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Holmesville
The Hydro -Power people have their
Poles running through our village all
completed with wires,', the party
[tom Seaforth and that from Coder-
isle meeting, here. As Hol'inesville is
now an important centre.. perhaps'
-Clinton will want to be anrrxed.
A party has been seen .on Mount
Horeb driving 'stakes!, measuring, etc.
It is said to have been a squad of
surveyors, marking Dict a :Iii'; for a
proposed' radial 'railway- Wouldn't it
be as well for 13olmesville citizens to
begin subdividing their property
against the coining real estate boom-?
Coderich Township
The following from this township
after, assisting in apple picking and
packing in the Georgetown and
Streetsville dibtricts; have returned
home : George dorrnell, Harry Con-
nell, Tommy Mose, George and Erne
Hanley, Frank and W. -Cole.
' Varna
Miss A J. •Keys is visiting her
brother, Mr. Fred. Keys.
Miss Greene of Clinton was a guest
at the parsonage over the - 'week -end
and assisted in the musical part of
the Methodist anniversary services on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Reid were vis-
itors at the home of Mr. Clarke.
'The result of the breal'sdown in the
chopping mill .has been fully over-
come and ' everything is running
smoothly now.
Miss Spackman or Bayfield and Miss
Edith Rathwell spent Sunday at the
}tome of Mr. and Mrs. ° E. Epps.
Mrs. James Waisless passed peace-
fully away at her home here on Mon-
day after a lingering illness: Her
husband and • two sons survive
Percy, of Victoria; B. C.,• ., who has
been home owing to his -mother's ill-
ness, and John also or British. Col-
umbia. The funeral took • place to
Baird's cemetery: yesterday afternoon.
The anniversary oervices in''connec-
tion with the Methodist: church on
Sunday' last were very successful. The
weather 'was•fine and dry, making it
possible for large numbers to attend
which they did: Rev. A. 1Y...13arker
of Seaforth conducted the services,
preaching excellent sermons both mor-
ning and evening. Rev. Mr. Johnston
of tile Presbyterian church, also very
kindly, took part in the service in
the evening. -The choir, were assisted
by Miss B. Greene of Clinton, who
sang`a solo at each service, as- did
also Rev. Mr. Barker, both being very
highly appreciated. Messrs. Macken-
zie and Logan of Bayfield also assist-
ed with the music.
On Monday evening a concert was
given in : the town hall when an ex-
cellent program was put on. Those
taking part were . Messrs. Bayley
and Mackbnzie of Bayfield who sang;
Miss Wurtz and Mist, Keys, elocution-
ists, who each gave several selections
which were. very much en'oyed Miss
Greene, who sang, and the Wesley
church quartette, Clinton, whose voc-
al were much appreciat-
ed.
cantrfriut o The whole program was enjoyed
and the attendance was such as to
encourage those who had the matter
in hand. The proceeds of the Sun-
day
unday offerings and the corpert amount-
ed to somewhere around one hundred
and seventy dollars. •
Blake..
The members of the Women's In-
stitute
ostitute kindly donated fifteen dollars!
towards the Sailors' Fund being rais-
ed •in behalf of the widows and fam-
ilies who have been bereaved through
tile lake disaster
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Boyce from the
west are visiting his brothers, Rob-
ert and Edward.
Our citizens have their mail boxes
erected in readiness for rural deliv-
ery.
Mr. Milton Johnston, who went to
New Ontario to Mb brother John in-
tending
ntending to remain all winter, return-
ed, owing to illness, last week,
Threbhing beans and hauling them
to market is now the order of the
day. Prices are advancing and those.
who sold earlier lost considerably.
Mr. 'John .:Freekleton intends leav-
ing for old Scotland in the course of
'a week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Carnie spent
Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. G.
S. Howard.
Several new subscribers have signed
to have the -telephone placed in their
houses. In the course of ' time all
will have this, convenience.
