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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1915-04-16, Page 4APRIL WT • • • 2 45 6 8 9 Li 12 re 14 1 15 i6 18 x9 20 22 23 25 26 27 •43 29 30 •••••-••• a. • • • • • • • 3 • 17 24 • • • • • • NEW ADVERTISEMENTS New Stonks-Atewart Bros. -4 lowerZtatrd-N. ChM & Sons -e5 Yrids-3. F. D .1y- 6 Nopassid.hyde-Alex wayion -4 Art Olotn.s-Oreig Clothing Co. -I Eekutitui o on -7- J. Mact vi -h-8 lAid Wanted-A-start/1 ix MflIs-5 A Ssitp-3. L Iiilloran -8 10414 W. B &Atilt/ate-8 iitart. to* Rent Bros, --5 Adotinilliratot's Ssies-5 N. Pinot Lite 11 -John Ilooper-5 Xespin Tim -Beattie Bros. -8 Auellort,iato,9 5 drama 11wa-Thompeon's gook Store -8 sat puttiv, --A Ad fit :Gregor -6 sae J h 8. attic, at villa Chopping Ulf S seen Zurget-F lsSW, i 6 My* Spiel is 0 miNg-B stale Bros. -8 ne roan Separattors-A,c21, 0ampbell-8 Lodyfpfors It-Geordt ChaPm4"-8 Evarybedy's Shoe St re -Oash Shoe 81ore-8 1stAW cl -H. R. Spot t• - 8 Skives for -Isle L. E. Weir --5 -Township of Tuckersmith-6 • a-Jn Beattie -8 • CR awn Expos t tit ,S311LFORTII, FRIDAY, Ape 16, 1915 - The Dominion Parliament The Doroirdon Parliament b still in seasion and at the time of writing it is doubtful if they will be able to Wind Up We toteek. Parliament has now been holding three t sessions a day, every ,day In ,the week except Sunday- for three weeks. We do not think a similar acoatince has' ?•talten place in Canada since Confederation. And, after all there Waa not iben a great deal of business -done. Perhaps there might have been tOly as Inuell one and better done -kid- the pressure been. less. But for some region or ether the Government are exceedingly (anxious to get the ses- sion over, 'When there will likely he a .gerterai 'scate-ration of :Cabinet Minis- ter/I, although several members' of the Cabinet have beer/ absent from Ottawa. niore Man ',:they have been present dar- the session., • . The estimates- have all been passed and aid .the tt4overnment measures have also received Alie sanction -cif Parlia- ment except eat which provides for the takinig of the voted of theiCanadian soldiers in the event of an election dar- ing their absence from their homes. A synamito 'this bill will be found in another colarnia It la very exceptional legislation. In tfact it is entir-ely ex- perimental and ifnotvery carefally handled may be subject to much abuse. tt only proper. that the soldiers should * nermitted to exercise' their. franchise, hat, the method which the , Government propose to adopt to enable them to do -this is of an exceedingly ilailtfalOaS and doubbfur character The best thing for the Government to do is to decide knot to hold an election untli the war is over or at any rate not mita the (close of the present par- temh There Is over a year . yet before it is necessary for Parda- Meat to be dissolved and there is no: real necessity for an efec- tioo before tbat thee except party exi- geney and that sitould not rule at a Mine like take If the Government should adopt the !proper course and decide not to hold an election until ithe proper time, the probabilities are that the war will be over by that time, all the sol - idlers Who are still living ;will be fhorn,C and can vote in the proper way and this enabling law will not be aecessary. t Tam Is no person wants an erection this year, except, perhaps, a few dee signing politicians whotte consciences are troubling them. The farmers do not Want in election, we are sure the manufacturers and businesit Bees do not .4eS1te •to have business disturbed by the general 1 -turmoil of a general elec- tion. It is difficalt enough for most people to make ends -meet ander pre- sent conditions, without the distract- ing excitneent of a bitter political elec- tion. Itt is :to be bo.ped therefore that $ir Robert Borden will keep a stiff tai - per lip faint -do as he did last fall, alt en the baser elements is hie Cabinet and Ms party and melee thean curb their impatience and let thee appeal be made decently and in order when the proper time comes.- • i t• The .special committee to investigate the Boot Scandal has completed its la- bors. As . We anticipated there was a arnajority and a rehiority report. The majority revert practically absolves the Sovernment . and, department and ail -others from blame. in conn.ection with the manufacture and service of the boots about which so much complaint has been made. The minority report ieensured the Government and depart - beret for allowing graft in connectian with the contracts and in serving out inneroper boots to the soldiers and decoded the evidence Military auth- eorities in sugport of their contentions. Both aides were evidently intent on Making just a little political capital out of the business and if arty ,person de- sires to get at the real root of the matter, if they will study both reports and strike a balance fairly between them they will likely get pretty near- ly at the truth. The reports were the subject of a somewhat acrirnordous dis- etielelell in Parliameat for a day, and the majority report was adopted on a straight party vote: And thus the mate ter ends for the present. The vareious ether- scanda,is in eon- nectien veith. the military