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AMMER 1
Sunlight does it
1 on whet alw.ys dread wash
day—►eceuse of the hours tri
weary, wash -hoard rubbing, the
• damp steamy sir, with perhaps
your slirt sad shoes splashed
cad soaked-- just forget ell that.
(:owe [ata dui esse sad eons -
fort of • Sunlight Wash Day.
Sunlight Strap will do the wash—
you ce. au out calling or shtrp-
ping. Heed the direotioss.
1n.i.t on getting the Soap yes
■.L for StINLIGHT.
SUNLIGHT
\SOAP
Lever
IleotbdoO
Limited.
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WATER 'AND LIGHT
COMMISSION
Change of Lawn Service
(Iwi.g to extreme hot heather,•
the Targe use nt eater has caused
auditions that the town pumps
arc working to capacity, and a'ny-
persons found using water contrary
to any rule. and regulations will
he prosecuted. Hours from 7 to 8
O its., S to ID p m.
Lawn service users are requested
to moire the water at. ,~ouch a. pot,
„nPe
:o person i. Allowed 10 tis -
wider for lawn service until apple
..Brei foe rite has been mute
H ydrs Stowe closed ever, Wedres
day afternoon during July
and August
lis
ter and Tightratesps)eb'
J. B. KELLY,
Collector.
Water and 1.1ghtCowmisaon
l own of Gpderich
M F.KI 110111• WALKS
and everyhsly wears shoes, so every-
body who has to ecop/rtnire or consider
the money Treat ion!is int"rt-atrd in
SUR SHOE REPAIRING.
We are experienced and our work i0
always aanefasc•.t. N'y.
Try
nit on that pair yon thought ween
WA worth mending.
S SMITH ,
1 ,-I \i 1••ei 11 ,•1,•, i, !,
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Oiv Account of pres- •
ent weather con-
ditions the wholesale
companies have been
ale.,, to make better
• delivef4es of Coal and
we are now able to
supply :
Chestnut
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Stove
Pea and
Egg Coal
Soft and Cannel Coal
in any quantities.
MacEwan Estate
Feb. list, 1019
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lOth Trench Mortar Battery.
The History of a Fighting Unit in
Which Several Goderich Heroes Had
a fart.
The following is from 'Elie W'alkrr-
tou 1'elesvga•, and will he of special
interest to many renders in this sier-
t . a,. severs) boys from this town
and civ iuity wire members tit tI
splendid little band of lighters of
which fhb. article gins at sketelt:
The 10th Canadian Light Trench
Mortar Battery first became a unit on
the 25th of May, 1916, after the 71st
Battalion had been broken up at Osney
Farm. Hants, England, when fifty men.
all from the counties of Bruce. Grey and
Huron. began training as Stokes gunners
under Lieut. ' Sandy" Nisbet of Gode-
rich. They went to France under Lieut.
Clemens on August Ilth andlwent into the
line at Dickebusch, in the Ypres salient.
on the 13th. where they had their first
experience. and competed with the Ger-
man trench mortars for tile frst time.
There they were reinforced by ten men
from each of the battalions of the loth
Brigade, representing each of the four
Western Provinces. The line in this
sealer of the front was mote or less quiet
and provided Rood training for heavier
lighting on other fronts.
They left tepees., and moved to the
Somme area toward the end of Septem-.I
her and sent into the Zine in front of i
Courcelette in October. The weather
conditions on this front were appalling,
and the long hikes through deep. sticky
mud were exhausting to the last degree.
Sgt. Tom Hughes of Tiverton was badly
wounded and died in the hospital and
Sgt. Archie Sloan of Ches.ey was severely
wounded. Sgt. Caldwell Marshall et
Durham and Pte. Harry McGeagh of
Hanover were killed during a bombing
raid in front of Regina trench un the
morning of the 1Sth of No -ember. a day
of very severe fighting.
The 10th Brigade left the Somme area
about the end o[ November. sadly de-
pleted in numbers, and proceeded north to
a mining town called Bruay. where they
spent a couple of weeks in training and
cleaning the Somme mud off their cloth
tog, and on the i8th of December went
into the bne on limy Ridge.
Here the fighting was different again.'
