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VOL. 44 NO. 35
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1916
W. H. XsERR, Proprietor
New Advertisements
Feed-Wnt.. G111,.
Seed oats -D, Jordan
Mit found -Tun Poste.
The solution -Jas. Fox.
War Plotures-E. R. flmith,
Farrn for sale-R(4)6.014g.
Sow for sale -Jolty G Fraser.
Annual Statement -Standard Bank.
Auction sato-*John Musgrove canoe.
Auction Sule-Mrs, P. Lamont, Adrnlnistra.
brit.
Mistrict J
ebis
Bel more .
Miss Verna Merkley is in Gerrie for
this week.
Sam. Obittick has sold his house and
lotto Paul Willie,
Jack Fry, Winghain, visited at C.
Baker's on Friday.
Mee. P. Arkill, Teeswater, is visit-
ing friends in the burg.
Mr. and Mrs.- Simmons, Bluevale,
visited friends here on Sunday.
A little daughter came to gladden
the homeofJas. Merkley on Sunday.
Norman Sbarpin, Kincardine, ie
visiting his aunt Mrs. R. J. Douglas,
Quite a number from here attended
the Recruiting rally in Mildmay on
Tuesday.
Miss Annie Baker, Wingham, visit-
ed with her grandmother, Mrs. Gray,
last week. ,
Evangelistic services are being con-
ducted here by the Rev. Mr. Little, of
St. Helens.
Mrs. D: Stewart, Streetsville, is
visiting her parents, G. and Mrs. Ing-
lis, at present.
Mrs. Edwards, Gerrie, visited her
daughter, `Mrs. A. Darling, 13. Line,
Garrick, last week.
Jas, and Mrs. Douglas attended the
funeral nf the late Howard Galbraith,
Orange Hill, on Monday.
A special meeting of the Women's
Institute was held on Saturday after-
noon in the Hall. A bale of 80 pairs
of socks was packed and sent to Red
Cense Society and $20 was donated to
reducing the debt on the Public sheds.
T. J. Copeland, of Carman, Man.,
who has been visiting friends in this
vicinity combining business with
pleasure having purchased a carload
of pure bred sheep, which he shipped
West on .Tuesday in charge of Mr.
Aitken.
This vicinity was shocked to bear of
the death on Tuesday night of Jas.
Weir, aged 48 years. Mr. Weir con-
tracted pneumonia from a cold which
he took a couple of weeks ago, He is
the third son of thelate Jas. Weir and
his mother and brother John reside in
Wingham. Deceased is survived by
his wife and two little daughters,
Barbara and Mary, who have the
deepest sympathy of all their friends.
Three brothers. David, of Scotland,
William, of Howick, and Themes, of
Tnrnbervy, also survive. Deceased
was a member of Eadies Church.
Rev. 0. Tsui conducted the funeral.
service from his late residence, Lot 18,
Con. 11, Tut'nbei•ry, to ;Wingham
cemetery on Thursday afternoon
which was largely attended,
Wroxeter
Mrs. R. B. Carr went to Toronto on
Wednesday.
Mrs. S. O. Wilson, Brussels, called
on friends here last week.
Pte. Perry Patterson, of London,.
called on friends herr on Saturday.
D. Pope and daughter, Mies Jessie,
were visitors at Shakespeare recently.
Miss Mina Douglas entertained a
number of friends on Friday evening.
Wm. and Mrs. Currie, of Hazel -
more, Sask., visited old friends here
last week.
Jno. Drew, Oaunington, was a visi-
tor at the home of Geo. Wearying
over Sunday.
Mrs, G. Muir and Mrs. Win. Corn-
. have been seriously ill, are
now improving.
Jno. Patterson, Harriston, renewed
acquaintances in the village on Wed-
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. George French, of Winnipeg,
is spending several weeks with her
mother', Mrs. Jno. Gibson.
Mrs, Milligan and grand -daughter,
Miss Ina, attended the wedding of a
relative near Clifford on Wednesday.
R. McMichael, who has spent the
past two months with mother and
brothers here, left on Tuesday for the
West.
Alex. Sanderson bad charge of the.
