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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1917-08-17, Page 4A. GUST , SM T , Nt,Ir T It .1•MINIIVII. ••••••O•01••••, en-- ..em.: ems.• .....*•=1, 2-. 3 4 a 6 7 8 ...9 to tt 12 1314 IS t6 17 . t8 19 20 IA 2-2 • 23 24 25 - e6 20/ e8-' t 2-9 30 31 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Harvesters Wanted.-C.N.R.--5 Northern Life Assurance 5 Noticem-M. Murdie-5 ' For Sale -W. St J. Wood -5 House for Sale -Expositor Office -5 Poultry Wanted-J.G.McMichael-5 Farm for Sale -John ' Forest -5 Mortgage Sale -5 . Exeter Continuation Sehool-5 Fall Clothing -Stewart Bros -3 Our Sale -Greig Clothing Co. -1 Programme at the Strand -8 School Suppies--Thompsons-8 Autumn "Coats--Mactavish's---8 Something New -M. Broderiek-8 littrott Expositor SEAFORTH, Friday, Aug. 17, 1917 • THE WAR SITUATION Peace nroposals Made by Pope Benedict have been delivered to all the belligerent Governments and the announcement of he proposals has mime as a complete surprise to the people Of Great Britain and het Al- lies, although perhans in a lesser de- gree to their reepeetivw Governments. The Pope's peace aTmeal proposes: That there be no annexations and no indentnities, except in special cases such as Bele= and Serbia,. The retire. to Germany' of her col- onies .in exchange for the occupied departments in France. • Freedom of the seas. Disarmament and the `formation of a supreme court Of arbitration for the aettleanent of future international dis- putes. • These so called 'peace terms have ratherstoo much of a. German flavor as they ` embody what has been well known for some time as the terms Germany and her elites would have been. glad to offer and greatly reliev- ed if they would aecept,ed, being practically the restonttion of -condi- tions as they were before the war. The proposals, however, have met a very cold reception among practically all dames of the allies because they realize fully -that tany /mace that . would release Germane teett the pen- alty of her -unspeakable- crimes is ut- tirely impossible. They realize fur- ther that the handing over to Ger- many again of the golonies she for- merly controlled unless by the ex- pressed desire of their inhebitants: would be a crime, because if. thete is • anything that could be worse than Germany'a record in Europe it is her record in the colonies. On the western front there has been some severe fighting on various local fronts,. but no general advance and there has been some rather severe criticism at home, because the British advance a few weeks ago, while it reached their objectives was not far enough and has not been follotred up, and the fear is expressed that the summer weather is being wasted. It must be remembered however, that in securing and consolidating these ob- jectives, although at some cases the advance could almoet be measured in yards, they have secured what are the doirdnating positions en the high- est ground. From these positions for two years the Germans have been looking down on the British and her Allies. Not a reserve battalion could be brought up for the relief of the soldiers in the front line, not a sup- ply could be forwarded, not even an ambulance train could be used, with- out coming under the observation of the Germans, and subjecting our arm- ies to grave peril. /tow the British occupy the heights, , It is they who are looking down and who. are doing the, observing, and it is the Germans who are subjected to a pitiless rain of fire when a move is made. We, of course, perhaps do not realize what this advantage entails but the Ger- mans do, as has b,een shown by the wanton, waste of life they have made in repeated efforts to capture these position from which they were driven in Sir Douglas alaig's last drive. From the eastern front there is very little news and not all of it en- couraging. The Russians are fighting I again, but their disastrous failure of a few weeks ago has put tremenduous obstacles in their path which will take months to overcome. It is unofficially stated that there are new aver 100,000 American troops in France and that another large de- tachment is on. the eve of departure from the States. What disposition will be made of American troops how- ever, can only be surmised. Recent reports from that country etate that • there is a movement on foot to have 1 a large body of their troops despatch- ed to the Russian front; because it is claimed the Allies have alreaay more men on the Western front than they can use and it is the eastetn. front that needs the help. The lack of the eastern front, however, is not men, it is the will to fight. FROM THE DOMINION CAPITAL If the people could vote on straight issues elections would be a simple matter. It's the herrings drawn a- cross the trail that cause the trouble. The straight issues in the ap- proaching general