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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1917-08-17, Page 1rho are going a- 1 see many things yw that will be eful and attractive ear „e..4ace trimmed s—efulUength and both styles. Sep. Suits soc to so ,ten Quality Hos- g these- offerings sire. Lot -ton 15C tnillrit YEAR WHOLE NUMBER 2592 SEAFORTH, -FRIDAY, AITGUST 17, 1917 reig Clothing Co'y " Sioonci to None" Prudence and good judgment will prompt you to "get busy "and attend our as the figure- usts and long hips are made ot excel - lace and ribbon aists becomingly trim - etc., Some with nied with narrow necks. Full cut Cotton, voile, esh- ng ool thin mater - 1 lawn - - daintily They spell corn - Prices start as Sum describes the offer - daintier collection gine& It is warm be wanting new Dresses from fine slips. These wee ed. You cannot and the wide var- is don to y Our at disfiguring rays. aSOhl a ols Show Goods SALE Imam mitalmolannaislIk All Summer Summer goods to besoldat the lowest price ever named for Clothing worth having. Mell's Suits Meil's Trousers Men's Rain Coats Men's Ovetalls Boys' Suits , Boys' Knickers Boys' Overall S We are selling at profit - s prices these days, and you can save 1 money faster than you can make it by taking advantage of this Extra Special Sale offering, 1.11.111111.1M111.1.111.1111111111.111.111111 Straw Rats at Half Price Plenty of good straw hat weather ahead yet this season, and the hat we sell you now will be good tor another seasOn, good staple styles all of them. 50c 41 00, $1.50, 02, $2.50 up to $3.,00 All the above prices cut in half. Fancy ShirtSa There in Scarcely a shirt style made that we cannot show in our big wide range of beautiful shirts, and in all sizes, from size 2 in boys to size 18 in Meas. 50c, 75e, $1 to 2.50 Work Shirts and Smocks Overalls for Men and Boys All at Special Sale Prices Greig Clothing Co SEA FORTH FROM AN ENGLISH HOSPITAL The following very interesting let- ters were received recently by Mrs. Geo. 11111,R. R. No. 2, Kippen, and her da ter, from Mrs. Hill's soni Janiee who was Wounded in June while fighting—with the Canadian troops in France and who is now con- valescing in an English, Hospitel at Manchester: . I .t 2malWestern General Hospital Alma Park, Levemshulme Manchester, Eng. July 4,1917 13 -ear Mother,—I now take this op- portunity. to write you a few lines to let. you know that I am getting along immensely well and hope you are all o.k. at home. Yu Will see by the above addrees that I'm in Blighty and a yery nice pert too, Manchester in I ean't seei why ,so many people em - migrate from such beautiful coun- try as thie as r think it superb, es- pecially aethis time of the year, the foliage is simply magnificent here and the weather too Is lovely. Well, I sup- pose you have heard. from Margaret that I was wounded on June 17th, and naturally you would likely be some- what amdous about me, but I ara getting along fine now. 1 am very thankful indeed, thaste1 an no worse than I am, as it is, hard to see some of the more urdbrtunate ones who have lost parts of limbs, etc. My chum was right beside when I was hit and sorry to say, he only lived two hours. He was a- real good fellow. We went together to the Communion service in the Y. M. C.A ., just the Sunday pre- vious, (June 16th) which n told you about in raw last letter. Well, mother just E1 line or two to let you know how the wounded are eared for from the battlefield until they are safe in Englend. As you know I was hit by shraisnel in the back of the neck so was able to walk and as soon as I was hit I beat it for the dugout here our worthy stretcher bearer was which wds only about fifty yards from where we were. I 'might say here that our stretcher beaker wad George Brock, from Hen - sail, who used to blacksmith there on Main street, and he is a fin,e•fellow for the job, and very well skilled and will risk anything to help a com- rade. He soon got my dressing on Dear Slater Jeanne.I no iv take this opportunity to write you a few linei and then the two Parker boys. Ar- thur and Gordon, from Chiselhurst tc let you know that I am getting a - were