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SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR -.No 3703
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THE STERLING BANK!
9 -0.0&N sammtsmil sonowsmisismiss.,0saw .frei
SAVE, Because --
The spendthrift treams of future pros-
perity and comf the thrifty person
has it as an abidin prese ce..
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NOTICE TOTEEDITOItS.
THE m Arita OF THE ESTATE
,er WILLIAM Path JIMPIIIISON, LAYS IW TIta
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11111111111P of, WEST WAnAmes11. IN TMS
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NTT tW Uliuo., E tamale. OILLIgase.D.
Notice is hereby given. pursuant to Statute 1
Geo. 5. than. hi. sec.* that all persons having
chums agamM the estate 04 theist. Willhain John
Jefferson, al, who diet' on or ahout tbe 21,1
day ol Jan airy, 1911s. are requested to lend by
i.i, INV' 10 the undersigned, so -
wilts for Gdge Hard Jefferson and Colin
Cameron Jefler, c84ijt.of the said estate: at
his office. IJamIftpn street. Godench. on or before
the 23rd day of 'estuary. 918. their names and
addinatekand phons and a full statement ot
the parttculars of (asir
clscIau8 and the nature of
1(1 ...runty ni anylbeld
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to, and that after t id era1.ehTi: leulal ottani'',
proceed to dastribute, assetp the
deceased
among the parties entst1d thereto, bviog regard
only to the claims of whh,94 they she shafl amn have
notice and that lhey w not be liable for. the
mots so distributed or any part therecaPto any
1.311441 oI whale claim the)", shall not that hair.
had ruttier
Dated the tith day of Febru .1918. \
M. G. "AMERON.
112-3t Solicitor f the Executors
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
hi WM SWATS' Oe JAMS, 1404114.. LA Its Wig
TowN1IIIIP1W TY or.'
IIiu,,# Mc
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Notice is hereby 'given. purouant to R • .
chapter 121. section* that all persons havi
casing against the estate ad the said James Long
deceased, who do -d on oi about the itard day of
December. A 1 1917. are required to send or
*laver to the undermined wlicitor for John
Irecfortalff li-enit and Harry Ka hard Long. execu-
kire of the said estate of the said .deoeased. on or
Whey the :Ord day of February. 1918. their Chre-
lean and surnames. addresses and deseriptomri.
the foil particulars 04 I heir claims, a atatornent of
their accounts and the nature of the locum int lit
wa hekl by them
And further take notice that after such last
nsentiamed date said exerutots will proceed or 0e: -
tribute the a(.,u thetlec eased among the Par
ties entitled thereto. hating regard only to the
claims of which they shall then hme ed
liatIce, aril that the executors will not Ir liaMe
for the said assets, or any part thereof 10 any
person Or persons 01 ate res. Mims nota 'shall not
hove been recant' by them at the time ot such
rt
Dated the 7111 day of February. A. D. hilts
CHARLES GAREOW.
Gorletich. Orn.
Solo for John Reginald Long and
02-3t Harry Ruhard Long
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WOUYOU LIKE $1 TO $2
DAILY AT HOME. KNITTING
AR SOCKS ON AUTO KNITTERs'
EXPERIENCE UNNE.CESSARN .
SEND:1-CENT STAMP.
DEPARTMENT 454 C
AUTOiKNITTER COMPANY,
C LEGE ST.. TORONTO.
HONE WOILIC.
CRAIGIES
Assurance nd
Rea state
A REAL BARGAIN
White brit -k. 11 -story. neVen-
letainu house. bath and electric
IightM good hal two lots vi it
fruit trees, 'skillets& un the corner
of Cameron and Raglan 'streets.
Peke $1,700.
FOR SALE OR TO RENT
11•etory 11..1 brit•k - veneered
dwelling. electric light, situated on
the west Mill. Of flume Road. Im-
mediate poesession.
Also several other proper es for
Kale or to rent.
FA I1ME1144
1 have etuissletem for several farm
properties.
Fire, Life and Accident Insurance
J. W . Cita ILIE
PUBLIC NOTICE.
NoTic4.
The undersigned DrUgg is of the t n 141 Godes
rich wish 10 call the attention of the inkI,c to the
fact that present trade conditional ha', made
necessary the transiminai of blames.. on a strictly
cash bests.
Beginnim MARCH FIRST. Ittls, we will sell
foretells Phone orders, methanol. etc, will be
tont out to he paid on delivery
JAMES A. C ANIPBELL.
