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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1916-08-10, Page 5Thursday, August 10th, 1916 • T13I8 OLIN TON DNR►' ERA. hen in Dou leer a Present for the Bridc niebe :hoose Silver.. "P,�' re is no other gift folie bride that is so universally `certain to be .`. greeted with joy, used wlth,pr-ide, and treasured for years. Ve carry a large and well assorted stock of 1847 Roger :Bros Knives and Forks, Berry Spoons, Cold Meat ]forks Pie Servers, Tea, Coffee, Dessert and. Table Spoons and numerous other use- ful pieces. Also a good assortment of Silver Plated Hollow- ware, Cut Glass, China and Clocks. W. II. BEL LYAR JEWELER and OPTICIAN EVES TESTED •FREE 'STRATPORD'S MAYOR DEAD. Mayor E.K. Barnadale died at ' Ruffale Wednesday nicht fol'.owirg `an operation. He was born in Eng land in 1858 and when quite a -young lad joined the British navy -as a. midshinman. In this capac- ity he served for (some years and while so engaged won /several a. - wards for bravery in going to the .rescue of persons who Arad faller overboard or who] were .in danger -sof drowning 1n 1871 he landed tin Stratford and during the inter- vening years built up a big groc- ry and baking business. Re has /been in municipal' life for 30 years, This was his eeconcl term ns Mayor Births, Idarriages , 9b'71a/Its. BIRTHS. TAYLOR—In Stanley on August .5th, to Mr, and Mrs Samuel Taylor a daughter. ' MARRIAGES WEST—RA;ST In Clinton; on Wednesday, July lth, at the Ont- ario•'.St •Parsonage, - 11r. John West;: of Underwood, to Miss Sadie 'daughter of Mr, and Mei•ti West of Hulj,ett.• N•04••o•o•.O000.d••000ioo. Local News ..S.taooito•+.o..00000.•.C'4o GARDNN I.'.IfL !rbN'l i3T. The Salvation Army will hold a gardenparty On the Baptist church lawny" tonight,: Tht St A ,$and with outside:pleyers, will furnish the music. 20 MEN NEEDED, The ,161st Huron Battl needs 280 men to bring it up to strength, accord ing to, a report from Camp Borden, REPAIRING ROOF, Messrs. Byam & Sutter are busy repairing the roof of the town hall, which has been in bad shape for some time now. MOVINGS. Mr. D. Elliott has moved into the house he has purchased from Mr. J. Appleby, on Huron street. Jae, Appleby moved on Monday to the house on .King street he purchased from Mrs. Giigg sr, RECOVERING NICELY. Stratford papers report that Rev. W. T. Cluff, who was operated ou a few weeks ago and grave fear was felt for his recovery, has now recovered sufficiently to be removed to his home Rev. Mr, Olulf's old Huron Mende will hope that hr will soon be able to be axound again. IOE FAMINE HERE The lee question is getting very ser hem here now, owing to the continued hot weather. The supper was small owing to the breaking up of the tee season so that Web dealers have only enough for their own use and no new customers are being supplied. COL, YOUNG LOSES ALL IN COCHRANE, Word was. received from Col•. Young in Cochrane, afoymer well known resident of Goderich, that he had escaped being burned in'. the forest fire, but had lost every- thing. This its a second exper- ience of the kind for him, He was through the) last big fire and lost all his belongings, He .formerly commanded the 33rd !Huron Regi- ment, , f) I i n CII lQ.i, • 4 SAVE YOUR MONEY (FOR THE DOMINION NION W R A LOAN ' TO BE ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER: By purchasing a bond you will help to WIN THE WAR and obtain for yourself an investment of the highest class yielding a most attractive rate of interest. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE OTTAWA. Excursions Going Trip West $12.00 TO;• WINNIPEG Retiurn TrppiEast $18.00 ` FROM WINNIPEG Going .[dates °August':7 arid 31 From '1`oronto•Sudbury Line end- East, but. nut' including Smith's Falls or Renfrew. also from Ma(nrLine Erot of Sud- bury to, but not indud ing, North Bay. August 19 and September 2 From Toronto, ales. West and South thereof Further parOcular, Isom Canadian Pacific T lc kht Agents, or W B. Howard. nptr1U 1'asscnem Agsasv7 Toronto. o•..dra•.I.SIIS.SS•oo•o..O• Tewn and Country • • well and ued gn- reel or On ch he ant, e a ng an it, an; at•. m "Miller Begley, who is very ?eleven in Nothern Alberta as a h hitting and fast outfielder, resterto the city yesterday and at once s' ed up with the 202nd ISportsme Battalion. James Kelly, Morris, had the foist