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New Advertisements
For ante -R, 0, Campbell.
For sale -R, B. Stevenson,
Fur stuff lost -Taw I'00'1s
For sale -G. A. Deadman.
Auction Sale -Henry Clark.
Auction Sale -John Watson,
For nate-Gordon McDonald.
To Contractors -A. Ml40lwou.
Pocket Watches -J R Wendt.
Five Roses Flour -Alf. Booker,
Teacher wnntnd--.Toho 110ppnr.
Special bargains -John m01)onald.
Bull for Servide -Russel Robertson,
Closing out husIncs4-Richards 3 Co.
Auction Sale -Margaret Stewart estate.
Peek into the Attic -London Free Press.
4141strt t .:',latls
Molesworth
MATILIM0NIAT.,-Wednesday after-
noon of last. meek the matrimonial
knot (vaslied at the manse here by
Rev. T. A. Bell, between I3ugh 13.
Snaith, of Rollinson, Alberta, eldest.
1 fermi- Count y, NL, Knight i4 j.I't.
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Walton
Urs. (t, F. Mintel' i5 vieiting reta-
il fee al I; tetleL ;mink,
Keel, moiety 11n1hu,d's big Aur'ti nt
sale next Monday in mind.
Tm' ,L1y afternoon of in xt week {a
the dale• 1'f 11 ,'r,' (1.(t It • Au+'tn11l
L.110, I t 13, 00.1, 17 (ir,'y township.
Evangelirtis40tvireo t11/ tieing held
at 13.Ihe') chili eh 4141'+ seek by Rev,
31.. Bentley, assist''3 by neighboring'
pet, le.
Welton (1, P. 11. trains are now rein•
!dog 14)14 hour enelil'r commencing on
Monday last. Don't forget. or you
(]ill be .:0014.
3110443 Bate Burhs.uuu, daughter of
Alex, Hurhanan, 17'3. tem, (itev. was
operated ou 11101 n , 1( 3111' appeutlieltie
cud is doing nicely we are pleased to
Hay,
1e. J. and NI r4 ltyan end family who
,Vere herr m0. an VE10nded visit, Ilave
rehu'11Pd lo their home ac Manley,
SaL'.k. \Vt' ,'loll them continued ptos-
pet ity,
Bluevaale
()thee 13)nevale 1ewe 011 page 5,
Thos. Stewart visited his sou How-
ard at 31enft•y0 cu Saturday.
Jas. Btrgess, Ottawa, 9110111 the
week end with his mother hare,
Pte, Fred, Itu45r11, r„uenliy ret Urn -
ad from oversells, is visiting irk 11nele,
Leu, Rutter:. betel. enlisted ,vit11 a
Western Battalion and went 1114eeseta4
about 3 years ago ((1141 (v114 wuundrd 1a
noelple o3 time's, After a short visit.
with relatives aroma' here he will go
West,
son of Oliphant and Mrs. Smith, of
Grey township, and Miss Agnes Sang-
ster, a highly esteemed young Indy of
this Meanly, The happy young.
couple took the evening Dain from
Listowel on a short• wedding . tour.
Monday of this week ;Lir. and Mrs,
Smith left for the West, where they
purpose living, followed by the gond
wishes of a wide circle of friends. The
htide will be much missed here. She
was a member of the Presbyterian
choir and was presented with a shnw•-
er at the home of E. Doan, by 111en1.
Oran brook
Jas, Noble and family have moved
into the house lately vacated by Wm.
and Slt'a, Perri(', 110'14 00 the farm of
Janna Dickson.
A :llilverlon correspondent said of a
Oran brook old hey :--"Itify. J. P.
Knight, 1%I, A., 13. I)., and 310,0ily will
spend a few Clays at the hnnu' 0.r Mrs.
Knight's father, near Kent Bridge,
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at and 'below Pres.
C'.oit W IE3le aalie
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Store Closes Thursday and Fri-
day, April 10th and 1 1 th, to
mark ail Goods dowse.
TERMS OF SALE STRICTLY CASH
No Goods exchanged or Motley Refunded
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Listowel
Hire, W. .Rarges tenet tailed on
Satin day in honor 0.t' Miss) Faye Sov-
ereign, when 11 shower WAS Orel. 304'
the bride-to-be.
A. 1e. Malcolm, J. M. Carnpbell, J.
G, But 1, 1V. Bungler and 1-1 Halliday
went to 13eamsvtlle to inspect R. A.
F, 11,14(gets W1111 to view to buying then!
to build a rink here,
'l'Ite M0.lcolnl Furniture. Company,
c0nnn1'41ce(1 April 1, with a nine -hear
day with the saute pay as the ten-hour
day formerly received. This favor
was not solicited by the moa, 111(01 is,
therefore, all 111e more. appreciated.
The orale 4-s and members or Listo-
wel Lodge, No. 1(30, I, 0, 0. h'„ invit-
ed their friend,; to the opening of
their new hall in the Och11'ellowa'
block Friday evening. B. L. H.
Bamford, noble grand, presided in a
happy rnauuee. The Hest part of the
evening W0.1( taken up with a program
consisting of musical selections by the
nt•rhestra ; solos by :Miss Luella Scott,
T. L. Hamilton ; a dnet by Misses
Walker and Logie, ami aho.0 speeches
by R. A, (limie and Rev. 11r, Pack -
ham, A (lratmty supper was then
served, after which cards and 11anc•
ing brought the successful event, to t.
close,
Cholce
Y�ji"t«. WARY
A formal 314 illitiety ()pelting
will net, be held hut our
elloice, new stock( is (400' 00
display and the ladies of this
co1111t11111it.y are invited to
cull and inspect the up -to.
ands
date C3
Miss Wali(et is heck again
this settsnu 114 NI Millet..
