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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1917-5-17, Page 1VOL. 45 NO, 46 11, 5o Per Annum in Advance BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1917 Feature ThisIssue dm Doings of the Duffs. A humorous story In picture form. The Fashions. Newest ideas in Women's Wear. Farm Crop Queries. eolJ. Prof. Iie answered by urY Bo71, Housewife's Corner. Tested Recipes and helpful Mots for the busy Iiouoowife. SerialStory. Your Problems. 4, Question and Answer for New Advertisements Lime -Geo. Bnlrer, Brooch lost-Tn9Posm,. Pasture -Richard Bewley. Pups for sale -John Currie: Sale of cattle -Dave McDonald. Penchi!. Dynamic Tonic—Jan.' lox. Baby carriage for solo -Toe Posx. Grand Concert -Ethel Lndiee' Aldi - Hein wanted -Ontario Reformatory, — To Drain Contraotors-E. wewauoah. Court of Reyleion-village of Brussels. 3R:Cstrxrt Reiim McKillop Are you sending your children to Bethel Sunday School this Slimmer ? There is an excellent staff of teachers ready to instruct the children. Di- plomas and prizes are offered by the Trustees of the church. A memorial eervice will be held in Bethel Methodist Obeech next Sun- day afternoon at 8 o'clock. We desire to show our respect for the late Pte. Geo. Cranston, who was- killed in the battle of 'Virtu, Ridge on. April 10th. Rev. F. W. Craik will preach the ser- mon. Let all the friends show their esteem for the young life sacrificed in such a -great and noble task for Icing and Onuntry. COUNCIL.—Friday, 11th Inst, at 10 o'clock a. m. the "McKillop Council met at Winthrop. Members present. Minutes of last meeting read and con- firmed. Accounte to the amount of $1227.23 were passed. At 2 o'clock p. m. Council met as a Court of Revision on the Kinburn Swamp Drain By-law. .A few corrections were made in assessments and By-law finally pass- ed. At 6 o'clock Council met for read- ing and considering the Engineer's Report on the'Dolmage Drain. leate- payers agreed that the drain be con - ®•••••••••••O•••••••!••••• e Brussels e O Studio 0 • OPEN • Friday & Saturday each week e Try us for Amateur • Printing and Developing e, Groups taken at your own home • anywhere in the contry. • • o Picture Framing ry Done• •• N Neatly We make Enlargements from •• old Photos. • Ce. S. PREF Photographer O • -0Co•awoa'•9•. • t oo••e•0Q•e••• O • • • • • • 0 • • • strneted. Paywenta to be, made on a 10 year. torus at 55 pat cent, interest pet annum. Next inert erg ,of Council at Winthrop on May 281b, lit 10.80 a. ne, are a Court of Revision on the As- sessmentRoll. M. MuRDXE, Clerk, Bellmore Reiman Hnll, Toronto, is holidaying with his parent's here, W. anti Mre. Irwin spent Sunday 'with Teeswater felends. D. J. 'Weir, Stratford, spent the week end with friends here. Stewart Aitken took the topic at Endeavor on Sunday night: H. and Mrs. Young have the sym Kathy of the community in the death of their little son, Hartley. Mrs, G. Bremner has returned home after spending the Winter with her daughter, Mre. Carmichael, atNoeth Bay. Quite a number from here attended the Memorial ' service at McIntosh Church for the late Pte, F. Renwick, who was killed in France. Both churches observed Mothers' Day on Sunday. Chinches we e beautifully decorated for thenccasi00 and a mothers choir rendered some fine selection@. Last Monday Jen. Mulvey had an exciting time, his horses running a- way breaking the seed drill and also part of the wagon. He also lost a valuable horse. W i n1•h am Mothers' Day was observed in all the churches here on Sunday. The. choirs all rendered special mum. The new knitting industry, recently established here, has started operee tions with .12 big lnachiaee. The promising outlook of the business in- sures a speedy. extension. Winghafl folks are at"a loss to know what to do to stop the ravages. of blackbirds ---The birds are ravaging the gardens, having a special liking for seed corn and peas. As ib is against the law to shoot in the, town