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Honor graduate of Ms Ontario Veterinary
College, Day and night eons. Office Opposite
Mgr Mill, Haigh
MAUDE 0, Bli PANS
OPHTHALMOLOGIST
Graduate Department of Ophthalmology, Mo'
Cormick Medical (allege, Chioagu,111, 411ree
Months post graduate courseduring year 1019.
Byes Scientifically examined.
Latest Modern Methods used.
f -.-Cross Eyes straightened through proper-
ly fitted Lenses.
Satisfaction Assured,
Ciflce hours : 10 to 10 0, m, ; 1,70 to a p, m,
Saturday evening, 7.00 to 0 o'elook.
Phone 20x
T. T, NI' RAE
M. B., M. C, p., & S. O.
M. 0. II„ Village of Brussels,
Physiolea, Burgeon,. Amouoldrar
O7fiee at residence,. opposite Mehl ille Ohnroh,
William street.
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BARRISTER, SOLICITOR,
CONVEYANCER, NOTARY PUBLIC
LECKIE BLOCK B:,USSELS
PBUSSFCOT, KIiLORAK & HOLMES
Barristers, 8o' 'asters, Notaries Public,
&c.
Ol$oe on the Square. tau door from Hamilton
Street,
GODEBJOR ONT.
Private fund; to loan ee lowest rates.
W. PRowDrooz, B:. C. J. L. &onLORu N
DUDLEY $01.618, JON.
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AGENT FOR
Fire, Automobile and Wind Ins.
COMPANIES
For Brussels and vicinity .Phone 647
JAMES M'FADZEAN
Agent Howick Mutual Fire Insurance Company
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Also
Hartford Windstorm and Tornado Insurance
Phone 42 Box 1 'Tnrnberry Street, Brussels
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The Indian Herbalist
1124 be found in the Stratton 13locic
Brussels, i1'.ednesday awl Saturday
of each week until further notice.
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kla well known throughout Canada for
Positions as Private Secretaries, Sten -
q77 ographete, Typists, Accountants. Com-
fit morotal Teachers, eta, Graduates in
fYYY�lttt keen demand, Eater any time, Write
for 0atabseue..
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CENTRAL
BUSINESS
COLLEGE'
STRATFORD, ONT.
ropnres y071870180 and young women
for Business whichis now Canada's
greatest profession We mishit grade•
atm to positions and they have a pra0-
,foul training which enables them to
meet with intooess. Students ore reg-
latered each week, Get our free oat.
Moque and learn something about our
,- different departments.
(�0 D. AP"M'LAOHLAN. PRIN.
1
Or, 0, H, McInnes
CHIROPRACTOR
Of. Syfngbam, will bent the
American Hotel, Brussels
Tuosday and Friday Afternoons
Adjustments given for di+eases of all
kinds, specialize In dealing with
children.
BRUSSELS
HORSE FAIRS
Monthly horse Fairs 4i11 be held in
Brussels this Beason as follows t
THURSDAY, ,JAN, 81, 1024'
MAR, (7, 1024
-APR, 3, 1924:
local and Outside Buyers will be Present
By Order of 0ouncil,
A. H, MACDONALD,
Clerk,
+++++4414+14$444.444,44+4014.$
HENS
. WANTED
Highestmarket prices
paid.
See the 0r Phone No. 2x 13rus.
RIO, and I will 71011 Mud get
your Poultey.
M. Yolliek
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OEcal li ebur# items
CovNeti, meeting next Monday even.
log.
SATURDAY will usher in the month of
February.
Timex are no changes in the schedule
of traius on the W. G. 81 B.
Have you arranged to seed Tug Pow
to the absentee you Were talking about ?
FRIDAY night's train, due about q p,
m., was nearly 5 hours late owing to the
snow storm. Double headers were in
order too.