NIitHrim y is correct in Hiyle
:tell fair to prier, hence we
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3-44-4 assured ave 110. please
the publie. Call in.
Mrs. ax'!1.611'':s
hrauter Block, ETI--IEL
CAR OF
-ores Flour'
and Feed
'1'0 iIAND
SPECIAL PRICES
Fertilizer
A few tone of Fertilizer (Me phos-
phate! fol' sale. 530.00 a /on.
Alf, Baeker
Telephone 5
Clue returned soldier's and their lady
ftie ads Were eat -411113 10(3 at the hone
of A. 1+:. 0.11(1 :Lire. 1Viteleme About
50 were present, and a feat me of the
evening wile a soldier's pie served
with refrerhnlent4, The pie was nu
1(nm002" afeitie covered with red paper
With 111 41100y crow perched upon one
side or the dish, Ribbons were at-
tached to fa.vins inside the pie, and at
a given signal eve1 yam, pulled togeth-
er, and eater secured a mir111oa1 tnsteln-
meut. or lay. Ml's. J, J, Foster and
Mrs. W. P. Rennie 1145ivted the
beet MM.
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\Vnli lived 0. I`;I111.1 3.1-a fe a c+ -,tar•
A.I14-41 \1'+,trlau'4 I1141041s 144'14 41
) y 4--441,'1'11eful alto Ur,g 313(17,)'t vcn-
mg, 3'lurrll 2516, in the. \Itthtdis(
Outlet) bn:u'rnvll, \1411 1'In v1M, P1+ ;i•
dent, occupied lite (lutie. A4 I.e. sin4'-
l(g "'1`414• 4-1 the fear," anti rife regu-
lar v-..'4131 '11,,•J,
vts 0111(1(1. 1 Wu/ is expin 0.l I
the Institute h.t+1 started v,O '.1((1,31
and had gtathrdly -3111(•❑ In it),ISei1101
401'Lly ti 111104 i .1103 r,rtltie 41„4 to
grew, 1+',ll :im;! 11 1 '111 1' 1,1•.-
0(041 d -Skin, 1It . (lit 1 11 '.', 1 ;
A. 11.
Mel le :eel gave en +'xee31e411 p ieet nn
"Ito:oils: rum len," itlr lett if •c legit i.
bsestingn4.3 11etu I 0) 34.43
by all ;yn.uIell', L-' .1 1 ,.u1,1�
311 +. (1 lv 1 , , 1
amdAdly :matin 1'•.i ("( 1( :;
solo, 31114 l ?i, hi, uunno teeeees, . .
1IISN 43-44.4141 (_, •I" =111 ,, Mks( 1 1't• l'Rb .! 'Wilt 01'4-11 11 ANI(! itll `;ET,
0 (34 1 ttl 0.'11 1st'. s0., lay aft'voer,u the Iuembers
Anthem. .:U I,neh24 4 -.1 1,: i .10 1{ ul i„' '141,1.13 S,.11,..1 ('1,•414 of wltiell
all telt sati+ti.({ they L xl .,e. -0.t 4' vase i yr r: '1' hivur ,41,41 belonged, pre -
pleasant. ea'el,tnr,.
Ethel
('tuts. Hnn+u 111 has,•torted buying erettn for
9ht 0enle C .,:kutsry and any0nn having cream
toe ,It le nssnre 1 of re,'olvi 0.e; the higher't 441(0'
ketrice and sari-.fact110y service. 4tve him
a trial and he 1104114111003.
G, Polliud 11pene Sunday in Strat-
ford.
Mr. Ballantyne is moving into Mrs,
Htwauld's house, opposite the chop-
ping mill..
Read the advt. of John McDonald,
merchant, if its bargains you are seek-
ing as his big sale is still in progress.
Mt'. Nott•, Sault Ste. Marie, :made a
short visit with hie brother-in-law, S.
'S, Cole. 3lrs. Nott is a sister of Mrs.
Cole. •" u
We are ;weer that Mrs, J. K. Baker
is not one 'g her usual good health
but hope cooling of Spring will
aid in her ;.estm'atinn.
FOOTBALL Ili EETING.-All interest-
ed in Football will be on hand at 8.30
Saturday night to make arrangements
about renting a Held and organizing a
cluh.
\Vm, Ellacntt, (14110 sold his farm to
Ii.
Ward, will move to Ethel for the
1,]�resent. He has rented a house from
present, He
lately occupied by I.
311. Henry.
Stanley Strachan has returned to
Alberta after an enjoyable holiday at
the parental hotne here. We thought
he was going to take a wife back with
hien but he postponed it, we guess,
until his next visit, Delays are
dangerous,
DEATH OF 1MIa~s, T. J. WA•r'r,-On
Saturday, 1latch 22nd, Mrs. T. I.
Watt, Clinton, passed away at the
Clinton General Hospital. She had
been in delicate health for some time
and it was dectde(1 that an operation
WAS necessary and elle 114)15 removed to
the hospital when on Thursday the
operation was performed. It was
quite successful and the patient rallied
for a day or so but on Saturday her
heart grave out and she sank rapidly.
The deceased lady was barn in
]tato
I e4- 0.t 414-4
being
1L dtall It
Stanley,g g
ThomeAIlis F that township, ],
and
was married in 01101011 clearly 30 years
ago to l J. Watt. Since their max.
siege Me, and Mrs. Watt have resided
in Clinton, \Vinghaw, Ethel and the
State of Michigan, Returning to
Clinton nearly 2 years ago they
bought 1L comfortable residence with
the intention of snaking this their
home but were not to enjoy it long
together, Ales. Wall was a W01111111
of ardent and affectionate nature, wit
1 made friends quickly wherever she
wetne and was a most devoted wife, a
good 0.e
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0.p.
