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The Huron Expositor, 1917-08-24, Page 4F neete_mumewasimegumnelemmummimm AUGUST S T.WI FS aasass..4.4 s 12 19 26 assioresto . . \ 6 13 . 20 27 loWimme _ 7 14 21 118 12 )8 15 22, 24 9 16 23_ 30 3 . to 17 24 3a 4. 11 . 18 25 - Saw ADvErninunerril Have You Noticed. -Greig -I Advance, Showing -./Stewart Bros. -3 &hod Shoes-W.G. &lied Opening-CL.Williaras-4 School Optining-Thompions-e8 Slannd Programme -8 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 Notice ---M. Music -Gladys Cousens-8 For Sale -J.. C. Lang -8 Betray Cattle -J .McClure -5 Slings and Chains -G. A . Sills- 8 rz$essing-8 Offire Warm' Exvositer 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 •MINIIIIIIMININ111111111112MINIMININM 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. 01101110111111.11M1111111111111118 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 TELEPHONE 11 SEA FOR 771 OPPOSITE COMMERaAL ROTEL e•e40-04. ite...0 • 0 • et, • e Areeet 0-* tai<>4 WETTER14FAIR - London, Canada Sept. 7th to 15th 1867 A half Century of Success "-1917 The Great Agriculrural Exhibition of Western Ontario $32,000 in Prizes & Attractions A viia interesting Programme, including Military and other features -TWICE DAILY FireWorlis each night Two speed events daily • Reduced Railway Rates Prize Lilts, Entry Forms and all information from the Secretary, LIEUT.-00L. W. M. GARTSHORE ) A. M. HUNT, President Secretary 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. Sth6o1 Opening 111.1111110"' 4 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. C. L. WILLIAMS HE R.EXALL STORE SEAFOR.TH 111111111 '.' Have You Ordered Your Suit If not, this will interest you. We have one of the. finest assortMents of Serges) Tweeds and Fancy Worsteds you`, coujd 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.ifsame ;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 & Son The High -Class Tailors, Seaforth , k p fertmoldh Auxtionei Toronte ary solids fresh mar prints 36 prints 33e !Cheese aid, large P( toreto i-Ghickere =der 4 I 20e; roost rings; lac ehieken.s, dens 4 lbs. 22e; twice 4. 1.7 ern, $2.4ar 4 white a2 William. F., 69c, American Toronto. Winter per No. a- $2. freights ot $2.25. Ba $1.22 aceo Manitoba F bags $12t9 bags $12. 4 bags ;12 - according t Toronto, pr 1 -Car lots bags ittehic aherte, per $47; to $48 $3,25. Ha $11.50 to $ *10 tra.ck, per ton, $a 9te eBu 1. 5 Oliffne r V Et e°;e2:21: 50; heif prmeOgr;se,rsbu$1.61.:, Slow; a8 to lower. 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