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ply a M 1. W M. LANE, Caledonia Terrace. 1
CARETAKER WANTED.
Applications addressed to the undersigned wY1
be moored up to noon of June Sib neat for the
Qwtnon of caretaker of the Court House and
Neertry Office, GEO. W. HOLMAN.
County Clerk.
GWsnch May nos 191M. 15-x/
§:ART HHOY WANTED. -TO LEARN
the pruning trade. One wbo has pceaed the
school canapes examination preferred. A
ped opportumty l Sthe right kind of boy Ap-
ply at mot at THEAL
f1IRLS WANTED. -APPLY THE
GODERICH KNITTING CO. 1041
triANTED.-A GIRL OR WOMAN
for light bmrework: one to go bane at
hawse preferred. Apply MRS. E. R. WIGLE,
Wearngtoo street.
WANTED.
Rhubarb at the CANNING FACTORY.
Will pay one and a -quarter cents per
pound. Will start taking
MONDAY, JUNE 3rd
Bring In what you have.
THE HURON CANNING &
EVAPORATING CO.
htsu re Your Auto
In the
Ocean Accident and
Guarantee Corporation
Policies termed for tire, theft anti
transportation, public liability, prop-
erty damage, collision.
Oman Policy protects your car
wherever you take It in Canada or
United States.
fdberal Policy - Best Rates
ROBERTSON & WOODS
Insurance Agents
POTATOES
Choice selected Delaware
SEED POTATOES
for sale at reasonable price.
In stock at W.Symonds' store,
Saltford.
Also good table Potatoes.
R. R. ELLIOTT
'Phone Goderich Rural 16 r 7
POI SALE 01 WT.
LOR SALE. -A TWO-STORY BRICK
1house oontassing seven reams besiam kitchen,
ntrr.bath.at• and baneoaeat,daetrtc lights and
anacs. Near S0�re ed Ca1lsp.to irritate.
t takes in about quarte ,.. WM, web pr
den. kart trees, lawn, etc. For quick salt offer
the whole for FL'aat- part cask. balance, terms to
salt purchaser. crew intends Isavusg town.
which is the roma for low price asked. Address
BOX lea, SIGNAL 17-tf
L'OR SALE OR WILL EXCHANGE
FOR A FARM - A good modern brick reel-
deace with all com meanes and mouth foal on
hand to last real reason with care.
farm within reasonable distance of ■ town a
vil-
lage loll 6e considered. and will pay cash diger-
'ace. BOX 67. Goderich.
POR SALE. -A NEW BRICK HOUSE
with one -hall acre of land. situated on Huron
road. Goderich . This is a genuine tmrgala, Some
vacant lots nhe OowaAt adjoining tAr peoperty.
T. GUNDRY.
L- OR SALE OR RENT -HOOSE ON
a' Victoria Mreet costalnins ave rootaa, bath
and closet. About two minutes' walk from the
Square. Gond YNen Will sell i rent reason-
ably. N. W. NOTT, 5t. Andrew's street. It
RENT. -OFFICE AND FIVE -
ROOM dweW.g rn connective therewith.
ppiy to W. KELLY.
H OUSE TO RENT. -ON KEAYS
street; Oven rooam. All conveniences; re-
amtl repaa� Stable on lot A = 1s f, w,
D. (stento R. R. No. i�7f{epbrr
sn r 7. •
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OR SALE.-REI;BRICK HOUSE,
HOLM, T�� street.
Army W. A..ilii
SALE.- ID BRICK HOUSE,
were a c fins. �le
good colt
die�A 6.�.mime walk Item the
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ICIF-
PUBLIC NOTI
MAIL CONTRACT.
