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Sum�.i
resses
heady 4&
Wear
Fashion' never created' pret
rt patterns or divised more
*attractive styles than we are
'showing int these pretty cool
xfasil dresses. So truly sum-
Artery,
umArt ry, so attractively smart .and
dressy that' you will be charm-
ed with - them, made of pretty
ausIins, : voiles repps, ging-
Maxus and chaiilbrey; .plain
,calors 'anti new shades. All
alms, all prices. Special
Wu 'House ;Dresses
$1.50
THE CLIN'Ii"ON .NEW E`
Thursday, July ti8th,• 1.918
,Always
Something
New
Wash Skirts
We passed into stock this week several dozen Ladies wash
Skirts made of gabardine, repp, Indianhead, pique. $5 50
4,1.1 prices from $1,50. up to
Pretty Cool Neckware for Hot
Days
,iti'any new novelties in Ladies neckware and furnishings
Have just arrived. Dainty and pretty ideas at all prices and for
tatt purposes.
We have many exclusive novelties in these Lines.
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rfis thels. 1:a3 an attack of X' -?i izestion interfered
K:ulja your wrrju i,r spoiled your pleasure? Good health
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�^ sounddir'e"tion. 'tlerever you
troubled by y ire;ai~, ft.tulence, sour eructations.
headache, hilloucneS3 or constipation, takea B'.'oeecil-
a ::l'0 Fills. They quickly r "electively correct digestive
rlkturhances, u iatr,'the supply of gastrid 'juice azid
l4 t ,.: is 11 rx:srR foal :ir b *tau r3:, 1t i u •� a
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• • BRUSSELS
James Bowman, M. P., for North
iliirore, has purchased a hone in Tor-
tauto, and last week he and Mrs, Bow-
nnen moved to it. Their daughter,
Vass Vin a, who holds a position in the
Sank of Nova Scotia here will short-
ly are transferred to one of the Tor-
onto, branches,
Miss Millie Grewar, who has resign -
aril her position as manager of the
Central Telephone office, was present-
ee).*
resent-
ent).iy the operators and linemen with
aaa address, accompanied by a cut
tl'riass. sugar[ and cream set.
111 sashpie of pea vise, grown on the
fe%atn of :Alex, : McLauchliu, one tulle
;worth. .of Brussels, was brought to town
r,E'iw week, and it measured five feet
mine inches tri: length.
All.
the: Brussels pupils who wrote
.nh tilt entrance __ examinations were
s,accessfuti' five being : In the honor
eta. GI the 34 writing at this centre
;aety. five, failed.
The Ford car local agents in the
:Maid of Wisconsin .presented Dr. Fred
41111,0isa, the manager. of—the Milwaukee
'axauoh;. -with an elegant'. Hudson, six
sedan car, valued; at .$3,;800, It is four
gassengen, six -cylinder, 75 horsepower
:f re.are, 230 Ford agents in the state
mad the gift was as unexpected as it
iar.Iiighly appreciated by the. recipient,
wsbo hes been renietubered on former
niccaeiou•s liy the saint men, Dr. Gil-
it6m tis In old Brussels boy, whose par-
ents •stili live here.
Maitland river is so low that the
fatriapiping mill has had to employ steain
asastflasi! of'the usual water power.
"Warr Anient of toWn .was one of the
larize Whiners at the Blyth automobile
aaCes.
Johtt,JUiden, Son .of Duke Jordan,
Morris, TOWnship„.who' underwent an
m.3rerhtioit for, appendicitis, is making
gc}nd''progrets toward recovery.•
'This week mil finish• upthe season's
s
+amtf, at the Ardent heading .fntefory.
'They. have had a long; busy season.
The 4,,'arly apples are .going to be
a fair orop, •but the winter fruit will
Isd far, short of the average,
eta
t ONDON ROAD.
..n
VAC feW
attended the Ontario
Mettitodls'ii picnic at Bayfield ori
Wednesday,
Mr. Harrison Wiltse, addlessed the
KiVIri.le 05 'ftiesday night at the Moine
cap' Ilte, and MrS, ilodgtOn, He IS 'a1.
