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FUTURE PROSPECTS, PLEAS AN T
AND OTI1ERW1Sis
Spring,
Warm weather.
That aldermanic plowing thatch.
New potatoes:.
Dominion elections.
Women talking politics.
Breed ten ce ;ta per loaf,
The Huns begging for peace.
The Kaiser in St. Helena.
Uncle Sam bragging how he ended
the war.
A big drop in prices.
'The home -coming of the boys,
. Legislationalobg Sooialit tic lines,
Nationalization of Canadian rail-
ways.
Conscription of wealth to pay war
debt; -
Industrial competition keener than
ever.
Break up of the .Grit and Tory
re
puttee.
Formation of atrue party of the
people.
Wake up and wonder if we have
been dreaming.
Onlooker.
THE DEATH ROLL.
JAMILS ORR
• , The late James Orr who .died at his
on
residence, Lot 7, Con, 5. Turnberry
Tuesday evening last, was a highly
esteemed resident, He was. born in
County Tyronne,. Ireland, fifty-two
years ago and came to Turnberry
over twenty years ago. For the past
couple of months he bad suffered from
acomplication of diseases. He is
survived by twobrothers and two
' sisters in Iroland.one brother in Phila-
delphia and one sister, Sarah,at home.
The funeral: was- held on Friday,
aftertioon to Bluevale cemetery. Rev.
Mr. Tate of the Presbyterian Church
- conducted the services.
` DAVID Sl'uoA'v.
• An.`•old and highly" respected resi-
dent of Belgrave passed to the Eternal
Shore on Tuesday evening at the age
of 81 yeare, 1 month and 21 days, He.
was born in Scotland and has resided
in Belgrave for over twenty years.
Before retiring he -kept the store and
pbst..fiibe in the village, Ile was a
member' of :the Presbyterian church
and the funeral services on Thine deY
will•be conducted by Rev. Mr, Boyle,
•The:funeral will be held .ato the
F
G. Tr R station on Friday mottt.ng at
30 and injierneent will. take plata in
.E+•gmonclville cemetery,
Wingham Property Transfers
Mr.',7ohn Leatborn of Stratford, has
sold his residence. on Diagonal Road to
Mr, C;J. •Rintoul who is moving into
`:"oit in the 'near future. Mr. A. 5. Rose,.
Hardware Merchant, has sold his
cottage -0n Shuter ,St.. to the Misses
Little of Toronto, who are going to
reside in the town also M. L, l?earin
of .Toronto, has sold his house on
Charles St., to Mr, Jos. Guest who has
. been living in it. The above sales were
made through J. G. Stewart, Real
- Estate Agent.
reANAdiZe FevDliAL STORSS h
ISmut and its Prevention
"STANDARD"FORMALDE•
HYDE is the only effective de -
stooling agent for grain smut
known. Be sure and buy "Stan-
dard". .We sell it at
fl McKibbonts Drug Store
EVERYBODY'S' COLUMN
ALVES FOR SALE -.-1•irst•clas. suckers.
G Apply to L. Lori, Wingham,
niZASS FARM to rent, north part.lut 1 con.
; Morris, containing 75 acres, drilled well,
windmill with float. Appy to
Joity WtLr.l,nl:x,.
430 Allip: t St. 1!ondoo Ont,
CORD CAR-A.bsotutoly new will poll for less
dn'tlro,•rcgular price. --Who wants ill
OVERLAND S.u.rts Co.
1!. Icennecly
VAItM
'STOCK. -AL Lot t2, Con 2, (Irpyan
t Thursday, April 'Nth.' A list of valuable
stock including horses, cattle and pigs will be
sold by public auction. •
S. nowt, proprietor;
T.
R. Beget:re 4uct.
pll
SALE ---Low wide tiro wagon, good as
r,ow. Set of ctor'blo herncy;, Turnip pulper
1fca.vy young mare in foti , four pure bred
Shropshire sheep onnn spring lamb, now Stock
rackeyoung cow lir calf, heifer corning two,
Spring Calf, seed Barley 0.A..C. A'o. 2l.