limits, the gardens are up egoinst it. DEATH OP DUNCAN MoPaz;ItsQN. There passed away on Saturday morn - 511.1 inst., orn- 51b'inst., at his home on Minnie street, a highly esteemed resident of Wingham in the person of Duncan McPherson, in his 42nd year, Deceas- ed had been in poor health for some months, though only confined to his bed for 2 weeks. Fto was born in the T'riwnship of Stanley, near Brucefield, and was a son of the late Wm. Mc- Pherson, who was for many years Reeve of Turnberry. When an infant he'came with bis parents to Tune berry and spent his early life in that township. He moved to Wingham about 25 years ago and had made a large circle of friends. He was a man of many good parts and his death is deeply regretted. He was a Liberal and had also taken an active.interest in public affairs. Besides his widow he is survived by 3 daughters, viz.:— Misses Pearl, Olive. and Metha, all re- siding itt home and to whom is extend- ed the sincere smuttily of the eom- Lo I expect a car of first; class Lime at Ethel G. T. R. Telephone your orders to No. 524, or see George Dolce'', Crai brad a c td en with Commoniense aretaking to,our Bach. elor Suits like ducks to water. Good reason why, too. Notwithstanding their good looks, good work- manship and good wear- ing qualities, they are the biggest bargain ever offered to men, being the first guaranteed trade -marked, nation- ally, clothes to known a11. be sold at 16-9 '1) SUIIT;1 f prA and 5 HELP WANTED IMMEDIATELY Ontario Reformatory GUELPH muiity. Funeral 'Monday afternoon to Wingharn cemetery was largely at- tended, services at the•houseand grave being conducted by Rev. D, PerrIe, Among those from a distance were ele. and Nies. Miles, Walkerton ; Mts. Richardson, Toronto ; D. Oanteloit, 0110tnn . Mr. McDonald, Brueefield; Mr. Yughill, Hespeler ; Win. Duffy, tllildrnay Mr. teed Mrs. Hastings, Blenheim. Wroxeter John Brethauer has been on the sick het for some time but is improv- ing we are pleased -to state. \Vrn. Sanderson, Toronto, spent several days of last week with his par- ents, W. H. and Mrs. Sanderson. 0. White and Misses Annie Ander son and Mary Sproat, Harriston, spent the week euct at their homes here. Read advertisement of sale of 40 head of cattle Saturday afternoon of this week ail o'clock at the Gorton House stables. .In the Presbyterian church last Tuesday evening. Mr. Howell, Toron- Lo, showed a number of lantern views of Belgium before and atter an invas- ion by Germany. There wee a free- will offering which amounted to $20, Blyth A. handsome McLaughlin car has been bought by Rev. Mr, Kaine, Lon- desboro. Luxton Hill trent to London where he expected to take elle position of foreman in one of the Meanies there. A. B. Bainlon has . purchased from Reeve Dr, Milne, the palatial resi- dence on the North side of Dineley, street now occupied by Jas.Mcl'Iurchie family. Sunday School of St. Andrew's Church will be held, at 0,48 a. m. and continue at this hour each Sabbath throughout the Sum- mee. Blue Ribbon Day was observed by unusually large eonggregations.in the Methodist church. In the morning the pastor spoke on "A Ribband of blue," an address especially designed for young people. Following officers were elected Inc Blyth Boy ,Scants President Hartley ; Vice -President, Ie. Metcalf alf ; Sem'etaty-Treasurer, J. Dodds ; Scout Master, Rev, Geo. Telford ; Assist &met < • B. Hawkins Chaplain, \V. i t Rrlester, vRev. R. 3. McCormick Re C 1 Surgeon, Dr. W. J. Milne. 