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Home My WebLink AboutThe Signal, 1917-3-22, Page 4ti t. HE SIGNAL : GODERICH ONTARIO - NEW Spring Clothing and Furnishings New Suits New Overcoats New Hats (Borsalino and King) New Shirts New Neck- wear We invite your inspection Special Order Deputraeat Leave your order now for your Easter Suit or - Overcoat. - - Waste C.. Pridham King Edward Cafe (SOMETHING NEW Tbe weather is now cool. people coming to town can be served Hot Coffee, 1 ea or Cocoa at 6c Meals also served 36c Hight -4 nrios.• paid far butter and egg.. The best barn in town for stabling. Joseph Murray K.na.ton atr•.al ono(R,CM . N Sties Gladys Irv- who for a few days his home with M:. and Mrs. Wive( toe • Year's at, pnnitf000 nee New 1 diseased with la hose • number of years and his naso? Year's. pixies, moeting teacher at S. S. Na it he ba. taken. A very esiorahle even The Taylor's corner Patriotic ciety will bold • se ung the borne of Mre. Welters on W oseday, March Hith. was hese able to resume her tries as tagged, are kr .ud los for the step at ed - AUBURN. WED\tEMDAY, March 21. Mr. .t.iam Liuten•byer bas been on the sick list the put week. ,,set_., „Mr. Jobu ('r.iwr, ut Sa.kw Mr. John J. Wilson hes been con- t000 was the guest of Mr. and Mts. Ibeet fiends. The address Intended fined to hie bed for *few days. (iso pyran Tut week Mr, C. ,the good wishes of the gathering for a Mr. Funk Stalker left on '1 needs, Ro�.v of Uudericb, has h+en duffle morning fm (i todrar.d, Manitoba. some g work on the Port Albeit Mr, J. C. (:lark has repurchased the dam, blowing up the ice Yr. John six acres on the station road from Mr. ded son fano _ Mrs, Catherine Brind- ing was spent in card., s nging and PORT ALBERT. deooing. After a splendid lunch had WsDNSeDAY. March 21. bees served by the ladies allrat Bntg,tni —Her. J•wepb TDuwpeoe assembled in the parlor. nod, w ile an address wise being read by Harry Mrs. took and Mr. Will Thowp-ori, of au loose,, R.R. ?Moues fastened to Jeers Nile, spent •day with Mr. mid Nn. wrist • handsome wristlet watch, as a Jake Cuudta last week, •t Port ♦1- Liken of the .,teem of his Port AI- Hutehewn hes moved to the Steven - A. Asquith. ley, of Port Albert, i• the trawl a her daughter, Mrs. Colt:lough. of tiode- climber of relehhore end friends as - lid farewell to Plisate Joe Bucking- ham, who enlisted about e year ago in the 176th Battalion, Nieg•ra Fall-. Joe un t.. • ear or ito SICO had made GODERICH T �. W KONSMDAY, March 21. Mr. Rn•bt. Johnston, of the ltb cnn- eeesioo, is gullet ing from • severe at- ta-k of pneumonia. Keith Rosa returned home last S• urdey from Guelph. wbe,e be had been working et munitions. Jack Yuill returned bona. rn St. Patrick's Day Im..uatacbe and all) frena Toronto, where be had been Some of du[ young people at ten the entertainment at Dungannon last Felday night. Mr. WeiIogton Henry shipped his car of purdhred cattle. pur.•haswd from Mr. Hugh Hill. on Tuesday morning from McGaw station to his home at UuII Lake, Seek. MANIroHA Meitner' Case. — The daily newspapers recently announced t` a commutation of the death .entente pronoiineed by a judge in Manitoh• upon Tena Maloney (or Teenie Mal• Louie). a Polish girl who was. con- victed at Minnedosa of having wui- dered her mistress near Hamiota Int March. The sentence has been com- muted to lite imprisonment. Th• wo- man for whose death the girl was con- victed was Mrs. James Hamilton, who used to live in Colt.oroe township a few miles west of Aobrrn. A pe.ition for a new trial wee largely signed around Herniate, as many people do not believe the Polish girl trilled Mrs. Hamilton. DUNLOP. \VKDNit8DAY, March 21. Mrs. Clutton, who has had such a long illness this winter,"is able to be about eg'tin. Mr. Howard ('lark, of Goderich township, paid a short visit to this burg last week. Tom Bogie, of Shepperdton, an Harry Willows, formerly of t place. left last week for Port. Nicoll, to join their boat. the Val tier, Tom u second engineer Harry a• fireman. The gond w of tbeir friends go with them. CARLOW. ( Too late for asset week.I \Norge.—Mr. Jae. Wilson spent s fear days under the parental roof last week, also renewing old arm onint- an Miss Hew. of Zurich, is vis- iting the home of Mrs. Thor. Mc• Phee. . .Quite a large party at- tended deuce at Mr. Wm. Wat- son's lest 'Friday evening and all r. - port a most enjoyable time Tbe bay Red Cross workers met et the borne ot Mts. A. Johnston last Friday afternoon. Tbe ladies neem W he wet- ting more and more enthusiastic and the great showing of work done since the wet meeting. held et Mtt�' G. Claris'., wee indeed very encout+jlltsg Miss Jean Young of Stratturd Normal School. spent the week. -end atl horn. The Bible training etas. have resumed their studies (in connec- tion with Smith's Hill eburch)...... safe journey and eventually a safe rei turn homy from the battle front. All nement joined in singing -Auld Lang Syme" ens God be with you till we meet again." ST. AUGUSTINE. TIM/DAY. March M. News Noras.