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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1918-02-01, Page 5•,• • 0,400.040,1:4014:0000041k eior radiator as the heat a as extrenee cold makes ea down at the heels. pled shoes or low-lieeled pbers will then break out eis as they -always prove Buy the mERCEANT'S 4tion. iers for men, women and of shoe promptly: • • $1.25 to $1.35 95e 80c . . •.. ... . .. 85e 65e r footwear byihearing, COIOIERCIAL HOTIIL et>4.040404(>44>exCeleCeeteeclee ite stomas have left the roada. Most inn:weal& condition. ainers are busy gathering up d that has been left in the 1711,131, on accoutit of the great of fuel. dimmuillonmINIMONIMMIS ••••-- VARNA. ersary Stir:dais, -- The am - y services of the Varna M. [lurch Were held on Sunda, ev. J. A Agnew,.of Ontario church, Clinton, was the r ofithe day, delivering earn - practical sermons to large reciative. auditteces. On Mon- ning a -concert was held in hall, the chief entertainer r. Robert Hannah, of London.. treh [choir rendered several es. There was a. good at. and the people were more lighted with the entertain - The offering on Sunday And ;eede of the concert areountme. t two hundred dollars. Im The. West. -The following of the death of Albert Dena - M the Seer -is, Manitoba, Plain-. will be read with melancholy by many relatives and frienolsr ens:used here. The Plaindeater 'The death occurred at his re - Third Street, on Thursday lase of Albert Dennison, sc proprietor of the Crescent ad a man widely Imown to Ova ag online of the west; having - s owned well, known hostelriea tboto Brandozt, Portage la Souris, Carman and Victoma„. Deceased was Win near Wal - iron couilty, Ont., in' 1858, and - age of eighteen years, left the p learn blaeksmithing. In 1883 ed west and established a shop. aerie Twelve years later, in, e _left his trade and entered :eI business in the Leland of vine In 1000 he moved to and assumed possession of she- nsit Houselife later took over mrial in Brandon, and at stilt Ltes owned the Starkey House Lan, the Hotel Portage in Port. Prairie and the St. Francis a Victoria, B.C. In 1e08 ke I *from Victoria, and assumed ion of the Crescent Hotel,which aued to coeduet nntil his health a 1913. In September of that .i- suffhrel a stroke of paral-- pile on his way to the coast ou state inspection tour, and was hom, the train at Swift Cur -- Re never fully recovered from and when he contracted nia a couple of weeks' ago, pe was ever held out of his bie to withstand its ravages.. he married Elizabeth Riley„ •orth, Ontario, who survivea. eether with two children, Mrs. Peters, of Souris, and --Albert eipeg. Throlighout his whole vas an enthusiastic horseman. great interest in race meet.a ocal and 1)rovineia1 Fairs. In he was an active director of *cultural Association and early he donated a handsome cup t $125 for auttuai cempetitione pure bred Clyde foals, a coin - that has ever since been one hief attractions. Teh fimeret . privately on Saturday after- ev. 3. B. Lys conducting tent sorttnente of erges, s you could wish to greys, browns and ith guaranteed dyes. riety of materials at the same attention new stock of Wine etc. We're sure Sort. orth Ift*IBituAltY 191-Ei. irmgort. s Note. -4*. Nte Ward o myth; becupied %iv pulpit kit swifts!' ut Duff's chunk and linserniffe-Mre A. •Gardiner has been leid up .fen a few iltcys with an attacr-of sciatica, but isbetter again. -The trains are not running very regular on account of the stornlee-The-Rod COOS workers are doing a grand lot of sewhog and knitting. The mitt** has revived the Peoele.. Next Tuesday afternoon a meeting of all the ladies and gentle - ellen of the com,munity, will be held in the hall for the purpose of reeking new plans to raise money for title most worthy aus 1 Ev.etrbodY is requested to eonte.