detailed to go out with me to long fine and hope Yeir are all well at to take me to the advance deessing home. I son cetabaly havingithe tin of my life now over here in Blightv. iffire have had the loveliest weather. Since I came- over tem we4s ago to- day, it has been fine deierti*Y and no ram, just suits the fistmera at their hay. I had Lyle tia see pie on Fri - they hirv'e quite a lovely place =der- Fri - da Re get here • ut 1.20 P • m jenewilinnee eienneor eerwo• an as frs th went inn gn&ekiateas, ee). grand hotel. What? There are 3"nchest4r. ;411-r*Isit'tlitie* here a number of medical officers who We spent nearly two hours in the put on fresh dressings again, and here mime= and saw some' wonderful things there.. We had our tea to - also the Red Cross.Ambulances come up at night. Of course, they have to gether and had to ecarie back at come in the dark so Fritz won't get 7.50, so had to be in by 8.20, but we sure had a dandy time together: Lyle wise as he might send over a few souvenirs. must stop for a while as looks very well now after his rest, I is where we flint laid our neighbors, four papers in'any two of the follow- ebe Americans, as ,they have full ing subjects: Experimental Science charge of No. 11 e Hospital, at (Physics and Chemistry), French ciamariegnieraneeei e were very well j (Authors and Composition), Gann= looked after liere I suent (Authors and Composition), Greek eleven dale in -tilt- although I wanted', wouldn't let me- ' which I suppose tber, on the ni eleven p.M., tb ght 'sister icarae itriculation and have obtained the and woke us and 1kI die to get ready minimenia required on the whole ex - for England and Stain I was surprised ardination. They have, therefore, wlien they told rata Was going as a failed in not more than three papers. etyetcher CRS% ainj. istuld walk easy These' papers are indirated in brack- enough, so it WenOt king until they ets after the candidates' =meg.. Full brought in it strittliher slid took me particulars will be shown on their out andinto an anftlarice and away to certificates. In order to tomplete the train again. We were on the their matriculation they must pass train until la* Oen and I had a on all the papers indicated at one lovely bed all the Witty. When we got examination the standard for pass to our train, destithetion we were in being forty per centof the rnaaks Calais and so we 4oit the boat there assigned to deck paper. and left at 12 o'clock noon for Dover. In Group IIIender each county The sea was quiet. choppy and we are given the names of all those were all a bit •Siedideis but , not for candidates who,. have failed to obtain long as we were only an -.beer and the minimum required on the whole fifteen minutesoottilpg =rods. We examination, but who have obtained arrived at -Manchester hospital at forty per centon each of at least 11.30 at night, ,Ata`mion as we got eight, papers with an average of ,off the train there were sieters wait- sixty per centon the same. Such ing with hot tea for us and also cig- candidates have been awarded par- erettes and plenty `of willirtg hands to tial matriculation and in order to help carry -the atretchers. This will complete their matriculation must give you some idea of how they -care obtain at one examination forty per for the wetindeid, so rwilu close a- cent. on each of the remaining gain as it is 845 and I have not papers with an average of sixty per had my usual sleep this afternoon so cent. on the same. The papers re - will get to bed now as it looks very quired for complete arts matricula- tempting,- With love to all, I say tion are indicated in brackets after good right againthe names of the candidates. Candi- . Well, mother, here I am again and date's for matriculation into the I must finisb this time. I had a good Faculty of Applied Science who have night's sleep and a good breakfast obtained pass standing on at least and. a cup ,of tea at 9,30 so I am not eight papers with an averege of doing too had. It is a lovely mornieg sixty per centon the same are re - and everything loons fine outside.. We ported in this list. The honor stand - have - such lovely flower beds out a- ing