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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1918-5-23, Page 2i!i4G1.. A Vgky daly I, 1 is I "411 ibn Day I' 111 CRI PHONE 78 ,'Always II Something NOW ANNUAL Al SALE OF LADIESSPRINOSUITS. We put on Sale Saturday, May a' 1:0111 every Spring S rin ' Suit left at a great reduction, This your be, last chance o buy an all Wetol suit at these very • low 1r1C,es,, They are all i• ovargarments, including Gabat•- e1ines,Ser 'es Cheviots beautifully y•1ljtted.'." Colors: Navy; Black and "!Brown, sizes: 16, 18, 3`6, 38, 40 a and 42, '$40.00 Suits $29.50; $35 Sults $27; $340 Suits $23,50;'$28 Suits 4 $22.50;'325 Suits $20. Just fifteen Suits to clear, So „come early for best choice, iir ,.,.,-.....r.. NEV�V WASHly DRESSES --Just to 0 •. hand this week several dozen parch dresses, made of chambrey and Gingham, in all the new shades, sizes: 16, 18 and 20, REBEAUTIFYING AND BRIGHTENING THE HOME WITH FRESH NEW CURTAINS There is no better time to give attention to this press- ing matter, for our stock of new Curtains, Rugs, Lino - tennis, Mattings, Curtain Netts, affords you one of the finest selections we have of- fered for many seasons. Besure and get our p:ices on Rugs and Linoleurts, be- fore buying. THE STORE THAT SHOWS THE NEW THINGS FIRST fi e 0 a, •a * as * H. W. C. A., NOTES r&•••*•X 0 'h 0 * # Yr * aF sr 4. Supplies received this month for shipment were as follows:— Varna Society -19 pair of socks, 1 day, shirt Sayfiefr8 Society -9 feather pillows, 25 ,slhps S. M. Leaf: -20 pair of socks, 9 day shirts, •Bethany—1 l pairs of socks, rr socks, 4 day shirts. W. P. S.,:-72 paofir Turner's Church -39 pairs of s ocks, To Our Own Boys 'Varna: -14 pairs of socks, 7 clay whir a Bethany . Society has adopted a "Prisoner of War". Everybody at this centre. is now helping to sustain a {Prisoner in Germany: The result of it 'titre appeal made some time ago for this cause is most gratifying and again shows the splendid Patriotic spirit of the women. ONLY ON NEW CARS NO TAX ON USED AUTOS, DEALERS. ARE INFORMED The outo dealers have received an answer to their protest against th new 10% war tax, advising them that it does not apply to second hand cars, This clears up the matter for tht dealers were not protesting against the tax on new cars but only on used autos. They had been tnforme,4that the tax included the latter and im- mediately protested to Ottawa with the foregoing result. White Star Line I" , �.: ws- Oji tali,,, .,s . I. 15.1 - • ,.masa ' J I rat, vise,A�.,i _., cssa_ •.waerne+nnwnaare -"5i'�t"i�ita 00 ANNUAL EXCURSION Goderich to Detroit and return 2 Round, Trap 1.50 One Way Site only boat trip froiis Goderlelt to Detroit this season , ; r Outlier "GREYHOUND" Returning leaves Detroit, THURSDAY, Leaves. Goderich—TUESDAY,June .11 '.Jure13tis ± 1 00' p :m. ( Detr it time) s 1l0" pa'sSports required for males of military 'age on this trip, ', Simply sig, iry ;. our name for' the Irnniigratioii Ofhicet' Who will be an duty oh ;board teen?er at time of departure, "Except: if men belong id Class; 1, sow called, it will be necessary for theist to show that they have complied the nilftary service regulations mid,have the consent of the Registrar ear,their military district to be absent.fiOm Canada, eel 20 and '34 ttr ie'of.Cou•se onlyto maleiirstis'ti subjects between , , I T:iiis applies cineiee, who are single or are Widow ers Without children". Detroit for a temporary stay are not requited, .to C artadtaitsr coining ni e p offfeers Will be on.,th'e thy a jtead'tax or iisake a depoeit. ll. S, ,linnrigi•atiois , teettet•tO pass excursionists. MCNDA�Y evenits, *, MOONLIGHT Out of Goderich to BAND` LMOO; lane' 10th, at 8 p.m; '25.:c music and dancing it) Greyhousid'ball room. _„ate News - of thQ cam:. 