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the new, bigger Comfort Soap bar. It's the economical Soap
that people want in war time.
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Bigger bar—without premiums
You can do without premiums in war time but you certainly want all the
good soap you can get for your money. That's what we thought when
we discontinued premium during the war and gave you a bigger
Comfort bar instead. We're glad we did. It"i°'What yot::wanted.
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COUNTY and DISTRI
Mrs. I)aniel Vincent, of Daahwlod,
died on Friday, 12th inst., in her forty.
sixth year.
The Presbyterian congregation of Bel -
more is preparing for the building of a
new manse.
THVJSDAV, Avail, 25, 191* 7
W INGHAM.
Mayor Binklay tye gout to Dallas.
Texas. to wind up ter aa$ire of a brother
who recently died
tfltre
The remains of the late Elizabeth
Johne, widow of John Forster, were
brought from Wellington Mo., and in-
terred in the family plot In the Wingbant
cemetery. The late Mrs. Forster was for
many years a highly esteemed resident of
Wingham.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Van
Richard Shaddick has'sold . his fifty- Norman was the scene of a pretty wed -
acre farm on the 13th concession of Hal- ding on Wednesday: April 17, when their
lett to Jaleph Brown, of the same town- ldau hter Margaret M. became the bride
ship.
Marshall Braithwaite has sold his 100 -
acre farm near Londesboro' to Charles
Watson and will likely move into Londes-
boro' to reside.
Miss Edna McDonald, daughter of
Hugh J. McDonald. Ilensall, was taken
to London hospital last week to undergo
an operation for appendicitis.
Pte. John K. Cornish, who went over-
sees with the 161st Battalion, has sent to
his home at Elimville two medals which
he won in athletic contests in England.
Pte. Cornish is now in France.
of eginald D. Birkett, of town. The
wedding ceremony wee performed by
Rev. David Peewee. On their return
from the wedding trip the happy couple
will reside in their new home on Carling
Terrace.
The house on Samuel Burchill's farm
on the 12th concession of East Wawa -
nosh was completely destroyed by lire on
the 12th inst. Mr. Burchill was burning
some rubbish and the tire came in con-
tact with the house.
On Wednesday. 10th inst., at the Brus-
sels manse, Lizzie. daughter of Mrs.
Angus Lamont, of Grey township. and
Wm Hollinger were united in marriage
by Rev. A. J. Mann. The young couple
will live on Mrs. Lamont's farm.
A sudien death occurred in McKillop
on Wednesday of last week. when Mrs.
Robert C. Dodds passed away after an
operation for appendicitis. The deceased
wasonly twenty-four years of age. Her
husband and two tittle daughters survive.
Rev. R. A. Lundy and Mrs. Lundy. of
Walton, will spend four months in Sas-
katchewan the coming summer in home
mission work for the Presbyterian church.
In their absence neighboring pastors will
take Mr. Lundy's work at Walton and
Mona• ff.
EXETER.
Jas.) eckefl was severely scalded while 1
making maple syrup a few days ago.
Miss Nancy Tom fell down the cedar
in her home and broke both bone* in her
right wrist. besides cutting her head
severely.
George Bedford, formerly a well-known
businessman of Exeter. died at Wilton
Grove, near London, on April loth, at the
age of tifty-three years. He succumbed
to an r ttack of pneumonia after a few
days' illness: tie is survived by five
daughters and two sons.
An aged and respected resident of Exe-
ter. Thomas Elston. passed away on the
12th inst.. aged seventy-eight years. He
was one of Exeter's early settlers and at
one time' conducted hotel in a small
building where the Central hotel now
stands. He spent several years in the
Southern States and returned to Exeter
about fifteen years ago.
The death occurred suddenly on Mon-
day morning. Lith ins"., at the home of
her son in Exeter, of Eliza Brown, widow
of the late Alex. McFalls, of Biddulph, at
the age of eighty-two years. The de-
ceased had just that day arrived from
Centralia on a visit to her son James. and
died shortly after reaching his home. Four •
sons and:five daughters survive her.
LUCKNOW.
