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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance, 1916-11-23, Page 5s- 11:-.111114140 Thursday Nov. 28, 1910 THE WINGITAM ADVANCE Page Five theep.'ene*.dive.ere heithhehisheZevieThttehk,eveeti, ehhhiheethiheethihtlette egigtelhonettiesedihteli .delhottehdbhteilhe..)1,ttedillhe,r4, ter op 13ite trus Ai) t3rA • • A• •TA eta eve eent '4.1 esti' thd< 3.4 the erd ehdth ere esed op, oelet ete ewe ite 1X$ ede. • Igt• ftftv ele" theet irlt• !VI neds vti eve tethi •ddeh •,•el 11161111101,1•• ISARD'S "OUR SYSTEM" Is the Small Profit, Quick Re turn System 1 At thie Wire. Probebly you have fteind that out foe yooreolt R'very Department effers you values not to be beaten in Canada.. You are entitled to the moist for your money. "Be sure yen got It. PREPAREDNESS has been our watchword, Having taken advantage of the market and bought very heavy in all tines when prices were very much lower than they are to -day. We are prepared to offer you exceptional oakum in all departments to our two entree, Women'e Wear and Men's and -Boys' Wear. Every Day is a Bargain Daylk-404. '11411111•111MMITIONIVANOMMIIMMOMM110111110.111111.1 Good Values in Dressgoods De - Linens Table Linen at old pricee, choice pattern,' 25o. 35e. SO. 75e. leesge Tu kteli tows le 25 Luaus Huck Owed towele 25.• 1"4bIP Neekine hereeies e81.50. 2.00.X2.50. Speetni vaiuH io Deyliee. Tray Clothe, Side Board Drapes. partment Ivqh:16:40. Silk -Big stock of ante and fan. cy silk. See our 30 inch Black tt, Pailette silk, our cut prima del "0 C1 "c1 rano. if' 0140 ai $1,25 Plea, V ete, all eoloris at (lorded Velvets, 37 in. with 6Q. See our suiting. in Breerdelotb, Serge. Poplins. Fancy tweeds and Diagonel. Staple De- partment Bargains in Flannel. ettee, b 1 a n k e t e, sheetings, tiekinge, shirting*, cotton- Pelee, to w el i n g Fe gitigheine. Print cottons and eurtam goods. ' Hosiery N. Big values in all Hues of Hose, We have linos v, De leer at old Pr/Cos-we our cloh* mere hose at 25f.'. No. 115 'Noreteri, at, .15 e. Carpets, Rugs, 14 inoleums and Oilcloths. At. epecial cut pricee, Underwear Be; tOok et Wei .on' e tied Pee- wee's.. We have bergeine te fer in Children's and Women,- ee nue leaders at 25 • .35c and SO.% 01•1111.1111111.01. Boots & Shoes oetaw linee clean Ames, &len McCready Co and Weyland. Big value in girlie noyee woinetee and men's ehoes and rubbere. Grocery DepartmentrAril'adrAv r.drir 3 lbe raisins for 25e. -No. 1 Black tea 50o for 40c-2 cans Sal- mon 25c-2 lb tins, Baking Powder for no -Choice (Mots@ per lb 25c -Fresh Christmas Fruits, Raising, Currants, Peels, Oren. ges and Lemons, shelled WaInnts and Altnonds. Aft111111MOMINIMPOIMIONIMPON wAivrED-Whae Beane, Btu ter, Egg, Dried Apples, and all kinds at fowl. /ION, itYtetrettiet.etiatiattat..9)4..e• ge. 4s eh. ie. ee. et. I AV A• et. ete de ie. .6.di4•AN. oiv eleend sismoonamr! 411011.1•• ‘kk.S. bsavi Ei) Co. Men's Wear and Women's Wear Stores, Wingham P311. %ilea 0)i fr. 41,14 ire* :ger 447•* 111;411 :411 VA Inv •14 41/• •44.6 lt4 .11$ azi•NT 41V Ire Vet deceelten)TeedeatigenheehtLeedefether.hleat, Vtr Stogtatat, L'itV4,get 43)43)4!).A /O. o'AV t• 10 4 1 • PIA`, A•14•11• 14`. ex* e * 4• •••••••••••••••ir ----------.--- ,- Altai -4. 17,-,,imfflileh••----',---' --.1.4vc- c•-:-.. ,,,,, .....- 1 ri llill - 1 ri 11,,pewii i_ "MADE IN CANADA" The 1917 Ford Touring Car $49$100 41111 1 i ill f? o! Et• F9rci1 Ontario Streamline effect, tapered hood, crown II fenders, new radiator with larger cooling features of the. 1917 model. surface, -these are the principal new ill 1 'he demand for this new model has li I been so great thit I am having difficulty in obtaining sufficient cars to satisfy my 111 gest placing an order today. II customers, To insure deliverysof your car, I sug. • ii, (all and see me- 111 A. M. CRAWFORD Agent : : - Wingharn 11111 •••••••.•••••••••••1••• • TIM TOMPKINS hossl .11.11•.