191.1.10111111 BENMILLER Ar, noun Mugford, ofico iIP r , has reeeived Word that 1's son, ,Pte, Lorne Mugford, is in hospital, Cardiff, England, suffering from shell shock Pte Mugford ord wet oversees with the 161st Battalion. BELGRAVE Cameron Geddes and his friend, Mr. McDonald, Military camp, St, Thomas, spent e few days with the former's par- encs; Mr...Carter, of Wawenosh, his taken possession of his new Bothe recently purchased from Mrs. C. MoCrae, The hour of the Sunday Evening ser- vice has beet) changed from 7. p 5i, 0 S p.ns. Quite a number of our boys have notice to report in'London this vreek, EXETER. Major W, J. Beaman, . who has been in an English hospital, . recuperating frogs an accident 'which occurred in France, ig expected home soon. 'Lieut. 'Ern" Rivers, of the Van- couver Overseas Engineer Cet'ps has left for Montreal from here to continue his course before going overseas: Will Amos,' of Exeter, until recently on the staff 011118•Bank of Toronto in Stratford, has joined the Canadian, Tank. Battalion, and is now in Ottawa. The last dance of the season was' held in McDonnell' hall, Wednesday. The proceeds go to the Soldiers' Aid, BLYTH. Mr. D. D. Crittenden has been ap- pointed delegate to the High Court of Foresters to be held in Toronto next month, Mr. Chas. Fraser was appoint- ,ed alternate. Mr. Jas, Cuming, is still confined to his home through iliness. Ile is im- proving slowly, Messrs. P. Gardiner and S. McVit- tie attended a District meeting of the 1, 0 0. 1'., held at Wingham. Mr, J. 0, and Miss Emigh left last week for Toronto and North Bay where they will visit for a few weeks before going West where they; will reside CONSTANCE. Mr, and Mrs. D. Sutherland and grandson, Sinclair Kindy returned to Toronto on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs, C. McGregor and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed.. Britton spent Sunday as the guest of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. L. Walton. Howard Armstrong took down to Toronto a car load of cattle on Sat- urday, Mr,' and Mrs, Jack Riley and family, of Seaforth, spent Sunday as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Ben. Riley. Mrs. T'huell and son James, of Bruss- els, visited her daughter, . Mrs. H. Colclough, on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs, Ed. Howes,' of Sea - forth, spent Sunday as the guest of her brother, Mr, Robt. Grounsbly, HENS4LL The warm Weather fr lloyin L the re- e,t althadbeen lust what tloe farm- ers waned aid crops all through the dif,triet are in spieinildtn s i n. There pasture ai promise f a abundant .t e nt o 0 record hay crop, l` Rev. J,'A. McDonnell, pastor of Car- mel church, is in Toronto, owing to the sudden' death of hes brotliea-in- law,,fr'otn it stroke,. • r Mrs, Neelauds, who n. has been i Toronto for` some nionth5 With her daughter, Mrs. A,. t1, King, has re- turned, • LONDON ROAD. Mr..Roy Piumsteel is confined to the house with pleurisy: The London Road Pat1.lotic , Society are holding a raffle, Mrs, Lateen teendonat ing two pi'etures,. and tickets 'are now on sale: ;The contest will close, on 1st of July.: Ali the tickets will be sold at Fair's Book Store, • The Lelgue'nset at Mr. Fred, Notts on Tuesday night. ' Mrs. Nett' took the topic. Mrs, James Nott is'visittne friends In th Mr,DIY N, Lai3eau, who•has peen, botlhe ed for some years frons• a broken leg. had the misfortune to have the buggy run over his •foot, which isbothering him considerable, London Road was well' represented at the Farmer's' .meeting in 'Clinton last Thursday evening. • Mr. 13. Waldron is making great im- provement at his place, having a new fence erected inplace of the old rail one. - STANLEY. The feelbwing is the April report of S, 5. No. •i0:—Sr. IV --Alice Mustard, Ada Reid, Edna