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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1914-12-17, Page 6Your Christmas Needs will be attended to promptly with choice and fresh RAISINS, CURRANTS, PEELS, ORANGES, CHRISTMAS NUTS AND CANDIES CHINA GIFTS Your China Gifts purchased here will be very much appreciated by your friends. We have the sole agency for hand - painted Nippon China. Quality the best and prices very moderate. Agency for Neal's Choice Breads, Fresh Every Day. fs TIQMOAT. D[r'gMau 17. 19:1 TUX SIGNAL ;•OODERICA ONTARIO Csfut Gift Susttoits Things to Help Cheer Many Hearts, Many Homes, and Many Pocket Books Kodaks and Brownies bring back pleasant mentorie• w ben the children have grown up. Get one for them now. KUDAKS $7 to $°-2.50 BROWNIES$1 to$12 EbonyIvory Toilet Sets We can give roil a set from $4.75 UP, IN EBONY $3.00 UP, iN EBONY FINISH Ebony and Ivory Manicure Sets A vitt •ppreria'ed by any young lady. Imported, for $2.00. $&2b, $3.50 A Safety Razor ruabOe. a man to shave him, elf thus saving theharhrrhill. EVER -READY'. TOLEDO 1 $1 ENDER - $1.25 UP AUTO -STROP - $5 Papeteries Note Paper A gentle reminder to N tlre cerµiorally -- iOC. 20e. 25c ole Agent Huyler's Cr ndy Perfumes and Toilet Waters Imported or ldoute.tic snake A nice present for any girl or y sung lady TS - 40 -50 75-1.00 - 1.50-2.50 Mouth Organs for the boys 25'•, 30 Many Other Gifts Not Mentioned Here J. A. CAMP3ELL Central Drug Sto.e North St. & Square, aoderich. Phones : Business 90. Residence 328. A Dainty Box of Dainty Chocolates (et the '•O.sly Girl." Of course it mus• he a box of HUYLER'S 2bc. 30.. 40 •, 50*. 60r. 80c. $1.00, $2.00. Photograph A Ibums and Calendars CALENDARS 1Oc ALBUMS 80-, $1.15. $1.25 hot Water Bottles ten -4 r '.meed for 2 { 4-44.6 I'M the ..hl Thr. Nill bring sunny comforts. *I.75-$2.25 To theSmoker A Lox of cigars will h y ing hours of pim lure. We'have t her' Agents Kodaks Brownies HERN'S QUALITY STORE W. HERN Corner of Hamilton Street and Square D! COUNTY and DISTRICT While ole, ing at the schoolhouse. Holsnd Maras, of Morris. bud one of his lams broken in three places. While elimhing over a 'fence on her way to school. Gertrude Ames. of the :ted concession of Grey, fill and broke her ankle. tO Mr.. %Ym. H*1«►ll, of Fordwich. who sold her hotssshold furniture hy Auction last week, will shortly leave for England. Brothers in Distress The wife of tte rolonel was making the round of the hospital. and paused at the l.pdssde of a et -minded High- lander The gallant fellow, one of Men "Hume legs had en recently arnput- tnted, was to, ing with a German helmet evidently • trophy of war. ••Well,' wad the lady. '•1 suppose you killed 'oast man '•Well. naw." quietly responded the *Helier, "you sec it was like ibis. He lay on for field' pretty near me with an awfu' wound an' M.ed:n' away som.thin' ver t tl,e. I was loosin a lot or blond toxo Into my leg, hitt 1 messaged to crawl tip to him an' i o ind him as well a. i nonld, and he dial the **n.e•to me. Nwwthin' of r.airee was saki between urs (kn.wnotierm.n andtlt* ither man not a word o' Rngl,-h ; en when br'd dost, no *vein' M.o rage tea tbank him 1 just soiled and M way o' token honied him my OIagarry, and he smiled %seek sad gave me his Might Hurt Somebody. "it was perhaps natural for the donor of twopence to inquire whether the re- cipient bad contemplated enlisting. '1'd go like a shot, sir, rause the an saver, 'Mit Fire mash L 'tet temper, and when i reed what them Germans 'ave done 1 can't 'old mvaelf in. No. sir. If 1 wax at the (rout 1 couldn't 'pip committing outrage. on 'set. I'm best at 'none.' Mamma--" 14ow. Teddy, we mast all try and give tap somatbing while tbe war is on." Teddy -"1•m willing." Mamma "What will it he. dear le Tedd y -- "$ori p. •' "Peter. who were IM two *troagest ' man of olden times t" •'rt•msnn and lllwrcaler." 