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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1917-07-06, Page 11 •••t•••• 4.6•••••••••••••••• ID17 During, July and August hopin te orenoon, in 14' ednestlaysciztr- inl July and .Attgitst Is ev- dealer good - been them re are they? iiinery on sale L ow to half price O many Bargains in Liress Goods Vot to take I . ct you to be- untilyou have Dn. e know liofl we have e we have the IA for Goods the.1 here, but for Goods of at e best val.- ney- you'll aarly prepared timmommom.imem. er nq man style e an exclust tore t any-, vaI espare - with _ mann- " a Lb Special 1'Sale here and there through out the store in iirEkETYEAR OLE NUMBER 2586 ••••••••••••• Greig Clothing. Co'y Second to .one" t%.044.....tskeemobeftkolowitAis Great Driving Sale Continues With a determination tr make a complete selling out of our entire stock we are compelled to continue' our driving sale until every garment for men, women and boys is disposed ot. We mean to make no HALF MEASURE Ef- fort on this occasion and where already low prices dcii not move the goods, we shall by means ofLOWER prices succeed in making a complete sale ,1 Every Garment of our entire stock Must Be Sold. Get your win- ter supply as well as your summer supply now. We mention only a few of the many bargains offired. Hats Beautiful Felt Hats in all colors and shapesworth up to $3 for $1.49 Vern choicest of new Straw Hats of every shape and size. Regular 61 to $8, for 50c to $1.99 Summer Caps • 200 Silk and Lightweight Caps, price ........ , ..... . . .. . 69c 200 very fine Caps .. ..... . . .. 79c W--Boysi Caps 39c Handkerchiefs 1,000 fine Himderchiefs 4c Hose 500 pairs Men's Socks, grey and brown colors, per pair 19c 400 pairs heavier Wool Sox sale price ... . ... 29c .500 pairs Braces 500 pairs Braces, sale price 9c Snits 50 Suits to Your Measure in very choicest suitings, sale price $22.00 75 Suit Ends of fine old country cloth, per suit end ...... $12.29 Men's Suits , 225 Twelve to Fourteen Dollar Suits, sal • price ...... $8.99 200 Fifteen to Eighteen Dollar Suits, sale price .... ..$12.99 100 Twenty to Twentysfive Dollar . Suits, sale price $15.99 Boys' Suits Embracing all the wanted designs of Boys' Suits, for bone four years to sixteen years of age. Remember cost is not considered in marking these Suit prices. 40 Norfolk and Double Breasted coat,$5 to $7 suits, sale price $4.29 80 very fine $7.25 to $8.50 suits, sale price $5.89 Pants 75 pairs of grey stripe, part cotton, sale price $1.69 100 pairs of fine worsted grey stripe, sale price $2.49 100 pairs fine dress pants, sale price .... . . . $3.49 Boys' Knickers 100 pairs Knickers, fine, for boys 8 to 16 years, sale price 89c 100 pairs ex'ra fine Knickers sale price .$1.19 Stockings Stockings, sale price, per pair 29c Collars -500 Odd Linen Collars, each 7c Raincoats 35 Nine and Ten Dollar Raincoats, sale price $6.99 35 Twelve to Fourteen Dollar Raincoats $9.29 Women's Raincoats ,sale price $4.99 Boys' Raincoats, sale price $3.29 Overcoats 150 ten to eighteen dollar Overcoats, including coats of all weights from lighter to heavier winter coats, and all different styles sale price. . ... • .. e. .. • . . : $7 to $11.49 W ark Shirts 300 Work Shirts, made of strong goods, long full cut, and many colors to choose from, sizes 14 to 18; regular 75e to 90c, sale price.... ... • .. . • • . ...........79c 400 extra choice fine material Work Shirts ,regular $1.25 to $1.75 sale price ...... .. . ... ...99c Children's Hats . 75 Children's Silk and Linen Hats, sale price Children's Straws, sale price .......... Fine Silk, flowing Ties ends, sale price . . ...... . ...... Fancy Shirts 250 Dress Sommer Shirts, which sold for $1 to $1.25, sale price 79c 300 Extra Choice Quality Fine Shirts, regular $1.25 to $1.50 ..99le Summer Underwear 300 Balbriggan Underwear, sale price All Winter Undnerwear to be cleared out at old 300 pieces Pure W ol 400 pieces pure wool .... ........ 