SEALED TENDERS, addressed to the Post-
aaeeter-General, will be received at Ottawa until
novo on Friday, the tw nt -eighth day of June,
1916. la t5e conveyance 01 Hs Majesty's Mad ,
os. a Rarsesd (:retract for four years, are lanes
per week on the
LUCKNOW NO 1 RURAL ROUTE.
from the 1st of October. 1916
Printed Defaces containing further ,nlormatioo
as to rnadittoos of proposed Contract may be seen
and blank formed Tender may be abtmned at the
Poet Offices of Luck nnnnnggqqqwwwww and Whitchurch and at
the office of the Pat Inspector. London.
Poet Office ISMER,
e
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT CA.
MAIL SERVICE BRANCH.
Ottawa. 17th May, 1919. 1741
MEETING OF HURON COUNTY
la COUNCIL.
The council of the corporation of Huron will
inset in the council chamber, Goderich, on Tues-
day, the Ith day of June. 191A, at o'clock in the
afternoon. GEO. W. HOLMAN.
County Clerk.
Goderich May 17th, 1916. 16-21
DR. F. J. R. FORSTER.
L EYE, EAR, NOSE. THROAT.
Lau House Surgeon New Yak Ophthalmic
sed Aural Hospital assistant at Monreaeld's
Eye Hospital and Eng.
Golden Square Thrust Hon-
pitdatWLondon,
St. l., Stratford. Telephone 967.
At Hotel Bedford. Goderich, Wednesday, May
lith, 7 p. en., to May lath 1 co. is.
LOST OR FOUND.
QTRAYED.-CAME ON TO MY
kJ premises. lot 17. coo:emio
ahn a, West Wawa -
no. Monday, May 17th a sera heifer, blue and
white, about proves/
pyreeaaresrt�old. Owner may have
NELSme ON McLARTY. Dummnd paying e:peeses.
Dunpnnon.
Send The Signal to your friend out of
town. He will appreciate it. Only 75c
to January Jst, 1919. - •
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TRE C&NADIAN
OF LO
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C.V.O. LLD. D.CJ-. Pr4J...i
CAPITAL PD Up, $15.000.000
RR JOHN AND. Oeeenl Masgm
Pt V. P. JONES, Am'a Owl Niftier
Regan Pubic • $139500.000
The "rental of a Safety Deposit Box represents a
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very low note of humane. on your valuable
documents. Yost will Bad - our _vaults
spawaniantily located mad id obsess
of aIL
Goderich Branch -G. WILLIAMS, Manager.
61ODERICR, °NMI., THURSDAY, MAY 30. 1918
CRNTRS NuwoJit LIS RALs. I
Mritioa Passed 1sarwaalaR Mow
pa v 1 e( Mr. Frwstiest's Caress.
The amttdof Centre Huron
Liberals was held at�artb an Thy
afternoon and was fairIY well «Meana.
The pasidettt, Mr. M. Murtle. was io
the dials. The other» of the past year
wets Ieedeced. as follows: President, M.
Murdie. McKillop; first vitt-pre dent,
J. L Ken, Cliaton;asooud viol -president.
J. N. Kri'nighan. Colborne; third vice-
president. J. D. Hiaddey• Sedbrth;
.ecretary, 1. L. KlUaan, Goderich;
treantaer, Gordon Yoostg, Colborne; audi-
tor, W. J. Paisley, C baton.
Mr. W. Proudfoot, the member for the
riding and leader of the Opposition in the
Legislature, addressed the meeting and
gave a review of the outstanding events
of the last session of the Provincial
House He explained that, owing to the
conditions imposed on the country by the
war, a had been the decision of the Op-
poaition not to indulge in party warfare,
and for this and other reasons the ar-
rangement had been made for the exten-
sion of the term of the Legislature until
after the conclusion of the war.
Mr. Thome McMillan. the Liberal
candidate for South Huron in the Federal
election of last December. was called up-
on to speak and was received with en-
thusiasm. His declaration that nothing
had occurred since December 171h to
change his views or thoee of his suppor-
ters was greeted with loud applause. Mr.
