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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1915-12-30, Page 5T11ur1?dbee.'30th , - `Mr • ; wee 1 E ,gEtr°1 "•""'' "-' ' " '"' 1"'.• ' :Set I"VV inner, weep eiee, ses Late?d. "fc: fehildWOLV igiChOO.1 --husband• late fisit, 'Work -everything twisted: AN ' hecauSV the, cla 'It ..,,Went. , , ' Wrong, _ PonV,tinker with.. 4rYnei" PP clOtAm,i hospital, We will diagnose ,IitS.caserin s,1,1qr.t Ordetv,Ad,-.. jus t it a littleliere clenn it up snick and 'away it goes agni.i endowed with new life and vigor. The cost? Oh not very much. Not near so much as a new clock. Nothing compared tO the -confusion 'caused by an uncertain clock. 1111111111111n111•1111111111111111111NOMMIIIIIIIIIMINIIMI W. N. NUIVAR JEWELER and OPTICIAN .EVES TESTED FREE • • 'Patriotic Notes • The President of the ,Women's Patriotic Society 'requests all • ,rnembers of the executive to ineet ebi thd Council Chamberitilonday afternoon„ January 3id, at 3.30, Pc all who are interested in the Work of tine SoMeey. the Execa- , tree beg to submit a brief linen- 'ddal statement with a rdport of the work accomplished;Sept., 28th, 1914 to Dec e7t1i, lete Einancial Statements.. Total •Receipte n$3573.5e Total ambunt- moped& npent in Clinton for Work supplies etc - , , , $2069.54 From the balaree $1502.96 many ,donations.hane „Neon ..gieen to 41.1e Red Creek and ether patriotic work our gift to the Shorncliefe Hospital' beingiltee60,60.and.the Hut' on County tund roe a field kitchen as a gift to Slid 33rd 000.0,0. The • -. collections from theboxes, placed ..--'71-ziO4Et shops for the tConvenience .ot many e ho giee•regularly tor our work are very gratifying - Total. Colleellione for Ord. 6130.45 Total, Colleceions forNov. $116.58 ecem er 27th 19I5 -The bank ac .count of the' Worhens 'Patriotic So- ciety shows a cash betance of .$260,60 ' 1VIebnieg, Treas, Hepor6 of Work : , Knitted work in charge of Mrs. Mune° ) 1318 marks • 273 pairs of wristleter 196 ecarfe. 99Bataelarat caps. 49 cholera. belt% c Total/ nupaber of articles' sent •ON ealseaa by this department 2064 Donations received 255, Hospital Supplies -In charge of Mrs., Chant Red Mrs. Holloway e37 sheets 1214 toWees 376 waselothe 1047 pillow slips . 70* beta socks Shirt department is charge of Mrs, dlayar lea pyjama suits] eell Red Cross night' shirts --Id( flannel day Shirts 127' Hospital starts, 109 night shires The( first meetings of the Society In the .New Year will be ie Conned Chamber Prides, aiternoon Jan, 7th tho execeittve wilt serve tea. esessosembommesbillespieses • it Over The . Teacups. p Mr. Thos. Watts end Merter Albert elitiiit''Olitritatate;a6 Bolton,' 444s, gyest , . ant P:' std ere" Or - le ng sis De r- ys d s. as : es 's 0 ' nvt-ire-, Isloutich,'` -6f:!: St.461V0 ChriStrIlila Witlill'& Sietee Mee 0 I I Illie and Mrs. WV nt, 1;3,t1,41.„ . • .!OltiiiegliitiW'itttgdefedelt ' ''''"d''' ` , 'Mr, and MM. EdWill Miller of Li 'Wel spent Chrielmas with the form kparents Mr. and Mrs. jos. Miller 'rade Street 4. 'T . ., • .' i i 1 el heirderp,09dreeves e of i peen ttehriebtel:, With ide"Orept%,d ; I n lailatritt)/1 rgWelligIlliefttrwii"tar ) i eandlYeti toven." ' I I IVIrs. Geo. Otooks and Miss Ma I pf the Base Line eperd the.pbbliday j her homeeedDelloSS.dSi:,e't't '' e't i Mr. andeefew?,We,4'iliotedef To , onto splint Abe CM' inns ;Wee With thtehittlitis paridefeAtied M eenr J. B. Lindsay, Hurrah Street: , Mrs. Ir. Sutheeland of Toronto, w i here visiting her sisteeMrs. Brandied sfet& th,e, holichiy. , . . MdiddidlotIbt'Fllaget"'ilitd ' ilpgaiiii . the New Yeae belideysayith relativ, ' and friends et Tbrouttie . . I Miss Ree Neilans and,Mrs. Seinen i of Kiecsateltne epent the 'holidays a Their homes in down a. t • Mr. 