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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1915-04-30, Page 4kk: 1 • a • a s APRIL i foot operatilnis which make these sube hIrai1ne ex ii's1on nre dangeraus tha the Gierroariecare to bat aggainst al- though little has been 'said about •ft. Italy is still on ethe fence altheingh she has all preparations completed to', take part in the fray. She seems to be waiting to see on which Side the Victory is most sure to perch before • she takes the final jump. A. decided victory on the German side, would, lab doubt, determine her to remain neu- tral, while an equally decided victory for. the 'Allies wohld induce her to abandon the fence and _drop down on the side of the Allies. The worst blow that - could. be given, to the Germans at the =present time would fbe for Italy to declare war against Austria,, and to enter the conflict on the side of the Allies. S M . ,'.1` . W. 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Ed tooth -4 johnston-8 k. isille-S 1e-8 J..yat-5 , •t!ey - 8 . Bro.,-8- 6 -11. R. Scott -8 -Davereuxitiros-5 -Cash Shoe Stork. -8 e - --- _ W1 it 1)11 ttlafin Ex gm* lc SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, April 30th, 1915, - . There errewar severest en Thursday, Fast though the early the weelae . era' leepottant eble le.. , elarishaladarnade iVident eariteg Some ap. to ,, A troope a. ered.Placing most !es, therefore, . shem en offensive liana he he ,French eext dong nares, welcome hey illery ales: nans with hocese The War Situation. have been doings In the Weep.-- : _ .. . zone during the past weekeiTpee. . . battle of the war Woe -feeight . . Friday and Saturday, of weekeand is etill in progress. al. . , with labs viralence than dating i sta.ges. In the earlier part of , ._ the Britieh forces won sea- .__.• positions arid consider - zdound and the oFroneh : and Beh. , progress. But it eahh that the Germans yq.re pre- for a strategical movejnent of itriportance. They Were bringing the front immense reinfoiCemente ...- , and were bringing forward . some of their :largest and deetructive guns. The Allied fore , were preparing to zneet on their own ground or to make attack before the Ger-...) were absolutely prepared to fight.- • had theia linewell arranged _ 1 , at one end, the Canadians . to them and the British further : in the line of defence. The Get - however, gave the Mlles an un- I ,surprise: Thursday afternoon s opened an ,attack by a, severe hr- bombardment of the Allied tren- Th1s-. was followed by the Ger- i deluging_ the French trenchee : polsopoue gasees, which by some I they poured on the troops ,op- them. These gasses disabled soldiers without the firing of a., i They were thus forced to 'vacate 1 trenches and retreat, those who, : been stupified and killed by • The Germans then rushed 1 in large numbers taking *pos- 1 of the vacated positions-. While 1 were 'slightly affected e poisonous fumes %they overe pot i affected as the French.. finding their Prentad . driven back, -were also fere- 1 retire to tprevent theer lines be- i they sooa rallied and al- E, by this. time surrounded' by i hordes, they fiercely at- 1 tlile,Ir opponents and kept them -I advancing further and- in fact. i in check until British and 1 supports came, to: their. relief t the Germans were driven bacek e advnace -completely checked: / the bravery of the Canadians the 1 lines would haVe been broken. c German wedge and the cense- e would have been more serious, r was they regained eheir- lost, e and recaptured several canoons • they were forced to abandon and t had been taken possesaion of by a but which they did not e ta _remove. This occured on 1 and since then there has been d continuous fighting, but the 1 have been driven back to their t poeitions and the Alliedforces- o3 Waking progress. But for the -b these poiseaous gasses which g their opponents the Germans e have been kept In cbecic tieepite b reinforcements and would, c have been driven well French soil. The% use of these in such a manner Is something in civilized warfare and is vitious and cowardly but con- e to all recogn•ized rules of civil- 0 It should receive tbe-fe- of ell neutral powets and n should be 'given to under- 7 that they must comply ,with tele - or suffer the consequences. el have established their h for 'bravery, skill and initia- 7.,-, it has bee.a, won at a severe d' casualties of this engagement h, at two thousand- of- b, and men killed and, wounded, Germans claim to have cap- -' thousand Canadian prisoners,- , latter is, no doubt, an e.xager- a 8.1 have been quiet in the East- hE during the past week. The ee are said to be still making 'se in the Carpathian region; but g"A conditions have not been " for octave hostilities. The.: are said- to have with- , large bodies of troops ,from the "1. aid in their drive In the French- 0' region. But it is 'expected that b3 will be resumed in the .East bc vigor very shortly, as the road e and weather are ar in other parts if Rua- so operations are stationery. .,1 is as yet not much of im- lid to note from the Dardanelles. • are, evidently, getting iato Pa more extensive operations sh sea and land Th,, -1 -,o 41,, )osing. allied hot. heir lad not hr poison, orward r sifori he Canadians T the o seriously :the Canadians Importers id to agbroken.Bat hough he German acked rom old them 'tench rben nd their lut for Ilipile y -the 11611CDS s it round allele thieh ie -Germans eve- time aturday imatt ermans srrner re still 38 of isabled 'Quid ieir heavy k ail probability eck off asses aknown 3-t only .ary ed -warfare. 