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=we t GODERICH,
COUNTY BUSINESS.
Storm Sash and Storm Doors
]Cade any Mae or Style. Order Now.
Shingles, Cement and all Planing Mill Products
always in stock.
GODERICH PLANING MILLS, LTD.
JAMES BUCHANAN, Pnd1DElr AND WAO•i.
'Phase 47 A. P.O. Eng IS.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
TENDERS WANTED.
1peaiw� � newto endm.rd " le& r.
•Wadae"
will aln d by the
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• may be .see at the
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thin Nwsetiebt Nkowr atm beotwtd to ...mew ewer
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13. 0. N. t. West Willmar&
EARLY CLO81N(f
NuTICtE.
mals aarrsor oemormeag eU• rleh eary let. WS.
r ty
OP Amour pared et bedtime each eve•li.,
.aeeptlag oat orda y, at o dark.
L A Witt.
C. L One: Lited.
J A. C'AMPBRLL.
J.
e:. DU Alm*.
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11AIROCOD-MRS A. NICHOLL,
e. $sass strew. is esee ed to es, all old.
MN 4 far emit hair ersomMs.t
srl ism, haSIC us , .s.4 Ms ie •ter
ern-
er mmm to MMm, al(!y, ra des Me k.U. eau dios �f
p IANO TUNING.
W. C. TAYLU
!oathstreet. P.O
. Bas IRI
Highest te.thaeadl. 1n tows.
Tuning a tewr, Stop; outside work accord
Cas
B, KNIGHT, DCICTOR OF CHIRO-
PRACTIC, bee email • permanent et
.c0 at Id. residence. maser of veleta street
see (*.Meta mad. Nita., hears : Ito 11 a m.,
1 t0 5 p. es.. awl 7 toes ie. m. (Jimsttalan tree.
Lady attendant. Rolm
CARDS OF THANES.
lime MI. moves ie Mee.k.re tae pe ...M at
Auburn for their Undo -maid atbouaatfu'r ow
tag s last Fnd. .v,.nigr wine •
Seeds
aro
Writ-waicb 1 d41 wear It w.tb
she it Mil remind r..e .d way* or !kW good
Rope of Anburo.
CLARItNCR IYMINOT(M. ,
- - rim tui on sail
FARMS FOR BALK.
Tee sestAer+ Janne In Mega lith 1118 Beret
sorb : two roles fres t'eafrrtb 1 rd buiy-
raziMiLuwa....p4tigirie Amaral;
rnK BALE. -A SMALL HOUSE
and garden In admirable e.tle
t• .t Use
. A 1.e Mader' walk from Harbor Park
aRethe *enure. pun norther pe. Oculars
d m
spicy M saes at THE 814.INAL i)doa [11.11
R SALE. -150 ACRES --T H S I
former HIM. fares. mile aid a ball north
LAde•bw.' : seed clay Item, in PIM tale
of eel,baton, /wrtren acre. of moat. forty
acres seeded to closer and bondage fair.
Term rea.e.sb:., or an exchange fora moiler
taeidh reordered. 11 .LT%HAT:IiR
., Admen. R D. No. 1.
GUNDRY'S AUOTKJN SALE LIST.
neap •t the Yds nowrsrtim�r.. stork ata
Y. M. 0. A. Werk for Soldiers
rotas iMMltar et The ttl.set
81a, -This is a time of appeals for
funds and seers sew nue apparently
crop up at regular Inter vale. But we
mut not forgot the old ones that steed
e'atlaued support la order to main -
tails their week. Mo I make no *apology
in remeerieg my appeal of a year ago
for ewtritwtioS* to the military work
of the T. M. O. A:
This oryt.aisatioe has won the
hearty ..iweaties of all t he military
eoounanMs and the grateful appro-
ol•tloo of the sefdiers. Lett r. f o u t1e
boys In estop and atlhetrent c.,00tesi
ly bz witness to the helpful services
of the "Y." Two of our own ynuag
men. Captains Cyril Carrie and Wil-
liam Fi.Rland, have been ing.ged in
this work and are doing faithful work
at the front. Our heal Y. M. C'. A.,
though dormant, has provided a good.
ly potion of the furnishings for the
moldier' room" on the Square.
1 shall be glad to revive and to for•
ward to the treasurer any sums, large
or small, that any of our citizens may
feel able to contnbute.
A. M. Romurni oN.
UODERKSH MARKETS.
THURSDAY. Feb. 1
Mhcat.edrMob $ .53 to $lir,
Oats. per bu'0 .... . .34 to .a.
Muth Barter. per .... ... .M to .53
Peon. per bosh I.4 4 to I.Y.
