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EAST STREET GARAGE
Ansel and Operated by'a Practical Man
ARTHUR M. GLOVER
STYLE AND
Phone 138
COMFORT
Shoe satisfaction is yours if
you taut say -How comfott-
nbte they feel' as well as
-How trim and stylish they
look." Our .hut's are not,
Ay modish according to the
t authorities, but do nut
sacrifice comfort for style,
because they are made with
equal regard for both these
, feature..
Win. Sharman
Goderieh, Ontario
THE SIGNAL - GODERICIE ONTARIO
LOCAL TOPICS
TRTYISDAV, MAY 17, 1917 n
'r� H`�lgh C tbif�ivung.
(lam! uesttbgreed advanced loot}*}•
to twelve Dents foe • tweroty-four-
ounce loaf. There is • protist fly
that it may go as high es fifteen dente,
Milk is ten cents • quart.
Empire Day Celebration,
Respire Day will too observed at Vic-
toria school on Wednesday afternoon
of osxt week, when a program will
be given on the school lawn, commeo-
ing at 2 o'clock. All parents and clti-
zensare Invited to attend.
Things Going Well at the "National."
Good progress is being made at the
National Shipbuilding lb.'s plant.
Men and eaten•l are being assembled
as quickly as possible and this week
the plant commenced running night
and de with a double shift. The
boiler shop also is now being operated.
A number of men bay, oome In from
) outside points and wore are coming.
Farmers' Excursions Cut Off.
There will be no farmers' excursions
to the Ontario Agricultural College,
Guelph, during June this year,
largely due to the foot that the rail-
wa • are too busy to spare the trains,
and they have cut off the excursion
rates. 'lois anoounoeweut will not
create any great surprise, as last year
the' excursions were slimly attended,
and this year the farmers are busier
thea ever.
Millinery Exhibit.
On Monday evening the millinery
class of the industrial school closed for
the term witb an exhibit in the base-
ment of the public library of the work
done by the young ladies. The work
displayed much skill and taste on tbe
part of the pupils, who were under
the direction of Miss Blanche Kuox.
A large number of visitors were pre.-
ent during the evening and many
favorable comments were beard.
To Consider War Situation.
On Sunday morning Capt. Hiodson,
chief recruiting officer of No. 1 divi-
sion, London, will preach- in North
street Methodist church, at 11 o'clock,
and in the evening at, 7 o'clock, he
will occupy tbe pulpit of Knoz church.
Following the evening service at
Knox church there will be a citizens'
meeting at tt,L3 o'clock to discuss the
war situation. The meeting will be
addressed by Mrs. Parsons, honorary
captain, who spent some time in Ger-
many, and also by Capt. Biathlon.
There will be appropriate music.
A Visit from Mr. R. 8. Williams.
The Signal was much pleased to
have a call on Monday from Mr. R. 8.
Williams, formerly manager of the
Bank of Commerce here, who bad
been relieving tbe manager at Wing -
ham and was on his way home to
Toronto. He regretted having o0
short a time for his visit to Oodericb,
but looks forward to spending a week
or so in town later on. His two sons,
Hayden and Commodore, as has a1 -
ready been mentioned in The Signal,
are both or war service, the former in
the navy and the latter in the army.
To Collect Rubbers Next Week.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day of next week the Maple Leaf
Cbapter, 1. O. D. E., is to make a col-
lection of old rubber, which is to be
sold for patriotic purpower. Any ar-
ticles of rubber or partly of rubber
will be received with thanks. It would
facilitate the work of the collectors if
those baying any articles for them
*mild leave them out where they could
he readily picked up. The young
ladies of the Chapter are going to a
good deal of trouble in making this
collection, and anything that is done
to assist them in their self-imposed
task will be a patriotic work.
Interred in Maitland Cemetery.
On Fridayafternoon the funeral of
the late rs. W. L. McLean took
place from the family residence, Palm-
erston street, to Maitland cemetery.
There was a large attendance, includ-
ing a number from out of town. Rev.
R. C. McDermid, pastor of Knox
church, conducted the funeral services,
and the pallbearer. were R. J. Ache-
son, E. R. Wigle, Geo. MacVicar,
Wut. Morison, L. M. Mahee and W.
E. Kelly. Mr. Frank Wright, of
Brantford, brother of the deceased,
war bete, end another brother. Alex.,
arrived that evening front his home at
Port Arthur.
Model Theatre Notes.
In addition to "The Secret King-
dom" at the Model Theatre next Mon-
day and Tuesday, the program will in-
clude a story of domestic lite, ••The
Tuin of the Road." i he plot is cue
In which all will he interested.
For Wednesday and Thursday even-
ings the big feet ore will be Mae Mur-
ray in "The Bog Sinter," a storyof Mein New York City. There willalsobe
some good comedy features.
