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School Optining-Thompions-e8
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Merchandise-Beattie's-8
Farm For Sale -P. McGrath -5
Fertilieer-j. B. Mustard -5
Winstead Fertilizer -4. Covn-5
Mea Wanted -Bell Engine Works -5
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Music -Gladys Cousens-8
For Sale -J.. C. Lang -8
Betray Cattle -J .McClure -5
Slings and Chains -G. A . Sills- 8
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Seaforth Friday, August 24th, 1917
if she did the whole Ifrithils
would promptly g-1tMf in
to fragmentis of a sine convenient fOr
luheirnient Gnaiu absorption. e
The United States declared war up.
on Germany in this first week of April,
1917. Since then, what has been act
artMent Of his
Sluhrtait shnpilcity; .and alcohol isi
kW&
But, as in tome man case in 1914,
* demand in America for officers
now 'elates& the supply 'a hundred-
fold, This contingency was forinufeen
complished? longago, by a body of patriotic and
'ft mould be a matter of small au- arsithtedmea, -conspicuous- -among
prise and but littlereproach if noth- whom standii that Veil"' distinguished
'ing had been accomplish*" it all. American soldier, Majoreral
Democracy has many' advantages ov- Leonard Woodai Man wholes occupied
et autocracy, but prompt and efficient- a place_ in *Merin= Public life for
'direction, -of war isnot one of themmany years e curiouely ,stmilar to that
It took our country 'more than two held so long ,and so honorably ly our
'-years to realize that sudden emergen- own Lord Roberts. For years General
cies and critical situations can be Wood strove, by voice and pen to a-
better handled by a eapahle and absoe rouse his countrymen to their plain
lute triumvirate than an amiable but duty of Preparedness; and, like
academic committee of twenty-three. , Lord Roberts he was publicly slight -
President Vitilson grasped the essen- led for his pains But he did not labor
tial requirements of the situation at altogether in vain. It was chiefly ow -
once . These were: log to his efforts thata self -support -
1. Natrona' reiiietra• tion• ing and voluntary body, known as the
2. Compulsory military service. Officers' Training .Camps Association
3. The raismg of money and an -a sort of unofficial 0.T.0. -was
immediate and liberal Vote of Creditenabled to open a training canip at
4. Organization..of the country's Plattsburg, on Lake Champlain. Hith-
resources, especially in_ food and mu- er hundreds of young men of the re-
tnitions.
e ' 1 quisite means and leisure repaired
5. The immediate despatch Of an during the summer months, to live the
Expeditionary force to France, first hard life of aaprivate soldied (or "en
-
as an incentive to the country- at larke listed man," iiii they call him in Amer
-
and secondly as, a guarantee of good ice) (and assimilate the elements of
faith to the Allies. military training and the duties of an
This, admittedly, was a colossal officer. "The Plattsburg idea "grew
programme to lay before an. unor- and prospered; other camps were
ganized and =military nation. And fried upon the same model; and to -
no one knew better than the Fresh. daynin justification of General Wood's
THE WAR SITUATION dent that it contained measures whichcourage and 'tenacity, his plan has
The past week has Seen continuous would be biterly. opposed. The sug- been adopted by the American Gov-
gestion a univeral service would eminent as the basis for a scheme of
.and sere fighting on) the western certainly raise a howl among the paei- officertraining, To -day there are great
front in which the Allies have ever -sr fists. -1 anti -militarists, Socialists, and camps not only at Plattsburg, but at
where been successful. the Caned- Fort Myer, near Washington, the
liberty and patriotism are enshr
al ithat strange ere whose ideals of
law and French doing magnificent Presido at SanFrancisco, and in al-
- ined
in the belief (or assertion) that self most every State in the Union. These
work. Two thousand yards of the is all and the commonweal is naught. catrips contain representatives of all
'German positions at Lens were taken Again, for rapid and efficient organize grades of American life.
by the Canadians on Tuesday and con- anon of food and munitions it would . The American soldier is a prefes-
solidated, the enemy failing after re- be necessary to place vast powers in sional man pure and simple, and he
th.e hands of a few capable individ- lives on his pay. 'His profession ab-
peated counter attacks to regain the teals; for in war there is simply not sorb a the whole, of his time, and fre-
ground won by our men. The battle time -and eften it is not expedient- quently consigns him during the best
which commenced at dawn and contin- to settle everything by open debateyears of his life to an arid existence
ued the whole day at close quartrs -, in some outlying fort or depot.
