The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 4

4 uooooooooooooooooo An orange will do it on the 18th. Ladies Rubbers 50 cents per pair at Ashwell's. See Barber's advt. in the Progress today for gift suggestions. Parchment butter wrappers supplied and neatly printed at this office.

Make your appointment for a sitting for Christmas Photos now, at Tucker's Studio. Specially low rates. A new Methodist Mission for Indians lias been established at Kcksilah, Cowichan, B.C. Buy your magazines at The Palms. If the one vou want is not in stock we will get it for you.

The Palms. White Gifts for Christmas at the Methodist church on Friday Dec. 18. Admission, one orange (or more.) A meeting of the Patriotic Relief Society will be held in Saint Thomas' parish hall on Friday afternoon at o'clock. Don't throw away your old heating stove because the lining is burred out; take it to C.

F. Ratzman for repairs. Phone 88. Promptness in payment is what the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. is noted for.

J. T. Maynard, Chilliwack, agent. If you are going to instal plumbing in your house, phone 94, and get an estimate from the Chilliwack Plumbing Co. Large quantities or snow disappeared from the mountains on Monday as a result of a Chinook wind which prevailed all day.

The Atchelitz Union Sunday School annual Christmas entertainment will be held on Friday Dec. 18. Program at eight. Admission 25 cents. Dancing Miss Rickwood will be pleased to arrange another class after Christmas; adults and children.

Phone 252 for information. Piles and Piles of Wood And piles of coal. Maplewood, alder, birch, fir short, long, dry, green GOOD WOOD. Quick delivery. City Transfer, telephone 49.

Only 12 FMore Shopping Days to Christmas; do your purchasing to day, and avoid the rush just previous to Christmas Eve. Christmas stock is now at its best at Ashwell's Store. The Progress has every equipment for the production cf first class printing of every description. No piece of work too small or too large. All receive prompt attention.

THE CIIILLIWACK PROGRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1914. CHAMBERLAIN'S THE HOUSE OF QUALITY Suggestions for Christmas Morris Chairs, Easy Chairs, Rockers, Couches, Secretaries, Book Cases, Pedestals, Jardiniere Stands, Hall Seats and Mirrors, Hall Chairs, Parlor Tables, Library Tables, Eider Down Comforters, Table Covers Dresser Scarfs, Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Sandwich Sts, Cake Plates, Berry Sets, Water Sets, Jardiniers. Carpet Squares, Mats, Runners, etc. Picture Frames and Pictures. Call before buying that Christmas present, as I have the best line ever shown in Chilli wack.

Picture Framing and Upholstering. "What is the Thought of Christmass? Giving "What is the Heart of Christmas? Love "WhatJJis the Hope of Christmas? Living "What is the Joy of Christmas? Love Xo silver or gold is edod for giving I' tin' heart is tilled witli Christmas love, For the Hope of the world is Kindly Living, Learned from the joy of God above. 004O0OO4OO0040O40OO0 Phone 185 Bargain Sale in Shoes Friday and Saturday at Ashwell's. Motes for fresh groceries. The Cowichan Creamery has erected a grain elevator of 8000 bushels capacity.

C. F. Ratzman does all kinds of tin smithing. Goods called for and delivered. Phone 88.

This Christmas many a child in Europe will mourn the death of Santa Claus. Don't throw away your raincoat, because it is torn; take it toG. C. Carter at Jeff's, the Tailor. All the troops at Salisbury Plains are to get leave Christmas week, 50 per cent, from Dec.

24 to 28, and the remainder Dec. 28 to Jan. 2. If your hot air furnace is in need of repairs, call 88. We repair all makes.

C. F. Ratzman. Oysters any style, hot drinks and lunches of all kinds, and a full line of home made candy fresh daily at Johnson's. All the patriots are not at the front, says the Greenwood Ledge, ome of them are still running newspapers in Canada.

The Chilliwack Plumbing Co. guarantees all plumbing work. Phone 94 if you need any repairs. Civic salaries are said to be lower at Duncan than anywhere else; and tne civic salary epidemic did not catch with the City Council. When considering the question of plumbing remember that the Chilliwack Plumbing Co.

is at your service. The Progress has completed the printing of the prize list for the Penttcton Poultry Association. The show will be held next week. Groceries always fresh and delivered to any part of the city. Order from S.