Y. P. S. in the Presbyterian church
on Sunday evening. Subject was,
"Abolish the Bart"
Pte. Alex. Oasetnore was married
on Thursday to Miss H. Mole, of Au-
burn and will shortly take up house
keeping here where the former is in
training.
Ptes. J. Kelly, W. Cornwall, Wm.
Garter and A. Shropshall, left for
Clinton on Tuesday to take an ad-
vance course in military affairs. We
wish the boys success.
There was a large attendance at
the Red Grose Tea given by Mrs. 3.
Allan, Mrs. McLennan and Mrs. T. G.
Hemphill at the home of the latter on
Wednesday afternoon.
A concert, the proceeds of which
will be used for patriotic purposes,.
will be given in the Town Ball, Friday
evening March 3rd, by the Y. P. S. of
the Presbyterian church. The princi-
pal feature of the• evening will be a
play entitled, "Mrs. Briggs, of the
poultry yard,"
The recruiting rally held nn Monday
evening was one of the most interest-
ing meetings ever held here. Town
Hall was crowded to the door. Speak-
ers were Nurses Neelin and McBride,
government nurses recently returned
from the front ; Pte. Pritchard, a re-
turned soldier and Oapt. W. E. Hind -
son, Chaplain of the 153rd Battalion.
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In each address a 'searching appeal
to the best that is in roan to conte CO,
and dohis bit in this great struggle
for right and justice, Two red nits
came forward in response to Pte,
Pritchard's appeal at the close of the
meeting and no doubt the meeting
Will be the means of further results.
The speeches were interspersed with
solos and quartettes•
gran brook w
Mrs, F. Raddatz and daughter are
visiting in Berlin.
Our maple sugar makers are pre-
paring for a busy season.
Ptes. Rueeel Knight and Ed. Hat-
cher came up from Guelph on Satur-
day.
Will. Stanton went to Toronto Last
week and purchased a team of heavy
horses.
Mrs. and Miss McNichol, of Wood-
stock, are visiting friends in this
vicinity.
The pastor will conduct service in
the Methodist church next Sabbath
afternoon.
Lieut. Scott gave a short address at
a social evening in Long's Hall last
Thursday.
Jas. Clark entertained the 0. O. F.
on Fridaevening lastwith some very
choice selections on the gramophone,
There was no service in the Metho-
dist church last Sunday afternoon ow-
ing to the very stormy weather and
drifted roads.
Last Friday -evening a dozen Oran-
brookites spent an enjoyable evening
at the home of J, and Mrs. Rann, East
of Oranbronk.
Captain Windyer and Nurses Neelin
and McBride are to speak this (Thurs-
day) evening in the Dilworth Hall,
Ethel. All three have been to the
front and should have many interest-
ing stories to tell.
NURSING- SISTER ROSS. DIES OF
PNEUMONIA.- Following refers to a
niece of Mrs. J. Bann, of Oraubrook :
--Nurse Elsie 0, Ross, of the Camp
Hospital and of the Soldiers' Oonvales-
cent Horne died at the General Hospi-
tal, 'Toronto, nn Saturday evening
from the effects of pleuro -pneumonia.
Miss Ross was the daughter of Alex.
Ross, of Stratford, Ont., and was well
known and highly respected in Tor.
onto medical circles, and, her work
among the soldier's in the camp hos-
pitals at Niagara and Toronto was
marked by faithful diligence and
turselfieh sacrifice. As a tribute to
her memory the members of the Tor-
onto Medical Academy placed their
building, 13 Queen's Park, at the dis-
posal of the milt authorities where
the funeral service was held Monday
morning at 11 o'clock. A military
funeral service was arranged. A gun
carriage bore the body from the Aca-
demy to the Union Station, proceed-
ing down University avenue, ac-
companied by the band of the 74th
Battalion. The burial took place at
Stratford on Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
Medical officers from the camp acted
as pallbearers, and went to Stratford
nn Tuesday morning along with sever-
al nurses from the hospital. This is
the first death amongthe nursing
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sisters ab the camp, and was the first
rullitarq- funeral accorded to a nurse
in this division, Nursing Sister Ross
was recently a victim of lagrippe and
two years ago her system was weak-
ened by a serious operation. She was
trained at the Toronto General Hos-
pitali
and was m her 33rd year. Nurse
Ross wus beloved by a wide circle.