—Mr. and Mrs. Wm Wilson visited Teeswater friends tie beginning of this week Mrs. Jai. Armstrong, of Brussels, is visiting I', tends in this vicioity. .. Min Kate Brophy visited Goderich friends recently.... . Mre. Wm. Thompson has returned home atter • two weeks LJ� 111 47 ire-%r��•J• iii., IS CANADA- 1917 AMADA 1917 EH -INC CAR 5.00 . 40.sb', Ford, Ont. sriKt it gives you l more enjoy- ''` -ce than those which scat \ ,`rite t in automobile value, and economy. *Id lave money—when salt is a 1pational duty. & MacEwa , Dealers, Goderich. OE THE COLBORNE STORE More new Silks this week. We are making Silks our great specialty this spring. We have almost everything that you could ask for in the popular makes and leading colors, 36 inches wide. Duchess for suits, skirts and waists. Tand � all thee following colors: dark green, nigger brown, alice, steel grey, inches, for $1.50. ComeI.50 - Come and examine our Tussah Silk for sport coats, in chic designs, 36 inches. at $1.00. Plain Tussah 75c. Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chine, 36 inches, colors perfect and good to %Iv. summer materials, all in 6 -yard ends, just enough in each piece to make one dress, no two alike. The materials and colorings are some of the latest New York creations, In Crepes, Voiles and fine Organdies. Just two weeks from Friday of this week will be Good Friday. We are m great preparations in order to be able to meet your Easter needs. We will have the very newest novelties in Collars, Collars and Cuffs and Ties direct from the makers. We never offered such a complete assortment of the newest creations in Collars and Cuffs. Easter Gloves will take a prominent place in our stock this year.White silk and white kid will be the great leaders, and hundreds of pairs to select from. If you want a pair of new Corsets for Easter, come here and get a pair of D. & A., the best Corset to be found anywhere for the prices asked, and our guarantee goes with every pair. Standard patterns and Designer for April here now. The cheap subscription rates end with this month. vo J. H. COLBORNE locc visit with Brnee.la friends M r Geo. Naylor, of London. hos returotd to his farm[ on the nth eoncession. NILE. [Too late for last week Mile Olive MrNee visited Miss Voilie McWbinnev for the week -end. Mr. Charles Girvin, ot Goderich, spent a few days with relatives here last week. Mre. Melvin Reed. of IAsee, spent a few days at Mr. Je.. Girvin i" this k Mr. and Mee. Richard Ryan. of Goderich, visited at Mr. George Ryan's last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm.,Scott: of Comma. Sask., beets returned to their Boma t here. after spending the winter months et Mrs. Scott's former Bowe Mr. David Girvis'e MN of farm stock and implements, held on Friday afternoon, was very sueressfu . Everything went bigb, realizing • handsome sum The Farm.rr' Chill will hold its meeting et Nile on `tat ,.day evening. Meech Lt The meeting wan post- poner) • week on account of the had condit.on of the roads. All wbo are interested in progressive agriculture are requested to attend, aa important. and int •resting snhjer t+ will be dis- cyrs.d at this meeting. BIBLE CLAIM BAr.iuIcr.—Tbe Adult Bible Class banquet, held here on Tuesday evening, March ti, was a de- cided success. It was attended by all the adults ot the community, as well as by several former members of the Sunday "chord here who were present from Goderich. Mr. Alex. Methal en.of the O. A. C.. Guelph, and Rev. W. Conway. of Amherst, were the speakers of the occasion. At ti o'clock all took their places at the bawl tinny spread ambles for which NOW is (asserts. Atter supper the peeler. Bee. J. Bed - ley, spoke of the pleasure it ave him to see so many present. He then Ilrst proposed "The King,' which WAS diunk etanding, nod 111 _joined in singing 'God likes tbeiring.'