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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1915-12-16, Page 5Thursday, Decent -Der 1nth1.1915.- is wstrnas i J O Soon �Y� t. 11n�: c Holida Goods is now Open }�di1,1 Y rri e? b and ever bod who sees Our �� Y Y o\h ,>Itifu'r D sp�av iof hhotyda� Attractions iiitsrgladof ie ;Codine to liad uarters for the, `°- q, r Ri lht.Presents- is_ at Rithe a lht Prices ,r See our lOk solid_ ;o1d,�Te klaces, set with pea.rls,, peiidbts and' cameos, at ,$7,00 Oer 10k solid •g.eld gents Cuff Links $3.75 pair up. Out 9k geld `Brooches, 'stone set, from 1.I.25up. ' Our stock of China and,Cut Cilass, Watches Rings. Clocks, Etc. was never as large as NOW lteguLa Watch agency -see ad. on another page W.14, L LYA R Jeweler and Optician limit on Parcels. cels Huron Count Council Y Going to the Front .`Seven Pounds Now .1Vlaximum Owing to Strain on the Transport •Otliawa, Dee. 10.—Owing to -llhe ,great strain upon the army postal • system; the British Government has 'notified the post;offiee de- ,partment that temporarily all par- cels to be sent to's'oldiers at the front. arelimited to seven pounds. The grleat bulk .'of mail matter in normal t'imes is nlreadee a 'tsevere tax on the transport service con- . sidering the state of=the rokadsiand the fact that, ammunition foodland stores have preference. The pub- lic therefore are, appealed to; in their own inters strees well as that of military efficiency to limit the use of tiro parcels :post to articles ,F .off .,re l• utillt;y. .,.; THESE BARR1:iiD Fruit and herishaele articles of all kinds, bottles and earthenware .jars and like articles' are prohibit ed and will not be accepted for transmission, while as :Stated, un- til furr11her notice no parcel ex- ceeding seven pounds will be.ac- cepted for the ferces,in France or Flanders. The, name .and address ,of the sender, mus''(, be written on the outside. c. A . memorandum issued by the post: office depart!menif points out once again th t the nates of post- age on parcels destined to soldiers arefixed by at special convention and as Canada is one party to, this agreement it is not possible for:. her to flake independent ac- tion and lower. the rates. If Can- ada did this, the parcels would sim ply not be receiver( or, if deliver - •ed in. England, would not get fui- ther. The post office department ' has endeaveaed to secure areduo- tion on postage of parcels destin- ed' for France, and this has been refused both by England and France on theround that ha L• Clre a- mount of parcels ancl, mail matter presented already is such as 1,0 :strain almost to the breaking point ' the transport sere ice.. , • Precautionary r na Huts .About this time papa remarks• irrolevently (e; es cast. down), -"I haven't seen, a' tie I like • In any shop in this whole town." About this timet the minister' Drops in to call' on mother dear ;And hints that he is well supplied. With slippers, gifts o .yesteryear y , .About this timet big Brother Jack Declares;' "Cigars ;po more;; I smoke! A pipe whiff now and then per - . haps!,. No, mother, this'. is not a joke!' e. .A bout this time poor mother dear .Perplexed is and inelinea., to. sigh. " 13owstrange thee each iilio'hId g show clistaS p 'just' For ' the gifts" Z meant to -dee buy!" Ciranbrook Puble Scheel' wrs 'ordered to, be closed last wee'e.by the Towrtaliip. Boarid of. Herojtlke'irltl'i view of beading. off tlieeitteaele (Tidecuio,so.rifdill sortie utherseed tions.' :•r ._ December session of Huron Co. Council convened in Goderich Tues day afternoon nf last week, War- den Govenlock in the chair and all the members present. Reeve Nairn took his- seat as auccessor to the late Reeve Elliott, of Goderich, Minutes of the regulan June ses- sion and a special meeting were read