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Dista ict News.
Tenth pi:011m tl 0')0.1 Clay, Jan
ebb, of.a respccted reaideat of Us -
borne Township le the Person of
Ellen Saler, berated wan of Mr.
Robert Doupe, tat the age of 60
,Tears, 6 months and f, days, De
.)eased had boon ill for about ib
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•CENEFAL LECSAflL
one of Canada's foremost soldiers
GENERAL L'ESSARDais going to the
front He will spend the next few
months in :France. The Militia De-
partment has granted his request to
do so, General bisected has always
been known as a very gentlemanly
officer and while in the discharge of
his duty he never fotgot that he
was an ,officer, neither did be ever
forget that he was a French Caned- •
inn gentlemen. The Inspeetor•Gen•
enerel has already seen active ser-
vice in the North•West Rebellion
and in the South African War His
, name was frequently mentioned in
despatches. He is also nested far
his wide knowledge of the needs of
the militia and soldier in every
part of Canada having been at one
time or another stationed in every
part of the Dominion, General Les
surd eoj +vs an international repur.a
tionn8 ajudge of horses and pilo
player. 4
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WESY.'ET GHtraca
''lathed Flekbeiner, of Crediton,
nen strlcl.en with paralysis last Sat
us day, p a,sed away on .Monday of
terLO0i1gut the age of lig years.
Atter,, alt illness of 6 or l years
the death Look place on Jan. 19th
of Robert Mitchell off the 2nd CCM -
C1•11910/1 of Stephen at the age opt 70
j'0nnr9 11 clays, Por the past two
years Mr. Mitchell had been ineapa
,ejtated from work owing to ulcers
.and since thle death of his wire, 3
weeks ago he had worr:e.l greatly
brhtging on a sii)yht stroke on
.Sunday late,
Wm. Clack, u section roan on the
G. T. el et London, a Fortner resi
•tient ol; Exeter, was instantly kill
ocl in that pity on Thursday morn-
ing east and a fellow workman
named' S. Luse: deno also Bulfer'ed a
broken leg in the same accident,
Both men were wearing down the
track :to their work. AA freight
train wee going west and Clack
was on the next track, Owing to
the storm Cluck apparently did not
hoar the fast exert ese and he was
.struck fairly by the engine and
hurled many feet into the air.
Tho Wroeleter Council Ch.ainber
has been fittcdru,}': as a club room for
the boys to spehd the evenings in
In' Allendale,. on . ;Wednesd•ty,
•January '26th, 1916 Geo. Andel', form
erly o1Uoerie died in itis nth yeas.
The people of I7ensa3l content
}1late a big demonsteatipn on the
night when Hydro :s turned cm.
While assisting to sate wood nt
the farm of Hugh Love, near, Hills
green, an Tuesday Jelin )n •ro'it
i3 ,ed 2i, ha dtho mis o tun„ toh
his lefthand come in contact with
the teeth of the cirucbar sane, with
the esesult '11)11 the palm of the
hand was 1n.id erten L. the noon, 1131
the. ligaments being tut,
A quiet but pretty lvedilii`i' was
'solemnized let the (tome of Mr, and
Ides. Wm, Laurie main street aes.t
Pttrolwa, on Friday evening, at
7.30. wls'p1en their dia�ughter Jean, was
united marriage to 'Mr. Barry
'Cnaillman, of Zurich,
J. G. Jones pureha.sed teh three 1
stores of the Sam weir estate on
Main, streetcct sold
by
public auction
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t$ h;_ t•r
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the two, stoves occupied by Jores
Ajay and the hard wn are Store oe.
c:upied boll. Spelman:
Mr, Hudson. of Zurich, who
started , to collect cream nine
months ego, has met with success
In this business. 'lie colleutee in
that time 77,650 pounds of cream
pawing out for same to the farm-
ers of this community over $0,000,
At Loaanieg#on on Jan 20th at
high noon in the Methodist pars")
age, Miss Diller) Alberti Salton,
became the .bride; of Dr. Samuel J.
