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The Huron Expositor, 1915-02-19, Page 4a a 4 - Elz.BRUARY MT WIT IF IS 7 • . 14 21 28 8 ts 12 • • • 2 9 r6 • 4 • • • • • • • • O. • • • 5 12 19 26 6 19 20 27 NEW ADVERTISEM NTS •••••••••.••••••• Wash Geods-Stewart Bros. -3 Pruning and Spraying -G. A. Silt - Low Pricee-Greis, Clothinz Wash Fahries-lieraul WY Goods Auction Sales -5 Farm tee Sale Yokrtn-5 For Sale -Miss Graham -5 Elliott Business Coll -5 Mute ic CanPcia-John flooper--6 New BtackAnith-5 Beechwood Store -G, Ho1land-5 Ford- Cars --4 New Pencils-Thompson'd Book Stoie-8 Old Frieoda-Fells Photo Studio -5 ' For Sale -II, Grishrook-S 0SSale-George Sroithers-5 Cows for Sale -A. P. Jormt-5 Wisdom -F. A. Edwards -4 - Corn -D. Crofihart-S Cows and Pigs -for Sale -G. T. Turnbull -6 Cowsand Pigs for Sale -W. M.Spro t-5 Hensall Seed Show -5 Look at It -II. 1 Scott -8 gig iurn Expasitor •SEAFO1tTI-1,. FRIDAY, Feb. lath, 1915. The Legislature • :The Ontario- Legislature opened with the usual formalities on Tuesdaly. -This • being the first ;session af a mew Leg- Sslature it was neeessary to elect a Speaker. Dr. Jaanieson, of Grey, as had been previously arranged was elected to- that position. The epeech from the Throne was eyed by the 'new Lieuten- ant Governor, Hon. Mr. Hendrie, The speech did not contain any announce- inent of ineiortance and the principal legislation promised: is an amendment to the Liquor License law and mea- sure peoposing new and additional tax- es, to "(make (good the deficit\taused declining revenue and increasing ex- Pendituee said ,to be due to war con- ditions. But the war has to answer for hastily etas and short -comings on the part et politicians just now. The DOMi111021 Parliament ° The at alas teen 'let 'out of the bag andagood-sized feline it is. TheFin- a,nce Minister delivered his 'budget, speech in the Detninion Parliament on Thursday of last :week and acquainted the world with the additional taxes he intended levying on the people. A summary of •the tariff changes and special taxes proposed )will be 'found in another colunan. The Minister proposed to illerelLSe the duties on all articles ) with a leve excepticnes by seven and a half Ter tet.,That Ss, those articles which are now 'dutiable, will have the 'duties increased by tb.e amount named and all articles which are not now dutiable iwill hereafter have a duty pf seven and a half per. cent. ' charged. But in addition to this the British Preference duties are to be increased by five per cent. The texcepted ..articles, that the articles on which the du- ties are not to be increased are tea. sugar) toba,cca, binding twine, reapers, mowers and p. few other articles. On all other farming implements, except those named, theecluty is to ibe increase greven and a half • per cent. So much tor the tariff increases and r ow tor the 'direct tax. A direct tax of one cent is to be levied on each • letter and each Past card carried through the mails. Also on each post orifice order and note issued and on bank cheques, drafts, railway and steanaboe.t tickets, and "several other utilities. Tkeae can not be any very great) objection made 'to 'the manner of rais- ing .the idtreet taz except that it would , have been 'snore 'just (hadtit been more equitably glade& LA. bank cheque or ,a pest office or express order for one aer iSimilar Order or cheque.for dollar will have to bear the !same itax thousand dollars. 'or any larger amotinte thuplacing the larger hurden oo the einall fellow and easing' oft the big fellow. !The tariff inereases are all tendiag to increased evratection to fev- ered clasees, and in that respect are tsbjectionable. They are a sop to the manufacturer at the efpense of the poor consuMer; But we do not Isay the Government are much to blame for that. What was the principle adopted by the people in Seatember, 1911, and the Government are now only carrying out the mandate the people then gave thein. The five per cent, increase in the • British Preference is another : notable. peculiarity, and does ,not look very well corning .from a !Tory (Government with • such mighty (pretensions to extreme loyalty. While we are paying out mil- lions of dollars 'And sending the flower of our itera,nhooci to assist Great Britain • in ter present struggle, we increase the ‘taxes on every article of )rnanufac- ture that he sends us, thus making her *help to pay fpr the assistance we are rendering her. We notice tha-t some of the papers that support the Government designate these new and Special taxes :which are to he levied, as "War Taxes" and. in this way ,glye, the impression that the enoney So raiS4 is to go tio pay for our share in the war and that the taxes have been rendered, necessary by the war. This Is entirely wrong. Every dollar -which is being expended on war account is .being borrowed. in-. Great Britain and win ;be added to the pub- lic debt. No person evill object to. this method, of raisieg the money. Whatever benefit may accrue from the war will be for .futere generations and it is only right that future generations 'should bear the costs of the, benefits they receive. And it this war result3 as we 'believe 11 will, in making wars impossible fee ad time, or at ay rate for many generations, and doing away with militarism, those who , -come after us will be relieved of such a burdeet thaa the debt incurred