'Y'an you tall anything about them t" ••Oh, res. Hamann watt a regular Hercules! "Fee Dome," sold a sate who had t jntt bean .hnwn Moo the editeeNt tree wA •'Io o called helium. • room, y you roe * pollttral jobber In our paper tndet. "1 regret the error quite as much as you. replied the editor "Ab, then Telt t MASA to call nee 'bat?" t'Mo. 1 wrote 'reb^er' eery die. limey r Might Be Orme. Iran% wserr. ►•a t Isar.. Tem% two. a .( 4e*'t ee•s. "TMamWemit 4. .••1t .dthl t,beca vow- . Mr. Ben. Ke, r, of Londe.bnro, left on Tue-da., the sth inst.. for England. wber • he expects to spend Christmas with hie ft tend.. The death took place on December tth of the little Hre•months-old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mr.. John Leary, of Crani trty. The child was ill only e few days. Mr. Win. Snell, of Hallett township. Won the prize at the Guelph winter fair for the twat steer or birder, two years or under, offered by the Huron county- council. While working on A waffold Wm. Haney, of Bluev■le, was thrown tote ground throuoh the scaffold breaking. He received Injuries to bis hack its well as a severe shaking up. The proceeds of an entertainment given by the Young Prcple'a Society of the Wrozeter Pr-estoterian cburcb last week, amounting to $40. were handed over tc the patriotic fund. Mrs. R. McRae passed away at the home of her son, J. A. McRae. of the McKillop ixoundary. on December 7tb. She was eighty years of age and came to McKillop forty-seven yeare ago. The engagement is announced of Mina Dell. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terrybeny, of '1lckersmlth, to Mr. Douglas Holmes. of Tilbury West the marriage to take place Christmas West, the Miss Mabel Levis passed away at her bome, near St. Helens. on Tuesday nio.hq December Pith. She bed been in poor health since last spring. The deceased was In ber twenty-eighth yeas. Miss Tessio Switzer, of ('rsohetioe, who bed been marking school at Rk- frid, wise compelled to give up her 'school no account of sickness. The trustee. of the school presented her with it cheque for S5'0 as an apprecia- tfcn of her 'reelects. Mr. Jame. Cemphell, who has been tre•snstwacd clerk of the towsabrp of Mullett for the pet twwwty-sift .paYtR hae been asked to continue hie serviette in that oMoe for another year, as it is p.ohable no municipal election will he held this year. Mr. ('amphell wished to rattan. The nineteen -month. -old .'hild of Mr. and Mrs. E. Luther, of Grand Bend, was bureed to death on Satin - (ley. the 8th inst. The mother had left the children alone while .he went to the iarn. On her return the cot wee in flames and before the infant rm,ld Iw rescued it was fatally horned. LUCKNO W . Robt. I)urnin was • visitor at the Toronto fat stock ',bow. IMies Lottie Bell was maid of honor *t the wedding of her sister, Miss Rose Bell, which happy event took plate at I London on Tuesday. the xth Met. The nodi of George Strathdee was heresnht twee from MilOwd, i(tssk., engaged in rifle practice. The funeral Mirk place on Wedn•eday, the At h, hale the home of ('h*.. Sts alhdee, 4th concession of Huron. Thos. t'hieh"lm, who lived Mat north of the village, died on Saturday, dere-mho. 6th, sifter an illness of two weeks. Mr. Chisholm had an attack d pleurisy which kept him abed for • semi. tied thinking he h.sd reeeve,wd be went to work. This brought ore • where he was accidentally shot while Christmas Gift Suggestions Several Lines Greatly Reduced for the Holiday Trade. It Will Pay You to Inspect Our Stock Before Buying. CARPET SWEEPERS $3 to $4.50 COAL OIL