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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1917-12-13, Page 5Thursday, December 13 b, 1917 Poultry %Vai r k i Our Feeding .Plant has Opened for the season, and from now on we will be in the market for all the poultry you have for sale, Poultry. will be taken in every Wed- nesday morning at Holmesville and every (ley at Clinton. Special prices will be paid for pro- perly finished milk -fed chickens over 5 lbs each, Gall -Langlois & Gu,, Lzmitan The uP -to.' date Fula Chilton 1EEraneb Phone 190 N. W. Trewarthe, Manager or Fiolmesville 4 on 142. ilAitAAAA/1AA®,am ainnwiAil LADAAAA i ill,r( m 1ryC11 05, n 1. 3 9 N See and New Stylish designs of Doherty Pianos and Organs, here our finest , y�y 6pecial values hi ;'art D. Cases 0. Pianos and organs rent gp s- D sn • ed. Ohoice new Edison • + phonographs, Music & variety goods. H r$�E151Q; l�TtIIDEUf'ialftt C. Hoare BARGAINS y� g 5 Deep Well Pumps and Galvanized Iron Piping At REDUCED PRICES One Second hand Range Cheap r Byam & Sutter Plumbers and Electricians Phone 7. Better Pay The Price Don't be tempted to choose cheap jewelery. Far tetter to pay a fair price and know exactly what feu are getting, You will iiever be sorry --for as a matter of money, it is easily the most economioal. That has been said so often that everybody by this time should know it—and yet there is no scarcity of cheap jewelry in the hind Now to get personitl-if you would like to mise shat sortlaltogetber— OOME HERE If you would like to buy where nothing but high qualities are dealt in -00111E HERR And even at that, no person ever staid our prices were unfair m un er Jeweler mutt ODticiali; flair of Marria>zge Licenses FORD tc McL.EOD ,etre now selling Timothy Seed overnment Standgra.), e also have on hand, Alfalfa, the, and Red Clover, e alwaye have on hand --Goose t, Pews, Barley and Feed Loan bent Market Prices paid for Hay Id; ,all Mains. We— b McLEOD BARILLtl7,' 'r J I6,'`T.1DUN1111 IL t3QItIOI AIi pl0T@3i$ 1TW3f,fO, ET'O Or. aTON Nwlitilleuas B. arum Qonneyauce, Notary 1?ublie, Oornlnissloaer, eto, REAL 1ESTATE ANI) INSUILA,NOIE Issuer of Marriage Licensee, Huron St„ (Minton, H. T. RANGE Notary Public, Oonveyaneer, Financial and Real ]Estate INSURANCE AGENT•--Bopresonbing U EIro in auh'ance Companies„ Division Court Office. Piano Ttitilifain.{' Air. James Doherty wishes to in- form the public that he is pre- pared to do fine piano tuning, tone regulating, and repairing, Orders left at W, Doherty's phone 81, will receive prompt attention, 1 , G. Cameroni !LC. Barrister, Solicitor, Conveyancer, ancer Etc Office on Albert Street, occupied by Mr. Hooper, In Olinton on every Thursday, and on anv day for which appointments are made, Cflioe hours from 9 S.M. to 0 p m. A good vault in connection with the office. Office open every week day, Mr. Hooper will make any oppointments for Mr. Oameron, Medii.af• OR 5. W. TROMPSIEl'd Physician, SurgeonEtc special attentiongiven to (licensee of the Eye, Bar. Throat, and Nose, Eyoe elnily seamed, and suitable glasses preearibed. Oiboe and Residence. Two doors west or the Commercial nano nnron St. 111II5. CT1 I6 and Q;.t.Q.1 Int Draw. Gunn, L.110. 0, 11...t. It. C. S.. DM Cluun's oflico at residence High Street or .1 0, cannier. t5.A. M.B, Ofiios-Ontario Street, Clinton. Sight mile at reindeuee, Rettenbvvt St. or eb hospital DR. F. IA, RIOD'S1 DENTIST Crown ental Bridge tt'orli a Specialty, Graduate of O.C.ri,S..s Chicago, and 0,0.0.5 Toronto. Euyaletd an MOudtt B, ,liar 1st Io if DR. H. FOWLER, DENTEBT. Offices over O'NEIL'S store, Special care taken to make dental seer mint as painless as possible. THOMAS GUNDRY Live stock and general Auction 'e' GODEBIOH ONT Vet natola'sales s anemia chases ti , NEW ERA oifce, Clinton'microI mm( soy micro te, Terms reasonable. I•'6rmerce sale n1:1 discounted Drs, Geo, tr. H. E. 914�eA',9Q J'. 