7obstiOn. lese brutes :and ant warfare he Canadians :putation ve., but at, the drig estimated cers bile the [red one it ten ;ion. Things •n arena ussians ogress L e weather ,vorable. n.mans awn est to ilgian istilities Lai renewed on as ere favoea,ble, i -Poi -and There r ance i Allies e for t an The Penaltx.' If there is a Dominion genera's ele tion in the early future :the prope thing for the people of Canada to, do is to Put the Borden Government Ou of office. It will have demonstrated i unfitness for the trust imposed upo it. The one and only object of an ele tion at this time is to reap a suppose political advantage out of the circum stance arising froni the war. This woul put the Borden government on the Sam morel level as the men who though the war a golden opportunity to mak a 'little extra 'Money at the expense o anada's good name. The hountr thinks better of Sir Robert Borden tha to believe himcapableof -this outrag But if he .yields to Mr. Roger's mands in this respect, he will pot him self on the Same plane veith /the Min later of ;Public Works and will mer the same. eariderahation. The ,abhat leaf:rem the Winnipeg Fre Press.. aridd:we 'believe the sentiment Contained the'reibe willeeridorsed h every , right 'ithinkine*,:4a.nadaiiii.e ''Thee is. no necessity a Iheneralef'elehtia at the presentakeeacdfloop0heon.2cet even furnish a reasonable excuse eept as a strategical stroke to gain;a party 71v.,ain,.agi'die.oil...re:11s ,:iis 7t,. :the time 'for' theta...Sart-eat!.tlitng.Whn Canada's etinte. the' h,'beat- Of ;ilea - • anboo4:,:i..-0... 'fighting. ,and.%AqIng Iz France and )3elgium for the liberties of the people it would be a fright- fully heartless and cruel, not to ,say riminai, act to plunge this country -in- • riff; HURON 'EXPOSITOR • 1.„ ; erleUsborne, wofe4,-sbalcl01 ne4,'We;,ltoof c,ziyhterneeshiggvoh oime,.ifrtotrit th two carlo_adriat, cattle, have taken an- er the 'old-ilfoothtead- from their, broth- er, 'Colin, and ,latad to , work it, _ _ -Mrs Jno. 'Themes :O'Brien, a forrner Thsiident of Tiity Tawnehip, died in Lon- -don, last week and the remains mere - taken to _Hensel' and interred in the Union Cemetery, _the funeral taking oboe from the borne of Mrs. Patrick O'Brien. -:Edward. Swartz, the Well-known proprietor of died British Exchange Ro- tel, Goderiola died at 3.20 am., ,Satur- day • afternoon last. Mr. Swartz had been ill for some time, from kiclnea' trouble. He was fifty years of age and leaves, a wife and two sons: -East- Huron Agricultural " Society has decided taste) •on with the Stand- ing Field Crop Competition, the gov- ernment agreeing to pay the annual c,. grant in fun to the Society for 1915. ✓ 'you iwsh Ito share .,in the awards of which there are seven, report at sem t to M. Black, Secretary, Brussels. The te crop will be oats. n --Tbe • •thirty-eight acre farm with- e- in the. oorperation of Brussels, 'belong - d Ing to tbe estate of the ,late James -Cuthill, has been sold 'to Howard Hall, E of ahlorris; who recently sold his Arm e to Thomas Bird. The vice paid was t $2,400.- Mrs.` and Miss Cahill intend El: corning' to SeafortIA, to reside. k L f -Friends and, mAitbers ref the Lady ,True -Blue Ledge, in ,Win.gbarn, assem- n bled at a.Party at the residence of Mr. e, :and Mid. Morels Beckwith, in honor e- of • Miss Lzzte Fliietea one of :their a members, as theyoung lady is to be - marriedshortly to C. Shackleton, a it prosperous firmer of Dungannon. -Tuesday of last week Thomas Lett, e 9th. concession of Grey, celebrated his 82nd birthday amidst the congratula- 8 tions of relatives and-friends:Although y -the old fteatIernien was very ill during 4, the; past month he is much improved now and 'able- Ito get kehout. (Mrs. ,Lott, 71 Who was also realslak, is sregainiag her health. e to the tetter conflict "of a.general:elec- ion. We do not believe yet that Mr Borden will- dos it. We believe he has too high a ,sehse of what be Owes to it" country to 'perpetra.te any such an outrage. And if he is disposed -to do it e should be cheekmated by tbe Gov - ruler General'. It is to check just such' outrages as. this that we have .a Gov- rnoreGeneral .and that age is given by he .constitution . the wide powers he ssesses. - It is true that under the Laurier Gov- rnment Parliament never Served out ts full term but on each occasion went o the country soon after the close of he fourth session. But there was then o such reason •for delay as there Is now. But aside altogether from this Onsiderationa conditions are different OW from what they were then. In the me of the leaurier Government there as no closure rule. It dissolution ,was °hued until neer the expiration of ,the ixed Parlianientary term it was -quite within the powers of the Opporsition to lock proceedings so that supplies could riot be granted previous to the time for issolution and the Government could ave no. recourse • but to go to the ountry with an empty treasury and itb their bills unprovided for and un - aid. This would bp practically suicidal nd hence the necessity far an earner issolution. Now; however, no such rea- ms exists. The Borden Government dopted and put in force a most strin- ent closure lavr by the "use .of which hey can mould the House 'to their will nd can force through -the House ,the egisletien they desire aod at such Imes as -they desire, despite any efforts t blocking the oppesition may feel dis- osed to adopt. 