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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1919-3-13, Page 2PAGE 2 Every day ; . 1Faashion Day II -. PHONE 78 .Always Something II.. New Last CaII f Just 14 Coats left including, Ladies and Misses. All this season's garments all good wearing cloths and good lin- ings. Some of these sold as high as £125.00. prone- less that $13,00. As • we are anxious to clear the balance of ' our winter stock before the new Spring ,G,olts arrive, Take your choice, of ' any Coat on Saturday at $12.50 All Wool Pull Over Sweaters Saturday $374 t doe. only Ladies and Misses Pull- over Sweaters. Colors, grey and blue, green and white, plain grey, plain white and white and green. Would be good value at :5,00, Sat- S//,I n in d, C " r •4 it 1 • tt LAST CALL FOR LADIES LADIES BLK, CAST—IMI ERE a\, FURS HOSE We have several 25 dozen Ladies odd pieces of Fur including Lamb, Cashmere Hose. Sate., Hudson Seal Black only, sizes Fitch and Mar- 9, 9j! and f0. mot, For ;quick clearance' •- Setae- These are very day, 2 t0C® special- at 50 %off J a7 a7 Regular price." a pair.. C. C.1. NEWS Last Wednesday evening the first form boys and girls put on the pro- gramme at the meeting of the Literary Society, The programme was by far the best of any yet put on. Miss L. Ord assisted them in their prepara- tions. School was dismissed at about twen- ty minutes to four and it was a quar- ter after six before the programme was over. Before four Mr. Hartry, of Seaforth, and Dr. Bennett, of St. Thom- as, each spoke briefly to the Students. Mr, Hartry gave them some practical education on how to plant a tree and also explained grafting. The first form both boys and girls, sang several choruses very well. Jack Bawden sang a hunmorous song entitled "I Ain't Got Weary Yet," Readings were given by Miss Helen Grigg, George Horsely, Bert Stamen, and W. Kyle, all of which were well applauded. Willis Vanligntond gave two instru- mentals, Nesbitt 'Cook read some splendid jokes on some of the stu- dents. Miss Ella Rutledge gave a r- d- iAng. They also Ory! '5 w 4 ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN * * M * Y.- # * . . t. * * Michigan' has 848,00 women eligible to vote. France has prodded for mothers 1st• her labor law, . School teachers in Italy are poorly paid and overworked. Six women have been named on the new Riverside (Cal.`) grand jury, After the age of 30 the female brain begins to decline i11 weight. Working women in Great Britain are united in demanding a ministry of health. More than 100,000 women are em- ployed by the railroads in the United States, GOT OP IN MORNING WIT HEAIYACHE AID SICK STOMACH. Stanbridge East, leen taking Mil- tv'th such. good write you. 1: e, and would a headache, kftertaking troubles, d often - 's laws The owels icing must be mg en to 0 CLINTON NEW ERA, ` IBIrsday, Marcia 13 tit, 1919, Late Newsofthe Distric GODER,ICH TOWNSHIP • Mes. Mason Stirling, of the 7th Coneesslon, is visiting friends in Port. Stanley this week.'• The Box Soolal in connection with Bethany 'Church held at the Misses Me. Dougall's on Friday night was a, great . success, A good nrogritntine Was rene tiered and afterwards the boxes were ' put up at auction by James R. Stirling.' The boxes brought $70,00, • On Saturday evening about 200 people gathered at the hone 01 Mr, and Mrs. Robert Cox to give a royal welcome to their son, Pte. Hiram Cox, who returned home on Friday, Reeve 'rrewarthe and the Councillors all gave a speech, also Mr, D, McAvory and J. McClure showing how proud the peps pie were of their returned heroes, There was also a number of recitations and songs and everybody seemed