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'XE11,11,31, ONrARXo, THURSDAY JAN , 10 1918 : sANnk44,,
Our earner.
Reeve W. R. Elliott CO Stephen, we SOu".E.1-1 1-1URON •
understand, has a. pretty good chance • Local ISTetvs
for the Warde:nship of Huron County, OFITICIA.L RETURN'S
.Herea was 715 W. Rt. levery 8UeCes
1.•• AR10. ELECTION NEXT.
,I_,egislature has •one
, more ,session, which will probably be
11ed lite this month Already it is
• said, that The election of the ,new
legistature Will take place in june.
of course oily coniecture. Im
connect '
ion however it s worthy
,to say Oiat a hangein the
:Voters' Lists system has been made
aid the Provincial Franchise has been
tO,,,Wornert; and,oldiers. The
taking the municipal
..71ksts as a basis and adding to it the
i; names obtained by negjstratifti3ijs done
!,•.,.1...Nty3, with, a.nd the. ,system, of .enurn-.
1;•••''..,4Katioti which has prevailed in -the Do-
"tAinion election recent,tly held is toi he
‘;,4•:,'s,,ubstittxted. The franchise has been
ert„entled. to 1:Nrornep. and soldiers, but
,..b,jarnot been changed iA other re-
.spects, T.he voterslists will im the
,-Enture, -be prepared under the direc-
.e' tion of t voters' registration board;
• the said ,boards, save din th:e Countyof
York to consist, Of Sve memblers for
each county, The board will appoint
rior each .electoral distriet such: num-
,
ber,of re,gistrztrs as t may •deem nec-
essary for the purpoiste o .preparing•
the lists and shall direct the regist-
rars who 'shall visit every house OT
dwelling place every polling • sub-
Th,e regiarars are, required
-JO hold sittings for the, purpose of
• hearing applicatilens from persons,
claiming to be qiialified, and Whoad
names are not ei-etered on. the printed
lists. These sittings are to be held
between the fifteenth anti twentieth
day after tile. ,lists are posted. Inthis
way: the;registrars prepare :supple-
mentary lists webiluh: shall be, sworn, to
and delivered :to the clerk of the
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It is un.de,rstood that very shortly
coriventtion is Ito be „hield between
the Canadian, and. United States Gov-
ern.me,nts n 'Which Canada •will be
given authority to conscript Arriericans
residing in Canada. for the • Canadian,
army, and the United States -in re-
turn will be given ;the right to cOn-
script Canadians of military age, who
are living under tga,e Stars and Stripes.
• The. life of the 'slacker is going to
be a burden to him pretty soon.
PHONE 81a Ps'
Since N, W Rlowell, the leader
the Opposition hi the Le,gisla.tirre e
terecl the Dominion Cabinet conside
i abbe •speculation has been ,rire as •
who would fill the ,va.carioy. It has,
however, fallen to Tjjflisni Proudtoot
C., M. P, P., of Godericla, tack he
will be the temporaryeleaclee until, the
end lor the corning (Am of the Leg-
islature, when itteei expected at a
general party cori'Vention a permanent
leader will be selected, It -is gener-
ally conceded that the choice was
wisely and closevedly bestowed on Mr.
f• PricAickfoot, and while he has not ad-
! cled laurels to his credit at times by
hitching himself up tp peanut tactics
ao d nab coming unfairness in the Leg-
isla hire, his appointment will be gen,-
era113%acceptable, We cannot think,
however, that his will be a path
strewn. with, /roses in controlling his
small, though ;stubborn, following,
• Those 'who have imagined Flying to
be a. sort of super Lsport, hazardous,
perhaps, but otill a: thrilling game ;for
young men will be ,surprised, to learn
that aviation more nearly approaches
'a profession, To see the classes of
smartly uniformed. ,Catlets, note -book
in hand, •enovur about the 'Throne°
University buildings, gives 'one •a bet-
ter idea of the nature of their work.