'So that the ,conditions hich formerly justified a premature 1sta:dation do net now exist ..andethe dvocates of and apologists far aepre- atuie election at the present time annot even quote precedent. In the meantime Mr. Borden_ should ake the coimtry into his confidence nd make ao official declaration one ay or the Other.. He Ishould pnake up is mindist `once if he has ,not already Lone so. He .should let it be idefinieely nown and at Once whether or not• here is to be an election this year o that the People ean settle down tO usiness either one way or the other. he present •:uncertainty is unsettling e minds of the people and is injurilig usiness intere.sts at a time when we an least afford business loss. won notes . -Jos. Heist, Crediton, has bought e farm at the river near that yillage reed by Frank Taylor. e -The Wingham Band have secured a ew IBandrna.ster io the person of .Mr. . Ralph Willis, of Gananoque. ,McCleod. of Goderich, has re- ntly purchased the goods and store. 'M. J. Bell, in Wingham, and took ssession on Monday. -An 'ordinary duck .beloagina to NW.' • Sharpe, 12th =cession of Grey, has en making an extroardinaryh, record laying eggs 7,1-2 by 9-1-2 inches. -Mrs. P. Watsan bah ;saki her ,cot - go in Brussels. to aim H. -.Keys, d intendaremoving to London, where ✓ sister, Mrs. MaKenzie, resides. • -The funeral of Miss Coulter, of At. elens, was held in St. Helens Cerne- ry, Friday afternoon. She was in ter UV year and lived with a brother fed ,number of years. -The chattel property belonging, to e estate of the late George Joyot, .1Iensall, which was sold last week auction, realized in the neighbor- od of $4,000. -Mrs. A. E. Simmens, of Brandon, d formerly of Wingham. has three ns who have enlisted in the ,Canadia,n peditionary Forces, viz: Archie, Wit - m and If arper. Mr. Joseph Mero, of Goderich, has rchased a 100 -acre farm in the town- ip of 1-rullett, and is ito ,take posses- .,, on'1st' of October. 'hhe price being paid to ,the owner, ealr. Clark. is $7,300. , week the Allies have landed on :the 4 banks of the Dardanelles large forces of troops and. the object is to conduct. -W. T. Ridle, merchant eit Auburn, a united sea .and land attack- upo.h the WaS severely injured on Wednesday of torts whicle guard that waterway. last week by being pinned beneath hie. . When this commences there will be iro, auto when the mechine overturned af- portant operations, The Turks aad Ger- ter striking a stone. *The car •was kale.° mans, however, are preparin,g to put hp badly 'damaged. . a most vigorous defence. -Lachlan Macintosh, an old and , The German " Submarine campaign respected resident of Lucknow. died. seems to iaahe exhausted-it:tlt as. po arta home in that town, on Friday, vessels have been tarpedeedsin British' in his• 88th year, Mrs. Macintosh ,is at waters during the poet week. The tea- present rid doctor's cote. An , Ems for this has not yet been.,, given, , only daughter, Isabela a graduate nurse 1 but it le strongly` suspected that the is at home. . • , • eitish Naval authorities ha'ye- set on -idesere. John and Aleh. Moir, form- - -Dr. A. IL Macklin, of Goderieh, who -carried the Conservative standard In 'Centre Huron at the last Provincial 'election, has volunteered for army med. leal service at the front- with the •Oanadian expeditionary forces. He is 'daily expecting orders to report to Ot- tawa for overseas duty. ' --While driving home from Crediton, 'one day last week MTS. William Rollins of Stephen, met .With a serious acti- dent. The horse she was driving took fright •and jumped in the ,ditch 'throw- ing Mrs. Rollins and baby out. Her wrist was broken but the baby was unhurt. • • • -. .. '.. . ' -Fifty-One farmers from various dis- tricts delivered 1244 hogs at the .Grand Trunk Railway Yards in Wingham, one -day last week. Many farmers came frim long distances and had not teen in Vinghain before for years. The hogs ..Were -pureaased by the Davis Packing Company and were purchased at $9.25 pet hundred. • -Dre land Mrs: Gunn, - (Of Clinton, have %gone on an extended, holiday trip. They will visit the Werld's Fair at San Francisco and' many other points of , interest and will probably be eb- sent a couple of months. The Doctor'e many friends throughout Huron will hope that he may benefit by and enjoy his well-earned holiday. . ' --The treeidence of 'kr. Wilbur