McGowan, Janet Aik.n- , head, Frank Welch; Jr, iV—Pearl Dou- glas, Austin Wheeler; Sr, III—Isabel Fraser, Irene Snider, Evelyn Beattie, Edna Thompson, Clete Pepper, Lorne Pepper, Wilford Aikenhead; Jr, III— Margaret Aikenhead, Gladys Addison, Edward Welch, Elgin Thompson, Nor- man Wheeler, Jack Kaiser; Sr 11—Ei- eanor Snider, Annie Beattie,. Jean Fraser Grace Addison, Mabel Boyce, Florence Boyce, Laura Swan, Anna Caldwell, Johnny fBohner, Willie Caldwell; Jr, 11 —Alex Addison, John McCowan, Lorne Beattie,Kathleen Snider, James Ketch - em, Dorothy Welch, Norman Baird, James Fraser; Pt, 11—Stanley Reid; Sr. 1—Mary Woolly; Jr. !—Dorothy Swan, Bert Boyce, Harry Wooly—M. L'lli0tt,, teacher. BRUSSELS N,ir. Chris Zilliax, who was for some years engaged in the hotel business in Brussels, died at his home in Toronto on Monday, in his 59th year. • Brusselities were greatly surprised to learn of the death of Mrs. Geo'rge Crooks, which occurred early Thurs- day morning at her late home,_ on Al- bert street, She took suddenly ill tate Wednesday night, but after a short time improved again. She diad, the following morning, however, without any further warning. On May 4, Mr. and Mrs. Crooks celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. She was in her 82nd year. Besides her husband she. is survived by a large grownup faintly, MrS, John McNeil, air old resident of the 14th, concession of Grey tow'nslup, died on Wednesday' in her 66th year. Interment w shade in. Brussels Ceme- tery on Friday afternoon, The beautiful residential property of the late John Leckie, on William street has been purchased by David Walker. undertaker, of town. Mr, Walk.er''s home ,011 I'urtsberry street, has been taken over by the executors of the, Leckie estate as part pay • CREDiTON. LorneBrown is now in charge of the Post oflice; ' Ile resigned a spien- did position with the Doreinion Life, Waterloo,' to retain home to help his father' in , the' walk, W. 11,, Brown,' the late assistant, eft for London on Monday to don the khaki: A union ,Doren meeting of the Ste- phen and 'McGillivary . councils lyes held its Alt. Carmel on Thutsday,ofter- rloon of this week• for the puropse of letting gravel coaitracts on the Town Luse, and making 'e settlement of the past year's business betweenthe two mtinicip.ilitics, Mr, Calcott,•• traveller for the' Do- minion Radiator ('o„ Toronto in the village Iasi week and sold hot-, water Beating systems to be installed in the homes "of John,Moriock„'1Ter- niae Oestreicher and .W, FI•, Glaiser Mr, 11. F. Either has received the con- tract to install the drabs, in the differ- ent houses:. Tev ,tlaucii il this week attending a Meeting of the .Trus- tee hoard of the NortkWestetn College of which he is a iitenlher, Mr, Leonard i nliroeder of Grand Rapids, formerly of S1601180; dnlipted na Use 1.1, S, army reeeit ly. ' 'r BRUCEFIELD. Geo, Copeland who has driven tate stage to our station, for 7 years has gone to his farm at Parry Sound district with his family, John Mustard has bought a McLaugh- lin car from Seeley '& Bartliff, Clinton. it is a tine car. Thos, Fraser received an official telegram on Monday telling him that his son Pte, William Fraser, was wounded. He was In clearing hos- pital in France. He has been there for a long' time. This is the first time he has been wounded, ' Wilson Berry, of Calgary, is visiting at the home of this parents, Mr. and Mrs. Berry. Ile expects to leave short- ly for hort-lyfor training. Alex Thompson recently received word of the death of his nephew, Pte. Andrew Thompson, who was killed in action. He was a son of James Thom- pson of Moose Jaw. Our village is quiet all the farmers are busy. A large acreage has been sown. HULLETT A' greet number of our young tneu have heel, called. to 1110 colors. 