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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1916-12-28, Page 7THE SiGNAL : GODERTCH : ONTAI TO TittourtvT Deo. :11191$ t, It ,,Il Health Triumphs .., Of di every time you ea. Lirebuoy linen. For its mild heeling and cleansing oils ere chef ged with cleansing properties that make it simply mvaluahie. LIFEBUOY .HEALTH SOAP Mild and pure enough for baby's skis therefore eau - neatly suitable tor yours. The mild, antiseptic odor vanishes quickly after tea. Liver Bredseirs Leaned TORONTO Ar all Grocers OH. SUCH A HEADACHE' 442.0 Nearly eoer,e■ a • leas ripping. taring h..deebee et nines. Disordered .tna.- ac,. .h get.h tl. a doe. it Cheer up I her.. the reel relief-Ch.mberlsle' i 411 relief end Liver T.bled& 1►i eat th. .tamech sod bowels reek*. All dr.arri.ts. rile . or by mail from e Chamberlain Medicine Co., Toronto CHAMBERLAIN'S . TABLETS . COUNTY and DISTRICT Mir. J. 1). Stewart, of lieusall, is in Victoria hospital. London, suffering from ap'eutlicitis. Miss Ellen Swan, who has been nursing MS Rochester, it visiting her mother and rioter at Hensall. Mr. Samuel Essery, of Usborne, is recovering eat satisfactorily from the par- alytic stroke which he suffered last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Argue and two sons, of 1Vartinir, Mark., are spending the wiuter with relatives at Ford- wich. • ' Rev,.T. M. Wesley, of Wroxeter, who went overseas with the Itilt Hurons, has resigned his church dut'es. Mrs. 1Rev . R WAlden. of Fordwich, teas-f,.uTnett-bnmp from -the Wtng- h.m =suite!, and is recovering very satisfactorily. Hie friends Will be glad to hear thee Mr. David Sproat. of Belgrave, has so far recovered as to he able to return to his borne from the Win Gam hospital. Mrs. John Lanham, of londeehoro', died at her house -on December 16th, after a lengt by illness. Mrs. Lashaw is survived by her husband one sister. Its* -- haw --atseatessfu11 taught in No. 3, viteplteo. for some State of Ohto, City of Toledo, Lean, past has resigned and gone to L c t Malone coupe g" d, n Mi -,e L..ve, av y the borne of her son, Robert Robin- son, concession 5, Usborne, at the rite old age of almost ninety years. lh- terWrut took place on Thursday after- l• noon to 1{(iwville cemetery. Mrs. Ann Miller, one of the gldert residents of Whitechurch, died at her home there on December 12th, aged eighty•seven years. Five sons *rid two daughters are left to mourn her loss. Rev. M. Grainger. of the Meth - .diet church, a nlucted the funeral on December 11th. A pretty wedding was celebrated at the ome of Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, Molesworth, on December 131b, when their dauybter Annie t•e- cawe the bride of Mr. It. Joseph Pear - eon. of the 4th concession of Grey. The ceremonywas performed by Kev. Mr. Bell of olesworth, in the pres- ence of retrtivee -end friends, and after !a delicious repast and some clever` speeches the happy tour le left for their new home. One of the pioueere of Howlett. Mr. ledwaed Armstrong. died at his bw•.a on the lith colli pesion on December 10th. Mr. Armstrong was bore in Ireland in 1646, but was brought to Canada while still an infant, and had lived in Ho ick since 1854. Hie wife. formerly Miss Angelina Weir, pre- deceased him by eight years. but six children survive to mourn the loos of a loving father. The funeral, which was under the direction of 4Newlaidge L. 0. L., was very largely attended, and took place on December 17th, to Furdwicb cemetery. nose nun y. ti.. uffalo. where she intends taking • Frank .1. Cberrey. :ekeegwth (hat he i.. Tinter rtoer of the Arm of Chn y t Co.. dot u.ine.w its the Clly of I'ulud cuualy an In Stanley 'ownship, on December State aforeurld. and that ea11 nrni, will pay the 16th, Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ...nut of one hundred dollare for e.Mh and every be curvet h tAe ore Alexander Thompson, waw utatrted to "-" of catarrh Cher ta000t of Hall', t'atarre Cure. FltAtiK J.