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The Exeter Advocate, 1917-12-27, Page 1i i (TIETE, YEAR. at or Gomer. Nominations next Monday in Exeter 12 o'clock noon. T.he. rabbit ;shooting season is now again Per a few days. It is (stated that after the a sa l dtvers' to Ls 'counte'd Sir Wilfrid Laurier 11 not have ,a supporter west of the at Lake, and; only Six its On,tar'iia. Alt ,ov ett• town we Q)leatr the same thieg said -that the reeve and coun- cilors should be re-elected by ac- clamatifon. Let it ;be ;eo, We. can svlank up municipal fights after the war is over. y Thursday morning, December 27 it is expected the mien called. to the co -ars under the'M,S,A. will have ra- ce ved ,notices from the Govennenent telling them when and where to re- port to begin active service. Mr.W y F. Wider Ner ,af Marlette, Mieh., en Irern'irftteng his tsuhscritptiiOr to the Advocate, says: -Tine Advo- cate is always a welcome esisitar at our Biome. We were very anxious to see how the Urvidn ;Gotvernmeartcame out, and we were certainly glad it ,l ' resulted in such a megaulficene victory, but we Mope and pray that this dread- i; fu. war will soon;;be at an end. Domiuon-lwideprohibition is prac- tically ,involved nn thenew legislation at Ottawa. Starting Monday last the importation of ail beverages of over 4% per cent. save such ata, is under or - alter, is prohibited, The manufacture cif intoxicants' will be prohibited on a date yet to he determined;: And after Apnil llst, it (will be :liege!, to titt;spor•t liquor pinto a "dry" pray - ,ince. That is, after April 1st the brueging in of Liquor from Quebec will cease. 'he Roll of Honor District casualties reported Killed in Action N. W. Porter of Hensel] Reported Dead. W. P. Meadows df Ailsa Craig -'s-Array- Presumed Dead. T, Connolly of Staffa.� nest C_,nri bof Cia debeye . PHONE 81a umplimcut Di �c Seasoll la all I ell and 8o➢s. e Have the Best. Look them over. A MEASURED SUIT. A MEASURED OVERCOAT. SEMI -READY' CLOTHING. MADE-UP CLOTHING, HOUSE COATS, NTDFaRC LOTHING FIATS CAPS SHIRTS SOCKS COLLARS TIES BRACES HANDKERCHIEFS GLOVES ETC, , ETC., ETC,, W. Tei FTC, 9iiior &i IllarniSj Or _XETER,. ONTA,RI®, LETTER FROM ERIC HUP.DON TO iHIS FATHER. Well. now Dad what do you think has 'happened? Here .I am back pp inf, Blighty again 'exactly :one year from when I was on nay last leave to Lon, don,' `We had a big show at Paschen. dale and I am very sorry to say a great many. of our'fellowswere killed or wounded. -.Poor Syd. Went was killed and I have sreein the graves ,of Norman Jahns and Ed. Kellett, two of my best churns, and bath of wham I thought diad only been wounded. They are both buried a short` dis- tance :from Poperingh'e in Belgium, Let me 'Gell you „more of Kellett that you may ,know what ;sort of man he proved higmselt to be. Now, the lot of a regimental stretcher bearer is lar Froin a pleasant one during an en- gagement or heavy bombardment, al - thin' cut other tunes he has; it easier than Most of the rank and file. We never have the assistance -or very sel- dom, as I have never seen any -oaf the C.A.M.C. or R.A.M,C. •in the front line, If a man is . wounded it ;natur- ally stands to reaseoa that he is or has been in ;some exposed place. Often he cannot move and we have to double out and dress him as best we cart,,. often in pitch darkness, and try to remove hisn or have hiin removed to a place: of safety as `quickly as poss- ible. The other. seen can get under