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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1917-3-8, Page 5CANAD r Ct /$ Alk I.t ... rn•"y Nf 1'OB'A sir sr• 1 ili' lilll Juts .., x i1 :a I:r' •, ONTARIO edar- brlitl r, 1. .• "'iriPifia i r1 .....;.......i•-T-fir'--- •'r • LOW FARES AND THROUGH TICKETS TO ALL POINTS IN Western Canada and the Pacific Coast ELECTRIC LIGHTED AND COMFORTABLY EQUIPPED TRAINS obtain the lowest fare and the most convenient routing apply to W. CRAIGIE, Agent, or write to R. L. Fairbairn, Gen- a , gram assenger Dept., 68 King St. E., Toronto. VIA CANADIAN NORTH ERN THE SIGNAL : GODERICH ONTARIO TEAT, )1AICI.$, . 1917 • • HAVING spent the Winterainsng a specialist's knowledge of STORAGE BATTERIES, we are now able to give the same expert service on this work as we have been doing in -the past as the leading ignition, Carburettor and Engine Experts of this district. We are abk to do any repair to any make of Storage Battery and even build a new one if required. In addition to this we offer expert service in OXO ACETYLENE WELD- ING, RADIATOR REPAIR WORK and VULCANISING. If we do a job it will be done by someone who really knows how. EAST STREET GARAGE Next to Town Hall Goderich Owned and Operated by a tical Man ARTHUR M. GLOV . Seasonable Footwear! WHETHER you've been buying cheap or high- priced footwear, our Shoes and Rubbers, at medium prices, will make it possible for you to save money and you'll still be able to have footwear that cannot be beaten for style,comfort or durablitiy-. REPAIRING GEO. MacVICAR North Side of Sapient • srieh Spring is Coming! And you should be getting ready for it. We are here to do your tailoring, and can fit you out for spring with garments of quality, which means up-to-date style, first-class mater- ials and expert work- manship. Call and see R. J. Armstrong MERCHANT TAILOR se it -h Side semen., Gteleriell. LOCAL TOPICS Fruit Growers' Meeting. At the annual meeting of the Huron Fruit Growers Aeeociation, held yes- terday at Mr. D. F. Hamlink's olflce, an adjourPwent was trade to Satur- day, Marcb l7tb, at'2 o'clock, when it is hoped a speaker will be on hand to address the meeting on the care of or chards, packitljl of fruit. etc. All who are interested in the Association or In fruit -growing are invited to attend this meeting. Women's Institute. The Women's IobtiWle bad a "ac - easeful meeting on Thursday of lest week at the hums of Mrs. A. U. Mc- lean, Elgin avenue. Reeve Nairn was present by special invitation and gave some information about the county .:ouncil grant given to the town for Red Cross work. A resolution was parsed asking the Reeve for $30 to help the members in the Red Cross work of the Institute, which was granted ; this sunt will be used for yarn. An excellent paper was given by Mrs. Wm. Stlschen on "Putting Religion into our Daily Tasks." Assizes Next Week. Only two civil cases are on the do.;ket for the sittings of the Supreme Court of Ontario to be held in Gode- rich next week, commencing on Tues- day. One of these is an action by Thomas J. Berry, the well-known horseman of Hensel', against A. T. Cooper, of Clinton, for libel. The plaintifclaims $5,WO dtawages. The alleged libel catenate in statements published in The London Free Press and The London Advertiser of August 'alt. 1916, which are staid to have been furnished to these papers by tbe de- fendont and which were to the effect that the plaintiff was the proprietor of a "blind pig." The other civil case le from Wing- barn—Breckenridge v. Breckenridge et al., over the construction of a will, to be tried without a jury. Where is one crimival core, that of Ferdinand Desjsrdlne, of Stephen township, charged with cule hom- icide in cunneetion with the of is wife. r. H. G. Tucker. of Owen So is lamed as Crown prosecutor. iVIodel Theatre GEO. E. KiNG, Proprietor Week of March l21-fi 17 Monday and Tuesday ANOTHER OF THE BLUEBIRD PHOTO PLAY "The Play's the Thing„ "The Wrong''' Door " -ALSO -- "The Girl and the Game" Wednesday and Thursday PAULINE FREDERICK —IN--- 1 "The Woman in the Case" Friday and Saturday `THE CHRISTIAN" (See special ad page 6) In addition to this great feature, there will be presented another notable film - Owen Moore and "ROLLING Marguerite Courtot IN STONES" A farce which provokes whirlwinds of laughter. Don't Miss the Big Program on Friday and Saturday, March 16 -17 rye Legs Cases. The peals in the cases