Ruekw6erat
!lour. iPalest.Palest.04Iy eporcwt 3i.8to 3449
neer. pt, per ew n 3 r•. 10 Dal
Brae, partes IfJ.ito te 23.10Sbortat pr tee .... ILO O a CRN
ay. per fes 4248 to D ♦t
ellHcaw. kith. per tea lo fleb
Wood. per Mad .. .... RutterMmelts.. .../Et
.10
RCM fre . pts dm ft .>t
amts• beds. I D._: .
per +le. . � M 1.28
Pot nem, pre beds need) Let q t.a
Naatwa sefr busi.. N.. 81 ik this 1.1*
(t1 beishers' Nodes. ter s 4. EM to su
( 4.105,, sdl•e. t*aN to as.
es witrtht. per cwt. t 40 t. * 78
all. to 7.404
Par
awl
per lb•. ma..'.'
(;a0.. per is - - .........
Turkeys, per 10.
7.00 to. 7.23
.73 to.- I.e0
.11 to 0.1•.
to a
!ftt. aft
to ()1.3
R to ti.N
A• to a�t
Likes the Home News.
Mr. Dan Macdonald. Walkerville,
Ont., write.:' "Enclosed find one dol-
lar, payment for Signal. We 'enjoy
reading The Signal and appreciate the
home news."
Oyster. always freshet Blackstone',
FARMS FOR SAL& (- W AMM.
them bed { lend a my baad. t« Quick Rale:
On. b■fired and any .or In the township I ANTED.-HOU'BE[RISPRR, NOT
of ('•lbws. (food home. good barn :.11 Is VV under middleIbn airs In perms
otri s►aa W itl bowed on retoa.be termW ALM1,31. .. by letter. M. A4o
.8. It H. No 1. node -
awes In the townsbip of l'olborne, rlcb, It
Fate buildlase Reasonable tonna _
WANTED. -A MAID FOR LIGHT
housework. Apply at SMITH'S Bakery
1 II
(IHOIR LEADER OR PRECENTOR
` wonted ter Rt. Andrew's Aurcb, Myth.
IttlesUmes. ',beadyrec ived op to ',beady nth.
J BT4JOTH THkRri, Bsny.•Tiesearer, birth. lion
One bundled acres In Oods kb township.
Geed knee teand ndo atbnllidlne.. Win mid id o•
reeteinable'11104..OUNDRY.
FOR SALE
R BALE. -DRIVING HORSE,
trop now. barer , bvRale rob.... rte.
•1 b* acid, w *weer bar swiped. A p.dy to A ACTION SALES.
J. J ROt11&JITSON, R. lit 3.6 darkly It
EEra.
BALS.-t,BDAR POSTH, ALSO
R. C. 4415.11.. Aptly W.T. RInIIE.,U
ra. N of
CURD PUP* POR sALR.-FIVE
MW Owed assahsss Lane-awse tees
r American
g• is itiesiit5. n s,4. moth elf 'es 1Iet .t�La000�a�besoelp� tt amen ipq d• r moth -
044.' Rile5m?r d'ieffil Y Ms m a .1 mother
being inn. so well by
ander pewter 14.,p ► Tan rofurther par
ticder& atm, to HOx 1f11. hueknow, Out
L10T1� 8ALL-A PUREBRED JRR-
a bailer for rale. - WM H DOAK.
ear. *met. Box J•tl GeierlrA
1LEARIN(. AUCTION SALE OF
CSO FglTli)WKRYAYppltlts1•1Jtt.t\T
. FIXTURE$ AND FCRNISHIMJ..
!love receird inereetlor, to rail b) publk•
auction at the probes knew• a. the Thome.
Beetaer.nt. le Uoderieb, ea Meader. February
71h. telt r-anmen.lng at 2 o'clock pd. Mare.
it r cmtrtr . of the said reAauraet, eone`tfna
ID part of r.mtert i .wiry t.ble.. dale. mirror..
lecturer.
honorsf er. eii n.11ybewateo tar•
Mater, sa04asdeismIne no.deismchino, crockery
d
sa�a•.w are Whole and minted es Mbit
gverythlas will be
rod without testis.
Terme CIPOI
THOR.O(-NDRT, Auctioneer.
Ooderkh, I•,D. 1st. ISM
Recruits
Wantecl
for 161st Huron Battalion
1200 ,nen wanted from the County of Huron
for the Battalion to represent this County in the
Canadian Expeditionary Force
ENLIST NOW
Recruiting office for Goderich aDd diatriet in
Horton'• Block, the Square -
-Your King and Country Neod You.'
ONTARIO, HUBSDAY FEBRUARY .3 1916
THC OIONAI. PRINTING CO., WI11TLD. Pt Dueness
KNOX CHURCH ANNUAL REVIEW
PROCEEDINGS AT JANUARY SES-
SION OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL.
Vote of 412,000 for the Huron War
Auxiliary -Delegates from Council
Will Oppose the Passing of the
Teachers' Superannuation Hill -
Still No District Agricultural Rep-
resentative, - _ -
The January mestIngof the Huron
county Domacil was Yid hers last
wank, oomar.aeisf ea Tuesday after-
noon, with all the member. present.
