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Patriotic Notes .
Premier Asquith, Makes an
The Daily News remarks on the
british casualties as follows: "A
reahy •save. feature about AEI.
cjuith's disclosures regarding the
hritish losses, which amount 60 259,
069, excluding' the navy, is the fact
that 'Old Lasses of( the last (seven
weeks nearly', equal those Of the
seven preceding months?.
The following editorial is from
The Evening' Standard . "While
Germany's military front is, un-
broken, she may without a gold
Important Announcement
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basis for het currency, i n . oe
even without foreign trade and but
once it become::' apparent that ul-
timate victory is an' impossibility,
her public credit will be shaken as
never it has been shaken by ,any
country in -tris world."
CANADIAN CASUALITIES.
Ottawa, June 12, -Total casualties
reported up to ten o'clock this
morning 8,659; of whom 1,349 are
killed, 5,64.1 wounded and 1,706 miss-
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WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. A GOOD START.
The Jund meeting of the Women 2000 bal.v cbac]ts have 'boon sold
Irutitute lvitlbehcicl at Mrs. Thos. l,y Mr. 'Frank Andrews this year
':host McKenzie Jr., Thursday June and he has Also thence! away se'..
54, at three o'clock. A good /meet- cral orclerra. of 400 or so as he had
ir,g is expected, answer to 51051 rot the eggs'or incubators to hatch
Call by paying' }curly fee. them. IIe is making .a 'fine busi-
'PATRIOT'IC TEA,pass, and we hope he increase: his
' outfit next year,
A SUCC'ES ST''UL MEETIN.G
The Women's Patriotic Society will
meet as Usual on Friday in the Council
Chamber. The Ladies of English church
will serve the tea.
All members are requested to attend
the business meeting at 2.30 sharp. A
new President and Secretary Treasurer
will be elected to fill the offices recently
vacated by Mrs. Arlin and Mrs. Axon.
The Ladies Supply Committee wish
as much completed work as possible to
be returned for packing on Friday.
Everybody will have a chance to win
the Hand painted plate donated by Miss
Grant or the fancy work given by Miss
Rance.
Donations received since last week—
Mr. Perdue, $I0; Ontario Street Junior
League, 63.00; Mr. J. Gibbings, $2.00;
Mrs. Oliver Jervis, 50.
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13e loyal to your' coir t'ry by
coming to the, Patriotic Tea under
the auspices. of the young Ladies
of Ontario Street Church, on Mr, J.
RI iy's lawn Saturday afternoon June
26 1915. ''Further announcements
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Which occurred Wedneed ty ef'ter-
noon, resulted in a wrenched back
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the Rev. W. T. fluff, rector of
Tames Church. Rev, Mr. Cluff was
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A Raincoat is "Jack -of -all Trades." If it looks
cloudy, you slip into your Raincoat. If it turns cool—
well and good, and if it clears up—all right.
"QUALITY"
Your Raincoat is as
dressy as any light-
weight top coat you
could wear,
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A perfectly balanced
Overcoat
Craveuetted to turn
• water.
The Raincoat of to-
day is a much different
proposition from the
coat of a few years ago
Our Raincoats are
made by maker with
a
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a reputation formaking
the best of coats, and
we guarantee them to
do their duty.
$5, $7.50, $8,50
$10 to $'e0'
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Mr. John Cook, a graduate of the
Model Class of 1913, spent the week
end with friends in town.
Mil T. Higgins, Toronto, was visit
ing his aunt, Mrs: W. Graham, over
Sunday,
13r. Field, Goderich, is in town
presiding at the departmental exami-
nations at the Collegiate.
Mr. R. Leatherdale, Brussels, and
Mr. Landesborough, Winnipeg, were
calling on old friends in town on
Wednesday. •
Rev. J. 0. Potts, is attending the
Synod at London, this week.
Mrs. S.T. Kenlpthorne of Saskatoon
with her small son, is at present
visiting in Whitby, but is expected
home shortly to spend several weeks
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W,
Doherty,
Mrs. Floody, sr„ Blyth, was the
guest of Mrs. Thos Cooper, last week.
Pte. N. 13. Bohannon of London,
spent the week end. in town.