1 • because c i n 1t of feels the. lose I keenly, bhuetvigilusef ulness oflxe dog alone, beenusa he had leitrued 10 love the dog for its faithfulness. Walton Rev. Mr. Lundy was at Wingharn on Tuescl(ty attending the Presbytery Of Maitland. A number from this locality attend- ed the funeral o1' the late Mrs, Thns. Oakley, at Brussels IastTuesday after- noon. She turd her husband were fennel. residents of this locality and were highly esteemed. Mrs. Joe Hamilton is het only daughter. Jam--�-•— estown Is your garden in yet? Farmers are nearly through'seeding in this locality. Jas. Simpson is improving in health we are pleased to slate. D. and Mrs. Me.Donield Sundayed with Miss Jessie Strachan, Miss M. Rieheedson has gime to Toronto, She is a stenographer and will probably settle in the Queen city, Joseph oomhes, of Blyth, Formerly or this locality, has not been enjoying very good health these past 4 weeks, bring confined to bis room much of the time. Ile attained his 84th bir th. day on the 14th of this month, and we all sincerely trust that with the warm days coming he will soon be as hearty as ever. - Cranbrook Seeding ie well advanced but growth is very tardy. Peter -Blair, Long Beach, called on friends here last weel . Mies Bullard, Seaforth, is visiting her sister, Mrs. leaned Smalldoi. A car of lime is expected by George Baker at Ethel G. T. R, See his advt. errs. Reid, Toronto, and bliss Bessey, Orton, ale visitors at the Misuse. Rev. and errs. McCulloch and Mrs. Reid, Toronto, were nt Wingham ou Tuesday, the former attending the Pensbytery. Court Woodbine, 0. 0. F., has elect- ed Ed. Fulton as the representative to the High Domt which meets at Ham- ilton on June 19th this year. C CnveldaleblODmutll and wife a1nd Garfield McDonald, Niagara Falls, are 1nPn'e. with their urnlher whn is ill, dope she will soon be restored, A tnu ,ge mine tn1U rouLn on Sun. •lthat bearing the sad news Ed rn(,.r Vaughan hnd died of peritonitis in Henn'hntt• Militiiy Hospital, Eng - 1 nal, on F-idnty May llth. He is a ltPplie.u' of Mee. Donald Campbell and visited here. last Fall. Rev. D. and Iit•s, Pertie and Sliss etu'garet Pcrt•ie, \Vinghan, were in Termite last week. Altos Perrie, we ore eon to report, hes been in pont. health for some time and me specialist was consulted in Tornnt0. Ninny friendsofthe young lady will wieh her a speedy recovery, fest week Mrs, helm received alt nnlit,uucement of the Dirunnnd Anna. erowry of her uncle and anut•, Wm, and Mrs. Smith, of Oak:Lake. Accom- panying the card was a letter from her aunt, written in a clear 'end steady Mulct, stating that she was in her 88rd year and Mr, Smith in his 92nd, Since Christmas she has knit, 15 Pair of Shake foe the soldiers,- Noe! HELD,—Owin to the serious 0 g 1 -these of airs. P. McDonald the me- ter -neat service, relating to her son, who was killed in France, was not held- ill the Presbyterian church last Sunday ae announced. Rev, D: 13. McRae, of Klnoardine, a -Cormier pas- tor,'will conduct the serw3ee next Sab- bieth evening et 7 80 oarlock, Visiting brethren will be weleotned, The Kincardine Reporter says of a former Cranbrook youth : — The meanest part of the dog poieoner's work Ihie year has been the poisoning of Erie Pennington's black nollie. Air. Pennington is lame and this faith- ful dog drew him to and from. his work' at the altelnolm factory, The dog •hothcred .no one and was seldom away from the house, The owner Grey Mrs, Jno. 13. Lake was visiting last creek will her daughter, el IS. Henry, Wingham. Every Pathmaeter should Beek the most approved methods of permanent road snaking this year. Louis Whitfield, only son of 1rT. E. and Mrs. Whitfield, 13th Onu•, will go West for a trip, possibly to the Paci- fic Coast, We wish him success. A fine sermon was preached last Sunday afternoon on the subject of "Increased Production". in Union church by Rev. Mr. Johnson, pastor. Miss Marjory McOallum is home from Stratford for a vacation and to remade from a'recent illness stn sed by blood poisoning. We hope :he will soon be as hearty as ever. Pte. Ehnen. McKay was lions over Sunday on bis last leave befn•e going overseas. We trust he will be spared to return home after the wee is over and Nish hint a, safe voyage. We congratulate Miss Henrietta Denman, Stratford Normal, in passing her Test Exam., taking 94 per cent and was 3rd highest in the reports. Continued success is wished her. Garrison E. Jacklin arrived home from the West last week and pur- chased a car of hores