E R. W1GLE
H. (.:44U.N1,01.:
J. 0 LAUDER.
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RGENT NOTICE TO- WATER -
TAKERS.
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Water -takers are urgently requestedin can of
fire in any part of the town. to shatuff immedi-
ately any water -lam That may he running in
their houses. It ts most important that the- he
carefully attended to, in urdee that stars t,efit
water pressure may be had. .
J. B. KELLY.
Engine,
R. F. J. R. FORSTER.
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EYE. EAR, NOSE. THROAT.
and Auraf Hospital. amistani at des
t, House Surgeon New York thalmie
Eye Hospital and Golden Square Throat Ho -
pond, Landon. Eng.
.13 Waterloo St. S. Stratiord.a. Telephone 2Ilt
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TAMES(30NNOLLY,' AGENT FOR
Ity Burial* Fertlhaer. Fire. Wind and Live Stuck
111aUrilare, and Cattle IFluyer. Residence Newgatc
trsts.-Codench.
AUCTION SALES.
SALE OF A DESIRABLE
co AGE WITH A LARGE GARDEN
LOT. SI ATED ON THE COI( - OF
WELLI ON AND QUEBEC STRF:ETS IN
GODERICH:
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I am imitruct by the admineorsiot of the
estate ul the late -
MRS. SA'LU1 JOHNSTON
10 1,111 by pubic a thon at the memo.. on
SATURDAY. F BRUARY
commencing at,* o'clock harp. lhe above prop.
The - \ ,
cottage Is well built Mid in gond repair. aryl
there in a good garden with a, numher of fruit
treesZlt 1, convenient 10 11111 cS is. R. and "11 10114
01 the best residence streets im,Goderach
Tanta.-- Ten per cent. of puirchase money 10 4.,
pod at time of male: Meteor within thirty days-
• R. C. HAYS. . T.11,UNI/RY.
Solicitor for Administrator, Auctanwer.
FOE SALE.
POR SALE. -RED BRICK HOUSE,
r with ail conveniences. Apply W. A CHIS -
HOLM, Trafalgar street. se -if
SPECIAL LUNCH
COUNTER
In connection with
\ 'The House of Plents "
When down teen look us twee.
It' mti a limner) We can relieve
yon r hum en it y are thirsty WV
'can relive • your !hind. Our
prices are ip,lit. Yon are all
welcome.
W. II\ AINES.
Berrien Exettrrses nines
itotwe 1411
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Required
Large quantities of
SCRAP IRON
Terms -Cash on delivery
Please phone or writerus and our wagon will call.
The Naional Shipbuilding Co.,
GODERICH Limited
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40DERICH.
'.I.'ABLE FARM PROPERTY
SALE 48 TIlE TOWNSHIP OF,r(ir
BORNE
CFO, And by virtue ol the power ol sale Con.
ttoned in 0 mortgage held by tbe vendor. there
will be uttered tur sol,- hy public auctsm, at the
Union Hote4. hi the town ol (;oderiCh, on
SATli RDA 1 . 1 Itt lrfil DAY OF MARCH,
A. D. iftls.
at three ticks k in the afternoon, the fallowing
treehold proton>. namely
All and singulai that rer1 410 pliftel Of tract ul
land snuate. tang and being in the toroshap of
colhorne in i he county of Iturtin. conlainlog by
adnieasuranem toi :ram 04 hind, mute to less,
being t "misused .0 the k:astetly (.art of the Nur t li
part ol 5)104)110 lot knead PE m the Western
Diyehon of the said township, being the math-
ert Y Of Edson Money.
There ea erected upon tta. farm a gold thick
house and frame barn Owe with stone Mond -
1,01) The soil roilloist, 04 a good clay loam and
Il e land 10 well tra lei cid Markets and mhouls
are convenien,. being three miles from Giudench
and McGate Four acres of orchard. consisting
of Sp, , Kings and Ihildron.
TERMS OF SALE The property sill. he a,111
subject 100 reserved bid Ten per centof the
purchase money Khali be paid to the vendor's solic-
itor un the da) 01 ode and the balance of the
purchase Money within itheen d•yn thereafter,
• hen a convayanor .1 the land wall to made.
For !Luther particulars apply to LOFTUS E.
UANCF.y. Barrister. etc . Gederich. (int,
limed February Inth, lids.