On Thursday evening' last the
Women's Institute of Clinton held
0 -very successful meeting at the
borne of Mee J rues Dun for d•s,
there being about ecventy fie e
ladies present, -The speaker fol.
the evening Nein Mrs. C.'13 Burns
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Toronto, who gave a r'plendin
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dress on -The Future'of theIiime
she being a very pleasing and able
program
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was given after refrOslimenls vtie:e
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Opening Ode-Thei'Maple Leaf.
Adr'lress-The President,
Inntrunental Duett-Misses Cole
and Wise.
Reading -Miss Wilson.
Violin selection -Miss G. C. Chant
"The Futurd of the Home" -Mrs,
C '11..Burns, Toronto,
Solo -Miss Reta Cook.
Violin Selection -Mies G. Chant.
National Anthem.
OLD RAILWAY MAN DEAD
proving, and it its hoped 'that he 1
Dir. "Ted" Torrance, Exeter, was
hone for a few days this week.
Miss Minlue Pinning was in
Stratford last week attending the
funeral of her brother-in-law, Mr,
Wilfrid Hudson,
Miss MacLaughlin, of Victoria
Hospital, London, was the guest of
Miss- J ole Bartlitf this week.
Mrs. Shannon and hiss Jennie
Shannon of Toronto, were visiting old
friends in town last, week They left
on Saturday for Bayfield where they
will remain for some weeks.
Mrs. Jas. Fair, sr., of Detroit, is the
guest of Mrs, Murray,
Miss Jean MacTaggart is visiting in
Toronto.
Miss Marion Gunn who has been
attending Branksome Hall,TorOnto,is
home for the midsummer vacation,
Will Rocanville,Sask.,
Scott, t
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Mr.
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is the guest of his uncle, 111 ,
Innes,
Miss Stone of the School of
h
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CCommerce is spending in1C1g '
011i.
holidays at her horse in Essex
Mr. John Ransford is at London at
tending theAnglican Synod, which
opens Tuesday.,_
Ex -Conductor Quirk, Wingbam,was
calling on old friends in town on
Tuesday.
The following is•the amount each
of the municipalitiesinthe 'country
is liable for the Provincial Wear
Tax
Ashfield ' $2506 90
Colborne 1522 00
Goderich T'oweehip. 29.09 50
Grey 2157 50
Bay -•{
'H.owick .i .-
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Morris
Stanley
Stephen , 2738 00
Tucl.errmith 241.3 30
will be around again an a few,, days, On. Friday Morning at Limehouse
Robert Moore, onold the early
REV. T. JACKSON DECEASED. railway men of this district, and up
to a 'sirort time ago, a resident of
Stratford, passed away. The late
Mr. Moore had recently ,removed,
to Limehouse in an effort to im-
prove his health. The deceased
entered the railroad service
away back in the day's ,when .wood
was used as fuel for Angines, 'and
While serving at the throttle has
witnessed the many changes in 'the
railway locomotive, A few. years
ago, be was retired with a pension.
For many years, he 1sad the midi,,'
day Goderich e'xpres`s run and was
v.idely known in railway eire(esoll
along that line. His widow •;only
survives. The remains, Were
brought to Stratford on Monday
morning and the funeral was
held on Tuesday from the family
residence, 67 Bay srtreet, interment
being made in Brantford,
Rev. Thomas' Jackson for 55 years
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• ,home in St. Thomas oniFriday
2 I June 11, Born' in Ireland' he came
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Township. In his early, years be
taught school. Int 1860 he entered
the ministry of the New Connexion
Methodist Church; and :travelled,
Corinna, Arthur, Romney, Amherstburg, Bothwell, Belmont , Appin,
illegal and other circuit's. Ole ret -
tired some ten yearq ag'o' to Strath
roy and hada been living the , last
two years in St. Thomas, Decease-,
ed was' 8a years of age. 'He was a
good preacher,, a genual pastor and
did wall wherever he was station
ed, Mr. Jackson is survived by his
brothers, Revd Ge'o, Jackson, of
Walkerville and Jas: Jackson of
Stanley Township.
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DEATH
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WIILFRID J. HUDSON. '
The death;• occurred in the Gener
al Hospital, Stratford, ' Thursday
afternoon of lash week, of Wilfrid
John Hudson.