election are the re- cord of the Borden Goverment in conducting' the Canadian end of the war as a business enterprise for their Tory friends, the arnly scan- dals, the Allison fuse contracts, the alliance lei* food profiteers like Sir Joseph Flavelle, the breakdown of re- cruiting caused by the Goverment's indifference and many other gins of omissions and commissions still fresh in. the pubila , The beatings drawn,. acrossthe trag,. are eeinfeeription and imionegev- eminent. • Union government was suggested by Sir Robert Boaden to Sir 'Wilfrid Laurier after Sir 'Robert Borden bad decided 'on the future policy of the Union 'GoVernment. Al- though it would have looked much 'better to invite Sir Wilfrid Leerier into a union government at the lea ginning of the war, still it is fleytii to late to mend and the Old Chief might have Reeked with favor on Sir Robert's proposals if a promise had gone with them that the union gov- ernment woud .adopt no policy until Sir Wilfrid had joinedaits counsels. But that was not Sir R,oltert's plan. Make the policy first and ask Sir Wilfrid to join afterwards -that was the scheme. Sir Wilfrid naturally refused to yield to blandishments which would have killed him in Que- bec, swamped the Liberal party,- and invoylved him in a policy in which he had no say. • The Borden agittermetent is still strong for Union Government. It is still dangling portfolios before Lib - era's in and out of the House of. Commons, but is having great difficulty temptingany men of mark to risk thir careers with a party that will have to run so many chances at the next election. 1The idea of the Borden Government at present is to wash all its guilty stains away and secure condonement of past sins by pulling in enough Liberals tei make a cake of soap for the immunity bath. It's no longer a fifty fifty propoei- tion that the Borden Government has in mind. It's a cabinet three-quar- ters Conservative and gm -quarter Liberal -or let hs say ohe quarter rats ,because if they join a Borden. Cabinet the poor fellows will no long- er fuive a future with the Liberal party. , Many Conservatives are opposed to a Union Government and for two, good and sufficient retisons. One is that they doubt the sincerity of the alleged Liberals who are behind the movement -men like 3. E. Atkinson of the Toronto Star and Sir Clifford Sifton. And the other is that they. are eonvineed that union government is a foolish. and •dilatory procedure because whatever way • the election goes Sir Wilfrid Laurier will come back with a personal following of ov- er one hundred ntembers and with that support at his back could dictate. terms to any union government that Sir Robert Borden or Sir Clifford Sif- ton,or Mr. Joseph Atkinson or any- body else could get together. In shert a ` union government could not live one week after Parlament had assembed save by grace and favor of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Union government and conscription are the herrings, as I said before which designing men on both sides o politics use to divert- attention from the real issues. .Conscription is bet- ter known as win -the -war. There are some honest English-consciip tionist Liberals in and out of the House of Commons -twenty-six of them you will renieinber voted a gainst .Sir Wilfrid Laurier on the question -but the win -the -war crowd l in Toronto is under suspicion of seek ing other objects than winning the war. What they want to win is a toe -hold in federal politics. I name no names butItiook straight at him. Of course everybody wants to win the war bit some of us differ as to ways and means. What we don't want to win is a lot of Pharisees who couldn't get into public life any other way. The win -the -war group has been so busy between Toronto and Ottawa - coming up by one train and going back on the next -bobbing up at early Morn in Ottawa and disappearing at dewy eve somewhere in Torento - that the other day Parliament pass- ed an Act for the protection of mi- gratory birds which was intended to give these stealthy travellers a chance. One end of the win -the -war government in Ontario is in the bands of John Godfrey, who is prob- ably sincere. The other end of it is the hands, of Mr. J. E. Atkinson of t Toronto Star who is probably not. Both ends of the movement are under control of. Sir Clifford Sifton who also has his finger on the Western move- ment. All the movements jump when Sir Cifford sneezes. Mr. J. E. Atkinson has organized a little rebellion among Ontario edithrs who take the boiler plate serviee of the Toronto Star and they have issu- ed a manifesto to the effect that they all in favor of a union government with Sir Wilfrid Laurier out of it af- ter he has won the election for them by carrying Quebec. The ;manifest() does not say this in so many, words but that's what it means when you read between the