-Jrack Frost has yisited a great numbei of cellars and PlaYed some of bis Iprank. Some have had all their Cotetoes and vege- tables froten.-Mr.ane Mrs. William. MeGaten, sr., have moved and are now tieing with their son, Team. They are not so well. as their friends would like to see theme -Some of our citi- zens are speltding their evenings pick- ing beans. Theee.is not much pro- gress made at a iolo like this as it takes a long time to eort a bushel . - Where has been no coal arrived in the village yet, but vie hope Co 'get some -before long as the extremely cold weather is eneking, ft very uncomfort- able for some of the people although eio one has suffere& as yet. • KIPPEN . A 'Letter Front France. -The fol- lowing letter was received by Mrs. John McLean,. front her son William. WhQ hasebeen in the trenches for some time. Tilts is Chrietniaa and of course, -everybody looks happy and bids you a Merry Christmas. While outside the shells scream and buret, scattering ell "before it. I ate my • Christmas dinner •of roast beef and'onionie pluni pudding slid a bottle of ale, itt a dugout about 100 feet under ground, and of course 1 enjoyed it as well as I had been ;out on top. Last night I received a box' from. Earl and Helen and one from Aimie MacGregor. They Cer- -tainly were fine boxes and came just iat the right time.. A regular Christ - lams box. I intended to be in Paris ifor Christmas but one. 'of the chaps& that had been out here IsinceeFebru- earn, 1916, wanted, 'to go, eo 1 gave tem my place. I expect to go to Ed- inburgh in° January or February, so - that will be o.k. I hope you will lease excuse the writing but my hand is somewhat cold. We have no .fiee in our hgout se you see life out heere "ie not all sunshine. Gordon Parker ilaas just come back off leave freen :Pare, and. said hehad, a grand time. Arthur is a Lance. Corporal and is eking fine. I saw Fred•Simmons a- bout a month ago ahd I think he is :going on leave about the same time as I am. I suppose to -day will be a igreat day .at home and I only wish that I could be therm for two hours. 'Weare at present up the line and „giving Old, , Fritz a hot time, but of ecourse, he retaliates. Well, I shall laave to close for the present and wish -you a Bright New Year. This leaves .be.ecb �u vlIIaie this - ,00enfale etitiag itliCiatnalare'the ' de- mand being tobee 004 the feleinly, e, Buseleis .Peace City. ltresteldleovea; or, to give it its Polish name, Brzesc-Liteeski, is renting on more into face as 'the plata of conference of the Germanswith-pie Bolshoviki. The name Breet memo! "the elm city:" in a military seneeithis city on the Russian fron- tiers eif the old Polish Kingdom, as undergone all kinds of vicissitudes. In 1241 it was laid waste by . the Mongols, and was partially sburned, more than a hundred years later, by the Teutonic Knights. Another cen- tury aaw it entirely' destroyed by tie Khan of the Crimea. The Swedes have captured it, and the Poles been defeated itt the neighborhood by Lae easteanse who held it unlit the last -great drive of the Germans forced them to retreat along an immense front. Napoleon, , in his disastrous retreat from Moscow, must have had bitter memories of the city, into which the pursuing Russians drove one of his demoralized armies under, Schwarzenberg. Wh Os .1! Ba Sh Fl Po utter per lb. argaein.e ... . .37e ogs, per 100 .. ....