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The Huron Expositor, 1915-01-29, Page 88 January Sale of Furniture, beds springs trmattreses Upholstering and Refairing done at a right price R. OEWinter TheLeadingFurniture Dealer Seaforth Ontario James Watson, Successor to W. N. Waesou general Fere, Life and Accident insur- ance Agent. Real &tate and Loan Agent. Insurance on all kinds of• property effected at the lowest rates. Dealer in New Raymond, 'White and New H.orrie Sewing Machines and National Cream Separators. an hill supply of sewing -machine needles, attachments, oil and re- pairs always in stock. Mather's. Picture Mother shot * be photograph- ed, but --mother ithinks only of her children when he thinks of photographs. Perhaps she will need per- suading -perhaps will call it vanity, but her pictures will prove still a beauty, wilt be in greater demand than those quaint pictures of younger days. Make an appointment for her. Fell's Studio Seaforth J.F.DALY Jeweler and Optician. Issuer Marriage Lieonses SEAFORT - ON 11 Wanted! Lots and Heading Bolts 're EXPOSITOli the barn, . *bile he wa8 novhig t aleigh,,on the, barn. goer. The inilirn I ee very nentrifirles-Mr. Innieninaa pirce of -um iltheern- Mee*, .menewitle a fpain- u1 accident :while On it ladder; tight - Oleg the band -around his 'silo when the -wrench islipped and- he lest ,nis bal- ancee and:dein-. to the the ground, breaking his OVA Jet in two nlaoes above the 'Ankle and the 'lenge bone Just below the knee. -Mrs, tet. J. Pollock Smith, of ownship,.. and e nOrmerly - of r* $ /Michigan, has returned from pato, where she has, been nursing' a tient or Dr. / Nichol in that town.- he Re Crosssnave recently gent the nollowing sePplies to headquarters : -Six pales of . wwestiets, 2 ;pairs of mitts, 4 'lleirnetii; is milfiers„, 80 pairs of 1 socks, 19 hospital shirts, 42 flannel ehirts; 12 pillowand g ..'hospital_ ell - 'Gem or Tad*, e. I- .,,,, i : • DI ISICT MATTERS -Patriotic 1Contributions. - The Sea - forth Braneh of the Red Cross Society has eent Aso in bigh 'to headquartere i in 1Torento,1 and then:following ,artinles: 'Fifty' pairs .flaieriel .biankets, 143 •palre 1 wristlets, 03 pairs hand-knit socks, 1 141 nightshirte; e74 paha pyJarnas, -420 towels, 1/6 pairs bed socks, five cholera belts, lle lash clothe, 45 hot water bottle coven , one hot eyater bottle, 140 pillows, 1240 pillow cases, 120 flannpel shirts, 8 wOollen shirts, 80 sleeping helmets, 19 housewives, 47 woollen scarfs, 6 hospital pad, one air cu- shion.. The Belgian. Relief Society have sent 4100 male and the following ar- ticles: Seventeen pairs new shoes, 36 quilts, 2 bags dried apples, two bexes • - Christmas triingse e8 pillows, 79 pillow slipseeight boxes clothing. Also sent to hospital =shill *250. ; We, the undersigned are prepared to pay the highest cash price for logs and heading .bolts delivered at the Seaforth sawmill. Basswood heading bolts to be cut 2e oxide° inches long. Soft elm, soft maple and beech logs to be cut 12, 13 and 16 feet. Hard maple 12 feet AR other logs to be cut 10, 12, 14 and 16 feet. Special attention paid to custom sawing. For particulars a.eply at the office of the Seaforth sawmill. Anient Bros. Seaforth Ont. 2479 Notice Tax Sale, Town of Seaforth. Notice is hereby giyen that tlie list of fands for sale torarreara or taxes has been ,prepared and ch tanOrrpfulget' !tAhiandtremY office and that the Ontario Gazette dates of pub- lication Nov. 28, Decem- ber 5th, 12th and r9th, ][91.4 and that in default of payment of the tattes the lands will be sold for taxes. jOHN A. WILSON, Treasurer Town of Seaforth Dated At See.forth, this 206h day of Nov., 1914. &450-13 One Quarter Off Nothing is better for ?cold winter weather than good, comfortable felt footwear. As long as your feet are- warm you can keep Pretty comfortable. Felt footwear is the warmest you can get and when you can get it at such reasonable prices as we offer, you should take advantage of the opportunity while it is here. Our prices are ridiculously low on all our felt goods. s Come and see