'Sine Thartifield was. home fOr hi - Cheistafas 'dinner at his mothee home e Miss Millie Potts spent Christina with her.mother who now resides a Woodetock ' , Mr. H. Richasels and three danglt tem of Stratford speut Christmas a the heme of Mr. W. Watts i Km. W, Moulton, left Tueeclay d, epend•New Years with relatives i ; London 1 Rev. and Mrs. Di. 0. Iiarper return ed honie on Tuesday, after spendie Christmas at Hillsdale end Barri with reletiyes. ' Mr. Cherles Shane of Ulevelarichwa a visitor with relatives au& friend .this weed. Mr. Fred Joyner and family of Smithsville, Ont. spent 011eistma With the foimiers parents Me an Mrs. n, Joyner. I Mr. and Mrs. A, E. Allin of Toront are visiting at the Ontario Stre Par sonage. , Mr. J. Leslie Ktwr spent Christmas at Toronto. - Pte. Fred Thompson had hie Christ - Ines dinner at Sie Marys. Mr. Jack Setter vent; Christnias with his parents at Stratford. Lieut and Mi•s. Allin and son, of Halifax spent Christmastide with the foyMer's parents. Rev. and Mrs. Arne They left for Parkhill to spend New Year's, Mr. Allin leaves in a month ou a ereise with the witlete cif the Canadian Naval College. Serest- Pattison, of the 70th Bata stationed at Gait, was home for Christmas. Miss L. }Seaton, who is teaching at Grand Valley, is home- fur the Yam lion. Mr. Clarence Copp, Misses' Stella and Daley Copp are home for tie Christmas vacation. . Mr. Clavence Monaghan, of Whirl. sor, is spending a few days at 'the parentaIhtmle. Mr. "Tie" McConnell, of eliverton, spent Christmas here. Mr. Gordon Holtzhatier, of Detroit, is visiting with his parents here. Mt. Sam Agnew, of Stratford, speub the - Orristunistide with 'his mother here. . , ,te , Mies Dell D'Nell, of' the Sithool 'etittir Toronto. 10 spending the holidays at the Miasmal hoine. Me. 'Wellington Cook, of Hamilton, Was a holiday visitor at his home. .' Mr. and Mrs. Byani spent Christ- mas at the inenselee twine at Port: Hope. Me. Anthony Yeshec, who has been at Detroit, is home for it vacation, . Miss Lydia Powell, of Toronto, is visiting her sisters for the Christmas holidaste. Miss Kathleen Blacken, of Blvd', is vieitine her molts. Mrs. Kentiedy awl Mrs. Fisher. - The Misses Powell of towo spent Christmas with their brother in Guile- eieb. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Mason were guests of Mr. and Mrs. 0, E. Surithe Seaforth, over the holiday. Mr. Will Baines aud Miss Emilia ason, were guests at Mr. Thos. Masan's, having come down to attend the dance. Mrs. Been spent the holiday with riends at Blyth. -Dr. Kay, of Limier, Mich., is expect ed here today. He will spend the lieliday with hie wife and daughter at Mit john Gibbiugs. ' Mrs, A., T. Coopee entertained her 5, S. class Wedriesrlay evening and during the eciuree of the evening Miss Mande Cook was presented With some White ivory, its she leaves shortly to teach school in New Ontario. Mrs, W. It, Comiter tind Master Bill are emincling New Years at Brant ford. . . . Mies Beryl Cooper is holidaying in Toronto. . Mr. Dean Chertice, of TOrOntOf WaS hoine for his Christmas armee Chief of Police Wheatley, is Mt nty owing to 11 severe cold, Mr. John Jackson fell last week end i falling dislocated:him right should- . er. He Is still suffeeing front the shock. His old friends will hope Om 0 serions trouble will ivise front the all and dislocated shoulder.. oafille4poosailiedelleflefieseell Mr. Joseph Cook of Denlop spent, Monday with his brother Mr. H. Cook Huron Road, Mrs. Geo: 'Nott' epent ChristinaS• dvith het clatightelieMiree,Leseis Chichi in Tuckersmites. Mr. and Mrs. F. Odelite'and family oferteratford ispeet Cheietenas with -and Mrs. 0. le Bell, Mary Street • Mr. Alex Macintyve, of the Military 'Training College for Officei•s at Lon- , ..don spept ghristmes with hie iiisethee ;Mrs, jaS, Mitalntere. MIs, Pennebakey, Miss Ednite, &teeter Fined: aiiid Mrs. :Mr*. Watts' and twochiltiven spent, Cluipt- duat at ecleriche Clareoce, Either who: left Credie ton Dohroit seme weeks ago to take al Position with the Bur- roughs Adding IVIachine Co. was operated on for appendicitis last week: in ope of the, city hospitals; A. pretty but quiet wedding was solemnized at the home of Ilfr. and Mrs. Richard' 491111s Ethel "w len their eldese claughlger 'co- caine the bride of( ' .Mr. William