %?'  I^T.elepn'one^'cenfcralr^he^  # efirtarurant, 'N; and- '/'M^Oallum/a :A re^al  lesjtat^roffrce.iWeTe,;hua-ned'.'tpJ the.  .'eing:''-^"f'tiie*'.-IneighTjo-rh-oiod'' ;'of  $32,000,-wiith, but;a>maU 'amount"-  f ilnisu'raincel;   The,resitaura*nt pe'o->  pie save(d the mo'st of their fxapfi,-"  tu're anid fixtures, ^yhi'i6 the tele-1  phone do(mpany's switch/'ooard was  iiakeai. out ar),d ' several small arti-  dlesj Crom  the,'i>ea,l   estate office,  the ^o-cJr "jin the  two stiores is an"  ���������SiitL'rD loss. .-  "The esltilmajted lass to the Ga,zley  "Block, afoout $6,000,v i-nsu'rajice $4,-  000; H. Alanson, sitock $9,000, insurance $3,500; "S. Brooke, s.tock.  $14,000, omily small amoumt of i'n-  s���������u^ranlce,; ' J. W-. McCaEum,  builldang about $1,500, insurance, $1,000. $500 would piroibn-  biy c'ove'r the balapce of thel loss,  totajl amount about $32,000.  The fire started about 3 a.m., it  is 9"ulj)p'osed, from the fusing of  an eleotric wire along the stairway to -the Maple (Letalf Halll.  When 'fi'rst seen it could easilyl  have 'been extinguished ha,d there  been a,n,y .kind of fire fighting apparatus.  When the sound of alarm of fire  was spread through the town the  (pec/pLe flocked 'out iln large num-  be'rs, an,d the Avay th^ forty, dr  fi'fty men fought the filre by means  of the .v'oiluinteer brigade to save  the adjoining buildings and probably the town, was mia'rvellous,  and ibe fact that the Abbotsford  Bakery, which joined the McCallum! building, and the Dunda*.  bu "?ing lesa than twelve feet a-  Ayay are atill standing, the one undamaged and the, other only partially scotched, are ���������mionumenca of  the energy and bravery of the men  who endeav-vored ts<^ save the town,  andJa fine example bf what'&ome  f'meri^'wiiU.go'thirtoiugh to help his  "fellow-tman in   the^'diire   h'aur    of-  need.,, *  .^TheUops'.^-bq. the' 'communi'ty. ,is  .probably*'mo6't';,felt in berag with'-"  'ou/t'^a^halI^aX'r-tfi.e-Maple Leafi>Hall -  ���������ana.a > rho"nomip������o 1 f rsr .'rionwwvpntPT-*,  :a^d'so^-al^pita ^/ItkettbwnVand,  disWctt^i^^^*"1^--Pf/Ah/'  X0^pkoiie^:Exch^ge 1 was/' * "v of  'c.O'oaisieV-fellf"'a'^ l'Qas by the jjublic;"  "buit 'Vepresenta'tives  of -the   dom-  pahy w,etr.e   on the  gnound-/,negq-.'  tlatiai/g for temporary quarters qn  Saturday" afternoon.      '       "  It is LWaely Mr(. Gazley, th������^ owner pf the- building," will again. re- >  build 'as -the site  is "orne -of   ifch^e  best vip -the, t,own.   Mr. Brooke, will  probably   'op,en      in      temporary  sj.uairt,ers in the-cour.se of the next  tw,o w,eeks.   He left the same af-  tern,o>0(rj -flor the coast to mabe������. ar-  fran(g,enienlts for  a new stock.    In  the f;oa'enoon, Mr. Alanson was busily engaged in fixing up his warehouse beside the Ro,yal Bank,   in  pA-e^iration for new stock,  which  he willl order right away, and in  a couple   of   weeks' he   hqp'es  to  be jp-re-ppxed to supply  the wants  of the public in  the hatrdare Line.  Ma*. McQillum will also  start selling real   estate   right   away,    he  having secured temporary offices.  No ilnves ware' l'o'st, but the, individual loss is heavy to all concerned.  INCIDENTS AT THE FIRE.  LJtt'ie ������������������incidents of a fire are  &oimeLJ'miei������ amusing. iVtr. .Boulter,  ou>r gemai (J. P. K. staaun agent,  worked away energetically an tne  time, and tne tire so far gone as  to irequine no, further attention, he  iacea ins sinoes. One man camo. a-  cross a little red sweater, which  he saved. Scottie slept 'in the Dun-  das 'buili.diiin.g far two hours while  the "rot-if was covered with fire  fjghte/rs, and it was only when  some o*ne \ven"t in * and awoke  him dfid he appear at the door with  bis clothes in his arch's.     '  The regular monthly meeti&g  was held iri the Municipal Hall| on  Satuirday, Dec. 21, with the Reeve  in the chair and all the membefs  in attendance..  The minutes \ of  the    previous  "meeting were   re^d  and   adopted.  (Commumicati'ons  received   from  'R, ,A. Ba,ynes asking that the road'  which'runs between] S. D.   6'atjid  10, Sec. 3, Tp. 17,,be diraiined. Moved  by Comnoillor Ware, seconided b'>  Couiiiaillior Roberts,  thait   tenders  be' invited -for a bchOjdrain:-'aiLong  'this  road,   doanmencing,  o^n   J(the  no'rth.silde 'of the road atthe;bridge ���������  ain'd-frunniDQg' west,!:ot^'l00" feety.the  box'to be) 12" inchesJ?8quar&- -aad^  made" of cedao^ 2 ihches thick.'Carried."  --; -/���������;' i'������  -/���������    ,.r  <     J  D.'K.', Campbell,* asking ..rebate  .on.the taxes paid, for.the current  , year .,on the; S. E. M" of 'Sec; -' 15*.  Tp. 14, ciaiming that Ihe" assessment -as Wild* Land'' was wron^.r  Not" allowed.  '  B. K.   Nichol,  being   a cofrapxe-  hensive  neport   of   the'  stumping  powdeiv caps,- and . fuse ...used ^by ,  him far the y-eaf.- ''Filed.  , ,B.C.:iB. Sy.,''-stating', that - i a.  fireight extensions will be-made a������ *  "Bradaier, theA-platforrri extended-at  that point, an.d, Messrs. Merryfield'  Bros, will  act  as^Agint at    Mt.  Lehirnam,   Filed. .        .  C. S.  Keith,  District . Registrar,'  stating, that they^. cannot Jind any  **recor.d of. the', gazetting '��������� of ' the*  Clayburn, and Wmght,Roads:, The  * Re e v,e' stat'ed.^hglt .;he * would "talce  ���������-tlie^mSteirj o^t^se^^q^a^ow^he, t.  $plaii--/x>F������OTtt  tiurii Company up with-the (Regis- ,  -trar. ���������i    t���������.  ; '   .   ,-.r,^. * ���������>      ���������*      ,   v  PJro/gjress Club',; (thankin'g , the!-  Counei'rfoDf the data' supplied byj  Mt. R. Owen for'the'booklet t^  be-issued by that body. ^  C. O. Bradshaw, sitatilrig that h������S,  wouild not proceed with the sub4  ^ividing/of^the'S.'W; ^ 6f' Sec. :,16,,  :Tp " i?- ��������� -Fiiecji'^" ������v -',���������.,'.. -.-V \  K. L: ,Bu(rnet,^ B.CsL.S0,'jub'mU-|  ting a plan-of subdi'vdi&ion ofthe  East half of, the S.W. % ofi'Secj^M,'  Tp. 16,. The Council resolved to  withold acceptance until-the road  shown thro-ugh the centre of, the  property be slashed. out 33^ feet  w iae, graded 12 feet wide and the  ^al���������d hill on the road cut own 10  feet  H Bose, acknowledging the receipt of the cheque few $15.00, being Matsquite share of the expense of maintaining a salicitur  at Victoria during the Besalon ot  the  Pirovincial  Legislature.  Filed.  Tendeu's were received for the  cleaning of % an acre addit^onv to  the ADdergrove Cemetery. Hudson, $250.00; Ben Murphy, $168.00.  The latter was awarded the con-  tTact, the work to be completed  by Apmll 1st, 1913,  For the work of slashing and  close (piling the, brush on the^west  % acre only one tender ,was received, namely Hudson. Barter, for $75.  He was awarded the work which is  to be aotapleted bv  March 1,1913.  For slashing and stumping the  SmlitK���������Janes road, L. T. Jones,  $150; J. P, A'lingren,  $119.  These tenders were referred to  Councillor  Bell.  Tenders are invited for the op-  (Cpntinued on last page)  /  /  ^ 1 *    % ** 'Wl ���������*  ���������f-gSi ABBOTSFORD POST,      ABBOTSFORD, B. &  .'A-^f="rtXi  ^ci|  a-ihaA-fMH-A^��������� ������������������  ,<i*.Vi.i-i-*ii*^������������������' ���������������*.,-������������������fjk-i   ^ *.*~v*J  -.ci^f  BSH  THE ABBOTSFORD POST  Published every Friday by .the, Post  Publishing: Company.  A weekly Journal devoted to the .Interests.of Abbotsford and suu-'riding district.  Advertising,Rates made knov,. -n application.  1,130 AT. ADVERTISING���������12 cents per  lino for first insertion, and 8 cents a line  tor all subsequent consecutive insertions.  Our Shibboleth���������Neithar for nor ag"in<  the   Government,    ��������� ���������,,,   ii   i , iiy||l|||ilMillMlimiirUI/>''*'-'"a'g?  ���������BTT"���������"    LLJJBtrSti.ll lirmmummn"'"���������������������������"-��������� ���������  FRIDAY-: DEC. 27, 1912  The Post wiishes its. readers '.a  happy and prosperous New Year  and may' there be many .happy  and prosperous years for the people of Abbotsford, oia the wish of  the Post and its .editor.  