Ethel
Oar load of bran, shorts and low
grade flour -600 bags-jnet to hand.
Send inyour orders. WM. GILL.
The dandy span of roadsters owned
by T. Vudden was sold to S. Oat ter,
Brussels, this week.
Archie McDonald held a sale of
tniloh cows Thursday afternoon of
this week, F. 8. Scott being the
Auctioneer.
LaidlawStrachanwho has been
Visiting here for the past few months,
returns to his home in the West next
week. He and his brother Howard
are farming and doing well.
The A act ion Sale of R. Lindsay last
Friday was very successful and at the
close of the aftern000n totalled over
*2,000. Ml'. Lindsay will go West but
will not take Mrs. Lindsay or child-
ren at the present until be decides
where he will locate. Neighbors and
old friends wish hire the best of suc-
eess. ' Mr. Kranter, who has been on
the 12th Oon., will succeed Mr. Lind-
say as tenant of 'the Gill Tartu.
STAND.: W Tran Oi,it FL.�G.-Thure-
day evening of this week, March 2nd,
a public meeting will he held in the
Dilworth Hall here, at 8 o'clock, to be
addressed by Oapt. Windyer, of Tor-
onto, recently returned from the tear
zone and Nurses Neelin and Mc-
Bride, both of whom have been at the
front. 13e sure and hear them as they
have an interesting story to tell.
Lad tee are cordially invited to attend
as well as the men.
SCHOOL REPORT. -Report for Feb.
nary. Senior Department. Forte V.
-Examined in Composition, History,
Physics, Literature, Geometry Total
500 -Cecil Bateman 308, Dave McKee
327, *Myrtle Lamont, Fotm IV. Sr.
Examined in Comp., Sell., Writ.,
.Hist., Arab., Grant., Total 400. -
'Wesel Kreuter 853, Clifford Ferguson
380, Bernice Oole 334, George )YlcKee
421. Mae Vodden 265, Quest Dobson
204, *Verna McCall
140, *Bert
ha Oole.
Fouri III, Sr. -Examined med in Comp.,
Spell., Writ„ Hist., Arith„ Total 450
-Rhea McLelland 340, Margot etMc-
Donald 346, Blake Howlett 270, Leslie
Pollard 250, Willie Dane 230, *lama
Mitchell 120, Fo ni TII. Jr. -Sante as
Form III Sr., Total 800. -- Edwin
Kranter 188, Ella Mitchell 128, John
Bim Lily
Barr 1 22 Sanders 114, Lloyd Dun-
bar
Dut
bar 60. E. MCLELLAND, Tenches.
Junior Department. Sr. LI. Total 300
Pass 1800 -Willie Mitchell 228, Myrtle
McKee. 218, Mervyn Eokmier 203,
Ralph Rowland 180, Susie Rowland
178, Willie Woods 109, *Ruby Cleaver
140, Jr. 'II. Total 800, Paee 150, -Au -
dray Bremner 170, /liner .Engler 160,
"Walker Mitchell 151, 1. 'Total 250,
Pass 150. -Edith Dane 206, Burton
Macdonald 200, Jennie McKee 195,
Annie . Woods 104, *Eddie 'Gill 181,
Oarl Lamont 152, Ralph Macdonald
182, *Glenn Lindsay 128, Earl Bowes
114, *Norene Gibson 57, Alice David-
son 20. Pr. Sr,- Hanley Eokinier.
Tor. Jr. - Lizzie Woods, .1nuiie
Woods, Freddie Murray, Ian Mso-
douald, Mary Brattier, Harold Vita -
den. ELIZABETH MACARTHUR, Tea-
cher. (Names marked with star in-
dicates pupile have missed one or more
examination,) •
DIED AT A ,GOOD OLD Awa. -Early
last Monday morning the call from
over the river came to Duncan Mc-
Donald a highly esteemed resident of
Ethel and he passed peacefully away
to hie reward, in his 82nd y or. He
had been an invalid for several years
but was wonderfully blight and cheer-
ful and waiting for the summons.