Mrs. Hannah Greer. widow of the late
Samuel Gran of Gorrie, died on Friday at Dr. A. M. Spence has been appointed
the residence of her daughter, Mr. Al- medical examiner of volunteers for the '
bert Welch. Toronto. She was one of the army for thdLucknow district.
early residents of the toenship of Howi:k, Miss Bertha AIIin, who has been tak-
where she lived for about fifty years be- ing a business college course at Toronto,
fore moving to Toronto ten years ago. is now engaged in the ofiice of the Im-
W. J. Greer. of Wingham, is a son. Aerial Royal Flying Corps.
A quiet wedding took place at the Dr. Newton has sold his brick regi -
Vast Issues Depena Upon
the Welfare of Our Men!
Cheer Up and Thank God for thio Y.M.C.A.
TRV to picture 't -ourself in the muddy cold trenches after
exerting days and long nights of mortal danger and in-
tense nervous strain. Rushing "whiz -bangs" and scream-
ing "coal bones" are no respecters of persons. You are hitt
But despite shock and pain you still can face the lor.g weary
trudge back to dressing station. Weary, overwrought and de-
pressed, you are prey to wild imaginings of that other coming
ordeal with the surgeon. There are other "walking wounded,'
too! You must wait, wait, wait. And then—
Up conies a cheers' Y.M.C.A. man, the Cvcr-present "big brother"
to the soldier, with words of manly encouragement. Close be-
side the dressing station the good generous folks at home have
enabled him to set up a canteen. He hands you biscuits, and
chocolate or Coffee.
Red T e Fund
$ 0,000. May 7, 8 9
C sada•-side Appeal
"In thousands c f cases." writes an alai-, "it was that first hot
cup of coffee that dragged the man back to life and sanity."
War Work
Summary •
There are:
--96 branches of Canadian
Y.M.C.A.in France.
—:9 branches in England.
—Downs of Y.M.C.A. dug -outs
in forward trenches under fiat.
--(liver 120 Military Secretaries
overseas.
—300.000 letters a day written in
Y.M.C.A. overseas buikfings.
—$133,000 needed for athletic
_ equipment -(Helps morale of
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—Y.M.C.A. saved hundreds d
lives at 5,1sny Ridge bycaring
1 w walking wounded.
—Over 100 pianos in EngI.nd
and France, also 300 gramo-
phones and 27 moving picture
machines.
—Y. If. C. A. helps boys in
hospitals.
—afore than 60,000 cups of hot
tea and coffee distributed daily
in France --free. Estimated
cost for 8 months, 818,000.
—150.000 magazines distributed
free every month (Estimated
cost $15,000.)
—112.5,000 used in 1017 to build
huts in France.
—Concerts, sing-.onts, good-
niahtand personal
intervl ors energettically con-
ducted: Concerts, lectures,
etc., cost $5,000 a month
—Tbabar:'a of soldiers decide
for the better life.
— Y.M.C.A. sells many needful
things to soidiees for their
convenience. Profits, if any,
all spent for benefit of soldiers.
- -Service ice to boys in Camp
hospitals.
—Red Triangle Clubs for soldiers
in Toronto, 81 John and
Montreal. Centres'n Paris and
London for men on leave.
—Out of Red Triangle Fund,
175,000, to be contributed to
the War Work of tbeY.W.C.A.
The tremendous helpfulness cf the Y.M.C.A. as an aid to the
"morale," or fighting spirit, of the soldiers is everywhere
praised. No wonder the Germans make every effort to smash
the Y.M.C.A. huts cut cf existence.
The Y.M.C.A. is everywhere. You first met the helpful,
manly Y.M.C.A. worker in camp, then on train and boat, at
camp in 'Rngland ar.d in France, close to the firing line. Often
be risks his life to re ach you in the trenches. He has won the
wannest praise from military authorities, statesmen—the Icing!
Have you a precious boy at the front? You cannot be "over
there' to guide him away from fierce temptations of camp and
city. You cannot comfort him in his supreme hour of trial.
