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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1920-3-4, Page 21P.AGE 2 uuracd glen, terming it geeerotts encu eympalhette• $fr Robert Borden's poreoatll solieise tulle for the welfare of the veterans tits x,iso appreciatively referred 'to, Cgmiitg to ole matter of excJtaege, Senator Prone{foot made sotne spiking abservetiots, "My Personal opinion," he declared, amid a flutter of npelattse, "Is that the eterntanent snhttion of the exchange Sit- tratiit.Bes in the consolidation of the. ,British Empire." ' Ue,atlded that if Ca nec1L ns ceased.to buy, lgxuries. front the United States bind intp:need noticing but strict, essen-. 'gels it would not take, long to con- since 'the United Slates that our • trade was w'ortl , having end d the discount on Canadian mrrney wouldautomatically dlseppeitr. What Would Result. if this policy were diligently carried out, he predicted that it would not be long before our trade ivfth the U. S. sttow•ed• a balance in our favor, when our experts to that country showed. act Increase over our imports therefrom. Referring to the coating franchise Bill, ate outlined in , the governor -gen- crab's speech, Senator Proudfoot. nude a declaration that brought approving ap- plause from both sides of the (louse. "As for myself,," he declared,, "1 ata 'unalterable' opposed, for the present at least, to the franchise beiug given to airy alien enemy; slacker or to anyone trbo'tried to evade their' duty to Cann oda lit the days of war." It was the speakers ciinviction that the people of Canada felt similarly, ll declared that he had felt for years, he said, that- the federal, and provincial authorities should get to- gether on a franchise covering the whole Dominion; which could be used for both federal and provincial elections. The preparation of lists should be left ion the hands of municipal authorities As to proportional representitione the servitor, went on record as being personally in favor of this system of election, Ile' haat given the matter ser- ious consideraition while in the Ontario Legislature, and if the Government did' not give a least in the nuttier ut this 3essitn, he himself proposed to have Hie subject brought before the Can. Mons. He believed it to be the onl) proper and fair mode of representation. Re regretted that no mention was made of the matter in the address from the elirone, Favo,ts i ivorce Court., Referring t0 possible Governmental action in the improvement of the noun try's divorce laws, he went on record as in favor of a conunot .divorce law in Canada, 'with auniversal court, The large number of divorce applications Before•the Senate this session should Be an object lesson to the country, and lie felt • that unless some sucli action as he • referred to were adopted there :'would' be a'repetition of divorce • con- dittoes as they now obtain; in the United States. tie conclusion he regretted the ab- sence of Premier Borden: Senator Pyoudfoot•,'of course, occupl- ed; .a. seat, oil the Governtnent side, of 'the Senate dhatttiber, There was nota full attendance of t'he Upper 'Chamber by, any means. Sen ator's Louglteedi, Hon. Gideon Robert- son, minister of Labor, and Hon; Pierre • E, Biondin, postmaster general, were among the Government chieftains in tale front benches, atm THE CLINTON NEW .ERA; Thursday, Mib'Gh 4th, 592(9. LateNewsof t' cf en t• LEIEBURN - • 1 Leeburn is having its share of "111u" there being hardly a hone where it has not visited; I We are glad to 'report that Terence Ilenier, who; lts been seriously d11 of pneumonia, is recovering.. Hunte Clutton has returned to Gue- lph to restime his studies at the c'), A. Miss Ruth Shaw has returned to her school after nett.)'. three weeks' race - lion on account of 'du." Mr. F. C Miss Whitens:tit, of S. S. No. 9, has . LONDON ROAD. London Rtifll etaoin shrdlu cnfwyp aq Mr: Ritbt. Hunter hes sold hfs farm to Mr. Labeau who gets pdssesslou o1i April let, crit, blunter expects to move tit town. Mr, Jiacob 'I'errberry has sold his ferns to his sun, Vernon, The dormer will move toLundun where he awns some property,' BULLETT A Sad IJeltt;t.