Mr. R. W. Livinget.un. 0[ (.cry, was
elected Weide* for the year.
The following communications were
read : From the secretary of the West
Huron Teaches b. Ainoolatioo, enclos-
isg a copy of • revolution passed b
that Assuci•tion asking that • di.trk
representative be •ppointed for obi
county ; from the county clerks o
Wentworth and (..-ey counties, askio
this county to co operate in opposing
the teachers' superanuation bill ; fr.n
the police magistrate at Clinton, a.k
Jag for an allowance to cover office r1
pensee : from the secretary M the pu
he school trustees department of th
Ontario Educational Aseoctation, ask
ing that delegates be appointed icemen
• meeting at Toronto in April next
from the clerk et Hastings county
asking co-operation in having th
h ealth act aweoded so that media
health offlears way be di.miseed by-
muotcipality without the consent o
the t'roviecW Board of Health ; from
the president of the \1•eatern Univers
ply, giving *abort report of the pray
rem of the University during the pas
year : from the president of the On
tatio Educational Association, protest-
ing against some statements in the
letter of Mayor Ament, of Seafortb, in
referents to the teachers' su4 erennua
Hon b111 ; from the secret try of South
Huron F.rmer. Institute, asking fo
the appointment of an agriculture
represawtative for the county : fro
the oecretary of the Huron branch o
the Children's Aid Society, asking
fur the usual grant ; from the preeidenri
of the National 8anitariuut Astoa
tion, eating for a grant ; from, the
ptesidett of the liood Roads Associa-
tion, asking that delegates be ap
pointed to attend the annual meet
mg in Toronto in February; from
the cleat of the town of Wingbam
enclosing a copy of • resolution pissed
by the town council, asking that a
liberal grant be made to the 101st Bat
Winn.
7
• wooled the law Ito the effect that the
f minime
um salary of a medical blt
R ofSeer in torsi! 'municipalities be WOO mun
per year, we etirtal[r., the Govern
e Anent Ude a legislation :be no
- enacted acid that the action of the
council twit brought to tee attend ion aae thetaebey." t» -
of the Legislature for
c
dation for his as r tilos o
sst sgle-
trate, wag athe executive com-
mittee.
Reports ware Mad front the public
school lo.pae$Nu, the county treasurer
and the poise. sed sent on to commit -
tree. ss
Oa Wededay asonsiag • request
he
few a groat from tsect rimy of the
Burda Fatality Association wan sent
to the executive committee.
The special commltfose'a report
reeea
ouneoded 1 (I) Thet la the matter
of the appotlstasat of a district repre-
sentative no *Mho b. taken ; (rt In
the matter alio request of the Wait
Huron Teaehstg' Association, that notaiga•con be taiga ; '7t) in the matter of
the come trout the county
c1.11 of with regard to
.ppotatiag health officers,
that a sindher molehill be adopte
ts
by this ooueil sad "e# to the Proven -
0ial 'secretary and members of Pit lis -
meat. The report was adopted.m
The following resolution was intro-
duced and seat to the special c.r.nit-
lee : "flat in eke, of the fact that
the Medical °outwit of this Province
i:.
has niqueeted tLegtalature to
this otomm
A motion to Instruct the solicitor tknells,d take up the 'natter of the knells,
b-twsea the counties of Huron
and Wellington with the solicitor o
• Wellington count. and have Lb
il
1 matter refereed to the Municipal Re
• way Btmad foe an order was sent t
f the road and bridge committee.
Motions to grant $'2 to each Farm
- ere' Institute and O1(1 to tech \\'oriel
Institut and to each Agricultural
t Society holding • fell fair in the
- county were sent to the executiv
committee.
Mes.re. W. 11 pion., He:. J.P. Foch
eriogbam and P 8. Hndgeus addressed
- the council in the interests of tb
Huron War Auxiliary and a motio
✓ of thanks was tendered them by the
1 council for theirp.•drenee..
°t Contiarei.' on page k.
"DO YOUR BIT."
Text of Addr.sees at Recruiting Meeting
0o Friday Night.
One us a eerier of recruiting Meet-
ings held under the auspices of the
Huron War Auxiliary took piece at
Victoria Opus• Houma on Friday even-
ing. The ball was gait decorated
with .n abundance of flaps of the
Allies, end on the platform were •
large number of prominent citizens, as
well as • number of the officers of the
s B
lelI•t-allon, in addition W Ur. J.
L. Hughes. of Toronto, and Sergeant•
Major Oandy-, ono wen a the pe Indite!
speaker.. The ball was filled to its
capacity. Mr. W. H. vdo°e. of Clin-
ton, pesmideot of the Huron War Aux-
iliary, nccupieT the chair and the
proceedings were opened with the
singingp1 of the National Autbem and •
bolo 'aIle, Your Bit" by Lieut. Held
.Mr.