( P:i M. Mr. Arthur McQueen by Rev. Hall , Sworn to before are and sub.cribdd an my WOW* of Brut efleld. 1 Dte suce, the, !e h da} of December, R. 1). ISM. A new agreement haw beenAraten r mese Notary Pu up between the Bell Telephone Com. Hah's Catarrh Cure 1- taken Internagt and panv and the Hay'I'own•hi Tele- 'ver, th fish ..he hload uo the mucous rurfaoas D of the r stew. f phone t4yrtrw and . will conte into force March 1st, 1917. • Met. J. Robertson and Master Jack, who beer spent the past few years in California and Oregon, arrived front !te.,d for te.tiiuoolal+ see. F. J. CHKNIii)f, Tole.l0. Oslo: `Sold by all drugaietr, 7Je. H...'.F..n iy rrIi, for oonatii Mont... EXETER. Mr. Nelson Scan like has Moved to a soon of Hay. rrived from winter in toe West to spend a short time with farm on tbe 2nd cont'! Mrs. Robertson', parents, Mr. and 1', Mr. Ro ' 1 erktne bas, Mrs. Georg. Tisdale. at Belgrave. Laing. Sark.. to spend t On D.cembsr 14th Mies Mary Miller. town. ' deuebter of the, late ('. W. Miller, of ! Mr. and Mee- tVerley Dashwood, diedather home, aged children, frogs Stu.katcbew moiety entre. Her aged mother. air- . town for the winter. few-wttd hrotbsea have the sympathy Captaib-A1td Mrs. R. Hewitt of their many friends in their bereave. returned from Toronto, wbere Cap meet' I Hewitt underwent ,. eel'ious operatiol One of :he oldest and moot highly 1 Their many ii lends will be glad to respected reeidents of Usborne died on hear that be it now making rapid December 21.ltb, in the person of las- I progress toward recovery. hells Hurkell, widow of tbe late Wil- On December 17th, Mrs. Israel Har - liar Robiosuo. She parsed away at I rim, formerly of this town, died at her bows at Clinton, aged sixty-two yeah. ve alr School of Commerce CLINTON. ONTARIO Winter. Tenn Begins January 3rd, 1917 yOt. have always intendedto take a Commercial and Stenogfaphic Course some time. Do it now. A course here puts yoti in a position to command a good- income whenever and as long as you want it Can you invest your money and time in any stock, tear loan or anything else that will promise you so great a return ?, WE GUARANTEE POSITIONS TO GRADUATES. Write for full information. DO iT NOW. BJ. WARD, B. A., M. Accts. .PHONIC 208 PRINCIPAL The funeral, which was private, took plectron the following Weduesdey from tbe residence of her niece, Mrs. Sid. • Davis, to the Exeter cemetery. - After en illness of many months, Mrs. William Holloway, of Peterbor- ough. daughter of the late William Welsh, of Exeter, died at her home nn December 160. Mn. Halloway was be,ro in Exeter forty-four years ago, and lived here until her marriage. Be- sides her husband, she is aurvived by four sisters and three brothers. - - CLINTON._ Mr. George Swallow, of Rowley. AI- hol:se-ie renewing old acquaintances is town. Mn. L. Greig has returned from a visit of several weeks with her daugh- ter in Toronto. Mr. and Mee. McLaughlin, of Ater - deem, 8. D., expfct to spend the winter with relatives in town. Mr. and Mn. Percy Cole have re- turned from • .ix weeks visit with friend. and relatives in Michigan. Mr. H. Colt, Mier Coie and Miss Mil- dred Evans Mt last -.week for Brant- ford„where they will trpend.the winter. Mr. and Mn. Harry Houlden, ' of Medicine Hat, Alberta, are visiting Mr. Houlden', mother and sister in town. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Glazier an- nounce the engagement of their daughter. Gertrude Aileen. to Robert Daman, of Kippen, the marriage to take place the end of this month. Mr. Alfred Glazier. son of Adam (Glazier, of town, while hunting in the Parry Sound district recently. shot it timber . wolf which meaeur.,d 6 feet 6 invitee from tip to tip. The lhide is on exhibition in ,fames Steep's ohop• . A former resident ofTliunton, Mr. W. H. May, died at his home at Stevensville, Montana, on December 6.b.. Mr. May, who ie survived by his wile and three daughters, was horn in Clinton, and was an uncle of Mr. Geo. Davi., of town. ,.. efee- Mr. W. J. Crooks, of Vancouver, and Mise Frances Jane Hampton. of Mount Forest, whose engagement was announced last week, were married on December 19th, at the borne of the bride. They will visit friends in town before leaving for their future bourse at Vanc.wver. PERSON Atter Taking Only One Box Of "Fruit -a -tires" EAST SHIP llieuut•s, N. S. "It is with great pleasure that I write to tell you of the aoederjel benrils 1 have received from taking "Fruit's - tires". For years, I was a dreadful sufferer from Coeslrpaliorr and Head- aches, and I waaattsersble tri every Nothing in the way of medicines seemed to help me. Then I finally tried "gnu t. s -uvea" and the' elfi•et was sp7e d. -Dox oaf iox,Tree like a new person, to have relief, from those sickening Headaches". Mas. MARTIIA DEAOLFE. 60c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit - settees Limited, Ottawa. Ing to Winnipeg thirty years ago. the was a sister of Mrs. R. Leather - dale, of tosfn.____.- LUOKNOW. NOMINATIONS IN- HURON Nr HURON COUNTY 'EAFORTH. For Mayor -Harry Stewart, Robert McMillan, John Stewart. For Reeve --John Stewart, Janke' For Councillors -John J. ()tuff, John Grieve, Geo. P. Uardno, Wet. Golding, Robert T. McIntosh. C. Aber -hart, W. R. Smith, Thomas Stephens, Jas. Gillespie and Joe. 1Vrbnr. The f'ullt.wiug qualified : 1 'or Reeve -Jobe Stewart. For Councillorv- Wis. Golding. Robert McIntosh, (Geo. Cardnu, John Grieve and Thomas ATV all elected by ae- clawation ucd another nomination will be neeerraly tor Mayor and one councillor. Mayor -C. W. Thompson, M. (declamation)... peeve -Jar. A.' Ford (acclamation). For Couucillurs-A. C. Clarkson, 11. Willa*. W. J. Nediger, R. J. hillier, W. J. Paisley, H. Fitzsimons, Murray Mcltweu, W.'1'. Hawkins, J. P. Shep- pard, Bert Langford. . Public Utilities Commissioner -43.T Andrews (acclamation). WINGHAM -, - Mayor -J. %1'altob MoKibbod (ac- dii7lli►tlOn). -7_ Fur Reeve. -Simon Mitchell, William Mr. Joe Smelter*, of Amulet, Seek., I l.biatsr, W. G. Patterson. is visiting hie brother, Willits, of Fur Cour.eilbn-auwa'Pipling, L.F. . 1Hinkley, W. H. (1)urr y , George Spot - town, I tun, A. K. Futhe ilfptA. H. Wilford Particulars have been received h ' (aw eclawauu). Mrs. J. 1). Nichol of the way in which her son, Pte. Boyd McGregor Nichol, who was killed in action on Member '20th, met bot -death. I.ucknow has a new doci,lr In the person of Dr. Balfour. a son of the lite Dr. Balfour. of Vittoria hospital, Lon- don,. He is an experienced physician end comes highly recommended. - SEAFORTH. tdrs. Janet Wren, widow of the late David Wren, died in Tuckenmith at the age of eighty-three vears. - Mr. and Mrs. August Thom, of 5Ae- katoon, are visiting relatives in town after an ab.ence.ot eighteen piers. _ Seaforth friends will hear with re- gear- of the death to Mr.- O $utirer- land. of Kinhurn, s brother of Mrs. W. McMichael of town. Mr‘and Mn. Thomas Grieve an- Reeve -B. W F. Beavers. unto the engagement of their dough- C-uncillors-i'huroan Horton. John Helen Agnes, to Thomas B. Han- R. Hind. Loris Day, Chas. B. Snell. of titchbll. The marriage will School Trustee--K.N. Creech, Frank ce ibe end of the year. I Wood, Samuel Martin. - tb oldest and must highly Utilities Com.Smission-M. Sanders, H E. Huston HENBALL. For Reeve-cU.C. Petty. Alex. Smith ()ounci1ro -T. H. HuJ son, 3eur ge Hudson, W. 0. Pfaff, Jebo• Coulter (acclamation). HAYFIELD. \`;- All by implantation. Heave -A. -E. Erwin. Councillors—George Copeland, m- uel Cleave, Edward Merrier. 