and adopted, Communications were read' from Melee Co, relative to the sink hole on'Turnberry—Culross boundary from Police Magistrate Lockhart as to being -provided with office &c: Jas. Mitchell, Secretaryof the Co.: Patriotic Association;- from Sea forth regarding the Superannua- tion of School Inspectors, and teachers oppcsing it; Good Roads Association, which were, with a t•umber of accounts referred to Committees. Jailer Griffin's re- port was presented which stated 5 male vagrants were en hand and asking for necessiary supplies of, clotting, &c. Peddler's By -Law is to be denit with to square it with the Statute. Co. Secretary, Elliiott addressed Council relative to the work being done 'bythe. Children's • Society.. On Wednesday night County Clerk Lane and County Treasurer Holmes were hosts of the council at a smoker held at the Masonic Hall. ' Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, of Greenway, Stephen, were appoint- ed keeper and matron of the house of refuge. Two other names Mr, tied Mrs, Armour and Mr. and Mrs, Millson, were voted on, but on each of three votes Mr. and Mrs. Brown had the majority, having 18 supporters in the council, `file Inspector's report. of the Eon ie of Refuge and also the Phy- sicians report of the sante institu- tion may be read on page 7 of this issue. HB C`UNTON:`NEW ERA Colborne , Mr. and Mre. P, ' Fiuher spent the. weikend with friends in Blyt,.h. 'Mr. end Mis.'ll, 11, Wolters spent 'Sunday at he borne' f O;. R. Forester, Mr. U. Gledhill of Ciorterich paid it flying visit to frienda''cn the tine 'last week Mv end Mrs Tohn,Bailey of Clinrnn'. were See guest telt W. 'e,: leori•ster: lin Sunday; a®O6"lte9dan@©ei:etteG®tTOACtieotsed a s Huron County News • Le ocoaoosoomems•eeewo•••eese Mr. Coleman Biewett of Peter, boro, was killed in Toronto re- cently co tl'beingrun down by. n n b 'o automobile, MBlewett was a'h- et-in-(haw of, Mr. Wall::ce, Fisher, formerly of Exeter, A sign of the times is the dy- ing out of tledegraph offices n many of the smaller places. The telephones snake it, ;possitale (to tedep.hone instead, of telegraphing messages at most reasonable dis- tanees ann the delegraph agent is not as well paid as 10 ,former days, Even in ,Exeter, the agent, Mr. S. Senders has found it ad- vjeable to dispense with its o°fire and use only the house key, which has been installed for aoine years. Leaving the officeis 'like parting With an old friend to Mr. Sanders. However' , be is; still' attending to the bus,nees through the telegraph key in the house Ml s. .elfred Pullen of W. in ham n for the •aCeek,; was in Londo g'end inorder to be with, her _Husband the last day'. oe t wonhe .spent in Canada. Mr. Pui.len left With the 33rd battalion on Mor,iday for England; lie makes s .1 fth brio h, cr,,who is t now; f gl tuig alt , the front ',Ater. Fieleit ,. ands tevo"Of its. brothers' were`e "a ht u 6 t]h it p ( R South African War. He leaves in vi tri 7• "1' 1•lam a wife and -live ciao ht.- g Mr. W, e3 lepeeeterhe sold 'a abrin sideiatlSletquluftty cif' Ruck :and Suft Elm to Wdi. Pill! and Susi of Bei m'0ler, PAGE F] VB rw b 'canted with a wrist(' tf tch ra y the townspefople The sleighing isexcellent . in this locality, and the `ethrk of put-. ting ice 00 the. altating carni has. commenced. ' Rev: Prof. Johnston, 'of Vdceoria University, Toronto, wi1P Lake the services' in the Methodist church • fi d � 1 Bat} Held ''' Captain I'erguson has ''laid ' up hie boat at Cleveland and is home for the winter. . Trinity Church. Bazaar was a gene., IiibPett al slrieoess the proceeds amounting to Intended For Last• Week St. fifty dollars. " • St. Andrews S. S, . entertainment The funeral oi the, late Mrs. will be held on Dec. 2 3rd when London Peter Dymond, of 'tuelcersmrth, telleut le supposed to take part. took place fiom the home of her Our fisherineir still have nets in the son, Robert, on Tuesday. to Ross• lake enu-are making good catches ex Ceine a y, 13iueefield, and was ceisting when stormy. weather pre ve,y ]afge];, attended, M, Henry Schafer and daughter Masgacet, visited Mr. Jo''A Schafer Parknil], during the week, Mr. Witham riergusou, who has been in the West. for the past ieev MOD has retlurned home. 