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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1915-04-02, Page 4„. APRIL ' ,t • 11 rg a •••• 5 12 vimrf.ummoommt 6, 13, 19 .2o .26 27 WT.JF im*r ..••••••••••••••• • • 2 3 7 8 9 to 14- 15 f6 17 er 22 23 24 kg 29 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS 01•••••••••••*1. StangClothia •-Stravirt Bros. -3 Cada, Suits -St them's-3 Mactavigh-8 Naitettactilh aothing Co -t to nova:wen T e Explaitor-5 Pint Presulterism (March -I Sales °grave- 8 `Wallwer- titt.e.-Thompson's Book Sore -8 110.lott Business Co lege,-5 lien Wan- .d-C...Operative Union -5 'Twenty Duo mg Wendy-- • axiom! Supply Co -5 Cows for Sa1,-.1,quest Maloney -5 Colugekir. Records -Behttie Bros. -8 Formaldehyde -A. W. t, Elemphill-4 1,150en-ii. I. Scott -8 itetter Shoe.; for Men -Cash Shoe Store -8 Ratty Spri-g- wii-(In's Drug Store -4 Ikathes-w. G. 0 ltus-s kroolauuktion-Towo of 8eatortb-5 iIl 311AF_ORTII, FRIDAYS April .2, ins. The Dornietion. lia.rhament Tine Dominion Parliament have put in a busy week retching up legislation, Tiding money and in Committee work. There has note:teen much talking. The kuat :Aga to get through the business se the members mould not need eo Fe - turn Or remain after Easter. Of course the. Hereese could not sit on Good Friday ant -an effort was being rnade to have •Inniiness sufficiently advanced.: by 'Thursday night to permit a the for, roal prorogation en the following -at- urtay or Monday, then members couid leave for their homee Thursday night -et iday and swould not need to re- , turn this session, Whether or not they will be able to carry out this program 10 not definitely known at the preset writing. Sir. Robert Borden, the Prime Miniater, bas been away this week, hav- ing- been called(by the death and funs era. of hia Mother in Nava •Scotia, and Sir George roster has been acting 1 e a d- er in his absence. . The proceedings before at least two ef the Committees have been of vastly greater -interest during the past week than ithe proceedings In the House. Thee "Committees are the select Com- mittee %appointed to enquire into the 'toot contracts and the Public Accounts Cotrupittee, which was investigating othermilitary contracts, notably these . for the purchase of field glasses, autosnobilea and military dressings. Mnotigh has - been brought out by tae evidence beforf thee ” 'Com- mittees to show ( that the Pub - Ile Treaaury has beim hardly dealt with as well ais the Volunteers. if as been proven over an over again that the boots supplied to the volunteers were of tbe mosteftiensy character and Apeirely unfitted for the uses for which they were provided, that they had been purealased through the agency of mid-• iliernen instead of directly from the factories by the Department and that in this way corhmiselons upon commis - alone were added ,to the original cost ant thns enhanced ,the selling price to the Department, so that thousands of ticillars were taken out `' of the Public Treasury and went tor fill the pockets of the sub -contractors. The same may be skid of the Field Glasses, the Mil- itary Dressings, (the horses 'and tin Automobiles. One mar" swore -he made a peofit of $8,000 out of his commissions, another $6,0110 and another that he had received ,$1,200 from c deaier to use his influence with. ithe Minietee of In hie favor. and so on ad naseum. itiowever, !there is xo person disposed to 'blame theeGovernenent or the De- partment .very severely for these lapses if they will now carrect matters as they sseem to be trying to do. The Depart- ment had a most herculean undertak- ing. They were entirety unprepared tor tne prezeure that was so suddenly thrown upon them. And they did. wan- glers in mabilizing and fitting out the first contingent in the time aid manner ,they did. So that under such circum- stances it is hot surprising that the. rogues and thieves succeeded in get- ting away with exile of the Soot which - was lying around. Indeed had the mil- itia department not been well LA-genre- ed.g..nd under the most efficient staff' of officers the conditions virolud have been ten thousand time - worse. It is ehopecr, therefore, tfrat the present ex- aossares 'will result in placing things on a better basis. Among those who ..gave evidence be- fore the Public Accomtts Committee this week' was fr T A. Russell, the head _of the Russell Motor Company ot Toronto, one of the largest establish- ments of the kind in Canada. air. Rus - 'nen at the personal request of ,the 'Min- ister of Militia, iundertook to purchase, assemble and ship the motor cars and trucks required far the 1st contingent. Xepurehased materiaSto the value of ov- er three hundred thousand dollars,hadit all assembled, shipped and delivered in Oangland to the Military authorities there. Ile told the whole story to the Committee in his evidence, ,describing and explaining the whole proceshire, the prices paid and the profits made_ At the conclusion of his eyidence, members of both political parttee on the Com- eolttee warmly congratulated Mr. Rue - ,sell an the full andfrank way in which he had given his evidence and on the Very efficient manner tin which he had perfumed his difficult and important