ILITARY PIN FOUND. -APPLY
at at SIGNAL OFFICE. The war still continuing, we are en-
deavoring to do alt in our Ismer .to as-
sist our brave men who are sfi ht.
ng
abroad. to cheer and help 0117 prisoners of
ear, and to give aid to the sork for Sol-
diera.here in Canada.
We regret tat we have lost some
e
valued mmbenof our Chapter, during
the past year, several having gone away
0 engage in useful ear V./irk in other
ces. bat se are glad to welcome a
number of new members to OW
since our last •
THURSDAY, FEB. 21. 1918
I . 0 .
D. E.
Uoderich Chapters hold Their Annual Meetings
Receive Reports.
GENERAL BOUGH CHAP rEit f 11 Colborne
C. C. Lee .
Brough Chapter. I. O. D. E. held Feb
At the annual meeting of the General u. mar & son
odgens Bros.
niers' 14411, the following officers were
Postage and money orders
elected: Regents NIrs, Macdonald: 1st
Expenses to lumber camps
vice-regent. Mrs. George Williams:
2nd vice-regent. airs. Kidd: Iird vice- Cartage on piano to tea-room
Balance on hand 91 60 11
regent, Mrs. Galt Clark: secretary, Miss
LeTouzel; a sistant secretary. Miss Dur- 1
Total -$516 2.111
Receipes-1. 0. 0. E. AcJount
19. Feb. 1917. Bal. oili hanti S 1 64
and Proceeds of Tag Day, lag July 2'141 7,4041!
Bubo. to War Prisioner funds,- 61 00
- Rube. to Overseas Tobacco Fund 74 00
Sulb9m1.7te Halifax Relief Fund 40 00
DooatIon
Han‘Fittyk-tnLeeres,teem 1 70:
Kale of two plan
9211
RI 445, s
6 42 ,
9 43 3:ape:Kilt e-
t 55 War Prisons fund
2 27 Overseam To to fund •
4 (al French Red Cro
oo British lied Clues
mist* Navy League
lallfax Relief Fund
1 61st Batt. Christmas die er
1 ansatikaninHdoisa.pital fur wo en.
$ 69 •' Library for North West tichoois
117 54 oil 'stove for local hospital
Knifing cotton for wash cloths
secretes Tag I4ay
ifty•uine teen 'omitted to Nat
tonal Treasurer
wake 14-1
Wake tip. Mr..1341/1/11t,04 Mau, and
put 8011I1. "pep" Into your adver
Never beton. did He
people that the aelvt•rtinenients
so slowly as they do now. Re-
titentlret'--when yen talk through
the rialvertiming t•tiltimus of 'The
Sigel' you talk to thousands of
people.
SIGNAL 1815LIN(; CO . 1.1111TED, Pt wad !irate.
L !THE LADS IN KHAKI.
.
' Mrs. Harvey received the sad tidings
on Monday that her husband, Pte. John
C. -Harvey. had died of wounds at the
military hospital. Chester, England, Feb-
ruary Itith. Pte. Hervey came to Can-
ada in 1909 from Edinburgh, Scotland.
and was well known throughout Western
Canada as a sioccer player before his en-
hstment being captain of Calgary's lead-
ing football team, lie went overseas in
$ 4.1„7, 01041
in France. It was with this unit in the 'Attie
August of 1916 and was later transferred
from his Battalion, the 13Ist. to a battalion
6 631i of Passehendaele Ridge last November he
.50 001 received the wounds which resulted in his
25 00 death. Mrs. Harvey is a daughter of Mr.
and Mr. John Weston, of town, and has
been residing w th her parents since
5 U0
her husband went overseas. She has the
, ,,,, s>•nspathy of the people of Goderich in
10 is‘”ii the loss she fias, 'sustained in the
death of her brave 'husband.
nits; treasurer, Miss L. Millar: standard-
bearer. Miss Adelaide Nairn: councillors.
Mrs. Maedo elL Mrs. J. 11. Johnston,
Mrs. Chas. Reid. Miss MacEwan, Mrs,
Cotilthuret, Mrs. Griffis. Mrs. Jackson
RECEIPTS FOR 1917;191K
1.3alance from February, 1917 :.
Total receipts of tea-room
• II 2.1 K
Reports were presented as foliows• f Furty-fix•e fees
-... 9 The Secretary's Report.