6 ' ill w Jowitt- ' School Trustees -Henry Drehwann\ Thomas Elliott, Wm. Heard. WROXETER. All by acclamation. -a-Reeve-Cob. Reia. Councillors -Fred Davey, . D. U. Pope, Jobu Douglas, Joba Adam. r.XEmit. All by acclamation. ••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • . . • • • • • • \• • • new Veal s' - • •• Greetings •1917 • • • •I I • H the hope that • WITH endly vela -j. 3= , . _•+ tions of the past year will '` • " continue in the years that • ' • •. • • • •• •• • 1 e Square, • ••••••••••••• • • • •• •• •• • • •• n to non, take p One o r•e•pected ewklente of ereafortle Mrs: Votes to he taken on two bylaws - Edward here err- M kyr died I4114, 404 t eiebtF- Hydro-Electric ieb G Elmust;latfm It Eaetrr. and Util- tive years. Mh as born in Ireland. but carne to Canh LUCKNOW. and had lived in : Elected by acclamation : eight years. Tb Reeve-hobert Johnston. two tone survive Councillors -W. E. Henderson,WIN(GHA. D on„Rderick Mot:bailee, r There is one seat in council vacant, b 8 the Sal; n action in early g itlhond, forth forthirty- daughters and ('aptain Milton, formerly •t ply thre,t)rvingqualiflcd.,.,, vat ion Army here, war kil -, - BRUSSELS. Ise' month. EatReeve-J. Leckie. S. T. Plum. Mr. and Mn. J.H. Deemer an For tjornicillots-R. Wilton, G. W. the engagement of their don Beet, -D. Walber,..M. Fraser(elected). Mary Claribel, to Cecil H. Gillies t HAY of Toronto The mart i.ge will to place quietly early in January.. This year's smiled re-eieeted by ac- e watiun. Mr, Artbur Gurney, formerly of ve-Hy. H. Neeb. Co C,Wa nee W ingharre'eradueted in the Dominion ncilrurs-J. Laporte, E. Date's, School of Telegraphing and R.ilroad- Dietz. ing last month,nth, and i. now a relieving et• Dietz. STEPHEN. operator in the Algoma district. . A quiet wedding Look place in (1'A1-1, Elliott. gory on Drrrmber 12th, when Mire a -Wm. Yearley. Ether Grace Patterson, daughter ,of lexander• Nebb, Tbos. Mr. and Mn. R. A. Patterson, of Cal-- Webb. garv, became the bride of. Frank W. itotty, formerly of-Winghsm. Mr. Cody is a brother of Mrs. W. J. Ar- mour of town. All '(eel t Deputy' Ree Cn mall, 5-. Mawhinney, Dee BLY'i H. Mins Little, atter disposing of her nnil!mery stock and her residence, left recently with her sister for Toronto, where they will in future reside. On Thursday, December 21,4, Mies Emma Taman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Taman, was quietly meta ried in Winnipeg, to Allen Kenneth Burwell. of Asquith, Meek. The people of Blyth heard with great regret on Saturday, December 16 h, that Mrs. Ineac Cowan had panned away after a brief illness. Her sor- rowing husband and floe children - two of her eons being In England with the 161st Bettelion-have the sym- pathy of the entire community in their great Inas. Rev. A. Laing, of Auburn, conducted the funeral ser- vices on Sunday afternoon et the fam- ily residence, interment taking place in Union cetnetery. BRUSSELS. Mr. and Mrs. R.. W. Jewitt and family are in town for a holiday. from Kincaid, Rask. Mr. and Mrs. James Farquharson, of Provost, Alberta, are visiting the lab ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Triter. News has been reeelved of the death of Elisabeth Grills, widow of the late Mrm.rel Hallman, In Winnipeg ors De- rtenthwr 19th. The deceased lived In Brusaelw for saute years before rodeo, - The many friends of Mr. Aaron Posliffwere shocked on Monday of brat week to hear of his sudden death. which occurtrd while he was engaged in drawing wood. Mr. Posliff was fifty-nine freers of age, and is survived