McMillan stated that he had been ap-
proached, before the election, by one of
the members of the Cabinet with the
promise that if he would be tbeir candidate
the Government would be solidly behind
hun. His reply was that, while he had
all along advocated a truly national Gov-
ernment for the duration of the war, and
would give an independent t uppoi t to
any Government in its war measures, he
knew something of the manner in which
the present Government was formed and
had beard the expressions of some of its
members, and he would rather meet de-
feat a thousand times over than be
elected in such a way.
Mr. McMillan spoke of the promises
made to the farmers, without which, even
with its diabolical election machinery,
the Government would not have been re-
turned to power. As individuals, he de-
clined. farmers had no more right to
esdnption than the members of any
other dam in the community. Canada,
however. had a speak! duty to fulhII in
the supplying of foodstuffs for Britain
and her allies, and it was of vital im-
portance that the farms should not be
deprived of their manpower. Mr. Mc
Millan spoke of the recent
deputation
of farers W Ottawa, and of its
wirecep.
lion there. sold deetated that white Cana-
dians were fighting autocracy in Eur-
ope they were in danger of losing their
liberties in Canada.
Two resolutions were then placed be-
fore the meeting. The first called for a
readjustment of Hydro rates so that
those portions of the Province at a dis-
tance from the source of power at
Niagara should not be unduly handi-
capped in comparison with those munici-
palities nearer to Niagara. This was
passed without discussion.
The second Was as follows: "That we.
the L ibere's of Centre Huron in annual
meeting assembled, hereby place on re-
cord our entire disapproval of the course
pursued by our present representative,
Mr. Wm. Proudfoot, M. P. 1'., not only
during the roast Federal election cam-
paign. but as well. if press reports are
correct, in his speech during the discus-
sion of the Address' at the opening of
the recent session Of the Ontario Legis-
lature; his remark upon that occasion
that 'the results of the recent election
contest showed that the people at home
were prepared to back up the boys at
the front' is equivalent to saying that
every elector who did not support Jhe
so-called Union Government is a
rebel, and is a direct insult to
every supporter of Sir Wilfrid Laurier;
that we are not in favor of the exten-
sion of Parliament and the compact
made in regard to by•elections. As true
Liberals we highly approve of the mani-
festo issued to the Canadian people by
our great leader as being not only the
right policy for Canadians to adopt in
order to enable Canada to do its best
in the further prosecution of the war
and keep its people united, but also to
secure the furtherance of those great
Liberal principles which he has so bril-
liantly championed throughout the long
course of his public life."
\Mr. Proudfoot on hearing this resolu-
tion read demanded that it be declared
out of order, saying that those respon-
sible for it were trying to deprive him of
his liberty to think and .speak as he
thought riht.
Mr. J. D. Hinchley, of Smforth, the
xtsor for the resolution, Mr. A. Ssun-
dere, of Goderich, who opposed it. and
others took part in the rather excited
discussion which followed. The resolu-
tion was carried.
The train for Clinton and Goderich
was due just at this time and the
meeting broke up in the mdat of the
excitement.
Remember we buy clan empty bottles.
E. R. WICLa, druggist. Goderich.
The warrn days bring to mind the de-
light of Edwards' ice cream.
FOR RALE.
POR SALE. -TWO SECOND-HAND
1 Mesmer Harre bicycles, also act kinds d
*ass tics:. Tiew 6tcy�, from, up. Apply at
WEST STREET DARBER S1J 5
11 0R Aw
SALE.. - YOUNG PUREBRED
merleee.ApoyCcn.. AR(-OEr. R. in
t.
bt
171OR SALE. -I60 BUSHELS CHOICE
.a AMID BEANS aa stomas moat to any
OOootdsrr PMoe 6 r f GodrbA Rutrnl. 11Vlm
A POR SALE. -IRISH
R_��•p}},line lays .arrly�• �a.en a
1 176 ypX, R. R. Na e' Bader.:
o wROH NOTES.
Rev.
"The
Poul
I A. T.
tftasim
The services
Ihours. 11 a. a..
The
give as
of Kalea . r1
Ev'y 7�as!