Coulter, of 11'tileelo, Ohio and
formcrleedf 7Ietisa0.l-
The bridge .acroes the Nine Mile
River on the 4th coatcesaioli of Ash
- field allele/sheets, colla P sed with
the p
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ain.atrly no one was on the find, e.
et the limet lk1ao�n1Seetlessit'aft
that dnyteittit raet ti#uh7 s;r :,
Messrs' ]1oweon e4 J3rosklc.baulc
•of Wingh•arn have ineta'lad •rn 1
sautolnatic neigh scales at' their
flour mi7.1,. The machine has tt
weighing, capacity of thre+e,tush-
` 'h
The Epworth league was under the
charge of the Bethana Girls class on
Monday evening
The Ladies Aid meets at the hoare
of 1llrs. DJ. Wallis today
Sunday evening Rev, Dr. Rptledge
nttmmeneee a series of sermons on
Bunyon's ]Pilgrim's Progress under the
general title "Sunday evenings with
the Great Dtreamer."
33AI'TISr CHURCH.
The Pastor will preach next Sunday
morning and evening,
The Superintendent of the Sunday
$ohool is pleased to see so many out
to Sunday School since the hour of
blurting has been changed, Mr. C.
Bell
lute taken the pastor's Bible Classe
On Monday evening, Feb. 7th, to
meeting in the interest of the Dom-
inion Alliance will be held in this
church. Rev, 1). W. Snider will give
au address and an offering will be
taken up,
ONTARIO ST. CHURCH.
Conlnmuion 'service on Seedily
morning next at close of public
worship.
Rev. Mr. ,Tones, of Eaytield, ex
ehanged with the pastor last Sunday
rntruutg,
The young people will have a "Val-
entine" evening on Feb. 14,
Miss Grey will address the. W. M. S.
next Tuesday evening.
The Men's banquet representing the
two Methodist churches held on Tnes-
day evening was quite successful anis
was in every way a pleasing affair,
Dr. Thompson presided and made a
capitble chairman, The addresses by.
Rev. C'. E. Manning and Ise, 3'. A.
• Irwin were able peestintations 'of the
B'Ilssiennry problem and held the close
attention of the audience. Seats we1'e
}provided for more than a'mndred
men and all were taken, Excellent
1081s10 was rendered by to mete gntu'tet.t
from each of the Churches taking
part,
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.
Tient, Col John A. Cooper, of the
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180th Btittl. Toronto, will address the
nrprnittg congregation.
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-hop' per• to the ,w`aightsig 'box whaih
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County 0 instable Wallis of Clinton;
E, G. Powell and J. 10. Knight, the
last two being & Pleials of the County
Temper'ance Allittoce, paid a fruitful
visit to Zurich village Wednesday and.
uncovered the ''blind pig," as a result
of which there wil be charges laid
against Christian Eilber, of that nil
lage and perhaps others. The officers
followed' the trail to a pigpen on the
premises of Mr, ;Felber' The pen was
populated with pigs, tiut under the
straw and refuse of the floor there
was diseoverd a cache, in which liquor
to the veahle of $125 Lied been stored.
The liquor was stowed away in jugs
and kegs., It was confiscated. An
Radiance u rhes of 100,. well 'b
shaved and
showing great iterest, gathered to
watch the proceedings, The whole oil.
Inge was stirred. The, search arose
froth cettipleectptateeis, peseember;t:{}f
drunk's Were seen in the'village' od
Sundry night. Mr. Silber is a county
constable and a bailiff and had interne
Mons to enforce the 0. T. A, in his
district The home of Mr. Bender.
wee raided there Tuesday, the officers
obtaining 10 bottles of whiskey :led
neer, mostly the former. It is alleged
he was selling the liquor. Mr. Either
came up Jost Thursday and settled his
case of $150 and,costs,
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Hoge 9.85.
Butter 36 to 33,
Eggs 35
Cate 43
Wheat 3.10
Cat Ea 8.00
Sheep 6,00
T <mbe Si.75.
Cheeste )9,
Barley(' 58 to <60.
Hogg 9.e0
Eatter 27to28
13atrIey 55 to 50,
Eggs 35 to 36
Wheat( 3.00 to 1.03
Oats 38 to 38.
Peau` ,$1.50 to $1;00,
Buckwheat 60 to 65,
Bran $25 to 1$28.
Snorts $26 tot_ e27,
Ray for bailing $12 and $33.