John Jacques, of Howick, 'Owing 4o tlee emu a way eel Spying lank. Teb ick tewnship of R Mere aeon gee() lineeei -en elect�x ,IVfondaNViast it was put out ot busi ,,ress for :time, having bdoken She crank ideate and 'the base. 401110000900ieee0061100‘000001110 11041$11911111110613,00061e0commeite TOP01110 CNN I Mark(15 -••0 nestecoeeaseteen0O0Oce064,464"'g 'Hogs 925, Butter, 30 to 31. Eggs 15 Wheat 111.00 Oats 43 Catele 8.10. Sheep 7.50 Lambs 10.15. ,Cheese,18ie , Barleys 56c to 60, 0 000000000000000.0000000000 'Hogs 0,80. Buller '26 to e;' Eggs 3/ to 38 Barter 95 to es, Wheat fel to 93. Oats, 35 to 37. Buckwheat 60 to 65. Peas 50 to $1.60. , Shorts 526 tot $27. Bran $26 to $21 'Hay, for bailing $10 land $12. )-AVNiWWW4WWWWWW oes Your Watch Need Repairing ?,i'd 14.0 A Watch thW does4 keep, good thile es netle eetterlthain at; no watch at all, rt wie.W. :ElttrusV, Your -Iiritteh ER VS se We wilespare no eireet in' putting it eight, In the shortest possible time . at a most moderate price. A J. Grigg *, JeWeier and Optician ISsIter of Marriage Licenses QOARAAAARARRNIRMA4 New Year's day, is a bank hall- dayi . Council to be elected Councillors, D. Welker, B.Selm son, J. Hewitt, S. . Plum, O. Bur- chill and G. N McLean School. Trustdes (-D. C. Boss, Jamea Pox and B. Leathosectaler, by acclamation. MORRIS TOWNSHIP Reeve -Shortreed (acct.) C))nneinnrs-Elson, Laidlaw, John sten and Fraser (ace)). E. WA.WANOSH Reeve -J. N. Campbell and Peter Scott. Councillors -Currie, Irwin, Stone house, Brichennan and R. G. McGow an (four to he elected). ASHFIELD. Reeve-Jav Stewart, Deputy Reeve -Jas, Dalton, Councillors -J. Alton, Jae, liaskett and Thos. Richardson. All by acclamation. WEST WAWANOSE Reme--Donald Murray, acciatna bi°Johuncillors-D. Taylor, J. A. Mal lough, A. E, Johnson, Jas. Purdom acenneetion, ' COLBORNE Reeve - S. ElIssete acclamation. - Ju Heath ming to n, 11. Hill. J, Snyder and Gordon Young, acclamation, ussoaNe ,Eionve-Fred Elleringtom Councillors -Thos. Brock, Artbur Mitchell, John Duncan, Jr., Win. Coates. All by anclamation. STEPHEN Reeve -W. Elliott. Deputy Reeve -J. Love. 0ouncilloirs-A, Nell, D. Webb and Thole Mawhinuey. All by acclamation. EXETER, Reeve/ 3. W. Taylor. Councillors -rThos. Hatton „lobo Hind, .13. W. Berl -ewers' and Dr. 0.119', Mouslin, al by accailutation. Old trustees eleeted by acclmation WIN GRAM The, following have qualifiie,d for municipal honors, -for mayor, ,T. W. McEibbon, R. B, Elliott, for 51)015, Alex. Young, S. Mitchell, Council, W. G. Patterson, Amos Tip liege, Geo. Spotton, W. 19. Gurney J. F. Hanna, L. F. Hinkley, W. Is.., bittr; for school ta:ustees Ward 1 W Oleid, W. Robertson ; ward 2 ucl ley Holmes, T. R, Benneptward 3505 4 by lir:demotion STANLEY Reeve -John MeKinley, and D Dever Councillors -J, T. Keyes, J. Hho `J. B. Hanhiy, Ono yet to be nominated. . uqKg4smim TRI Kippen ' raday evsning, the 23rd the the Idetlioaist held a tdrii'f',411CgeBS fiDhriiitinas Tree entertainment:, ' On Tuesday evenings dot thie'''we the Presbyteriane, herd their Ohre rk. entertainmentandit 'Was a Li f• , The usual large nuninek 'efeblikst Mae visitors are alllback,"heide',again. ',We are giad to see •thern, 'tiler Make 995 feel five years younger .everytime they come. We wade, them to keep �n eomin, , Sad Accident -The 'neigh -beta here in Stanley were saeldeneds to here of the sudden death of the two Leech brothers and Mr. Holmes, of Seaforth 'Sear Fort Wilburn on the; ereolog of the 18th of Decembeied through the ' collision of the toxic theyeewere ois with a yard engine. .Tiee first two formerly lived on the fourth minces shin of Stanley where elMir father owns the old bomesteed fisIli, though he and his family live in Rayfield. The two young men had • been living in the west tor many years and were coming home for -Christmas. The re mains were hurled in Hayfield came tery last Friday the 24th Mee. The remains of tbe late Mr. HelineAk Weree buried in Seaforth on ThailaVY• .