Rev. J- IL.O
of the eeP��
street
and Bible -
service at S
worth
at 8 o'doc
now
resident is
he services at lCrtox
d; sub' h
e
dNeil. d Woodstock
tbe pulpit o1( the Bap-
abvices nest Sunday.
be held at the usual
7p.m.
Mission Band will
t is the lecture room
riday, June 718, at
bola good prvgraat.
Adattasioe to cents.
t will have charge
Sunday n Victoria
ch. Sunday school
3 o'clock Evening
next Sunday. Ep-
Tuesday evening
The services ill North street Methodist
church will be
the pastor. Rev.
sub ject . "The Sa
"A Blessing the
ted next Sunday by
Rutledge. Morning
Few."' Evening:
Became a Curse. '
Men's Sunday Qlbf meets in the church
parlor at 10 & a Subject for discussion:
"Should All
religious �atl slacken in sum-
mer!" All roan welcome. Even-
ing sen" ice will at 8 o'clock.
Clinton New.-Rsoord: Rev. Dr. Stew-
art attended the Presbytery meeting .at
Hensall on Tuesday. For nearly forty
years lir. Stewart was a member of the
Huron Presbytery, being for that period
pastor of Willis church, Clinton. But
though it os but a few years since his re-
tirement from the active work the person-
nel of the Presbytery has considerably
changed. Dr. FLteber of Thames Road,
Rev. James Haasiltee of Goderich, Rev.
Mr. Carrier! of Grand Bend, and a few
others are the only members left of those
with wh m Dr. Stewart was wont to
meet. ,
The anniversanr services of the Baptist
church were bald en Sunday last and
were attended by good ooaugregations.
The preacher of the day was Professor
N. S. McKachaiii ai Woodstock College,
who delivered two itbte and forceful ser-
mons. His text was from Mat-
thew 16: In-." art Peter, and upon
this rock 1 wry my church; and the
gates of hell shit prevail against iL"
The evening teat from John 3: 3 --
"Verily, verily, I unto thee, except a
man be born in he cannot see the
kingdom of God.' 1 Special music was
rendered by the choir and other local
talent.
KILLED AT alttl, AYCIBOSSiNG
Sister red Runt of d'.' IR%'t hi deI
VittivasOf Fated lccideot.
St. Thomas, May 21.--M». P. J. Burke
of Champaign, III., and her niece, Mies
Ella MacDonell, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh MacDo of Waliacetown,
were instantly killed on Sunday afternoon
when an automobile in which they were
riding was hit by a train on a level
crossing near Champaign, I11. The
bodies will be brought to St. Thomas fur
burial.
Mrs. Burke was a former resident of
this city, a daughter of Mrs. Mary Fitz-
gerald. Wellington street. and a sister of
Mrs. Edward Reath, Southwick street.
She had lived in Champaign for about
twenty years.
Miss MacDon 11 was a trained r.urse, a
graduate of St. Joseph's hospital, London,
and had been practising her profession.
in Champaign for some time. She resi-
ded with her aunt, Mrs. Burke. Miss Mac-
Donell was about thirty-two years of
age. She is survived by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh MacDonell, Wallace -
town; one brother, Dr. H. G. MacDonell.
Goderich. and one ester, Mrs. Duncan
Forbes, Wallacetown.
It is expected that tbe remains of Mrs.
Burke and Miss MacDonell will arrive
here early tomorrow morning.
Little toirl Drowned in Cistern.
Clinton, May 27. -Though discovered
within a few minutes after she had been
mimed, the little three-year-old daughter
of Thomas Glazier, who lives on the
Huron road in Hullett township, three
miles from Clinton. was drowned on Sun-
day in a cistern on her father's farm. The
top of the cistern had been moved during
the heavy rain to allow it to fill. The
little child slipped out of the house and
was believed to have gone to the barn.
The mother followed and searched the
building for the child. Five minutes after
she was first missed, the tittle girl's body
was found in the cistern.
North Huron M. P. in Hot Water.