by his widow and one sole, Pte. A. L. Pontiff. of the 1111st Hurons, formerly principal of R'inghanr ptotic eehoot, And by one daughter, M/ilson, of Turnberry. Polygamy- In Germany. It may sound Incredible, but some serious-minded pepple In Germany are canvassing the adoption of .poly- gamy as a remedy for depopulation. At all events, several Herren Pro- lessoren are quite keen on the Idea, and articles are devoted to the sub- ject by, among others, Dr. Weckea, in The Familien geschichtllche Blaet- ter, Dr. Grahovaky in Das neue Deut- schland, and l'rofeesor Christian Ehreofels, of Prague University. . Dr. Wecken confines himself to the historical aspect of the question. He points out that similar proposals were heard in Germany In 1650, when the Franconian Diet adopted a resolution in favor of bigamy, „e tion marriage of priests, and th,JJJJJfiiittt lfm ta- tion of the number of. mm astic in- mates u a means of mill g good the awful human losses o the Thirty Tears' War. Dr. Grabovsky. for his Dart. heel - WHEN BUYINGYEAST INSIST ON HAVING THIS PAC KAG E 'III42II ig .OYAL kitCriti 0120 Old council else by acrtanur- tiou. Reeve-Matthe Arm: rong. Councillors -Won. J. 1. ler, Joniee Watt, Chas. A. HO in, T..iiwe Mr 11ichAel, UBHOKN All by aerlrmation. K -eve -Thomas Brock. councillors -William Coal it, Arthik Mitchetl: John Duncan, War Honer. HuW iOK. Old council re-elected by aceoa- LinO. Hr•eve--Reuben Hardingg. urput Reeve -Peter F. Doig. Citincilluns—James Armletroug,Wne. J. Spottdh, Joseph Williamson. . WEFT WAWANOSH. For Reeve -D. B. Murray; Joseph A. MAllough. Foe Uounciltors-Ja..Aitchivm., B.M. Naylor, Jerrie- Puidon, A. E. John - et •n, Ww. Watson. EAST WAWAFOSH. Council of 1916 re-elected by %rcla- mation. Reeve -J. N. Campbell. Councilloi s- H. Buchanan, W. .1. Cu. rie, R. W. Irwin, R. G. McGowan. TUCK KKMM ITH. For Reeve -Herber Crich, Janlea Cameron. For Councillors -Jas. A. Bell, Thoe. Coleman, Kobert Doig, William Hay, Kobelt P. Watson. Mt -K 1 LLOP. Council of 1916 re elected by accla- mation. Reeve -J. M. Govenlock, Seaforth Councillors -John Dodd-, Walton; (4.0.0, Haan, Meafort h; F. J. McQuaid, St. Chrlusaban; DanielRegele, Walton. taw to punege. tats Rental atti- tude 1s summed up In a quotation from a phamphlet. "War and the in- crease of Population,” In whleh 1t 1e said: "It is common knowledge that polygamy 1s an established Institu- tion in aastern countries and among the Mormons. it 1s, unfortunately, not so well known In Germany that this has not led to any Immoral state 1 of things. But the Introduction of 1 polygamy Into Germany would meet with extraordinary obstacles. Mono- gamy ham taken too striae roots. Moreover, in consequences of tae ex- pose* that would be Incurred 1a the =sport of the family, polygamy DECLINE SUBSTITUTES eoald be practlssd ..,, by tk. rive," , 'a e greater prosperity. • • = McLEAN BROS. • • • Sessi-Ready Tailors • ••••••••••• Gedericb 'TRAPPERS! Sand your RAWFURS toJOHN HALLAM W .ver.. SIO.* serV. .memo r r .e. . sib ay . OYe •••••1•4 .Aerie .. mmmisio.. —ni r.e•e. flimflam =• h.,• veld es, witty..- firs.n a *Wow a• of ...o.... i Odra wleammid ear ser. .o ea tenni& u se -rr. la.eve+ . deal. .s w re•rY.r .s Weld ..ate ran .,u.,e•• we 1••• rsrolrom . r.e.b thin ase .421... ssi ir H.tl.a-. Tropism Hallam • 11••••••••••••••• Hills . t...rc, Haws • IVmoW i. Yost O s.e, sirs1 far on rave • .d4.