by the • war will not 'be appreciably felt. But it is a. (misrepresentation to say that the present taxee levied are for the pay- ment of our war debt. We will haw to pay the interest, but none of the principal. In August last Parliament gave the Gov -erne -neat power to borroev fifty nllllon dollars for War purposes. That money was obtaiaed in the British market and has been spent. Now the Prime Minister has given notice af- a motion authorizing the eGovernteent to borrow nne hundred Million:dollars for war purposee tor the current year. That authority will, no 'ftroubt, be given by Parliament. The money to beprovided by ithese special "taxes is required to make up a *Bait (between the receilits and expenditureof ,the iGovernment, caused an theone Side by unduly lib- eral expenditure and the .other by e f ailing off In the revenue on account of the financial depression limiting the - importing of dutiable goods. Every dol. las Of it will ae used in that way except what may be required to pay the, interest on the fifty million ,dollare we have sires,* borrowed for wa.r Pur- poses. This time .next year there will In all probability ,be another droller levy to pay the interest on the _One hundred million dollars whieh we are now about to borroW. In Other words, instead of 'retrenching and economizing in the expenditure,, the oyernment are levying fresh 'taxes on the people and' borrowing money to enable. them to. pay their way. Whether_ Or not this: is a wise policy it as for ,the (people to say. At any trate et it 'but right the people should knave the truth, even in w4 times, sci they :may be in a position to judge for theioselves. t. The War Situation righting et e omewhat desolatory- nature is in progress in both the war zones. Each gide is, evidently, etriving to- hold lts own groend and if possible- gain a foot or so advantage. 'feiv( men On both sides are being killed: and, (rna4y • Wounded' and disabled. 'daily. LA. trench or two is taken freer the eneeny at One point while others are lost at other points. Both .sides are, evidently, sparring for wind and po- sition, but neither Side ,rnakes any per- ceptible progrese, This sort of work - will likely contiaue until weather con- -Anions improve in the spring. Britain is massing troops in France and ex- pects to have an any of a million and a half eafely eanded there and 4eady for action by. the emiddle or end' of March. On the Russian -Poland border the po- sition remains practically unchanged: By their adintrable net week of rail- way's the )Glermans are enabled to ‘shift their troops train One position toan- other as they ere needed with gre facility. An immenk .-army of Germs, may be smashing at the Russian lin one !day snd within forty eight hou the bulk Goff rtheearney is in fell figh beg 'array at some other point man miles distant. This 'gives them a gre advantage both in the use of their m and munitions as they can move the a THE HURON EXPOSITOR • a FEBRUARY 195 1915 years paac tstween Canada and the United States' The remains of two of these baloons were found near Brock - eine on Mon ay and thue the secret leaked outNow the Joke ie on the Mayor of Br kville. Hur•on Notes -Earl Baeleer, of Cavalier North Da- kota, who eas been holidaying in and around J3ru8se1s, with relatives and friend's, left for his home 'set -Mondaer. • -The bailie- Of the late, Mrs. ,:Wright, of Ethel, has Seeen sold to Mr & Frank Coates, of Trowbridge, for the Sum of $575. She purposes. moving to ,it. -Mr e Wesley Wolfe, Of Crediton, WAS married to Miss Sythia Pfaff, of Dash- wood, at the Methodist parsonage In Heneall, an Wednesday of last week. --Rev. D. D. :Thompson, pastor of Bluevale Methodist Church has been invited to (remain for another year and has accepted„ 'subject to the approval of eonference.„• -Wm. )3. Patterson as sold his farm on the Seem Line, Hullett, near Auburn, to ,Charles Straughaai for $3.400. The purchaser is to take possession in the spring. ' -One day last week Miss Ross of Clinton, was up town doing some shop- ping and in -turning quickly on the icy walk (slipped; and in falling frac- tured her wrist, -Mr. land frs. Detrich of St. Colum- bus celebrated their .diamor;d wedding last- Week They lire both still bale and hearty They •spent Most of their lives on their Saxon on, the 12th (concession of Stephen, ,near Dashwood, e -Mr. Wes. DoWney, 'second son of. Mr. and Mes. James DoWney, sixth cone. cession, who has been in the west for, the past few, years, has enlisted, for active service and is now in training at the Military Camp ildedicine Hat. -The Quarterly. Board of the Hensall Methodist Church haire eitended a ein- .animous call 'teethe Rev. (lohn (Knight, of Clearing Cress i to become :their pas- tor for the ;text term, subject to ap- proval of the etationin,g committee. -The 'Council of Wingham, have made a but of ten per cent, in the salaries of all the town officials. They have also noised the • picture show license froin 42E1 de ($.60 end ;circus ,licenses to -$1.00. -Mr. William Richardson, '.ifine of the ,pioneer residents of the Parr Lone, Hay,. who died last week in Hensael, at the age 9(4, .years, had never worn 'spec- tacles and up to the terne of his death, at ; could see torsed the rfinest ,print with 11,S I the naked, leye. !ThiS 18 very unusual. es -The marriage took place on Wed- rs ,needay of last (week Of Miss Olive, t- I SeCond ,daughter of Mr. and Mrs..Rich- Y era Isenhale, a Stanley, to Mr. Thos. en.altr Mte'Snno:.den, 'the same township bengratulations and good. wishes are ede is I-Mrs. Wm. Cooper, of Clinton, re- , ceived a cablegram on Wednesday from a 1 her daughter, Mrs. Struthers, announce 11- ing ,the safe arrival of their party at d -i Sheng-hai. Dr. and Mrs. Struthers will n remain -there for a few, days befere going-, on to .Weihwel. ! -Mr. JOhn Sweats. of iGoderich, ad - ex knitted before the Slice Magistrate to re having eold liquor without a license s land ;was' fined 14100 and,$13 costs last W week. There pan not be inuch 'profit in. e, this sort of business. el -Mr. R. J. Miller, of Clinton, has e rented, his 150 -acre homestead ore the ,e 3rd concession of Hullett, for a, term 10 of three lyeare Ita Mr. Arthur Dale and Y hs 100- cres on the 6th concession to e Miller ard Ernest Adams. Both' farms 0 , are in rass. ! e I, -Wm. Pope, on of the senior par- t.' tner of Bressels Machine shop, is .an ' officer n His Majesty's warshlp, f "Princes Royal," . which -was recently e confli t with the German fleet, Mr. f Pope h been In the service for the g past ten years and. has seen almost all g , parts of the (World. - ; - -Mr. and Mrs. 1. Stevenson Jett - Clinton last week for Thornloe, New e , Ontario, where Mr. Stevenson will go O. into business. -Bah Mr. and Sirs. 'Steve - •eneon thieve many warm friends in ,Clln- , - ton, a'nd, they *111 be greatly' missed e bath An church and social circles. -Mr. and [Mrs. Vt. W. Sloan, of Blyth, S , who have been 'In Taronto, for ,the past ✓ couple of Months in the interests of o - Mrs.pan's health, have returned. to O their dine in Blyth. The many friends e of Mrs. Sloan regret to learn that Y her health 4e not much improved. 5 -eel. A. Laidlaw, of Sacramento .City, O Califoreia, was in Brussels on a visit - with his 'sister, Mrs. ,George Jackson. o He was, a former Tuckersmith boy and r went tO California 24 years ago. It t seven years +since he was home. Mr. • LaidlaW spent a good.,share of the past men from one weak point to another It hard on the troops as it keeps them 1 • the heat of battle continuously an with little rest. But the 'German ant orities have never been overly consi erate of their 'men. The Russians, o • the other hand have no such -facilitie Their trensporbation facilities are ver limited and they fire continuously 1 train their base of supplies. They • con:renewing to -overcome these seriou disadvantages, however, and are no building new lines of railway with th view of facilitating the operations their 'armies. But this will take tire and In 'the Meantime they have to Mak the best of the situation and will they 'do 'not 'melte rapid progress the • seein to be 'holding their own well. Th Kaiser IS still battling away trying ,t smash his way into Warsaw, but h is not making any progress in the direction. During the past week two fleets o British end, French areoplanes hav knade a 'couple (of maids, on the coast o Belgium and 'succeeded in destroyin much German property by the drappin of bombs. The British ereoplan,es 'drop ped !the ',bort-ribs while the French areo planes protected, them arid kept th Gerinans from attacking them. Th fleets of both countries were able to re turn to their. 'bases in safety and eft injured. These raids are likely to b more frequent in the future. The !German order Making the water on the English land eaasts wa, zone and announcing their intention t torpedo all craft whither belonging t biligerents or neutrals found in thes waters comes into, force on Thursda the ,18th. The object of this move 1 to tie up the British mercantile marin and !prevent food stuffs or other sup plies /getting into Bribain and also t prevent Britain from Increasing thei is arinies from optside. What the resul of this (move will be remains to be Seen Sir Winston Churchill, the Lord of the Admiralty has stated in -Parliamen that the British authorities are quite prepared to meet all emergencies and that they can not only Meet the Ger- mans on their own grounds hnt will tighten the screws which are 'trade - ally but surebeestragling the German nation through the operations of the navy. The British Navy has done wan- ders since the opening of the `liar.1 It has not only kept the high seas free and safe foa traffic not for British vessels alone but far .the -vessels of ail neutral nations, out it has also tit the German Navy bottled, up 19 thelr harbors of refuge and is graduelly re- ducing the Gennin people to a state of starvation. And according to the et te- ments of 'Mr. Churchill theY are i a position to tehten the grip on the German throat. This is, no doubt, the reason why the Germans are so vici- ously bitter against ,`,the British. t I only recently that they commenced reri- ously to feel the pressure. The Canadians of the first contin- gent have taw been landed safely in France and are comfortably located there. This !announcement has been of- ficially made. But so far Oas is known none but the Princess Patricias have yet been in action. The Patricias' have been' taking their turn in the fight- ing line for iseveral weeks. Eighteen of thee gallant eegirnent have been killed In battle, and about ninety wounded. The deaths of Canadians, killed in bat- tle ,and died 'train disease, now ,number ninety-eight • , The people of Brockville and Ottawa got a (bad ((scare on Sunday. .The Mayor of Brockville telephoned to Sir Robert. Borden that tour German aeroplanes had been seeh passing over that place and headed towards Ottawa. Mr, Bor- den passed the information on to • the Chief of Police of .Ottawa. This of- ficial took the necessary precautions to give the Germans 'a twarin reception on their arrival over the Capital City. The lights in and around the Parlia- ment building's la,xid in other public pla- ces were extinguiehed end a close. watch was kept during the ;night. But the 'German aeroplanes never arrived. It was (found out the next day 'that the supposed perman ale craft were toy fire baloons sent up frorn 'Morristown. a, town on the opposite bank of the river from Broekville, in connection with the celebration of the one hundred .• year in! the Northwest. * tended Hart 1 law, ceased age, respec town ' -The choir. of the Varna Methodist Church gave an entertainment in the township hall on Tuesday ,evening of - last week, which was quite a success One of the features of the eprogram was a question contest, Mrs. John ,Dennison and Miss Edith• RathWell tied for the \first prize. There was quite a gather- ing and a pleasant evening was spent. ( -Mr. (Alex. Sparks of the second con-- , cession of. Stanley, left last week to ' reside for eome time -at Blake. Mr. Sparks and 'wife purpose taking a triP ;• to the Western Provinces during the , summer. They have been on the secon.d ; of Sbanley, for the la,st ,six years and i were obliging neighbors. Mr. Sparks 1 said his farm last fall -and. his stock 1 and implements last week. -The many Mende of Mr. W. It. i Elliott, Reeve of Stephen, who under - 1,. : 'we t a critical operation in a Toronto : hos ital recently, will • be pleased to i lea*n that be is recovering nicely. He i has left the hospital and is at the ; he land under the care of his broth - 1 er, Dr. Elliott -of Toronto. It is hoped i hermill be 'able to come thoine soon com- pletely cured. I• -Mr. E. fEl. (Wise, of Goderich Town - ,i ship, who is establishing a reputation 1 ae a !breeder of Shorthorn cattle, last 1 week made two sales of young Short- horn bulls, one 4.to Mr. John Shanahan, of Hellett, and another to Mr. Edward Eckmiere, of Dublin. These are two good ones of the low, thick growthy type and should ,turn out . profitable to their"lowners. I -At a regular- ,meeting of Clinton Masonic ' Lodge held teat week 'the odge presented !Major. Rance, second in cainmand of (the 33rd Battalion and Captain Dowding, 1 Pay -master, each with a fountain pen. The recipients were present to receive the gifts In person and after the presentation a ,pleasant two hours were enjoyed a - ;round the !social board, .-Mrs. L. Greig, while performing some household duty ,in the kitchen at the home ot her daughter. Mrs. T. Jackson, Jr.,' in Clinton, slipped and t •; -Fri ay afternoon litany friends at - the funeral of theelate Thomas am !the ',residence of his son -In - r. Deubledee, in Wingham. De - was hi the 75th year of hie nd a pitizen who was highly ed, both by the citizens of the nd residents in the vicinity. , fell 'on the either fracturing her wrist. Seine years ago while summering on the Georgian Say, She had a fall on the rocks and received'a (severe injury to the (sable waist and it see= un- forturate that it should have 'been the subject Of this further ,aocident. ---The death (of Mr. James Wright of Lakelst, Hosick Township, came as a severe- shock to his many friends. He died on Saturday night, February 6th, having been 111. ienly a few days with pneumonia, Mr. 'Wright was born in Toronto sixty-seven /ears ago and liv- ed in Barrie for twenty years; then he moved to Howick Township, taking up farm land, where he had resided for over forty years, prid at his death own- ed 1300 rams cof land. He 'leaves ,a wid- ow :and: 'three eons and one daughter. -Mrs: Ch-aries Reld of Brucefields died in the .hospital dn Clinton, on Wednesday evening of last week. She had Undergone an operation and ap- peared to be ,getting along well when • eslapse set which in her weakened condition ,she *es unable to withstand and death ensued. Mrs. Reid was a native of Sta.nley, a daughter of Mr. and' 'Mrs. W. (Clark, She was veey high- ly regarded (by All who knew kher. She is eurvivecl by her husband and three , children • i-Oaptain O. Jewitt kathe. tratical master of Chatham Collegiate, has Joined the 3rd contingent and will go into !training at London camp next week. Be has beenepursuing a military course for several summers. Mr. Jew- itt is the eldest son of Rei. -George "Jewitt, of Blyth. It is said the Cole lrglate may 'continue his salary, iehich le 41,800, We 'pope he will steer clear of German !bullets and, land home safe And !sound. • , -The annual meeting Of the Clinton Motor ,Oar Company was held' on Fri- day ,last when the following officers were elected : President and Treasurer, .W. Jackson; 'Vice -President, T. Jack- al, Jr.; Secretary, H. T. Rance; .D.t. re tore, John Jenkins Clinton; A. T. Holland, talontreal; !General &tanager, C. W. EWhitinore. Xt is expected. 