Brucefield '
Mrs; T. W.. Connor• passed away
at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. (Dr.) Rodgers, on Thursday of
last week after an illness ' of ' eight
dayswith pneumonia. The deceased
lady had been in the habit cif spend-
ing her summers with Dr. and Mrs.
Rodgers and had spent several months
with .them Recording to' her , usual
custom. Two other daughters sur-
vivo :, Mrs. Hugh Omond of Builalo,
and Mrs : Schultz of Sardinia, N:, -Yr,
her husband died eighteen; years ago.
The! funeral took place in London on
Friday.
Mr. •Robert Ferguson, who died in
Listowel this' week, was for years a
resident of Huron, being a teacher at
Brucefield during the 60's. Some of
the older residents remember him
well. He even then had the reputa-
tion: of being an expert -checker play-
er. On leaving this county he be-
came, editor of the Listowel Banner,
but some years later 'sold out, and
hair been living retired, since.
Mrs. Thornton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Hall Woods.
Mrs. George Swan is in Toronto
visiting her' mother, Mrs. Wilson, who
is ill '
The many friends of Mrs. Wm.
Scott are lorry to hearof her .ill-
ness, and hope she may soon, recover.
Miss Flora. Smith is visiting friends
in Toronto.
Miss Dixie Murdoch of Hensall was
tiie guest of Miss Mabel Turner on
Sunday•
Miss Tyler of Detroit wet the
guedi; of Mrs. Chas. Wasmann; last
week,
Mr. Drew Swan is visiting friends
In Mimico.
Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Cameron have
returned from Saskatoon.
The Kelly Home Mission Circle in-
tend holding a sale of work on Fri-
day evening of thio week, The Mc-
Gregor Circle of Hensai'l will
be present and assist with the
program, by giving a play en-
titled, " Jean Wilkes." Music
will also be furnished by the choir
of the Presbyterian church and lurish
will be served:' An en'oyable time is
expected.
Distribution of Seed
Grain and Potatoes.
By instructions of the Hon.. Mini)e-
ter of Agriculture :a distribution of
superior sorts of grain and 'potatoes
will be made during the coming win-
ter and spring to Canadian farmers.
The samples for general distribution
will, consist of spring wheat (5 Ibs ).
white oats (4 lbs.), barley(5 'lbs ),
and •,field peas (5 lbs.). ; These will
be sent. out from Ottawa. A dis-
tribution of potatoes (in 5 lb. sarh-
ples) will be carried on from 'sever',al
of the exPerimental farms, the`•Cen-.
tial Farm at Ottawa supplying' only
the provinces of 'Ontario and Que-
bec. All samples will be sent, free
by mail.
Applicants must give particulars in.
regard to the soil on their farms,
and some account of their experience
with such kinds of grain (or potatoes)
as they have grown, so that a prom-
ising sort for their conditions may be
selected.
Each application must be separate
and must be signed by the applicant.
Only one sample of grain and one of
potatoes can be sent 'to' each , farm,
'Applications' on any kind of printed
form cannot be accepted. If two or
more samples are asked for - in the
same letter only one will be sent.
As the supply 'of seed is limited,
farmers are advised to apply early,
but the applications will not necess-
arily be filled in the, exact order in
which they are. received. Preference
will always be given to the most
thoughtful and explicit • requests. Ap-
plications received after the end of
January will probably be too late.
All applications for grain (and ap-
plications from the provinces of On-
tario and Quebec for potatoes) should
be addressed to -theDominion Cere-'
abet, Central Experimental. Farm,
Ottawa. Such applications require,no
postage. If otherwise addressed de-
lay and disappointment may occur.
Applications, for potatoes, from
farmers In any other province should
be addressed (postage prepaid) to the
Superintendent of the nearest Branch
Experimental Farm in that province.
J. H. GRISDALE,
Director, Dominion Experimental
Farms.
The Turkeg
As Christmas approaches the turkey
grows in popularity. It has another
season of popularity about Thanks-
giving. The custom of having a
feast of turkey on Thanksgiving likely
originated with- the PIigrin Fathers ;
for history relates that these worth-
ies "caught a great store of wild
turkies". to serve at the first Thanks-
giving feast'. ever held on this , conti-
nent.