--After a brave. fight for herlife for the past couple of weeks Mrs. Ben Edwards of Brussels, answer- ed the Roll Call of 'the slates hast Sun- day about 1:30 p,tn„ 11ninfant Sun born on l'rldtu', also yielding up his, Oft. A'cnunplicatiun• of iroubies,'of which bronchial pneumonia, sold heart failure were chief, rendered the case very serious from the entity stages and but iittle'ttopes have been held out for AUBURN. clays before the end came, Deceased's arter has sold his house and maiden alone was Lillian 1)11 nt daughter tome at Teestvaler, as her lot to Mr, Lloyd Ferguson, ' of George and Ms. pale id 11ullett gone to her 1 Ai•, James Howatt who returned from township, and she was married 12. the West a short time ago Is 111 with years age, to her now bereft partner, plett.r pneumonia. who is left with the care of one draught.. ` I Mr, Waiter Pfeffer buts sold his hotel et, end 3 sons, Funeral took place'reel end, •Laura intends staying a moult, •laid livery business to Mr. F. Carter, day (mother and babe lying in the one with Iter mntheaq Airs. Arch, Horton, We wish Mr. Carter success in the en- casket,) Appropriate service Ives con- terpPtse, ducted by Rev. M . f; r. Stafford; interment, ZURICH. • . M', Wm. Pattersonj,teended 'the "being made in Brussels cemetery, Mrs. funeral of his cousin; David Patterson Edwards was an tudustt ous good heart- Mr.'Miltou Dietz, the newly appoint - of Brantford, last week, and while a- ed woman whose demise is: regretted, ed manager of 'Lunch Centro, of the way visited friends, in Galt returning particularly over the fact of her little folk are lest motherless act at period when they are unable to care tut• them- selves, Deceased was '29 years, 1 urtnth• and 20 -days old, She received every atl- school Is closed for two weeks. •Misses Laura and Lillian Ltutenslay'sr carte hone from Toronto for the week- Hay 'e k flay Telephone system, has commenced his duties, The 'annual business meeting of the ,Evangelical choir was held on Friday evening. The following officers were elected: }ion. president, Rev, 1'. B. Meyer; president, Airs. Ileyrock; sec- retary, Miss O'Brien; treasurer, Miss Preeter; leader, Miss 11, Rennie, . Mr. Charlie Bull has purchased the dwelling property owned by Airs. A. Lehman, now occupied by Air. E. Weida 'and gets possessioif in the spring, Mr. Ed, Schnell has eerchased from the estate of the late 1. floss, sr., the dwelling property now occupied by N. 1-eDahnts, Possession will he given in spring. Mr, John Laporte, reeve, attended a county, 1' ridge and road committee at Wingham, News reached here of the death of Mrs-. Geo, Hess, of Detroit. Site had been ill with the t1u, and until a few considered dang'eta us was of days ago n The remains were brought to Zurich for burial. Mr, and Mrs, Bess were mar- ried on December 31 hest. Mrs. Dennis Dedard who had been seriously til,"is improving favorably. Miss Dunelle Ruby has taken the po- sition of operator- at the switchboard of the local telephone central here, Mrs, C. Price itis returned from the London hospital, where she had under- went an operation. She is much Dat - proved in health. Births. CAMERON --1n Brucetield on Feb. • 24th, to Mr. told Mrs. Hugh 'Cameron a daughter. DALYRMPLE-111 Brucetield on on Feb. 24th, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Daly- rmple, •a daughter, SN,DER—it Brucetield, on March tat to Ale, and Mrs, John Snider,' a son, Marriages • PAISLEY—RANNIE—in Hensall, on Phursday, Feb. 26tit,by Rev, A, E. Doae MA„ 13.1)., Mr, David Clarence Paisley, of Montreal, yoitttgest ;too of Air, and Mrs. W. J. Paisley of Clinton, to Miss Ruth Ferris, daughter of Alr. and Mrs. 13,,Rennie, ilensnli. COLLINSL-McKENZIE.-- 1n Bruce - field, on Feb. 26th, boy' Rev. W, D. Mc- Sntosh, Margaret, daughter of Alexan- der ;McKenzie, of 13rucefleld, to Mr, A. Collins of London. Deaths SAWERS,—At Watford, on 'Feb. 13 Kate Hart, wife of Dr. Charles Sewers, formerly. of 1lrucehield, • GARRETT,--Jn HulJelt Twp., on Ft'i- • day, Feb, 27th, Caroline E. Wallis, wife Of Mr, John Garrett, aged 52 years, • CRiCi .