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Goderich Township
Mrs, H. It. Forster and daughter of
Meridiem are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. .1, W. Yeo 0f the Out Line.
Mr. Ernest Hodgson is visiting at
Mr. Wm. Rutledge's, his former
home for many years,
Messrs. John and Beattie Gibson
of Lueknow have been visiting
'friends in this township during the
past week,
Dec, Commit mot of ll.,e,5th with all 1
members present. 13y -law No. • 11
was passed, Holmes' hall being the
• place where the nomination will be
held on itionday, Dec. 27th, at 12'
o'clock noon, and the election (if
any) will be held the first Monday
in January as follows :
1—Orange hall, Chris. \V, John
stop, Geo. Falconer,
2—douse of G. O. Sturdy, Melville
Sturdy,' How and Sturdy.
3—House of Alb, Harrison, John.
Woods, A. Harrison. '
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4 -douse of Mrs. W. H. Elliott,
l obt, Clufi, Lewis Anderson,
5—House of Bert Murphy, Bert.
Murphy, Ira Merrill.
6—House of. Mrs. Hart Hicks, Guy
Flicks, Adam C!antelon.
• N. W. 'Trewartlla, Clerk,
Goderich Township
Mus, C K.. Taylor and family of
near Blyth and Miss Agnes , Middle-
ton of London are at the old family
Immo for Christmastide,
L.C.f,, No, 189 uiet on Monday ev-
ening when the following officers
were installed i
Master George C'antslon.
Deputy, A, Harrison.
Chaplain, John Woods.
ltee.-t$eeretary, W. Emmerson.
Fin, Secretary, John, Emmerson,
Treasurer, Cr, Vandenburgh.
Lecturer, 1i.. Johnston.
D. of. C'., 11. Currie.
Committee, W. Vanderburgh,
Deeves, R. Grigg, 15, ` Vander -
burgh, (4. Monk.
Past County Master 0-, 13. Healey
of the London Road -was present and
installed the officers after which
lunch was served and Mess.rs. J,
McClure, R. Y. Cox, and Mr. I-lanleli.
delivered short speeches.
Mr. W. H. Lobb expressed himself'
as satisfied with the result of his
auction sale held on Monday last.
The cows ranged -in price from '$55
to $05, and the young ,'stock went
Pretty well, too.. ..
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Ont,atti.
and Night Classes.
Re=opens Tuesday, January 4th.
Low Fees.
High Standard,
Positions Guaranteed to Graduates.
Phone 208.
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for Christmas Gifts.
The Christmas 01 ft to he
apprec'cd should have some
qualities which will not
pass with the festive sea-
son, The enduring features
of a for gorment must ap-
peal to the Oht istmas shop -
pee, We are showing a
very large range of high-
class ''urs and fur -lined
coats fey Christmas gifts, -
KIMMONAS
for Christmas
Gifts.
There is nothing more
appreciated as a Christmas
gift than a nice Kimono,
we have a beautiful range
merle of Eiderdown Crepe,
Wraperette and Silk. We
also have a beautiful raoge
of Japanese Kimmonas.
Prices range from. $2.80 up
to $7.50.
FANCY NECKYVEAR
for Christmas Gifts.
Our showing of fancy neckwear is decidedly
attractive, Many new and attractive styles are
featured, The assortment is large enough to
give unlimited choice. Each article at 50e or
over is handsomely boxed if desired.
1(10 GLOVES
for Christmas Gifts.
Kid gloves make an ideal gift. We have
every good kind in a full assortment of sizes and
colors. Every pair boxed for Christmas Gifts,
STORE.JPEN EVEEI-
INGS
UNTIL XMASI
Bayfield.
Mr, Albert Catlin of Port Stanley
is home for the holidays,
Mr. .John Pollock is home from
the west and looks as if life on his
Manitoba farm agreed with him.