'Mas. Jones and ` chi.dren, 'ora Teterboro, are issiting at the homes of her brothers. Robert and 1A'illisni . Cooper, of ,the London road. XVII. Robert Pare'ons, of the town line, Stanley, had the misfortune to receive a nasty cruah while drawing a cutting box into the Mr. and Mrs. Jacob l)etwiiler anct also Mr. Robert Brownlee, be released in is few days and will leave both general merchants,'were in for training. Mr. Anderson's' home is London the fore part of the week, near Wyoming, Ont., but he has macle 'a host of friends duringbis short stay here. His predeces'+or at the Sterling Stalt here also volunteered and is now "Lieut." Aitkens. The "Chosen Friends" organizer has been in town for the pest few days. His Worts lire meeting with consider• able success. illn H. Drehmann was ..ailed awry Saturday morning owing to the death of his brother's wife, who had been ill for the past few weeks Mrs. Walter Wallis, who returned from 45. Joseph's hospital, Hamilton, some little time ago is out and around 3 o'clock en Wednesday. Dec., 8. again, Rev.'F..Finlay of Centralia, of- De. 0. W. Walker left hist Saturday Cheated. Mrs. VV . Jenkins, ofTeon-' morning to spend a few daps of the don, sister of the groom, played Holiday with his family in Toronto. the wedding =trees Miss Lillian Elliott sang "0 Proanise Me" dur- ing the signing of the register. The bride andgroom left on the 5.15 train f or London and other points On their return they will reside on the g,00m's farm at Centralia: Lewis Thomson is appointed inspect or of Steams ships and light craft 0511•, ing or anchoring lir the vacinity of this harbor during future navagation months. According to advices re ceived from the Fire Register Co, of "Toronto. At the recent rifle practice of the ,Guards remarkable good shooting prevailed a number of our young. ladies also took part and made an . ex cellent showing ab the practice. Mr. Clair Anderson has volunteered for active service • He has been clerk in bur bank since .last J my but has sent in his resignation that he may be free to go into Clamp. He expects to on business. , Miss Ethel i ope, who is visiting her gran ,dparents, M. a nd Mrs. George Taylor, rs spending a few days waiting relatlives in London. Centralia. The marriage of Bessie Margaret, youngest daughter of ease. Is And erson, to Dr.. Murray Elliott, son of Reeve and Mrs.. W.. Elliott,, of Stephen, took 'place at the home of the bride's mother. Centralia, at Exeter Mr. Wm Lovett, kindly offered the theatre, together with the movies, to the Soldier's. Aid So- ciety on Tuesday, event last The Exeter orchestra furnished themes ie. Special faetures oe the even ing were solo by Miss Edna Pol- lock.. addressed by Trooper White who has been invalided home from France, and the present•stion of the club bag lo Jack Hanlon, who held the lucky ticket A very large crowd was present ard their appreciation of the entertainment was shown by the hearty applause to each number The proceeds. a- mounted to $48,86 Exeter has already coutributed:4 to the Iriuron Battalion Exeter will • have to hu'tle if they are going to keep up with the other villages around. The Crossley meetings, which are beteg held ine James Street' Methodist Church, are proceed- ing with ggi'entter interest 'each night . airy. Crossley expects, Mr. Hunter and wife here before the campaign is over The wiring of the tonin is pro gressing fine a these days in spite of• the weather, sev'eral of the aide streets being already wired. Honsall Mr. 1, J. D,, Cooke. barrister, who a couple or years ago went to T,otonto, has recently entered into partnership with the avail- known and strong, -firm of Proud - foot, Kilionarn S Cooke. The union 'meeting held in the town hall in the interests of the British Lind Foreign ' Bible Societiy was la:gely iatuendtd. At the close of she meeting, the annual meeting of the Bible Society was held•wan 4 as h M....,J.Di sdaew y 1 elected peas debt, 'Mrs la. C Pe.ty . setaalai y and G. tJ Suther•'1ar:U treasurer,, with a good executive' 1 board. The collection at themeelh tr ,1 nun ed r , w9.. t, I. ers, ,eee111s0ee®e00000000008eeeee00ea e0000 4ttj0000eesteuee'e000000 1-liprollto sD 1,.. 6009060509aeteeo••ele oetteamoeotm••aoota50eee :A• i00btDe®sae• 'Hoge 9.25. Butter,. 30 to 31. Eggs 45 Wheat$ '1.00 Oats 13 Cattle 8,90. Sheep 7.50 ].mobs 10,15. (Aloes() tae, Barley, 55c to 60. 8,80 'Hogsc :Rutter e6 to e Eggs 3/ to 36 Barley 85, to 50,. Wheat 00. to 93. Oats, 35 to 87. Buelkwheat 60 to 65. Peas 50 to $1.,60, o,. mhoa•ts $26 tot e,27: Bran $26 to 2i Hay,, for bailing i n 10' and 3 12 auburn Intended troy Last Week About a ton and a half of waste paper was collected here last Sat- urday and sent on the car with what was colleeted in Blryth, the proceeds to be donated. to the Red Cross Society. Mi'. Charles ,Beadle who has neen engaged in the butcher business for the past, tWo years is erecting a new up to date shop on north street nest to the post office. A good many farmers from this district took in the fat stock show at Guelph this, week. Rev. P. K. Dayfoot of Toronto, reached in the Baptist Church on bunday afternoon and Presbyter- ian Church in the, evening. The death occurred at Dungannon of Mr. James Nivens, a life-long resi- dent of West Wawanosh, whn passed away after an illness extending over several months. Deceased was 69 years of age and was born and raised on lion. 5, and when a yoring man took up tarming for himself on Con. 2. Re leaves a widow, three sons and one daughter, namely: D'svid. at' home; William, of Ashfield; Charles, of Am, hurn, and Mrs. Allen of Colborne. His aged mother, Mrs Nivens, Dungan non,. also survives, as well as four brothers and one sister, as follows: Wm., of Goderich; John, of Blyth Charles and David, of the West, and Mra, Uhas. Elliott. of Dungannon. The funeral took place to the Dungannsn cemetery from the residence of Chas, Elliott, the obsequies being performed by Rev, H. R. W iliiams, rector of St. Paula Church, The sorrowing ones have the sympathy of the community. ing • m..nt. 3,0 Mr, and .Mrs,, Corsaut of Lond.ins spent .lie past. week or so with 1 their relatives, Mr. and Mts. James B. Simpson Mrs,' Oorslaut'' being , gr. Simpson's ,sister. • I j - The Rev, Mr. Knight will preach ' the preparatory sermon, in (;armal Church on drriday evening, the 17tis of this inenith. Mr. 'Fred E. B,et' and Mr. Harry Horton, both English boys who have been working, in this neigh- borh3ifxl for several years, the former with Mr. William Dignan and the lat,ta" e ith Mr. Charles Alexander, left.here on Olandd-y to enlist for overseas Mr. and Mrs. Charles h'. Troyer ,and son Casio aro here from Shaun l'ron,"Sask„ an a visit with their many friends and relatives 'fin 'I'Teuisall and vicinity, and intend spending the winter months. Ito8.i 1 P Lieut. btcivart'Scott, cf:' town, has been appointed' to `look after', recruiting operations, in this lo- califY fee the new* Bailee County bats al(r)n. G ' 1VI: 1,11iolil, county eeeretary of the Children's Aid Society, gee e al lantern lecture fin, Melville Church' on Wednesday evening to 1 r ro'wcled house A t the 'annual meeting of Brus- sels