1 d•sd rs a oro -1 ' •N r, and M V all ntl spent Sinn da,y with Mr, and Mrs E, ltinchley+ at Seafortls, L,st Saturday Miss Mande; Mann was united in lnarritige.ao Mr, William Glazier,. oL Hltllgtt, After •,a, short' honeymoon the young coupte.are vlsit- ing' among relatives i1Qr, and Mrs, Alex, :Wells, ` who were away on their' honeymoon, re-' turned home oe Monday 'evening and are now getting settled in their home' in ;'1lililett, %' 1i1. the death of William Sanderson at,his home 'in Buffett Township on Sunday, May 12th, its removed from our midst one who had dime Much to build up and improve agriculture in 11 this aeetion, ,B'eing an ' extensive laird owner ire was always .ready to 'adopt the, best for the ;improvement of his farms and thereby was an inaen- Live for others to follow . his 'exatnple, 1 -le was a man of sterling' qualities, his word was ever as acceptableas his bond and he was' always spoken' of ars a man of: honesty; and integrity. Few men were better known in tisis section •tl a:s the deceased, having spent the .major portion of his life, In the township of Flullett and on the farm on which he died,. He was of a kindly disposition, revered in the home end respected by all who held his acquaintance: Although' having at- tained ,considerable'wealth, he; was. not parsimonious, but practised frugality in all...his. tastes, Many. who havehad occasion to apply to him in their need found hies generous when he felt gen- erosity was due and was ever ready to assist those who tried to assist then-, selves. The late William Sanderson was an Englishman byy birth, having been born in Bull, Yorkshire, on the 6th day of •April, 1830 and when 21 years of age came to Canada in a sailing vessel, which at that time was the popular mode of travel acres the -At- lantic. On arriving it: Canada he first settled near Toronto, but shortly after- wards cause to Hallett Township and took up lot 18 on the 12th Concess- ion, the whole township at that time WAS mostly in its primeval state, and the only evidence of the village of Blyth ofto-day, was one frame dwell- ing, No man knew better nor grapp- led fearlessly with the many hardships incident to pioneer life than did the late deceased. A num of indomitable spirit, he was bound to succeed' as is evidenced .throughout his life. The late William Sanderson was married on the '20th day of April 5861 to Miss Caroline Brigham, the ceremony tak- ing -place at Clinton and was perform- ed by the late Rev. John Mills. To this rasion was born a .fancily of twelve, all of whom with the exception of. Edward, who died 36 years ago, survive. They are:—Mrs. Wm, Skel- too, Mrs, Win, Dempsey, Mrs, Wm. Taylor, Mrs, Albert Howlett, Mrs. James Smith,' Messrs. Richard, John, Albert, Henry, Ernest and Miss Isabel who, with their aged mother, have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement, Deceased' was a Methodist in religion and in politics a Liberal. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, service being held at the house at 2:30 o'clock. by Rev, 'C, C. Keine, of Londesboro, followed by interment in the Union Cemetery, the pail bearers being four sons-in-law and two brothers-inlaw, namely:— Messrs. Jas. Smith, Wm. Taylor, Wm, Dempsey, Win, Skelton, John Brig- ham, Wm. Brigham. GODERICH. John B. Madden has purchased tlse British Hotel from W. M. i•laines, who has been conducting it for about two ;years. Mr. Madden comes from Ham- ilton and was a commercial, traveller,. The canvass for a live, up-to-date Board of Trade of at:least 200 utembers who shall pay 525 -a year for three years, ,got off io a good start last Thursday, when 11 • committees, cons - prising 35 busy men, gave two hours of their time to get the new members. They met at the British Exchange I•iotel at noon for luncheon and the reports showed that 71 