$17.5. inumuierweismomm SRAP"OlETH MARKETS. Seaforth, January 31, 1918 eat, per 'bimhel ts, hen bathe& per Wallet rleyi per bushel ran, -per toe orts, per ton . our, per cwt.- ggs per dopen tator, per bag ...2.1,0 ..$3.60 $1.25 .537.00 ..$42.00 $5 . 75 46e to 48c ,e1.50 to 41.60 •(.38e to 40c M BEAN MARKET Toronto, Ja±y 29. -Beans -Can- adian Crime, bushel 51.50 to 48. For- hand-pcked, bushel, $6.75 to $7. POUL Toronto, • J Poultry -e -Turk 22 to 25e; spr RY MARKET notary. . 29 .-Dressed lb. 35 to 38e; fowl, ng chickens 28 to 30e; ducks, spring, lb. 25ce geese, lb. 23e to 25c.. Live poultry -Spring chick- ens e2 to 23e; fowli 11).22 to 25e; ducks spring 22 to 25e; geese 12 to 15e. • DAIRY (MARKET , • - ,Torento, , Japuary 29th. -Butter - Creamery solids per ib. 47s to 48e; rintseper lb. 48 t�49;.dairy per prints, 48 to 49; 'do. fresh made, 50e to 51c. choice dairy prints 37 to 38e; ordinarydairy prints 306 to 32e; or- dinary dairy print* 30e• to 32e. Bak- ers' lb. 2 8to 30c. Margarine 35 to 37e. Eggs-No.1 storage 49 to 50c; select- ed, got. 52c to 53e; new laid.65 to 70c Honey -60,1b. this 18e to 18%e; 10 lb. tios, 18% to 19c; 5 lb. tins 19c to 19%c; 2% lb. tins, 19% to 20e. Comb Honey -Choice 16 oz. $3.50 per doz.; .1.2 oz. $3 per doz seconds and dark honey $2:50 to $2.75. • ..s.k.:::••••••••••••••:••• •orne in the ph* condition. YoursGRAIN MARKET ' Toronto, joinery 29th.. -Manitoba , HENSALL. FOR SALE: ere bargains timeline brick property -nearly opposite the Poston Main Street, is -heated by furnace. has hydro installed and up-to- date in or ry respect, and in a splendid location. ..Possession can he given at •once. Apply to G. J. ;Sutherland, Real Estate Agent, °Sloe at the Post 9018-2 OREM& WANTED - We are taking in creatn -aver). Monday and Thursday at cur store in Hernial!. We guarantee the Highot Price and a Square Deal. E. Rennie, Henna% 2612-8 Briefs. -The snow storm on Mon- day last filled up the roads around there and prevented rural free delieery while the trains were many hours late. -Mrs, Drakes auction sale on Saturday last ,was • largely attended :and good prices were obtained. The .dwelling, which also was ,offereci, was not sold .-On Sabbath morning last the collection taken up in the Sunday :school of Carmel church amounted to .the awn of fifty &liars for the poor Armenian children- andayas on Mondak -wired to them through .the Toronto , agency for that scherhe.-Mrs. R. .Bonthron and daughter, Miss Flossie, ;are visiting relatives in Toronto Mrs. G. Hobicirk and daughter visited in Exeter on Wednesday last. -Rev. Mr. McConnell deliveredatwo excellent :sermons in Carmel church on Sabbath last. -We have 'this Week to record the death of one of our pioneer resi- = dents in the person, of the late Mrs. F Manns who 'had resided in our village from its very beginning ane • .had seen many changes here. The dee ceased's maiden name was Ardelia Sheffer and shortly after settling here her husband passed away and she is mow survived by three sone, namely' Charles of Frobisher Sask.; Gordon. of -Brantford, and •Fred of the firm of Manns & Farctulinr at home, while one elaughter, Mrs. R. Bengough, prede- ceased her 'a number of years. Maims was a very 'strong active wom- an until, a few years ago when in- firmities began to tell on a once strong • constitution and in spite of good ,med- eat attention and trained nursing for nearly tee°months, she passed away an Wednesday night. The remains -were'intetred on Friday in the Hen - all Union cemetery .