Mr. Charles Falconer spent several
days of the past week with friends
in Goderich township and on the
London Road,
Miss Alice McCann of Midland;
Mich., who came over to attend the
funeral of the late Robert Snowden
but unfortunately arrived too late,
was a caller on Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
iirwin. on Saturday' last, '
The sawmill here has changed
hands Mr. W. A. Mustard, who has
carried on the business for the past
eight or nine yi±ars, having disposed
of his interests to his brother, Mr.
John 13, Mustard of the Bruceflcld
mills, who is now' in possession.
The late owner expects to 'remain
in .Bayfield for some months at
least. Afr. John 13. Mustard will
conduct both mil's and the coal
trade of both places and lcoks for-
ward to a busy milling season. The
Mustard family has been ' identified
with the milling' industry of the dis-
trict Tor a long period, it being
probably nearly forty, years since the
fattier of W. A. and J. 13, ' Mustard
built his mill at B2ucefield,
Holmesville
Miss Edith Levis left on Monday
morning last for Vancouver, -13.C., to
visit her sister. She expects to be
absent some time.
-Preparations are well .under way
for the Christmas Teres in connec-
tion with both the Sunday sohool
•and the Public school, the latter be-
ing held Wednesday evening, the
Fortner this evening..
Santa Claus has • already vis:ted
several places in this. vicinity, judg-
ing from the niiinber of new sleighs
the bop' arc running. The goo:l
sleighing has apparently ' brought
hien around earlier than usual.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Yeo have pur-
chased a house in Goderich and will
shortly remove to the county town.
Mr. and Mrs. Yeo have resided in
this neighborhood for many years,
have been good neighbors and will
be much missed.
At the annual meeting • of the
Cheese and Butter Company held on,
Saturday Sir. George Holland, who
has faithfully perforated the duties
of president for several years, de-
clined re-election as he purposas
moving in a short time to his big
farm near Clinton and it would not
iu consequensc be possible for Min
16 give the position the time neces-
sary to do justice to it. The share-
holders spoke their regret at losing
the services of Mr. holland and ex-
pressed appreciation of the good
work he had done for the Company.
To 1111 the vacancy' Mr, W. H. Lobb
was chosen. Ile has been on .the
directorate for years and being as
well one of the largest patrons of
the factory there is no doubt but
that he will make a satisfactory,
president. The always reliable Mr,
(George Gould n'as again chosen sec -
r ar 1 t e u
four t r as tet while the f
S
r du-
e t000 are ill every sense te.lrcsent L
tive farmers : N. W. 'Trevi •u. tha, S
1 Walter, John Smith ant: J0'm
Ford.
The following ie! ter Das r ceive:1
1.y Mrs, \'m, .1 villas, Ruin' -swill;,
who with a lnrm!.er or oth. r ladies
had sent a box of e0•9 lotus to Pri-
vate Homer ('antelon, who formerly
lived here but later: at Clint)n where
he enlisted and who has 1.e -n for
some time in Prance
France, Fridays, Dee. 3rd.
Dear Friends -T received your par-
cel tori bnt so am writing right
t
away to thank you for we'll be on
the move soot again. You can
hardly realize how it cheers a fel-
low up either to hear or get any
remembrance from old friends. I
ant leaving it to 1100, Mrs. Jenkins,
to thank the 011(0 who made tip 111.e
parcel for it is impossible to write
them all, The Clinton 'toys who are
with this attalfon are all safe so
Mr. r. 1 guess you will not know
them all. 'There are only six of us,
but a number frons Goderich and
Seaforth. Some have teen wocnded,
but none killed. ft is a great- ex•
-
perience to be here and •I do not
regret coming to do ray "bit," but
Still it Will 'be one f the' happiest'
days of my life when 1 sec Old 'Catt-
aria's shores again. The 'country,
hereabouts is pretty well in ruins.
It seems a shame to see Tine build-
ings smashed to pieces and towns
nothing but a heap of bricks and
mortar, We Have had some bad
•weather, rain and cold, but no snow
so far. Lots of mud and water in
the trenches but it will be all over
one of these days. Well, I guess
I'll have to close for tins time,
thanking you all again. for. your
kindness. Your old friend,—Monier.