and left on Tues- day from Wroxeter for ilia home at Abbey, Sask, He's quite a hustler. None too vigorous has been Miss Be,Ltrice Whitfield's health. She will visit with friends and relatives at Sar- nia and Michigan and her many friends hope the change wilt be pro- motive o good ood results. Morris Court of Revision Monday, 23th at 11P o'clock in Township Hall Inst of l 7 1 11 Assessment' Roll. Gatlieid Jamieson, baker, of St. Catharines, was a week end visitor at the parental home, Srcl line, with D. and Mrs. Jamieson, He is doing well, bliss Jessie Scott, daughter of Robt. and Alt's. Scott, has taken a position in the office of Beatty Bros., Fergus. She has recently graduated from Stratlnrd Business College. We wish her A1 success, 1•taht. McMurray, kb line, received word this week that his sister, Mrs. Thos. J. Kelly, of llolloway, One., fell last Monday and broke one of her hips. As the old lady is 84 years of age such injury becomes a serious matter. J renes ANDERSON, Ex -WARDEN, DEAD.—The following obituary refers to a brother of the late Quintin And- erson, 3rd line : James Anderson of Sullivan Township, Grey Oa„ for a number of years uemher of the Grey Y Omutty-Qonneil, told in 7894 occupied the position of Warden of the County, passed away without a moment's warning as a result of heart, failure 1 ll y 1 1 Mie was Ma Suuc t horn near AOtl, t1 Ayr, Ont., 'and leas in his 70th year. He came to Sullivan 40 veals ago, In 1881, in coulpeny whet leis Mother, WillioLn, who predeceased him, he began the sawulilliug busi- ness at Peabody, which lie has since carried on in addition to farming, Ile. Anderson was induced to enter Lnunicip11 life in 1886, when he was Rculaiwed Oouucillnr by acclamation for thab year and the succeeding year. In 1892 he wets elected First Deputy Reeve and held that position for 3 years. In 1895 and '06 he held the canoe of Reeve and in the lade)' year was elected to the highest mmni- eipal position in the County, the Wardenehip, That was the last year ander the old County Council system For and fd Feed Wheat - $2.25 bus, Manitoba Oats - 90 bus. Shorts. - "w5 cwt. Middlings - - 2.5o cwt. Feed Flour - 3.25 cwt. Mew Stock just to hand. ll f. Baeker, BRUSSELS, W. H. KERR, Projrietor EMPIRE ANNIVERSARY i�PIN DAYlE A ESN Wednesday of next week will be Empire Day and the Oontlnuatinn School, Brussels, le arranging for holding appropriate exercises at the School ('-rounds in the after- noon, to which the public is cor- dially invited. ' n l n 1' 1 be in �con- sisting cul will LeresLm %�n of short addresses, Patriot. is choxnses, Physical Drill by the girls, Military review by the Cadets, Games, Re, A refresh- ment booth will be on the grounds and proceeds from it and a -collec- tion that will be taken, will be given to the local Red Cross Socie- ty, . 2 o'clock, sharp, is set as the hour for opening the exercises. Be i11 time, . when Grey Oounty Donnell, which cousisted of 56 members, was the larg- est Domicil in °titmice In 1897 he was elected for a two year term as one of the representatives of Division 2, -tender the new County Connell Act. 20 years ago Le was appointed Justice of the Pence. He was a staunch Liberal ill politics and a Presbyterian in religion, He leaves a widow, whose maiden name was Miss Bella Struth- ers, and adopted family :-3011', on the homestead ; firs. Waiter A. Alain, of Peabody ; and Mrs, Dan. Bartja. Listowel. The funeral took place Wednesday to Ohesley cemetery and was under Masonic direction. Wm., Charlie and Miss Mae Auderson at- tended the funeral. Leadbury 0. Boyd, Merriekville, is visiting his brother, who has been seriously ill. Officials, of Walton Methodist (ne- velt completed the work of another Conference year: on Monday last. An excellent report was given in each de- paatmeut of work. Selgrave Tenders are asked for the Walsh Drain contract Read advt. in Tam POST and see Alex, Porterfield, the well known Olerk;of Beet•Wawanosh, if you wish further partienlars. Listowel