• A Cadet is .tra.ined to navigate, the
air in safety. He is 'taught tot render
useful ,service as an. aerial observizr,
Before receiving his commission he
1u-uiow fiyag thonoughly, but he is
also something of an. expert Chart-
ograyhy, Meteorblogy, Wireless Tele-
graphy Sigealtheg, Aeraplan,e and En.-;
gine construction, Aerial Photography
Bombing .and Gunnel% Quite afar -
laudable. list, but all very interesting
and very necessary to the young avi-
titan-lit-be. The School of Military
Aeronautics established at Toronto
University hy the Royal Flyingporps
is reputed 'to be the best equipped
in the..
•' The f011owing are the official re -
of turn- for South Huron for the yecent
11- election. for the House of Commons.
K.- as issued by Mr. Robert Wi1spa the
to returning officer, in Seaforth Friday,
The candidates were Mr J J Merger
Unionist and Mr. Tho. McMillan, Lau-
-e'er Liberal.
•IVfcMillan Merrier
EXET.b/R •
25 113
30 108
74
A ,rathei peculiar c•onoliltion,. as
arisen. in Exeter Municipal Election.
Only a sufficient number were nomi-
nated to'fill 04 positions—that irs, one
reeve •foul councillors and three
school Trustees. The returning °Vic-
tf on closing the nomination stated
that a would be. ;necessary for the
Oandiclates to elqualify in 'the usual
ivay that is, by noon on Wednesdayi
folloWing. One councillou- and two
school tzustees failed to do so. The
aueslion is,—Since there was n,o nec-
esakty for to ballot being taken was
•,i6necessary 'that the qualification pa-
pers should be eseigneci previous to „u ••
000a on Wednesday, or woula a date isit)-
• later, but ;previous to their first
meeting 'suffice? ,Opinions differ, but
legal opinion says the latter i suffic-
ient.
Municipal Election
No. 1
No, 2
Na, 3
NO. 4
• 41
26 25
122
'Majo•rity •
•US B ORNE
40
No, 2 67
No. 3 18
No. 4 56
320
198
105
55
• 122
67
—34-9
Majority • 168
McKILLOP
No, 1 116 11
No. 2 98 70
No. 3 101 37
No. 4 74 68
389 186
Majority 203
CLINTON
No. 1 •40 89
No. 264 123
No. 3 • 40 104
No. 4 33 94
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177 410
(Majority 233
• HENSALL
No. 1 105 . 110
5
HAYFIELD
No. 1 • 21 .108
•'Majority• 87
TUCKERSMITH
66 • 47
6047
49 • 29
76 .20
74 33
59 36
,384 ..212
INTajority •
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No, 4
No. 5
No. 6
N. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
• Owing to the lateness of the hour
11 11 111 egvievelektve for receiving papers
• e
it DYS
lwas nsoot E7esilbeleorff, otr,h eus sutro-
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even al-
• 1 though elected by acclamation- Oth-
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iqualifination. last
er municipalities had a contest. • The
- results are given below,—
STEPHEN-
• We Have the Best.
Look them over.
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A MEASURED SUIT.
A MEASTTX.ET) OVERCOAT.
SEMI-REA1D'Y'PLOTHING.
MADE-UP., rLoTHINC-,
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HOUSE :)COATS..
UNDERCLO'FI-IING
-HATS ,
CAPS'
SHIRT5
• SOC1<S• ,
COLLARS •
TIES
BRACES
I -IAN DIKERCHIEF
• GLOVES
• ETC, ETC., Art,, ETC,
ailor
omen
urpateiter
te,:i4„iettee,
A
No. 1
No.
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
No. 6
HULLETT.
7442
51 • 60
41 28
49 63
27 29
46 27
47 36
285
Majority,
GODERICH- TP.
29 83
26 58
39 69
18 50
27 70
t )„9 43 '
•T5ri -•;7i
MajoigY _.. 215
SEAFOREIH • '''''
No. 1 • , 93 • 114
No. 2 65 45
No. 3 • . 22 46
No„.. 4. 24 31
The following 'form the newly el- No 5 • 52 63
ected council for 1918,—Reeve, W R. ---
Elliott, accl; Deputy Reeve, , johnt 1-56
Love.; tin
Cocillers, Alex. Neeb, Dav- Majority
i:d. Webb bind john Hays.