9'14',itcltilaflIt Osteopathic Phy. Specialists in Women's and Children's Diseases Acute, Chronic, and Nervous Disorders Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat, CONSULTATION FREE. Office—Rattonbury Hotel. Tuesday and Friday, 7 to 11 p.m. G. D. McTaggart M. L, MoTaggo,t MeTagmart Bros. BRIVICERS ALBERT ST , OLIN ON General Banking Euulaazer transacted ,COTES DISCOUNTED Drafts isened, Interest allowed n denosite The iVic5Eallo a�illsrl A� rdl Fire Insurance ea) tl.rms and isolated Town ❑tore tarty Only Insured. Head Office-Seaforth, Ont Officers J. Connolly, Goderich, President; Jas. Evans, Beechwood, Vice -President; Thos. E. Hays, Seaforth, Secretary- Treasurer, Agents •• Alex• Leitch, No. 1, Clinton; Edward Hinchley,'Seafarth• Wm. Chesney,-Eg- mondville; J. We Yeo, Goderich; R. G, Jarmuth, Brodhagen. Directors Wm. Rinn, No. 2, Seaforth; John Ben- newels, Brodhagen; James Evans, Beech- wood; M. McEwan, 'Clinton; James Connolly, Goderich; D. F. McGregor, No. 3, Seaforth; J..G. Grieve, No. 4, Walton; Robert Ferris, Hariock; Geo. McCartne, No. 3, Seaforth. ACarlotul 01' Canada �(g1 r OPINTid Ct>:r tI6E lbl� ritolle us lot• prices It wiH pay $ oil John M. .t0..n LONDESBORO Shirtwaists can frequently be cut down to be used in the dresses of small children. br " 4✓+:, • �` '.vf •i �.w ,.1')(e olt 1:1$-` ssuon: Seat > st:t,5 ,i41.r, ite.3Ftee:.+. E er' rty.tfit% 7. W. j144trevellt Pr,aipsf ti THE Ci,JNTON NEW ERA, , PAGE 4 QIIR BAYS IN EUROPE DECEMBER ROD AND cuN • AND HOME PROTECTION The mors on the Bring Lfite r,,opreeefO the pick of our country's youth, Many Nero rejected because of physical de- ficiency, Many tines the kidneys wore to blame, If we wish t0 prevent old ago owning on too soot, .or if we want to increase our shamus; for a long life, Dr. Pierce of the Surgical Institute, Buffnto, N, Y., Saga that you should drink plenty of water daily between meals. ',Chen pro- cure at a drug store, Anuric (double etrougth). ',this ''An•u•rle," drives the uric acid out and .cures backache and rheumatism. If we wish to keep onr kidneys in the heat condition a diet of milk and vege- tables, with only little moat oneo a day, ip tho most suitable, Drink .plenty of pure water, take Anuric three times a day for a mouth. Send D1'. Pierce 100 for trial pkg. AR- urie—many tines more patent than Lithia, eliminates urie acid as hot water melts sugar. A short trial will convince you, Preston, Ont.—' I nm pleased to ex- press my experience with Anuric, 1 hayo been troubled with rheumatism in right limb and bund for several years, and lately in left shoulder. The only way T could ud lie was on my back. T had great difficulty to sit down and more to get up, Lately 1 had a vary severe pain in my hack. I have taken Dr, Pie'ce's Golden Medical Die- ' aovery several times with the most satin- 1 factory results, so I concluded to give his Anuric Tablets a trial Tho pain in limb and shoulder has stopped entirely and In right hand it is very slight and getting leas all the time. 1 ecu now sit or lie in any position T wish without discern - fort or pain. I recommended the Anuric Tablets to two parties and they both claim decided improvement. I certainly will recommend thorn to any one troubled As a result of a terrific explosion a - with the kidneys; there ie nothing nearly board the munition ship Mont Blanc in so good; I tried them all."—Gsoitax Halifax harbor last Thursday morning Boos, tor, Duke and Waterloo. a large part of the north end of the THE SPARROW IN ENGLAND city and along the watert'mrt is in ruins. Over 2000 people have been The same hue and cry has been kilted and the injured will reach up 16 raised in England against the sparrow 3,000. The sudr�en ollcun a in the with which we are familiar in this weather accompanied by a snow sterni country. Clans have been formed foradded greatly to the horrors in the his extermination. The agitation Hp- devastated city. pears, however, to have resulted in HURON'S WARDEN adored this property the most desir- r. -. .. able :of those looked al and out that Of particular interest is the own]. plully burned out 'and should 11e re. would 1)0 cheapest for Upkeep, Messrs, ber issue of Rod ilial Guu 111 Canndat, Placed With a new brick ono, which Stewart (Secll'Ortb,) Livingstone anal which is already on the news-stOnd, would cost About' 220, Lobb, the lnentberS of the committee, all spoke 10 favor of the purchase of Amongst the