) loyal Extend and lag g
She was a consistent member of the
1Vesley Methodist church and, until
her health flailed, she was a regular
attendant or the services atilt active
in the w0men's organizations. Be.
Rides iter husband she is survived by
one 5leter, Nies, Snell, of Blnevttlle,
who was with her tinting her last M-
OPES,
nets, and 3 brothers : W. A. and le.
AI, Mills of Seelig 4'11445, South Dakota ;
and Oliver, or Sn. kn.tnon ; 13aslt. An•
other brother died at the home of
Airs. \Vittt in Feticide), or last year,
:LL's. C. 13. Coutti4, of the Huron
Pullet road, 4;11114. 19 1L nein(', 1 uuetal, which
was private', look phare feom her late
rt.aideo('e, Rat ten bury street, on
Tuesday aftet110nn. Mr, and Mrs,
emee flour
u,3v'og first-class satisfaction.
Try a bag,
Clover and timothy Heed
to band. Slnuk A I end primes
light:. I..'t les hove pen order
early.
Phone 43 0.I' 27
W. J. McCracken
dense'
Thursday 1(1 03,11 (v eel( i. T'llvle.he,
Council 01 Ethel.
Don't fel get lbs (aviefeheir An'q;4 11
Sale, lith (nor., b'I3411•31 1Ltll•r1l01) c•1'.I
this week.
Hear the 1V u' 1 11n441(4er (1,uueli
Co_, Brussels Teter! dull, Sahli day
evening, April 13th.
Mussel Rohet•ts1 o bought frun. 31411(1.
L. Cardiff. 113.1 L ort., a tufo.: bred
Pulled Angus, bull at a nice figole.
Russel 113003 t,, have:(g1 ('11 illlill1l1I 1(11(1
111 r.
011.1 (MT 11,14)4,ly keep'.good stoelt.
Pte, 31/3,33 teed Rte well to London
last week In ,('cure his discharge ftotrl
military Sel Viet., 111 addition to a
shattered knee cap ''31/11311y" had a
leg broken in the war bun ie getting
along very well,
4-441 en,i.lylahle time w•aa spell at the
home of J 1). and Mrs. Blake, ''3lnple
Grave learnt," con. 14, Friday evening
of last week, in honor 4,1' Stewvut
Miller, son of Robert and Mrs, Miller,
con, 12. who left for the \Vest (4(1 ea -
day. '1'110 most interesting realm,. of
the evening was a shower of gond
wish cards, %thief) were lead and pl:•-
sented by Miss Vadis 111113', iu 14-414-4.44'
of Stewart, who expressed his thanks
to the gathering for their good wish('..
At midnight a meet appetizing Itneh
(v(15 served in the hostess' usual gran(:
style. The gathering broke tip with
singing "Ault Lang Syne,"
? s-4- t••i It t With a tnauicme set and
11 31111 wroe address whi031 was read
by 11 i. IL lett Megnarrie, Miss Velma
Nei l:141. making tlie preseutattiol
011,4, a 41 LI Il: ---\V e feel sorry indeed
when we realize that Cur little (13,1511
eirele .s nbont t.0 be severed by your
terie•vitl from 114. As teachers and
4-30!111, We will 10354 you when we
(4)1 )et for mux hour of Bible study, for
4011 were 41,'l14,111 absent, nlllesE 110.'
Ia O''ill:Lilly 5o, and your empty ehttir
will )(quint! us of 1be happy and tyro•
tit,tile tinter we have spent. together.
tee, aek y..0 to aeeept. this ,manicure
set, tee for its material value but as a
alight token of the esteem in which
you are held to us. When you use it.
tee hope you will be remminded of
y.o(n' 141410'14 School Clare Knox
U1111101 M."i,ct3,12. Signed on behalf
of the class,
H1':LEN McQUARRIE,
VELMA NUTKINs.
Mise Livingston responded briefly
yet atppeopriately to the kindness
shown.
Walton Branch C. F. Misner, Acting Manager
Monorie'PF
Miss Edwina Harvey, Monk tom
spent Sunday in this vicinity.
Geo. and :Mrs. Rohertenn visited
withformer's sister, \its. 71141. 13attiu,
at Logan 0110 clay heft (week.
AIRS. JOHN RoBeter4ON I)ECE.1$ED.-
0n Wednesday of last week time pac-
ed ft mu Clinton Alice ;Matilda Moore
(better known es Tilly,) beloved wife
of John Robertson, She was barn
near Ottawa in 1864, and was a 111et11-
ber or the Methodist church 03000 gi11-
hood, She was wanted in 1007 to
John Robertson, of \Vest M(nil,rnn,
and lived in that place until 18 menthe
sago when she went t0 Clinton for
wed heti attendance awing to- 111 -
health, She remained with her siet-
ers being unable to return Monte, 1.)e -
ceased W110 a favorite of all wholkneav
her and her (Leath was very much telt
by 31e1' brothers, sisters and acquainl-
101e05, Mets' father died 95 year ago,
and her mother 4 years ago. This is
the first death in the family 0.3 1)
ul
cI .414
1414 children. Tier arid 1
d 44 o
who mu vivo her ate Wee
and
David,'l.otonto Rnbort f1.11l1 Albert,
Winnipeg Wesley, Mese H Nichol,
Mrs, Gnvett, and lire' Maly, Clinton,
nines al took place from the residence
of her 0181er, Mrs. John Lovett, leri-
deay afternoon, to Clinton eetnetel•y
Rev, Messrs, Jones and Agnew con-
ducting the service, Pallbearers
were A. T. Cooper, 11. 11. Chant, 114-.
Bouick, C. Cooper, J. Miller and W.