for yourself. One Quarter off on alt gi?tt Footwear. ihe Frame. of Good Shoes 3 H. R.. SCOTT Horne of Good Shoes PHONE 51 SEAFORTH Died en, Mitchell. -Mrs. John Bred-, erick, of Mitchell, mother of Ur. 14 Broderick, of this town, died at her borne • in Mitchell, on Saturday last. Mrs. Broderick was ,74 years of age. She had been ill several months. ("She had been a eresident of Mitchell for about sixty years. She was a lady who was much beloved and esteemed by all who knew her. Herself and :her bereaved husband celebrated their God - den Wedding four years ago. Mrs. Bronerick, is , stirvived by a family of ihree sons and tour daughters. The sons are Michael of Seelorth, Edward of London, John of Spokane, :Wash., and the .daughters Mrs. W. B. Barley, of Mitchell, Mrs. C. E. Marks, ,Ham- liton, Mrs. J. Jr Conway on:Hamilton, and Mrs. 3. R. Rowell, of Calgary. The (funeral etook place on Tuesday morning, the (remains being laid to rest in the Roman Cathoiic Cemetery in Mitchell. Hockey., -The nntermediate game here on Tuesday evening between Goderich and. Seaforth. drew probably the larg- est crowd that ever gathered to wit- ness a :game in the aink. he game, al- though not as good a one from a spectators point of view as that wile) Hamburg the week before, was a. good one and well worth coming 'out to see. Goderien 'brought down about 190 root- ers and a good deal of confidence, but atter the first period they were -not in the ,gaine. They are a big team, good skaters and good stick -handlers, but Seaforth are just a shade better -which they have proven by going through the ,district with six wins and no losses, and will meet Drumbo in the next wound of the intermediate Cham- pionship no Matter what the result of the game to -night, Friday, in Goderich may be. The first period score was 3 to A, the second 5. to 2 (add the final Iscore twas 10 to 3. !The following was the Seaforth line up: Goal, R. Mc- Geoch ; :point, R. Hays; cover -point, D. Reid ; 'Rover„ 3. Sins; forwards, R. Best, fr. Dick and, 0. Dick, The gate ainounted to over $165. Huron Old Boys Annual At Home. -- The ififteenth annual At Home .of the Huron Old, ;Boys' ASsociation of Toron- to, held last Friday evening in Odd - fellows' Hall, Toronto, proired the suc- cess those events always are. The hall -was decorated with the flags of the allies, palms ,and terns, and the tables from which supper was sereed, were bright with 3 &low and, red. tulips, daf- fodils and narciasi. The guests were, received by the president, Dr. Struth- ers and Mrs. Struthers, the latter in old ease satin veiled with. black net, Mrs. Holmes wearing black satin and ninon. Mrs. F. G. Beldon. Who was gowned in ivory satin and silver, C, C. Rape? in 'black lace and sequins and Mrs. Scott in black satin with tunic of green ninon, Those of the com- mittee present included Mr. Robert Holmes, Mr., E. Floody, Mr. Roger Crocker, lair. N. 13:. Cobbledick, Dr. G. F. Belden, Mr. C. C. Rance -and Mr. .Athol Stewart. A very few of the large number of guests were Mr. and Mrs. H. Plant, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Stevens. Alderman Wickett, Alder- man Meredith, ex-Alderrnman fr. 3. Downer of Sault Ste. Marie, (Mr. and Mrs. Sebieler, n ier. And. 'Mrs. W. Weller, Mr. and 'Mrs. W. E. (Groves, Mrs. S. Jerred, Mr. and Mrs. Drans- tfield and Mr. and 'Mrs. E. Schoales, Mr. in Levack, who sang "His Maj- esty the Wing," received repeated en- cores_ N�rth avel -Road in _ on Which- Mr. Habkirk spent tn later yearn ()fen* difee.and one .'wh gde niltie an ,eiduent, itiprign -Man, witiOne word. Ineree tee • geed:ale:his ena and was at a geneal cheerful ispo- sition and always took a pleresa t ,and ha ef 1 view of Iife. Jn hist eeril r life he had - been a wide reader 'Ins was well informed on Many subject, but of late years his eyesight failed so .that he Was deprived of, this -source Pt 1n- tereSt. He eurelnbeextran eider of iufC's Church, *Killen, torn many year and lived -up to his profeeelons in his /very nay life. He is survived by a f mile cE 'five eons and -three daughters, One son and a daughter having preede eas- ed, him. Mrs. Habkirk died in 'June last, The: (remains were laid torrest in ar- • purbey cemetery on Monday. A. Pleasant Social. -The members of the 1Woinen's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church invite4 the ladies of the congregaelon to a social of a soinewhat unique nature in the E;claool room a tbe church on Monday iavenlng. Each lady was invited to take leer knitting with her and, also a photo- graph of her in her earlier days for the inspection of the audience. The invita- tion was largely responded to and there NV.It,5 a good attendance of the ladies from both the town and coun- try. All was genuine sociability and a couple of bours were most pleasant- ly enjoyed. Refreshments were served during the evening. The photographs made one of ,the tnost interesting fea- ture e( of the Occasion. Many of them were not recognizable from presen: nay appearances, as time had worked changes. However, Ibis number form- ed an interesting and novel feature in the programme of a highly enjoyable evening, which, it is hoped, will not only and to the members of ;the mis- sionary auxiliary, but will be the fore- runner of other similar gatherings so well calculated, to cultivate the social relations lof the tulles of the congrea elation. The (evening wee that of Burn's anniversary and, an excellent Scottish program was also one of the leading features. Mrs. E. eticFaul read, a„eaper on the life of Bums, Mrs. 3. C. Greig gave a reading, Mrs. W. Somerville a song and Minna Graham and Ches- ney an instrumental duett all In good broad Scotch. Pictures of Robbie Burns and his tame and kindred scenes, con- tributed, by Mrs. E. MeFaul, also adorn.. ed &he walls of the //room. Death of Mr. George Habkirk.-An- other of the pioneers of Huron has finished bis course here and gone to his reward. Mr. (George Habkirk died .at is borne in encleillop, near Sea - forth, on Friday, having reached the advanced age /of ninety years and ten/ months. Mr. Habkirk ,had not suffer- ed from any particular disease, his death beleg .due to a gradual :wearing out of a once unusually robuet tonsil-. tution. He was • borne in Roxbogeshire, Scotland, being the eldest son of the late 'William Habkirk. He came to Can- ada when seven years of Age. The 'family settled first in Dunfries, near Galt, but came to McKillop, nearly 80 years ago and, took up the (farm on Seaforth ;Agricultural Society, he annual meeting of the Seaforth Ag- ricultural Society W8,8 held, in the ear-. negie (Library (Hall on Saturday at er- noon last. In the absence of the Pr sir dent, Mr. 3. F. Daly, the cbair , as .occupled by the viee-president, ?nr. no. McDovvell. The financial report sho red the peat year to be one of _the mest successful in the history of the society, there being a balance in the treasury of 0407.58 after all expenses had, b en met. The :total membersbes for I et year was 1218, of whom 97 are reta n - ed tor this year: It was decided to held a oring etock fair this year as usual, the date •fixed being Tuesd y, April 8th. The society also decided to enter the field, crop competition, t e &op to be not (less than five acres f 'white oats. The ,following officers we e elected /for the current year: Pre 1 - den, John :McDowell; -1st vice -pre i - den: D Fotheringham ; 2nd vice-presi- den:, IA. Broadfoot. Directors--Tuclie ersmith, Thomas Coleman and William Meek; McKillop, (George Ram, George McGee, 3. . Brown and James Evan; HuIlett, frhoinas Livingstone ; Seatortio ;. 0. Daly and 4. D. Sutherland. Au.d- itors-Charlea Stewart and Wrn. Som- merville ; Treasurer, A. E. Colson. a meeting rcif the tnew directors subsen euently held, M. Broderick was re- electedesecretary, arid the date of the Fall Pair Was .set for the let Thursday and /Friday fonowing the Western Pair at London. 'Messrs. 131acIt and George McKee were appointed delee gates( to attend the Association of Fairs to be held at Toronto on Feb ruary end. 1A. donation of $5 was grant - ' ed to each of the Belgian and Redl arose P.undst, Dr. Forater of 'Stratford, oye, ear, nose and throat specialist, will be at the Queen's Hotel, Sea - forth, on 8rd Wednesday of each month Rom 11 to 8, Accounts Peet Due --Requiring the use of a Ism amount of Nude this month I would respectfully request a settlement of all s;xsounts dne, to be set- tled this month either by cash or note. 0. A. Ms, Hardware merchant, Seaforth. 2458-2 Furs Rernodelled-Imlies if you want a new fur bring the old one to 11, Horan, ladies tailor, He makes any kind. 246741 For Sale -Several rood houses on easy terms. H. Edge, Beafortb. 2329 Dr. Heileman, Osteopathic Physician is at the Commercial Hotel every Tuesday and Friday, from 8 to 12 N. See Professional Card page 7. 244641 Marriage Li3enses issued by Savauge andwiSto7.11teiry. Jewellers, Etc., Seaforth: Flour -We have just unloaded a car of Manitoba flour, Five Roses and Harvest Queen. Try a bag or two, the price is right and the flour will please you and prove to you we handle the best, Carclno Bros.: Seaforth. Farmers -Only a fewMcLaughlin high grate.c2nt- ' - 241 1" tors on hand to disp Obe of.; In purchasing this make you get the nest selected gearing throughout. khatts, extra xxx hickory and,the very best trim - mug. One grade only and thlt the best is well Do.ninion abaPai ebdtlitoidtrihg18, Seaforth.M. 4:44'n1"ell' 2460x1 Farmers -Call and get prices on Fairbank-sMorse gasoline engines. They are used by the Govern- ment ann railways of Canada, for their simple con- structionjlow operating cost and freed( m from expen sive repairs. A. M. Campbell, Dominion b.nk Seaforth, •2480x1 Customers having Nati -nal Portland cement tags must return same not later thmt February 104-h. if they wit& to get credit for same. The Big Hard. ware store, Seaforth. 24604. The Late Mrs. John Kyle. -The re- mains of the late Mrs. slohn !Kyle, for- merly of Egmondville, arrived here trom Wilkie, Saskatchewan, on Friday, the funeral taking place froxn the home of her son en -law n Egroon.dville, Mr. George Hills. Mrs, Kyle died in Wilkie, on Saturday; January 16th, after a very brief illness. Mrs. „neyle's maiden name was Mary Gemmell. She was a native of Tuckersnsith, where she was born about ,(61 years ago. Her husband died seeeral years ago. She 'went west about five year ago to reside. with her sons and daughters who are en. cated there. She was is lady lot many estimable qualities, who was greatly esteemed, by ,all who knew her and the announcement of her _death was a 'real shock to her many friends in this vic-• enity. She is survived by two 'sone and thre,e daughters. The sons, Lindsay and William and two daughters, Nellie and reside In Wilkie, and the third daughtereetrs. Sneo. Hills, in Egmond- ville. The remains were interred, in Fig- mondville Cemeters. Local Beene -David Sproat, of Bei - grave, was in town on Friday. He Was here attending the funeral of his niece, Mrs. Charles Routledge. (Mr. Sproat's many tfriende in this district were pleased to Bee that! time deals so deinently with him as he does ,not look -much older than he did in the day n *en he was a resident et this vicinity, now sane twenty years ago. Mr. Sproat has, now retired from active business and 1! or pastime devotes him- self to his garden in the summer. - Mrs. 'Edward Boyce, of, Egmondville, left this ,week to spend, the balance of the winter with her daughter, in 'Are then fWe hope for Mrs. Boyce a ,plea- sant visit and. a sate return. -Mr. and Mrs: Janes Sproat spent Sunday at the 'borne of Mr. and Mrs, Robert Bell, They came up to attend the funeral of Mrs. Routledge„ who was a sister of Mr. Sproat. -In the ;figures of the -con- tributions of Egrnondville Church given last week a mistake wasemade in onc Item. The Toung People's Missionary and Social Union contributed $208.17 and not $28,17 as 'stated, nine mak- ing the total ,givinge of the congrega- tion $2,599. -Messrs. George and Roy Routledge, eons of Mr. Charles Routledge, ef Egmondville, are here from North Dakota. They came to at- tend the funeral of their moth4r. Mr. John Sproat, of Stratford, an • Mr. Thotnas Sproat, of Peterboro, we e here on the name :sad errand, -Rev. Mi. Lar- kin was in London, on Sunday and occupied, the pulpit of Rev. Mi. ;Kit- chell, who preached here with such acceptance to large con.gregatio-It would be very pleasing to the citizens genera:fly If ,the town snow plot were a Utile more attentive to its business. It is not much use lringlng oet •the plow two or three -nays, atter a storm subsides. -Miss Pickard, tepresentative for Goelerich and Seaforth, of tIte1 Spir- elle COinpany, Limited, Niagara Falls, Canada, won sixteen dollars in a prize through a prize contest, whieh' the Company held, with their sales repre- oentatives from coast to coast -Miss Cora Gelb attended the Normal School ammal "`" Large assortment of cloth t)ound gooks printed in 'good clear type The titles are varied and contain a number specially suitable for boys Price...35c each Thompsores Bookstore • seaforth Window shades -and pi -attire made to order. fra e 41*Qmomenomeameew Mrs. . ( MoICIllop „I Stewart Breen Big 10 . net-Hoine, in Strettbrd, last Friday Lev- ligeseeeniseesees on ziaga ,s. Days' SaleSee ering.-Mrs. S. Wilson of 'Cayuga, is visiting (her parents, Mr. and Hp See The Big Hardware Stoer 'Ad on "The Telephone Company. -The an - years, leas been in the west far four wears, has returned to visit the parr nua In ng of the MeKiflop 1 ,ental borne on the Huron Road ,West. cipal Telephone System was held - in -Mr. John B. Henderson spent a ,few Calder's hall, Winthrop, on Friday last. : There was a, ,good attendance of sub; days last w•eek with his daughter, Mrs. scribers, and the financial report show - Watt in Hamburg. -Mr. and Mrs. Al- i ad, a most successful year's operations, Ian McKean, of Edmonton, are guests of Mr. and Mrsthere (being a balance in the treasury ` 3 F McMann and of ($.400. The AIM commissioners elect - other friends,--eliss et.nn Wilson, pro- fessionad nurse of New York, Is spend,: ed for .1,9ntai jsreanasin, Msetaneollve.annidoc Dk,r?oheorasge. Ing a few holidays at the parental P..., a Mr I/ home of Col. and Mrs. Wilson. -Mr, innearednn. 1 t ' e 1 t 1.1 1 I and MrsNIT .1 'Shannon of Monkton W. Strasser. -Mie Robert McKinley,. . . , . , , are visiting at the home of /Mrs. nhan- non's Mother, Mrs. Darrel:Ice. 1--- leers. ' James McDonale, of Porters' Hill, ac- companied by her son, William and wife, of Detroit, were vesiting at the holm of rein and, Mrs. Wm. McDougall, of Egmondeille.-Mr. J. R. laovenlock's horse took a run on its: own account Wednesday morning. It yeas caught, however, lbefere any damage was none, -Mr. Silas Eyre and. Mr. and Mrs., laeolge Eyre, of Tuckersmith, were in 'Acton this ,week attending the funeral, of 'their brother -In-law, Mr. Archibald McTavish -Mes.Herrnam, Bubolz, of 'Au- burn, -who had. been spending a week with /friends in Tuckeramith, lefton Wednesday for home. Mrs. Bubolz, who , accompanued, him is 'remaining for a week or two with her daughter, Mrs. E. Letherla•nde-Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McIntosh, who were visiting with Mrs. McIntoele's parents, 111nr. and Mrs. Thos. Henderson here, and other friends, left for their home in Stoughton, Sask., on Tuesday. ?They 'intend visiting friends by the way. -The report of the annual meeting of the 'Canadian Red :Cross Society (recently 'held in Toronto, will be read at the meeting of the local brancle, on Thursday, February 4th. - Mrs. A. E. Colson was in Toronto last week. -Mr,. Harry Beattie arrived here froin Win ipeg, this week, being called bonne by I he very serious illness of her Mother,' eilnis. John Turner, sr. -Miss Laura Dining, •of Tuckersmith, is in town this week, visiting at the •home of Mrs. Wm. lWestcott. Miss Annie Easterbrook, of Exeter, is also visiting here fort a few days. --Mr. W. T. Hays of town 'sang at the anniversary ser- vices in the Thames Road !Presbyterian Church on Sunday last. -Mr. Jno. Cur- rie of Brussels, formerly of Harpurhey, wee in - town on Tuesday calling on old friends. -The illustrated lecture by, Dr. Walley, District Medical Health (efficer,_ on Tuesday laet in the after- noon was well attended by School children and thers, but the lecture In the evening. did not have so largo an audience, •the hockey match 'prov- ing a (counter attraction. Both lectures were interesiing and Instructive.