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:EXET'i+at, ONTARIQ, THURSDAY NOV. 29, 1917
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Our Corner.
Tlic 'vvay to Berlin is paved with
Vic tory Bonds
God give us mem! Men whom the
lust of officecannot kill; men wham
the spoil of office cannot buy; merit
who have opinions and a will; men
who have honor; menwho will not
lie. ", '`
ff In this. great election: 'campaign a•
c1rristtan people cannot long debate.
ivhiclr 'af the. 'two to chee. e-=s1p,very
or death ? A day, an ,blur of virtuous
liberty is worth a whole eternity of
bondage.
o
Only this week, !left to buy Victery
Blonds, Da not delay, buy to -clay.
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With the excleptiton of the dist
graceful •seerde' at Kitchener -the'.oth-
er night, (Sir Robert Barden, Isom,:
N. W. Roswell, arid I3toan Cl. C. Ball-
antyne are holding enthusiastic .meet-
ings 8,u many .parts 'of Ontario in sup
port of the Union Govertn(m(enit.
The tni ney from Victory Bonds s
spent in Canada You will get a share
Buy a Blond. 'S
The British (made a great advance.
on the west frdat last week and
penetrated 'nine -mile's, capturing many
guns and 10,000 . Germar{stt
Italy seems to have stopped the
German 'drive !oon`their 'front', Allied
Britian and 'Fretncli troops are now
aiding the Italiana.
• Tar ,Paieisti e the British have had
great success during the past few days
•Russia has still a Most of trouble'
on her 'hand's;, but.,setems ,tp be •hold-
ing the Trite against `thie ,enemy, and
may even yet come back into( shape.
T1ic duty of the ',Nous( Ls to buy
Victory 'Bendsi. Our soldiers fight
fear'you. Buy Victory Bonds for
them•
Under the War 'Measures Act, 1914
the ,following law has been enacted: -
No person, : (firm, corporation or as-
sociation - shall, \on or. a,fter the 1st
tlay'df December, 1917, operate any,
flour mill whi;ch can ,prjdduce in. 24
hours an anito'i nt of .flour equal to
100 or arilare barrels ;ctatrjtailniin;g 196
pounds each, unless such person, firm
o ''oxpcaratiorr or rass'ociatien has ob-
tained a written license from the Food
Controller for Canada.
Sir Geo. E. Foster, Mr. Eilber and
Mr AVIerner are to speak en the: is-
'uis-
..urlfsrof the day .in the Opera House
urns Wednesday evening. ': Mr. Mer-
rier is endeavtoriing'; to secure Hon. N.
W. Rowell, for, a meeting Iater.
PHONE 81a
TAMAN'
11ClOPy UDdS
VICTORY. is the ONLY road to
- Peace and Safety.
MEN and MONEY are the two great
'essentials 'to Victory.
You MAY not be able to help with
;fi:rst-YOU CAN help with
your MONEY.
INVEST IN A VICTORY WAR
BOND,
And you help :win the War, and in -
Increase 'your' Income ° at Che same
This space is donated to Canada's
Victory Bonds
VitaTamm
Tailor &Furnisher
sae
THE LATE PTE. JOHNS.
Mr. Wm'. Johns of Lonldon Road;
south, has received further word re-
garding th,e sad death from wounds
of his son. Private Norman Johns in
France!,' The letter 'states that helves
bit in the spine, rushled .immediately;:,
to the dressing station, but died soon
afteu',varc1s;, One friend, Jas," Mara
shall, says that he never had a bet-
ter chum than 'Nornianj, "He ` help-
ed: me out in every passible way, and
he died feeling lnlo paint The Chap -
late •writi amid Norman was
buri-
ed with !honors ' in la, military hospi-
tal and a eroa,s would be erected ov-
er his graves Anlothler chum in his
letter,, says, "Norman was thought
very`nruch of out here and we ;hall
miss his smiling face. He had always
done his duty ,with a god heart as
a true British hero always doles. He •
died as a true soldier to' save his lov-
ed ones at home."
THE WORK OF THE MILITARY
TRIBUNAL -.