Walker, Those present from a dist-
ance were her brothels, William and
David 1
'reroute
' Nineteen
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Toronto .
r '1. ( 1
Nichol, a nephew from
Mrs. A. Taylor, 1{irktou ; James and
Mrs. Battdn, Logan, and Enes01 Rob-
ertson, Monarieil, item a large num-
bee of relatives and friends of the
vicinity.
REMEMBERED BY Tt110 ('HCIIt.---The
choir or Lenox chltrolt look advantage
of. the presence of Ml's, 1), lc, hiving-
Blinn and Miss Mal•ie at the ('heir 3)10"
Hee Wednesday evening of lest week
and after Marshall Harrison 111011 read
the fnlh]lving address It eel glass limey
bowl w00 presented to the former by
Mrs, Robert Campbell nod a 1'41111'101
to Marie by Mitis Laura Melville, as
parting gifts :-1)rs:uta I''utr \1)s 1 -We
realize the time is at hand when
through (00('11114 11.110149 (Wee 0111011 We
310.141' 110 Control, yen are goblet to Sev-
er your relation with Its a4 tnelnbel11
eel time
e.
Peeling indeed i1 Pmt
ch( n.
of the 6
of ated»ess, especially when those we
are par ling with, its through len?; as-
sncialions, faithfulness and sympathy
have (von the esteem n1'all the mem-
hers it is (1ou1113/ so. We 011;10,1,1y
h0110 through the (Mange yen (onteu)•
pirate that pint' health m(ly he cone
pl(tely restored and you may continue
to spend and be spent in the Mast tees
vineyard and rant limeto be a Nem co
0.r inspir'alioe t0 those you are )tee d -
need with. We, as me'mber's of 1111 'x
Olivet' choir, wo11d 111(0 t0 show our
appeeci0.tin1 of your services and
as a reminder of the happy limes we
have often heel in the past, 11N1( you
to aece 11 these email tokens of nor es-
teem, 7.o you, MLrs. LIvinglto1, this
rut glees bell y bowl and to you,
Marie, this camera. Tt 111311ng Hutt in
the days to mune they 111114 bring; hark
fond tenaembrance4 of your 113,' 0.t.
Monetielf, Signed on 30.11443' of the
(1th•, 1lmientAt,L 1I Attl1IRON,
AL1&v,
Rowe, 0A1tI'nl''LL,
Mtee 1.AIIRA 1)ELM I,Lta,
'l'lle good wishes were teripeovided
and the gifts will be tteasuredals don-
ate(: by folk with whom good tines
were enjoyed.
11'. r .e
Fe. !' ,
After Hydro Contention
Urging upon Sir A(i;tnl 1314, k that,
the District. which :he} lepreeented
desired hydro /mars, 0 huge delega•
Mon from Horne and 431 nee Counties
eouferred with (t), «11,1311,1(111
of the (mere'' hydro 191-4(1•
1,14` I'nwel' ( 'r111l141io1! at 'Porot it.o
Wednesday of last week They sub-
mitted a etlatement of their probable
regale/4n'1118 laud Sir Adam agreed
Haat the engineeee shenlrl be instruct-
ed to go ahead and !slake a report. on
the matter for thele• The district
could be •,u 31341.14(1fr.'ul f sit ria 6'-444 ,
by' 1111 extoo-•ir'lt •4' rot's from
(04derleh, or by an 91;100,4011 Of the
Niagara system.
The let; ua"411171114.3111 1, a" e011-
(4.1 14011 0.114 : - 1.Vi11011401, 5141, h. p. ;
Teeswxle4-, 10.0; 131410, 150; Luelt-
now, 1(10; Riph'y, 75 ltmc>1rdhle,
254 ; Port Elgin, 3414, • 1".,l',1,.4 ch, 50 :
Rta '.'018, 1011 ; Yul•+k }', 1411 Iienve
Plum represented lieu'aels.
Wroxeter
A. \Vella, Blyth, was a visitor at the
home of T. A. Gibson last. week.
0. 1). Simpson and family and 1Vm.
Case/note left Monday for Loring.
\\'m. and 11111• Greer, Marton, are
visiting the latter'(' brother, George
Pau
Severlt11.al soldiers have !leen welcomed
home (hiring the past week. The
names are Jelin Moffat, Alf. Meehan,
Wm. Carter, Gordon Wray and Robt.
McKereher. The name of Edgar Low-
ry was accidentally omitted from last
weelt's list, Edgar arrived on March
22nd end was given an enthusiastic
welcome by his many friends.
A highly successful entertainment
consisting of a sketch entitled "The
Four Leafed Shamrock," by t1leWrox-
eter Dramatic Snrlety, and a musical
program delighted a crowded audience
in the Town Hall, Friday evening.
Chair was occupied by Reeve Douglas.
Musical nnulbrrs consisted of a solo
by Limit. A. Blark, piano duets by
Mee, (4, Beetle and Miss K. Hazlewood
and violin oma piano duets by Robert
Ashton and daughter, Gerrie. An in-
teresting address was given by Mr.
Pnsliff, a returned soldier, of Wing -
ham, Another interesting fe0,111114 was
the unftuli(Ig of Wroxetet's Victory
Loa,, Flag and address by W, S. Mc.
Kercher, Proceeds of etntettainment
m00110011 to $00.00 which will go to-
ward4 a memorial tn0ntime nt for fellen
heroes ft this 1( al
it
y,
It
I People We Tares«e 4Rrn ec i'
Miss Isla Fulton 710, r, . -.1117A .1 her post.
Lion in the F m k 23.]31; I Dur '110414:.
l3'lrri.4l 44' :] 0.t, d.)• nue,. .1.g) i.0 4/,
Sor awl Detroit las' w:., . on leg;tl busi-
ness.
Mrs. L Parker (vas n 1,itor with ',ter
sister, Mrs Fester, Ieiueiodnt, for a
few days.