liries. These brave fellows are aware that they can't win an election ifdthey get very far frem the Old Man. So they won't dump hira-at least out loud or just now. Mr. Atkinson has found it good for the eirculation of, his newspaper .to pose as Liberal in theory and. Tory in practice, the editorial page always being in a condition of stable equili- brium. Last summer he was forced to come out in the open. He took the ground then that if Hartley Dew - art was a Liberal then he wasn't. He also took the ground that Liberals who supported Hartley Dewart were not Liberals at all, and that in fact nobody was a Liberal who didn't wear the Atkinson label. Whereupon, fly- ing right in the face of Mr. Atkin- son, the Liberals got ' out elected Hartley Dewart member for South West Toronto by a few thousand ma- jority. It was at this stag t af the game that Mr. Atkinson discovered he was a Social Deraocrat. That's what Mr. Atkinson is right now. He believes in justice to the worker and is worth two million' dollars. Mr. Atkinson is in favor. of, winning the war unionizing the gotternment 'anti retiring Laurier. Dr. Michael Clark of Red Deer is under engagement by the Borden Government to preach to -hell -with Laurier in Ontario and the West'. Dr. Clark has just been given the bounce by his Liberal supporters in Red Deeer who are nominating an- other candidate, who will have a kind- er feeling toward the Old Chief. Red Michael is the trumpet and Arthur Alfalfa Hawkes is the little tin bugle of the movement in Ontario. Arthur is a chartered crusader. Be is always in fatior of any noble MR ft , KILIPOSITOlt thatildttethat !has men* dit it*. He. dwells on the heights, „Slapping front Peak to peak 'like Ike Moinitain goat. Ho, regards himself as the member gOr *Canada. . He comes from Eng- land originally -a long time ago, but net too long ago to use if for ad - *tieing PurPeees-and hie bosom is stuffed with messages to ets benight- ed, Canadians. Up to 1911 Arthur: Was a Libral. Then he turned on hie friends and inflamed the British - ben . as far" as he coeld' against cheaper food from the United States than we were getting from Sir Jos- eph Flavelle and his friends. A year or two later the Conserva- tive party decided that Arthur was - tit much good to them after the elec- tion was over and let him. g�. For a while after that he was Canada - First, ran a bye -election on it, got twenty-seven votes and gave it hp as a bad job. More recently Arthur was a Bonne Ententer-that is to say he was in 'favor as long as the pay held out, of a better understanding.with Quebee. Now that be is a winethc- wat man he is in favor of fighting the Plains of Abraham all over again to put Quebec in her place. Such are some of the men and some ot the motives behind -the move- ment which takes win -tile -war and „union government as disguise§ but whose real object is to bedevil Sir .Wilfrid Laurier and the 'Liberal par- ty. The ah-ptotter, the Big Man • Behind, beside whom M. J. E. At- kinson is only a tin Machiavelli, is Sir Clifford, Sifton. Sir Clifford's presenca behind any movement is al- ways a sign. that some bigtand selfish intent -at is pullihg the strings. Sir Clifford also has a personal motive. He hates Sir Wilfrid Laurier up Lied dowe and clear across. He has hate ed hint for twelve years -ever Once he had to get out of tam Cabinet to dodge a salty story that the Opposi- tion of the day had on him and was about to spring. What ;Sir Clifford did to his. old friends the Liberals in 1911- is still bitterly rerbered. Re- canting all his free e principles he fought cheaper foodto a finis, and delivered this . country intb the hands of the food monopolizers and , cold storage pirates*: Sir •Clif- fotd owns the Winnipeg' Free Press which 'it. a strong Liberal newspaper in the 'open season but very much Sifton when an election is in sight.. The Western movement consists largely of Sir Clifford Sifton, John Defoe and the Winnipeg Free Press, athough Premier Norris of tlanitoba it said to be trembling slightly. -Rumor has it that Sir Clifford Sir - ton has made „three million dollars in wheat and horses since the war be- gan. Haying made that much out of the war his now ready to win iti He is also in favor Of a union gov- rne merit. He issued a manifesto to that effect the other day in which he • said the Borden Government was no I good. He said it for three lines and ; the rest of the document he took up _ telling how much he hated Sir Wil- frid Laurier. From what he said one infers that "While a union govern- _ ment with Sir iRobert Borden at its head would be a had thing, a union government with Sir Wilfrid Laurier e would be much worse. Sir Clifford does not indicate the man but if you ask him he woild probably say he was tall, fair, had cold blue eyes and t. moustache and. was hard of heard mg. In other Words does Sir Clifford -considering, his past performances -look like the eaviour of this, coun- try? To good Liberals he surely doesn't. AUBURN Drowning Accident. -A sad drown- ing accident occurred on Saturday a- bout two miles from here, when Mrs. H. Govier, aged 31, and the littla ten year old daugther of David ,Lockhart, lost their lives. The girl was visit- ing at the Govier home, and had gone in bathing- and soon got beyond her depth in a hole in the creek, which runs through the Govier farm. When Mrs. Govier saw the little girl drown - mg, she bravely plunged in, but lost her own life in the attempt. Mrs. Govier, it is understood, had been giving a child's birthday party, to which little Miss Lockhart had been invited. • USBORNE Thames Road Notes . --Mrs. Clifford Elmslie and children, of Kitchener, were visitors in this neighborhood, re- cently .-Mr . A. C. Whitlock of the Hydro Electric Power Cominission, St. Thomas, is spendng his vacation at his home here. -Mr. and Mrs. B. Williams and son, Roland and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Francis motor-, ed to Castle on Sunday aial %elated with Mr. and Mrs. Oran Francis .--- Rev. Dr. Turnbull, of Toronto, has occupied the pulpit in the Preebyter- ian church for the past two Sundays His discourses have been much ap- preciated by his hearers .-Rev. Yel- land, of Exeter, preached in. Bethany on Sunday last. -Mr. "-J. T. Morgan gave a report of the meeting of the Presbyterian General Assembly held in Montreal in the .Cavan Presbyter- ian Church, Exeter, last Sanday fore- noon -Mr. and Mrs. Simon Miller, and son, Evelyn of Cromarty visited in this vicinity on Surfday.-Mr. and Mr David Armstrong entertained tbeir neighbors last Monday evening in honor of their guest, Mr. Anthony O'Dair, a returned soldier. Mr. Oa Dair is a fine musician. and singer and delighted those present with his tal- ent. GREY Notes .-Mr. and Mrs. John Petch who have spent the past few months with relatives and friends in Grey and Morris townships, left for Ed- moaton last Saturday. We were hop- ing they would make up their mind to stay here permanetly.-Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Whitfield, who has been attending the Dominion Railroading School, at Toronto, has received an appointment as telegraph operator at Longford Ont.' -Mrs. E Pringle and Miss Gladys McQuarrie have gprte on a holiday trip to visit their sister, Mrs. L. Wright, at Car- berry, Man., and will also go to the b.oine of their brother, W. L., of Sas- katoon. The ladies will spend a while at the coast and return via Deaver, Colorado, Mrs. Pringle's for- mer home. They went via steamer to Port McNichol. , Farin Sold. -The 100 acres located on concession. 13, and known as the =Mao Stunt° * his ,been sold by mewl Alcocia, who purchased it from -James -'130tzt, how'intthe watt, to Joseph D: Make, of fittimiosPona, a sea of the formertbroprietor and a brother' of Mrs. Kelly, of ,Seaforth, for the sum of $0000. The purchas- er who has been away 27 years will be welcomed back with his family to the homestead- Be gets Possession next Fall. MUCH . Notes. -The police trustees have been building- sonienew stretches of cement pavemenrWhieh will add- ta the general apearance of our village- -Mr. T. Ducharme of Detroit, was here last week visiting his parents on the Bronson line. ----Lieut. E. Holtz- man left this week for England and will shortly go oversews .-The Canad- ian Bankers' Asseciation is offering a special urge of $30 for the best ex- hibit of caldes and pigs eichibited by a boy or girl under seventeen years of age, at the Zurich ,Fall Fair. There has been quite a boon in real estate in this sectin during the ,past couple of weeks .-Mr. has sold his fine farm ton, the 14th concession of Hate consisting of 75 acres to Mr. Edward Stire, of Dash- wood, for $aaia0 possessien. to be given next November. 'Mr., Stet& was obliged to sell owing to ill health, and will move to Zurich• with his family in the fall to residaihaving purchased the house now oecuPied by Mr. Wen. Thiel from Sol. Zimmerman,. Mr. William Mulhollana has sold his fine 100 acre farm; being lot 24, concession 4, Hay, to Mr. Ervin Willett, who has had it riantedlerthentaarthree years, The purchase prine,is $6000, and pos- session will be give/min April loft 1918: EXETER Fatal Accident. —Edward Hardy, aged twenty-seven, Of London, a line- man in the empley, of the Bell Tele- Phane Company, wee instantly , killed here shortly after Jour o'clock, Wed- nesday afternoomewhen he tame in contact with a live hydro -electric wire while assisting in extending wiring to a house for the installation of a phone service in the home of W. S. Cola Huron ttreet. A telephon.e,wire, with a rope attached) was thrown ov- er a hydro wire carrying 440 horse- power, and hi. reaching for it when it descended, Hardy, apparently un- mindful of the fact that the