to have a nights rejoicing, Pte. Cox made a neat speech and thanked the people for their kindness. Over a foot of snow fell last Satur- day night so there is splendind sleigh- ing at present. Mr. and• Mrs. .John Tiplady visited with their daughter, Mrs. Clifford Keys, cif Varna, this week. Mr. Jahn Townshend visited with relatives at New 1Ianiburg last week. Mies Darrach who is the teacher at ;he wised on tate 16th Concession was called inane to Harriston owing to the • 1 It;pert:--'the following !s: t9: e.pert on S, No, 11 for Feht'u- ..IV—t:lidnrd Castle 422. 2. 1- v:.a +11 i` 242. Jr. IV—Llne t e . ltd—(.,tura ( urri1 2.16, 't. -r 1;r-,u,on 220. eel l-4lels. n Lee., :•s. P1 I!—CI:r'rnce Petite :nen Larkin 105. Willie 13at- 1e 11,1 !,:well 112. Primer— rdna A. L. Riehl, 'i'e.1uher l hese passed away in Ge dericb to- e, ester , n M ndee, February. .24t1. Rutledge ilvnfltrn , wide y of the lane 'Themes !icKee, The de - sed lady was 111 her eighty-eighth :cul had been for mato rears a c resident of Goderich "I'own.lup. iter husband predeceased her eleven years. from 'I'Im • inose, was held I e the res- n res - dynes, ee of her daughter, Mrs. T. S. Jnhnst„u, 4th concession, on Wednes- day last and was very largely attended interment being made. in Maitland coin - eery, A family of four daughters sur- vive all of whom are residents of God- erich township; Mrs. T. J. Juhnstun, Mrs. Geo Falconer, Airs. Jas. Ross and Airs. Johnston, • On Tuesday evening, March 4, a number of friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. John•llalstead niet at their home on the 9th con. of Goderich Township, and presented thein with a handsome couch before their intended departure to their new home on the Base Line. An enjoyable evening was spent in social chat, games and music. During the evening the ladies served light refreshments in their usual good style the company broke up by ail the .company singing `Auld Lange Syne." Following is the address: To Mr. and Mrs. John Halstead: Dear Friends:—Hearing of your in- tended departure in the near future to your new 11on,e, we your friends and neighbors have stet this evening to spend a social time, and to convey to you•our best wishes before you leave for your new hone on the •Base Line, During your stay amongst us of abouts eight years your. kind actionS.',anct' Iron- tt orable dealings have won out esteem. We have always found'you ever ready to give a helping hand and we know that we are losing friends and neigh- bors, of the very best. We would now ask you to accept this couch not on. account of its value, but on account of the good feeling and well wishes of those who are assembled here this evening. We sincerely hope that you may live lone to ening the use of the couch, and that your activities may remain, through your declining years as they have in the past. strong and active, a blessing to your family and to the neighborhood where you are about to reside. Signed on behalf of the friends and neighbors. Ruehen Grigg, Achun Catntelon. CONSTANCE. ON CE, Mr, and Mrs, James Mann, Sr, Mr. gad' Mrs, Adam Nicholson spent Mon- day as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Arthur in Seaforth, Mr, Janes Thuell, of Brussels, spent a fele days 111 the guest of his sister, Mrs. It, 'Gvlolough. • . Quite a number of the Farmers' were taking advantage of the sleighing this week, . Mr, Robert' Clark & Soc, C. Mc- Gregor, 0, Tudor spent a .couple of clays in Goderich this week; Quite a number around here have tapped, their trees, MISS Maggie ' Love ' is 'idtproving nicely after her. illness. • ' ZURICH. - Our Public Library will soon be an established institution, A suit- able roost