R. F. rem nits i4 4711 ler about
after its open !tion and teg,i tin?; his
strength nicely.
Dr, Crane, Chicago, pert a tow -days
with W. A. and Mrs. i.ow.,;, PIahatsa
41(041402, last week.
John Scott, Parkhill, was ye•ttti:g his
,ester, Mrs, Henry Woods, Aib'.ri street,
during the past week.
lames and Mrs. Moselle, of Olds.
Alnerta, are weiceme vi iters (4! the
home of Mrs, W. W. Barri:., Queen
street. I.a1ter is a neete.
Miss Hattie Downing, who is teaching
in 'Toronto, has been ill with the prevail.
ing influenza epidemic bet is improving
nicely now we are glad to state.
Frank Oliver. sun of Mrs Frantz
Oliver, of Brussels, arrived at his home
at 'I'illsonbure, from overseas this week
where he put in several 4-4000 in the
service of the Empire.
Last week Miss Etnnla Colvin, who
has been on THE Posr staff for a numb-
er of years, left for a new situation at
Tillsonburg She is a competent com-
positor and will do'well.
Harry and George Champion have
gone to Shaunevon, Sask, and Jno.
Harkness and Wellington Agar to Win-
nipeg, They were ticketed by H. L.
Jackson, C. P. R ageot.
Mrs. Jessie Kerr and her mother, Mrs.
Wee Ross who have been in Toronto
and St. Marys for the post few mouths,
arrived back to town atter an enjoyable
stay (vitt relatives and friends.
THE Posr is sorry to state that Jabez
lertuvn is not enjoying his usual good
health, He was at Toronto consulting
a specialist who thought his case a seri-
ous one. We hope a turn for the better
will ensue.
Chas. and Mrs. Nairn, Goderieh, an-
nounce the engagement of their eldest
daughter, Mary Delphiue, 1 , Athol Me-
Quarrie, of Toronto, formerly of this
locality. Marriage to take place the
middle of April. -
Pte, Bell Woodley 34:(4 b;eu renewing
old friendships in Brussels. tie was a
i Ill ria .1 oodl
111 in (loan 1
prisoner one,' Germany g
tti Y
period t (` teat :ver and an ex-
perience
the g
perience he will never forget. Most of
the time be was laboring in n stone
quarry and says he would have fared
badly had it not been toe boxes of pro-
visions: and comforts sent by friends and
the Red Cross. Rumor had it he was
dead as he was in the class ''Missing"
for some time, Pte. Woodley has been
to London, Ontario, and received his
discharge. He looks well.
Monts
Teacher wanted for 8, S. No, 7. See
advt. in this ieue,
Attend the Ward -Buchner Con-
cert at Brussels, Saturday, April 12th.
Mrs, Frank Martin, Sunahiue, was
visiting her sister, near Loudon for a
few ds.
Doti1tyt forget the Auction Sale at Jos.
S,nitlee, 4th line, Thursday ,afternoon
of tide week,
Sunshine Methodist church anuiver-
d n Sab-
bath,
Will P preached O
el' 'w
srr,mol b
1 p
bath, Apell 13th.
'l'enders are asked for the construc-
tion of the Kelly drain and will be re-
ceived up to the 14114 inst. See advt.
in this issue,
a
7.'141 Auction Sale of George Davis,
,
5114 line, lest Friday afternoon was a
bat 1'e41 and totalled about 54000. le.
R, Seel( w'1141 Auctioneer.
Next meeting of Council on Monday
eltIt bee., when the report of the -Se3
lees drain rand the revised report 03
the 'Mills drain will be read.
e114. James Clark, 331131 line, has been
ill for the past 6 weeks, as the result
many
311 1134-030-4 of paralysis, Her 0.a }
friend, wish het a 53)00(14 recovery,
Sunshine Methodist 0hurell antli
vt'11l i y sermons will be pteached on
Sunday 13111 hist., at 2 and 7 p. 10.„ by
Rev. \\'. le, Stafford, 13, A., Brussels.
A mile gmu'telte lion the same plane
will sing at both sorvice5 and a good
tee,. 1'+ t'xpe,'t. ed.
The 100 epee farm of Jim, Wateon,
being North e Lot 18, Col, 6, has been
(
• 4-4 Ring,of 1.41st \V
iLwa•
�.n 1111,1.t
11(1144 t (
1 u -4141111-
,BL for the atm (r7000, 1
Wawa -
noel', 5
e1' gets peseession tit once. N10. Wat-
son, who is an old and well known
resident, has spent; 55 years on the
farm U ansl'nrming it from a hush lot
Lo arable 11011'14. He and Mee. %Vat•
son and diaughtee will remove to
Brussels where they have bought the
forlm'1' home of the late T, R. Thom -
eon, Mr, Watson has announced to
clearing Aectl(1 Sale for afternoon of
Tuesdey, 15th, inst., at 1 o'clock, Jas.
Taylor will be the Auctioneer. The
many old Mende of the Watson
family (visit them many years of
com30t•1 in their new home,
Mrs F liirchill and son Fred, were
visitors wile relatives in Seaforth during
I
the past week.