cootracts, :which were being investigated before: the Public Accounts Committee are also about closed, although the Committee bave not yet reported. The result I not likeLy to be much more satisfeetory than• was -the case with the boots. The •Government have promised to make cer- tain prosecutions and force some of those who profited at the expense of. the country disgorge, but it is doubt- ful if -much More will be aleard of the business after Parliameat closes. How- ever,, the evidence has beea widely dis- oerninAted among the people and they will be ale to judge for themselves irreapeetive of the action of Parliament. Considering all the eircurnstancee we may be thankful things are not worse than they are, (although we are afraid we have ionly touched the onter crust. If the C-overnment desire- to dear them - *sines and have the gallty punished no matter wlio may be hart, they will ate i paint a Royal CoramiSsion of arm or i two Judges to thoroughly investigate i the matter. The trut W01.114:1, then be got at and the gull,y might he pun- ished and Ilf an example were made ot a tew ;of the thieves it would have a salatory befluence in keeping others honest in the tuture. 1 The burning question at the Capital ' jest telow Is: Will there be a general ' election this year and when The ques- tion, however, is More - easily asked . than answered. All indications point to an 'election hefore another ses.sion, but whether the election mill be held in trio or September mo person seems to ow and if any do know they keep the knowledge well to themselves, The prospects are, however, that no decision has yet been made. The decision wile, no doubt depend on circumstances: it woeid be little short of e crime to bring on a general election daring the. war, when °our. brave Canadian hose are fighting and dying in the•trenches In France. -Wo d not believe that Sir Robert Borden will consent to an elec- 1 tion under such dircumstances When xvcreePttlifinokr Path:U:011e' eoxigne eisneinesot. rTehqeuirrdeodree pie may fairly content themselves un- til September /at any rite. If peace haa ;been deolared by that time then- It 'the election come ae quickly as possible. No -person will complain. But if the war is not then ended,the election ehould be deferred until the very last rnornene possible within the Constitution. One war at a tithe is enough, During !the big war Canadians should be united.. There aboard be no schisms and acri- mony such as a genera', election IA ellore to engender- • , The Public/ Finances Mr.. Archibald Hislop; the Liberal Candidate for Mast Huron, has an ex- cellent letter (in this issue dealing wit?: both Dominion and Provincial finances and showhig in plain figures what Government costs this coarttry arid the financial position both in the Dominicte and the Province. Mr. filisimes letter Should be read and carefully pondered over .hy ,every reader who takes, an in- terest in the public affairs of his coun- try. The figures- given in this letter are taken. from the public accountsand can not be gain said. They fshow &D alarming condition of affairts andwere it not for extraordinary rectiperative ;ewers of this Young country of ours., *would be almost startlingly hopeless. But„ even under the most favorable conditions it will teke fears of the most "carefal and economical financial management both in the Dominion and In Ontario to bring our finance back to .ncrrnal aonditions. The carnivt al of extravagance and recklessness which has prevailed for the past few years mast be checked and saner meth- ods- adopted or irreparable loss will be inflicted on the country. The, people ahoald take action in time and call a halt and give their pu'blie Men to un- derstand that :9. change must be made and that righhnow, This is not a pol- itical -issue but a national one. Toriee and Grits ,suffer, alike and if ;either of tbe- present (parbies are not prepared to promise reform A new party that will do so should be formed. Every candid ate, both for the Dominion and Pro- vincial Parliament, no tnaitter what his ,political predenctions may be or to what party he may owe allegiance, should be firmly 'e pledged bat:ire he is elected, to refuse tto support any party or Gov- ernnient that will refuse to materially reduce public expenditures and corres- pondingly reduce the taxation hi the interests of the working people or pro- ducers of the country. A Parliament or Legislature composed of such rebre- sentatives would soon inaugurate re- forms that would relieve the people and place ,the country on a safe Mien-. clal baels ,once more. AdMINNIMINI • • The War Situation. There is really little change as yet to note in the War situation. Things are exiing on just about as they have been for the past three months. The only •material difference is an improve? merit in weather conditions, 'which makes if more pleasant for the can- testa.nts. The -official .reports, also, are somewhat contradictory.