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could only -have beenhtione by a very
iv•brave soldier.* Telegrams of condol-
ence were also received fro the War
Office and from the King nd Queen.
MeKILLOP
DISTRICT MATTERS
BRUMFIELD.
(Too Late for Last Week.)
oter.—Mr. John L. Ketehen left
ek for Sarnia, where he has
agood position in the brass
His many friends wish him-
sueeess.—Miss Hehner visited
fathef Zurich on Suncleyee:e
Andrew C. Huffy and her
daughter Margaret of Londoon, vis -
ted their cones, Mrs. JohnKet-
hen over Thanksgiving.
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Notes.—The ladies of Farquhar
nd yiektity recently organized a
good many of the ladies have been
doing work for the Red Cross in
connection with Thames Road since
-the very beginning of the wars it
was -thought by some that more work
=would be accomplished if a society
.ere formed in Farquhar for the ben -
of those who found it hard to
attend the meetings in the church.
The following officers have been
&dd..' Hon. President,Mra. T.
Cameron; President, Mrs. P. Gard -
her; Vice -President, Miss L.Hack-
ney; Secretary, Mrs. James Har-
lin Treasurer, Miss Alice Hackney.
The Concert and dance given by T.
Cameron. on We.' evening, 4th
ef October, was quite a success both
socially and financially, as all re-
laying had a good time. The
weeds, amounting to about $100,
were handed over to the Red Cross
Auxiliary.
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KIPPEN.
Too Late for Last Week.)
Notes. --Our soldiers, Messrs. Bert
Moir, M. MeClymont, George Han-
ley and Clifford Watson, were here
on their last leave before going ov-
erseas and left on'Tuesday for Camp
lorden. The boys have got the good
was thought by some that more work
may do their part well and return
afely.—Messrs. Wm- Crawford of
Ripley and Robert Crawford of Port
Elgin spent the holidays 'with their
mother, Mrs. John Crawford —Mrs
siker of Peterboro visited with her
'Olother,
Mrs. Ivisort of the village ov-
er Thanksgiying.—Mr. Thomas Mel -
visited with friends in Howick and
Turnberry. He visited his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Wine Vanstone, in Howick,
who will be remembered by many of
the older residents of this part and
she is now in her ninety-first year
and still hale and hearty. Mr. Mel -
lis alsocalled on' the Misses Mur-
ray, of Gorrie, formerly residents of
Tnekersmith. They wished to be
remembered to all old friends here.
--Mrs. James Dick and son, A. W.
Dick, of Seaforth, -visited with old',
friends in the village the fore part of
the week.—Miss Sadie Petty, tee -
cher at Glanworth Miss Ellen Mee
Gregor, teacher at Wellesley,spent
the holiday with friends here. — A
number from this parteattended the
anniversary services at Chiselhurst
en Sunday. The annual anniversary
services of St. Andrew's church will
be held on Sabbath next, the Veth.
The services will be conducted by the
Rev. Dr. Aiken, the newly inducted
paston—Mrs. McIver and daughter,
Miss Barbara, of Clinton, spent the
holiday with Miss Melvor, here.
HAYFIELD
now Lieut ',Macfarlane Died.—The
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following extracts from letters receiv-
ed by his parents from fellow officers
of the late Lieut. Macfarlane, son of
Rev. A. Macfarlane, give particulars
as to his death in action on the night
of Aug. 27th -28th. His Company -
Commander, Capt. Alan Shewan,
writes a sfollows:—" In offering you
ray heartfelt sympathy in your great
less. I can only say that you cannot
realize how greatly we feel the loss
too. I can truthfully say that no
%Acer in the Battalion was more urn -
Tersely popular either with men or
'officers, and no one knows so well
'as myself how good a soldier he was
snd how fine a man. I was at his
side when he was killed. We were
trawling together side 'by side on a
eornewhat unpleasant piece of work,
when I felt him lean aginst my side
end turned to find him killed by a
eifle bullet—absolutely instantaneous -
15'. I cannot say too much of your
soh, either as a man or an officer.