Coderich, Feb. 11, fols. ',Don:0s:: from Dr. Holmes • 5 00 F•
1 Ikmation from home -nursing class 5
Part proceeds ol auction sale 2 .iss i
nth anual
The honor rally to me 01 Presenting Ulf • Interest at Bank •i Iii
'2 sO
of the Gen Bo li
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LOST OE\FOUND.
n
wig
Chapter, 1. 0. u. E.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
VOR - SALL. - DWELLING
r with shop attached, 011 part ot lots is
Ashfield township, situated on Main street.
gannon. good brick well and stable. Also
loge ban 73 and 71. West Wawanosh F..
further information apple to MRS. J. W.
GRAHANI. N'ellington St,. Godench. 01-2t
.VARM FOR SALE. -100 ACRES, ON
e. the ith concession 01 Colborne story -and a -
half brick house, brick barn, ailed att011i, straw,
shed. hen-homor. hog -pen, sheep•pen below.
Eretythine in fair order. Watered by spinfig
Creek. eight acres plowed, all the rest in gram. In
es ery Say one 01 the bent farms in the township.
A very good orchard, all k,nda of mutt -apple,.
plunta. pears. pet/the., black cherries. red chernes,
mama, and all kind, or S/10111 Iruit Nice tot uae-
tton. near schaol and church. three miles to Mc -
Gass atm . three males to 4-,urrr, stating]. Ad -
Om.
dn.. A /RE:11 JOHNSTON. R. R. No. i.
(Rural tele ate V rIt. . ..
VOR SALE.--SOL1D BRICK HOUSE,
r all modern arnv.emences. al., goal well, toll
water cistern, two trees. lawn.. Yea -table garden,
stabk. etc A tes Minutes' walk loam tbe Square.
For lull particular address 19,. 3.i THE
SIGNAL OFFICE,(' 'ch. Ont. 99-11
liARM FOR SA - -sCOMPRISINt;
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a- 110 acres 01 choice cl, land in good shape
on lot D. concesionn d. C ich township. four
mule,from Godench. with l,4.,e acres 01 young
orchard in bearing. also sma fruit. A large
bank barn wrath cement mkt and all modern con-
veniences. also large dwelling &hose and imple-
ment shed. Telephone and tura, &livens Ass,
one and threequarter acres of nudistsl planted
in orchard, pact ot lot lik concession 4 Terms
reammuible. Apply to GEORGE SOHE R 111 .
R. R..1110. I (emerich (phone M r 20. • stt-2t
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I•50R SALE.-FORT1' ACRES GRAIN
I: and fruit larm three miles 1.044 1,1sIcruli,
On Hayfield road It has. eight acre. of 1
apple orchard, au per cent. Spy. and 111111111,014,
number gal cherry, pear and plum trees. The
front as a rut h 'handy loam well nutted for small
fruit. or vegetables, the bark a good clay loam in
go.sd condithal The Moldings are coml, ismer in
maim and hair, Also sixty acres nearer (1011C-
fICA. SUllable 10f either grain ur posture, spring
cree)1. :1:14/rards of id...drams a good barn and la.
house. Apply to FIRS. WM. HICHAN. R. It.
No. 2. tksierich. or phone. 238 r.3. 10,-Ini
USE
/se e.
WANTED.
WANTED. --4 COMPETENT (;l RL
7 for general liMallewOrk. Two in family.
Apply to MRS. CAR.SAR. at Mn, It J. Ache-
' son's. Nel.on mica. .
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CARD OF THANKS.
UR. AND MRS. McCLUSKEY
dmire to thank then many friends for 11011
helpful arid very kind sympathy shown them
(luring ihe tong Moto of het father. Thomas
Beaty. and also at has demine.
Signed on ha half of the family.
hIR IND MR'. J. SleCL(SKE1
/NOTICE
PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Book Exchange at
the Public Library will be
open during the usual
hours on Saturdays. Read-
ing room open every day,
as usual.
By order,
J. A. FOWLER,
Secretary.
Have you increased
your Insurance
to meet the rising value
of property, goods,
furniture, etc)
Attend to this matter
NOW.
ROBERTSON WOODS
Insurance Agent.