200 pieces Pure Wool - 44c . .29c SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1917 iulkinArs On Sunday mo Western On- tario was again storm -swept by a cy- clonic rainstorm and 'electrical storm that burned and destroyed over the eiCtire peninsula. Bridges, culverts, and crossings were swept out by the flooded waters and considerable dam- age will. lresult to fit.aralblg crops.From Maybelle Rands, jean Brodie, Melvin Ritchie, Herbert Taman, Jack Cluff, John McGee, Dais' Hamilton, Wilb.el- mine Thornton, AlvinSinewy, Dor- othy Webster, Gordon Goldhawk, An- nie Hillman, Hal jf-A'ettick Jr.Firietto Sr, t--33illie Barber, Margaret Stewart, Dorothy Frost,Lib, Marshalli Evelina Muisser, Margaret Kincardine comes the report that only Thompson, Ada Messer, Ross Wright, one bridge was left standing, while in Ida Huisser, Leona Pearson, Jean (tiler sections of the country light -Ling 1 Cluff. Iadded to the general damage. , Sr, Primer to First Book -Arthur At Winghane-From 3.30 until 3 Carnochan, Bertha- Grieve, Ebcoy o'clock Sunday morning the worst el- Brownlee, Laura Mole, Gordon Rolph, ectrical storm in the history of the Mary Jackson, Mary Hays, Arthur tcwn since 1882, raged. Horse a and Edmund, Earl Peterson.. Andrew Me - cattle were seen lying dead in the I Lean, Edward Rankin, Week Oughton, fields of Turnberry and Culross by Mildred Johnston, 'Margaret Daley, . Nettie Palmer, Leslie nnight, Carrie motorists, and barn sburnangs rrom several quarters was reported. The upper dam was blocked by debris and overflowed, flooding the fields. A large herd of cattle was forced to stand in water up to their necks, and one was drowned before they could _tie res- c,ued. A number of chickens were alr so drowned. Aid. Binkley had a gang of men impressed, and rushed them to the dam to remove the 'standards. Their removal relieved the situation for some time, until the creeks began to pour in. The added water caused more trouble. Many cellars in ' the town were flooded, and one house, that of John Wilson, was 'struck by lightning. Part 'of the chimney was Shade, Rosie Cluff, Mildred Turnbull, Glen Smith, Jack -Frost, Leonard Brown, Charlotte Powell, Jeanette rehibald., Frank Lansent, Nora Horn. Jr. Primer to Sr. Printer -Annie Hulley, Josie Edge, MollteGeOrge, Geo, Stiles, Clarence Trott, Nora Stewart, Margaret Beattie, Ruby Storey, Gor- don Muir,Fred Willis, Bessie Marriott, Fred Huiseer, Leslie Maternan Jack Cud more, Isobel Brown, Clarence Stevenson, Viola Ritchie, Joe Hart. sot DOMINION DAY, 1867. Dear Expositor, -In -looking. ovee a Toronto daily ode& the other day, I saw where Confederation had been knocked down, , recalled to memory, and as Godench At Luckhow. - Between Lucknove was not mentioned, I thought it woul I and Ripley 11.°°d waters caused a not be amiss just to gay that the grand washout under the' rails of the Grand old Thirty-third Battalion nets there Trunk. Four cars of cinders and sev- with 9 Companies apel all none less oral cars of plank were rushed to than 40 or 45 strong. Goderieh town. the spot by the G.T.R. In all 150 ship and Dungannim Cempanies were yards of track were damagedexceptionally big mem What makes me At St. Marys. -Much of the flat remember it so well is from the fact lands of Downie and adjacent town- of us going in lumber wagons, as ships are still badly flooded with wat- Captain Bunt and the old- Buffalo and or as a result of the recent rainsLake Huron had blinidered, and we, The situation is regarded as serious, could not get a train. There were 110 if further rains develop, and the Pres- autos, nor no democrat wagons, so we ent water has no chance to be drained had to get there Opine way. Thomas away. Adams furnished two wagons and Jos - At Mitchell -More than three inches reported the roads running in water, and back without_ aceident. They rove us to the stallion at Goderieh, eph Bolger one. But we got there of rain fell Sunday morning in a /storm of almost the proportions of a cloudburst. The Thames is swollen as if by a spring flood and fields are filled with water that in many cases is runningiover the road. It rained in- , cessantly from four o'clock Sunday - morning until seven, and the down- pour was the worst in ten years Mot- orists who came in from Stratford and their cars were washed- clean