Tour son was buried where he fell,
ascircumstances did not permit of
eir getting his body later. The other
oLers of the Company wish me to
convey their sympathy with you in
Ietter." Another officer, Lieat
a'fl Wilson writes: "t1 will now try
rid tell you how your son died, and
went you to th:ink of this, that he
mainly met the death that any
stile would be proud to meet. ft
ewlis on the morning of Monday, the
'r eta of August, very early, about
a.m. A great lot of us were
merging up very near- the Huns and
Your son's company was the near -
'est To prevent a surprise- a cov-
ring party had togo towards the
limy and it was while looking af-
re their posting that your son
.4eSt his life. All the time the Hun
ept up a continuous stream of bul-
, machine gun and rifle, on us.
Year son was crawling about with
s Company Commander Shewan,
end according to him your son died
et once and so would feel no pain.
.1 -must tell you that • though" Mac-
farlane had only a short time out
, he had made a reat name for
Pereself by his bra.very. About a
.11'k before he was killed, with an -
man, he carried out a very
seeeessful and dangerous Petro
isateh 'incidentally led' to our cap -
a fair sized trench. This pe-
lves a fine piece of work and
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• Presentation to a Soldier.- -A sur-
prise party met at the home of Mr.
James Morrison, tenth cone ession, on
Saturday evening, October 10th, to
bid farewell to • Pte. Joh Wood,
prior to his leparture with the 161st
Battalion, and presented him with a
signet ring and a handsome pipe: as a
token of esteem and A ern ei ebrarne.
The add.; s was read y elr, W.
Morrison end P e presentae:on eves
made by Ir-. S. God kin. The eve:-
ing was pleasantly spent in games and
ing was pleasantlyspent in games and
music. The prayers and best wishes
of the community accompany Pte.
Wood and his brave comrades. The
following is the address: Dear Pte.
• John Wood,—We your friends and
neighbors of the .tenth co cession of
McKillop gather together his even-
ing to show our appredati n of your
loyalty and patriotism in offering
yourself for overseas serve e in the
161st Battalion. We do n t forget
that you have lived among us for,
twehty years and we want you to -
know as citizens of the ban er coun-
ty of Huron that we resect the
stand which you ha.v,e t en •in
joining one of Canada's attalions.
You have always eomman ed our
esteem by your brotherly pirit and
neighbourly feeling and our so-
journ- You have enlisted because you felt
with us has not beer in vain.
it your duty; you_ put du before
pleasure, loyalty before mat rial gain.
and British- patriotismbe ore sel-
fish pursuits, and because of your
noble spirit and effort we as Can-
adians admire you. As you ope soon
to cross the Atlantic for th service
of the country you so in ch love,
we cannot let you leave without
showing our esteem for ou:' We
trust as you depart from us that the
ties of friendship which ha e bound
ue in the.• past will still h • Id „fast,
and may our Heavenly Fa her pre-
serve you in danger's ho ; and
should it be His will to b Mg you
safely home again to us yo can as-
surredly anticipate a pair otic re-
ception on your return.We wish you
to accept this small token, ot for
its worth, but rather for th-- remem-
brances attached to it, hopi g it will
serve as a link in keeping el se to our
memory the old associations igned
on behalf of the neighb • rs and
friends of the tenth eoncess on.
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GOD -SPEED, 161st.
Tune—Lead Kindly Li
ht.
0 Huron men! Now fit and free for
war!
God -speed o'erseas! • -
The farewell cheers are echo ng afar
We bend our knees
Go, nobly go! For heroes •c ll to you.
Wreaths crown each bro leaves
which our maples strew
Seems but a day since peace was free
as air,
O'er Huron's field
The veteran old, alone coul show so
rare,
His swords and shi Ids.
Youths went for fame bot in the
East and in the West
Is this a dream? These all in khaki
dressed?
The bugle shrill, has run long the
shore,
• Where Huron rolls
The call was heard in mar et place
and store;
•- The church bell toll !
They have the blood, no ti can hold
them back;
On heroes, on! -On in the rest at-
tack!
Austin L. Budge, H
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milton.
WHIMS OF A BOX
Corbett's Nerves Jangled When He
Was About to Meet Jeffries.