•aO5'irs e welcome visitor,
League meets next Tuesday night
at the homie of Milton Wiitse;
Mr. Fred Nott and family visited at
Bert. Floggartt's.in Hullett on Sunday;
BRUCEFIELD,
Mr. Charles McLagaun and wife, of
Deriver, Col,; ytsited in our 'neighbor-
hood last week, He attended the fun-
eral of his brother; George in Stratford
It is a long time since he has lived to
this place, The family lived on the
ferns of Mrs. Andrew Davidson, ,
Ronald McKenzie 'of London' spent
the week. end'at his home in our vil-
lage,
John Snider has purchased a F•ord•
Car,
Rev, B, 11, Ketchen,_• of Hamilton,
visited at his old: home in Stanley last,
week, Ile preached in Clinton on .Sup-
day and a number from our village at-
tended the evening service at, Clinton.
Miss Lizzie Aikenhead has gone to
resume her position as book-keeper,
in London,
Three Stanley soldiers left from our
station for London this week, Pte.
Walter Moffatt, ,Percy Diehl and Greg.
McGregor. They expect to go over-
seas soon,
A number of the fanners have fin-
ished haying,
The rain on 'Tuesday was a great
boon to all, It is a long time since
there has been much rain,
There was a steady: -.stream of cars
etc,, went through our village' to
Hensall 011 the lath,
Rev, O, McIntosh will leave next
week for his vacation,
BLYTH.
Tlie date for holding . the Union
Sunday School ;dente has been
changed from July170, as formerly
announced to. July 24, to acco117o.
date friends who would be busy hay-
ing.
Mr, Reuben West, Who has been
eluployed in Guelph for some months,
returned to town Monday evening
and expects to leave this week for
the West where Ise will, likely engage
in the metas paper business, Mrs.
West and young son will remain with
her parents, Mr, and Mrs, E, Watson,
until Mr, West decides in what part
lie Will s i1 make his ttOnie.
,h
Miss Annie 'Taylor, of the Sarnia
teaching staff, is spending her holidays
with her mother, Mrs. J, B,, -t~aylor.
NOws...of t1 -1Q.
BA'YFIELL), •
The Rev: Mr, Dickenson, of Sarnia,
preached rid St, Andrews Church on
Sundgy last,
A number of out• citizens 'attend-
ed the Orange celebration at Hensall
on July 120,
Mr. and Mrs, Kneeshaw, of Gode-
rich, ylsited at A. Armstrong's 011
Sunday Last; '
Mr, and Mrs. MacKinnon; :of Clin-
ton, have found comfortable camp
quarters on Mr, Tholuson's river pro-
perty.
Mr, Thornton Mustard, of Toronto,
and family has •returned to his cott-
age on the river bank, ,
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BELGRAVE
Rev, Mr. Boyle is slowly improving
from the effects of a recent broken
limb: a
Miss Viola Isard, Wingliem, has
been engagedby the Trustees of the
village school to teach next year at a
salary of (5625.00,
Miss Annie Geddes.itas given up her
school in Mullett 'township and Inas
taken a position in the Bank of Com-
merce in Wingham as teller,
Miss Elizabeth Ferguson, who for
the past 2 years has taught itis S. S.
No. 5, Morris, has been successful iu
securing a position to teach on the
stats' of Grimsby High School. 130
applications were lined up for the
position. ,She is now taking a special,
Summer course in Art at Toronto.
CONSTANCE.
Kenneth McIntosh, of Toronto, is
spendng his vacation with his cousin
Clifford Colclough.
We are glad to report that Miss
Thelma Dale and Clifford Britton
have passed their Entrance examina-
tions,
Mr, Wm, McIntosh is at present
under the Doctor's care. We hope
to see kiln fully restored to health,
The Adult Bible ' lass will meet
this week' at the hone of Mrs. Ed.
Britton for Red Cross sewing.
Mr. and Mrs, Ephriani Clark spent
Sunday the guest of Mr, Cameron,. of
Tuckersmith.
Pte John Armstrong spent a few
days at his parents _and other friends,
Quite a number around here took
in the 42tla at Hensel!.
HENSALL.
Farmers of this district having
saved a fine crop of clover in good
condition are not. busy cutting the
timothy. The showers have interfer-
ed with the work, .but were most
welcome for the crops and roots.
John McEwan, aged 87, died at
Isis hone in Hay Township, He is
survived by two sons and six daugh-
ters.
Miss McKay, who has been teaching
at Windsor, has been home on a visit
with her father, Wm. McKay of the
local school, and has secured a splen-
did position in Detroit at a decided
advance in nay.