-Mrs. ; Drake, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Hazel and son Elmer, all now of Stratford, were here for a fear days durine the ----f. week looking after the sale of the proneefe here. -The friends of Mrs. T. Neilando of this village, will regret to learn that she had an accident at her daughter's home in Toronto, Mrs. A. King's, where she has been visiting. She was on her way here, when coming down stairs she tripped on a milk bottle, fracturing her leg, which will lay her up for some time. -The fuel question is becoming a very serious proposition in our village and our stores have erranged to close every evening ex- cept Saturday night, beginning with :Monday, February 4th, at six o'clock iu one- to save fuel and light. - Prayer meetings instead of beine held in :he ehruches, are being held el the 'Dienes in order to save heating large 1,e:se-eel-es .-Mr. Colin Hudson, rural mri on the Hensel' route No. 1, Ilea quite an experience one.afternoon rosently. When returning on his route t • with epirited horse, the cutter cap- sized in a deep pitch -hole but Mr. Hudson pluckily held on to the reins, and although dragged on his face for quite a distance in the deep snow, suc- ceeded in getting the horse stopped and completing his trip all right. - We believe a number of new dwellings Wheat-lehetere, Fort William, norm- . nal, (including 21k. -tax) -No . 1. north- ern $2.23%; No. 2, northern, $2,20%; Ne. 3 northern. 5-2 .):7%; No. 4 Wheat $g.10%. Menitobe Oats -No. 2, C. W., 90%e; No. 3 C.W., 84%c; extra No.. 1 feed 841/se; No. 1 feed 81nee, in-store, Fort William. Ontario Oats No. 2 winter 88c to 89c; nominal; No. 3, • 87 to 88e. Barley -Malting, new, $1.48 to $1.50; according to freights. Peas -No. 2, .$3.70 to $3.80; according to freighs. _Ontario Flour -Winter, Toronto-, prompt ship- mente according to sample, $9.95; Montreal, $10.10; bulk, seaboard, 9.90. Buckweat-41.57 to $1.60. Rye - --First second Mill- ontreal ; mid- dlings $45 to $46ettgood, feed fl ur, per bag $3.25. Hay --- 'Track, Toronto, No. 1, $16 to $17; miked, $13.00 to $16. Straw--Carlots $8.50 to $9.00.\ Potatoes - Wholeialers are paying growers and country shippers for first class stock, f .o .b outside points, $2.25 to $2.35 for Delewares, and $2 to 52.10 for Ontarios. No:' 2, $1.78. Manitoba Flou patents 'in jute begs $11.50; pat. $11, strong bakers' $10,.6 feed-Carlots," delivered, freights; shorts $40; bran $3 LIVE STOCK MARKETS Buffalo, , January 29th .-Cattle - Receipts -4,000; steadyi prime steers-, $13.50te• $14.25; shipping steers 11.- 75 to $13.50; butchers, $19.50 to e12.- 50; yearlings $11 to 513 .50; heifers, $8.50 to $11.75; cows, $4.15 to $11; buls, $6:50 to $11.50; stockers and ,feeders $6.50 te 59,50;,fresh cows and springers $50 to, $140. Calves -Re- ceipts, 1200; easier, wz. to 18.50. Hogs -Receiets 120000 strong; heavy, 16.75 to $16.90; mixed yorkers and lighb yorkers $16.75 to $16.85; pigs 51650 to $16.75; roughs, 515.25_ stags $13 to 14.59. Sheen a -Receipts 8000; active a lambs $14 to $18.50; yearlin $16.75; others unchanged. Montreal, January 29. at (the West End Cattle ma mining were heavier than for some time pest, and amounted to 750 cattle, 600 sheep and lambs and 600 hogs and 175 calves. The larger number of .cattle offered had the effect of weak- ening prices, and some declines were noted. Lambs and sheep were also weaker, pricea declining ae much as 25 cents per hundred lbs. Calves, how- ever. were steady at last week's price. Trade was a little aore active, prin- cipally for local needs. At the C. P. R. yards offerings a- /nounted to 750 cattle, 450 sheep and lambs,,350 hogs, and 100 calves. Trade was somewhatimproved, but prices were unchanged. • Choice steeers, $1.2 te $12.50; good steers $1.1 to $12; medium $9.75 to 10.50; choice butchers' cows $10 to $10.50; god cows $9 to $9,50; -medium oows $8.50; choice butchers' bulls, $10 to $10.50; good bulls $9.25 to 89.75; snEdiara $8.50 to $9; canners' cattle a; to- SS; sheep, $11 to S12.50; lambs V. to $16.75; calves, milk -fed $12 to Ate erass-fed, $1; to. $); choice select hens off cars 510.50 te S20. Union Stock Yard, Toronto. Jan. • 29 .