Folltowi ng is the report of the Ex-
eter Exemption Tribunal decialdes
from the 21st to the 27th inclusive--
Exemptions
nclusive-Exemptions Allowed
Johr F. McCarthy, Patrick McCar-
thy Leo J. McCarthy, Archie '5.Mor-
gan,:James I. Vance, Stewart Al Mc -
Falls, Joseph .F.. Lzernick, Andrew 0.
Boa John F. Peart, ,Archibald Robin-
son. Barry Horton, William S rite:
Wm. E Hicks . Alph, Holtzman, Hen-
ry M Brown,,'Willcam H. vltcchel'
Leonard 'Kirk, Earl Frank Shapton,
Alvin J A. Cornish, Frederick Stare
Wm J•u.nn Hockey, Wm;.' A. Monteith
lot six months, F..14 Br'ack; to Jana.
Geo, E Hackney, Jas. E. Jarrott, Wm
J Motz, '.W m,. J. Slavin, Lewi)asl Wm.
Johns, Roy Cliiftan Johns, John Enos
door • Melville Win v 1 England, nl L. Englan, , Chas,
E 'Moore, Roy 'O, S. Todd, 'Win H.
McDougall, M,orrrlston Priest, Alex. V:
Fortye, Geo. E. Haist, Hugo C.Schenk
Cecil. S. Jones', Robert R. Gower, El-
mer A. "Lawson
Sent for Renelxa4niln t;iLon
'Clinton. R. Sweet.
Adjourned for Decision
Siame are awaiting `.medical ;report
James C. Fenn, Murray Holtzman)
Wellington. B. Haist, Williams 5, Slavin
Case R. Howard, Linden --.0. Harvey,
A1vi,n J. A,. Oaiiniah, 'James G.' Corn'-
iah, Wm. Hatter, Herbert Q. lborlorck,'
Charles R. Eilber, John' McLean. Bell,
Clarence F. Hal'tzmaxi ; George' Bart-
ner.
Disallowed
Sortie are awaiting medical report
Everett Falbner, Emmery Fanner, W.
E. Ocstreicher, Wer,.' F. Brawn, James
C. Fenny Jaynes Cn': Cannish., Herman
Dayman, Russell 'McIntosh, Thos. R.
Jackson, Otto !Ewald, Sam'i J. Sims;
John Leslie Kydd, Kenneth K. Ford,
Lawrence Stibhina.
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FARQUHAR RED CROSS
The Farquhar Red Ci'ass Auxiliary
report for tthe year is as follows :-
50 ',day shirts, value. $75i 256 socks,
value $.t79.20; 38 towels; value h$4,50;
10 comfort bags_'value,$14.50. They
also -sent 18 bases ,to the boys at. the
Cnont lot Tlvanks;giviryg. Money taken.
in :for the year, $328.83; aid the ex-
penditure $272.18: The .Auxiliary eta,,
purposes 'JoldingaBazaar in the near
tutur'et, Particulars :later.
WAR 'SERVICE BADGES
The Medical Boards sitting at -the
hollowing places have been instruct-
ed to examine applioarjte for Class
"D" War Service Badge'). -1, dein),
Windsor :Stratford, Sarnia, Guelph,
Harristan, Wirartaii, Chatham, Wood -
'stock, Goderich, St. Thomas, 'I itch-
enety.
Those nvwho Aave lie/en rejected as
C.
medically„unlfrit, or had enlisted prior
to August ,Loth, 1917, and :had been
discharged under paragraph 392 (3),K.
& pt. !for t Array, or underLPar-
agrap,h 322 (3)9(,: 'Rr, & 0, for the
Canadian Militia., are entitled to Class
.,U;, Badge , provided they are at pres-
ent medically unfit,. They will bring
proof by a medical certificate ,of re-
jection if such has !been ,gliveln them,
or by a statutory declaration o- oth-
erwise that they have setae rejected,
Id' disabcagcd''tihey will bring their
Discharge !Certificate,
Application ,toi•'ms tmay'be had at
the Medical 13:Dards at' on application
to A, ,taut Ad•irta t- '
si In Gcne n i
NO 1, ('VTar Service Badge) Dori to
'Ontario.
Walter James Brown
Lgeu,t-1C'aioncl
a -A. A. .G,, M. D. NO. 1,
.The Roll of Honor
District casualties reported
'Killed in ' Action'.