Copt. Dr. Moore was in town for the
week out Ile is still meeting trans-
ports et Portland heavily freighted with
returning soldiers,
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
SooIAL EVENING -Th, young people's
society of the congregations of Melville
and the Methodist churches held a soci-
al evening last Monday in the school
room of the latter which was a very
pleasant gathering. Fred. Woad, l't'eei-
dent of the Epworth League, -Riled the
bill as chairman and the well rendered
program coreested of the Eoll n ing ;
Opening hymn, "0 Canada" 1 peavey
I'v Rev Mr, Mann ; piano duet, Misses
Nellie Fox and Stella C - t -y ; 4:13,, Mass
Muriel Hoover : reading, "t'he little
Minister," Berl Lott ; eeto, Miss Isabel
Strachan ; quartette I]y Brussels Cons
tinuation school, consisting of Misses
Edna McCall, Jean I"ox, Cora Arm-
strong and Dorothea Sl:l.fford; Whose
who, dealt with short charae'or sketches
of Gen. Foche by Fred. Wood ; Aviator
81-4140/, by 31311111 Hazel Stewart , Cron,
Pershing; by Miss Margaret Maunders;
Lloyd George, by Mss Mae Skelton ;
King Albert, by Rev Me Mann ; Gen.
Haig, by Rev, el r St +1f,1r11 ; and Lord
Kitchener, by W. 11. Kerr ; solo and en-
core by D0ugel1 Ftratl,an ; violin and
piano dust and errore 1. and by H
Mrs Jackson , male quartette by A.
Strachan, le H. Gilroy, eV. 1. McCrack-
en and las. Pax, Progr:en was con-
cluded by a most alalu4311g game called
Hhtunu alpitallr' in Which sides Were
chosen each person being a letter or the
alphabet. When a word was given to
spell the petsnies regime ming the let-
ters qulekly made their w„y to the front
of the room ranging in the order of the
spelling and the side doing thin the
to -iffiest and correctly won the contest.
Mrs. Mettle 1oelr and Miss Flo. 330011•
Onan were the raptei11e and Fred,
Wood gave out the spelling. Mrs.
Speire; sick, won by close martin Game
caused ml,011 merriment. Good tench
and hot coffee were served, and the
audience voted it a very pleasant evetl'
Mg. Proece(bl 10ta11e(1 1516.30 'which
MIA eivtded between the two societies.
Pictures of the notable characters Were
Attached to a large flag on the platform,
1'.n Service
,`414-' d s;.
TOUR banking requirements may
be entrusted to this Bank with
every confidence that careful and
efficient service will be rendered.
Our facilities are entirely at your
disposal.
T. ,
11 HE A,,IADIA.N BANK
OF COMMERCE 1.11
Walton Branch C. F. Misner, Acting Manager
Monorie'PF
Miss Edwina Harvey, Monk tom
spent Sunday in this vicinity.
Geo. and :Mrs. Rohertenn visited
withformer's sister, \its. 71141. 13attiu,
at Logan 0110 clay heft (week.
AIRS. JOHN RoBeter4ON I)ECE.1$ED.-
0n Wednesday of last week time pac-
ed ft mu Clinton Alice ;Matilda Moore
(better known es Tilly,) beloved wife
of John Robertson, She was barn
near Ottawa in 1864, and was a 111et11-
ber or the Methodist church 03000 gi11-
hood, She was wanted in 1007 to
John Robertson, of \Vest M(nil,rnn,
and lived in that place until 18 menthe
sago when she went t0 Clinton for
wed heti attendance awing to- 111 -
health, She remained with her siet-
ers being unable to return Monte, 1.)e -
ceased W110 a favorite of all wholkneav
her and her (Leath was very much telt
by 31e1' brothers, sisters and acquainl-
101e05, Mets' father died 95 year ago,
and her mother 4 years ago. This is
the first death in the family 0.3 1)
ul
cI .414
1414 children. Tier arid 1
d 44 o
who mu vivo her ate Wee
and
David,'l.otonto Rnbort f1.11l1 Albert,
Winnipeg Wesley, Mese H Nichol,
Mrs, Gnvett, and lire' Maly, Clinton,
nines al took place from the residence
of her 0181er, Mrs. John Lovett, leri-
deay afternoon, to Clinton eetnetel•y
Rev, Messrs, Jones and Agnew con-
ducting the service, Pallbearers
were A. T. Cooper, 11. 11. Chant, 114-.
Bouick, C. Cooper, J. Miller and W.
Walker, Those present from a dist-
ance were her brothels, William and
David 1
'reroute
' Nineteen
]1(04-4
Toronto .
r '1. ( 1
Nichol, a nephew from
Mrs. A. Taylor, 1{irktou ; James and
Mrs. Battdn, Logan, and Enes01 Rob-
ertson, Monarieil, item a large num-
bee of relatives and friends of the
vicinity.
REMEMBERED BY Tt110 ('HCIIt.---The
choir or Lenox chltrolt look advantage
of. the presence of Ml's, 1), lc, hiving-
Blinn and Miss Mal•ie at the ('heir 3)10"
Hee Wednesday evening of lest week
and after Marshall Harrison 111011 read
the fnlh]lving address It eel glass limey
bowl w00 presented to the former by
Mrs, Robert Campbell nod a 1'41111'101
to Marie by Mitis Laura Melville, as
parting gifts :-1)rs:uta I''utr \1)s 1 -We
realize the time is at hand when
through (00('11114 11.110149 (Wee 0111011 We
310.141' 110 Control, yen are goblet to Sev-
er your relation with Its a4 tnelnbel11
eel time
e.
Peeling indeed i1 Pmt
ch( n.
of the 6
of ated»ess, especially when those we
are par ling with, its through len?; as-
sncialions, faithfulness and sympathy
have (von the esteem n1'all the mem-
hers it is (1ou1113/ so. We 011;10,1,1y
h0110 through the (Mange yen (onteu)•
pirate that pint' health m(ly he cone
pl(tely restored and you may continue
to spend and be spent in the Mast tees
vineyard and rant limeto be a Nem co
0.r inspir'alioe t0 those you are )tee d -
need with. We, as me'mber's of 1111 'x
Olivet' choir, wo11d 111(0 t0 show our
appeeci0.tin1 of your services and
as a reminder of the happy limes we
have often heel in the past, 11N1( you
to aece 11 these email tokens of nor es-
teem, 7.o you, MLrs. LIvinglto1, this
rut glees bell y bowl and to you,
Marie, this camera. Tt 111311ng Hutt in
the days to mune they 111114 bring; hark
fond tenaembrance4 of your 113,' 0.t.
