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late will realize this fac` to their so
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Frank, who is with the Royal
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,a.tttimed. in Mesopot
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bkirk, was recen.tl
who has
billet, for
ibered that
informed
by the War Offiee that this On was
ser ottsy _ill, and his nearly friends
mer , ',:11.'be glad 'to learn that he
xr.ecovering, ,although' still 'on a
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On Botard. Hose:tai Ship,
May llth, 1916
Fatli r—I know'. you ,will
'far a, 'letter, fas Ionlysend
iarrcl, on April .24t,h4'- I wilt
give you a, little ens eiprts. No
-Ring tsoo er as I have been
tasl • £aast as a •note food have
rid now. as we ' expec t tq reach
be latst of this ,week, I want
go ,jstraigh!t on.
.tad t very, very bb.is.y. 'utp there
three of usi on the "water" had
In; Corporal went ,away firs-,
1zr(n-y lay down the ,night I
_tten you in the morning and I
the 25thfor a rets,t ,too.
pother was. hot sof we got 'that
, ;lahnd then we tisth feed ca:r:(p;
our vi;slter,s from( the I firing
blown the river, tend we came
bout ten miles and across to
ler tsi4e, but we could only rest
on 'while the natives d1d. the
heavy ork for zits.
1y ,t mperature still stayed, up, eo
our wain tsai,d, I 'had better VD down
thel xi er for ,a rent ('and. on the 13Eti ,
we : ot.'boat going through rand three,
of etre away together on the 16th
an•� w th the others on o rd. It
iiapen d ,to be the s,arr_e boat that we
wens t , :p ton in Marcia so I Jolted out
a :,00d (place fox -Ward to ls1• ep so ,as
to (;:et the breeze,! t I •.
• Ha(dt good ;trip downs toht'he river
ad was ticketed for ,I dill right
but thad to wait fort Hospi tat
I
have been a "walking case"
ng ,iso you ,see ,I have pot
ery '1#.ai& Really dad, I ,think
as :been very good :deed, to
.e .away from 'here, where
(get really warm, and He tills
n l ueh wonderful care of me and
ha e such care and ,comfort o§n
,d ere. We ;goat a boatton. Satar-
,a'ter a rest o9 three days '1n
tting tthatche,d huts' as , the
b. pita(. I have 'tett ree other
M. ,fellows from a fie d'.arnbsi-
" co :pally .and they nearl all have
q .e, and one is ,marke • the very
ttat is, "Heat Exhaas ion," and,
,r aaly tents you ttg 1, whole
gl 1Wet have had a bea tifu t 'trip
n, ere land although th ;t rip has
ve y ,roll on, the ,sea quite
th end I enjoyed it, lalt'hougb
ve kept me, "off 4 . les"" this
lie, for I. have bee . tip , to
03 • ta(x, sticking around 400 , all
tt e., There ,are only a , out a
n of us in this fine little
lard.th three electric fan=.! They
ter us, too, for 1 , aid toast
n,4 tea for (breakfast ; then Oranges,
n, �f. dinner a. tr ug of beef tea,
re .,d .mold butte~~, a little rite and,
Post : ,d ; for tea at fou o'clock,
ug of tea, bread .an,d. b ter and,
a4rr ta. d. cocoa and more .read and
utt er . bout 'seven o'clock. S. we are
ur; to tr,a well looked. ,afte• ,here. I
m; ee pretty fair land all' I need
al good, rest,and str n>a thened°
in, although there is aslight
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hot weather, but I ; would
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be bard to get used
where. tlt gets as high
lad a quarter in Apri
w4ittene too Cartwright,
(' if you will s+
,I manly noget mu'
to .write ; i but I troths
Bay when we and.
pot write untim I s
rets, for I tdo not know
Fre quickest now for
i.� e glad :to . ',see the
t ,o�7,hay ,axed the, In
g is God. Is. surely gi
o fu. expexiencess ,ani
e w d e'p erg all the
; .l never ];eave rr,e r
e3'z, em'ember me to all
ndt land relations ther
Tv( pod has taken care
le •p tat:r!ia tan: I do tr
,.o ve to return there
la, will be able to ex
ro, better th I can.
ctors. I Suppose Mo
ent Over tib England
ith his corps, too. J uat a year
,since we ;ailed fro. 4lontreal
ed 'does n go .bac • zt Hi.§
d. I trust ydu are in, g„o I health
�gbtting (sufficient wqr to keep
:trite. Please write or send,.
i to Minnie, dad, so that she
naw I (aim in ,°not or coun-
ay God bless ,and it cep srou,
.has kept' tribe, -is . • y. prayer.,
RANK.