Reeve BARKER is a member of the
Road and Bridge Committee of Huron
Co.o ucil and ales' e
u 0 on the Warden's
d's
r n
2
Committee for i
m 94
IHRar
chool Board hasraised S O% t& sa the rales
charged to outside pupils to coefortn to
the average cost of the town scholars so
ee to cover the outley for instructing the
non-residents.
CONGRATULATIONS are extended to the
Murray household, of Scotland, Ont.,
over the arrival of a son and heir.
Knowing the industry of the mother
(Miss Cora Bell of maiden days) woe be-
tide young "John Harris" if he ever
gets a speck on his best frock or sits
down in a puddle. A eau of Dutch
Cleanser would make a good birthday
present to the laddie, but perhaps
"Cora" may not have such bad attacks
as in the days of the past.
WHAT ops BECOME OF .THEM ?—
Races on stilts. g
Sawing matches 7 8 r....„,
Curling combats 1 _p 11 L.
Apple paring bees. r' ,,,;;3s :: rf s.
Old fashioned debates, 0
Public spelling contests.;,
The girls game of Jacks. a ,.._
Community quilting parties.
Texas used to be some rare fun and
interesting times as the above mention-
ed octette were featured in the days and
nights gone past. Seems almost like a
study of reactant history to even men-
tion
them,
When did' you join in the
last cue and o who constituted your corn.
panions 1'
The Post Letter Box
A KIND NOTE FROM CHICAGO :—I am
glad to koow, Mr. Kerr, that you are
still at the 'helm and able to carry on
your work with THR POST, and I trust
his
may continue for many years..
While it is more tbau a third of a
century since I left Ethel; and every
person would be a stranger to me, yet I
like to read its news items as given in
THE Posr, as I occasionally hear about
one of very old time friends, Last week
it was about Wm. Milne's election as
Councillor at North Bay.
Yours very truly,
A, W. ROBERTSON.
Just a line to say we are still enjoying
the Western country very much. Are
having a very nice Winter here. It is
clear and cold, with very little snow,
enough for sleighing but the cars are
running_ We are all enjoying good
health. Will. is working. in Regina and
Irma is home for her .holidays, Enclos-
ed you will find $2 to renew for Tint
POST for 1824, which we still enjoy. IJ
arrives every Monday morning at 21
o'clock. Wishing yourself and Mrs.
Kerr a -Happy and Prosperous New
Year, Yours truly,
MRS /GEO, M. MITCHELL.
Stoughton, Sask., Tan, 4. 1924.
1I1010110rleff
Who Said that we 'were 70 1(lrve iJ
101
14 Winter 1
Arnold McKay returned t0 Flint on
Batnrdvy.
We youlI like to see
ies,
who is suffering from 11 8770x1+ stroke
of paralysis, oboes increased eigne of
impr0vertaeilt.
Mise Mae Livingston, wig) bas been
holidaying at 'house, returned t0 rre-
. enure her etltdi00 at Alma Ladies' 001 -
lege, .9t. Thorne,
tvP8ES1TAT10N.—Wed Outlay ay es en.
ins Ottr inst., a jolly crowd of friends
and neighbors of Jae. and Mr's. McKay
and family gathering In Pratt's Hail
to sayGood-bye and present them
with gifts by whioh they wish to be
remernbel'etl, At the beginning of
the evening Archie Mann react the
itddveas of eppreolation to Mrs. Mc.
Kay from the choir, as Robert
Oaupbell presented her with dom-
nlutiity silver coffee spoons and also a
Berry epoon, Mrs, George Robertson
read the addreee front the community
to the family and Jno, Melville pre-
sented her with table knives and
forks and teaspoons, all the silverware
being in the Adam's pattern Com-
munity silver, Nt, and 77 re. McKay'
thanked the people for their kind
thoughts, wishes and tokens of re-
Grey
A very quiet but pretty wedding
took place Saturday, January 19th, at
3 o'clock, at the home of S. and Mrs,
Beriett, when Miss Gladys Neable,
eldest daughter of D. and Mee, Neable,
%va8 united in marriage t0 Edgar Mc-
Neil only son of David and Mrs. Mc-
Neil Mtu btou h tot nshi Bride
looked chs wing in a gown of brown
silk crepe de cline Ceremony was
performed by Rev, Janes Wilkins,'
Methodist minister of Lebanon.
