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Abbotsford Personals
Despite stormbound roads, a score
of friends of the late William Craw-
ford ied to Vancouver last Fri-
day, to the funeral. The service
was conducted by Rev. Major Owen,
chaplain of the 7th Battalion, while
Pallbearers were Messrs. J. Reid, A.
Park, H. T. Peters, Eric Weir, E. Web-
er @hd G. Cruickshank. Floral tri-
Were beautiful and numerous,

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‘A mreting of the Village Council was
held on Tuesday evening. Very little

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ABBOTSFORD, 8UMAS AND MATSQU:

he Legend of the
Christmas Stocking

ANY, many years ago there lived in Europe
a very wealthy man named St, Nicholas. He
liked nothing better than to help poor people,

but disliked very much being thanked for his gifts.

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Bill Elliott’s Barn Burns

Fire of unkhown origin completely
destroyed William Elliott’s barn near
the Fraser river, on Riverside road,
last night, Passers-by, seeing the out-
break, took out three cows, but the
winter's supply of hay, harness and a
Jarge quantity of farm articles, were
burned, When the alarm was sounded
it was found nothing could be done
to check the blaze, the building burn-
ing like tinder, Elliott’s place is one
of the earliest landmarks of the dis-
trict. 7.

‘Was put in from John D. Clark alleg-
ing that bush had been piled by th . A :
village workmen of his property, ed- One Christmas Eve he wished to give a purse of gold ai © lobiect To School Tuiti
oo NRT carte Seal alg to an old man and his little daughter, oe is oe 8 ot Ne c! Ss ution AFP AT THIS SEASON DESIRE TO
igation the council learned that this ino i i ie ee in Matsqu JOSEPH GILMOUR AND S'
(nh ace a ali escape being seen, he climbed to their roof an i. p i FY a iron ih? stata aoe yee THOSE MANY GOOD FRIENDS
(oi his precious gift down the chimney. Instead of land- P.'T, A. to discuss the $2.00 tution fee ei Wii FOR THEIR GENEROUS
to do tn the matter ing on the hearth, however, the purse fell right into a Rte cal lee he ws ally lh Be EN cid cain ROO

J.D. &. Barrett bunlisba ees stocking which was hung up to dry, and the next by te aes paren ae a8 e PATRONAGE e i sie p -
Alberta weeklies, assisting . . . . over 8 0) ”
Se. morning it was discovered there! When other people iA and came into effect on "November ‘ CORDIA’ THEM

and Mrs. J. Prasiloski H It is ble in ad le rge ,
ecirepiaz ason'en, Deventer is at| ©) pp heed of pe us Hoppening ehey oe A up 4 os ok roved popular an seiool Happy Ehrisimas
* a) ol a ie oma-

2 RR their stockings, and soon all over the land it became board officials admit that the mac

the custom on Christmas Eve to hang up one’s
stocking for St. Nicholas to fill.
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make the payment,

W. Merryfield, chairman of the
board, and Trustee P, Carr were pre-
sent at the meeting to explain why

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Miss Eva Ware of Vancouver was the charge was imposed. After a
‘®& Guest at the home of her parents lengthy alae Geato; Mr. Merryfield_
Loh scmae ater stated that he would not be in favor

Mra Rowles of Abbotsford is 2 of enforcing the charge if the parents GILMOUR
Patient in the MS.A. hospital. objected to it, but in this eventuality .

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‘Men's Brush Sets up to $9.50.
$2.75 to $8.00.

Christmas Cigarettes
irom Svc to $7.60.

Gillette and Auto Strop Razors up
to $5.00.

Military Brushes from $2.00 to $5.00.
Waterman Pen and Pencil Sets from

Wahl Lifetime Pens, and Pencil Sets

and Cigars

Imported.-pipes from 25¢ to $5.00.

SB
The Lowest Prices and the

Most Attractive Display —

ES of Christmas
Goods Ever
Shown in

Abbotsford

---the Quality
is HERE!

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gifts in these lines to sell at $1.00,
making ideal gifts for your friends
useful as well as appropriate.

Powder Compacts from $1.00 to $4.00
in well known lines such as Three
Flowers, Care Nonie, Dalcross, Shari
Pompeian, and others too numerous
to mention.

- Body Dusting Powders in handsome

Packages from 85c to $2.00

Ladies Fountain Pens and Automatic
Pencils in Wahl and Eversharp
from $1.00 to $7.00, also sets from

Newest Designs and Styles, always
an acceptable gift, at Greatly re-
duced prices from 35c to $4.00.

Toilet Sets from $2.00 to $11.00, ~ in
handsome gift boxes.