of if all mud by the "rivers" coursing ia- cross the roaam 5 1 At Listowel. -The elimax to the heavy downpour of the last few weeks came Saturday night in the form of a near cloudburst, as a result of which Listowel experienced the highest -flood • of many years through the overflow- ing of- the banks of the Maitland, Boats were nnly loaning to make the ' to-wn a realatmenereretert, and -to -per.' - mit aquatic sports in celebration a Dominion Day. Gardens Adjacent to the river have been flooded . several feet deep, including that in co with the greenhouse of Mr., Sale Price .... Overalls ..... • • ...... Olt s 44e welesale prices. 89c ... . .. $1.29 81.29 Suits and Coats 75 Ladiesisuits and coats,very fine garments Goods exchanged if not satisfactory. . 49.49 Terms- -Cash Greig Clothing Co SEAFORTH cut and the harness and buggy need- ed extensive repairs. -The annual meeting of the Blyth Liberal -Conservative Association was held at the home Of Mr. J. C. Emigh on Monday evening of last week. Af- ter routine business the fololvring offi- cers were elected; President, J. G. Emigh; Vie -President, John Potter; Secretary, A. W. Robinson; Treasur- er, J. Mains; chairman No. 1 H.Horn- ey; Chairman No. 2, F. Bainton. -Capt. Sam Robson the well known treasurer of Middlesex county, noted auctioneer and judge of cattle, will judge cattle at Winghain fair on Oct- ber 9th and 10th. Mr. Robson comes to Wingham direct from Kan- sas, where he is judging the week previous. Mr. W. H. 'Millman, a noted horseman of Toronto, will judge light horses. -The great war has taken another of Veingham's_popular young men. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. McDonald received word on Wednesday morning irforming them that their son, Pte. Tam° McDonald had been killed in ac- tion in France. Pte. McDonald was a member of the 161st Battalian and. went over to France with the first draft of the Huron Battalion. -The death occurred in Clinton, on Friday morning of Minnie M. Oliver, daughter of Mrs. Fannie Oliver, of King Street. The c*eatied young ledy, was but twenty-three years of age, had been ailing for the past couple of years. She is survived by her mother, one brother, Pte. Charles Oliver, who is now in France, and one sister, George Harwood, of Clin- ton., -he Girla' Club of Mullett held a soccessful lawn social at the Marto& school house on Friday evening last, when $85 was taken in at the gate. This is to be used in providing com- forts for the soldiers. A good pro- gramme was Tendered, including a number of selections by the Blyth band, Dr. Shortreed, a former resi- dent, but now in the west, delivered an eiddress on "War and Conscription". -During the past week the eupils of Clinton public school handed over --to the Girls' Patriotic Society, $2.25 where we were met* the other Com- from the Manual Training Class, $1,20 panics wile had been fortunate enough from the Bird Club and $23 from a to get a train. They had a large tent sale of rage and rubber. Previous and furnished us with lunch, and no to this they realized $70 from a sale doubt we did ample justice to it after of junk, and have at present sights our rough ride. 'We marched up town tons of paper on hand. They also and were put through company drill able assistance in the "egg on the square. There Were no trees gave shower" which netted the ladies the those days to, act- as impediments. We were 'billeted all over town, some in sum a $I-5* hotels and some imprivate houses. In -The National Shipbuilding Com- tne afternoon we had battalion drill pany, Limited, of Goderieh, has the first of the engines whicliltilbuilning out by the light nose. We were still for the naval service, comPleted-ready using the old muz _ -loading rifle, out for shipment to Montreal. This is a of which we fired e old 300CXXXIMX . 20 ton engine, 500 horsepower, and We got the new afield breech loader shortly after that. The Regimental of- will be used in a trawl • Sylle corn- shortly were Colonetiltterm Senior Major PallX is Preliarbin manufacture some* much larger engines, of 1400 Conners, ,Jonior . or Coleman, one horsepower, which weigh110 tons and Adjutant 'Cook.. - te 'not remember .will be as king • AS are ' out in in a pretty twit- .of :fawn sad pink ivhosthe apeak ' ' that day, as Canada. These will be for placing [ with Mack hat touched with pink. we were toe bilge- 'nerith - our own in wooden vessels. 