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►I$TR.ICT N E \S MOM. Comes .til Ciintan
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I oderich To vnshhl,
Mr. Wilfrid Thompson has bought
the house on the Uttnada Company lot
ana is moving ft to his own place. fie
expects to move it by timeline ermines
,Mr. Reid of Stanley has the contract.
Mr. Bent}t,ethwelIs driving horse'
got badly kicked by another horse
;.Phe veterinary had to put in several
st tches. +
Miss Gray gave a very litteresting'
account of Inc. Work3among the Iodi
ens at B U on Monday night at
Sharon, and illustrated her tack with
leartern views. I'bere was ,t very good
•attendanaa. Shoes a daughter of ttlr.
Jesse Gray of the 0th con.
The order of the day is nutting wood
Messrs. Russell Cololougb, W. Cole
and Fred Sterling held •'cutting bees"
lately, about 13 cord at each place.
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A patriotic concert was gieen by
local talent in the Fotresteres Hall on
Friday evening when a good crowd
was present: The"interesting feature
of the evening was presenting the
boys who have enlisted with wrist
watches.
Pte. Munro is on sick leave. We
hope be will be out again soon,
Dir, Oharles Nivens went to Blyth
on Monday and passed the Medical
examination and has enlisted with
the }61st battl.
One of our boys has received a letter
from Pte, Geo McNeil, who enlisted
last fall and is now in England, He
expected to go into the trenches any
time when he wrote, His company
.have been quarantined with ,spinal
me iingitis,
sirs. John Raithby, who has been/
visiting friends in Prince Edward
County, returned home on Tuesday..
Mr, James Howatt and Norman
Sarkis are visitor friends in"Michigan
Ale. and Mrs, Walter Lapeky, who
have been visiciug relatives he:i dur
ing me past month left to visit friends
in Galt, prior to returning to their.
home neat' ICIndersiey, Sask.
Itrneelield
James Lent and wife of S tskatciie
wan, who have been visiting in the
neighborhood, have gone to Taverton
to visit relatives. lt' is 33 years since
they left Stanley for the West, where
they have been ,prosperous, 0 d
Father Time seems to have been kind
to them, as they are bale and hearty
and enjoy the visit among old friends.
Bruce Berry, of Stratford spent the
week end at his home in our village.
The entertainment for the Red
Cross in rue village on Friday evening
was a very succsesful one, the hall be
Mg crowded to the dines. All were
delighted with the pertormanues. The
music by the choruses, nettrtv.alt pater
otic, was good, Thd play entitled
"Old Home Day" was well rendered.
The President of the town, the oldest
inhabitant. the town hand, and the
Dome chorus were ab good, the ladies
in the play also did well. ''here was a
patriotic drill of young ladies which
was especially Rue, Mrs, Saunders of
Goderich delighted her audience' by
four selections beautifully sung. Little
Mise Margaret Ross, of event Current,
gave two fancy dances. , She was
dressed in Highland costume and
danced the Highland Fling and.Swoed
Dance. The audience gave to roaring
cheer, The tableaux closed the meet-
ing, when the young soldiers sang the
National Anthem. The proceeds were
$50i for the benefit of the Red Cross,
Londesboro
From •tbe London Free Press we
clip the following whieb refers to the
work of the Harristoo church presided
over by Rev. W, T, Peavey M. O. It
former pastor of Knox church here: -
The annual meeting of the Guthrie
Preshyterian church woe held Friday
evening, attended by altarge represen
tationof the cohttregation which now
numbers 264. 't.'be annual statement
showed a satisfaretory condition, with
expenditures $2,02510 and receipts
$2 318, which includes the several so
elected of the church, The t)tPeaiOn 00
church union resulted in a majority of
23 against. Twenty three members
of the congregation have gone fur
ward to battle for the Empire, two of
whom have heen killed in action,
This beingihe fortieth annual meet
ing, the occasion was taken advantage
of to vote apnri'ciation to Messrs.
(leo, ga ()ray, Daniel Hamilton and
John Plain, who have heen efficient
workers in the shurch.during all these
years.
The missionary services -ere not
very well attended in the Methodist
Church here iaet Sunday- owing to
the ttnfavorahie weather,
Rev
Mr, , . �a'
J{not
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the services r Ices in
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Sunday.