of Rex v. Webber d Rex v. Cando from con- victions ender the Ontario Temper- ance Ac. were both dismissed at 0e- goode Hall hint week. Jacob Webber, of Clintou, was convicted by the local magistrate of having violated a sec- tion of tbe set. He trade application before Mr. Justice )Middleton et Or geode Hall asking that the c lnviction be quashed. and be alltcged that theme ban been no evidence submitted at his trial that was of an Pq;riminating nature. As the motion\had been ',side on the grounds thst`,tbe trial tuagiat.rste had no jurisdiction, in the case the motion was dismissed. Mr. Justice Middleton bolding that want ot evidence did not estabbeb that the magistrate bad no jurisdiction. Web- ber then appealed from Mr. Justice Middleton's decision to the Appellate Division. The Appellate Divls on dia- 1 missed the appeal. but left the ques- tion of evidence to tae discussed. In the eels of McLaren v. Knight, in which the defendant, Rev. J. F. Knight, of Hensel!, appealed front • tconviction on • charge of trespass, Ithe appeal was sustaiued. Tins cue concerned the serving of a search warrant on a St. Marys hotel under tbe Canada 'Temperance Act by the police authorities of St. Marys, as- siated by the Rev. Mr. Knight. The pr prietor of the Royal Edward hotel (of that town was suspected of having liquor on hie premises, and inforura- ti..n wait laid ag•iust hint by Field Sectetsry Powell, A search warrant was issued on July 29, 1916, under the Ceoeda Temperance Act, and was banded to the chief of police for ser- vice. . Mr. Knight went with the authorities when they served the war- rant. and according to his own evi- dence be maintained guard over a stock of liquor found on the premises so that no one might carry any of the liquor away. The hotel pt'opr ietor retaliated by boning a warrant for trespass against Mr. Knight. He alleged that Mr. Knight had no authority to insist upon entering his etentities, as be was not an officer ot the law. The County Judge upheld this contention, and condemned Knight to pay a fine of $1. Bet:euse his appeal has been successful the conviction against Mr. Knight is q.ytshed and he will not bave to pay tree $! Stec. - Children's Stamped Dresses Wkite aid Tan Sues 1 year to i years, 26c, Sec, 50c, 6Sc, 85e, $1.25. Newest styles and designs. PILLOW SLIPS, 75e, Sac and $1 W pair. Plain bew'tittched or stamped for ,scalloping. DAY SLIPS, 91.00 sod $133 per Pair - FINEST LINEN TOWEI.S, large size, 75c each. Flannelette, Neineook and Lin- ens by the yard. Everything in Stamped Goods. Crochet and Embroidery Threads MRS. TAPE SINGER STORE — SQUARE next Sunday morning Rev. W. K. Hegel •s subject grill le : "The Cbris- tian Doctrine of the Forgiveness of Mins." Keening 'subject : "Life's Christ Places—Galilee." At the Baptist church .next Sunday the pastor. Rev. (i. M. Holmes, will cooduct the services. The morning subject will be : "Suffering Wrong- fully" ; the evening subject, "A Wo- man Who Abused the Franchise." A new collection of Gospel St}tgs gum - anises hearty congregational singing. Last Sunday was F.ducational Day with the Methodist churches of this district, and Chancellor Bowles, the head of Victoria College, elided (lode- rich,speaking at Victoria street church in the morning and at North street in the evening. He told in an interesting way of the part that Vittoria has taken iq the educational lite of the Province and of It. steady growth, until now of every twelve students who go from outside points to Toronto to take tbe arts course five register at Victoria College. Just now the Col- lege has a small percentage of mete students, so many having gone to tight in Europe. Over 400 Victoria men, graduates and undergraduates, have enlisted, and eighteen belie given their lives in the cause of freedom. GENERAL BROUGH CHAPTER. Report of the Year. Work Prese ted at Annual Meeting At t he &noted meeting of the (lent - al Brough Chapter, I. Q. D. E., the following officers were elerted: Regent, Mrs. Mardoneld ; 1st l ice -regent. Mee. Galt Clark ;'and vree-segent.M".. Wil- liams ; secretory, Mies LeTritd ; sistaot secretat Miss A. Nairn ; treaatlrer. Mie L.Millar ; st dard- hearer, Miss E. Sault' : councillors, Mia' Weldor), dire. thrills, Mise Nairn. Miss I. Saul*, Mt` I wrenees Mins Colborne, Mrs. Kidd. Reports were preaented as follows : Secretary's Report takes this opportunity of expressing their appreciation of 1)r. G•llow s