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The Signal, 1916-5-4, Page 44 raMII nLT, MAI' 4, Mlle :1: SIGNAL SODIC DOH : ONTA RIO 1 Walter C. Pridham 1 0 OR the man who is ordinarily hard to fit, • our ready -to -put-on suits have tilled a long- !' felt want. flan\' mere can now put on a suit and' wear it home it they care to without as much as a button moved. It is economical to purchase really good .clothing. Our suits have proved to be superior in fit, fabric and finish. Priced from Scientifically Cut Proportions Mean Perfect -fitting Suits ! 1 • = • $15 to $25 • I BAYFIELD. TUESDAY, May 2. Mr. Johnston and family, of London. are at their summer home on the Terrace. Rev. G. E. Roes, of Goderich, will exchange pulpits next Sabbath with Rev. A. Macfarlane. Dr. en Mre. Mete -elle, of Detroit. are spending a few days at their sum- mer home in the village. Mrs Copeland and Mr, Fraser are at London this week atrenting the I annual meeting of the Presbyteries Women'. Missionary Society. p FAREWELL TO THE SOLDIER BOYS.— The Decal company of the 161st Bat- I talion. who bare been in training here' under Lieut. Mair, of Clinton, for the put two months, left on Monday morning to join the detachment at Clinton, where they will continue their training for a few weeks. Prior to their departure a farewell service was held in St. Andrew's church on Sab- bath evening, when a berme number of the villagers and people from the neighborhood turned out to see the last of the -boy.'." Rev. A. Macfar- lane gave a very earnest address, with • word both to those who were going away and to those wbo stay behind, To those who stay at home, the duty of prayer was urged, prayer for the safety of our soldiers and their success, the address being based on Ex. 17: 11 and 12, the story o: the fight he- tween Amalek and Israel in which Is- rael prevailed through the interces- sion of Muses. After words of advice •od farewell to the men in khaki the hymn "God be with you till we meet &grain " was sung with much feeling by the congregation. teLYTH. TUESDAY, May 2. ODDFILLoWs' ANNIVERSARY 'ER- Moir.—The Udefellows met in their lodge moms tin Sunday evening, to , the number of thirty-flve, and starched • to the Methodist church, whete Rev. • G. Jewitt preached their anniversary senses), which was kigEly appreebbd by all the beeiiew. The tint of his sermon was taken from ler. 96: Inn. Toe choir also rendered some special ft—teeming. A CABS or Dgirrtki ION ? —The Blyth contingent, of the Itllet Huron Baltal- lon think they have lost one of their recruits by desertion. At the E:uter holidays be went to visit bis brother. wh., was • mewtwr of the 70th Hattan ion at London. At the saute time be asked to be transferred to that Battal- ion, but this was act granted. A• he ha. not irturned, it is thought that he must bane jumped to that BUl.atl- oin. A Btu MILITARY DAY.—The HI th branch of the Huron County t rr Auxiliary is trying t r make arrange- ments to have a tnilitery dry her, about May 12th, when it is expected there will he in the neighborhood of tier soldiers, besides the Idlest band from Clinton. which will be well worth having In itself. As this is expected to be about the lest chance to saw the soldier.' together before they leave for camp et London. there should be • large crowd in town. It 14 expected also that • number who have nut yet enlisted will do so then. Piteis )NAt. AND OKNKRAL.—The roads in this locality are in • very bad condition, and although it is war time and our council is trying to economise as mull as possible, it is rather poor economy to let the roads get in bad shape, as it has • tendeocy to keep the farmers from coming into the village Lieut" Scott with his Blyth compsny of soldiers marched to the Presbyterian church on Sunday evening for divine service Mr. Wm. Logan, who is Incal agent for the Chevrolet automobile, suld two of these cars on Seturday, one to Dr. Howson of Auburn, and the other to the C. P. iR. agent et McGaw Mr. Jas. Huckst. p received word last Wedneda • that his sister, Mrs. Mc- Leod, of Goderich, was seriously ill, and he and Mrs. Huckstel' went over thereon the noon train. Mrs. McLeod passed away on Friday. and on Mon- day they eccowpaoied the rea.aius to Detroit. where the interment took place. Mr.. McLeod was well known bere and ber man friends were sorry to hear of the sudden death Quite a cumber of autos were out on Sun- day, this being the first day that has been tit for running autos with any comfort Tke Red Cross Circle sent the following goods from bere this week : Forty-nine grey flannel shirty, Kt pain socks, 1 muffler and 1 beds-pread . .A:n ber of Jews are at present in this neighborhood gath- ering material and making the life of the Jew who resides here very miser- able Some of the ladies of the town are getting together the Neal actors with the intention of putting on a play in the near future for tri - otic purposes Pore. It. Leith, R. (.idley and A. Bowery, who are mem- her* of the ltllet Battalion band :t Clinton, spent Sunday at their homes herr. The man who doesn't mean more than half he says is wean, whether be says anything or not. DUJNGANNON. Wznie suAY, May 3. Mrs. 1) Sickle, of Hamilton, is vie - Meg h ieode bene. Mr. Thos. eta4hers sold his valuable driver this week. Mr. T. le. •Ileo has gone to Petei bor..' one business Nip this week. Miss Janie Stotbers has returned to her reboot at Leamington, Reties rout t7.. yiva Pearl McKenzie has returned , 10 Toronto 10 KO on the occasional, staff of teachers. We regret to report that Mrs. .las. Young is not improving as her friends would like to ace. The Dungannon Lodge of Oddfellows ' •ttended service in the Methodist church at Loeknow last Sunday wuro- ir g Mr. and Mrs. Millilrs,of Donnybrook, have rented Miss Delia Pentland's house for a year and moved into it last week. Rev. G. Gomm returned last Matto day from hie visit to Toronto, Hamil- ton and other points. He reports hav- ing had • very profitable and enjoy- able time. Dungannon Women's Institute is collecting all the mute paper and old books and magasiors to well for Ked Cross purposes. A carload is being made up at Lucknow to leave by May 15. Inquire at the postoftice where to leave them. also old ruhhere and rags. As the ladler are house-clean- ing they will be glad to get rid of teem, se they are very unsanitary •round • bowie A BAD BLAZE AVERTED.—On tri. day ruorning of tut week the broke out in Mr. Wm. Sprout's furniture shop, hut what might have proved • disastrous fire was quickly extin- guished. The origin of the fire was the exploeioo of • varnish can. which Mr. Merrell had been heating on the stove. Had the are not been observed for • few minutes' longer it would have been impossible to stop it, as the locality is surrounded by wany flame buildings in immediate contact. The first alarm of the fire belt soon brought scores of villagers with buckets to face the emergency. LOOKisO FOR RBeRrITA.--The fol- lowing boys in khaki are making their headquarters in the village this week ; Lieut. Doty, Ptes, Warner, Fenger), Bellamy, Steele and Brazier. Their mission is to obtain enlisters. \Ve wish them success in their efforts, not only because we know the men are needed at the front, but also because we wish to tee the reputation of the county of Huron naintained. The boys are setting about their teak in a businesslike manner. They met some of the members of the local War Aux- iliary at Mr. (leo. Jackman's on Tues- day Dight. ANNUAL MeeT1 o —The Dung•rnon branch of the Woweu'e Institute held its •oohed meeting on Thursday, April 27. Considering the amdunt of sick- ness and the busy spring season there was • good atteodance. The ladies Idecided to make another package of large kit -hags for hospital use, as the demand is so great. After consider - 1 FLOOR COVERINGS Japanese Mats and Matting For a medium-priced covering in a bedroom there is nothing so pretty and serviceable as Jap Matting. It comes in squares of different sizes, in greens, reds and fawns, or by the yard in natural color. A floor covering you will be pleased with. Congoleum Rugs • Congoleun Rugs are absolutely waterproof and washable, and a simple mop- ping keeps them fresh and new. They are beautiful, durable and low in price. They li- Ilat on the floor and will not kick up at the edges. We carry these rugs in all sizes. A rug for every room in the house. Let us show you qualities, and prices of these serviceable rugs. Floor Oilcloths and Linoleums English Linoleums in the best patterns and qualities and at solid prices, are here from which tochoose your new . overing for kitchen, bedroom or dining -room. Floor Oilcloths in all the newest patterns are also here for your selection. Our stock is very complete in these lines and we should like'ver' much to show you our range. Velvet, Brussels and Tapestry Rugs • Tapestry Rugs in all sizes, from the small idoormat to the large seamless 3 I -2x 4, are here for you to go through and find just what you have been thinking of and looking for to put on the room that you intend to cover this spring. The patterns are new and the prices are low in comparison with prices today. Let us take you through our range. J. H. COLBORNE able business was discussed the elec- tion of ofibcers took place, resulting as follows: president. Mrs. Andrew Kirke ; vice-president, Mrr. J. H. Pentland ; secretary -treasurer, Miss Amelia Bellamy ; wistan:, Mrs. John Uampbell ; district representative, Mrs. Charles Girvin (Nile); branch directors, Mrs. Thos. 