good things wllieb rills An fpplieation was received for the this property, number offers are A naturellst s. /)001110/1 of county clerk from Mr, 13,0, Christmas" by Bonnycastle Dale; "111 Munoings And one from Mr, G, W Tho Warden raised tate question of The Sky Pastures," a story of 1110011- Heiman, of )lglnondville, for slither tile payrpenit 01 the p4rs1uise price, thin goats and poltgars in the Seikirks, the . position of treasurer or Clerk, which was not included i1 the year's ' by It. 0, Haddon; "My 13oa,„ a real- according, t0 .whatever rearrangement eatimatss, but it WAS pointed *out that istle story of a dog's experiences with of offices might be made, a small payment would probably be all his master On the firing line, by Vin- The Children's Aid Society undertook that was required at present and file scut Perry; "The Jumper,” it New to look after the proposed children's bulk of the purchase price would be Brunswick guide's story of the French shelter, of the county would contribute provided for in next year's estimates, river drivers of that Province, by L'es- $200 towards the ekpense, The county clerk, on request, ex - lie Mary in Hayward; etc„ etc. The A report of the Warden's committee plained that (he stun of $9 000 had Kennel department this m011111 con- which had secured three farm tractors ' d been provided for in the sstinutles for tains the list of awards given at the for 11115 county was given and Messrs. the year's expenses on roads and brid- Western Dog Show at London and the Stewart, lsbister and Elliott gave re- ges, but on account of freshets, the un - New Brunswick Kennel Ciub Show at ports of the operation of the machines. avoidable expense had been et 0,000 St. John. The other departments, All agreed that the tractor was a good or $11,000 over this sunt, leaving st notably, Fishing Notes, Guns and Am- thing and a man with it large farm deficit df that sum, 11 the cost of the munition, and Along the Trap Line should have one, Plowing in wet Children's shelter were added, the Be- are up to standard and the whole num- weather or stony ground was not so licit would be .$13,000 or 214,000, ber one that any Canadian sportsman satisfactory. The average cost 0f plow- Purchase of the property at the 1' pre - will find nd of1e' sl ci31 interest. Rod and lug, under favorable conditions, t0 a Sent time would mean further bor•o1w. Gun is published at Woodstock, Ont, depth of six Or seven inches Was ;about ing at the bank until the rate was by W, J. Taylor, $1,30 or $1.32 at acre, struck next June and the taxes carte in On Wednesday morning an apptical- in December, tion for en increase in salary was Councillor Stewart mentioned that received from fvir. John Knox, turnkey Mr, Elliott, the county officer, of the at the jail. Children's Aid Society, was away that The report of the committee appoint- day taking a boy, who, with a proper ed to look into the purchase of a children's home, might have been made suitable building for a children's slier- into 11 useful citizen, to the 'Industrial ter was laid before the council, recon- Hone. 1 -le had been guilty of a num- mending the purchase of the property ',be: -of thefts. 11 was decided to defer of Mr, G. M, Elliott at $3,000. This is 1 action in the matter until the following $500 more than the committee was morning, when Mr, Elliott would be authorized to expend, but they con- hone. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S C'ASTORIA BAD NEWS FROM HALIFAX this good: the friends of 'the sparrow, notably the Bird Protection Society of England, have come to his defense till a score 11f 'champions have enroll- ed themselves upon his side, Among these is the board of agriculture for Scotland which has helped in circular ing. t10 le,pfht; of this society,, Birds, Insects and Crops, and hast expressed 11501(f as in complete sympathy with the movement to save the sparrow. Again let us say that with our own eyes we have many times seen the English sparrow destroying smite of our worst insect pests,—Our Dumb Abimals, ' GIRLS! WHITEN YOUR SKIN WITH LEMON JUICE Make a beauty lotion for a few cents tai