—in Clinton, on Thursday, , Feb., 26th, Whitfield 'Crich; in itis Bled year. FARQUIIAR—Ili Hallett on Tllurs- day,T'eb, 260, George Farquhar, agent 54 years. S1'EEP,-1ti Clinton on Thursday, March 4th, Leucretia Steep, relict of the Tate John Steep, MAIR--1n Goderieh Twp„ on.Stinday Feb, 2911, Sarah E. Carter, beloved wife of Gilbert Mair, aged Os years, 2 • Moist -Its and 26 days, MILTON—le Detroit, Nellie }lose- pliine, aged 34, beloved wife of Fred, At Milton, and daughter of Mrs, Owen Gekelis, csf Canton , • t ' The nihil Who dritike wood, alcohol drinks the. other fellow's eye-opener. DASHWOOD The flu leas reached town and the Board of HIealtlh closed the sehool. Those who were quanantined for scar let fever are now free to come and go. The creamery opened on Monday. A large amount of shingles will be required in the spring here leo repair, the .damage done by the storm of a few months ago. Two motor sleighs are on exhibition. on our streets every day. These travel about elO miles an, hour. Dr, Taylor is kept busy this winter with a wide district to care for 'and inuch sickness. Mr. Isaiah Tetreau, 14th concession of Stephen Township, purchased the 125 -acre .grass farm near Grand Bend from Mr. Joitn Sherritt for $5.000. This is good pasture land and gives Mr. Tet- reau the chance to go More into cattle, which is a profitable industry nowdays. Mr. R. Reynolds is buying clover and timothy seed, The price of clover rang- es from $30 to 540 a bushel according to quality. Miss Olivia Weltin is at present on the nursing staff at Windsor during tine epidemic of flu. on Monday. , CONSTANCE. Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Riley anti.child- reu, of Brussels and Miss Sadie Riley attended the formers' sisters reception on Wednesday evening, There is a rumor of several changes in property, taking plaice in our village in the near future. On Wednesday afternoon pet Sea - forth a quiet t'sIdding took piece wizen Miss Margaret Riley, daughter of A1r. and Mrs, .Ben, Riley was married to John Mann jr., all of 11tillett. We ex- tend our hearty congratulations. A reception w'ds held in the evening when a goodly number assembled to offer congratulations, to the young couple, Mr, and Mrs. Mann intend. taking up their' abode at the farm - recently pur- chased, • HENSALL. Mrs. Wnt, Buchanan, nee Miss Ethel Fulton, was• durink the past week pre- sented by Carmel Church choir, of which site bed been a valued acether, with some .handsome pieces, of house furnisltin s, 11 had been the intention of the choir .to assemble at the home and spend t social time, but owing to the ten the u;l:.ttion could -nut be car- ried out„inttch to -the disappointment of•r.11. (r nsiderahle grain is being brought to market despite heavy roads. The medical health officer states that the present teen on account of the flu is not likely to be'rentoved before this week, providing iu the meantime (Teat there -are no new cases. 'BELGRAVE Mrs. Simpson of Denfield, and Mr. H. McGee of Winghant, spent a couple of clays with their parents, Alt', and Mrs, McGee, ' Mr. Geo, Cook has sold Pts hoose to Mr. Geo. Armstrong, 6th line Morris, Tuesday was very busy day at the station, Mr. Oliver Anderson and Alvin Armstrong Were elicit nnload5.ng e `eat' of fertiliser. Mr, Win. Scott, 6th line We- Wanoslt was unloading material for his anew steel barn, and Johnston &Br'otwtn of Blytit, lopded• two car loads of hay. Mrs, Dame, Anderson Winglianl spent 'a couple of days with Mr. and Mrs, p, Anderson. KIPPEN Messrs, William and Samuel Thomp- son were in Auburn attending the fun- eral ortluir eldest sister, Mariam (Airs, John Flukey), who died of pneunsemia, following an attack of influenza. Mrs. Iluker was well known here, 'where she was brought up and where about 25 years ago she married. She leaves be- hind two grown-up daughters. Less than a month ago another sister, Mrs, Robert Fisher, died in Manitoba. Thomas Consitt, who sold out three years ago, and moved to Seaforth, grew tired of town life and bought J. P, 'Coles' 50 -acre farm for 55,000. He has sold this farm to -his nephew, Roy and bought the latter's 100 -acre farm of the Parr lite, Stanley, for $11,000. 