At the closo of ano'the'r year,; }n  ���������reviewing the business of the pa,st  year, the editor of' this great family journal wishes to extend to  the merchants of Abbotsford and'  others, th-anks far the support of  'the past year an'd trust that the  policy, of the Post will be such during the coming year as to deserve  ithe same cordial treatment 'that  has been given in the past.,. IWith-  ouit exception, Abbotsford sup-  parts its paper just, as well, if not  better, .th^n any other town of the  same' size anywhere in the ,province. -Thi'S is ��������� a 'matter for.'the  ed'iit'dr to fiael proud of, an: that is  why he wishes the people the hap-  ��������� piest and most prosperous year  eve-r known in the history. o$ the  town. ��������� (*  The Post is late this week, owing  to the Irushl ol, the holiday. Reason,  but then these things a're overlooked occasionally.  THE   MARKET.  One of the busiest days iii its  history was seen at ������he weekly  .market. Buyers in large numbers  turned out to obtain their supplies  of Christmas- turkeys and (poultry  of all kinds. Mr. Mackenzie, market clerk, stated that: in his opinion the number ol buyers .present  last Friday exceeded any other  since the inception :of the market  in New Westminster.  The offerings in all lines-were  good and the buying, was brisk.  This was particulary so in the  poultry and meat departments,  where local householders .and; restaurant proprietors were prominent. Vancouver buyers were also  conspicuous but there was ' not  such a large wholesale business  done in turkeys as last week.  Turkeys were offered alt 33 and  35 cents a pound live weighty and  at 40 cents a p'oimd dressled, geese  at 20 and 23 cents a pound, live  weight., and at 27 arid 30 cents a  pound dresse. Chickens, dressed,  brought 25 to 30 cents a pound and  live weight, 18 to. 20 cents a pound  Ducks were offered at 19 to 20  cents a pound. These prices prevailed throughout the market although towards the close some  dealers dropped  a few points.  Conditions in the egg market  prevail about the same as fest .  week. The demand,was steadybut  did not show an increase. Vendor's  obtained from 50 cents ad bzen  retail and from.; 40 to 45 cents a  dozen wholesale. Butter was offered at 40 cents a pound.  The meat department was also  a busy scene, local householder "being the chief buyers dn this section.  Pork took a drop in price ,of two  cents a pound, this commodity being offered at 12 to 13 cents a  pound, wholesale. Lamb and mutton wacs offered at 12 to 12& cents  a pound wholesale.  As  in   Other   departments,   bid  ding was brisk on the auction market this Friday, a large number of  animus going at very goY-od prices.  The first and: the highest bid  was for a six, year old mare which  went at $210, it's mate 'being bid .at  $120 but was not -sold at this price;.  Mr. Bray's fine pacer' was,sold -at  a great sacrifice, the price bid for  it beang $160. Some very -fine look-  ling cows Avcnt at good prices.  the  following prices  were .quoted :  Chlckeins, per -doz^  $4 to $������  Young birds per doz ��������� $6 to ip3  Broilers, per  doz.  - $3 t j $i  Poultry, live weight  18c to 20<-  Ducks, per lb. 18c to 20c  Ducks per doz.--'- & to &9-  Geese, live weight  ' U3c  Geese, dressed  -*.-��������� ���������  30c  Turkey,  per  lb.  live   weight���������33c  Poultry, cleaned, per lb. ���������-��������� 25c  Young Pigs, each   $3.50 to 55.50  Geese, per lb. live weight  20c  Turkey, dressed, per lb.   38c  ���������VEGETABLES  Potatoes, ton  $13 to- $15  Beets, per sack ������X-M  Carrots, per^sack      <0c  Cabbage,  wholesale, per .lb  lc  Turnips, per sack   6oc  Cabbage, retail, per lb    2c  Cabbage, per head  10c, to 15c  Cauliflower, per head   5c to 10c  Onions, per sackf' -i  $l.'.i5  Celery, 'per  ci'ate   $1;5,0  ���������SMALL FRUITS     '  Apples, per box  80c to $1.25  Apples,   5   Ids,    :    15c  Pears, per box - <.  $1.00  -EGGS AND BUTTER  Eggs,  retail,  per  doz.    50c  Eggs, wholesale  40c to 45c  Duck eggs, per doz.   60c  Butter, retail, pes}, lb.'* 40c to 45c  Honey, per  comb   ��������� 25c  ���������WHOLESALE" MEAT  Veal,    - I3c to 14c  Large veal ������������������'���������  10c to lie  Pork,     13c  to 15c  Mutton, per lb   12c' to Ufa"  Lamib, -.-  --.-���������I  14%c to 15c  Best Heifer, No. 1.  ���������'--. 10c  Beef steer, No. 1. ������������������ lie  ���������RETAIL MEATS  Beef, best rib roasts  15c to 18c  Beef,   loin    ���������������������������18c to 22c  Beef, short loin   25c  Beef, round  steak   20c  Boiling  Beef      10c  to  14c  Sturgeon,   >������������������* '-     x5c  Halibut  ���������  ��������� ���������    fOc  Beef,  pot  roast    13c  Veal       15c   to   ISc  Pork,   i   ���������  15c to 18a  Sugar  cured  bacon    20c  Sugar  cured conned pork   20c  Mutton',  - % 17c to 20c  Homemade pOrk  sausage, lb.���������  20c  Salted Pig's heads,, lb.  8e  Pickled pig's feet, Lb   10c  Pickled pig's shanks, lb   15c  Sugar cured (pigs feet per lb-:- 8c  Sugar cured hogs heads,, lb.-:- 5c  Sugar cured corn beef, lb���������10c to 12c  Pure lard   loc  -(FISH  Salmon,  sockeye  ���������-*��������� 2 for 25c  Salmon, steeihead   r  ���������  i5c  Smelts   'iOc  Herring,  3  lbs  for    li'oc  Crabs '2 for  ���������  2'j*.*  Cod ,blue or gray  ".*>���������*:  Skate  ������'   - iOc  Flounders ���������   ���������   1CU:  Sale       .- 10c  TO THE ELECTORS OF MATSQif  I wish to solicit your vote3 fa-  Reeve of the Municipality ofMits-  qui fiar the coming year.  I .am .an, 'old-time resident of the  district and ajn owner of property,  I "believe I am sufficiently acquainted with . the needs of the  district 'to i be able to serve thp  people in , itihe capacity; of  Reeve,  as I am in'tcrested! in) the municipality <amd wiisShJ fa see that thft  t'axes are expanded to the interest  o.f the ratepayers.  If elected, I, shall, do all. in .my,  power to see rtha/t everyone  g>n.  &\&to ��������� deal iiruall ttti'at pertaln,s  t.v  muiniipip^l.m/atrterjs. ���������      ���������     ,  .Totirfl trury,  WILLIAM ELLlOi'T  ' INSPECTORS REARRANGED.  o ,  School Inspector Sullivan, of New  Westminister, to be Transferred  to Vancouver.  VICTORIA, Dec. 20.���������In connection with the recent appointments  of two inspectors to 'fill the vacancies created by the resignation of  Inspector Leith and High Schoo,l  Inspector Gordon, the latter be-  c.omiinig Municipal Inspector at  .Vancouver City, a rearrangement  of inspectorates has been found  necessary. Inspector MacLaurin  is ptromioted to succeed Inspector  Gordon' in supervision, of the work  of High Schools throughout the  Piroviince, his assumption oX his  new duties dating iironi the first  of the new year, inspectors Miller  and Wins by, now in charge ol) the  Vancouver public schools, -are to  continue in this, field, and will1 be  assisted in their growing respon-  s..bi'i!ltieis after January JL by the  transfer from New Wosti-aiiviiLer  of Iinspec.t|o.r Sullivan to co-operate wii.th them. *  Inspector. Pollock, who is now  in charge ol?,. all .the schools/" of the  Coast friom Vancouver to Stewart  is .to be shifted to Newi Westminster to replace Inspector Sullivan,  while, Inspector Gower, one of the  new appointees to the inspectorate, will succeed Mr. Pol'lic-ck in  chairge of all the schools rof ' the  North. Inspector May is "transferred from Nelsbn to- 'exercise  jurisdiction over the1 .schools oil  Victoria and the adjacent terri-.  tory, being .replaced' in the Koqt--  e'nay by Inspector Bruce. Inspectors Deinton and MacKenzile remain  at Revelstoke and Kamloops respectively, and another inspector  will be named! in the near future  to tslke charge of the schools) of  Vancouver Island until next mid-  s-ulmmeir'  Inspector D'ean, it may be explained, is now visiting the East  officially, with the .object of thoroughly "investigating matters of  technical education.  DELTA  It has recently, been announced  that the 'Privy .Council have dis-  miissed the appeal of Br. ,1. Kerr  Wilson in the. action brought a-  gaiinst him by*- the Delta municipality fooT the collection ' of special  dyke taxes. Dr. Wilson is now lia-s  ble for the taxes and pehialties"  expending over a period of eleven  years on hiia property in,,the(. Del-  to, the collection of these taxes  haviing been deferred pending the  seittilemenit of the litigation. Had  the appeal been sustained debentures .and bonds valued at moie  than $70,00*0 would have been declared worthless.  SUJMAS LODGE, No. 1084, L.O.O.M.  Meets the. first and 'third (Friday  in ������ea*eh month. All visitingl;breth-  ren are invited to attends  iW. C. Bonds, Dictator; E. W.  Young, Secretary. .  - ���������  President, Chas. Hill-Tout   Secretary, SVA, Mprley:  of Abbotsford, B. G.  