Congress would undoubtedly resent it
There would be complaints about nittz- i And he is ready. He is intensel.
was one of the fiercest of the warzling, and gagging, and impassioned efficient He is entirely free from. that
the Canadians fighting their way for- appeals to the sacred right of all peculiarly British habit of mind which
ward with bombs and bayonets and representatives Of popular govern- , affects an indifference to close study
ment to make fifty speeches w . , . . . h
and earnest application. Before the
occupied important enemy defences here the
stroke of a single capable pen would. war a ihspaesionate critic would have
and despite wave after wave of the
German infantry in which their offi- none of these things to deter hiin.
suffice. But .the President allowed said that he was a more capable offi-
re cer than the Britisher, certainly the
cers gave no thought te the cost of his detached and solitary fashion -he was better grounded. But experience
life, in their futile counter attackshas the reputation of never taldng has taught us to be wary, these days,
, his Cabinet into his confidence if such of challenging the efficiency of any
they still str ngly hold
0 their gains. , a proceeding can possibly be avoided British officer, however flippant or
An extraaordinary feature of the bat- : -he thought the raatter out, and de- callow. This war is 'being Won by
tie was the fact that the Germans 1 cided in his own mind what things second lieutenants. So neither type
. also had Massed large bodies of -troops were requisite and necessary- Then need fear comparisons. No com-
for a counter attack at dawn against he laid his proposals before Congress. parison is necessary; for a country
Congress on the whole responded nob.: instinctdvely forges the Weapons that
the pesitions acquired. by the Canad- ly. There was a certani amount of will serve it best. It is sufficient to
ians in the previous advance and had opposition to universal servicee-some say here that the American Regular
actualy started their advance,/ when tainted, some sincere -but the scheme officer' cannot be bettered from the
they were surprised by encountering went through by large majorities -A point of view of bravery and com-
e onrushing Canadians in No Man's liberal Vote of Credit was passed petence; and he must incur our ad -
Land. Both -offensives had ceramenced without difficulty. The Committee ditionaly respect of a man who has
at the gaIlle horn., but a heairy mist of National Defence -a special board, had the courage and breadth of vision
hung aver the ground and the Ger- comprising the acutest industrial and to follow the calling of a soldir in a
inane were apparently unaware of the freancial inllects in the countryte
. _ country where regular soldiering is -
or was -popularly regarded as a sup-
erfluousand socially unren.umerative
profession.
Janathan preparations until the Can- took control of munitimis, railway.
adian.s were upon them with the baYo- shipping,. and the like. (The muni -
net.
There was a brief but bitter ton problem, by the way, preeed, a
fight, the German officers trying to comparatively simple matter, from As yet we only stand upon the edge
rally their men but in vain, and they the fact that many private firms had of the consequences of America's' eh -
gradually fell back to the trenches long been turning out munitions for try into the war, and prophecy is
they had hast left. e- The Canadians the Allies, and a vast existing plant dangerous., But. as Mn Lloyd George
followed hurling masses of bombswas immediately available. ) Mr.- finely observed the other day, Ameri-
ca has never yet gone into a war ex-
cept for the cause of freedom. Her
people are not a nailitary people, but
they are a warlike people,which means
that they do not make war' without
good reason. Their reluctance to en-
ter. the Present struggle sooner has
been largely founded upon a. suspicion
that this war was not a war for free-
dom. The Russian Revolution has
cleared away many doubts on that
score; so has the gradual exposure
of German - atrocity and intrigue. Fin-
ally the President, striking as usual at
exactly the right moment, has clinch-
ed the matter with a slogan that has
gone straight to the American heart:
"Help to ;make the world safe for de-
mocracy!"