•••••••••••••••••• By Reipla Gorden Tim Tompkins lived on a pine -stump farm, Where the sands bleve thick and the winds bite/ Warta. • ' Sid het "By heck, this farinird life Ain't got no nuthin"cept woik and strife. "I'm gonta hunt some softer snap. Like deter Serieh eity chap; rit get work ele,kin in sorne store. Get eight a tneek arid tnebbe more." Ile etruck to. lob tielling 'dour and feed, *hen h worn= aehed 'for some bird Bend* Titn tittered ah4 laug1e4 itia big toe lie, said he: "01' gal, yele catth guy tete. nit man he 'wen but this 1 know, 4 Wniaq bP irsti sele e d grow; know every gttun atitt 1 kilo* t veeed, Birds come from alga, but not from seed," So the evettlett hiked her to the hose, And kicked like a mule or a baulky !Said hbfk'd hen 'eulted by that smote 1 leo estin fit ;se >old hat hie job. A. butcher'"it' he t hen did take, When a women -said: "I want a steak" Tim titteredAnd laughed, &midi "Gee! tleat's good; But we sell meat, We don't sell wood." So the boss gave him the proper sack, Seen. Tito: "BY beckt toe goin' bark; Thie city fife ain't got no charm, ni vamoose to the deer old farm." bark he Wvlit lin's happy sieve, A -gee and bawire 'hind the plow; He courted a gal named Libby Lou, Matilda nyder Samantha Sue. Been maeried now two years lase spribg, An' livio' happlerin lord or king; donble stork to them just flew. They mimed one Tim and the other Sue, nee. T eit "Yett twee this %hut e tee , heti, W %intik i:Aid 1 Wind8 blow warm; af»)'t give a, heck for the work and etrife, I'M tio happy now with tay twins aLa Wife," CULROSS IN 1856 The clearing was unly accomplished efter 'many years, as the land was thickly wooded, All day long the fcr. este echoed with the eturdy *stroke of 'be axe. During the felling of the trees many a pioneer has been bevere ty 'Owed and often killed. A tied tee- eident etteD a gloom over the settle. meet when Jubn Fulford, who lived on the eeetned concethion of Oulross, was killed by a, tree falling on him, During the first few yea,rs all the bush and feem teaming was done with the plow and patient oxen, It is doubtfut if a team of horses (mule be found in the township ae they were aluaost un. known at the titne. The process of chopping, logging and burping of five or six acres was considered a good eeasolI'S Work. This work all had to be accompliehed before the ground could be ploughed and Wanted. It took at lealit a year before the first return from the land. As the majority Of the settlers possessed but ecanty means these great hardships and strict econoinv and self denial wee preetteed tae duet two or three yews. Many will remember the sweet and mealy potatoeti grown around the etumps on the new land. Tue plough wae etrongly made so as et: tear up the roots lying buried in the newly cleared land. The barrow or drag was often made of the crotch of a tree with teeth put in by the beat blackeneith. Its August the wheat. (-lei& were ready for the reapers. A good cradler could cut five acres a day and a good man with a rake would follow and bind up what he out. Of- ten the youug folks would gather the eiteavee and put them in ellocke. The tackle for cutting hay and the cradle for grain were the only mower's and reapere known, All during the winter the regular thump of the flail on the barn floor could be heard aud ; no rattle of the fanning mill aunounc. ed the Buten of the writ*. The thrash, tug was mostly done on cold dry days. On wet days the grain was hard to • neat eu of the maw. The flail was an inetrunieut forrued of two stike one about three feet long and tele other tioul, four feet long tied togethete wee hke a whip wall a clue at the tied. The handling of it required skill as it was the easiest thing in the world to hit oneself on the head. The Bummer of 1853 was long spoken aeon account of the long and severe drought. The result was a failure of the crops. Since taking up the land they usually hii.d plenty to eat though they were 'table the first few yeare to run short before harvest. All that would bring money was sold to provide taxes and such Pay mente as only money could make. Lae miller, blacksmith, sboe-maker, etc„ generally took their pay in grain or farm truck. When all were striving under the same difficulties to supply the necessities of life anything a eeighbour had was cheerfully ubared, unplemente were loaned, and day lab- or exchanged. Hired help was scarce and could not be obtained and neigh- bour helped neighbour at loggings, raieings, and other kinds of work. Ai the February meeting of the towe- etsip Council, a by -lase IVAN pasemi f the purpose AA raisitig $2000 roe tbe relief ot the destitution entail:1g in the township. In March of that year Mr. P. B. Brown, reeve was commissioned to telegraph from Goderich to Chica- go to ascertain the price of whew and Cern to be delivet ed in Goderieh. Me, B own was also to purohaee froin Thos. Clarkson, commission mercheid, Toronto, a quantity of seed wheat and other wheat for milling to an amount not to exceed 52000 to be paid out of the Destitution 13'und of the Township A- the firm nontribution in April wae found ineuffiment another thousand dollars was found necessary. Mr. Brown .was authorized to proceed to Goderich to raise the required.surn en the credit of the Corporation of Cult rose. Joint notes were taken from parties applying for wheat, As the conditions were serious and alarming and required immediate re. lief the township was authorized by the County Council to issue deben tures payable in five yearie It war, recommended that the money he ex pended in openieg up leaning made in the respective townshipe, the wosk to be given to those in need and paid for only in fleet, and grain. -News, floamosmiammo••••••••domml Whitechurch The Whitechurch Red Cross Society would like to have all their work in by tho let of December as they wonld like to make a shipment about that time. Alf ladies wishing yarn to knit socks with may have same front Mrs Sperling, Londesboro We are very sorry to learn that Mrs. J.. Lasham is vere lane present at her home in the village Melton pox is quiteethe fashioe in this district. hams very much in the same way as a good dole of mites or hen lice. Keeps you scratching. Mr. atul Mrs. Thos. Cole of Waterloo. are visiting friends itear hounesboro, for a few days. Robert Caldwell purchased a. new Ford 4. ar frotn Isaac Brown late neck to be delivered in tho spring. Mrs. Thos. Pairservice sr, is staying With her eaughter, Mrs, Wm. . Pipe of Brussels, for a few weeks owing to the serious illness of the lattees eldest little boy with An abcess en the glands et the neek, Me. 'Tuft of Kirkten who has been visits ing his daughter, itIrs. Geo Won for the past summer returned to his home late weds. DR. tIOWIE DEAD Former Brussele Minister Dies in Syria. News leas been reeetven of the death of Rev. Ghosn-enktowie, Pb, D., at Shweiri, Mount Lebanon, Syria. Dr. IdoWle was on ()dental echolar and lecturer who was well known in Cana- da, For 25 peeve he labored among hie own people In Syria, When the War broke out his position as a Ohriet. tau teacher in a landhuled by the 'Turk Was not very secure, but he decided to remain with his own people and share their dangers and privations. Alin Dora Howie, a daughter of the deceased, attended Goderich Oollegiate Institute for some time. Another daughter is the wife of the Rev, Dr, Aitken, pastorate of Knox Church, Brunets, on the retiremens of the late Rev. S. James. Although handicapped by blindneset he managed to 1111 his various duties fairly well, Wbile here he was mar. ried to a Toronto lady wleo proved a real helpmeet. Shortly after this the family returned to Syria, Poe many years oorreepondenee was kept up from herewith Dr, 1-101Yie . Both he and Mrs. Howie were contributors to varioue British and American Journ- als and wrote many interesting notes for the Sunday School Times concern. E mannerand customs, One of Dr. Howie's daughters is filling a post in South Africa. Her name was significant of her birthplace, vie - "(Janette." Fur Bearers Bringing High Prica Trappers will be well paid for their time and efforts tbis winter. An un. usual good demand and high prices