kindness in what he has done for the Chapter and of wishing him eves y success in his military life. This is the third year our Chapter has takes up time extremely useful wort and many people have availed themselves of this opportunity. Our Uhapter has &leo been able to subscribe to the following very worthy objects : To the Secoure National, in which every British subject must feel the teeniest interest, we donated $10 ; towards tbe Y.M.C.A. huts we gave ab; to the British Saslow' Relief Fuud, $3 ; to •'oeiety which appeals to us wort strongly. namely, the liodericb branch of tbe Red Cross Society, we gave $26. A portion ofour work which has given us • great, deal of pleasure wad taw sending ot • box to • tioderich boy, a former ward of the county, who had been seriously wounded at Uourcellette, and also to our prisoner of war in Germany. This week we received a letter Trow one of our pris- oner, of war in acknowledgment of his box. We have handed this letter to the local prose to publish, in order to show that the prisoners really do receive the gifts we send them through the Had Crow Society. 1t 1. very sate iafeetory to know this, as we sup! ort two prisoners of war in different parts of Germany, for which we give 948 • year. We oleo made up a St. Yaleu- tlne's box for • friendless -Soldier iu England. \Ve were privileged with the other chapters in town to contrib- ute the sunt of $21 tut the pur.;hase u( mirrors for the men 'of our own ltilst Battalion. The Chapter undertook to keep two of the lumber camps in Quebec sup- plied with reading matter, So a bundle of wageziura Id sent once a week to these camps. Un October 30th we held • tea it, the rooms of the Mene.e-- tung Canoe Club, the wenllwrs of the Club having lisidly placed them at our di.p. taa1. Flow this tee we real -1 fixed $21.9 5. On January 31.11 we held another tea in the saiue delightful' rooves and made $31.:13. I We regret exItewely that so mans 1 of our members have left town. To encourage the thrift movement in the couutry our Chapter has voted 1631 to assist the hove gardening in vacant lou. This woveutent we hope will be taken up by the community. Our earliest efforts will be put earth in the year that is coming as in the year that bite pained to respond to every worthy appeal that is wade to us. We all unite iu hoping that this Winem OF CANADA 1 The Problem of Funds when Travelling is most satistartcnly solved by carrying them in the form of Letters of Credit or Travellers' Cheques issued by the 1.411116 Iliaali ol Canada. You car. draw against theme practically anywhere, In Canada or abroad, and no one else can' realize on them. Goderich Branch—F. WOOLLCOM BE, Manager. Stap-.... -t m Mastuer odo.. and express . els t ARE Ix1 • YOLI- e-C-1-3,3-VO •uoeuu bend 8V it stone's. Phone 740. IS 11 o•eital account. • Lot is Mil.1.4a. Treasurer. Coast -sealed oysters., solid meat" reeds from the oyster beds, at Black- • EADY with some 'Lam -Bat on hand to OiSITUARY. ease of accidents? We a!1 knee Mt -LAY. -There died at Cornwell hospital an February -'Jlth George Mc - lay. aged twenty-six , eRn. son of the ate Donald M clay, concession. Ripley. The deceased, o had form- erly made hfs home in 0 erich with was ells- his aunt, Miss Annie McLe ployed at Massena, New York, when he was stricken with typhoid fever and taken to Cornwall hospital, where he died. He is survivtet by his two 1 sisters, Mrs. licorice McKee and Mts. John Vosbullt, bath of Hanley, Mask.;` also three brothers : Daniel, of Fos* Qui Appelle : Rnddie, of Winnipeg, f now in France, and Murdoch. of Han- ley, Sask. The reurain s were taken to Kincardine for burial in the family plot. - J. P. Welters' ,hoe sale ends Meech t 17th. Buy now an I seer 4o to 64) per For grippe, grippe, rnlde, fevers, chill., take ' Dr. Brown's Grippe Tablets. Cute • oold over night. Sold by E. R. Wigle, druggist, Goderich. year will see the conclusion of this ew-' cul was. Itrapectdully submitted, Contentment is a virtue, but even LliN.t M. W.ALTON. in the matter of vi.•tues one should be- Nee&etsry.l Financial Statement. Pra,eedBalance. ttoofencnbeadn 8 li ala e•t s... _._ .. 37 Tea held Io Meiiessturmg Cases Club 113.111 r0Om4 91'93, eltx-eed. from first aid lecture.. Teat book•. .. S'u Tea held to ,Ye,ie.etung Club loom-x. tees tfrom-home musing lectures N )1 teal desk...._._. .... _e3.. thirty-sx fees ......... sees... ' lrrear + p( tees sees l :u 1111.1 r,,1 Lt baa I. ..........2 I !