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One Bid For Sumas Lands -

One tender only, according to report,

he would favor withdrawing the trans-)
portatidn facilities for the children.
‘Trustee Carr, who admitted being
the member of the board chiefly re-
of the

was received by the p vern~
ment for Sumas iake lands. That was
from J. P. Fell of Vancouver, in behalf
of a group of financiers.

Local comment agrees that the gov-
ernment will not be justified in clos-
ing a sale with private interests, under
the circumstances, but would be well
advised to market the lands direct it~
self, giving actual farmers the benefit
of low prices.

An announcement of the govern-
ment’s intentions in the matter is ex-
pected today.

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Mr. Edwin Simpson of Upper Sumas
is being treated for asthma in the M.
S. A. hospital,

| ‘Phe annual Christmas ‘Tree enter-
tainment for Poplar children will be
held in their community hall tomorrow
eyening.

| Miss Sylyia Harrop arrives home this
| week from Queen Margaret School,
Duncan, V.L, for Christmas.

| Mrs. Kennedy of Kilgard is a pat-
ient in the M.S.A. hospital this week.
| The St. Matthew's concert, which
was held in the Abbotsford Theatre
on Monday evening, proved a very
successfull affair; the proceeds of the

tributed by game wardens over Sumas
and Matsqui prairies, to feed the starv-
ing birds.

Dr. J. F. Wood has served three
terms as councillor Ward Four, and R,
J. Laxton is intending to contest Coun-
‘ cillor Gledhill in Ward One. These are
corrections to a paragrap! in last
week's News relative to the municipal
elections.

We understand that Messrs. Solo-
mon and Towlan will leave the ward
one contest. to Messrs. Gledhill and

called off because of the weather.

There will be a Christmas Program
on Monday, December 23, at 7.30 p.m:

ATANGARD HOTEL BLOCK

PHONE ABBOTSFORD 4

charge, stated that it was a tuition fee
and had nothing to do with -
tion. ‘

The attention of the trustees was
drawn to the overcrowded condition of
the Matsqui school. It was. stated
that an extra teacher was required,
owing to the large entrance class. An
extra room at the school will be re-
quired next year.

At the request of numerous rate-
payers, Mr. Len Smith will stand for
re-election to Matsqui school board.

J. Nichols of Rand is expected to of-
fer himself in the school board con-
test,

Matsqui basketeer girls administer-
ed a decisive trouncing to Abbotsford
girls in a game last Friday at Matsqui,
the score being 40-0. The Senior Boys
team of Abbotsford and Matsqui play-
ed, Matsqui winning by 22-10.

Councillor P. Keay is reported very
ill at his home.

G. Robinson, formerly schoo] princi-
pal at Matsqui, is a guest of Dr. and
Mrs, Wood. Mr. Robinson is now resi-

A rick of wood is of two fixed dimen-
sions, a width of eight feet and a
height of four, the length being as de-
sired for any particular range or stove,
and generally sixteen inches. -

The fourth diménsion is not com-
putable, though known to exist and the
loss in bulk of a rick in the woods de~
livered is credited by scientists to a
mysterious extension into this fourth
dimension, as there is no other way of
accounting for the shrinkage in the
other dimensions.

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own woodshed lies in a direct line be-
tween the point of production and the
ultimate consumer; thus (AXBXC) -—
D —X where Ais eight feet, B four
feet, C sixteen inches and D the dis-

@hnetmas
Cakes and

Puddings

Finest Material”

and Workmanship

1% Ib. Decorated
2% Ib. Decorated ..
4 lb. Decorated
2 Ib. Plain
2 Ib, Luxury Cake, wrapped in
1 Ib. Pudding in bowl ...,

2 lb. Pudding in bowl .
3 Ib. Pudding in bowl

silver paper

Finest Scotch Shortbrea

Rich with Finest Table Butter. ;

*1 Ib. Cake in Xmas Box ..

for Gentlemen . | for Dandies evening amounting to over $10000, | 2% NS anna, B.C
x Charles Hartman was down from be - . .-Hostess’ School Bread Fingers in pKt.......-.++sseesereeee 25°
English Shaving Bowls, from $1.00 to ® Yardley’s, Grossmiths, Dalcrossé and Ruskin during the week-end. Fe " "
$2.50. me Duska Fancy Soaps and Powders, Mr. Joseph Armstrong of Matsqui si 4 Ib. Banquet Cake
= Bath Powders and Crystals and i i ti in A. 4 Ib. Ch 3
Shaying Brushes from 50c to $5.00. “~ other Tolletries at prices ranging paar e e ak cay tne MS4.1 The Fourth . 5 aid ae
EF) Fang . . . Sultana Cake .
~s eorOns BEG hate OU ey ae Sub TUL ‘About one ton of grain has been dis-} Dimension

Srpenii93. 09} to, $16.00. $450 to $12.50 : |
Z Laxton.
Smokers ~ ’s formula for de- ° ° SUCH
The Best Stock of Fancy Boxed Sta- r °s Professor Hoaxley’s 7
SEE OR eet iava ay Dances dated for Friday last in Up-) termining the latter in only effective @
_ ; Nar cla oa ae ater | per Sumas hall and Gifford hall were| where eis known that the vendor's ensa lona Ne S! VALUES !!