Mee ehertfl of Star City Saskatchew
an who bee heen spending the mast
'meth with Goderfch friends, spent
art week at the hemp of Mr. W. Brig
ham, This is were Dr. L Brigham
as been practicing for 'th9 pt,et elev
n years. She tells us he has a large
ractice he ttleo h•s a Drug store that
er son has charge of for ltitn. She
aye they are not behind the times
bei), they have 11ae rural Phone, with
entral in the Drug Store. They trey
r'had such goodcrops tis "there was
hid year we have reason to' believe it
nor a prairie country when she says
bey have a saw mill 35 ini es west of
hem that employes two hundred men'
nd runs night and day and also' there'
as been some fifty nue of there young
len have inlJsted,
Mr. John Lear of London died ,sod
hiejeetiniCc tYtet,Suardtatx::
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Intendedfor,llast week, '
Messrs. John Mci,au hton
.g ,Robert
gird. Hugh Gilmour and Jas. Mc
onaId wee ty>o;,LorfAi"tehhear'Harry
neuter's concert there.
Mr. Hugh McGregor who is working
Stratford visited his home on eat
edgy last attd returned on Monday.
IUppcn
Mr. A T. Cooper of Clinton preach
ed very 'ccepta,ble sermons
day on lit last Sun
pPeh circuit,
The canvass for siguabures to the
citizens petition met, with splendid
8000551, Snms canvassers report get
ling almost every name eligible, •
While Jno Jerrott was cutting wood
on the farm of his brother in law,
Hugh Love, on the Pefir Line, be had
the misfortune to have his hand badly
lacerated by the circolereasv. A little
more and half his hand would have
been taken off', Under the ewe of Dr.
McKinnon of Zurich he is improving
nicety,
Mr. and Mrs, Alfred Furry of Kin
dersley, Seek, and Mrs, Hector Reid
of Kinton, Mein„ are enjoying a pleas
ant visit with friends here,
London Itaad
Mrs, Jas Shipley spent the weekend
with her brother and sister in London
, 141)0 Douglas Wh'elee of. London,
le ctiending a few days with her: 'Mar
;encs, Mr. and, Mrs. Arthur, $tephen-
`lion
4t George Heeley attended the Co,
101eange Lodge in Exeter,„ on, Ty esdav
l titlile'week
Mr Alitert i,evflrmorestar.en}idted
in {the 'etas Battery and is caruped at
Ttironte.
Mr. :Henry Livermore :received a
hook from Pte. Uh.arles Lows who is
'now in the Hospital at London f'om
pleurisy. Ete has been in the trenches
sinee7aat Summer,'
League meets next Tuesday night
at the home of Mrs Fred Note Mies
Sybil Courtice is expected to give a
missionary address.
Hallett
Friends of Mrs. Thos Pate,,, EIpliett,•
will be pleased to learn'eh4t,dhehits
about fully recovered from the ntjuriee
received when the horse driven by her
a couple of weeks ago ran away
On Monday of last we#k the death
occurred in ' 13ul`ett of one 01., its pion
revs in the person of Mrs.. Win. ' H,
Weymouth, at the age of seventy-five
yews,' The deceased's maiden name
was Ann Manning and she was horn
to Devonshire, England, but came
to Canada when hut . a te4rdl.,
with her parents. The femil.y et ed
in Hallett and when barely ,werity.
she was married to her 'now
fiereaved husband, the ceremony he
ing performed by Rev. Mr. Ciarmich
ael, Five years ago they celebrated
the &tient anniversary of tne,ir ' mal
liege. Three sons and two .daisgliters
servive: Albert and Charles in Hallett,
Jnhn al B1vth, Mrs, Alfred Peters at
Olio, Mich„ and Miss Rose at home,
Three two, hers and three sisters also
survive; Thomas Manning 00 HuDett,
John at Anhnrn: Willfamt.' Pilot
Mound, Man,; Mre, Ed. Bell, Landes
hero and Mrs, Wm. Coventry,. Wing
ham,, Mrs. W,tyrnouth veal" a a. Presby
terian in religion, being a member of
Londesboro church, She was of a
quiet kindly disposition, a good neigh
bor and a staunch friend, The funer'
al took place Wednesday to Clinton
cemetery, a service heing conducted
by Rev, I, G. Reid of Lucknow, unfit
recently the pastor of the Londesboro
church, The pallbearer's were; Ed
mond Crawford, Jas, Snell, William
Fear, William McOool, Ephraim
Brown and George Scales.