will prevail for fur -bearers. Every member of the Fox Ferielly is popular and bringing high prices. Fisher is a close second and the price iii very high, It will take millions of Aluekrat to satisfy the American consumption. The Hudson Seal coat is in the height of its popularity. American Dye's are enlarging their shops to increase their capacity for seal dyeing more Muskrat than was ever known. Every fur -bearer collected in this section will command high market prices. A. It Shubert, Inc., Chicago, U. S. A the largest house in the world deal. Ing exclueively in Amerinan Raw Furs who advertise in THE ADVANCE, pub- lish "The Shubert Shipper", a market report and price Het, which is mailed free. It is not a magazine, it contains no advertising ruatter and every word in it is good, sound, reliable market news on every branch of the industry -American Raw Furs. .1.1.51!..,01111.MMIMMIlbennwaiessorfER Brussels Brussels was in the dark on Wednesday night owing to the shortage of coal at the electric light plant A small supply was secured on Thursday, but the prospects are good for being in total darkness in the near future. The tea given in the public library on Tuesday was given by two classes of Melville Sunday school and the proceeds will go to the Belgian relief fund. W H Kerr. Rev. D. Wren, James Fox, and F. H. Gilroy attended the annual meeting of the Huron County Children's Aid Society, held at Clinton on Tuesday. The former was elected hon orary president of tbe society, to suceed Judge Doyle, removed Rev Mr. Wren gave an address on "A Square Deal for the Boys and Girls." Lorne and Mrs. Stephenson and son removhe to Burford last week. The former bas been butter maker at the creamery here for several years. •••••10.11•0141111112111141MIIMMIIIMOO•••11.2.2. East Wawanosh Council Minutes of the Council meeting held on Nov. lath, all the members present, min. utes of last meeting were read and approv. cd, The County Council having decided on a grant of a mill on the $ to the British Red Cross Society to be repaid by the different municipalities in 1917 and as 3/10 o' a mill had already been levied in this township for that purpose, it was cousid. ered advisable that a debenture tor $600 issued by the County, be purchased with the money collected this year for the Red Cross Sootety, Twelee dollars was ordered to be paid the Tp. of Morris being E. Wawanosh's share repairing Grasby drain, The following accounts were peide-a Win Love, repairing bridge and road coil, 9, $5.00; P. Leaver, material and equiv.* ing fence side line 30 and 31 con. II, $13 75; Howson and Lawson, bridge plank $17 75; J Tenney, drawing bridge plank, 6300; Ed Lawson gravelling on W, Boundary, $96.60; J Hieltiogbottom, inspecting same, $),0 00; W. Welder, gravelling on cons. wed 3, $16875; J. Caldwelldittspectirig same, $12,00; Wm, Anderson, gravel, $24 10; Mrs. A, Pat. terse's, gravel, $19 50; Wm. Walden, gravel, $5 40; Thos. Bradnock. gravelling approach to bridge con. 1. $2.00 and for gravel, $2,50; Walter Cook, shovelling gravel, $2.00; Wm. Dobie, putting in cule vert con. 2, $5.00; p ceder. gravellipg ett cog 4 aid 0, 3400; D, Robertson, gravelling, drawing tile, putting in culvert and repairing ditch on E Boundary $16 00; Corporation of Morrie, teWeship'e ebare repairing Ortseby Drake' $12,00, Jt N. Campbell, attcutlauee to drainage matters and writing agreements, $1,00; Sandersoo, outeet liability for dila, $8 25; h. Deaeon, underbruehing on side* lines 39 and 40 cow 10, $7,5J4 After the passing of the usuel byelaw tor appointing place of nominatiott, places of election, etc., etc., the Courted thee adjourned to meet again according te statute on Dec, iSth at 10 o'clock, Potrrattrtattl, Clerk, A RARE CHANCE For sale, a fine farm of 150 acres, convenient to markete, schools and churl:thee, on a good gravel road, will be sold cheats, as the owner wishes to go 'Wett 1 Bank barn 50x61, large hen house and pig pen with cement floors in both, also driving house, New cement dwelling, 2 ()temp, 22xe0. Also a second house in good re- pair. One hundred and twenty.fivo acres cleared, balance bush and cedar swamp, Nine acres fall wheat well put in on suneraer fallow. For further particulare iaqhfre of Ritchie & Cosens Insurance and Real Estate AIIIIIMMIEMME11111111113114011•131•111111•1111. 