Lance Corp. Wesley Wankle of
Seilftorth,
Pte. D:. A. Ci'nitellan ,of Clinton,
Pte. Hughie Morrison of Parkhill
Sergt, Ray Mut'ten of :Mitchell,
Bonnar Reid al: Teeswater
H. Elwood Hewitt of Tee'swater•
Pte. A. B. Henry 'of Luckniolw,
Pte, Edw•aad 'Kiirk;4on a fKirktoui1.
Pte, Edward Gardiner of Iz,irkiacltr.
Pte. Thos. McDonald of Wingham.
Pte; Frank Forrestter of ` Cliinrttort:
Sergt, 'Neil McDougall of Clinton.
Accidentally 'Killed
Pte, Gordon Adair af'Wingham.
Died, of. Wound.;,
Pte, Wilfrid Bell of Goderich.
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Sergt. N. McDougall of Bayfield.
Wesley Ballantynte of Wingham.
Wounded
R S. Hains sof :Wingham.
A. J.. Colston of Mntcbell.
Pte. R. J. Forest of Brussels.
I. E. Carroll of',G(oderich
C. Burgess ofHen!sail
T. •E, Mutton of Wun!ghani
Pte. Samuel Pallman of Mitchell,
Pte. David Quail of Seaforth;
Pte, Oscar Schultz of St, ;Marys.
Pte, J. W. McCollins of Brucefireid
Pte. J H. 'Day iaf Agus .Craig.
D. G. McCallum sof Parkhill
R. J. Blacker of ',Clinton..
H: 13: Buchanan. :of
Ise sa .:
n ll
Gassed
Wilfrid Bell rof Gokierich.
Carp. Douglas Goodwin of Goder::ch
Word was received on Thursday by
Mr: John Norry 'stating, that his some
Pte. Norman Norry had been wound-
ed in the leg whinefighting in France.
SECOND SON IS 'KILLED.
James Gardiner ,o;f 'Kirktoa has ie -
calved official notice that his cont,
Private Edward Gardiner, who enlist-
ed in Winnipeg, hal' been killed in
action, This 'is ;tlheir second sons Pte
Earl Gardiner' having been killed in
action a few months ago.
Mrs J. Nintchell, Hensall I'.O„ -has
received ,interesting Letters from three
young menat ithie tfrant, thanking her
tor parcels sent them. Mrs. Mitchell
is President of the Red Cross Soci-
ety at 'Chasellhursti Pte, T. Wilkinson
says, -"It cheers us up a lot. Par-•
cella and letter's are ;whatwe have to
.look forward to here. Not so much'
pleasure to go over: the top at. Fritz
but it is a111 gin a IWfe( time. Friitzl'sends
sends us ever lots pt thinlgsl to eat
sausage's, pineapples, whiz -bangs and
rum jars, but not pf the right kiatd.
Lance, Clorp. Arthur Parker writes,.
-"I have received your monthly par
cel, regularly, All. the boys are fine'
at presenft. The weather has gto•t
quite cold and wet. It sieenits aliard
question to figure out 'when we will
get peace, but we are doing what we
can and waiting patiently.
Pte. F. J. 'Cann 'says i1n, his letter,-
"I (send my sincere
thanks for your
parcel, I was wounded` on May 3rd
and am still in)E4ngland, but have re-
c.overed entirely Ifrom., my wounds,
and am "tfeeiing fine. tante of the
Brintnell boys is here. -11pa ting you
all are well and having a bumper crop.
Exeter Council
Dfontday, Nov,. 26th, 117
A regular 'meeting of ,.he muni
cipal council. was held ,with al,: metria.
bens 'present. The minutes of the
'meeting held on November 112th were
read amid: approy'ed.
Letters were read as [follows,-
From F. C, 'Coca' tic; J urnitore 'Co.
t
,f33neardr'ne re filre whistle. The
action was taken by the [Reeve -Con-
firmed,
(Reports were r
man lard medical
Board oil Health
and ordered file
and ,:Elston, -Car
The following
approved with orders
same 'to be 'paid.