So we are all in it at last. And one
thing seems certain. As the war
progresses towards its appointed end,
tile chief burden, which was borne in
the first instance with almost superhu-
man endurance by people of France
to be subsequently transferred in ev-
ergrowing measure to the broadening
shoulders of the British army -Will
ultimately come to rest, until the fin-
ish upon the shoulders, jointly, of
the British Empire and. the United
States. Their reseryes of strength
are greater; their son is not invaded;
their industrial resources are unim-
own upon the great number of trops ; Hoover, fresh from his triumphs on
which had been gathered for the at- the Beligian Relief Committee, was
tack, until the Germans could stand i appointed Food Controller. A War
it no more and they tried to flee ' Loan of two bilion dollars waa pre:
back through their communication : jeeted. General Pershing was dis-
trenches but the Canadians jumped a-, patched with his staff to England,
molt them with bayonet and bomb and ultimately to France, to prepare
and brought terrible slaughter. It ' the way for the American Expedi-
is too early yet to learn, the cost to the tionary` Force, while Admiral Sims
Canadian troops, but the casualties crossed the Atlantic with his fleet,
must have been heavy. It has been and at once entered into active co -op -
officially stated, however, that they ration with the British. navy. Elia.
wal not be,a fraction of those suffer.- .ally, missions arrived from the Allied
by the Germape whose dead he piled countries to engage in counsel with-
in heaps alo .* the front, after their :the American Executive. Each coun-
fruitless counterattacks.
I try sent of her very best -Marshall
On the French front some very ex- Joirre, M. Viviani and Mr. Balfour.
tensive gains have been made during to name only two or three --and they
the past three days and fighting is created an ineffaceable impression.:
ail lin progress. The Germans no I Mr. Balfour's reception marked the
. longer hold one of their dearly bought ' beginning of a new era in the Anglo-
cenquests won since the first onrush A.mercian relations. Between France
on Verdun in February, 1916. More nand America, of course, there has al -
than 5000 prisoners have been already :ways existed a traditional friendship;
counted and their numbers are ging but there was something refreshing,
constantly added to as the caves and novel, and inspiring in the spectacle
tunnels in the hillsides constructed bY of New York and Washington cheer -
the Germans, are being cleared of the ing themselves hoarse over a British
enemy vvho took shelter there during Cabinet Minister - a Minister, too,
the fierce bombardment. who rose in his carriage and cheered
The new drive commenced last -week back like a schoolboy!
by the Italians on Trieste is still in 1 . So much for the inception of the
progress and the Austrians are have campaign. What of the execution? '
ing a hard- time trying to stem the Pessimists feared, and interested axe -
tide of the oncoming Italians, and •
erinders darkly hinted, that there paired; and their wealth seems mex-
.
several times their lines have been t ihh pubhc up eava through- haustlble• 5o upon our two peoples
bent and even broken. Over 10.000 out the country upon the day when 1 will rest the responsibility of bring -
Austrian prieones have already beeh American citizens were calledeapon to 1 hip; this war to a conclusion which will
taken and the possibidity is that if register for national service and that for ill time render the world "safe
the pressure is =interned on the. wes- in any case very fewe would register. for Democracy."
tern front, so that Germany will not Registration Day came. Nearly Such is the situation to -day.- In the
be able to come to Austria's helpthe ten million men registered within the beginning of 1915 we were fighting
Italia, ns ;will gain a great dh
P P space of twelve hours; there were no for existence; in . the beginningt of
a decisiv-e victory on this front. disturbances, arid defaulters barely :1_91 we were fighting for time. Now
On th'h whole the success of the Al -
during the whek has been very comprised one-tenth per cent., or one we are fighting for one thing only-
hesina thousand. The First War Loan victory. And throughout the Allied
substantial. It is not the ground -the 'Jibes ty Loan, as it was happily, countries ,today there a strenthening
gamed, but the losses inflicted on the named -was oversubscribed by about of arms and an uplifting of hearts
enemy. that have been notable. Both a billion dollars. Finally, an Ex_ at the thought that France, glorious
the British and French seem absolute- peditionary Force set sail and landed France, as she goes forward to the
ly prepared and no where for an in- without mishap upon the coast of deliverance of herhacred soil from the
stant is the pressure on the Geresans France. It was a mere advance desecration of the invader, is supported
lifted. The Allies have a huge task or either hand by the two English-
; a guard of the millions to follow -and
before them, hut the' • .a. its exact strength need not be set speaking races of the world.
bout it with machine -like precision, down here; but in due course its mem-
and the wearing down process is al- hers will undoubtdly afford the Kaiser
-eaay
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TUCKERSMITH
some further- (and extremely whole- Notes .-Miss Mary McGavin re -
the enemy. -
THE NEW AMERICA
By Ian Hay
Now that she is at war, what is The American Regular Arrxw is 9f New Jersey. She was accompan-
America going to do about it? sinall, but highly efficient body of ied home by her cousins, Miss Nellie
Brown, of New York; and Miss Mar-
ion Collyer, of Ruthrford, N.J., who
will visit relatives here. -Dr. E. H.