cover but we must stay and "take it" We run all the 'risks of the ordinary in'fantry soldier and very often mare, (Kellett was in the S.B'st for months before I ever joined them and got some nasty ;knockings around, but like ,myself was never wounded The trip 'that we captured Avalon, some- where about June, he was buried by a big shell but went 'on with his work without sleep andunder heavy bom- bardment, I was called up from the Brigade School for the last few hours of :trip. I was a reserve S,B. and we had lost two S.B's. wounded, so I was due to take his place, Sooner thansee me stay there after my platoon was relieved Kellett, as senior S.B. or- dered me to go 'back with them and he stayed with the rest of the cern- pang 1?iniself. After what he had been tivru' I can well call that heroism. A- gain ;on. this second last trop on Pas- chendael lve knew before the boys went in that they were go`arug aver., and that it was going to be about the roughest trip ever. 'Kellett was due under the new orders that onel S. B. fslom the battalion (there are 16 in a the�tlattalian)n=as to stay out at the transport lines each trip; that is, take turns_ or .miss ane trip out of 16,'Ken- t'ett was due to stay out. Instead I; was ordered fa stay out. Kellett carne to pie with the news. He had never missed a trip in the line since we carne over. I wanted him to stay out in as turn but he would not, and we shook hands and parted. Something seemed to be 'telling m'e.I had -said my last farewell to one of my bravest and dearest comaialdleel, Dad, 'there are tears in my eyes as I writtee He sacrificed himself for me- "Greater hove hath ;no man than, tble that a man lay dawn his life for another„', That was the Ed. 'Kellett that I knew and leveed. He deserved more than one medal, but unfortunately it is not always the bravest mein who get the decorations ,out there. 'Kissing goes by favour" as you used to say. At ,present I ani suffering from a few minor complaints, such as a boil an my neck, a few (gas sores on my. face, caused by the new German mus- tard gas, and a slight deafness in my1 Left ear, caused by a big shell land- ing might en front of Neilson Stacey. and me, knocking us aver and deaf- ening us both for about 20 minutes. Yours, Eric. EXETER SCHOOL BOARD A meeting was held :in the Library on Tuesday evetaing, Dec. 18th The 'previous minutes were approved. Ap- plications for Lhie principalship' of the Exeter High School were received from F. W. French and Mr. Haviland and a letter from the department G1,aidnan-Fuke-That the Board communicate by (telephone with Mr. Havatand. salary to be arranged for The spatter of the ;end(o(sement of Miss Vesper's certificate re Principal of Exeter Public School, to be con- sidered !later. Re Complaint made by Miss Vosper regarding water pipe 'vlr. Puke was requested to look into the matter and free;if tiiouble can be remedied. l+-tike-W'aiold-That the .following accounts be paid, S. sMartin 7,40, P. Bawden 52,22, J. A. Stewart 1,48. Woad-Fuke-That the ,report for 1917 be printed . with t.osvi report of finances. 'K. MacFaul, Sec, WOODFiAM Mr, Wrn. 'Kirk has moved to Kirk - ton ,where he has purc,liased a house,' -On the eve of her marriage, Mils Lulu Mills was visited by herfriends of the Girls' Bible Class and made the recipient of a granite shower, 'to-,. gether with best wt,sh,e.s,.