Mr. 13en McCormick of Trowbridge
visited his brother, Rev, R1. J, Mc-
Cormick, at the parsonage on Mon-
day.
Coderich Township
Mr. -W. H. Lobb, reeve, has re_ceiv-
ed the following communication from
the Department of the Provincial'
Treasurer, which speaks for itself
"Dear Sir ;—Your report of the
30th ultimo, enclosing cheques ag-
gregating 91181.50, in aid of the
British Red Cross Society and the
Order of St. John, contributed as
follows : 0 -rant, Township of Cod-
,erich, $1000 ;' Voluntary„ offerings;
$181.50, has been received by the
Honorable Mr, 'McGarry, Treasurer
of the Central Provincial ' Commit-
tee, who has directed me to acknow-
ledge receipt thereof, and to express
his thanks and the thanks of the
committee for the generous contribu-
tions. Yomr"s' very truly, -C. A.
Mathews, Minister's Secretary."
Wingham
Miss Frances Siddall of Lucknew
was the guest 'recently for a few
days of Miss Brownie Swarts..
Porter's Hill
1\Iiss Florence Macdonald and Miss
Alda Tyson Macdonald are expected
over from. Detroit on Friday to
spend Christmasat the homestead:
Mr. John C, Woods returned- on
Saturday- last from Breton where he
went to attend the funeral of his
brother-in-law, the late Robert '1'.
Ranting, who died on the 911 Decem-
ber, aged seventy-two years. Mr,
Ranting was a native of Ireland
but his parents came to this country
when ho was but en infant and his
whole life subsequently, .1048' spent
in the Beeton district.
Bruceli<eld. -
Mr. . and Mrs, James Laut of
Crossfields, Alberta, are in Ontario
to spend ,the winter, Mr. and Mrs.
Laut lived on the second concession
of Stanley before going west.
The young people of the coalman-
it}il are giving a concert in the
school house of S.S. No. 1, Stanley,
on December 29th in aid of the Red
Cross. They will have a 'splendid
program of music, drills,, etc,; and
a small play.
St. Helens
Mr. andIrRobinsonA s. 'Rob Woods en-
tertained a number of their friends
to a fowl supper on Friday evening
last. The evening was spent very
enjoyably with games and music.
Mr. Samuel Johnson of Stanley
and Mr. John McAndrews of ` North
Dakota visited friends around St.
Helens the past week.
Miss Nina Woods of Stratford
Normal is spending her holidays at
the home of her parents hero.
Mr. Dave Todd is wearing a smil-
ing face these days. A little boy
arrived at his home the other day.
Miss Mime Rutherford of Fergus
spent Sunday at her home here,
Dungannon -
Mrs. Chas. Agar of Saskatchewan
is here on a visit to her father, Mr.
James Mallough, and other relatives.
Miss (Tara Sproul was in Goderich
last week visiting friends.
Mrs. J.- W. Maines of the 5th con-
cession of Ashfield died at her home
after but a short illness. -She was
in her thirty' -third year and leaves
Iter husband and her parents and five
brothers. The latter reside in Cul-
ross.
There will be three candidates for
the reeveship in this township this
year, so says rumour,
Seaforth.
The remains of Miss Houghton of
Wingham, a former resident 0f Sea -
forth, were brought here for inter-
ment last week. She had been for
years a semi -invalid.
Mr. T. J. I1, Teney of K ineatdiile
has taker a position in the local
branch of the Dominion Bank,
Miss Maly' Dugan of Winnipeg ar-
rived last week 16 spend the tlutit-
nas veva •l lion with Mr parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. Duggan.
Mrs. nest don of 'Toronto bas been
here visiting her daeglter, Mrs. R.
D. Croft.
Miss Frances McConnell of Vic-
toria, 13.C,, vva5 fn town re:cntly
calling on friends.
The remains of the late Edward
'I'agney, a former resident of Own,
vvho was killed on the Michigan Cen-
tral lust week, were brought here
S .1�
and interred un times cemetery.
c t. y
Ile had been residing at Hagarsville.