•• r sr...fa JOHN HALLAM Limited 167 Hallam Building, Termite FREE ittle Job or-=fg-', \ t rornthe repsinni 4 -- a faucet :the tion of a,\: complete plum bi ng system, we . '. are equip ped to do the job. • PROMPTLY SECU In a'1 ro intrlr.. Ark fir our INVS'. TU1:3 AllVila:lt,utdch w ll• be merit Ir MARION Jt MAlt:OX 1114 Unlwrslty tit. Nontrial. - W. R. PINDER Phone 1,'a 1Luu,lti n MLreet It :Pays to Advertise in the SI('iN A L • Give Gifts That Are Useful We carry -a -large assortment of goods for you to choose from, such as: -- Pocket Knives Table Knives Can'ing Knives and Forks Scissors Razors W Electric Table Lamps lectric Toasters Electric Irons Electric Percolators Skates Hockey Sticks CalOil Heaters C oB Oil-C—ooking Stoves Happy Thought Ranges Coal or Wood heaters ges- tions For Plumbing, Heatinn Troughing, let us figure on your job. A11 work promply attended to and fug guars teed. Chas. C. Lee Phones : Store 22 The Square House 112 Ooderich P1 a; P. ';':. :4 L.1 't II !, , SI ry ey dy .he ;he llle tour Tee- the r- r - i the S ts {t{. 1 1 I HOLIDAY - SLIPPERS - - _. ■ _ THE most useful remembrance at this holiday season is a pair of comfortable Slippers. The range of Julieta, So\Cosy and leather Slippers in a variety of styles and colors are worthy of inspection. We are ready to supply your wants with Shoes in the highest qualities, bountiful varieties and moderate prices. SKATING SHOES AND MOC- CASINS ARE NOW IN STOCK. 4111‘.___ REPAIRING _j GEO. MacVICAR Nrtll Squirt Gothic I .iris el 1`r —121 ,.. efee- Mr. W. J. Crooks, of Vancouver, and Mise Frances Jane Hampton. of Mount Forest, whose engagement was announced last week, were married on December 19th, at the borne of the bride. They will visit friends in town before leaving for their future bourse at Vanc.wver. PERSON Atter Taking Only One Box Of "Fruit -a -tires" EAST SHIP llieuut•s, N. S. "It is with great pleasure that I write to tell you of the aoederjel benrils 1 have received from taking "Fruit's - tires". For years, I was a dreadful sufferer from Coeslrpaliorr and Head- aches, and I waaattsersble tri every Nothing in the way of medicines seemed to help me. Then I finally tried "gnu t. s -uvea" and the' elfi•et was sp7e d. -Dox oaf iox,Tree like a new person, to have relief, from those sickening Headaches". Mas. MARTIIA DEAOLFE. 60c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit - settees Limited, Ottawa. Ing to Winnipeg thirty years ago. the was a sister of Mrs. R. Leather - dale, of tosfn.____.- LUOKNOW. NOMINATIONS IN- HURON Nr HURON COUNTY 'EAFORTH. For Mayor -Harry Stewart, Robert McMillan, John Stewart. For Reeve --John Stewart, Janke' For Councillors -John J. ()tuff, John Grieve, Geo. P. Uardno, Wet. Golding, Robert T. McIntosh. C. Aber -hart, W. R. Smith, Thomas Stephens, Jas. Gillespie and Joe. 1Vrbnr. The f'ullt.wiug qualified : 1 'or Reeve -Jobe Stewart. For Councillorv- Wis. Golding. Robert McIntosh, (Geo. Cardnu, John Grieve and Thomas ATV all elected by ae- clawation ucd another nomination will be neeerraly tor Mayor and one councillor. Mayor -C. W. Thompson, M. (declamation)... peeve -Jar. A.' Ford (acclamation). For Couucillurs-A. C. Clarkson, 11. Willa*. W. J. Nediger, R. J. hillier, W. J. Paisley, H. Fitzsimons, Murray Mcltweu, W.'1'. Hawkins, J. P. Shep- pard, Bert Langford. . Public Utilities Commissioner -43.T Andrews (acclamation). WINGHAM -, - Mayor -J. %1'altob MoKibbod (ac- dii7lli►tlOn). -7_ Fur Reeve. -Simon Mitchell, William Mr. Joe Smelter*, of Amulet, Seek., I l.biatsr, W. G. Patterson. is visiting hie brother, Willits, of Fur Cour.eilbn-auwa'Pipling, L.F. . 1Hinkley, W. H. (1)urr y , George Spot - town, I tun, A. K. Futhe ilfptA. H. Wilford Particulars have been received h ' (aw eclawauu). Mrs. J. 1). Nichol of the way in which her son, Pte. Boyd McGregor Nichol, who was killed in action on Member '20th, met bot -death. I.ucknow has a new doci,lr In the person of Dr. Balfour. a son of the lite Dr. Balfour. of Vittoria hospital, Lon- don,. He is an experienced physician end comes highly recommended. - SEAFORTH. tdrs. Janet Wren, widow of the late David Wren, died in Tuckenmith at the age of eighty-three vears. - Mr. and Mrs. August Thom, of 5Ae- katoon, are visiting relatives in town after an ab.ence.ot eighteen piers. _ Seaforth friends will hear with re- gear- of the death to Mr.