Your parcels to him are necessarily few. But the Y.M.C.A.,
thank God, is "over there," going where you cannot d for hirci
the very things you long to do—doing it for you
least of
ness needs at
Will $2,250 help?000 from is Canad ast for 1918. iron your boy's sake be
GENEROUS!!
Boys!
Here's your chance to do a fine
stroke in the big war I Help the
i'.M.C.A. to help Your big bro-
thers overseas by Joining in the
"Earn and Give
Campaign"
six thousand Canadian older
boys are invited to earn and
give at least Ten Dollars ($10) to
the Red Triangle Fund. That
means $60,000 in an 1 Splendid I
Five thousand dinars will be
used f;.r boys' wcrk In India and
China; another $5,000 for the
National Boys' Work of Canada.
and $50,000 to help big Mothers
in Khaki. Ask your load
Y.M.C.A. representative for in -
f an:natio n and pledge card.
When you have rub+cnibed one
or more units of Teti Dollars, you
win receive is beautifully en-
graved certificate.
National Council, Young Men's Christian
Campaign Directors for Iced Trice gIm Fund :
Quebec : P. S. Dobson,
Y.M.C.A., Sherbrooke
Association
O itario : Dr. John Brown. Jr.,
120 Bay St., Toronto
1$
manse. St. Helens. on Monday. April 15, dence on Ross street to Bertram Smith
when Miss Hazel Dora. youngest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Arch. Anderson,
St. Helens. became the bride of Robert S.
Purdon, eldest son of \Ir. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Purdon of Whitechurch. The happy
and has bought the McCrimmon prop-
erty on -Havelock street.
A. E. Durnin returned last week from •
the West. where he had been attending ,
to his farming interests in Saskatchewan. ,
couple will reside on the groom's farm in He has rented hes land on shares lima
East Wawanosb. year. He says conditions are favorablel
I supported the groom. Miss E. Rowland
' presided at the organ, and at the col►-
clusion of the ceremony Miss Gladys
IKidd, Toronto, sang. The ushers wee
Messrs. Walter and Russell Collins and T.
1 Pritchard. A reception was held at the
I home of the bride's parents, after which
Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard left for a shat
trip to eastern cities. They will reside in
their new home on Lome avenue.
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Eastern Brand CAPS
for DAD and his LAD. 'EASTt:RM"JUVENILE Sin IS
The headwear for all
outdoors is an Eastern
Cap. Eastern Caps take
the starched look out of
men and give that care-
free negligee air that they
prefer during the fine
weather.
Styles for MEN and
styles for BOYS. The
picture shows one of the
juvenile styles.
Conte in and see them.
McLEAN BROS.
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Mrs. John Stacy, of Ilensall, died very
suddenly on Tuesday morning of last Mrs. H. Pritchard and Lieut. Huntly
seek. She retired the previous evening Gordon were at Newmarket last week at -
in good health and became ill during the tending at the marriage of the ftrmer's
night, passing away in a few bouts. The son, Mr. Robert Pritchard, of Toronto. A
deceased was the eldest daughter of the Toronto paper gives the following account
late William Chapman, of Hensall. Be- I of the event: The marriage of Florence
sides her husband, she leaves two sons, Gertrude. only daughter of \Ir. and Mrs.
Ernie, who is in France. and 1.1 tyd. who' J .H. Collins, and Mr. Robert L. Pr tchard, i
expects to go overseas shortly. I youngest son of the late Mr. H. Pritch-
At Melville manse. Brussels, (xi Wed. and and Mrs. Pritchard, Lucknow, was,
nesday. 10th ileal.. Rev. A. J. Mann per-
formed the marriage ceremony uniting
Thos. Kirkconnell, son of John Kirkcon-
nell.f Grey township, and Miss Bertha
Blair. datqhter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Blair of Dfhsmore. Sask.; formerly of
Grey. The young couple left to make
their home at Lethbridge. Alberta. where
the groom has a position on the C. P. R.
as locomotive engineer.
BRUSSELS.
C. A. Deadman is home from a trip,to
Bermuda.
The young . ladies of Bruseels
hearing for a lady minstrel show.
Dr. Fred T. Bryans has been appointed
medical examiner for army volunteers to
this district.