, By ,Polls the vote \vas,— No. 1,2( c•03
For De.puty Reeve-- . No, 2. •41 I g2'
. 1 2 3 4 5 6 07 81 9(—Ttl No. 1. .14 ,04,,,,,I i 10a , .34
Love 10 27 23 41 42 72 66 46 70-397 1To. 4. ' • ' 00: ' + il
Yearley 62 48 48 64 34 41 26 29 33-379 No. 5. •
16
For Councillors— • ' No,• . 74
6-
2-Iay s 24 2 33 54 61 22 59 36 19-310
;NIawhioneY 39 31 40 55 223-3 12 18 24-274
Neeb 48 38 47 58 34 99 30 45 26-425
Penhale 17 72 32 55 19 19 39 11 25-289
Warner• 11 3 3 5 7 57 44.10 44-174
Webb 53 19 29 27 24 38 35 60 71-356
299
• 45
No. 7. •,$a 122
No. 8. Ael 5
•512 140
Majority 872
•_ STEPHEN
No.1. ' - '1-
• HAY ... /co' e: ' • 16
The Municipal contest, which was No,•16,, ' —I . ' • • 101
a. hot one, particularly ,between the No. 4, • -.101
• candidates for reeveship,.,resulked as No.„ 5. • 56
' . a /-1. Neeb
124 N°. 9' . 57
81
Reeve,0
56 53
124 50
John, L„aport ,
ilollOws :•--- 1. 244 No, N. 8.
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368 Na.o, 7.
we jority, , 1
84 •
811.
66
52
60
21
120
Majority for ,Laport
councillors,— •
G'aspe.r Walper351
Saanuel Dietz • 319
WrnE,, Turnbull ' 316'
• John. Campbell • • . 304
Alex, Ronnie 249
• john Hey, jr. 103
The first our councillors arc
elected,
21DDLILPH—Reeve; W. Jr McFall ,
over E1i Thoirupson; •CouncillorS, .Phin
Dickins, Eli Hodgins, R. Hetlgins, Jase
kelly. •
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STANLEY—The old council re-
elected by iacclarnallbin—Reeve, John
McKinley; Councillors, 5, T. Keys, 5,
Hood, Geo. I-lanley, and 24. Elliott.
TtrxlmsMITH—Reeve, IL CijI
Counclion 'Thos. Golerneri, Jahn
Naughter, R. A •waii30,m, Jos:: Crich,
All elected by accitirriaton,"
Mc G ILLIVRAY --Re e ve, 3. J. Poore,
accl,; Deputyi•-4Reeve, A. E. Rosser ;
Comic Dixon,- R.' Lewis,
Weston. Maguire.
1-IENSALL-e-Cottrieillers, Geo Hud-
son Robt, Semthroe; W. E. Pfaff
TheS. Hudson by acc*iatien, ,
'Petty and iOrtwein, reeeved ec-
nil number ,of •votes for the reeveship,
and followmg the usual Practice; the
.return log 'ioffie et. •,g0)1ethe t 144. vote
in favor of the „old Teeve, Geo. „Petty;
STANLE'
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No. 1.
No. 2.
No, 3.
No. 4.
No. 5.
Alajority -45
; Mql:s
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RECAP, ITTLA.TION
Majority
•-.61ex ',MOM. Vier
Exeter 122 320 'IN
Ileborne , 181 319 168
Mc:Kindly 389 186 203
:0/int on, 177 410 233
514,3411 • 105 110 •5
BaYkield 21 . 108 87
TitelOrsinitli 3.84 212 '172'
E(uUeLt 335 285 50
Goderich Tp, 158 873 ' 215.
8e4k4rth 256 290 43
Sta,40 218 263 45
Etay'ij12 140 372
485 344 142
3344 3399 9,39 994
• , 2344 •, 039
55 55
Ballots spoiled 35,P1‘9...1.141,i1V,t,rd„,4, eta 6
17 '"Laylti bsilotn tendered 18;
..„,
• p,
Huron County Council meets on
the 22nd of January.