Listowel's population foe 1017 ne- cording to the roll of Assessor Ellis, is given as 2,291, compared with 2,355 the year previous. • Ethel Listen for the tinkle of wedding bells. Court of Revision on Assessment and Council -meeting in the Hall here on Saturday, 20th dist. Mrs. H, F. McAllister, who was visiting here, left for her home at the Coast this week, She was a former Dthetite. Pte. Harold Love is back from Lon- don where he was receiving medical treatment. We hope be will soon re- gain his physical vigor. At the official Bnmu•d meeting of the Methodist church Jna. Pearson was elected lay delegate to the District meeting at Teeswater on Wednesday week. of next eek. The mad East of here has been re- ceiving attention with the McLeod engine anti township grader, the latter in charge of Doss Cole, the highway will be improved and not before it re- quired ie, Pte, Noble McKee, who bad his left elbow injured while in battle in France, is expected home. He was to leave nn May4th. We hope eventual- ly he will regain to a good degree the 1.190 of hie arm. Last week an old resident of this locality in the pet -son of Quintin Mc - Blain, of Oalednnia, Ont. locality, was renewing old acquaintances. It is 19 years since he moved away from here after a period of 22 years in Grey thinks township, nshi Mr. McBIr LII t l r s the lines has fallen 1 him in pleasant t o n r places as they have natural gess for fuel and light, rural mail and tele- phone and gond land. lir• Me, was attending the funeral of itis cousin, Jas. Anderson, Olheslev, and came back this week to spend a few days. Ile is looking first-class. A fine Concert program has hen planned by the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Church here to be given in the Township Hall on 111e evening of Thursday of next wi'ek, 24th hist., at 8 o'clock, Talent secured consists of Miss Mnxwnrthy,- elocutionist, Exeter; bliss Hammond, Atwood, and Miss McNeil, Ethel, soloists ; in- strumentals by Brussels Ornhestert ; Patriotic Drill 1ialogne "Making jelly for the Aiinister," &rt. Proceeds will be applied to Church Building Fund, Mark down the date, read the atnomncement and don't Miss the i : will be first -nett as t class Concert tt 'return STRANGER THAN FICTION.— Plea. Robt, and Wilfrid Thompson, of this locality, are both doing their duty in Terence. They have not met, however, since they crossed the Chan- nel, Both boys wets ill with :Crouch fever and were taken to the same hospital on the same train hob did unt know it Robe tirade a quicker re- e0very anis was t•elnnved t0 a C1011. eminent, Home before Wilfrid was able to be about, The reason for be- ing so near one another and not, being awfu'e of it is explained in the fact of the great creme of people requiring treatment and the strict milltary disniplhle thatfs necessary in having the best dispatch work accomplished. It is to be hoped the boys will soon be o, k. r "'f�UW� Q� al 1 dC'tiJ0t9dlef 8 id 1d.:µ Kart Township tall ET H EL Thursday ev'g, May lith Under auspices of Ladles' Aid Methodist Church The program wiliebe a splendid one in winch the following well known talent will take part :— Elnnutionist-Miss eluxwotthy, Exeter ; Soloists—toles Hammond, At- wood ; Miss McNeil, Ethel, and other's ; Instrumentals — Brussels Or- chestra ; Dialogue— "Making Jelly for the Minister ;" Patriotic Drill, Sec. Program at 8 o'clock. Ticticts 25 cents ; Children 150. Proceeds will be applied on the Build - Ing Fund o' the Church. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to come and enjoy the fine program. 