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Red Deer Advocate from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada • 12

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PAGE TWELVE THE RED DEER ADVOCATE. RED DEER. ALBERTA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 1923 LOCAL HAPPENINGS ITEMS OF INTEREST Halloween Novelties and Decorations Everything you need for entertaining Serviettes, Tally Cards, Table Covers, Masks, Paper Hats, Noise-makers, etc. We carry a very complete stock of Dennisons Crepe Paper over 40 colors at 15 and 20c1 per roll. Decorated Crepe Paper 35 per roll.

Streamers, Serviettes, Tags, Labels, etc. The NEW ANNUALS are here Chums, Boys Own, Girls Own, and dozens of other tavorites. Make your selection now. Badminton Racquets $5.00, $6.50 and $7.50 Shuttlecocks (Slazengers) 50 each Some excellent bargains in Used Gramophones, taken in exchange for Orthophonics. Portables and Cabinet machines $20 to $50 More ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLAS Just In $115, $165, $190 to $385 Sold on easy terms.

Free demonstration in your own home. Order your Private Greeting Cards now. Samples are now complete. Mail Orders Our Specialty Mrs Wm. Towers.

Willowdale, Is back from a pleasant trip to the Coast Mr Richmond Wigmore arrived home on Sunday after a two-week holiday at Vancouver, BC. Dr and Mrs. J. Armstrong and Dr Armstrong, of Calgary, were visitors to Mr and Mrs T. Armstrong over the week-end.

The progressive Silvan Lake people. who had the supports and studding of their new rink blown down bv the gale last week, buckled into the voluntary work again, aided by the fine weather, and will have the rink completed this week. The building was all raised again, and the roof was on by Saturday evening The loss would run from $125 to $150. Mr Ben Huckell, of the Innisfail Province, has issued an attractive anniversary number containing a wealth of Information about the town and district, and a generous amount of advertising The issue celebrates the completion and occupation of the new home of The Province, which is one of the most up-to-date and attractive in Alberta Miss Alleen Edith Neville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Herbert Neville, was married In Christ Church Cathedral.

Seattle. Wash to Mr Roy Victor Torrell, son of Mr and Mrs. A. Torrell, of Moscow, Idaho The service was fully choral, and the church was beautifully decorated for the occasion In golden and orchid dahlias and white asters. Mr Neville worked in Red Deer on the Alberta Central and Moore surveys in 1910-12.

Porters HalloweenDisplay See all the funny faces, masks, hats, pumpkins, tally cards, party novelties everything you might need. HALLOWEEN CANDY SPECIALS Moons 1- Witches Black and Yellow Assorted Party Candy 40 lb Fancy Halloween Boxed Chocolates, per box $1.25 and $2.25 Trick-or-Treat Candy Give them a better candy at the same price. Special 35 tb Suckers, per box of 50 50 Hand-Painted Waste-Paper Baskets, clearing at each 40 Fancy Stationery, lined envelopes; choice $1.00 Do you need a Good FOUNTAIN PEN? Try a "Parker $2.50 to $7.50 Just Arrived New Tally Cards. See them. We fill Prescriptions promptly.

Our stock is pure and fresh. Porters Pharmacy SEND US YOUR MAIL ORDERS Phone 49 RED DEER It cost nineteen Edmonton motorists between $17 and $18 each for' speeding through the newly gravel-1 led man street of Leduc on Sunday The Cairn Line freighter Cairn- torr, one of the finest essels of her class sailing out of Montreal, ran aground on the rocks near Cape Whittle on the noith shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence early Tuesday morning, close by the spot on which the freighter Queen's County was stranded and last on August 18. Hail losses totalling $4 255 878, against which premiums of were held, were sustained by the hail Insurance companies operating in Saskatchewan during the 1928 hail season, according to figures issued by the Saskatchewan Insurance commissioner These do not include the losses of the Saskatche- wan Municipal Hall Insurance As-, sociation. Nineteen head of fancy young cattle, among Alberta's finest, will be sent east from the University of Alberta within three weeks, said P.