•..'id • •• , n, Fees toe fleet aldl.etareS . •• 01 Goderich. Feb. 22, 1917. I have the, honor of presenting the tallith ennw}\report of the General Brough l'hapeek, 1.0.D.E. We ere still doipg ot.r put in help- ing in every way a eau to assist our brave men at the fr'ott and to aid our prisoners of war. Oue Chapter is com- posed of many busy Members, whose days are occupied with other duties. so that we can only do individual work, but we are always 'wilting to give as liberally aa we can to every gond cause. Lest March we gave a euchre arty in the Masonic Temple, the prochWs of which were seri. Our next work was the formation, of cheeses for the St. John's .Ambulance' eouree, which includes "first aid" and "home nursing." the lectweb being dr livered by Dr. G.11ow. The Chapter LOCAL TOPICS IN BRIEF. • The Children's Aid Society will meet Iat the cow t house on Tuesday next, at the usual hour. Mr. Tbo=. H. Mitchell has been ap- pointed the local agent for the (Ira) Dort motor car. The Menesetung Conoe Club has of- fered the+ use of ire rooms for the monthly meetings of the council of the Beard of Trade. Watch for the announcement of the tea moll' to he opened shortly. for Saturday afternoon of each week, by the General Brough Ohapter, 1.0.0.11. Huron Lodge, No. 62, 1. 0. 0. F., will hold its annual •'et home" in the Oddfellow.; Hell on Friday evening, 16th inst. Bookies members and their families, any visiting Oddfellows In town are iuviled to attend. The Ahmeek Chapter, 1. O. 1). 15., is collecting twice • month cardboard and waste paper from the merch.nta, and in April will collect papers and magazlnee from the houses. Will all interested in the local hospital kindly keep these at tides, u the funds thus realized ue to be used for the work of the Absneek Chapter in the hospital 1 The "Sock shower" for the men of the Huron Battalion, to be given un- der the tameless. tali the Osmond Brough Chapter, 1. 0.tl). R., will take place on Thursday,l6'b Inst., in 0. C. Whitely's od stand (through the kindness of Mr. It McLean). The Ladies will he .n.hand w r.eeI•a socks from 141 a. to. to:ft p. m. CHURCH NOTES. The subject for discussion at the Men's Sunday Club at Nath street Methoeist ehureh nett Sunday Winer loll w111 he : "Mhoald we lower our standard of living In wartime T' At 2lortb wrest Methodist .Amar , oman's \eakness A womad's reproductive organs are in the most in- tepse and continuous sym- mithy with her kidneys. The slightest disorder in the kidneys brings about a corresponding disease in the reproductive organs. Dodd's Kidney Pi11a, by re- storing the kid neyatotheir perfect condition, prevent and cure those fearful dis- orders peculiar to women. Pale young girls, worn-out mothers, buffering wives and women enter:ng upon the Change of Life, your best friend is Dodd's Kidney Pills its, alI1N. 52;1 ai E'l'6NLITl HA'. Prl,.oeer$ of War Fond . 5 11 to Cheque to Semite" NaUo,.1 . to tin Cheque to Godettch ftedVroes ..oclely 2; IU Cheque to National Lkapler 20 Presentation to 111st Battalion a 01 I)ache...of('.nnaeight gift fund 5 0 Brie l,h lied Cm.. .. 1411111 Y M. C. A. millt.ry work . .1} rel Satish :inline: relief fund y.p1 Thlr',t six fee.... I(1 PM. Mr. Qeo. Stewart. aoth4 •I6 1'- Alt Expel,.for tea and euchre .. .... . . 111 Kxpeo.es for er.t aid home snridug 11 37 lecture.... Fee for flet aid examination .. .. •; Irl M0. Haul's. . pottage al books to lumber 1 n I camps .. sees .. -what serious results often foL'ow minor Injuries. When Zam-Iluk 1s applied to • wound it immediately destroys al: harmful germs and extracts al: poisonous matter, and th•'s re- moves all danrer trim festering or blood-polsnning. 'Lain ltl:k'e sooth- ing herbal extracts end the pa n and banish the soreness. 'Then t. e keeling essences in this fame,* balm grow new, heat:..^.v Skin. A box of Zam-ituk kr, t hand'. both ip the home and at work, w: save much suffering a:id moa f me and money. 60c box. 3 fir 1.25. All druggists and stores, or Lam-Buk Co., Toronto. Send 1• stamp for postage on free trial hoz. ware of counterfeits. A man's ability to as right time is of nines use f his ability to mote Latin. so at the se titan /mow Ridgcrest Farm ARE YOU' PATRIOTIC If so, what are you going to have this summer A garden,chickens, or both i A garden produces in summer only—Chickens the year round. H. Keith Revell-: Goderich a After Every Meal RIGLEYS The Flavor Lasts