Jim Corbett was all nerves wLieu pre-
paring for a bout. Jianey Coffrote,
who promoted the bout bet een Coe
bat and Jeffries at San linen Ise°, told
this one on Jim:
'Corbett was an easy men to get
along with save that he ws finicky
about small matters. For I instance,
he came to me before the Je ries fight
and wanted- to know who w uid be a
likely referee- When I told him the
man he u ht him out and put him
through a third degree on boxing.
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"There never was a questiaa of ring
form that he didn't bring u . A few
; days before the fight he ca*e to me
1 and asked to be shown th door in
Mechanics' pavilion through which he
I would enter on his arrival. I showed
him the big front door, an he said,
'No, too- much jostling there; show we
another door.'
"I took him to every en ce In the
building, but none would s it, and I
wound up by having a carp ter cut
special door in the side of he build-
ing for him. That was th queerest
whim I ever ran across de ling with
borers."
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A Drop of water,.
Figures are sometimes lmpieesIve
simply by being so stupendoi that the
human mind grasps them wi h difficul-
ty. An instance in point b aEorded
by the illustration once offeed to his
hearers by an eminent act tisk who,
In order to bring to their mpreeen-
sion the idea of ultimate p rticlis of
water, stated that if ho wer to empty
a turobler • ,coataining Arif, pint of
water, letting out each seco a --num-
, onual to L000 timeta th.o.
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at . London -Graphic.
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nies, the En lish flag have
ted there In 102 by a
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stopped at he Islande on -
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ily came to ne indirectly
.nd, where the' Kahak-
0 •• pkin equeire,1 was the
eval tole, groulnd. The
great f vor with the no- I'
mid 5id was Played on
Uch in the Etam4, way as I
It pidueod intense ex-
th4 spectato-p, rival -
the bij,odrome, possibly
dangerous as well as
Polo caused' the !death ot
of bizond-John
ed b a fall from his
inster Gazette.
Date Not Soma Day. I
true at Cervalates and
died the same date,
die' n the o' setae day.
died iesdaY, April 23,
tea di - Saturday, April
e explanation lies in the
een the calendars in use
England and Saln. As
ct, Shalkespearel outlived
about ten daysel-London
eters outs.
t is c nstantly aphining,
t ceas tE4 it collapses. At
f abo t quarter of a
le sea Ijevel its Spinning
n estii,a ted at ix miles
Died 811/11
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bserver.
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traits and Africa. is the
taboo A man and his
nevcr talk w th each
any motives of hostili
as a ii*en of mutt'sl i-
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bride's dress
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yen 17.blish the account
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mpiete." was the reply.
te? Didn't I giend yon
the out of town guests. a
the decorations and the
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cerenliony? I took great
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u did. All that was In
t you forgot o4e impor-
forget, I'd like tb know?"
to teL the name of the
Detroit Free Press.
once of Genius.
life with a shoestring,
as $1.000,000. Seems in-
should consider that
oo.d get anybody to buy
g was inevitably bound
udge:
En itled to Charge.
prof:-.:4inal man is paid for what
be knows, Jet for what he des."
"Then thayoung lawyer ought to
get some -ere o end ons fees."
"Why?"
"Re know I aiL" _
The editor
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Mr. Krakaja
that you
sense of pro
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caller. "
that I seem
proportion
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ws tying to placate *X
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d abo t you in the paper,
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triton
blame ; sight!" roared the
t you i Said abont me was
to leave an laadequatsi
seneer -Chicago Tribi.
OW'S THIS?
We offer lOne Iiimdied Dollars Re-
ward for any ease of Cotarrh that
cannot be cured by • Hall's Catarrh
Cure. • _
Hall's Catarrh (fire has been taken
by Catarrh sufferers for the past' 35
years and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh.
Hall's Catanre Cure ;acts through the
Blood en the Igneous sallases,
polling the 1Poiod from the Bloo
nad healing the diseased Portions.
After you -have ;taken Hail's Ca
tarrh Cure i'for a; avert •yoii will
a great vernin your general
bealt4 takingHall's Catarr
Cure at once and get, tad cif catarrh.