A number JOE the boys left during
the week to Join the colors.
Seaman John, C. Evans of St. Marys
is reported as drowned in British, wa-
ters.
School .re -opened Thursday under
the new prineipal, Mr. Hay:dead. The
attendance !is quite large,
Tuesday and Wednesday were
stormy, and if the ,snaw continues we
shall have some aleighiag,
Mr. Frank Down of Usbene had
the misfortune ;to lose '4"'o horses
foam •eating frozen turnips.
• We club with all the leading daily
and weekly papers'. Now is the time
to select your 1918 reading.
• Mrs. Chas. Harneck oS Carstoiniville,
Mich., after a 71:•Sit WON. Mrd. Pen-
rice, returned 'to hex home on, Wed-
nesday.
The Victory 'Bond payments are
being met promptly at the local Banks
although atony are foolishly leavieg
it ;to the last day, •Pay thera Thurs-
day pr Friday sure. t
Mr. .Andrew Campbell .has taken
over .the Sales depertment of th/'
Fiord business tin Exeter from Mr.
Milo Snail, who will devote most of
his time'to 'his farms. • -
The marriage of Alonzo Heywood,
B. A., of' Calgary, Alta,, son of Mr,
Caleb Heywood of town, took place
in Sheattiandah, Ont, to Miss Witiel-
mine Frances Armand, daughter of Mr,
and Mrs . Sohn Hestia', era 1\4100daY,
Dec. 24th. Alonzo will have the best
wishes of his many friends here for a
long arid happy wedded The.
TO ICORRESPONDENTS.—A few
of our ccs -respondents forgot this
week that the train service on the
London. Huron and Bruce has been
cut down to one 'train a, day each
week, so that it may be neces.srary
for them 'to get their budgets away
a little earlier each week, so as
to reach "us from the south Tuesday
evening and from the north. Wednes-
day ;morning. We go to press Wed-
nesday shortly after noon. Please
• bear this in mind and remember we
like to get all ahle news; each wt°•ek.
We thank our correspondents very
• kindly for past services ,.; You kap*/
we can only getout a. real live paper
with your help.
FARMERS' CLUB ORGANIZED
On the eypni,u2; oiZ Jan. 3rd. some 50
Ifarnfers in cd.
No. 2, Hay and, were so inanfe,ssea
with the situation of the individual
farmer that a local club was organ-
ise•d gallecfthe 'Energetic." It is hop-
telTt4t,- ilii le• only a preliminary
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-attep- toward: solvimg the rural empb-
'Vem aid.-Ehat the benefits this, N•gas:
ization will not merely be fin:Wig:re
but also of great educa.tional2,1olift47
ital land social importance thei
whole community. A delegation ;flora.
the Thames Road Club assisted" by'
Mr, Paul Madge of Alta,, addressed.
the meeting and -in a very foreible
.manner explained the grea.-8 need and
methods o organization.
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
The )regular monthly meeting dB
the ?Patriotic League waz held 9 Ile
Library on -Monday evening last.
The •collections for the month of
December amounted to $87,04, rnein-
bership ifees / takem an during the
month 2,50 reeling a, total of 80,54,
Shipped 'to Miss Arnoldi on Dec. 29.
the lrollowing,-6 prs. pyjamaas value
$12.00; '6 military shirts value 12.00;
5 hospital shirts value 5.25; 842 prs,
socks value 427.75; total 458.00.
Also an enclosure from. the Huron -
dale Patriotic Leagu.e containing the
re'llowimg,-13 1011S. Pyjamas valued at
26,00; 16 military shirts valued at
62.00; hosraital shirts valued at 8.75
8 pres, isocksv valued at 10;00; total
76,75; total value of both boxes 04,50
Preparations are being made to
holdi to supper on the night of Feby
14th, (St.- Valentine's night) Kindly
note the ,date and plan to be' thexey
fonds, to go towards 'buying eemforts
for our brave bore— enseas, .
