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ND follow the crowds to W. G. Patterson's
Jewelry store, where they get good goods at
right prices, and gifts that will please every-
body, and the man at the back of them is here to
stay.
A la-ge stock of Ladies' Wrist Watches
All kinds ot the newest styles of Ladies'
Necklets in white gold, yellow gold
p'atinum set with diamonds,pearls,ca r eos,
periots, aquamarines, sapphires and
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All kinds of Gents Tie Pins and Cuff
Links, Watches, Clocks, Silverware,
Cut Glass, Manicure Pieces,
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ECONOMY
It is not as easy to acquire the
saving habit as to learn extrav-
agance. The incentive to econ-
omize is now very real. Open
a Savings Account at the Bank of Hamil-
ton. Interest allowed on deposits of one
dollar and upward
Wingham Branch
C. P. Smith. Manager
Capital Authorized $5,000,000
Capital Paid-up - $3,000.000
Surplus - - - $3,475.000
Turkeysl
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Phone/a-Office 1/41- Residence 106
EDITORIAL NOTES
With Canada's war pension bill just
getting well started more than one
million dollars has already been paid out
to maimed soldiers, or their depenents.
The total pension bill has now climbed
to the rate of two millions per year,
and with several thousand cases now be-
fore the Peoslon Board for adjudication
the monthly expenditure is steadily
going up. For the eight months of the
present fiscal year the expenditure for
pensions has totalled $848,000.
Canada's 400,000 men in training at
home or fighting overseas and all the
government expenses incidental to
them, including separation allowances
for families of soldiers, are costing the
country $600,000 a day, or about $13,-
000,000 a month, The income of the
government in the excess of the ex-
penditure for purposes other than war
for the seven months was $50,282,000.
The army's cost is daily growing much
heavier, with the raising of new bat-
talions, but it is expected that for the
year the cost will not be more than four
dews as great as the proportion of the
current revenue which can be set aside
for the army.
Great Britain stands between Ger-
many and the United States like a
fortress. The London Morning Post
warns Pacifists in the Unite? States in
the following words: "If the Allies
are ever reduced to an armistice by the
American intrigues they would regard
the United States as a traitor to the
cause of world freedom. Therefore we
suggest to our American cousins that as
they have decided to take no part in the
war except to make money out of it, it
would be wisdom for them to leave
us to fight it out what is, after all,
their battle. . . . Any time in the
last ten years we could have had an
agreement with Germany by allowing
her a free hand across the Atlantic.
Great Britain stands between Germany
and America like the counterscrap of a
fortress, and if the Americans induce
us to peace before this job is finished,
what they will have accomplished is to
destroy,their best defence against Ger-
many. The Americans, who, if we
may say so with politeness, are rather
painfully ignorant of European affairs,
do not seem to realize what Germany is
fighting for -not merely the Dominion
of Europe, but the Dominion of the
whole world. And if the Allies are de-
feated what is there to stand against
Germany.
ALWAYS TOO LATE
Just what amount of pressure is
necessary to persuade the Ontario
Government to take action? Lethargy
of the most lamentable sort has invaded
practically every department of the
government and nothing seems to be
done until the government is simply
driven to it.
The latest example of this is Mr.
Ferguson's announcement of a re-
organization of the Forestry and Fire
Prevention Service of Ontario.
Talk about "locking the stable door
after the horse is stolen!" In spite of
the terrible warning of the 1911 fire in
Northern Ontaria fo spite of the cois-
stunt urgings of the Opposition for a
progressive policy. the government
year after year neglected its duty until
this summer came the still more dis-
astrous northern fire, destroying
hundreds of human lives and millions oe
dollars worth of property.
Not long ago the Ottawa Journal, one
of the leading Conservative papers in
Canada, described the policy of the
Ontario government as a "provincial
disgrace." "In the matter of forest
fire proteetion," said the Journal, "this
province has shown an amazing lack of
progressiveness and intelligence. It is
doubtful if there is a earemanity on this
ur any other continent that has suffered
more in life and treasure in recent
years from forest fires than the province
of Ontario. It is certain that none has
shown greater feebleness or negligence
in dealing with the problem."
Now the government has announeed,
in auswer to a deputation, a re -organ-
ization of the Voreetry Department and
• the appointtnnnt of Mr. E. J. Zavitz as
Chief of the new departinent. Time
kill show how effective the re.organiz-
atiOnis, but in the mean timethe govern-
ment obviously stands convicted of the
most appalling lethargy and neglect in
the years between 1911 and 1910.
Canadian trade exclusive of coin and
bullion for the twelve months ending
with September, $2,738,174,3t0, an in -
create of more than $800,000,000 over
the year previous.