Meeting Held First Monday of Each Month  Write the secretary regarding manufacturing, sites  with unexcelled shipping facilities and cheap P������wer  ���������   or information regarding the farm and fruit lands of  Av the district, and industries already established.        jjj  Montreal, Nov. 1st, 1912  B. J. Gernaey, Esq.  " Abbotsford,; ''���������."'  Sir: "    ' '  If the firm will noU stand for cutting !the order :���������������*.'������������������ two^ and I shipping;-..  part later, it-would probably pay you to take all iats once.: I will 'Uee^you^,  about December 5 th;'and we can talk it over; then. ,V Youihad better re- ;  arrange,yourjishipping order at once if you wish.as there fare ''6 Jdoz.,. 52*'-.:  collars on spring order. . Don't cancel any as leather,1, has1 reached; the ^unheard of price of 45c per lb here, so I would., cancel  nothing  in  leather  goodr., I got another, raise in price off5.per cent, and harness and collars  when I got td Regina. . Will explain.when.1 see.you.  '���������",.' W. Bradwin, Salesman.  From Lamontagne Limited..  KB  4l  til  s;Wffl  Insurance-Fire and Life;  Telephone'Connection'."';  i ������������������  Are the proper thing to start the year 1913  Purchase now and make the first payment       I  New Year's Day  Houses and Lots at Special Holiday Prices and on-,  the instalment plan ''  ���������*.  i  i  $  f-i <~-'i   :���������;     11     !   i   ��������� '     i   ,  u .   i  THE ABBOl'SFORD f 0ST, ABBOTSFOHD, B C,  ������������������������������������������������������)������������M>"������-)������l"4-H6������l|u|H->������t������������.������������|l.|M|.l  *ie**������**������**a*  We have a little Jewelry  and some Watches left  for those who have for-  gotten their friends during Xmas. Prices are  just the same.  THE MILITANT SUFFRAGETTE  Our guarantee stands behind every article  j! CAMPBELL, The Jeweler, Abbotsford  ������t������*������������������+**4t������64t9o4*������f*4#*������9*i-t4t6*������������*i  l*-������.*������������*������lt������t*OH������l*O**|r*������������������SM������������*Ot->*������*������**������*<������**������M������M������������*������M������MO**������l*������������*0M������M������**������������  tkrt  ������  and be a patron of this Store.   We sell everything in  GENTS' FURNISHINGS,   BOOTS  AND  SHOES,   INCLUDING LADIES' FELT  SHOES, ETC. -.  .\03-.EBXJ'a      V*>.      VsK^Lwi/T^  *   Ci  f. 4T   ^      J      J r-  r'{. . *&$****  j Mcelroy a Co  LIQUORS,   WINES  AND   CIGARS  OF THE BEST QUALITY  ���������DBMnoiMEHa  Cor. Essendene Ave. and Oscar St.,  CITY  i������:  (OBI:  ABBOTSFORD, B. CS  Strictly first-class in every respect..  The bar is  stocked with the best of wines, liquor and cigars,  RATES,-$1:50 TO  $2.00  PER  DAY  A. J, HENDERSON 8c SONS  PROPRIETORS  Henderson & Taylor  (Associate! Members Can.  Soc. C. E.)  GMl Engineersv  f->  r; A. HENDERSON  B. C.:;LAND   SURVEYOR, ,  Office, next P:0. P. O. Box 11  i Under the spreading chestnut tree  | The suffragettist   stands,  ���������1(Ah yeV a mighty "man" is she,  With large and'; sinewy hands;  A.nrd tne muscles of her vocal chords'  Are strong as iron, bands.  Her  haiir   is  crisp   and black  and  ���������  - long   ���������  Her tub skirt is of tan ;<  Her brow is wet with honest BWraf;  She talks whene'er she  can,  And looks the whole world in the  face       ' l  For she hateth every man.  Week in; week' out, from-m,'6*rnf to .  night  You cam hear her bellows blow;  You  cam  hear her  yell' in'double  quick '  Or meaisure beat and slow,  Like the tinkle of an old cowbell  When the evening' sun' is low.  She goes on Sunday to the. church  And sitis aim'bn!gi the boys ;'  She   hears * the   parson . pray  and  pi-each; ���������     '   \  She loves to.;hear her voice'-.  Drowning  out   the  village ' chair,  And  it . makes   her   heart' rejoice:  Howling���������spieling���������gesturing ���������  Onward through life she goes;,  Each morning starts in smashing.  '   things  Until- th'e\ evening's close;  'Someione\at tempted���������someone  done,  She'.s'inkis to sweet .repose.  Thanks', thanks oh militant suffra-  - gette  For the lesson-thou hast  < tafught;  The "Vote ion Women" spreading  \st ��������� fast���������      . - . ���������  f      Another sucker   caught���������   .  Thus from the. home"' and fireside  Another soul is brought.  -JSr., L.  CoHie'rl  Why Christmas Should t  Be Spent at Home   I  t     ' ��������� I  -jam*'  ALDERGROVE L. 0. L.  ALDERGROVE, Dec. 21.-The regular meeting of L. O. L'.'No. 2290  was held   m the   Orange Hall oh  tt-utesday    evening,   December   17.  "There was ������a good' turnout of officers, audi members/ Four -new members  were  initiated' and   duly instructed wif the secrets'of the, Or-  .an'ge  d-%ree  by   W.. M., Bro.* C.  Oddy.  Election af officers for the  ncoming year resiilte'd! as follows':  W. M.,  C.-CT Sherlock'; D.M., E.  ���������lliott; recording secretary'^.C; Oddy; chaplain, "F- J. Lund;'financial  secretary,' Win.' Swanson ; treasurer,  ���������Wm. Fiidler; lecturer," William Sid-  ' ell; director"'of ceremonies, C. L'it-  .tle; outside t'yler, John^Fidler. inside tyler, R. Fo'llis; qam-mittee, A.  ������>o'bsioin, T. C.' Groves. '&: 3VL Bedford,' A.'McCallum," and' W .McOal-  ,l,uni.   The, retiring  W. M.,  Bro. C.  ���������Oddy, ito'istailled the officeVa in their  respective  chairs.   Speeches   were  delivered  by   the   newly-   elected  ���������officers.   Then 'the  merhbersi   ad-  ourned  to   supper   and    a    feast  (whicfy any Ib'rdi; or' duke miglit envy was partaken of.   The pfficeis  and  members  are  making    great  preparations ������or  the  Orange  ball  to be heUd on December' 27,' when  real good time is expected. ,  Semi-ready Suits  . at $15 and $20  T OOK for the price���������anil name���������term  'In the pocket���������always the ������ame.  AsIc your Clothier and tend lor style  boofc and sample of " Kinu't, Own"  Berge at $20. 8end dlrecttoSeml-ieady.  Limited, Montreal, for book entitled  -"Sir!" it you cannot get-It uptown;  T is the fashion uo'wadays. alas, to  cry down Christmas, and it is fast  becoming   a   "can't   be   bothered,  with it" sort of (lay.    It is looked  upon as a nuisance because Christmas-  tide brings with It a necessary increase  of expenditure in the form of tips and  presents.  It Is becoming .more and more the  fashion���������fashion to'be bothered���������to'  take less notice of Christmas and spend  It away from home where there will  be "plenty of fuu.V  ' In the good old days spending Christmas anywhere but nt home was never  for one .moment dreamed of. Preparations were made months beforehand.  Geese and turkeys were fattened, plum  puddings * were made, prospective  guests were borne in mind,' and the  girls of the'home fell to thinking of  new so-hemes for decorations. Now,  could anything be more delightful than  making Christmas plans at least-two"  months beforehand so as to" keep'the  festive season right" royally?' All this  sort of thing kept the family together,  for* when the winter evenings brought  them nearer and nearer to Christmas  day it made them see how necessary  each one was to the other^in the.way  of helping and suggesting as regards  presents for So-and-so."holly'for this  room and mistletoe for* that. Gradually it-dawned on every one- how dear  the home was to all and how still more  precious were the parents and children  to'one another. ���������  When Christmas day did come It  was a time of perfect'happiness.",harmony and satisfaction to every guest  and .every member of the family.- If  Christmas Is not-spent at home what  becomes .of, the family gathering, the  delight of" decorating, the care and  thought the happy mother has expended on the cooking "of "the dinner and.  to crown ail. the praise of the Christmas pudding, which by the consent  of one and all invariably ts"the finest  pudding 1 have-ever ��������� eaten?" No  praise./of a Christmas pudding ever  comes amiss to a "housewife's heart,  and if Christmas'Is not spent at home  the dinner'wllhfall -flat. There is no  family gathering;'*, no ..noisy, good humored chaff; and there is not that subtle,   Indefinable -something   at "work  Which -blnda.-the-family-cluacr* together;  heals up old sores,' opens -up new  friendships and wipes away all bitterness, that Is so marked a feature in a  good, homely Christmas gathering.  