rus-se s L. 0. L. the following officers; were elected for , tise ensuing year; W. 75 E; C'a'•diff; D, 1VI., Isco. Colvin, sr., chaplain, Rev. R. L. Page; recording secretary, E.G. 1 lam; f:aancial secretary, C, Arm stroll i;; treasurer, R. Smith; D. of C., E. i Somers; le'lturer, L. i'hueil; first (1010., Wni. 13crnarc(; second nom., R; • Bowman ;'third corn., .Gul,c Jordan : fotii c 4i.' S. T. Plum • lade tom., R Tinsel' , insidetyeer•, .Win., Me Cutdheon, out side ‘ vier, 'Wm. Alderson. T'tes' Woodley, 00 c Pape and Cook,who were e home for the:week-and from the training camp, were each pr* Summerhill On Thursday evening last Mr, and Mrs. W Lawson entertained a num- ber of their friends. The school children and 'young: people of the community are prepar- ing for the tJhristmas entertainment which is to he held in the hall on the evening of Wed, Dec, 22 proceeds for British Red Cross' The New Era would like a coaple of this.section, live correspondentsin Goderich To,wns'Itip The annual meeting of L. 0, L No. 180 will be held on Monday evening next, Dec. 20th in the lodge -room, when officers for the coming year will h'e'elsced. Instatliation will also be L held that night: Council, met on Wednesday to re ceive-the Treasurer's report. G000 sleighing now. • • t " Nomination meeting on Monday Dec, 27th from 12 o'clock noon until 1 at Holmes' Hall, Holmeayille. o -Alowwwwimaimadie A Xmas ,..ise ,w 1, . Reminder We are 'w•-• Strong g . for the i "Shop Early" idea,'l Our :Stoci�: of ,r a 1 e1 i4P . Xmas Gaffs = has been 'completed: and we are ready,,;to; help you fill up your list. Our selection is, well varied, with prices' ,. to suit every p'ockety"'I book. A. tr. Grigg Jeweler and Optician, Issuer of Marriage Licenses aN.MAMMRl 14Ml 22nd. Mr. Bruce bas disposed of hs farm and we believe it is bis intention to reside in the West, There is some talk of election in the township. Mrs,' Wm. Andrew spent last week. with her brothel, Dir. Amos Cart wright. Mrs. Wm, Farquar and son George returned home from a visit with her daughter in the West. Altlert Morrel and Wm. Fear attend ed the show at Guelph' last week, Mr. Morrel also visited his father and sis ters while there. William Vodden moved to Clinton this week. Andrew Lawson entertained a num ben of friends on Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs, David Hoggartt of the (ith con. celebrated the sixteenth an niversary of their marriage on Mon, day Dec. 13th when about 80 invited. guests gathered at their home and spent an et joyable day with them, In the afternoon 31r. Hoggarth was pre seated with a iuorris chair and 'Mrs. Hoggarth with a leather rock'r after the following address was read by William Hoggarth, Mr, and Mrs, Hoggarth We, your family and relatives, here assemble on this the sixteenth anni versary o1' your marriage. and desire to extend our sincerest congratulations for it long continuing of the happy and prosperous life that has been your lot to enjoy. It is our desire to leave with you It slight token of our esteem and we have moth pleasure in presenting to you with these small pieces of furni tura which we trust will he to your comfort whether here or elsewhere and at the same time be a cunbinual reminder of our love and admination, Signed on behalf of your family r'ela tivee, Seatonth Struck in the head by a , piece of double action hand saw, which bad suddenly broken. Mr. Charles Powell, Brunswick street Stratford, foreman in the cutting -out department artment in the machine room of the George McLagen Company's furniture factory here,. was almost instantly killed. late Fri day afternoon, He was working at the saw. fie never regained conscious nese, his skull having been pierced by flyingiste€af ;:,Mr.;. Powell was 3,3, years old. B.