.d.; Beavers," Se ety
AGED WOMAN PASSES
The death occurred at the h e of
Er. Newton. Baker en Andv Street
xeter, on Tuesday, Jan ry 8th, of
an. aged ;resident in the person of Jane
weet, relict loif 'the ivies William Wilms
I' of Stephten, at the -age, of 81 yiears
rid 8 months. Deifiea.sed had • been
ailing in. health flew some. years, due
o ,aclvancing age, ',tut had been, con-
ined to her 1-00(a ,oinly A few days.
he was an estilbable lady and high
31 ,r,espectecl by , all wh.o knew her.
ar,n. in, Cornwal , England, she came
rith he? parent ' to ,Canacla when a
irl, and the f nily•fsettled in Stephen
•rovvreship. l'iliere ,eslee married her
ate liusband, \\-licizi pgecleceased her
2 - ,years. •0 family survives, but
ne brother, .Mr: Robert Sweet of
-;re.dito.o: he late Mrs, Winer has
esidecl with Mr, and. '41/1r4, Baker for
igbit. 6 -ears, arid from their residence
le. ,funeral
Will take place to F,xeteu,
cemeterYloa),‘ Thursday afternoon at
noi'elOck, r
•
11%. 5 A, S„'ariclers-,of WeeedS tOele!
i8 here visitii et, With' ;hits Mother, who,
coottmeS in very pofor hea.ith,
111 Mr, David- ' e ss. le,ft . on, .:Monday for
1,
Sarnia, where 1e 'secured .' 0. pos.;
ition .1.o•,..work ;;...1 his -trade, He in:tend§
moving tate _fa mily. shortly . .
\,
1Vilise Mary 1 E. McItay.,,rturse ,Of
,7'00(1.;Lockt ar)i'Ved here 1 tiesdtty ,ev -
'ling and 114 . ,' :OW waiting on • '.6,Itts•'
a0113U21 Sande,
d , who, is residing wittli
lier daughter, '',4rs. Win, :Fisher.,
1,
•.''':. 'r ;C" 't'''.:, , • .
' 114:, , y,„'orkpum ik+t.:be
BIRTHS
ZT ttfr4,
c)•11 '
(lttIce, (laughter' OM,
su.t.11(!r1aad.'
011
liarns•ali 2L: Ac1,dlie
fortnerly ,61.„ Ex(iter, I. •
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Anclre'lr .
,SquireS—In BI,,:kallartl, on, Jan. 6, la, .t.c1,1,-illi?-1°Iy or: '0'...0417.
•11Irsl, FreaciS -'i 04
r . 'e,SIO
Sehroecleit-la an Sam 41
at
to dZa,t.gh7er. Russ ell S chr oti der,
J30A—At Rodg.erville onFrday, fan,
6n,
MARRIAGES
Heywood, I-Iastie — In Shaquianclah
Ont., po. Dec. 24, Mr, AIOnza Hey-
wood, B, A.., of Calgary, Alta., sae
of Mr, and Mrs. 'Caleb Hey %\1...11,d 14
Exeter to Miss Wilhelmine Frances
Armand daughter Of Mr. and Mrs,
• John Hastie,
DEATH',•
Cau ley f n Sea forth, on Deo. 3011v,
William 0.'„McCauleY, aged 28 year•
and 4 morith,s.
Winer •-• lo Exe ter, )911 raa, , 8 th. • rane,
Sweet ireho the ' late
Win.e,r aged 81 years 11njo111hs.
w3a,-.6TArs—ba SLePhen , en, -,TanuarY,.