'Albs shows an Increase of value of fully 50%a over five years ago, Robert Actin, of Blake, west of the village, sold his 100 -acre form for $10,- 000 and bought Mr. Lebeau's farm on the' Loudon road north, for the sane stoney, Mrs. John Balfour of Regina, Sask., has been visiting her friends here and at Hensail and Woodham. She reports many hopeful signs of business activity in the West. After nine years in Business as a general tnerchant here, Mr. Jacob Def- ship. The funeral was ,held on Sunday welter is retiring this week and is be- and' was largely attended. Rev. J. E. ing succeeded by Messrs. P. Bowey & Hogg, of Willis church conducted the Son, of Brucetield. m services. lett@rnteut was made at the Miss Eliza Thontpso», the Macdonald Clinton cemetery. Mrs. G. M. Far - College student, whose life was des- qubar and Tamily wish to thank their paired of a few weeks ago on account of friends acrd • neighbors for their kind the "flu” Is house again. James Petty, who•uuderwent an op- eration in London -for appendicitis; has also returned home,' Air. and Mrs. Robert Parsons receiv- ed news that their nephew Harry Furry of Kindersley, Sask., has stied of pneu- monia. lie was married about five years and leaves two snail children. Ills father, Att.'ed Furry, and.his fam- ily'had lived here many years, but lett abottt'2 years ago, for Kindersley, where Ile and his sons were doing well. 8'RUUCEFA;ELD. ,hthn Ross wino. has been In . the bank In our village for some time leaves on Saturday for Merlin where he VII continue in the Molsotjs Baulk, - Mrs. Cameron, of Acton, visited her sister; Mrs, Hugh McDefuild, ctf Stan- ley, last week'. Air, 13owie leaves' this, week for Klp- pen where he has bought a store. Mrs, W. McMille nand daughter, Miss Jessie, of Egmondville, visited • in our ;neighborhood last week , Mrs, Higgins of Clinton, visited at the hone of Dr, D, McIntosh last week; Our whole neighborhood was sadden ed on Wednesday last 10 learn of the death of one of our former villagers, Mrs, Charles Salvers, of Watford. She was the daughter of the late Geo, Hurl rnu• village, she becoming the wife of 1)e, Charles Savers, about 9 years ago. • She leaves to mourn. Iter loss a sorrowing husband and two young dau- ghters, and two brothers, William liar( of Stanley turd John of Alberta. ,She was ill but a few days of Melte follow- ed by pneunutnia. Slie had many, warns friends In our midst who were sorry to learn of her early death. ention to the very last, 011 'Thursday last the home of Air. After an illness of a week.front pleuro mid Mrs. Alexander McKenzie, was Hee pneumonia, Caroline L', Wallis, Wife of • scene of a very quiet but pretty wed - job') Garrett, ages} 52 years passed n- ding, whoa their eldest daughter,. Mar- tcay last Friday. She suis born in 134Y- •'afret, was united in marriage to Air. Ilnld, behle a daughter of the late James ,.1,a1:ins, of London, an ex -soldier, who 'A'aliig and•1S years alga was married to her now bereft partner, and is also sur- vived• by three daughters. Laura, Lily ;ltd Annie, who are left to mourn tate 19lcIttoell. After the ceremony and loss of a kind and loving mother. T'he ' dinner, the happy couple left on the 5 death of Mrs. Garrett is the nrst Ereat; o'clock train for their new home in in the Wallis fancily of nine. She is also London, where the good wishes of our survived by a sister and two brothers; villagers follow theift, wishing them a Mrs. Sidney Welsh lord Jnr and Fred long anti happy married life together. Widths of the American Soo; Mrs. W. J. • Peck in Alberta and Herbert Wallis in Saskatchewan; Walter on the homestead Mrs. A. Fisher of Benntiller and C. J. Wallis of Clinton. The.funeral was held on Monday tf ernron, bud17ter nclt was made in the Blyth cemetery, the ser- vices being conducted by Rev. Mr, Sawyer, the pastor of the deceased. The pallbearers were—Geo. Garrett, Alex. McKenzie, 'of Hensnll, Reece Jenkins, Wilmer Wallis, Arthur Fisher and Wm, Lyon. 