Men’s Wear, Ladies’ Wear, Shoes, Dry Goods,

Fancy English Cigarette and Tobacco . HevGhucchtot thean’
Pouches trom $1.00 to $5.00. Moirs. and Neilsons Famous Choco- CS Cees) RG) As appearing quantity, while X is what . . c Ee :
3 peat Cons cial ee nous receives and Hosiery, Gifts for ChristmasgsGrocery Specials.
: iy Automatic Cigarette Lighters from guaranteed, in Beautiful Gift Boxes contains most of the knots. E hi oa
iP is 25c to $6.00. from 75c to $7.50. : eee : veryt Ing reduced for

$1.25.

Buxton Leather Keytainers from 50c
to $4.00.
Leather Wallets Cigarette

English
Boxes, Bridge Pads and other Im-
ported “Leather Goods from 50c to
35.00.

Men's Stationery from @5c to $4.00.

Corkscrews in Leather Cases,
ideal for the Automobile $1.00 and

Collapsible Drinking Cup Sets at
$6.00,

‘sanjva ay} Jo paouiau0ds

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Imported English Leathér Goods,
Picture Frames, Bridge Sets, “Wal-
lets and Purses from 75c to $5.00.

Kodaks and Kodak Albums, Kodaks
from $1.50 to $23,00 in the New Col-
crane designs, Albums from ‘5c to

are and Dutch Silver Pieces
including Candlesticks, Salt and
Pepper Shakers, Bon Bon( Dishes,
Vases, Bread Trays Etc. priced
from 75c to $5,00.

The Finest Selection of English Cups
and Saucers in the district, these
fre always an acceptable gift to a
lady, priced from $1.25 to $1.75, all

Victory Theatre

MISSION CITY

FRIDAY and SATURDAY
December 20 & 21—

Doug. Fairbanks, jr.

and LORETTA YOUNG, in

The
‘Careless Age

This Picture offers great surprises,

into the problem render a set formula
impossible; where for instance, the
hauler is known to be square but the
woodcutter is suspected of being as
crooked as a dog’s hind legs, all that
one would haye to goon would be
(2X 2? XC) — ?—Y, or what the ?—
etc,, which could only be worked out
by a Smith Minor over his famous suf-
fix “ Q. E. D. which is absurb”.

in, cases have been known where
both the hauler and the woodcutter
were pure as the driven snow, but the
ultimate consumer had kept the stove
going for two or three days before pil-
ing Up the balance and reporting the

Other factors, however, which enter |

SILK UNDERWEAR 89°
Woods Lavender Line fancy
or plain Vests in all colors
$1.25 value
MEN’S DRESS SHIRTS $]49

Peck’s make Madras and

CHRISTMASSALE

To close out half our stock! Never
_again such low prices!! Hurry !?!

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} LADIES SILK HOSE 83°

All the best shades in this
high grade rayon Service
Weight Hose — all sizes — *
Regular $1.25 value, ~

CHINAWARE 9 3¢

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at Pocket Flasks at $1.25 to $4.00. | with Fancy Gift Box, and it is a powerful drama., Don't} hold-up. eters fast color Madras — latest ee
& Poker Chip Sets at $8.00. SF | A very Choice Range of Christmas miss it, Let us, however, leave this distress- styles — full cut, all sizes — odd areat Assortment China
| Pert: es fi : ” oi a n pieces; S| mn tra:
| erfumes from 25c¢ to §12 the box, Comedy: “FAKE FLAPPERS” ‘News ing problem in mathematics and study MEN'S WOOL SWEATERS and Saucers, Pre Pov eee

Kodaks from $1.50 to $23.00.
Kodak Albums from 75c to $4.00.

few Boxes to Vancouver and Coast

aSay7? 1aAQ yoy pue 719uad Anofi ayn} 07 NOfi a}

many Imported Odors in Beauti-
-ful French Bottles.
Perfume Atomizers from 75c to $5.00.