•M. I!:. Cor),r.ANn,
fie25. reap 2. Los ter, Winghaitt
-Mono
n()Il S .Tt, 'ho Canadian fjluaon iron lt'lect
1 rio, ron and Toaster for et each or the two
for bti,cc at • T. reeerss, Butcher Sbop
tel IA.N 1tiINNlttt 1)UCIC--ILggii for sale, $f
Per dozen. Apply to
R. s
Le:wi 13 Liao
POST—Leather ocket book containing a suer
of money. Suitable reward will be paid
for its return, 1f,nwnt ARINSTItOi'G
Phone 1010 Eolgrave.
1 clerk In Drug r
-A girt to Store.
1�rLD. g
A q
"' LL DateS1'Utt}s
Apply at the ltr,a,t
ply ,,.,.•- '
PUBLIC NOTICIy
Notice is hereby given Chet all promnee ilr
the rows of Wingham mast be cleaned up
mei pain a pr(,per reEnitary eondltina ,on or
before the 15.11 day of May, Ore be the prove
MORS of the Public Irealth Actvatlt be striot-
ly enforced after that date. ,
Jutt:v 1. (xltonris,
k:GOt Heard of Health
READY FOR BATTLE
The 161at Patiently Await Orders
to Move
London, England.
• March 20.h, 1917
Dear Mother; -
Just a line to say that we are ex-
pecting to leave Witley Camp any
time now. We are being equipped
with steel helmets and ga•i ,nate k,, etc,
and have our parka ready, to move at
a motnent.'s notice, but where v'o ate
going to I don't kuuw, You t. wit i•ot
be surprised if you hear ne ace in
France, or in some other part of this
country next time 1 write. We have
no idea whatever of where or when we
aro goingi, tut we have orders to Stand
to, and Le p everything ready so that
th ire will not be any delay.
Have been prettT.,busy during; the
last week, taking cofrecce bombing'
and ant; -gas. Thursday and Friday
afternoons, we went 'out to some
trenche, quite a distance from camp,
and practised
bomb throwing.
Dum-
my bombs were used for practising
with but we had to throw on live
bomb eaoh, These we threw from
behind a parapet and bad to bob down
after so that none of the shrapnel
would hit ue.
In our anti -gas course we had to
take several marches' with our gas
weeks on, BO as to get used to wearing
them, On Saturday morning we had
to go through a trench into wte :h a
jet prison of poison gas was d?re.ted.
We wore our masks andI S knew
y
s her n w
we were passing through anything,
We also had to pass through ", s,•tarn-
bar filled with a gas called the 'veep-.
gee. As soon as we got inside our
eyes started to smart and we could not
keep them open. We never were any
masks going through this, just going
in to see how it affected our eyes, As
soon as we got through the tears, were
running just as though we had been
pealing onions, but in a few minutes
we were alright again. The Germane
used this gas to blind the English
while making an attack but a kind
of glasses are supplied now which are
proof against this gas, -
Yesterday, Sunday, wo had •.hureh
parade at nine o'clock. After that we
were kept busy ail day getting every-
tbing packed up, and gettiog our
equipment together. •
-Have not had any di ills today but
have had to parade in full mi >euing
order two or three times to he inspect-
ed by the Colonel or Divisional Oflio.
ere, Wo won't be sorry when, wo c:o
move, because we have testily in ,amp
and are being called out on parade
every few minutes. The offi3er..keep
inspecting ps to see that we nil ..wear
our equipment alike. They • even
make us all wear. our bootlaces the
same way.
We received four letters from home
last week that bad been held over' for
some reason or other, Now Igua::s I'1l
close as .( want to get this posted a9
soon as I can get a chance.
Will write again as soon a's possible
if we move,
With love,
Theodore,
LETTER OF SYMPATHY
The following letter was received by
Mre, Helps from. Capt. 'Peacock, in
which he expresses deepest syraap .thy
to her in the lose of her soh, the lige
W. E. Helps, It is a comfort to
that our young hero, is buried in a
cemetery and the funeral servicee were
conducted by loving Canadian Mende.
March 10.,b, 1917.