Deceased was born at Ross Mull, Ar-
gyleshire, Scotland and carne to Can-
ada with his parents when a lad of 15
years. The family located in Vaug-
han township, York Co., and after-
ward moved to the 12th Con., of Bruce
township, Bruce On. Mr. McDonald
was united in marriage to Miss Sarah,
daughter of the late Jon. McPhail, of
Bruce, who proved a helpmeet indeed
and survives her husband. 10 child-
ren were horn to the huine, 5 of when
survive, viz :-Alex., of 13racehridge ;
Neil, Acton ; At chic, Winnipeg ; and
Jno. and Miss Mary. of Ethel. Mt.
and Mrs. McDonald lived in Port Elgin
some years and carne to Ethel 8 years
ago. The subject of this notice was a
consistentmetnber of the Presbyterian
chuich. Funeral took place Wednes-
day of this week, the casket being
taken by the a, m, train to Port El-
gin where iuterment was made iu the
family plot. The bereaved willow and
other members of the family will
share largely int- the sympathy of
many old friends here. Deceased will
be long remembered for his Christian
deportment, his manly character and
the kindly and courteous manner to-
ward all.
Morris
Jas. Bowman, M. P., was home
from Ottawa over Sunday.
Roads were very heavy in places ow-
ing to the storm of Saturday and Sun
day.
Lagrippe has a great many victims
this Winter. Some cases have been
quite serious,
The 100 acre farm of R. Craig, 51h
Line, is offered for sale. See ad-
vertisement in this issue.
Our old friend, Jno. Mooney, 5th
Line, has not been enjoying very
good health of late but we hope the
corning of Spring will aid. in his in-
vigoration.
Conductor Blake Scott and Mrs.
Scott, of Moosejaw, were visiting Jos.
and Mrs. Bewley, 8th line, last week.
Mrs. Scott and Mr. Bewley are sister
and brother.
Last week Robert Craig,5th Line,
went to Toronto to consult n occulist
concerning his eyesight. He is fol-
lowing instructions and may undergo
an operation later.
Jno. Curtis, who was here for a
month or so renewing old friendships,
has returned to his home at Maidstone,
M id ane
Sask. The • visitor is a son of Mrs.
Donald Currie 4th Line.
A fine registered draft mare, 2 years
old, was sold by O. B. Wilkinson, 4th
line, the well known breeder, to Har-
vey McGowan for shipment to the
latter's faun at Kelfield, Sask.
We extend congratulations to Miss
Lily Jackson, 8th line, who passed her
Primary Piano exam. at London re-
cently. Miss Maude Ferguson, Wal-
ton, is her teacher and shares in the
success of her clever pupil.
Don't forget the Auction Sale at
Thos. Bielby's, 8th Line, Fridayarter-
y
noon of this week, Sale without re-
serve as the farm has been sold and
Mr. Bielby and family will remove to
Kelfield, Sask.
This week Harvey and Mrs. Mc-
Gowan, of Kelfield, Sask., left for
their home after an enjoyable visit
with relatives and old friet,ds here.
Mr. McGowan took a car of horses.
He handles a lot of good stock.
CARD OF THANKS. -We wish to
[hank the neighbors and friends for
their kindness and sympathy in con-
nection with the recent demise of
husband and father, in the person of
Thos, B. Bernard. We will never
forget it, Yours gratefully,
MRs. T. BERNARD & FAMILY.
A Michigan subscriber to Taw POST
writes, in remitting his subscription t
-THE POST is like a letter from home.
In fact I can write back to my friends
int Morris and Grey and tell them of
things that take place in their com-
munity that they don't appear to
kiiow anything about..
SCHOOL REPORT. -Following is the
School Report of S. S. No. 8, Morris,
for the months of January arid Febtu-
ary :-III. and IV. Glasses examined
in Lit., Mem., Hist., Rend,, Geog.,
Writ. and Spell. Honors 75, Pass 50.
Sr. IV.-Ornestine Sellers 77, Geo•oe
Brewer 40, *Charlie South 24. Jr, IV.
-*Cameron Mustard 56, Elva War-
wick 48, Cora Smelt 42, Charlie Bos-
man 87, Se. 111.- George Fell 75,
*Ethel Garniss 67, *Frank Gaieties 00,
*Wilmer Kearney 54. Jr. 111, -\Vin-
nie Allen 49, Marjorie Grasby q 41,
*Harry Garniss 25. 11. Olase examined
in Lit., Mem„ load„ Gcog.; Writ,,.