tunate to lose his valuable driver Sunday of last week, while approa ing Commercial hotel shad, Blyth, t animal slipped on the pavem breaking one of its legs, Dr. Allisen is the first in Blyth to periment in oiling the streets as preventative for dust. Ile - havi given the streete about his home ample supply of crude oil, Messrs. Youugblut & Deiche Zurich, butchers, have purchased up to date auto with delivery box a teased ' for use in delivering me through the country. The 47 acre farm, known as the Zi mer farm; 9th Con. Grey township, has been bought by Wm. Armstrong, who owns 100 acres, with only one farm between. Price was $1900, Ohas. B. Wilbee died at Chicago on Sunday, aged 49 yearn; He isa brother t.f Mrs.. P. Ament and a former resi dent of Brussels. Many of onr readers will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. John Senile er of Manitou, Manitoba, Mrs. Miller who is a sister, of Mrs. M. Y. McLean, was a resident of Seaforth prior to her marriage. She was striken with para. lysis about three weeks before ber death. There are '731 names on the McKillop Voter's list, Of these 596 are entitled to vote at both Parliamentary and Municipal elections, 102 at Municipal elections only, and 33 at elections to the Legislative Assembly only. •1'he total number eligible to serve as juror& is 485, The news was received in Goderich a few days ago that Private Theodore Schuler had been killed in action. Pte, Schuler was a resident of Goderieh for emceed yeers, when the Kensingston furniture factory was'in operation. One of the prominent and best known citizens of Zurich passed away on Sunday forenoon last in the person of Daniel S. Faust, at the age of 69 years and 14 days Mr. John Westlake, an aged man who is making his home at Mr. Snow - the, Stanley township, had the mis- ortunate to fracture hie leg in failing F a wagon on Thursday of last week. The Edmonton Bulletin has this to ay of Mr. Miller Begley, eon of Mr. nd Mrs, Wm. l3egley, of Blyth: Mrs, Smart, Seaforth, received offl• nal intimation that ber son Trooper lndley Scott Swart had been admin d to Edmonton military hospital rom wound in the shoulder, It was reported in city papers last eek that Victor Odium, son of Prof. dlum, of Vancover, who spent part f leis boyhood days in. Lucknow, has sen promoted to the rank of Brigade there! in the Canadian army in ranee. He went to the front as econd in command of the 7th Vaneou- er Battalion, and has seen a great e'1 of service is the trenches: Seaforth Collegiate Institute has the nigne distinction of having more tudents obtain honors in their part 1 Aper school examination than any 'gh School or Collegiate in the Pro- ince or even any entire county. Miss Lila Taylor,. of Usborne, has ined McGillivray Knowles' R. C. A. ketohing class at Piston. She expects o he with them a month after which ie wilt visit friends in Toronto, Mr, Peter MacEwan has enteredinto artnership with Mr. Walter Kelly in he automobile business itt Goderich. The voters' list for the township of shfleld iseued last week shows 1050 unicipal voters and 632. jurors. Dr. Rollins of Mimico and formerly f Exeter, is at t,resent at the London ospital for Insane, taking charge of be institution during thetemporary Nonce of Dr. Robinson, the superin- ndent, during August. An automobile accident tbat might Live been attended with seriousresults appened on the London Road a few iles south of Exeter on Tuesday. be car was owned and being driven y Mr. O'Rouke, despatcher Michigan entral, St, Thomas, In it was his other, his wife and his sister, and hey were speeding at a pretty feet ip when suddenly something went rong, one of the rear wheels coliap- ng and the can and its occupants ere upset. Things for a time looked rious, but all escapees fairly well. he mother came out of it without a retch, while the other ladies were my slightly injured, and the driver stained injuries to his limbs and as otherwise rather badly used up. Miss Matthews, superintendent ,of e Wingham General hospital is siting with her brothers in Winni- eg and Banff, and on her return will end some time in Mayo Bros, lios- tal, Rochester. The Exeter. Voter's List, has been rinted and gives the names of 678 ters. The number entitled to vote parliamentary elections is 511, and e number entitled to vote at muniei- 1 elections is 588. Those who may t as jurors number 280 Mr. John Johnston. of Bluevale, had e misfortunate to lose his driver; got its leg broken in some mysteri- s way, while .standing in the stable d had to be killed. Pte. Andy Miller, son of Mrs. 