work. This is a compliment such as few • witneseee before a Parliamentary in- vestigating Committee receive. If the work in all the other &Parte-tents had been carried out as Mr. Russell car- ried out his thsrwould not be much room for complain, oe investigation. We can not bele saying that Mr. Russell ,oe. an old Huron boy, Wao has distin- sukshed hisnself in many spheres sinci.' be deft the old hams in Usborne. The Attorney General and a ere dal Cordmittee have been laboring zealous- ly Tor sorne weeks to devise a scheme by which the Volenteers at the front can be permitted. to vote in the event of a, general election. It is supposed they have now tgat their egg hatched as the Attorney Weeneral has given no- tice of a motion for the introduction of a bill efathat nature, 'Whak the bill will provide, no pereon as yet knew,. It Is doubtful If anything can be ,devis- ed welt will accomplish satisfactor- ily the end cleared.. Sir Robert Bordea got his bill provid- klg for the aPPointreent of 'nee ad- dilonal Senators through the Common all right, 'but It met its tate in.. the• Senate. The sato° bill was teased by I the Commons lasteararid the Senate i amended It as to bring it into force at the end di this Parliamentary terns, simulatneciarily with the election to the Commons, Whereas the Borden bill pro- vided for tts coming into force lame- diateij. The Government refused to ac- cept the amended bill last year and'eo It loll to the *gnaw& The teazle will likely be the result this year. There is as much neea for additio.sal Senators 8,6 there is for the fifth wheel on. daub. The only object is to pension off a few good 'supporters of the Gov- erament while the opportunity taste and to secure a Conservative majority In the Senate so asl to give the Goverts- rnent more ()Thew room. The only suf- fuels from the action of the Senate In this matter will be the members of the .Commons wilts hoped to be safely imur- ed out of harm way in The Senate be- fore the next general election takez place. Onside from their relatives no .one will shed many tears over their &lei appointment. The Senate now costs the country a goot deal more than it i3 worth and it would be almoet criminal to (Ida to kthat coat at _this tirne by unnecessarily increasing its member - ellen r The Legislature The principal item of interest in the Legislature during the last week was the discussion on the second reading of the bill amending the Liquor Lice= act. TheGovernment lave taken back Water on thki. The hill as it was origin- ally introduced as explained by IL siponsor, Hon. Mi. Hanna, contained a provision excluditig -soldiers an uniform form securing liquor either over the, bars ar in the shops. aWhen ;the bill ap- peared the, second time this clause had been expunge t and tthe Commission" have been given power to exclude . any class from the bar rooms. and shops In other respects the bill is not much changed. No additional restrictions aro to be placed, on the traffic, but the whole administration of the lade is to be removed from :the license depart, ment, the local Commissioners .and In - specters •and placed entirely under the controls of saieried Provincial .0ornmie- stoners and Inspectors to be • appointed by the Government but to be Sen indep- endent oligarchy not responsible to any' one. This is the worst' feature of the bill and brings us back to the dark •days of the (bid taniily compact The discussion on_ the second read- ing ;was theemost animated and Inter- esting discussion of ;this session. , The Opposition moved an amendment ask- ing for greater restrictions in .the era - fie ;but it was of course voted down. mast violent oppositlan on the part at the .then•lappositiori.. Thie Bill% provid- ed for the nucleus of a Canadian Navy, to- start 'With- three modern cruisers and to be follaWed by others is circurn- stances and researces of the country would permit. In pursuance of this idea the Government purchased from the. British Admirelty two -cruisers called the Rainbow and the -Niobe. These cruisers were tp be used as training vessels ter the Canadian seamen. The Gdvernmont asked for and received tenders for the erection of three new erasers. But-unitartunately, before these tenders could be tided. upon the Laurier Government wentout of office. It will also be remembered the obliquy and. ridicule the Conservative members in Parliament and the Conservative speakers and writers outside of Parlia- ment cat upon theLeurier Government on account oil their proposed Neese It Wa6 stigmatized as a Tin -Pot Navy and was given many other -opprobioue epitheta 'When the Conservative party came Into power, they did not repeal the Laurier Bill, but they permitted it to lie in abeyance. They refused to accept the tenders which had beerkehanded in for the construction of three new cruis- ers. !they els° dismissed the senora who were in training on the cruisers Rainbow and Niobe, dismantled the yes-. sets naid laid them up in dry edocks to icy -train that ' to whkh they had a- dopted an entirely different poi - rot as being useless. They a- greed a /ear or two before and instead of trying akikefktablish a Canadian Navy they proposed a thirty million dollar contribution to the British •Admiraity with which to provide three Super- -Dreadnaughts .of sthe most 'approved !tt.is le.. net our present Aintentiol e discuss the 'merits of the two policies Our readers,will fully understand the position; But when the war broke out the Borden Government were forced to rehabilitate the discarded and despiseu Rainbow and Niobe. They refurnished and remanned them and 'placed them tn the service wider the direction of the British Admiralty and they have been doing duty ever since4n guarding the coasts of Canada, one on the Atlantic and the ;other on the sPacific. On Saturday last .swhen Hon. Mr. 