1 She was the recipient of many beaut- work. I may say that was the first -On Wednesday of last week, a I ifut presents. time I wore the Queen's uniform, but quiet but pretty wedding was solemn- -There passed away at his home, ized at Melville Manse, Brussels. when Thames Rod, James Monteith, at the Rev. A. J. itfann, B.A., tied the ma- age of 76 years. Deceased had been in very poor health since last vtinter, sintering from kidney trouble, but be was able to be up and around until Thursday last when he was convened to take to his bed and sinking rapidly he passed- away on Saturday last. Born in Lanark County, the deceased moved to the Thames Road with his parents when quite young and he his continuously resided here ever since. Mr. Monteith was a man of sterling character and integrity and by his )1 any .good qualities of both hear' and bead he was esteemed and respeeted by all who knew him. Besides his sorrowing wife he is survived by three brothers --George of the Taames Road, Robert, of Killarney, Man., and Wm . of Winnipeg.. -Col. Young, formerly of the 33rd Battalion, a former resident of Gode- rich, but lately of Cochrane, accom- panied by his son, had an experience Saturday morning which fortunately did not prove serious The bit in the bridle of the horse they were driv- ng broke, and the animal ran away. Turning on to. East street,. in Gode- rich, at the, organ factory, it took to the sidewalk to the square at Vic- toria street. The son jumped, landing safely. The hoese then ran around the square to South street, where it turned into the court house park. At this point eel. Young jumped, also landing safely. The horse coetinued its mad career through the park, nar- rowly missing some small children, to Hamilton street, where it was stopped, but not before the buggy was smashed be colliding with a post. That no noe. was hurt was miraculous, as the streets and the square were thronged with morning Shoppers. Col. Young and his son, beyond a bad shaking up, were uninjured She nook a deep interest in the work of Trinity church and was a member of the choir. The floral tributes plac- ed on the casket attested the esteem in which she was held. -The new system of collecting tax- es semi-annually, June and December, Blyth, has for the first half of the year proved successful, more than $12,0000 having been paid in up to date This places the town in good financial circumstances, ad does smaY with the necessity of borrowing funds) of white embroidered net awl earned for any of the current expenses a bouquet of bridal roses and maiden - IMAM RIM, PANdurs VA. *Tim la Alma William Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Watson, of Colborne. The cer- emony was performed by the Rev. Ae Iming, of Atifram, touter an alcove of evergreens, bridal wreath and snow- balls. The wedding march from Men- delssohn wt.s played by Miss Minerva McPhee, cousin of the bride, as the bridal party took their places. lhe bride, Who was given in marriage by her father, was beaudfully gown in ivory duchesse satin with an overdress- -On Tuesday night of last week, burglars effected an entrance to the the Grand Trunk Railway Depot, at Centralia, by way of a win- dow and stole about $35 in cash from an iron box used as a safe which -.hey removed from the building and broke open. A pay check with the money was not taktn. They also got into tife freight shed and had a feed An auto was heard in the' n.M.ghborhood about three °clock and it is supposed the thieves had the car. -Mr_ Garnet Miners, of lisborne, last week lost a celebrated Yorkshire hog that wil mean quite a loss to the owner. The animal was just two years of age. He was shown at the Toronto Exhibition last year and car- ried off first prize in his class. At Hanson is to be married shortly „to Ottawa he was awarded second prize and first prize at London. He weigh- Mr . Roy Dalton, a prominent young druggist of Galt, a former Mitchell ed almost 800 lbs., and Mr. Miners was just starting to fit him for To- YclIng ronto Exhibition when he was taken ill with inflammation. -On Wednesday night of last week, a runaway occurred in front of the Normandie Hotel in Clinton. A horse, driven by a lady, took fright at the autos, and bolted; in the jump this shafts broke and the young lady hung on and went over the dash -board but luckily landed on her feet and stopped the horse.