members were signed up, The canvass was continued Fri- day morning, The four immediate need of he new Board of Trade,as s t of tlin inthe platform of activties , ed by President Parsonts, ar: A fund, to be used exclusively in a campaign to bring to the attention of the manufact- urers of 'Canada and the United States the advantages of Goderich for manu- facturing and its willingness to give free sites or extend financial aid; the waging of an extensive campaign to make the town a more popular and bet- ter patronized summer resort; the em= ployment of an expert manager to at- tend to the work of the new organiza- tion, and the establishment of pernnt- syent offices for the Board of Trade: The new slogan, 'Huron's Golden Gate' is very favorably commented on from ail sides,' It is planned 10 have a ape• tial drawing of a sunset on the barbor and a cut nsade of this to 'be printed oat the •stationery Haat the 'Board of Trade and others will use. Mr. W. E. Kelly, who for some years Magistrate at Goderich, has accepted the position of inspector for tine Ch'l- drne's Aid Society at London, 'Mr. Kelly will take up his new work on the act of June. The following are the officers of, the Godericli Lawn Boweltg Cleb fbr the season of 1948,—Tooors rY PYeS• ident, Rev, Dr, Meldrum president, G,, H. Humber ;•vice president, Or. MacDonn.ell'; secl'etary, Wm. ' Lane ; 'treasurer, C. A. Nairn ; executive committee, tlse officers and .7'.'Mac- De'mott, •F, Hunt, a W, J. Powell, 'i`.. Pres, and 1L T •Edwards, :• HEART WAS ,AAD WOULD WAKEN UP IN DISTRESS There is nothingg drat brings with it .such fear of iffiporidingg death aa to wake up in tlse'.night +Witlt•t'Ite heart; pounding tand' thumping Tlpti a tcl rtaiu and it regular heart aretion cadges the .greatest dietrese of both m,nYl and lhddy. Milburn's :Fleart and Nerve Title act engtlsen and invigorate the heart, 50 that 14 ),nate strong • and regular, and toile up thenervous syetom so that the ,oauee • of ao mucb ,anxiety , becomes a , thing of the. pest, Mr, Archie ' l3eaumont, ,Edgett'e' Limb•. ing N:13,, geritee:—'tlt'ave been lsothernd with my heart and iterate for bout Bist ' year¢, caused by overwork and. °worry. 1yheart•Waa ao he'd X'would waken up eoveral times elsrmgg the night' in�rtiat•: dietrees, and iny.hel i't thumping. bid rr' , 0�,t r a et T took three I.�ox. of Mil -. y, Mf c a. btirii n Hsu* 'and Nerve 1Pi110, end tfceyt Ilolp dare a,tt+'dat•dettl,, 11IIIUutn'ri.,titart,I,anftNerve-Pala ewe,50e, icerah, • lealera or, AinelesF” diraot nn toelphl, 0( halt ti by )'he uiria brS0,a ILdt icn,1 ;fclronto, Oats. Miss' M,uYSEMAliFr OTtoHfk , tat „M o add y for Buffalo 16 attend the 'Central of ztn. Rent, Mr. and s e- M 1 M Gra for C l l a r� tv d M C land and little daughter of Baden were Week -end visitors at the horse of Mftjor. end Mrs, R, S Bays, Mrs, T, R. Thompson anti Margaret spent, the week -end • will, friends in Stratford, Mr, Charles Whitehead of Montana, has returned home after spending the: ' w mt'er ,wijlh ; hi • Asistcr,' Mrs., R, .L;' C Luke, Mrs, Asn McQuade, of•Egmondviile, was called to. Buffalo owing to the stir lous illness of her sister, Mrs,'Clen:ent, A number of ;Poling men have 're- ceived notice to report for sergiee'in'. Loudoir. • Mrs.. Matthew Williams announces • tare rnarrjage Of her daughter; Mar- gueri,te A,• to Mr, Walter T, 'l ardiff'of Bradwell, Sask. • The nsarriage cere- 'mony was•perforined by Rev, Father Sweers in the Repair Catholic church at Allan on Wednesday, May 6th at nine o'clock, The Red Cross Society: intend hold- ing a grandmother's tea early in June, Miss Beatrice Gaetzmeyer of New Hamburg spent 1110 week -end with her 'aunts, Mrs. George Seip and Mrs. Wal- ter Robinson, Mrs, James. McKinley and daughter are':guesIs at the $orae of Miss C. T3. McKinley, Dr, and