There have' been more reconciliations, -more '-'divided houses" brought,  together again,. more eyes made dim  through a mist" of happy tears at some  difference or misunderstanding .made  clear by a Christmas gathering at home  than at any other season or place.  Charles Dickens, the. novelist ot  Christmas, who, did more for Christmas than any one can ever guess, had  had a slight difference with Thack  eray. ��������� He met him on the steps of his  club on Christmas morning, hesitated,  then held out his hand, which Thack  eray grasped with-all the warmth of  his great heart. Both .men returned to  their family gathering at home, feeling  better and happier men.'  Without a doubt a family gathering  at this festive and joyful season knits  the bond of love and good fellowship  closer than at any other time. Old  Blights and hurts are forgotten; hard  men-of business relax and soften at  the sight of the children who many a  time have drawn out all that is best  in them after it hat*, "lain dormant for  years until they have forgotten they  had a tender side to their nature at  all. Yes, without a doubt home is the  place for Christmas. "Oh. it will be  SQ. dul.Lan_(1 uuirj-j-pre^njjjit Jiomeil-' js  often the" cry.���������Tt will oilly be dull to  those who make it so.  And If there Is a vacant chair or two  which, alas..can never he refilled dash  away the silent/tear and be'thankful  that you are spared" to-insie the Joya  of still another homely Christmas.  Tour eantuple of 'spending the festive  season will most-assuredly, instill th������  love of the yearly family gathering  into the younger generation, who will  emulate your ideas iu future years.  Posterity will be" indebted to-you for  showing how to keep tip n good old  Christmas -which''was suffering from  a slump In the twentieth century.  By' all means, then, spend Christmas  at home, decorate your house, remember the postman, the butcher, the servants and ev.en your wife's or husband's '  relatives. However poor you are you  can be '���������b"tn mind, thoughts and  cheery words. When you sit down to  the table���������1 "don't care whether it  groans with turkey and plum pudding  laid for twenty or thirty or whether it  merely, trembles under the* weight" Of  much scantier fare and places laid for  only three or four���������it your heart Is in  the right place you will say:  "Here's to a happy Christmasl  Thanb God we are at home.'"���������Pictorial  Magazine.  An After Dirge.-  Broke, broke, broke.  Of my hard earned 'Ibones." oh, gee!  But It brings some relief to utter  The thoughtB that occur to me.  Oh. well for the beautiful gifts  As tliey rest in a fair arrayl  Oh. well for the haunting thought  That Intrudes. Does the whole thing payS  A.nd the giving still goeB on  As It has in the years gone by.  But the last of the merry holidays  Brings again the same old cry:  Broke, broke, broke!  Not a single cent, oh, geel '  And the dough that 1 spent for the Christmas gifts,  Will never come back to me.  ���������Judg*.  J: ASong of Ghristmas :j  i*.' '   -:���������     . Ii  >:    By JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY    :'  > ��������� ' 't  HANT me a rime of Christmas,  Sing me a jovial song,-  And,   though   it   is   filled   with  laughter,  Let it be pure and Btrong.  Sing of the hearts brimmed over    ��������� ���������  ��������� --wmrtne'sfofy of the day,  Of the echo of childish voices  That will-not die away. '  Of the blare of the tasseled bugle  And the timeless clatter and beat  Of the drum that throbs to muster  Squadrons of scampering feet.  But, oh, let your voice fall fainter  Till, blent with a minor tane.  Sou temper your song with the beauty  Of the pity Christ hath shown.  Aad sing one verse for the voiceless  And yet," ere the song be done,  A verse for the ears'that hear not  And a verse for the sightless one.  For, though it be time for singing  A merry Christmas glee.  Let a low, sweet voice of pathos  Run through the melody.  Christmas In Bethlehem.  Christmas In the Holy In-iud is an in-  terestins: experience. Indeed. It is one  never to be forgotten, aud every Christmas thousands *of persons from allovei  the world make a journey to Palestine  in order to witness tin- vmjhius cere  monies held there during the festive  season. Every one almost puts up at  Jerusalem and on Christmas morning  makes his way to iielliieiiem. which  lies almost due south, a limit sis miles  as the crow flies, over a riiiige of hills.  No highway the world' ovi-r presents  such a motley crowd as may he seen  streaming-along this thoroughfare early on Christmas morning  How are you.Axed with your supply of stationery for the Fall  Business? Remember, there is an old proverb which says"A  man is known by the company he keeps." To this has been  added the following, which is equally correct and meant especially for you "A merchant is known by the quality and  style of his stationery." Of course you wish to rank among  those who have reputations as good business men. Well then,  get your printing done at this office, where firstclass material  and workmanship are combined with right prices. The busy  season will soon be here, so get your orders in before the rush.  ���������ArBEEST0"N, Mission Citjr. -ft  TBB ABBOTSFORD POST,'  ABBOTSFORD, B. ���������&  ,<^iiii.^  _ll_^f-.������������fO^  THE ABBOTSFORD POST  Published   every   Friday   by   the, Post  Publishing: Company.  A weekly Journal devoted to the .interests of Abbotsford and am. -mding district.  j  A.  Advertising Rates made know- -napplication.  LEGAL. ADVERTISING���������12 cents..per  Una for first insertion, and 8 cents a line  Vor nil subsequent consecutive .insertions.  Our ShihUoleth-Nolthar lor nor affin'  tlie   Government,  FRIDAY* DEC 27. 1912  The Post wiishes its .readers a  happy <���������'d prosperous New Year  and may there be many .happy  an,d .prosperous years fox the people of Abbo-tsfoTd, in the wish of  the Post and its .'editor.  At the close of anothe-r year,: jn  ���������revLewtog the business of the pa,st  year, the editor of' this great fa-  .miily journal wishes to  extend to  the merchants of Abbotsford   and  others, thanks far the  support of  <the past year an'd trust that   the  policy of the Post will be such during the coming year as to deserve  the  same   cordial  treatment   that  has been given in the past.,- With-  ouit exception,    Abbotsford    supports its pajper just as well, if not  better, ,tha,n any other town of the  same'size   anywhere  in   the.pro-  iyimce. -This   is  a matter   for  the  ediit'dr to feel proud of, an: that is  why he wishes the people the happiest and   most  prosperous   year  ever known in the history of* the  town. ���������        ���������      '       * <  ��������� The Post is late this w.eek, owing  to the Irushl of the holiday. Reason,  but then these things a're overlooked occasionally.  THE   MARKET.  One of the busiest days hi its  history was seen at flie weekly  market. Buyers in large numbers  turned out to obtain their supplies  of Christmas" turkeys and (poultry  of all kinds. IMr. MacKenzie, market clerk, stated that: in "his opinion the number of. buyers .present  last Friday exceeded any other  since the inception of the market  in New Westminster.  The offerings in, all lines-were  good and the buying, was brisk.  This was particulary so in the  poultry and meat departments,  where local householders andi restaurant proprietors were prominent. Vancouver buyers were also  conspicuous but there was not  such a large wholesale business  done in turkeys as last week.  Turkeys were offered ait 33 and  35 cents a pound live weight, and  ait 40 cents a pound dressied, geese  at 20 and 23 cents a pound, live  weight., and at 27 aiid 30 cents a  pound dresse. Chickens, dressed,  brought 25 to 30 cents a pound and  live weight, 18 to 20 cents a pound  Ducks were offered at 19 to 20  cents a pound. These prices prevailed throughout the market air  though������������������ towards-, the close some  dealers dropped  a few  points.  Conditions, in the egg market  prevail about the same as last  week.. The demand.was steady but  did not show, an increase. Vendor's  obtained from 50 cents a d bzen  re tail an d furom,; 40 to 45 cents a  dozen wholesale! Butter was offered at 40 cents a pound.  