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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,
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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