'ttotbers, Mrr. John McNabb, Mrs. Lewis Taylor, Mrs. Rubeit Mcllwain. Mrs. Wm. Rivers, Mre. Robert McKenzie; audi- tors, Mrs. Fred Roes, Mils Libby El- liott. Delegates were also appointed . tom. end the district annual meeting at. Wingham, this branch being en- titled to send 'seven this year to vote for dis:rict officers on account of the menibeMbie being over one hundred. Mr.. J. McNabb gave an excellent paper on "Our Flag and What It Steeds For." which was discussed, The meeting closed wits -"God Save the King." DUNLOP. \\'EDNlo t.tY, May :t. The continued wet weatber is keep- ing the rpi-Ing work back ■nd reeding will be very late. es it is impossible to work the ground at present. Mrs. Gavin Clutton has returned to her home at Stratford, after 'pending a few days with ber mother. Mrs. John Horton. Owing to the continued indisposi- tion of Rev. Ju. Hamilton, the church at Leeburn will likely again hold ser- vice in the afternoon next Sabbath at L:tu o'clock. That genial end enterprising mer- chant. Mr. J Young. of Liven. is on the road again with his travelling store in spite of muddy roads and utter un- favorable cuoditions. Mr. S. Bisset is running an auto truck this season and will hr on the road twirl a week probably. gathering cream. Another obstacle for timid horses and nervous driven to Noe. Rgatoven To Tows. —On Friday of last week Mr. M. J. Tobin and family moved into the Circular Town. where they have taken up their residence on Napier street. As Mr. Tobin and hie immediate ancestors bad lived in this neighborhood and in the same hour for upwards of fifty years, their going leaves quite a blank. There are too many of our farmers leaving the soil and the freedom of country life for the cramped inirroundings to be met with in town life. A New Song Hit. '•\C. \\ its Fight till the Victory is Von" is the title of a new patriotic song which is making • hit Thee song is dedicated to "The Boys of the Inlet Battalion" and is on sale at Jise. F. Thomeon's music slurs., the noire being :t, cents. It's good. 2 t. MEN OF.1111.711,0N1 The i6ist Huron Battalion has been ordered to mobilize about May 15th AND AT FULL STRENGTH. Will your County be humiliated by having the first Battalion she was authorized to form and go into camp UNDER STRENGTH ? Will the word "Huron" ever stand as a word of reproach throughout the Empire ? Or will the people of this County rally to their pride and to THEIR HONOR ? THE LAST CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO THE MEN : The business of the young man of was asked to form. Kitchener urges "men and more me Areyou content to remain at home take your place in the firing line ? the County today is the completion of the Battalion she n. Canada has promised him Soo,000. Will you be one ? in ease and reap business advantages while other men Will your conscience remain clear and clean each day of the long years to come ? Does the sight of your chum in khaki leave you untroubled and undisturbed ? Make such sacrifices as may be necessary (the Empire is worthy of them[ to enable you to take your place in your County Battalion. ENLIST and ENLIST TODAY, with the knowledge that at last you are playing the part ofaMan. TO THE MOTHERS, WIVES AND SISTERS: _Do you know what is happening to women in Europe today Do you know that the women of Belgium, of Serbia, of Flanders and even t,f your own race in the old land have suffered by the invading Huns ? Do you know that thousands and tens of thousands, with their little ones, are driven starving from their homes to die in misery ; that they are being violated and slaughtered 7' Do you realize that if this war is not fought out in Europe, you and your children may be forced to share the sufferings of those in Surope ? Do you realize that if Canada is to protect her people, her homes and her liberty, her men must be given without stint to take part in the struggle ? Thousands of glorious mothers, wives, sisters have given their dearest to this cause of Hu- manity and of Empire. Can you meet this type of womanhood in social intercourse ? Are you content to see other mothers, wives and sisters proudly sending off their manhood to pro- tect you acid your menfolk ? L Or will you meet the burden of this generation with COURAGE, "the highest of Divine virtues" ? IS YOUR' "REASON" ONLY A LAME EXCUSE ? 250 Huron Men for HURON'S OWN ---and in 15 Days