1915 will be a good 'one for the Company, orders for 412)000 worth of trucks be- ing ,bookedi during 'the month ,of Janu- ary alone. -The district officers 'if South !Hur- on 'Orange Lodge, net on Tuesday of last week at Hensel', and it was elecid- ed to hold the Twelfth of July cele- bration at Luca,n this year. The of- ficers went to inteferich in She evening and conferred the ,arch degree upon aix Members Of ,the order. Lunch wade served, 'to which a goodly nuirtber sat dow(n„ and it fees be the early mornin hours before the business was conclutl ed .anelethe -Members of 'the order dis peened. -Following are • the Ceffieere fo Ethel Orange Lledge for this term: Master, Jeanes Kerr; Deputy &taste A. McKee; Recording Secretary) Alvi McKee; Financial Secretary, Elwin Dob son; Treasufer, Geo., McCall; Chaplain ,W. ffl. (Love; Director of Ceremonies, Raynard ; Lecturer, IA.. Kerr; Commit teethen, Ernest Wheeler, P. Stevenson Fred. Cole, A. Fletcher and N. La rnonte Lodge meets Monday night o or before tull Moon each month. Thi Lodge has a Membership of sixty. -7-The, old No.; 1 school house In Gode rich township, was resplendent in flag and bunting and ether decorations las Friday evening, when a patriotic enter tainment was (given under the directio of Mrs. Curzon inaald of the Beight relief fund. In gpite of unfavorabl weather the (school house was well fil ed,, the (audience including a good arum ber train 'the town, and all were wel pleased with the really excellent pro grefil, which not only trevealed a Igrea fund Of talent but also reflected much painstaking training and preparation The ;proceed's amounted to over $40 -A highly esteemed •, resident, o Winghain, was !called away by death or Tueedia,y,, February 2nd in the per son of James Ford in his 81st year ec The 'deased had been enjoying. very good health until stricken with paral ysis a short time prior to his :death Mr. Ford lived for -many years In Wa wanosh and came- to Wingham 'some years ago. He was a highly esteemed esident 'land a faithful member of the bfethodist Church. Since the death of Is wife he wet some time in the West and had lately been making his ante with graridson, Mr. J. H. Pin- ey in Lower 'Wingham. -A Liberal !Club for Clinto,n and the djacent country was organized last eek. Mr. Thoinas Molvlillan, the Lib - rat candidate for South Huron, was resent eand, !gave an interesting talk n Liberalism and urged that a Lib- ral Club be forined. The officers °lea- d, for the ;year were: (Hon, President, W. Brydne;Hon. Vice, Dr. Shaw; resident, ;Wm. McEwian; Vice Presi- ent, J. L. Kerr; Secretary, Thomas .awkins; Treasurer. Wm. Plumsteel; xecutive, George, McLennan, :Alex. udimare, T. Watts, L. Paisley, P. Rey - olds and J. "Blondy" Cook. This or- anization will be knwon as the Young iberal Club of 'Clinton. Speakers will e brought in from time to time, of hich due announcement Will be made. -The following contributions isfere ade to the Childre,n's Aid Society dur- n the (month Of January : Township McKillop, $10; Brussels Women's stitute, $5; Thomas Jackson, Clin- n, $5; toWnship of Hey; $5; town - Ip Tuckersmith, $10`; .A. Friehd, ; Elizabeth Gilchrist, - v.; Victoria reet Young Ladies' Bible ClaSe, $5; Friend, 41; Mrs. Hodgens, large box :ofehildreres new elothing ad been aeceived from the Dungan - n Women's_ Institute. Accounts to- lling $26.45 Were ordered to be paid, ving (balance of $7.62. Much sat - faction is telt by the officers over the ants from the townships; and, it is It that others should follow the ex- ple thoee ,which had already con- ibuted. They can not aid a much ore worthycause. -An 'attempted shooting affair was ed before Judge Holt at Coderteh on turdfay, and as a result Thomas Ben- tt, aged 72, of Howick Township, was ven ,ninety Idays in jail. Bennett, who ed taming (the residents Of a German ttleinent, was a veterantbe Feni- a•aid and 'since the war started al- ys carried an old Snider rifle, with yon.et attached, • and. boasted of his ong British 'patriotism. As a result was the subject of many gibes from Peeenan triends. At one house he as given some hard cider to carry th him. Later he found it was water. Ing back to the` place, he started to use L everyone, until One of the men d a horsewhip on him. whereupon fired a shot at him. However, he ore! in 'court that the eartridge was k and he only,rhea,nt to scare them. The annual meeting of the Brue- , Grey and Morrie Telephone Com- yewas held ',in Brussels on Tuesday last Week, and, was largely attended. former Board of Directors was appointed„ viz S. Scott, R. Proc- and :Win. Cameron. Thomas Miller re-elected, Auditor. CA. vote of nits was :passed to Bruseels Council 1 a .o ,e 1.1 in_ of ln to sh $1 A no ta lea is fe tr tri Sa, ne gi liv SP wa ba str he his wi ab use he 6W blan sees pan of - The re - ter was the for the satisfactory 'Lind helpful work they have rendered in furthering the intereots of the Telephone Company. Regret .was expressed at the absence of Director Procter, through iesess and the hope entertained for early andcona- plate eestoratian. Brussels, Grey and Morris Telephone Company, is a well Managed and -a, well suetaited public ut- ility and; one Ciri the largest it the Province. The Rosetta of the Company .amount to ($8,022 ithd the liabilities to $1,000 leaving the very comfortable bal- ance ,of r$70522. The receipts for the year amounted, to 44,i9.7, of whish tele- phone rents were °$760aiid tell* $160. The expenditure amounted to *4,742, Tho following are some of the princi- pal articles of expenditure: Capital ac- count for poles,. ,wires, tc., $1,606; maintenance supplies, 4466; Secretary- Trea.sury's salary, $100; Operator's salary, S960; Lineman's salary, $649; Livery, 4305 and ,Construction labor, $241. 11111111111111111•111111111INMINIIINO Grand Baud 13reezes.-Seyeral frag here attend. - ed (the 'dance in Bossenberry's Hall at Grand Band on 'Thursday night. - Wilfred Disgardine entertained a num- ber Of friends at a party on Wednea- dray evening, -Miss, Delilah Hayter left on Monday for Detroit, where (she will visit sole° time with her brother, ,Akner Hayter. -Russell Sill is recovering from his meta Illnese.-.A. number are suf- fering fearer (severe colds. -Mr fand Mrs. 'W. (Held (returned home after 'spending a Month in 'Dashwood, with Mr. Held's sisters. -Mr. John William Holt has rented his father's farm on the Mallard line. He takes possessian the ist of April. -Mr. F. Germott has returned. harm trorn.London, .-where be went %for treatment for this ankle, which he 'broke last summer. -Miss Della Steel spent Monday with Mrs. Fred Page. . Leadhury (Froth !An Occasional Correspondent) Notes. -Wednesday morning of Iasi: week Mr. David Relines noticed's tflag hanging traits the window of the (home a Mr. Noble Forbes, and thinking there was soThething the matter, went over to see. He' found Mr. Forbes 111 with pneumonia. Mr. Haines drove him to the station at Walton, where, he took the tnahe for God'erich and helm now, in the hospital there. At last reports; he was doing nicely. -We are sorry to learn that (Henry Dennis is under the doctors' care, and hope s000n to hear • of ...his recevery.-Mr. bald, )Lrs. James Morrison gave a delightful progressive card party tor a nuiriber o. their friend,: on Vhurscliar inight. 'Mrs. 13 . J. McGavin andf Mr. IR. [Archibald were the winners and Mrs. McGavin received a beautiful pearl veil pin, and Mr. Archibald a necktie. Mr. John 'Boyd -and Mrs. R. Ma,cfarlane receive& the Other two priz- es. -Mrs. Driscoll had a -wood -drawing bee last Wednesday, .and a party for the young folks Friday night. Stanley Dr. Hardie, dentist, each Tuesday and Friday,a ch Hensali, each. Weiesday and Thursday in Zurich MO class work. Phone No. 5, Hems% 2454-tt • February Wedding. -At high hoOn on February 10th a quiet wedding took place at the hoine of Mi,. and, Mrs. Richard, Penhale, when their second daughter, Mies Oleva, was married to Mr. Thomas M. Snowden, in the pres- ence a Only the immediate relatives of the bride and groom. The bride en- tered the parlor leaning on the ,arm of her father to the strains of the Wedding march played by the groom's sister, Miss Rosamond Snowden, andeveas at- tended by ,ther causin, Miss Alice 1Wat- son, of Brucefleld, and the groom by:( Mr. Robert ,Penhale. The bricle'Wore a gown of cream ,brocaded eatin-and shae dow lace?, -while ,the bridesmaid was at- tired, in pink poplin. Tete ceremony was performed; by Rev. Mr. Brown of Varna, When the congratulations .were over the bride and groom led the way to the dining (rooira where a -dainty lun- cheon was awaiting the party. After doing justice to the luncheon, :Mr. and Mrs. Snowden left on the evening train for Toronto and other points. Upon. their return they will take up hearse keeping on the groom's fine farm on the Bauble (Line,: where he has erected one of the anost convenient residences In the Township. Hay Cattle Sold. -Mr, John Elder,. the well-known Shorthorn cattle breeder of this township, made a tcoupie of !im- portant sales last week Be %old, months old bull and a, 12 -months 'old heifer to a ,gentlernan in Haldimand County. They are both very superior animals. The bull ls roan in color and MT. Elder received $140 for him, the, heifer is red 'end he went for $100. Mr. Elder. has Still left 63 head of • Shorthorns, A Debate. -A very: interesting debate was held under the auspices of the Hay Farmer's Club rat their last meet - Ing. The frneeting was held in Mr. (El- d,er's vacant house on the London Road, There was a aarge ; attendance. The ' subject discussed was: "Resolved that the Stearn Engine has done more for Civilization than the Press." The af- firmative was taken by Mr. A. Boa, 0 leader, assisted by John Elder and a F. ' Ross. The (negative was upheld by d W. B. Elder, leader, supported by Alex. 3 Buchanan, Jr., J. Wood, A. Williams 13 and Mr. Denfield. The Judges were T Messrs. Wm. Deugall, Gavin Ross and h S. Dilling. After Ifairly summing up n the arguments on both tides, the judges K found the inegati-ve had 51 points and re the affirmative 49. The decision was K Advance Showing of dies New l Spring Shoes • Our new spring shoes have. begun to arriv4 earlier thaa usual, and we have now in stock, several shipments of ladies new spring shoes which are well worth looking over. These shoes fare the products of the best factories in Canada,, and include such well known brands as Vassar, Empress, Classic and Gracia:EiThe button boot is still the most popular style for women and we are showing:this boot in all the newest shapes, receding toe with spool heel,:stage toe:with cuban heel and the high toe with military heel. Some have mat calfitops, other have bro- caded silk tops, but the majority have the black cloth top. A few of our leading lines for spring are here mentioned : ladiec patent colt :button boots, on stage last with cloth tops with or -without toe -caps, a very dressy shoe at a