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We have a large stock of
Books and Stationery which
make a suitable Christmas
Gift.
BOOKS
Popuiar Books at.... 50c
Good Books ranging 100 to 25c
Canadian Boy's Annual -$L25
Canadian Girl's Annual - U.25
STATIONERY
Nicely Boxed Stationery
ranging in price from 25e
to $3,00
Christmas Greeting Cards,
Post Cards, Tags, Seals etc.
See our stock before buying.
Prices right.
Alt popular Magazines on sale
and subscriptions taken for
Magazines and Newspapers
THE TIMES
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Five Million Christmas Seals.
The Natipnal Sanitarium Association
has issued over five million seals, to
meet the requirement of this year's
Xmas Seal Campaign. Last year in the
United States alone, over eighty million
seals were sold, and this year no less
than three hundred million have been
issued. The use of these seals on
letters, Xmas parcels, etc.. is becoming
more palmier, year by year. No easier
way may be found by which you may
"do your bit" in stamping out the
plague of Tuberculosis.
Ontario, the Fruit Province.
In the Province of (111taria there is a
total fruit acreage of 330.340, of which
298,627 acres are orchard, 10,850 vines
yard, and 28,863 for small fruits.
Apple trees easily prodominate, there
being no fewer than 6,710,033 in beav-
ing and 2,073,576 non-bearing. The
next highest bearing trees in number
are peaches, which number 701,192,
whilst pears are the lowest, 505,308.
Seventy-five per cent. of the fruit
grown in alt Canada is produced in
Ontario, but fruit -growing in this
province is the smallest part of the
agricultural industry, its annual value
being $20,000,000, and entire capital
invested amounting to U0,000,000. The
acreage of peaches in the province had
increased by 31 per cent. in the ten
years' period 1901-1911, but the prices
obtained suggested over -planting or
under -consumption,
TU RE1 RKV
The mild weather of the past few
days has been welcomed by those be-
loted farmers in gathering in the last
of their root crop and straightening up
their ploughing.
A thunder storm during the first
week of December is somewhat unusual.
Those weather wise persons who have
been predicating a green Christmas
may be right for things are pointing
that way now.
BMA/RAVE
The Patriotic Society desires to
acknowledge with thanks the following
donations - Morris Tp. Council $25.00.
George Armstrong $2.00. Charles
Campbell $2.00. Canadian Order Forest-
ers $5.00. Wm. 3. Geddes $1.00. Mrs.
Wm. C. Scottl0 yds cotton, The Society
shipbed to Hyman Hall London on Nov.
14, 23 pair of socks. Dec. 4, 23 pair of
socks, 1 pair of writlete.
WitOmSenSit.
A wave of sorrow passed over the
Village Monday morning Nov. 27th,
when it became known that May, only
daughter of John and Mrs. Brethauer,
had passed away, at the age of 23 years.
.Although death was not unexpected,
coming after a prolonged illness, the
realization came as a shock to all whp
kneee her. While her sufferings at tinee
were intense, she bore them 141
With Christian fortitude. May was a a
eheerful disposition and will be greatly
m ssed, espeeially in the Sunday School
whore she had been organist for a
number of years. Iler early demise 13
deeply regretted by old and yoeng and
sincerest Sympathy is expressed for
the betetieed parents. The funetal
took place on Wednesday afternoon
service being concluded by Rev. A.
Lova, in the Methodist church, inter-
ment following after in the Wroxeter
cemetery. Among the floral tributes
Were teteaths from the Methodist Sun-
day School and from the young people
of the village.
W f4 mown() ti
Mrs. Jas. Moore received the sad
news recently that her son, Pte. Wm.
P. Moore had been dangerously wound-
ed and last week word was received
that he had died of wounds. Pte. Moore
had been at the front for some time
Mrs. Moore will have the sympathy of
many friends,
1 DISTRICT I'MVIS
Word has been received that the 160th
Bruce Battalion, after landing in Eng-
land began training at Witley Camp,
near London, but has been tranferred
to Bramshott Camp, where the boys
will probably winter,
We extend congratulations to Edgar
Swarts, son of Mr, and Mrs. Thos.
Swarts, Waterloo St. Goderich, who has
successfully passed his second year's
medical cource examinations at Queen's
University, Kington. Edgar begins
his third year studies in medicine Dec.
1st.
The many friends in Goderich of
Gunner Ernest Swarts, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thos, Swarts, Waterloo St.,
Goderich who underwent a critical oper-
ation in a military hospital, London,
England, will be glad to know that he is
now out of danger and able to sit up a
portion of each !day.