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nor to
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write to
You had
end you
what will
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From Gilbert Plai , s
car Expositor,' — Again
r - coders ,a:nbther lette
n_ std on lour welt
oere wh.eh we have
just four years I
se we •'landed here, an
changes have occ rred here,
in, Ma 1912, only a .few
re de ces I were to be ;a
Pl. ns, New they are bel
e mo . Excellent barns a
are ' reasing rapidly, T
troll a rural telephone tr
er ural ,d atrict of our
wh le motor card are beco
c mo . In, 1912 - just :a fe
tat en motored over o
no t rrr.ers are motoring
every {week., This ,spring,
IT , Mr .James Green, has
Sax eer. Ford cars to farar.
I have not P,urcha,sed a
ata qu:te contented to Ari
ar bdggy043 a ±ore sat:sf
ve e .to In: y haste than
L t ear wasMatrbanner e
`t ba farrrer4and, as is
1st c. rof itoba, have beco
tic of ,prosperity and he
I • give
to keep
d a n this
(chosen.
st month
many'.
ince then.
to date
fli on the
g quite
houses
qrural
r'erre ley-
' county,
ni.ng very
, ,real es-
t, saods ;
th town
pur sales-
old about
r yet. I
a horse
tory con -
an auto.
ear for
character-
optlmis
spend
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the'.r t rtan.ey more free!
Eastern Canada. ;
Well, we ,l ke Gilbert
less ht is an. Edenspot
Farar.,eris here are blesse
able weather, excellent
healthy cLtn:,ate.
Seeding is finished
crop has (been seeded
been, ,excellent. Most of
sown( an April and in p
'growth of from six t
Oats and (barley sown
er`.ng-the ground with a
At prresentl there as ev=
of a good crop. Since
°there hove been (leve
showers and now with
grain- is ;growing excell,
Anr.ong our tprotsperoutr
waxily !mention, Geor
Berry, ,`wl .Berry, W.
Bassett, J..,1,attsiton, A
Priest and others. The
Berry ,are fortr:er 7
natives of 'T. J. Derry
Mr:J Perry has -bunt f
one of ;the finest -house
on, the Pains, and, as
twelve rrilets 'from tow
shows what thrift ,and
anent can (do in improv
-Old Huron s(hows utp
Plains.( Our (best im.,en,
here, came from old
done oid Huron, send
more of your thrifty
,all your best blood go
Keep ,fats,t (hkl of the y
,ars needed to carry
backed up by our farrme
Manitoba. Is She fir
our great Doednion to
Prohibition. On the fi
hotels telased their bars
house and ;seven breweries were shut
down.. We do ,hope other provinc;s.
will legislate to the full ,extent
their power for temperance. Whi n
Gaaad,a gets rid of thi %curse] —t he
liquor traffic --;she will e ,a. long 'Way
on, :the read, to success
.Departn:entai examina one are b
ing Mend last week d this ,wee
throughout ,the ,province, and ',a alar e
number of candidates a0- writing tfgr
these emits at this centre.
t expect to take a C large, at e
Sun mer ,School sof fence,. Winni-
peg, this summer, ,and ssibiy, :whi e
.at ,the Metropolis, a tri: y ,write yo' r
re,aderts a city letter. onnec'ted,
I -latrr:, ,with the Educat onal develo
'trent t of ;the rural dlstri ts, ,I i tat
Ing A. couns.e in Ele r:ertary Agricu
tur,al $c,ence, to better, qualify
to teach Agriculture of a science( In
our rural schools,
The Expotsttor ;is a, welcome visitor
here everyMonday land ' keeps qs
Pot -Steil '.;n old Huron ner s,. We wou d
miss The ,Expositor, I • without t
A inew{ay paper from. th- Oast ` a
blessing to us, who lef behind
many friends, ;whom w: might xr v.r
here, ,front, (but for the Huron, mag.