moderate price, $3so a pair. Ladies patent -colt but- ton boots, with brocaded silk tops, spoilt heels, 'Oslo toes, light flex- ible soles, Gracia make, $4.00 a pair Ladies patent colt button boots, receding toe, cloth top, plain toe, a handsome shoe:in the Gracia make, for $4.00 a pair. Ladies patent:colt button boots, on the stage last, with cloth tops, plain toe turn soles, your choice of Vassar or Classic makes, for $4.50 a pair. .SEAFOR271 TON NGENIE, 11 • OPPOSITEROOMKEROXAL HOTEL given many evidences a her personal as well as eerofessional popularity. ;A: linen ehower was give* at the home of Mrs. Perrin. On Friday evening of last week ,a miscellaneous shower was given at the home of C.. W. Haines, at which er thirty guests were present On both these occasions the guest of honor received many pretty, beautiful and useful presents. The business imero as an expression of their appreciatkne presented her with om a handse 'diver tea set. Over and abeee all this: 'goes the (hearty, and sin- cere good wishes of everyone for the future happiness and welfare of one whose unfailing • cheerfultess (and on ready consideratiof tier patrons won for her a high place In the esteern of the community. Exeter A INTew eleofustry.-Mr. el. Greive is the latest to branch out into the exitiltry bUsiness in 'town. Mr. Grieve has purchased two acres, of 'land on Sanders street and has erected air up- to-date hen house 40 by 20 ,feet, napable of housing 1450 hens. 'The building equipped with the latest improved me- thods, the feeding troughs, roosts and nest boxes being fitted tip to economize in space and labor and for the best • results. The problem of good ventikie tion -yet freedohe from draughts has teen solved' by -the use of heavy cotton. Mre, Grieve recently purchetsd the old Gun club house, *hich he has fitted up for •a (store house for feed, etc. He has he,d (considerable experience in poul- • try raising and is quite competent and will apecialize in thoroughbred stock keeping White Leghorns and White Wyandottes having already secured Borne well bred breeding stock. Notes. -The rooths in the McDonnell tdock over Coles drug ,store and 'Pow - ell's bazaar are being remodelled • and repaired and will be used as lodge rooms by the Itasons.--IteMA:-E, An- drew purchased the residence -and six acres. of land' belonging to the. late Mrs. Snell at the election sale of her effects held, last week. The sale was a, most ;successful one and was con- ducted by the popular auctioneer, Mr. B. S. ,Phillips. The price paid for the house and lots was $2,400. ---At the quarterly official board Meeting of the Math Street Methodist Church, held last week, Rev Ihrxworthy was extended a unanimous 'invitation to ',re- main a gecond 'year. -Mr. and Mrs. L Kerslake), of Elgin, Manitoba, are sPend- ingetheir honeymoon at the home of Mrs. Ker*s.slake's aunt, s. J.H. Scott. Mr. Kerislake Is a- native of Dashwood, but has been in the 'West for the past 27 years. --A anen's missionary' banquet, was' held in ,the Jame' Street Methodist Church on 'Tue:sdlay evening last. Rev. Dr. Jarnes Endicott, general secretary of Foreign :Missions also delivered an address. . • Zurich Dr. Hardie, dentin, each Tuesday and Friday at germ% each Wecinesday and Thursday in Zurich. gigh class work. Phone No. 5, /tenni!. 24544f The ,Council. -At the last meeting of the Hay Township Council the following. la.niong !other accounts were passed ;for payment F. Hess, sr., -registering - births, deaths and marria,ges, $27.80; Bell Telephone Co, connection charges Exeter and Hensall, $11; Bell Telephone Co., ,long distance tolls, December $31.- t 72; Canada Independent Telephone Co t Supplies, $128.41; Children's /Aid ISo. iety of r.Ifuron, grant $8; J. liaberer, uditors salary,- $10. G. Blackwell, au-. salary? 410. The :resignations of H. +Schnell as collector and (of Geo. lackwell as auditors, were accepted, he following applications for assessor ad been eeceived by the council; Gar- et Jacobe, ealary asked, $80; Oscar lopp, 4100; C. 'Siernon, $90; H. Gill- en, 47e; Geo. Blackwell, $95; Henry rueger, $85. For collector,. Louie SchAbe,- 475 and Elmore Klopp 480. George Blackwell was appointed asses- s& and Elinor*" alopp collector. The auditonsl report was laid before the council ancradopted. The council meet again on Scorch *th. Happy .Events. -An interesting event Wok place at :the home of Mr. and Wk. Casper Walper, Goshen Line, South, on Wednesday of last week, 'when their second daughter, Miss Luella, became the bride of Mi. Irvin Willert ra Dash- wood: Bev. V. _Miller performed the mai:holly In the presence of a. large nuinber of the relatives of the ton:- tracting. parties. We join with their mealy frienda in wishhig the young couple ae ha,ppy journey through life. -another similarly happy event took place at "the home of Mr. and Wes. J. O Kalbfleisch, Zuricle, 'Wednesday„ Feb. Otto when their daughter, Miss Laura Steinbach was ,married to- Mr. R. pa (Stade,' a prosperous young busie 'Mee (Man a Zurich. Only the immedi- ate relatives of the centratting par- ties were in attendante. Rev. W. Q. Miller, pastor of the Lutheran churnh, performed the ceremoty. OAfter con- gratulations had ,been extended to the happy young. couple, all partook of ere sumptuous wedding dinner- Mr. and Mrs. Stade left on the evening train for a ahoitt trip to Detroit ,and other points. They have C large ch•cie of friends who twill 'join in wishing them mueli future happiness gelid prosperity. Notes. -Mr. G. S. liow,ard. Principal of our public school, has dieposed of his proPeety- in Blake to his tenant, Mr. G. Freekilton.