„11 had gone out on the harvest excursion and WAS returning honae. Ole leaves a wife and two children. Sincere sym pathy is felt for all the bereaved ones. As this is one of the parts-, cif the country where beans have been ex tensively grown for some,y ears it met' be of interest to some lis other parts of the country to know how growers got along the past Beason. July and August were so wet thee manydes retired of reaping any but many did fairly well after ell. East Of tbe Lon don Reed tWo or three mites they were %linen a failure. Por two or three ;miles on west of the' London Road they yielded about six or seven bushels to the acre. At three dollars per bushel this wasn't too bad. On the Parr Lihe the yield went up to sixteen bushels with Leger prices and the returns made the .farmers smile but hack on the Goshen Line the yield went as high as twenty two bushels in Borne cases and the growers were exultant. One man near Brucefield got 83.50 per bushel. Some are look ing for $4 00. • An American firm came in and con treated with many farmers to grow colored beans for them $1.90a bushel. They in some cases as mdch as 50 per cent for waste or as no good. They tvon't do business here again in e time, so that. 'death was not unex- Bpteemxtaeinde, Isfa:tiintMee: le; ko6itanktiyielarpoell',09 ful "He was buried -on Tuesday •in 'The' pletein ;cenietereset ek 'Het will be MUCh missed Po ojfj' et eeighbotheiedelnit more espeetklif 'le in hid home. Re, -W as a codItjsOSht3 mened3e1'...so1 to iffisoNiyterian ehetvelt The SYMpathy of the entire e0Dr- tritiDity, -gOeS tO AID beteeWed family, , espeeially teethe feerrentes, ing father The reinaine wereone twined in 'Baird's cemetery no Tueeclay.. 'The fueeral evaselasketged one, shewing the respect in deldeft the/ 'deceased was held. w w •re: burry, The following is tite report for De cember of S. S. No. 14 Stanley Names in order of merit - 'V -L. Hyde' A. Fisher • Sr. IV -M. Cooper, W. Collins H. Bothwell Jr. IV -E. Metier N, Hood, G. Coop er Jr. 111-W, Ross L. tilde W. Her vev Sr. 11-0. Elarvey,'L lioster, T. Par eone Jr. 11-1V. WorkmarioD, Foster' L. Fear Pt 11-L. NVorkman, 0. Anderson,, G. Harvey Pt 1-J. Melrensie, EMcsiter E:And erson ••••, • The hest spellers for the month Were tfff V-Lourier Hyde • 95 IV-Ztlpho Moore, • ot.. Jr. 1V -Norman Hood - Jr. 111. -Wilfred -Walter Workman Pt 11 -Lloyd Workman " liritSSels .irhe marriage of Miss Kate, ditugh t. er af Wm. said Mrs. Telfer, of Brussels to Wm. G, Farquharson. of Provost, Alta., took place ot the horne'of the bride on Wedeesday. Th ri cere mony was performed by Reit'. A. J. Mann, in the presence of about 30 reletives of the contracting piiities, TM. churches were opened for , serv- ice on Sunday. the measles scare being about ovev. The Sunday sob:ibis iand young people) mooting, will he can celled however. Hector McQuarie, a wellicnown rest dent of Grey County died last week at Denver, Col., after a short twin la grippe, Mr, and Mrs. Mcritairrie left here a few week e ago and intend ed spending the winter' in Deriver. The remaius are being breteetit home for interment. The quarantine resultAigfeom a mended epideruie has been, lifted aa far as the churcheeetre consern t. c , and Sunday the preaching ser- vices were beldi as usual.., • d Municipal, Mere ares !aquiet in thie locality and, acelnimation eelc tions would be no surprise. , jk is said the Brussels boys w.ho wont( overseas a fey.- weeks ago have, been drafted into ,another regiment andmay somebein &ranee- • • t Reeve -J, McKay 19.c. Crich Cotincil-Cameron, Bell, Coleman and McKsy, accle ti o GOD ERCIIP TOWNSIIIP Reeve -W. fLLolyb, and George Hedie Council -O, Ginn, H. Pale cones', B. liindsay, antiiloliand L,svr' , • Reeve -Mat Armst.rong, Jas Leip en and John Barr, Ceuncil-Jamee Watts, Wm. Miller, T. Neiliend, T Mitchell,, C. HOwsom 'end' A. C. Rowe» IVIcKJI,LOP , Reeve -1,X, Govenlock and Con Reekart. Coucil -George Cern, John eveelock. Peeped -F. Me- Quede, John Dodds, diV, Knucktel and dle'orge Nesbitt. SEA:FORTH' • Mayor -Harry Stewart serd Dr. 35119554 . .:I,' • leireye-11, Siewaut rd .