Mrs. H. Ii. Ross hive re- turned from Rochester, Minn.,- where they have been for the past few weeks,. Mrs..A W. McIntosh and little daughter of Port Arthur a1re' 'visiting at tlse bonne of Mrs. Geoega.Mclntosh. Mrs. C. McCloy left this week for Copper Cliff, where she fjitends to re-' side with, her son-in-law, Mr., C. N. Pearce. Mr. William liabkirk wlso itas been seriously ill with.pueumonia is around again. Miss Ruby Forsythe, of Wingham, scent the week -end with her cousin, Miss Elsie Bolton, The bowling will be opened on the Seafortls green on Friday May 24th, with the usual match between the president and vice-president, beginn- Ing at to o'clom Mr, W. Brine,ck oaf, Toronto, was a week -end visitor auris home here, Mrs, John Brunner has received word that her son,: Pte, Geo.. Brunner, infanty, had been wounded by gunshot in the left ares. He enlisted with the 33rd at London: and was wounded on two other occasions. Another bro- ther is in a reserve battalion in Eng- land. A committee of ladies representing the different denominations has been formed to make arrangements for a Thimble and Trinket sale to be held on May 31st and June 1st at Thom - son's produce store on Main street under the auspices of the Ontario Women's Christian Temperance Union which is co-operating with the Young Men's Christian Association in provid- ing free drinks of cocoa, tea, coffee and lemonade for our soldiers in the trenches. The "Dug Out" Y, M. 0, A., the last sign that anybody cares, the last bit of home on the edge of No Man's Land, gives away its share of the 75,000 cups of tea and coffee that the "Y" hands out to the boys every day. Old silverware, jewelry, watches, thimbles, things you can't use and don't want are asked for. In one year the Silver Thimble Fund of England was able to dispense of the following plendid charities, 7 motor ambulances, 5 motor skips, for Mesopotamia, 1 in- fector, £2,250 to the star and Garter Fund, $52,000 for disabled soldiers and sailors, 5222 in small grants to hospitals and supply bureaus. In all p s 125 - 000. have been raised in En �? > Eng - lend by gifts from those who thought they had nothing worth selling, Mrs, Emmett Kelly has returned from spending a few days at the Mil- itary camp. Rev. S, McLean, of Egmondville, was indisposed for a few days. Mr, Robertson and Miss Johnstone, of Lucknow spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T, D, Haigh, Mr. and Mrs. C. A Barber motored to' Hickson and spent the week end with relatives there, Mrs13, M, Williams,' of Stratford, is visiting her inother, Mrs. Robert Bbyd. Mrs, Ferguson hits returned from Stratford Hospital. . - Pte, Percy Ralph, of London, was a towvisitor Mr.er Robertson, , of. Toront-o; was Isere ort Saturday attending the funeral of his uncle, the late Duncan McCallum. roiato, Mrs, Wiilliam Goventock, north Main street, 'is spending a few days in .To - Mr, R. Reid who hasenlisted as a mechanical engineer left on Monday for Halifax, Miss Mabel Turnbull and Miss Ella ri T s were k -lid visitorsin uilullty ewee a Varna. • ' Mr, Clyde Rankin,, of the .Bank of Coinmerce staff, Dundas„ spent a .few days at' Itis horse Isere;' Mr. -De Witt Coseus, of Montreal theological colege, son 01'tihe:Rev. W. Coseus of'Corsrwall, occupiedthe pul- pit, of. First Presbyterian church very aoeeptably.last Sabbath'evening. • KIPPEN. Mr,ad Mrs. Sterlingi McPhail and daughter of Porter's Hill motored down this week in their new car to see Mrs. McPhail's mother, Mrs, Wm. F,daon. Mr. Spurr, 'of Port Perry who has has been visiting his. niece, Mas, (Dr.) Aitken, for a fete days has returned horse. • Mr. Williams, of Usborue and the Misses Cann, of :the same township were visiting their'cousi;ns in the home of Mrs, John Daymen last week. Mrs, Johnston attended' the