One of the largest crowds that has
ever attended an Orange celebration
in this district' was here on Friday. A
feature of the program was the Patri-
otic concert held in the town
hall in the evening. Among those
taking part were Miss Elizabeth
Rennie, L. L. C, M. of London, assist-
ed by her pupils of Hensel) and Zur-
ich ; Miss Florence Dewey, F. L. C. Mi
of London, violinist, with Miss Gert-
rude of Lonclon as accompanist, and
Sapper R. Gainer.
GODERICH.
Pte, Charles Pennington, who went'
overseas with the 161st Huron Batta-
lion and has been in France for a
year, was given a rousing welcome
on his return, Owing to illness' Ise
was invalided home.
A petition which was circulated a-
mong the businessmen by the clerks,
asking thein to close the stores on
Wednesday afternoons, was signed
Eby all except three,' Dean Bros, gro-
cery, Bern's grocery and Miller's
drygoods store, The clerks are,
urging that everyone fall in. line, es
is done in other towns and cities.
The barber shops and butcher shops
have had the half holiday since the
first of June, and the clerks are
somewhat put out at those who did
not sign the petition.
ZURICH.
Mr, F. Hess, Sr., • has • installed
a half -horse power motor to pump
the water from the well into the
supply tank. The motor. . is connect-
,ed with hydro. power • and is , giving
excellent satisfaction,
Word was received here on
Monday of the death of Mrs, Henry:
Schroeder (nee. Annie-Dumart,) o,
Kitchener, formerly a resident of •
this, village. The ,late Mrs. .Schroed
Schroed-
er visited friends here a few weeks
ago and while here had an attack of
sickiness, .
On Sunday last a bad' accident was
narrowly averted at the corner of the
Zurich Road and .the Goshen Line,
M'b.. Steel; of Brodhageit was turtling'
the corner to go south at a fair rate
of speed' and in trying to avoid an:-
other
ni other auto conning down the hill
came in .collision with a tree. t,eek-
ily the occupants escaped injury but
the car, which was a new 'Chevrolet
was badly dansaged.' •
Mr, Louis J, Kraft, of this village,
Lias eceived word from Isis son, Pte.
Herbert Kraft, that he was on the
vessel, City of Vienna, which struck
a tock soon after leavinggialiftx and
Sunk, No lives were lost, the troops
on board all being safely landed. at
Tfali:fax,
Mr, C, Fritz lilts planted the acre
Of ground, which Ise recently., pur-
chased in celery
Mr, ,Wm, Meidinger, met with ,t
painful accident a few days
,ago
i g
•which resulted nl a'•broken leg.
He
was working in the Swamp helping
to get out • some wood and, the
hngses had been hitched 10 a log,
which struck a root and in swing-
ing around! . caught Mr. Meiditrger
lug
h :a d result - -
sv the b 'We ty, ,
R. Hutelsinso oinhiiot'
R. J, n, D r Gdv-
ernment Ilas' speclalist;. says Ontario
will 111'ocInee a bumper crop 01 illlic
this year
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HiLMESVILLE.
Next Sunday evening Court. Selwood
Canadian Order of Foresters will attend
service at .8 o'clock in the Methodist
church when Rev, ,Arthur Sinclair will
preach a special sermon to Foresters.
The choir leader Mr. Lewis Tebbutt is
arranging special singing by the men's
choir. It is expected that quite a large
number of visitors from ,other Courts
will also be preesnt,
TUCKERSMITI-t.
Miss E. Conley of Belleville,. Itas re-
turned home after spending, three
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. W, M, Doig.
Mr, and' Mrs. George Williams, 'of
Exeter, accompanied by Miss Laura
Knight and Master Harry Francis spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Doig.
Miss .Hattie 'turner is home for the
midsunsner vacation.
Mr. Frank Crich, of the London Mili-
tary camp, was home for Sunday.
Miss Irene Terryberry, of Toronto,
Is spending a week at her house here.
Quite a number from this vicinity
picnicked to Bayfield on the 12th,
AUBURN. •
Mr. harry Marsh, of Detroit, who
has been spending a couple of weeks
with. his friends here has returned
home,
Miss McCrea of the Soo; is visiting
the (tome of the Blair sisters,
Miss Symington, of Blyth, is the
guest of her brother, Mr. John Sym-
ington.