Harold Neable 'tuned as grommet)
and Miss. Grace Kent as bridesmaid
Thehhppy youngcouple left: on the
evening: train to spend their honey-
moon and on their return will reside
on the groom's farm at Lebanon.
McKillop Council
Meliillop Council met in Seaforth
on Monday, January 14th. Elected
members present and gubscrtbad to
denhu:ation of office, 00011011 for 1924
is 7 Reeve, F. J, McQuaid • Council,
Ince, D. Regale, Edward Horan, F.
Bruce and John Deride, Appoint-
ed officials for the year are : Clerk,
John MoNay ; Treasurer, G. K Hol'
laud, Assessor, Donald Onld07 ; 001 -
lectors Geo. McKee ; Auditors 1110. T.
Shannon and Thos, Moylan , M, 0. II.,
F, J. Burrows, M. D. ; Sanitary In-
spector, Ohae. Little ; School attend-
ance officer, John MoNay, The peti-
tion of the corporation to escorts the
20%, grant on an expenditure of $4350
on the roads of the township was' pre-
sented to the Highways department.
Contract for the printing for Munici-
pality' was given to the Fi*postltor at
their tender', $86. Aecxnnte to the
amount of $489 were ordered paid.
Oouncil acs jonrned to meet at th0.Oar•
negie hall,Soturday, Feb. 2, , at I• p.
m,
30171S MCNAT, Clerk,
rnembrance. The remainder of the
evening was spends cards and danc-
ing. Following are the addressee ;
DEAR Mics. MCKAY,—It is with deep
regret that the members' of the Moir
learned of your intended .departure,
We caunot think of allowing yon to
Gowithout expressing 7uapprecia-
tion
lPtoo' -non
of the many sacrifices you must
have made through [nail ears of
faithful service in the choir, years
You
could always be depended upon to at-
tend practice in fair weather or foul
and it %vas an incentive to others to
emulate your example, Your talent
for rnueio has been unselfishly and
unetintedly used in church and com-
munity, As our evidence of our
friendship and esteem we ask you to
accept th@se spoons and when in
future days you look upon this
memento let it be a pleasant token of
friendships formed in Moncrieff choir.
(Signed) Tan Caen,
DEA0 FRIENDS —At this time when
you have reached another [milestone
on the pathway of life, and the road
bends and takes you away from our
community, your friends and neigh -
bore at Monerieff have gathered to
bid you Godspeed and very sorrow-
fully say Farewell. In the years n£
your sresidence here we have ever
found you ready to lend a helping
hand to a neighbor, in time of sick-
ness, in rush,nf work or in any case of
need, In commrinity Ot' church work
you could alwaye be depended upon to
do your share and more most whole
heartedly, giving unreeprvedly of
your time and means to (further any
worst taken up. We will all ming you
very much. The community loses by
your departure good friends, good
neighbors'and good workere but we
all hope that round the bend you may
find that the road leads to profit,
friends and happiness. This is the
wish of all here to -night and in token
of our interest in your welfare, and as
a retnembrauee from your friends, we
would ask you to accept this Com-
munity silverware and whenever you
use them may your memory carry you
back to many happy days spent with
us back beyond the bend at Moucrieff.
Signed on behalf of
Yours vetrwslis8 AND timeam0n8..
Morris Council
Minutes of Oouncil meeting, Morris,
held January 14th. The members of
thenew Oouuotl were all present and
after signing the obligation of office,
the meeting was opened. Minutes of
the last meeting read and approved,
Following officer's appointed for 1924 :
—Olerk, A, blach%ven, salary $210 00 ;
Collector, W. 0. Laidlaw, $125 00 ;
Assessor, James Peacock, $90.00 ;
Medical Health Officer, Dr. Stewart,
$50 00 ; Auditors, Welshed. Johnston
and Peter McNab, $12 00 each ; Mem-
ber of Board of Health, Peter Mc -
Nab ; Sanitary Inspectors, William
Abram and Robert Wallace, $15 00
each ; School Attendance Officer, A.
