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OBITUARY
WI'LFRED S. EhLIQTT
Wilfred Sarvis Elliott, who died, Feb-
ruary 130, 1920, of pneumonia and
heart trouble, at his residence, 81 St,
Clair Ave., Last '1oron.to, after a few
days' illneas was the Manager of the
Security Department of the imperial
Bank Of'Canada, with which institution
he had been associated for the past
fourteen years. Ile was born •in Mitch-
ell, Ont., and was in his 35th year. He
was a member of the Gyro club,' R. C.
Y, C, Oakland Chile and the"Poroltto
Board of Trade. He was also an active
member of Deer Park Presbyterian
church and is survived by Isis wife
Clare, ()see Lindsay), au infant laugh-
ter, his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Alex.
ander Elliott, of Mitchell, and his bro-
ther Leslie of New York city, The sym-
pathy of the wodnw's old friends in
town, goes to her and baby in their loss.
CHARLES 14. F. k1:ARD.
Guelph Mercer)'—Following an ui-
ness of anore than a year's duration,
'death canoe on Saturdav,'at tiff General
Hospital, to Charles henry Folsom Ward
son-in-law of Mr. J. 13. Hoover, of this
'city. The late Charles Ward had 'been
in failing health since November, 191F,,
when he was stricken with heart trouble
Born in Sackville. N. B.: ha was the on-
ly child of Mr. and Mrs. Charlee Durant
Ward. and came from a very diatiagush-
ed far'ly, !ie was a grand-nepheav'If
Sir Charles Tupper. Bart At a vert
young age he went to New York ' ite.
' where he lived most of his life. For
tarry }ears he was connected with the,
'Littman Co., as car inspector, and at
the time of his death was on the staff of
the Waldorf Astoria, New York's largeat
hotel, The nearest surviving relative;
of the late Charles Ward are his cou-
' ins, Mrs, (Dr,) Pratt, New York City;
- Mrs. '!'hos. J. Preston, Prineetun, N, I.
formerly A'Irs. Grover Cleveland. le
1913 deceased married Miss Lela (i.
Hoover, eldest daughter of hir, J. B.
Hoover, of this city, who with two
little daughters, Ruth and Betty, sur-
vive. The funeral will be held at Clin-
ton; service at' McNevin and York'.;
undertaking parlors this evening at 7.30
-o'clock." -- —The body was brought
. to Clinton Tuesday and burled in the
family plot at Clinton cemetery. ' Rev.
E. O. Forde conducted the service. The
pallbearers were;—J. Wiseman, A. J.
Holloway, J. A. Forde and D, Prior. Mr.
Hoover accompanied the body here, •
MRS. BARBARA MeNEIL
Last Sunday 'Barbara Campbell, be-
loved wife .01 Neil McNeil, passed away
to her reward, in her 79th year. She
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Peacock, Hulled township, 'where
she was visiting. Her health had not
been good for the past two years and
her denciise was biot an unexpeclted
event. Heart trouble was the cause.
She w'as born In Scotland, was the
youngest daughter of the late Duncan
and Mrs. Campbell and spent a good
share of her life in Walton locality coin-
ing when a child. Over 50 years ago
deceased was united in marriage to Neil
McNeil, wito,ewith five sons, (Dan„ of
London ;James, 'Clinton; Neil, Belmore;
John, Ethel; and Conn, Walton) and
five daughters, (Mrs,', Bradshaw, of
Morris; hiss. T. Clark, Walton; Mrs. L.
Peacock, HuI'ett; Mrs. Trench, Midland
and Mrs. W. Cook, Clinton) survive.
The funeral will he held from the hone
of her son-ln-law, T. Clark, Welton, on
Friday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, Ser-
vice half an hour earlier conducted by
Rev. Mr, Lundy, and interment will be
made in Brussels cemetery, Mrs. Mc-
Neil was a fine 'woman and was highly
esteemed by a wide circle of friends,
with whom she had been associated for
many years,
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HAROLD BOLTON RANSFORD
The funeral of Nanoid Bolton Rans-
ford, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs, John
Ransford, was held here on Monday
morning, on the arrival of the Toms tb
truth, and service was conducted at the
grave by Rev. S. E. McKegney, The
pallbearers were; Messrs. P, Jackson, .1,
Wiseman, H. T. Rance, C. 13. Hale. J.