0e ateteooemersooeisPeeoeso-eeete s®er forestry Draft Company No. 1 Forestry Draft Company 0. E. F. now being raised by Major J. S. Taylor, in this district with headquar- ters at London, Out„ is proving a iui'nt popular unit. 1110 men have been attested in the first two weeks cut! when it has reached its establish- ment of 180 it expe. is to proceed over- 0eae. Forestty Companies are employed in the parks and forests of Britain and Southern France converting the trees into suitable lumber for use at the front, Some of the reasons why this Com - patsy is filling up so quickly are :—(1) It affords an opportunity for men who have been turned down for other units, owing to slight physical defects, to go overseas, since the physical standard is lower. Men are accepted, who ate 4 ft. 11 inches and over in height, from 18 to 48 years of age and who have the lora of one eye, two litigate or two toes. (2) There is extra pay for experienced lumbermen running from $1.25 to $8,00 per day, with all allowances given to other 0. las. F. units, but a man must be able to makegood. (3) These companies en- joy the most comfortable quarters, living i in in buts near the work. wall as experienced As teamsters, carpenters blacksmiths and laborers are required. Every mat who has served 6 months and any part of it has been overseas is entitled to 3 mouths pay and allow- ances on dischaige and all other grants to 0. E. P. wren such as scripts. Any roan who is interested in this Company can oht•ein any further in- formation by writing Major J. S. Taylor, 0. 0. No, 1 Forestry Draft Company, Queen's Park, London, Ont. or see Lieut. McLennan recruiting officer, who expects to be in this town in the next few days. Now is your chance before this Company is filled up. Perth County FXND Bony IN BX7RNED Bante. — Discovery of thea bones of little Ed- ward, adopted son of William 0. Hill, Logan Township, 0 miles North of Mitchell, in the ruins of a bank barn, confirmed the fears thee the little fel- e in I to had 1 st his lila the fire which fel- low destroyed the been of his foster -fath- er, Apparently, from the location of IIIc body, which was. burned to a crisp, the little fellow had attempted to tirst put out the fire he started on a slack of baled hay, and then had rain for safety too late. He was in 200111 of the granary door when he dropped. 'Militate Hill, foster -father, declared that the little follow AVMS in the habit of playing on the top of the hay each afternoon after school, 13e expressed the belief that tine boy had been playing with matches and bad set flee to the hay and straw. The dead boy was 7 years and 5 months old. FM' the last. 4 year's his hone had been with the Bills, he having been taken from the orphanage at Stretford. His name was Edward Nye Tait, Senator Dr. Sproule e was operated upon at Owen Sound. Brent farmers have formed a Co- operative Society with 200 members, 5 Brantford men will pant 50 acres with potntee% and so acres with beaus to turther productiou, not looking for financial success. Mrs. 8, W. Day, Kingston, perished of hnffneatien and burns when she struck a mai rh iu the cellar, her wrap- per catching fire, Thos. J. Humphrey, North Oxford, cheese -maker, expired very suddenly of heart failure, hsvine heed apparently in hie usual health un to the last, The owners of tie London traction line, having teat money fu competition with the city -owned electric road to Port Stanley, have offered their rails for Preece, 0 �I Centre Huron liberals The Annual; Meeting of Cen- tre Huron Liberal Association will be held in the Town Hall, Wingharn, on Tuesday, 20th 1 Inst, at 1,30 p, m. A prominent Liberal M. P. expected to ad- te e from OttawaP dress the gathering and a large and representative turn -out ask- ed for. Pte. N. W. Edgar Writes from Brighton ilnapital9 Eng. The following letter was received by J. Edgar, Wloxet•r, flora his son, Pte. 13. W. Edgar, wlto was wounded at Vimy Ridge :— DEAR —DEAR FATHER AND MoTnER.