On Fridapiand Saturday the Model
Is to he elven over to the General
Brough Chapter, I. O. D. E., for a
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Model Theatre
OEO. E. K/NO, Proprietor
WEEK OF MAY 21st, 1917
Monday and Tuesday
The Great Serial Story
"The Secret Kingdom"
Growing More interesting Each Week
ALSO
ENTREATING OF A SiCK tHILD BADE HMySTAY,BUT 1�
NW NOT. JOHN KIN6,WEALTHY, MAN 0f THE WORID,WAS TIRED
SMS 110K- HE IMNTED AOiAKCHE DESERTED HIS WWI SD MD
INTERVENES,HOW(YER,AND HE MEETS WiTH A HORRIBLE
ACCIDENT. HIS CAR BECOMES UNMANAGABLE AND HE PLUNGES
OVER A PRECIPICE.
00ES HIS WIFE TAKE HiM BACK ?
4 U MUNN) THE ANSWER IN
1111 TURNIIIDAD
VITAGRAPH BLUE RIBBON FEATURE
IN RE PART5,WHICM WILL BE SHOWN AT
Model Theatre
Mon. and Tues.
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Wednesday and Thursday
MAE MURRAY
"The Big Sister"
A fascinating story of New York life.
ALSO GOOD COMEDY FEATURES
USUAL PRICES
Friday and Saturday
Grand Patriotic Benefit under the
auspices of General Brough
Chapter, I.O.D.E.
ee THE WITCHING HOUR"
• see Special Advertisement
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Weather
"Probs"
Warmer-- time to get
your new Spring Suit.
If yon want something
just right, in style, fit.
materials and everything
else that goes to make
satisfaction, gite us a call.
If we can't suit you—
well, we can't say yon
haven't given us a chance,
anyway.
Ra J. Ar'rnstr+ong
M mcimoo OR
Smith Nide Square. Ooxlerirh.
is Rheumatism of the face.
Uric Acid lett 1.n the blood
by disordered kidneys
lodges along the nerve
which branches' from the
eye over the forehead, and
across the cheek to the
side of the carne. The
cause is the mamas in an
Rheumatism— disordered
Kidneys. The cure is like-
wise the sante--
benefit performance. Bee special an-
nou ncemen t.
Mrs. Foote Wins the Quilt.
An enjoyable eveoiug was spent b
those who attended the Rebekah
Lodge social on Thursday evening last
at Oddfellows' Hall. A feature of the
proceedings in which much interest
was taken was the disposal of a guilt
donated to the lodge :by Mrs. Thos.
)(&Kenzie for Red Cross purposes.
fie,sale of tickets for this quilt real-
ized the substantial sum of 1151.10,
which is to be used for the purchase
of yarn for knitting socks for the boys
in the trenches. The lucky ticket was
No. 810, which was held by Mrs,
Foote.
A Good Entertainment.
The entertainment given on irriday
evening by the MacOillivray Mission
Band of Knox church was one of the
most successful of these annual events.
There was a large and interested
audience, and • delightful program
was given by the members of the
Bend. The numbers given included
drills, choruses, dialogues, recitations,
etc., and the youthful performers took
their parts in excellent style. A pop-
ular feature was a candy table. wbicb
did a thriving business. The proceeds
of the evening amounted to about tie
Miss Wiggins, the president of the
Band, ie to be congratulated upon the
success which is attending her efforts,
which are supported by a number of
capable and willing workers.
Death of Mrs. Wm. Thompson.
pleat trout the residence of her sister
00 Muedayp afternoon to Maitland
cemetery, Rev. H. C. McD•rwid con-
ducting the services. The p•Ubeareri
were. Glare 8werte, Moire*, King.
!tarry titurdy, Vred Cr• gin, JOIW
VV ruoman end Beet Porta.
Water and Light Commission.
The regular meeting of the water
and befit oowmission was held on
Thuredny evening. It was decided to
pleas 11.000 insurance on the electric
supplies in the market building. The
Provincial Hyd ro t)owuu aston repos tet
the sals of • generator from the old
plant here tor the sum of gbt)ll, the
town of Huntsville being the/lour-
chaser,
he ,pur-
chaser. The question of wages di the
power-bossie staff came up and was
settled by the giving of an increase of
26 oeiita a day to each of the throe
workmen at the pleat, whose wages
are now as follows : Harry \Vat.on,
g2.50 ; Wm. Glazier, $2,35 ; Ben.
Evans, $2.30. A oumtuer of accounts
were passed and other routine business
Oen transacted.
A Sudden Call.