Monetielf, Signed on 30.11443' of the
(1th•, 1lmientAt,L 1I Attl1IRON,
AL1&v,
Rowe, 0A1tI'nl''LL,
Mtee 1.AIIRA 1)ELM I,Lta,
'l'lle good wishes were teripeovided
and the gifts will be tteasuredals don-
ate(: by folk with whom good tines
were enjoyed.
11'. r .e
Fe. !' ,
After Hydro Contention
Urging upon Sir A(i;tnl 1314, k that,
the District. which :he} lepreeented
desired hydro /mars, 0 huge delega•
Mon from Horne and 431 nee Counties
eouferred with (t), «11,1311,1(111
of the (mere'' hydro 191-4(1•
1,14` I'nwel' ( 'r111l141io1! at 'Porot it.o
Wednesday of last week They sub-
mitted a etlatement of their probable
regale/4n'1118 laud Sir Adam agreed
Haat the engineeee shenlrl be instruct-
ed to go ahead and !slake a report. on
the matter for thele• The district
could be •,u 31341.14(1fr.'ul f sit ria 6'-444 ,
by' 1111 extoo-•ir'lt •4' rot's from
(04derleh, or by an 91;100,4011 Of the
Niagara system.
The let; ua"411171114.3111 1, a" e011-
(4.1 14011 0.114 : - 1.Vi11011401, 5141, h. p. ;
Teeswxle4-, 10.0; 131410, 150; Luelt-
now, 1(10; Riph'y, 75 ltmc>1rdhle,
254 ; Port Elgin, 3414, • 1".,l',1,.4 ch, 50 :
Rta '.'018, 1011 ; Yul•+k }', 1411 Iienve
Plum represented lieu'aels.
Wroxeter
A. \Vella, Blyth, was a visitor at the
home of T. A. Gibson last. week.
0. 1). Simpson and family and 1Vm.
Case/note left Monday for Loring.
\\'m. and 11111• Greer, Marton, are
visiting the latter'(' brother, George
Pau
Severlt11.al soldiers have !leen welcomed
home (hiring the past week. The
names are Jelin Moffat, Alf. Meehan,
Wm. Carter, Gordon Wray and Robt.
McKereher. The name of Edgar Low-
ry was accidentally omitted from last
weelt's list, Edgar arrived on March
22nd end was given an enthusiastic
welcome by his many friends.
A highly successful entertainment
consisting of a sketch entitled "The
Four Leafed Shamrock," by t1leWrox-
eter Dramatic Snrlety, and a musical
program delighted a crowded audience
in the Town Hall, Friday evening.
Chair was occupied by Reeve Douglas.
Musical nnulbrrs consisted of a solo
by Limit. A. Blark, piano duets by
Mee, (4, Beetle and Miss K. Hazlewood
and violin oma piano duets by Robert
Ashton and daughter, Gerrie. An in-
teresting address was given by Mr.
Pnsliff, a returned soldier, of Wing -
ham, Another interesting fe0,111114 was
the unftuli(Ig of Wroxetet's Victory
Loa,, Flag and address by W, S. Mc.
Kercher, Proceeds of etntettainment
m00110011 to $00.00 which will go to-
ward4 a memorial tn0ntime nt for fellen
heroes ft this 1( al
it
y,
It
I People We Tares«e 4Rrn ec i'
Miss Isla Fulton 710, r, . -.1117A .1 her post.
Lion in the F m k 23.]31; I Dur '110414:.
l3'lrri.4l 44' :] 0.t, d.)• nue,. .1.g) i.0 4/,
Sor awl Detroit las' w:., . on leg;tl busi-
ness.
Mrs. L Parker (vas n 1,itor with ',ter
sister, Mrs Fester, Ieiueiodnt, for a
few days.
R. F. rem nits i4 4711 ler about
after its open !tion and teg,i tin?; his
strength nicely.
Dr, Crane, Chicago, pert a tow -days
with W. A. and Mrs. i.ow.,;, PIahatsa
41(041402, last week.
John Scott, Parkhill, was ye•ttti:g his
,ester, Mrs, Henry Woods, Aib'.ri street,
during the past week.
lames and Mrs. Moselle, of Olds.
Alnerta, are weiceme vi iters (4! the
home of Mrs, W. W. Barri:., Queen
street. I.a1ter is a neete.
Miss Hattie Downing, who is teaching
in 'Toronto, has been ill with the prevail.
ing influenza epidemic bet is improving
nicely now we are glad to state.
Frank Oliver. sun of Mrs Frantz
Oliver, of Brussels, arrived at his home
at 'I'illsonbure, from overseas this week
where he put in several 4-4000 in the
service of the Empire.
Last week Miss Etnnla Colvin, who
has been on THE Posr staff for a numb-
er of years, left for a new situation at
Tillsonburg She is a competent com-
positor and will do'well.
Harry and George Champion have
gone to Shaunevon, Sask, and Jno.
Harkness and Wellington Agar to Win-
nipeg, They were ticketed by H. L.
Jackson, C. P. R ageot.
Mrs. Jessie Kerr and her mother, Mrs.
Wee Ross who have been in Toronto
and St. Marys for the post few mouths,
arrived back to town atter an enjoyable
stay (vitt relatives and friends.
THE Posr is sorry to state that Jabez
lertuvn is not enjoying his usual good
health, He was at Toronto consulting
a specialist who thought his case a seri-
ous one. We hope a turn for the better
will ensue.