hydro -wire was 'charged, grasped the tele- phone wire, itself ivith both hands. The current produced in the tele- phone wire caused instant death. The lody was considerably blamed. The de- ceased was well known London and • is survived byans parents and sever- al brothers and sisters. The Tournament. - The annual tournament of the Exeter Lawn Bowl- on'Thuradar*ftaritoon, by Mies Prit- chard of, ,underetjte Pro- val -Committee. lISOKARVY Netts baiid -Wilson-of Lon- don and Mrs. Rowe, with her three children from -war .Hickson, are the guests of Mr. and, Mrs. George Wilson during- the week. -Mrs. Robe ert Park of Winnipeg is visiting 'Mrs; Donald Park and other friends. -Mrs 3. Wilson and Miss Mary Barr spent the past week with the latter's fath- er, Mr. Scott Barre -Mrs. John H. Scott and two sons, of Toronto, have been visiting 18 this vicinity recent- ly. -Mr. and Mrs. O. Frances and family motored from Cassel and spent the week end with some of their friends here. - Miss Mitchell of Stratford is holidaying with Miss Irene W'alker.-Mrs. Seott Barr has returned from a week's visit with her parents in Stratford .-On Sab- bath next Rev. James Hamilton, • of Goderich is expected to conduct the services in the church here and the follo-wing Sabbath Rev. Malcolm Mc- Arthur of Kincardine will occupy the pulpit. -Oats are ripening fast and in a few days cutting will be in. full swing. • HELL Notes. -Mr. Oliver Harris, war- den, of Perth county, is very ill at his home here with pneumonia brought on from overheating and a chill, but his doctor has hopes of his recovery. -Street Commissioner Gatenby, of town, has handed in his resignation owing to some difficulty with one of the town councillors. He same there are to many bosses to suit trim and be quit. -A very serious and painful accident happened to Phillip Schade, of the West Monkton Temperance House. When he was taking a bottle. of ginger ale out of .the ice box -it ex- ploded ma a piece Of glass struck him in the eye. He was taken to a doctor as quiddy as Possible, but the doc- tor, on making an examination, order- edlain to Victoria Hospital, London, where the injured member was remov- ed and where he is at preeent.-Rev. Mr. Norman, wife, and family, who have spent the past year in town and other places on furlough feom Japan, started on their return journey home this week. While in town they were guests of Mrs. Norman's sister, Mrs. • L. F. Goodwin. Rev. Mr. Norman is a M-ethodist misitionary in a city of 40,000 population. While visiting his people and boyhood home at Brad- •1 ford, Ont., he was presented with an automobile which he will receive from the agericy of the automobile 'in Japan on his arrival there.- David Hodgson received word on Monday from Malla- t0Waning, stating that James Watson, a former resident of Mitchell, but who ing Club held on their magnificent I had been away frem here about 22 greens here on Wednesday, Thuniday, years had died. He was about 78 and Friday of last week, was like Years Of age - its 'forerunners, a: huge success. In HENSALL fact, so polluter and well established 1 Briefs. -The ladies of the Patriotic has it become that it is looked upon : Society intend putting on the drama as one of the lea.dizig 'tournaments in' The New Minister,' on Friday ev- the province "and Is year by year , e ! ening in_the town hall in the interests &owing in SiZS and P°PularitY. Thete I or the good cause that appeals to all were 46 rinks in competition and the ' in this time of stress and war. This playing was keen' and of a high or- drama is being repeated by special der and the weather, except for a , request and the attendance promises couple of showers; on Wednesday a,f- to be very e as i is a sp en ternoon was ideatee,The premier ev- ent, the It_ondon. was won Am--; Asaittirea,s2 et . Macdonell and .deughter. are to. Toronto ttus mem. Mitchell rink fretne . ae 11.Petty and Miss Petty accompanied dheo,intell!gsamllesensaalnldto,stiiren,saaftiteronadinefirolshtt iwurcre.eh, of this village, rtored to by Mrs. Dinsdale and Mrs. John tr h Inalr front start to finish- -Mrs. C. ever seen on a western green. The God rich this -week, to vial relatives iss Mary Wood week or so Heaman trophy by Mr. • C. ' Snell with friends in Goderich.-Mrs. R. while the - Scotch dotible event was lAnthron is in Detroit visiting. her 'carried off by J. Taman and. R. E. son, William and sister, Mrs. Mc - Bright, of Seaforth. Leod.-Mr. and Mrs. Francis Blatche Notes .-Mrs . T.' J.Kestle has pur- ford of Exeter, and formerly of this ---Meiss traig and M South Huron trophy was wen by spe e past • Heaman, of London Thistles and the chased Mr. J H 'Scott's iesidence village, spent a day with relatives on. Main Street .foe $2,009. °Thai' . here this week. -Mr. Gauntlett of growers are busy , harvesting their Detroit, spent the past week with crop, which ism good one. Contracts his friends, Mr. Hugh McDonald and were made for that year at six cents family .