The line remained stationary except for
innumerable trench raids, and the artillery
and trench mortars were seldom quiet all
that sinter. The duty of the Trtnch
Mortar Battery was to try and knock out
enemy machine-gun and snipers posts,
and assist the raiding infantry by throw-
ing at the enemy trenches a heavy Screen
of fire, to keep down their machine -gull
and ride fire. The usual number of
mortars used in a trench raid was six or
eight. each with an average of 100 rounds
of ammunition on each gun to Allred in
1 a_ five or six -minute barrage. Inforrna-
1 tion from captured German documents
says that their casualties from light trench
!mortars that winter were very severe.
And the Trench \lunar l3aaery of course
had fairly heavy casualties themselves.
1 It was in work of this kind that Alvin
Wilton, Leith Russell and Everett Truax
of Walkerton and Harold Harrison
Chesley were killed.
After the ridge was captured on April
9th, 1917, the brigade occupied pusttions
w
the lints.
Atter Passchendaele, the Brigade again
moved to Bruay, and spent Christmas at
the Chateau de la Hate. They went into
the trenches on the old Lena front on
the 2$th of December, where the lighting
was stationary except for raids, much the
same as the winter before, on Vimy
Ridge. It was in this period that Cpi.
Chester Cunningham was killed, wtuie
firing his gun in one of the numerous
trench raids, on the 14th of February,
1918, in front of the town of Ltevtn.
A she rt time after this the Germans
started their big advance. and time was
ccupied in defensive operations that
spring. The Germans struck north and
south of the Canadian front. on the
Scarpe, and at La Ba-ee Thr Brigade
was then in the line in front of l'ppy
Wood. Atter this they came out A f the
line and had a months rest at the ole}
home, the Chateau de la Hair.
From here they made another trip
0 theOppy front. and then made a
qu secret move to Amiens, marching
under r of dand resting un-
der cover ti73ods towns donne the
day. arriving in trop ( the German line
a little south of A s. on the Hoye
road, on the night of t` 7th of August.
.And just before dawn the nth, the
ielens.ve started which did not stop until
Mons was reached. Atter taking part in
the nghting at Amiens the Canadians
moved north to Arras
The battles followed in quick succession
here. and the fighting was very severe.
After Arras, there followed the reducin:
of the Hindenburg line, Douai. Cambrat,
LIEFT. A. ill. XIsti11T.
a few miles on the east side of the ridge.
and made trip- in and out of the Zine in
such places as La Ciiulette. The Triangle.
Lievin, Cite St. Pierre and the Green
Crassly% a'1 places in fro t cf the city of
Lens. where the lighting was particularly
bitter. In hot summer wrather. The
Germans held stn:fig, positior.s but they
were reduced one by one. until at the end
of August the Division moved to Pas-
shendaele near• )'fires. which was a re-
petition of the Somme battles Here it
was that Sgt. Will Maybury of Brussels.
and Cp:s. 1'utll 'and Chisholm 01 Gode-
rich were killed. and Sgt. Ted Wilhelm of
Walkerton was badly, wounded. The
Canadian Corps tock all their objectives
on this (tont, and also suffered severe
casual•ies from the German machine
guns and artillery. and Grr:ran bombing
lanes wtiich came over day and night.
Hangar, t e reads and bivouacs back of
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♦ wase wkioh deserves mire\
though Tui roasidesatioa is that of
. Won 11. Barron, 103 Merges Street,
Bennington. For tea years Mr. Bar-
ron suffered the agoalie caused by
Rheumatism. Aa tam.. h• was bound
hoed aad foot by tis grip of Kew.
matte pails. Oa the adviro of •
friend he stead fez a aces trial sad
used Tit -C.'.
Read what w bas to say:—
•• I baro bees a est.rer from Blies-
mations for tea years. Har• been so
had at tinsel timid sot ape. Land or
feet for mosiths. A fries! advised m.
as try Templeton'• Bhoumati. Oap-
safes. cad I Lays bees thukful over
sines They muted woaden for ms,
aid 1 lave felt any return or
the disease"
prartieally impossible to obtain
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*ivories .oirieat. If you suffer. bats
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wear poetpuld.