rembve'tan, freckiea, sallowness. • Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply you with three ounces of orchard. white for a few cents. Squeeze the nice of two fresh lemons into a bottle, then put in the orchard white and shake well. This makes a quarter pint of the very best lemon skin whitener and complexion beautifier known. Massage this fra- grant, creamy lotion daily Into the face, neck, arms and bands and just see how freckles, tan, sallowness, redness and roughness disappear and how smooth, soft and clear the skin becomes. Yes! It is harmless, and the beautiful results will surprise you. WORLD'S TALLEST CHIMNEY [n many cities in various lands are chimneys which have been proclaimed as "the tallest in the world", but the structure 00111611, without doubt, truly possesses thistitle has recently been completed in Sagonoseki, Japan. It is of reinforced concrete and stands 570 feet high, on a hill •130 feet high- er than the copper smelter with which it is connected, so that it discharges its poisonous fumes 1,000 feet above the plant. The chimney is 42 feet in diameter at the base, and its inside diameter at the top is 26 1-4 feet. The foundation is 95 feet in diameter end 'contains 2,708 cubic yards of con- crete: 'The first 150 feet of the chim- ney has a concrete lining. separated from the outer wall by a 5 -inch' air space. Four hundred tons of steel were used in the whole construction. The October number of Popular Me- chanics shows the comparative height of the Woolworth hi:ilding with 11110 huge structure, Germany is to replace 'silver and nickel money with zinc coins. rmammmm oa il isl r± Cotton Root Compof1 t, reliable regu,,,tlinc medicate. Sold- in throe de. ,ireee of streogtu—No. 1, $1: No. 2, $3; No. 3, 85 per bog. Sold by all druggists, or sent prepaid on roueipt of pprice, Free pamphlet. Address: THE COOK MEDICINE CO., 'd T050500, On. Muscat wiedlor,) asessoess0000seeeseesemees loron County News ora:aenamoeoet ,00G010°ofiboceeaze A strange case was up before Judge Dickson, When E. Broderick, a well -to - (10 fanner of Hay, and his hired man, named Bender, were convicted on 10 charges of theft of articles from neigh- boring farmers. Broderick was fined $500 and costs, amounting in all to nearly $1.000. Bender 00115 let go 011 suspended sentence as his part seemed to have been at the instigation of itis employer. Goderci11 is having four cars of coal shipped to them. R. G. Taylor, Auburn, sold a pig last week weighing 680 pounds, which brought him 509.60. Carman Stothers, youngest sol of Mrs. Wm. Stothers of Ashfield, wlx> en- listed early in 1916 with the 1701h of 'Poronto, and was drafted a year ago into the 7811) battalion on active ser- vice in the trenches, and who was wounded last spring, has arrived safely in Halifax. Miss Jemima Johnston has sold her 75 -acre farm on the South Bound- ary', Stanley, near Drydale, to Mr. Frank Corriveau of Stanley, who will get possession on April 1st, 1918, tnWooeles !hosphoaine; The Great English* Remedy. Tones and invigorates the whole nervo,,s systen, mhos new Blood !n old Winn, CUM Ncrvotte !>ebilitry/, Dlenlal axed Br'ain. Worry, Des�yon- dencp, Loss,oj Intet'O1h Pnlpitatiose ofithe Iirarl, hhili'nq D'tovi.ofii. Prire $1 pm' boo. sin for $fiat or wh l please, stn 'pkg. Sold by nil druggkts or undid in plain pkg. on rnpeipt of pprlae. Are' pomphlet nailed free. THE hWOOn MEDic;NN C0..rea0Nr0.ONr. (Ferro,le Wlcst.r 01r. Clifford Hill, Son of Mr, William Hill, of Stephen, narrowly escaped be- ing crushed to death on Friday last. He' was threshing on the premises of Mr. Chas. Kerslake, London Road South, and' while attempting to change the position of the machine Mr. Hill was caught between the traction engine and the separator with the result that he was so badly crushed that he was rendered unconscious for twelve hours' and it was thought his injuries might prove fatal. Besides the crushing of tine abdomen his' legs were eonsider- ably burned, owing to their having conte in contact with the firebox, In time of need ' Every woman should know the comfort, and experi- ence .the relief of a reliable remedy that can be de- pended upon to right conditions which cause