111111••••••••••• MEN WANTED •••••••i......0100•Of To Fill Up the Units to be Quartered in M. D. No. 1 For Winter Following is a lit of the varioue units to be quartered iu this military dietrict for the winter, showing their present location, present strength, es- th,blielement and the total number of recruits wanting to complete in each ease. It will be seen from this list that a largo number of recruits are badly needed at once to complete the establishment of these units. It is, in fact, iraperattve that every man who IS fie, and who is of military age, and who can possibly be spared, should be enrolled at once for overseas service. Recruiting recently has slackened down eonaiderably and, in consequence the officers who are charged with bringing their various units up to es• tabliehment are making slow progress. Various Infantry Battalions that are wintering here are rapidly attaining a high state of efficiency. Therefore, in order to be in the largest measure el'. fective they should be recruited up tu etrength at once that all men may have the necessary training before proceeding overseas. 118% Os. Battalion at London, from Waterloo, present strengtb 581, estab- lishment 1029, wanting to complete 448. 122n4 Oe. Battalion at Galt, from Muekoka, present strength 771, estate lishment 1029, wanting to complete 258, 149th Os. Battalion at London, from Lambton, nresent strength 734; estab- lishment 1020, wanting to complete 295. 153rd Os. Battalion at St. Thornae, from Wellington. present strength 702. establishment 1029, wanting to com plate 237. 180b Oh Battalion at Chatham, troth Kent, prpeent strength 678, ee. canes/intent 1029, wanting in cow. plete 351, 241st Os. Battalion at Windsor, from Essex, present strength 458, estab- lishment 1034, eventing to complete 570. A. M. 0, 'Training Depot No. 1 (Drafts constantly called for from thie depot) at London, from Middlesex, present strength 125, esiabliehment 243, wanting to complete 117. 63rd Depot 13attery at Limiter', es. tabliehinent 300, wanting to cotnplote 300 04t1 Depot Battery at Guelph. es. iahlishment 300. eventing to complete 300. C. A. D. C. Detche at London, from Middlesex, present etrength 17, A number of suitable recruits wanted for Dental Corps, both for overseas and Home Service. SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN NORTH- WEST LAND REGULATIONS ..1.1.1.,••••••••••••••••• The sole head of a family, or any tnale over 18 years old may .hoinestead a quarter sootinn of available Dominion land iti _Manitoba, Sask- atchewan or Alberta. Applicant inuet appear in person at the Dominion Lands Agency or Sub•Agenoy for the District. Entry 1131` eroee May be Made at any Dominion Lands Agenoe (but not Hub,Ageney on certain Conditions). Mines-. ix months residence upon , and cultivatiol of the land in each of f hree years. A homesteader may live within nine miles of his homestead en a farm a at least 80 acres, oh certain conditions. A habitable hotise le req, uired exo.pt where residence is performed in TArivvetoicsiniel.may bo substituted for oultivatioa under certain conditions. In certain districts a homostee,dor In good standing may pre-empt a quarter soution along side his homestead. Prtee3 00 or acro. DtrriEs--Six month.0 1.01100000 In each of three years hiter °aiming homestead patent: also 50 'acres extra cultivation. Pre-emption pateet may be obtained as soon as homestead patent On certain conditions. A settler who has exhausted his homestead right may take a eurcbased homestead ht car- tain districts. Price V per acre. Duties - Mutt reside lex months in eaoh of three years, cultivate 10 acres and erect it house worth $300 The arca of ettltwiva. twin: ciaosutyibtjicpc.:iLoarTlue• tion eaSe of rough, serubby or stony land Live stook may be substituted for cultivation meter certain conditions'. Deputy of the Minister a the Interior. N. B. - Unauthorized publication of this advertisement will not be paid for.1111. 