'Hazen, the Minister of etdarine, was having. the eitimates put through the House he was forced to acknowledge the effeciency ,of ahese. vessels and tbe maluable services they had rendered to the British Navy eines hostilities had broken out. The praises; of the Miniker were somewhat grudghtgly given and had to kbe dragged out a hinsiby ques- tions from the Opposition, but they were given neeertheless. The Rainbew, the 'Minister stated, was of the same class of cruiser as the German eras - *es Dresden' and Leipzig. She was not afraid of anything, but was not a fast vessel, andher guns would n'ot carry so fareale also said, "the men of the Canadian Navy tare not afraid of any- thing. If they ;met a German ship I am sure they would conduct themseives in a manner which would make us proud and make the Empire- proud, but in modern naval warfare everything Would depend on the type of vassel they met and the question of higher -power guile and arniarnent." He further stat- ed. that the equipment Of the tanadian cruisers had not been changed in any partkular p,n4q.their .work ba •been warmly commended j'.'y the British Ad- miralty. It wast also pointed out that the. Niobe has the same equipment- as the lAriadneeswhich made such a brilli- and ehoeving In the Bight off Heligo- land: • All this must be exceedingly gratify- ing to ail (those who supported • and favored the Naval policy of the late Laurier Government. Had their succes- sors continued that policy,Canada might now heave five well-equipped cruisers in the fighting tines helping Great Britain instead of two: • We would like OUT Conservative read- ers to read this anticie carefully and ponder over it, as they will not seo much oT this in the Conservative pap - ere which they read, as the Parliament- ary reports are two severely censored In the, Editorial :sanctums to let much of this sort sof thing sift out to their readers. Papers that receive from $10,- 000 to' ,$125,000. a year for Government advertising can afford to do this. Huron Notes The War Situation. . There is really little or no. change in. the war situation daring the past week. In the Eastern sphere the Russians all seem to be gaining groundi and arecon-: tinually pushing forward although they are being stubbornly opposed ey the . Germans and !Ansi:aims. In the west- ern front there is no appreciable change. The French and l3ritieh report occa- sional and trivial gains and they are doing considerably more than holding their own. No engagementa of import- ance have recently taken place but there is continual ;sniping and skirmishing and the growing list of casualties a- mong the Canediens would seem to In- dicat/ that they are in the thick of the troub e and doing their full' share ot the fighting. Several ImPartant. posi- tions have recently been won by the French and British from 'the Germans and most -of them have been held. de - .spite the most ferocious and determin- ed efforts onthe part of t,the latter to retake them. But on the who -le both parties .seem to b3 playing a waiting policy until conditions are ready e foe the great sweep which is expected soon and which it is hoped will end. the war. The Allied fleets are still bombarding the Turkish farts- on the Dardanelles and are reported to be making good progress. They are now being assisted by a .strong Russia•n• fleet which has commenced operations ire the Black Sea and which has done rnuoh damage to the Turkish forts and is opening the way for the invasion of Constantinople by a strong land force. No serious casualties are announced from 'the Dardanelles during the past week. The German submarines are still busy at work sinking all the ships in the blockaded British waters that they can come across. The first passenger steam- er to beetnnk met its fate ton, Sunday night. It Was the Eider Demster steam- er Falaba which carried a crew of 96 and 150 passengers. Only five minutes was allowed to get .the boats out, and before the work was half done a tor- pedo was fired. By the explosion, by drowning, and by exposure, 140 lives were lost. There is a story that during the tragedy the submarine's crew not only 'refused to 'aid in the rescue, but laughed and jeered at the dying. Sev- eral of the passengers were women and children. Tbe British and French have also sunk and destroyed. two at these German submarines during the week. The great lack ,of the Allied forces at the present time seems to he short- age of ammunition. The varioua estab- lishments do not turn out the material as •last as it is required. ,This is said to be delaying operations and