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THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1913. BEAUTY SLEEP. When lovely ladies keep late hours And rest resign for revels deep. What clock in all the city's towers Can give them back their beauty sleep? When bridge allures with paltry pelf, And frowns to pretty foreheads leap, Then maid, beware, for beauty's self Is apt to fly with beauty sleep. In vaulted hall the meteor flight Of glamorous corsage through the night, Spangles the Harry Hotspur rout While fiddles leap and cornets shout.

Alas! full many a maiden stoops To stifle sighs ere day doth peep: So pales the rose, the lily droops For even flowers need Beauty sleep. But welcome to the merry dance When Time's slow foot forgets to creep, And forms and faces us entrance And prove the 'ortu of Beauty Bleep, i ttj kjHw Then list, beloved, so fresh, so fair, And Hesper for your comrade keep: The stars their silver torches Tear To light you to your Beauty sleep. THE BOSTON OPERA COMPANY. The Christmas Attraction nt the 0era House. The approaching engagement of the famous Boston Opera Company in Stahl's fantastic comic opera "Said Pasha," commencing Christmas Day, promises to be the social event of the season.

Miss Hortense Travers and Jessica Clement are two gifted young ladies, prima donna sopranos. Messrs.1 Jack Leslie and Ray Southard are i among the best comic opera corned ians, while Mr. L. Barton Evans, i baritone, and George Perkins, tenor, go to make up the principals of tuej company. There is a chorus of beau 1 i tiful girls which sing sweetly ailil dance beautifully, and are a strong I teature of the company, all combined to make a clever and thoroughly satisfying 'performance.

There are twenty song numbers during the three acts of the opera. Mr. Jack Leslie, the principal comedian, was for a numiber of years with the Whitneys, one of Broadway's shining lights, while each and every member among the principals were more or less connected with most of the recent New York offerings. It is a strictly high class comic opera company and Manager Thomas should be congratulated in securing this excellent attraction. This is the same company that played here Dominion Day, presenting "The Beggar Prince." OBITUARY Clarinda Stevenson, wife of Jno.

Kerr B.C.E.R. agent at Chilliwack, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Robert Stevenson, Sardis, last night, after several weeks illness. Deceased was married only about five months and the bereavement to both husband and mother is unusually sad. Final arrangements for the funeral are delayed pending word from Mr.

Robert Stevenson, who is in the gimilkarneen Valley, ROADS TO HAVE CONSIDERATION (Continued from Page 1.) running allowance of fifty or more miles per day. This means that each truck will be able to carry 36 yards of gravel four miles distance from the gravel suddIv daily. The cost to do this work is estimated to be not more than ten or twelve dollars a day. Reeve Kickbush has been seriously studying this modern method of road construction. He has made several visits to districts where road machinery of the kind as proposed is used and after close investigation into the relative cost of the old and the new, is more than satisfied that the modern method is more economical.

Not only that but he sees the necessity for having good roads throughout the district and if at all supported will undertake to carry it out another year. He will at the nomination meeting undertake to explain in full the scheme as he sees it. )tir Best Shopping Guide PPOSB there were no advertisements what a worrying task ping would be! Think how you miss the helpful information now guides you to select the best 3, and to know the shops where can be best obtained. fficult to make up your list without first knowing about the goods you che store that sells them pping would be all ex You would pay out a ley during the slow proc by experience how disappointment and dis on. to the high standard of ay Advertising, no person show at random.

The ad vertising columns of a newspaper give you just the information you require to make your best selection of goods or store. Leisurely, in the comfort of your own home, you can plan and decide upon the purchases in view. From soap to gas ranges from shoes to automobiles one gets from news paper Advertising the information that is essential to safe and advantages buying. wspaper advertisements are the jrposts on the road to right buy They are quick and safe guides Le places and goods most worthy Dur patronage. 21 2ohkS MILITARY HALL WAS IHULLIANT EVENT (Continued from Page 1.) question, for who would venture judgment in so delicate a trial? The lady in blue, or mauve, or black might have been held with good grace to dispute the leader in pink, salmon, cream or white; the 'one thing certain being that, whatever the name, the helle was a credit to the reputation of Chilliwack as the home for fair women.

Never before has there been seen in Chilliwack so many handsome and well dressed ladies as appeared on the floor that evening. Mingled with the various colored uniforms of the different branches of the Canadian army service, the scene was one long to be remembered. With the fitting accompaniment of enchanting music and entrancing dances, it was a panorama of beauty and a whirl of gaiety. Rushton's orchestra from New Westminster supplied the dance music and played their IbeSt. The regimental band under the leadership of F.