ine.(
a i Your • incerely;,t
June 13th,1916 : Jes S. Delg,a •y
y than in
Plains. ,Doiibt-
in Manitoba.
d weth kee
ps
e
-sod and la
, 1
ere. A large
4 #gr*wth has
he Wheat was
aces, snows a
• .Lexi. inches,)
May; are cov-
wavin g sh ade,,
rv. ''. dealt
May 20t
al excelleil►t
tr,armm, weath
ntly,
farmers,
e Delgaty,
Plu ,mer, t
Carnegie 3.
essrs.
uronites, rt4-
Oof Hen;saitl.
or his ifa:r: tly,
s to (be ipe n
't , is .situat d
it ju t
good t<r:anag
ng tat vicinit
ell ;in Gilbe
best larme s
Bron. Wil
us. over so. n
• r. Don't 1 t
to, ,thd ,war.
ung teen w o
,the prrogre'i s
Province n
t opt Provinci
t of June, :1 3
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Collegiate Institu r e Exams.
The following (students' are protr.ot
from Form I to Form I. These
arranged In order of merit, result'.
from the weekly era, :nations he
throughout the year and the final e
arr.ir.,ations : 1
Honours—L. Chesney, 7 dward .erc I-
b.a,.d, M. McNaughton, Elizabeth Keat-
ing, E. Waghorn, M. Hays, TJ. Ross,
I. Hart, E. Adams, R. Boyck D. tai -r
Conne..1, V. A,damts, E. Wright, H. Bu
rows, F. Coates, J. Arch bald, M. Cro
ble,, M .Reeves, C., Oolb rt, Ede, Keat-
ing.. :
Pass—A, ,Purcell, G. Scarlett, .
Farnham, K. Doig, F .1L ne, I. Crozier,
E. Reid, tA. Jeffrey, J Turn,er,
Bristow, A. Miller, E. odds, S. Hays,
D. pSt,aPaea, H. James, W. Wheatley,
,McGonigle, G4 Kerr, . Spea,rle.
Jefferson, A. Ci4ioore, h . Purcell,
M,c C to w la n, 'G. • IEIickneltl,
CTobn,ston, R. Lov , 'H. Mill r,
Archibald, J. ,Livingston , J. Cochrarte,
W. Finlayison, ,G. Stews. t, A. Hugh° s,
A, Plaxter.
•The• following are promoted but tot
ranked, having rr.,itssed
,atr:inatio'n(s : D. 'Taman, D. Button, A.
$te`wart,t
The ,following are lir toted to a:
E. Hendenson, ,G. Love, C. Freest
Commercial Course :.J. Maloney, 80 p.
c.; cE.:Malone, 75 p.c.
J. F. R ' . Principal
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the first ejx-
112•1•111•111111i Amossimmiesnoweitimitoma
The following Merchants of
Seaforth have agreed to close
their Stores
Every Wednesday
at 12.30 p, m.
During July and August
DRY GOODS
3. Mactavish
Stewart Bros.
CLOTTING
Greig Clothing Co
Stewart Bros.
H A RNESS
PM. Broderick
E:ZIC.J. Gillespie
FU RNIT URE
W. J. Walker
W. T. Box & Co.
GROCERIES
W. R. Smith
Sproat & Sproat
Carrillo Bros.
T. Daly
G. D. Haigh
R. L. Clark
M. Williams
SHOE STORES
H. R. Scott
W. G. Willis
J. E'. Willis
Variety Store
Beattie Bros.
as ti
h s holiday is for the benefit of the
clerks they respectfully request the
people of Seaforth and vicinity to de-
sist them by
Shopping Wednesday
Mornings
South Huron Liberals.
The tarn aal meeting of the ,Soo th
Haran Liberal Associ,at on, .as cons LI -
t tite,dy for Dominion par ores , was ,h : Id
at the Town Hall, He salt, one Tu s -
d y,afternoon of this eek, at whi h
-,a large representative gathering of
tile, { e beral,s of the Ri assembled.
,every municipality of he riding be -
trig well -represented., Mr. Al x.