Bun- ter, an Usborne, narrowly escaped de- struction (by fire ore Tuesday evening of 'bat week. Neighbors first noticed flames cornlag through the roof. Pie alarm wae.,Inmiediately given, liffir _ii was with difficulty that the building' was saved...Considerable damage as done. -Rev: Dr. Rutledge, of Clinton, has now left the -hospital at Baltimore, and• is spending a fe,w weeks with his ison In Montreal. In the course of a few weeks it is expected the Doctor will be able to return home and resume his duties as pastor of Wesley Church. Mrs. Rutledge has remained with her husband during his entire illness. -Mr. J. W. Ortwein, of Hensel', has purchased from 'Mrs. A. Beek, her fine property on the corner of -Oxford and Nelson Streets, in 'Henson. There are tiff& lots and a fine stable in conk - tion with the 'residence. Mr. Ortwein, who is a- mover, and never allowearnuch grass to grow under his 'feet, is busy firing up the 'property., -One more robbery has been brought tolright in Wingham, the victim -being Mi. Ross, who conducts •a hardware store on Josephine street. The 'police aohleevesalhatien found in a nearby al- leyway `nothee iiiors, caotridgete and, .filesaaaishich had been taken, and aorne, caps. of syrup which. evidently bad been taken from %some of the other shires awn* broken into. ..- -The Bev. -Mr. Grenzebach, of Dash- wood, who has been ministering in the Evangelical church there for the past four years, has been invited by his con- gregation go remain another year. Mr. Grenzebach is an excellent preacher, a faithful and earnest worker, and his many friends are glad to know that he has, decided to accept the con- gregation's invitation. • ,-Mr. Andrew Porter of the Sterling Bank, Goderich, and a one-time Con- seevative •candidate in Centre Huron, has teen appointed inspector of Weight and `%Measures for London district which includes' Huron. Mr. Porter is the son of the late Robert ,Porter, a I Once well-known politican hi „this coun- I ty .and who, for a time repreeented 1 West Huron- In the Dominion Parlia- I rnent. ; -Robert McKay and Robert Johnson. I were each fined $20 and costs by the I IPolice Magistrate of Gederich, last week 1 for 'being intoxicated in a Scott Act. . town. John McDonald of the same town was fined $40 'arid costs for (a similar offence, this being the second time. He preferred the alternative of forty days in jail. He had ka bottle, of whis- key in his pocket when arrested, ,which he said he got from Stratford. -The death took place on Monday of Mr. James Stuart, a well-known resi- dent -of Goderich, and for nearly thirty , years chief engineer of ' the Western .Canada Flour Mills. He entered their, s service when a boy, the firm being a known then as %the Ogilvie Flour Company. He retired from active ser- vice stoat two years ago. Death follow- ed an attack of pleurisy. Besides a wife, he leaves one son, Ernest, or Winnipeg. -About three weeks :ago the \British war office issued a request for Cana- l dian medical men, offering to give them s temporary cemthissions in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Nearly 125 re- b e nded from. Ontario, and the quota g of 35 were selected and sent ,,to Ottawa last. week, Of. thosel•selected are Dr. ' Smith, of Bayfield, and Dr. Macklin, 'A of Coderich. They will leave for :the ,e front in 'a few days. The good wiehes of many in 'Heron will be extended to dd then two patriotic gentlemen. 10 -Bidgwood Park and boildinge, I formerly known as the Artill estate, d neat! •Goderich, has been offered by sthe owner, C. R. Flemingito the Canadian •GoternicentF.,,,astatenvaleseent ,hsme fpr ,wounded :Canadian .troops wlidare IP= vended- home frOin Halite serViCe fn ;the trenches ,,France. The ..grounds are spaations and well, lodged, *bile the buildings are declared be ideal for the Purpose. The offer has been ac- knowledged kby the,-.090.0Pnient at ,Ot- tawa, and ,tinderatood that , the matter Is Under consideration by the milftary authoritiese_ -Jaet week 'eonfird'Do wfieye 6 London, was in:GO erieb, installing the new electric motor to replace the wat- er power ;with which ; the 4 organ of North,: Street Methodist Church has been worked . ire also completed 41, few nanedlec:org. motor -ianral!h?Gee olPerelligliguorcfha, these fine -organs are now iridepenaent of veiling water ;areesure and are play- ed much more satisfactory and easliyt In eiclohate the organists are delight- ed with.the -change and speak An terrns of high praise of the convenience at kite opetatione - the .nehe' power'nd the smoothness -f -The epidemic,' ht" wholesale robber les, which' have been going on tin Wing ham, for the last few weeks, via brought to a elose , Monday, sithe R. 5.1inGee one of znerchants, en tared his store and ,found two youn men. at once' seised one /wiled:140 Donald, the son of Thomas McDonald barber, -the . other 'one, Fred Sturdy bolted, but was later captured.. MC Donald was at once handed over ,t 'Chief Later on In tae ipark -an on: Diagonal street was found $64-.1" money and a considerable amount b. goods.. The age of the youths Woul mai exceed 16 years: It is