- O $utirer- land. of Kinhurn, s brother of Mrs. W. McMichael of town. Mr‘and Mn. Thomas Grieve an- Reeve -B. W F. Beavers. unto the engagement of their dough- C-uncillors-i'huroan Horton. John Helen Agnes, to Thomas B. Han- R. Hind. Loris Day, Chas. B. Snell. of titchbll. The marriage will School Trustee--K.N. Creech, Frank ce ibe end of the year. I Wood, Samuel Martin. - tb oldest and must highly Utilities Com.Smission-M. Sanders, H E. Huston HENBALL. For Reeve-cU.C. Petty. Alex. Smith ()ounci1ro -T. H. HuJ son, 3eur ge Hudson, W. 0. Pfaff, Jebo• Coulter (acclamation). HAYFIELD. \`;- All by implantation. Heave -A. -E. Erwin. Councillors—George Copeland, m- uel Cleave, Edward Merrier. 6 ' ill w Jowitt- ' School Trustees -Henry Drehwann\ Thomas Elliott, Wm. Heard. WROXETER. All by acclamation. -a-Reeve-Cob. Reia. Councillors -Fred Davey, . D. U. Pope, Jobu Douglas, Joba Adam. r.XEmit. All by acclamation. ••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • . . • • • • • • \• • • new Veal s' - • •• Greetings •1917 • • • •I I • H the hope that • WITH endly vela -j. 3= , . _•+ tions of the past year will '` • " continue in the years that • ' • •. • • • •• •• • 1 e Square, • ••••••••••••• • • • •• •• •• • • •• n to non, take p One o r•e•pected ewklente of ereafortle Mrs: Votes to he taken on two bylaws - Edward here err- M kyr died I4114, 404 t eiebtF- Hydro-Electric ieb G Elmust;latfm It Eaetrr. and Util- tive years. Mh as born in Ireland. but carne to Canh LUCKNOW. and had lived in : Elected by acclamation : eight years. Tb Reeve-hobert Johnston. two tone survive Councillors -W. E. Henderson,WIN(GHA. D on„Rderick Mot:bailee, r There is one seat in council vacant, b 8 the Sal; n action in early g itlhond, forth forthirty- daughters and ('aptain Milton, formerly •t ply thre,t)rvingqualiflcd.,.,, vat ion Army here, war kil -, - BRUSSELS. Ise' month. EatReeve-J. Leckie. S. T. Plum. Mr. and Mn. J.H. Deemer an For tjornicillots-R. Wilton, G. W. the engagement of their don Beet, -D. Walber,..M. Fraser(elected). Mary Claribel, to Cecil H. Gillies t HAY of Toronto The mart i.ge will to place quietly early in January.. This year's smiled re-eieeted by ac- e watiun. Mr, Artbur Gurney, formerly of ve-Hy. H. Neeb. Co C,Wa nee W ingharre'eradueted in the Dominion ncilrurs-J. Laporte, E. Date's, School of Telegraphing and R.ilroad- Dietz. ing last month,nth, and i. now a relieving et• Dietz. STEPHEN. operator in the Algoma district. . A quiet wedding Look place in (1'A1-1, Elliott. gory on Drrrmber 12th, when Mire a -Wm. Yearley. Ether Grace Patterson, daughter ,of lexander• Nebb, Tbos. Mr. and Mn. R. A. Patterson, of Cal-- Webb. garv, became the bride of. Frank W. itotty, formerly of-Winghsm. Mr. Cody is a brother of Mrs. W. J. Ar- mour of town. All '(eel t Deputy' Ree Cn mall, 5-. Mawhinney, Dee BLY'i H. Mins Little, atter disposing of her nnil!mery stock and her residence, left recently with her sister for Toronto, where they will in future reside. On Thursday, December 21,4, Mies Emma Taman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Taman, was quietly meta ried in Winnipeg, to Allen Kenneth Burwell. of Asquith, Meek. The people of Blyth heard with great regret on Saturday, December 16 h, that Mrs. Ineac Cowan had panned away after a brief illness. Her sor- rowing husband and floe children - two of her eons being In England with the 161st Bettelion-have the sym- pathy of the entire community in their great Inas. Rev. A. Laing, of Auburn, conducted the funeral ser- vices on Sunday afternoon et the