head- ache, dizziness, languor, nausea and constipation. At such times, nothing is so safe, so sure and speedy as , During the past sixty years, millions of women have found them i, most helpful in, toning and strengthening the system, and for regu- t, fating the stomach, liver and bowels. These famous pills are entirely vegetable and contain no harmful oe baabit.forming drugs.; Use then; (4 With entire'll5nfidence for they cause no unpleasant aftereffects, and l,'� . ...you ' Worth a Gesl*ea a BO* • IPre pared only ter Thumnn Iieaakam, $t. Ftehsoe, ignbc4hiro, Eapirnd, Solid oveywhere to Cea.de had U. 5, A,eeeelca, .lin bs 5., 25 Lime, 0 Report o/ the Inspector TO THE WARDEN AND MEMBERS OF HURON COUNTY COUNCIL: GENTLEMEN:— The Inspector of the House of Industry and Refuge of the County of Huron respectfully presents the following lis his report for the year ending Nov. 30th, 1917, Total number of inmates admitted since opening of tate house 500 Number of instates on 1st December, 1916 89 Nunther admitted for the first time during the year 23 Number re -admitted after absence 0 Number horn in House during the year 0 Number of deaths during the year 20 1 Numi er absconded during the year 0 Number discharged during the year •+ Number of inmates in House on 1st December, 1917 90 Number of orales 50 Number of female ¢ 40 Admitted during the year from several municipalities as follows; TOWNSHIPS—Ilowieih, 1; Hay, 1; Grey, 1; Hullett, 1; Turnberry, 1; Morris, 1; Stanley, t; Colborne, 2. TOWNS AND VILLAGES—Goderich 3; Clinton, t; Seaforth, 4; Exeter, 4; Brussels, t; Blyth, 1. Number of days' board inmates 31211 Number of days' board of keeper's family and help 1466 Average number of Inmates during the year 86 Average number with keeper's fancily and help 89 Total expenditure on House a11ct l'arnh 88671,96 Add value of provisions and fuel on hand ist Dec. 1916,. 2,600.00 Tutn,l expenditure 411,271,96 Deduct capital account and permanent improvements.. . Produce sold during 1917 and other sources 41 368.39 Provisions, produce, new clouting and fuel on hand 1st December, 1917, as per inventory ",200.00 Received from paying inmates 1,5 43.65 Amount expended for support of inmates Average expense per 1 e n h se inmateper da • nearly p 4 ) > Average weekly expenditure per innate 85,112.04 $6,15,/.92 1.38 The expenditure of House and Farm account is as follows:— Hired help, Farm F • n rn and House Stock 11)1(1 implements Salaries—Inspector, Keeper, Matron, Asst. Matron and Chaplain Physician's salary and appliances Repairs to building and furniture Provisions and clothing Fuel and light Books, postage and stationary Incidental expenses Sundry expenses for farm .. 65.00 197.30 1,845.00 397.33 196.04 4098,36 1441.56 23.72 50,32 357.33 $8,671,96 During the year the sum of $3,204 has been collected for main- euauce of Instates, JOHN TO.RRANCE, Inspector„ REPORT OF THE KEEPER TO' THE WARDEN AND MEMBERS OF :HURON COUNTY COUNCIL: GENTLEMEN:— Hay I beg to submit the fo'llow'ing report of crops grown and work done on Industrial Farm during the year 1.917: 15 tuns Malgclds 300 bush, Oats ,.400 bush. Barley -100 hush, Beans 20 hush, Onions 17 tons Garden Carrots 450 bush, Garden Beets 50 bush, Potatoes . 360 bush, Live hogs sold • $478.45 Parsnips 150 bush. Cabbage 300 head Tomatoes 100 bask. Raspberries 862 boxes Turnips 300 bush, Cucumbers 2 bbls, JOHN BROWN, Keeper. MEDICAL REPORT. TO THE WARDEN AND MEMBERS OF HURON COUNTY COUNCIL: GENTLEMEN:— CLINTON, DBC. ist, 1917 The general sanitation has been qutihe inmates of the house of Refuge has been veriakle. In ,Hie first six months there were an anusaul 11)111)1)01' of deaths and much sickness, while 'during the last six months there have been very few deaths and poeticallyno sickness. k raennli)nie occurring in au epidermic' forum Wtii; :Hied csii o of eight. deaths The, Other causes were malignant disease th'yee, anrkletrha •IWe, apoplexy four; and 'heart disease, three. Dur9ug,;tho,past year.thle health of rte satisf:icto`ryi, J. ' C. 