11, Paxman, el, 13. Combe. The late
Mr, Ransford, died suddenly in Toronto
on Friday Last from pneumonia,
BABY'S OWN TABLETS
ALWAYS IN THE HOME
Once a mother has used Baby's Own
Tablets for her little napes she always
keeps a supply on nand, for the first
trial convinces her there is nothing to
equal therm in keeping children weli.
'The Tablets are a mild but thorough
texative which regulate the bowels'
and sweeten the stomach, thus driving
out constipation and indigestion, colds
and simple fevers and making teeth.
ing easier, Concerning them, Mrs.
Salusle Pelletier, 5(. Enemas, Que.,
writes: --'"1 have tiled Baby's Own
Tablets for titre past ten years and ant
ever without them in the house, They
have always given the greatest 51115-
faction and !cell gladly recoMniend
bream to ail nitothers of little ones.°
The Tabtats are Sold lay,:mecliciee deal-
ek1 or tilted( by hall et 25 Seats a hsx
'tram The t)r:Wilitama' Medicine Go„
isrosakviNer
Otte,
TILE CLINTON NEW ERA.
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HULLETT
Mrs: I2, Clark and daughter, of At-
wood, were visitors with the former'S
sister, Mrs, W. Marquis,
Miss Qiieenle Miurquis, wla ors attend.
ing Stratford Normal, was home for
the week end.
GODERICH TOWNSHIP
Mr. J. McGuire lips purchased Per,
civet Weston's' ferns.
Bethany 'Church went over the top
In five urinates after the Forward Move -
meat began,
Mrs, le W: Cross, of MacGregor,
Man„ underwent an operation in the
BRUCEFIELD, 1 Clinton Hospital and is getting along
James McDiarnild, one of the pion-
Quite a number are laid up with la
Mealy.
eers of Stanley Township', passed away
on Sunday morning. For more than a
week Mr, McDiarmid had been suffer-
ing' from bronchitis. tie was in his
Goth year, haying been born in this
township in April 1851, a son of the
late D<vtald McDiarmid, His only bro-
ther, Ilugh and his onlyusister all have
died inside of a year, lie was a man of
sterling character, respected by a large
cirate of friends and acquaintances, He
served as councillor and reeve many
years. He was in politics an ardent
Liberal. A: an elder in the Presbyter-
ian church. Brucetield, he will be great-
ly missed,
t-HOl.11 ESVILLI.
'!'lay old residents ,r!!l regret to litter
of the death "1 tlr, Could, a farmer
resident r1 this section, who died in
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G .t t.uch this wr,:k. Puller particulars
will be given next week.
Aaron Beller, peed 85 years passed
.csac• Wednesday morning, at the home
of his daughter, Mrs, Ezra Pickard, near
the village, following a stroke. Atimday
night. He had been in gond health all
day Alonday, and in the evening, while
seated in his chair, was stricken. The
deceased WAS born in Yorkshire, Ent: -
land, and came to this country when 21
years old, settling at Whitby. lie was
married there and afterwards moved,
here, residing here for the past 3t'
years. His wife predeceased him some
7 years ago. He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs, Ezra Pickard, Mrs.
)tarry Sweet, Mrs, John Potter, and two
sons, George, of Clinton, and John on
the homestead, The funeral will he held
on •Friday afternoon from the home of
Mr, Pickard, Cut Line, at 2 o'clock, Ser
vice at 1.30 p,nm, •
STANLEY.
The annual meeting of the Royal
Scarlet Chapter of Stanley District was
held In Varna on Saturday,., Feb. 14th,
when the following officers were elect-
ed:— . •qC
W,C. in C.—B. Raluwell
ex -C, in C.—L. Clark
Chaplain—Win. Elliott
Scribe—C. Diehl
Treasurer—Geo, Beatty
Herald at Arms ---H, Stinson
Lecturers—R. McMurray and F. Rath
well.
Conductors --Geo. Petty and T.
Stinson. • :vv1
Inward Herald ---,f. Reid,
Outward Herald—A, Robertson.