fam- ily residence, interment taking place in Union cetnetery. BRUSSELS. Mr. and Mrs. R.. W. Jewitt and family are in town for a holiday. from Kincaid, Rask. Mr. and Mrs. James Farquharson, of Provost, Alberta, are visiting the lab ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Triter. News has been reeelved of the death of Elisabeth Grills, widow of the late Mrm.rel Hallman, In Winnipeg ors De- rtenthwr 19th. The deceased lived In Brusaelw for saute years before rodeo, - The many friends of Mr. Aaron Posliffwere shocked on Monday of brat week to hear of his sudden death. which occurtrd while he was engaged in drawing wood. Mr. Posliff was fifty-nine freers of age, and is survived by his widow and one sole, Pte. A. L. Pontiff. of the 1111st Hurons, formerly principal of R'inghanr ptotic eehoot, And by one daughter, M/ilson, of Turnberry. Polygamy- In Germany. It may sound Incredible, but some serious-minded pepple In Germany are canvassing the adoption of .poly- gamy as a remedy for depopulation. At all events, several Herren Pro- lessoren are quite keen on the Idea, and articles are devoted to the sub- ject by, among others, Dr. Weckea, in The Familien geschichtllche Blaet- ter, Dr. Grahovaky in Das neue Deut- schland, and l'rofeesor Christian Ehreofels, of Prague University. . Dr. Wecken confines himself to the historical aspect of the question. He points out that similar proposals were heard in Germany In 1650, when the Franconian Diet adopted a resolution in favor of bigamy, „e tion marriage of priests, and th,JJJJJfiiittt lfm ta- tion of the number of. mm astic in- mates u a means of mill g good the awful human losses o the Thirty Tears' War. Dr. Grabovsky. for his Dart. heel - WHEN BUYINGYEAST INSIST ON HAVING THIS PAC KAG E 'III42II ig .OYAL kitCriti 0120 Old council else by acrtanur- tiou. Reeve-Matthe Arm: rong. Councillors -Won. J. 1. ler, Joniee Watt, Chas. A. HO in, T..iiwe Mr 11ichAel, UBHOKN All by aerlrmation. K -eve -Thomas Brock. councillors -William Coal it, Arthik Mitchetl: John Duncan, War Honer. HuW iOK. Old council re-elected by aceoa- LinO. Hr•eve--Reuben Hardingg. urput Reeve -Peter F. Doig. Citincilluns—James Armletroug,Wne. J. Spottdh, Joseph Williamson. . WEFT WAWANOSH. For Reeve -D. B. Murray; Joseph A. MAllough. Foe Uounciltors-Ja..Aitchivm., B.M. Naylor, Jerrie- Puidon, A. E. John - et •n, Ww. Watson. EAST WAWAFOSH. Council of 1916 re-elected by %rcla- mation. Reeve -J. N. Campbell. Councilloi s- H. Buchanan, W. .1. Cu. rie, R. W. Irwin, R. G. McGowan. TUCK KKMM ITH. For Reeve -Herber Crich, Janlea Cameron. For Councillors -Jas. A. Bell, Thoe. Coleman, Kobert Doig, William Hay, Kobelt P. Watson. Mt -K 1 LLOP. Council of 1916 re elected by accla- mation. Reeve -J. M. Govenlock, Seaforth Councillors -John Dodd-, Walton; (4.0.0, Haan, Meafort h; F. J. McQuaid, St. Chrlusaban; DanielRegele, Walton. taw to punege. tats Rental atti- tude 1s summed up In a quotation from a phamphlet. "War and the in- crease of Population,” In whleh 1t 1e said: "It is common knowledge that polygamy 1s an established Institu- tion in aastern countries and among the Mormons. it 1s, unfortunately, not so well known In Germany that this has not led to any Immoral state 1 of things. But the Introduction of 1 polygamy Into Germany would meet with extraordinary obstacles. Mono- gamy ham taken too striae roots. Moreover, in consequences of tae ex- pose* that would be Incurred 1a the =sport of the family, polygamy DECLINE SUBSTITUTES eoald be practlssd ..,, by tk. rive," , 'a e greater prosperity. • • = McLEAN BROS. • • • Sessi-Ready Tailors • ••••••••••• Gedericb 'TRAPPERS! Sand your RAWFURS toJOHN HALLAM W .ver.. SIO.* serV. .memo r r .e. . sib ay . 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