the Governmena ,have taken :over and are working, many of the largest fac- tories. A. good deal of trouble is bu- ing experienced with the operatives in many quarters. They are not disposed to work when work is plenty. There is a strung agitation in Britain for the Government to absolutely prohibit all sale of intoxicating liquors. Lord George, the Chancelor of the Exchequer in a recent speech said: "We are fight- ing Germany. Austria and drink and, isa star as I can see, the .greatest of these three deadly time is drink." SMIIMENN•1 That "Tiripot" Navy It must have been extremely gratify- ing and satisfying to Sir WilfredLaur- ler and his associate's to sit in the House at Commons on Saturday last' and. listen to the peons of prals,e ,ut- tered: by the present Minister of Mar- ine, on, Mr. Hazen, 'respecting the ex- cellent work being done by the Cana- dian cruisers, the Rainbow and the Niobe. It will be remembered that in the Lust years cif the -Laurier Administratio*, after Parliament had voted unanimous- ly in: favor of the establishment of a Canadian navy for coast defences, the Government introduced a Navy Bill, which was passed into law despite the -Tile police foece of Toronto, has 686 Sauble Line, who has taken possession. -Mrs. (Dr.) Hodgson and little son, who have been spending the winter in Clinton, as guests of the lady's parents, Mr. and. Mrs. James !Mahaffy, left Mon- day of last week, to return to their home at Central Butte, Sask. -The .tax roll for the township of liciwick for the kyear 1914 amounted to $31,254.' For the same year the court -- ell 'paid in salaries $1;246, roads and bridges $6,645, County rate $6,932, school purposes $14,398. . -Mr. John Wee -rill, iof the 121h con- cession of Howick, as a ciyde colt nine months old; which weighs 900 stands 4 feet II inches high and girths 6 feet 3 inchee. If he keeps on grows, ing at a proportionate rate 'until he Is. four years old he will be a big one. -The Township Council of Howick, have awarded the contract for the mak- ing of tiles required in the township to John • arydraast cat the following prices: Six inche tile. 456., 8 inch 60., 12 inch 90c., 18 inch 41.85, ;24 inch 42.25, 80 inch 43.00. I t' -James licClusky, a respected team- ster of Lucknow, aliedr a this horae in that town on ;Tuesday of last'week, after suffering for months with cancer. He was In ibis 64th year and leaves a Widow and one ;daughter and, one son, ail at home. -Rev, Dr. Itoutiedge, of Cliaton, who is a patient at the Johns Hopkins Hos- pital, Baltimore, is- now eo much im- proved that he -le able to sit up for While each day and it is erosaa his recovery now will be speedy and com- ?-etel -r. E. Downing has ,sold his resi- dence, in Goderich, to Mr. •W1 T1. El- liott, manager of the Bank of Montreal. Mr. and Mrs. .Downing will leave in a (few weeks ecs make their home Irk Leamington, where their daughteraSin3. P. Cox,' resides„ -James Sgaire, of Whalen; Usborne Township, was the victim of a serious accident, when the team he was•driving tried to run away.oafr .Squire had his ieg broken, it be* jammed between the sleigh and aoplist in the yard, and the muscles .were ell. torn from the bone, : - • a, Clitherd 'Williams, son a Mrs George 'Williams, manager of the local branch of the Bank of Commerce, Gode. rich, etas enlisted avith the Queen's Own Rifles at Toronto. Colborne Bays, scat of R. C. Hays, Barrister also of Goderich, who has been attending' Trine ,ity University, also has enlisted at To- ronto. -Rev. E. G. Powell. Temperance Sec- retary for the County of Huron, has' been appointed by. the Methodist Church • • _ . • ees 0 'XPOSITOR a of Canada an go to Alberta' andettesist the temperance - workers there in-theii campaign •for advanced legislation. He has been. granted a -months' leavesof- absence 1i the county organization and lea•yea for the talaest about the begina- ing of April. ' -Last Week 'Harvey McGowan, of ICelfield, Sask., and James Dickson, of Grey township, shipped a car of fine aeries to Kelfield. On the same day Med to' the same point James Boti, a former* well-known Greyite, &leo ship- ped a car of good animals. The three Men referred to, eaccompanied their equines and hoped to 'and at their des- tination in tthe course -of a week. -Constable Fellow, of Goderiele, made a neat catch kw day last week, when he walked into a room of the Colborne Rotel and there found a couple of citi- zens, with Alex: Robinson, the bar tend- er, and a quart bottle about half full ,of whtskey. This booze was handed over at once and officially sealed in the presence °tithe parties, and on the fol- lowing day 'Robinson pleaded :guilty be- fore the Police Magistrate, and was fined $109 and costs, ) -The following have been elected of- ficers di the Wingham Auto Club : Hen- orary 'President, A. E. Musgrove, M P. P... President, George Mason: Vice President J A. Mille; aecy- Treas., Dr. J. e. Kennedy. Executive ' and Road Cernmittess were appointed and 'a spleclal committee was appointed to interview the Town Council with a view of haring certain streets in the Loyal put in good shape for an auto course. . --Mr, Charles King has been awarded the contract 'for operating the road grader` 