The marriage took place at Regina
on December 11111 of Miss Marie Isa-
bel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Clark of Walton, to ''r. Charles
Stratton of Stoughton, Saskatche-
wan, •
Miss Madge Stewart has returned
home -frons St. Thomas.
Dr. Atkinson was here last. week
from Detroit visiting his • mother,
Mrs. Chesney, who is still quite ill.
Mrs,- 1". Case has recovered from a
somewhat severe at''ack of pneu-
monia. -
Master Warren Anent, son of Mayi-
or Ament, fell some distance while
practising in the gym at the Col-
legiate the other day and received a
bad shaking up, thoughjortunately
no hones Were broken.
25 CENTS SENDS
50 Cigarette:'
4 oz. Tobacco
Packet of Matches
An Addressed Postcard.
TOMMY ATKINS
who in the trenches, every
- hour exposed ` to "danger 'is
fighting your battles. -
Stanley Township
Miss Kathleen Stinson has re-
turned from Toronto and is enjoying
the holiday period at the homestead
en .the Front RRoad.
Card of Thanks;—We wish to ex-
press our sincere than's for the
kindness and sympathy extended to
us in our sad bereavement by the
Canadian Order of Foresters, Agri-
cultural Sdcioty and all kind friends,
also for the beautiful flowers given
by the societies and friends 01 the
late Robert E. Snowden 'Mrs
Snowden Sr. and family,
Wingham
Mr, George Ireland has returned to.
his home' in Detroit after a visit
of several. weeks in town and vicin-
ity._
Death of a Sirocoe Pioneer.
(Front the Becton World.)
Died, at his home on 1101 0(01-11 line
of Tecumseth, on Thursday, Decent -
ben 9th, Robert T. Banting', in his
72nd year. Deceased was born in
Ireland and came to Canada with his
parents when only two years of age
andet 1
s ted in the neighborhood
of
Wilcox's\ 'school. .
He I'v
t ed1
a
11us life
In this neighborhood and was known
as a -man of excellent habits, fine,
Moral character and sturdy constitu-
tion, and continued to be active in
his accustomed pursuits about the
farm until tine last. He was an ac-
tive member of the Becton Methodist
church and a staench Conservative.
Although Ile had not been feeling well
for a couple of weeks, he was only
confined to his bed a week before the
end came—first wn n pneumonia,
which developed into asthma and
bronchitis. Pe was twice married,
his first wife being Miss Carruthers
of Bond Head and the second, Miss
Douglass. Resides his wife he is sur-
vived by one son, William J., of
Edgewood, 13,('., and one daughter,
Mrs, C. McLean of Bond Head, One
brother and one s'stcr, viz., Charles
Banting of Bradford and Mrs. James
Wallis of hayfield, also survive. The
funeral, one of the largest ever held
here, took place on Saturday after -
110011 to the Methodist cemetery,
Rev, R. 15. 'Lambert, assisted by
Rev. R. B. Beynon, conducting the
obsequies. The pallbearers were
John C. Woods of Porter's Hill, R.
11. Agnew and Herbert Bell of 'Tor-
onto, Wesley Bell of '1'ecuniseth, Dr.
Banting of Cookstown and Samuel
Douglass of Bing. Among the rela-
tives front a d151-10 ce who. attended
the funeral were Mrs. James Wallis
of Bayfield and Air. John C. Woods
or P'orter's 11111.
A WINNING FIGHT AGAINST
T1:11i1 GREAT WIIITE
1'L:\C;-('E,
'Phe above' is the subject of a fret
lecture, illustrated with lantern
views and moving pictures, to be
given in the town hall by Rev. J. II.
Dyke, the field -secretary of the Na-
tional ;anitoriunAssociatun on
the evening of Thursday the 213111
January next. It is said to be in-
tensely int.rc0191g, th0ro'ghly in-
structive and just, the kind of lecture
that everybody should ]tear. There
is 1i0 cause more worthy, and we
trust our good people will keep it
h1 Mind and a'. a1 themselves of it.
Star
1916
with a
• New Diary
or Note Book,
We can supply you with
what you want.