Draw., Spell. Sr, Ii. -May \Varwiok
87, *leek Allen 05, Alfred Johnston
57, Fred. Brewer 47, *Jim Purvey, Jr,
IT. -*Janet McVettie 91, *Lillian Gar-
nies 77, Doris Allen 70, Walter Sellers
70, Adella Tnrvey 69, *Bertha Souch
58, Charlie Warwick. Printer(excel-
lent) Kenneth McVettie, ((felt') Lloyd
Tnrvey. Those marked * ml'ssed
exams. M. F. Yvlta, Teacher,
The Auction Sale at Wm, Garniss'
attracted a large attendance and good
prices were realized. Auctioneer. Tay-
lor put the list through in good style.
We wish Me, and Mrs. Gayeties a com-
fortable time in their new home at
Bluevale,
Wednesday of this week Miss Jen-
nie, daughter, of H, B, and Mrs. Al-
oock, 611iLine, was united in marriage
to Mr, Glassier, of Blyth. A recep-
tion was held at the home of the bride
in the evening. We wish the happy
couple malty happy prosperous years.
In response to the advertisement of
Messrs. Shurrie & Sharpe, Alfred
Cochrane, 3rd Liite, Morris,
bought one of the fine young York
brood sows, Wm. Thompson, 7th Line,
secured another and James Clark, 5th
Line, became Owner of the 3rd. They
were dandies. Henry Johnson bought
a young York hog from Messrs. Shur-
r}e & Sharpe. Nothing like keeping
the good stuff and letting the public
know about it.
Walton
Do you patronize the Walton Lib-
rary 1'
Peter Gardiner is busy shipping
baled hay and straw to Toronto. •
Mrs. John Watt bas returned from
a pleasant visit to friends in Michigan.
The Y, P. S. O. E., of Duff's church,
will hold an Irish Social on 17th
March.
Congratulations are being extended
to Andrew Turnbull, 15th Oon. Grey,
on reaching his 80th birthday.
Mr. Christopher and our Western
friends are returning to the West a-
gainto plan for Spring's work.
• The sacrament of the Lord's Supper
will (D. V.) beheld in the Presbyterian
Church, Walton, on Sunday next at
11 a. m.
Keep tab on the big Auction Sale of
R. Govenlock, McKillop, on Friday,
Iltareh 10th. The list may be read in
this week's issue of THE Posy. See
what it says.
Walton people were greatly sur-
prised to hear ofthe sudden death of
Thomas McKay, 0. P. R. agent at
Monkbort, and formerly of Walton.
He died of heart failure at O. P. R.
station on Saturday night. Mr. Mc-
Kay was highly esteemed.
Gray
Township Council will meet next
Monday,
There will be no League 'service in
Union church next Sabbath evening.
Mrs. Robert Pearson has been visit-
ing relatives and friends at Harlock
and Winggbaa.
Henry Ward is having the material
hauled for an addition he contem-
plates building to his house next sea-
son.
Mrs. Hugh Henry, 12th Con., has
been ill with the grippe but is improv-
ing and will soon be convalescent we
hope.
The Auction Sale of A. L. Mc-
Donald last week went with a great
sweep, totalling over $3,500. F, S.
Scott was the Auctioneer.
Joseph Goforth has enlisted for
overseas service and will train at Lis-
towel. Good for Joe.e hope Webs
P
will come through unharmed.
Jas. Butz, a former well known
resident of the llth Oon., is here on a
holiday visit. He is now living at
Kelfield, Sask., where he is prosper-
ing
An Auction Sale is announced, by
J. Beirne of Farmto imple-
ments,
e Stock, m
nients, etc., at Lot 7, Con. 6, Grey
township, for Tuesday afternoon of
next week.
Martin Ferg, 15th Con., of Elma,
has moved to itis new premises on the
12th Con., of Grey, and Jacob Riach,
Monkton, is to move on to the farm
vacated by Mir. Feng.