Dear Mrs. Helpr: -
Please allow me to express my deep-
est sympathy with you in the 'Failing
Asleep' of your much loved son Sergt.
W. D Help, 051,101 18:h Battalion.
He was killed instantly by a German
shell, whilst on duty in the front
trenches about 2 a,tu. 1W3/17. We
carried his body out of the lines and
buried him in the beautiful me:titaey
cemetery at liicoivres, France, to -day.
A. neat white erose will bp erected by
hie comrades over the grave to .mark
his resting place. I conducted the
service and many of his old ebume
attended.
Your dear boy was young, but not,
too young to die a glorious death for
England, He died at his post, cheer-
fully laying down his fair young life
for his friends. As 1 always go io the
trenches with the battalion, 1 knew
your boy.and we were great paler;' He
was a.good faithful soldier, His corn--
redea join with nze , in a message of
sympathy.
Yours very faithfully,
1i. Dobson Peacock; Oh'.Lplain,
18th BattL-Oanadian B. B. 13' i Prance,
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Read the picture house announce-
ment on page S of this issue.
Dr, it. L. Stewart has purchased a
new 1917 Ford Car which he will use
i i his practise,
The person who took the wrong cap
out of Billie Burke's shop one day last
week will kindly return same, '
The Turnberry Red Cross Society
will meet at the home of Mrs, Geo,
Fortune, Con, 9, on Friday April 27th,
at 2,30 p,m,
Da not forget the Love Feast. and
Fellowship Service in the Meth edist
Church this evening, (Wednesday) at
8 o'clock. All members and adherents
are urged to be present.
Tony Cortese, the great London
c ese
musician, and manager of the Gort
Orchestra, which has on several
occasions played in Wingham, died at
his !tome on Tuesday,
Mr. James Robertson sande Tin, AD
V INCE 3.00 for twoyears subscri tion
< $ P
in advance from Kenton, Man. He
says there has .already been some
wheat sown in his locality.
Oar Mailing lists have been correct-
ed to date. Do.s your label say that
you owe for your ADVANCE? If it is
our mistake we will be glad to rectify
it, if it is yours we ask you to rectify
it.
Mr. Reg. 5, Williame, manager of
the Bank of Commerce is taking a
couple of weeks holidays and is being
relieved by Mr. R. S. Williams, reliev-
ing . agent of the head office, The
gentlemen are not related, their names
only coincide.
1d".Mre. Oopeland•Heath has purchased
rtrom Ritchie & Oosens, the Elder
propenty on Shuter St., now occupied
by Mrs. Boyd, She has sold her farm
inwar Wi o gm o
L n hato Mr.
John
Ar-
mour whom we understand will take
possession at one
Mr. L. 13rownwfif Toronto, ad dreset'd
the students of the High School on
Thursday last etating to them the need
of food production and urging them to
engage in farm work. He also gat e
an outline of the work the Y. Al. 0. A.
is going to do for boys engaged in this
work daring the summer months.
Special services will be held in the
Methodist church next Lerd'a Day at
11 a. m. and 7 p. m. In the morning
infant baptismal services, reception
for new members atfd sacramental ser-
vices will be administerch Io the
evening the pastor will preach speci-
ally to 'the young men, etihjscr,
''Tethers." The service of praise will
be led by a male choir. You are in-
vited to attend.
Mr. Ralph Thompson, who purchas-
ed Mies Montgomery's place in ',ewer
Wingham, being pbysically unfit 'for
active service, did his bit by. knitting
a pair of socks' for the soldiers. We
heard of at least one more man who
did likewise, Think of what might
have been accomplished, had all the
men in Wibgham knit a pair each.
Bigshoe sale for women on Friday.
y
Read our ad on last page.-- W. H.
Mins. .
i)WED
ANDrituON-In M rets township, on
April 1.1'.h, Hobert Anderson, aged
58 years,
G1tiJIt:tlt--In Cranbrook,
on Apri112st),
1017, Betsy Orerer in her 80.•h year.