Send for testimonialsfree.
F. J. CH NEY & Co., Toledo, 0,
Sold by all
Lae" e 1: e7.
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We deserve your business for just one plain b
reason. It will pay you this year more than ever
to buy here We have looked ahead and looked
successfully. We need only point to the Quanti-
ty ot stock we have on hand and the kind. In
spite o the scarcity of reliable merchandise this store
stands eady to serve you in a few cases at very 'slight
advandes over the old prices• but in most cases at the old
prices .
Sweater Coats
Men0an.dBoys
Illr
THE sweater coat is now
the most popular winter
garment made in addition to
the warmth and health feat-
ure it is a desirable garment
from a dres y standpoint.
Nothing feels more comfort-
able or looks better thanone
of ournew sweater coats*.
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•77Boys'.......$1.00 to $,...300
Men's.... $1.25 to $8.00
Mens Underwear
t]Practically Old Prices
N spite of the great advances ;n wool we quote you]
prices below that demonstrate ft advantages ofj
buying ,,otit underwear her
.$1 25 to $2,50
Government 50
Tiger Brand ... ••••••••• •• ••. ••1•5-77.
NovaScotia Knit 00[1090 t-11•11•406.•• •••••••••• •••• ••• •• I oo
Scotch Knit...-.
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Penman's ll
Penman's Fleeces........
Watson's Speciali.... ••
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75c
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Mr's Suits At Prices
You Will Gladly Pay
OR more L-lthan ayear we have been searching the
market for this fall's stock of clothing. We
stand todaystocked to over -flowing with hundreds of
handsome n w suits of reliable cloths and guaranteed
colors. Th re is no shortage here, dozens of suits
in every size of blue serge, fancy worsteds, scotch
tweeds and the point we wish to impress upon your
mind is that these suite are at the old prices.
Prices...... ..... ..... • -.$7.75 to $20
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More New Coats
for
Women
HERE is the coat display of the seas-
on. A big shipment of the very
newest ideas in women's stylish coats.
A range of coats that reaches the big
heat altitude Of fashions art, limited to
one coat of each style but unlimited in
in originality-restrai edrefined, es-
sentially sm'atft. Among tnem are se-
lect plush co4s that give new charms
to the!Fahio s of Fall. We bespeak
the privilege 4f showing these new cre
ationste ev4y •woman who regards
quality and r fined style as a first con-
sideration. irhe usual reasonable pric-
ing that characterizes this store obtains
throuhout the entire display.
Price,,.
amONOUIRMI.
4-4100
Butter, Wool
and
Eggs Wu/yd
00 to $40.00
Boys' Suits
and Overcoats
VI-I/S is a very strong de•
partrnent in this store.
Special attention i4 given to
the boys' clothing. The re-
sult is apparent in the great
quantity of suits e-Jand :over-
coats we sell year aftertliyear.
We are ready for the winter
trade with the nicest stock we
have ever show' n
ces will he n plens-in' surprise
to you.
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Men's Overcoats
The Best You Ever Saw
BuY your overcoat this year, while you can buy at
practically old prices. There is bound to be a
sharp rise in the prices. We avoided any material ad-
vance, by buying this falls overcoats last January. This
advantage we hand to you by giving you the choice of
the best patterns, the best value at the old prices.
Come in and slip one of these cosy, big, stylish coats
on, feel the general goodness of the garments and we
will delight you with the prices.
Prices
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Dept. in full STtiiii
TF you have never had a dress or cos-
.'. tume made in our dressmaking de-.
partment you have yet to experience
the best service it is possible to get.
Already dozens of satisfied customers
from last season have placed their fall
orders. We are prepared for a big trade
and will guarantee you perfect satisfac-
tion in every derail, but place your or-
der early.
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Ldr us show you what stylish shape
liness there is in Crempton crsets.
The unusual figure control of j Cromp-
ton corsets is due partly to the excep-
tional fine workmanship -but above all
to the expert skill in designing. The -
word Crompton means quality. Let
us fit you with a Crompton Corset.
Pric • 0 • 0 • 0 • ••• -108 gm • •.•50-C to $5.00
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