-To-day's blizzard had the effect of caeating inflated values for butcher cattle: The market openedstring to 25c higher for all killers, especi- ally beet cows, but when,later in the • morning word was received that there was a likelihood. of the railway corn - $15.50; d lambs steady, •s $13 to fferings ket this reltrains, M that ated in Met* of • the -CO , &stride; the &oars' k advantage of the situation to add to their pncee, and the mirket dosed 2 to 50e higherfor cattle. Faced th a shortage of cattle during the re t of the week, the buyers had to uckle *dee to the drovers, and v ry few Mtge were left unsold at n on. Loads of heavy steers Add fr m $12 to $12.75 and choice but - e ers froil'i $11 to $12. One extra choice heay steer cashed bi, at $13.50. C ws were an exceptionally keen tr de, values for the. better quality ofi cows scoring a 50e advance. Bulls which were e light offering, were st ong to5e firmer: Cattlewhich imder ordinary eire Llimstances m ght haye sold for feed - in ; Went the way of the block at the hiher butcher cattle pries, and there was practically no trade in stockers a d feeders. 'The few milkers and springers :forward• met steady values, evten with shipping difficulties to pro - in e for. Smell meats were a light offering aid met a ,etrong to $15 firmer trade. The Contract begs in a light ship - m nt cost ' $1$ .50 fed and watered, $1 . 1a.t week' price, but the loose hogs in the pens this morning sold from .76 to 10. he receipts were 137 cars, with 2411 cattle, 118 -calves, 1779 hogs and 23 she'- and Iambs. uims Ltd. bought 200 cattle: But- ch's $11 to $12; cows, $8.50 to $11; b Us, $$ to 01.25. . cDonale and Halligan sold 23 ears: C oice heavy steers $12.25 to $12.75; g d heavy steers, e11.50 to $12.00; choice butchers $11.75 to 12.25; good b tchers, tellers, b tehers, to 10.50; 1u c to rd b sp ingers er and s $1 .50 to ca ves $10 ' er d, 18.7 e foll xtra eh $1 .75; do. good; heavy, $11.00 to $1 .75; bu hers cattle, choice $11 to 51:'; do. god $10.25 to $10.75; do. In CUM 59.50 to $10; do. 'common $8 ,75 to $9; btitchers' • bulls choice, $1 to 410.60; do' good bulls 58.75 $9.25; Med. bulls, $7.60 to 7.85; o rotigh hulls 6.35 to 6.85; butchers co , choice $9.75 to 10:50; do. good, $8 60 to $9.25; do. medium $7.60 to 7. 5; stock rs $7 to 8.50; feeders 8.e5 $6 75; ers good to choice, $90 to 51-5;; do c melon and medium; $65 to $8; sprilers, ,490 to $140;; ight e s $12. 0 to $15; sheep, , heavy, $6 to $7.25; yearlings 11.75 t6 $12.75; la s $17.50 to $18.50; calvegood to eh ice $15 sto $16; hogs, fed and wa red $16,50 to $19; do. weighed off 1 cars, $18.75 to q1.9 .25; do. f:o.b. $1'.50 to 18. . , ' *pi cows , ters $6 to 6.75; choice bulls $10.50' $11; good bulls, $9.75 to $10.25; him bills, $9 to $9.50; common lis $8 t $8.50; best milkers and 100 to $125; medium milk- ingers $75 to $90; lambs, 19; sheep, $10 to $14.50; o 516; hogs, fed and wet - wing were the quotations: ice heavy steers 02.00 to $11 to $11.e0; medium, 10.25 to $1.0...75; common t:$10; choice cows, $9.75 ood COWS $9 to $9.50; med- to $8.115; canners and .