Motes, New Grocery. The distant mail order business in Chilliwack is dying owing to the ct that the merchants have learned how to advertise. Greenwood Ledge. Don't miss the first reels of The Million Dollar Mystery at the Lyric Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday 1 matinee. This great photo Dlav is of absorbing interest.

Our Special Santa Claus window display will please both young and old. Be sure and see it, then come inside where Christmas goods are on exhibition for sale at Ashwell's Department Store. Not alone the one lucky person who gets something for nothing that others have paid for.but everyone who watches our store windows and week after week may make savings which will amount to a considerable sum on their total purchases. Ashwell's Department Store. The LYRIC THEATRE The Million Dollar Mystery FRIDAY SATURDAY NEXT In Addition to our Regular Program NIGHTLY at 7:30 SATURDAY MATINEE at 3 P.M.

Attend Ashwell's Clearing Sale in Shoes Friday and Saturday for bargains. Marriott was a business visitor to the coast last week. A. S. Watson and E.

R. Beale were at the coast on business a couple of days last week. The dollar saving fact is still an Interesting fact to the average human. That's why the advts. are good reading matter.

A Provincial government order has been made declaring' Saturday, Dec. 26, and Saturday, Jan. 2, as public holidays throughout the province. An important auction sale is advertised in the Progress today to take place on Thursday next Dec. 17.

when K. T. Olsen will offer a big list of dairy stocK, horses, implements, feed, furniture, at public auction, at his farm Camp Slough road, (Hill farm.) Wm. Atkinson has charge of the sale. To Aoni.nate Officers.

The monthly meeting of the Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary will be held in the city hall on Monday afternoon at 3:30. Besides the transaction of business, nominations for the different offices will be received. The election will take place at the January meeting. Social Kvening. The Ladies' Aid of Carman Methodist church, Sardis, entertained about seventy friends at tne parsonage on Monday evening.

A short musical programme was rendered, and games of various kinds were enjoyed. The serving of light refreshments terminated a delightful and social evening. Belgian lidief 'uml. Previously iicknow'edged $302.30. Donations: Friend G.

R. Stringer F. II. Goodt.il Friend Mrs. G.

P. Chamberlain Victor Woodworth Mr. and Mrs. J. Ilillas C.

E. Eckert and family Total J345.30. Christmas Bazaar at the big store, consisting of Ladies' Handkerchief Sale Booth, Men's Neckwear Stalls, Toyland, Doll land, Santa Claus Headquarters, and a wonderful display of high grade, low priced Christmas Gift Articles. Admission free come and brinfr the family to Ashwell's Department Store. The name of Carl Grossman was inadvertently omitted from the list of thoe who assisted the Methodist Sunday School Orchestra in the two periormances given recently.

Mr. Urossman's valued assistance given cheerfully and under difficulties, was much appreciated by the orchestra and tnose connected with the entertainments. A Christmas Menu. The regular meeting of the Women's Institute will be held on Tuesday, December 15, in the ladies' parlors of the Methodist church. A Christmas Story by Mrs.

Midgley, a 1914 Christmas Menu and receipts will be among the items on the programme. Members are requested to come prepared to respond to the roll call. Light refreshments will be served. "Aunty" Home "Aunty" will be at home to all who wish to be entertained to their entire satisfaction, at the Imperial theatre, tomorrow and Saturday evenings. "Aunty" will receive you with undimmed radiance, will entertain you royally, and bid you a gracious adieu.

Your ctrd wiU neip the patriotic fund. "Aunty" will be accompanied by a number of high class specialties and picture films, all under the auspices of the Chilliwack Dramatic Society, C'hilliwack's premier entertainers. Foieign Clmracter Sketches. For the Epworth League Monday evening a genuinely unique and what will prove to be decidedly interesting programme is being arranged. It is missionary night and foreign nations to the number or twelve are to be represented In" their native costume.