(acclaai- gouncillorst. deemGrieve, George Canino, Charleel Aberhate Rodel,E Smieb, John, Cluff, James send . W. sfi •,Sreith, Henry Celt), W. Gedening and B. 'T. Mc - fetes h. Water Co rem i i et. Daly (aecta ma ti on), Public. School Trustees -de. Jet fey, W. Oriel!. _A. D. Sutherland late I am GREY G v ey Township -Ree yes- ber(1 Livingston mid John. Grant, Dc-puty, Reeves -John drown and John 1V1eNabb Councilloes--Wm. ;Fraser, P. A. MeA ether, S. 5 Cole, ,Thank Collins, Archie McLean and 3. K. _Baker, BAY& I ELI) ltor Boeive--Alfred _Erwin, Cieo. Lindsay, Janice Thomson, 'For Councillors -Geo Copeland, Edward Merner, Wm. R. Jowitt, 0, Pitrker, Lieelaruation. ' 'For Trustees -Geo. 13, Greenelecle Goo, King geed; Germinharcit, as- elaination , 't Brucefield' • t The S. School Christmas Tree es tertainment evasovery 'etleees'eful on Thursday eimnitig of last,' eveek. There were several, drills (which were very good, also goou recitai- tiOeS, einging, etc One good joke on the long fact d Presbyterian was received with applause. The proceeds was 53a. '9 or expenses for Sabbath School supplies. Daeter and bride ;of Zurich was last week the guest of Mr. Houghs,- . Mrs. Wasmae spent Christmas in 'Poi onto , Wiliam; Swan, of Toronto Idedt- rotInCelollege spent his. en Y, catIo;at 11 li�Sctes-1 resent Cluistines at the Imam 9 1,5b, ii,o1‘91.111.0.ois8seivph.1)t9,211h4e: egutiecilyscitl:o:cinf °ei 3oecpli Addison. _ es, , est, ailed, Mee, McCully ofellen, Mr. Watson, sr., near our village, is conlieedi to his room by illnese. Ho had, had a stroke of paralysis. 'Rib many friends hope fox eecov- elite Mee. Smith' of Brandon,Man. \IS nee at (194 homol of her brother - le -law, Win. Berry, last week. Sergeant Pattison of Galt re- newed old fr;xsS iti Ounewillage on Chrislinas. Among those who spent the va- cation, in our inidat are.-IVEss Ha- zel( Bloom: of St, Tiler -nee; -.Mrs, 191. 1115, 09 lVfaestota ; Dr McElwee, DLoe.r toit W Dr. . A ikenheedi Toren On Chrietinas Day Will on loot° of Banmickburn, passed 'away tto tlte GeeaU Beyoed to be With" his o verisor To hies dead hact no terror% he kne who :.he trust-, ed, and was not afraid.f He was , tee secoed son of ,Tohn l'oote. Re 10 16 ' een a peat. stiff er§t $or some fi h Seafortit , Death came suddenly at an early our this morning to Rev. W, Venn* well known IVIethodisc minister-at:this home, 22 Elmwood avenue Lendon Mr. Vollick had been In good health Heart failure was the cause of edelath Deceased was torn in Helton County 08 years ago and among the circuits he charge of were Vienna, Seaforth Brig den and Goldsmith. Pam to his sup- erannuetion he had been a miseionaer in India for about eeventeen years. •...1 t The remains of the late ' Mrs "John 0 Morrison who died in Toronto on Wednesday, were brought, here for' interment today. The funeral took place born the G. T, la station on the arrival of the 1.20 train, interment being in Maitland Bank Oeineter. Word has been'reneived of The death in Chicago of Mrs. Etyan mother of Mrs. M. Broderick cif this town Mrs. Ryan was e sister of the Messrs. Dv ereauz of McKillop and Tuckersmith The remains ere being brought to Sea forth for interment tbe funeral took place on Monday . Mr. Pierson Grieve son of Dr. Grieve has resigned his position as principal of one of the ward schoolin 'Toronto and has enlisted with the ltilet liuron Battalion at Clinton and takes his po sition as lieutenant after the Christ mas holidays Mi. Frank Cluff who has been at tending University of Toronto has sr rived home and has joined the new Huron Regiment in the capacity as a titheTeuhtlleenufarnnollibr BvienAmheanyte at eSnelattercith the past week, Lieut. Frank Miff iund Ptes learl Cluff. Arthor Fear, Chas. Riley William Cliffe William McKin ley , . °finance Mr. and Mrs. ,Earnest Adams Anil daughter spent Christmaswith her temente, Mr. and Mrs, IVIeDbruild of Stratford, Messrs, Charles Hall of Hensel! and Will Hall of London spent Cheletmas with their parente Mr. and Mrs. T. Hall. Mr and Nies. S. B. 