Shaw, $15 00 ; Road Superintendent,
A. Shaw, $26.00 ; D 'ain Inspector,
John McGill ; The printing contract
wag given to W. H Kerr at $90.00.
The 118110.1 grants were made ;—
Obildren.% Aid, $15 00 ; Sick Ohtld-
ren'e Hospital, $10.00 ; Muskoka Free
Hospital, $10 00,
The Council confirmed the Enggin-
eer'sallowarloe to Contractor Kirkby
for extra Wolk on the Blyth -Creek
Extension Drain.
E
. �35c
a Dozen
Ground Bone
Will aid in the pro-
duction, We can
supply you
Baeker Bros.
?HONE 0 BRUSSELS
Logs Wanted
We are in the market to purehaee
Saw loge and Heading bolts; 1'Or,
which the highest prices will be,
paid. Out Soft .Elm and Soft
Maple Logs, 10 rt. 8 iu, ; 13 ft, 2 in.
and 10 ft, ; rot Basswood, ' Il ft,
2 in, ; 12 ft, 10 in, and 10 ft, Out
all other timber cust01na•y even
lengths. Ont Basswood and Ilim
Beading bolts' 20 in,
1 meat Bros.
ONE 50c BOX
IJROUGHT_HEALTH
Years of Constipafioil Ended
By «Fruit-a=tives,r
The Wonderful Fruit Medicine
Anyone who suffers with miserable
health; who is tortured with Head -
itches; and who is unable to get any
real pleasure out of life; will be,
Interested in this letter of Mra.
Martha de Wolfe of East Slup
Herber, N.S.
Kra, deWolfe says, "For years]
was a dreadful sulforerfrom Constipa-
tion and lleadeclios and I was miser-
able in every way, Nothing In the Way
of medicine seemed to help me.
Then I tried "Jfruit-a-tives"and the
effect was splendid; and after taking
only one box, I was completely
relieved and now feel like a new
person"
50e. a box, 0 for $2.50, trial size 26e.
At dealers or from Fruit.a-tives
Limited, Ottawa, Ont.
A Bylaw empowering, the Reeve
and the Treasurer to borrow money to
carry on the business of the corpora-
tionwse passed.
n r ad and
The following accounts were
paidd :—
W, H Ke[•r, printing rinlln ballots
and posting ....$ 8 00
R. Nesbitt, fixing culvert. 3 00
Al bet, Kelly, tile and work"- 5 00
Jae Gibson, gravel Hallett
boundary:.,.... 26 05
Deputy Returning Officers, Clerks
and School Sections :—John Ander-
son, $4.00 ' Oarl Prooter, $200 ; S. S.
No. 5, 84 00 ; Alex, Smith, $4 Ott ;. Jas.
Richmond, $2 00 ; James Richmond,
$2 00 ; S. S. No. 1, $4.00 ; Merino
Jackson, $400: Clerk, $200; S. S.
No. 9, 84700; Wrn. Brydges, $400;
Milo Ca81,107e, $200; S. S. No, 7,
$400; Reber Forrest, $400•- Frank
81ta%v, $2 00 ; S. S. No. 10, $40 ; Mc-.
Kenzie Shurrie, $4;00 ; Thos. Ellie,
$200; Municipal ' World Election
papers, $8 80 ; A. MacEwen, election
$15 00 ; Wilton & Gillespie, hardware,
87 28 ; L E. Cardiff, lavatory placed
at Township Hall, $25 00.