A despatch tram /Intends to The London
Advertiser says:
James Bowman, M. P., had a warm
time on the streets here late on Saturday
night. A large number of farmers and
fanners' sons, affected by the Military
Service Act, surrounded him and for a
time serious trouble was threatened.
After some persuasion, however, Joy the
town constable and some others the crowd
was dispersed. .Mr. Bowman made some
promises to the farmers at the lad elec-
tion campaign which are not being ful-
filled by the Government,
Bull Tramples Farmhand to Death.
Clinton, A�Isy 27. -Thomas T. Watt.
a thirty-seven, employed on the farm
o John Beatty, McKillop township, was
trampled to death by a bull in has em-
ployer's stable oil Sunday night. Watt
was tiehlg the animal up when it turned
on him and trampled hum to death. No
the stable at the time, and
was sounded by a small
from the house
att wag deed. Dr.
one else was
when the
boy and
it was
Scott. miner, of $absinth. was called.
The
hntcn of the dead farmhand lives in
Pretiy nails reflect refinement. You
should 8 p year nails In perfect condi-
tion by /Ivtrtg theta daily attention. We
rusk e a specialty of manicure goods. ena-
mel. sail bleach polishes. nail and cuticle
scissors. nail 61es. emery boards. Orange-
wood sticks. etc. E. R. Wit:I-a. druggist,
Goderich.
DOMINION DAY.
Big Celebration of the National Holiday
to tae Heed in Gedench.
Preparations for a grand celebration
of Dominion Day in Goderich were set on
foot at a meeting of citadel held at Use
town hall on Tuesday eventing. Mayor
Wigle was in the chair and was ap-
pointed prensdgst of the celebration com
muted, with Nfr. T. H. Mitchell as secre-
tary and Mr. W. Lane as treasurer. De-
tails of the program were discussed, and
in a few days arrangements will be com-
pleted which will ensure a splendid day's
sport for the national holiday.
The following committees were ap-
pointed;
Executive -President, secretary, Reeve
Laithaaite, Thos. Gundry, H. T. Ed-
wards.
Horse races --T. Gundry, W. T. Murney,
Dr. Clark. C. L. Moore, C. A. Reid, Wes-
ley Walker.
Floral parade -C. L. Moore, Geo.
Stewart, Chas. Black, J. H. Johnston,
R. J. Megaw, Alex. Saunders.
Boys' game's -A. M. Robertson. An-
drew Porter, John Nairn, C. A. Red,
H. C. Fttsinger, W. Walker.
Girls' games -C. A. Nairn, B. C. Mun-
nines, J. H. Johnston, A. J. Paltridge,
Fred Hunt, J. E. Mutch.
Highland dancing A. D. McLean,
W. T. Millar, R. C. Pbstlethwaite.
Bab show -J. D. Wilson, J. J. Moser,
JoBn .
Band- M. Davis, Geo. Stewart,
W. H. Robertson, C. A. Nairn, Sheriff
Reyno:ds.
Grounds -T. R. Wallis, W. T. Murney,
Thos. Gundry. W. T. Moore, L. L. Knox.
Advertising G. E. Colborne. E. Sex -
smith, T. Pritchard, H. T. Edwards,
T. H. Mitchell.
Football and baseball -J. Nairn,
G. W. Black, Chas. Black.
Patriotic demo nstrat:on-J. H. John-
eton, Mists Sharman, C. J. W. Taylor,
P. J. Ryan, G. L. Parsons.
Committees are to meet Tuesday night
of each week at the town hall.
SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS.
0. C. 1. Graduates Make Splendid Rec-
ord to University Examinations.
The results of some of the University
examinstiuns have already been pub-
lished in The Signal. and other results
have been announced within the lag few
days.
Miss Florence A. Smith passed in the
third year at Victoria College first in first-
class honors in modern history and won
the Hamilton Fisk Biggar scholarship in
Heat adsgaot -•.- .