-Mrs. Thomas Sherritt, of per pound. -Mr. Herry Sweet, of London, was here during the past Windsor, is spending his holidays at his home here. -Dr. McTaggart; of Blyth, spent Sunday at his hom.e here. - Mrs. (Rev.) Collins, of Windsor, • was a visitor in town on Sunday: - M. and Mrs. E. Box .of Toledo, Ohio, visited Mr..and.Mris. Charlet Box in Stephen this we'elt.-Misses Gladys and Margaret Rogers, of Toronto, are, visiting their gpandmother, Mrs. E. Christie ,-Mr. E. Powell, Mrs. Har- ry Fowell and Mrs. W. W. Taman motored to Detroit in Monday, where 'they will spend, a few days. -Mr. Hemel- laussell, of Wetaskawin, Alta. is visiting his panits, Mr. and Mrs. William Eve Carling New York, and -Miss Winnie Carling of Toronto, are visiting with relatives in town. -Mr. James Hill, of town, met with a painful accident in Steph- en township on Wednesday of last week. He was ;engaged in hewing a' piece of timber for barn construstion and the broad -axe which he was us- ing, slipped and entered his leg above the knee, inflicting a severe gash. As a result he has since been off duty. -Arto Delve met with a painful ac- cident on Thursday morning last. lie was cranking an auto which back -fir- ed and as a result the crank went back with such force as to break a bone in his arm at the wrist. • . ; BRUSSELS • Notes. oha Hunter, resident olf this se? well-known. on died on Thursday r orning in his 90th year. Several months ago he fell and broke his hip. This was followed by gan- grene in his foot, and last week the limb was amputated at the knee. The immediate cause of his' death was a paralytic stroke. He had been a resident of Morris township for a great many years, moving to Bru' c- ses about 15 years ageo. Two sons are in the Methodist ministry and 3 daughters are at home. The funeral took place to Brussels cemetery. - Mrs. George McMillan and Miss An- nie Ross, both of Brussels, were op- erated on for appendicitis Thursday. -Sylvester Fox, south of town, had his right arm broken at the wrist when his team rarraway.-Joseph D. Blake of Minneapolis was here this week and purchased the one hundred acre farm on the 13th concession of• Grey, from Thomas Alcock, the price being $6000. This farm formerly be- longed to Mr.Dralie's father, Patrick Blake. The new proprietor moves back to the old homestead in October after an absence of 27 years .-A demosimation in canning - fruit and vegetables was given in the town ball week renewing acquaintances. -Mrs. J . W. Britton, of St. Thomas, spent the week with. Mrs.J.Scatt and Miss Sinclair. - Mrs. George Case and Miss Mary Fee are in London visiting • Mrs. W. J. Doherty, formerly of this village. -Mr. Arthur Caldwell has sold his fifty acres "farm on the third concession. of Tuckersmith tiJ Mr. Andrew B. Bell of the same township. Mr. Bell to receive pos- session January 2nd. -Mrs. C. Malt-, olls, of London and Miss McBeth of the same city, and Mrs. W. Dent, of 'Sarnia, called. on 'Mrs. J. Sutherland this week. -Mr. W. A. McLaren had the misfortune t,o break his thumb recently while engaged in dut- ies connected with his hardware busi- ness .-Our businese men report trade good for this time of year. -Our fraternal lodges are looking forward to a large influx of members this fall. - In the bowlers tournament Exeter last week in playing for the Free Pres trophy our rink of bowlers composed of the following players, W. A. McLaren, M.R. Rennie, A.White- side and C. A. MacDonell,. skip, came within one shot of winning and that within an inch or so, so that it was a very vcrose game between the home bowlers and the Mitchellites, the -score being one point all through the game .-Miss Sadie Harburn is home on a visit. -Mr. C.W. Davis is having his brick block re -roofed. —Mr. 3. Lorne Scott of Toronto, spent the past week or so with rela- tives in this, his former home. - What is termed the annual Tucker - smith picnic, was recently held at Grand Bend when there was a very • large gathering front the rural dis- trict east of Hensall principally. -Har- vesting is going on very briskly in this section and the yield is much a- ebove the average and the grain is fine and plump .--On Tuesday a large lim- ber of our villagers drove and motor- ed to the Bell farm a little over a mile west of our village to see the "Bull Tractor Plougher" at work. Mr. H. Deters, of Zurich, as salesman for the Massey -Harris Company, having sold one to the Bell Bros. A large number from. Zurich also came out to see the work going on so that between the two villages of Zurich and Hen - sell. as well as a large mmtber from the country, there was a large gath- ering and the work done appeared very satisfactory.-Rev.Dr. Yietcher of Thames Road, who is moderator of Carmel Church during the vacancy, preached' on Sunday last here morn- ing and evening delivering very able discourses and among the announce - AUGUST 171 1.017 Advance Showing of LADIES' Fall Shoes Our New Fait Shoes are beginning to arrive and we have re- cently placed in stopk several handsome models in Ladies' Fine Shoes, Suitable fal fall wear. These shoes are the prodect of the best makers oi-liadies1 Shoes, and are correct in style, faultivis in finish and perfect in fitting qualities: The leathers are, finest quality of Kid in black or brown, gunmetal calf and patent' colt, with 7 or 8 inch tops, plain -vamps or wing tips and low heelor spool heels. A brief descriptton of a few of our new styles are here given and at the prices mentioaed every line is splendid value :-Ladies' Fine Black Kid Laced Boots, with 8 inch topsi plain vamps and spool heels for $5 a pair. Ladies' American made boots in Fine Black Kid, button or laced; also in selected patent leather, with 8 inch tops, plaie vamps and spool heels for $6 a pair. Ladies' Fine Gunmetal Calf Laced Boots on the new ,Sport last with kw heels for $6.5o a pair. Ladies Havana Brown Laced Boots, on the new Sport last, with wing tips and low heels for $7.5o a pair. Ladies' Fine Black Kid Laced Boots with grey cloth tops, plaievampi and spool heels for $6.50 a pair. Store closes every Wednesday afternoon at 12.30_ during Mtge* TELEPHONE 11. 0 • e: • SEAPORTH oPposrm COMME.RCIAL HOTEL *0 • 0 * • • <, • c • f_ • c • meats intimated tO the eongregation that the Rev. Mr. McConnell, of To- ronto, would accept the call recently given him if it was well, signed by the members and adherents, and we are pleosed to report that the call has been leargly signed and the proba- bility' is that within a couple of months time the Rev. 'gentleman will be inducted. -Miss Hazel Redmond of London, is halite for a couple of week's holidays with her parents at "Abbey Lodge Farm," accompanied by her friends, Mies B. Balsden and Miss E. Jenkins, of London. -Mr. Milton Ortwein, merchant of this vil- lage, has received the contract this year from. Mr. Owen Geiger, flax manufacturer for supplying goods to the large force of Indian pullers which means quite a large turnover of goods particularly in the matter of food supplies. -Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Troy- ers ,of Glencoe, are visiting relatives and friends in Hensall and vicinity. Mr. Troyer holds a good position as operator for the G.T.R. and Wabash combined roads at Glencoe 'station. -Dr. Hagan, who was home recently, together with his brothers, visiting at the parental home on the Parr line, has enlisted as a volunteerr from. the United, States as a media:al man and expects to gooverseas -Very shortly and was met -4w a large :number of his friends -who ideerm at, the- train here to avish him a-tiood voyage and safe return. - Dr. McAllister of Georgetown, acompanied by his wife and two little girls, spent the past week with relatives and friends .-Mr. and Mrs. John Cameron and little' daughters were also here from •' Georgetown visiting Mr. Carneron's imarents.-Miss McEwen of near Ailsa Craig, visited -her relatives, Mr. Robt. Traquair and family of Tuckeesmith on Tuesdey.-Miss Ethel Glenn, of Toronto was recently here visiting her grand mother, Mrs.* William McDoug- all and daughter Mrs. Nelson Blatch- ford and on her return to Toronto, was accompanied by her sister, Mime Mabel Glen, on a vitt.-Mise F. 'Cudmore, of Toronto, is speadhap her holtdavs with her parentse Mr. and Mrs: it. Cudmore.-Mr, Robert Buliard and son, Arnold, are here' from the West on a visit tei Mr. Bullard's parents. -Mrs. R. W. Fulton acompanied by her daughter, Mist Ethel, is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Colbert of Egmondville.-M. (Dr.) Peck and Mrs. Mark Drysdale are visiting in London. this week ---Dr. 'LeRoy and Mrs. Malloy and family, of Strat- ford, recently ef Hensel", were itt the village this week ren.evting acquaint- ances. KIPPEN Notes, -Mr. and MI5. forme Ed- gar and Imre sons, from near Port -Huron, Mich.'are visiting in the vil- lage with Mrs. Edgar's aunts, Mrs. Ivison and Mrs. Whiteman, and a- mong other friends. Mr. Edgar was born in Kippen forty years ago, be- ing a son of the tate Wm. Edgar, who many years ago carried on a car- riage making business here. It is 32 years since Mr. Edgar. left these parts and he sees many ehanges.