- On Thursday morning the delivery horse of S. Castle came down Victoria street and landed Bartliff's bakery wagon Tim repairs a the tower will cost eev- in front of G. McLennan's store, and the horse jumped clear over the wag- oral hundred dollars. -An inspection of horses for the on, leaving its own wagon standing army was held in Listowel on Monday' alongside the upset bread van, which Many farmers came into town and a - suffered a broken wheel, dash -board beut 40, fine horses were inspected, and a few other minor breaks. Neithet only. nine, however, being sold. The horses were injured. maximum price for horses weighing -A very pleasing event took place at the home of Mrs. Amy, East St., Goderich, on Wednesday, June 20th, SI -9(1 and for; horses over I-599 between 19.7 and 1500 pounds WaS- pounds when her daughter, Ida.R., was united -The packing committee of the in marriage to Thomas H. Edwards, of London. Rev. Mr. Hager, pastor of Maple Leaf Patriotic Society, of Lo - met at the home of Mrs. James North street Methodist church, off; gal enzie, recotly, and packed three dated. The bride was given away by cases of good,/ for the Soldiers st the her eldest brother, Albert She was front, containing 108 pairs socks, 26 very becomingly gowned in steel suits of pyjamas, 6 shirts, 6 quilts, grey silk and wore a handsome gold 5 vermin suits, and a roll of um cotton bracelet, the gift of the groom. After valued at $207.50, with a cash dona- the wedding ceremony and congratula,- These were simaped tions, the guests satelowniito a very Ti:giliciofua$rLbr°5 in Toronto.' ii dainty luncheon. The happy couple -Wholesale stealing has been car - left on Thursday for London, where they will reside. The bride travelled Tied on Of late in Listowel, but as a . iesult of the work of Chief Taylor it is hoped that it is now at an end Two boys and a twung man are implit- cated and they have practically ad- mitted their guilt. In all 21 chicken.e belonging to five parties, were etolen, also two bags of sugar and several pounds of hitter. Other ctizens are complaining of the loss of milk tick- ets -By the death of Meta Mogk, widow of the late John Victor, Logan township, lost one of its earliest set- tlers. She was 91 years of age and was born in Germany, coming to Can- ade when quite young. She had been a resident of Logan for over 50 years and was a devoted member of the Lutheran church at Brodhagen wed Was highly respected. The remains wtre interred in Brodhagen cemetery. a Friday :est -One of the heaviest miinfalls of the season broke over Mitchell about seven o'clock last Wednesday evening, and in a few minutes, the ground was covered, ditches and matters overflow- ing, the water even penetrating some of the residential tellers. Garden stuff was covered and in some eases wash- ed away. No damage was done by lightning, winch was quite severe. The river rose several feet in a few hours. -On Wednesday afternoon of IRA. week, a pretty church -wedding took place at Brodhagen Lutheran church, when Miss Louise Simon, only daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Simon, of Logan, and Mr.' E. Wurdell, son et Mr. and Mrs. August Wurdell, of Logan, were united in manage by the Rev. Ma Weigand. The young cemple, who are, highly respected, re- ceived many costly • and useful pre- sents. They will reside on the groom's farm, near Brodhagen. -Mr. Alex. Drummond of Logan, died sudenly on Wednesday, July 4th. Deceased had been cultivating eorir d shortly before noon hours was in conversation with a neighbor, appar- ently in his usual health. When his daugheer called him to dinner she got no response and upon