McGavin motored tip from Windsor
and is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry McGavin.
some food for thought uponthe sub-
jects of "contemptible little armies."
Such is America's record for less
than three months Of war.
turned on Saturday after a six months
viait with her brother and other rela-
tives in Windsor, Detroit, New York
City, Brooklyn and various parts
Germany, with her infallible in- roughly a hundred thousand Men,
stinct for the divining the mental pro- many of whom have recently been un-
ceses of other nations, has assumed dergoing, an. uncomfortable but useful
(and announced officially) that Amer- experience upon the Mexican border.
This, the •Federal Army, is supple-
mented by the Militia, or National.
Guard, of the various States. These
bodies naturaIy vary in number and
rawly, has no , no NavyFor officers the country relies on
Various military colleges. The great-
est of these -one of the maSt famous
in the world -is- the United States
,lidflitarmon
Academy at West Point, o
the Hudson. The course here is ex-
tremely thorough and most severe:
A West Point cadet seldom leaves
the Academy throughout his whole
cirriculum of three or four years; he
.possesses no bedroom or private ape
sea will do nothing. In fact, to this
day Germany has never ack-nowledged
that she is at war with America.
Germany has too much good taste
and feeling. America, explains Gert effieeeney with the State
Armyto
speak of, no national spirit or discip-
line at all. It would be an outrage
to make war upon such a defenceless
people. That is the official opinion
a Germany -an opinion which, would
appear to have emanated from the
distinguished thought -reader who
once prophesied, inter alia, that Bel-
gium would not fight, that Greet Brit-
ain would not join the Allies, and that
CONSTANCE
Notes. Mr James Willison, -of
Seaforth, who has been ill for some
time, while staying at his brother's
home, passed away on Sunday evening
last. The funeral took place on
Tuesday, interment being made in the
Maitlandbank cemetery. He leaves
behind to mourn his loss, three sisters 1:.*
and one brother. -Dr. and Mrs. -A. in
MacAllister, and family, of George- m
town, spent a few days last week vis-
iting old friends .-A goodly Immiber
the Insides
on Friday.efunh• ig hots Which
Was held in the liennit 411r. George
Barn. The tislitfiti. *fatuity, of Ham-
ilton; provided meet of the program.
which wit higliterecelirede--Fron;
now on there will be prayer service in
the Methodist dwarf' every Sundy
evening conetemetag at 7,30 o'cloOle.
The invitatiossehe extended' to all; and„
especially to the:nen:fag people. Come
and help along with the good work.
BRUMFIELD
Come to the biggest money -saving
sale int Enron 'qttmty. Slaughter,
ptices'on 'every &Aide in the store.
It, com.eia at the right moment to
the „Shackles of high prices and en-
ables all;to .lay in it supply for a year
'or more * &loci oiSer. erenings. M.
R. Rennie, Rensa�
From Someeviiere in France. -
The following letter was received
by a Brucefielit lady' in acknowledge-
ment of a pair. of -sox in !which she
placed her address and sent through
the Red Cross, .
France, July 27th, 1917
Dear Mailane-It was my fortune
to receive a very fine pair of socks
knitted by you this morning at 2.30
o'clock in the you,
line teen& and I
have them on at present. Our tren-
ches are about knee-denp in mud and
water after -the recent` rains and new
socks of the'hoine vAriety and of the
quality of yours are very much -ap-
preciated. My batman picked Me a
pair and he said they were the best
of the lot. A. let of Canadion socks
came to our battalion this morning
(2nd Battalion, Canadians), for which
our wonderful Canadian women need
a great deal of praise and if they
could see how the boys appreciate
them, they would realize their work
is not in vain.
Yours sincerely,
A. W. ASELTINE (Capt.)
Notes .-Mr. Murray Gibson at-
tended the Grand Lodge meeting of
the Independent Order of Oddfellows
held in Toronto last week. -The Red
Cross Society here has purchased
$150 worth of yarn to knit socks for
the soldiers. The knitters will have
to get busy. -Pte. Clarence Aiken -
head, who was wounded some time
ago by being shot in the arm, is re-
covering and expeetS to return to the
trenches soon. -Pte. John McKenzie
of Stanley, who was also wounded,
expects to go tack to the trenches.