Thos. Snow and bride, of Milton,
were visiting the Dougherty and
Meehan families in this locality also
relatives at Londesboro'. They re-
turned home last week. Mrs. Snow ie
a niece.
Stanley,son of D. M who has
Meehan,
been attending Business Cwollege at
Wingham, arrived home this week.
Ile may take a term at London at
Mechanical engineering, at which he
is an adept.
A cement drive shed 30x60 feet with
metallic roof will be built by D.
Machan next Summer... He has his
buildings in good shape both for com-
fort and convenience. Mr. Machan is
a thrifty goer.
The farm of the late Jno. Dunbar,
Lot 28, Oon. 4, Grey township, has
been purchased by his son, Alex. M.
Dunbar.. An Auction Sale of stock,
implements. etc., will be held Friday
afternoon of next week to close up the
estate.
Wednesday of this week Angus
Malay left for his hone at Glenbrae.
Sask., after a holiday visit of a few
months at his parental home 9th Con.
It is 4 years since Mr. McKay was
home. He is doing well in the West
bat is still a bachelor.
Smoot, REPORT. -S. S. No. 6. Sr.
IV.-Geog. (Review), Gram., Spell.
Total 500, Pass 300 -*Edythe Ames 86.
Jr. IV,-Geog. (Review), Gram., Spell.
Total 500, Pass 500 -Wilfrid Hoy 403.
Sr. IIT;-Arith., Com., Spell., Rend„
Liter., Arith. (Test), Daily Work.
Total 750, Pass 450 -Leonard Sinclair
540, Cecil Hall 503, Thomas Jacklin
461. Jr. II1,-Arith., Comp., Spell.,
Read„ Liter„ Daily Work, Total 650,
P�l�ss 890 -Joe Martin 481 Lyla Ames
428 Lawrence Lowe 810. Sr. IL-
Arith,, Comp., Spell,, Read., Geog.,
Daily Work, Total 850, Pass 390. -
Sylvester Raynard 544, May Jacklili
443, Olaarettce Flood 416. Jr. 11.-
Arith„ Comp., Spell.. Read,, Geog,,.
Daily Work, Total 550, Pass 330
Evelyn Hoy 478, John Raynard."15,
Frank Flood 382, Gorden Lowe 837,
Sr 1, -Daily Work -Wilfrid Kef1'er
566 Winona Frain 502, Clara Jacklin
202, Primary - Ross Lowe 93, Jim
Flood 56. Leonard Sinclair secured
highestnumber of marks for daily
Work, I. 13. FIIAIN, Teacher,
SoaooL REPowr,-Following is the
report of S. S. No, I, for the month of
February. Jr. IV. - Examined in
Comp., Spell., Geog„ Arith„ Hist. and.
Daily Work -Muriel Hoover 83, Wil-
lie Miller 68, Willie Engle 46. -Sr. 1I1
-Examined in same subjects -Russel
Grant 90, Jessie Milier 88, *Willie Per -
lie 43. Jr, III -Examined in same
subjects - Bertram Hemingway 86,
Robert Engle 75, *Ernest Cochrane 81.
Sr. 1I -Examined in the same subjeots
-Marjory Hoover 78, Norman Hoover
70, Margaret Alcock 54. *Muriel Mc-
Nair 43. First Class -Elva Heming-
way 88, Lena Miller 83, *Arnold Mc-
Nair 37, *Roy Askin 34, *Ida Cochrane
28. Primer -Ethel Davidson (excel-
lent). Kenneth Tyreman and Johnny
Perrie (good). Average attendance
16, JEesIE M. MENZIES, Teacher.
Bluevale
Chas. and Mrs. Coaltes have been
visiting at Clinton and Goderich.
A young people's dance was held in
the 0. 0. F. Hall on Friday night.
Mrs. J. W. King has been visiting
her brother, Dr. Schoales, of St. Clair,
Mich.
W. King, Turnberry's Assessor,
paid his annual visit to Bluevale this
week.
Mrs. Burgess and Miss Belle are
spending a few weeks with Jas. and
Mrs. Burgess, Listowel.
The residents of our village are
grateful to John Stewart for plowing
out the roads and sidewalks after the
heavy storm of Sunday.