Short sketches on the characteristics, social conditions and the extent and result of missionary activities in each country will be given. Native music and eomg will supplement the realness of the' scene. An open invitation is extended to all. Increasing Membership. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was celebrated in Cooke's Presbyterian church on Sunday morning.

The church was crowded to tlie doors and chairs had to be placed in the aisles to accommodate those who came late. Rev. W. MacGregor, who is visiting his uncle, Mr. Maxwell Stevenson, elder, preached from the text "Till He Come." At the conclusion of the regular service, Rev.

H. C. Fraser, conducted the solemn service at the Table. One hundred and eighty four members took Communion. At the preparatory service on Friday eening when Rev.

G. B. Ridlard, of Sardis, preached, eleven members were ad ed to the church, eight by certificate and three by profession of faith. This makes an addition of one hundred and thirty one members in a year. DOMINION METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Temperature HiKn Low.

Snow. Rain Nov. 29 Sunday 44 36 .18 30 Monday 41 32 Dec. 1 Tuesday 41 38 .39 2 Wednes. 44 34 .02 3 Thursday 44 34 .06 4 Friday 42 33 5 Saturday 42 31 Precipitation total for week .65 J.

H. C. MAY BE THE NEXT! Fire is no respecter of persons and now that winter is approaching there is greater danger than ever from the fact that tires are burning almost constantly in your homes. Why Risk Disaster? by Fire; for a few dollars you can have your buildings and contents insured in reliable companies' which always pay 100 of their losses PONDER THIS CAREFULLY F. J.

HART Limited FURNITURE EMPORIUM Everything to furnish your home and feather your nest at the Furniture Hub. The largest and best itock of Buffets Dolls' Carriages in city. Just reed. Jumbo stock of Go Carts. Another fine assortment of individual Uph.

goods suitable for a First Class Xmas Present. Select at once; will keep same for you and yours. W. F. FERRIS iThis CHRISTMAS i WILL BE A PRACTICAL CHRISTMAS 1 Gifts will be Practical Useful Gifts Let us suggest a few sensible ones CARVING SETS POCKET AND PEN KNIVES Half a Dozen or a Dozen TABLE KNIVES AND FORKS SCISSORS SAFETY RAZORS GOOD TEA SPOONS, Half a dozen in case, or not, as you please.

Berry Spoons in cases. Something For the Kitchen both sensible and meful And always acceptable, such as Roasting Pans, Wringers and Washing Machines, Bread Makers, a set of Mrs. Potts Irons 4 OUR STORE IS FULL OF USEFUL SENSIBLE GIFTS DENMARK BURTON SOME PRETTY THINGS FOR LADIES' FANCY HANDKERCHIEFS from 15c to 75c LADIES' PLAIN rom 5c to 25c CHILDREN'S FANCY 5C each GENTLEMEN'S ALL LINEN INITIAL IIDKFS. 25c ea. GENTLEMEN'S FANCY BORDERED 2 for 25c LADIES' FANCY LACE COLLARS from.

25c to $1.25 LADIES' FANCY COLLAR AND BELT PINS XMAS BOXES NOTE PAPER for 25c LADIES' SIDE COMBS, BACK COMBS, FANCY TANGO PINS. LADIES' GLOVES, special at $1.00 and $1.50 FANCY APRONS 25c to $1.00 LINEN DOYLIES 25c to $1.50 XMAS CARDS, lovely assortment 5C to 15c SPECIAL IN GENTLEMEN'S TIES. and 50c each Come in and see the large assortment of Xmas goods too numerous to mention TELEPHONE 57 W. T. VOTING CONTEST FOR FURS Following is the standing in the order named, of the eight hitrhest candidates in the voting contest for a beautiful set of furs to be given to the winner on New Year's Eve Mrs.

McFarlane, Mabella Maynard, Miss Richardson, Mrs. Dolman Miss J. Dunlop, Mrs. II. Nixon, Mrs.

A. M. Wright, Mrs. J. Karr Geo.

Ironside Blacksmith SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HORSESHOEING Wellington opp. Presby'n Church Telephone THE C. II. C0WEN DRUG CO. LIMITED PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS CHILLIWACK,.