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Inoks up to Wednesday noon. iumb*s i nk fiom Bmscarth wasput out of the open competitions; in the eatiyverton links skipped by Turnmore dirty* weather txfjre vziy jjjjlone1 here have been several big|«draws. The two Sitbombardments lately and Frnand Aden are meeting with failsuccess,Buie*s rink ofy3%youngfarmers from Asessippi are goio 'ini all their opponents seem to look alike to them. Sandy Stew*of theafraid the Hun does not appreciate ,ait, ore ot tne veterans loatin* game, is again very much in evidence, and while he may not shaie in many of the prizes,of the fun.he lias bis shareMatheson and Foster have bothhe jewellery and wereWednesdayreachedundefeated up to noon. The following p avers are taking part, and the results willthat he is beaten yet.Although we have all had alive want of the war.it is toa early to ta * peace yet as we must finish the business only by crushing Ger*many for all time.With best wishes for the NewiboyYour* very truly,F. R. Kerans.Dec. 26th 1915Dear Ladies of RussellYourtoarrivedbe given next week.Sheppard. Ferguson, StaplesAngus, skip.Clee, Barrv, Tray nor. McDon-parcel yesterday, Xmas day.j iyed the Content.; arid the boy:me We all enwish to join me in thanking vouLr your kindness in rememberingus.have theiraid, skip.McKay, Cameron, Cameron,Our company is to Christmas dinner todav in a largebii-Foster, skipAllen, Flynn, Hvde, ArenNeedham, Foster, Miller, MaherY M C A tent quite near our«ets. I he dillerent companies are naving their dinners there separate-yAnderson, Rea, Allen, Glover.Jones, Wilson, Manley,kippanSymonds, Murdock, Allen,I have not seen any of the oldRussell buys lately but I believe that those who are left of themPi urn b.McDonald, Swindell. LciferSvva! ’oweAnderson, Davidson, AndersonT urn bullLav cock, Gunn, Luke, Leavens( j leu, Spalding, Mcl 11 tvie, Thomare all well.1 celebratedXmas day' withfriends in Ireland on Dec. 21st andonly arrived bacn to the battalionyesterday.Tnankuig you all for your kindWestrtis, Brown, Hembroff,nes to tne and winning you every h ippiue-'S in the c uning y e »r, 1 amNewell.Blanchard, Wishart,Doig,Yours very sincerely,A. George SmellieMathesonMe lutyre, Adolph,Wishart,TodPeddie, Bates, Feir, Lucas.Briggs, McLennan, Armstrong,BuieKeu, Leifer,McIntyre, Thom.Sims, Barry, Yeates, Stewart.Henderson, Tissman, Maxwell,.Ic Donald.Letters ilt;‘rom The TrenchesBmscarth Presbyterian NotesCommunion service held in Knox church 011will besecondSunday in February. The members of the church are requestedto be present.On Sundav evening next the theme will be the “Value foi1 ‘ 6 3332 id Troop IT Sqjad.1st CM R.B h Fgood of one.” Seruionette, What do vou want.”11Town Council MinutesDec. 29th, 1915To The F.ditor of The Banner :| Dear SirOn behalf of the RussellI boys I wish to thank the people of Kunsc.,1 for the Christmas parcel received thruuih the Red CrossThe regulai meeting of the town council was held on Monday last. Present, Councillors Thom, Matheson, Ross and McIntyre. In the absence of the Mayer, WThom was appointedacting Mayor.The following' officers and com-So ictvLver\ tiling was m *st useful and we shall remember the kindness ofthe Rus-eil folk.We had a great time at Christ-S’ ■ ■ ' * '* . , ■ no.*: ,* « ‘.■mas. The second troop, which in-elude- the maj r11v* of the Russellolt;s i!, theC. M. R., were in a bit-•t bv ouisc.ves and we formed anuttees were appointed for theyear : Sec’v-Treas, A B Callin ;Solicitor, H P Reed ; Assessor, HClee.Finance committeeMatheson and McIntyre.PublicWorks committee'.oiumittte to iiUKe preparations l )t th * Christmas dinner.U e each paid a siriall subscrio tilt;11 a.id the officers of “B” Squadron gave us a generous sum and we were able to put up a fine dinner, for our nr^t Chri-tinas in France.Mr Lewis j tned us until he had to leave on business. lie has a! w i\ - oeen a popular officer with u . hut never has his popularity oeen -O pronounced as since we ha^e Oeen “up againstFrance. Fverv man had nothingOut the mghe-t praise for himThom, Ross and Matheson.K ectnc Light committee-—Matheson, Thom and McIntyre.Bv-Lavv—Viclntyre, Thom andThe following accounts were ordered paid : C P R 30c , vV J Doig 22 75 ; C N R 60c ; MiBennett, 6 75 ; Theo A Bin rows,14 10, John MgMillan 2000.Russell, Jan. 22nd, 1916IIit mThe F.ditor, Banner, Russell :£ irYour remarks re soldiers uniforms in \our issue of 20th 111st if it would be of any informationwe can give you this,-everythingwhile the r-g’m*nt were in thetrciKhcrs where his co.uiuct ... a., couid h'*v,c *e«. lt;*■..=exam} e of what a soidier shouldhathebeAfter dinner was over we had a t e c insert and it proved what a i t 1 entertaining taent we have on :ig us a nearly man was abieto Contribute to the programmeThe mxt uav wi' Sunday andwe attended a X nas Sunday service for the brigade and on return-s been done to procure necessary uniforms f r the menno IcSs than 3 urgent letters havtOeen sent to ncadquarters on thisBut it hould be remem-SUOJtCtbered that with thousands of u:ut urns to turn out theO barterMasters General Department havea big j bon hand andexpect impossiblitiesScotchman says, Yeir.g we had a good tea together asc dlected our parcels the bio hac a stone.we had netwe cannot or as the canna drawe had previous w'cckandused hi f ihe Cases w*c had receivJ G KeaycdRussell Red Cross Society NotesWe ^rc still billeted in a Frenchfarm noue awaiting our nextm* a eThe weather !at;ly has improved *• * su:h an extent that we haveThe sale of meat at Mr. Mather’s shop last Satuidav realisedhad no ram for two or three days*60 35.The Societv aresuppiymg Lunch at the rink during thebut most prooably we shall have Bonspiel.
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