TUCKERSMITH,
Mr, Percy Cole had a successful auc-
tion sale .at his farm on the 2nd con -
as yet It has not spread very much, ' A
few houses are yet under quarantine for
scarlet fever,
Some of our scientific experts are
working on new inventions iu the way
of sleigh -propelling devices by motor
power. An exhibition was given on the
streets with one this week.
Ch` ld.renCry
FOR FLETCHER'S -
grippe and we hope to see thein out CAS T 0 R 1 A.
50011 again.
Mr. W, Morgan, of Port Stanley, is
visiting friends .a the neighborhood.
Miss Edith Stirling of Stratford Nor-
ma) spent the week end with her par-
ents,
- tont: of the old pioneers of this Town
ship passed away Last Thursday in the
person of Peter Steep, on the Bayfield
line. Ile was 88 }'ears of age. Ile had
been sick only a Ow weeks. He is sur-
vived I`y foto sone; Adapt. Henry, John
and Junes, and two deughlers, ftlre
Geo. Shepherd and Mrs, Les. Miller, all
of Goderich Township, The funeral
was held on Sandier end interment was
:Wade at Clinton cemetery. "trite ser-
vices at home and ,;rave were condtact-
e.i by P'.,. Eric Anderson, of L'aytiel.1,
;astor of the decaas.d. 'l'lte I':tll-
b;.:rare were the titer s•nss and tee,
sun -in-law's,
1 O31,i1 $.c,'en C , J!
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CODEfICH
The funeral of .)rm.'s :McBride, <t
i;.on'orne, who died on Tuesday, in hi:
; •i th year, took place Friday and w' -s
attended by hundreds from the sur-
rounding districts. The late Mr. Me -
Bride wits one of Colborne's most high-
ly esteemed residents, living near Smith
•11111 Inc upwards of 5tt years. Ile was
well known throughout Ontario as a
stock dealer, his cattle and horses be-
ing of the ]ugliest grade. 11e is sur-
vived by his widow and one son.
Plans are now under way whereby
the Imperial 031 Company will erect a
storage station here to be supplied by
boat. The capacity will be about 1,000
000 gallons of oil and gasoline. This
point will be a distributing centre for
Western Ontario and will greatly re-
lieve the situation in the sunnier when
cars are scarce. It is also rumored that
before long Goderich will be a distri-
buting centre of all the company's pro-
ducts, <4'
DASHWOOD
Mr, Thomas l(lumpp Inas moved into
his new house and will soon stand over
his confectionery business to .'sir. F.
White, the purchaser. Mr, Klumpp will
be employed gathering cream for the
,ocal factory.
Mr, and Mrs. Sam, Hey, of Blake,
spent Sunday in, tame at the home of
Mr, P. Fassold.
Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Koch and daughter
with her faintly, from the West, spent
the week -end with friends near London,
cession last Wednesday. Mr, Cole is Mr. Clarence Kellerman, is suffering Wren had a run to the home of Harry
moving to Clinton this week, until he from blood poisoning in his hand. Williams of Patrick street. Little dam -
gets a hold of another farm. 1 A few cases of '-flu" are hs town, bait age avas done,
WINGHAMVI.
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There died on Sunday, Peter Deans,
junior, only son of Mr, and Mrs. '1'.
Deans, of town, in his .35111 year, from
pneumonia, following 11u. The funeral
took place to Winghant cemetery un-
der the auspices of the 1.0.0.F. De.
eels ed wets born in Winghant, wiser, he
Mid continually lived up to Ilia time of
his death, 'Ile was a young Iran highly
respected by an who knew him, Ile was
married some years ago to Miss Hattie
Gannett, daughter of AUL Wm, Gannett,
who survives''hlnt, along a'itls two small
children. He was a member of St, An-
drew's- Presbyterian church, where Ire
look au active part in the work of the
church,
William Fu-u's m in is ,5
th year,
di'd in 'Clat.vamish at.,tJ
r h h ui been is
for a con;tderd,le tinge. the funer•tl
took moire faith Isis rjsitla+l'e to ‘‘,'ing
tram.
Wira,h.asi is at the ,-r •;ant time pass•
ing throe ell a revue epidemic of "du„
and grip. Mr. Deans' fields was the
List one Bare.
Can Saturday 101111 the weather tort's a
change here, the np'rcur) fctNnr far b,•
lox' cern, with a bitterly a:4d wind, an•l
it has continued until tr,day, the roads
badly drifting in the country, making it
difficult to reach patients.