117, E. Iluston'1
icu'd'dy 50100 ; Ge
2,;70; M
E. A, rollick 75c
James Weekes 11
Walter 'N1estcotl:
3.00; Thos. G. C
Cornish 10 5:0; Jo
Parsons 10.05; 'Harley
Jr„ 4.'30 ; Rd, Qu
Webster, 15.00,
cad !from,: the chair-
man of the Local
which were accepted,
d no matron of Day
ric d.
orders were: readand
_ given " that the
00;;,E btc0il1-
Geo. Ford 3.00; J. 'A'
Stewart 1
T. Gardiner 5.10;
„ Tiles. "Houlden 5.25
,00; John Norry 0,75
25,00 Thos, Sanders
reccli 1.7.75; Thomas
tin Ty'dd 0.00; Jahn
arley Sanders 10.50;
William Waal 1a,00; JohnGillespie
Jr„
ane 1110; '.Phomas
Mrs, A. 1-Tasting's and ibliss 1 ssery
waited 'on 'the Council as ;itepresein-
tatevcs 'oit the Hur o'nr ;County Way
CIonting'ent, asking aid tram' t•bcf
Council Re, (for War Cling money to
provide a Chr.istinas. dinner for 'th'e
Exeter soldiers •ol the .161st Battal-
ion at the front; •similar action, being
taken all over the !county.
Per Snell and Penhale-Thatadon,-
ttion of $1.00 per'man be given, the
nsoncy to be :sera. to Lieut. Col. R.
Murdie. D.S.O., ; cammahcl,,n , the ].61st
13at t 1li on Witley, Surrey, Eng,
• Per Day and Penh,ate-That the of-
fer of Mr. Geo!„ ,Ford to supply 10 or
15 loads at ;road .,gravel at the Town
hall and a like amount provided .and
opremises
'ta hen lvs own rr c5
text in p t11
for municipal trsre: st $1.00 per, Riad of
ine-quarter cord„ he taccepted,-Car-
r ted
By haws Nos, o, 9, and 10 of 197.1
were ptoposed. No, 6 to provide ifee
a poll tax andthe rcollecting a( the
same. No. 9 'providing for the min-
icipai taxation for the year 1917. No.
10 providing Cor the calling of a
public meeting for receiving nomina-
tions for ,municipal officers and School
Trustees for 'the next year, These
by-ilavvs were given the neccessary
readings and d'inaliy passed, Reeve
and Clerk signing the same, and affix-
ing the seal of the 'c rparationthere-
fa.
Merchants and others having ac• -
counts against the municipality kind-
ly have same presented be'fore Mona.
day, Dec. 10th
Adjournment by Day
Jas. Senior, Clerk,
Local News
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hfr,, Ed, Treble is confined taker
room through illness.
- M. G, 3, Dlow.ahipped a car horses
to Winnipeg •Mdnday.
Victory Bonds are aprofitable pur-
chase and a patriotic duty
Mr, and Mrs,. Jerry. Heemarr 'af
Crediton, have rented their farm to
Mr. Frain: Taylor, and they wilt move
to Exeter,
Winter ;seems to have se in the
Last !few dal,st _The. ground is cov-
ered ,with a mantle of snow, And
it has been quite scold.
By a vote of 200 Ito 17, the people
of Parkhill, Monday carried a by=iav`
authorizing an ,expemiditurle' of $12,000
tor the installatip!n of ,Hydr+o-electric
power.
.
The War-''Tilmes-Election Acl• pro,
vides that in rural districts the 1916
list shall be taken, with aliens drop-
ped and women added, Na men's
names may be -added:
Mr. Milo Snell this week moved un-
to the farm he (recently purchased
from Messrs. Sweet Bros,, and Mr.
William Sweet moved into the house
vacated by Mr. Snell ions, Andrew
street.
Mr. Chas:: Go'dbolt has movedonto
the Wm. Higgins' farm, east of tow,n,•
and Mr. Higgins and family have niov-
ed''to Seafortht Mr, Thpa. Bell /of
Elimville has moved unto the Godbolt
farm. '
Provided a_sufficient number of
Oddfellows appear at the LodgeR;oam
at 7.30 on Thursday evening, Nave. 29,
they will'atte,nd thje Evangelistic ser-
vices on the invitatiloiis of Mr, John-
ston in a body.
Up to Tuesday the Vicctory Loan
in Canada au/bunted to over $220.,-.