P
lar
brant .
meeting. :uarn bearer, Mrs. Jordan: councillors, Ilyrou diteltarturn
Our revenue this past year has been de- ' Mesdames W. L. Bertoni Clifton, Noble, Y. 11. C. A
rived frortra succesoon 01 afternoon teas 1.ec4iie. Gallow, B. J. Santis, Fielt1.1 •
served in' our pleasant little 'tea-room Slack, the Misses Millar and Videan:
opened last Apnr We art, jnde4j 10 buIng connuittm, Mrs. It. ('. flays. i 18: Feb. 19)8, Bal. 011 hand -40 Is
Mrs. Jackson fee the idea tit beginning it. convener, Mesdames' Lee, 51Iiirney., 1
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1 00
9.1
et fleet: "Bobs': Jorses-flateman arrived s
town at rem today atter about three
• rs in service. He has been invalided
alter a series of stirring experiences
e.
11 75
$391 35
Is, Feb. 1918 Bal. on head, 25 79
Total- -1516 2.1
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AIIMERK,CIIAPTER
The annual meetlug of the Ahm
Chapter, I.O. D. E.. was held on 5
day, Feb. bah. The following oftit
were elected for the coming year: 1)
regent, Mrs. W. 1,, Elliot. regent: N
Hill: Int vicer•egent, Miss Hume;
vice-regent, Mrs. Carrie: *scree/try. 5
Proudemt: anmintant-seeretary; Miss
flaw treasurer, Sleet E. Naha rot
3 417 11
Special Account
Iteceipte--
eek 114sIseb. 1917, Hai, on hand 3 20 7$
low I Western Canada Flour Billie di•
tern ' chtends. March and Septem• .
on. 1 Iirr 54 00
Frs. Bank interest 90
stel ..
.
Int. . , $ 15 68
It. ExPeaditures
an• e i . • $ 30 0(4
3 50
2 00
135 50
Here regularly, since these. every Satur- Sturdy, carey and Hume.
day tea has been served. We are grate -1
MI to our townst,ieopk for the encourage-
ment and ' aseisit ince t • yteadv pat ron-
aee has given us. "
From our funde we hate en able to
subscribe to many worthy 4'bjet4 and re-
spond to urgent appeals of many kinds.
Some of these are: To our local 'hospital
13,15 has been donated to be used for
special requirements of the children's and
men's wards; $33.50 teas sent to the
Byron sanitanurn in London. Ont., where
sick soldiers receive treatment; through
the Qurn Mary Needle work Guild we
gave $2.0 lor_eq440tea', -comforts; $20 was
given to the PAWN* Re4l'4;n8e ; 426 to the '
Trafalgar Day appeal. and 410 to 1,1e,
Navy League fund: in response to the
national appeal for the relief of the suf-
ferers at Halifax we gave *10. With the
money thus raised by the Daughters of
the Empire they have established in Hali-
fax a home hr unclaimed children.
We have this year sdopted another
• soner of war; we now support th ee,1
whom we get, from time to time,
grat nI messages for the parcels they get
throes us. •
We st I are undertaking to keep two of
the lum r camps of Quebec supplied'
with mag es This, we (eel. is an ex-;
cellent work nd one that means much' to
s BETA It 1-st Itl:PORT
It its a matter of regret that
Carrie, decretary of our Chapter, :thou
be absent. its her annual reports are
waysinterceding and Enver complet
the work accompliabed during the ye
We have had ten been:teas tneetin
the attendance of the menitiere has le
regular, which ham encouraged t
officers in their work •
Our two efforts to mime money Buri
the year were, the paper collection a
the tag day, the financial- remelt reps
het ;hone whA worked mo hard. empeci
1y the few who looked after the pe
collection.
In conjunction With the Gene
Brough and Maple Leaf Chapters of t
I. 0. D. E.. the Rebecca:it and the
dality, a imetWoisful euchre enabled ti
WWII(41) of GtiderIch to wend *60 tette. It
Crofts Society for the benent of the t lir
Goderich boys wire are prisoners
War.
We have been able respond in
financial WAV to every a mai made for
patriotic work. Riving t Heiden
idle work of MIs,. Bays, iie\overme
Tobacco fund has been reghlar an
much appreciated by the reeled:A
many acknowledgments having bee re
the men .11 in hese remot- centres. We , ceased. Likewise, Miss Miller hest loo
appreciate great the gifts of magazines alter the prisoner of war fund and th
made u•:: for this trthy cause. uhapter is Indebted to all Who have co
Our work for Belgian relief this year I tributed regularly to these fitness
took the form of a sthall money donation"I .. We were enabled to send 390 to tb
and contrthut ins of t•hildren s garments Halifax sufferers, the Chapter votin
months.