LOCKING -At Jamestown, on April
lt)tti, 1017, Wm. Locking, ag!3d 52
years, 4months and
8days,
l
uu•
Oral
on Saturday, from Lot 23, Oen
12, Grey township, at 2.30. 33:trvico
at 2. Interment in WusseI' N Mme•
tory.
Mori ay ---Ill they township, on April
12.b,1017, Isab.Ita Oampbell, beloved
- wife of Hugh W, McIfay, aged 08
years tial 0 months,
PTI; PiiitCY TowLliR KERit
Son of Mr. and Mrs J, H. Kerr, who
was wounded April 11th,
A meeting of representative business
and professional mon will be held in
the Council Chamber tonight (Wed )
to discuss the military Y,M.C.A, work,
ani the possibility of Wingham pure
ting on a campaign for funds for Y.
M,O.A, soldier work, Mr. henry
Yeigh and W. H, Dewar of the Nation-
al Council Y.M.C.A., are in town to.
day to meet the bueinesrmen, and Me.
Yeigh will outline the work at to-
night's meeting. Lietowel and Palm
Breton are putting on similar cam
p signs.
A large number of citizens welcom
ed home Pte. David Currie, a popular
member of the 101st Battalion who
was rejected In England because of his
age, Mr. Currie is a respected farmer
of 1i est Wawanosh and for some time
a member of the managing hoard of
Ste, Andrew'sew's resbyt
rian chnrob.
The it•
xen s Bendheadvd a proeeseitn
down Josephine St. from the G. T. H.
station on Wodi osdty evetniug and
heited in front, of the Tow hall, where
Mr. A. II. lusgrove, M. L. A addrese•
ed a few cordial Words of welcome to
hltn, to which Mr. Currie made a cleat
reply,
WINDH M. ONT., THURSDAY, APRiL 26th. 1917
BOARD OI-' `I RADE'
Large and Enthusiastic Meeting
of 13uainesamen
The regular meeting of the Board of
Trade was held in the Council Cham-
ber on Thursday evening and a large
gathering of businesctnen were pres-
ent, Possibly the large meeting was
beeaunn that due to the efforts
of the Board `of Trade, since rte reorg.
anization a few months age, the
Uuiun furniture factory was again
opened and a knitting factory was
opening a branch in town,
A, I3. Wilford told those present
that the Knitting Company had about
completed errangemente for the open-
ing up of a branch in` the Ritchie &
Cosene' building notth of the Post
Oftlne.
The secretary was instructed to
write to other towns ns who now had
a
market and see how it was conducted.
Tho'general opinion wan that a market
was much needed in Wingham.
The question of the weekly hall
holidayduringthe summer months
was discussed ct som: length. It was
chc ugbt advisable to call a meet.iug of
representatives from the neighboring
illages and try to have the half
holiday on the same day. In this way
it would become better established,
This meeting will he held in the coun-
cil chamber, Wingham, on May the
10.h at 3 o'clock.
The discussion as to the governing
our town by a commi+"ion rather than
by the present conned syr. em yeas left
over until next meeting,
FIRE AT FORDW1Cd
Hotel, Blacksmith Shop and Stable
Deatroyed
Much damage was done at Ford.
with on Friday when frestarte
din
the Arliugton Hotel, burning the
building to the ground, and spread to
the blacksmith chop and an adjoining
stable, which were both totally des-
troyed Lost of the contents were
mitered teved before the fire indeed much
he rdway.
The cause of the fi"A is unkuown al-
though it is reported t n have 'started
after the electrical storm.
After' strenuous effnrts with the
assistance of the Ford wich fire brigade
several other near-bv huil:lines .vere
saved, which otherwise would have
been destroyed.
VanStone and Fells will ship hogs
un Thursday og this wr.ek,
The Anglican Bible Class rneets
every Sunday at 2 31 In the basement
of the church. Visitors always, wel-
come.
What happened our correspondents
at Belgrave, Belmore, Sluevale, Ger-
rie, Jamestown and Londesboro this
week? •
A Hydro Inspector was in town this
week and reports that the work
done in this town is excellent and he
has no room for criticism.
Mr. W. F. VanStone has sold his
farm, commonly known as the Gra-
ham pruperty on the lst line of Morris
to Messrs. Tipling & Mille.