- According to the reports of the Allies progress is being made along all lines •cdthe bat- tle both in the East and 'the West. The Allies have been constantlyon the offensive and have gained several Im- portant positions from the Germans and have succeeded in holding them against all counter attacks, The Ger-' man official reports, while admitting Lorne ground gained by their comonents confidently assertLehat all attacks have been repulsed and that some ef the ground last has been regained. / In the East operations bave'been un- usually quiet except in the Carpathian districts; --where very severe fighting has been in progress lo which the Rus- sians report progress and having cap- tured Several ernpoetant mountain pas- ses and have driven the Austrian -Ger - men forces back with heavy loss. In the Western sphere there has also been severe fighting between the French and German forces, with the results as -a- bove stated, one side claiming import- ant ,gains and the other side while not claiming progress deny 'material progress to their opponents. On the British end of the line, qperetions have been comparatively quiet during the past week.- There has been considerable shelling and Alping on both sides .bat no serious engagements. Tire British Tommies and the Canadian boys have had leisare to engage in football, cric- ket and ether diversions. The real sita- ation seems to be that the Allied forces ame in much greater strength and in mucti better shape than they have been at any 'time since the war began. Their artillery is much superior to that of the Germans, while their air era/ft IS becoming an important aid which gives them superior advantages, but the of- ficials are saving their men -as much as ,possible, their main object being to keep the forces of the enemy safficient- is engaged to prevent them concentrat- ing in too great force at certain given points, The Germans on the other hand, while still able to put up a very stiff defence are being gradually worn down , and .are becoming more deeperate and reckless with their men as hostilities progress. The Allies are slowly but surely weaving their nets around them on ail sides and axe gradually smother- ing them out. There has been very • little news of an official nature frem the Dardanelles daring the past week. An ueofficlai report which has net yet been con- 'firmed, says the Allied, fieet has pro- greesed through the Straits over 12 Wiles farther than twas ever attempted before and that during the expedition much dama,ge was Inflicted upon the forte of the Turks. It also stated that the forma tif both Austria and Turkey' are officered and directed en- tirmy by Germans, and (under their control they are expected to be more effective. ' . The German subinarines are still in- dustriously at work in the blockaded waters on the British coast' and pm-. deed in sinking a British or Preneh vessei occasionally. But their depreda- tions in this' directien have not been nearry so active during the past week as during the preceding one. They have not dritertered materially with the vol- ume ot commerce to 13eitish perts. Itadly is still on the fence and hes- itates to make the final. jornp. It is said, however, that she heit defininteiy d,ecided to enter the conflict on the side of e Ailies about the fimt of ay Bu what measure of truth there may be in this we on not say. The British ardament was adjourned for the Easter holidays and only re -assem- bled on Thursday. When it re- assembles - some important announce- ments are looked for. Sir Robert Borden announced in the Gartadian House of Commons a few days ago that Lord Kitchener had ask- ed that the second contingent pf Cana- dian VOrunteere be forwarded to Eng - and, and. they will, accordingly be des- patched at once it they are eitet already on the seaeiThe date and pace of em- barkaticra *hi net,' tZtt course, be dis- erased. The casualties among the pans, - diens at the front have been eight dur- ing the past week. - Huron Mateo -AboUt, 350 tons cd onion top,s were shipped from Hensall Ole season. , -Mr, 3. E. H'enry, principal of the Dashwood School, vaho. has been seri- pusiy with perve trouble, is improv- ing. --Mies Mary licicDonald, who for the pan forty years has lived near Ambers ley, Di Ashfield, died At'her home at the age of 9,2, ert .Pririgr? 1 - --Mrs. Mary At -Carr, vvidave Of • the late A. %Cody, an old and respected resident 'of Wingharn, •died on Fridas last. She was oixty years of age. -Mrs. 'Thos. 'A:rohere, of Canton, had the misfortune tc:. fall mid fracture tier leg on (Tuesday of last week. The un- fortunate accident twill .lay her aside for escape Ohne, -Wilfred Blftzetein's dry goods store in Lucknow, was gutted by fire early on Monday. The cease te unknown, thcragh incendiarisrn is suspected. There was no insurance, -Werkmen are now terecting the bel- fry on the past office, in Clinton, In which will be installed the big bell. connection with -the clock that is ito be placed 'in the 'tower. ,The clock will be similar to the ones placed in Seaforth and Mitchell post offices and wilistrike the hours tend ;half hours. e-Charlas Bell, tan employee at the Buchanan Planning Mille in Goderich, met with an accident pn Saturday of last week,. He was attempting to ad- itiht a be -it Ito a relvolving pulley when his hand caught, with the resat that his arm wat3 broken near the elbow. -The representatives of the various Insurance Companies carrying ,risItS on the Pryne mill -and cootents, recently