-Mre. IA, Scott and ,Mrs. 3. G. Wilson are visiting friends in London this week. -We are pleased to learn. that Mrs. Taylor, •who had her erne fractured a corrple of weeks( ago, is +recovering nice- ly and now has the use of the injured member. -Mr. Wm. Ross is here (from -the West to visit with his mother, who Is seriously ill -at the home ef her son, Dr, H. fEl. Ross. -Mrs. (Dr.) Hamilton elas returned to her home in, the Seo, after spending several a weeks herewith her mother. ,--- Rev. Mr. Powell, Field Secretary for the Huron Temperance 'Alliance, idelivered an excellent lecture In /the, School room of the Presbyterian Church, on 'Wednesday to a tfair audi- ence. -Miss •11)&able Smithers, who has been here visiting wig& her parents and her sisters, returnTed 'to Toronto, this 'week. -Miss Preede. Taylor, daugh- !ter of /Mrs. Taylor of North Main St., is one of the Professional -nurses who has been selected by the military auth- orities for service in France, and Will leave- with the nurses contingent now mobilizing in Ottawa. Blyth • Ijfotes.-A large number from here at- te ned the Patriotic Concert in Bel - gave on Wednesday of last week and and reort a good time ,and a good enter - 'tee rnent.-At the annual meeting of th 'Agricultural Society held on hiirs4ay of last week, the 'following .affiters were elected: President, Wm. Pol ock ; let vice-preeident, Duncan Lai aw ; and vice-president, William Grap; secretary, Wm. Jackson. Direct- ors Morris, David Laidlaw, John Par- rott; East Wawenosh, R. G. McGowan, D. stalker; Mullett, T. McMichael,, Dun- can °Callum; Blyth„ R. A. Sloan, We ,M. cote enessrs. John 13urt and T. Mo chisel were appointed, delegates to the °mention of Fairs Association. -- Mr. obert (Nesbitt, of Morris, had his fingers badly crushed between the tongioe of the sleigh and, the side of Alimilmmir•■•••• OCKEY 0 11. A. Intermediate St Marys vs Seaforth Palace Rink, Seaforth Tuesday, Feb. 2nd In the game in St Marys it took ten minutes over- time to deckle the result. ' Can theybeat us this time. Come and see a fast game. C.AlEii&RHART President H. SMITH Secretary 1 Hills Omen • Stewart Bros.' Big 10 Days' Sale. See advertiserhent on tPage 111. See The Big Hardware Stoer 'Ad on Page L- Notes. -Mr. Hugh Love is busily efl- gaged 1n drawing cement biocks for his barn. -Miss ,Annie Hud- son and brother, Willie, ot Michigan, are visiting their relatives inthis vic- -inity.-Rev. -Mr. Cariere, a Grand Bend, will occupy •the pulpit of the Presbyterian: Church 'next Sunday. Messrs. William Jarrott and Cleave • Cochrane were In London one day re- centlye-Mrs. le,.. McKenzie and daugh- ter, Carrie, spent a few days at the hoine of Mr. Andrew -Love. • Tu kersmith Stewart BF"! Big 10 Days' Sale, See advertisement on Page 4. See The Big Hardware Steer Lid on Page 6; - West End (Notes. -Some of the farm- ers ,of this ,neighborhood are busy put- ting tn.a supply 'of ice. -Mr. R. Crich Is at IGOderich this.week attending ,the meeting of the County Council. -Mr. Kinsman, of 'Tilbury, visited friends' here last week. -Mrs. Hope and two children returned home last week hay- ing spent the past month with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. 3. Terryberry. -Norman Townsend, of Sask., is visit- ing relatives here. -Mr. Charles Hunt lost .one of his horses last week. The animal fell on the ice breaking its leg and, as it was gating old it was thought best to put it out of suffer - Ing. -Mr. Frank Layton sold his heavy team of 'horses to Mr. James Archi- bald, of Seaforth, and delivered them on Saturday last. -Mr. 11. Viebsdale, who (resided here a few years ago Is renewing 'acquaintances Sr.ere, , • intlugham Sadly (Afflicted. -While still •prostrae ted by the news of her husband's death with the troops in France, due to an abscess OD the -brain, Mrs. R. French, of this place, ha43 