Address and Presentation. -Quite a
large number friends assemhleu at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Tamblyn.
liuliett, on Wednesday evening of
last week for the purpose of . bidding
goad bye to their son William, prior
to his leaving for overseas service.
The tolfowing address was rendand
presentation made to which the re
eipient responded,
DEAR FRIEND -It is with pain in
our hearts we meet tonight. to say
good bye and to wish you God speed
pain, yes pain. but that pain is al
leviated as our breasts heave pride
upon heho ding your country's call for
service and sacrifice.
On. nn to the just and glorious strife,
With our swords our freedom shield
Shall the German slaves be
ing
Mnthen
y'resign if it must he so. even life.
But die at least unyielding, •
ptgsters
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Of the hand which opr fathers gave
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Shall the Kaiser lord it o'er, Uhr1stiitn
men,
When out' good sword shall save us?
No, let hint feel that our arms are
strong;
That our courage will fail us ueyer,
Who strike to repay Jong years., of
wron
,And buryg
,juvtshameforevei t'
Let him learn how week is a tyr t•n,t's
might
Against ifberty't sword contending,
And find how Britons sons can fight.;
Their freedom and land defendipg..
Then, on then, on to the glorious strife
Withour swords our country shield
in
And t sign, if it must be so,
eve
But die at tenet unyielding., n life;
Yours is not the madrunts obattle.
Yours is not that work of.' devas
ration. Yours is a nobler work. Yours
is a work of mercy. You go forth to
help the fallen brother, to bind up :hie.
wounds, pouring in oil and wine, to
give the cup of cold water to comfort
him as he travels lhrnugh the dark
valley perhaps to perform- those last
sad rites we owe to a departed broth
er. As you go forth to duty we know
that bravery will be with decorations
of honor. We ask you to accept' this
wrist watch as a token of the sympa.
thy And well wishes of
your friends )[ends of
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No,713ul Reflect, r,
, On this h t e e
neo
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your departure for overseaseervice.
We wish you hon voyage, a ebeemed
live and may God bless you and "keep
you until we meet Wale
Sind -
g e S. Mevittie, W. Brown, T.
Knox, B. Herrington,
Mr, Ttttnhlyn, though taken by sur-
prise, made a suitable reply, closing
by saying that he wished to he,true.1o.
his country ana his God When pass.
ing through Toronto on his way to
Kingston Air, Tamblyn was invited to
Howard School and was presented.hy
the teachers staff with an addrese:an'd
wrist watch, Mr. Tamblyn' having
taught three years in Hewardsschool
prior to going to Queen's University,
Kingston. lie expects to leave King.
8t0n soon the Hospital Corps for
Cairo. Egypt.
A recruiting c toting meeting will he held in
^Coo f'.' o eat'Londesboro on
1 ee' • after the speeches,
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p
•Ml aurz
�t�n
will beformed for the Wart Auxiliary
Council meets on Monday next at
Londeshuro,'
Three good live correspondents.
wanted in this township to write every
week, Let ustknow who will volunteer
enddpaper and ,envelopes will be.sup•
r,•
Another recruiting meetingis held,
at Conetartoe tonight,
Mr. John Morrison spent the week
end' with his aunt, Mrs, J. J. Kelly
and uncle, Mr sun, Reynolds,
Report for January of Union S. S.
No. 2, Hellen, names to order ., of
merit
Sr 4 -Dorothy Marquis, Clifford
'Tyndall, ,P,ernare Rleynoicl,s, (amts
Glidden.
Jr 'e-Eilza Johnston, Violet Grid
don, Harold (flew, Annie She h -
brach, .Maggie Johnston, Gerrie
Bayley, Myrtle Flunter, lelarjoi•ie
Glew,
3rd -Willis Van Bgitoece Eddie
Dale, Irene Stoop, Bewll,a L0)l4"
Sr. 2nd -Ruth Dale, Chemo ,31ic1
don, Estella Marquis, Stanely Sho
Brock, Josie Mann.