thought Cher ar4 othets connedted •svfth the: boys • William ',Ferquhall, of Staple ton, died very_su .denly on Tuesday p last week. Ile wa.p sitting' 'a. Oa reading a newspaper and his wife was attending to her tetual hotisehold duties when he suddenly fell over and -wa dead before/ his wifesreached him. 411 had not been enjoying good health for h some time. He wag...in .fifty-nint year. .111-eart trOn131e• was the death. mr.,V.argihar 'Wee a son of th late,William -Farqatnee, of Clintora.an was born' on the homestead on the Gra vel Road, axia-bia spent practical' all his life. ill the vicinity. His wif who was formerly -Miss Westacott; sur Vives him,' also a faintly of three. • -.The death tccured at Clinton, Thursday of las week, of George jer • raid !Potts, M.D., .11Jtst formerly ,o Toronto and Belleville, in his 80th yea 'Dr. .Potts :was for some time :eilito of tbe Leader, the organ of ithe Con servative (party in Ontarici in ;the day town is again relieved frein darkness. -Mr-L. Kraft •lias the excavation /or his new residence complete -Mr C. McAllister, of the' Parr Line, has ,pur-, pur- chase. new 'Overland airtiinibbile; A. ,large aroount of onion seed •again• being Sown in 'this, section. --The farm of John Jacoby, Sauhle. line, was &sold by auction on Saturday for $4,300 to Williath Johnston, of the - Dominion House In -this- village. -Three cows be- longing to the herd of John Smith, 1: Goshen line north, are dead as ,the re - stilt of .treatment recently given them ;to -get .rid. of yermin. -3A. mixture, of flour and parts green was used, for the Purpose. • - r .1. WinOrop, ' Bargains galore at the removal sale, lasting 80 days at Beadles: 'Variety store. Seaforth. 114724 . Death* of Mtn. IlannahedAnother of the pioneer residents of MeKillore in the person of Mrs. Moses Him/Alf passed away on Tuesday last at the home of her son, William, East of Winthrop. She had reached the .age of 76 years: She had • been ill only a few weeks. Mrs .Hannah's maiden narrie was Rachel- Pritchard. She was born in Leeds COunty, near Brockville. A- bout fifty years ago she- was married to her late husband, Mr. Moses Hannah. 6' and they came to liclCinop, purchasing Haat of Winthrop from M -r. ' Menarey, and on Which she centime- ', ed,to reside, mita her death. This fartri •"- is now occnpitd, by Mr. WilliardFlannah .4° and .t1). deceased 'has resided. With him "sh for the Rest eleven Years since Atli r; death Of. her husband: Mrs. Hannah had e family of ten children, eight of u whom'. are now living, most of ithenVin e the Western Proyjnces. She Was an Industrit&s, good living: wmnaly and - was -much beloved by her family and 1 friends and•highly respected by all who 1r WO* .her; The funeral took", place on *Thursday, the. remains. being laid to rest in the Bruise's cemetery, .beside s those of him whose joys and sorrows e •she had shared. for 'so many ',years, • , • • a • y. 1 8 of the Sandfield MacDonald Ministry As a young man lac galtr considerabl - active service, acting as a Stir/lied the Anglo-French' eaPeditlea ag,ains Chloe,. When (the lefts:adore We? en, and as surgeonemajor_ of the fFed eral droops In thetAmerican Civil mar ire isurvivedi three sons and dwo daughters. „ d at the ,Imtne ebis son, Revs 'slerrald :Pats, teeter.. o• St, Paul's Church,,Clinton, The remain Were ta,ken% tb Tor,olitia:10 interment -A very l'Pleasant event took plac at the home of 'Mr. made airs. John Wbods, 4th concession. of Goderich Township ,on thee14th inst., when Miele second claughterioJane :Elizabeth, -vieh United in -Marriage with Mr. William :Jasper Yoe, son:of Mr. %I. 'w../.0.e, Goderich Township. The ceremony was performed by :,'.174,f. J...lieCormicle pastor of the Bethel thurch, and svas witnessed , knmedia_ te families •,,ortly. At tae Conelitsiori Of the cere• mony a sumptuous -wedding repast was partaken Of and 'M and airs. .Yoe- left the Same iAreninte for liheir home oh' the 9th corcession. The yoUng, couple are ,welI .known antli- popular., Mrs.- Yoe having been organist in Bethel' church for some. time, and prior to her marrh age • the congregation presented- her with a couple handsome chairs,. -The women of Lucknoweand• ii- rinity are doingdia laudably Patriotic ••• work. Them semi% commotion to the 'Red- Cross fund' -was despatched last week aruf tonsi4ted of adei boxes cdn- taining the. folkking, articles : Eighty- six 'day shirta;.