destroyed by fire in Brussels, were in that tawri duringthe past week, when the losees1were adjusted. Mesers.Pryfic received $5,700 on: the mill and ena- obinery and $3,600 on the grain, flour, etc., burned. - --Miss Alma Dancy, of Goderich, who was one ,of the local young ladies to apply tor!a-position as nurse for active service at the commencement of the war, loft on Tuesday for Ottawa. Miss Dancey is the daughter of . Loftus E. Dancey, the well known 'barrister. of Goderich. She is a graduate of St. Luke's Hospital, New York. -Aylmer, the ,ten-year -old eon of Mr. and Mrs..John Kleinfeldt, concession 5, Usbornee was Ideked by a horse on Sun- day and sustained la broken leg at :the ankle. He was standing -on a box clean- ing the beast at the time and it Is not known ,just how it Occured. No one was near and the little fellow- had to manage for himself until assistance ar- rived. -At the ,annuaI meeting of the 0118 - ton Board of Trade held on Tuesday of last week, the following ofibeers were elected: 'President, John Ransford Vice -President, H. Wiltse; Secretary Treasurer, A. T. Cooper; Council, W. Jackson, C. S. Libby, D. Cantelon, W, Brydone, G. I. McTaggart, F. Jackson, S. J. Andrews, It Be Cornbe, J. Ford, R. E;Manning, B, Chant, and H, E. Paull. - -A iforris tto'wnehtp farmer was fin- ed $30 land costs by Magistrate Moeton of Wingham„on Tueeday for becoming inebriated in Scott Act territory. On a visit to Winghaen, he partook too freely of that which cheers and inebri- ates. He was given elie option of a trip to ,Goderich jail, but time is too ‘precious for the farmer in the spring land he maid the fine. Where did he 'get the rdangerous? , -Wm. P. Bray, of Gre_y Township, has purcbased the home and lots of Joseph Bolger .in Brussels, and known as the Dueford property.The proper- ty consists of (about six acres and the ,price is ,said to be $1,100 and immediate possession. Mr. Bolger, who has land at Ca,bra, Sask.„Wia return to the West, where he has spent several years, al-. though a former resident of Walton lo- cality. s -The n&er proprietor of the Commer- cial Ebtol, in Hensall, ihas paid $100 In fines with costs additional within the last three weeks for the privilege' of selling whiskey without a license. The first -time was $100 and -costs and a warning from the magistrate and inspector. The 'second fine was $300 and costs and a jail sentence promis- ed if th:e offense is repea,ted.Inspector !Torrance laid •the information. -While on their way to church at Blake, het Sunday, Mr. Jose,ph Oesch, Sr., and son .met with a serioas acci- dent. They were driving along the town line, just west of Blake, when the hone took fright and became 'un- manageable. The buggy was upset and the occupants .h urled to the road. Q1141r. Oesch, who is \an old man over eighty, was severely shaken up and bruised. The boy escaped ;unhurt. -Dr. A. ‘Ta.ytior, of ,Goderich, has re- ceived word that his son, Dr. Harold Taylor, has left Calgary, en route to the continent to serve with the Cana- dian forices. • The /military authorities are maintaining „strict secrecy as to the movements lot troeps, and Dr. Tay - low cap 4.on1i mime: where his son is, but doubtless more exact information wilt dome ,later.,03r. Taylor, Jr., leaves a nplendid practice in Calgary to serve hie King .and country. -The member's -cif the official -beard- of Victoria Street Mattradidt Church, p Goder„ with itheir vivo, gathered at at the home of Mr. George Green, o 'Thursday evening Of last week, an -presented him with an address and ,walking ca.ne, as a token of thetr ape predation: of his faithful service and liberal giving ,in the various a,venaes of the eburch's activities. Mr. Green has sold his property in Goderich, and is removing from tile town atter, a resi- lience of over fifty years. ft , appropriate' service. Interment was made d I hi the (family plot in Brussels cemetery. a Pailbearere were six nephew, olz :- John McCeet, John Coates, Alex. Cutbill, Wm. Kinney, Robert Bremner and John Ballantyne, The sisters of the late Mies. Kinney are 'Mrs. James Shaw, Wash- ington; Mrs. Hagh McNeil, Grey Town - Ado; and lire. James Taylor, of Ben - sail. John Love, of Tackeramith, le brother. ,AmOrig those who attended the teat sad rites were John and Mrs. Love and Wmay.s, Tackersmith; lire. Jolueston Kinney, Les.dintry; Paul ney, Winthrop; and Henry and Airs. -Nesbitt, Listowel. The subject of this notice was a kindly, industrioue wo- man, ever ready to lend a heiping hand and enjoyed the friendship and esteeni of a wide circle of friends. The be- nsaved share in the sympathy of the :COmmunity. - I t -Mr. and 'Mts. Thomas Davidson, 01 tbe littb °prices:don of Grey Tovvnshbe, celebrated their golden wedding at their home on Wednesday of last week, when a, jolly Company of relatives -and old friends aesembled to celebrate the happy oceasien,. After a splendid dinner an address was read by Robert David- son, Toronto, brother to the host, and Jameo Davidson, the oldest son, pre- sented a fine -gold headed cane to Mr. Davidson; a gold headed parasol to Mrs. Davidson, and a purse .of gold from family and friends. --Tuckeromith Township ,Council has shown Its' appreciation of the men who have