Denier and Valenciennes. At Valen-
ciennes the 10th Brigade finished their
last battle in the capture of the city, and
other Canadian Brieades carried on from
there Ito Meats, where armistice was
signed. Lhumg all the latter lighting the
trench mortar batteries were attached t,
battalions, a couple of mortars to ea...
battalion.
Alter the arrristice was signed, the'
Trench Mortar Battery was disband.d.
and the men sent to different Battalions'
in the Brigare. The Brigade marchedns near Brussels /u�i�ryt�tr�r��c�yrr�cyc�r
Iwher they spent the rom Valenciennes to lwttrriter month and /1<tele�ltflfloflctlltrAi>AtrAtlflirArtAitl�rirshrfkrfloflr>Ilr
on April 17tht19-19: started [ ,r home.
ar.iving in Ergland on the 25th of Apo!.
and In Canada. on the 6th of jbne.
"Just Wright"
Just Wright Shoes for men are
RIGHT IN QUALITY
RIGHT IN STYLE
RIGHT IN PRICE
RIGHT FOR COMFORT
We are fortunate in securing the
Agency for this high-grade
Shoe for Goderich
Get them at
HERN'S BOOT SHOP
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Worked Wires with Edison.
Bridgebrg. July 23. — Maicoim Cot-
cleugh. er , chairman of the , Butjakr
Goderich Old Boys' Club. has received a
telegram freer) the famrs Thomas Ede
sotSextending his best wishes to the old
boys and expressing regret that he w•as
unable to be with them at the recent
annual meeting. Mr. Edison was an
operatt r here. at St. Mary's and at Park-
hill in the early 60's. Mr. Colcletrgth
who was an operator at Goderich when
Mr. Edison was was re-elected chairman
of the eluh and T. Buchanan of Stratford
secreta y.
Adrertlee in The Signal. It para.
'Fishing Before Business: Back at 7 p.m
(1) gado, B.C., on the Beautiful Upper Kootenay Lake.
(2) Quiet Fishing in Noisy Waters.
Fishermen who like a tent to live' teat up aid write en a blackboard
In, log fires, provisions from a coma -1 outside my store : 'Fishing before
try grocery store. fish that They business. Will be hack at 7.00 p.m.'
catch themselves and roast on em- However, 1 usually stay an loss as
hers or oa a frying pas that they they bite well." Mr. McGregor 1a
provide, should take Upper Kouteaay always glad to see anglers at East*,
Lake Into consideration who 'think- and 'delighted to tell them all about
Ing of deciding on a fishing trip. the kind of tackle he finds moat nar-
Tble lake and the streams :bat teed ceseful, "1 will ..newer ply :mina -
It are lean well known to anglers lee to any tourist at any tine." ho
outside of British Columbia than they' says.
should be. There are ..venal good gltides for
Salmon fishing Is unexcelled in the fishermen available at Kaa,o. For
lake. B. McGregor, who Ia aa en -1 salmon fishing it is beet to make
3biitiastJc Kasio sportsman. says :-- Kasls hsadquarrers. and take the
"1 hare locked my store door, walked waters in a roil, boat. Fly firliers
across the street, jumped Into a rOW stet recommended to furnish them -
boat, let nut a line and got a salmon selves with bread, hitter, any canned
in lees than half an hour." The be•t' goofs they need. a frying pan. blank -
season for salmon fishing Is from eta, and canes, tor a tent. then take
May 15th to Jun. 30th. and from the a motor Launch and go to the mouth
beginning of September to the mid de of some of the best fishing creeks.
et November. Mr. McGregor again send the motor launch away. with
says : "1 got a 15-15. salmon within inntrctform-to cell lack a few days
later. and then pitrb a tent. If lbie
campers know r.:yihiner at all shout
fishing they are likely to find all the
trout they ran eat and Iota to bring
home with them. Thome who bars
nadertake•t such a holiday say that
If we all raid hay. a few w.els of
this kind of life annually tier, woold
he les patent manfrine noorerns in
the country.
Beg game buneer. *1.e find a
sphere for tidr actteltlea la the
netghbnurhoad of Kuno, five tiles
from the C.T.R. llae: 1, this Mat-
ills
aatins asama. Doer abonsd, sad bloat.
half a mile .f my door on the 2inh
of November lint" This beam;
ltomrhman, who cam* fres Fife -1
shire. the same part of Scotland an
was the birthplace of the late Sir
William Mbyte, former Vice -Presi-
dent of the (' P. R . knows all flat isi
to be known about the Kootenay
take nohlag region. Be recom-
mends fly fishers to ge to the mouths1
ed the creeks In July, Augur" and
September. "1 do considerable nett-
ing tay.elt," be deelares. "1■ fart.