Tlie Auburn branch of the. Red
Cross packed thirty three boxes and
sent then to the boys overseas or
Tuesday last,
Mr, Geo. Denstedt and Arthur Fer-
guson went to Kitchener on a business
trip 'Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs, Charles McLagan of
Denver, who were in attendance at the
funeral of the fornrer's brother in
Stratford were callers at the Sturdy
home on Monday.
WINGHAM.
William J. Dore, of town, has re-
ceived word that Isis other son, Her-
bert, has been wounded, suffering
from gunshot wounds, Both boys are
now in the same hospital.
Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Rowson are in
receipt of a medal awarded their son,
Corp, George Howson, for bravery.
His brother, Lieut. Richard Howson,
wits killed in action some months ago.
Ex -Reeve Wn, Isbister has a narrow
escape from droving while ,walking
along the banks of the river. He was
attending a picnic and while walking
about the ground gave way under his
feet, He was rescued by Wnr, Ander-
soUn,
ne of the soldiers of the Western
Ontario Regiment,'at London, who is
stricken 'with spinal' meningitis is Pte.
R. nogg, who enlisted' froth Here sev-
eral months ago. Word has been ,re-
ceived here that Ise is hest expected
to live,
Janes Allen, Jr., son of Chief
Allen, at Blyth, while attending the
Woolen's Christian Temperance Union
convention, also participated in the
competition at the Methodist church
in tine evening where the contest took
place for the different medals. As
el'ocutiouist, Mr, Allen carried orf
the grand gold medal. Previous to
this, some time ago in Wingahni, Ise.
took the silver medal, and at Goderich
the gold medal. Ile is bill It young
roan.
T, R. Bennett and M, J. Graham
had close call froin possible serious.
injury yesterday wliile out for a motor
ride They were in Bennett's car and
Graham Was .at. the, ,wJteel learning to
drive, They were going down Scott
's'heet, toward the^ GravelMica and on
revolting' fife `!atter,, instead of turning
to the right; thwisiticlside took'n bead -
es' across the. road, leaping across a
coilnideruble,.apace and landing in the:
ntiirsb „nlongslde of the road and half
way. up. There' the ca• remained until
recovered by a' number of islet, No.
one was injured -by the accident, and'
the car. suffered very little damage.'
EXCTEI2.
Mr's. G. Cochrane has accepted: the
position of'orgdnist of 'C4veii. Presby -
tartan Church in place of Miss 'Milx-
worthy Who moved with her parents
'to Forest.
It was feared at tiltie that Miss'
Martha- Carling, nurse; had taken pas -
sante, on, the llendovery Castle, titch
hospital . ship limit was recently tor-
pedoed, but it itis been •learned that
such wasnest the case;
Rev. Dr.' and Mss, 8, Medd and two
daughters arrived' to town hast week
altd'have takest up their residence 151
.the Main street parsonage, Da Medd
.bones from Chatham where he was
pastdr, of Victoria Avenue Methodist
CIturels. He preached his, inaugural
sermon, oil Sunday morning, July 7th,
as pastor of Maim street church and
during the day preached two very as-
• ceptable cartoons. Dr. Medd eOnt-
ntenced lits Ministry as a probationer
oil - the Ellttiville circuit . nut several
,yea ago was ,pastor at,tleu:sall, Miss
tgg'a tit teabhifr iii the 1•f.. S.
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• at „ ^a' t..'elcothe Ur. Medd
at-'VUinlgltanS, We w
and fatuity to our town, and hope that
his pastorate will be a blessing to the
choral and comlmunity and a pleasure
to thettseives
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5EAFORTFL
F, Faulklter, ledgerkeeper, Domin-
ion Flank here, has been transferred
to 51 .similar position in the saltie bank
at Windsor,
Ldw•tid'` Sp irling' aged 86, is
old;
McKillop Township resident,: is. dead
at Isis home near' Seaforth, He
stiffe•ed a stroke sik weeks ago,
The Canadian Flax Mills shipped
seven teams of horses to;Seatortlr on
Saturday from Bramptoia to be used
In harvesting their' heavy . crop of
flax ifs ,thus: district,
Many friends will' regret to learn ,
of the death at Leeds Hospital, Eisg,
;laud, on July 60, of Lieut, Donald P.