The turkey is a natii'e of . North
America. When the white man first
crossed the Atlantic this great bird
was found to range over the immerre
territory east of the Rocky Moun-
tains and from Mexico well into
Canada. When Cortez visited .Mex-
ico he found that the partially civ-
ilized natives of that country had
the turkey; in domestication. .Ho took
specimens of the bird with him to
Spain. in 1530. A few years earlier
Cabal had introduced it into Eng-
land. Through a curious error it
was at -first thought that the birds
had been brought from. Turkey, and
in that way came the name.
The wild turkey was an easy mark
for -the sportnian's gun, and is now
alniost extinct, tieing found only in
far from settled districts. In the
near future it will doubtless follow
the wild pigeon into extinction. As
a domestic bird, however, its popu-
larity on festive occasions assures it.
of a long career..
Audubon, in his famous work,
"Birds of America," devoted the
longest description in the book to -
the wild turkey, Ile thus describes
the actions of the birds when they
are on a journey:: "When they come
to a -river, they betake themselves to
the highest eminence and there re-
main often for a day, or two. At
length, when the winter appears`set-
tled and all around is quiet, the
whole party mounts to the tops of
the. highest trees, whence, at a sig-
nal, the flock takes flight to the op-
posite shore. The old and fat birds
easily gets over, but the less robust
often fall into the. water, but by
bringing their wings close to the body
and spreading, out the tail and neck,
they finally paddle to the shore "
When domesticated, the turkey
changes slightly in form, coloring and
habits. After the first and second
generation, the legs become shorter,
the body thicker the wattles larger,
the tips' of the wings and 'tail feath-
ers become white. The wild turkey
roosts high in the trees ; after the
second or third generation 'of domes-
tication he, commences to roost low-
er and lower down, 'and the 'tenth
generation is content with a stump
or a log. The wild bird is naturally
suspicious, and even after a few gen-
erations of barn -life, the hen -turkey
will try to cover her `eggs, when
leaving them, just, as the wild hen
birds do,
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Port Albert
Mr. and Mrs. James Oliver have
returned from their trip be Edmoni
tea.
A -N ENGLISH AUTHOR WROTE I
"No shade, no shine, no fruit, no
flowers, no leaves.—November !'"
Many ,Americans would add no , free-
dom from catarrh, which is so ag-
gravated
during this month that it
becomes constantly, trouble4ome.
There is abundant proof that catarrh
is a constitutional disease. ' It is re-
lated' to scrofula . and consumption,
being one of the wasting diseases.
Hood's Sarsaparila has shown that
whatis capable of eradicating a rof-
ula, ,completely cures catarrh;' ' • and.
taken in ',time prevents consumption.
We[.,oannot see how,• any sufferer can
put off taking this ,medicine, in view.
of the widely published record of its
radical and permanent :cures. .It is
undoubtedly America's Greatest ,Med-
icine for America's Greatest Dis-
ease—Catarrh:
Wingham
Mr. W. J. Rutledge of Wroxeter
has. purchased ;the residence of Mr. It.
VaeStose on Minnie street,
The C. T. Association
Asks a Question.
November 24th, 1913.
To the Editor of The News -Record :
Sir.—Certain manifestos and ap-
peals have from time to time appeared
in several of the newhpapers. through-
out ' the county purporting to emanate.
from the Huron County Business Men's
Association and signed by two gen-
tlemen' of Clinton as president and•
secretary.
Before making to their
o a g any re i P Y
appeals the County Temperance Asso-
ciation would venture to ask who
composes this • "Huron County Busi-
ness Men's Association ?" A dill-
gent
illgent canvas of the business men of
Clinton fails to disclose more 'than
one business man of 'the town, other
thantwo
the signers of the newspa-
per
n p.
per appeals, who know anything
about the organization. A similar. re-
port comes from Goderich and Wing -
ham.