'lathe township of Howick, for the curreht year at 41.00 par aqua the contractoa to. do ail the work and fur- nish all the 'power, .A. Hill and Coals .pany, . a Mitchell, haw, been awarded e contract for the steel super -struc- ture for the Stewart bridge on. the dth concession of Howick, for $1,376. The Work is being done under the supers vision of the township council; . -The Brussels 'Post of last week says: Itrusselites were greatly sur- prised to hear Monday morning last that Roy Currie had passed away that morning from a 'relapse of pneumonia. He had been 'getting along fairly well It was thought,and people were ex- pecting his early restoration. Roy was 17 years old and known to Many in tOwn from the fact that he had been in charge ort the delivery cart for the Cur tie beteher shop. He was obliging, Pe /Re and dependable and his early de mise is asuch reeretted. . -Colonel SkEvrari and Dr. Te,mlin V.S., were in •tioderich, inspecting. and . purchasing' horses for military purposes There was a splendid, ,offerint of many 'different dame of horses, and the military authorities were not the only purchasers. Preference seemed to be given to the roadster and general pur pose classes, as the hest fitted -for army use. Ten were selected by She military buyers and shipped the follow Ing day, at prim ranging from 4160 to $175. About as many more were sold to private purchasers. ; -Mrs. Joseph Sellars passed peaee- fully away at her home as Bluevale on Monday of last week. She was 74 years of age and het husband. who survives her, is 78.. They retired from the farm eight years ago and went to reside 'in Bluevale. The deceased had been (poorly for several months and an attack di pneumonia proved More than she could withstand -Her maid- en name was Margaret Oster, her birthplace .York County, Ont, Swhere she spent her girlhood. She was mar- ried to her now bereft partner 53 year.5 ago{ in Toronto, and after, livino.in Kini township camed tto the 1st lin_ of Morris township 42 'years ago, -'Word has been received of the death df airs. I'. G. Thompson, Widow of the lata Rev. T. ct., Thompson, which took silace at her home.: inOttawa. Mr. Thompson, was a one -thew pastor. _-of Union Presbyteriart Church,.,13rucefield, and the deceased will be remembered by many of the older members at, that congregation. Mrs. Thompson wai only 111 a very short time and her death was quite tusexpected. Mr. Thompson died two years ago and Mrs. Thomp- son was living with her son, Ross. pe - ceased maiden name was Mary Spenoen she ?being a' sister (of the late Wm. Spence, of Ethel,. and she was known and beloved by many of the older -peo- ple of that 'locality for her many Wos manly qualities. -A very beautiful stained glass mem- orial window has been put in St. George's Church, Godericle in memory of Janet Burns Holmes, wife of Dr. IW. J. R. Holmes, County Treasurer, who died on March, 18, 1914. The deign which is in chaste coloring and artis- tic execution, represents the appear- ance of Jesus the risen_ Lord, to Mary in the garden, veith the words, "Touch inc not, for I am not yet ascended to my Father." The n.ame of the departede With date of the birth and death, is at the bottom of the, window, which is di- rectly apposite the seat which the late. Mrs. Holmes occupied in the church for 'So many. ,years. It is a. worthy and pleasing `adolitida. to the' other windows of this class' which adorn'St. George's. - ' e • • -Ceunty Constable Pellow made a raid on the Hotel Bedford, Goderich, Satur- day afternoon. After an hour's search he located. 'sixteen bottles of liqtor in a *ant roern adjc.ining the hotel and property of Mr. 13edford.• Two ' &Leeds of !Mr. Bedford were trying to get the liquor out by a back stairway, but were caught IA the act. -Mr. -Charles Morris, a pipneer rest - dant asf the township (of Stephen, near Grand Bead, died recently -site Califor- • where he had twee residing for SOW years. --,Mr. acilen F. Krueger has sold his farm en the 14th concession of Step- hen, to 'Wilfred Disjardine, and intends going ta Exeter to reside. The farm contains fifty acres and the price paid was $3,600. -Mr. and Mrs. John Dougherty of the 12th concession of Grey, celebrated their golden wedding' on St. Patrick's Day. They were surprised by a gather- ing of their ehildren end grand -child- ren at their ton* to celebrate -with them the happy event. Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty w.elcomed their guests in their usual kindly way and greetings having been exchanged a bounteous re- past was partaken of. The dining table - vas handsomely, decorated with car- nations and bridal roses and a choice wedding cake. The bride of fifty years cut the cake,,After dinner, In bet:mil of the family, Mrs. Oldfield, of Mela,nc- than, and R. ,J. Dougherty presented. their mdther with a gold watch and chain and to their father an ebone -cane. with gold band and a peariatie pin in remembrance of the occasion with many hearty godd wishes for the rfuture years to enjoy them. The .after -i. mark was spent In social that, games and reminialences until a late hour Mr. and Mre.a.Dougherty were married an Holland; Townelkaa fOnt., (in .180 • and • e se- a • ,AERIL 2. 1914 earee ablest ,directly to what wag then knaWnein older Ontario as "The bush." They settled on a farm on the 12th ' ecrocessionean what was then unbrokaa !Weft. they (are among take last of the pioneers of that part and have seen i- the country cleared, and brought to its present bier state of cultivation, - • 1 ates' Londe sho ro N.-e.A. social will be held in ithe temperance nail this Friday evening. A good program has been prepared, and a good tie -is expected. -Mr. John Gar- rett is slapping large quantities a eggs from this station. --Quite a number in this neighborhood have been laid up with Ira grippe and measles, but are • noW recovering. There have also been been a few cases of mumps. - Miss •Olivette Brigham is expected hoinefor the Easter holidays. -Several from this vicinity attended the stock show in Blyth, on 'Tuesday. -The funeral of air. William \Ailey, who died on Monday svae largely attendeda'anterment was made in the Unbar Cerneteryeafte•Riley leaves a widow, three _sons and, four daughters, to mourn the loss of a kind • husband and a lovingfather. miamassaimaammase Is farsien k. Notes. -Mr. A.. Hey; of Blake, visited atethe home of 'Ma Edmund Troyer the - past Sunday.a-Mae are Sorry to state that Mrs. John Turner has not been very-twell the past few days. -Quite a number frmn this vicinity attended the flw.ial last Friday evening at tthe bonse Ode. ?H. Zapfe's.-Mr. 'Roy Consitt and a lady friend epent -Sunday eit the home of Mr. Charles Farquhare-alise Luella Shoat is visiting at the home of MT. Jobn; Turner. ---'W) e understand that IMr. IS Blackwell bought the ball sine day. recently ,for the sum 01. pue hundred dollars. -We are pleased to state that air. Milton Love is able sto be around 'again after his illness - - Mrs. 'Charles Troyer, of Weise% is at Present the guest of Mr.k0.. t Jarrott. ,C. rklubt of aappen held a surprise •party at the home of Mr. Jcdm Jarrott recently. Quite a number from (iirotnid 'here were present and spent a very enjoyable evening. • 'it="wi"MreetWitailEGG;;;EMMINIIIMINIMBEINIPW We are Inviting everybody to call to see our splendid display of Easter shoes. . Every woman will want something choice and artistic in springs footwear to go with her Easter gown. Every tnan wili want a pair of spring shoes to go with his new suit aud new top coat. Every boy and girl will want a new pair of shoes to go with the Easter suit or dress. Every member of the family hat. been carefully thought of and cared for, at reasonable prices. All the wanted styles are here nandsome, qtylish, exclusive shoes, shoe fashions that are different. Women's Easter shoes in dressy patent leathers, button or laced models, with dull calf, cloth tops, brocaded silk tops and the new colored serge tops — cuban heels, kidney heels or spool heels at $3. so, $3.75, $4., $4.25 $4.50 a pair. , Men's Easter shoes, button or laced models, in Patent colt, gun metal calf, velour; fine kid and mahogany tan calf leathers on the high toe or the new receding toe, a selection of the best shoes made in Canada, at $3.50, $4.:00, $4.50 and $5.00 a pairs The best shoes at any stated prices is ,our constant aim. Let us dress your feet for aster. aster i 1 . 1 Ireueknove. . saseesesalaessees Notes. -The Mornen'i Institute has decided to go ashead with quilt -making for the Belgians. A consignment valu- 'ed, (at -492 was forwarded last week.-. : Two Lucknow ' btas left for Louder), Monday morning to .join. the overseas - , forces. They are Thomas !McDonald' and 1 John Barbour. The:former is the; third . . McDonald boy to go to the fronterbile Barbour 18 the eecond from his family. . -Mr. P H. MacKenzie, of Kinkas, and ex-M.P., for South Bruce, has received .a tLetter from (his son, Sex -St. -Major MacKenzie, M.)., who has been a mem- ber of the 48th Highlanders since its - organization. Sergt-Major MacKenzie l enlisted with the overseas forte at To- ronto as sergeant, but has been pro- - mdted since the corps reached the front: .2 -Jahn Joynt was on Monday, elected 1 grueeitvee sofiaLrguecknfigrebytoar inthajisortiotwy.no,fp,410, s opponent was I: -S. Anderson, ex -MP, , and both conducted a strenuous cern- -MUM Both are prominent men Inauge trially in thektewn, and have been ac- tive in political matters in the county - for .year,s. The ielection was Made nec- essary by the sudden death a, couple of weeks ago of Reeve 'Murdock, one of the best-known officers in the riding. • ••,•(..... • Zurich Dr. adie, dentist, each Tuesday and Fridv, a Hengal , each Weouesday and Thursday In Zurich iiigh class work. Phone "To. 5. Demi'. 24p4-tf Notes. -Mrs. Joseph Furtaw, of Mer - kill, Mich., was here last week visit- ing relatives -The Bowling Club has leased - a lot from Mr. F. Hess, Sr., which will be put into shape for a green, a small stable which is on the 101, will be fitted IM for a Club house --Mr. John Geiger, of Pige- on, 'Mich., is visiting at the home of her daughter, •Mrs.. ,Gascho.