Gibson, 'Royal Air 'Forces, .eldest :son
of Mr. A, E. Gibson, of Guelph, form-
erly manager of the Dominion' Bank'
at Seaforth, ,
Mr, and Mr. W. 11, Plant end yodng
son sent the week -end at Mr, Plant's
hone in Acton,
Miss Marion Watson, of New York,.
hospital, is spending the vacation et
the Home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs, Jetties Watson
A well attended and successful mus-
ical was given by the Ladies Aid Soc-
iety of First Presbyterian Church on
Wedneday evening on the lawn of
Mrs, J. C, Laidlaw.
Mrs, E. J. Trots and two children '01
TMcLean,oronto, are the guests of Mrs. Keith
Mr. and Mrs. J; C. Doherty left on
Tuesday for Calgary and other points
in the West.
Mrs, J. Quail and daughter spent the
week -end with friends in Stratford,
Mr. Roy Everett, of London, visited
at his home Isere this week,
Miss Gertrude Boehter, of Toronto,
and Miss Mary Jordan, of Ogdensr.
burg, are guests at the hone of Mrs.
M. Williams,
Miss Angela .Ryan of Port Rowan,
and Miss Gertrude Ryan, of Perth, are
visiting their lister, Mrs. W. Broder-
ick, East Goderich st,
Mrs. Smith and Mrs, Rands, of
Brussels were visitors at the hone of
Mr. and Mr. W. J. Walker,
Mr. and Mrs, Milton, Naylor, of
Toronto, spent a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. A. Naylor.
Miss Margaret Pinkney, daughter of
Mr, D, T, Pinkney, of Stratford, visit-
ed relatives here.
Mrs, W. Hanes, and granddaughter
Miss Lillian Davis, of Los Angeles,
California, left last Week for Toronto
and the Thousand Islands after a
short visit with Mrs. F. Robinson in
$gmondville.
Miss Hilda G.oldhawk is visiting
friends in Hensel!,
Mrs, R. Murless Jones has return-
ed from a visit to relatives in Toronto.
Mrs, Lawson and Bernice, of Au-
burn, were visitors at the home of
her parents,, Mr ,and Mrs. W. Sclater,
Mrs. James Stewart and grandson
Gerald Stewart left last week to visit
relatives in Moose Jaw and Calgary.
Mr, and Mrs,Mole, Auburn, spent
Sunday with, Mr. and Mrs. E. Mole,
James street.
Mr, and Mrs. W, Gillespie, Brussels,
were visitors at the home of bus par-
ents Mr. and Mrs. William Gillespie
James Street.
Mrs, MaQuaig and Russsel left last
Saturday to visit friends in St. Marys.
Mrs, J, Patterson is visiting friends
in Hensall,
Miss Olive Rankin has accepted a
position in Stewart Bros- store.
1 silk sweater coat for the Navy
Fund and a cut glass pitcher with sit
ver nwuntiugs for the Red Cross Fund
donated by Miss Fuhrs are on ex-
hibition at J. MacTavish's store.
Mrs. Graham and Miss Graham, of
Cleveland, are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs J. J. Alerner,
Miss Thelma Johnson is visiting her
aunt, Mrs, Middlemost in tlamilton,
A report of the international Sunday.
school convention held recently in
Buffalo was read at the evening ser-
vice in First Presbyterian church on
Sunday by the delegate Miss H. I.
'Graham.
Miss Sadie Holman, of Goderich,
ited friends Isere
• Mr. and Mrs. Barnes and family, of
Lucan, • spent a few days at, the home
of Mr. and Mrs, A, Modeland,
Father Eckert, of. Minneapolis, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs, Allen, of Detroit, and Mrs.
Ross, of Kirktoi are visiting Mrs.
Robert Jon'ks, Church street.
Haymaking has been• held up by
cold and drizzly weather. Messrs.
Govenlock and , Brown, hay pressers,
are making large •siupuients to the
American war 'board 'of 'tile' 'United
States, n n r
Adan Dickson, who sold Isis farm in
McKillop and moved into 'town ins"the
spriug, , has now purchased the resi-
dence of Mrs, ,James Troyer, North
Main street, '
Three cars of export battle were
slipped front here to the Buffalo' mar-
ket,
A Flag Day, under the auspices of
the Canadian Red Cross Society was
held on Saturday, July 53.t11, for tine
sick and wounded soldiers In the
Preach hospitals, as well es the French
prisoners of war, Captains and their
assistants canvased the town and
suburbs, The financial report of the
Red Cross for June shows reset -pis
of 8505,21, and ei\peuditures of $179.