volunteered for overseas service in' a tangible way and on Monday of bet week Reeve Crick on behalf of that body, presented each of the following six who are training .at the London camp With wriot watches. The :first two, G. Ilohnsan. and G. Brunner, Sertforth, and ithe others at Clinton, as they took train again for London af- ter 'the Easter leave -cif -absence; Fred Robinson, Wm, Ede, Wm. Curren* and Arnold Parker. e I ---Mr. Jtettri R13,nsford, proprietor of the Clinton and Goderich Salt Works Is anxious to extend ,his.Goderich plant and has Made s.a propOsition with ibis end in view to the council of that thwn. Bamford proposes to Install a mod- ern salt plant there and Increase the oatout to over dmittle the present cepa- city. Ilife ,asksfree -water and light, 10- horseaower from the. hydro -electric and exeraptIon of taxes for ten years. Be promises to increase his staffthreefold. The council wilt likely embody the -pro- posal hi a by-law to • be submitted foe a vote of the ratepayers. t --While Mall Carrier Hamilton, dI Lucknow, wags returning from his route No. 3; last Thursday evening, just west of the town be had an exciting expert - mice of being shot at and hit, although not hurt. Some young lads had been out shooting, and, doubtless intending eno harm, one pointed a rifle at lir. 'Hamilton'buggy. The bullet of 22 call - bre, pierced the cover of the buggy, passed through both of Mr. Hamilton's coats on the ehoulder. gad the bullet struck a few inches ,higher it would have doubtless entered the back of hie heed. -On Wednesday of last week anoth- er old resident of Fordwich village, ,passed to his last long rest n the per- son of 'Mr. isa.ac Wakeford,i who had attained the grand old age of 80 years. The deceased had been In failing health for the past few years and his death did not ,corne unexpected..}1e had been A resident of. the 1 village for upwards of twenty-five years, going then from Buffalo. Ile was married twice, his first wife having died about twenty-eight years agoSlx years later be was mar- ried again to Miss Jane Fields, who survives him. -The steamer Drummond, whioli is usually the firat *to leave the pret of Goderich in the spring, made an attempt to open navigation Monday af-, ternoon by clearing for the Spa, but{ after forc:Ing her way past the outside breakwater, was compelled to turn a- round andcome back, as the ice was too heavy for her. The wind of Sunday had blown the fields over to this shore. Tbe Scottish Hero cleared on Wednes- day morning for Detroit, where she wilt be cut bi two to enable her to get through the canal for Montreal, -where sheiewill be refitted for the sugar trade In the West Indies. • • -Isaac Metcalf, a ,pioneer of Turn - berry Township, passed away at ehe Wingham Hospital on Friday ja hie 80th year, after a short illness. He was .born bi Yorkshire, England, and came to Canada at the age of, t22 years, tak- ing up farm work in Stephen townshipe After some years, An 1866, with his wife And family, lie took up farzn work near Wingham, where he deteloped a fine farm. He made many friends in the district. ,In religion he was a de- vote Anglican and in nolitics a Con- servative. He is survived by a 'family of five sons and one daughter, his mite having died some years ago.. -Mr. George McClenaghan, who pais - ed away bi Wingham, on Sunday 4ast after a short illness, was ,one 01 the fewremaining pioneers of the 'White -- church district. Deceased was horn in County Down, Ireland, lin 1831, And came to Canada in 1849. file lived for Some years near Quebec and in New York State and came up to this section in 1861, purchasing a f /inn on the lst concession of Kinross, Just east of Whitechureh. In 1865 the married Mies Sunanna Mitchell, of Stanley, who plre- d.eceased. him sone ;years ago and, was a man held dn high esteem by all who knew him. Be is survived by -- a family af two tdau,gitters and one son. • • -Tile home ,otf lir. and Mrs. William Evans, of the Sauble Line, Stanley, was the scene pf a happy event on ,Wednes- day Of eaet week, when their youngest daughter, Ida Victoria, became the b.ride of :Mr. James A. Cameron, 'of To- ronto, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cameron, Bayfield. The drawing room was very handsomely decorated with evergreen, carnations and other flowers and at eleven o'clock the 'bride, wear - lug her tsuit of blue cloth:with a pret- ty corsage bouquet of violets and lily - of -the -valley, dame in leaning on her fathers arm and took her place beside the ,groom before a bank of green, The ceremony was performed. by Rev. A. Macfarlane, the only -guests present be- ing the members of the two families_ and a few intimate friends. Miss Sterl- ing, of Bay/field, played the wedding march. The young couple took the af- ternoon train from Clinton for their future home in Toronto, the groom be- ing employed as (teacher in one of the city schools. Brussels The Late Mrs. Kinney. -Another of thehonored pioneers of Huron, passed to her reward on. ,Wednesday of last .we.ek at her home in Brussels,hi the person of !Mrs. Jaseph lninney, in her 71st year, after a tryAng Illness of Inv- erad weeks. She was born near Peter - baro, her maiden - name being Dora Love. Forty-six years ago she joined hand and heart wlth the late Joseph Kinney, who Tee -deceased her 27 years ago. Mrs. 