1*.n.k....."*.o•Ndio.^^0.0•0•4•0•04.0••• CENTRAL ea 1 6THATFORD, ONT.. , Ontario's Best Practical Training School • with Commereine Sher hand and ealegrapht leepartmente. Su/dente are mitering each wok. The demand upon tutor trained bele Is many EMMA the nember g2aduating. OM our free catalogue at oticc. L. A. lietAettl.111 . Monett t reeeetentheeteseseeehoseeeeteteetal DIS1RICT NEWS Capt R. K, Piulayson Ie A, of Loch. aisle Huron tp,; has been wounded in the fighting on the Somme. Ile ioieed a Winnipeg battalion and was later twat- lerd. Mist Isabella Scott, }Juliet, was quietly married to Richard Hart, paymaster of the Abbitibi Paper and Pulp Co., Twin Falls, in Toronto last melt. eiliey will speve‘tivodtrIlile.ir .honeyincoe iu Buffalo and N A quiet wedding took place at the Methodist parsonage Seaforth, Wed, aft. ethoon, Nov. 1st, tee principals being James Carter of hlullet, and Miss Mary Jarinio, eldest deuglner of Mr, Edward Janine, Huron west. Rev. G. McKinley performed tee ceremony. Owing to the serious iliness of his daughter, Robert Nichol, 61h lino of Mote ris, was called home from Mowat, Parry Sound Dietrict, where be had gone for a deer beet, Mrs. Robert Douglas, a sister to Mrs. Rhodes, was also summoned home hero Toronto. We are glad to report progress toward recovery since then. The blacksmiths ot Ripley, Bervie, Ki - os, Kinlough, Pine River, Tiverton, Underwood, Armow, Locbalsh and Glarn- is held a union meeting at Kincardine on Nov. 101.11, and decided to raise the retes on woodwork and blaeksmithing on Dee. 1st 1916. This step was found necessary owing to the increased price of raw mat- griale Rev. A, E. Jonee of etrathroy, has been given an unanimous invitation by the Quarterly Board of Wesley Methodist church, Clinton, to become pastor for the next Conference term. Rev. Dr. W. L. Rutledge is the present pastor of Wesley church, tumd is cotnpleting a very success- ful pastorate of four years. Rev. Mr, Jones was a former pastor here and was also stationed at Auburn. Old friends here are pleased to see him promoting. While helping to load lumber for the new platfarm at the Listowel G. T. R. station. Mr Wm. Bartley, 05 years old, slipped and fell oil the ice truck, sustain. ing a number of bruises to his back. The aecident occurred Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock while Mr Bartley was perform- ing his duty. Dr. Large of Listowel, was immediately called and had the injured man removed to his home, where he will be laid up for a week or so. A very successful Red Cross Tea was given at the home of Mrs. Geo. Johnston, 2nd eon. of Grey, Thursday afternoon, Nov. Oth Though the weather wasn't very favorable about 45 ladies and child. ren were present and 8 hospital shirts were -almost completed during the after- noon. A dainty lunch was served by Misses Johnston and McDonald and was very much enjoyed by all. Proceeds of the tea amounted to 8705. Next Tea will be held at the home of Mrs. F. Bal- four, 2nd line Grey. James McCuminings, a farmer of Ridge. town district, sold his beats crop, 240 bushels at $5 25 per bushel, putting into his pocket the tidy suns of $1260, Mr. Mac said as he received his ducats "it ems his smallest crop but his largest cash returns sincu he commenced farming." $5 25 per bushel is scene price. At Clin. ton and Brucefield last week $20,000 are said to have been paid out for this high priced product. Sometimes we wish we could trade THE ADVANCE for a farm that would grow beans at $5 25 per bushel. A dispatch from Ripley, dated Nos-. 13th. gives an account of a reception to Lieut. Roswell Rutherford, son of a form- er Dungannon minister, on his return from the front. The item says: "An enthusiate tic reception was given Lieut R. Ruther. ford, son ot Rev C Rutherford, Presby. terian minister at Pine River, last evening. Lieut. Rutherford had just arrived home from the front, with aedeep wound in thee bead. He Nerved with the 127th battalion Winnipeg. and was in the recent big drive. 