Mitchell eldestst pen.
of Mr, and Mrs.
John Hudson, , 17
Douro stlPett Stratford; aged '29
years. Deceased passed suddenly
after contracting pneumonia
the result of an operation ,for ap-
pendicitis.. Besides his wife, who.
nnrn
Maud ' Pi i ,
who
was
Miss
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[our' Oman children survive.
Messrs. Charles, Lawrence, Albert
Stratford nare Hudsonnly and Alvin
brothers, and M s.
John MaC'utchcon of Brantford, is
a sister. Deceased lived here for
eometime and harried IMiae Pio_
ning, daughter of 'Mrs. Pinning Of
town. To the widow and children,'
the heartful sympathy is extended
to thein, in their hour 02 805110'li
The funeral' of the bate Wilfrid
Fludson took, place from the house
'of his peren'te Mr. and' Mrs. Rude
son, 'on Sunday afternoon for
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Wdodlarid cemetery, Mitchell. win
the burying( ground the body
9 vbewed by 0' largge number bf
eople before it was'lowered to its
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Usborrie' 2417 50'
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W. Wawanosh .............. 1613 96
Bayfield 141 491
Blyth 270 89
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Wroxeter i 150 20
$4,250.44.
Clinton Boys With The Army
Friends of Ennnersol 11litehel1
vitt' be sorry to learn that. `after
landing in England he was ill for
two Weeks having eo'ntt •let rheuun-
••4 is'm fon the c oygae over the
"pond." He is now quite recover
ed and able tontterd to his duties
in• the military hospital at Shorn,
cliffe. Will 'DoI entry of town is in
the same hospital. while •lone of
r urses is Miss Alma Dancey of
Goderich.
Capt. C. E. Dowding, Paymaster
ster
of the 33rd Battb, was here for a day
or so visiting his mother and brother
and family, of Chicago. They tried
to have a family reunion but the one
brother, clown hi Carolina could not
get here owing to business.
ales. Mark Orawforth and daughter,
Sarah, Whitby, were here attending
the' funeral of the late Mrs. Judcl.
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'Bub" Bre wer who is with 'one
the Moil -treat regiments has re,
ceived a couple of promotions. He-
rald
Ieand his brothel\ Aubrey both came-
through
amethrough the big battle unhurt,
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Another Clinton boy to answer his
country's call is iaranl` Frti, third
son of Mrs. Jas. Fair. He is inttain-.
ing at aloes:: Jaw.
Shepherd Mr. 'H. )harclr wh'o Dined 'the Mr. 'Peed Simnel]) who has joined
j an a,iibulance unit' at Lond'o'n n'as
18th battalion is still in Dania at in town last week nruing on
Sandling and reports himself well some of hizl, exams for Part 1 Meal
and anxious to gets, into the fight. • ty. entrance.
District Meeting.
The annual district meeting of No.
15, I. 0. 0 F. was held in Clinton
()Mellows hall on Friday afternoon
of last week and was opened by D. D.
G, M. Bro, ,McKay of Hensel), hi the
chair,
The representatives from the var
sous lodges were;-
ilensall-Bros, McDougall. Jenks,
Olin ton Wiseman, Monaghan
Blyth-Bro. McVittie
Seaforth-Bros; DeLacy, McKellar
Exeter -Bros. Taman and Creech
Goderich- Bios. Smith, Knox New
corn be and McCartney.
Minutes of last meeting was read
and approved
The statements of the various lodges
were gone into and it was pleasing to
note that all that reported had an
increase in membership:-Hensall has
a membership of 90 an increase of 4:
Exeter 164. increase 7: Blyth 31, in
crease 0; Goderich 300, increase 17,
Clinton 101, an increase of 9,
Mrs. Burns, Torouto, who was the
speaker at the Women's Instituto
meeting here last week was the
guest of her cousin, Mrs, H. B. Chant,
while in town.
'We extend congratulations to Mr,
and Mrs Milton Leonard, (nee Jennie,
Armstrong), who were quietly
married in St, Stencils Church, Gonda
on Wednesday of last week. They
will reside on the groom's farm on
the Oth con. The bride has visited
here with at her cousin, 'Mrs. John
Hartley, now of Vaukleek Hill, and
was 'cuown to a good many.