Mustard, of Stanley, t e late sec e -
tory Of the ,assoc_a,toin declining e-
appolr tment, Iti1r .B. Seldon, , of
.E ,Vier, was electe a :s succes •r.,
N . Harry Smith, of ay towns p,
t e . present .efficient resident, ', ar
atn4 -nonsly it eeeJectt Othetr of ;la
cern were elected as allows: F_ st
Vice-president, John M Innis; seco d
v`,ce-:president, John F gland; tillr:cl
vice-president, Michael blur -cite, tre • s •
unser, Dr. Mor. f
The following were a pointed cha r -
men of the several mild peat'
�
G dutch :township, E H. .Wls
S ,anity, D. F. Anderso ; Hay, C•l,
F itz ; ,Stephen, T. Co fins; Usbor
Routley;' Tuckersm th, will.
Black; Mc1L:llop, John N cDowell: H
lett, Jareres Watt; Ch. ton, Geor
Maclennan; BaJ :eld,. ewis P1)0
fir.; Hensa.11, Dr. alloy; Exet
Charles Harvey; Seafortt•, James W'
s n.
.An toxo ap zattion for
,consttt.ted for Pr
,es, was also effected
John lssery, of Usbo
Pre:sIdent ; J. Keller -
pries dent ; Robert Mc '
pres'rient Lewis Thom
Press -dent ; John Pre
the rldlig
at ,which r.
e, was elect -d
ets
for Federal parposes. The meeting
was tbroaght to a close Ida( the a-
doption of the usual resolutions
commendation of the a.ction and re-
cord of Die leaders of the Mortal
PaxtY, and also wah the 'expression
of the deep sorrow of, the Liberals of
the riding on the demise of thra
late! worthy represeatative, Mr, M, tY.
NicLea,n; tand of Mr. Robert Gardiner.
for many years, the chairman of -
Usborne 'township.
Huron. Notes
purchas,ed. a large Clinton truck for
hauling butter and crew,. -
—Pte. Cecil Cooper, of Clinton. who
is with -b,e 161st Band, ,is in She hot -
off a street ear, he fell with the aboire
result. .
—Rev. Mr. Moulton, rector, of IMhd-
Anglican churches was advanced to the
Prieathood of the Church of ,England,
on Sunday of last week. _
announce the engagement of their on-
ly daughter, Mary Isabel, o darvis
Edgar Henry, of London, orroerly Rif
Clinton, the marriage to take , place
this month.
ard Lodge," Blyth, Ont., announce the
engagement of their eldest daughter,
Margaret Louise, to Dr. J. McTag-
gart .,of Blyth, the !marriage to take
place this n:onth.
—G,firtrucle, the tittle daughter ,11.
Mr .A, Thomas, of Myth. had the
misfortun.e. to fail over the -balostrate
ant her home one idayt the latter end
of the week and. break her anti .The
itrjured member la improving as
rapidly As could be expected.
—Word has just :been received that
Pte. Robert Wilson, son of (Mrs. John
Wilson, of Nile, has been wounded,
sustaining, gunshot wounds In the face.
Pte. Wilson is a member of the Prin-
cess Patricias and this is tthe second
time ihe has been wounded, .having
just returned to the frontt On May
26th.
ga,nigationp a-
nd instractilvg
McGowan's brothers, a. block of land
of 1000 acres were taken up, and here
the faborouts work of pioneer life was
entered into with energy and zeal.,
the township then being Tree
all ibit its prlinevous state. Her
husband died 21 years ago and for
the past seyen yea,re she had. resided
with her daughter in Binh.
—At a recent meeting of the Clinton,
branch of the War Auxiliary the re-
signation of the president, Rev. .3
K. Fairfull, who recently enlisted In
the Huron Battalion, was dived.
warm lappreciationof Mr. Fairfull'S
pa.striottsm was passed. Mr. Jahn.
Torrance NVA.43 elected to the , vacant
chair.
the elose of a young \ life when
Leah, fourth daughter of the Mr. and
Mrs."174',Illaeri Wright, passed away tat
the home of Mr. WilltamtJohnston, In
Goderich, with -whom she had made
her hoire, She hind been ill Ifor sev-
eral months. The funeral took place
on punday Afternoon to Ma)tiand
cemetery, the serV,ces being conduct -
the High School at Ingersoll, , ahri
formerly .Principal of the Wingham
High School hots been appointed by the
Elgin County Council to the poeltion of
Public School Inspector for East Elgin,
succeeding the late Welberne Atkin
Many old friends in the county will
congratulate Mr. Smith, on his ape
la his new position.