The meat department was also  a busy scene, local householder "being the chief buyers dn this section.  Pork took a drop in price of two  oents a pound, this commodity being offered at 12 to 13 cents a  pound wholesale. Lamb and mutton waca offered at 12 to 12J������ cents  a pound wholesale.  Aa in   other  departments,   bid  ding was brisk on the auction market this Friday, a large number of  anirhMs going at very goY'od prices. The first and the highest bid  was for a six, year old. mare which  went at $210, it's mate 'being bid at  $320 but was not .sold at this price:.  Mr. Bray's fine pacer* was sold at  a great sacrifice, the price bid for  it being $160. Some very .fine look-  ling, cows 'went at good prices.   ,  the  following -prices  were .quoted :  Chickems, per 'doz*  $4 Lo $������*  Young, birds per doz  ��������� $6 to Sr>3  Broilers, per  doz.   $3"0$i  Poultry, live weight  18c to 2ft--'  Ducks, per lb. ��������� 18clo20,c  Ducks per doz. $7 to $9.  Geese, live weight  ���������--*- 23c  Geese, dressed  ���������*. '���������  30c  Turkey,  per   lb.   live   weight-33c  Poultry, cleaned, per lb.  ,25c  You-ng Pigs, each   $3.50 to 55.50  Geese, per lb. live weight  20c  Turkey, dressed, per lb. ���������---���������38c  ���������VEGETABLES  Potatoes, ton  $13 toi $15  Beets, per sack $X-M  Carrots, per  sack  -     70c  Cabbage,  wholesale,  per lb : lc  Turnips, per sack  65c  Cabbage, retail, per lb. - 2c  Cabbage, per head  10c. to 15c  Cauliflower, per head   5c to 10c  Onions, per sackj' ���������* ------  $1,'JS  Celery, per  crate   $L5.0  -'SMALL FRUITS  Apples, per box  80c "to $1.25  Apples,  5   Ids.       15c  Pears, per box  $1.00  -EGGS AND BUTTER  Eggs,  retail,  per  doz. , 50c  Eggs, wholesale,  40c to 45c  Duck eggs, per doz.   60c  Butter, retail, pe*B{.lb.* 40c to 45c  Honey, per  comb   -25c  -WHOLESALE MEAT  Veal,    - .���������I3a to 14c  Large veal   10c to lie  Pork,    ���������  13c  to 15c  Mutton, per lb    12c' to l*2J$c  Lamib,  :.  -i ��������� 14%c to 15c-  Best Heifer, No. 1. - 10c  Beef steer, No. 1.  ......He  -RETAIL MEATS      -  Beef, best rib roasts  15c to 18c  Beef,   loin     ---.���������18c.to 22c  Beef, short loin  ���������  25c  Beef, round  steak   20e  Boiling Beef     10c to 14e  Sturgeon,   ,*��������� ���������< '     l'5c  Halibut  ��������� ���������    fOc  Beef,  pot  roast    13c  Veal    "���������    15c   to   ISc  Pork,   -I   ���������  15c to 18c  Sugar  cured  bacon    20c  Sugar  cured  corned  pork   20c  Mutton,  \ 17c to 20c  Homemade pork  sausage, lb.���������  20c  Salted Pig's heads, lb.  8c  Pickled pig's feet, lb  -  10c  Pickled pig.'s shanks, lb   15c  Sugar 'cured (pigs feet per lb��������� 8c  Sugar cured hogs heads,, lb.��������� 5c  Sugar cured corn beef, lb���������10c to 12c  Pure lard   lot  -tfTSH  Salmon,  sockeye  ���������* 2 for 25c  Satanon, steeihead  ;- ��������� 15c  Smelts   'tOc  Herring, 3  lbs  for     li'oc  Crabs :2 for  ���������  2'j*j  Cod ,blue or gray  ".,���������*:  Skato ��������� ���������.���������  i'   ��������� ��������� ioc  Flounders ���������*��������� ��������� ... ... ...   ..... io������  Sole     '������������������' --- -������������������  ���������������������������  ���������  ��������������������������� ���������-.*��������� .--������������������--IOc  as I am ���������intetresltedi im( the municipality -aind wiisW to see that th-s  taxes? ore expended, .to the interest  of the ratepayers.  . If elected, I, is-hall do alL. in my;  power to see "t/hat everyone g;������n:  a-f������ir - deal iini-adl ttti'at pertain.s tc)  muinficipji'l.mfa-trteirs. ,  .YourB trury,  WILLIAM ELLIOTT  INSPECTORS REARRANGED.    ���������  School Inspector Sullivan, of New.  Westminister, to be Transferred  to Vancouver.  TO THE ELECTORS OF MATSQit  I wish to solicit your votes ft. v  Reeve of theMuiniicipality ofMits-  qud fioir the coming year.  I ,am .am 'old-time resident of the  district aind ajn owner of property,  I believe I am sufficiently acquainted with . the needfl of the  .district to < be able to serve the  people in . !t5he capacity; of Reeve,  VICTORIA, Dec. 20.���������In connection with the recent appointments  of two inspectors to fill the vacancies created' by the resignation of  Inspector Leith' and High School  Inspector Gordon, the latter be-  cpmiinig Municipal Inspector at.  Vancpuveir Gity, a rearrangement:  of inspectorates has been found  necessary. Inspector MacLaurin  is promioted to succeed Inspector  Gordon' in supervision, of the work  of High Schools throughout the  Pu-oviince, his assumption o,f his  now duties dating trom the first  of the new year. Inspectoa'S AlUler  and Wins by, now in charge ol) the  Vancouver public schools, arc to  continue in this, field, and will1 be  assisted in their growing respon-  sii.bi'i'jtieis after January J. by the  transfer from New Westminster  of Inspectior Sullivan to co-operate wii.th them.  Inspector. Pollock, who is now  in charge of, all ,the schools/ of the  Coast from Vancouver to Stewart.  is to be shifted to Newt Westminster to replace Inspector Sullivan,  whlila, Inspector Gower, one of the  new appointees to (the inspectorate, will succeed Mr. Pol'libck in  charge of all the schools of the  North. Inspector May is "transferred from Nelsbn to exercise  -jurisdiction over the- .schools oil  Victoria and the acfjacent tgrri-^  tary, being "replaced' in. the EJoqt-  enaiy by Inspector Bruce. Inspectors D em ton and MacKenzie remain  at Revelstoke and -Kamloops respectively, and * another inspector  will be named) in the near future  to take charge of the schools of  Vancouver Island until Jiext mid-  suimmer.  Inspector D'ean, it may be explained, is now visiting the East  officially, with the. object of thoroughly 'investigating matters of  technicall education.  DELTA      ' r  It has recently, been announced  than; the 'Privy Council, have dismissed the appeal of Dr. I. Kerr  Wilson in the. action brought a-  gainst him by the Delta municipa-  'l'ity for the collection of special  clyke taxes. Dr. Wilson is now lia-n  ble for the taxes and penialtieS  extending ov.er a period of eleven  years on hiia property in the{. Del-  to, the collection of these taxes  haviing been deferred pending the  settlement of the Migation. Had  the appeal been sustained debentures and bonds valued at more  than $70,000 would have been declared worthless.  SU,MAS LODGE, No. 1084, L.O.O.M.  . .Meielts th'e- first arid third iFriday  in >ea\ch month.  All visiting ^brethren aire invited to attend*  ���������W.-..C.  Bonds,   Dictator;   E.  W.  Young, Secretary.  President, Chas. Hill-Tout   Secretary, S. A. Morley  of Abbotsford, B. C.  Meeting Held First Monday of Each Month  Write the secretary regarding manufacturing sites  with unexcelled shipping facilities and cheap power  or information regarding the farm and fruit lands of  U ��������� the district, and industries already established.  Montreal, Nov. 1 st, 1912  B. J. Gernaey, Esq.  Abbotsford^ ' .   '  Sir:  If the firm-will notjj stand for cutting .the order <in������������������ two:i; and J shippings  part later, it,would probably, pay you to take alljationce.: I will Uee'!you|  about Qecember 5th,.and we can talk it over, then.,, Yo'ufhad better  rearrange, your \shipping order at once if you wish,as there ?are '6 Idoz.",. 521.  collars on spring order. ..D.pn't cancel any as leather, has>reachedithe.j'.un-  heard of price of 45c per lb here, so I would-cancel  nothing  in  leather  goodr. - I got another, raise in price of 5 per cent, and harness and collars  when Igot id Regina. , Will explain when.I see you.,  W. Bradwin, Salesman.  From Lamontagne Limited.  Abbotsford  Livery, Feed and Sales Stables  When you require, a comfortable rig;  one that feels good and looks good;  ring up  CURRIE. & McKENZIE  To our Patrons is extended  [appy and rros<  ew Tear.  Abbotsford Hardware   Co.  ABBOTSFORD, B. C.  Jas. Elliott Manager  If you are looking  for Bargains in  Town Lots,  . /  Insurance-Fire and Life  Telephone Connection  ear s  Are the proper thing to start the year 1913  Purchase now and make the first payment  New Year's Day  Houses and Lots at Special Holiday Prices and on j  the instalment plan  ���������:.'> ���������  1  ���������      ll  i  I  a  '51  i  i  if  i  '^1 '���������*    C"-H     1--."j  I    '        1  guiammjiiini fiwil iwiJTm  ������  $$  1  w  ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������M<|l'tM|M|M|w������H9Hfl������l������tl|Matl|H|������|  THE IBBOI'SFORD f OST, ABBOTSFORD, B C,  *-**-J.! i..     