'CA$DIFIX, M. D, A Grippe Epidemic Every winter Health Boards warp against this weakening disease which often strikes those who are Least prepared to resist it, You should strengthen yourself against grippe by taking COTT' which is the cream of cod liver oil., refined, purified and so skilfully prepared that it enriches the blood streams, creates reserve strength and fortifies the lungs and throat. Don't delay—It may mean muc}1. Use SCOTT'S Refuse Substitutes Scott & IIowno, Toronto, Ont. E79$ A FINE MEETING Mr, 'Phomas McMillan had another fine Meeting at Seaforth last Friday night, when Sir Alan Aylesworth, former Minister of Justice in Sir Wil- fred's Cabinet, addresed a packed • house in the interests of Mr, Thomas McMillan, Besides the speech of Sir Alan, Mr. McMillan, the Liberal Candidate of South Huron, addressed the audience for over an hour, and Mr. Thomas Fraser, of Stanley, who has three sons now ie France, also spoke 00 behalf of Mr, McMillan, In Sir Alan's address. he spoke at considerable length upon the Military Service Bill. "The cry that Sir Wil- fred will stop the bill, is one of the silly cries used in this election," be- cause in a clay or so the Tribunials will have done their work, the Mach- inery set in motion to get the 100,000 men in Class A and even in the case of Laurier winning—Parliament would not be able to meet much before April as the election units are not re- turnable until February 28th and the Borden administration will have still the next two months , 4h the past 8 months, since Sir Robert returned from England what has 11e done to hurry on recruiting to the Mother Land? The cry goes forward that if elected Laurier will repeal the Act. Has he said so? If Laurier has 100 majority in the House would he be able to repeal the bill, with a tory Sen- ate, tilled up by what is now called the Union Government. Sir Alan read the 50611011 of the Act which states that the repeal must be passed by the two houses before a change can be made. Sir Alan also spoke of the league of the Nationalists :and Borden Govern- ment in 11)11 and of the Nationalists in the present Government who still hold their cabinet positions. lie closed his address for the lhcatry sup- port for Thomas McMillan as a repres- entative for Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Can- ada's arada's trr*atest statesman, WAS TROUBLED WITH INONESINN COULD KEEP NOTtllb0lG ON ST�ii'dACH. Indigestion is one of the worst forms of stomach trouble. The stomach becomes upset and you have a raw debilitated fooling in it, It is not necessary for you to be troubled with indigestion if you will only use that old and well-known remedy ]3m'doek Hlood Bitters which will regu- late the stomach so that you may eat wlutt you web without any ill sfter effects, Mrs. Wnh. 0. Smith, Marshvilie, Ont. writes:—"I cannot speak too highly of Burdock 131oot1 Bitters; it is worth its weight in gold. S was troubled with in- digestion, and was so bad I could not keep anything on my stomach. A. friend advised me to try B.B.B. which I did, and I never felt better in my life." Burdock Blood Bitters has hest menu- factuyed.by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont., for over 40 years. You do not experiment when you buy it. 01 01 01 01 01 :I: 81 01 tt 41• 10 PATRIOTIC NOTES 1"-- * e :s n: 0. , 41 a d: On account of the Public tMeeting on Thursday evening the president of Y. L. P. A., wishes it announced that the sleeting of the Auxilliary will be postponed until Friday evening at 7.30. The Scotch Tea given at the home of Mrs, Courtice under the auspices Of the Y, L. P, A.. St, George's and St. John's wards (the losing side in the recent sock contest) was well attend- ed, the proceeds amounting to about $20. Miss Helen Roberton in Scotch costume, who attended the door and gave to all those going out a sprig of heather as a sOuvenior, The re- freshments had a delightfully Scotch flavor, and good old Scotch scones, oat cake and shortbread were there in abundance. During the afternoon music was kindy contributed by Miss Farquhar, Mrs, Elliott, 01lrs, Paisley and Mrs. Gunn all giving Scotch sel- ections, which were 111)1611 appreciate - ed. Mr. Geo, Gabel has sold his 33 - acre farm on the Bronson Line, flay, to his son, Arthur, who gets immediate possession: