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COUNTY NEWS
Mies Margaret ,Garniner, post-
imistress of Bayfield for many yea -
as, passed away last week after
2�n operation had been , er:armed,
Mr. Ed, Manly, aged 27, ad3ell
Telephone lineman, residing at
West London, was instantly killed
at Exeter at 4 o'clock on Wed-
saesday afternoon, of last week,
;when a wire he was stringing to -
arched a high voltage hydro wire.
The accident oceured as Mr. Hardy
;was running a telephone wire into
a residence he was wiring for a
phone Deceased was to have
keen married Aug. 29th to am. oper-
ator on the Bell Telephone staff.
The commiL:ee of the county eo-
,1uncil of Huron, to which was ref -
;erred the purchase of a suitable
property for a children's shelter
tor the county, has decided to re-
Eommend a property. on West St;
fadgerieh, as desirable and suit-
lable. The property known as the
1St. Letvrence has been suggested,
'ter investi gation•;the commit
'tee decided that the West street
Site would bemore suitable, altho-
tugh it will cost $500 more than it
lead been decid'd to spend. The
jeol mittee's report will come 'be -
tore. the ,December session of 'LEES
ouncil.
iViiss Mary Skininer, of tlsburne
Township, was seriously injuried as
a •result of a harvest field runaway,
1She was assisting in the harvest
;work by driving a field rake. The
]horse became frightened and ran
away Miss Skinner's feet '-sere
entangled in the lines and else was
gagged some distance. One
arm was broken and an eat, was,
almost torn from her head. Dr.
lliydman, of Exeter, was called and
!found it 'necessary to put eleven
stitches in the torn ear. Re found
the girl badly bruised, and it is
Considered a miracle that she es-
caped with her life.
Official word was received at
15eaforth that Lieut. Arthur S..
McLean, brother of Keith Mc-
lean, editor of the Huron Expos-
itor, and `third youngest son if:f
;the late M, Y. McLean, M. P. for
South Huron, 'had died of wounds
in France on August 15th. He
came home here in 1915 from Grand
Prairie, Peace River, where he held
a responsible position in the lands
office, and answered his country's
call by enlisting in the 33rd Bat-
tallion, London. He was wound-
ed in the autumn of 1916, and aft-
er treatment in England hospitals
for six months, returned to the
trenches. The news comes as a
great shock to his frie1 ds, as mo
intimation had been received that
he had been recently wounded. He
Was unmarried and. about 30 years
"of age,
BUFFALO
FERTILIZER
have received a carload of
the above famous brand of Fert-
ilizer. Parties wishing to pur-
chase any can haul it from Hen -
sail, or secure it at my farm, 14th
eon., !Hay,
For Prices, etc., Apply to;
Louis Schilbe
Telephone, 03 r 3, Zurich Central;
BLAKE
Mr. and Mrs. Williams spent the
week visiting at the home of Mr John
Douglas.
Mr. and Mrs, John Johnson of
Brucefield and Mr. and Mrs Beattie
spent Sunday at Mr. John Douglas',
Mr, and Mrs John Douglas and Mr
and Mrs. Ross Johnston motored to
Hickson on Tuesday.
Cutting oats is the order of the day
Ron. Robt. Rogers, Minister of
Public Works in the Domieiou Gov
ernme'nt, has tendered his resignat-
ion to the premier.
Two large hospitals are to be
built in China, by the Rockerfel-
ler Foundation. They are to be
located in Pekin and Shanghai.
Each will cost one million dollars.
A despatch from Niagara Falls
dated August 11 says, Peaches and
grapes in the Niagara district are
abundant and the growers say
there will be a good average crop
in most .varieties. Plums and
pears are ‘the same. The apple
yield in this district will be small.
Come to the biggest money-sav
ing sale in Huron county. Slau-
ghter prices on every article in
the store. It ,eomes at the right
moment to lift the shackles of high
prices and enables all to lay in a
supply for a year or more. Store.
open evclry evening. M., R, Ran -
pie, Hensel', _„
The already low prices of this
selling out sale are being cut and
then rut again. There has been
no chicketn hearted reductions We
have gone the limit and done our
share. now it's up to you. Every
man and woman within twenty
exiles of Hensall who values mon-
ey should be here as soon as pos-
sible. Every dollar spent here
will get back two and three in
value Be here and get Aegis
share. Buy your clothing and
footwear for a year or more.
This opportunity may not come ae
gain Store open evenings dur-
ing 'the remaining days of rtbie
selling out sale. M. R. Ronnie,
Hensel'.
FOR SALE
T
. a i ir,., iters
lots; also good stib'e on prbnii.e3.
Situated in westerly part of Zurich.
For particularsapply at the home of
the late Mrs B Howald or to Mr E A
iowald, Exeter,
'TROTS OF MEN REQUIRED
FOR HARVESTING IN WESTERN
CANADA
Thousands of men are required
to help in the great work of har-
vesting the Westenn crop. Ar-
rangements for transporting to
the ,West this great army .of work-
ers have been completed by the
Canadian Pacific Railway.
Excursione from_ points in, Ont-
ario to Manitoba, Saskatchewan,
and Alberta will be ruin, and speci-
al trains operated, making, the
trip in about thirty-six hours,
without change or transfer.
Going West, $12.00 to Winnipeg,
Returning trip East, $18.00 from
Winnipeg.
,Consult C. P. R. .Agents regard-
ing transportation west of 'Winni-
peg. .
GOING DATES.
August 21st and August 30th. All
stations in Ontario, west of Smith's
Falls, up to and including Toronto
on Lake Ontario Shore Line, and
Havelock-+Peterboro line, also from
stations between Kingston and Ren
frew Junction, inclusive, and from
stations On Toronto -Sudbury dir-
ect line. From stations on Sault
Ste, Marie _ branch. From stat-
ions on main line, Beauoage to
Franz, inclusive. iFrom stations,
Bethany Junction to Port McNicoll
and Burketon-Bobcaygeon.
August 23rd and August 30th—
From stations west and south of
Toronto, up to and inic:uding Ham-
ilton and Windsor, Ont., on Owen
Sound, Walkerton, Teeswater, Win
gham, Elora, Listowel, Goderich,
St, Mary's, Port Burwell and St.
Thomas branches, and stations
Toronto and north to Bolton, in -
elusive.
Further particulars from. any C.
P. R. Ticket Agents, or W. B. How-
ard, Distsict Passenger Agent, Tor
onto, Ont.
CARD OF THANKS
Mr, and Mrs. Hy. Weseloh desire
to express their sincere thanks to
the many friends who so kindly
CORRESPONDENCE
Food prices advanced on an aye
era,ge nineteen per cent. in 1:916,
which its more than tiie advance
made in the three previous years.
The competitive system is st,ltpos
ed to keep prices down; hut. the
only competition in these nays
seems to be between dealers to see
who can drive prices highest.
Prices are being cut from day,
to day to bring a staanped.e of
buyers to this bona fide setting Out
sale. Don't let anything inter-
fere with your coming. A' dollar'
spent here snow; will do the work
of two or three this Fall. Store
open every evening during remain
ing days of this sale. M. R. Rennie,
Hensall, Ont.
WAITING
The anan getting h s hair 'hut
noticed that the barber's ,dog,
which was lying on the floor :bee
side ,the chair, had his eyes t ied
on his master's at work,
"Nice dog, that said the custom
er.
"He is, sir."
"He seems very fond of Watch-
ing you cut hair." -"
"It ain't that sir," er:plained;the.
barber, "You see, sometimea. • I
make a mistake and snip off a;lit-
tle bit of a customer's ear."
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(Experimental Farms -Note).
From the consumer's side, ,the,
of marketing potatoee. is
of the of the greatest inaportan.ce`
especially so in years when the
prices for this commodity are 'ad-
vancing daily. The officers ofthe
Experimental Farms recently ,dad
an opportunity of inspecting quail-
titles of potatoes in the 'Comsum
er's own cellars. The potatoes
had been purchased in the; Ordin-
ary way from small dealers. The
condition of the potatotes was nest_
unsatisfactory. Int three case&'
the amount ofrot came up, to, 75%
of the total quantity in stora ett
This rot was the common ;t tie
Blight : rot, and was ; cestarnly ? :.