- "Our th Idler Boys" 'was ibe nest toast, t0 which Iter. i. McKelvey responded, everyone joining to rug "trod Save o ur Splendid M n." After a solo by Mn. Conway. of Aubprn. en intern - mental by Mr. Harvey anJ Mime E lith Tr -leaven and a few wads from Mi. J. Dn.tow, the farmer •uprrintend.nt ;of tba school; in behalf of this guest • from Godericb, the first address of the evening wee given by Rev. W. Con- way." The Ideal Commuoity was the ubje. t of this excellent address. and Mr. Conway outlined many of the features of an ideal eomntuoity-mob trartivehomeswith wall -kept grouted.. modern conveniences, good literst.urr. good roads with no rail fencer. a church which would minister t . the needs of the oommunity with grounds and shade trees around i', et,. Mr. MecLaten t hen spoke of the work of •• ('he Adult Bible Class in t he Country Continuntt v,' outlining many prncticel pians for the work d this organisa- tion. Tbe.r week is to vitalise the .piritnsl life of the eomruuntty, ten plan and organize fa, mets clubs, a sk.t.ing rine. swimming pools. boys camp. in euwwer• and eo to encourage co-operation and sociability se t do awaysof rely irth tbeteorattan-whleb 1s Is tone of tura) lite. Mr. Bailie. the Sunday school ennerirt-•ndent, then moved a vot • of thanks to the anenkets and the i there who had a.- 1 sated in the succors of the occasion. Mr. 1'. (iirvin seconded the mn,tion, Mre. Conway rendered s second solo and all joined in singing •"Uod Save the Kung." 161111 111•0 6 411 6 6 6 6 •l•••••••••66••6••••••••••••••••••••••••8 6 •6•11)60•••6•••••6 •••••6 6 66 0: • • r . III • ``Picture papers and light literature are most welcome. The • •�r • Y.M.C.A is doing great work in that line. You can't go anywhere r ,. -r. '. ��fi1s. is.1 • without seeing the familiar Red Triangle. in every camp no matter how' � " _ . �" ""` ` " "'' ' �' • • tea" G� small,everybarracks, and even here in this tumbledown village , ,� '.X i,n *. *�• '' r • •w - theris a uilding leaning drunkenly over the street with half the i r •-•--k - • • • t•_• roof off and the chimney a minus quantity ; but hanging over the dil- "�:; ' • • a— �4� apidated porch is the old familiar sign. They always have a canteen - x , • _ and plenty of free literature. I send a runner down every other day - ` • di or so to bring some up here from there. You never have any trouble ' • with them, they are always perfectly willing to give all they possibly • • L'causeyou want to in this war, help the Y.. • can. If there is one help ,. they are worth all the rest of such organizations put together." •• • •• • •• •• • 2 The above illustration indicates 'how closely the V.M.C.A. follows the fighting line. it has well been spoken of as t e "Bulwark of the Army." .\, How the Y.M.C.A. Helps the Sobers Free letter paper Free hot drinks at the front Sending snapshots of families Magazine distribution • Libraries Personal commissions • providing athletics • applying athletic material • Distributing Testaments and • cards • Entertainment Moving pictures • Grafonolas and pianos • Religious services Sing -songs Gymnasiums • Baths Accompanying tore p e n ora 11 • Comforts • Branches in trendies • Encampments in every h.• r Irani ng • camp, etc., etc. • �•••••••••••t•••• s prayer _ They're Fighhng, Wincing and Dying What are We Doing for THEM? Letter -writing in Y.M.C.A. Tent r US Let us think of the boys who are in the midst of the storm. What novelty there Was in it as given place to the daily grihd, long marches, lonesomeness, danger, fatigue. They are removed from everything previdusly held dear. Just imagine a few of them coming to our door after long hard days and nights in the mud of the trenches. Wouldn't we eagerly extend a helping hand? Why, of course we would. Well, here is our opportunity. • The boys will not knock at our doors in vain. It is our chance to "do`our If we cannot (stay a cheering word in person and gather the boys into our hospitable homes for the entertainment they need and crave so intensely, we Providence the i .M.C.A. is doing its duty and has been since the first week of the war. Help the Y.M.C.A. to Help the Soldiers at -tete The anadian boys are not being neglected anywhere. As soon as they don khaki the Y.M.C.A. is ready to help them. Every training camp has a Y.M.C.A guarto& The ung train journey and ocean voyages are often livened up by the presence of a Y.M.C.A. Secretary. In England great athletic events, splendid concert and slgpgiog religious speakers stand ready to help the -boys. In France the Y.M.C.A. maintains branches in the firing trenches. The first hot drinks our boys get as they leave the firing trench are in the Y.M.C.A. forward canteens. Three-quarters of a Million Must be Raised This Year Tremendous issues depend upon the physical fitness of Ole men• We must not fall behind in this great opportunity. The leading citizens of Goderich nounced that "we shall raise our share of this amount. and there is no greater service that we can render than to help this very worthy object." GODERICH COMMITTEE WILL MAKE A CANVASS FOR THE Y.M.C.A. 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