-A quiet wedding was Istalemmi7jed at !the par- sonage on December 19th by Rev. Mc - Kibbe.' when Lulu, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, ' Sidney Mills, became the bride of Mr, lo,hln Roy 'Kirk, The. bride, becomingly gowned in a navy blue .suit with small hat to .inateh,. was attended by he? ' sister, Miss Florence Mills, while the groom was supported by Mr. Clarence .!Millse Mr, and Mrs, Kirk will sreside on the groom's ; farm In Woodham, MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED b' C H Sanders at the Advor'ate,Of- fite Strictly confidential; no "wittiess TECURSDAX DEC. 1 1917 Local Nem Christmas Day was a very ;cold one and ',leery ,quiiet an t'tiawln. Everybody seemed to be busy Everybody ;en'tesEa�iiri�ng vis- itors indoors, Rev. S. W Muxivjorthy, as Presi- dent of the, London; ;Conference, sen a telegram to. Sar Robert Bordeaxanld his 'Cabinet on Manday,eongratulaat- ing them on the advanced temperance legislation rectetntdy announced The children of Trivitt Ivbean'arial. Sunday School were treated on Fri- day to a supper in (the Schotal llallL and later in 'the [evening to a Christ- mas Tree in the iTow,n Hall. Santa Claus distributed presents to the children and the play, "Father Time and Mother G,c4ose" was put are Ma- gic ;lantern pictures were alslo shown. Nee'dles�s. to -say, the kiddies enjoyed the evening, The December report o'f the Este ter branch of the 1I,C.W.,C.A .is as follows, -Zion Red Cross, 12 shirts, 24 pair socks; Credo ton Red Gross,• 11 ,shirts, 23 slits pyjamas, 41 pair. socks; Soldiers Aid, Exeter, 57 pr; socks, 1 hospital sock; Little Canucks Exeter e pr. socks Woman's Instit- ute, Exeter 12 pr, socks; Fartluhar. Reid Cross, 21 suits pyjamas 25 pairs socks; rElimville land Sunshine, 22i shirts, 19 pair socks; Centralia ,Pat- riotio •League, 36 pr. socks, Total val- ue $460.50. GEMS, -Thiole who donated hull to the Soldiers' Aid for ByrantSani tarium can have the gems .by calling for same -at Mrs. Sanders' Store, SCHOOL CONCERT -A Red Cross C:hn-ilstmas Concert (as held in the school of S. S. No. 2, Hay, ont '1'hurs- day evening. Dec. 20. Thi program consisted ,of isotnigs, recitations, drills and dialogues. Miss Edna Foull'iick sang several timles in her usual pleas- ing inann'er. During an itermission home-made candy was sold and at the close the Christmas tree was unload- ed by Santa Claus The 'total pro- ceeds amounted to $20. fvMARRIED.-A quiet wedding took place in Exeter on Monday when Miss Gladys Mawhenney, daughter ,of Mr. and Mrs; Robert vIawh,in,rrey, he - came the 'bride of S1Mr,..Ral.ph. Brandt, G.T.R. station agent at Lolrgwaod, formerly of Exeter. The ceremony was performed by Rev. ivluxwtarthy and tool; place at !the Maine Street Methodist persona -gee Mr. and Mrs. Brandt, will ree�ude t on�w a 1 and will have the best wishes of their ninny friends. Mr. Harry Fuke of .Parkhill was here this week. Mr. Lorne 'Baskerville was home nor Uhristmas. Mr. C. W. Robinson ,vas in Toronto for Christmas. . Drew 'Knight ,of Guelph was home -for Christtnas. Miss Gladys Ford is home from Sar- nia for. a few days. Mr. Wes', Lampert was up from Lontdoin this week. Miss Edna Brack of Toronto is home far a few days. Will Law'sio'n is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Martyn, !in Lanidant Olives Davis !af .Zurich, (spent the holiday at his home here. Mr and Mrs;. Luther Reynolds,. are visiting relatives in Dundas. Mr. and Mrs. George Weitcottspent Christmas in (Loin;doin, with relatives. G. J. ,Dow 'shipped t load of horses to Sherbrooke, Quebec, on