000,000. Huron •Cou.nty' has subscrib-
ed over ane and at half minibus,
h:•Exeter and Usbarne District the
amount already ;subsccribed is $1o0,-
000, _ atephcn: Township has sub-
scribed $45,000.
M•r. Trueman IEllaatt received the
first 'prize, an inner 'tube and, tire tes-
ter, for taking the •largest number of
to te'- 'c e
the Ev nigh service
an, 1
people g
Tuesday in a Ford car. He took in,
77 persons. Mr. George Down got .a
similar prize for coming the farthest
distance, 18 miles;' The prizes were
donated by, the Ford dealer, Mr. Milo
Snell:
THE VOTERS' 'LISTS.-Enumera
tors are ;now busy in the various sub-
divisions of the various nruniicipalities.
preparing -the -valets' lists for the ap-
proaching Dom:sn fare election. Give
them all,the,.h;elp you can. Capieaoit
these l'is'ts will be posted up, in each
sub -;division, and all persons who
cansiler 'themselves qualified voters
per.s:ons who are mothers, wives, wid
ows ..sisters; step -sisters or daughters
of soldiers or naval mien serving aver
seas died over seas, or honorably dis=
charged from overseas' service -ought
to see that they are not left off the
lists. Even after the lists are posted
up . you can apply to the enumerator
to have your name ,put on. 'They are
prepared to da this if you show them
that it 'should 'be. danlefi In, Exeter
the enusrveraitora are, Ed. Treble,,,Poll
1; Joseph Davis, Poll 2; Well Johns;'
Poll 3; Moses`' Amiy,''Poll 4.
Rev. Sharp :was in -rot -onto durin,
the week,
BIRTHiS
Br•intuell-In Centralia, ,one Nov. 22nd,
to ;11;r and Mrs,. Alvin, Brir.tinell, ,a
clau slit ex.
Heywood. -In Usbontne, on: Nov. 22
to Mr, and Mrs. Gorden Heywood,
' a sow -Dalton Clifford.
MARRIAGES '
Testier -Buswell -At the parsonage,
Centralia, en Wedln(esday, Nov. 711s,
by Rev. W. A.. Fiin,7ay, :iv10ss! 'Edith
J Buswell to Us,laorne, to 1VIr'. Ed-
win W. Teeter sof Smltlivihe, Lin-
enIn Cathay. • •
temp sey,-Aldsvv ortl .-In Gederich
ldaw'na,lr,ip, :on Nov. 14, Ruby Mac,
daughter tat! Mr. 'and Mrale Levis
aldswo.rth, to John A. Uean,psey, son
laf Mr. and ? Ir:4, John Dempsey of
(Clinton.
DEATHS
13eer•,-in Lanfcldn, an Nov. 24, James
Beer. of Exeter, aged 71 y•ars, 11
months and 74 clays:
Anidlia -At Pantiex, Saisk,, on Nov.
24th, Ida. Amelia Coultis, wir'e at
Albert E, Andrew, aged 44 year's, 4
months 27 days,
Mills -In Cttelph, on Nov. 25th; Dnvid
Mill, far nrer'ly of Exeter. Funeral
from tht'Tri vitt Memorial Church,
on Frld:ty. Nov, 27th, at 3,50 o'clock
to tkr.+'. I++Cat't Com
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
b' C 1I Sanders at the Advocate Of -
'Li. Strictly confidential; no witness
The Victory Loan
The: strongest appeal yet made for
the ,Victory Loan we bjelieve const` -'s
twain the fields of 'Flanders in John
McRae'; ptaens, as follows: ,r
JN FLANDERS FIELI)S
In Flanders fields thje poppies blow
Betvveetr 'the 'cnosses, row on. raw,
That, mark tour place, and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, .f1Y,
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We ,are the dead; short days ago
We dived, telt dawn, saw sunset.gl osv,
Laved and were loved and now we lin
In•,Fiandera fields,
Take up .our Quarrel with the foe !
To you from, failing hands we throw
The torch; be .yours: 'to. hold it high!
If tree break faith ,with us Who. die
We shall .not sleep, though poppies
grow i
In Flanders fields,
BUY A WAR BOND,
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GIVE THE FAMILY
AN EDISON FOR XMAS„
asks to Xmas.