On Tuesday afternoon William
Precious died very suddenly at bis
borne on the Bayfield road. Although
the deceased had been in poor health
for some time be went to work as
usual on Tuesday morning but had to
be removed to his home shortly before
noon. He was tbi,ty-eight years of
age. Besides his mother, who resides
la Port Huron. Mr. Precious leaves a
widow, a son six years of age and five
erten : Mrs. Ben Hoggerth, of town
Mrs. Whitely, of Toronto ; Mrs.
Alfred Nicholson and Mrs. Frank
Ninholson, of Pout Huron, and Mrs.
Waters, of Detroit., Mich. 1 be funeral
was held this (Cbursday) afternoon to,
Maitland cemetery, Rev. R. C. Mc-
Derinid and Rev. J. E. Ford officiat-
ing.
Deputation to Ottawa.
Mayor Munnings, Mr. H. J. A. Mac -
Ewan, topresenting the Board of
Trade, and Mr John Youngson were
the local members of • deputation to
Ottawa lent week to urge upon the
Government certain work at Goderich
harbor to facilitate the contemplated
operations of the Goderich Dry Dock
& Shipbuilding Co. The deputation
saw Sir George Foster, who gave
them considerable encouragement,
though in the absence of Hon. Rohci•t
Rogers, Minister of Public Work's, be
could not give an absolute assuranoe
as to what the Government would do.
The Public Works Minister was ex-
pected back at Ottawa in a few days
(be has since arrived there), end the
members of the deputatioo were
promised that their request would be
placed betof'e birn at an early date.
There died at London on Friday,
May 11, after a long illness, Lucy J.
Venstone, wife of Mr. William -Thomp-
son, of town. Mrs. 'Thompson was
forty-eight years old and for mon
than thirty peers of this time had
lived in Goderich. Besides her hus-
band she leaves four children : Esaeet,
in hospital iu England, wounded at
7Bl fast lrene,Frank end Gladys,
o71:13' Belfast
,-5No odewisrer, •Iles Mes
Vanstose of town. The fuueral took„
- SINGER STORE -
BARGAINS
At Best Time of Year
Middies - A11 sizes
Dresses - children's a n d
babies'. Stamped and also
Ready-to-wear
Linens, Scrims, Towels and
Towellings
Ladies' ant: children's sum-
mer Underwear
Stamped Goods of all kinds
All these lines to be sold at
once
Twice as much as usual for
your money
MRS. TAPE
SINGER STORE — SQUARE
Hern's Grocery
WANTED
Good Dairy Butter
j
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1 will pay highest market
price. Price today 38c a
pound.
Don't forget
Schneider' s Meats
fresh for Saturday
The season for canning
Pineapples is here -We
have a good supply.
W. HERN
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-areise.
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The M . McLaren in Town.
The Signal was pleased to have a
call on !leturday from Mr. J. A. Mc-
Laren, of Toronto, his brother, Lt. -
Col. J. 1. McLaren, of Hamilton, and
the latter's son, Lieut. Kenneth Mc-
Clure McLaren, of the li7tb Battery,
in training at Petawawa. Tbe gentle-
men, accompanied by the wives of the
two first named, were in town for the
week -end on a visit 10 Mrs. McClure,
Nelson street, who is the mother of
Mrs. J. 1. McLareu. Tbe McLaren
brothers were residents of Goderich in
their boyhood days and cherish many ,
recollections of the "old town.`'
Lieut. -Col. McLaren has been oversees,
but is now on duty in Canada, and
will tan staLiouIed at Camp Borden
whets it reopens for tbe'eumner. Me,
J. A. McLaren has been called upon
to suffer a douhle loss in the war, two
IIflue sons having given their lives in
f the great cause.
ilii Clergymen Convene at ((linton.
Rev. Messrs. Ford, Hager, Hamilton
and Holmes and Captain Fox of the
+8alvation Army were ■t Clinton on
Monday as guests of the Clinton Min-
, isterial Association at • nonference et
ministers of Centre Huron. The
gathering included clergymen from
8eafortb, Bayfield, Blyth and Londe.-
boro', as well es those from Goderich
and Clinton. Rev. J. A. Robinson,
preeident of the Clinton Ministerial
Association, presided, the meeting
being held in theOwen Memorial Hall.
The chief address of the afternoon
was given by It -v. W. K. Hager, his
thetne being " l'tue Jacrawela of the
Lord's Supper," as viewed by the
various religious denominations. An
interesting discussion followed the
address. Afterwards the visiting min-
istere were the guests of their Clinton
brethren at luncheon.
i New Proprietor at British Exchange.
A change of proprietor has taken
place at the British Exchange hotel.
which on Mohday was taken over by
Mr. W. H. Hainer. late of Blyth.
Mr. Haines has had several years ex-
perience in the hotel husiness, at
Blyth and elsewhere, and is in a g:roe-
ition to assure the travelling public
and all other patrousvof first -clan ser-
vice under his proptietorehip. He is
getting things in good shape and the
motto of the old British Exchange
will be "Better than ever."