has been secured surd the Book ' Committee is ' busily engaged selecting the first -lot of books. • • An interesting event took place• et the hone of Mr. and Mrs, , Jacob Brown, Goshen Line • south, on Tues- day, March 4th, when their daughter, Luella, was' united in marriage to Gor- don Bergerly, 'of near Kitchener. Rev. It P. Brown, uncle of the bride, per- formed the ceremony, Mise M, 13, Routledge is lifting up her millinery shop in C. liartlieb's Hoek and is preparing for the spring WINGHAM. (nue 01 the oldest pioneers of this vicinity passed 'ntat• en Sunday in the person of Isabella Hogg, wife of And - few l.inklater , an her 72nd year; Mrs, I.inklaier had been for a good many' oars a member of St. Andrew's Pres - Church and was• highly esteemed. luiiowi40 almost ho med- inhsiy upon the death of Mrs. Linklater on Sunday came the •death of Mrs Wm. Bradley. Al r' Bradley', the husband, Is one of Winghanl's oldest. residents. (111e son is overseas, being at the pr'eS eat time fir a hospital in England; l'he funeral will 'take place I'ronm the Ronan Catholic church to the 'Catholic Ceme- tery on Tuesday. father Felton wilt have charge of the inneral;. When the people awoke on. Sunday morning. they were considerably s0r- rised to find that about a foot end a alf of snow had fallen during the hht. The wind changed on Sunday im the east to the north and a bliz- d folkevcd with more snow and richly the snow was still falling. The ntry roads are more or less blocked C, P. R. got a! snow plow though n Toronto to here leaving the tea - Men on the railway. LONDON ROAD. 1e meets at the hone of Mr. )ley next Tuesday night. George Layton spent al very a week with friends at Peterboro 10, leased to see Mr, and Mrs. tinghgm back from London spent the winter, geese 11tuSt (Mee made' a eeklvheli they took their d, got a lot of work dole FtU1i;ETI he heavy fall of snow, Mr Richard Pratt of Tiullett,' tial 15prfsed when flies got disposed of his 170 acre farm to Mr, ray and saw a foot of Lydiatt, of Walton, taking over the tante;'s store btisfnes 1 l that Ade, 1'l'.-Iitl.S Mies Poet,. Enlace Inas taken a 11051- 1t--7 With 1y*7. r l3oettger, 1-: m .,r the stella•.; naillinri•, season. i tia!'1 Ii , also tanto a buai- C 1, with f ,u'.,u 1:r' s. 3h Ikespestr;. ;dile EN ears 1 ('4lLnn, who int Attu to 1., rad"n shortly vent her family, held :n auction :ale rat Aeries :.loll., etc. t;•n,d prices w• -'re the rule. Pearling salves brow ht .sir each; cows went is High a. St 22; he fest horse brought :222; and three tat steers s11,1 for a 1 ,Lal ,rf etot. The aggregate was S4, - too, This 2 the second largest ;ale in this vicinity, that of George ellen!' 1eadizing SO,50o. I„ d' changes inthe owner- ship number 1 el toe \ !. a ship of farm hands have taken place•i(1 (his district this winter. Thomas I1ar-' ris, of elsberne, has sold his farm of tun acres to his brother -ie -law, Mr. Squires, for SS,50o. Mr Harris then bought the Mooney farm, in Tucker - smith, 150 acres, fur 51 1,000. James Gould, of the third concession of Hay, south of llensall, sold his f 00 -acre f:,rn for $1.1,000. These are good prices, but travellers say that this. is the finest agricultural district in Can - 'Ida. In fact, John Reid, of Varna, who has been' from coast to coast in Can- ada and the United States, says that this is not only the best district, but that land is very cheap in comparison with other, places. Land will doubt- less soon reach 5150 an acre, and it will still be cheap. Little things like the following influence prices. .R. H. Parsons sold recently seven fat steers, averaging a little' over 1,050 pounds each, at t4 cents a pouted, for 51,001. AUBURN. The Medicate• 'tat News makes •ref.. erence to an interesting. event in which' Rev: 'ril.ornas Wilson aced wife, a for- mer pastor of Auburn Presbyterian. Church were welcomed to the new congregation:—One• of the most pleas- ant and interesting events in the his- tory of St, John's church, says the Medicine Hat News; •.took "'place last evening when the - congregation mem- bers and adhkretits, held a ie -union. whose main purpose was a welcome to their recently inducted pastor and his wife the Rev.. Thos. Wilson and Mrs.. Wilson. 