'Phos. Iler, 5th line Morris township, is me from England. He had been in e hospital for some time. Sid Belcher, eon of E. C. Belcher of derich, succumbed to typhoid at troit. Pte. Chas, Marshall, one of Wing - m's returned heroes, has been given permanent position in the Civil Ser- ce at Ottawa and left for that place t week. Mrs. Marshall will follow ortly. A sneak thiefgot into Mr. George: sterbrook's cellar, at Exeter, on onday night and carried away five art gems OP raspberry fruit Mrs. sterbrook had done down that day o four or five empty gems. n a letter to hie parents, Mr. and e. J. A. Patterson,'at Fordwieb, Mr. rid Patterson, who is at Froud, sk., tells of the worst wind and rain rms,ever witnessed in that section. e wind was so strong that he was repelled to hold on to the grass, to ep from being blown away, Only e barn within miles was left stand - all other building being levelled the ground. DON'T SEF(M TO WORK, The man who. argued that the cannonading, in Europe Was re- sponsible for the continued rain 'during the Spring months, is uow as mom) ata an oysters .Never be- fore in the world's (history has there been euch cannonading as has been going on in Europe tins.. Mg, the past two weeks, 'but the rains have coved, P,t1R;B viva oesees.•.••?.•••.•.••••••. ••••••••••••••••••,••••••• • • Toro1110MrKeIs • Clinton. • • • • loo.•....004MMMoo•.d.d..A.p.••o.....00000d.00•ti. Rogrs $12.60 i Butter 'l6c td 299e, Eggs 31c, Oats 540, (_ • Wheat $'2,' Cattle 5,611 60, Sheep $8,75, t Lambs $11.701 Cheese °181-16c, Barley 660 to 68c, .mac+ Hoge $11.50, s Butter 25c to 27e, Eggs 26c to 27c. Date 50c to Ole. Wheat 90e to Ile. Peas 1.75, 1 t Shorts $27. Bran $20. Barley 500 to' 55c. Buckwheat Mk to 85c. 1 Bay for Bailing ,$9 and10.0 � o t D aST'RI :IN NEWS eonstenee IhIaster Elliott Andrew of Gerrie is visitinghis sister, Mrs, Be B, Stephenson; • 'Mr. S. 'B. Lindy, of Toronto, motored up on Saturday to see his wife and son Who, ;have been visite ing her parents, Mr, anti Mrs. D. Sutherland, Thel all returned to Toronto on 112o tiny. Mise Florence McIntosh of Tor- onto is visiting Per cousin, Miss Vera Colclough ,Mr, and Mrs. Edwin Bi itton eper:t Sunday the guest of her ,paren'ts at Walton- Miss Ednat Love, of•Walton, and Miss Margaret Love left on Tues day for re trip to the West to visit friends there.; Mrs, Peter Papjneau and daugh- ter Peart, of Strathroy, visited her brothers, Robert and Wm. Clark and other relatives. Mallett Mrs, Walter Payne and daugh- ter of ''Hamilton are visiting with f the former's sister, 'Mt.'s. H. East, Mr. Thome Flynn, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Flynn met with a misfortune when he broke his right leg by stepping upon a stone which gave it a, side twist, Barn Burned.—About two o'clock on Monday afternoon, while Mr. Owen Reynolds of the 4th eon.. Was hoeing, in the field, he notice, ed his big barn on fire a,nd when he got to( the !barn was unable to Idd anything. He lost this hay !crop. implements. and harness and 'one pig was scorched. Th"s is a severe loss as the insurance only amounts to some $125550. • Intended for last week. Death came very 'suddenly Some time early:Sa:ttirday morning to Robert Bruce of Hullett. Upon not rising at his usual hour, his son, Matthew went to his) room to ascertain the parse and found that life had departed, Apparent- ly without the least struggle. The late Mt. Bruce had attained great- er years of life than Pallet to the lot of o most men,he.• having moped his nintietii yer and had in fairly good health until the time of his demise: and on retiring Fri- day evening made no complaint. Deceased was a, Scotchman 'by birth coming to Canada about sixty years ' ago, first settling in Morris town- ship,, later moving to Hullett and for the past thirteen yeses resided on the • 'farm on which he died, eie was married to Miss MVlargarot Cunningham who predeceased him , nine yca.rs. To this; union was 'bor'n afamily, of six daughters and three sons, namely—Mr•s. D. Murphy, (Exeter ; Ms. Thomas Little, Hullett) Mrs. L. Cree, Clin- toe, Mrs. 13, RileY, Londes'boree Mrs, John 'Freeman, Hullett; and one &Welter who died in Delaney. The sons are, 'Matthew itt home ; George at Battleford, Sask,; and Robert D., who died at Laelrburn, Sask., about a year ago. The late Mr. Bruce was a man who, held the respect of sr wide circle of .an-: quaintanees, He was Presbyterian in religion and 'a, Liberal in poli- tics. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon, service 'being held at the home, lot 27, con, 12, by Rev, Mr. Abrey of Londesboro, interment taking place in 'Elope Chapel cemetery, The pailbearere were Messrs, el, Lyon, W, Lyon, J. Tamblyn, E. Lear, J. Kirconilef and Wm. Patterson. The family have the sympathy of a, wide cir- cle of friends in their .'bereave-, met. "Wroxeter Rteheeon, Yeo, wife. of James Hooper, died Saturday, July 29, after a lengthy illness, thqugh:her conditiop was not considered serious until just a few days prior to her death. She was born in Merton, Devonshire, 86 "years, oom ing to this country over 50 years ago, accompained by her older sister (now deceased), and three nephews. They lived at the borne of their brother, Roheet Yeo 'Where she,rn1it and later ma re 1 James. Hooper, a former•Som eroetsntre man from F'erlock. Settling upon the farm where she died, Mrs Hooper eeperienced the ha.rdsfiips cf pioneer life. Besides ber husband, sae leaves three children, iames,,.Andrew and Anna. One brother and six grand children also survive, COULD NOT SLEEP Nerves Were Se Bad. " To the thousands of people who are tossing on sleepless beds night after night, and to whose eyes sleep ;will not come, Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills offer 1 ' the blessing of sound, refreshing slumber, 1 o because they restore the equilibrium of Myth IVlfrs, D. W, Boyd and daughter;' betty., Chicago, •left for their home, talit Saturday, aceompnaied by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rich- ard .Adams, who will make an ex- tended visit; Their many friends will be, pleased to know they ar- rived, safely. Ilrneeheld ML's, Wm Eleoet and daughter Jean of Tuelcersrnith, 'who agent three months in Winnipeg visiting relatives, havo returned to their home, John Aikenheacl and family. of London spent the week end at their old home lin Stanley, ,Miss ,Fa.nny McKenzie and bro- ther Ronald of London are visit- ing friends in our village. Rain has come .to the joy of .an the county. Mrs. Bullock, and family, who were the guests of Mrs. Wooley, have returned to their home at Stratford. Our village now; has seven+auto- mollles—rich village are :we. ,Mr. James Moody and wife and Misses Annnbel and Violet Petrie are spending the hot weather at the cool breezes of Bayfield where they have a cottage engaged. The summer visitors at Bayfield seem to be at their height now. Four stnggesi meet our trains four times a day, Two 2 -horse stages and two automobile stages. • A number of our soldiers are home for the harvest, Ptes, Jas, Meekins, Jas Collins,. and "Fred Weeks, All are welcome, as hands for harvest are very ,scarce.. Miss Nettie Simpson of Toronto is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. T. Simpson of our village. Nolmesvlile Miss Crooks returned 'Home af- ter, a week spent 'with ;her aunt, Mrs. Roble Acheson,, The Proctor family, relatives and. friends spent a very. pleasant day, Monday picnicking, tat Bay- fielid. Mrs. Howell is Welting her mother, 'Mrs: Rabt, Acheson The (shower we have so long looked for came at last and we are. in hopes. that the gardens are not too far gone but that they - 4villt survive, The !Sacrament :of: tthe Lord's Supper was observed in the Mtthe,- dist church last 'Sunday morning the attendance being, somewhat smaller than usual, ;Mrs, Wm, Pickard lis the guest of Rev. McCormick McCormick at Blyth. The Mission Circle (hold their annual picnic on Thursday next. The Junior Adult Biible Class are to Have charge of the Missionary program next Sunday !afternoon, having peen postponed from the first Sunday in the month .on ac- count of the Sacrament service, Porter's 88851. .Miss Margaret Walker, of Clinton spent a few days ,at 0. W, Potter's last week. IV1r• Will McDonald of Detroit is visiting; at his mother's, ;Mre, Jas. McDonald. = Miss Ruby Potter its home hiv- ing spent several weeks nursing at .Ilclerton, Miss Haae1 MOnk $f Goderich 18 *getting at Geo. Vander•.bur'h's, Mr. Ra V„ Cox spent Sunday'at Collingwood. Harvey Potter returned home Monday having spent a. week at Woodstook. Mr. Lorne Tabor motored from Trowbridge on Saturday to Wee Johnston's treturning Sunday ac- companied by his wife and d.u.ugli.