'rhe deceased had been it mem- ber cd the Methodist church from ehiid hood and wase faithful member. The family wish to thank the neighliirs and friends for the kindness shown during the illness and death of wife and mother Last Thursday evening Mr. George Farquhar passed away at the home of his son, after his accident which hap- pened in the morning. He was in the barn and fell from the scaffold, and was ed resident of the township. ile wee found by his son, Edward about 11 ,married about three years ago to A1ar- o'cinck, He never rallied from the garret Hudson, eldest daughter of Geo. shock. ile is survived by his wife, Hudson of Bgmondville, who survives who was Miss Straughan, of Colbprne hem, :ltd two sons, Edward and Mervyn and Word was received by wire of the two daughters, Elsie (Mrs, Jos, Clegg death in Winnipeg on Sunday, Feb, 29, of Belgrave) and ,lean cut home; his aged mother, Mrs. Thos. ,Farquhar and of Kenneth McLeod, a former esteemed one brother; Thos. of Hensall, and three res of Seaforth, which took place sisters, Mrs. McBrien, of Hallett, Mrs, ate home of his daughter. Air. Mc- Leod was employed as salesman for W. J. Moore, of God'erich, and Mrs. many years with the T. Eaton 'Company Hurts of Detroit. He was a• highly re- in Toronto. The remains will be spected man and was raised in the town brought to Seaforth for interment. did his bit in the war. Only •immed- iate relatives were present and the cere- mony was performed by the Rev. W, I), ON "Tale Tale of Two Cities" l UNDER THE AUSPICES OP '111 ,1 ONTARIO ST. METI-IODIST SUNDAY S'CItO(1L, IN 'ONTARIO ST. CIIURC i Wednesday, March 10th, ADmissloX'j 25c. The Ontario St. Methodist Sunday Co. Horne Committee Met. Sailed held their annual sleigh ride last The quarterly messing of the County e i•eiday afternoon. Died Wednesday. On Wednesday of this week Leucretia Rowe, relict of the late John Steep, passed away, The deceased has been in poor helailt for some time. Site was a staunch ntentbe' of Wesley church. The funeral will be held on Friday af- ternoon at 2 o'clock from the hone of Air. George duller, on Isaac Street, A short service will be held at the house at. i. .to o'clock, Interment will be matte at Clinton cemetery, SEAPORTI-1„ Prior to their departure for Toronto, where, they will, in future reside.Mr. and Aire, We Somerville were presented with two handsome easy chairs by the cnngrtigation of P1rsl Presbyterian Church of which ',lr, Somerville was Jong a highly respected member ant one of the most active workers. Mr. Somerville held the Grand Trunk ticket and G. N, W, 'telegraph agencies for over 30 years. He will enter tate super-' Iintendent's department of the G. N. W. Telegraph at Toronto. The death occurred at his home in McKillop on February 29, of William Garnet tlabkirk, son of the late George Habkirk, in itis ihirihieth year, Influ- enza, following a week's illness was the cause of death. The deceased was born in McKillp, and was a highly esteem- I•IOLMESVILLE. A1r, Frets Orin nephew of Mrs.. Stock has been engaged for the summer with our cheese maker, Mr, M, Stock, General regret was felt here of Fri- dey when word, was receiyed here of the death of Mr. 'Phomas Walters, of Redlands. California. The deceased on-, only left last,Cliristmas for California, to see if The change would benefit him, Ile is survived by his widow, who was Miss Con'ticc of llolntesyille and two sons, Earl and Barry. Some bothers and' sisters live in California, The adjourned meeting Of the Coen - 'ell will be held on March Silt,' ."` The Gle:tilers Mission Circle was held al the home of Mr. Lorne Jervis on Fri- day last. They ;Fre planning for an entertainment in the near future. WINGHAM, William Johnson died in Tut'nberry Saturday ire his 84th year, from influen- za. The funeral took place to -day front the ;tome of his son, Robert, conceee-. ion 10, to Wingltant Cemetery. The late Mr, Jalitason ,was rite of six brothers who settled upon ,the bush lands here in, the early 6015. Al( have stow p'asSed away except: Edward; GODERICH TOWNSHIP The death occurred Tuesday morn- ing of Mrs. William Sowerby, a well- known resident of Gudericlt Township following an attack of pttetinionia, Be - sympathy, and assistance during their sides iter husband four children survive, sad and. sudden hereav,entent and also The runertd was held of Wednesday to for ore many beautiful floral olferings. Mailimtd Cemetery Goderich. `. Mr, James Bentley who for the pest • The Council postponed their meet - 'eight. year's has been assistant of Mr, big front Monday of this w'eek until 1Vtt1. Fear, left last week for, Everratt, next Monday, Merest Stlt, Mr. Bentley's friends are sorry to see Mr. Freda Leonard was called to stint leave l?ie'neighborhood but .wish .Bright owing to the death of his bro- hiilt success., WROXETER Another of Howick's early