'riffs function was to have, been held before Christmas but. was. referred owing to the epidermic of in- uuenza. The evening's entertainment, which was in the hands of the man- aging board and the Ladies' Aid con- sisted of a. supper in the basenlmtt followed by a :nnlsieal program in the auditorium of the church, A splen- did spirit of good fellowship reigned ;std several easterners were heard to remark. "A good old-fashioned teat. meeting!" Air. and Mrs, Wilson were pleased to thus meet their people cul, 1,ttivels, the veterans as well as time Lew workers, The feature of ,the even- ing's.,progrs,n was the presentation to the past„r'ut pulpit rubes by the ladles , 1 the Cengregati 41. Mrs, ,I, 1t.. Nich- elsen, Iter eighteen }•earl's secretary of the Ladies' Aid read the address, Mrs. ,I, W, liatnittton presenting the robes. key. :11r, Wilson responded, tluurkine the ladies Ibr their timely gift and es - 1•r: sasutg the deep aglprecialien of him- self ;11111 ,Nit's. Wilson ter the pleasant opportunity of meeting the people ul St. Johns in this way. "It is 111 evening we shall never forget," said Mr, Wilson, -end one eor the uulst pleasant of, my pastorate," The ade dress was as. follows:. Dear Ale, Wilson:--• We, the undersigued, represent- ing the weteeu of SL John's desire to make this occasion (where the mem- bers and adherents of the church have a ranged a.re'cep1(1n in your honor) an opportunity to assure you of our appreciation of your work since com- ing to Medicine fiat, not alone In the pulpit, but in all the organizations con- nected with the church.. We recog- nize to you an earnest Christen, whose teaching and preaching here, will, we reel certain, be productive of mucin good. We are proud to Co-operate with you in the work of the church and assure you that anything that can be done by us in the interests of the congregation, . will, at all times, he cbeei•fuly undertaken. We extend to both yourself and Mrs. Wilson a hear- ty welcome to the city and will feel Imitated by your acceptance of these pulpit robes accompanying this tetter, Signed on behalf of the women of St. John's Presbyterian. Church, 15, fl.ilamilton, i, S. •Cameron, M. J. far - grave, i1, J, Mitchell, " SEA1 ORTEI, GODERICH., Pie, Robert Snaith has returned from overseas, Mr. and Mrs. McEwen, of tlensilll, were town visitors, Mr, and Mrs. W. Ament spent the. week end in London. Pte, J. Adams was welcomed home front overseas on Monday night, Mr, D. D, Wilson is visiting his son, Mr,, Douglas Wilson iu.Toronto, , Mrs, E. Uinbach has returned from a visit to her parents In Fergus. Mrs. A. Lingenfelter, of Toronto, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. '0, B. Alex- ander. Miss Norma Hartry has returned from Colchvater, where. she has bees teaching school. Mrs. R. Johnstone and Mrs. R. Rix, of Buffalo, are visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A: M. Barton ' Russel 'Best, son of Mr, and Mrs, J. K. Best, was welcomed hone on Monday evening from overseas. Mr, and Mrs. Janes Cowan are in Dundas visiting their daughter, Miss Phentla Cowan of the Collegiate Staff there. Mr. !Robert McMillan has returned from the Mayo Bros, Hospital in Roch- ester, Athol., Very mucin improved in health. Mr. Carl Sheahant, who has beep visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs. I+. ;slurless. Jones, has returned to Toronto. The roany friends of Mrs. 11, 11. Russ 11 1 ^ tea l:. rn that she is seri0us- It 111 and t1 at het ,.M..11 hope, are en- c ,tilted of her 144'\e''rj. rile Ladies' Aid of the Presbyteri214 1.,._rse tart'-! .1 tea in the basement to- t - 1., establish relict tuna for the Ieseevillg n.u!