They are surely'doing their hit for
their coiratrye -Mr .JohiaKetchen and.
family have returned to the village.
from Sarnia, where they have been.
lor some time. Mr. Ketchen will
work at the saw -mill ,-'Misses Anna -
bell and Violet Petrie, of the Soo, are
spending- their vacation in this neigh-
• orhood.-William Ross, of Stanley,
met with a severe accident on Satur-
day lest. While taking in grain, the
scantling which holdsthe pulley to
which the slings are Attached broke
and a piece of the, scantling fell on
him, knocking hint down. His head
struck the wagon _causing him to be
badly bruised. Fortimately no bones
were broken and it, is thought he Will
soon be able, te resnute.nrorls. It was
a doge, call dden and fam-
ilye are rusticating a Beyfield, where
'they have a cottrMr. Neil Yel,-
lowlees and famfly,Wtio spent their va-
cation in' our village' have returned to
their home at likiwmanville. Miss.
Elizabeth Scett aqcompanied them to
their home, where"'she Will remain
for a visit. -The sad intelligence was
received' here of the death of Andrew
Davidson, eldest son of Mrs. Andrew
Davidson, He was'injured in an ac-
cident and died in* hospital at Win-
nipeg. His motherlias been in the
west for the past two months and
was at his funeral. -There passed A-
way in our village 'on Monday laet,
Mrs. Robert Young, after a short ill-
ness of diabetes. She was a daugh-
ter of Mr. Colwell, Tuckeramith, and
leaves a hating husband and aged
father, sisters and brothers, and many
warm friends to mourn her loss. She
was buried on Wednesday, interment
being made -in Baird's cemetery.
rTaialiarsmissiffim.saw
KIPPEN
Never before such tremenduous re-
duotions in. high dais clothing and
footwear. Hundreds of satisfied cus-
tomers have patronized this selling
out sale the past Week, satisfied be-
yond expectations. Every article in
this entire store has been reduced in
price to make the remaining days of
the sale the most phenomenal selling
, in the history of Hensall. Store open
t evenings . M. R.. Rennie, Heneall.
Notes. -Mrs. Thomas Kyle, accom-
panied by Miss Jennie McLean, visit-
ed in London during tb,e week .-Mr
Sproat Patterson, of- Toroatie, who
was visiting here:wit' h 10E! gzandper-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dunaan Metareg-
or, and other friends, has returned
home, accompanied by hie cousin Miss
Grace Cooper, who goee to visit her
aunt, Mrs. J. Patterson. - The
thresher's whistle is again heard on
all sides. The threshers have a heavy
season ahead of them, but with a few
weeks of good 'weather one • of the
most bountiful crops for maw years
will be gathered * and thresPed out.
There is great .reason for thankful-
ness to the Giver of all good for the
abundant blessings showered upon the
people of this cammunity.-Dr. and
Mt. McAllister of Georgetown vis-
ited. at. Mr. T. Meths' during the
week. The doctor is a customer of
Mr. Mellis' in the Ilium line and is
loud in his praise of the quality of
fruit Mr. Mellis sends to hi. patrons.
Mr. Mellis is sorry he is I not able
to suply as many customers as us-
ual, as the plum crop is a failure in
this locality this season. -Miss Car-
rie McKenzie of Bayfield is visiting
here with her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. McKenzie. -A number of
the ladies of this part held their an-
nual picnic to Drysdale grove on
Tuesday. The day was very favorable
for the occasion: and every -body en-
joyed themselves, returning atda late
hour and with no mishaps to mar
the day's pleasure, -Rev. Mr. Jones,
pastor of the Methodist church, who
has been holidaying for some weeks,
has returned, and was with his peo-
rile on Sunday. Mr. Jones feels the
etter of his rest, and came back. re-
eshed, giving his people a grand
essage.-Miss Florence and Louisa
cCiymont, of the village, are spend -
g a lengthy visit in London, -Phe
isiges Laidlaw of Seaforth were the
AUGUST 24•
$ 7
guests of Mist Sarah' Sinclair. dur-
ing the week. -Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
McDonald, who -enjoy their fine car
vemmuebe are also shotiviag no small
lahulnees to friends, in the area' of gbr-
leg Admen a spin to the Bend. Those
WO have enjoyed, this pleasure slur.
fug the past few days are Mr,and
Wen. Moore and daughter; Mr.,
and Mrs. Walter Fairbairk Mr. and
Mrs. R. B. McLean and Mr, Th'os.