Ploubet's Notes: $1.10.
'1'arbell's Notes $1.10,
Gist of the Lesson .25.
Canadian Almanac 1,00.
A Happy New Year
to all.
W.CoogrCo.
CLINTON.
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RAND TRUNK SYSTEM
CIIRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
FARES.
Single Fare good going Dec. 24th
and 25th, return limit Dec, 27th, al-
so good going Dec. 31st, 1915, and
Jan. 1st, 1918, return limit Jan: 3rd,
1916.
Fare and One -Third good going
Dec, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th, re-
turn limit Dec. 28th, also good going
Dec. 29th, 1015, to Jan. 1st, 1916,
inclusive return limit Jan. 4th, 1910.
Return tickets will he issued 'be-
tween all stations in Canada east of
Port A.rthur and to Detroit and. Port;
Huron, Mich., Buffalo, Black Rock,
Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge
Tickets and full information on ay'-
plication' to Grand Trtnk' Ticket
Agents.
Ammitctissitinumommy
December 23rd, 1915,
Wingham
•
Mr. W. H. Gurney was in 'Toronto
last week on business,'
Mrs. .;[tures Sheriff of Star City,
Sask., has been renewing old friend-
ships hereabouts.
Mr. Bert McLean has returned to
Kincardine after spending a fort-
night in town.
Mrs. A. T: English and daughters
of Saskatoon are the guests of the
Lady's sister, Mrs. 81: Hinsclif1e.
Wingha m
Miss llinkleY returned last week to
her home in Hamilton after visiting
at the 'lone of her brother, Alder-
man Binlrley.
Mr. C. 1.e. McLean, who has been a
member of the Dominion Dank staff
Here for some time, has been trans-
ferred to St. Thomas. •
ikIr. J. 13, Duffey' has removed his
family to London, where they will
reside in future.
CHRISTMAS !
We take both pride and pleasure in showing our
fine display of Christmas footwear—and bythe wayis
there anything that would make more ractical nd
sensible Christmas gift for anybody than a selection
from our choice lines of excellent shoes,
FOR INSTANCE :
For Men
We've shoes for
business or dress,
wear also dancing
pumps, storm shoes,
storm rubbers or an-
tics, handsome house
slippers, bath slip-
pers, etc„ etc. '
For Women
we've shoes for
street or dress wear,
dress slippers, colon-
ials. pumps s and dan-
cing pumps,
on-cingpumps, Boudoir
slippers, etc„ etc,
'The Choicest Models!
For Children
We've school and .
dress shoes, storm
shoes, storm rubbers,
tubber boots, storm
le in
gg e, house slip-
pers, baby shoes, ere.
A fine display of the
better styles 1
Come, See Our Great Slipper Show !
Make your selections now and we'll make any
exchanges desired after Christmas.
FRED. JACKSON
The Good Shoes Store.
WATED
BllIets for Soldiers
--to be ---
Trained in Clinton
for
Huron Overseas Battalion
]card and lodgings will be
wanted
men. All
who •ho can accommoU� a W u boa's 1111. s
are requested to send in their
names.
First, those who can supply
lodgings and meals.
Second, those who can sup-
ply lodgings only.
Third, those who can sup-
ply meals only.
State number yo a can ac-
commodate and prices you will
charge. .
These will be required for
a period of twenty weeks. The
pay will be guaranteed by the
government, and will be paid
on the 16th and the 30th of
each month.
Send this information at
once to
H. B. Combe, Lt. Colonel
0. C. Huron Overseas Battalion.
FURNITURE, RUGS
AND LINOLEUMS
We can assist you in selecting your furniture if you are
going to furnish your home, or if you only want some odd
peces you will find it to your advantage to inspect our
stock and see the bargains wear ,giving. We also carry s
g0
od tine of violins, pianos and organs.
Our undertaking department organs.
up-to-date in every re.
sp
est and
we guarantee the best of satisfaction.
JAS. DUNFORD
Undertaker and Funeral Director.
Night and Sunday calls answered at residence over
store,
28 ft Phone 1 ? 28