Coal and wood are bufh very scarce
here.
Dr, R. L. Stewart, medical officer ,i,tf
health, issued an order closing the
churches, high and public schools, bust
ness colleges, Lyceum Theatre, pool-
room, and forbidding public gathering;
of any kind, including lodge meetings.
This order will remain in effect until
further notice, and the officers leave
been notified to allow no children tel
congregate upon the streets or any pub-
lic place,
The U.F.O. meeting which was to
have been held in the town hall this
week has been indefinitely postponed.
Large numbers here are down with
the flu, and in many cases whole fam-
ilies. The doctors haven't a moment to
themselves, one doctor stating that he
had 75 patients really more than h
could attend to, Large pay is being
offered to anyone wtlieng to go out
and help in nursing the sick.
Mrs. Alvinston, whose sen died a few
days ago, is seriously ill, also one of
her daughters,
A rink of the 1Vingham curlers cont•
posed of Oliver Thompson, MtMitchell
J. ,A. Currie and A, M. 'Crawford, as
skip are attending the bonspielIn Owen
Sound this week.
At 7 o'clock 'Tuesday night the fire -
Salmon from British Columbia Fisheries
p (x�a2 u {v s£V W:I' v MCS g5 6 ,u t r ty
'+ Y kl;'}t, , T+., .l.,,wai,�'-tL: a£.3p`17,. ,tY+, .. o-1 �•.nn' l�.`,>. ,.rY.•5FX �a. .�r� s':'2 ti 1 a � {. ...�"�wn�i.��: a
t t 6e.< zit. e aZmiyt2,•%sa S tvsr• lVes+fi~rtz7rsferrE'�rct r<9h C"ilirairf£aics,
r Thane are salmon and Iea.tro , but titles, It is now feared that unless There are five varieties -Sockeye,
ye,
tato tinoat apec[mens of this'sportiri,f the ITnitatl States Government pro- averaging 6 potindd, ivaturing, in t1�6
thin oome from the waters of Brit- hibit fishing in Puget Sound the fourth year. Quinaet, 18 to 30
Joh Columbia. There is a vanwletY of salmon industry wet meteor, pounds, sonaetitnea vreaschMng 100
Salmon on the Atlantic coast which To date the State of Washington pounds, maturing hetwbott the touibl►
'i?higlaly prized as a delicetey, but the, has failed to accede to the Canadian find sixth year; Silver, 3 toll pounds,
8uppiy is very limited; the catch do proposals fora Jotat control of the feature at three years; P:Iak; 3to 8
the Paretic coast Is about thirty Puget Sound grid Preset River flak- pontiff*, mtittire ' at t ind
as large end woo very fine in mite, but the Dominion Government Chum, 10 to 1:3 1110 yenta, dud
i Ice anal quality, le again taking the matter up,• pro- threo JO afx dal Po , Menem* at
.. s.
Salmon eanAtl0.jr id ons of the Win- Posing a Joint praieoldon for fi•Ptootq An thuao'ffalt rdtuxn en(5e as slit►-
ofpal iailuetries of Brltlelt Columlbia yearns, tunity to Oiled Ian tine etavaaata where
and the l'treeer laver catch is nosy' The ae1ettn foe ita1:oon fishing Is they moire batched, athnl bah sexed
inmost looked epOa *Rh envy owing shord,'betng-about 48 days fn the dte attar epawxsiott, The rata
to the tzmuendOs3c Aoeiree a of the 'Fruit& River Moiled anal about 62 cries aro the :hewer Ith'er, Skeenilt
tsaintoit Oatelt'Id f36e Beate of 'Wish. days, fnolutdttng SUtulttys, tot' ,the Airier, NOS BiY�er*,Itivelt Ptak pint
i f$ban, teiaea+tr the f?sraana ' omtit, Porthera where., tat)I^Iritfeoh do $rolWA V:wi' aietet,lli!sekd. ott4ts iia
' ,entad( '1**,010 «hippie o;boatitetii l is huntelat 04toh, MUM abaatt, 14,0,@00 aft rel':�. + ; tyi't 'ti, lit MK
Mt'
*go M k. to io ,pUdau'a t: of i� g ?, � i 0 , , :.., ,oA t i 2 (say. ah.,l-.