Mies Mary 1. Tom in the third -year
examination in medicine at Trinity Col-
lege stood second in her class in first-
class honorsand won the Dickson scholar-
ship in science.
I Mise Muriel C. Galt in the honor
course in domestic science at Trinity
' passed the first-year examination eighth
in her class in first-class honors and won
the Dickson scholarship for first-year
science.
Miss Edna M. Pridham passed the
first-year examination in the general
I course in domestic science at Trinity.
These are all former pupils of Gode-
rich Col:egiate Institute. The school is
proud of the record its graduates are
making in the wider sphere of University
Lfe•
THOMAS E. CASE M. D.,
Dungannon.;
Conservative Nominee in North Huron
for the Legislature.
Dr. Case was born in Usborne town-
ship, near Exeter, sixty years ago, and has
practised/his profession in Dungannon for
over thirty years. He is an Anglican, and
of course a Conservative, but has lived
on tense of cordial friendship with people
equally Y Has
befoe her marriage Miss Jeanie Diaher.
They have three stens-Benson, Howard
and Geore-all in khaki, and one daugh•
ter, Mise Ethel, who is teaching school at
Toronto.
of all parties and religious faiths. is
wife, who is roll highly
esteemed w
Vacation Suggestions.
Do not plan your spring fishing trip or
your summer vacation before obtaining
the "Playgrounds" booklet which has just
been Issued by the Gd booklet,
Railway
System for 1918. Tranib publication, free
for the asking, describes the splendid
tourist, fishing and hunting resorts of
Canada. 'Maine, New Hampshire, Ver-
mont and Michigan. in this wonderful
territory are mountain and sea -onset re-
sorts and all the favored haunts of fish
send game. "P ayg ou ndl/" te a most
oemplete resort directory. in addi-
tion tot wealth of and illustra-
tive material, lists of ela and boarding-
houses, with rates, also the latest fish and
game laws for the information of aparts-
men. Copy on application to any
C,tand
Trunk agent or to C. E. Horning, D.P.A.,
Toronto, Ont.
Special Offer
The Signal will be sent to, dew
subscribers in Canada or Cheat
Britain from uow to
January 1st,' 1919, for 75c
To United States addresses, $1.00
esisterinsesensiorewissaseressemensinis
THE SIGNAL PRINT INC CO . LIMITED. Pu tostaas.
PERSONAL MENTION.
THE LADS IN KHAKI.
Mr. Wm. Strachan, Cambria road,
now las two sons eervirA in the army of
the United States, Lieut. Harry M.
Strachan, M. D., is at Fort Travis. Texas,
with the Medical Corps there, and Lieut.
Geo. M. Strachan is training with the
Engineers at Camp Lae, Petersburg, Vir-
g irua.
Pte. E. Sidney Smith, son of Mrs. L. M.
Smith, Victoria street. arrived home by
C. P. R. on Thursday Evening and re-
ceived a hearty welcome. Mayor Wigle
and Mr. Geo. Porter did the honors of
the occasion and a large number of
PTE. E. S. SMITH.
citizens joined in the demonstration. Pte.
Smithenlisted at Toronto and was scarcely
three weeks in France before he wax
severely wounded. His left eye was seri-
ously injured and he left on Tuesday for
Burlington to receive further treatment.
Another soldier. Walter Oram, returned
home the same night, coming in on the
late G. T. R. train. The t me of his arrival
was not known beforehand and there was
no public reception. Mr. Oram went
overseas with the 71st Battalion as orderly
to Major Dunlop.
Mr. Eugene F. Dean, son of Mr. John
Dean of town, has volunteered for over-
seas service. He had been employed for
lso�myertirae in the railway mail service.
rg a a[ rertaweer Yc'Jftai
Itheir son, Bomb. Charles E. hlcAur,
was in hospital witK a gunshot wrthound.
He went overseas with the 43rd Battery
from Guelph early in 1916 and had been
in France two years. Another son, Frank
McArthur, left kr London this week to
don the khaki. Frank was in the employ
of Mr. Robert Tait as an electrician.