-A number of young men* were confirmed in the Lutheran Church last Sunday. - Mr. Wm. O'Brien has been appointed con- stable _for the .village of ' Zurich, far the balance of 1915. -Mrs. Elmore J. IvIagel. a former resident of this vil- lage died in Detroit, on Monday of last week. Mrs. Magel was well known hers by many,' who were sorry tolearn of her death. -Messrs. Andrew Mittleholtz and Wellington Johnson ;have purchas- ed .the butcher business of Mr. G. C. Petty,' Hensel], and will take possession In a few weeks. -Mr. Andrew Price has purchased the dwelling now occu- •pied. by Mr. and Mrs. John -Gascho, from Mrs. Greb, for $876. Mr. Price gets possession in a month. hippen Coimubia records and Gralonolas at Bettie Bros., Seaforth. 2468-1, Kippen Chorping• Mill. -The undersigued gives notice to his many patrons and the public generally that the choppinz mill in the village will rtra on Tuesday and Fridays; of each week. Grain for chop- ping call be left. at the mill every day and all work entrosted will recei-e prompt attention. Clifford 'Watson. "2466-3 Ndtes. - Mrs... John Crawford and daeghter, Mrs. J. B.McLean, are spend - ink Easter Holidays with Mrs. Craw - ford's sdaughter, Mrs.- S. \Jackson, at RipleyeMr. and Mes. Gilbert, Sinclair and child are bere 'froin the (West and are !visiting at the hone of Mrs. John Sinclair and other friends.* Mr. Sinclair is. an •old Tuckersmith boy, and like manyoaten. vrho ,launch irsto the world from. Tucliersmith, Is climbing upwards. e -Miss MtlliaaWeaael. of "eloorefield; is :visiting her sister,=;,M;irs, De -Nailer, in the village. -Tae cpld snap is giving the syrup makers a breathing spell.-. Mr,T Mfl1s, tthe old veteran business man of our „Tillage reports trade in his aine for this geason the very best for aretny yeaas, which is evident -that It pays to ,glae the best attention to the public -Special Easter services will beteld in our villagechurchee onSan- day. Special Eager Music is ;being pre- pared. - Mr. John Moffatt, the old standby at the grain house, is receiv- ing the lions share of grain. at the store house. -Mr. Wesley Harvey has, during the past weeks, been shipping from our station large amounts of baled hay and (Straw. Mr Harvey, is- a busy man among the farmersand does a good deal ,of business Tuckersmith Columbia records and Glafonolig at Seattle Bros,, Seaforth. 2463.1 , Notes. -Mr. Thomas Ferguson, of the 9th concession, who recently built new stabling, has Added to its handiness by installing a litter carrier. Mr. Fer- guson always keeps abreast of the times in (the Way of labor awing 'ma- chinery and devices. - -. s . West End Notes. -Mr. Herold Turner "- attended the wedding of his cousin, Mr. , her' at 'Bennaller..-}laWard. Crich en- ; terfedned a n,umber a the young peo- ple last Thursday evening. -Miss Elms, _ Crielte*ent the past week with refs- I 'three Oa Clinton. -The young people of . Turner's church spent arta Monday ev- SE41\ ../C:ORM TELEPHONE, 11 OPPOSITE COMMEIWIAL HOTEL ening with the yAeigee gig Ontario St.. Church, Clinton,' where they were high- ly entertained. -Miss Rosie Pepper spent Sunday with friends la Clinton. , The Council, --The council met in the council chamber Seaforth on Saturday last, with all the Members present. The plans and specifications of the county engineer. for .the Broadfoot draitt were received and If ithe byelaw _respecting this drain goes through,the work will be proceeded with this season. This will he the latwlest drainage, work the township bail takes for some ears and It will be eome length of time before the work will be Completed; The arses-- sor's roil was received and his salary ordered to be paid, as were a number of other accotmts presented to the coun- cil. The next meeting will be held in the council chamber, Seaforth, in April Death of Mrs. Kerr. - ;Margaret J. Rutledge, widow of the late Rev, John Leslie Ken., tweed awey here last Tuesday nigbt in her lath year. ,Old age was the ause of death. Her hus- band predeceased her 16_ years. -cr., H. Kerr, editor of The Breese* Post,. and Rev. Na. E. Kerr, Methodist minister, of Weiland, Ont, are sons. The dame:- ters are Mrs. Ora Cavanagh, of Owen Sound; Mrs. Nr. A. Matthews, of Coi- poy's Bay; airs.. J. 3. Gilpin and Mrs .0. E. Turnbull, df Brussels. Rey. Dr. Rutledge, of Clinton, Le a brother. The funeral will take place to Bruesels Celia itery on Friday afternoon. Mill Burned -A disastrous fire eke -- cured here last Saturday night, when the Pry,ne Milling Company's -gristmill was burned (to ithe ground. Fire broke out in the Cop story at seven o'clock and on account of the height of the buildihg the fire-fighters could do no- thing to check it The mill was well equipped with modern machinery and -will be a loss to the community as well as to the 'owners: The boilerhouse. and engine roam twere all that were saved. The lots will he in the neighborhood of $20,000 with fan insurance .of $9,009. The tire is supposed to haee originated from the stovepipe. The mill was built by Vanstone Brothers .•in 18e4, but has been much improved and enlarged zince. Wie have not learned whether or not the owners intend to rebuild. II I uevale The Olosing Meeteng.