BRUSSELS
The 150 -acre farm of James Dick,
son, on the 12th concession of Grey,
adjoining the village of'Cranbrook, has
been purchased• by Albert l'oerster, of
the same line, who takes possession on
the 1st of March.
The annual meeting of the Brussels,
Morris and Grey Telephone Company
has been postponed on account of the
ban On public meetings, and will not
be held until Tuesday, Mfu'ch 9.
Walter Lowry leas' purchased what Is
known ;ss the Jackson property on
'1'urnberry street now ocoupietj by John
Oliver,
J, McCluskie has disposed of his
house and to -acre lot .1.0 town to Mr.
Yollick, of 'Toronto, formerly of Bros.
sets, The former has invested in a
farm near Molesworth and will move to
it this week,
Brussels stkat ng rink Inas been re
opened to the public by permission of
the Board of Health. It has been closed
along with other gathering places, ow.
the; to the outbreak of rise flu.
K.IPPEN
Mr. Stiles, of Cochrane, OM., is here.
with his daughter, Mrs, Samuel Cu.1-
:Wore,
Ai' Mrs.,
. 1. and W. W. Cooper were
r.itLad 'n 1 tuition one night this week to
the bedside of their snt, William, who
1r:ro'king with the Beattie Bros, Itis
case looked somewhat`serious for a time
but he is recovering nicely from an at-
tack of influenza.
Auction sales of farm stock and im-
plements are the order of the day and
good price; are being realized. J, I'.
c ale's was no exception to the mile,
het (leo. trooper's ryas the best of tate
season. He hada large herd of pure-
bred cattle and they brought good pri-
ces. His sale totalled 511,000 and he
had previously sold his farm for St 4000
The Reading Circle met in the manse
with a large attendance. The presi-
dent, Rev. 1)r. Aitkin, presided. Mr.
Walter McCullie, told "The Tale of Two
Cities," by Dickens, reading choice por-
tions of the story. Miss Margaret Mc-
Lean read Lotgfellow's poem "Ennnn
and Egiuhard," and led in the discus-
sion. 'rhe next meeting is to be held in
the hone of Mrs, James Chesney.
Mr. Frank Welch has bought the farm
formerly belonging to the late George
Elgie, lot 11, concession 5, Stanley, for
35,000, This farm has good land and
when the buildings are repaired and fit-
ted up will make a first-class farm.
The students who have been attend-
ing Seaforth 'Colieglate Institute have
been home for two weeks and it is siip-
po§ed they will be home for two weeks
more.
Jas. Jarrott, a student in tete medical
college, London, came up to attend the
27th wedding anniversary of his Par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs, Isaac Jarrott,
Jas. B. McLean is in Brigden this
week visiting in the home of the Rev.
Mr, and Mrs. John Richardson, a form-
er pastor in St. Andrew's church, here.
Miss Stewart of Crystal City, Matt.,
a grand -daughter of the late William
Cudmore, is here visiting Ise- numerous
friends.
Mrs. Thomas McKay, an old lady liv-
ing in Hensnll, but who for about 50
years before she left stere was, with
her husband, a pioneer among the
farming community, is suffering from
a light stroke of paralysis,
A. pleasant evening was spent at the
borne of Mr, and Mrs. 'Isaac Jarrott, on
Tuesday, when about 25 of their friends
gathered in honor of the 25th anniver-
sary of their wedding day. Mr. and
Mrs, Jarrott received' malty hearty con-
gratulations, ,The happy couple were
agreeably surprised when two beauti-
ful oak rockers arrived at their home
with the card; "To Mr. and Mrs, I.
Jarrott in remembrance of your a5t),
anniversary, from the friends who at-
tended." Their son, James, who is a
returned soldier, and at present a stu-
dent in the Medi cal College, London,
was home for the occasion.
Deaths
STEEP ---in Goderich Twp., on Thur.:
day, Feb, lath, Peter Steep, aged 88
years,
'RANSFORD--1n Toronto, on 13(11
inst., suddenly of pneumonia, Harold
Bolton, eldest and deariy loved snit of
John and Kate P. Ransford,
iilILLER.—h1 Goderich 'township,
on Wednesday, Feb,, 1Sth, Aaron huller
lap his 85th year,
ELLIOTT,—In Toronto, on Feb. 13,
Wilfred Sarvis Elliott, aged 35 years,
husband of Clara Lindsay, of Clinton.