District meeting of'the' W M, 5.,' in ' Exeter last week. Mrs. Waters and her daughter, Miss Waters, of Drayton, are visiting in. the home of. Mr, R, 11. Parsons, Mr, Win, Horney and Dr. Aitken are the latest to purchase new cars, the former buying a Ford and. the lat- ter, a Chevrolet The Revs, Dr, Barnby, of Lucan and J. 13. Jones, of Varna Circuit are ex- chaeging pulpits next Sunday.. Quite.a large number from Isere at- tended the Sunday School Convention in Crediton the 16i11 Inst, All speak highly' of ill The discussion ar lou farmers now - 8 -days re conscription of feriners' sons pace a different tone front those of two' weeks ago: • Now; almost all agree -ex- cepa those who have sons from 19 to 23 that fl is about time•'for faonser's sons t� do their part They have been left at home ;alt a safe Job while :their fathers ball% ,balance Lose -,higher'• and higher and .,sonic other, people's sonars are fighting, for tisens We ,are-,,,pleas- ed re ,pleas - ed to note: the change of;tisdngh't 'a- mong :the -fellness,. In this .village are. nsen, who are willing to work oat Only form 1111 the time and yet can`get only. a,diy'S work now and then. '• ' GODERICH. TOWNSHIP ' Great grown g ' 'weetiier.' Council will 'meet oh' Motsday. Colinclllot ieorge • tlolits'itd now drives a'Chevrolet:car 51 :The friends 'of : Mr. James Cox are pleased to learn of his recovery front hit 5elioti5 illness. 'The tine weather -.of the . past ,few. Weeks.hes•beeti of great beeelit to the; crops, `rhe hay drop promises ,to be ,Cly 11004, A _nuhbc'• of young • risen from ' this district have left, for London'to `report for military duty, • (Intended for 'last week:,) fired Lobb wes'i•ather seriously Isu1t last' week, When using all emery wheel for,grinding the wheel flew to 'pieces 'altd'part of it struck hint in the chest. 1Nr, "Georgd li'oitarrd attended Hie.: deputation at Ottawa to iiiterview.the govcrni:ient eoncerning•the AL 5. Act 8,5 accostut of Reeve tohb being ,arable" to ow* (IgIIp41u11111 I11111N111111011IIIIIIIUUIIIIi111111i1111111110iIN 1' e$ Q n a l and otbtr ! ,,carts of iii}crest from, New Era reltxeselifittivps, IUIIIIIIII III111111 CIIIb111111 U1011CGVUU11111NI11Ni111111118111I1 health and under the doctor's care, Mester Clark Johnston speak a a gue irb his tons its removed. plcTohfe dauytnsyinfrWiensha01nMiro; sJpAleta, l Sp' hroay-i will be pleased to hear that he i$ 1,ro- 't. gresslnl n WhanFlospi Master Joenicely McGtl1iIs issggensial, lettat,er after a long and severeattack of 'the `whooping cough, .Mrs. Stewart,'' of Clinton spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mn.r lfaflidey last week, Mrs, David Scott 'spent Sunday in Wnnghann. A1rs. C:tselick, of Cochrane, and Mrs. Grant, Of' Port Hope, were the guests. of Mrs. J. A, B'randoisone: day tIis. week, Mi, Arthur McGuire, of Brussels, spent Monday witle his brother John.. On 'Thursday last Joan Armstrong Shipped 115 frogs and on Friday James Taylor shipped. 80, WINGHAM. Mr. Hardy- Geddes left ' Toronto where he : purposes enlisting in the Flying Corps. Mrs, Hanna received a cablegrem,at, :`noon informing her that her d'a•ughter, Nursing Sister Maude Hanna who- is serving. overseas' was seriously 111 with drptlseria. Many old friends in Wingham will be "sorry to hear of Mis's Flanoa''s illness and will - wish ''her a speedy recovery. The wedding took piece in East 'gor onto on May 1st, of Olive Annie Knox, daughter of Mr• and 'Mrs, Robert Knox, 'Wingham •and Mr;; Alvado Wooten of Toronto,; Many Wingftam friends.' wilf. extend congratulations and best wishes, Wiflilnr Dorr, carriage deader, has received word .that his sou, Harry, Iras been seriously wounded, receiving gunshot wounds in both sides Ile en- listed with the "Bantams", of Toronto. M.r, D6rr has another son in