Brussels business places will have a
weekly half -holiday on Thursday during
the months of June, July and
August.
out there this spring.
solemnized at the Christian church, New-
market, on Wednesday, April 17.
in the presence of a Targe number,
of friends. Rev. A. E. Bagby officiated.
The bride was attired in navy gabardine,
grey French hat and white furs. and wore
the groom's gift, a cameo lavalliere. Her
bridesmaid, Miss Kate Anderson. Tor-
onto, also wore a navy suit with black
hat and white furs. "Lieut. H. Gordon
CLINTON.
The Clinton lawn bowling club has re-
organized for 1915. W. Jackson is presi-
dent and F. T. Jackson secretary.
Rev. Dr. Stewart and Mrs. Stewart.
of Toronto, are revisiting the town for a
few weeks. Dr. Stewart is recuperating
after a severe illness.
There was a Targe crowd in town ter
the spring stock show on Tuesday of last
week. The exhibit of stock was not so
large as on some previous occa-ions, but
the quality was excellent.
David Forrester. jr., who 'has been in
the city office of the Grand Trunk Rail-
way at Toronto. has tendered his resigna-
tion in order to help his father on his
(atm near here and so help in the greater
production movement.
SEAFORTH.
The Seaforth lawn bowling club has or-
ganized for 1915, with W. Anent as
president and Col. Wilson as secretary -
treasurer.
Dr. Burrows has been appointed medi-
cal examiner fir this district for those
wishing to enlist voluntarily in the Can-
adian forces.
Ebenezer McMurray died at his home
in Egmcndviile on Wednesday of last
week. after an extended illness, aged
sixty-four years.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pinkney received
word last week that their eldest son.
William \t.. was id hospital in England
suferir.g fro m wounds in the arm and
thigh, receive 1 in action.
The remains of Mrs. Jessie Taylor.
whose death occurred at B.'y City. Mich..
were brought here for burial in the family
plot in \laitlandbank cemetery. Mrs.
Taylor was the eldest dau,hter of the
late W. Campbell, for many years a
prominent business man of Seaforth.
Rev. Father Northgraves, who for several
years has been identified with St. James
parish, Seaforth, has removed to London.
Before leaving he was presented by the
congregation with a purse of $170. Father
Northg?aves has reached the great age of
eighty-four years, yet his intellect is in
no way impaired.
Rev. S. M. Mclean, late of St. Marys,
was inducted into the pastorate of the
Egmrndville Presbyterian congregation on
Thursday, l Ihi inst. Rev. R. C. McDer-
mid, of Goderith, presided; Rev. D. Mc-
intosh. of Brucefteld, preached the ser-
mon, Rev. James Hamikon, of Goderich.
addressed the minister. and Rev. J. E.
Hogg. of Clinton, addressed the congre-
gation. There was a large attend-
ance.
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LMOST everybody is living
Aunder a tense nervous
strain during these trying
times, but the burden rests par-
ticularly heavy on the women in
the home. Whatever their em-
ployment about the house, the
mind has much time to dwell on
the dreadful things that might
happen.
There is nothing so wearing on the
nerves as worry and anxiety. Nerve
force is consumed at an enormous
rate, and u the nerve cella become
starved and depleted you find your-
self unable to rest or sleep. You sof%
get so you can only see the dark side,
and become down -hearted and dis-
couraged.
he Burden
ofAnxiettj
falls on
the 1%6meit
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Headaches, neuralgic pains, indi-
gesti and failure of the vital organs
to pfoperly perform their functions
are among the symptoms which tell
of exhausted nerves and low vitality.
Dr. Chase's Nerve Food will help
you if you will only give it a chance.
We know this rom long experience
with this great food cure. We have
proven it by evidencepublished in
this paper from ie. It only
remains for you to put i to the test.
You may wonder why people are so
enthusiastic in recommending this
treatment for the nerves. But 'yeu
will understand after you have ex-
perienced the benefits that are to be
obtained by its use.
You will find yourself resting and
sleeping better, appetite and diges-
tion will improve and you will know
again the joy of good health.
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