•. 4,1 (h town. The a-• trot 1•\ alit d t\•:1% S3-1. to r e t,1t:e is dead at his home acre at the .age of 7o. Ile was for a number of s„ars engaged in the h.tehrc business at V,`.tton and , re- ifred 4,, Se f, rt11 a few years ago. The I':armers Club intend starting a co-operative store in Scalorlh with Mr. W. K. Smillie as manager and •have 1'0sad the 51ore formerly occupied by ,the late Air, I. K. Thomson produce dealer. ' • The Dominion Sugar Company of Kitchener have notified their local agent here ,(0'diScuntine soliciting land Ito•. the growing of sugar beets, the c,nnpany having all the.1and required, for this season Mr, Richard Clark has a very inter- esting .collection of war trophies, in- cluding a German watch, drinking cup, spoons, medals etc. which were sett e t by his son,. Sergeant Charles Clark, who is: still in France.. .W,. Finnegan, grocer, L'gmou.dville, has prchased the stock and leased the building of G. 13.- Jackson, estate, He will move his grocery business into the Jackson premises, and has formed a. partnership with William • Cameron, of T.uckersnith. meeting, was. held in, the. Council Chambers Chambers on. Saturday even- ing, for the purpose. of considerme the erection of a suitable memorial. to ciur ' heroes who fell in Flanders.. Atter 'considerable discussion, the matter :was. referred to a, committee, Mr: John P.. Bell, who has. beets a -'member of the tire brigade. for the • past' • twenty -live- years, and Chief .for titteen years, Was jade 5114 recipient 'of a handsome leather chair in recog- nition of his long, • slid efficient ser- vices, at a meeting' •of ''title Sedforth Eire Brigade 'Old, 14, • tfie FireHall Tuesday evening,. The Congregations. of Sesforth, Eg- momdville, McKIllop and Winthrop, have arranged to hold a series . of un- ion services. in connection. with the l'orward Movement. Ree,. Dr- Martin, of Stratford,. is expected to open the campaign with an address in the First Presbyterian Church, Seatortlt, on Sab- bath, March £6th. The meetings which will he continued during the following week will. be addressed. by Rev. Dr. Turnbull, of 'Toronto, Rev. Mr. Mc - !troy. of. IJautilton, Mr.. John A, Patter- son; K. C., of Toronto and other. Mrs Westcntt recently received •t very handsome silver medal which Was won last year by her son the late Clarence Westcntt in a unit competi- tion ;unung the Cnnadiat, troops in Prince., ''1,nl one Side ,of the medal is inscribed''' "tti'iurquev Woods," June, tetl4, and on the other side "Winning Flanu,a, 40th Battery." The following letter: accompanied the medal: "1 have n'uch i+leasure. in enclosing a small meal! which Was won by your son as ulenlber of the winning platoon of a doulpelitiun which was held in this unit hast year to decide on the tnost etlfcient platoon in all branches, sports, etc. 1 regret. that it was net granted that yet., son should be alive to re- celve this entail trophy but trust dull the ;'"e will reach you safely.' BLYTH Dr. Tantblyn, of London, and Dr. Moss, of Strtthruy, were in Blyth the latter part of the week inspecting en- tire horses under the Ontario Stallion ' Inspection Act