Hart played at Intervals and never played better, and many were the complimentary remarks passed on the proficiency ot this musical aggregation. They were unsparing with their music and at all times pleasing. While the military ball had many successful predecessors to rival, it rivalled the most successful and eclipsed them all. The ceremonies connected with the formal of the hall took place at the beginning. The detachment was drawn up and inspected by Col Duff Stuart, and a staff of officers of the.

23rd brigade. The brigadier complimented the men and Major iDoherty, in the absence of Col. J. D. Taylor, M.P., officer commanding the 104th regiment, spoke briefly and officially opened the hall and turned it over to the use of the officers, non commissioned officers and men of the Chilliwack detach ment.

Over 500 accepted invitations, and were present, among them visitors from Vancouver, New Westminster Bellingham and the towns nearer Chilliwack. Those present from outside points noticed were: Col. Duff Stuart and Major Slater, of the 23rd Brigade staff, Vancouver; Col. Huilme, Captain McManus and Mrs McManus, Qr. Master Sergt.

Youhill, of the 6th D.C.O.'R., Vancouver; Major Tait, Capt. Fleming, Col. Sergt. Johnstone, Sergt. Black and Sergt.

Carmichael, of the 72nd Sea forth Highlanders, Vancouver; Capt Dowding, of the 11th Royal Irish Fusiliers, Vancouver; Sergt. Browne, of the Army Service Corps; Major Doherty, of the 104th regiment of Fusiliers, New Westminster and Mrs. Doherty and Miss Martin, New Westminster; Mr. Otway Wilkie, of the Legion of Frontiersmen, Vancouver; Mr. R.

F. Ruddock, New Westminster; Mr. and Mrs. Swartz. Belling ham; Miss Smith, New Westminster; Mrs.

Hurde, Vancouver, Miss Broe, Vancouver; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sellers, Fort Langley; Mr. R.

Bell Irving, Vancouver. RISING TO THE OCCASION (Continued from Page 1.) up as a recreation hall for the use of the staff and young people of the district for socials, dances, etc. To the plant will be added three iron tanks, lined with glass, of 15,000 lbs. of milk each. The interior of the receiving room will be reconstructed and a big six 'beam scale installed together with receiving tanks of the latest and most sanitary construction.

A new automatic can filling and soldering machine will replace the present methods used. The new machine will fill and solder sixty five cans per minute or between eighty and one hundred cases an 'hour, just double the preneut capacity. This machine is now on the ground and will shortly be in stalled. The company is desirous of pace with the needs of this rapid ly developing (business and In Mr. Chevalley has a manager who thor oughly understands the business, in eluding the important matter of milk production, and his knowledge in this direction is of much value to the producer.

Owing to the uncertainty of sup ply of wood, oil is now used as fuel. The oil is shipped in, in huge tank cars, and during the busy months next season it is expected that $900 a month will be spent in oil fuel. The plant is steam heated through out, and has its own water supply, taken from the purest of spring water, tha Atohelitz creek. noteworthy feature in connec tion with the sale of this year's pro duction is the fact that the entire output was sold and will be consumed within the province. This fact indicates the market demand for and the high quality of the product, which is prepared for the consumer by the businesslike and sanitary methods of the B.C.

Condensing Co. It is also a tribute to the unexcelled dairy conditions which prevail, and are becoming more generally recognized both in Chilliwack valley and elsewhere. STILL PROSPECT FOR RIVER TRAFFIC (Continued from Page 1) ser river. The hoat will trade between Chilliwack and Ladner and among the 'islands of the gulf, and all other places on the coast where the company has 'business. The 'boat has a carrying capacity of twenty tons dead weight or cargo and will 'be kept busy so long as trade warrants.

It will to ome extent take place of the Beaver and Pay streak, which have recently abandoned this run for want of sufficient patronage to make the runs IN THE SHADOW OK DECLINING DAYS (Continued from Page 1) lems, the financial stringency deterring any attempt at spending moeny. Practically the only question is just what money the iboard can find for carrying on the running of the year. Apparency no attempt will be made to capital sums for sewers and other public works. Whatever happens there may be no sales of debentures for a time unless the money market becomes more elastic, or the city agrees to increase its payment of Interest in competition with other borrowers. Will Not Be Built.