investigation his body was found in the field,having died from heart failure. Deceased was a- bout 65 years of age, and Was well known throughout the township, -At four o'clock, on Wednesday, Jene 27th; the home of Mr, and Mrs - Betz, of Fullerton, was the scene of a pretty house 'wedding, when their youngest daughter, Miss Margaret L.. I atz, was mated in marriage to Mr. William H, Knack, Stratford. Little Dorothy Ratz and Lettie Gollnitz nieces of the bride, were flower girle. Rev A. Dede, pastor of Grace Luther. , an Church! Mitchell, performed the cereraoey in the presence of about fifty gueets, The bride is one of Ful - tartan's most highly. respected young ladies and she received many useful and costly presents. -Mr. and Mrs. George Kramer, and two children, of Fullerton., were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs.; John Lehman, in Mitchell, on Sunday. When they started for home, the horse which they were driving started to kick, and one of the little girls, aged about eleven years who was sitting on the small seat at the front �f the buggy, had an arm brokeni some teeth knocked out and her tongue cut. Dr . A rrostrong Was summoned and attended to the Mk injured. one. was ter, Lily Victoria, became the bride of treapokedenu.nhurt, but the buggy The other members of the hair ferns. During congratulations, Mrs. George Millian, sister of the bride, played "Meditation." Follow - big the ceremony ,a, dainty luncheon was served, the guests being the im- mediate relatives of the contracting parties. The happy couple were the recipients of many beautiful gifts in - eluding an ivory clock from the Young Men's Bible Class of Smith's Hill church of which the groom was a member., Mr and Mrs. Watson will rnside on the groom's farm near Car- low. 1, PERTH ITEMS. -Miss Clara Hanson, Mitchell, was given a kitchen shower on Wednesday evening by her lady friends. Miss -Nine factories boarded 2,858 cheese at the dairymen's exchange, at Listowel on Friday, co isistbsg of 2,051 colored and 807 white. The highest bid on the board was 21. cents, and on the street, 21 cents. Buyers -present were Messrs. Booth, Minn, Milian- tyne, Johnston, Muir and Stebaoff. -During the severe electrical storm on Sunday the steeple of the Roman Catholic Church, St. Marys, was struck by lightning. Although from the exterior, the damage does not seem g, eat, the interior was- badly damaged, eciaon . wore it many times after, as I stay- nnings, ed with old No. 3 company until 1894. were many thousands of -cabbage I have the Roll Book we used in 1871, trimonial knot between two well plants and other vegetables are sub- in which there were 30 names on the I merged. Water to a considerable depth roll as follows: Capt. T. P. Bunknown young people of the 3rd line of , Morris towaship, in the persons of . stopped traffic in certain parts, includ- Lieut. John G. Wilson, Ensign Thos. ing one of the business streets. Down- Stanley, Sergt. Edwin E. HallettAlfred Cochrane, and Miss Joanna, , daughter of the late Quintin and Mrs. town cellars are also badly flooded. Sergt. Adam McKay, Sergt. A. W. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Cochrane Fences through the country have been Stobie, Corp. Win. Charters, Cor . have settled down on the groom's farm swept away by the river and serious t James Jukes, Corp. Angus Caumbel, nab the geod wishes of a large circle damage to crops is feared, especial- Bugler Fred Hallett, Ptes. Henry Ad- of friends'. • ly where the drainage is not the best. .. ams, Wesley Anderson, William An- -A band of Mexican gypsies, who derson, James Atkinson, John Bowie, 1 George Brooks; Hugh Cannon Win. Viho attempted to camp on the out- ListSEAFORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL. 1H 'Cluff, Albert Constable, 'Robert skirts of the town of Wingham last • A below contains the names of , 'Thursday night, were ordered to move Dickson John Fer s John Fraser, ' those who passed successfully the Pro- Fred G.' gu mi' by Police Chief Cullen, who consider- - Graham, Thomas Grieve, Ben - motion Examinations held during the ed them undesirable neighb Th ors. ey . jamm Haines, Walter Hanna,h; Aaron latter part of June. List B contains Hully,Peter- Rutty, Daniel Kennedy,. the names of those m the. Junior George Kiiigsman, James Lamont, W. Classes of each room who were pro- Lamont, Sidney Langton, William Liv- moted on the strength of their work ingstone, Thos. Malon.ey, Omar Mar- in the class during the year, regular- . tin : Dan cLeod. Angus McDonald, were quite up to date, having live a- tomobiles instead of the horses and N ans usually to be found with these wandering bands. The police chief' is cnsely watching for suspects in Cr - ity of attendance being taken mite Willie es McKay, John nHeetion with the recent robberies , at consideratioo. Names are in order of ivi - ensall and Centralia. me , John Mc ullin, James Mulli- . merit in both lists. The 15th annual meeting of the game John McCallum, Peter Phillips, Alex. Shaw v James Sperling, John ,East Huron Women's Institute Was A. Taylor, John Thompson, Wm. Thomp- held in Fordwich, on Wednesdaaf- Jr. Fourth to Sr. Fourth - Mary . son and Robert Winter. It seems to ternoon, June 20th. The following Laing (honors), Margaret Grieve, F. make a fellow feel young again when officers were elected for the present Cudmore, Frank Rankin, Willie James, one thinks of the good old days, but year: President, Mrs. S. S. Cole, Kenneth Ament, Gwendolyn Snowdon. in looking over the Roll Book there Ethel; 1st Vice-president, Mrs. Robt. Sr. Third to Jr. Fourth - Mary lack, Bluevale; 2nd Vice -President, - Bell (honors), Arnoldold Turnbull (hon._ are so few left of old No. 3. Mrs. J. J. McGavin, Walton 4s), Mary Stewart (honors), Gladys NO. 3. Treas., Mrs. John Robb, iSecy.- Brussels; McPhee, Janet Grieve, Harvey Bris- arditors, Mrs. John Hewitt and Miss tow, Ethel Daley, Willie Marriott, Margaret Stewart, Brussels. Each Kathlyn Rankin, Leslie Bristow, TOM branch in the district has also appoint - Smith, George Peterson, Scott Cluff, ed a district director. 'Gordon Willis, Donald Kerslake, Allen At Ashfield Presbyterian ,manse on Reid. Wednesday, June 20, at one o'clock, a Jr. Third to Sr. Third -Eileen Tow- happy event took place in the mar - HURON NOTES. -The trustees of school section No. 9, Morris, have re-engaged Miss Eliz- abeth Ferguson for the coming year at a salary off $650. -The liVinnham High School have secured the services a Mr. C. 14 BrOW11, of Toronto as principal of the school at a salary $1800 to succeed Mr. G. R, Smith. -Word was received in Blyth last week, that Pte. Manson Taylor, whose parents live in Morris township, had ni killed in action. Pte . Taylor enlisted in the west. -Alexander Porter, a highly re- spected pioneer of Turnberry township died on Friday night last, in his 84th year. He came from Ireland when a boy, moving into this county when the nearest neighbor was miles away. -On Tuesday morning of last week John Kreuter, of Ethel, had a horse killed by lightning in the stable The electric current went in at one end of the building p,nd out of the opposite end in the loft but did the building very little harm. -Clinton Masonic Lodge at its nietting on Monday night installei the officers for the following year. Immediate Past Master, J. W. Tre- leaven installed the officers. Follow- ing the installation of the officer's a lunch followed by the newly elected 1Vlaster and other members of the craft. -The Huron Old,tBoys' Association cf Toronto, met en 'Saturday night of last week, and decided to hold a pic- nic and reunion at Centre Island Park, instead of going on the usual excur- sion to the old home. -Last Friday evening while Mr. W. J. Miller and son, of Clinton, "were driving home from their farm in Mul- lett, the horse bolted and threw both gentlemen out, and Mr. Miller was badly bruised and has a sprained an- kle. In the mix-up the horse was are (honors), Fred aickson (honors), riage of Edith, daughter a the late Carl Aberhart (honors), Arthur Ara- Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Taylor, to Mr John emit (honors), Thelnia Johnston, Keith Cowan, of Lochalsh. - The ceremony Stogdill, Fred Crich, Marjorie Bick- was performed by Rev, J. S. Hardie. ell, Vincent