Messrs. J. ih, Grays, -Honest John," J. E, 133llis, "Petite of Glencalrn" and Thos, Counter's "Ike Medium" and Elmer Dickson" were granted the No. f certificate, being horses which sleet the full require- ments of the Inspection Act. II is with general regret that our citizens learn that Miss Money, princi- pal of Blyth Continuation School, has tendered her resignation, the sante to tyke effect at Easter, Mr, Blas Herrington received .word ,on Monday of (he death. in Saskatoon, Sask., last week of his nephew, Wm, Clyde Berrington, 'file deceased was a son of Mr. ;and Mrs, Samuel llerrhng- 1 ion, formerly of Blyth; He was born here 29 yea's ago aid went West with his parents, later graduating 111 phar- macy' at Toronto, ('le had recently recovered from a severe seige of pneu monia, but immediate Cause of death wes from heart trouble, Besides lots patents, deceased leaves One brother; Mr. herd Herrington, Who is atepeee sent ;Mending betital College_ in Tor. Milo. 'rite perelit5 and brother have the sympathy of all Blyth friends and acquaini'anceS to their bereavement. OWVVN@VIHIIpIIIUnINVI01111gIIIIIIWII@IVIVIIIUVVIVVVNumm Pers .a v 11 l and okher 11 items of interest from Now. Era representatives. _- p IIUIIIpItlVVIIVUI lllvll ll llll(tI IVVIV iossom li Seven young lads wore up before Magistrate Reid here; charged with damaging, property et the bathinghouse at,the beach in connection with the Supuner'Ilotel. Four of the bays Were a@'quitted and .three were cduvleted. With a lecture from Magistrate Reid t1s' y were let go 'on suspended sen twice, and are to report to the pro- bationer'officer every Saturday :night et. 7 o'clock for the month, of 'March. es, Albert Jardine also appeared . before 'the tnaglstrate on, a .charge of non- support 'and pleaded gttitty.. tie said that ire was ,unable to get work , beet, that he could get work' now, and' . tile magistrate gave hint until. March t4th,, when he is to .appear again and re- port, , 'l'Ite death of Mrs. Wm Green at her (tome en Trafalgar street,, removes, perhaps, ,the oldest woman in Huron I County, • Mrs. 'Greet' was 96 years old and ,had been In remarkable health until recently.' Not long ago she and Mr, Green celebrated the diamond an- niversary of their marriage, soon after which Mr. Green died„ Mrs. J. re Brown, of this town, IS a daughter. . BAYFIELD. A (inevement of religuus meetings., are being, held in Se Andrews church every evening this week when preach, ,ars irisin. surnniadfug towns will of- ficiate-N1i,nday, Rev. .Ur, Gauld, tot- e:mel; 1 ueu61'•', Ur, McRae, Mitchell; wedne dry Rev, Shaver, Strathrny; Thuredaseeeev. J. Foote Exeter. All ,are e u Infly invitee'• WROXETER Sergt, Wesley Abram and Pte, Harry Waller returned from overseas, and were welcomed by g large number of friends. Nurse ,Alice'Hdmilton, who enlisted and went overseas with an American navy hospital unit, IS now the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John elami1- ton, Miss Hamilton has had many thr,ilhng experiences Atnumber^of 'her fneids'ealled earlier Monday even- imld and presented her 'with ;,bouquet of flowers expressh'e of welcome, HENSALL' The annual seed fair of 111e South 'Hu reM eettcult'ure Society,,, Was 'h'e!d in' the' 'owe 1ist!, -liensall, 00 •Friday last,on¢e athough the number of ex- 'hibits's5as not,Lsrge, there was a good representative, showing, Professor W. J, Squlrrell; of the Guelph Agr!cul- fiirill College, who acted its judge, said that this 'seed show was one of the best iii; the peovince, and that the hall wherein is held annually was 'In ideal place:';fr,r the purpose, and that the exhibits', this year especially in spring 44!ieat''dsnd oats, were the hest he had seen this year at any fair in the hest he had seen this year at any fair in the Province. it Is unfortunate, however, that greater interest is not tat est in the seed Lair, as a well conducted •erd fair is of immense ode tillage to any lam - boa eommunitvrts .t does an ('550(1n, r f err 11 1:'r;' • and l+ 1ru1,1 , ,he be -d. .teed in the dfariet, ill 1'11 1 -I '1 rt ,,1 i xt and, Sonne of the Lady 1.113erars continue i 'Ir t t'1 , .lea h , r t cuh'Ip•laur,ahe. altalest }..show ut i.L+ti t t .net al it'd.