Mr. 11. vdone outlined the wort of
the Aultii try, which, he said, was W
discover all the men eligible for war
service ; to look after the teturued
soldiers ; and to supply men to
counteract the shortage of labor as
far ea possible.
!Amt. -Col. Combe gave • brief
h address. He stated he had but one
mteem ne that bad never been
• given in Huron before, and that was a
• call to the civilian population to juin
' the colors. At the time of the awl
rshetlion only the militia had been
called out, but the •I.peel now was to 1'b
O the civil population. epreeun
ent 1. r
of enlistment wee Weal. as rasa would
he brigaded with tbeir chums and
f officered by men they were acquainted
e with, HGook-
.
was of opinion that Go -
rich ►hould make strenuous efforts to
°
have • brigade "'rationed hero this
summer, as the location was admit-
- ably adapted for the purpose He
asked liode.ich to supply him with
350 met and • machine gun section.
Dr. Hughes was the next speaker
e and he made a splendid effort. HI.
address was full of undeniela'e factor,
illuminated by many 6umorous pass -
ager, and he showed himself pomaded
• of a *Gong optimism that scorned to
doubt the ability of Canada to rise
and equip half -a -million turn.- He
made touching reference to the death
of his bon, who was recently killed at
the front. but declared that he was
proud of hien and of the cause and
country for which he died.
Lieut. Doty grog, "Keep the Home
Fires Ruining."
Sergeant Major Gandy gave an out-
line of what he hod undergone ands
seen from the t int. he a nlisted until be
was "goosed" at Ypres. He made an
f appeal for recruits. to which a half-
[ duzen men responded, and leveret
Jothers signified their willingness to
enlist, but As they were slightly under
- I eighteen reels of age they could not
be accepted without their parents
consent.
Judge Hol; and Dr. Holmes moved
and seconded • mown of thanks to
the speakers. -
Mr. W. E. Kelly offered ilia to M
given to the person in Huron county
who suggests the best nave for the
lfllst Battalion. The names to he
sent to Mr. F. H. Hodgen...
LOCAL TOP'CS IN BRIEF.
---
Word bas been received that Mies
Jeanie Nairn, of 1 'elk•rville, sister of
the linen. Name if town, fell one day
- recently and tract .red her wrist.
The Children's A.d Society invites
all 'hove interest* I in the welfare o
children to attend the meeting net
Tuesday sl 1.13 p.m: at the court
house.
These communications were sent o
to venom' committees to be dealt with
Five applications were received 10
tie posfiidn of auditors.
On motion Alex. Porterfield. of Ea.
Wawanoeh, and George Holman. o
Tdckersmith, were appoint ed auditors
`The monthly met tirg of the Moth
era' Cluh will he 'odd in the Central
° school Tuesday ant t 4 10 p, m. All
• interested are atwt• invited to at-
• tend. mat •t I Tim Hosoia B.81 [clam of iriittnriai
f • Valentino tee on February 12 h at
rrrewi Mephudt.1 church intend bolding
• the drearmabngroomsof Micas Hog-
garth and McL"od,in the 11a.onicTrm-
' p1e. The proceeds are to be devoted
• to the Red Cr.usSociety,
' The following wets appointed high
school trustees : Dr. Nicholson. (*ode
rich : R. Vanstone, \Vtngharu : \\'
Manning. Clinton; Dr. Burrow., Sea
forth.
Meows. J. Leckie and Win. lane
were appointed to the board of crib
incl ant lit.
A motion to make the usual gran
to continuatigp and high schools was
sent to the educational committee.
A motion to grant =1,0,10 each to
Oodericb, Wingham and Clinton hos-
pitals was sent to the executive cum•
mittee, as were also motions to grant
S2. to each public library in the
county- ; to grant 412.3 to Clinton, 8ea-
forth and Hensel! spring show., and
to inure the lives of all who enlist in
the Mist Battalion for 81,7000 for our
year or until the war is over.
On Tuesday evening the member* of
the county council were the guests •t
dinner of the county clerk and the
county treasurer at the British Ex-
change hotel.
On Wednesday morning the striking
committee brought in the following
report of standing committees for the
year:
Executive -J. Leckie, J. W. Taylor.
C. Stewart, R. Harding, 3. C. Leith-
waite.
Speriel-F. Elleriogton, J 1►altcn,
A. E. Erwin. J. N. Campbell J. Dt,ip.
Finance -C. Rei., T. K. Powell. M.
Bisset, W. Dewar, M. Armstrong.
Education --Dr. Milne, 8. Mitchell.
. A. Stewart, F. Swallacombe, J. M.
*nrenlock
Road and Bridge -W. R E Ii.tt,
Ism treed. W. K Murray, W. H.
nbb, H. Ci ich.
County Property -C A Nairn. H.
rely .1, Hi -owe, J. A. Ford, J. 1.',..
Hottest of Refuge --J. A. Ford, Dr.
Be., J. Love. J. M. (*ovenlock.