+sides h!s wife,i:who , ie'a daughs ter of Gem•ge, IVIclntee, /our small chs drenLorne, Fred, M croon and Mari ,. keret, survive, His mother, Mrs, .Rola. Powell, lives in Seriforth, also two brothers. Jobn and Arthur, and two sisters, Mrs. W. Reed and Mrs. J.'les,n' kin. Another brother,-Aleaandek, re• sides. in Goderich, and William is Aylmer of the News, £IAl1�t1 Council met on Wednesday. Nomination will be held on Monday, Der„ 27th. Amongst` the shipment of cattle which Mr. 13. Watson shipped to: Tor• onto, were three liearl of thirteen months old calves, bougbt from Messrs ,john Brigh,trri & i3en, their combined weight ht was 1,030 lbs. and one of them weighed 1,100, which showe. that the Brighains keep the right cattle and understand the system of feeding, Mr. Matthew.Bruce.has decided. to make'a sale of his farm stock,im p le• ments'and threshing outfit,ommon• ng at 1 o'clock on Wedr'.e'd ,,v, Dec. IlolmesVille By an advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that the annual meeting of the Holmesville Batter and Cheese factory will be held on Tuesday of next week, The Epworth League had a fine time at the Clinton Ontario St, Church an Monday night. The annual report of the Treasurer of the Holmesville Better and Cheese 0o. may be read on page 3 of this issue Initenjded for last week,. Mrs. Leech, of Goderich, is visiting her sister, Mies D. Holmes. The regular meeting of the. Mission Circle will be held this Friday after noon at the home of Mrs. Cox, The Foresters are making prepare: Mons for their annual fowl supper to be held next Tuesday evening, Epworth Leaguers are looking for ward to their visit to Ontario street League, Olfnton, next Monday eves ing Miss le. Gray, a returned missionary' from Port Sim.psoi?, B. C., Mre, S. 16, Hick and Mrs. Leech of Goderich,' addressed the Woman's Missionary Society on Wednesday of this week. al CIwisii MADE', s Doyour Christmasho ilig here .,- pp o - , assourassort— ment is:large and represents gilts suitable for every member of the family. ,Look ovt;zr;this, list it may; ;help you decide, of „Better still, come in and look over our 1l' stock ofrttsefeil and dainty Christmas Qpods For die Men Christmas Tiee,in Separate to 50c h I Braces 'i . C r stm5e B c s m, separate tate hoxes .. 25e to 50c Fancy Banda,....,.... oc e 2 Boxed sets—Arm Bands and' Garters.. ................. 500 Rid Gloves and Mitts For the Ladies Fancy Aprons; 25e, 35c, 50c New Silk Waists' .2 50 to 5 00 Fancy e Christmas Slippers tem* +5Oc n 1 50 . New Silk Scarfs 00o to 2.00 Parasols, Collars Furs Hand Sage Kid Gloves, Cushion Tops, Fancy Linens Handkerchiefs For the Children Slippers, Mitts, Gloves, T, ques. Fancy Boxed Handkerchiefs, Hockey Boots, Hand Bags, Etc, Conte While the Assortment is Large; ' Plumsteel Small Profits Plionc 25. Blyth Chas. Bell. C. P. R. section foreman,. met with a painful accident Saturday: He went into the water tank building' and in some manner got caugee in, wart of the gasoline engine, He was hirled arond and thrown ,to "the floor, but no hones were broken, ".'Ile will be laid up for some time. •iie was all alone, and the latch had fallen and made him a prisoner until the assist ant at the station happened to he passing and heard a hammering. on. the door. Ile responded, and sdsiated Mr Bell to his -home, The exhibitors from here did' weld at the Guelph fairs alt of them getting in the money, John Barr. L. Charles, worth and.Grey Bros. getting Sfvaftdk, Little Jack Heffron fell and broke his leg last Saturday. It was with general regret that word was received in: Blyth, . of eth'e death of Miss Walsh, who until mid summer of this year had been on the teaching staff rot• our .guhlie'techhodlf+l She was of an amiable disposition, an excellent teacher and held the esteem of the citizens at Targe. Death