This year finds us with the best bouht and selected Christmas Stock
that ever entered this great store The £allowing lanes are ;co'mplete,-.
TOYS, DOLLS, ETC.
Last year our Doll Supply was
short. This year we have 'dozens
from 10c., 15c. to 85c. Au kinds
toys from 10c. up, See our big
Xmas Bi'1 thawing scores of art-
iclec. •
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FANCY CHINA
Bon onB Dishes, Berry • Sets,
Crean: Sets Sugar and Cream Sets
Fancy Cake Plates, See the cups &
saucers at 15c., 20c., 25c., and 35c.
Chinaware all prives from 10c, ^up.
BULBS, . BULBS ,
Hyacinths and Frezias' direct from
Holland, 5c up.
Flower pot; all sizes now in.
Come here for your supply,
XMas CARDS & NOTE PAPER
(Cards lc., 3c., 5c., each
Notepaper pads and fancy boxes..
from 10c. to 25c.
FANCY WORK BASKETS
& WASTE (PAPER BASKETS:
10c. up to 35c,
OUR 'KANDY DEPT.
In this department we pride our -
'selves as ;never before, We sell'
only the best, ;WILLARD'S FORK
DIP'1', and other good makes. Wil
lard's in Fancy Boxes aid bulbs
Chewing Gums and Nuts.
Try tour 'Kandy Counter for good
clean service.
No candy handled byhumanhaaid'
MUSIC ALL THE TIME AT THIS GREAT $TORE,
We are always happy, Why? Because there's an Edison there.
EDISON'S at $48, with records
COLUMBIAS at $29 with :records,and higher if you want theme.
STEP' IN
AND LOOi;. AROUND
POWELL'S BAZAAR
BUY AN EDISON.
THE HOME OR THE NEW EDISON'
PHONE 55;
STEWART'S
PHONE 16
PHONE 1'S
21 Shopping Days Before Xmas
We can scarcely realize that its so, meal.. We lyeaiieve everyio(nie
will give useful presents this Christmas, and after all that is :what
isc appreciate the most. Make your selections 'early amid, we can
put them away atvd deliver;them the clay before Christmil,s
FANCY BLAC'I( SILKS
FINE FURS
A set taf fine Furs would make
a truly .magnificent ,i•ft. 'vVe are
,oliering some !excellent values i,n
the papular furs that are being
yarn =this seaon.
• : SILT ,& +CCREPE WAISTS
Just in and ready dor Christmas
alrtoppeia, Very dainty and made.
'or good' washing materials $420
to $5,50,
LADIES' & &TEN'S UMBRELLAS
What would be nvon•e appropri-
ate than a lovely. -Pinasol or Urn,
mega at Christmas -$1.25 eta $3.50
HOLEPROOF HOSIERY
Eye,ryanc who (has .yarn I-Ioie
proof Hosiery knows their wear-
ing qualities. Buy a box for your
son or daughter- for 'Christmas,
HANGING LAMPS
A new 'shipment has come to
hancl Gorr Christmas buyers. The
new colorings are sure to please
you.
We are showing a Lime range of
Fancy Silks at pea- yard $125 to
$2; 75, Also some excellent values
Black vSilks at $1,25 'to '$2.50.
These .g,00'ds ane very scarce.
SWEATER COATS.
For Boys, Girls, Women and
Men. Wiso would not like ante
:007 Christm,asf? Many new styles
in almost a,ny collars, or cambi,ne-4
tion or color,,
FANCY TEA APRONS
Always so acceptable at Christ-
mas,. We are 'showing some dain-
ty paitte;rns ,at 35 ,in 50 cents,
MEN'S SILK MUFLERS
These are ;beautiful scarfs and
conic in 511 color's. They are what
the young 4nen will wear 'this 'sea -
sant $2,25 10, $3t50.
DINNER SETS
At 'old prices -at al,m'oist any
pace you care to payj,, Piopular
prices range ifnam $14,00 to $+.22,00
'We p:ay Jriglrest prices for live ,or 'dressed poultry.
PHONE 16 Jo A4
ST ' A PHONE 16
The Big Store with 'tthe r ithle'? ices
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