John Roger account 1925, $15100;
Municipality of Blyth—Division
Court, $20.00 ; John Gray, error in
taxes, $2 00 ; Ellen Sellers, refund
sing tax, $2 00 ; George Edgar, refund
dog tax, $200; Wm. Douglas, gravel.
ling, $104 40 ; Jas. Nichol, inspecting,
$10 32 ; Jas. Nichol, gravel, $17.40 ;
John McGill, Drain Inspector, $1.60 ;
Henry Bone, farm bridges Sellers
drain, $20 00; Herbert Kirkby, extras
on Blyth Oreek Ext. Drain contract,
$127.80 ; A. Shaw, Road Superintend-
ent, $29 00,
The Council will meet at the Hall Oil
Monday, Feb. 18th, 1924.
A. MacEwEN, Clerk.
Howick Council
The Council elect for the Townahi
of Howick, for the year A. D. 1924,
met at the Township Hall, Gerrie, at
11 a. m, on January 1407. Pursuant to
Statute, each took the Itece858ry
Statutory declaration of office viz :
Thomas Inglis, Reeve• Geo. Hubbard,
Deputy Reeve and J. W. Gamble,
Frederick Taylor and Milton Leonard,
Councillors. Reeve took the chair.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and on motion of Gamble—Hubbard
-were adopted, Moved byHubbard
and Taylor that Council go into Com-
mittee of the Whole to regulate sal-.
ariee and appoint officers for the
present year. Oarried. Mr. Gamble
took the chair.
Committee reported as follows :—
Clerk, salary $500, and $50.00 for
postage ; Treasurer's salary $180.00
and $10.00 extra for Financial state-
ment ; Auditors $25.00 each ; Medical
Officer of Health $150.00 ; Collector
for Western Division $80 00 ; Collect-
or for Eastern Division $70 00 ; As-
sessor $170 00 ; Oaretaker Township
Hall $55 00 ; Member of Board of
Health $10.0.
Officers appointed were J. H. Rog•
ere, Treas. ; 0. E. Walker, Clerk ; A.
A. Graham and Ieaac Gamble, Audi-
tors ; Dr. L. N. Whitley. M. 0. H. ;
James King, Caretaker; E. 13, Nash,
Aseestor ; Robert Graham, Member
of Board of Health.
Collectors to be appointed at Sep.
tembev meeting.
Moved by Gamble—Taylor that a
By -lav bo drawn up iu accordance
therewith. Oarried.
Moved by Leo d i nae —1 ubbard that
By-law No, 1 for year 1924 be read the
third time and passed. Carried.
Moved by Gamble—Taylor that By-
law No. 2 for year 1024, to borrow
money to meet current expenditere be
read the third time and passed. Oar
tied,
Moved by Hubbard—Taylor that
lit+ time for returning Rasters Col-
lector's Roll be extended to the Feb-
ruary meeting. Carried.
Moved by Taylor—Hubbard that
following accounts be paid :—Win,
Orawforcl, D. R. 0,, Poll Clerks and
polling booth $13 00 ; Henry Messer,
D. 11. C. fees, Poll Clerk "arid polling
booth, $11 00 ; Fred. Edgar, Engineer
fee on Sanderson Sud Wright Drains,
$85'00 ; G. W. Walker, D. R, 0. fee
anti Poll Olerk, $8 00 ; John Gathers,
D R. 0. fee, Poll Clerk and polling
booth, $13,00 ; CVw. T. Spence, D. R.
0. fee, Poll Clerk and polling booth
$1100 ; Wm Wade, D R 0 fee Poll
Clerk and polling booth $1300; W.
Irwin, convoyanoing and registration
,.f land for new road, 835 68 C. E
Walker, 'mange 1923, 860 00 ; R. H.
Oas0n, supplies $0 95 : Mnnici al
World Election Supplies $10 811; Wm,
Rutherford, supplies for bridge H. 'lit
L. hdy, $2.2(7 ; G. W. Walker, express
and telephone message $1.10 ; (4eo.