Those who compose the County
Temperance Association are well
known and the list of its officers and
members is available to anyone. If'
there is to be a fair field and no fa-
vor we submit that the Huron County
Business Men's Association should
come outinto the open and let us.
know who lee responsible for those
'threadbare and commonplace appeals.
One citizens would then know wheth-
er any weight is to be attached to
these so-called arguments, which al-
ready have been answered a thous-
and times, as it is unthinkable
that they should emanate from eith-
er ;of the gentlemen whose signatures
are attached,
F. BUCHANAN, President.
J. A. IRWIN, Secretary.
To make the farm pay all it can
pay, should' be the object of every
farmer, not to impoverish the land,
but to handle it as a busi-
ness proposition. Do this and you
are bound to succeed. The Weekly
Sun, Toronto, the farmer's business
paper, can help you. Send the pub -
fishers a post card and they will
be pleased' to furnish free sample cop-
ies. '
otteeniummeneummeir
November 27th, 1973
Huron County Business Men's Association.
Articles on Prohibition. Papel No. 5.
Read the opinion of one of
Canada's Greatest Statesmen.,.;.,
in
REMINISCENCES
By the Right Honourable Sir Richard Cart-
wright, G. C. M. C., P. C.
"The, passing of the Scott -Act, ' as
a Government measure, was a very
serious political blunder' which we
ought never to havecommitted and
a very conspicuous 'instance of THE
FOLLY OF INTRODUCING A
DUBIOUS PIECE OF .LEGISLA-
TION TO PLEASE A CLAMOROUS
MINORITY " •
"It was one of the few instances in
which , Mr, Mackenzie allowed h4m-
self, to be influenced by a FEW-
NOISY DEPUTATIONS, largely com-
posed of his political opponents."
I DOUBT .VERY. MUCH THE
WISDOM OF ATTEMPTING TO EN-
FORCE PROHIBITION BY LAW."
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successfully enforced unless there' is
QUITE' AN O'VE'RWHELMING 1MA-
JORITY of the . residents of any': giv-
en section IN FAVOUR OF :,THEM,
Where` such, a' state of 'opinion exists,
legal, penalties are hardly necessary."
"Not a few of THE GREATEST
SCOUNDRELS I HAVE KNOWN,
and my experience has been exten-
sive, HAVE BEEN VERY' ARDENT
TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES."
"They have got to learn the diffi-
cult lesson for many earnest philan-
thropists to ' realize, that MORAL
REFORMS to b61.1asting 'or valuable
MUST COME FROM 'WITHIN,
AND .NOT FROM LEGAL ENACT -
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RESPECTFULLY
Huron Countg Business Men's Ass'n.
JOHN RANSFORD, PRESIDENT.
W. JACKSON, SECRETARY.
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PianosandO
Organs
What is borne without a "good musical instrument.
Competition has brought the price of pianos within the reach of every
home. We sell only the most reliable instruments, Such as
HEINTZMAN and DOMINION PIANOS
and DOMINION ORGANS.
These instruments have attained a world widereputation for their ex-
cellence of tone, beauty, finish and lasting qualities. 'You run no risk
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Furniture Blyth Undertaking
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RUBBERS !
Although there has been a big demand made on our, Rubber
Stock daring the last few days, we still find.that our list of sizes is
most complete in all lines[; and we were never better prepared to fill
your wants for a first clrss pair of rubbers than at the present time,
We carry nothing but the best in Rubber Footwear and: sell these
at the lowest possible price as we find that the lower grade goods' only
cause disappointment to both buyer and seller.
We can save you money on:your HeavyRubbers and Long Rub-
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From Top
To Bottom.
Our big store, the basement beneath and the
flat over head are ail crowded with what is
probably the best stock of furniture ever seen
in Clinton, We invite you to come and see it.
You will not be asked to buy unless you feel
that:the goods and prices are such that it will
pay you to purchase.
The Store
of Quality,
Phone 28
W. Walker
Furniture Dealer and Undertaker
Residence
Phone
140
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