—Mrs. Catherine P. Tinley, arother
at- the family residence, there on
Monday fat the age of leighty-flve
years.1 The late Mrs. Tinley had been
a. great sufferer for many months and,
death carre as a happy release from
pain tand weariness. She was a kindly
Christian wcaeran, a Methodist in re-
ligion, and rsince residing in Clinton,
had been connecteal e -with Wesley
church.
—J,an:es Steel, who is employed at
the Paget Grain DCYOT CO,'S plant at
Goderich, Ilad. his left hand cut oft,
by the swing saw he \was operating,
on Wednesday afternoon of last week
The ,rope holding the balance weight
broke ,and, the saw came forward. and,
Severed ith wrist! Mr. Steel Is • a
married man with a. family tot five
children and what adds to the un-,
fortunateness of the accident is the
fact that he has always been a partial
cripple.
—The funeral of Sarah Jane -1Spinks,
w4fe of Mr. John Sha.,w, -who paseed,
away at her herre 'in Fordwich on Sat-
urday evenlAng :last, was held on Mon-
day _afternoon and was largely at-
tended by sympath"..zing relatives,
ton:a The deceased was 61
yeaia of Age; w.ats born Cartwright,
vaed, by lone sister, Mrs. Frank Ax-
worthy, of Walkerton.
—Mrs. Mary Johnston, widow of the
late George JOhnston, passed away
at her home in Lcradesboro on Friday
morning hist having reached the ad-
vanced age of eighty years. Mrs.
Johnston had been a resident of Lon-
desbora for ,thirty-five years and twos
well known all about this. sectior,
She had been ill only c a couple of
weeks. Her hushand predeceased her
by five peeps, but she its survived by
a family of three eonS and five daugh-
-The funeral -took olace in Clinton
of,ni Wednesday of last week, rif ethe
late John Green, of Port Huron, Mich.,
who Idled on Monday, after but a.
abort illness from appendicitis. The
deceased was ta native of .Colborne
township, but had .resided for several
years in Port Huron, He was just in
the prime Of life, being fortyaftwo
years of age. He is survived by bis
wife, who waa formerly Miss ,Annie
Alexander, danghter of 'Mr. William
Alexander, of Clinton, and one son,
Mervin. '
—The ,Winghear Public School Gaff -
Pus was made an interesting scene on
Friday, Jung 9th, when at 1.30 p.m. at
the (sound of the bell nearly four hun-
dred pupils and teachers in all ;met
to do their parting honors to Prim -
A. Posliff, who leaves early
in. July to join 161st Battalion in Lon-
don for eitvertseas. Miss Brock was
mistress of ceremonies tand most
arranged the pupils, carrying flags and
wearing wiles of good cheer, in lines,
,a,ddressneg 'the Principal. In many
well 'Treasured words Miss Brock spoke
of the stand taken by their Principae
iike not a few others had, taken and
of the esteem with which staff and
students regarded the actioo taken,
closing withthe fond regards and
best wishea. He was also presented
with a handeoire gold wrist watch, a
gold pocket piece and an (address.
—A native of Londeshoro sectior,
passed away early Saturday morning
in the person of Mr. William Lee. The
deceased who was in, his •hifttarninth
year, had auffered a stroke iof paral-
ysis some months ago ,and (w -as for a
time seriously 111. He rallied from
ithat, however, land had. regained t a
Treasure of his wonted strength and
little change was noticed in 'this con-
dition until a feW days before his
death, He is survive,o1 by his wife
and seven isons and four da ighters.
—Mr eW .A. Johns, of Whigharn, lost
forty fine three weeks old ,chickens
during last Friday night, by being
ki-lad by a rata The loss ds a heavy
-021° as the season for hatching is we.1
adv.anced. Mr. Johns made quick
Work of the rat' when he found him
'his hen house early Sunday morn-
ing.
—No very large crowds patrcoized
the excursion to Detroit on I he
ste,air.er Greyhound last oieek. -.Com-
ing up from Detroit on Monday
there were barely 200, The band
moonlight excursion on the lake .