Aehion, opening Winter road Lot 15,
•0017. 0 $200 ; R Griffith, railing on
bridge. $8 01) W. Simian, mrtoollect
able laser $23 89 1 W. Simeon, war
'trumps $7'10 ; CV, Simeon, salary as
Collector $80 00 ; J. Ilyndlilan, outlet
for water from County Bead $55.00
J. Hyndmen. part pay Sanderson:
Municipal Drain anti tile $538,85";
'l'kinS, Lovall, gravtllling and putting
Moe In abtltrnente $21 60•
Bert
Cooper, gravel $905 Wm. *neon,
gravelling Lot 20, OOn $ $1025 A.
Pat Leeson, ,.epreadirigrtrvel $250;
John Patterson, grave $8 00 1 Ira
Schaefer, gravel 46. vents ; Geo, Yiar+
brigg, work on road $1.00 ; ()lark
Renwick, wale' $1410; J. H. Rogers,
salary and I('ihiallci l statement,
$17000; J. H. Rogers, J7xcies Stamps,
910 00 , rt
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l Der
y,part sai t
y (01..
looter $25 00,
Moved by Leonard and Gamble that
Council Adjourn to meet In Fordwich
on the third Wednesday in February
when tenders far the Township print.
ing will be xeoeived.—Carsied,
0. 17, W Ax.lti7lt, Oierk,
Elmo. Township Council
Connell elect for mullioipality of
Elma met 111 Agricultural hall, At-
wood, on Monday, Jan, 1471,.
Members of Council subscribed to
the declaration of office and took their
seats, viz :—Reeve, Wm, ' Scott 1
Deputy Reeve. X. 1, Ballantyne ;
Oouncillors, W. Coates, Thos, E
Shearer and Adam Willoughby,
Moved by Willoughby—Ballantyne,
that George Loehhead be appointed
Clerk at salary of $000 per, ,antrum,
and 75 cents for each person affected
by an award under the Ditches and
Watercourses Act, for his services
thereunder, and work in connection
with Registrations, Judges' Court
Lind Muuietpal Drains extra. Carried.
Coatea=Slierat'-that Andrew 4.
e nn be Treasurer [ salary Swe G1 u at a nr of
y
$200 per beto furnish satis-
factory
1 ss -factory seenrity. Carried.
Willonghbq Ballantyne -that T.
G. Ratcliffe end George L. Adams be
Auditors, 20 each. Carried.
Applitsirtions for Aesessor were re-
ceived as follows:—Milton Bulmer,
at $130, including issuing dog tags ;
Chas. McKenzie, at $110,
Willoughby—Shearer—that Milton
Holman be appointed Assessor at
salary of $130, he to distribute to owe -
ere of dogs one tag for each dog.
Carried.
Willoughby—Ballantyne.-that W.
Wherry be appointed School Attend.
dance Officer for Elma and that he be
paid his actualexpenses and $2,50 for
each day engaged in any necessary,
business connected with the duties of
School Attendance Officer. Carried,
Coates—Sherar--that: Thos. 3. Tug.
hen be appointed a member of the
Board of Health and that each mem•
her of the Board of Health be paid
$2.00 per day and necessary travelling
expenses when attending meetings
of the Board and that the Medical
Officer of Health be paid a salary of
$50 for making an inspection of the
Township and $1.00 for the first mile
and 50 cents for every additional mile
travelled, while performing hie duty
attending to contagious diseases.
Carried,
Coates — Willoughby — that sheep
valuators be appointed :—Division No.
1, David Edgar; Div. 2, James B.
Shearer : Div. 8, John S. Cowan
Div. 4, George Ellacott ; Div. 5, Henry
Smith, and that they be paid 82 00 for
each day engaged in any necessary
business connected with duties as
sheep valuators. Carried.
Willoughby—Shearer—that E. H.
Swing, proprietor of the Atwood Print
Shop, be printer for 1924 at the sum
of $225 and that 250 copies of the
Financial Statement and 300 copies of
the Voter's List be in said contract.