WARD—At the Guelph General Hos-
pital, on Saturday, Feb, 14Th, Charles
llenry Folsom Ward, son -ifs -law of blit,
J. 13. lloce,or,
1ViOItRIS' TWI°.—M'ort'is. Towitshi'
F
has appointed W, J. Guido, Assessor,
at ;$80 or year afii{ Grey Towns'hip's
choice is Joh_
n iCraul+er, of Ethan at a
sillat'y of Pt'20.
Thursday, hebrtiar
t�1t91, 1920,
neeneneoenten
The Hardware 5#ore of Better Values
l Having purchased Mr, Rowland's stock of hard-
ware, 1 and prepared to supply your needs in all lines
of Hardware and ailn to give you the best value
and service in up-to-date Hardware:
W. H. DAVISON
.Boner Br
The Veterans' ;Awe.
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ONE OF OUR 'TENDER JUICY
up, Mitt
mill create ass appetite in any one. No
matter hots indifferent it has been
previously. Cut from. the finest Cattle,
when cooked it will be found tender,
juicy and toothsome. You have no
excuse for not trying one --- not evert
that of econunty. You pay the .sante
herr, though you ret more.
Soy
utchers
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PETER'S DELIVERANCE FPO ' 1'+, it,). 1.1';'''''' :;! :oi,m
LESSON TEXT -Acts 19:1-1t.
GOLDEN TEXT- The ..nof U,r Lord
encampetb -nand about th..in itis testa
him, and delivereth them.—i'n.:4:7.
ADDITIONAL: MATERIAL --11 Binge
8:17: Luke 3:::e.-46; Avis 111:55, _1; Heb
1:14: Tames 6:16-18.
PRIMARY Topic - How an Angel
Eietped` Peter.
TUNIOR TOPIC -Peter Delivered From
Prison,
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Flow Prayer FIelps.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADL'r.T TOPIC
-Things Wrought by Prayer.
1, Peter's Imprisonment (vv. 3-4).
1. Ey whom (v. 1). Herod, the
grandson of the wicked Herod who
slew the innocent children at Bethle-
hem.
2, The reason (v. 3). It watt to gain
the favor of the Jews, Herod was not
a Jew, and therefore knew that hla
su00ees was dependent upon having
the goad will of the Jews. He did not
particularly hate the Church, but loved
Popularity. Herod, for the sake of
popularity, assumed a deep sympa(lly
$or degenerate Judaism. Since the
f:hureh had developed Into a success-
ful rival of Judaism -Indeed was al-
ready displacing it -he paw' an oppor-
tunity to curry favor with the Jews by
puitine kis hand forth against it.
8. The method (v. 4), Peter was ar-
'rested, put into prison and guarded by
four quaternlons of soldiers. A. qua -
tendon is a guard of four soldiers on
duty at the seine Hine. Four (water.
Mons meant that a special group was
on duty each watch of the night. It
was the custom for two soldiers to be
10 the prison, one on each side of the
prisoner, bound to his arms with
chains (v. 6). The third one to watch
outside the door and the fourth to be
nese the outside gate. Humanly
spanking it was lnsposelble to escape.
I3owever, they made otui fatal nMis-
ttake; they left out Goal,
11. The Church al God in Prayer
(v. 5).
The Church was In a crisis; icer stt-
tlntion was most grave. James, one of
I:he pillars of the Church, was mead,
nail Peter, the most prominent of all,
was in prison, In this despernle stt'ntt
they did the wise thing; they betook
themselves trf. prn3er. There ls noth-
ing too hard for (iud, '.-heir's w'as n
noteworthy prayer:
1. at was unto clod, not unto men to
be heard of mon: This Is ar very CUM -
mon fault today. All true prayer is
unto God.
2, It was united )n'nyer, It was
made lay the (!hurrh, God hears the
prayers of Individuals, bu( there is
peculiar power in Ilse netted prayer
of God's people.
3. It w'ns an intensely earnest
prayer. It was more than unceasing
prn3'eI'; tt WAS the }corning desire of
The soul its it stretched iteelf out to-
wnie( Gori.