Wm. and Mrs. Sellars have left on a
visit to Detroit. Mr. Sellars has sold
hie property here to Wm. Gambits, of
Morris, who has moved into the vil-
lage. Mr. and Mrs. Sellars have not
yet decided on. their plans for the
future.
The Executors of the estate of the
late John Musgrove will sell the farm
etock, implements, bay, grain, &c., of
the deceased, on Monday, 13th inst.,
at Lot 9, Oon. 4, Turnberry township.
Sale at 1 p. m. with auctioneer Purvis
wielding the hammer.
At the next meeting of the Literary
Society on Friday night of this week,
March 3rd, several numbers will be
given by two talented boys from
Wingham, Leonard Jarvis and. George
Fryfogle. The former will play on the
cornet and, the latter on the violin and'
piano. - Among the other features will
be an address by Gordon Rintoul, a
dialogue, "A sudden discovery," a
talk on "Current Events," by Russel
Jermyn and other musical and liter-
ary numbers. Robt. Shaw will be
chairman. For the meeting on March
17th the Society is planning to give.
one of the best entertainments yet in
honor of St. Patrick. For the final
meeting of the season on March 81,
the members are preparing a play in
five acts entitled 'The fruit of his
Folly."
"TRE POST" LETTER BOX
FROM THE LAND OF FLOWERS
DEAR MR. KERR.-You will find en-
closed*1.50p ayG
men for THE POST.
We are more delighted than ever to
receive it since our return, after re-
newing old friendships and the people
we read about are more familiar.
This is the -18th of February and our
windows are open, with no steam
heat during y the clay. So you see we
are enjoying glorious weather. I see
last week's Post one notice you gave
the people of Brussels a kindly hint
not to get out their lawn mowers or
their panama hats. I guess not for
some time. I wish both you and Mrs.
Kerr could spend a Winter here as it
would do you so much good, When
we went to say Good-bye to you,
when leaving Brussels you were quite
ill. How glad we are to know you are
again able to handle the affairs of
church and State. We are also again
able to grapple with every day life.
I had my share after coming home
but feel fine now. We are having
what is called "Federation of Nation
in the Masonic Temple on the 26th of
February, iu aid of the Red Cross,
The Canadian Booth will look like
Canada. The Committee sent to
Canada for Maple sugar, Maple leaves,
&c., to make everything look home-
like. So you see we are doing our
share for the soldier boys on this
Western slope of the old Rockies.
You are sure hustling Red Cross work
in Brussels. Contiue in tate good
work. With kind regards to both
Mrs. Kerr and yourself from mother
I remain yours truly,
E'M.MA WALKER,
327 S. Bdy. Los Angeles, Feb. 18th.
NEWSY LETTER FROM AN OLD
BRUSSELITE
DEAR FRIEND. -As I ant alone this
evening I will tell you a few things.
First, you did not answer either of
my letters that 1 wrote you and I
want you to mend yon' ways.
The next is we get Tent POST every
Monday about 9 a. m. and She news is
all looked up but sorry to say nearly
every week tells us of some old
acquaintances who have passed away.
I want to inform you that there are
20 Gerrys living in the city of Fort
William. The last addition is a fine
baby boy -a 12 pounder -at N. 13.
early's, There are 5 girls and every
one has a brobhr and they are proud
of their broths He is a good looker
sure and all ate well:
We are having very fine weather.
Nearly 3 Weeks of sunshine and no
storm. Had about 2 feet of snow hub
no storm such as you have in Huron.
Very little'd'ifting, We had cold
weather from Jan. 15th to Feb. 10th,
A few nights thermometer went down
to 30 and 360 but front zero to 30 and
15 was the night, to 10
a e a and, 20
t
g g g ,
about noon day, The Winter weath-
er is fine no doubt at all, only stop the
war.'
I think times are some better than
they were 12 months ago. The dry.
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What are you doing to keep the old
Flag flying f
The mumps have been breaking in
on the regulation drill as several of
the boys were laid up.
Now for a rally to complete the
round 100 in concoction with Brus-
sels Company. 40 more wanted.
Pte. Vernon Sinedairwent to Fergus
hospital where he underwent an opera-
tion. He is malting good progress,
Elton Heist, son of John Heist,
Winthrop, and grandson of David and
Sirs. Heist, Brussels, has enlisted with
Seaforth Oorepany.