Saturday, Miss Anne Sanders of (Kitchener is. spending a week at her home here, Mrs. George Lovell and children, of London are vi's{itinlg Mr. And Mrs(' Flynn: Rev. and 114Irs. Fear jof Wheatley are visiting their daughter, Mrs. W. S Howey. . Mr. and ,Mrs. Wnv. Thompson of Loln'dan are guests of sMr. and Mrs. T. Boyle. Mr. and Mr,. J. C. Inwood and daughter of London; are visiting relatives here, Mr, and Mrs. John, Walper and children of I-Iarro-w are j olidayiing at ivlr Nelson 'Kestle's, Mr, Samuel G. liarne ,of 'f'oran,ta is 'spending a few days 'with, relatives and old Usbarne '.friends; Mies Idella (Davos of Losiclout - is spending rCbalistmas with her parents Mir. and" Mrs. A. S. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. John Lamport and four children 'of ;141ilita, Man, are visiting relatives in ;Exeter and Stephen. Mr. and Mrsl. Geo, Lawson, and two children ,oL Artland, Sask., are visit- ing 'relatives in this neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Armstrong vis- ited 'svitth the latte,r's. (parents, Mr, and IVbrs . G. Bedford, at Wilton, Grove Mie Lily- Marahtand oaf Waterijord visited nvl'th thea sister, Mrs: C'. H. Sstnd.crs, a (few clays during the week Mr ,Reg, 'Bissett of Chatham, Mrs. Irwin •oi' Norwich, and Miss 'Florence Bissett, ,spent ;Christmas with their parents here. `' Mr. Elgin 'Amy of•Outicink, Sask., who ,ha been ea thee West; for th.e past six years, is visiting his . t elateves an Exeter and vucin;ty, having arrived Manley night. .Mr, Geo, 'Ctidmore and Mr. Wirt, Fraser were in Lnln(dion on Friday; Mr, Fraser has accepted a position in the city and will commence his duties atter January 1st, Mr, and Mrs„ 'Moss Oka and Mrs; Billings of Loneliest, Mr, and ivlrs; C, Dale and Mr. Garvey Acheson of St Tbibmas, and !Mr. Frank Bawden of Clinton: ,were Christmas visitors at the Central Hotel, • SOLDIERS' LITTLE ONES' AEMEMBEREII, Mrs. (Major) 1 -Ie mra d' her n th- ( l ) a n and e n A 1 er, Mes, Skelton, assisted by a ,nunlr her of other women of town, ga.*e a Christmas Tree Entertainment at Mrs. Heauan's. home on. Saturday eventing, for the wives and children o!f the sol- diers overseas, and it eras a very bright and cheerful ,eventing for the little ones, each of Whom ,received presents 'ol tags and 'candy and nuts. A lunch was alsoserved.- hio'se who were ;entertained wish through the Ad vacate to thank the women for the pleasant evening. HURON COUNTY BED CROSS Sr, WAR CONTINGENT ASSOCIATION The Huron piromen, still at the back of 'the soldiers 15,106 articles shipped, in the past three months. $2243.531 worth of Christmas •cheer sent by various societies. Goderich Shipping Centre.-Goderr- Leh Red Cross 875 articles.; Maple Leaf Chapter LO.D.E. 161 articles! $155.88; Men Miller Red Cross, 374 articles, 49.50; United Pat. Soc. of: Goderich Township 256 artiofesi 20,00;. Goderich Women's Institute 102 art: AshField ,Soldiers' Aid 477 art. 87.48; Saltford Red Cross 241 art, 313.00; 'Taylors Corners 91 art. 4.46; 'Col- borne died Cross 200 art. 14,'00 ; Kens; tail Women's Institute 130 art.; Lee - burn Red Cross 194 art. 10;V0; Duane igannon Women's Institute 78 art. Blyth Shipping Centre.- Burns church 1.a,dies :Aid 7 art. 18,t00; Wal- tan Red: Cross Union 518 articles, 91.00, D. A. 11f.' I. .D IC Club 12 part, 12 00;; •Westfield Red Cross Circle 58 art. 173.00; 93Iyth Girls Auxilfary 205 art., 76.00; fGorrie 3 art.; Blyth Bed Cross Circle 485 art. 25.00; 5, S. No 1, E, Wawanosh 140 articles;. Blyth Wo(, men's Institute 148 t articles; Mon- crei'f Redi Cross (Circle 43 art.. 18„00;, Londsboro 'Womens Institute 100.00; Blyth Methodist cchurch 14.00. Clinton Shipping Centre.