7th, Sarah Elizabeth - Mp12, b
ed wi'e of :Blanchard' Williams,' age(
38 years 8 months and 0
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We wish to convey our THANKS far the pan
tro, agc., the p.e_o:al.,,es.:(/1,:i'-i,si,
business, and how we•answered, "Her -Goes make or .bust and 2 -,-' ,-,i)i• tif•b4
coromuldty have tendered its. • We look back to 1910, 'when we took omok '
The BAZAAR. How that a few ..,said heeeeioolisle -wee l‘yere to, buy
read WATCH US GROW. We have every reason to thank God and '3s a man •
people, S. or our success. Co-operation ii our slogan. •Edison says,'G'o-41.1 not
ahead" ,arid we are ;going, so if our people •will teoPoperate, • ari. vre -....,
"go ahead" next year !Will find us BIGGER •BRIGHTER Ce" BETTER. . '
Our Annual February Sale will be a feature this near. We 3v11,11... use '
4 weeks instead of' 2. Each, week w•N will Ispecialize. .inr different depart- . ',,,,,•;:','' '
meets' Our stocks are too, large and roust be' REDUCE)), consequently • e'e
PRICES WILL BE -LOW. A GleNUINE MONEY -SAVING SALE' FOP
EVERYBODY. Come every da,y and bring your friends, etc.,looking fol.
great things. We need money and space. and if you 'ne,ed ' the goods
we will both be plteased, •
MUSIC EVERY DAY, CANDY SPECIALS EVBRY DAY -through-
out tha sale. Remember the brightesthaPPiest stione in. Exeter is Powell's "
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POWELL'S Big Variety 'Store
PHONE 55
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B1111.1 11 Di 'ff[1].
In order to .help the production in thin section I am offering every
farmer a chance to get his Fertilizer at Carload 'Prices, but in order to
do this everyone that wants- the best Fertazer (which is the BUFFALO
BRANDS) at th elowest price, must seed his order 3'10, lea.rly—elot later
that the 15th DAY .0iF FEBRUARY 1918',—
BUFFALO IDEAL WHEAT AND CORN 2-10-0 at $38.75
BUFFALO AMMONIATED pHOSPHATES 13¢-12-0 at $37.25
BUFF.A.1,0 GENF", A P°- AV01UTE • 1-8-1 at , $37.00
BUFFALO r disapprove of this but yonl y12110 at•.,$31.75
BUFFALOwell!isarr5MPf q111:6:16 -t
BUFFALOIx4 PER. -CENT 0-14-0 at
Payable June 1st, 1918.
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Remember Feb 15t1-4 1918 istil-ielast., day I eau take orders at '
.7.these prices „ •
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will deliver at Exeter and Cen tralbi,iasso,A.V1,,.011.1 •-
for a 'cadoad.
Phone orders Dashwood 36r2, or waits tri'8x0tdr P. 0 :
N. STANL A: •'
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Ladies' Cl th Cots
• WE WISH. OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOIYIERS A PROSPER- .
OUS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
WW -ARE CLEARING ALL OUR MISSES AND LAS'
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AOATS AT PRICES THAT WILL , PAY YOU TO .BUY„PROY • '
-1' VIDING YOU NEED 'A 00015 -WARM COAT. THE CIOTI-IS' '
,.
ARE GOOD AND .HE STYLES -ARE WHAT IS nt:k4Rs3,yop."?.-,
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THIS SEASON. ,,,...31,0- . - ••= ,r,..
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OUR COLLARED ¶0ATS FO.E.
womW
Jest what you ,'need this cold
• sveatber. A good, warm coat with
fur c011ar, Aulited lnins'. We
want y,onto see them.
SWEATER. COATS
• Y;ou can •karcelY get along with. -
Out on -a this colcl .creatlre4 Big
stock of good coatsat old prices
MINER HEAVY RUBBERS
• Everyone as guaranteed to, give
satisfactory wear. We carry
full 'range lof Boys' and Mens at
old prices..
STA.NDFIELDS UNDERWEAR
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tekeilfe.".
••.-A"'",r
Stancttield's all wool tta4b13,Mai
is bard to beat; We carry; .P.facl',
and Blue, Label, Ior /1.11elni
ihard to beat, Red
Label, 'Per gannet •2'Z5''
PLANNELLETTie BLANETS
•Will advance in price veiy '
shortly. We sell Ibex in the
large. mediui . and small siz•e.
Ge your supply el once,
MEN'S SHEEP LINED COATS
Two only left—Sizes 44 'an4 46
A gidec't wat= coat, Ayi'itlt
• ,i)a!etilned,t,;•,,„,•••10 •
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pfloNt k •••4i
J A Si NW Ptl N
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Irhe store wilft-oho,
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