HEATERS $4 to $6.50 CARVING SETS $1 to $6.5o FOOD CHOPPERS 75c to 52.00 SAFETY RAZORS soc to $6.5o SCISSORS, IN CASES $1.25 10 54.00 HOCKEY STICKS Inc to 75c SILVERWARE At all prices COFFEE PERCOLATORS Aluminum, 50c PANDORA RANGE $36 to $65 MANICURE SETS 52.0o to 53.50 O'CEDAR POLISH MOP $1.50 SHAVING SETS $1.00 to $2.00 SHAVING MIRRORS 50c to $ 1.00 CHILDREN'S SETS 25C to $i.00 SNOWSHOES 51 So to $4.0c POCKET CUTLERY SKATES Automobile and Razor Blades 40c to S6. of KITCHEN UTENSILS Complete assortment, all prices SKIS 53.50 PARLOR LAMP $1.50 to 56.50 MI'.CLARY COAL HEATER $16 to 560 COFFEE MILL 51.25 to $2.50 O'CEDAR DUSTER 25C Everyone says the HOWELL HARDWARE C O Eversame this says he same this year- year Something Useful SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE 'PHONE 57 Somethirg Useful relent. and deet h enatsed. He leaves t to Shy. to whom h. is teaching the a widow and four toeing children to Buglish Language. very poor cirro,n►t*nces. 1 William Brice was here from bToron- \\'I\GHAM. itotocelr,atehis tout birthday. Mrs. Heine w eighty -are years old rind le '•a marvel of a^tivity and good cheer." Mrs. J. O. Wilton has arrived from Binde.Kiri% Seek., and intends spend- ing the wetter herr. Sur was accom- panied toy Mrs. 1.. 1,'. Munroe, of Sas- aitoon, who is on a visit to her patent., Mr. and Mot. T. K. Hays. Mire Annie Govenlock recently re- ceived her certiacete of graduation from the (lacadfan Academy- of Mu•i.•. Miss Oovrnleck, who took up the tiudowaky method, 1* now a qualt- ded music teacher. Harry Stobie• a brother of Alex. Stobie, has returned to town aft r an ab- ii a ..f thirty-seven y. arv. He had travelled extews•ely io the United Stairs end m .re recently had *-t Ord at Aitken. Minnesota. He baa «ol.l hi• property there and m. v reside at S. a- forsh in the future. Pedometer Griffin hts bean con - tined to his home for some days by i Miss Kathleen M. Telford. of Rap- t-,, England, is Heil Int; Miss L. Hazel Hr.ndntt. W..+lev Walter, a former Wing - hate resident. by porch*.rd the Way.- erly hotel property, at Clinton, and will convert it into a feetory. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Currie, of Ed mouton, *r. .tending a few weeks with relatiyes and friend.; in this dis- trict. Harry Whitworth, who has been in 1Winghaut for some time. left • week Ago for his home at Norwich. England. He intends enlisting As soon as he re*cher home. Mr. Frank Anglo won forty dollars in prizes at the Teenwater poultry show, He made a clean sweep in the Hondan claw., and also. made a good *bowing in Orpington., Leghorn..' game and bantams. BR !'SSE Lai. Jacob Wilton has shipped bis house- hold furniture to Guelph. where he and his family are now living. ('leve Denbow has gone to Tomoto. where be la connected with the firm of Meson t Riscb. piano manufacturers. The Bell telephone central has been closed and the 'long distance" till he looked alter ny the Rurel telephone centred. Russel Brown, who is working for a drug firm in Toronto,, baa been rr- iously i11 with hlood-poi.nning. The trouble storied from it pimple in his left hand which he squeezed. Mise Eli:,'. Roo., of Brussels, was married on December Alb to J..bo E. Smith, of Bowdon, Manitoba. The ceremony, which w.. performed by Rev. A. i. Mat -n, B. A.. was held at the home of the Midi's parent., at high noon, only immediate relatives being prevent. After the ceremony the young couple left for their future homy at Brandon. Mrs. Smith was made the recit lent of several ad - drawee and gifts from the various church societice with which she was connected. EXETER. Mrs. Pinney, who is residing with b -r daughter. Mrs. pili noel,. Huron arrest, is suffering from in attack or