Warden's Conienittee-J. C. L+ith-
aite. \V. H Limb, J. N. Campbell,
. A. Mtewar:, F. Elleninglon.
The report was adopted.
M-. T. H. Race, representing the
animal ,sanitarium Association, was
iven the privilege of addressing the
nncil on the needs of that in.titu-
ion
The county engineet.e report was
tad and trent to the road and bridge
committee, as was a motion to grant
100 to repair the road het ween Fisher
d Race bridges at Win`sbsm.
A'notion to grant g4,tri) to the four
ikh etshook, in the county wag pent to
he exsoutiv., as woo a motion to
rant 510 for the purchase of flowers
rid shrubs for the court bootee
ods.
A motto' to repair the app roaeh
from Undone!,the UUndone!,township •ode of
the e
Bemiller Midge was sent to the
and bridge committee.
The `seater part of the afternoon
as taken tip in eoe(trtnte with the
0Bl
Dere of the Heron branch of the
•nadian Patriotic Food.
A t•rgu*et frogs W. R. Kelly, polies
t.. Ooderieb, that he 0.
rnisbed with proper miles aeeomeao-
At *special meeting held by GeneralBrough Chapter, I. U. D. E., 411:. was
voted towards the Beigim flour fund.
It was also derided t, send RW to help
L equip the 1. G. D. E. annex to the
King George and Queen Mary hostel
for Canadian so'dietr, on leave in Lon-
don, England.
Mrs. J. H.John.ton will receive for
the first tinge -ince her matriege et
her residence. Lighthouse street. on
%Vedne.day, February U, from 3.30 to
It o'clock, and afterwarde on the sec-
ond Wedne-day of the month. Her
mother, Mrs. G. A. Lunney. of ('ulling-
wood, will receive with her.
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your Signal away to friend., and then
perhaps it is a week or s0 old before
ey get it. or only 48 cents more
y regularly,
f press, t any address in
Canada or (*rest Itcitain, and save
yourself the trouble"of wrapping, ad-
dressing and posting It.
1 The Chrietmss and New Year's num-
ber of "Vox C'olleggiti," published by I he
student of the Ontario Ladies' Col-
lege, Whitby, has come to hand. In
Addition to the using! college news, the
number has several epeeist articles
suitable to the season and n short
story, '•Who P,.ya r written by Miss
Marge. y Moore, a former Goderich
(girl. Miss Moxne also herds the ed-
norial staff and the publication is gond
evidence of her literary and executive
ability.
The directors of the Goderich Hnrti-
cultur,.iRciety base made arrange-
ment t r deliver five No. 1 English
roes bushes to each member of the Sc-
ciety for 191.:. As there were 110 mem-
bens 700 rue bushel. will be tegdired
for the purpose To comply with the
act o•horticultural
srnih
R R societies
and to secure the Government grant it
i. Deemstry to have the members' roll
in the hand. of the Department at an
earl date and a canvass for members
for 19i# is now being made.
nu can have one nmaded
resh from t r r o
FROM MAJOR EMMERTON.
3.4.1,,, Jan. 14. 19P:
To The Uodrrkh Sterol.
•1 hex 1..tre to state ! hat it has come
to my notice that • report has been
more or lees ci'culated in Ondetich
that Nnmler 68818, Pte. H. Silk, cf
the 18th Canadians, has not been in
the Bring lbw. That report is false
He has done hi. regular tour in l4.
!Int -line trenches.
8iaeerely your..
R. fCMxaltroN,
Major,
18th Canadian., Belgium.
Our homemade 'lamed fruit and nuts
make a delteate 'satiation for parties.
Made to your order. sderadp'. Phone
Every Saturday watch Blackstone'"
windows for specials.
CHURCH NOTES.
Rev, G. M. Holme+ will preach next
Sunday' in the B.ptiet church. His
subjects morning and evening are rl••
spectivety: 'Thr Missionary McMege
of the B •ok of Jonah," and ".1 *mese the
Ardent Apostle."
At North street Methodist church
next Sunday mot ning there will he re-
ception of members and the sacrament
of the Lord's Supper. In the evening
Rev. D. W. Snyder, ae"trtary of the
Lord'.. Day Alliance. will preach.
Rev. E. B. Otter, superintendent of
the adult and secondary divisions of
the Ontario Sunday School Associa-
tion, will give an address at Knox
church on Tuesday evening next which
should prove of interest to all Sabbath
^school workers. A cotdtel invitation
is extended 10 ever VOnr to at :end. An
offering wi11 be taken in aid of the As-
e0ci•tion'e work. -
An interr.ting debit• was held at
the Baptist church on Mt nd tyevening
in connection wilt the regular meet -
ring of the B. Y P. C. The subject
was, "Res -teed, that the medical mis-
sionary con do mote good than the
educational missionary.' The mest-
ere for the afflrmetive were Mr. heti
Beevet•s and Mis Eli/ .beth D.m•Idson
and for the negro, ive Mr..lohn Donald.
son and Mier Elsie Dunnadge. The
judges-Hev. G. M. Holme., 'Mr..1.s
A Campbell and Mot. 0 T. Hopkins -
gave the d. (Anion to the negative
The Election ot"Warden,
A report sent to outside impels of
the election of the Warden at the
re-
cent, meeting of the count wait
rather misleading. It Rti 'd that Mr.