of such candidates in mathemat- round the hospital, I have'net heard ics will be ifoimd m the honor ma - from brother Lyle for a week or so triculation results. but the last .I heard of him he was The results of the examination in getting along fine at Military Hos- i the cases of candidates writing on pital, Nottingham. I will now close fewer than eight papers are hot re - with love to you all aid please write ported in the list below. often as We long for Canadian mail All candidates who have failed on Aseveryour son, the June matriculation examination . , - JIM HILL.. in whole or in part are eligible to July 14th beeorhe candidates at the supple- , mental matriculation examination beginning On , Tuesday September 10. HURON efiiiital here and -get up, they ekept me m leed, lhest. Well, mo - Stole 30fh at (Authors and Composition). In Group 11., under each county are given the names of those who have passed on at least nine of the papers required for complete ma - station, which is a short distance be- hind the front line and eventually we got there. Our M. D. noon put a fresh dressing on my wounds and then we set off again for another larger sta- iron further 'behind the lines. Here some of the bays who have been up town, have just dome in and they have been fortunate enough to get two or three small parcels of eats and as usual they are divided so I have just got a ham and lettuce sand - Of course, he will be in England for two months yet or more. Lyle and were just cone -retaliating ourselves on being in England together and it does seem to be quite a coincidence doesn't it? arida, so will stop to eat it, and as the Now for a few lines to let von boys are all talking and laughing. know how we spend the time here. Will close for tonight and will finish We can go any place we like from 1 this epistle th-morrow as it is nine to 8 p . m . and there are plenty of o'clock but won't be dark for an hour nice parks and bowling greens here yet. So good night. and we can go to Manchester or a , Stockport, two villages. We're up at Z July 5, d P•m• 6.30, and have breakfast at 6.45 and Here I am again mother, and must then we make our beds, sweep and confess that I have not had much time dust our ward and polish the floor, on my hands to -days. When I got up and I always do my writing in the this morning at seven they informed forenoon. We also have games and me that I was to be transferred to an- there are two billiard tables in the other hoepital and so this afternoon hospital and plenty of good literature we came over here about two miles and we can spend an hour or two of a much bigger stabliehment and a we have Divine Service in our ward from where we re and. say, this is our time very nicely. On Sunday lovely place too. I took a walk this at eight p.m. and the choir from evening after tea into the park about the churen conae and lead the singing. five minutes walk from here, and it We also have a phonograph, a piano was lovely sitting there, as I could and one of the boys is a professional see' miles of country from there and violinist and we have some lovely everything is so green and nice and music every day. We were at a large the foliage so thick. I will tell you place yesterday where they had sports get better acquainted. What do you and races of all kinds: It was Just about ten minutes walk from the hos- more about this place later, when I think! We had lovely roast beef and ipital and all eoldiers free. We had a potatoes, date pudding and all we lovely time etel I netier saw such breaci and better and fresh strawber- -a nice lot of ladies. There meet have been ten for every man easy. There wanted to eat of it too, cold ham, eat too, so I am going to get fat here. were in the neighborhood of three or four thousand neople there and we got res and cream for tea and all we could 147 pounds and that is more than I a free tea and all the cigarette we could smoke. We we're at a la' pri- I was weighed yesterday and weighed hurt nte very much in that respect. vate house social on, Thursday and they used us white. We had sports weighed last summer so France didn't the front line. Starting where I