Mr. Robt. Johnson is back to town
after spending t he winter in Toronto.
He has re -opened the Marble Work
and Mr. Al. x Bi -d, of Paisley, is in his
employ.
Mr. McLellan, electric expert from
Orangeville wbn has been in the em•
ploy of the Electric L'glrt I)opartrn<.:c.t
for the past couple of months, has
moved his family to town.
The many friend .:f Mr. John J.
Bruuks, superintendant of the Elect-
ric Light System will be sorry to learn
that he will undergo a serious operat-
ion in the Hospital hero this week.
A rumour has been civ'eulitte.l to the
effect that Dunc. McGiilvriiy, son of
Mr. and Mre. Arch. McGillvray of
Pleasant Valley, had been killed in
action. t+'riends will be pleased to
learn that it was not him but another
man of the same name.
Privates Samuel B. and Robert 5,
Haines of the 10011 arrived from
Winnipeg on. Tuesday awaiting orders
to again join their battalion at Toronto
and proceed overseas. Both are broth-
ers of Walter Haines who has been in
the trenches since December,
Subscriptions: $L50 per year.
FIFLD CROP COMPETITION
Rules and Regulations of the Standibg
Field Crop Competitions, 1917
NATtrttn oJ' Ct»u't.TLT1oN.--Societies
can enter two crops, to be selected by
the I3card of Direotors, Eaoh field en-
tered must consist of not lessthan five
acres nor more than twenty, in one
block; but for beans, potatoee,
mangles, turnips, clover or alfalfa, the
minimum plot must bo not less than
one acre. In Northern Ontario, the
miniature for grain will be three acres,
and for roots one• -half acre.
If a field contains more than five
acres and the competitor wishes to re-
duce it to , the minimum acreage al-
lowed, it will bo necessary for him to
either cut a swath between the part to
be judged and the balance of tho field,
or set a row of stakes not less than
four feet high for a division line. Un -
Jess this is done the judge will be re-
quired uired to score b w hothe 1e field.
Selection must be made from the
following (Imps, viz., springor fall
wheat, white oats, barley, rye, flint
corn, dent corn, peas, aleike clover,
alfalfa, red clover, potatoee, mangele,
turnips, beaus, or ether staple crop
grown for seed in Ontario.
2 CO3IPETITo11s,-Competition will
be limited to those who are paid-up
members of an Agricultural Society
for the current year, and fields enter-•
ed must be not more than fifteen miles
from its headquartere. Competitors
wilt be allowed to make entry in one So•
ciety only, for one or two varieties of
crop, and only one entry can be made
by each competitor in each kind of
crop. A father and son residing on
the same farm cannot make separate
entries,
3 SOCIETY'S ENTRY. -Societies de
siring to entee this competition must
send list not later than the first day
h
of May. except for corn, the latest
dare for making entry in which will
be May 15.h. Not lees than ten bona
fide entries for each crop in any Soci-
ety will be accepted.
1 IentvueCAL ENTRIES. -Individual
entries ,oust be forwarded by the Sec-
retary of each Society to me, on or
before May 5th, 1017, except entries
for corn which can be rent in up to
June 15,b.
5 A Society may charge an entry.
fee of not more than one dollar for
crop entered by a competitor, but this
is optional with the Directors.
0 The Government Grant to a Soci-
ety will be $50 for each crop, making
a total of $100 if two crops are entered.
This amount must be supplemented
by the Society to the extent of $25 for
each competition, In the event of
one crop being entered the total
amount of prize money offered will be
$75; for two crops the prizes to be
awarded will be $150.
, In the event of prizes being offered
at the exhibition of a Society which
has entered the Crop competition,
the prize winners should exhibit
at such local fair not less than one
bushel of grain and a sheaf; saidsheaf
to be not less than 8 inches in diameter
at the binder. The condition upon
which prize winners are to exhibit is
that 4,ot less than $5, $1, and e3 be
given as first, second and third prizes
for such exhibits of grain and sheaves.