Livingston was elected by • mop -why
of one. As a natter of tact, Mr. Liv.
ingston's election was linen' and
no other name than his was pl.cIJ be-
fore the council. In January, Hen,
the member* of the y council of
that year agreed unanimou-ly to sup-
port an arrangement ny which • Lib-
eral and • Constrv•Uve would altern-
ately he selected to fill 1he Warden's
chair. This agreement has been In
effect ever eine.. F:.cb year the mem-
ber. of the party whose turn it is to
choose the Warden hold • caucus
to decide which of their number shell
he selector! for the office. *od the pro
()eliding. before the council simply
ratify tit" selectior The reported
msjority of one refers to Use preeead-
ings in cameos, where, It is understood,
Reeve Taylor of Fluter pore Reeve
Livingston • close tun. far as the
coune(l was roneereed, however. Mr.
IJeing"ton had no opposition.
Blaekstotss'e be cream In bulk or
bricks appeals to everyone.
THE LADS IN KHAKI.
The following recruits for the l.tl.t
Battalion have enlisted this week at
the local recruit ung office :
Jamb Youngbtut, (roderich.
A. J. Brindley,
R. H. Reynolds,
A. Kinto.e.
W. E Prachry,
G. R. Murphy,
O. Bell,
D. A. White.
Angus Murray,
E. A. Warner.
(leo. Oockfleld,
J. W. Bell,
L. Allen, benmiller.
A. W. Mu tin.
J. L. MuglerJ.
The last two have been transferred
to (ioderich from Clinton.
Mr j .r Mc1'.gg;.rt, Battalion pay-
master, was he. e on Wednesday and
gladdened the hearts of the boys by
handing out the monthly pity chequer.
Major McPhail hub been absent the
past week on ..irk leave,
The strength of the Goderich de-
tachment is now seventy-Hve.
On Tuesday the boys were out for •
thirteen -mule route waeoti.
The soldiers will attend divine ser-
vice at the Anglican church next Sun-
day. Tb.y .tteoded the Baptist
church last Sunday. .
et
04
Nr John J. McDonald, of Ca/eery,
who tor a nuwbrr of years was with
the G. T. R in Ontario, and after-
w•rds ran a grocery More in Goderich.
on West street. has enlisted in the
A. 8. C.. near Calgary, under the
•wmwand of ('.pt. Carden. "Loclie."
as he was known to his many friende.
has bee. employed by the Western
Canada Flour Mills at Calgary as trav-
eller for the put three years.
The Stratford Beacon hu an "honor
roll" of eight, Chet number of mem-
bers of ifs staff baying enlisted since
the beginning of the war. The eighth
one is Mr. firs Cluff• for some time
reporter w ith The Beacon, who is
joining the 101.1 Huron Battalion. He
enlists as a privet-, with the intention
(.f eventually ,.king a cour.e at Lon-
don for his lieutenancy. This is Her.
W. T. Cluf 's second son to offer his
set vices for the Empire, Lieut. Howard
Cluff being with the 71st Battalion at
'Woodstock.
Pic rick O'Brien of Ashfield, who
enlisted with the (ioderichdetachnient
of the 101,1 Benetton several weeks
ago, comes floei a made; y family.
His father• precious to the present
war, had been twenty-one years A
soldier, eighteen of three veers being
spent ontot eigneel vie.. At the nut -
break of war be .muted with the :ilttt
Hussars se veterinary surgeon. Three
brothers of Pte.y(Mien ienys�hoo are erv-
in ladle a •tilts fruitYift'fbJ t
it Ent opt, where he was wounded •1
tb, Neuve Chapelle fl,(ht. B. -fore
comini( to this countiy six years .go
Pte. I) Hrien had buneelf served tire,
years with the Royal Field Artillery
Capt. \V. Y. Hayden, of the Cana-
dian Army Dental ('o,p.. is now at
St. Thome*, where he is for the pres-
ent, •1 tache 1 to the Plot Oversea. flew
Winn. Mrs. Hayden is with him.
Mr. Ernest Pritchard ir with hien as
his mechanical Assistant and Mr. Ot-
way Hayden as ord..' ly.
God.rich Branch Organized.
A meeting for the purpose of organ-
izing a Goderich branch of the Huron
County War Auxiliary wa. held at
the court house"•on Monday evening
and was well attended. Itev. J. B.