Chas. and Mrs. Nairn, Goderieh, an-
nounce the engagement of their eldest
daughter, Mary Delphiue, 1 , Athol Me-
Quarrie, of Toronto, formerly of this
locality. Marriage to take place the
middle of April. -
Pte, Bell Woodley 34:(4 b;eu renewing
old friendships in Brussels. tie was a
i Ill ria .1 oodl
111 in (loan 1
prisoner one,' Germany g
tti Y
period t (` teat :ver and an ex-
perience
the g
perience he will never forget. Most of
the time be was laboring in n stone
quarry and says he would have fared
badly had it not been toe boxes of pro-
visions: and comforts sent by friends and
the Red Cross. Rumor had it he was
dead as he was in the class ''Missing"
for some time, Pte. Woodley has been
to London, Ontario, and received his
discharge. He looks well.
Monts
Teacher wanted for 8, S. No, 7. See
advt. in this ieue,
Attend the Ward -Buchner Con-
cert at Brussels, Saturday, April 12th.
Mrs, Frank Martin, Sunahiue, was
visiting her sister, near Loudon for a
few ds.
Doti1tyt forget the Auction Sale at Jos.
S,nitlee, 4th line, Thursday ,afternoon
of tide week,
Sunshine Methodist church anuiver-
d n Sab-
bath,
Will P preached O
el' 'w
srr,mol b
1 p
bath, Apell 13th.
'l'enders are asked for the construc-
tion of the Kelly drain and will be re-
ceived up to the 14114 inst. See advt.
in this issue,
a
7.'141 Auction Sale of George Davis,
,
5114 line, lest Friday afternoon was a
bat 1'e41 and totalled about 54000. le.
R, Seel( w'1141 Auctioneer.
Next meeting of Council on Monday
eltIt bee., when the report of the -Se3
lees drain rand the revised report 03
the 'Mills drain will be read.
e114. James Clark, 331131 line, has been
ill for the past 6 weeks, as the result
many
311 1134-030-4 of paralysis, Her 0.a }
friend, wish het a 53)00(14 recovery,
Sunshine Methodist 0hurell antli
vt'11l i y sermons will be pteached on
Sunday 13111 hist., at 2 and 7 p. 10.„ by
Rev. \\'. le, Stafford, 13, A., Brussels.
A mile gmu'telte lion the same plane
will sing at both sorvice5 and a good
tee,. 1'+ t'xpe,'t. ed.
The 100 epee farm of Jim, Wateon,
being North e Lot 18, Col, 6, has been
(
• 4-4 Ring,of 1.41st \V
iLwa•
�.n 1111,1.t
11(1144 t (
1 u -4141111-
,BL for the atm (r7000, 1
Wawa -
noel', 5
e1' gets peseession tit once. N10. Wat-
son, who is an old and well known
resident, has spent; 55 years on the
farm U ansl'nrming it from a hush lot
Lo arable 11011'14. He and Mee. %Vat•
son and diaughtee will remove to
Brussels where they have bought the
forlm'1' home of the late T, R. Thom -
eon, Mr, Watson has announced to
clearing Aectl(1 Sale for afternoon of
Tuesdey, 15th, inst., at 1 o'clock, Jas.
Taylor will be the Auctioneer. The
many old Mende of the Watson
family (visit them many years of
com30t•1 in their new home,
Mrs F liirchill and son Fred, were
visitors wile relatives in Seaforth during
I
the past week.
Copt. Dr. Moore was in town for the
week out Ile is still meeting trans-
ports et Portland heavily freighted with
returning soldiers,
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
SooIAL EVENING -Th, young people's
society of the congregations of Melville
and the Methodist churches held a soci-
al evening last Monday in the school
room of the latter which was a very
pleasant gathering. Fred. Woad, l't'eei-
dent of the Epworth League, -Riled the
bill as chairman and the well rendered
program coreested of the Eoll n ing ;
Opening hymn, "0 Canada" 1 peavey
I'v Rev Mr, Mann ; piano duet, Misses
Nellie Fox and Stella C - t -y ; 4:13,, Mass
Muriel Hoover : reading, "t'he little
Minister," Berl Lott ; eeto, Miss Isabel
Strachan ; quartette I]y Brussels Cons
tinuation school, consisting of Misses
Edna McCall, Jean I"ox, Cora Arm-
strong and Dorothea Sl:l.fford; Whose
who, dealt with short charae'or sketches
of Gen. Foche by Fred. Wood ; Aviator
81-4140/, by 31311111 Hazel Stewart , Cron,
Pershing; by Miss Margaret Maunders;
Lloyd George, by Mss Mae Skelton ;
King Albert, by Rev Me Mann ; Gen.
Haig, by Rev, el r St +1f,1r11 ; and Lord
Kitchener, by W. 11. Kerr ; solo and en-
core by D0ugel1 Ftratl,an ; violin and
piano dust and errore 1. and by H
Mrs Jackson , male quartette by A.
Strachan, le H. Gilroy, eV. 1. McCrack-
en and las. Pax, Progr:en was con-
cluded by a most alalu4311g game called
Hhtunu alpitallr' in Which sides Were
chosen each person being a letter or the
alphabet. When a word was given to
spell the petsnies regime ming the let-
ters qulekly made their w„y to the front
of the room ranging in the order of the
spelling and the side doing thin the
to -iffiest and correctly won the contest.
Mrs. Mettle 1oelr and Miss Flo. 330011•
Onan were the raptei11e and Fred,
Wood gave out the spelling. Mrs.
Speire; sick, won by close martin Game
caused ml,011 merriment. Good tench
and hot coffee were served, and the
audience voted it a very pleasant evetl'
Mg. Proece(bl 10ta11e(1 1516.30 'which
MIA eivtded between the two societies.
Pictures of the notable characters Were
Attached to a large flag on the platform,