-Holmes- ville 124 , articles; Summerhili 138. ,articles; d3ayfield 45 art. 50;00; Tur- ners church 42 art., 8.00; Bethany,' 39 art °6.00; United Club 65 articles; Stanley Maple Leaf Club 189 este! Clinton Patriotic and Girls Aux, 662 art. 130,00; Varna 124 ' art. 18.00; Y.L. Of South End Goderich Township 69 articles; Clinton Girls Auxiliary, 182 articles. Exeter Shipping Centre. -Women's Institute, r 156, .0 Institute,. Exeter, art.. 33. G Zion lied Cross 95' articles; Etimville and, Surshine 266 articles; Centralia; 142 article's. 131!36; Soldiers Aid„ 360, 414.00; Crediton, 6(6 art. 50.00;; Thames Road' 187 articles; Dashwood, 154 articles; Little Canucks 20 art. 09.16en. . r Hsall • Shipping Centre - Hensel} 575 articles, value $89.25; Hillsgreen 45 articles, 'Kippen 72, Blake 54. Brussels Shipping Centre. -Brussels 492 articles vale $189.00; Brussels 1379 articles $76.85. Bruce -field -1800 articles, valued at $66.00. Wingham shipped to Toronto 842 articles valued at $1133.60. Exeter Centre -Exeter Patriotic League .shipped to Miss Arnoldi, at Shaarnciiffe, Eng., ,699 articles valued at $748.65. Hurandale Patriotic League :ship- ped through Exeter League 105 ar- ticles valued at $150.10. Seaearth-Seaforth Red Crass So- cuetY shePPe d Tora onta 2192 ar- ticles. Jean Fitton, Exeter, Cor. -Sec. Huron R.C. TREASURER'S REPORT HURON R.O. &W.A. Sept.,. Oct, Nov, Hensail .Patriotic Societies $.1725:10 Exeter Soldiers' Aid 1181.40 Walton Re.cl 'Cross 1101.80 Clint -on Girls' ,Auxiliary 1044,25 Varna Patriotic Society 493.50 'Clinton • `V onitert's pot. Soc. 381.87 315.00 288.38 234.98 228.45 182.72 178.72 165.75 145.25 1.38.28. 130.00 328.00 119.00 112,50 101.05 Crediton Red Cross Dungannon Women's Institute Thames Road Red Cross Blyth 1tcid Cross Circle Centralia Patriotic League Colborne Red Cross Londesboro Red Cross Ashifiel,d Soldiers' Aid Belgravo Zion Red Cross Dashwood Red Cross I''aro-uhar Red Crass Bayfield Society Benuiiller• Red Cross Goderich Women's Institute 101.84 Goderich Tp. United Pat, Soc, 93.25 Turner's Church Society 83.50 Summerhill Society 81:.1.5 Blyth Girl's Society 80.79 Unity Club 80,40 Taylor's Corner Society 66.83 S. S. East No. 10, E„ Watvan(ash 63.45 1),A. M. 1, D. 'K. 'Chub Hullett 47.38 Stanley Maple Leaf 47,25 Salttord Red 'Crass 43.85 Bethany Society 42.65 acemesville 40.00 Brussels Red Cross 37,05` Young Ladies South, East Getter rich Teslmshilp 29,20 Elimville and Sunshine 26,50 Le<n.dbury (Red 'Crass 23.40 Londesboro' 21.65 Wingham 1.155:33 Seaforth Red Cross 1372.76 Seaterth War Auxiliary 1578.49 Auburn Red 'Cross • 530,00 $;14,661.92 liuroti Cattnty oonitributians to British and `Italian Red Crass e $ 21,484.25 G. Ii, Brown, , Seaforth Mrs. Ioh,nINarry WAS in, Widulstot• this week SANONNS N CSCR ILUMffi.ET Mr. and are, Elliott end foray of. St. Marys Spent Christmas with', Mr. Selves and tfamply,-112rs,. "Nelson, 'K;lrk has recovered from her recent illna"ss. -Mr. and Mrs,, Stewart McQueen, and family spent Christmas in Hensel'!,- Mrs. Broadfoot and family, also J. A. Bolton and wife spent the clay "in Hen - sail -On Tuesday aftenn'oon last Mrs. Melvin, Traquair gave a miscellaneous( shower ;for Miss Lily Traquair at her home on this tune, when about thirty friends of the