settlers in the person of Mary Anderson, relict of the late Robert Edntunson, passed away at the Itonte of her sons Milton, with whom site had lately rsided, on Monday morning. Deceased was in her 79th ,year, and death was due to the in- firmities of old age, After her marriage, Mrs. Edmuttson lived several years on the tarns In 7lotvick, how awned by Jobe Fitch. Later with her family, she moved to Aldinny, where Mr. L"dntuti- son died. Shell survived icy one daugh- ter, Alt's.'fontdlnsot, Glencoe, and four ,son, MIHsm, Wroxeter} John, England; William, California: Itobeiit, Sasktaeh swan, Interment took place: to the Mild - linty Cemetery Wednesday afternoon, • Geo, Westlake has sold hie farm tpn thenViCk Township to John Gowdy, gen- eral et;-et' l merchant of Delmore. •who takes possession April 1, Mr. Gowdy has dis- noted of Isis business to Mr, 1.Heyd of Holyr'ond, then, Chas. Leonard, having died on Thursday from the "flu'. The funeral was f held on Saturday. The deceased leaves a wife and two children, He was only sick a week. The family had spent New Year's with Mr. Leotard here, Mrs. Bert Lindsay, Bayfield lint, passed away Thursday morning of this week after an illness from pneumonia. Besides Iter husband she is survived by 6 small children the youngesh'being 10 days old. 'lite sympathy goes out to the husband and motherless children. Up to press tinte the funeral arrange- ments had not be made, e' After an illness exteiuling oval• the past four year's, and being in at critical state all winter, Sarah E. Carter, beloved wife of Gilbert Malt', passed away On Sunday at he' `tome on the Huron Rot} at the age. of 68 years, 2 months and 26 days. The deceased wits born in T'uckersniith Township and was., mar- ried to her naw bereft partner 47 years ago. She is also survived by two sons, George and James of this tosvn- ship; and iwo.hrotriers, Richard Carter at Londesboro and George in the West. The funeral we,e heli on Tuesday afternoon •ittitl,'the 5ervideswere con- ducted by her pastor, Rev. S. Anderson, of the Or ario 81, Metliodist church The pa$hearers were Mr, Meirst five brothers, dames, ';'hobos, Willianl,4Wnf- leer, Dr. Asa, of Paisley; and Philip Pot.. ter, an old fritalid, The body Was laid to 'rest Lis file Gltnlon cem'dtery, Home Committee was held'oit Tuesday of this week here, - Leat Course Concert on 24th. Wednesday evening, March 24th, the final course concert will be given when the Carolina Girls. three charming en- tertainers will give one cif Weir' splen-' did programs, 'these talented young women read, sing, play the Piano, the flute, guitar, tiekelele, mandolin, pre senting their program in sketch forty with snap fled go, Dott't fell to hear the 'Carolina Girls on March 24th. The art sensation that has revealed the hill splendor of. the :notion picture De-- W. Griffith s Superb Creation Broken Blossoms taken from a story of Thomas Burke; is at once the most pitiful, most tragic, and withal, the most sublima love story ever told. And in the telling, the Master Griffith, has wrought such rare and undreamed-of beau- ties that a new art, full, rich, boundless is revealed, • PRINCESS THEATRE FRIDAY and SATURDAY Evenings March 5th and t at 8 . p.. m. and Saturday Matinee . at 2.30 Mr. J. L. Doherty will sing "Broken Blossoms" PHALEN'S ORCHESTRA BOTH EVENINGS Admission Matinee, ADULTS. , , 35c; Evening, ADULTS. ..50c Two -Party Line Telephone Service The NECESSARY curtailment of new construction during the war, followed by the unprecedented, development since the armistice, have resulted in a universal short- age of telephone material. , In order to utilize our svpply of equipment to the best advantage ito reduce delay in installations to a' minimum, and to avoid refusing service to anyone, we ask 'those jt trending to order telephones to co sider the advantage of two-party line service. The coat to the user is substantial,: ;1y lo'w+er than for individual line, and the service of a high standard: The rate for two-party line is, for, Business telephones $19.80 and for Residence $19.80 per ann>txnx. We will be glad to furnish fullin-. sf Yat formation to anyone interested. `Every Bell Telephone is a Long Distance Star Mr& C. Ra:nball, Local Man Bell Telephone Comp of Cana. 1