- It. ..f it ...r. :1,:• , 1 . Lui . a ,.a rnyttf ntn'y 1nr the death 1. 1the ,.11 Sir ‚4/'1 ti l 1 Ittrar' Lut the t,ilr .r\h I ' the 1n n l t uc nut •.tit.,,,:;tar • t•'a•1lhmt rite e•-• s -,e- it! ,11.;1 t 1 1 t i IS not a I.li'eral \ .r.eh aee„uints fur the (lag Tseng two dig laic 4,t1n` to h:111 Mast anal C'1 taste.1 1tt1 Ltw lit' areas w s <r',l' d and Paid 1 1. 1 h'.,h1 al uh:u1 nln t"r the Li' a tl bell' tor tie taut' heir, h, toll the I r t hour on the day of the burial service f om to.3U to. 11.10, but owing Lt a misunderstanding with some id the ., abandon- ed o`- • church udici;ds thew ,rte Was al .utd n tl ur h ed thrbugli a', feeling of .'finti•fsm on the part of some people over whom the Liberals have no centred. Weeds' 02412 the- caretalte ui ee .ril1: LONDESBORO. 1 . Mr, •John Johnston and family are. this week moving onto the 5.0 -acre tarns near Summerhill, which Mr. Johnston has bought. .: -.a . • Mr: Richar,d''Shaddick'hss,piirtligseit Mr. Joseph Morris' farm and will move. ('0 it soon. 5,1r. Charles Watson• is wearing a broad smile: It is a baby girl. The .Missionary Society met at the home ofWm. Gray on Wednesday when a p'rbfitable meeting was held. There is a lot of teaming these.days. The farriers are making good use of the sleighing. • Mr. John Londesberry, is spending a few days at Delhi tbls.,w.eelo, •. • • Mrs, Ferguson nee (Miss Zelda Whit- ley) spent the past week as the guest of Mrs.ms E. Ada, • 1 Miss K„'Waymouth, we ari.p,leased• to say is improving, Miss Ivy Roberton, of Londone is the guests o6 friend& here this week. 11144 . • BRUCEFIELD. Margaret, the six months old child of 'C. Clifton diec4,on Sunday hast_ The sorrowng parents•, haVe the sympathy 1 of many friends. The funeral, took place•! on Tuesday. Our mill yard tilled up with togs very Last during the: time it was sleighing. Everyone who lead logs was at work,. I Forward Movement meetings are be- ing held'In our village this week and are. well 'attended. Mrs. Hamilton, of Goderich, wife of Rev, Ale Hamilton, will, take charge of the service. on Sunday morning, speak- , ing on behalf of the Forward Move- . meth. Mr. Stephens has moved on the farm he purchased from Edwin Morrison in Stanley. Mr. Morrison has moved to Clinton where he bought h house. iter. W. McIntosh was this week suninloned to Kincardine to visit his brother-in-law, Who is very ill, Graham Bros. have bought an auto- mobile. A ear 1451! of sate came to our station this week. It was soon. delivered. .'vlrs. Spears of Ridgetown, is visit- I ln.g, at time home of Frank Afkeuhead. 1.['q•r; ". fh'nil n, '.h t: ,tis.. t). I I ,pp, 1:4414: }: • I P. .4'. ! t n; i 1',1 111.1.151, 4 - 1, 11.'('111 1:t'.t ti,•, d^1 1, .tear: I ieidr rtietn, .•r'1 r, 1- e l' l a.,, a - ;Old ,420115l'.' a ' 'r ,c' l It "n'p- '.,dr, I.,.fel e doer, E; Kie'pp,•tr. rimer; !V ,1i:r-'', K1'pp; ( , EarlyEarly1 , .Ituei- -1 .. :1. ;:ultrl'u1; Late • Potatoes -'-t7., Trucnu:er, Alex. Rennie. TUCKERSMITH. 'She Gladstone (Man.) correspon- dent of the 'Winnipeg- Free truss, of : Februau'y Lith, males the following hiLeresting` refernee to the late James . 13rq;tdfoot who was a native of thiS hiiwnshfp.