France. Although reports had been in cir- culation months ago of the death 'of Pte, H. Barker, yet nothing definitely - was known until Saturday, when Itis mother received word that her son was dead, having been killed on the battlefield' some months ago, On 'Tuesday, Officer Phippen, of Wingham, was out to Behnore, hand- ing out a number of summonses. Mrs. William Abraham, of that village, had' Taid a charge that one, James Merkley had threatened her that he would wipe the streets of the village with her if she did not behave herself, Mrs, M. Lawrence also was 'implicated, claim- ing that Markley had been an uncivil neighbor ,to her, Thursday morning the case came up here before Police Magistrate Morton, A large number of witnesses and others from :Delmore were on hand making Wingham look as if a fair was on. Without the case being gone into to any extent, a partial settlement was arranged, Merkley gave bail for one hundred dollars, for bis good behavior for one, year, and Mrs. Lawrence gave bail for the same amount, that she also will be a good citizen. WROXETER Mc, and Mrs,'•O. McLean have re- turned after spebdlhg.tire winter in Toronto: Mr. D. Pope hat taken :over the utai- .ket 'scales here, .,. , ' Mrs. T. Hemphill called on Toronto friends last Week, . , , , , ... ,Mrs. -R •Black spent last week with her' daughter hi liarriston, • Mrs.-•A-W.'Robinson • and chlidran left for their home ih the West last week, -accompanied l>yy 'Mies. ;Beatrice Howe,' • Mr, Geo, Towne lias received, the ape, poidtment of.bailiff and D. ' McTavish Village clerk, hotdi, ssrceessors to , the late Joins Brethikuer, , Mr. 'Towne Isas purchased Use office , and Insurance business„ of, the late John Brethader,, BELGRAVE Mrs. Pried and Mrs, Bort,, of Wing- ham, ing ham,spent, a few days with the for- mer's itrothet', Mrs. Thos. ' P,roetoe,' 'Alt,•aildMrs,-Wali Robb, of Brussels, spent Thursday last at Joe Brandon's. • Mrs, Munroe who is visiting her son, Rohr; Munroe Of post office is in poor AUBURN. Mr. John Johnston unloaded a car ice Mr. and Mrs. George Denstedt are spending a few days visiting friends In Stratford, The many friends of Mrs, R. J. As- anith will be sorry to learn that she is in very poor •health at present, Mr, Wns. Carter, who has been at hoose on leave for a few days, left on Wednesday for camp at Ottawa, The Secretary of the Red Cross So- ciety received a letter of appreciation from the office in Toronto for the con- tribution of clothing, etc, sent i aid t button g, n of the war stricken people in France, making special mention of the boots and shoes, Mrs, John Mole, of Auburn, while returning from a visit witis her son in Seaforth on Saturday evenings w as overtaken by a fainting spell while passing on •her way .to the C. P. R., , station and" collapsed in front of Mr. E. Bender's store, at Blyth. She was speedily taken to Dr. Milne's office where she soon revived. and wasable to resume her journey. Sunday • afternoon the Baptist Church will have a special service at 2:30 p. in.. 'It will be "Mother's Day's; . Rev, J, F,-Digmaaa, of Winghans, will ; preach a special sermon and Mrs. Ding: , man will sing several solos and spec- ial music by the choir, I Mrs, Robert Asquith is very ill at ' her home, Little Hope is held out for her recovery, Union prayer meetings are held each week. This week service is in the Anglican: Church and Rev, E. 0, I Forde will take charge. i Mr. Robert Sprung of Morden, Man., with his son, Btn., spent a short time, visiting friends Isere,- -Mr. Sprung has in h o been hospital all winter suffer, -t e hP fro n ..injuries c v re ei ed in an auto t ing, accident ; His,`. sou has, been home, oar ;leave and is reburniug to' Prance. The Red Gross Society realized 540 Troia the lecture given by Lieut, Aikela last' Wednesday evening.