The ainopnt cpnteibuted by the Soci-
ety of $25 for each crop can be counted
in as expenditure for agricultural
pur poses in the yearly financial state•
mens on which tho regular Annual
(r}rant is based. If au entry fee is
charged fur each crop the net amount
paid bya Seciett' wouldbe verysmall
when tiro Targe financial benefits re.
ceived by.ti e members who take part
in these competitions are considered.
7. Seven prizes must be offered as
follows for each crop: First, $20;
Second, $15; Third. $12; Fourth, $10;
Fifth, $8; Sixth, $0; Seventh, $4.
These must be paid in full to the win-
ners without any deduction,
8 The Secretaries of Societies should
urge competitors in the different crops
to select, if possible, the same variety
of grain or other crops, and have them
sowi7 as nearly as possible during the
same week. 13y so doing the Drops
will ripen more evenly and the work
of the judge be faciliated.
Pie, Wm, Marshall wishes through
the columns of TM; ADVA Nc'1: to
thank the Ladies' Patriotic elociety•for
the welcome pared of socks, tvhioh he
received from Mies J3 .A 1 ortune. Eie
says "the socks wo get here are not in
the same class as those Bent from bear
old Oaneda,"
The Huron County Temperance Con.
vention ..i11 meet in Wesley Church,
Clinton, on Tuesaay,lllay, lat. Morn -
1.10 seesien at 10.80, and afternoon sec.
sion at 1.80. Two of the big problems
to bediscuesed is D.)minion Wide Pro•
hibition and Law enforcement, under
our present (1 T. A. •
A. maneg
ho makes regular vteits to
w
Wingham is reported to 'have made
some pro -German tta crnenta a+ differ-
eet, trt to Lveilth fRn U.Vli. .S%'••'li tne1,
abould not be toireated for a moment
and the proprietor of the house where
he boards would do well to report him
to the autitoritlee. A warns reception
awaits We return,
AN
HELP CHEER THE BOYS
Somewhere In France, San. 30.
To the.Bluovale Woman'a Institute:-
-I write to thank you for the nice
box of good things I got today. I
was glad to get tt,aind just to think of
the ladies of I3luevale thinking about
me, it came 3051 in time. It was the
that box I received from Canada and
it was good, catne all o. k,, and was
just the thing I was wanting at that
time. I will thank you all again and I
wish you all the best of hick and lots
of good Wino to eat, I w II ehill tigt t
end think of you all. 1. wish I could
write aid tell you hove I feel just now,
}
+
am somewhere in 1 r nca i
Ia tis
a
great place and 1 hope I may get back
t•a P.'ll von all Weal: what 1 have, • ePen
Oil)et, I left g.rotl old 131ueva°w, I will
ring off with love and good wishes,
Thanking you again for the box and
hoping you are all well.
Sap. A, E. Thotnad
•
f els onais
Mrs. Robt, Johnson le visiting with
friends in Chicago,
MJ'. 11. David made a buainoss trip
to Goderich thin week.
Mr. J, 5, Oumtningham is away on a
b esiness trip to. Chicago,
,Mr, end Mrs. Jas, Alton of Aebfield,
Were in town on Saturday,.
Mr. Robt. Harrison of London, is
spending a few days in town,
Mise Alice Locke of Tibronto, ie visit•
•ingher friend Mise May Lloyd, John
St,
Mrs. T. 1+1. Fells and daughter, Mar-
garet, visited with friends in Windsor
last week.
Mrs, Wm. Mitchell epent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Watson,
in Mitchell,
Mr. Ned Warden's friends will be
pleased to see him around again after
his recent illness.
Mrs E. Phillips and family are visit.
ors at the home of 1T-, and Mrs. Thos.
James in Turnberry. •
Sapper E. Phillips has returned to
London, where he is in training with
the Canadian Engineers,
Dr. G. H. Ross spent Sunday with
friends in town. Ile left on Tuesday
from Ss. Thomas for the East.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gregory and
Mr. Gordon Buchanan spent a few
days at Mr. and Mrs, F. Buchanan's,
MinnieS t.