- ter, who, have been visiting here for .a week. ' Mies Isabel Sinclair is visiting her sister, Mrs. Leslie Cox, Godorieh A Protect is 00 foot' for the union of the two Methodist churches of town. The body of the late George Blateb ford, the unfortunate young man who lost his life while bathing last Monday was found floating just' off the mouth of the river by William Marlton in his gasoline t launch. It is betived the action of the propeller raised the body The body was removed to Brophy's undertaking rooms and Coroner Dr. Taylor notified. No request will be 13o Ile nearly 0day With albroken arm and other bruises without re- ceiving any- attention Was the distressing; experience that befell Mrs.' Patrick) Imiord, an aged lady of -town,- While a:bouit. her 'work on Wednesday Mrs, (Ford, who is ver BO years of age, 'was ;sudden - y overcome by a Weak ,spell and the, deranged nerve centres, thus restor- ing strength and vitality to the whole ,system. Mr. Arthur McCutcheon, Mt, Pisgah, N.B., writes: "I have been much troubl. ed with my nerves, and could not sleep for hours after I would eo to bed. I would toss and turn from one side to the otheilbefore I could go to sleep. 1 would then wake up hi the night, and lie awake s long time before I would get to sleep again. I thought I would try Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills, as they were recommended so highly. I now ,get to sleep without any trouble; my nerves seem quieted, and when I lie down I go to sleep quickly. Anyone *ho is both- ered with their nerves should ekeeP' a box on hand," Milburn's heart and Nerve Pills are 50 cents per box, 3 boxes for $1.25; at all dealers or mailed direct on receipt• of price by The T. Milburn Co., Limited,, Toronto, Out. tell, breakingg her left arm above the elbow and severely bruising her head; Unable to get any as- sistauee, she crawled to a lounge and la,Y there till Thursday morn- ing, when the managed.to get to the door and call a neighbor" She was immediately removed to the neighbor's' house and medical et- tendance calleds Shewas later removed to the ;hospital and the; aim set and its testing as well as can"be pe e. Resisait Ram is badly needed just now, other wise the.onion crup will be very dight, A large number of Indians from the Mnnoey Reserve are here assisting in pulling flax for 0, Geiger, Three - weeks from Saturday, To- rozito pair begins, i $tIiIiq $IIoes: Do you bowl, play tennis, lacrosse. or any of the numerous sports that demand a light elastic,shoe ? If you do, it will pay you to see our range of New Felt Foot Goods We have all the newest lines in Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes in both high and low cut, Our Prices the Lowest Possible SEE THEM IN OUR NORTH WINDOW Plum steel Bros. �o Small Profits Phone 25. More Business Londesboro Mr. Robert Reid has mold his fine farm, ''Maple Terrace" to Mr, A. Neilands, .of Hailoek. at a fancy figure. The faur is a good one and Mr. eeeilands Avill have a beautiful home,, Miss Emmeline Roiland' of Clin- ton returned home after spending aweek with her friend, Miss Edna Lyon, o Mrs. (Dar Craig, of Alberta, is visiting at the home of Mrs. Wm, Lyon. Mrs. TrSampson has been lend up ,on1T, a bad cold, but is now im- proving, ' Miss Adella and Jean Spindler, of t.ucknow are visiting friends here. Mrs. Charlie Watson and children are visiting her sister, Mrs. E; Dewar of London, Miss Bertha, Brocfgen, of London isspending her holidays at her home, Mr, and Mrs.. James Webster of Toronto, and Mrs ee, Saville, of Clinton spent Sunday at Win- Wcb- sster's, Goderieh'i'ownship Miss Aphrew Steep returns this week from Waterbanic, U, 5, Miss Elsie Topil of Toronto, is .visiting friends and relatives here. Tipperary Lodge hell a picnic ftt Bayfield on '.Tuesday, A good time was enjoyed by all. Rev. Mr. Jones of the Bayfield circuit is away for amonths boli - days; las work will be taken by an ordained !minister for the month. Services as usual. A Royal Arch meeting' will be held at Tipperary Lodge next Thursday evening. The death of Elizabeth Temple- ton, relict of Isaac 'Salkeld, re- moved one 01'the oldest settlors in Goderich township. She