left tea and cigars and cigarettes and all and games with the girls and a lovely Well, a bit more about my trip from there about three o'clock in the morn- the soft drinks we wanted. The peo- ple here, are indeed, very good to no off at the dressing station we left ing and had about five miles to go in who have been over to `11—'. Well the ambulance, so we got to No. 9 Jean, my wounds are nearly healed up Field Ambulance about four nalock. but I have to have an operation to is in a ruined town in cellar or under- have the shrapnel taken out but hope it is not serious. I have had no mail it was quite daylight then. This place elaborate building of some kind, but from Canada since I was wounded. but I hope to get an arm full of ground rooms of what was 'once an cellar. Here we got our wounds look- letters some of these days. Please remember me to all enquiring friends now amass of debris, except for a were inoculated in case of poison from and hoping you are well, I remain, " Your lo -ding brother, ed at again and dressed and we also the shrapnel ,and we got hot cocoa to Group 1.—J.W. Argo, G. C. Best, ,IVI.L. Chidley, E.M. Churchill, M. 11. Crich, H. R. Dickson, A. Elliott, M. Edmunds, T. le Gillespie, E. J. Grainger, W. S. Hall, H. Kerr, E. Kemp, A .K. Leonard, J.C. Maxwell, B. MacEwan, J.M. MacEwan, M. McMath, M. A. McMurchie, M. S. Nicholsen, H.F. Potter, R.N. Rowni E,Ist Stoltz, I.J. - Stotheri 3. R. Taylor, R. G. WeilergiE. JP. Webs- ter, E. D. Wilson. Group MeMath (B. and C. hist., anc . hist.) • JIM, HILL drink. We left here about seven o'- clock for what they call the C.C.S., which is the Casualty Clearing Sta- JUNIOR MATRICULATION tion. I arrived about 9.30, having EXAMINATIONS come about twenty miles. Here they The folowing list contains the have quite a large hospital but don't names of the candidates in. Huron and keep any cases more than a few days. Perth who were successful in whole They also have an X-ray room here or in part on the pass junior metric - and an operating theatre for those ulation examination. Normal en - who. need it. We left here again trance candidates who Were also can - the following clay at 1.30 p.m. on didates for matriculation have been the hospital train,(Princess Christian) considered in the results. for the base hospital. Of course they In group 1, under each county are eta numerous at the base. We were given the names of all candidates th train tmtil eight o'clock in the who have obtained complete matricu- McLEAN BROS., Pcdibnheis $1.50 a Year in Advaace Semi -Final Humber -McDermott 16 Munt-Killoran. Wilson -Best 21 Rose Jones(' Final Humber -McDermott 15 Wilson -Beet SECOND EVENT pirnist Lamb-rswing Grant -Miller °lark -Medd Movey- Jaekson-Wiseman - Ament-Barber Second MeMillan-Stewart Olark-Medd Lloyd -McCurdy 10 Grdg-Robinson Israel -Willis • Bright -Bright 18 Burrows -Ross Round MciMillen-Stewart Rance- — Proud/oat-Dickson Broderick -Fowler McCurdy -Lloyd Burnham -Ashmore -"VIM united in marniage by 'Rev. 4. liv- 1 Johnson. They were aecompanied to hi the parsonage by Harold Livingstone of Moncrieff ,and Miss Ethel Walsh, 1 e& Winglisen. The bride wore her travelling suit of navy serge, with black hat. The friends of the worrog people gave them a joly tinie at the station when they took the 11.12 train for Kincardine where they will spend a week camping and enjoying the lake breezes. Mr. and MTS. Slemmon will continue to make their home in Ethel. —A Toronto firm is busily engaged in erecting a large marble vault in the Wingham. cemetery for the fam- ily of the lath John Roe. The ivault 1 is an exam large and beautiful one, and Mr. Leithbridge, who is in I charge of the erection says that s it is one of the largest he has ever 1 17 is built. It will be about 17x14 and 10 stands about 15 feet above ground and five feet below. Four large granite pillars will adorn the front, 17 and the entire structure Will be lined le with marble. The windows will be 7 of stained glass and the doors -will be of bronze. When completed it will hold fourteen caskets. Mr. Leith - bridge informs us that the erection will take about five weeks and when completed will cost in the neighbor- hood of $6000. Dr. W. Re Roe, of entsi bodies, which ard BOW Testing in Philadephia, is responsible for the ereetion of this large vault. His par- e temporary cement vault beside, where the new structure is being r- eted, will be removed to it, and the body -of Dr.W.J.Roe, wilnbe brought firein Phiadelphiai It was he who in- tended having- this large vault erected but died in the meanthne and bis brother Dr. W. R. is hating his plans carried out. Th A new vault -will be a great improvement to the a.p- pearance.