Further word has been received of Corp.
Chas. Inkster through his brother Leslie.
from whorn the perentQ. Capt. and Mrs.
Inkster, received a letter yesterday stat-
ing that Charles was slightly wounded
and a prisoner in Germany. '
THERE'S A LETTER FROM YUCK MOTHER
He won on the lane in Handel s, doing -i nnre with
a nag.
He was telephone and wireless with that h1ole bit
of rag.
At the farthest point from -. l,-ty he war *landing
at his post.
Picking up the information I hal hi, captain needed
most,
When a flash behind the trenches caught his ever -
watchful eye
And he stood and read the mrvvag,' that was
dancing through the sky.
Fie wondered what was coming Irom his irflow.
signal man.
Wondered what would he the order, as the letter-
ing began.
He had done his trick of duty. he had been there
through the day.
He was tired and he was hungry, and he wished to
get away,
But he reed the rapid waving 't was the news he'd
wanted most -
'There's • letter from your mother *ratting for
you at the post..•
Over miles of dreary trench,-,. over friendly gun
and foe
Came each cheerful, flashing letter of the news he
wished to know.
Through the heat and hot, of battle and the
smoke -felled atmosphere,
Came this Utile touch of kind nes, and t h., s, mole
note or cheer.
Not a stern command of duty, but a word of
which to Ix,aat -
"There's s letter from your mother waiting for
you at the post,.•
"There's, letter from your mother'" Can't you
picture now the joy
That went dancing through the shell -hoe to that
lonely signal bey '
Olt I don't know how to say ,t Mr somehow a
'remote me
That ,n hearts so ane a they are he the anal, o
victory.
Hate and lust "AU neon triumph over trays
who'll tell each caber
In tM but and clash of bank -
"There's a letter from your mother "
-Edgar A. Gunt.
meth Plaid Signal Battalion.
THE SOLDIER'S CIANCES,-We are all
interested in the soldiers, and somebody
has figured out the soldier's risks, as
follows: Has twenty-rdne chances of coming
borne to one chance of being killed. Has
ninety-eight chances of recovering from
wounds to two claimed. of dying. Has
only one Aimee in flys hundred of losing
a Rmb. Will Tee five years longer be
�e
of phytdcal training. is freer from
in the agony theft in civil life. Has
medical care at the fmnt than at
horse. in other wars from ten to fif-
teen men died from disease to one from
bullets. in this war one man dies from
disease to every ten from bullets. This
war is leaf wasteful of life than any other
in history.
Mise Jean Nairn returned from Toronto
on Monday.
Miss Jennie Wells was home from Lon-
don for the 24th.
Mr. Earl Elliott was home from Tor-
onto for few days the sled week.
Mrs. A. G. Nisbet and Master Carey
have returned from their visit to Chicago.
Mr. John MacDonald and Miss Hazel
MacDonald are visiting fnends at Wing -
ham.
Misses Evelyn Goldthorpe and Harriet
Porter spent the holiday with friends at
Clinton.
Mr. George Stodd rt, of Toronto, is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David
Stoddart.
Mrs. D. R. Witmer, of Detroit, is /sere
on a visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrv.
D. Stoddart.
Miss Ida L. Vanstone hasreturned from
a three weeks' visit with her friend Miss
Lou Stirling, Buffalo.
Capt. Gallow, M. D., was home for a
few days from London, where he is en-
gaged in army medical work.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. MacDonald and
family, of Allingham, spent at
Mr. John R. Beattie s, Bayfield
road.
Mrs. H. M. Lappin and little son
Hugh. of Edmonton, Alberta, are visiting
at the home of the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. D. Wilson, ,Cambria
road.
Miss Rose McNevin, daughter of Mr.
an 1 Mrs. W. J. McNevin of town, was
one of the members of this year's gradu-
ating class of nurses at the Toronto Gen-
eral hospital. Mrs. McNevin went to
Toronto to attend at the graduating ex-
ercises.