Monday night attracted hardly 600 and
the trip to Detroit, leaving Tuesday
morning had perhaps 300. The weath-
er for le.11 the trips mast delightful.r
—The excurs...on to Guelph • last
Saturday under the auchp_ces of the
West Huron Farrrer's Inst-tute car -
reed 230 passengers to the , Royal
Ctty. The weather in the afternoon
was very favorable to a thorough in -
spec Lon of the Model Farm. A few
of the excurshonists took a.dvantage of
the pr-vilege of remaining over Sun-
day tn Guelph, but the majority re-
turned on the same day.
—For some tame past the water and
light commissioners of Goderich, have
been, annoyed by certain vandals who
perast in smashing the tungsten lamps
on aSaltford inn. These lamps have
been replaced iseveral teres and at the
neet.ng of the commission last Thurs-
day even -ng, it was decided to offer
a reward of $10 for hnforrration lead-
eng to the conviction of the pemons
gu_lty of this offenee.
—Another of the pioneers of this
sect'on, WAS, on Sunday evening, call-
ed So her reward, in the pereon of
Janet Moore relict of the late George
McGowan, 'hie late Mrs. McGowan
was born what Is -known as the
Scoteh block, Rsquesing Township, in
Halton County, in ehe year 1834, and
was trrarTied to her tate husband in
1854 and =le to East WawanoSh, 10 -
eating on the north half of lot 30,
concession 2, 'where along with Me.
McL ' BEOS., Publisher €
$1.50 a Year in. Advance
der heavy *hell firee--The Soldiers'
Aid Scoeity on tag day sold some
1,000 flags, for which they treceived.
(the saim of $108 which goes toward
-the hosoltal fund.—Samuel Hicks, Of
Uaborne, has bought the residence of
the late Thotras Carling. Mr .Martin
will not move off his farm for a year,
when he intenda moving to Sewn.
Hibbert
Obltu ry,f—It is with feelings of
Truett regret that we :announce he
deani of Mr. James 33roadfoot ;of the
southwest boundary. Deceased had
not been :well for about ,four years,
heing afflicted with a. stubborn ells-
eaSe, Although he always kept going
about superintending his domestic af-
fairs, @Tx]. traintalning an air of cheer-
fulnees {the presence of this fam-
ily, to Why= he wag very much attach -i
cd, Indeed, during the last few
weeks his condition was se- arently,
imr)rov,ing, and his friends were be-
coming hopeful of his- reeovery, hat
fate, however, had decreed, otherwisa,
and at an -early hour on Thersday
trorning last, the final summons came,
and although medical aid was sum-
rronedt als speedily as possible, It was
founi that the vital spark .had,
Mr. tBroactfoorst life was Sal" oPerr
book. He would I not, knowingly,
wrong any man, and, his greatest
pleaaure was in doing those acts which
nia,ke the world. brighter for those
with ,whofir he came in contaq.
wolel'eveas ever accepted thee of
an honest xr.an -and during hisi resi-
dence in ,Hibbert, which -dates' back
about twenty Years, he made many
warn:. friends, always having a Ulcer -
friendly and neighborly Interest in
those ,who for any cause ,wereLill or
in tahy way afflicted The funeral wee
held from, hie lete residence on: Sat-
urday 'afternoon, and was largely at-
tended,• the eerVice being conducted
by his, pastor, Rev. E F. licL. tStrith,
of Carmel Church, Iiensall, who in
pereron, expressed his conviction,
that the life of the ,deceased had:
been tin preparation for the life to
come, that the mao. who serves ilia
God, 'and his fellow man during. life,
has an inheritance in the ,life evei-
lagt:.ng.) The iremains were laid to.
the home ,where the [last years of
his life's iactivities were spent. Be-
ttdes his wife ,a.nd (froallyi of four,
children, who feel the blow iseverely.,
be ge survived by his aged I.T.fat her,
two brothers rand it. wo esters, William
Alex, and Mary, Tuckeram'ith; and
411s., 4E- [Walker, of Michigan, To the
pathy of the entlire community will
be extended, ;In this, their BA hour,
of triaar
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McKillop
Th:. Late Mrs. Howes.—Anrie. May -
Hart, wife Jof Mr. John IA, Howes.
pa,ssed away et her home -en the .2.,nd
concession on Tuesday last, after a
long and trying illness from consump-
daughter tof Mr. end Mrs. Reuben Her:.
of -Winthrop. and was married'.to Mr.