___4,_of the Wingbam cemetery. CANADA —On Saturday, Jorteph Vincent, aged 45 years, committed suicide by Round, Grant -Miller Hotiey-Pennebake2 Ament-Barker 1 Grieve-Beechley Lockhead-Rogers K. MsLean-Williaras 1 Taman -Rowe Third Round Grant -Miller Hovey-Pennebaker Grieve-Beechley 9 Bright -Bright 20 Christie -Stewart 12 Seldon-May 11 Fourth Grant -Miller Grieveilleechley 15 Taman -Willie 11 Hunt-Kidoran 13 Anent -Banter Israel -Willis Taman-Rnwe Jeffrey -McKay Round Ament-13arker Bright -Bright Selelon-May Rose -Jones Semi -Final Bright -Bright Hunts -Killoran Grant -Miller 12 Seldon-Ma3 Final Grant-MIller, by dafaolt. from Hunt -Fan an InURON NOTES —The engagement is announced of Vera, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McDowell, of Belgrane to Mr. Frank Kershaw of Toronto; the marriage to take place in August.' —Miss Olive Cole, daughter of Mr. William Cole, of Clinton, was the successful applicant at No school, Hullett township. Miss Cole ought to do well in this school. --Mr.E.Bender has purchased MT. J. G. Einigh's residence Dinsley street, Blyth and will get possession on September 1st. This is one of the finest residences in Blyth. —Mr. James Snell, the well-known stockman. of Hullett, was at Denfielci, London and Woodstock the latter part of last week looking for some cutting Ma throat with a razor m hi more sheep for the Western Govern- bedroom at a leaa,rding house in Kit- - ments. Mr. Snell has been doing chener. The deceased Was unmarried their buying for some years now and and recently returned to the city af- always gives good satisfaction. ter waking for 'several months in a —The trustees of the Button sehoctl Preston factory. He had breakfast McLaugblin, daughter Of Mr. and low boarders had a smoke on the ver - and then with his fel- in Morris, have engaged Miss Irene at lune Mrs. A. McLaughlin, East gravel etude. He retired to his room about j road, as tea.cher for the coming term. 10.80 and a few siVbncis later the oth- Miss McLaughlin attended the Strat- ers heard a creiAind the sound of his ford Normal last session and should body- falling to tlie floor. When they make a good teacber. , reached the room, Vincent was lying _During the few minutes of eery in a pool of blood with his throat from ear to ear. He died a high wind and rain on Sunday even- gashed ing an amusing incident occurred on few null. utes later. —Daniel Leitch, a lifelong resident the Lan of Mrd John Shiells, East Wawanosh. A hayloader which was of Oxford Tovniship, and well kno-vm left in the ited in gears was caughtly as a Pradaffe dealer, celunlitted vdie the wind and ran across the field at cid at hie home in RidgetoWn on least 20 yards throwing hay furiously Saturday Inornbig by cutting hie ahead of it as it went. throat. • He lien been about as nailed and after comPleting a deal in. eggs Group III.—A.E. Ames (B. and —At the official board meeting of with a Muirkirk storekeeper returned C. hist, anc. hist., Lat. A.), J. S. the Methodist church, Wroxeter, Rev, home. Going upstairs a few min' utes Bogie (anc.hist., alg., Lat. A., Lat. Mr. Stride's salary was placed at later his wife heard him fall and on C), L. J. Chonuaey (geom.), G. J. $800. David Weir was elected lay to investigate was horrified Deans (phyi.), V. Graves (ag.), J. delegate to the District Meeting and , going to find him on the floor with his throat A. Grant (Lat. C. ), J. R. Hays R . Hupfer Charles Kitchell and W. (geor, phys., chem.), E.P. Ilunne B. H. LoWery were chosen to attend the cut frora ear to ear. —The Kitchener Manufacturer's - and 0, hist. ane. hist., Lat. A. Lat. missionary