Leslie Lowry, Milton Lake, Wilfrid
McNaught and Jae, Me0allurn are a-
mong the latest recruits to enlist.
They are soldierly looking lads in
their uniforms.
Among those of the 161st who will
go to Montreal for instruction in
Bayonet drill and Physical exercise
are Lieut. McLean, Wingham ; Ser-
geants Burchill, Brussels ; Nash,
Wroxeter ; and Tames, Godericb.
The course will take 5 weeks and
those attending will act as instructors
for the Companies in the Huron Bat-
talion.
dock has 2 large freighters to build on
hand and our large foundry is in full
blast. Oar factory is shaping up for
a good season's work and the shell
factory is working over time.
Expecting navigation to open up
from 15th to 20th of March as the ice
is only from 22 to 24 inches thick.
When the boats move there is lots of
work in the freight sheds and eleva-
tors. Everything in the way of boats
and elevators ate fill to the top and
thousands of bushels of grain iu the
West waiting for navigation. But
its coming and it most coins to Fort
William. I may not see it but Fort
William is bound to be a big city
some time and not very far distant.
More elevators and better storage is
being put in order. Each year the
roads will all have double tracks or
more roads so that the grain can be
moved before Christmas. Lots of
Western men can't pay their debts
not being able to move their wheat
and that makes the business go slow.
All the families are well, Mrs.
Gerry and Thursa are at N. B's tak-
ing stock of the new boy, &c. Thursa
has been laid off work for some time
and had to have her tonsils ant out.
She is about well and ready for work
next week. She likes her work and is
bound to come out as a full fledged
nurse.
Some of our friends want to know
how we are living up at the North
Pole. That proves they have never
been far from their sloppy homes,
where they are having rain and slush
most of the Winter. 'Toronto makes
this inquiry. They are like the peo-
ple in the Old Country who think we
y
are e cant st bears and wolves
and ice bergs all the,year round.t
The
country is alt right but the biggest
trouble is that, a groat number of the
inhabitants ate foreigners and have
only their day's work to depend on
and when the work stops they are
hard up. All the
business men are
Eastern men and are o, k.
You will likely have a good time
making some of this out, Hoping all
are well. Yours truly,
B. GERRY.
Fot't William, Feb. 24th, 1916.
Standard Bank of Canada
Annual Statement shows great in-
crease of deposits during year, while
cash reserves and quick assets are ex-
ceptionally strong, record very grati-
fying both to shareholders and public.
Although the abnormal conditions
that have prevailed in the commercial,
industrial and financial world during
the past 12 months would naturally
lead one to expect a curtailment of
busfhese and a seti0us falling off in the
earnings of out Banking institutions,
yet the annual statement of the Stan-
dard Bank of Canada, as of the 31st of
January, 1910, which appears in ae
other column of thi
s paper,. notwith-
standing these conditions shows mark-
ed improvement in all the depart-
ments of the Bank's business and the
steady progress and strength of this
efficiently managed Back.
The deposits now amount to.
843,099,050.77, and show an increase
during the year of $6,058,944.00 indi-
cating the unbounded confidence en-
joyed by the Bank on the part of the
public and affording a striking evi-
dence of the -rapidly aecnmulating
wealth of the Dominion.
Another feature that might be re-
ferred to is the exceptionally strong
position in which the Bank stands as
regards both its cash reserves and
quick assets. These together amount
to the large sum of $18,414819,00, or
over 42.72% of its deposits. 11'he earn-
ings of the Bank for the year have.
enabled the Dieectoes to pay to the
shareholders a dividend at the rate of
13%, to set aside $100,000.00 as provi-
taicn for possible depreciation in se-
curities held by the Bank, to contd.-
bete $15,000,00.tn the Officers' Pension
Feral, 1,0 pay the new tax levied by
the'Governrnent on the Bank's Circtt-
latiot, $28,095 51, to 'oottttbnte 320,-
000.00 to the Red Cross and other
Patriotic Funds, and to catty forward
to the credit of Profit and Loss Ac -
cone t,
c-corer the sum of 361,018 89,
This i
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