Mr. Haines also is in charge of an
extensive husippess in the manufacture
of Haines' Wiltshire Oil, which bas a
large sale ell over the country, and be
is arranging for the establishing of a
manufacturing and distributing plant
in Goderich. This will he a consider-
able addition to the blase/dies of the
town.
Harbor Notes.
The tug W L. Forrest went to De-
troit this week to engage in towing.
Sntne of the small craft on the har-
bor island are being fitted up by their
owners in preparation for the summer
season.
Atter being closed down for shout
two weeks owing to lack of wheat, the
Big Mill commenced work again on
Wednesday morning.
The steamer Graham was the first
boat to arrive at Goderieh tbie sea-
son, coming In ea Tuesday of last
week with 115.000 bushels of wheat.
On Friday the Marlska arrived with
110,000 bushels of wbeat and flax. On
Tuesday of this week the Graham re-
turned with 147,000 bushels of wheat,
and the P.Ipoonge came In with
1.97,010 buahele of wheat and oats for
the Goderich Elevator Co. On the
same day the Atiknkan and the'I'hun-
der Bay reached here with 101,001) and
1411,000 huebeia respectively of wheat
for the Western Canada Flour Mille
Company.
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• • _ • - The thorough organization
OreiAlinUA of the Nies Bask sl Canada.
covering the Dominion with
eves 300 Bratathea, and reaching the rent of the world through
Agents aad Corraapwisats. provides epiendid boritittg tad)ttiq
for iia custetafer% whatever any bs their btairrasor
Wily get take aivaatage d Ibis service
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Goderich Branch—F. WOOLLCOMBE, Manager.
week, the occasion being marked by 'a
family gathering at the old bomestead.
Mr. and 1111e. Jewell are among the
oldest residents of the township, of
which they are both natives, and they
are deservedly held in high esteem by
OVERWORKED MOTHER
Finds Health In Our Vinod
lblliouville, 111.—•'y suffered from •
nervous kreakdoen and terrible keed••
aches and was tired all over, totally
wore out and di.courag.d, Gut .as I had
a large family 1 had to work despite any
suffrring. 1 saw Vinci advertised and
decided to try it, and within two weeka
I noticed a decided Improvement, and
now I am • well wosaan."—Mrs. ARA
Ramis_
We guarantee Visol, our eon -secret
tonic, to strengthen end build up
weak, run-down, overworked sootheor%
delicate children and feeble off people.
li.C. Dunlop, druggist. Goderich, Ont.
Also at the brat druggists in all Ontario
towns.
CLEARING SALE OF
DRESS GOODS,
READY-TO-WEAR.
MILLINERY
Beginning Saturday morning, May 19
Conte early and get first choice,
ea the goods will be sold at less than
wholesale cunt price today. 16
would be useless to state prices. as
you will have to see the goods to
know their value.
1 wish to close out this business
at an mill, date, ae 1 have located
in Buffalo. The stock is clean end
was bought before, the advanre in
prices, so 1 ern in position to give
you genuine bargains. in some
lines the quantity is limited, so an
early calf- will be satisfactory to
both yott and me.
For Saturday 1 have a table of
remnants in all kinds of goods from
0', yards tAi 10 yardsHats 60c and
11.00. This ie a genuine sale. Come
and be convinced.
P. T, OL►N •
Cor, East St. and Square
a wide circle of friends. Mr. Jewell l•
an ••old war -hone' in municipal poll- •
ties and has on many occasioua bee*
honored with the confidence of his
fellow -.lepton of the township, when
a candidate for municipal nonors.
We wish the worthy couple many
more years of happiness in old Col-.
borne.
Here is an easy way
to rid yourself of consti-
pation. Take one orortwo
ifelo oar,
Pen-Lax
Tablets
and cleanse your system
of its accumulated waste.
gently and without
harmful after-effects.
Get a generous 25c
tin at our Penslar store.
J. A. Campbell,
Pbrs. B.
"Central Drug Store"
NTortb St. and 'xi usre, G.xlerich
pO BORNE.
M R?•Wenstp-»4r htet
-golden wedding'Tti oftlull'
.
WRIGLEY'S
,AiNewiand
Tempting
Taste:
Three of • kind
Keep them in wind
MADE
As toothsome
as the name
implies.
Delicious,long-
lasting. The
third of the
Wrigley trio
of refreshing
confections. -
Good for teeth,
breath, appe-
tite, digestion.
Sealed Tight --
Kept Right!
Chew It after
every meal
DI CANADA
ON SALE WHEREVER CONFECTIONS ARE SOLD
The Flavour Lasts l.4,
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