70, which with 828.53 on' hand trona
the previous month, ,leaves a balance
on hind of $286,98, The following
donations are acknowledged, 132 snits
of pyjauttas, 30 flannel shirts, 126
pairs of socks, 174 towels,, 30 per-
sonal property bagS,
Prank Gutteridge; North Front
Street, .Sarniit, diedonSaturday, after-
noon -afte an illness extetdiug oval.
the Bast year; He was one of the
most tsrominent building contraotorS
of Sarnia, and Was of the firm of
Gutteridge & • Grace. Ile Went here
from Seaforth several years ago,.
i•Ie is Survived by his widow and one
daughter;. Nirs,•Reginald Bell. The
funeral was held of Monday after-
noon to .Lakeview Censetery,
gues?et
,, a(Dr,),
MrsBaW. ll, RofB, Toronto, is thnge
t fnd Mrs0, right,
W.. Plaist,atd
sots have retttrned frons visiting lils
parents 'at Aetou
Miss Margaret Cep;«art ,IS holidaying
in Muskoka, '
, Miss Jean Croyetiiocle, of Calgary,
is spending the vacation at the hoose Of
her brother, Mia Robert Govenlock,
Miss Agnes Sproat, of Ripper, spent
the week -end with Mrs, Eary 13511.
CLEANS—DISINFECTS-USED FOR
SOFTENING WATER -FOR MAKING
HARD AND. $OFT SOAP —!FULL
DIRECTIONS WITH EACH CAN.
GODERICH TOWNSHIP
Quite a number of people took in
the 1;2th at Mensal!.
Miss Edna Beattie, teacher, . spent
a few days in the neighborhood.
Mrs, James Switzer who ,underwent
an operation in the Goderich Hos-
pital is improving. • • •
Mr. and Mrs. Butt, of Toronto,; Ss
visiting at Sam Etnnersou's.
Mr. and 'Mrs. Peter' 'McDougall
spent the week end at Brussels,
Capt, R. R. Sloan and wife have
come to their farm to stay for some
time,
What might of proved a serious
accident happended to Fraser Stirling
while raking hay the tongue of the.
rake fell down aad the horses be-
came unmanageable and run away,
throwing him off the rake. He
escaped with a severe shaking up
and a number of bruises.
Mr B, Sharman, motored from Cltt-
cago and is spending ttvo weeks at the
home of his uncle, Mr. Walter F. Hick.
Quite a number of the young people
of this vicinity motored to London to
see our brave soldier boys,
Mr, B. H, Willings, of Toronto, has
returned after a two weeks' visit at the
Bone of Mr. R. A. Thompson.
Miss. Jean 1•ludie and Miss Maude
Thompson have returned home after a
three week's visit at Kincardine and
Ripley,
On Friday, June 28, the closing day
of school, Miss B. Nicholas, who has
resigned her position as teacher of S.
S. No. 2, was presented by her pupils
with an ivory tray and picture and an
address expressing appreciation of her
services and good wishes for the fut-
ure.
PRESENTATION—Mrs, Snyder who
itas been teacher of the Summerhill'
school, has resigned the position, That
she holds a high place in. the esteem
end respect of bot'it school and section
was shown' by the presentation of a
beautiful silver cakedish from her grad-
uation class and the following letter
from the trustee board:
Dear Mrs, Snyder We as a school
hoard desire to express in a few word's
our appreciation to you for valuable
services rendered during the time
which you have taught tit our school.
We have found you to. be punctual,
energetic and proficient in school work
and it is through your untiring efforts
and thorough methods in teaching that
the pupils have made such rapid pro-
of your life upon the minds of the
pupils may continue to blossom and'.
that your life in future may be marked.
with happiness and prosperity.
Wm. Norman Ball, Chairman,
Oliver J. Jervis, Sec.-Treas.
Russell G, Neal,
Clinton, June 27, 1918. '
Mrs. Snyder, who. has always put a
great deal of herself into her work, can
not but feel gratified by these expres-
sions of appreciation.
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
Ject was as follows:
Reading—Alice Mustard 47 Merica.