made by our members kir two different ' -
bales sent away during the last twelve I an_
alkula. generous donation 01325, from on
el0 from the mein/sera making the ha
d 15 from another gentlemen wit
Our intersst in the work. of school i -
children prompted us to give *10 to in- ,
, The collection for the Navy Leagn
stall a library in sorne school where there
i of such recent datt• that it hard'
etsla to he mentioned te remind. on
are many foreign children in attendance. /
in order that we might help them to grow 111C11111004 how generously the public re
pontled to the appeal. Godetteh can
• proud of, being 011e of the timepiece
Ontario to form a Navy League,. with
membendlip or thirty -t Fee and forty
vo ameociate memberm. The 101t11 of
16.52 wan forwarded to the national
eanurer of the 1. O. D. E. •
During the year we have bee% ahle to
1st In many %% ass; tower& fittiashing
cessary mupplies fur the hospital.
40 lianlwood Mier donated bys the
metal Booed, and the Aloneek Chap.
rts. *Imo the melee/seating of the Miner
aril. are permanent improvementm to
e adding to the comfort of
e mtaff and patients. Mot. Minor has
ain remembered the Aineek Chapter
a most genektim manner and her con
lied interest is rolieti appreciated,
cheque for 325 has be( -fl received from
1404 Elizabeth Acheson, Toronto,
wards renovating the Acheson Want
(which wait gratefully acknowledged) as
this room will now be One of the bright-
est in the hospital.
The regent, secretary and treasurer
wish to thank the members for their
continued help and assistance during
the past Ave years, that they have held
office and ANMITO the now officers of
their unceasing Interest in the wore
the Ameek Chapter to the future.
TR/CAM:RR lett REPORT
$ es
MAPLE LEAF CI (AFTER
The reisso of Maple Leaf Chapter will
ab- -4ountl on page 3 of this 448.141,
el' • s,
ar. ' LOCAL TOPICS IN BRIEF.
`Olt
The Arthur Circle is making prepara-
ng tions for a "St. Patrick. tea" W be given
nd on Monday, March I$th.
Y. I Buy your railway tickets from the
al- downtown agents, P. F. Lawrence & Sons.,
Wt. and avoid delay at the station.,
ral The production of "Intolehmee" at
so. Saturday, has been postponed an in
he Victoria Opera House, advertisedur next
definite date after Lt-nt.
ell The North street Methodist choir are
et, preparing a sacred cantata. "Frons
of Olivet to Calvary" t b . blaunderi
for their annual Good Fridayconcert.
a
The big thaw eltarts1 aw a lot of the
1. snow and threatened Uinta any cellars.
AM but a sudden change to cold ail. thee came
d ,Tuesday night and things are inn up
• agiatiln;pite.
of bad weather on Sant ay.
the Salvation Army tag -day coneetors
stuck th their work faithfully and as a
n- .ult the sum of $66.10 was realized for
t Army's rest hut work among Ow sol-
er
e(' diTIintEn'irblnev.library has hens badly
e bandies sed fPc- some works for lack 'e-
h coal. but rangements have been made
l• for a suppl • tel the hook exchange will
now be open rim, the usual hours in
e Saturdays. T' re ing nom is open
1' every day,
r 1 Word has been ret ve in town el the
death of Mrs. Geo. Robinson. of
Relpfla. The deceased
lkilfS. Thos.Ntipley. of Cli ;siirsutieri1/4171.
Robtnstin is a brother of . Wm.
Robinson of (Own. Besides 11 sban.I,
three children sunive.
Tht• Greater Production commit of
the town COUnt'll and Ihe Gederich to
ship Farmers' Club, with tilt- eximeted
operation of the Colborne Farmers'
Club. are arranging for a visit to town
from N1r. S. McCrt•ady 'of the Provin-
cial Organization of Resource's Commit tee.
to give an address On war service for the
.stay-at-homes. Thedate of the meeting
has -not yet been .1ixerf,
up loyal British subjects. The secretary la
of the education& department, 1.0.1.). E.. in
has recentlygnformed us that our School
is in Fairfor11. Manitoba. and -that fifty I ,t
volumes on .'svidely diversitied subjects '
have been purt based with the money we
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sent. •
Last autumn our Goderich public I as
school children were provided by us with
a large amount of material which they
knitted up into wash -cloths for Red !G
Cross work. We also obtained through lie
the pupils by a "shower" a large quan-1 w
tity -of vegetables for the Alexandra 1 tn
Marine and General hospital. I th
Last April we had a sick shower for the •
boys '.4 111'.- 16Ist, and so collected a large 71
number of pairs of comfortablehand- on
knitted socks which we handed over to A
the Women's War Auxiliary of town for mi
shipment to our battalion. In Novem-
ber last we gave $5 to help provide a
Christmas dinner for our Huron men in
England. We also responded to the Sal-
vation Army appeal for money to build
their huts near the firing -line.