'Kinney came to Tuckersmith township stoat sixty years ago with her father's family and after her Mar- riage resided in McIfillep township. Five years 'ago she came to, Brussels, -Where she mate her home with her daughter, Airs. Dora alcradzen. Three- phitdren were bor o.deceased, one of• whbre died. hi Int . Mrs. Dennis pas- eed away three :years ago, her tomw. being. in• 'Toronto. The tetmerat uthh lace 0ti3Priday afternoon, Rev. A. j. ann, deceased' e pagt9r, cOnducting an • somminersamssims Londeshoro Notes. --The Women's Missionary So- ciety held their meeting Wednesday af- ternoon ,and it was well attended. Mrs. McKenzie gave a very intereoting talk on Miosione in South Africa. -Mrs. E. Lyon is spending this 'reek at the home of 'Mrs. G. Lyon.-Mteir 0 Brig- ham returned to Highgate, Saturday. - Miss L. Brundson visited Blith friends this week. -Mrs. T. Robertson is im- proving nicely. -Mrs. J. Mill visited at the parsonage last Friday. — Qufte a number attended the council meeting here last Thursday. 111111011INIONNINNININ=IMII "1 Hills Green Notes.-MIss Mary Bagan, at London, spent Easter under the parental roof. -Mr. George Stephenson, at Toronto, spent his vacation at his home. -We are sorry to eitate` that Mrs. James Tamer is on the sick list. -Mr. Sharp and tainitly were calling on friends the past week. -Miss Anna Love has gone to Searforth, to complete her apprentice- ship as dressmaker. --Mies Bessie Love entertained some Easter visitors from the Bend •the past week.T-141as E. A. Beatty spent the,Eastertide, the guest 'of London friende.-Mr. Ernanueal Rei- chert has moved his family to Mr. ,Jno. Cochrane's, where he hasibeen engag- ed to work -the summer. -We are pleas- ed to State that 1418fir Ida Cochritaie is recovering as well as can be expected from her recent operation at Clinton lloardtal.-Master Ross . Love bas re - :turned home atter spending his Easter holidays with his aunt, Wet James Spackman, of Bayfield. - Miss Amok Anderson, of Centralia, Vent the Eas- ter holidays with friends in the vic- inity. Savfleld Put your horses In good condition for opting work by using Royal Purple Stook Specificnothitur bet- ter, try it. F. A. Edwards, • . 24704 Breezes. -All tbose who have been knitting for the soldiers are requested to leave with Airs. Woods what -work they have corapieted, this week, as it is intended to pack another bale sbortly. As so many membere and others are 11* at- present the ladies of the Patriotic Society have thought it advisable to postpone the At -Horne they had intend- ed having Friday night, till Wednesday evening, April 28th. Remember the datet --Shortly after eleven o'clock Thursday night fire was noticed ire E. Ward's blacksmith shop and before anything could be done the building( was a mass of flames. Efforts were at once direct- ed towards saving nearby buildings' and had there been any wind or the fire had not been discovered when it was, many more buildings would have gone. It washwith difficulty that H. W. Ere win's home. was saved. Mr. Ward had Some insurance but will be at a big less as there is no other building for him to carry on work until he rebuilds, which we believe he purposes doing. - The bazaar under the auselces of Trine ity Church Guilds on Thursday eeen- Jeg last was quite largely attended and ail had an enjoyable time. A good many articles were disposed of but tte fire breaking out interfered* with proceed- ings. — Exeter idarriage.-A happy event took place in Trivia Memorial Church, .on Wed- nesday afternoon of last week, when Miss Clara J. Davie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Davis, was united in marriage to Mr. George C. Cliroon, of. Ingersoll. The ceremony was perform - by the factor, Rev. n.w. COMIC A number of relatives and filen& were present, The bride was prettily gown- ed innemi blue travelling suit -with hat to match. The groom's gift to the brie Was a beautifal pearl pendant. After the ceremony the young -couple took the evening train for a short hoaeymoon trIp, after which they will make their future home In Ingersoll. The young couple will have the best Wishes of a host of ;Mends for 'their 'future happi- ness, andprosperity. -.t t ; Notes. -While Messrs, George Geddes and John- Northcott, of Seismith, were .hauling a load of steel railroad rails from Exeter etation up the London Road, their team became frightened and threw 'Me. (Northcott oft the wage on, one .wheel of which passed over both ankles, badly Injuring thern. Mr. Geddes received a, bad shaking up. - Mr. Wm. lei:Were came here from Sask- atoon last week and has gone to Wind- sor., -The books have been placed_ in the new Carnegie. Library and it is -now epee to the publia.-Mrs. 8.-F1ar1y is 18 Harbour Beach, Mich. attending the funeral of her nephed, If. Peters.-. airs. John Welsh and grandson, Master Gerald Long, have gone to Winnipeg, on a visit. -Mr. H. Eilber, of Crediton, has purchased a new Overland car from Mr, Wes. Snell.