Jr. 2nd Lillian Glew, 161va Gild
don, Bella hunter, •
Pt..11-Annie Hunter, ,Cls, -t,
Snell
J t, 1-13ertie Glidden •..
C.11. Holland, feather,
Clain` .e
The annual district meeting \ of
South Buren Orangemen was held in
Exeter on Tuesday of this tveek, and
the meeting Was one of the largest
ever held as 70 delegates were present
besides other visiting brethren.
It was unanimously moved that Clin
ton wouldget 12th of . July . cele.
Illation this year,
eThe following officers were elected
for the ensuing yeeis .
la Ws .J' 13odgtgqs;'-'W A,ya,;'' rylei•,.
Geo. Vandeftl0rg, D: M, .
Rev. Mr, Monitore Chaplain
Peter Clantelon, Bee. Sec.
R Maeda', Fin, ,Sec,
Adam Oantelon, Treasti,er
Frank Bevis,- D. of C.
Robert McMurray and J B, Armi
Cage, Lecturers.
Among those who attended the Die
trict Meeting from Clinton lodge
were; -Messrs.- P. Oentelon, .Wm,
Walker, A. Cook and T. J, Monaghan,
A strong Committee of Local Order
hes »Tea.!), been appointed and a sub
ear ption list circulated in town and
they have heen heartily received by
the eftizens,
Mark down the date for Clinton, •
Persona/ N o f e s 4
.`X 1f those having relatives of friends ale
.�, V18lting 1s town er going sway
eoi'if' un of the foal Peet[ week We
wails announce it In the New fan, '"Z•
Mrs. Fisher has returned to her
home in Godcrich after spending is
week with Mrs. Turner and other
friends.
Mrs, Gordon W. Cnniitghame will
receive for the first time since her
marriage at her house on Raetenbury
St. West on Thursday, Feb 101h,
afternoon and .evening,. Mrs. John
Unninghalile Will receive with her.
Mrs. 13. B, Chant WAS called to St,
Catharines, owing to the death of her
hf tie sis year old neiee, a danghterof
Afr. Peavey Holmes,
Reeve Jas. Ford has been in Gado -
rich township most of the week at
the bedside of his )'bother who is not
expected to survive very long.
Lieut. (sol H. L, Ottmbe, rtpi'cseut-
ing the new Huron Regiment, will be
to guest of honor at the Patriotic Re-
Uniuu and At Moire of the Eturon Old
Boys' Assu, to be held in Toronto on
Friday night.
Airs. Connolly of 1•Iarrislnn, is the
guest of her brother, Mr. John Wise.
man.
Mrs. Treleaven is visiting in 'Toron-
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Mr, Stewart Japksnp and Miss jean
Chidley spent, the week end in Sea -
forth. Mr. Jackson goes 1,0 Detroit
on Sitt•in'tltty and will play in one of
the theatres there next week, ,
Airs Berber, who has been supplying
in the 0.0,I. for 'a month left on
Tuesday for 'Toronto,
Toronto Globe -Mr, and Mrs. ,los,
Beak, of Ma,jiir street were given a
geeinne surprise Tuesday night when
a party, on congratulations bent, call-
ed to say; "Many happy returns of a
}sappy wedding day,' The bride and
groom of twenty two ,years ago en.
tend into the smelt 01 the party and
to jelly evening 1'eselted.
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Legal `
� Queries
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W, T., Seaforth-A wild a f488ni to
B. There were some fletures A bought
foe a pump. 13 told A verbally that he
world pay for:them. lig now refuses
to do e0.
(1) Oan A sue 13, for the Bost of the
fixtures? (2) When A bought the fix.
tures he told the firm that they were
for the pump on the farm which B
bought and to send the account to E.
which they did. Oan they now sue A.
for the amount:? (3) Ata meeting of
the shareholders of a company a se-
e0lntion was carried to "vote by
proxy " I understand that to mean
that each shareholder wits only to
have one vote, irrespective of the num
bar of shares each held. Nntwithstand
ing Ur• resolution the large sharehold-
ers voted according to the number of
shares each held Was that legal?