We are glad to see Mrs. E. Edwards,
South street, able to be up town again
after a very severe illness. Although she
is in her eighties. Mrs. Edwards appears
to have the vitality of a woman of fifty.
She is, we believe, the oldest living native
of Goderich and bids fair to outlast many
who are much younger.
LOCAL TOPICS IN BRIEF.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Maple Leaf Chapter, I. 0. D. E., will t e
held in the Red Cross rooms on Wednes-
day. June 5th, ar4.30.
The members of Court Goderich, No.
32, C. 0. F., will attend service in Knox
church on Sunday morning, June 9th.
Visiting brethren are cordially invited to
attend.
Representing that she was acting in
pmt sort .gttb. m
a woan
ltas been setting tic eta about tomb on an
alleged Red Crass quilt. She had no
authority whatever for her statement, and
the police have taken her in hand.
Lieut. A. J. Grigg. of Clinton. has been
appointed registrar for the district of
South Huron for the national registration
of men and women to take place next
month. As already announced, Pte. ll.
Bellamy, of Dungannon, is the registrar
for North Huron.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Goderich branch of the Women's institute
will be held at the home of Mrs. McNally,
Bruce street, on Thursday, June 6th, at 3
p. m. Demonstration -two dishes sub-
stitutes
stitutes for meat. Subiect-"Making the
Moet of Opportunities."
Zurich Herald: Dr. Hunter and Mr.
McKay, of Goderich, were visitors herr a
few days ago and while here liberated a
number of carrier pigeons. The birds,
when freed, flew a short distance south,
then suddenly wheeled about and flew in
a direct line for Goderich.
Contributions for Queen Mary's silver
wedding shower will be received by Mrs.
G. C. Hill. St. George's Crescent, until
next Wednesday. Anything in the way
of soldiers' comforts will be acceptable,
and it is hoped there will be a generous
response.
SPECIAL $1.95 OPTICAL SALE
of warranted high grade gold-filled rim-
med spectacles and eyeglasses, fitted with
best quality spherical lenses. Regular
$4.50 value for only $1.95. Eyes exam-
ined free by our well-known and pains-
taking specialist. Mr. Hughson, formerly
optical exnert for Kent's jewellery store,
Toronto. Owing to the scarcity of lenses,
prices are advancing rapidly, so take; ad-
vantage of this chance and come early.
Three days only -Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, June 13, 14 and 15. SMITH'S
ART STORE. Goderich.
Mr. Baechler to Rebuild.
A proposition from the Goderich
Manufacturing Co. for the rebuilding of
the factory burned last August, but on a
smaller scale, is before the town council.
The details are not settled yet.
BORN.
REID -In West Wawanosh, on May 26, to Mr.
and Mn. Harvey Reid, a son.
DIED.
COOK -In Goderich, on Monday. May 27. Mary
Ann Cantelon. relict d the late Adam Cnnk,
sited 91 years and 9 months.
IN MEMORIAM.
MRS. W. G. HAWKINS.
In loving memos of our dear mother, who en-
tered in triumph through the gates of the City.
June 1st, 1917.
One year has past and gone.
As time goes on, we min. her more.
We loved her, yes, we loved her,
But lean loved her more.
And He has sweetly called her
To yonder shining short
'Ts only throe who have lost can tell
Tto{pain"d
parting without farewell.
We think of the days that are gone
And our hearts with sweet memory fill.
But oh ' fa the touch o1 • vanished hand
And the sound of a voice that 1s still -
-Mumma/ 6Nn F6s11.r.
NEW AOVIRTIUUMENTS-May 30,
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HOW, la Sale- Apply Bon 5s, The Signal.... 1
Optical Sale -Smith's Art Store ...... ... 1
Domestic Wanted -Mrs. Wm. lane.. . 1
Mali Contract-Pnstollke Department. . .... 1
Rhubarb twanen--Huron Canning • Evap-
orating Co. .. ..... .. .... 1
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