•-1'eslerd'ay death claimed • Janes Broadfoot, the head of one of tile • ttest'.ttf Manitoba's pioneer :faun-, 'Dii1eits'ed'.passed -away at the Lige of 132 years at the orginal home- stead, which he. located here on the edge of tiie town in 1872, James. Broadfoot was barn in Tueikersmitie township, Comity Huron, Ont., on Oct. 5. 1536. Early in life he started in to hew out a home for himself in the solid bushat one time covering the entire township of Morris, is. Hur- on. Ably assisted by his royal' partneri' in• life who predeceased Rim over tymot years ago, they succeeded in„ sur- tot\n tong, tI'temselves with quite' th0 average of comfort prevalent lit, the• rural life of Ontario forty-six ye',u+s agate Having successfully overcome the frard-- 'shipsfncidefet to pioneer life In, anted he, bravely essayed' the further reiotl'eel''' hardships of the new and great West, • claming to Manitoba he 1572, He took up as a homestead what is toxiay part of the town of Gladstone, alid return- ing to Ontario in the stunk, • year he disposed of" his holdings there; met • next yewr, accompanied' be; his wife' and funnily, he estalafised his new home oe the banks of the Mud river; ' in what was then called "the Land-. ofe Palestine." It wars on this `same spot where his end canine after a long and serviceable life. The home was well and widely known • in true old duty's of the Saskatchewan trail which, passed the tarot. its light wits a beacon and. a welcome to the hundreds who pass- ed that tray in search of a new hone in the \Vest. in this home was nur- 1-u•red a family that has assisted man- fully in the development and progress of not oat's this district, but the province. Mr. 131,atcituot is survived by his tw,o, daughters and SIX suns. She daughters are Mrs, A1agnus Wil- son; and ,Hiss Beatrice, who resides here. iii, sons are James A., Peter, Robert h.. John 1'., and Duncan A., re- siding ie Gladstone and its vicinity, and Iter, Thomas A. who for the past eleven scans has been •:skin" the Canadian P.resry terfan church : ; Kong Moon, South 'China, Besides his own family, Mr. B0,115, of is survived by three sisters and three brothers, 3 of wlu'm live in (lnlaoio and the others'• the Western States, •. LIF' OFF CORNS I SIR WILFRID LAIIR IER • Adieu: Great Hanel, the gciden gates Apply few drops then lift sore. Sw;,tl4 in touchy erns off with And We are shut outside, ' G " 'We stretched out eager hands to hid fingers ion slay, 1 But a drooping Flag at half mast sways 11reexona en ars oohing Dorn, instantly that 'eon. stops hurting, then yen lift magic! right 'out, 'Yee, agic! A tin)' bottle o£ :Freesone costs but a new dints int any drug store, but is Bulli- oionlr to Tomer:, every hard corn, soft corn, et Born between the teem, and the calluses, without soreness or irritation, Xreeeene is 'the mean: tonal discovery of a Cihoinfxati genit% xt in woitdgrfult O'er a peoples broken heart, The Silver voice is silent now I The Galles of Silence closed Around the one, who ever stood 1 For love and common brotherhood • Among the nice of 111en. You stand beside the gates of Time With beckoning hands 'i'o bid men walk in Honors Way The path you trod in Life's glad dayy. Dauntless and undismayed. Sleep on, Great Warrior now, And take thy well earned rest, .For all your Waterloo's well won Thy weary hands last task is dote Your Country's farewell' given. Oh drifting years that conte and go • Now Shadow and 11045 shine, Amidst all, time, you stand supreme A Courtly and an uncrowned King The peerless end t!te best. Elishbetli' 1i, Tagior Lightning is more frequent in 11•. limos and Florida than in any other States, •