Sackville. professor of animal husbandry, in discussing show plans. Following the judging at the Royal, one carlot will be selected to proceed to the International Livestock Show at Chicago. Sheep and horses will also be sent. Plunging Into the ground and bursting into flames as the pilot swerved to avoid people and automobiles gathered to see the plane start, the Giant De Havilland airplane of the Western Canada Airways as completely destroyed five nules east of Calgary on the Ches- 1 termere road on Tuesday afternoon.

The pilot and four passengers suffered slight burns but escaped serious injury. Difficulty had been experienced by the pilot. W. J. Buchanan, In getting the plane to leave the ground.

Buchanan piloted It from Winnipeg to Calgary on Monday to start a regular air service between Winnipeg and Calgary. A slight break-down in the pump from the auxiliary gasoline tank to the main tank, caused the plane to land on Monday evening on a field on M. Carlyles farm near Hub-alta, and it was in taking off from there that the accident occurred which resulted In its destruction. A BEAUTIFUL GIFT SETS of Yardlevs and Three Flowers Toilet Articles now on sale. Mr.

J. Wilde was up to Coronation lor a couple ol days this week. Mr. A Strand, of Calgary, was up this week visiting Mr Harold Wiltshire. Mr.

A. Ruud, district superintendent of the National Elevators, Calgary, was in this week Mr and Mrs Clare Smith spent the week-end visiting Mr. and Mrs Murray Gardiner at Calgary. Mr Jess Ruttan. of Coronation formerly at Red Deer, went through on Tuesday from a trip east.

Mr. and Mrs Lyle Brown. Valley Centre, are getting moved into their new home on the Michener Hill. Miss Marjorie Houghton. Calgary, spent the week-end with her parents.

Mr and Mrs. J. Houghton, Clearview. Mr. Frank Broderick, of Lesser Slave Lake, Peace River district, is spending a few weeks at Red Deer, putting his farm in shape.

A grass fire on Sunday from Mr. Julus Rovers' place, through the vacant lots from Third St South to 1 First St. South, caused a fire alarm. Miss Buchanan, teacher at the South School, was called to Bawlf on Thursday owing to the death of her mother Mrs A Cameron has been taking her work Mayor J. Snell, of Red Deer, on his recent monthly professional visit to Rocky Mountain House, offered to donate a cup for next year's fair for the best sweet pea exhibit, six varieties.

Mr J. Spears. Regina, district superintendent for Saskatchewan, has been appointed assistant general manager in charge of western branches. Bank of Montreal, with headquarters at Winnipeg. Mr.

Wilson, of Winnipeg, president of Campbell, Wilson Horne, and Mr John Home, Calgary, head of the Alberta warehouses of the Company, were on a visit to the branch warehouse at Red Deer on Friday. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. A Thibaut will regret to know that their departure for Belgtum has been delayed owing to Mrs. Thibaut having to return to the Hospital for a few days.

Their trip will now be direct east, instead of via San Francisco, as they had planned. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Weaver were In town over the week-end. They are gomg to Mazeppa.

In Southern Alberta. where Mr Weaver will have charge of the power machinery on a large farm. Mr. Floyd Weaver, who has been seriously ill at Vancouver, is now on the road to recovery. Daily Chronicle As a work of cinematography.