4. It was definite prayer. 'they slae-
citienlly Interceded for Peter. Their
pr;l,r<'r was concentrated, delinite and
,:paei(ic,
111, Peter Delivered by an Angel
(vv. 0-11).
']'iris -occurred the night before Her-
orl's plait to snake n public disploy of
tabu.
1, Prier sleeking (v. 0). The angel
ronin •refer asleep, The Lord keeps
in perfect ponce (hose whose minds
ore stayed nn him (Ise. 110;3). Again,
he gives his beloved sleep (Psalm
127.2),
2. Peter lenvinil tine prison (vv, 7-10).
The heavenly- light shone in the prison.
'.1'he'angel smote Peter oh the side,
the (Moine fell off, Peter put on his
cl thee, passed by lane guard after an-
other, theough the iron gate out into
the city.
3, The erieot upon Peter (v, 11J. Al.
fheligh tlitt ovent was so wonda+rfel to
Peter, Mad at first he thought It.a
Vl,iea, when be 001510 to 'htm'aolt lfe
„turn aha;.• t'1,1.'• t,^I,:�n.� .
?:01 i•en,c OHO •o ,•tuna for ; ,•.,u•'s
es(ni,p, 1:1. rod 144,0n;n..l: 1 :..: 11..v
fie put to death.
Be Not Too Sure,
•I:e not too )'c,:nm),,uuu•tly so• -a tai
any bnsltu'ss; t'"r things of the. • • ••r''1
depend on such It rraln of 1., :1
chauees that if It were In m;ut's r..pJs
in see the tables, still he would not be
certain to win—the game.-lirrbert.
Care of Today.
The cares of today aur seldom those
of tomorrow; and when we lie down at
night we May Safeiy Say to most OC
our troubles, "Ye have done your
worst, and we shall see you no more:.
--Cowper.
BRUSSELS—No services have been
held in the local churches for the past
two Sabbaths owing to a desire on the
part of the board of health to guard
the public health. Quite a -lumber of
people have been laid up with the flu,
but there has been only a few cases of
pneumonia.
W'OW'S PHOSPHODINE,
me Great English Preparatrnn.
Zones and invigorat- t the whale
nervous system, snakes new Blood
in old Veins. Used for Nervous
Debility, Mental
llvvand Brain lVorty,
the
Despondency,
t Failing Memory. gor.. Pric81 per boa, siPalitation x
for 35, sold by all druggists, or mailed in plain
eeTprmphlet mailed
ice.
WOreceiOD MEDICINE CO O NTO,ONr.
ETHEL—The fou and one-half acres
of picnic ground and park, tln'ougit
which the Maitland River runs at Ethel
has been purchased by the Grey Town-
ship Council for patriotic purposes. The
property was owned by J. E. Rowland,
of whom it alas purchased for 3500. It
is a popular spot and will be Improved
now that it has been taken over as a
Memorial park,
Net Neglect
The Bad COI
' TO- Alf
IT MAY BE SERE i+r US
TO -MORROW
may Develop into !Bronchitis, Priem-,
monis and perhaps Consumption.
Miss Mar Proust', R.R, No. 1,
Cedm'dale, Ont„ writes: -"I had the
Influenza in November last, and it left
me with a terrible cough. 7 did not
attend to it until it got so severe people
'wnrntd me it was time to sae about it,
I went to the doctor and got some
medicine. 1lo told me it, w'3a a bad
atfnrk of bronchitis, I roiid not sleep
and would have to sit up nearly all
night, it was so difficult for me to get
my breath, The doctor's medicine did
notsee'm to be helping mo the least bit.
One of our neighbors came in one day,
and told me about Dr. Wood's Norway
Pine Syrup. T tried it and took two
bottlee, No portion could believe stow
it helped me.. 7 have recommended it
to different people since, for I believe 7
have reasons tor doing sot
1)r. R'oad's Norway Pine Syrup has
been on' the market for the past 30
art, and stands out by itself es a remedy
fbk"all caughe and colds. e
Be mare and get theroil ")r, Wood's"
Write you 'ssk f'or it. Put up in a yellow
wrapper; 'pine3 trees the tirade marls;
prim 250. arid 50o.,
Msatifatsintttd only by The `r, Milburn
Co,, Limited, Torottto, Out.