John Wiseman, collector of inland re.
venue at Clinton, has received • word
that his son, W. J. Wiseman, has been
admitted into the Edmonton Hospital,
London, England, as a result of gunshot
wounds in the right leg, received on the
Belgian front, after having been in the
trenches a few days.
The sons of Mr. J. A'. MacKenzie,
the well known insurance agent of
Kincardine, are a fearless lot. Three
of them are with the Canadian army
and now a fourth, who is younger than
those in the army, has enlisted for the
British Navy and has gone to Halifax
to commence training,
Donald Patterson of Lucknow has re-
ceived word that his son, Pte. Fraser,
has been wounded. No particulars are
known, but his fathe. intends to make
inquiries Pte. Patterson enlisted in the
33rd Battalion.Of four boys who en-
listed from Lucknow with the 33rd Bat-
talion, three have paid the supreme
sacrifice. Those killed are Ptes. Mur-
doch, McLeod, Andrew Habbick and
Arnold Rathwell.
Inspector John Torrance, of South
Huron, has brought several cases re-
cently before Police Magistrate
Andrews at Clinton and in each case
fines have been imposed for the viola-
tion of the Canada Temperance Act,
The Managers of the Commercial
Hotel, Seaforth, figured in two charges,
and as a result about $300 has been
added to the county treasury.
A quiet wedding took place on Nov.
29th, in the Ontario Street Methodist
Church, at Clinton, when Effie Alberta,
youngest daughter of Mrs. George
Pickett, was united in marriage to Glen
Ray, son of Mr. James Cornish, and a
prosperous young farmer of Hullett
Township. The ceremony was perform-
ed by the pastor, Rev. J. A. Agnew,
and the happy couple left on the 8
o'clock train for London and Detroit.
The Commercial Hotel, at Hensall,
narrowly escaped from what threatened
to be a very serious fire a few days ago
owing to a match or stub of a cigar
falling into a box in which there was
considerable waste material, but
fortunately the blaze was detected by a
traveller who was in the sample room at
an early hour in the morning, and
assistance being speedily secured the
fire was quickly extinguished just as it
had got under good headway.
The personal of the Liberal Cebinet
of British Columbia is announced and,
as expected, Mr. Malcolm A. Mac-
donale is named as Attorney -General.
Mr. Macdonald is an Ashfield and
Goderich "old boy" who gave early
promise of making a high mark in
public life, and his many friends here
are pleased to see that his abilities have
won for him so exalted and honourable
a position as that for which he has been
selected by the Premier of the Coast
Province. •-
The McDonald brothers, two Goderich
fishermen, had an experience hest week
en Lake Huron, which fortunately, did
not end seriously. They were out about
11 miles in their gasoline launch lifting
their nets when a heavy sea struck
them so hard that their boat sprung a
leak and began to fill. It happened
that Graham's fish tug was not far
I distant and they headed for her, barely
reaching her before the engine became
dead, in spite of the efforts of three
men to keep her bailed out.
A quiet wedding was solemized on
Wednesday of last Weak in Knox Pres-
byterian Church, Goderith, when Mar-
garet Mabel, daughter of Mrs. Arai -
bald G. McDonald, Was united in
marriage to Roderick Geo. Johnston.
son of Mr. Alex, Johnston, the me-
mony being performed by the Rev. R.
C. MeDermid, in the presence of the
immediate relatives and friends. After
the ceremony the happy couple left on
the 1.05 G. T. R. train for ,parnilton
and Niagara Falls for a abort trip, atter
which they will take up residence in
Goderieb.
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NEW WINTER
VELVETS
are now being in a profusion 01 colors in
plain and cords. It is an -excellent oppor-
tunity for every lady to secure material for
Winter Dresses, Waists and Suits.
New Novelties in Sweater Coats
You can get better value if you come to
this store and a variety of styles to select
from at usually low prices.
Ladies' Neck Wear
New Collars in a variety of styles and at
Low Prices in the most wanted designs,
25c to 75c.
Ladies' Underwear
In this department we have a few lines
at the same prices as last year, oc to $I.25
per garment.
IVIen's Wool Underwear
in this department we can show you good
heavy rib knit garments at $1.25. We also
carry a full range of Stanfield's Underwear.
Men's Wool Socks
These you will find here from 25c per pair
up to 75c per pair.
Men's and Boys' Snits
and Overcoats'
Here you will find Men's Ready-made Suits
from $ro to $22.
Men's good heavy Overcoats from $7
to $21 in good tweed effects.
Boys' Suits and Overcoats also at Special
Values.
kir MILLS
Successor to 1'. A. Mills
PHONE 89. WIN-011A1V1 ONT