-Mre Milo Snell last week sold two Ford touring cars ,to Thomas Murdock of Hensall, and Fred •Stolkopf of Zurich. -Miss Grace Sand- ers, daughter of ;Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sanders, Huron street, was married in North Battleford, Sask. on Wednesday, April 7th, to ale 3. W. OlacIntyre of that place. Zurich Dr. 'Hardie, dentist, each Tuesday and Friday at Hensel!, each Wednesday and Thursday in Zurich. Biel class work. Phone No. 5, Herman. 24544 - Lecture Leaves Good Impression. - Professor F. V. Redthdorf, of Wood- stock College, epoke Monday night last in the town hall to an audience of over four hundred people, many of whom were standing, the ball being filled to capacity. The 'audience %was made up almost exclusively. of German -Cana - diens, who 'gave close attention to the speaker's address in defence of Britain's action hi the present ware There waa every evidence of approval an the part of the audience of 'the professor's re- marks. The chair was occupied by ,Mr. Siebert. Zeiricb clahns te have sent a larger portion of her young /men to the .front than lany other part/ of Huron" County, the ison :of the, nAnister of the Evaiigetteal, Church, Rev: ?mum, being re, member of the first Canadian mm- tiiagent. Noteet-Mr, George Kibler, of Guelph, Sprin -StOes. the. ammo The Hartt shoe combines the flexibility of a glove with the durability of the best leather, carefully and thoroughly tan- ned. Besides good leather and expert workmanship, a man wants style in his shoes, he gets all three in the Hard .shoe. It fits perfectly, supports the foot and makes lifs walk cots- fortable.. \The new spring styles of the Hart shoe are now being shovin in Seaforth at this store only. The popular leathers are gun metal calf and patent colt—buttont blucher or lace, models made on the medium* high toe pr the 'new English last, recede toe, All styles—one price.= --$0.00 pair. The new styles may be seen in otirisouth. window. Shoe TELEpHONE, 11 _EAF:OAMI OPPOSITE OOMMESOIAL HOTEL member .of -the ambulasse 'corps; was bed week visiting at the irome of Mr. C. Fritzer-The clirectom of The Zurich Agricultural Society held a meeting re- cently and revised -the fall fair prize list, whkh changes will appear in the printed list.-Iirr .,and 'dtrisel We ,L. Sie- bert celebrated 'the 33rd- annlyersary of their weddiog/ek Mosher of friends from the surrounding eitimetry gather- ed at their hotne and piesented them with a, morris ihaiii.,-Mrland Mrs: Os- car Miller, of -.13erlin, „visited at the home of Mr, and tire. Jacob Bowald over the Easter holidays. -The mem- bers of Bay Council met 1171 Saturday, April 3rd, and passed a number of ac- counts They will meet agahi on Sat- urday, May /1st, at two o'clock., -Late, rains, mingled with balmy winds, have brought out healthful coloring to the fail crepe throughout Hay To*nship, The tall iwheat, favored by genial wea- ther during ,the late fall months, ,pre- sents a cheerful picture for the farm- 1 er. It has pabeed the tender period where ,spring frosts might do -damage. The crop is even and strong in growth, Clover is well prederved and ,of 'satis- factory growth at this time. An abused: - and •harvest of fall crops is Predictbd. April Wedding. -A happy event oc- cured at the home of J. L. and Mrs, Kerr near Seaforth,wben a onmany of aboat seventy gathered to witness the marriage of ,their niece Miss Maud Morr4son, daughter of .me late Robert Morrison and eittra. Annie !Morrison, to Mr. Thomas Learning, a prosperous and estimable young farmer of the 12th. CODC&SEP1011 of tidcifillop. The cereinon,y took ,place at gait o'clock and 'was per- formed by Rev, R. S. Lackiand of Wrox- eter, assisted by Rev. F. of Seaforthtithe bride looked -lovely' in white paillette silk, covered 'with -white allover silk embroidered lace and long bridal veil with orange blossoms and carrying a beautiful boquet of cream bridal roses died 'with wide white sat- in ribbon and was led to the arch of Ivy terns land roses' In .me drawing room; where the groom waited, by her grandfather, !die William "elicGavirr, Sr. After the signingof the register the company repaied to the dining room, which was beautifully decorated The tables were lovely with- 'out glass, oilver and a huge boquet of pink and white carnations at each end. The waiters; who were all dressed in white were Janie Ross and,L. Learning, Jennie Mc - Gavin and Fiqay ,Ross, Della isicGavin and Willie Kerr, Lena Barris and Al- den McGavin, did their part nobly. The grooms gift to the bride was a gold pendant and chain set with pearls and ;amethysts and to hike Jennie McGa,vin, cousin of the 'bride, who played the weddhig march, a lovely brooch with. a sapohire setting. The young couple are much respected by all as ;he many costly and beautiful gifts teatify,some being from Shelbourne, New York and the West. ,Among them were a num- bercri substantialcheques. The evening was spent In teinging, music and danc- ing. Before lunch -the 'bride changed her wedding dress for alovely bide silk. Her travelling salt was navy ' cra,pe cloth with dainty little hat to - match. Mr. •and Mrs.. Learning start life with the hest wishes of their many friends. Clinton The Late Thomas Jackson.