bride telle;c"t we'd' pres- ent. -Mrs \'Vilktn,s,on, o,nel Mrs. John. ITraquair made the presentatyart8and mutiny pretty and use "ti giifts were ev- en. en. Mies Ts aguair wore black . .,ilk, and a dainty Lurn,^,heion was served,- Mr and Mrs.,Frank:dii. Horton have ' returned ,from a 'trip through Sask- atchewan and Albeuitre They have been absent ,nearly a year, but they think rOntar to is the ,p'.ace to leve in. -The 'Misses Mil e,r, Elva Bolton and Roy Ryckman of Seaforth Collegiate are at thei rrrespective homes Por the holidays. -Misses Resale Broadfoot and Christena McDougall of the Ex- eter High School are also hame for the holidays. SCHOOL REPORT ,of S. S. No. 2, Flay, for November and , December, Total marks 900; honors 675; Pais. 540 Standing based on exam,'naticn,s, class work and conduct. ' Absent "or examtinatipin. Sr. 4-E. Aldworth 625; B. Tuckey 611; R. Case 597; E. Wil- lard 483 Sr. 3-M. Ford 720, .honors; P 'Campbell 626; I. ;Murray ". Jr. 3- G. Aldworth 705, honors; S. Wilfong 582; B. Tuckey 557; H. Russell 548; A. Willard 499; H. Murray'` • Sr. 2 - Metal marks 700; Pass 420-A. Wil- lard 502; O. Tuckey 497; A. Murray '', Ethel Case, teacher. BIRTHS 12cFalla-ln Biddulph, on Dec, 23, to ':12r, and Mr. Henry S McFallla, a'' daughter. Willts-Ia,Steph,en; on Dec, 2(, to, Mr.' and. Mrs. James Witliis, a sonPercy Barden, Deiebert-At Blind Line, Hay en Dec. 12, ta',Mr. and Mrs, P. Deichert, Jr.;, a daughter. Bec,hler-At Beans•on Line, Hay, on Dee 14. to Mr, and Mrs, Sol. Beth - ler, a son. MARRIAGES B Talintdt-Mawhinlrvey,-Tin Exeter, ,an: - Dec 24, 'Ralph. Brandt of Long - woad .,to Gladys, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Robert Mawh'iasney Of Ex- eter. Miller -McCurdy -At the home o•1 the bride's parents, Hibbert, our: Dec. 26th, Percy John ,Miller, to • Miss Annie Mae, daughter of Mr, ant: Mrs. Archie McCurdy Sni•d,er-Jacobe-In Hay Tp,, en Dec,.. 19, Miss Mabel, daughter of Mr. ani Mrs Sol. Jacabe, 14th Con., to Mr,:.. Emerson Snider, Sauble Line, State- ley. tanley. Keys-Tiplady-At Clinton, an Dec:;. 18, by ,Rev. H. Agnew, Miss Myrtle- C, H. Tiplady, to Clifford Keys of Stanley. Kirk -Mills -At Woodham, on Dec. 19e by Rev. A. McKibbin, Lula, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Mills to.. Mr. John Roy 'Kirk of Woodham. DEATHS Wiles -In Blanshard, on Dec. 17th- ; Ellen Wiles relict of the late James. Few•ster aged 71 years and 9 niohthS; Banes -At Crediton, on. Dec. 25, Jos- eph Banes, aged 67 (years. Bililain a��u� o� F�rlilitiers In order to help the production in this 'section. I am offering every farmer a chance to g(et his Fertilizer at Carload Prices, but in order to do this everyone that wants the 'best Fertilizer (which is the BUFFALO. BRANDS) at th elowest price, must send his order iia early-eltat later•• that the 15th DAY .OF FEBRUARY 1915', - BUFFALO IDEAL WHEAT AND CORN 2-1.0-0 at $38.75 - -0 BUFFALO AMMONIATED PHOSPHATES 1 3¢ 12 at $37.25 $ BUFFALO 16 PER CENT. 0-16-0 at BUFFALO GENERAL FAVORITE 1-8-1 at $37.00 BUFFALO FARMERS' CHOICE a -lo -o at $31.75 $28.00 ,,$27.00 BUFFALO 14 PER CENT 0-14-0 at Payable June lst, 1918 Remember Feb 15th, 1918 .as the last day I can these prices I will deliver at Exeter and Centralise. as soon as I get orders enough for a 'carload. Phone orders Dashwood 36r2, or write to Exeter P. O. take orders at N. LAK WARt; S PHONE 16BROM 1 es Thi New Year PHONE 16 Js A. ST • WART P.€JOliitE Ali The Big Stare vbabh the Little Prices