".t^v
otaes Wele
an be e.ip1
The consumer is 1ielpless '•i
cases, and rarely is there a , c
open tg him for compensation;.; or
ie the 'smaii.dealer to blame `The
DASHWOOD
Miss G. Jennings of Tliedford is
visiting her grancltmother, mfrs,
Brown.
Mr, Watt, Abel of Detroit is 'vis-
iting relatives here this week._
Mr. and 'Mrs. J. Hoffman, Pr,
J. Lingelbach and daughter, of
Tavistock, spent Sunday with fri-
ends in town,
Dr. and Mrs, N. F. Schram of
London were visiitors in town ov-
er the week -end,
Miss M. Hoffman has returned
from London, where she recently
underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis.
Mr. Herb Willert has been laid
off work with blood -poisoning in
his hand.
' Misses Ora and Lily Hoffmaln
dove returned to their home in Tav
istock after visiting here for .a
few weeks.
Mr, and Mrs. Webster of Detroit
visited Mr. and Mrs, Win. ; r field
last week.
Mr. Karl ,Gra,upner has gone to
Toronto where he has accepted a
position.
STANLEY TOWNSHIP,.
Miss Mary Orr, who has spent
some months with her sister, Mrs.
Mrs. E. Robinson, left on Tuesday
for her home, at Virden, Main. -
Mrs. John Reid and child of
Hamilton have been visiting at the
home of her mother, Mrs. S. John
stop, and other friends in this vic-
inity,
Pt. Percy Rowland of London,
spent a fern days with frkiends a-
round there,
Miss Della Keys has been visit-
ing fri nds in London during the
past week.
iGoshen Line school held their
annual picnic to Bayfield last
Thursday.
Mrs. Margaret , Erratt, who has
been `matron' of the ,1',+Lational. Tra-
ining, school, .Toronto•, for the past
,two yea4rs has received' an appoint
"vcsF a5 �
�� r , e39 •;tp a CiLlrrCh ;ing
audeX> B, ,leaves` .thee
week of r her new field of -labor.
blame rests entirely, 'with the ship-
per and the grower. In order"that
such losses may be avoided lend
the consumer be in a position . to.
secure for his money, good pot-
atoes that will keep .over winter,,
it is necessary for the . gro treia ,
on their part, to exercise corer
care in digging, sorting and hand
ling potatoes. Late Blight is a
preventable disease; every tarmer
should know this fact, since a the
Experimental Faris system has McConnell of Toronto, will accept
HENSALL
Andrew Bell has purchased the
50 -acre farm of A. Caldwell, 3rd,
con Tuekersmith.
Robt. Bullard and son, of the
west, are visiting relatives here..
Hard coal is coming in morefre
sly att he station now and it looks
-as if all would be able to get a
supply for next winter.
It is expected that Rev. Mr,
made every effort to demonstrate the call extended to him by the
on anany farms in the country the)
effect of spraying, with results
showing the production of sound
grope, and an increase in yield a-
mounting to some 90 to 100 bush-
els per acre.
The sale of inferior potatoes is
dishonest, if not illegall at the
congregation of ACarmel church.
The "New Minister" was repeat-.
ed to a large audience last Fri-
day evening.
Mr.. J. Lorne ,Scott, of Toronto,
spent a few days with old friends
and relatives last week.
W. A. McLaren recently broke
present anomernt. Farmers knew; one of his thumbs while at work
from their own ,experience that inrthe hardware store.
storage rots cause great losaeain
their own cellars. It 'seems, hoW
ever, the general practice to :lies-
pose of an infected crop immediatIatdves.
ely and shift the losses from; rot
from the farmer to the consumer. Dr. l Malloy and family, of;
Stratford, were visitors in town
last week.
Farmers in this section are into
the clot harvest. The yield prom-
ises to be a heavy, one.
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EXETER
Pte. Gordon Taylor, who has
been home do furlough left last
week for 'the front.
Many citizens of Exeter are
growing sett ofnions this year. The
crop is an excelleint one and good
returns are expected.