'Dawn' stands out as one of the world's greatest pictures At the Crescent Theatre, tonight, Friday and Saturday. BONCILLA TOILET GOODS Vanishing Cream 50 and Beautifier, 50 and $1.00 Pack of Beauty, box 50e Lemon Cream 50 CHURCH NOTICES We have it Just received 50 gallons Maple Leaf Alcohol for making ANTI FREEZE Price $1.85 gallon Mix equal parts with water, add 2 pints glycerine and laugh at King Winter. SFECLLL BUYS A 25 tube of Mennens Mentholated Shaving Cream FREE with each 25 can of Mennens Talcum for men. A 50 packet of Gillette Razor Blades and a 50 giant sixe tube of Klenzo Shaving Cream the two for 59 A 1 Our Every-day Prices are Low Phillips Milk of Magnesia 50 Warn poles Milk of Magnesia 251 Listerine Tooth Paste 10 and 25 Usterine 25, 50, $1.00 Keplers Malt and Cod Liver Oil $L00 and $1.50 Malt and Cod Liver OiL our own brand. 2 ID bottle $L50 Cotys Face Powder 75 Houbigants Quelques Fleur Face Powder 75 Woodburys Soap 3 for 69 Oval tine 50, 75, $1.25 Hinds Honey and Almond Cream 15 and 50 Women are fools I never knew but one sensible one Well, why didn't you marry her? I asked her, but she wouldnt have me THE CANDID LANDLADY CANDY FOR HALLOWEEN A bag of Halloween Kisses and a Tooter Horn for 25 Halloween Colored JeUy Beans 30 lb 1 ID boxes Billy Burke Assorted Chocolates, in Halloween box 75 Mrs.

Joseph Cole was down from Camrose over the week-end. Mrs. G. W. Kerby, of Calgary, was the guest ol Mrs.

W. E. Payne on Friday. Miss Stella Brazier has Joined the office staff of the Macdonald Hotel, Edmonton. Mr Jack Leithead had another slighter operation at the Hospital, and is slowly recovering Rev.

Wilfrid F. Gaetz, Edmonton, gave a fine address to the Rotary Club on Community Co-operation, at the Monday meeting. Dr Kenny, of Phoenix, was In Red Deer today. He will be associated with Dr Bunn medical charge of the lumber camps there. Mr.

John McCullough, who has been a patient at the Municipal Hospital, Red Deer, for some time, had his left leg amputated at the knee. Mr. Harold Bone went up to Edmonton on Wednesday night to hear Fritz Kreisler, the celebrated violinist, and greatly enjoyed his artistic work. Thirty men came in on the Canadian National this morning to lay ttie steel for the transfer track. They hope to have It finished in a couple of weeks.

Mayor Snell, Messrs. W. E. Trueman and Edls were over to Bashaw on Tuesday evetiuig attending a Masonic function Mayor Snell delivered an address. Dr.

Harry R. Smith, superintendent of the Rojal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, died at the Isolation wmg at 4 05 pm. on Wednesday of erysipelas. He had been sick only since Sunday. Red Deer Silver Fox Fur Farm.

Messrs Trimble Reay, report an increase of 130 per cent their stock this season. There are now 36 pairs of foxes on the farm, and twenty new pens have been erected. Lt -Col. Lister gave a most interesting address to the members of the Red Deer Military Institute on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance, and the meeting greatly enjoyed Col Listers talk on his experiences with the artillery during the war.

Planetary Current News: The Moon passes the planet Jupiter on October 28 This will be its eleventh conjunction for this year. The Moon passes the planet Mars on November 2. the eleventh time this year. It passes Venus on November 15. The Moon flies very low this trip.

Hal Thompson, Winston Latam and Roger Neilson go to Calgary next week as representatives of the Red Deer Pig Club, to take part in the provincial Judging contests, which start next Thursday The winners at Calgary get a trip to Toronto to take part In the Dominion contest. Miss Emma Kmgsep, Vancouver, and Mr. Ernest Hughes, of the Lake Louise Hotel staff, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pallo last week.

Miss Kmgsep is going to stay with her parents at Eckville, while Mr. Hughes Is spending some time with his aunt, Mrs. Walters, at Sylvan Lake. Mr E. W.

Lewis, R. 4, Red Deer, writes that some person fired bullets through his mail box and through the mall boxes also of some of his neighbors Mr Lewis is prepared to give the A P. such information as is In his possession with a view to bringing the guilty party or parties to justice. New tenants and pwoperty-owners in Red Deer, up to July 1, who want to have a vote in municipal and school matters had better put In their names for the voters' list at the city office by Monday, October 29, or they will lose their opportunity of voting for aldermen, school trustees or bylaws In 1929 Mr. and Mrs.