Fotheringh•ui read the constitution
of the county Auxiliary and spoke
upon the aims of the or)gani, it ion '
which, stated briefly, it to stinnulate
enlisting end t. look After Inc welfare
of the soldien-
The following wet a ele•led okfleete
of the Onderich branch: President,
Rev .1. B. Fothetinrhrtn: vice -pre. -
[dent, .I .odgc Holt ; ..creta, y -t re•.urer,
F. R ibelgene.
Committers to represent the seven
polling subdivisions were chosen as
follo,w, :
No. 1-\V. T. Mutnrv. Wm. %Vein,
Thos. Willi-. Thus. Bell, Thos. Gun-
dry, 1'. J. Ryan.
No. 2 -Rev. J F:. Ford, Henry Car-
ter. C. A. Reid. .1 -11•t Story, J. If.
Leech. W. L. MrL'.u..
No. 3 -Dr. Hunte,, \V. B• Graham,
B. J. Sculls. F. W. I►oty, J..1. Mo.rr,
Arlt• son. B. 1'. Men -
Or. Emitters .n, Jame* Carrie,
H..1. A. MacRw,n, .I. S. Platt,
No. .i -Jos, Kidd, lie.. Potter, (1. L.
Preemie, Alex. M.under., Wm. Cote,
.I. I.. Killoran, \V h. Kelly, Dan, Mc-
DmiRd, 11-ct...r Rev-, \V,..•Line.
No. fl -(1 M. 8114 •11, C. C, Ley. Sher-
iff Reynolds, J. C. Laithwait••, J E.
Tom, R. J. Megaw, C. Meager, .Is...
'fate'', R. C. Hays
No. 7 -Dr. Strang, C. A. Nairn,
Capt. McCarthy, J. W. Creigte, J. II
McClinton. C.pt. intoner. Andrew
Millian, John Newt he.
An executive is to he formed of the
officer* and • chairman elerted by emelt
g )mmtee
Houseitd1r.tt.sion sr0.P se to the beet
meats of Inking floe Iadip• up with
the Auxiliary. Some were of tOe npin•
ion that the present organizations,
iamb as the LO 0 R , the Red ('roes
Moclety and the %Vtiien'a Institute,
were sufficient, but upon investigation
It was shown t4*t not more then Din
woolen are working in these org•niz.-
tion* and probably far fewer, as, r0111v
who belong to oee body also belong to
others. It was decided to call • gen-
eral meeting for women to he held at
theTempwranee Hall no Monday newt,
at 1 p. An., ice the porpn . of devising
the best swum, of aiding the Auxiliary
as a unit.
Reports for 1915 Presented at Coogre_
gabooal Meeting Last Night.
Ir, the absence of the pastor. IteV.
Goo. E. !toes, who is still iu Noon
Scotia, Mr. ('hurler A. Nairn presided
•t the annual coog, egational meeting
of Knox church, held last evening.
The report of the .e..iou was read
by NI . James Mitchell. It Rave the
number of families, in connection with
the cungreg.t tones 415; communicants
on the roll KCilt. There had beeu thtrty-
tl yr additions to the mew, er.ttip during
the year -twenty-four by profession of
faith and eleven by certificate. I'he
number of baptisms was sixteen; of
In*rriager twelve; ut deaths twent7-
nine, including lance -Corp .nal %VII-
liaw Palmer and Corp rat Chest er
MI rcdonald, who fell while doing thole
duty on the battlefield iu ,Europe.
Knox chutch'e roll ..f honor now,
Ieerr seveHl -five names of those who
have enlisted King and country."
The Rabbath seboul report gave the
oun.lher of officer. And
ateachers en-
rolled •::sit,nr, addio theCtadls Rull,
itl0. Appieciation wee expressed of
toe Rift to the school ny Miss Emilie
Buchanan of a full set of beautifully
co.ored miesiona.y hymn slides for the
stet eoptia,°, In awning of her father,
the late Jame. Buchanan.
The Y. P. S. U. E. repoited.that, in
addition to ice regutar work. the So-
ciet y has been doing Red ('now work -
The Missionary A•uci.uon asked
fur increased support of the missionary
and rducatiooal work of tbe,church,g
live MacGillivray Mission Band re-
ported a total membership of 2311. The
members have been doiug work for
the lied !'rose and for other benevolent
ula1'.cL..
The Arthur Circle, an organization
of 16e older gig Is of the cougtegatfo8,
also war active in helpful w•rvice din-
ing the year.
The 1Vowan'. Mitteiunety Society
had • succssful year and raised
8318) in addition to seeding a valuable
hale to the Indian echo,'.et Albdetws.
Another efficient branch of the Cost-
greggationel work it rep. scented by 14.
Ladies' Aid Society, which dui int the
year rendered exceedingly useful Ser-
vicr.
The oho'r repot Ceti an excellent'year
and expressed gratitude for the :oft -
did new organ, wl itch ie found to ben
great 4.lp in the servie • of praise.