Writing—Madeline MacKay, 45,
Spelling — Ethel Jowett, Maude
Rowell, Marie McIntosh, J, Osterhout,'
John Wallace, Earl Westbrook, Doris,
Woollcombe, Alice Mustard, Edith
Zettel, Theodore Wagner, perfect,
Literature—Etliel Jowett, 90
Arithmetic—Verde Vale, 100,
Gr nsntar—Maud Howell, 97,
Composition—Leona Webster, 86,
Geography Stuart Stanbury, 87.
The highest total—Stewart Stanbury,
Maude Howell having two marks less,
Pupils obtaining certificates by farm
employment cannot be reported pistil
about' August 23rd, when all 'certifi-
cates from their employers must be
in the possession of the public school
inspector,
Hartnell (H); Jno, Hartnell; Margaret
Henderson; Van Hopper; Kirkwsood
Hutton; Tessie Irving; Arthur. Irwin
(11); Norma isard; Lezetta Johnson,
(H); Sparting Johnson; Verna Joynt;
Lyle Lever; Louise McKenzie, Anna
Morrison; Tony Nichol, (H) ; Howard
Pocock; Minnie Pringle; Addie Proc-
ter, • (H) ; Muriel .Redmond, (11); Eva
Riuttoul, `(11) • Arvin Snaith; Max. Ste-
wart, (11); Lewis Stone house; Hazel
Vanstoue; Margaret ° Vatstone' (1.1) ;
Norman Varey (H); Isabel Watson (11)
Helen Wilson, Donald Young,
WROXETER
Margaret Ashton;- Alice Ball; Alba
Carson; Dora 'Callers; Cora Coles;
Nellie Dane (11); 1•lazei Foster, (11) ;
Lennie Fraliek; Knowison Hueston;
-Ethel Hindman' Velpia. Lotyry; , Mary
McMichael; Aller Munroe; Williams
`Rae, (11) Mabel Ross, (11); Myrtle
Short, (11); Lyda Sperling; Evelyn
'Stephens, Lousie White,
'FORDWICIi
Eva Cowden, Haroid Cowden, (iii);
Eldon •Dettmnts, Reta Harris, (11)
Clara Morton; Bessie, Ken;t Margaret
McKenzie, Agnes Mahood; Reita
MstpletQft, . Lotuse Matthews, William
Mostgon ery, Lyla. R1itz, .(31); Daniel
Waalkoi, (H),
Junior P. S. Gradivation Diploma Ex-
amination,
GO.RRi1
Ahna Nash; htarga•e1 Page; Wihittnr
Ross; Emuse•snn Sher; George Wylie.
FORDWI'CH
Orme Corbett; Wilton Deninierlistg,
WEST HURON ENTRANCE
The following candidates for Junior
high school entrance certificates in
West Huron have been passed by the
board of examines and approved, by
the Department of Education, In Au-
gust the certificates for each school
will be sent 10 the teacher or to tile
secretary of the school board,
The marks .obtained in each subject
wilt be sent to each unsuccessful can-
didate,
The standing required to pass is
40% in each subject and a total of -
390 marks For honors a total Of 487
narks is necessary,
Mott of the failures were in gramm-
ar and geography, especially the latter,
The higglest statiding in each sub.
GOODRICH
Central School. ` ,
Isabel Brownlee, (1.1',); Jean Cooke,
(11)'r Mabel' Edwards, (11,)r Beatrice
Hunter, (H); Maude Howell, (11);.
Madeline' .MacKay, ' (11) ; Catherine
Hays; Leona Webster; Fred Fidler;
Leolla Hern; Harold Cooper; Robert.
Tape; 'Earl Westbrook, .
• Victoria. Sahool'
'Morrison Baker, (11); Percy Barker;
Worthy Black; Julia. Beeyers; George;
Bowra, Clyde Carter; Helen Flowrie;
Clarence Johnston; Isabel Johnston,
(11); Marguerite Lymburner; Norma
MacDonald; John Osterhout, (11),; El-
aine Proudfoot„ Robt. Praudfoot, (H)';
George M. Ross; John Wallace; Lillian'
Wallis; Fred Weston; Ethel Whitely;
Harold Murray.
Separate School
Edwin Baechier; Jean• Lynii Cecil
Lynn; Marie Maelntosh; James Ryan;
Mary Ryan; Hilda d Walbank; Rita
Woollcombe; Doris Woollcombe, (11)
(40 years).,.