W. J. Strong, Red Deer, will have much sympathy In the sudden death of their little year-old son on Monday from spasmodic croup. He was playing round with the rest of the children on Sunday night, and they had been eating peanuts when throat trouble I developed, and he weakened Mr. W.

O. Hunt, of Calgary, was I up this week owing to the Illness of his son. Dr. Hunt, who was confined to bed at the Memorial Hospital because of a violent Infection Incurred during an operation on a patient there. Dr.

Hunt was taken down to Calgary on Wednesday on a stretcher. Hl3 condition Is quite serious. The Balmoral I. met at the home of Mrs Bickford on October 5 The program and social com-' mlttees were chosen for 1929. It was decided to hold two card parties In November.

Mrs J. M. I Carscadden gave a very interesting paper on Canadianlzatlon. A 1 demonstration of hemstitching was given by Mrs. J.

J. Gaetz. Roll call was responded to by giving facts about Alberta. The next meeting 1 will be held at the home of Mrs. B.

C. Northey on November 2 at 3 m. St Luke's Church services at 11 a and 7 30 pm. conducted by Rev. Victor Smith, of Rocky Mountain House.

Burnt Lake Mission church. Rev. Gtllstrom. of Calgary, will preach on Friday and Saturday. October 26 and 27, at 8 pm.

Sunday, October 28, at 2 m. Christian Science Society service on Sunday at 11 am, subject: "Probation After Death." Sunday School at 12:10. Testimony meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at 8 p.m. All are Invited. Church of the Nazarene.

Sunday School 10 30 a morning service 11 30, evening service 7 30. Rev. P. J. Bartram, of Rimbey, will speak at both services.

Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 m. Friday, P.S. at 8 pm Saturday, childrens service at 3 pm. J. R.

Spittal, pastor. Baptist church services. The pastor. Rev G. H.

Harber, will conduct services at 11 am. and 7 30 Sunday School 12 noon. Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 m. Friday. young people's meeting 8pm Poplar Ridge service on Sunday at 3 m.

A cordial welcome to all. The United Church Pastor, Rev. Vi Churchill. Services at 11 am and 7 30 pm. Sunday School 12:15 pm.

11 Rev. Dr Laird, of Toronto, treasurer of the United Church of Canada, will preach. 7 30 pm. the pastor will conduct the service. Do not fall to hear Dr.

Laird's message for the times at the morning service. Advocate want ads. bring results GAETZ-CORNETT DRUG BOOK LTD, "Hello, yes, this Is Sunnyside eight-nine-ten. No, Miss Murphy isn't in tonight. What time will she be back? Oh, about 4am Hello, yes Miss Kitty? Not In shes out with Mr Guggenheim oh, this is Mr Guggenheim well, then she's with Mr.

Miller I forgot this Is Thursday yes, good-by Hello, yes. Sunnyside who? Miss Jiggers? No, she doesn't live here any more sav she's moved you'd like to know where she lives now? So should mister" EXPERIENCE Mr Won't do you any good to look at those hats. I've only got a couple of doUars with me. Mrs Huh? You might have known that when we came downtown I'd want to buy a few things I did." RINGS of Loveliness For Autumn engagements or weddings, persons of good taste will make their selection from our extensive stock. Prices are reasonable.

Rings Watches Necklaces Live Poultry Wanted! Eye Troubles Mean School Troubles for boys and girls. Right glasses make study a pleasure. Don't blame your child If he appears stupid or lazy watch the eyes: they may be defective. SNELL CARTER SIGHT SPECIALISTS Specializing In defective vision of children. Phone 140 or 262 and make an appointment today.

RED DEER, ALTA. There will be a SPOOKY ENTERTAINMENT In Graham's Hall, SYLVAN LAKE, on Wednesday, October 31st at 8:30 oclock under the auspices of the Tennis Club. There will be candy and hot-dog stands. Admission: Adults 50, Children 25. One Funeral Home Phone 61 Day or Night Motor Ambulance 108 Gaetz Avenue North Red Deer, Alberta A.