gangrene'. Her recovery i. doubtful. John Hunter, son of Mr. Simon Hunter, nied in the West from pneu- monia. Hie hod was rmought here for internment. body his relatives here be leaves * wife and Iwo children. T. H. Newell has converted the targe open *bed connected with otbe Commercial hotel foto a garsge, wO ire, bowie and hen house. He *,111 re - twins the tato, horn for the conveo- ienoe of his patroos. Dr. Harry J. Browning, of Emer- son. Man.. wait msrrird on November 11) h at Outlook, Montana, to Mies Eliz %both Clark. They *111 reside at K,nereon. The DNoctos's old friends here wish him and his pride much happiness. M... Clare J. I.t.zron became the tride r.f Mr. Alfred Goatee on Demon bee Ytb. R... J. R. McAlister tied Om nuptial knot. After the usual wedding feast the young empire left for • trip b. i)etrat and Hamlltoa. On their return they will reside on tie nroosn'. fa, ni, 2nd rooeession of Cele,' neo SKAFORFH. G. E. Hand.rsoa buss been suffering with a poisoned band roomed hi com- ing in contact with pekoe ivy. Mr.. iarkin returned lags week, after spending threw months with rela- tives In Prime !Cesare Island. The ladies of •he Seafortb Red (' ocrows Siety Mid a sale of home-made hale arecently at which they realised Pearson Orley. has a elms of Rua elate. rnegi*g ia age freest gamete's' 1 Ntayol Survey of Huron County. A R a1 Survey of the county of Huron, Ont., has been made hy c.. - operating organizations of the Pie.hy -' terian and Methodist chutche., and a report of t his sur vey in a bo..k of 311 Page* has just heen looted hy the sec -1 noaty of the survey corumit..rr. Hsv. 1 S. F. Sharp. Rxeter. It it a vet y vela-' able piece of ii. elstole. dealing, as rt' dove exhaustively, wish religion. coon• ditiuns, the young people, r,-ligiona education, the puhi c schools and tarot co.tditiou. to this fine part of Ontario. The discoveries cf the committee ate s, 1 Furth in the book not to words only, hut hy pb..t, rapbs and di.. grams. 'rhe rr.vtu of the mu vey we 1 rut altogether conducive to content- , mint no the pert of the !Cadent In chun:h au4 state in .Husou county.) Fur example, since 1M75 the rural see. libeling have lost forty per cent. of their' p�opPt.lation. "In the diminished popu- !'.feast the "vie lapping of different de- nuwiuAo inns i. re pa i .fully evident. Divided into so many denominational gawp* the work among yuuiw people! an ally one church is made difficult." The survey reveals the fact that Jit per cent. of the churches of H'roo have not gained or lost ten or nose mem- len to ten years, M 1.2 per cent_ of the Ichurcbes are dectrasmtr, while the re- meioing 24 1 2 per mot. are increas- ing. The women and girls have more societies than man and hoy•, the pro- portion is 1': 1.2 to 1. and the memster- ship in suets ere ieties is on the women's and girl.nide an against men's and boys in the proportion of 40 to 1. Altogether the survey report constitutes almost an indictment of the conditions olariaing in rural Huron because of their rrprCesing effects upon the life of the yaing people. The light has Iwen let in, the result ougbt to he so Improving of conditions. This investigation of Huron's affairs ought to be repotted in every county of every Pruvinee. The politiciao glare" over the (arta that w survey like this properly ex- po.es.-(''.nada Presbyterian. CLINTO\. 