'received- an additional sheck ire the announcement thateher second eldest son, Harry, has been killed in action. The information comes from his brother, who is an employee in the •Maxiuna gun factory itt Englaind. Only four days intervened between 'the 'death of father and son, the iforiner :dying on December 20, and the Utter being killed on December 24. Harry /French .had, never been in Can- ada, teinaining in Beitain when his parents left for Ontario. R. H. French was a veteran, of the South (African war and. the Egyptian campaign, and his Wid,OW has medals awarded him for service ,in both of these. •Another me- mento which she prizes. highly Is a wrist svatch presented ,to-hlin in _Gas - rich by. the- aldermen of Wingham be- fore he left for the war. They, game to Canada about two years ago and were beginnning to prosper when -the war broke out and, the husband had to answer the call which came to him as a reservist. Now the outlook for iMre. French, with eher tive sr_nall children, is lather desolate, but she faces it bravely, saying she will try to keep he trhome together and work for the upkeep of her familye. The deceased Son leaves a wife and baby in England. Brussels East Huron ligricultural Society. - The annual meeting of East Huron Agricultural Society was held Wed- nesday afternoon of last week, in Brus- sels, President Leckie In the , chair, Witt a fair attendance. A. /review of the year's work was given by the President, /who comented on the better than usual euccess of the Fall Fair of 1914 and in conclusion asked to be ;relieved of the office of President. The Treesurer presented tlie Financial Statement, showing balance -on hand, from 1918 of 4244.75 and receipts for 1914, 42„236.75, with expenditure of $2,422.72, making a debit balance 4186.07,- due to the purchase of the Live Shorthorn bulls for the Society. Report was adopted. Following officers were elected for the current ypar :- Hon. president, John Leckie; President, Thenen Miller; 1st vice-president,. P. Scott; eind vice-president, T. lArchibald. Directors. -R. L. McDonald, R. Nichol, 0. Turnbull, A Stewart, 3annes Burgess, N. F. Perryi Ed. Pultoh,A.. *C. Dames, A. Jr (Hoover, Elston Cardiff and John °reran: Lady Directors, Mrs. P. Scott and Mrs, George Muldoon, Auditors - F. 8. Scott and A. Strutter., it was decided to bold a Field Crop compe- tition again this year, crop to be oats. A. Spring fair will not. be held. Fall Fair dates will be Thursday, Septem- ber 40th and Friday,. October Ist. Mal- colin Black was re -appointed Secretary-, Treasurer of the Society for another year at the same salary, 476..A. hearty vote a thanks was passed to the kpast President for the seven years be had so ably discharged his duties as the official bead of the Society. Delegates will not be sent to the meeting -of ,the Fairs' Association. Plans will be laid at an early meeting of the Directors tor (necessary improvements to the fine Agriculteral Park and also mapping out tforward steps for t,yniall Fair of •thle year. 11t is over fif , years since the /first Fall Fair witanheld in Brus- eels and. .while many a Soziety has coke up and sone down our Fall Fair oontinues its excellency and vigor. This year's Board will no doubt do its best to "boost" it aleng. • h()ut ail Equal Our entire stock of desirable wearing apparel at unusual price reductions, You know we have had a fine stock of distinctive and attractive wearing ap. parel all this season in our ready-to- wear section. Now comes the an- nouncement that we're starting unpre- cedented price cutting on our entire array of ladies and children's desirable ready -to wear goods. THINK OF IT! All our Ladies' Suits, Coats, Dresses rind Furs 1-3 to 1-2 Price The Biggest Bargains of the Year Hear is your chance to make a few dollars go a long way. Don't miss it The garments must all go now regar less of cost, before the spring stocks are placed on sale. 73ig Price - Reductions on Winter Dress Goods Trirntnea Untrimmea Halt Price i*Aksoirsomok,.... Apprentices wanted at once in our dressmaking departments. .