Xenia. All speak highly of theta out-
ing and of the ability of Mr. Mc-
Donald as a driver.
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RENSALL
The already tow inices of this sell-
ing out sale are being being cut and
then cut again. - There has been no
chicken-hearted reductions. We have
gone the, limit and done our share;
now it's up to you. Every num, and
woman within twenty miles of Hen-
sel' who values money should be here
as soon as possible. Every dollar
spent here will get back two and
three in value. Be here and get your
share. Bier your clothing and foot -
wee; for a year or more. This op-
portunity may not come again. Store
open evenings during the remaining
.
days of this selling out sale. M. R
Rennie, Henna.'
Briefs. -At a joint meeting of th
elders and inAnagers of Cannel Pres.-
byterian church held on. Monday eve
ing last, Mr. Milne R. Rennie,
this' village, a former leader of th
church choir, but who resigned hi
'duties some months ago, was re -en
gaged as choir leader and organist
an advance in salary of $75 pear yea.
Mr. Rennie makes a good leader at
haat: alwaYs •had very pleasant rela
tions with the choir as as...whole an
his wife, Mrs. Rennie, who is a sple
did organist will also resume her du
ies as organist for her husband, the
duties to commence on Sabbath next
August 26th. -The drama, "The ne
Minister" Which was given by speeia
request the third time, was greeted b
a good audience on Friday eveni
last and over $70 was realized fo
patriotic work- The drama was give
under the auspices of the Ladies' Pa
triotic Society and was well render
from start to finish. -Mr. Wilso
Berry, of this village, has engag
with The Stirling Bank of this villag
and has entered upon his duties an
will no doubt give good satisfaCtion
-Mr. Henry Solclan has added a flit
extension to his barn a little nort
of our village, making it one of th
largest and best finished in the neigh
borhood.-Mr. Arthur Coxveorth, wh
was here on a visit from the west al
ter -many years absence hs returned
and was surprised whileKin. this, h
fernier home, to note so many chang
and improvements .-The new frost
ill the Stirling Bank is being much ad'
mired and certainly presents a good
annearance.-Miss Maud McCully un
derwent an opeartion for appendiciti
in Victoria Hospital, London, o
Wednesday morning last and at Iates
reports was doing well. /the was take
there in Dr. Peck's auto. -Mrs. 11
Arnold was in Toronto recently on a
visit. -Rev. Mr. Knight conducted
services for Rev. Mr. Carriere, o
Grand Bend, on Sunday afternoon
last.-Mrta C. Chapman and children
of Goderich, are visiting Mr. and Mrs
George Seett, Mrs. Chelpman's par -
Georgi Jitynt and Miss
Flossie Foes, as representatives to the
Grand Lodge of - Oddfellow-s, recently
held at Toconto, gave very interest-
ing report to ' the local lodge of Be-
hekahs on Wednesday evening last.
-Dr. Cawthorpe, accompa-nitel by his
wife and children, spent a pleasant
week or so with their many relatives
and friends in Hensel]. and vicinity,
returning to Tavistock the first of
this week .-We regret to state that
Mrs. S. Ryclinian of his village is
_eery poorly, but her relatives and
friends hoped to see her spared to
celebrate her 85th birthday, which
will be in a few cleys.-A little infant
son of Mt. Colin Hudson recently un-
derwent an operation in Victoria
Hospital, London, being taken there
by auto by Dr, Peck and is now again
doing nicely.-liarvesting is going
on very briskly in this locality, -the
continued fine weather being most
favorable for it and the crops ens
very. heavy. Flea 'lulling is also go-
ing on -with Jame forces of help, but
the ground is too dry and -hard, which
make it difficult work .-Rene. Mr.
Hicks and children inf Windsor, and
formerly of Hensall, are in the- vil-
lage this week visiting friends, who
are pissed te meet them again. -Mr.
Ross Holland, who proved a good, ef-
ficient courier. for*Mr. T. Murdock, on
Hen.sall Rural Route No. 2, has given
up his duties te engage in his trade
as a printer at Ripley and left here
on Wednesday Init. - Rev. T. W.
Blatchford and family visited their re-
latives here during,the past week and
are now camping at Bayfield. Rev.
Mr, Blatchford is well and, favorably
known here, his parents, before their
decease, having made their home here
for many years. -We regret to have
to report at date of 'Writing, of th,e
somewhat sudden death of Mr. Peter
Melville of this village, on Wednes-
day morning. Mr. Melville had been
in declinin.g health for some time past
but was thought to lie a little improv-
ed of late and we believe the direct
cause of his sudden death was heart
failure. More particulars will he
given in another issue .-Our onion
growers, and they are many, are now
busily engaged in pulling and the
yield and quality is reported very
good. - Mr, William Johnston, of
Zurich, recently delivered here 32
hogs weighing 6,880 pounds, which
brought in the neat sum of $1159.60,
the price paid was $17 per cwt. -Miss
Hotham, of Mithhell, - was in the vil-
lage this Week renewing acquaint-
ances. -All the members of the Mur-
dock familiee from here and Lucan
met at Grand Bend on Monday last,
and had a splendid holiday togther,
-The Hensel]. brass band were en-
gaged to furnish the musical part of
the programme in :connection with
the garden party, under the auspices
of the members of Trinity church,
Bayfield, on Tuesday evening last. --
Mrs. Alex. Thomsom has returned to
Toronto after a pleasant three weeks
visit with relatives and friends in
Hensall, Bayfield and Egmondville.-
Mrs . James Bell, sr., was taken very
seriously ill very recently, and mem-
bers of her family at a disttmee were
sent for but we are pleased to state
at date of writing, that she is im-
proving nicely. .-Mr . WMiaan Mc-
0ot -,Shoes
These are the days when the Scheid Shoe question for the Fall ter
looms up in every family where there are Children attending itched.
The school children must have strong see-Shoee that will statta
the racket of the playground, and at, the same time, look well and be
shaped to the foot correctly. We pay special attention to the School
Shoe proposition and can meet -every requirement.
BOYS' SCEOOL SHOES
Box Calf, Gtmmetal, Box Kip and Pebble Leathers; button or laced;
Every pair solid leather, strongly made hut neat and serviceable.
Boys' Box Calf Shoes, sizes 11 to ....a...m...42.30 to 42.7
Sizes 1 to 5 . .....
Boys' Box Kip Shoes, sixes 11 to 13.. „
Sizes I to 5 .
, Boys' Gunmetal Calf Shoes for ......... .t. - . ......aa to wee
;Boys' Pebble Leather Shoes for 2.50 to a3,50
GIRLS,' SCHOOL SHOES
Box Calf, Gunmetal Calf, Box Kip and Pebble Leathers; button
laced. Every growing foot fitted perfectly with a shoe of just the
right shape.
Girls' Pebble Leather School Shoes, sizes 11 to 2 ....$2.25 to a2,50
Girls' Box Kip School Shoes, sizes II to 2 . . . ..$2.25 to 42.50
Girls' Gunmetal Calf School Shoes, sizes II to 2, ....$3.00 to $3,-,25:
Growing Girls" Silicas, new lime in nava= Brown
Calf St Gunmetal Calf leathers on the new sport lad
Store closes every Wednesday afternoon at 12.30 during August
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Kay ani family are spending a week
or 00 camping at Bayfield. -Three
rinks of our bowlers were up 130113 -
ton on Monday eicening last and en-
joyed friendly games and good sport
with the Clinton bowlers, who return-
ed the 'visit on Wednesday last. -The
Zurieh bowlers also were here this
week and bad some good games with
our load bowlers. -Miss M. Me-
nf renehne spent a few days
with her =thine sister aad relatives
here. ----Mrs. Drake was visited by a
couple of her sisters this week. ----The
July and August shipment for the Pe-
triotie Society was 144 pairs of soeks
and 79 shirts. The total value of the
bale was $207.45.
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Et is mow ibrowimg near to. Scho ol Opening again.
We have a lama new stock of all echool supplies just arrived,
and will have more &ening.
We bave also a considerable stoic k of last years Scribblers,
Exercise Books and Pads, which are excellent value to buy this
year, as all know that all this year's new scribblers and eXarCiaa
books have been reduced in size on tie count of the high cost of
aaPer.
For this reason OUR SCRIBBLE RS, PADS, ETC., ARE THE
BEST VALUE.
We would strongly advise yout to buy early, BO as to secure
best values.
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HE R.EXALL STORE SEAFOR.TH
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see -dozens of patterns in greys, browns and
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different prices, and you get the.ifsame ;attention
and care at any price.
While here, look over our fine new stock of 'Sum-
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we can please you.
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