Was born in Carleton,, Scotland, in 1826, and came to this country 87 yeassi ago where she settled With her bus-' band, who died about eleven years ago. She leaves Cwo sons, ,,john and Isaac • of God -oriels Township, and four ;daughters—Mary, et home; 'Mrs, R. Gordon, and Mrs_ Miller of St. Helens, and Mrs.Shop Med, of Alberta, The funeral took Place on Monday from the :home of her son, John W, Salkeld, 'A quiet but pretty wedding was celebrated. on Wednesday at bigh boon at the residence of the 'bride's parents, Goderich, 1VIr nlnd Mrs, R. H. tett, Montreal street, when their eldest daughter, Jean Muir, became the .bride of Thomas Ed-' win Ross, civil engineer of Guelph eon of Mr, and Mrs. James Rose, of the fourth concession of this ,town- ship, The bride wore 'a costume • of embroidered 'voile with bridal veil, and the happy couple stoou before a bank of ferns as Rev. J, B. it otheringhem tied the knot. The guests were confined to the 101. mediate families, the 'only out of town +guests . (being the g�room's parents. After .the . twedeiing re- past Mr. and Mrs, Ross heft on the C. P, R, drain for Guelph, the bride travelling in a costume of green silk poplin and panama hat Brussels The funeral of little Mary Evelyn Spier, the victim of a poison accident, tethered Monday. The infant was only three years of age and was visit ing at t he home of Alan Spier, of the fourth line when she came across a bottle containing strychnine. The child, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Spier, of Mortis, drank' some of the contents of the battle and died within a few hours. A saclfeature of the tragedy is that the father of the hale girl is at the present tune in the West, somewhere in Saskatchewan, and was not able to return for the funertil, Mise Bell of Ailsa Craig, has been en gaged on the teacbiug staff of the local public school. She will have 1 charge of the entrance class. Bayfield' The life of Gordon Struthers still hangs in the 'bslta,nce. On; Roses of Seaforth and Dr, Wil- liams of London responded to a call on Sunday and held consul tation with Dr. Woods and Dr. Struthers, It was' then (believed that the child would all through, but on Monday night the boy's life was again despaired of. The following morning however he had recovered considerably. but ,has not come through the drug, which coming is eagerly 'tvaiteu for, as the coming to conscious. Hess means the recovery of the lad. Dr, Woods et"ll entertains hope while Dr. Struthers,' father of the lad, still remains silent and dejected. Later—The boy died early Wednesday morning, and a short service theld in the evening, and the body taken to Toronto, Thursday morning, The garden party of Trinity Church was the largest gathering of its kind known around .here for some time. The beautiful b 'f u even- ing brought crowds from far and wide to spend the evening at our excellent watering place. smaller ' Ma', Wm, Sage of Toronto visit- ed at the home of Mr. Tilos. Baird. on the first of the week. Mr. Thos, 33, Baird 40 this week attending the Grand Lodge of OddfMeows, in Chatham, Miss L. Simms of Blyth is visit- ingt at the home of her ,uncles, Graham Brothers. 1 The annual picnic of the district was held in Mr, Nell McGregor's grove on Wednesday afternoon of this week. There was it gond attendance and the afternoon was fine. Swinging, tennis; football, etc., supplied enjoyment to the young, while the elderly people enjoyed themselves in social 000- veree, A11 enjoyed the excellent, supper pre Elrod by the ladies of district, and went home re- freshed and well piekeed with the enjoyment of the aft r o0 •. •••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • FRUIT BULLETIN• •• •' • • Housewives are advised to put down plenty of I NIAGARA• w Plums this year, • o The health qualities of • • fruit are well known, PENINSULA'',, s . • w Insist on the Niagara �' Brand—this map. It is .• your guarantee of quality ° ' FULL ''vAt u• ' ' i. o and honest pack. , PL cKAGE• i +GROWMRS .NO 2•AV • it 9 EAT MORE CANADIAN FRUIT • • • and keep your motley in Canada, • • • •0400•0000o.OY•o0ooioYo.a®.• S.00..o e o/.Nsoo.•.N.•s//'a (LMA LANES' COLLEGE OPENS ITS THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR ON SEPTEMBER TWELFTH NINETEEN HUNDRED & S'IXTEEN Foy calendar and terms: R, 1, Warner,M,A„D.D., Altna College, St, Thomas, Ont.