Other 4rportr received Write thoet ort
the Paston'r Aid. the Knox Cbut-('tt
Cube, tote Knox Church Scoui4apd(j,e
Older of Renville for the Mlnietre. •
'lire church i reesurrr'111 repot t ehosc-
ed receipts n( $1,' I2 'Ct for gelgiii
congreg.t 1 purposes. The at
anx,mit r..i..d by ail the vat iuURol-
H41111a1 lona of Cha' church tea.. tib nit
417,(844.
Mess, v. (:. Bisset. A. 0. Mclean and
%V. J. M:Nevin were re-elected to the
board of manager., end Mr. Jetties
lbotoson also was placed at the Eowrd.
-4,3.,se 444 19•11111.• was
choir and nabets fur lheh tk thful
MIA Valnetr &et vices. -
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. and 51,-. tV H. tt'altere, of Laocrr,
tl.•k„ ••rt- , i.i(nng at the h ins or Mr. Thmeas
liattley.
.dr. John McLeod returned toter to Inuit
81.. Mac le at .r). .pruding t.o weete.•t h4
hum- here.
Mr-. ilir.n Bt ghr. of Toronto. -pent the.}�1..-
e.r 1 Mee with her areodpsrent., Mr. sad Mrs,
(ien Th.m.
Nei. A. I•:eo, 7 tonn•on, of Aylmer. viol Kt III -
Parent.. air. en4 51r-. Ueu Cosmo.. North
el rest, 14i- week.
Moore lien. W. Andrew. six[ W. T. Wolter
are at Toronto [hi. week • rt ..lint the annual
mee'log of lb. Provl ,,'i .l 4' .1.- .A. -octad one.
Mr. and Mr., Peter U.'Ii,`+one, of ,Morde.
Man.. and Mr. John Limo•- on, of Kuan.
One . am • I-ituag at the re..dente of 81 r. •i .1
Mr. D scolding.
mets- Is ase li:dloueh. atter .pendi to about
two month, w, h relat co. In town a.,d .n tt e
W•oano.h. lett haat week w, her rvt.rn to her
home at Stal wleieh. Alberta
• ham It:. \�"urena•r onus 4,41.+arx,�
tion Ina L.rgr lar!. pb'e.'0.•-in IRtr.i•. Hsi
mother, M.-. Ch... tV ,,.,,- n•.entIt rpent
fou day, wile he: 1441he'i . ..1 the
Air. Kenneth It. ..1 ns.. up from H..'Itac.
N.9., ov.•r$unday ,.ay- guodby r m
le hl. other,
1, w. rkoyl 4.1' n 1.ug (a k; .gland. A
glw toed u, ay.ntl•rn . top. fo:
war ...to i.e and to hr been t awing .t Halt.
Inc. H. a Orr s • .valJufn•s ry uuir can. the
e%i:•tor.not bed 'a. yet -ecus d °learduan.-
tire barb.
RECRUITING MEETINGS,
A series of owning. under the au.-
pier%of the Huron ('aunty \Var Atnx-
iliafy has bop,. arr.tnged by 1)r T. E.
('ser end Unrut. 1. Hetherington. a.•,
follows :
i)ungennnn Fri:. ;
Port Albert
K4ntnil '• 1t
ht. 11.4en. i •' 1n
St. Augustine " I1
I.erblirll '• p,;
Nile .. Is
Brnit,iller "
The'se air ail evening mw';intra, an.:
r.rh is to he .ddrea•ed by a returned
stn
and t i asl .I hnr n.
d s ,e
.kora.
R t It is
expsectrd t1 41 l'.irp. Wyatt, from To-
ronto w111 he at to ret of the meeting's.
BORN.
(.1- gars".
-.'.1 (i..lrr.-h,..,Raturlay.,lantt.
ars .7,, to Mr. aMd Mr.. Janus..'s,,.,,
• .4.1h4r-t net. adeuteht•rti4enr,Nnu.
DIED.
tiIl.\ I: In ll. a etch. ..n Friday January o.
Harriett Ileum" r•liet . t the I•te ('hark.
4Iii ns,.
'' v Klt•rl.l_ - Ie (idler' -h. on Th-,r.4ny. 34mi
•ry 'l.. Minnie Stud.. widow ..r the lane
John ('u ndl
W HITKI.Y. sr. Uoderk•h, en Mand .7, J.nu
e[y U. PrI,titIa Adds. on ►l hue. b •a...l -
w.fe of J. Hen•.m w'hl dr. M 1..
WHYARD.-AtItm itennro.nn Fn1www...���Rgg
-orf 311. J.1141 °Irvin. rrll.rt of t h" la
R"►y.rd. rill•
. Jaen -
Jame.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS -Feb. 3rel.
Roasmkeenee Wanted Wm. Alden. ,. . r. w
Chevrolet C%r - )t. J. Farr .• i
Fere. fee Sal. Pmedf..M.ItMoran R cosies 1
Aure ion Mk Thea tin wire .. . . 1
('and of Thank. -{:Mien vs, emalMMe . .., 1
Traders want Wm. McQuillan. West
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