And now we welcome the new year
upon which v. -e are entering as a bright
and fresh opportunity of putting forth
our glad endeavors to give what liberal
response we tan to every worthy appeal
that comes.
Respectfully' submitted.
CONSTANCE LETOezei., Secretary.
Financial Statement
The treasurer's report was as follows:
EXPENDITURES.
Expenses of tea-room ....
Prisoners of ear fund. .. ...
Fort y -five fees
Cheque to Belgian relief ...... .
Cheque to Byron Sanatorium
Cheque to Goderich Marine Hoe-
......... ..
Cheque to Queen Mary Needle-
work Guild
$ Sti 61
66 00
11 25
600
33 50
Cheque to Red Cross „
„ .
Cheque to British Red Cross
Cheque to Foreign I.ihrary .
Cheque to Salvation Army
Brtish Navy relief fund
Soldiers' dinner to 161st Battalion
Halifax relief fund
To enable purchase Victory Loan
Mrs. Wells. for French hospital .
Dr. Copp. for home -nursing exit&
C. /lumberfor presentation watch
30 00
25 00
20 00
36 00
10 00
150
10 00
500
10 00
9 79
.1 00
500
1000
44
llospital Account
Receipts -
Feb., 19, 1917, Bal. on baud 3 63 42
Part proceeds of anctIon Halo 9 $S
Net receipts of paper collectio100 25
Dooationa from M. Miner
Donation from Mime Acheson, 25 00
Toronto 25 00 '
Bank Internet 1 30
Bxpuditure--
Dry goods for Hospital 5 60 17
Bedding for Hospital 6 no
Silver for Hospital 2 iei
Hardware tor limmital IN 90
Goderich Planing Mill, Part pa1
ment for hardwood floor 20 00
Mxpearies for paper mile/scion 7 gs
Cbrhitmas cheer and gift to
Hospital 1100
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3 130 60
111, Feb. 1918 Hal on hand 86 95
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S 217 55
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3 217 55
NitM.R. MacVicar has purchase'd tl e
millinery business which has ben carried
on (ora ntimber of years by Miss C. NI.
Campbell and is now conductiho is a ng ttrhe
no
ets in the old stand, Kingston street.
Mitt Ma •V. . •
and Mrs James MacVicar of town, has
had considerable experience in the milli!)
ery business, and will no doubt receive a
good measure (ar the 'patronage of the
ladies of Goderich and. vicinity. She is
now away on a tqsit to 'Toronto and inlet
millinery centres•getting in line with Ow
latest ideas for spring and summer bust-
nes'. -
Dr. Maxim Nivea, noted as an
analytical and rtaearch chemist,
and Miss Isabel Mac/el-man, a pian-
ist of note, have announced their
engagement to wed. The date has
not been made public hut it Will be a
few days, as the arrangements for the
ceremony have been made Mie Mac-
lennan lives at 7105 Stony Island avenue
and Dr. Niven at 023 North Hamlin
avenue. Chicago Tribune. The bride-
to-be is a daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Malcolm Maclennan of Ashfield •ind
attended the Collegiate Institute here be
fore gong to 'Milan. Italy, where she
pursued her musical studies.
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A Pink Bonnet
on a girl with auburn hair is no more
of a success than the wrong kind of frame
Oh a I:lecture. Our picture framing is a
galeeffell, becauee we know how. We
carry a complete line of artistic Mould-
ings, in all the Wed designs, also oval
frames and convex glass for .portraits.
etc. We guarantee quality, service and
retiefaction Thomon's Mush:, Art and
Stationery Store.
•
Pte. Neil lacDonald surprised his fam-
ily 041 Monda ight. when lie walked M
while they were • ting their suppers l'te.
Nlaclkmald enlist with the Ilirilh Oitfetd
Battalion and was a 'ear and a half (We-
aves, six months ot this Sm. bring spent
in France. He was gam.s • atVmy, and
was invalided to England, re he had
since heen until his departur for home.
l'te. MacDonald says he likes the Old
Country, and everybody used the 'well.
• Among the soldiers who have arriv
in Canada from overseas within the last
kw days are four Godench men: (1. I'.