'Mindy & Son of Toronto spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mi. D. Sutherland. Mr. and Mrs, W. Stanley of Holmes - vine spent Obristmas with their daughter, Mrs D, Tudor. Mrs, Adtur, Glazier andfamily of Clinton spent Christmas ,her sister, Mr.. T. Pollard. • ern, • Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Moore and 'babe of Toronto spent ChristmasWith her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs., Jas. Mann Mr. and Ws, Ed. Britton and Miss Margaret Love spent Christmas with their parents, Mr. and itIrs, Dive of Walton. Mr A.ndrew Snell and Miss Annie Ashby are spending Oluisttnas in Hamilton. Mr, and Mrs. Will Ote of Seaforth Spent Sunday the guest of her Sistete Captain Clark. The correspondent wishes the read- ers of the New Ere a Happy: New Year, FlohnextrIlle The ladies from here received the following letter frona Pte. 197. Huller, thanking them for the good things they had sent him: - Pte. E. tinned No. 1076. Dec. Oth, 1915 No. 1 Coy., No. 4 Plat 1st Battl Canadians 0. bl• F., Feance Dear Friends -I now take time to drop you a few lines as I have time to clo a little writing. It keeps me pretty near busy keeping up my siorre spondence as I always try to write home often, and there is some daft.; we can't write very well. Well I must thank you and 831 the people who made up that parcel which I reedived a few daye ago. I am sere it wee eery kind of yen people to think 'of ' us in that way as I was very glad to get it. Ion know a parcel or a letter is sure good out here, it helps to make us feel a little more at home. The parcel was in good condition when it reached us in the trenches. Wen, we are nob eV lowed to give much information, but - things are going fine here on our front so far. We have a lot of shelld'eg but that ig all in the game, We boriebarc) the German trench pretty near e'Velw day, so I think they must be getting enough of it. We have a lot otevet weather which puts the treneliesen bad shape, but we can stand it if the Huns cen-their trench is dotal] a, little lower than ours • so they get it as bad or worse. Please retnembr elhe Lo all the people of Holmesville 'as f cannot write to them all, I often thit* of my old home, Good bye, ERNIE HULLER P. S. -I would be glad 1, hear adorn you any time for a letter is always welhoine, it teems to help tie ferget that the Germane are only a few yards away from as. Homer is well, false myself, hopiug this finds you the game ERNIE Somewhere in Prance or Belgium.' ' Eoderich • The steamer Mariske, seldob 'strand- ed in the centre of' tee cbannclwhili entering Replace. Beach in a noeth west erly gale On her last trip down, cote meteu teinpokary repairs here, atter unloading her grain Cargo and left e gain for Collingwood accompanied by the Reid Wrecking Co's tug, Fischer, ,ano on arrival there will entei a dry duck for a thorough examination and remilre Constance After an illness of only a few clays, Mr Thos Andrew died at his (Jame on Wednesday morning', the 15th, Mr. Andrew was a' red dent of UOrrie loisa member Of years lied was highly respected by ale Ile will be greatly mi issed n the Methodist church of which 115 was a valued Member. His musical talent was always avail: - aIle in church service, Sabbath Sehbol, etc. Mr. Andrew leaves to mourn, hie loss his wife arid two deughters, Mrs, Bert Steveeson, of C'onatance, andeMise, Laura, and fiVe, SOnS, tioebert of Exelpr Chas • : „, Wishing our Prientls aed Patrons A Happy and Prosperous New Year. Plumsteel Bros, Small Profits Phone 25. More BiisineSS of Bchnonton„ Lewellyn and Erifi nest, Sask., and Elliott Gorri e. The funeral took place on Tuesid day to the Gorrie cemetery, Sere yeee being hole at the Methodist 'Mammies conducted by the Rev: Mr. Revers. Birth Reeve Dr. Milne presented the councilors. town official, fireman and the edltor of the Standard, each with an English plum pudding. This is the second time that he has treated officials to it suitable present at this season of the year. The Blyth branch of the Upper Ca.n Ada Bible Society at their annual meeting in the Ptesbyterian church showed that during Ole year the town had cellected 564,113 and forwarded the seine to headquarters. The follow ing officers were elected: Peesident, Henry Berney: vice-prerident, George MeTeggart; secrete -1,w Alex. Elder; directors. M. Chiming, Henry young E. Bender Inixton Hill, F. Metcalfe. :Blyth Lolge, 1. 