'lire , Bessie Irwin is in Toront,. '.writing the deaconesses there with the extra work that accumulates at Christmas rime. J. W. Kilbride. ,t1 town. attended a three days' coofereoce of the lnter- oatiooal Harvester Or. and its Iran Hier", last week, at London. Mr. Frank Walker. of Winnipeg, is spending the winter •tt bin Mime here. The students of the Model school Mid a successful "at home' in the town bill. Miss Drake. who gave • missionftry address. on Wednesday., evening of Mast week. to the jnited eimgrrgtUone of Wesley and Ontario street ebu,ches, was it gusset at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Courts,*. Mies Drake and Min Sybil Courthee were associated in missionary work in Japan. The home of Mrs. Matthias Giese was the seine of a ptetti wedding on Wednesday, 0th lost, when her daughter Adeline became the bride 01 Mr. Robt. Me&eosie. of Detroit, The cereusony was performed by Rev. F C. Harper. Atter luncheon and con- ga at ulatiooa Um couple lett on the afternoon train for tomato. where tbrt will visit before proeeeding to home in Detroit. The After-dinner Storyteller. Mani of the hest stories and anec- deree that yogi bear repeated try min- isters and other public speaker come hum The Youth's Companion. A young man who wishes to make his eoovr»anon ent.training or to in- crease the effectiveness of an argu- ment, can do no better than to study these witty and apt stories in The Cueopan ion, Another feature of value is the doc- tor'. weeny warm. gaff log well .sod keeping es. His advv,sr►b sound and practical He suggests remedies for mime ilk, describes the symptoms of others, and urge. the importance nl consulting a physician whenever the Indication. are obscure or disquieting. He recommends certain thisg* to be dune in caries of accident before the doctor strives. These are jest two particulars in which The l',noorniowl excel, and they are by nu terse. the hely OOPS. 1f you do not kn-,w l'he Oompania.. let u. Send you one or two current issues, with the Foreeatt for 1015. Every new subscriber In Canada who vends $2.25 for the BRy-two weekly issues of 1915 will receive free all the iPtaoee of the paper fox the r e• 'staining weeks of 1011; also The Companion Home Oale...t*r for 1915 THB YOUi'H'8l'•1MPANION, 144 Berkeley Mewl . Boston, Maw. New ss•beelpi IoM receive at this office. 1t is a popular saying that there le no such ereature as a waist womaw. The land4xd of a small NW tlttentewely named The Quiet Wpmae, Worm/ter an artist lar paint le stgabrd foe 1t. anleft It to hiss to ebon..uahis owe ambient for It. WbO the slgaboard as n v.d It bad a portrait of • woman without a head and It w. duly lived theower tdoor of the Iso The War Does Not Affect the Nursery Business. In spite of tlre war we are selling mote nursery stock than ever !spore. W. hove r./Om for another agent in this county. however, and applteatione ebou!d be scot in at nor.. A goal man should earn from $115 to $1) per week right through the winter. No deliveripot or collecting. Outfit free. Two*. W. Bownae R SON Con., [RO., Ridgeville, Ont_ A Good Christmas Number. An article that will he read with great interest Is "Here and "lune in Belgium;' by K.irIleKerr. Itwppsa.e In the Christmas number of TM Oan*dfan Magazine and is illus- trated by unusually fine etchings hy Dorothy Stevens. These •tcl.ir.ge .nolude views of the cathedrals at Broome Awutre -p. *401 es and Ghent, all Oases that bum Stowe& promis- ently in the prse.nt war. Other coe- tritutiooe to this number are : •'Tbe Old Gag Houma" by Newton Mar- Tavi•b, with Illu•tratioo. by Harlow White ; •'Gbent and the henry," hy Lyman 13. Jaeass, illustrated : -Our Allen Koemies," by Thootaa Mulvey. K. O. ; with *hart sunbelt by Peter McArthur, Alm Sullivan, Wm. Rego Pabke, Albert R. ()tarlatan. Carroll /kitting, with Illwratlawe by electrum A. Gagnon, Walter R. Doff, J. B. R. Nandonald, and others. Bananas Loudly Appreciated. A tradesman in Onvent Garden *bowed him appreciation of the Civil nerviest R pus. hy sending s oue.ign- anent. of 3.000 h*aanes to their head- quarters. The nest daythe