Mr. Frank Glass, M; P., and Mr's,
Glass, London," were in town on
Wednesday. The London member is
building a cottage at Bayfield and
here for some
supplies.
lies.
wasIP
Mr. Jos. Ooonbes, Toronto, was in
town on Wednesday.
Shi'. John Sutter is the delegate
from Clinton Lodge, attending the
38th annual meeting of the High
Ooprt of Canadian Order of
Foresters:
Mr. •rhos. Wiggington has been
under tlieweather for the past few
drrs.
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Mrs, John Wiseman took
"Greyhound” trip' to Detroit.
Mrs. John Dunbar, Toronto,,
announces the engagement of her.
daughter, Mabel,'to Rev. Earnest C.
n of Rev. J. D.
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marriage to
mariit
Hunter, evaugelbst, the
take place the latter part of June
Two accounts were ordered to he
paid.
The D. D. G. M. gave an address ern•
his work during the past year and he•
thanked the members for tneir hearty'
sntpport
The next order of business was the
election of officers for the ensuing year• •
-Bro, Barry scoff of Seaforth was
elected District Deputy Grand Master
and Bro, A. W. Robinson of Blyth,.
Secretary Treasurer
Blyth Lodge stated they wished to
remain in District No, 15, and the re
presentativea of the local lodges to
Grand Lodge were instructed to back.
them up
The district meeting has decided
that the D,D.G,M.'s will be presented
with new collars each year
A hearty vote of thanks was tender-
ed the retiring D„D,G,M., Bro. alcKav
of Hensull, and to the Olinton Lodge.
for the use of their hall.
11-'0 II a the ��a� Baler®
A meeting of the Huron Ladies,
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washeld vt
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Pat, i
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16th
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Clio -
ton on Tuesday, 3
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being a yen
tone 1915,there ,e g p
Neil
of
9SItl•on, of );tsar, Mrs.
Seaf orth, Mrs. Manninir, 00 (1(11(on
Gibson, of Goderichl Miss Coulson
of Seaforth, ShcrriCt Reynolds. of
Goderich and Dr. Shaw,of Clinton.
It was moved by MIs 'vitten 'Of
Exeter and seecindcd hy Mis, Gib-
son
officers
that theo
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son 'of Gode,rc
of the Society, shall consist of . a
Secretary and a Treasurer,-Car-
riccl,
It was moved by Mrs. Neil of Sea
forth and seconded by Mrs, Man-
ning .of Clinton, that Sllerriff Reyr
nolds of Goderich be the Trcase
urer, and .Mrs. 'Fitter of Exeter :be
the Secretary. -Carried.
The Store of Quality
in Messrs
Phone 48 Jag. ;McDermott, 7lindsay ortso,,
W. Cdok Ernest Lashbr'ooke, W,
Rogers and Peter Smith.
Mr. Jos. Townsend, Toronto, is
spending a few days in town.
Mrs. Mitchell, Clinton, has returned'
horse after spending a week with her
daughter, Mrs, Jos, Guest,
The marriage was quietly solemniz-
ed in England on July 10 of An-
toinette, eldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Archibald G. Parker, Ottawa,to
Mr. Charles Lionel Turnbull of:the
Army Medical corps, son of Rev. find
Mrs, Mark Turnbull, Ildcrtou, Ont.,
formerly of Goderich. Miss Parker.
forniel'ly resided in Brantford.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Prirlham, Gode-.
rich, were calling' on old friends in
da.
Wednes
on town Y
•-was in
-Stratford
Mr. O. II, Keller
this week.,,
Oontinued on Page 4
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It was moved by Mrs. Neil and
Manning th t •;i
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Seton e
Military 'Fielc! Kitchen be purchas-
ed
by
monies collected
eCl with the 1 O
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Ladles l'atrlotic Society from the
several municipalities and same. to
preeen•tecl to the 33rd Battalion at
London, also, if thefilml lido' it,
same 'to include a IFielsl I:itehen
for the officers.,
It was moved by ivl,•s. ii itten pf
Exeter and saconclr d by Mies 1575, -
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son of Goderich that the , i Id Fit-
chew be purchased from 'Messrs.