--Thoma.s Jeckson, ,Sen, a resident of Clinton s ce 1854, passed atom at his home in thb town on Thursday of last week int his 8.4th year. He conducted a. tail- oring and clothing basiness here for over. 30 years, and retired aboat 25 years ago, When his sons took over the business and conducted. It afterwards as Jackson:Bros., and later organized the Jackson Manufacturing Company, Be was always intereeted in kcal af- fairs, and occupied the position of may - or for four terms, and was a councillor I for severel, years. The direct cause of his death was pneumonia. the Jack- son farnliy has always been Aridnent here, ,and Mr. Jockson's two brothers, John, a few years older, and Isaac, a few years yoanger, as well as W. Jack- son and IT. sjockinm, Jr., two sons of the deceased, are among the *lost prominent citizens. Mr. Jackson's .first wife -was a Miss Pair, and she died some twenty years ago; his eecondwife - who was Mrs. Medows,, of Durham, survives hirri, also four daughters, Mrs. J. Allen, pf Ottawa; Mrs. 414.C.. Bowe, and Mrs. (Dr.) Belden, of Toronto;dars. Lang, of Soo Oity, Iowa, also another son, James, of Winnip4; and another brattier, Richard, of Hartney, Man. Death of Mr. Middleton. -The death Monday morning of John Middleton re- moves one of the oldest sons of Gode- rich Township in his 72nd year. His father was one of the first settlers, and he was born on the old homesteed, which later came into his possession, Be acquired several hundred acres la the Township and thousands in tke West. Be was a license commissioner of South Huron and held the position of reeve of the township for zeveral years, formerly being a cOanclilor. 111 always took a deep -Intermit in the af- fairs ott the Middleton A.nglicen Church, which his father heed found and . maentain. A. oaralytie stroke iva-a the direct cause of death. -His widow and the following. ;family sarvive: Mrs. D. K. Taylor, of Blyth, Mrs. Holman, of Auburn; Mies Myna, of Moosejaare Miss Hattie, John and Fred, on tbei farm, He was burled at Bayfield on Thursday. • Bluevale A Good Work . --•:-The Patriotic work carried__ on by the Women's Institute has been greatly aided by the contri- butions made by .me young -people of Bluevale and vicinity, as the result ofi their patriotic dances held In the For- esters' Italt. The _Burn contributedfronv,, this source amounted to $42, and Mies Olive Scott, as the representative , of the young people interested, is in re- cehit af the following appreciative let- ter from 'the secretary el the Women's e Insatute: Miss Olive Scott -At ameetiti leg -of •the Worilen's.Institate at Blue - vale, .me 'foliowing resolution wasp/Is-07 ed, and the secretary ordered to /for- ward It Ito you: "The members of the Bluevalm- Women's Institute Wish to ex- press their appreciation of the Apical-. did gift .from the young ladies of Blue, - vale and vicinity towards the wori& of supplying the Red Cross Society with clothing for the" sick and wounded soldiers? at the front Please assure the young ladies that their thought- ful. donation was greatly appreciated." Mrs. C. Tate, Secretary. -Cornment has been made several. times in this column on the eplentlidie Work carried on by the ;women of this neighborhood under the -auspices' of the • WOrnen'n Institute in aid of the Red Cross Society .and War Relief. The Sec- retary, Mrs. Tate, now furnishes! the following, very *interesting statement of What had been acc'oniplished to date. The cash recetpts have been as fol- lows: Women's Institute Iturids, $28; Patriotic Concert, $52; Young People's Contribution,- $42; general - subsertp- teens, $163; colleCtion at Eadies' church, 632; Eadies S. S. for Belgian prItano, $50; total, $467. This is accounted for as follows : Cash on hand, $58; Cash Donation to Red Cross, $102; goods donated to Red Crosa, value $498. The Red Cross strophes made and shipped up to the present time included the fol- - lowing articles: 4e bed -sheets, 52rti- loWs, 60 pillovr cases, 106.,pairs omits, 106 day shirts, 111 night shirts., .$5 sarigic,a1 shirts, 18 suits- pyjamas, 586 handkerchiefs, 1,900 yards rolled band.: ages, and a large quantity of dress - Inge. This Is a showing that is cred- itable to all concerned and makes a Memorable exabapie of patriotism by the women .of this district that will no doubt often be recalled In future years. Plenty °f Fprmaldehyde "Beaver Brand" For treating oats and wheat before sowing to pre- vent smut. Eveiy pound guaranteed full Ftrength Price.: 50 cents per pound Season Na1/44v on for Horne Dyeing Nearly all colors in stockof Diamond dyes, Dyola dyes and Turkish dyes. Also Dyola straw,hat dye, in 25 cent bott es lex Wilson ruggist and Bookseller SEAFORTH Calve ncon. 4 calves errleti ly this • leles wate iurepi 'Tea • tl ed is a got they octet SO casea for 12110Diti Dr. irensta elethIO .seteon tueueaseheltli ets:ry' be wheri jretar] Cal* eTet4 traingthi King Pee: 14144, 4 vlsw4 41e. "An : •lustri cltdir this forw most citur il a ing, larg gent fully, sic, ,dreas ident ,chair on. ' disco With - the Atte iren ed e lorte „the . an▪ d chose chos - the teres .me to f their to otter stoic appla harm spect • with ere& have pre eon Ale ge ter pare of L with A co Pre mei aft venti, them Mid was - Dick Lon aisa well lean visit Stew to h late 'Rea villa long, -Teter Assue toun Xing Mrs, Fore .days Very and Wow ceive