I      ',      .1 _1 ������������������_, . i_  THE MILITANT SUFFRAGETTE  We have a little Jewelry  and some Watches left  for those who have forgotten their friends during Xmas. Prices are  just the same.  Our guarantee stands behind every article  CAMPBELL, The Jeweler, Abbotsford  t^i*^**9*������^**O**^**9**9**9**9**0**%**^*t"  i  ������������������0"������������t"������"������"������.>������.  Stkrt  The New Year Right  and be a patron of this Store.    We sell everything in  ��������� ��������� ��������� ,  GENTS' FURNISHINGS,   BOOTS  AND  SHOES,   INCLUDING LADIES' FELT  SHOES, ETC.  ������������������'���������        .  GEO. C Gl_$i  ,.   -,  ,N  '  j^".**"*"   - r  j Mcelroy & Co.  LIQUORS,   WINES  AND   CIGARS  OF THE BEST QUALITY  Cor. Essendene Ave. and Oscar St.,  CITY  ABBOTSFORD, B. CS  Strictly -first-class-in every respect..  The bar is  stocked with the best of-wines, liquor and cigars,  RATES, $1:50 TO  $2.00  PER  DAY  A. J, HENDERSON & SONS  amass? '. .,,.,'���������','..,.'        ��������� ���������' '  PROPRIETORS  BUTCHER  Pork, Mutton, tteef, Veal, Pork Sausages,  Weinies  and Balogna always on hand.    Fish every, Thursday  Henderson & lay  (Associate! Members Can.. Soc. C. E.)  Civil Engineers  r. a. henderson  b. cPland surveyor  Office, next P:0.. P. O. Box 11 ]  Under the spreading chestnut tree  The  euffragettist  stands,  Ah yess, a mighty "man" is she,  With large and sinewy hands;  A.nd the muscles of her vocal chords  Are strong a>9 iron, hands.  Her ha,ir  is  crisp   and black  and  long  Her hrb skirt is of tain ;<  Her brow is wet, with honest s\vra������;  She talks  whene'er she  can,  And looks the whole world in' the  face (.  For she hateth every man.  ���������  Week in, week' out, from m,o*rnf to  night  You cam hear her bellows blow;  You cam hear her'yell'in double  quick  Or meajsure beat and slow,  Like the tinkle of an old cowbell  When the evening sun is low.'.  She goes on Sunday to the. church  And sits simbdg} the' boys;  She  hears"- the   parson   pray  and  ' preach; ' \  She loves to hear her voice':.  Drowning  out   the   vi/11'age  'choir,  And  it   makes   her   heart rejoice:*  Howling���������spieling���������gesturing ���������  Onward through'life she goes;  Each morning-starts in  smashing,  things .  Untib-th'es;evening's, close;  Sbmeiohe^alttempted���������someone  done,  She' sinks: to sweet :repose.  Thanks', thanks oh militant suffra-  ��������� gette  ' For the lesson thou hast  tajught-;  The "Vote (for Women" spreading  fast���������  Another sucker   caught���������  Thus from the homeland fireside  Another soul  is brought.  '    ���������tf.   L.   CfaHie-fl  Why Christmas Should |  Be Spent at Home  :CBlO  ALDRRGRO VE' L. O. L.  ALDERGROVE, Dec. 21.���������The. regular meeting of L. O...L.'N������.. 2290  was held  in  the   Orange Hall  on  fTutescLay    evening,   December   17.  There was 'a good,' turniout of officers and: members. Four -new members were  initiated  and   duly instructed in >the'secrets of the Or-  .ange  decree   by   W.. M.," Bro.   C.  Oddy.  Election af officers for the  ncoming year resulted! as follows:  W. M���������   C.  C'* Sherlo'dk'; D.M.',  E.  ���������lliott; reoording secretary'-..C. Oddy; chaplain, F. J.'Lund;'financial  secretary,'Wm. Swan son; treasurer,"  Wm. Fidier; lecturer, William Sid-  ' ell; director'of ceremonies, C. Little; outside tyler, John'-Fidier. inside' tyier, R. Fo'llis; oottn-rndttee, A.  Dorbsion, T. Ci Groves, &. M. Bed-  "ford, A'. McCallum,'and'W .McCallum.   The, retiring  W.M.,   Bro. C.  iOddy, inatailled the officers in their  respective  chairs.    Speeches   were  delivered  by'the   newly-' elected'  * officers.   Then 'tlie   members " ad-  oufned  to   supper   and    a    feast  (whichj any lo'rdi "or' diike might en- '  vy was partaken of.   The pfficers  and members  are  making    great  .preparations' ������or  the  Orange   ball  to be heUld on December 27, when  real good time is expected.  I '      - ]  *:  x-  >���������  ���������������  ���������������  *���������  *���������  ���������������  >��������� -te  * -k  T is the fashion nowadays, alas, to  cry down Christmas, and it is fast  becoming a "can't be bothered  with it" sort of day. It is looked  upon.as a nuisance because Christmas-  tide brings with it'a necessary increase  of expenditure in the form of tips'and  presents.  It is becoming more and more the  fashion���������fashion to ' be bothered���������to  take less notice of Christmas and spend  it away from home where, there will  be "plenty of fun."  In the'good old days spending Christmas anywhere but nt home was never  for oue -moment dreamed of. Preparations were made.months beforehand.  Geese and turkeys were fattened, plum  puddings were made, prospective  guests were borne in mind, and the  girls of the'home fell to thinking-of  new schemes for,.decorations. Now,  could anything be more delightful than  making Christmas plans at least two  months beforehand so as" to" keep/the  festive season right'royally?- All tills  sort of thing kept .the family together,  for when the winter evenings brought  them nearer and 'nearer- to Christmas  day it made them see how necessary  each one was to the other in the,way  of helping and suggesting as regards  presents for So-ahd-s'o.. holly for* this  room and mistletoe for- that. Gradually it-dawned on every one how dear  the home was to all and how still more  precious were the parents and children  to-one another.  When   Christmas  day   did  come it  was a time of perfect "happiness." harmony and satisfaction to every guest  and every "member *of'the family.    If  Christmas is not! spent;at.home what  becomes of the .family gathering, the  delight  of * decorating,   the   care - and  thought the happy mother bias expefud-'  ed on the cooking of"the dinner and.  to crown all. the praise of the Christ-'  mas  pudding." which   by   the consent  of one and all invariably is-"the finest  pudding   1    bave<;ever   eaten?"    No  praise of  a- Christmas  pudding ever I  comes amiss to a  housewife's heart. J  and if Christmas' is not spent at home  the dinner-will-/fall-flat.    There is no  family gathering;, no  noisy, good  humored chaff, and-there is not that subtle,   indefinable, something   at   work  which binds, the--family closer'together,  heals   up   old' "sores,' opens *up -new  friendships and wipes away all bitterness, that Is so marked a feature in a  good, homely Christmas gathering.  There have been more reconciliations, more "divided houses" brought  together again, ��������� more eyes made dim  through a mist'of happy tears at some  difference or misunderstanding .made  clear by a Christmas'gathering at home  than at any other season or place.  Charles Dickens, the novelist ot  Christinas, who did more for Christinas than any one can ever guess, had  had a slight difference with' Thack  eray. - He met him on the" steps of his  club on Christmas morning, hesitated,  then held out his hand,-which Thack  eray grasped with-all the warmth of  his great heart. Both men returned to  their family gathering at home, feeling  better and happier men.  Without a doubt a family gathering  at this festive and joyful season knits  the bond of love and good fellowship  closer than at' any other time. Old  slights and hurts are forgotten; hard  men of business relax and soften at  the sight of the children who many a  time have drawn out all that is best  in them after it has lain dormant for  years until they have forgotten they  had a tender side to their nature at  all. Yes, without a doubt home is the  place for Christmas. "Oh, It will be  9Q- dnIIjmd..ijninler������Sti.n_g.jit _hptjie_������.* If  often~the",cryT Tt" will ouly be cfull to  those who make It so.  And if there is a vacant chair or two  which, alas, can never he refilled dash,  away the silent tear and be thankful  that you are spared' to taste the Joys  of   still   another* homely   Christmas.  jToni' KM-tuple of* spending thefestlve  season  will .most assuredly  Instill tho  love   of   the   yearly   family   gathering  into the younger generation, who will  emulate   your   ideas   in' future   years.  