EXETER PUBLIC sCHOBL
Elizabeth Brown, (H)1 Grace Creech
Caroline Davis; Mary ElWnrthy; Anna
NI, Qladnan; Philippa harness; Mit
d'red,.'Norry; Mildred Rowe;' Stuart
Stanbury (H).;. Harry Seldon; Fern
Short.t; Verde Vale.
HAYFIELD
Annie Dewar, (11)' Frank Erwin;
Ethel Geminhardt; May Howard; Reta
Harrison; Ethel Jowett, (Ft); Jean
Woods..
CREDITLON
Martha Hauch, (11);.Trellis Hodgins;
Lyla Kuhn; Garnet Sirals;. Gladys Wolfe.
ASHFIELD
No. 1—Minnie Dickson; Hazel Green;;
Viola. ifoy,.
No, 3—Harold: Colifnsoi,
No. 4—Jean Finlayson, (11)..
No: 10—Harold Ferguson.
No,. 1u—Mary .L, Ross_
No. 15—Bessie Grant.
•COLBORNE
No. 4—Nellie NI., Mugford.
No.S—Agnes Morris
No., 8—Viola Arlin,
U,. No. 1—Amelia Hetherington.
GOODRICH
No, t—Dolores Laithwaite.
No. 5—Erl.uaed Betties.
No: 10—Viola Hutchings.
• HAY
No, 2—Eddle Aldworth;.Peter Case;
Lucy Greb; Benson Tuckey.
No, 3• --Mary C„ Forrest,
No. to—Sybil Ea.crett.
No. 41—Sara Ducha•me,
No,. `14—Myrtle Brownlee.
STAN.LEY
U. No, 1 Theophilus Dertomme,
No, 4 Mortis—Bessie 1. Watson.
No. $ Elinor McKinley; May PoI-
lock, flaj.
No. 7—Verna Reid.
No, 13—Melvin 'Clark,
STEPHEN
No. 1—Ruth Robinson.
No, 2—Langford Jones; William
King.
No, 3—John A. Christie.
No, 4 -Carl Morlock (H); Lulu
Morlock,
No. 8—Iva Hamilton, Ilde Ravelle.
No. 12—Herman Ireland; Marjorie
Jennison,
USBORNE
No. t—Harold Wood.
No. 2 Gertrude Stewart,
No, 5.—Amy Fisher,
No. 6—Mina Cornish; Wesley Hey.•
wood,
No, 7—Edna Pyne,
No, 10—Edward Alexander (Hon,);
Edgar Thompson.
DASHWOOD•
Verdi .Fassold; Lorisa Graupner;
Rose Guenther,
DUNGANNON
Ilia Brown ; Genevieve Hamilton;
Laverne Pentland; Laura Savage,
• •HENSALL . •
Ferris Cantelon�Hr; Ola Cook;
Joseph GeTonotte' D ecu Murdock;
Go'dbn MCC0sneli; Samuel Rennie;
Logie Steacy; William Stone; Violet
Whiteside; Anna Wood,
KINGSi3RIDG I
Bert Martin; Monica Martin; Victor
O'Reilly; .Agatha 'O'Connor; 'Monica.
O'Connor, (H). .
SALT.1'ORD
May Curren; Fred Fritzley; Howard.
Fowler, (H); Mary Morris (H).
BRUCE. IELO'
Joliet Aikenhead; Alice Mustard (H)
Edna McCowan; Ade' Reid; Dudley Ro-
gers. „
'7-URII 1l
Dorothy Canphelt; Iva Kalbtl,eish;
(vert Kalblibish; Bruce Knopp' (11);
Theodore Wagner; Lillian Weseloli;
Edna Zeftel,
VARNA
Roxie Colclough; Margaret McCort.
hell; William Ortaveitt; Ester Pilgrint,
MOUNT CARMEL
Gertrude Dietrich, Marie Fischer;.
Evelyn Ryan.
UKE,RBMI'CH
No. t-T.StaCnley Mitchell; Nettie :
Pepper; Grace Pepper; John Pepper,
WEST WAWANOSH
NN0o, 43-- aerloe tar TWheibmbn o;
t,
,
No: 12 Verna Phillips; Do
Dorothy
Webster.
Nn; 14 --Margaret O'Callaghan, .
No, IS—Samuel Jefferson.
EAST W AWAN Sri
W O
No. 8 --Myrtle Henry,