-113abed shirts; .1.4 .doz. bandakes, assort4,4sises ; 1-2`. doten 'pairs socks.; de4:4,4 pairs bed 4 pairs wristlets et' 1 surgical Coat-;. bag of lint. ,Adiling- to thisthe ar- ticles -shipped', as „It result of the ework of the first term, makes the total num- ber of garments as. followa:7-70ne hurl- dred and forty-six day. shirts; 156 bed shirk; 4 cafeteria belts; four hel- mets; 32 - searfii • 75 pales Nirritstiets, 108 pairs socks; 36 pairs bed socks; 11 dozen • wash . cloths; $6 dozen oheesc 'cloth bapdkerchiefs3 44 dozen •bande ages; surgical coat; 2, bags lint. In addition to this, about 14 pairs of socks were distributed amongst the boys who enlisted from the village each being funished with two pairs, making a total •cif 122, pairs • of socks in all. amesammems..... they are not making' $1.50 per day it is good stuff to have but it bard earned. -Seeding operations are a- bout completed. The ground neve; worked better and the crops are in good. shape.Fall wheat d, seed- ing down are in excellent condition and now look like a good crop. -Mit- chell Brothers, have completed saWing Manley Notes. -Master Joe. \Eckert, who has been here the past 7 weeks,- most of the time of • which he spent making maple syrup, has returned home, and Is now laid up with la grippe. Be says there is little money in making mapie syrup at $1,25 a gallon. If one counts their time and the wood burned to boll - forty gallons of sap to one of *syrup, the stock of logs in the mill yard and are again on their rounds cutting wood. -Mr. August Hemme is . slowly recovering from bis illness. Zurich April Wedding. -A quiet but pretty wedding was celebrated at the home of Mr. and &Ins. C. Eilber, of this vil- lage, on Tuesday morning of last week, when their eldest daughter, Miss %Dora Edna, was united in marriage to ,Mr. Arthur G. Edighoffer, by Rev. G. F,. Brown, pastor. of the Evangelical church. The ceremony was performed before a bank of ferns in the parlor, be bride being given away by her other. The groom's gift to the bride was a cheque. The bride was becom- nely .dressed in a navy blue travelling uit, military style, with hat to match. After the ceremony a dainty wedding reakfast was served. The bride and room left on the morning train for points in Michigan. Notes. -Rev. A. Stroeder and Dr. B. . Campbell are each running new Ov- rla,nd autos, -The bowling club are rranging to put 'on a benefit concert. t gives every promise of ebeing a good ne.-Mr. Datars is •gettlng thim?, ranaeoming, 'industrious, well• doing n: shape -for the erection of ,his sew i I welling: -The dynamo .for the electric ght plant arrived last week and the h Yarri a . • , „.• Rem ember W R, Sm line's Auction ' Sale. on Friday,' May 7th,. 4in'Lor.24, Concession 1, L. R. S., Tuckersmfth, 1 1-2 miles Louth of Brucefield. The- Late Samuel, Reld.-rAnother of the old' pioneers of Stanley passed suds denly-'and peacefully to the Great Be- yond Monday morning, 19 hist, hi the per- son of Mr. Samuel Reid, who had been in :Ailing health for several years-. Was born in County Tyrone; Ireland, in the year of 1834. At the .a,ge of .eight years he came to this country sini184a, with his parents, and -located on lot 11,' Bayfieldelload„ Stanley Township, Where he resided Until ate the age `of twenty-nineaavhen he took up farming on his own *Count on dot 14, conces- sion 14, of the' same .township..tIn 1868, he as married to Miss Janet Thomp- son, who predeceased htm twenty-one years ago.: To this union were born six chil4rei4 one son and five daughters, X. T.' Reid, •Sehinidt; Sa,sk; Mre. John Rathwell, 2nd concession of Stanley.: 11rs. ;Malcolm 'McNaughton of the (Bay- field Road; _Mrs. James McPonald of the 2nd concession; Mrs. A. E. BL- it:At, Victoria, -B.C.; hire. George Pas- ter, formerly of ;Victoria, but who W8.8 present at his bedside when the end CainV," an of Whom are left to mourn, the bass of a kind and loving -father. In; religion be WE'..13 to" Presbyterian and indpolities a Conservative. Be • was a 'than of sterling integrity whose word Was as good as a' bond and Was al - way s _ready:AO gliie a helphig.hand to -thoso who needed. it. The funeral took Place from his late residence at Varna WedneSday. to Baird's cemetery, the Ser- -service's, at the house and grave being ,Conducted by' the Rev. Mr. Johnston. The palbeareti were his four sons-iri.; la-* and tWo nephews: Malcolm Mc- Naughton, Jamet McDonald; George Foster, John Bithwell, John JOnnSan 'and John Bald. Besides his own family the deceased eis ;survived by one bro- ther, Mr. John Reid, on the hProestea,d, I Bayfield Road. It was just a week previous to the 'passing of this pioneer that his s,ori, John T., after spending four. monthe' at ihie lomne, left for Schrildt. Sask., o again take up his homestead duties,. oice tyles in Low Cut Footwear • L 30 1915 The advent of ‘ir*artn weather has brought us many den -ands for low cut footwear.. As usual we are well prepared for. such a contingency, having recently passed in stock a complete assortment of Oxfords, pumps and strap slippers for women,. misses and children. Our low cut footrear comprises many new and exclusive/designs. The leathers are choice, the styles are handsome and the.workmanship.and the fitting -qualities are perfection. There's a long price range and every Fhoe is ofspecial value. Ladies patent colt pumps with, tailored bows and sep- arate straps for 2.25, 2.5o, 2. 75, 3.00. Ladies patent colt colonial pumps, turn sbIes and the, new spool heels for 3.013 -and 3.5o. Growing girls patent colt pumps, low heels and ankle straps, sizes 2 -to 5 for 2.50 Ladies oxford low shoes in Dongola kid for t.so, i.75 and 2.00, Ladies Oxford low shoes in patent colt for 2,.50, 3.00 and.3.5o. Misses patent colt pumps with ankle strap and low heels, sizes t r to 2 for and 1.75. Childrens patent colt ptizrips, sizes 4 to 7 for Ss ct_ats, 1.00 and 1.20. Childrens patent colt pumps,. sizes to lo, for z.00,. 