0, 0 F., 'at the mg ular meeting elected the following of. ficers for the coming vear; N. G, Thos Hallan, V. G., John Knox, R. S..5.. W Robinson; F. S. MeVittie; treasur er Dr. Allison. Blyth Lodge, A. P. & A. M., elected the following officers; W. !Car, 19.5., MoTeggart; ' S. W., Tbotnae Stewart, 3. W„ Thoinas Simpson; seceetery, J, AL Hamilton; treiteurer, J. G. Etnigh, teler Amos Sonhh Mise Hood has returned to town aft er tpendiug Christmas with her sister Mts. selbert Cole Mr, George Cole has returned to his home after spendiug the summer with bis sister, Mrs. W. L Beendon, out west -Listen for wedding hells. Mrs, E. Babb of Teeswater and daughtsre will visit her !nether, Mre. 19. MeQuarie over the Few Year Stanley Mr, Roht. Baird and and Miss Lena Baird of Presque arrived at the peren tal home on't hursday of last week. Mr. Wm. -Baird and family of Tor onto are vending the holidays at ,.the home of Geo. Hurd. Dr. Peter MeDwen of Detvoit paid a short; visit to ens old home ou Bay field Road this week. At the nomination meeting of Stan ley township Reeve John McKinley retired and. David Dewar a councillov teke his place, Messrs J. 'I'. Keyes, B Hanley were elected by acclama tion end another nomination meeting will have to he held to appoint fourth councillor. Winghain The four -months old ebild of Mr. and Mee John Weir of Tiarnberry township was instahtly killed and -the father and mother and three.yean.old son mere or less seriously injured in a runaway eccident late Friday night. Their horsestook frigbt et a fallen tree beside the road and bolted, the four occopants heing thrown violently oot of the cutter. Porter's Hill Mrs, AuDd9gall. of Loudon is visit login the neighbozbeed:' Mr. and Mrs, klair and babe of Springbank are spending the' holidays, at Mr. Jehn Cox's, 'The Misses, Aida and Ehwenhe Ma Doriald of Detroitspent the °heist/tele, holidaytis with theie mother, Mrs Me Donald. • NM. tiecnige.'Kenip of Mitchell visit ed at 0. W. Potter', on Tuesday. idr. and Mrs. Roy Tabor are spend Ing,thdholidays at Woodstock. Bea and Lorne Dawson of Spring hank and Harold Weston were holiday pleat John Coes this week. Mrs. Love and children of Winghans Are visiting at John Blair's, May Lindsay spent Christmas at her mother's Mrs. Lindsay's. Ruby Potter is spending her bolt days at home, abd is confined to the Melee with Grippe. ' IVIr. Matthew Bruce's anetion sale of farm stock, implements, etc, on Wednesday of last, week was well attended, and the prices realized, partieularly for the purebred short hOrb taitae was good, eeriee of the cowe bringing no lees than $105, it is Mr Bruce's intention te go west ere long. Mise IVlinnie otawtoa•d of Niagara spent her vacation with her father Chas.l.Crawford. • Wesley, Crawford, SOD of Robert Crawford cri.tlic West is spending a feem months 'with his uncle, Mr. Edward Crawford. lamest Vieddeu of the West is spending a tesv months ett the ' home of his parents, Mrs.mnd ws, , John Vedden, 1 I'd Mr, William Sitticjelecock, of Tie ronto spneireSundely with his aunt Mrs. A, Waymow tili IVr. and Mrs. W 1.. ,Tamieson and ne two' children of C nstance Opent Christmas with hdr parents, Mr, Me. and Mrs. Rapsbn, of Clintot. cd Mr. and Mrs. John Ctibbings and . of family( spent Chris as., with her 5 brother John Ball of Tuckers 'eh Mr. aed Mrs, wesley Vodden and SOS are spending a few days with hie sister Mrs. iFiank Trickett of London. • Miss Ida Bailie the guest of her aunt Mrs. johnGibbiegs tihis sveek. • ' Raytiem • Dr. Walker has again disappeared in a short vacation. Melcolm Pvaser