Hi, E. Thompson; W. T. Kell and R.
Chambers. It is not definitely known
when they >till reach Gielerich.
ANNUAL MEETING POSTPONED.
Every Business 114•n Urged to Attend
Board of Trade Meeting
Several of thelocal industries not hav
ing handed to Pi esident Cameron of
the Boanl of Trade their review of the
orwratitnin of Atte past yea, the annual
meeting of the -.Board, called for last
Nlonday evening, was postisesed to next
Monday evening when itwill be held its
the visuncil chamber 01 the town hall,
commencing at IS o'lck. It is expected
that the missing information will have
been supplied by this time. so that the
president may mestere a eompkte report.
Officers tor the coming year will he elect-
ed and no doubt matters of considerable
importance to tis' business interests
II* town will be up ler discussion. •
14 14 urged that every business man in
town attend and take part in the meeting.
The Board of Trade has not been ver'.
at See for some months. and it is time the
bu.sht>t44 men took hold and put 54)1114
new liltt ittto it.
Ns • e of Giodsrieh Killed.'
NIontreol. Igb. 20. - Dr. John S. Booth.
who was fatally •ruslied under the wheel
of l strts•t car 0 SI. Catharine street
yesterday nesnitie,',was 011 his way 1(1,
birard a train. 1)1- "Muth was horn in Gode-
rich. Ontario, fift y -three years ago. Ile had
resided here for thirty-five years. graduaf. -
ing from McGill 1.niversity in the class tit
•s7, since which tune he had hOen practis-
ing here. He was widely known and de -
vi /ld much of his time to poor patients.
Besides his Widow he leaves Ih•e children,
one of whora is an infant.
Free Trousers.
Extra pair of trousers free eith every
sun or overcoat SaturdaYs Stones:I)
W4NII N Milts Co, F. J. l'ridhans,
Agen
Try' Awards' Nene-made cndy: It is
go/eland tasty.
Blackstone'( daricing1 class every Tees-
.
day. eventril at Masonic Temple. s to
14.30, On hest rir.
torture 01 t, lot hache is hard la en -
dere. 1'e/1m,( ri•lief should be provided.
There only '.nu- thing that we know se
for to a • ,'he thhe
at is llcr than "cold
steel" and at is I lime s TISIONIChi•
1 hrO1N. 11's ter than the tither altt•rna
nee, b.ause it -slims the pain almost
instantly and yo still have tht• tooth.
This remedy shoult ept in your meth -
eine cabinet ready for t ediate use. Price
ter4ents a bttle. Sok iy• E. R. Witch..
dr gst. Gotten. u, Ont.
_ . .
If qttality comas, use Black one's de-
licious ice cream in hulk or brit- • for all
occatrms Phone 210.
GUr4toeys SALE REGISTER.
Tst-.1)1%. Feb '2, t•.tle -'i, ,,'.4,, how. •
hold furniture automisfide . properly 1,1
Itiitivit Curran lisl I, conesin,n fs, Ashheld,
WKONItsliAv Fel, 27. Chat one attettort sale
farm mask MO implement,. Ininwrty of Alfred
Lienston. iot IL I 1,11Cemton 7. Wen Waltaniaili,
Rverything Mutt go. 0s Loin is sold.
FRIDAY, 111.0ch 1 Ms.- Lit. Sim rummest
sale at Auburn,
an ixint-
rst o'cthe Au
uburn Red
.C00titcirty, conMes ngat I
Mareh I -%tottaeoem. farmstork and irplenenisroerty 01 John S. he1, 101 ., conceso(0tericus.moe,atct00Cr. 'THo
MARRiED.
IIEDDLF ht knot horch mans,
aslerich by Rv. R C. Ms Dermot. ,on Wes,
awsday evening February :al. Myrtle I e.
daughter i0 Wm S, ,n,. to lairn.',
MI of town
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS- Feb. 24
Paige
Sale of Valatable Farm Property Ilancey
Card of Thank, Mr and Mna. Jan..MrClwelter
Property for Sale- Mrs.l• W\Gralsalli .
Reader ThornsimS hiestre, Alt and StalsonerY
8011t11 111PUNIC 1.111141y f. Adel Roeder
St. Patrick, Tea -The Arilurr Cinch.
Notice re Cash system - Ourpiests Town
Girl Wanted -Mts. Caesar .
Pin Falarld -Signal °Mee -------------4