-The Bluevale storekeepers are wearing that broad smile these days becaude the debate last week on [the subject, "Resolved that Departmental Stores are a Detri- rneht to Canada," was decided in the affirmative. The wirmingslebatere were Vernon Miller, Harold Thompson and Art Shaw, hut the young ladies On the opposing side, Miss Helen Black, Miss Lila Gray and Mrs. Howard Stewart, were commended by the judges fOr their excellent paper& This debate was on a zubject in vrhich everyone Is In- terested and the arguments were close7 ly followed by the audience. This was the closing meeting of the Literary So - clay for thaspresent season, as it had been found Impossible to engage the noted lecturer with whom it washoped to bring the" seasoa to a close. It..eves one of the mast enjoyableanseetinge eV- er held by the -Literary. Society, how- ever, A special pleamtre 'being thenume bees by MISS ' Dells Jilteltells and alt. MiES Mit- chell gave a fine readerhig of patriotic poems by Pauline Johnson and Kipling and was still better In ber two hunsor- 0118 numbers, "which could hardly have • been better 'done. -Mr Carrie in his. -monologue, "Cohen at the Phoae," and 1 .the little -boy's beer story, whiea gave as an encore, 'delighted his hear-. i ers. These two talented entertainers have Made a decided hit with the 'Literary Society. Two other re id:nip were given, 'Call All Sande," by air& 2OS. Breckenridge, and "How ROMs -- stein Played," by Miss Polly Deft IL 'vedrin and Napo duet, "Summer Slum- ber," by Miss Annie Diamond andaliss Lillian McCall ..was warmly encored, as was Miss :McCall's beautiful piano solo. and Miss Carrie Diamond't song, "The Little -Grey Home in the Meet." The closing meeting was marked by in- teresting reports andispeeches byPreee ident Haney and other members, re- viewing the pleasant amt sucteSsful work of theepagt and offering .eaggees- tame and for(still further progress- 'in the future, and before diepersing the audience heartily joined in zinging. a 'Special farewell chorus. liallaNwismowasomaxasaa Exeter Death af br. Amo. -The' people of tFis tOwn and vicintty learned with feelings of deep sorrow and regret of the death of Dr. T. A.1 ADIOS, on Thurs- day morning of last week. Dr. Amos had been III 'only a few days. He suf- fered from a, very severe attack of pneumonia and his condition was eCn- sidered critical from the first, Dr. Amos came to Exeter to practise when quite *a young man and for several years he enjoyed a very large practise, first In partikershai with Dr; Rollins- and after- wards by bimself. Some years ago he became smitten with the 'Western fever, - removed to the new country, where he practised for several years. His health failing, he returnedato Ontarioand he sumed prantis_e here about two years ago., He Was kind and syhmathetie of disposition, kept well abreast of his profession and always enjoyed the con- . Edema and esteem of his patients as well as of all who enjoxed his acquaint- ance. His comparatieel early death 13 . a distinct loss to the, medical 'profes- sion as well as to the tawnsaudeounty. Notts. -Reeve Taylor and councillor Be -avers were in Toronto, last eoelc. where they joined the deputati es of the officers of the Hydro Radial Aso - elation and waited- on the Provincial Government and also upon the Hydro Electric Commission to secure figures for power delivered at Eire -tea -Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stewart have returned from a ifew visit ,in New York. -The Exeter Encampment P., which was to take a nurnbei of -candidates to London last Thursday, have post- poned the trip until .Thureday, April 8th.- thherWtittaeyn thderirvel2ah er the h'e-sat:gegty,thine which Messrs. BaFden were driving, broke, the front wheels separated from _ the box and :they were "thrown to Vie ground. They received a few bruises but there was slittle damage 4done.-- The Agricultural Science Inspector vis- ited the high. -school department last week. In addressing the school, he em- phasized the fact that domestic science, manual training' and agricultural science-piay an important part in mod- ern education. -Mr. Elmore Harness has enlisted with. the 7th Mounted Rif- les, third contingent and i is now at London. -Mrs. Thornton Baker under- went a successful surgical operation last week. -Mr. Ws R. Pollock, who has completed a course in the dairy dee department of the ea. A. C., at Guelph, returned' here and is again • employed at the creamery. -.The funeral of Mrs. Sinclair, who died 'at the home of ter daughter, Mrs. WWI= Bagshaw, at the advanced age of -14 years, took place Monday afternoon from her daughter's home, William Street, to Ex- eter. Cemetery. -Mrs. Willia,rn Rollins, ovaiitha fecirL:don Road, South, an old and highly e'erned resident, passed away Thureday evening. She had beerk ILM number o tyears. A husband two eons and an adopted daughter sur- vive. The funerai took place Saturday afternoon from her late residence to the Exeter Cemetery. , IA. The ,iErly :Spring After the long winter season, and especially after the "GRI PPE" most people need a good BUILDING -UP TONIC Come to Wilson's Drug Store, Seaforth, and get one of the many good tome prepara- tions we have in stock For weak digestion, lack of appetite, etc., we specially recommend Nyal's Digestive Tonic in largebottles at $x. As a general nerve tonic Nyal's Compound Syrup of HypoOosphites at 75c per bottle. sE, Druggist and gookstAter ,'• • • SEAFORTH eee