'The reception was held at Reid's Corners, where a large crowd turned out to cheer the wounded soldiers. Pte Aldridge, who was evounded in France, was on the platform and received a warm welcome." Mrs. el. A, Bamford who is a widow, of Listowel, was officially notified that her son, Pte, Hebert J. W, Bamford, had been killed in action. Hebert, who was 87 years of age, enlisted with the 65th Battalion at Saskatoon in June, 1915, and had been in the trenches since Sept. ist. It is about 15 years ago since he left Lis- towel. He leaves it widow and four small children at Rosthern, Sask., where also he left it gents' furnishing and tailor. ing business to follow the call of King add country. Another brother, Norman en- listed with the 7Ist, but was transferred aud is now ou active service whit the 75th. Other brothers are:Victor, customs officer of Listowel i Beverly editor of the Listowel Standard and Alfehtt aed Arthur of Lon. don, A sister, Mrs. George Dundee re- sides at idarkdale. Last Monday night. a Grand Trunk engine and caboose, bringing traeloneu from Dueeville west to their homes along the line to Goderich, ran into a steer, which was lying on a railway crossing a short dietacce out of Seafortle The animal was lying fairly between the mile and was cruslied underneath the engine, the former being killed and the latter bad- ly damaged The fire hacl to be drawn from the lire -box and the engine stood dead on the track e with the caboose, until the arrival of the late train from Buffalo which thieved it ahead of it to Goderich It wait a, miracle the engine was not thrown front the tracks entirely, as it Was it light 000. Heavier engines have been derailed by similar accidents. .As the engine was to take out the early freight train Tueeda.y. but wao too badly *rippled to do eo, mother eugioe watt sent up 1 from etratford for that purpone and the 1 eiaablecl One &eta doe a to the workelicee at Strafford for repairs. Just as an experiment, Mr, A. J. Cour. dee of flohnesville, en the Ilth day of August, plented a few bine of potat eq. Oe September the Ilth some blOsserrie were showing but maortunately a tew eveoings afterwarde the troet trued- and killed the blossoms but not all the green tops. Just weeny the pottitoett were dug Up- And at the roote titerefoonIert untlt of some as large as hen eggs. s early crops did net de se well as this, alassammaammamarmasiaimma0000010000m Special Offer For Two Weeks Only For two weeks we are giving a pair of men's gloves worth $1.50, free, with every suit or over- coat sold for cash. Don't put off getting that Winter Suit or Overcoat any longer. We are showing styles and values that will open your purse if you see them. Had you not better drop in to -day, and get a pair of gloves free. WE LEAVE IT TO YOU To decide whether it is to your interest or not to' come here for your furnishings this winter. We ask you to come and see what we'think is one of the fin est showings of stylish new furnishings ever shown hereand the n decide for yourself'. New Neckwear in a big range of Datterno 25e to 50e. leeMEEIMENIMINI.2" YOUR WINTER UNDERWEAR Will be satisfactory if you buy it here, where all the different kinds are shown, and a proper fit is as- sured in different weights and both fine and course wool. Shirts and drawers 50c to 2.50 each See our SPECIAL at $2.50 a suit in heavy weight, SIMS,ff&firalar. . A. MIES PHONE 89 W INGHAM, ONT. Aleefeeteetelletteteneeeelt A Little Boy's Essay On Lim. berger Cheese tsmateutrodapyay baotesthbeehOirnod- ceUr'salsaesnt the counter made me a present of something wrapped in it piece of silver paper which he told me was a piece of Lineberger cheese. When I got out. side the shop I opened the paper, and Alen I smelt what was inside I felt sonsevvhat sick. I took it home and put in the coal shed. In the morning I went to it again. It was still