Mrs. F, Davidson returned to lair
home in Parkdale after visiting for a
few daye•at the home of Mr. and Mra,
W. J. Haines.
Mr. Job. King and daughter of
Jamestown, were visitors at the home
of Mr. Chas, Cooke, Patrick St., on
Saturday last.
Mre Hamlin, 1 Lr
London, and 11r, John
Dallis of New York, were in town this
week in the interests of the Estate of
the late Crombire•Da11is.
Rev. Mr. Richardson of Arthur, vis-
ited'on Saturday with his cousin, Mr.
It, J. Cantelon, Mr. Richardson
preached in Lucknow Presbyterian
Church on Sunday.
Miss Olive Cruikshanks 13. A. of the
Manitoba Agricultural College, Winni-
pag, is spending a couple of weeks at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Geo. Oruikshanks, Turnberry,
PATRIOTIC NOTES
The Society is pleased to acknow•
ledge the following donations: -
Miss Margaret Pocock $1.00
Mrs. P. Henry, Whitechurch, for
Byron Sanitarium $1. 00
Miss Margaret Robertson, 2 first aid
pillows; Mrs. R, Lane, 8 first aid pill-
ows; Mrs, Jas, Stapleton, .2 first aid
pillows; Little Jack Wright, 2 first aid
pillows; Mrs. Thee. King, h pair socke.
On April 131h, the Society shipped to
the National Service Committee, 112
flannel day shirts and 138 pairs of sox,
On April 13,b shipped to Canadian
n Pp
Red Cross Society, 51 suits pyjamas,
23 first aid pillows, 9 feather pillows, 1
pair pillow cases and a ,civantity of
hospital dressings.
The Society also sends 2 pairs of
socks each month to the boys of Wing -
ham and vicinity who are overseas.
Last month 235 pairs were sent in thie
way.
The concert given on Friday evening,
by the Tees' voter Choral Society was
well attended, and greatly enjoyed by
all who heard it. The proceeds
amounted to $111, and the Society's
share of this goes to the Byron Sani-
tarium for returned tubercular r)oldier's
at London, Ont, Any other donations
for this fund will be gladly received
and forwarded by the Society,
The store .lately occupied by Mr.
Baila.gh will bo open Tuesday and Sat-
urday afternoous, when all auppliea
may be taken out and returned.
There has been an urgent appeal for
pyjamas and other hospital supplies,
and it is hoped that all will do their
bit"to supply this need.
Don't forges to save all your old
revere, rnagosinei;, rubbers, etc.
They will be collected May 21.
Splendid Patriotic Concert
The musical play entitled "The New
Minister" which put on in the Town
Hall on Friday evening under the
auspices of the Ladies' Patriotic So•
clety was well attended, considering
the vory wet weather. The play was
very well put on by the Teeswater
people, who wore playing under diffi-
culties as seme of those who Were to
take part were unable to be present.
The ladies realized $111, which after
expenses are paid will be donated to
Byron Sanitarium for returned soldiers
suffering from tubetroulosir, London.
The tickets which wore sold bythe
girls of the Knitting Olub were put
in a boat and shook up by Mr. A. II,
Muegrove. M. P. Pe and Mrs. Mann
of Teeswaterr drew the ticket which
was number 138 and (Matted e
u t tl d Ilio own-
er, Mr, Stewart., R. Wilson of tendon,
' the beautiful ethane it twee beaker„
The proceeds from tate sale of tickets
amounted to over $0) arid the young
ladies will send this money to the boys
of the ltllet after they naive in
Franco bee a t111(t,
• DISTRICT CASUALTIES
Wingham Honics Saddened by the
Week's News
A great many homee in Huron
County are saddened by the sad news
received from the battle front during
the past week, While Wawa of victory
is good news ,still there ie always some
mother's heart broken, by news about
her lad who bas so much helped to se-
cure that victory,
Alexander Brick, son of Jacob Brick,
of Garrick township has been killed in
action.
Mr. Geo, Free of near Dungannon,
has been officially notified that his eon,
A, 0. ]free is among the wounded.
T. W. Underwood of Ilowick, son of
Mr. Wm, Underwood is among the
woencled, He was also a member of
the 161 IIur ono.
at, .