B. MITCHELL CORNER JEWELLERY STORE Crescent Theatre Attention to poultry producers at Condor, Eckville, Sylvan Lake and Red Deer. We have arranged with the Provincial Egg Poultry Marketing Service to operate a live poultry car in the district. The schedule will be as follows: Will Buy at Condor and Eckville all day Monday, November 5. Sylvan Lake all day Tuesday, November 6 Red Deer all day Tuesday and Wednesday, November 6 and 7.

This Is the cheapest method of handling poultry: by buying direct in a poultry car we save express and local freight, thereby enabling us to pay the highest possible price. It will pay producers to take advantage of this service. Will buy all classes except Turkeys and Geese will operate a car later for these and other poultry. For further particulars, communicate with Max Gray, Condor; Peter Toivanen, Eckville; Wilkinson, Sylvan Lake; Red Deer. Life is Fun When Youre Fit Fitness is not acquired through inferior and cheap table supplies.

HALLOWEEN McIntosh Apples Fancy Mixed Biscuits Oranges Pumpkins Mixed Nuts Grapes GIVE THE KIDS A GOOD TIME THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY October 25, 26 and 27 Dawn CANADIAN LEGION, B.E.S.L. Red Deer Post A general meeting will be held in the Club Rooms on Sunday, November 4th 2:30 p.m. sharp To receive report of delegates to provincial convention. General business. An Armistice Day Smoking Concert will be held on Monday, November 12th, at 8 p.m.

All members are invited to attend. A sale of poppies under the auspices of the Canadian Legion will be held on Saturday, November 10th. Proceeds to help disabled veterans employed in the Government Vet-Craft Shops. P. SMITH, Pres.

J. M. FINDLAY, Secretary Hamiltons Grocery PHONES 83 end 208 A COMPLETE TABLE SUPPLY ALL DAY DELIVERY SERVICE Central Alberta Farmers Cooperative Marketing Association Phone 38, Red Deer D. E. BALL, Manager Passed A picture breathing the very spirit of sacrifice.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 30 Valley of the Giants A thrilling story of a famous author with a great star Milton Sills in "The Valley of the Giants by Peter B. Kyne. WEDNESDAY NIGHT ONLY, OCTOBER 31st The Georgian Singers and Players You have heard them over the radio. Now see and hear them in person in their annual revue. They are giving a one-hour concert over CKLC Sunday evening, October 28, from 9 15 to 10 :15.

Family Night will be omitted for this date. Admission Adults Children Tax Snperhyalue inDiamondBings FOR VALUE SEE THIS MARK PRINCESS vkAllll Every Diamond regrdli of (ize 1 ore-fully (elected by for iu blue-whne fire tnd purity. Fuhiontble white or green gold tetting, make jffijSBhk every Princes, Ring i beuty. Buy a Prince! Diamond or Wedding lung with implicit confidence. WHEN YOU THINK OF RADIO Think of us, our sets, and our Radio Service.

We sell and service KOLSTER WESTINGHOUSE RADIOLA STEWART-WARNER Fresh Stock of Dry Batteries for Radio Let us instal a new set for you. "SERVICE IS OUR MOTTO Red Deer Electric Leap Year-Halloween Masquerade Dance Monday, October 29 of the 78th FIELD BATTERY C. A. ARMOURIES, RED DEER Dancing at Nine Music by Harold Bone and His Orchestra Admission: $1.50 per Couple. Extra lady 50.

Gentlemen 11,00 Costumes may be obtained from Mrs. K. Morris, Rosa Street, Everyone masked till midnight. Prize for Best Lady' and Gents home-made, hired and comic coeume. Prize will be on display In A.

B. Mitchell's window during the week previous. EVERYBODY WELCOME Secretary Capt. R. Fletcher, Phone 408 42-2 THURSDAY ONLY, NOVEMBER 1st Under the Black Eagle Passed With Ralph Forbes and Marceline Day COMING NOVEMBER 9 and 10 "SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS H.

H. HUMBER Jeweller and Optometrist Phone 44 RED DEER Alberta Red Deer.

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