McClarey & Company of Louden, if
price and equipment prove satisfee:
'tory-Carried.
It was Moved by Mrs. Neil and'
s'eeondecl by Miss Gibson that all
cheques in connection with pure -
Continued on Page 5
Clinton Boy At the Head
The Springfield, Mass., Daily Re;
publican, of June 4, gives the fo'1-
lovuig.fr:tcresti.ig note which re -
fns 'to a eon of. Mr. John Stephen
son b'f town ;-
Fred Stephenson `of Lennon, Ont.
a member of the graduating class
of the Young 'Men's Christian As.-
sedation,
s-sociation, War, 1prenited lsuper•in-
tcndent cif the ',,, •ngfield boy's
club at a special nie:aing of 'Che' pionship in junior and senior ,bas
directors', in the H'o'tel Worthy pionship
1900 and 1010. or Dos,-
will su
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n H Arthur that a r
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yeslterday after. his''term in Port
reed Donald North, who . Stephen cia'tion held the• interinedialechl'm,-
A rill 10. Mr, Stephen
resignaiion p
son will take charge of the work
September 15. 'Ise is 32 years old
and a member 'of the Methodist
Church of Port Arthur,
The new bet's club superintends.
en•t Yes 1 nd aide experience ' [m
Work among boys. Ile spents 5 years
in a
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business y C<
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Canada, but found time to devote
to volunteer ,service in association;
activities, 'His interest was so reed,
and hie influence' among the boys
so great' that when London,
Ont., 1 f hit time was dev'ota
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opened its first 0 yt�,
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tor:scoutor a l g
dircc w
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10 Id soak cent t , field' boys'club, and he gave (two
In 1008 nae went to Pari , Ovt.
]1-ebc'il clueater 'of the. !associate evenings a week to recreation,
n 1009, the anis work at the WilliarnHttreet and
Easterntl'ivenue schools for the • .
evening girls' clubs.'
iFor three years the taw super4-
intendant was connected with scout
work in the church 'of the Unity
charge 'of the work. So succes'ifuF
was he that the playground Com-
mission 'offered him en increase of
$200 to continuo his work clueing`
present summer,, and he his
ready lefts to take up his duties.
The new, ''s'uperintendent has a
wide lexperietce; in athletics', es-
pecially in coaching' besi:s'thall Arid
hockey' teams,- Under his Coaching
the Paris association held the chain
pionship of Northern Ontario, Mr,..
Stephenson'hae studied at Lake
Couehiehing s'olnmei' school: and
the Chicago summer school at Likes
Geneva, and is ra member of the
American physical, education asso-
ciation, the internati'onal physical
training a.,oei:itio'n and the play-
ground
lay-
his
During
• o nd ass
ociation
fl u
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echo
first year at the, ruining
Stephenson devoted six nights a
week to work as physical director
and social' service •' teacher at the••
Chicopee boys; club. 10 the.second'.
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much 0
i s ar
i P
asp y p as
tion there,. St
is'ociati'on had gron untiltrhad
the largest membership, rica, In
'1 pope
1910 he acceptad, a sfn'iliniarof `poo
tion in ;the assoc iat• P
e? rthur }vbieh '3v then +as, the
pro-
s v which has grown from six members
ilo in 3012 to- a membership Of 46. Tins
scouttroop has the distinction of
being one of. the oldest in 't5epity,
and of having the largest number
of "first class'' and "merit badge -
scouts. The "father and son'• :ban-,
quet' idea originated with thorn, end.
they have staged three scout' exid
bi'ti'ons and two camps .
Mr. Stephenson has .als'a head , a
t
in bo s
experience camp
wide
P
yy r of
' the dinette
been h ,
work, having;
Passed a dy a
playgroup sy he was celled i o take Contintred on Pam 4
t ration in North Ame
cess of forma
time he decided to ' (take 'offer
e
course in technical training
ed by the Springfield college,
farewell banquet ,in his honor
was given by the business men of
Port' Aithur,
Mr, S'te.phenssn's summers have
been spent! 111 association work.
During 'that of 1913 he., worked in
ff of w
ru-
as nd
rou
le
la
Ar Y$'
the P
"Argyle"
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. I 'nit w
1
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end who
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b 1 w to spend $10000for ;