- Mts. W. M. Doig and two sons are spending a few pleasant holiday Woodstock with her sister, Mrs. Brown. -What might have prod serious accident bapelened to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parsons while going home front church last Sunday. With , two young children, they were driv- ing home in a buggy, when the horse became frightened and made off on the run. Mr. Parsons kept a firm grip on the lines, which caused one of them to break. Howeveitthe held on with one line and succeeded in bringing the aniraal to a stop. by running into a fence. Luckily no one was hurt, but the buggy received quite a shaking up. -Mrs. McPhail, of Porters Hill,. has been here for some weeks giving attention to her mother, Mrs. Win. Ivison, -who re- cently met with an accident. Her" many friends will be glad to learn that she is much improved and is now going about. -Rev. Dr. Aiken is visiting at theparental home at Courtright. - Mr. Alex. MaKenzie visited his mother at Bayfield this week. Mrs. McKenzie is an aged lady rounding up her 93rd year, but still retains all her faculties as bright as some many years Younger. -Mr. Jno. McKay of Saginaw is visiting at his te mother's home in Ttickersmithe also With --his tliree sisters The 'Village, Mrs. Gordon and the Misses McKay., -Mr. and Mrs I1iott Fairbairn of Courtland are holidaying at the par- ental home of Mr. and 3drs. George Fairbairii in Tuckersmith. Mr. Fair- • bairn is the taaeher at Courtland and at the recent entrance examinations had seven scholars writing, and all passed, four obtaining honors, which speaks well of Mr. Fairitairn, s abil- ity as a teacher. Mr. Fairbairn wish- ed to resign his achool for a change, but the- trustees would not hear of him doing so, and in order to show their appreciatiem they 'increased his salary to $750. The young men of Huron do make their mark. ---Thos. Melhs is in receipt of a letter from his daughter, Mrs. Cameron, of Mud- ersley, Sask., in which she states that their district has suffered much for want of rain. They have had very lit- tre during the whole season, and with the hot dry weather the crops will be slim. The people in that part only wish they had a 'share of the mois- ture the people in our vicinity have hada-Mrs. Wm Moore of the vil- lage was Visiting with friends in De- troit this week.- Misses Helen Me - Gregor, May McGregor, Etta ireatitit and Eliza Thonipson are -enieting a holiday trip down the 'St. Lawrence and among the Thousand Islands. We bespeak for the young ladies a vett ° pleasant enting.-The ra,spberry crop, which ima bees one of the best for many years, is now about wound up for the season. -Many who are using their new potatoes are report- ing the crop a very promising owe- ` Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mamma of . Toronto are enjoying holidays at the parental home of Mr. and Mrs. John Whiteman in the village. as C et • 4 0 itti it 0 4 ete * Have You Ordered Your Suit If not, this will interest you. We have one of the finest assortments of Serges9 Tweeds and Fancy Worsteds you could wish to see -dozens of patterns in greys, browns and mixtures; also fine blues with guaranteed dyes, You have a choice of a variety of materials at different prices, and you get the sarne attention and care at any price. While here, look over our fine new stock of Sum- mer Shirts, Sox, Ties, Underwear, etc. We're sure we can please you. W. D. Bright 60 Sort • The High -Class Tailors, Seafortle 41410,00.001~400.004540041040•00440.0.0.0.04-04.0. --Twee want turne oterelioase fa lititahell ttailding, roofed and being testa large ninnh kg, The brick tight Dower. On SaiLi 'clock -P-tt blocks west forth, hottsE Orimoldby, Auctioneer. On Wedn 2 o'clock p: lifiss E. Je Semforth, cl, er am -tare. '1 proprietress Wheat" Per & Barley, Per I Shorts, per 4 Eggs, per cl€ Bran, Per to Oatst _per bu Ittotirt net Butter, per Potato -ie. pe Hogs, .per'el Toronto, white 18.501 picked. $9.25 POU moronto, A /Oct moue*, turkeys 25 to Live - poultrt cents to 22 16e to 18e; d DAII Toronto, it choice, prints 40e to Eggs new-lat ex -cartons 0 large 22% t &iplets. 30c; twins 3 Honey -Comb weight, per d to $2.75; No. ••••••••-•••••.1 GRA Toronto, iWheat-No. 1 3 Northern. $2.30, per bui Port Willis' M, 20. W. 7 ' aimeriean Co track, To f --No. 2 winte 0.60; No. 3; bird according Manitoba Floi liUte bags $12 .dute hags $2 .oto hags 02. ter, according bags, track, Ment. Montreal *vim Bran per ton I Middlings* per -feed ftour pet • Extra No. 2 12; mixed pei Troronto. gizs $7 to 7.50 trim (-Red Star, n Carolinas, new Ontarios, LIVE ST Mnnixeal, Ai peal stock ya, offerings on th bunted to 1350 lambs and 500 :the trade vib. whith developt cattle and pr heifers scored cwt. as eompa 'end of 75c this *rs' cows, and lower. This t the fact that ger than. were ;there being ott two marnets. reduction noted &mend,as pt Short of been, trade was don mai4. over Unsol 3 Market. ChoiS Sold at $10.25 $1.0.5Lper met he tone of raieats was stri kvallY show 'f- Urio lambs soi at $13.50 to $1: 412 to 113; am Iter --cwt. up, I 43.50 to $9 of Qio ErI:114rpb: v as Tooroie sd:icad.liie2;3eig:1750$vt osn8ctaa7:0.7 esdr5wvild‘ia5;°.g" tiesr ,:1k7fe:zr .0ft Canners etsa, tt e$:31,n to is ni I.05110; and t°onfftr(::ttee5:a:vttorr: ataar °4.$--.1t2hii.itisth th Illow°17ieri.ng Otnlhetr sef o Itasralle:tileafaratre :44:11:11