1.25 and 1.40 Mail or phone orders receive prompt and careful attention. k.. TELEPHONE, 11 •OPPOSITE ' COMMERCIAL HOTEL . •his fellowmen. Ile was esteemed: and r a trusted by alt who knew bhnlaPgl *I'Y will _learn of hilt death with fe lings of deep regret. • - A `Good Home- Record. -R. T. Luker having moved from Sasiratchewsnll last fall to Usborne Tovrnsitip on lot -9, con- cession 1, .one an a half miles outh of 'Exeter, brought With bine ,his ietock horse "Lambertoil Hero," which ( has proved himself a worthy and -p i fit - able sire for Mrs Luker and the sur. rounding district where he stoodI for three seasons. His colts were success - 1 ul 'elm/ stock, having carried off I4th following -prizes at the Saskatoon Show: In 1913, let and And ;for al ri- cultural and repeated in' 1914. Re ad fourteen hoaeeis at the Saskatoon sl ; avr In 1914, . which,. were honored with- 20 ' prizes; eight firsts, four seconds., six thirds; and , two fointbs. Mr.. LuTker sold five of the Lamberton Fiero n Its , for the net sum Of $1,505; Threei of these colts were fear months old and - two were 18 months old, Mr. 14eit , does not believe in making la.ise e- ! ! Exeter Notes.-MissElizabeth. Bobler, da•sgh- . ter , of Mr.and ivirs. A. „Q. .Bobler, of Exeter, was married. in. Buffalo On the 14th lnst, to Mr. Leverne Johns- ton of thaf•eity.-Mr. Alex. Deavitt, who has been ill for some weeks has disposed of his rural mall route 'to Mi. Barry Dining,. who has taken charge. -Mr. Ed. -• Trifebner, who has been suffering from a, severe attack, oi sciatica, has. sufficiently recovered- to be out again. -The Many friends of Miss% Annie Bassett will regret to learn that' she is seriously III at her honie here. -The following officers have been elected in connection with' the *Canada, Club; President, C. H. Sanders.; vice- president, -L. H. Dickson; secptreas.. W. D. Clark.. -The residence In Con- nection with the Molsons. Bank has. been renovated and handsomely refur- nished and the .new Manager expects to move in thfs- week. -Mr,, and Mrs. Thon-,as. Durisford, for many years well known _residents of Bay Township, but now of Marlette, Michigan, were in, town this week renewing aequaintanc- es.-Mr. Robert Wilcox, of Saskatoon, was in 'this: vicinity lastoveek. Be has been visiting his parents at Eihnville. --:Baker Bros. have taken out part ,of the front of -theft livery stable and are fitting up • a repair shop and intend 'to handle automobile accessories. -The British American (In Company, of Lon- don, are putting In the foundations for two large oil tanks at .the Exeter station. The. tanks Will hold 6,000 gal- lons each, one to be used for coal oil arid the other for gasoline. Kestle, Rowe de Wood are the local agents for the company. -- Quite a number have been gathering at the dam recently 4o witness the demonstrations of the wat- er -bicycle built by Jack Hurdon and Stephen Vincent. The bicycle is' mount- ed on three straight air -tight -pontoons and drives a propeller 'worked avith beveled •gear -and shaft, the whole ef- fecting quite a speed. , Death of Mr. Quinton. -Mr. William Quinton, one of the ploneer%ettlers of Usborne, passed away at his ,home in Centralia last week, and, the remains were laid to rest in Exeter Cemetery on Thursday. Mr. Quinton, was a large land owner in Usborne, himself and .his brother having, many years ago, purchased a large, tract a wet lands, several hundred acres, and by judicious work and thorough drainage, conireeed it into fertile grain. and pasture lands. About five years ago, Mr. Quinton ,re- tired from the More active duties" of life and purebe.sed a handsome and eonfottable borne in Centralia., where he has since resided. He 'was a 'quiet, Man, shrewd in business but strictly 1 marks about another torsemanhteti and thinks all e horsemen ehould ,be friends, and try to build, up the stand- ard of horses, as high asepossible, and keep up Huron's reputation. Mr. Luker is a lever of a:good horse, not con- sidering where his sire Is owned; alio. James •Bengough, who has travOled Lamberton 'Hero for three seasons, and, who is a first-class horseman, will he his manager again this season. • Ifonsall ' , Remember • W. R.- 'Saltine's ,AuctiOn Sale on Friday, May 7th, on Lot 24 *Concession 1, L: R. S., Tuckersmith, 1 X-2 miles south' of- Brucefield. Another Good Stallion Sold. -- Last - week Ma. T 3 Berry sold •that noted Cladesdale, Staniar, "Lord Aterettrong," Noe.13594, to Sleasrs. -Crap de alarrite oL _London. Mi Berry imported this horse seven years Ago as i a three-year-old and he has- proven to be a Bute foal getter and a money maker. He is a horse ,of 'perfect build and the :pur- chasers are fortunate in securing a horde of Stich' Prosaed Merit. MT. „Clapp Is the gentleman who, a few • years age purchased from Mr.r Berry that: good breeding horse "Masterpiece" and which -he Still owns. ' Briefs. -Our vinegars have been keep;-* Ins 3ace with thefarmers tuning the pact week or so in the way of cul -i' tiyating land and putting in crops, only on a much smaller scale. -We are pleas- ed, to report that, Mr. ThOmas, Laing, who has been so seriously ill during the past week, Is now improving, and It. Is' the wish igt hisemanyltglatties friends that 'he may continue t -O;101 - prove and that rapidly. -Mr. Ing- ram, of London, and formerly of this village, has through his agent, Mr. G. 3. Sutherland of °this village, sold his neat dwelling on Oxford Street. -Mr. • . , and litrs.