Patterson,, Keith Lamont, , , The bride looking graceful in her Beatrice Frost, Grace Pethick, Wil- travelling suit of navy blue broadcleth, fred Smith, Annie Brodie, Arthur Bu -entered the parlor, leaning on the arm rows, Georgine Reeves, Ina Layton,of her brother-in-law, Mr. Neil Mae - Pearl Wright- Donald, to the strains of the wedding Sr. Second to Jr. Third -Jas. Hart march played by her sister, Ethel. (honors), Edgar Brownlee (honors), The happy couple left amid showers of Agnes Smith (honors), Gladys Welsh confettti and good wishes for a trip (bo ore, Walter Bateman (honors), to Toronto, Niagara Falls], and other Donna Layton (honors), Jean Stewart points. (honors), Freda Shade (honors), lone -Mrs. R. McLeod of Brussels, has Wiltsie (honors), Stanley Nicholls, received the silver medal presented Sidney Pullman to her son, Pte. Alex., for bravery on Sr. First to Jr. -Seeond - Anna the field. It has the King's image Sutherland (honors), Robert Willis and the name of the heroic laddie en - (honors), Nellie Cook (honors), Les- graved on it with reason for present - lie Hogg (honors), Jack Walker (hon- ation. He is one and a half years ors), Murray Savauge (honors), Jno. in the trenches but outside- of being Dennison (honors), Elva Jefferson buried by a ehelt in which his back honors), Clifton Toward (honors), was injured, necessitating 6 weeks in Karl Alpena Billie Sutherland, Anna the hospital, he has escaped so far. Stevenson, Margaret Thompson, Clam Pte. Bert, another son of Mr. and enee Muir, Vera Hulley, Fanny Pet- 'Mrs. McLeod, is in England but has erson, Dorothy Kerslake, Dorothy Rob- got his' discharge as he is only 16 bison, Jack Ceich, Myrtle Reeves, Jack years of age.. He has been to France McGee, Virillie Edgar, John Powell. diggin trenches but took trench fever eseeemisin40•401010410,00:0•Co006•C*0410411.041100,000.414,00(knia „ 7" S. B. and had to quit. Sr. Third to Jr. Fourth -Lulu Mar- -Margaret Louise Tierney, beloved riott, Gilchrist Livingstone, Frances wife of Dr. J. A. McTaggart, of Crich, Harold Peterson, Erie Stewart, Blyth, passed away, on Saturday of Eva Chesney, Ronald Mackay, Donald last week, after only a little over a MacKay, Nettie Storey, Harry Dill, day's illness. Thus is removed from Lyman Taman, Myrtle Trott. Blyth commuinty one of the most pop - Jr. Second to Sr. Second e-- Frank Mar and esteemed of our resident The Cook, Janet Cluff, Kenneth Carnochan, late Mrs. MeTaggart was a daughter Edna Brown, Margaret .Grieve Mar- of Mr. and Mrs J. B. Timmey, of garet Case, Willie Hart, Cecil knight, East Wawanosh, and had spent all her Jimmie Stewart, Margaret McIntosh, life in the community. She was a Verde Baker, Scott Shade, Evelyn person of most lovable disposition and Harburn, Irene Patterson, Jim Weir, held the goodwill and esteem of all. -Saturday of last week, Thomas Curry, a well known resident of Brum Eels, pased away in his 68th yea He had not been feeling well for the past six months, his heart being the trouble and pneumonia eating in last week completed life's course. Mr. . Curry was born in West Oxford, attending the Baptist College, Woodstock, and Commercial College, London, after- ward filling the post of reporter on the Toronto Globe staff for a year. In 1876 he married Miss Alice Parker, of East Zorra, Oxford County, and they lived at Embro for three_ years, then in Chesley for eight years, from which town they came to Brussels 25 years ago. Mr. Curry was an expert orchardist and few inn were as well posted on pruning and grafting, He also did a big business as salesman of nursery stock. He was a member of the Independent Order of Foresters and was a Liberal in politics. Fre- quently he served as judge of the fruit department at Brussels and other fall fairs. He is survived byibis wid- ow and three daughters, Mrs. J. Spar - ling, Niagara Falls, N. Y.; Miss en - trice, who is teaching near Wroxeter, and Miss Alice at home. -A very pretty wedding was solem- nized at 6 o'clock on Thursday after- noon list at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McPhee, "Maple Row," Goderich, when their youngest daugh- , 4 : 4 4 3