occur- red at her Beane in Fergus, she having a',ilp t a,ee;yere attack of typhoid -fever wh was . followed .b . a : areletie ((hhiL`h { stroke to which she succumbed. Secretary Jas. Curring, of Blyth' Agricultural Society, says that the. business of that organization is pretty; well cleaned up for this year and ex- pects thiut the annual meeting will be held about the middle of January. more Bnsinecs WANTED. RAW FURS. Stretcher Exchanged for Furs Send a few skins and get .a sample Stretcher. We will send you balance of price in cash. J. Steffi.p & Co. eLINTON Huron Go. News Rae Carr, of Wroxeter,. had a thumb nail torn off while cranking an auto. 3Ir, David 1VIiller had the misfor- tune to have his barn on the lst concession of Morris totally de- stroyed by fire. Mr, Miller was do :ing his chores* and in descending from the .barn, to the stable he slipped on the steps and fell break ing the lantern and setting fire to the straw. 1irlr. J. Steuart of the lith con- cession, Helmick, had four sheep killed by a trait!,. on Tuesduy. There ,passed away at Yale, Mich. on Dec stn Jas. keys, at the age of 91 years. The eleceased was a former resident of Stanley town - living on the Babylon Line. Mr. W. L. Ke s' is a sou. A very quiet wedding was sol.. emnized at the Lutheran parson- age at Dashwood an Dec. lute, when Miss Clara Ekstein became the bride of Mr. Wm, Becker, Mr. Louis JeffLey, who lives a short distance so(utth of St Jo- seph, I,as sold Inc farm to , Mr. John Laporte, off near Drysdale, one of the prosperous anu pro- gressive farmers of 'the Salable Line, The farm contain about one hundred acres of land and the con-1 'sideration is $3150. Word was received in Guelph by his brother, on 1Frida y of last week, that Sergt, "Jock" Grindley who went to the front with a spe- cial company of the 34th, had ern a wound received the fi ou same day, He was a moulder at the Tayloatilforbes factory, coming from Scotland some years ago. "Jock" visited the northern part uF Hd'ron County on dlffereot oc- casions and was quite a Scotleh vocalist. Mrs, Strong, widow of the late John, Strong,' died very suddenly On 'Wednesday night at the home 'of;cher sun, Air.Wua, G, Strong of the IOth concession, liowick. ;TOWIssbipe Slxe.Zva5(1 etl'icken, with p,aralycic stroke about noon neon while sittings in a chair and died about eleven o'clock. ., ,, hest Friday ae old and well-. Itndwn resident of the 1.st Line of Jilorris township, in the, person of George Johnston, paid Nature's 'debt, aged 81 years, 10 months and 18 days, Tlhe Beigr'ave Patriotic S•oeiety: alas„sent 8100 to the Shorndiffehos. 'pil.: liaarve'y_ Knox, formerly of the 5th line, Morris township, who went with the first contingent to 'PJianco'1 while le active service re- ce eed'aa bad wound from a Getman' shrapnel in one of his limbs that it was found necessary to ampuf(ate et There is little move in municipal affairs in East W,awanoshr Town- ship although it rs' elated that Mr. P. W. Scott wile be in the contest for the Rceveslhip and that the present rase, Mi'. N. Campbelll, will be his opponent., Isaac Hetherington, one of the Nile's prosperous farmers! and loyal Brilsh subiectsl is at present in London talciilge a two weeks' course in the Military School: Isaac has not ,enliislteci but he feels he shouldbe prep tired and wash trained for ecnergency. I-17 has a family and a large family to look' rafter but when the country re- quires his services he will be ready to go as a full-fiedged soldier. The funeral or the lite Jane'1'o,1v let, whose death occurred ie Akroht Ohio. on'ruesday of last week ,took 1 place at Godci•ieh on Friday, from the residence, olWm, Nivens De- ceased is a sieler of Mrs. . James Caesar, of Ashfield. Stanle 7 Mr, Hugh McGregor M. Goldee Graham and Mr, Geo. lilies, Baird