Posterity will  be indebted to you' for  showing how* to  keep up a  good old  Christmas 'which'1 wns ��������� suffering  from  a slump In the twenriet.b century.. ���������  'By'all means, then, spend Christmas  at home, decorate your house, remember the postman, the butcher, the servants and even your wife's or husband's  relatives.  "However poor you are you*  can   be      -h   in   mind,   thoughts .and  cheery words.    When you sit down,to  the   table���������1   don't   care   whether, it  groans with turkey and,plum pudding  laid for twenty or thirty or whether it  merely  trembles under the  weight of  much scantier fare and places laid for  only three or four���������-if'your heart is In  the right place you will say:  "Here's to a happy Christmas!  Thank' God we are at home!"���������Pictorial  Magazine. ,  An After Dirge,-���������  Broke, broke, broke.  Of my hard earned "bones.V oh, gee!  But it brings some relief to utter  The thoughts that occur to me.  I  Oh, well for the beautiful gifts  As they rest in a fair array!  Oh, well for the haunting thought  That Intrudes. Does the whole thing payS  ' - ' , ' ���������  And the giving still, goes on  As it has in the years gone by,  But the last of the merry holidays  Brings'again the same old cry:  Broke, broke, broke!  Not a single cent, oh, gee! '  And the dough that 1 spent for the Christ*  mas gifts  '   Will never come back to me.  ���������Judge.   ���������  ������AMt������ ������������������������������������ y y y ������ "ium^^MjMMMWM^  it - ���������-    > ' V  ���������1 ASongof Christmas i  1:    By JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY  ::{  ?        ' "   '��������� -      '.*  ^HHr***������**:**������*������***A**A***A������A*<c������  HANT me a rime of Christmas,  Sing me a jovial song,  And," though   It   Is   filled ��������� wltto  laughter.  Let U be pure and strong.  Sing of the hearts brimmed-over  -With the" story of the day,  Of the echo of childish voices =  That will not die away.  Of the blare of the tasseled bugle  And the timeless clatter and beat  Of the drum that throbs to "muster  Squadrons of scampering feet.  But, oh, let your voice fall fainter  .Till, blent with a minor lane,  You temper your song with the beauty  Of the pity Christ hath shown.  And sing one verse for the voiceless  Arid yet," ere the song be done.  A verse for the ears'that "hear not  Arid a verse for the sightless one.  For, though it be time for singing  A merry Christmas glee.   ���������  Let a low, sweet voice ot pathos  Run through the melody.  Christmas  In  Bethlehem.  Christmas in the Holy Laud Is an In-  terestimr experience.    Indeed, it is one  never to be forgotten, and every Christmas thousands of-persous-from all ovei  the world make a journey to Palestine  in order to witness tin-  vnnmis <-ere  monies held  there during   the  festive  season.    Every one almost puts up at  Jerusalem and on Christmas nmrning*  makes  his .way  to   HeUiieiiem.   which  lies almost due south, nbout sis miles  as the crow flies, over a n.nye of hills.  No highway  the  world' o\it presents  such a motley crowd as may i>e seen  streaming along this (normighhire early on Christmas morning  ��������� Semi-ready Suits  at $15 and $20  T 00K for the price���������and name���������term  '*J 'In the 'pocket���������always the tame.  Ask your Clothier and send (ot style  book and sample of " Kin������'3 Own"  Serge at $20. Send direct to Seml-teidy,  Limited, Montreal, for book entitled  "8lr I" If yon cannot jet it ia town.  A.-BEESTON, Mission City.  How are you .fixed with your supply of stationery for the Fall  Business? Remember, there is an old proverb which says"A  man is known by the company he keeps." To this has been  added the following, which is equally correct and meant especially for you "A merchant is known by the quality and  style of his stationery." Of course you wish to rank among  those who have reputations as good business men. Well then,  get your printing done at this office, where firstclass material  and workmanship are combined with right prices. The busy  season will soon be here, so get your orders in before the rush. *7  THE ABBOTSFORD POST,  ���������^^VAttf������--Vl1������*Vl r*-"''-1 *"*' '^tt*-'^ !***  |V (  ������������������iM/r.'McAi-thui;, formerly .teacher  and principal in, our. .public school,  is vlsiiting friends here. EedLooks  we'll and speaks well of his "new  school! i!n Cumberland* on "Vancou-.  ver Island,  Mrs. Shepherd  and, her   daughter Ella,  lert on Friday'for Van-  couvcir.     EUa will attend Br*aemer  ��������� Ladies' School.  The Clvriis/t-rnas entertainment, given by the Presbyterian aunday  school children in the Maple Leaf  ���������Hall ori Tuesday evening was  greatly 'enjoyed by the large-audience present. ���������   t   .',.*.[,-.X  Mir. Hugh Baillie of thp Super-  iinfte.'nden.-t's. Department (Of the  Catatfdiaai Bank of Commerce of  Vancouver, ���������spent Christmas day  at the Manse. i  Miisls! 'McMaster, who has been  .visditinig-'in Bellingham, 'returned  home for Christmas,    ���������    "  Mr. McMenemy's mother and o-  ther friends spent Christmas with  hiim.  Out postmaster and hiis assistant have had' strenuous days since  the Christmas'season began. The  incoming as-well,as the outgoing  maEs have been unusually heavy.  Oua* merchants are much piease"d  wiith theiiir. Christmas tra'de. Times  seem, to be good although turkeys  were mot lo be had.  DEATH'S   GRIM'  REAPER.  On Thbrsday 'morning, after a  short and se'vere illness, Mrs, Lee,  mother of  Mr. Lee,  passed away.  ���������She was in her 70th year.and much  -respected and loved'; by all who  knew heir. She was burled at Mus-  serwhilte 'cemetery on Friday af-  te'rnloioin, Rev. J. L. Campbell of-'  . filcia'bimg.* Mr. and Mrs. Lee have  the sympathy  of ,the  entire com-  ' muniity in, this  their  hour  of bereavement.  CARD' OF ' THANK'S.  .We, the undersigned, take this  means lof thanking all wh'o turned  out o������ Saturday morning amd'retn-  dered assistance in fighting the  filre. The successful endelavor to  prevent the fire from spreading  canp'oit otherwise than he appreciated. '  H. Alanson,  S. Brooke,  A.' McCallum,  '    ' A. Lee,  J.  Whalen,  ������,  5 B.  C.    Telephone,  D. Dundas.  Mr. J. A. McGowan arrived hoime  on Thursday.of last week after his  tirifp to Scotland. He left Mrs. McGowan and'daughter in Ontario  wiith Mrs.. McGowan'a mother. After a visit there they too will re-  tutrn to Abbotsford.  ���������A'MT. LEHMAN PRESENTATION.  r  MT. .LEHMAN. B.C., Dec._21.-At  the last meeting'of the Mt. Lehman  CanSservative 'Association,   it    was  * decided that the commiltltee who  Jha'd charge of the; association's  last annual banquet, should purchase .a .suitable present to be gi-  ,ven to Mrs. T. H. Lehman in (reepg-  .n.ilfcion of her gratuitious work in  preparing the function. Last Tuesday evening the committee paid a  ���������visit to "tfhet home of Mr. and' Mrs.  ^Lehman, and after the following  ���������aiddresls'was'read by Mi. H.R.Ph.il-  - Jiips, aheautiful   silver' cake ���������     or  . 'fruit   basket was    -presented    by  iReeve Merryfield on behalf .of the'  aissojciiati'on.   On it was engraved:.  Presented; ��������� by Mt.. Lehman  <?on-  ���������serviastive .Association, 1912."  ���������   The" address read in. part: "The  jdiligent manner in which you u/n-  [dentook the "work of the' banquet  gind the, careful attention you gave  ��������� to the many .details therewith greatly, .assisted in making the affair,, a  grand  success.   As  a ,Bmall   token ,  of out esteem, permit lis to-hand  r  A prosperous New Year is the lot of all who use our  This opportunity is taken of extending to all orir cus-  tamers our many thanks for past favors and.  soliciting a continuance of same  ALBERT LEE,  The Abbotsford Baker  you tihis present! knowing you will  value it, not for its intrinsdc worth,  .but for the spiprJt in which it is  given, a|n!d "many, years to enjoy it.  " Signed on behalf of the Associa-  tion :  W. J. Marsh, President.  ���������    E.  W.   King,  Secretary.  H. R. -Phillips.  William Merryfield.  Ed'ard  White,  Sr. -  J. E. Israel;  -M. P.'Smith."  ���������Mrs. Lehman was, very much surprised, but suitably replied, thanking the committee tor the kindness  Df the 'Conservatives in (making the  g.ifit and adding that in the future  is in the past she would giiadly  give any assistance possible. -'  Speeches conveying 'thanks were  made by Wm,- Merryfield and H.  