Specials in Christmas Articles
All Christmas and New Year Cards have been marked to sell at 5° [0c and 15°

-mone higher, many of these Cards are being sold below cost, evidently the price
right because we haye sold quite a

must be
Shoppers, i

TUESDAY, WED., THURSDAY—
December. 24—25—26

Colleen Moore
and JAMES HALL, in

“Smiling

the economics: Rick-wood is the staple
crop of the bench land farmer and
every winter he returns from his sum-
mers work in the gravel pit to harvest
it. (This is, of course, where theword
‘rick’ orginated, as even a bench land
farmer cannot be expected to shovel
all the year round and should put up
ricks of something or other. ‘Rickets’
is also contracted by domestic animals
wandering around these high land

A Big lot of 100% pure wool
Sweaters — Coat style, 2
Pockets, button flaps — Grey.
Tan and Heather

(Universal) 54.95 : eS

Fancy TURKISH TOWELS

Extra heavy fancy colored
stripes, size 18X36 frenge ends
fast Colors. Regular 40c yal-
ue

all one price.

CRETONS (for Drapery) 33°

Wonderful Patterns
or dark Colors — for ae
or fancy holiday gifts — clos-
ing these out so hurry, \

LADIES SPORT sox 69°

A few Ladies Fountain Pens regular- ¥ * 99 | farms looking for something to eat and P }
ly sold at $150 to clear at 99° - oS 7% Trish Eyes finally SpAea yon We nourish them- 23° be Ea tops LaF 2
Sa . e.) rds
A real useful and appropiate Gift for (SE ; selves on the ‘ke uP : DOMINION CIRCULATORS Silk Hose. A real eae
the Ki..cs, a Dr. West's Child's 7 This is a very fine Holiday Picture. No. 65 Guaranteed 6 this price. Sold regular
_¥ Nearly everything the farmer buys heating capacity — Satan $1.00, Now 3h

Tooth

-wh on Fancy Stand with
Tooth Paste, one for the Boys and
one for the Girls at 75° the Stand

is free; every Child will want one
of these.

Wishing you one and
alla Merry Christmas

OUR MOTTO IN BUSINESS IS “TO PLEASE”

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Chriftmaf
with iff cheer for--
goung and old mut be
maintained... --- %& j

.IF YOU DO NOT

SEE WHAT YOU WANT IN THE STORE, LET US KNOW WHAT IT IS

AND WE WILL ENDEAVOR TO PROCURE THE ARTICLE FOR YOU.

We have Catalogues from All the Leading
Article At Short Notice,

ERIC T. WEIR, Phin.B.

Abbotsford’s Original Drug Store

Houses, and Can Secure the

Wishing everybody ‘A Merry Christ-
mas”.

FOX LATEST NEWS WEEKLY

costs more and weighs less as the
years roll on, but his own produce is
expected to maintain the same gener-[

. Now this

British Boys for Farms

The Salvation Army will receive a
party of British boys for placing with
farmers of B, C, about the first of
March 1930, Applications should be
made to.

Commdt. Spearing

75 East 7th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.

CARD OF THANKS

Mr. James Crawford, Mrs. A. L, Park
and family, and Mr. Bert Reid wish to

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thank their many friends for their
kind expressions of sympathy and beau-

recent sad bereayement,

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is not reasonable.

Exigent Nature is constantly altering
dimensions, and the same desire of the
owner for enough to eat, which has
resulted in the lengthening of the Gir-
affe’s neck is responsible for the shor-
tening of the Rick’s feet.

seis

I witnessed a touching episode obout
this time last year in the frozen North
where the principal of barter and trade
was neatly demonstrated. A hairy
Scot arrived at the door of the ham-
let’s one baker with ox team sleigh to-
gether with an alleged rick of wood.
“Thata be vera small ricka de wood
for two dolla and@esixa de bits” quoth
the massive Central European lady

whose own dimensions were computed

locally in terms of axe-handle: “Hoots
wonian", retorted the braw laddic as he|
drove off, “’tis a puir, wee meescrable |

tiful floral tributes sent during their} loaf ell be selling the noo for “GEH|

¥
cents ..., ye ken.” GEH

Beary fire box, large size for
wood or coal Ext
at this price ra
at this price $3950
McCLARY BYNG RANGES
High grade guaranteed
Range, Enameled Warming
Oven, back Enameled and
Nickeled trim — Oyen dial —
for wood or coal — now at

*59:50

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FLOOR LINOLEUM 79°
Extra heavy grade
floor Patterns 2 yar wie
Regular $1.00 quality, iS
XMAS CANDY, Ib,
WALNUTS, Ib,
PEANUTS, fresh Toasted ©

TABLE RAISINs,
NS, pkt, .. 20°

IF YOU WANT rer GIVING —

OMETHING DIF.
ETHING WITH

THE VILLAGE STORE

Opposite Brick Yard, Clayburn, B.C