gathering at the same Association has inauguarated a rnove- C. ), H.5. Jones (anc. hist), E. C. meeting. Improvements are being MacArthur (Lat. A. Lat. C.), A.L, made at the parsonage. . ment for the development of the bar- Sandersoni (alg. Lat. A.,. La a —Getaige Mills, a brother of Mrs. °r a D d to secure Fr C.), S. D. Sheriff (B, and C. ist,, . James Nichol, 6th line of Morris, is a shorter -route for the hauling of coal to the cities and towns of the court- Lat. A.), R. M. Worsell (Lat. C.). lending a hand in harvesting opera - tie.; in Central Ontario. Steps are tions. He recently arrived home PERTH being taken to organize a monster ex - Group 1 .—H ,E . Babb, M. D. from France where he saw the thick C111;3i011 of inanu.facturers from Water - W Battley, A. E. Burke, A, V. Camp, of the fight at the Somme, being loo, Preston, Hespeler, Galt, Paris - W . C. Cryan, D.J, Day, E. M. Fer- -wounded in the leg and shell shocked Preston, Siincoe and Kitchener, to guson, M.G. Foster, R.R. Hale, D. Several months were spent in hospi- Port Dover via the Lake Erie and tals endeavoring to recruit "s health. Northern Railway for purpose ie. Another brother is still at the front. investigating the possibilities of —Fred Schoenhals, eldest son of harbor at this port oa Lake Erie. The Mr. and Mrs, 11. Schoenhals, of God- movemept is meeting -with • general erich had the misfortune 011 Friday . favor ambng the 'manufacturers and .C,Hodgins, F.C. Kastner, H.G. Lochhead, J. C. McCabe L. McCul- loch, P. V. McRae, F Murray, A.W. Ney, F.C. O'Brien, M. A. O'Donog- hue, J. I. Parker, L. Silo*, G. M. Taylor, M. M. Wilson, A.B. Whit- ney. Group Jamieson (Lat. C. ) E.A.Walker, (Lat. A., Lat. C.) Group III.—K.M.Cavell (geom.), K.Dawson (alg.)., M. K. EdWards (B. and. C. hist., enc. hist.), C.W. it. M.1'. —The marriage was solemnized in respondents in all parts of -the pro -e - Hamilton (Lat. A., Lat. C.) ., i -St. Joseph's church, Clinton, at half ince. In the south eastern district r i- Hyndman (Lat A., Lat.C.), G. J. past eight Wednesday morning of ports show that late crops are grha - Hall (alg. ) R.M.MeDowell on e evening and I was getting tired as I was a sitting patient and had no place to lie down. We were met at the train by the Canadian Red Coss Ambul- ances and soon were very conafortable .000400.00004~4,044,40. 44404.000•00000•0.040C4 in the h"Pitain We sure eni"e!:1 °ur beds, of which we had the best. This of lasenweek to break his nose while playing‘in the yard of Mr, William Mason, in Clinton, where he'has been spending his holidays. He was climb- hig on Mr. Mason's Paint Cart and. bumped his nose against tie edge of the excursion will lee held. within a few weeks. —One of the most optimistic crop' reports of the season was issue,d by the Saskatchewan Department of Ag- riculture, based on telegkaphic re- ports received from special crop tor - 'idiom by passing on the twelve re- quired exemination papers which are as follows: English, Literature, Eng- lish Composition, British and Canad- ian Historyi Ancient History, Alga - THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT. The second apnual Scotch Doubles bowling tounament, under the aus- pices of the Seaforth Lawn ,13oviling Club, was held on the green here on Monday, Seaforth's Civic Holiday, and in spite of rather threatening weather there Was a good attendance, twenty- eight rinks being in competition. The represented clubs were Goderich, Clin- ton, Exeter, Stratford and Atwood. A heavy shower delayed the play for an hour or more in the afternoon, but the three *vents were concluded be- fore midnight, and some excellent bowling furnished. The following is the summary: FIRST EVENT First Round Exeter Lambe -Swing 11 Stewart -Christie Seaforth Seaforth Greig -Robinson 10 McMillan -Stewart Seaforth Clinton Grieve-Beechley 16 Grant -Miller Goderieh Clinton Humber -McDermott 32 Exeter Seaforth Clark -Medd 11 Israel -Willis Goderich Goderich Hunt -Killoran 12 Proudfoot-Dicksoo Clinton Clinton Lochead-Rogere 13 Hovey- Seaforth Seaforth Tamaa-Willis ' 26 Fowler -Broderick Seaferth Clinton Bright -Bright 18 Jadeson-Wiseman 10 Stratford Exeter McCurdy -Lloyd 