-Mr. 'John Decker) Sae the well-known -horseman, who Ire - sides a mile past of tiiit village, had 'the intsfortune to have one of his prize tketn of general purpose horses badly sgmasslooshedeArinp.i-OhenesttsfiehidsudrInivgintti drivinghorses and attacked this horse, kicking it se Beverly that at will be permanently , ,blernished, LA. ((rajah on the animal's back near the root ra the URI -twits so tattly bruised and /bettered a piece:e of skit a feotlequare Was „Pei,164 otf. Decker did not knnw, Onthe trouble until he went to 'stable hi the morning to feed his bores. The in- jured animal was a paeticularly valu- able one, being cane Of a te,ara that has tleken Many prizea it the shoves and although at last accounts it is likely to recover, it be permanently blem- ished rand. will break up the team.- Mr. DavadSehnell,,whohas been here for a few weeks visiting his father, Mr. John Schnell and other friends, left for his hone In Aberdeen, Seek; on Monday. -Mr. Peter "Lamon.t has sold his fifty -acre farm on the Babylon line, about two miles from Zurich, to Mr. Simon Detrich for $1,800.:--afra.G.Fritz Was Listowel last neek attending the funeral of a relative -MIs Nellie Smith has ;left :for London, where she - has (accepted a good position.-Mr.tand Mrs. Sol. Eldte Of Elkton, * are visiting relatives in this akeoty,--ese. Jacob Battler 'has purchased the fifty - acre farm on the Ba,bylen Line, Hay, from Mr. Emanuel Volland for the sum of 1$8,1200, -At the annual ,rneeting of the Huron Weather Insurance Co., held at Hensall, Messrs, Scott and Neeh were appointed auditors for the ensuing year. Messrs. Fotheringhtun, • Geiger :and • Strang were elected directors. -Mr. A. G. Shale has been re -appointed Seere- iary-Treasurer.-The Woineres Insti- lute init at the home of Mrs. W. S. Ruby an Wednesday afternoon of last week. The roll call on 'current events was well responded to. It was decided to buy (goods with the balance of money on hand- and xreake clothing for the Belgians. ,Anyone wlebing to contribute clothing or money to the fund should do so at once, The aCknowledgement ro.m the Zurich boys at the front of le parcels- pent to them was read. The ifts were received in good condition d were very welcome, accordingly given in favor of The meg- alive. The next meeting will be held in •the mime place on Tuesday eveding next, when the eubject, "How Can we .Produce More On • Our Farms" •will. be discussed.This is an lemortant and a pr- actical subject sea will be open for general discuseion. ..1,040F..1•IWZMINIsd501.1) Walton .She Was ,Popular. -The young lady referred to in the following paragraph. taken trate a iHartney, Manitoba, paper Is I native of MeKillop, and has a very large circle of friends in this vicinity who will be pleased to hear of her well idoing ;and willeunite in ea - tending congratulations and good wishes o ,Miss Maude Davidson, who for four years has filled the position of chief operate', on the Hartney ex- change with such complete satisfaction • to the telephene •Subscribers and the public generally, has resigned her po- sition to enter upon a more congenial and domesticated career. With her re- signation the 'Manitoba Government Sys- tem lases one of its most capable, court- eous 'and. ,faithful operators, few sur- passing her at the satisfactory and conscientious service rendered at the switch -board, Miss Davidson left Men - day evening ,for Cartwright, where at the 'home of her sister a very inter- estirg knot will be tied in the near future. Before her departure ehe was tl an Stock Reducin Sale Books, bibles, prayer and hyrnn books, all denominations - fancy goods, fountain pens, writing paper, envelopes papeetries, purses, wallets, ladies hand bags, pocket diaries, perfumery, pipes, Spectacles, etc,, etc - Change of Business Necessiates • a Rapid Reductrion of My Stock Wall Paper and 'Window Shadeis Mr Walter Srnith, a practical man, is in charge department and will give you bargains and arratge hanging of paper if required. Dwelling house with two lots on James stie Alex Wilson Druggist and Bookseller of this for the for sale. Seaforth r To Zue- Th., . "Liv t • ih,, -ery. IrgOeA "Toe •OeIlts1 Mend lots la Ireferi AY' 63i teems( ifeev-14 • ; . 1. Told rtmt 1 tags e 1 baketel Per te, 46.90,1 cil• IC ee 41,03, 'wheat, at ou18 at fat 120 ill'; 110. le. . !with gradeS Market, -outside ?With • at no, • 430: 440 to - The en Paled Deering on She hay lee )3rade. Quoted lots. Mon fttock , oveathe fee grades.. ottered sold et ledthe ° 'Ste& t per met acterize past . --t(i be. • and ri venee -ad • ward. ,S at $83 48.60 • tte cline& • Bu -.grades latitchor steers 4 41,:t5,1m butcher good, IS • ers, 4tc'.• 46.60. good bu Medium *4;25 to Icesi bur hig VA) to, higher,: 47,60 to *IA Top 48; to 412$0; grawrs be Ow of Agrie ceived area, art • Union 16. --The Letter t them t far. Xei -vattle en have bee the stat Then the tr -cause 10. frein t.t5c instances to come, ; 1200 tem these the a*st of far their inbo. the, hand, ?.r are of t, finished feeders them' 1.; teen shu and ram and sp steady were s quality is Birtchers sold at 1Sts sit