•. Wi. a DAT* who: both confined to their home thr-oughAllness. ... for a week, are now soiniravraind a- gaifi.-Mr. iidilton Ortwein,- Merehasit, has treated himself to. -an • automobile., Mr. James Carlin has sago treated .An. - self in the same wass-lir H Gjp.Sol dans and Mr. Thomas- Welsh, conls:aet- ora of the new town hall, ;are this week I completing a little' work they ,had to , do_ when the cold weather set in last fan, and have 'put in fine -cementsteps - to the front that are a credit to any public building, the cement work bay- ing been done by Mr; ,,Roland CudmOre of this village. In this Connection we learn that Mr. W. M. gilarburn, our florist In order- to grime the 'front of the hall and to give it a swat ape - pearance, has very r geaeroualy offer -- ed- to. put. In a couple of nice flower beds on either side -of the steps, whieh will' add very much to the 'avneafance. i. ofour fine hall.-Vuite a number of the Odd -fellows attended.Divirie service - a ehlth their Exeter brethren at th efr request on Sabbath evening- last and en Sabbath evening May 6th, the Its(a, Rural Dean W.• a. Dohertyhaving been ' invited to address -the .0ddrellows of HensaiJ and Invited brethren In St. Raul's. -Church.-Miss. Lily Yungblut, of -We.t-erloo, and formerly of liensan, has been ependink the past week oriso-with . her sister,- Mrs. .1. W. Bonthrone - House e either to hurehase or rent are orn rig at a premium in. Henson,' on . account of their scarcity, and we are, pleased' to learn In this _connection that tfr. Thomas Welslie Our enterprising contractor; has :with hia accustotnerl. enterpriseLarranged toercet thee fine dwellings at the East end of the vil- lage near. the London Roadand is al- fe.8434 malting arrangements and get-- ••• Ling mat•erla.I on the spot. -Mr: A It Dent, who spent a nurnber •of Weeks *rith. his sister-, ••littsSJ,..*Sutherland,,- 7 has returned.a-We are pleased to re- port that Mr. A. McPherson is proving nicely and we trikt soon to See him around again. --We believe that the Messrs. Moore , Bros,- Hardware Merchants and -machinists, intend ei- tending theig business, and that Mr...G., C. Petty who owns the block, intenda adding quite an extension to thebuilde ing..-Mr. T. Sharp 'has started another blacksmith rn Mrs T. ,Murdock',s block on Wellington Street, opposite the Grand Trunk Re.,11vea.y Yards, roalciP.t •the third shop for ..Iientall,--We. be-. . _neve' there are tome twenty 'antornoh biles in Hansa at the present ' time, -which does not look.like hard times, or a shortage of the iteedful.,-Mrti, A. W. Xing, of Toronto, le,:dasitlag her - parents, Mr. and Alm Tslikeleildis-.--Mr., DS AsoCantelory-has . Very Angell' braProv- ed the appeaaalice hit l'ils 'dinaddwelling on Richmond street; and haienow one of the finest brick dWelibiks -in the place. -For additional Ildhialiiietvie see- page three. - '). '''-` s ring., . , 'HE time is at hand when ycu unlit turn .your attention to your personal appearance a cr- A made -to. measure Suit or Spring Overcoat will arta comfort. 4 "help some." Our spring suitings and overcoat- ings will appeal to the most fastideou;. dressers who appreciate "betteP clothes"—clothes you .can de. pend upon to give you perfect satisfaction in wear, fit and appearance,. Tailored to suit the young man as well as the man who wants to stay young. Come in and see the wide rangelwe offer in serges, tweeds and worsteds. ercoats , V.-Br(qht and Son • Just Rpceived New Supply ofSchool Readers Primer, ..rirsts, Seconds, Thirds School text books, scribblers Five and tettcent Foolscap pads . Plenty of,copy books, drawing pads, writingblanks, science note pads, lead pencils rubbers, etc. etc. - Large range of New 'Magazines always on hand Agency' .for Butt‘rick Patterns , Alex Wilson ransactionD h- ruggist nd Books II r s wit SEAFORTI-1, •••• L a Not 'Meth d eery t tion 4500. 1 roove. 4:e ad yianng :Pn -one fellow . guson Berle down. selous was severe teen a nu. mean only a 1 d Notel for -Hi old leri )3ers v lora, 1 lng in Rev. 1 eloquel spMal by tbv ma -del presdn bees e of te . deaths month apontla operati iinunitl anakim . fine for .- ..johns of Alai *of $20, -of bel tory i 4nryleal47:: earevioa Rey .-- Beerkae LOIS chigke Per ens, 11 .1e to "Chided 4143 Prig tor r+ 1 ment VO. to 41 do., I e Med weste ernees, crean select Lod 41 Eggs 10 ted tes IN11 'ket •I 1 &del cream 113,4 price' -per- 13uOir -3-4c 1-20 tins: - 1. laa iChees vat* 18 4 Toi first bags Vtalte per $645 Toro '1 Ne 41.68, -quob omit. :Bay, 'mat 'Pelee / *Th.e. for Igdid4 $26 $23 - 65e 1ots -55e Des, lot - quo Hay -50 t 3,8 er; str $8 $7.• but goo 473 to prl corn fat ing goo $4*. • .