Howes aix years ego. Besides her
husband ahe is survived by a family -
of ,three small childeen all of whom
will have the sympathy of the corn -
Good Work.—The following parae
graph which we take from, -a Eureka.
California, evening paper, makes men -
time pf the great work 'performed by
a logging crew in that !city, recently,
the principal trrember, of which was
Mr. Michael Conway, an old PMeKillop
boy ,,whose many Triends this town-
ship will be glad. to (hear of his Suc-
cess in the work which he has follow-
ed for Isome years in his adopted
country, The paper says: 4`What is
coast „if not for the evorld, was erade
attiCamp .18 of the (Hammond LemIr
Company, yesterday, when one donkey
crew tgot out end. loaded logs which
waled 408,000 feet of lumber., Forty-
nine standard. logging oars were loaa=
ed. iduring the regular working day.
'The men reeponeeble for this great
record were M*-ke Conway, hook ten-
der ; Hugh engineer, and Louts
G.kovich, loader, and their assist-
ants. Supermtendent l'eed, of Ile
Hammond Lumber company, stated
ioday that as far as he knows, tht.s
)(lags work for one crew a Ma-
c.fie coast record.
The Late Samuel Robinson.— The
following, which we take from the
Barrie Examiner, refera to the :death
of Mr Sa4,Zruel RObinson, who for
many years was a highly reSpeeted
farmers of this township, His many
old neighbors land friends here, wilt
regret to learn of deaatia, Tbe
Examiner tease: "Samuel. Robinson,
who died at Barrie oneruesday, June
6th, wa-s born at Lakefield, Quebec,
in, 'April, 1840. He removed to a. farm
near Seaforth, when a. young Man
and ,there spent erost of his active
life, later moving to the neighoor-
hoed of St. Catharinee, His retired
Exeter.
visiting lie.parents, Mr And Nine I.
Hall. The adies guild of Trivi-; Me -
mortal rhurchwill hold. their annual
garden Party next Fridan evening,
June 30thea-Mr. Thorrta.s Hazelwood is
recovering from his illness and has
moved. to the home of Mrs, Thomas
Roadhouse 'in Usbqrne.—Mrs. Goodwin
and children ,of New York State, are
visiting at Ole home of Mrs., Good-
wiree father Mr, James Willie.—Mr.
and Mrs. Siry Gould have moved
to .1Gra-nd 13end, where they ;will aran-
age She Uxeter park and 'summer
hotel this' eeason. — Miss Margery
Clark, little daughter of Mr. and Mre-
Bert Clark, who has been. lit for
some time isuffiered a relapse last,
week and is now in a critical con-
dition.—Mrs. Fred Ilickbell and two
children, Of Clando, N.D., are visit-
ing tat the!. horre of (the formeee (par -
Howard Quackenbush has graduated.
from the Dental college `waulkee,
—Lieut. William -n
that ate Mr. and Mrs. nit 1Cnight.
of town, hes distinguished 1-"1. self on
the fields, of Plan:Jere end has beer
recently -decorated by the King, being
the recipdent of the Military Cross.
He is a, graduate In n-edielne from
the( ;Western University, LondOn, and
the award, .watg made for conspicuous
gallantry land devotion to slaty :in an
life, was spent largely in \Toronto and
Brampton. A couple of years ago, be
and Mrs. Robinson moved to Barrie,
Where t\hey deed with their -eldest
joyed !his uso.al good health gill with -
Ir. about a week previous to his death,
though he had a premonition sonic
time before that the woald not
be long delayed., He passed away
P'9.atefaily at noon on June dtb, and
Was boned 13raerpton, where the.
fenerai eervices were conducted by
the Rev. Mr. Hunter, of Grace
Church, his former pastor, Since
ea,ely -lie has been a f alt,
and consistent member of the Metho-
dist church, in whieh he has been
a elates leader many years, and con-
nected with the Collier St. Church,
on coming to Barrie, For many years
he also been a p -ember of West
Toronto Lodge of A.10.11. -W. His de-
ncease ,the first broken link in the
faarily chain as he is ,survived by
Its widow, six Bons and two !daugh-
ters. The daughters being Mrs. Jsek-
of CalgarY The sons are 3, Albert,
of parrie ; William C. and Arne
of 9joronto; Amos, of Orillia; Zit=
3., of San Francisco,i and Geo-. Tri241-
of Catharines.