9 Seldon-May 11 Seaforth Seaforth Barber-Anaent 9 Wilson -Best 16 Seaforth Stratford! McLean -Williams 17 Buruharn-Ashmore 15 Atwood 15 14 5 13 11 5 Second Round Stewart -Christie 12 Greig -Robinson 11 Grieve-Beechley 4 Humber -McDermott 16 Israel -Willis % 10 Hunt -Killoran 7 Lochead-Rogers 9 Taman -Willis 15 Bright -Bright 15 Seldon-May s Wilson -Best 7 MeLean-Williams 5 Dr -Ross -Jones 14 Burrows -Rose 10 Jeffrey -McKay — Taman -Rowe — Third Round Christie -Stewart 13 Humber-MODermott 17 last week, by Rev. Father Hogan, of ly improved on account of recent rat Ella Louise, daughter a- Mr. And- rew MeGuite of Goderich township, and Mr. John Eugene Reehill, of Torente. Miss Annie McGuire, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Mr. J. Redolph. of Toronto was best man. 'At the cotichision of the cere- mony the bridal party and guests drove toithe home of the bride,where the wedding breakfast was partaken rs. Reehill will re - bra, Geonietteiry, Latin A.uthors, Let- Hunt -Killoran . 14 Taman-WMis Selclon-May 12 son- s 10 Wil Be t in Composition, together with the noos..ioneo 11 Jeffrey -McKay of. Mr. end side in Toion • —The deat • occurred in Toronto on Tuesday of 1st week of George Howard Varcoe The deceased young man was a soli -law of Mt. and Mrs. Edward Rathwell, of Clinton, Mrs. Varcoe having formery been Miss Annie Bothwell. Appendicitis was the cause of death, after but a few day's illness. The late hlr. liar - Wheat is ripening devorably and cut- ting is now general. The same re- marks apply to nearly all sections, and the wheat yield of the Province dhould. rim in the neighborhood of fifteen bushel e per acre. The oat crop Will be better than at first reported owing to the splendid rains of th.e early part of last week. Sinee then the weather has been wa,rin, though not too hot to damage crops. While in many sections of the province cutting has started, it will not be general over the Province until about the middle of the month. Slight, frosts are report- ed from some territories doing slight damage to garden stuff. —A fatal accident occurred m Stratford on Thursday morning last, when little -William T, Pillow, aged four and a half years fell o 7 a wagon coe was but thirty years of age and loaded with and and dria • by his held an important position with the boy friend, jackson Burros -ie. and was Diamond Piano Co, He was an act- so badly crushed that he died twenty tive worker in Dunn Avenue Metho- minutes after the wagon passed over dist church, was a bandsman and a him. The boys were driving along member of the A.O.U.W., under whose the street when the Fellow lad, Who auspices the funeral was held. _ was sitting it the centre of the load —On Sunday afternoon last, while laned over and asked Burrows which the funeral, of Mrs. Wm. Hardy way he was going to turn, but before was going through Clinton on its the young driver could answer, the way: to the cemetery, the horse drive front wheel of the wagon dropped in. - en by Mr. Russell Neal took fright to a hole and the young lad went of at an auto and became uninanage- headfirst. Burrows endeavored to able. The buggy was unset and MT save the boy from falling and &M- end Mrs. Neal and baby were all ped the lines. He failed in his fi.rst thrown out. The horse then got free object and seeing the denger. -the from the rig and ran. Fortunately young lad was tried to stop the and. by almost a miracle none of the1 horses, but - he could doso the occupants of the buggy were serious- heavy wagon and loud hail pasod ly injured. The horse was not hurt over the bild. The wheels pessed *v- end the buggy and harness was only er the child, crushing his side and slightly damaged so that Mrand breast. The hole was cauFed fro= Mrs, Neil are congratulating them- opeedng the sewer at this point. The selves on their fortunate escapebevy rain caused the earth to 111* —On Saturday, August 4th, at the itt and eity worlswat ffilea *e had parsonage, in Ethel, a happy event up mistral *nes, The unfortunate took place when Melvin. J. Stemma lad and mother had only been win- lting in the city for a, week. bi 10 and Miss Elizabeth V.Charebers were