R. Phillips, after which the visitors  enjoyetd' the hospitality of Mr. and  Mrs. Lehman during the' evening  PEARDONVILLE ITEMS.  Our school closed Friday, Dec.  20 foir-ithe Christmas holidays. Miss  Una E. Pearson, our genial teacrle'r,  had an entertainment and Christmas tree on Thursday .evening,  December 19. Everything went off  splendid and there was a fine programme of recitations, songs, dialogues, and instrumental music.  The children ,were in their very  best and made" a fine showing ,as  ���������it is the first time our smaU children ever appeared before an audience. Everyone of the -Scholars  took part in the entertainment.  Some .of the dialogues were as  god'd as lots of plays we ' have  seen. ' L  Miss Pearson taught the Mission  Juni'or Class last term and came  here the opening of our term an  Auugust last, but .'has resigned to  better her condition. Dame Rumor  saya she'is going to take7, a school  at Siiverdale for life. She will  start with one big Canadian as1" a  scholar, and we hope she will handle him as well as she has her'  .scholar.3 here. She takes with her  the best wishes of the ch'ildr-en  and the whole neighborhood, and  we all wish her a long and happy  life In her new  undertaking.  M:<9i Campbell and family are  down from Myrtle Point to spend  the holidays with her parents, Mr.  and Mrs. Wooler.  ���������Mr. and Mrs. Lwelleyllen are up  from Vancouver to spend the holidays with their parents, Mr. and  Mrs. Ba.ins.  Some of o,ur people went over  to Aberdeed Friday ^evening to a  Christmas tree and entertainment.  There was a fjno programme and  the tree was loaded -with .good  things for  everyone there.  Thanks are due, to the ladiesl for  Chei:r kindness in providing a beautiful repast, we enjoyed ai'cer all  as over. They are blest with jone of  tne very be3t of teachers, Mr.. K.  Giilespfe, who is working hard to  Drmg nis scholars to the front. He  has the respect and esteem of all  hjs pupils and/ the parents also.  STRAYED-To my .place, a Grade  Jersey JJeifer, about - ���������- .seven  months old, .ion Decemlber 1st.  Owner can . claim sanije (hy .pay-  dmig for notice and hoard. G. ,C.  Keiiney, ltf  m'ile   east*,   %    mile  north- af Vye Station.  MATSQUI COUNCIL  (Continued * from- page [1)  ���������  CARD .OF   THANKS.   ��������� Mr. and Mrs .A. Lee wish to  thanlt all those who so kindly extended their sympathy and assistance during their, recent-bereavement.  ��������� - *..*".   i .   .  ening up of a ditch on the} north  side of the' Hailert road, commencing ait the bridge and running  west, the ditch to be 10 inches  deep, >24 inches wide at V4e <top-  and the aoad. and the present! culvert to be lowered; thd mtice-  ���������memtioned in the tender to be  alt so imuchi per rod.  Bills passed for payment:���������  Municipal Solicitors, 1912--Retainer Fee    *....< :.$ 75.00  Richard Owne, publicity article       ".     10.00"  Sanders  and   Towne'll, r'oad  work in Ward 4    .-     4.00  Knute Anderson, road -work  in Wand 4 '. ."....'     15.00  C. H. R'otluff, road work tn  Ward   4      10.50  Wrighi  Road���������  Jul-an  Moretr  $10.80  D. 2& .Winton    12.60 '  Potcr  Rogers   J '    9.00'  * L  Chapman  .-     7.20  J. Fiederickson      43.20  J. Carlson       11.05  A. Farman    10.40  K. MeKenzie        7.80  Total  ,  ......  112.05  (which leaves $87.95 of the appropriation  to be  expenfded.)  E. White, Jr., work on Gold  ���������road.  *..'.'.     63.00  R. W. Oullu.m, remO'Ving  Windfall trees iri Ward 3...     3.00  E. Baxter, work on Jack's  Hilll   .'.<   ... L. ..'.    44.55  A. Prey,  haialing brush   on  >  Jaw's  Hill      e      3.00  L. -Arney, hauling gravel- on  Jack's  Hill   - ...,*=������...{.....��������� -25.20  Jos. Catte, digging, ditch on  Allison  road 4 ^..      9.90"  Ben Murphy, road wbrk on  Roisla fojaid' in Ward 1    50.50  E. W. Kibnig^ -road repairs ii*o.i  Ward '2    ������.      7.50  Alex. Beaton, hauling gravel on Riverside road in  Wiard'4    12.76'  A. O. Thomson, planking  Lqng's bridge, hauling  powdeir,'" removing wind-  tall tiree ..." .'... ......j..      5.0l)  W.    A.    Jarnes,    Matsqui^  share of theL coat of digg/ingi  tne d'Jtch along the Town- .  ship Line road ....f..   90.00  H. .VV. ,'Ward ell, work on the  PeajrdonvJile  road    .i    7.80  E. A. .W'j/knott,  dyking   as- ......  sessmenit  ...s  101.88  (Oi tiiis amount, Ward 2  pays $21.88; Ward 3 pays  ���������ji-iu;  Wai'd  4    pays    $40.)  John CU'ay, blacksmith repair work  i ..T    16.20  B. C. Gazette, advertising  By-Jaws   '....    33.25  Mt. Lehma,n T. &j T4   Co.,  ���������   lumber for   bridges,  etc....   37.60  D. Sjogram, work on bridge  on Glenmore road     3.00  Thanking you   for the patronage extended  during the past year, I wish all  A Happy New Year  I hope to be ready for business in  the course of a few weeks with   .  a complete stock.  Hardware and Furniture  'i'." i  Wand 2.���������Polling booths, Store-  building of Bradner Supply Company, store - building of William  Miller. Deputy returning officers,  G. Pratt, W. Miller . ���������    -  Wa,rdi 3.���������Polling booths, office-'  bu.iding of Aobotsford Timber &  Trading Co., offke-buildinig of.  Clayburn Company. Deputy re-.  turning officers, J. A. McGowan,  R   W.   W.  Reid.  Ward 4.���������Polling booth, Matsqui village hall. Deputy returning officer, C. Kelleher.  Councillor Roberts reported that  it was not advisable to make, any  repairs an the road in connection  *w!i)th the W. )i of the S.E. %   -of  Sect. 5,  Tp. 13 ;    als'o that   there  were no improvements' on  the N.  % of the W. 1-2' of the -N. E. %   of  Sec.  4,   Tp.  13,   an5 'therefore'   it  was properly, classed as Wild Land.  BY-LAWS.   '"  The .By-law establishing the  d'Sm'ith-iJones" road Srrongh the  properfeiies lying on the north side  of the -rOght-of-waly, of the C.N.P.  Railway, from D. L; 332A to the  fJovernnaenJc 'Dyke; an8 a road  through st portion of the South  hallf of Black 8, s subdivision ofthe  S, W. % of Sec. 10, Tp. 14. was.  regularly passed through the  First, .Second and- Third Readings.  .Councillor. Roberts,* gave notice to intnoduce a By-law to gazette a road 66 feet wide through  the fractional pap* .of the S. W. X  of Sec. 2i������ the -fractional part of  the S. E-. % of Sec. 21, theN. W. &  of Sec. 16, and the N.E. g' lof/Sec.  16, all in vTp. 16. This road will'  run north through the north half  of Sec. 46 an'd oor/.tiniue to the  Mill'Road.  The Council then adjourned to  meet, in the Municipal Hall on*  Monday, January 6th, 1913, at 10  o'clqck a,.m., to sit first as} a Court  of Revision on the Voters' List,  and after - as a regular lOo'uncib  meeting.  Eyeight Specalist  Manufacturing Optician  Does the Finest Optical Work.  Medical men and others pay tri*  bute to his'skill.  793 Granvill^ St Wancou s er  HARRON BROS.  Embaimers and Funeral Directors  Vancouver, Office  and chapel   . 1034 Granville. St?, . Phoiw 3480  North' Vancouver, Office and  Chapel-rll8 2nd St. Phone 13L  MUNICIPAL ELECTION. ;  OFFICERS  AND POLLING BOOTHS.  The foUfliwwg appointments were  made by resolution :���������  Ward. 1.���������Polling   heaths,  Aberdeen Schoolhause.  Deputy return-  jng officers,  John  Catte,    Philip  -^iaokman.       c  FOR SAAL3���������5 young milch cows to  freshen from the 27th of this  month. Apply to R. OWEN, one  mile south ot B. C. "E. R., xMount  Lehman. /.  J.  Builder and Contractor  Estimates Given Free  Pihone Connection       Mission City  Dried Brewers'  Grain  In Any Quantity  Great Feed for Dairy Cattle  J. J. SPARROW, PROP.  Abbotsford  Presbyterian Church Notice  ���������sZgi-Pr:.'. ---J.  Abbotsford  Pastor���������Rev. J. L. Gamnbell, B,  A'., B. Du .  Services���������Sunday aohiool 10 a.m.  Public iWoirisfbip 11 ja, m.'  Teacher training class 3 p.m.  Public iWonsfhip 7.30. p.vin.  Choir Practice, Friday .8 p. m.  Meeting far  Bible    Study    and  Prayer Weduesday 8 p. m,  Huntingdon  Sunday School, 2.15 p. m.  Public Worship 3.30 p. m.  For the Residence,  Store or Office.  For Factories and  Industrial Plants  Convenience      Comfort      Economy  Attention will be given to all aodiedtions tar service from our lines.  Address ail enquiries to  Light and Power Department  Holden Block, Vancouver.  Sritish Columbia Electric Rai  .1  ���������*'i  <a  \1  A  4  ir  J  "���������������.. i