there. Nobody bad taken it. I wondered what I could do with it, Father and mother were getting ready to go tie church. I put it piece in the back pocket of father's pants and another in the lining of ma's muff. 1 walked behind when we started for church. It was beginning to get Feriae. When I we got IP church father looked anxious and mother looked as if some. thing had happened, After the first hymn, mother told father not to sing again, but to keep his mouth shut and breath through his nose: After the prayer. prespiratiou stood out OM tether's faoe and the people in the next pew to ours got up and went out. After the next hyrau father whispered to mother that he thought she had better go out and air herself. After the second lesson. some of tho churchwardens came around to see if there were any stray rate in the church. Some more people near our pew got up and went out. The parson said they had better close the bervice, and hold is meeting outside to diseues the sanitary condition of the church, Father told mother they had better go home one at it time. Mother spoke &et, and told father to put the cat out of the room as she thought it wee going to be sick. It was sick beforo father could get it out. Mother then turned round and noticed that the canary was dead. Mother told father not to sit so near the fire, as it made Matters worse. Father told mother to go and emother herself, Mother said she thought she was smothered already. Just then the servant. came In and aeked if she would open the evindowe as the rooin felt very close. Father went upeteirs end changed his clothes, and had is hot bath. Mother took father' e clothes and offer- ed them to it trainee, who eaid, "Thaults kind ladeethen are a bit too high for nee," Mother threw them over the back fence into the eanal„ Father was senemoned aftetwarde for poison - leg the ileh. Mother went to bed. Father asked her if she had been fumi. gated. Suet then father had a note sent to him. Father cams to wish me ",good bight" at 10 (Meek in the ernming, will' it note in one gland "and razor wan ha the other. 1 got nod ,r t)-0, bed. Tne pee pie meth done thotight ve w - r, nig ea, petit 10 our house, OlLtinat sit down tomfortebly yet. I have given my tittle sister what I O ti left of rho Lineberger (she ee. s1 iti,uglizit.*p1 y w Waste le, as it made R nice Xnefte bolt, THE BEAUTY OF OUR CHOCOLATES is the fact that one never tires of them, as with most candies, They are flav- ored just so as to satisfy but never to cloy the taste. Try some and you'll find the last one in the box just as de- licious as the first one you pick out. No`other candy is so permanently sae. Wying. W. A. MILLER The Popuar Restaurant I WANTED! .. Highest Cash Prieos pald-tor, All lands at Live POULTRY. 1110E0. WOOL, and JUNK. Plums 204 ii. Brown ............,_ .. DIANO-thavo opened a piano Mass in Mint 4 ham. Clam room at the residence of Mrs Win Baptists Centre St. Pupils prepared for examinations. ifor further partioulara apply Altsu IL Sonnets'. Tooswaters 10 1900 neneneasensseueiteeinetteie_h_e he-oeteeso REWARD inissehreeenessosereseeeseseesestes For information that will load to the discovery or whereabouts of the person or persons suffering from Nervous Debility, Diseases of tho Mouth and Throat, illood Poison,. Skin Diseases, 131adder Troubles, Special Ailments, and Chronic or CoMplicated Complaints who can- not be cured at The Ontario Medi- cal institute, 263-26i.7,Yonge St., TorontoCorrespondeete hivited. aternisismanummismissmisseswerawiarmismansui WANTED NOW Iteliable Salesman to tot att Agent in Huron and lernee County PAY WI4E1UJY Outfit free, emeingive territory and money matting spetinitiss. dr agencico are the 'beat in the business for we sell the highest grade of stoek at Most reeporieble primer and guarantee deliveries in flest (+Nee condition. NtletterY deck eflline well /Isla -trees and RAnd 01 ewes eels lee nettle in the dies tee pertirulart wrFto Ktivpi Man. tiger, Pelham Horsey 00. 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