1l ow WNW abettt sty weak nee*.
"Bas ting ars biting good 1 often
brows and grizzly bear. ten miler
ous. A government agent .t Kaelel
issues licensee to gam. hunt....
The scenery is this district is et-
tremely beautiful, but trails aro net
yet generally opened op. Mr. Mc-
Gregor 1s loud bit praise est tie gla-
cier scf*.rry. Ile likes he ee "bp
amongst the easier where 'be can
5e0 numerous mountain peaks, "just
115, a field of goes hay recta."
Ka•ta, th• headquarters oaf hearlats
eo Upper Root.nay lake. 1. one of The
soot beautiful little eines h Canada,
the eestre of a prosperous Miami
sad fruit growing dlatrMt is the
Kootenay., B.C.. owes ite origin
some twisty years ago to a Nom
Zealander, Mr. D. P. Kana, who with
r ,.. . rani Wim'•'-*•-�
a fellow prn.pector saw the posal-
bllitie. of the promontory on whirl
u 1a located and derided to Blear the
brush and tattahll.h a townelte Orb.
glaall, It was called K,ane's Landlst,
lest as the cnwtweliity grew, a pic-
turesque ladies same signifying
"the place where the hlarkh.rrles
grew." was adopted. Mite's years
ate the early re endenta began t•
plant fruit trees. and to day there 1s
as more wnr'esasfu1 orchard rountry
Is Canada. cherries hMug particular-
ly plentiful. For this the valid '11 -
mat• ta largely responsible. the Knot -
.y Lake never frnwrlig nest.
The city is .urrwsnd.d by mining
eltmtd providing lead, ethic, copper.
silver, sniff Wold.
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Goderich Board of Tradell
At the last meeting of the Executive Council the
fallowing subjects were brought up for discussion :
A Greater and Better Fall Fair at Goderich.
The establishment of a Permanent Committee, or
Association, to take charge of and conduct future cele-
brations in Godench.
X Improved Stabling Accommodation in Goderich for
the benefit of the Farmers of the community and the
Local Merchants. •
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X G. L. PARSONS, W. S. BOWDEN, X
July 31. 1a tl J. Industrial Secretary.President.
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QUESTION Are these desirable or necessary ? If as --HOW ?
MOCK tf> XXtelt(1ofti XXICXXX XXX XXX' =CC
ANNOUNCEMENT
We are pleated to be able to inform the public that we
are now in a position to supply any quantity of hart: coal
in all sizes. Also any quantity or wft,coal for domestic use.
We wish to extend thanks to our customers: who have
been very patient during the stress of the coal shortage, and
now that it has been relieved we will give our old-time
service and prompt delivery.
The Saults Coal Co
Phone No. 75
W. W. Saults' residence
No. 2.02
B. J. Sanits' residence
No. 275
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15,000 Men Wanted
Western Harvest Fields
IMM I:DIATI EMPLOYMENT AVAILABLE
$12.00 TO WINNIPEG
Vlus h1.11 ...rot per mile heirmd.
Nerorn. aa11 • .ant pee silo is Winnlpet. plus US.aa.
Comfortable Trains—Through Service—Spacial
Accommodation for Women.
ter hollow partt<71en sooty a.■r.si C. N. Rye Aa.e6 M IMOD (Osaeral
Paseraer Apes. Tomato. ,OD
Canadian National Railways
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ANEW TRAIN
THE TRANS -CANADA
91,1, SLEEPING CARS
DAILY
BETWEENITORONTO and VANCOUVER
Leave Temente 7.15 p.m.
Arrive Winnipeg 9.05 p.m. 2nil dey
" Calgary 9.10p.m. Aryl day
" Bann 12 In p.m. Rod clay
" Vancouver 10.1111 aim kth day
First -claws IdleeringtCar Paeaengers only
Pill particnlare from any agent. JO8., KIDD
C. P. Agent, Gpderioh.