given weer matched to Regents ark, and, dar- ting their rest time, they were Owen three banana• each. On the return web tb.y pawed the shop of their benefactor, sed the whole regiment immediately carted singing, to the rase of "Juan Brown's Budy : Thank you very mush for . our bananas, Meek yowl very smelt kw your ba.an.ts. *Mask yen very mush for gone hasemaft Wbi i we nM is Begma 's Park." Kitchener and the Autograph. Lord Kitchener hates p.ihloaty of any kind, but one of his greatest aver. sion* is the autograph fired. (Inc. hr administered it mut .n a part wide, le pi toeing young gentleman who asked the great soldier to write his n.mr to ars attum. "Oh. do. photo" give me vnnr anln- graph. m. rota !" said the . ouch io pleading tone of voice. "Young roan," replied Kitchener sternly. fixing him with a lo'.k. ••,u-.ke your own autograph worth moan - YOUR HAIR NEEDS PARISIAN SAVE It Quickly Removes Dandruff. Just herniate your hair is full ,f dandruff, thin, streaky. dull and never will do up in look vetty, .M not dr• - par. Beautiful hair. thirk,fluffy. 111 -- crow and Absolutely tree teem dan- druff i. oily • metier of rare. Parisian ttsge frequently applied will work wonders. Just one applic.- lion atop. itching head, removes deo- drug and all err -Civ• oil. It gauss right to the hair ruote and furnishes the nourishment needed -the hair ie- contes son, fluffy, abundant and radiant with life. Parisian Sege not only saves the bair but stimulates it togr..w long and bray . (let a 60 -tent bottle from E. R ttile at once. Tberr i• r.n other "Just s* good." The Latest Version. How does the Beiti-h soldier come to he known by the nickname of Tommy Atkins'• The name which we have e to use se IS term of af- fection and honor sae first given in i$13, the time of the h•tlle of Wet/e- lm), when the army forms bore the sip nature "Thont•s Atkin., his mark." as • outdo to the soldier in fill- ing up the particulars required. At that time there were very many soldiews who rould neither read nor write-- Exchange. STATEMENT 005 PUBLICATION Dodd's Kidney Pitt Make the Kidneys Right, Tremblay Settlement, Gloucester Co., N. B. -Dee. lith (Special) - Women's health depend. on the kkl• ne7s. 1f the Iidneys are not right the result is weakness an 1 wearine.. Dodd's Kidney Pills make the kidneys i4o$ie. Mre. James B. Roy, of this Place, gives the foll•.win`` statement :- '•For two year. 1 suffered from as esteem* weakness end an awful pato in the beck. Sometimes my hack was en weak 1 could hardly walk. 1 was &twee. ttrrvnms, 1 bad no appetite. and k was failing vert fast. (Travel developed and added to my troubles. 1 took medic Ines from • doctor, but crndaoed to wrote worse. Then I temaerl to use Dodd'. Bidney.Prf . and ana y/udtme 1 had lM nib d the tir dhnr f me completely coned. 1 know 1 owe a earn to d's KMney Pillai and wast other sufferers to know that they also may be cared. - A Touching Epitaph. Aa Rogltab Medi home from India on furlough tried • acid sloe v reesatly. rhe native ronv.rtt. she sIldiaMd. are very proud of their knowledge of colloquial and idiomatic Wsglleh, and of course there are mane pitfalls for the unwary. The gi ifs of oils of the mles,on*rive died rvernt/y, and sit the fuser.] servios • native pastor spoke feelingly of the low they had sue - Mined. ' ib. Mod that rocked the otedl.," be said, "has kicked the htteket." An Irishman's Wight. ('assy--Ot don't See what th' powers do want to he scrapp(n' for. anyway. O'Brien- Yes don't, eh 1 Them bgrm ra, ye're a dont poor speclmin at a. (Ms1.k "1 bear that you have • ,otnise graduate fora cook. loot that very eupttsslwe r "Not wiry. f1M worts for Mr board and efletbw "Wn how flow ohs some to de that r le my wife."