Carried.
First meeting of the Board of
School Tl ustees for Hensel) chose W.
A. McLaren Ohairman for 1924.
DON'T FOOL VOURSELE.!
YOU MUST have an Ineubat,
or {f 1 ,e o betel)
yon are t xa vh
'Wickens o0 ll
o c e sue esu
ns t Of
0011158 you want au In1ubatOr
that will hatch the largest num..
bet' of eggs into the healthiest
chicks,
T1711 latiogEYie Incubator• le
qibet4pr g
n a[
Ixteed
ibet
tei
'
baskpd better et d fspt
better designed, of bettermater.
lals and better built, and harms
hatcher+ more end better chielte'
than any other.
Buckeye Incuiators
Built in 7 Sizes 65 to 600 Eggs
Sell from $19 to $124
Take the risk out your Chicken Breeding by buying
the one best Incubator --THE BUCKEYE,
See Samples at our Store
Geo. R. Weiler
BRUSSELS
Perth County
50 girls under the leadership of Rev,
A. B. Farnby, St. Marys, have formed
a club in St, James' gymnasium.
Dr, Wilkinson was re -appointed
Chairman and Allan Carman Secre-
tary -Treasurer of St, Marys Behoof
Beard,
Miss M. E. Long has resigned her
position as St. Marys Town Treasurer
after20 years of most efficient and
courteous service.
Reg. Near, son of Jno. and Mrs,
Near, Peel street, St. Marys, happened
with an unfortunate accident while
operating a paper cutting machine at
the 3, D. Moore Oo.'e plant. He got
hia fingers below the descending blade
which severed the last three members
of the right hand near the tips.
Adair Robinson, son of C. W. Rob-
inson, formerly of the Townline Blan-
shard, who has been with the S. S.
Kresge Company, learning the 6c to
25c line, has been appointed manager
of this Company's store in St, Cloud, ,
Minn. S. S. Kresge Cnnxpany operate
5 to
265 "25 cent stores r s an principal
cities of the United Suttee, doing a
volume in 1923 of 888,000,000 sales,
Mrs, Daniel Hartley died at Strat-
ford, aged 94. When she first came
to this country she lived a year in St.
Marys, coming in on one of the first
trains to run over 'the Grand Trunk.
Membership for Kirkton Agl.
Society the past year was 340 and
number of sentries at Fall Fair ival
1750, the largest in history of Society,
Hood reacted.
A pedestrian was 'confronted in a
dark alley in Stratford by a hold-up
man. "Hand over you money, or I'll
blow your brains out," was the de-
mand. "Blow away," was the calm
reply. "You can live in. Stratford
without brains. but you must have
money."
Presbyterians of Stratford had
the privilege during the past 2 years
of hearing 2 of the leadingg.Mission-
aries of Presbyterian Church of Can-
ada. Last year Rev, John Griffith, a
native of Perth County, visited every
church in the Stratford Presbytery.
Recently Rev. and Mrs. John Grif-
fith returned to their field of labor in
North Ronan, China. Their support
has been pledged by St. Giles Presby-
terian church, Hamilton. Mr. and
Mrs. Griffith have been 20 years in
Chinas
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'7f/}Iy Ford Predominates
res
Low First
The low price of Ford cars and
trucks has been one of the great
dynamic forces in the develop-
ment of motor transportation.
Since January 1920 the average
price of Ford products has
dropped 38% and Ford prices
are now the lowest in the history
of the industry.
And because Ford prices are so
low, the worker and his family
enjoy the innumerable benefits
and delights of owning an
automobile; the merchant and
manufacturer extend their
business into new and profitable
fields by means of motor delivery;
the farmer carries his fresh
produce to the best markets with
none of the old-time hardship
and delay—and all for a very
small initial investment.
Fifty out of every hundred
cars and trucks in Canada are
Fords—due to the public
appreciation of Ford value,
See Any Authorized Ford Dealer
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