BELLINGHAM, Dec 22. The Marion Scouten home, for women more than 6 3 years of age, will not be built. This is indicated in papers filed in the Superior Court yesterday in which, representation is made that there are no funds in the estate of G. Scouten, who provided for the building of the home in this city in his will. A long petition was filed with the county clerk on Friday morning, in which the court is asked to remove Attorney S.

M. Bruce as executor of the estate. Charges that Bruce has misused the funds of the estate and refuses to make accounting are made in the petition. The petitMa is the second directed against Mr. Bruce in tha Scouten estate litigation.

Industry Injured By Tariff. BELLINGHAM, Dec. 22. Prac tically all of the shingle mi. Is of British Columbia are operating while those of this state are nearly all closed, according to a report brought to this city Saturday from Vancouver.

The present condition is said to be due to the removal of the tariff on shingles brought into this country. The British Columbia mills are able to get the raw material at a much lower figure than can the mills of this side, and as a result can market their output in this country at a much lower figure than the Washington mills, now that the tariff has been removed. Famous Ulster Leader Possesses Remarkable Courage, Perseverance and Kindness of Heart. Those who know Sir Edward Carson, even those who have only met him occasionally, will, one and all, agree that he possesses three characteristics in a marked degree extraordinary courage, unbouuded perseverance and exceptional kindness of heart. As to personal courage, it 13 not sufficiently realized that he comes of a fighting stock; his mother was a Lambert, a descendant of the great General Lambert who fought so splendidly under Cromwell.

There has been many another soldier In the family since, though less well known. This, a great measure, accounts for Sir Edward Carson's fighting instinct, which has shown itself not only at the Bar but in these latter months as leader of the Ulster Loyalists. It was during Mr. Balfour's chief secretaryship in Ireland that he first really made a name for himself. In those days, as everyone knows, Ireland wa3 racked with discontent; the agitator, the moonlighter, the Fenian were abroad; murder and cattle maiming were everywhere.

The Crimes Act was brought in and was rigorously enforced. Then it was that, in conducting prosecutions for the Crown, in the face of the most violent opposition and in the most disturbed districts, "Mr. Car sen" as he then was showed cf what "stuff" he was really made. Very soon even the mo.st lawless We extend Christmas Greetings to all our friends and customers It I. BARBER Druggist and Stationer CHILLIWACK 20 YEARS AGO From the Progress Dec.

28, A 'C Wm. Hall, of Sumas, has tame wisey in 'bloom on his place. The office of reeve will have at least two contestants, A. S. Vedder and iS.

A. Cawley. Beth are good men and the municipality is sale in the hands of either. 'Miss Ethel Ashwell, who is attending Columbian College, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

G. R. Ashwell, during the holidays. The 'brass band instruments were sold to the Indians of the Squi Reserve for $150 cash. This sum will be expended in adding new silver instruments to the Orange Silver Cornet Band.

Prof. W. J. Cramer is the leader. Grand Christmas entertainments were held in the Methodist and Presbyterian churches; both very successful.

oooooooooooaooooooo VICTORIA NEWS. oooooooo oooooooo Award That the amount of the award to Mr. C. W. Bradshaw as compensation for that section of his property situated at the head of Portage Inlet to be used for right of way (by the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway Company and for any damages that the line may occasion the Crescentboro subdivision is $13,000, is announced by the Board of Arbitration, which consisted of Judge Iloway, of New Westminster, and Messrs.

R. S. Day and James T. Reid. Indians Must Wait.

At the conclusion of proceedings before the Sealing Commission yesterday, Mr. C. A. Cox, the Indian agent for the west coast of the Island, addressed the Indians and impressed on them not to spread wild rumors when they separated tio their homes about the probability of speedy payment. The ibellef has already got fcbout that the money is already here in the offices of the lawyers and that they will be paid directly their cases have been heard.

Met Lumbermen. Representatives ot timDer interests in British Columbia, including owners, license holders and others interested in the industry met at the offices of the B. C. Lumber and Shingle Manufacturers' Association, to discuss with Hon. W.

R. Ross, minister of lands, the proposed increase in timber licenses. The proposal to increase timber licenses wa3 brought up before tue legislature during the last session and the Minister of Lanas is now getting the ideas of those connected with the lumber industry in the province on the subject. ASSISTANT TO ASSESSOR. MAILLARDVILLE, Dec.

23. Mr. A. E. Beaulieu has been appointed assistant to Assessor A.

Haliburton for the municipality of Coquitlam at a salary of $85 per month, his appointment to date from December 22 and to cease on March 1, 1914. The date for the holding of the annual Court of Revision has been set for Monday morning, January 5..