Pte. Ernie Merkle.y of London, is
among the wounded in recent casualty
list. He is a grandson of William
Merkley fow o town.
Mr. David Donaldson of Teeswater,
received the sad news that his son,
John Elliott Donaldeon was among
.the wounded in Franco.
Mr, and Mrs, John Monk; Maple St.,
have received word that their son,
George, has been missing since .April
9th, They have three sons at the front,
Herb Fry, brother of Mr. Norman
L. Fry of town, was wounded on April
11th. Mr. Fry wan at one time a resid-
ent of 'Wingham and a member of the
Wing ham Brass Band,
Mr, Harry Hinecliffe received word
that his nephew, John Hinscliffe of
Stratford, been d, ha d b en killed in action
at the battle of Vimy Ridge, He was
only 17,years of ago. Hie father has
been at the front fur over a year,
Mr. and Mrs. Win, 1Jradley, Victoria
Se received the cad intelligence on
Friday that their eldest son, Harry
Mathias Bradley had been admitted to
the 5th Red Cross Hospital, Wimeux,
on April 10th suffering from gunshot
wound in the head,
Pete. WALLACE AITc1rEsoet
Second son of Mrs. L. Aitoheson to
die for hie. country,
Word was received that two Goder•
Oa boys had been wounded at the front
Pte. Lorne McGratten, third son of
Mrs. John McGratten, seriouely
wounded in the left area and abdomen,
and Dave McMillan, son of Duncan
McMillan, also slightly wounded.
Pte. Ernest Thompson, son of the
late Samuel Thompson of West
Wawa•nosh, was wounded on the 131;h
of April. Pte. Thompson enlisted with
the 161st Hurons and was in -training
at Wingham. He is suffering from
gunshot wound from the left shoulder
to the ear.
Mrs. Laugh McKinnon, 7th concess-
. ton of Grey Township, was officially
notified that her son, Sergt. Roes Mc•
Kennon, was killed in France nn the
10th inst. He enlisted with a Western
battalion at tho outbreak of the war.
A younger brother, Cecil, ]eft recently
for overseas.
Mr. Thomas Musgrove of Gerrie,
received the slid news that his son,
Marshall, was killed in action. Mr,
Musgrove and his two sons, Marshall
• and James went over to England with
the 101et Battalion, but Mr. Musgrove
was sent home a few weeks ago, be-
cause of his ago, They are relatives of
Mr. A. Il. Musgrove of town.
Mr, and Mre JohnKerr were olilc-
ially notified that thelr.eon, Pte, Percy
'fowler Kerr wait admitted to 32nd
Stationery hospital, Franco, on April
11th, suffering for gunshot wound in
the right leg, Percy enlisted in St,
Thomas with the 70th Batthlion, but
after reaching England the 70th was
broken up and he was transferred to
the 2191. He has been in France since
last September.
The casualty lists of I+'riday contain -
ea the name of Lieut. Wallace Duncan
reported killed in action, His father
(Rev.) Capt. Duncan, le a chaplain in
the frontline trenches. He was twen-
ty-one years of age, and had just coal.
Pto ed his first year in medicine. A
brother, Capt,' Gordon Duncan, was
killed in netirnr in May of 1915, reel
tuna her brother, Limit, Allen Dauer,
ie at present Inane on sick leave,
Lieut. Duncan will be remembered by
many fa Whitechurch, his father
having been pastor* of the 1'resbyterr
tau church for eoreral eteertf.
Mru, 1 , Aitchison has the sympathy
of everyone, because of the lose of her
son, Wallace, who died of wounds at
22 Casualty clearing station on April
11th. Wallace enlisted her with the
101et, and when the 33rd battalion was
being reinforced he was one of the
lade to step out and ask to be sent to
the front, He was a courageous lad
and was bent on revenging the Huns
for the death of his brother, Lauchie,
who fell about' two yeare ago. Wallace
was well liked by his associates and
was only a couple of weeks over 18
years at the time of his death, Another
brother Lorne, is at present in Eng,
land. Before enlisting Wallace was
in the employ of A. E. Loutitt.
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