and Frank McGregor were in Toronto hist week attending the fat stock' show there. Mr. McGregor was successful in gaining a first,. a second and a fifth prize. Mr. Hugh McKenzie bas gone to Brantford this week to visit relatives there, Mre, Neil' McGregor and Miss Jean Mustard went to Bruce County 'last, week to visit relatives. Additional District News on pave 101 this 'issue. Wm, Wallace or''° Sp i iediin11"Th returlding the fallen •pai''ts of the o1d cheese factory •nr'd intends mak ing cheese tlraree next. summer. Mr. Wm. Tapp, of Exeter lost his fin heavy horse. Storm ;. Iiing theenim,hl having died after afew hours illness ofoigestion "',Besides abc:[cv loss to the ovine sit iso rhe tinct• -loss to he farming,conununity as Storm King nesono, of the best an his .sass. An interesting case. was stheetiti • before, Judge Bolt on Saturday at Crecliton 11 boing for the price of a cow sold by Josepgis Brenner 01 (Trans, Bend toEI'.•in INiltste which died Silently after the sale. The Judge gave his decision m las or. of Brenner; with costs. Dickson of Exeter'' acted for the plaintiff and MaeDernud of Lucan for the de- fendant. i fa r .A new dine of, c tna iu, ctu e, which the Dominion Road "Machin- ery Co. o! (ituderich; has recently undertaken is that of• the "Jiffy Stattt;er” for Fetid cars. This ap-,. puunee liad been made"'iin Str:al- ford until recently but al short time ago the Canadian agencywais. taken over by the Dominion Road Mach ii'ery Co. and Jiffy Starters tr dti re now Canadian �a a for the (, l The death took, place at Regina of Alex. M. Martin, formerlymem ber of'Partiament fort North Well ington and brother of Rev. Wm. Martin: or London formerly, et Exeter Death followed an:operat-• ion The remains were brought. re Mr. 'Forest for inttertnent, Mr. John Klumpp of the. 7th eon:, of Stephen met with a parniul, accident on 'Tuesday evening. '1I:o was operation a cutting box lams; in some way his right hand came in contact with the large knife With the result that 'the second and third knuckles were severed., causing ugly wounds. manufactured in Goderieh. 'J - AIN Mr,, Con. Eckert, at/Wass fine farm adjoins the tiown of Sea- foJth;"'anaJy1i0' ii oug of our best farm and most enl;erprletna , - mere, was a large grower of sugar beets this iseaeon, and although the aceta' son was -not favortable for large yields oo ',sugar producing quali- ties, 1ML•, Eckert, is well satisfied with ,the results. 'Ho had in all eighteen acres under tate crop and experimented with nine and three•: quarters acres. lie used comnier'- cial fertilisers on, ( some ': and on the balance tested- he' used only; farm fertilizens and the results achieved are given be!'ow: two cars of beets taken, from land without fertilizer tested 17,04 and realized 861 r 17 and'ie 11zeI$27. , Where there was commercial tertiliz•er used the two car loads testted 18.02 and 16,04 respectively and re- alised $326.37, Shuts showing that the commercially fertilized land netted. $47.76 more on the two car loads .than the unfertilized lance', while the sugar test was larger,, the ,1fe,ltilized land testing 17 and the fertalized land testing 18 larh patch was lire lame size, bee in eight drills wide and thirty; to Erl long, the drills being two feet apart,. The lana on which no eolmrnercial fertilizer .was used received 12, loads of ilari5 yarct manure per acre and the fertilized land trine loads: After deductin expenses, including freight, see and 'work, the' unfertilized lend 11 812 is d 0 and e th fit e iz'ed y „$ t Ui yielded 'band'"67. 11,1 I • ' $ L will be Remise, by . this that 1t pays to' use fertile- zero,' eltiiizero,' and that the land whether corn'mercially, fertilized or note and despite the unfavorable year, gavee Mr. Lchart' ' a verlyl, profit able return..