of Fore William is visiting his friends here. ' A .general sueoess el _expected at Tierney Church 5. $e .entertainment the programme is eoreposed of all lo cal tallent. The old council is likely to be sus tained although a change of reeveship likely. Goderich Teernshly. Miss Coleman or tialcers'rnith' has finished out Miss Reyes term as trendier of S. 9 No, 10. owing to the sickness of Miss Keyes. Mr. Chas, B. Middleton has been laid up fur About thme months with blood poisoning in his hand, but is insproving. Afe. Robert Cluff and wife have been on a visit to Winghani where Mrs. Cluff's parents reeide. Masters Peed and Evilest Thompson and sister MAy arrived home from the west hot week. Mr. Meredith Clark is on the sick list, The Orangemen tied p, beg oyster supper in their hall "on the Bayfield line last week. Look ont neer fee there recruits. Rev' W. cl°1e andrerafe OteMlohigan, have gone lo California for the winter months. Mr, Oole not being in veret good health, thinks the change wilt do bini good. Mr. John Marshall over 94 years of age, is still hale and hearty, being about the eldest man Goderiatt Township. One tif the old Pioneers. Mr. Thomas Cole has installed a fnr nace in his house. Mr. Cole will he able to keep himself weern this' Witt er. wedged. Miss Della. Keyes daughter of Mr, flar0e8 Keyes of Stanley intends going to Toronto in the near future to try her examinetions in music. Mr. Ben Bothwell has purchased a driver from M, Sterling,. The municipal pot is Starting to boil In Goderich Township --wonder who will he rheittekY math Wedding bells are ringing oti the Beyfield line. A very quiet but pretty wedding took place at the brides parents, that of Mr. end Mrs Rotvland .lenkins, 16th con. Goderich Tp. when their young est daughter Lily MIS united in num riage to Mr. Nixon WAleb.ot Toronto, son of Robert and Mrs. Welsh of town The ceremony was paifenined leir the Rev. W. le Rutledge D. D, The bride who was given away by her father wore a tailored suit of navy blue with arge picture hat and mink furs the gift of the groom. She caeried bower baguet of white roges and Lily of the Valley. The wedding music as played hy Miss Ruby Wise. The grooms gift to her being a pearl neck ace after a dainty dieeddihreliiinat • tr. and Mrs. Welsh left amidst a bower of (=tette and' good ;wishes or their home in Torcurtmw,tuite ;the room is engaged in the'teachliag pro ession There will be a run in Gedevich Tpe Or the Reeyeship bereeeen W. H. ot h. the preeent Reeve and George udie. John W. ec. and Johti. •M-6 lure weie also nornineted but with rf.A. 7 names were put op fer' OODD illors but Geo. Hudie wanted to fight or the Reeveship and withdrew hone , he Council as also did Geo, 0. Sturdy nd John Yeo end the Coaricillore or 1915 will be David Lindsay. eo, Elolland, Oswald Ginn and Geo. alconer The death occurred at, her home uron Road. Goderich Township of les, Wm. Gauld on Christmas day, fter an Witless extend over several ears, Deceased was 78years of age nd was horn at Kingston 51 Dulled napire Loyalist ancestors. She leaves er husband and three Sobs arid three' aughtere, namely: Mrs (Dr) Anglin. f Kingston whose IDISband, now Col nel Anglin commander of Queens Ilia ersity Base liosoltel Cairo. Egypt re. B B Ward of .N.ew York, Wi liana f Pottage La Preirie, Mae., Henry of lintels and George and Flizabeth 011 . e funeral took place on nesday to Maitland Cemetery. The 5 1(1 19 0 11 19 39 5, 19 0 iv 0 pa bearers were Geo. Holland, A. J. 0OurtiCe, Sam Sturdy, 1 S. Holmes, $ T Welter and John Sturdy and the Revs. R. J. McCorrxiick and W, B. Mointon of Hohnesville coeducted the service. Theeleceased bed for many . years been an honored member of the Method/at church end bore her long ness with :question .fortitucle, There will be service 10 3(1. James iddieton next Sunday. Summerhil 1 There will be service in St. Peter xi The Inaumboot will Preach. mt. Win. Craig of 1Pordwicle !m- iste4 the sari bOWs On Monday the 'death at 1998 brotivert eorge, at Branaon, Man,