Ans.- (2) A ban site 13 fot,the cost of
the fixtures, but 10 J3 denied that be
agreed
to a '
for them
A m
y a a
P have
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10 produce eVIdM n 1
p 1 e n corroborate
hie statement (2) ;Che firm can held
A. responsible for the cost of fixtures.
They ca,inot sue 13, es there was no
contract between thein and 13, If the
film sues A he should serve a third
patty notice upon 13. and thus make
hint a defendant in the suit, and the
court might then give judgement
against A, and at the same time give
A. judgment .t.gainst, B. for the value
of the fixtures (3) A "proxy" to
vote at a shareholders' meeting merely
means a written authority given by a
shareholder to some other person the
vete for him on his shares The per
son holding the proxy need not necesa
Emily he, a shareholder in the com,pany.
If he 'lea shareholder' he can vote on
his ownshares, and .also upon the
shares of the person whom he• repre
Bents. Every shareholder has ;,11 „vote
upon andi1allo
'men e' ,h )lta[ ei belt{ otese a person -
from whom he reCeived aP rox
The IMiltsaaulree Pi els of Jae,
13th gives tie sad particulars of,
the killing of .16+ Am'eeican cit:e
zens m 'Mexico .by 'bandits, Thee°
then were engaged as ,mining 1-1-
perts Among the bomber were W.
J. Wla'lace, 'whose father: owned
130051810: Chieese i;detory )30 years'
ago. The deceased was a bright
young 1ratan who had the post of
Superintendent of the Custbuir-
achio 'Mining Camp His home
was at. Milwaukee and he. was a
grandson to 'Win. Armstrong,
who owned the Arm-Mice/3Hotl
Brussels, in j1111 cot ly ('04)5.
Mt A, M. Crawford of Winghem
lord, agent for the iForcf M otor
Co., is ,arranging for the building
of al new garage in the spring on
National motel property. The
tutldi.ng will be of brick and well
he 'seeders.) 10 every pllt,cutar,
The old hotel stables will he torn
drown, The hotel building is she-
lties converted into four elor.es
,and 'tsar second storey will ,0e
made into dw(ell:ieg rooms,
E1at1 . 'I!Jh Denny of I'o.rdwich
'teen is in tit:ening it <:311t ,Nath
the 71st Detention, has been pro-
moted from Privalte to Lancei-C)r
pollee.'
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JoOhIIII)ll &ile
Our annual January Sale commences Saturday
_-January 8th,
Odd lines and broken sizes of good seasonable
goods to be cleared at big price
reductions,
The balance of our Ladies and
Children's Coats and Furs at
About half Price.
Don't Miss
this Chance to
Save Money.
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Plunisteei
Small Profits Phone 25. Kure Rosiness
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..0rthur E. Hart, for five years a
resident of Ushorne ,ane well
known in the Township, died re-
eently from injuries recei';ed on
the Iratt'Tefield of 'France.
Mr. .4.. Close, who so efficiently
and acceptably filled the position
of Bandmaster of - the Seatorth
bund for several years has resign
ed. His successor 1s 11e. W. Freer
man.
Mr. Sam Totten formerly • of
S'ord,wich who is harming near
Indian; Bead, Sask. has had a bum
per crop this year, having about
10,000 bus. of wheat, besides other
grain. Last fall he had the .mis- •
fortune to have his barn burned
by lightning togotber with five
horses and all his harness ana
feet, He managed to save Ole yen
horses but the. rest was a total
loss,
Mr. Wm. Geddes, 3rd line, Mor -
rise Township has sold his Ellie 100
acre farm to "(Findlay McCallum,
The ,price paid is 56300, possession
35 to be given Match fst. IDI),
Geddes will now move to his cont
forte le residence in the village of
Belgnas'e,
Beautiful Hair."
Makes any woman at-
tractive and beautiful,
and ladies who world
make their appearance
what they would like it
to be should see
Dorenwend's Display of
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Fine liair•Goods
at The ltal.tenbury House, Clinton
. Thursday, February t0th,
Switches, Braids, Transformations, Pompadours,
Waves, Etc, --the products of Canada's oldest
and largest hair goods house,
"Bald Gentlemen" A Doren -wend Toupee iS kit
absolute necessity to the marl
who is bald. "
It will
rotect your health •
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years younger,
Conte and see them on day
of visit and have
A Free Demonstration
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