—Well I suppose you will know by now that I have been wounded as 1 wrote you from the Boulogne hospital, France, but I didn't expect at that time I would be so long in getting to Eng- land. However the shrapnels were in my legs and suppose the Da', thought the sooner they were taken out the better, so they were removed first. I just arrived here last night, ere you can direct my letters to the address below. Well, Father, no doubt you will be very much interested to know how and when 1 was wounded. It was on the night of April 12th, about 2 o'clock in the morning, our Battalion was quartered on Veiny Ridge. It has be- come a very famous place in Prance. I am sure you will be reading in the papers a great deal about it, it being one of Fritz's very strong swinging points which they held for at least years, although in the early part of the war, the French had fought de- terminedly for it, but lost it after los- ing about 75,000 men. In conversing with some of the Frenchmen xegard- in:g out' plans of taking Vimy Ridge, they would shake their heads and try to tell us that they couldn't see how a handful of Oanadians could have the heart to tackle it and would shed tears of doubt and wish us good luck. But ou the morning of April 91h, at 6 o'clock, the eventful hour WAS set and on a froutage of 11 miles, after an 8 day bombardment every available Canadian boy climbed over the para- pet either to meet his doom, "do his bit," or take the objective that wee plauued for us to take. Our Battalion 10 8.5 in the lead of our frontage and made the objective fine. We advanc- ed about 600 yards beyotd the Ger- mans support line of trendies, but really if Fritz had been exsecting us over, I don't think there would have . been many to come back, Luck favor- ed us, as many of them were just asleep in their du outs and y y g you may bet they were thick at, many of them wern't armed and it sure was a swell dish for the Canncks. In less than half an hour Vimy Ridge, and all it contained, were held by the Canadians. However I was nob wounded at this encounter but 8 days after that I got it. The remainder of our Battalion, I mean those that got through the scrape safe, about 175 in alt, all our officers being killed, we were called to support another Bat- talion and were going up about 2 o'clock in the morning, when 4 of our boys were shot by machine gun bullets these being shot in the arnw and legs and one through the shoulder blades. So another fellow and I dragged him into a shell hole to dress his wounds, while 2 others went for a stretcher to carry him out, We were waiting therefor some time, when all at once old Fritz carted shelling to beat the band and the way I was hugging the opposite side of thatt shell hole was close and tight when all sl once one just shipped over my bend 'end lit on the opposite sided the shell hole and of co wounded is • u' a ns both. had to leave the other fellow ellen for a while and beat it for a dressing ',- doe. Believe the although I didn't male very good time just, the sante I kept the steam up and made it, I fait lucky to at that because if I had stay- ed out there and waited my leg would soon have been so stili I wonldn'thtvo made the grade, In fact I crawled down through nothing but slush and water. I sure was a sight, bet didn't care about that as long as I got them and haven't been on my feet since. I think it won't be long until I'll be able to hobble around on a pair of crutches as my left leg is healing fine but I think it will be some time before my right knee will be all right. Well, mother, 1 wish to state that Tam truly thankful that I wasn't worse wound- ed, When I think of the fate of my other faithful comrades and I safely here in England. I think old Fritz will beg trot to give up before very y long as they aro surrendering in droves. Roping this finds you all well and cheery. Love to all, Polo, H. W. EDQAA, M. Rene Viviani, former Prouder, and now Minister of Justice of France, de. livered a thrill n;q address to the Sena- tors and Commoners in joint session in Ottawa. 'The head office of the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association will likely be moved front Ringston, whore it alas been for 20 years to Moutreal. - Breed is up to 12 Gouts a standard loaf in Loudon and Sarnia (twice the price of a year ago) end will go t0 15, bakers say, unless the gambling in wheat is stopped.