Arto Delve broke a small bone
in his wrist, when the engine of
the auto he was cranking back -
Elrod.
The funeral of Mrs. Geo. Brook.
was held on ,Saturday. Deceased
was in her 73rd year and leaves a
family of grown-up daughters,
Inspector Torrance was in town
one 'day last week and in company
with a local constable searched
Dr A. McAllister, wife and two
children, of Georgetown, spent a
few days here last week with re
The latter, however, has to pay
the price of good potatoes.
In some instances, no doubt, the,
consumer is to blame by storing
potatoes; or other wintervegeta-
bles; in too warm cellars. Pot-
atoes and similar vegetables must.
be stored in a cool place. They
cannot stand frost, which causes
a sweetish taste in potatoes;: but
the temperature should never rise
above 40 F. Where such condit-
ions are tion -existent it is better
not to lay itn a winter's supply, as
losses are sure to result.
Farmers are cautioned that the
attitude of consumers will event-
ually result in demanding grading
of potatoes just like apples; and
the farmer who does not control
diseases in the field, will have all.
rotten or diseased potatoes thrown
on his hands. Diseased potatoes,
when boiled, still make good stock
food, it should be remembered. 'A
letter or postalcard addressed to
the Vubiieati ms Branch of the De-
pgr'-nnnt of Agriculture will for some "wet goods" and found
br*no* by return mail all the re-, some. A. court case will likely(
qut •'r inrormation relating to the resfult.
groesiets, of craps of potatoes free' Exeter Fall Fair will be held on.
Sept 17th and LBtlr this year
assisted them to their recent sad free ,itre;,ae
I y rreaveni it. {
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NEW HARNESS SHOP
T have opened up a new harness shop in 4.
Merner's Block, opposite the Commercial Hotel,
and am prepared to do everything in harness`
repairing, binder canvas repairing, etc. !
Full line of Whips, Sweat Pads, Curry Combs, etc .1.
A Trial Solicited
FRED THIEL.
ZURICH
.44
Western
Fair
London, Canada.
Sept. 7th to 15th, 191 7
.1867....``.4 Half Century of Success 9....1 917
The Great Agricultural
Exhibition of Western Ontario
$32,000I in Prizes and Atttactions
A very interesting Programme, including Military end other
features—TWICE DAILY.
FIREWORKS EACH NIGHT
TWO SPEED EVENTS DAILY
REDUCED RAILWAY RATES .
Prize Lists, Entry Forms and all information from the Secretary.
LIEUT.-COL, W. M. GARTSHORE, A. M. HUNT,
President Secretary
LondonJLife Policies are
c`CCCJD PAS GOLD"
Ninety-seven per cent of the public when they attain ad-
vanced age havelittleor.i othing to Dive upon, and are either
dependent upon
P 1?relative's or publicj•oharity for support
rote tie-4„..ireo b • I141 ' ' z w
. �` a p . s d�r~>1cs cpolrx4s3'`'r�'i ,ir=e `:
London Life. 13151.1u. t>
All the popular plans of insuranca written.
For particulars apply to
Andrew IAF. Hess,; Local Agent
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THE ,'WESTERN FAIR, LONDON,
IThe Management of the {Western
Fair, London, ,Ont., are planning
great things for their Exhibition
this year which will be held from
Sept. ,7th to' 15th.
This will Abe the Fiftieth year
without as break and having adopt
ekl las their slogan the words.
"A HALF CENTURY OF SUCC-
ESS" They are going forward
with a determination to make this
years Exhibitoin surpass all :form-
er ones as they have been. The
Board have sustained a very
greiat loss in the death of *their,
President, Mr, W. J. Reid, whtpi
filled Vele position so acceptably
since the near 1t905. Lt. Col. 1W:
M. iG.artshore has been elected hla
Successor, and with several mew,
men ton the .Exeoutive Committee
and Board, the Exhibition .Wi11 do_
sibtless be the best this year ever
h'elidb
Any ihr"drimmatien regarding it win
be promptly given on lapplicatiors
to the Secretary, A. M. Hunt..
Dominion Savings Building, Lon..
don, Ont,
III
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