•S.feLE REGISTER n Friday, February el5th, at one ock, on tot 24, concession 12, .b - t, farm tack' and implements and ehold 'furniture. George- W. n, prop ietor; James Jones, Auc- eer." •- n Wednesday, February 20th, at 1 ock shar, t on lot 17, concession 10, ii,) Cillop, f rm stock and implements. . God', re Proprietor; T. Brown tioneer. : n Wednesday, February 13th, at 1 o clock p. m. sharp, on lot 21, con- ces ion 10, Hibbert, clearing eale of fa stock and implements. Alex. Coe pbell,proprietor; James Jones, Au tioneer. be for ar up anc as att Pr 2 FeliRMERS' CLUB meeting of the Farmers Club will eld in the Commercial Hotel, Sear , on Wednesday evening, Febru- 6th, ati8' °clock. As matters of ortanee to the farmers are coming or •coneideration, a good attend- esi ech Non members as well bers are cordially invited to George D. C. Harm McKillop, t; J. fl Scott, Hullett, Secy. IS ern nd„ side 16x al ••••••••••••••444•••etet $ + W. Ti. BOX lit CO. : • • • 1 • I ElIDALIAlleat AND- - latiriERAL DIRECTORS • fader floversment Diploma and * ii. C. BOX • nowerot117:10:stte:DEonRi ToisortP1 • * Mint 1114:42":'Day Calle I Phone 1 5 •- Phone 50 ; •• *****+,10,••••••••••••••• iii onail Sop ijt-n1balmer,nd Fune al Direc*or Undertak ng Parlors above M. s' grocery store, Main S reet, 'Seaforth 111111 I ea' ormley -e 1 owers fur ened on short notZe. e Ciller es moderate: Phone night or day - 192 U4 h" 114,1A! 001 'IRTHS. HITRONTEXPOSI roR DEATHS. MtirraY-Iii 10=0W on January 24, Murray aged 65 Years .adn- 1 menet,. • Cook -4e Rae% on January 27th, woe* Cook, aged 78 years, eight MOntilg and 8 deer- - Smithere---In Seaford', on January 28, MareAnn Pierce, beloved wife of Mr. George Smithers Reid -Ii Seaforth, on January 24th, Isabella Knox', widow of the late W.' p. Reid. IN MEMORIAM In loving meniory Of the late Robert Watson,: of Brneefield, who died on February 4th, 1916. • Wife and Family S. T. Holmes Funeral Director and 1Licensed Embalmer Undertaking 'minors in Oddfel lows building opposite 0. • enewart Bros. Resi- • dence Goderich et., opp • Dr. Scott's 141eivers furnished On short notice. , st Phone Night or Day -119, • ENSILAGE FOR SALE For sale about forty tens ensilage. Price $3 per teinait the barn, hit 18, concession 2; one-half mile west of Egmondirille. John `McNay. Phr 10 on 143. 2616- McKILLOP COUNCIL The McKillop Council will meet at the Colionereial Hotel in Seaforth, on Ftiday, February 8th, at 1.30 o'clock. 2616-1 Mi eMiudie, Clerk • HOUSE FOR SALE For sale a comfortable, frame house in good 'repair. Had and soft wat- er, large garden. 'Geed cellar: *ill be sold on reasonable terms. Apply be Thonias IlickleeSeaforth. 2616-4 • SHORTHORN BULL .FOR SALE . . For sale ‘that stock bull known as Roan Prince 97771, three year old, dark roan in color. Any ene wanting should see this one before buying. Ap- ply on lot 6; concession 4, Hibbert, to Alex. James, Dublin, R. R. ,No. 2. 2612x4 HORSES AND CATTLE FOR SALE We expect to hay° serae good young work herses, some extre, fine milk cows, and also some good Young cattle for sale on February 1st,. 1918; , Turnbull & M,cIntosh, 2615-1 Seaforth IM•11•••••••••••••=10, FOR SALE. • A seven acre lot, with a comfortable dwelling a good barn 26 by 40 feet, stable 18 by 36 feet, hen house, young orchard bearing, situated 13/4 miles from Kippen, lot 4, concession • 3, Stanley. 1 For particulars apply on the premisee, or address Mrs. George Alain Kippen P. 0. 2615-2 • FlAithf EORSALE Lot 15, Coneeileion 12, Stanley, 1,00 acres of excellent bend, situated IA tittle from schooli 4% miles front the town ,of Bayfield, 7% • miles front rueefield.. The fari is well fenced with woven No. 9 wire fences. There are on the premises a: large roomed brick house, a splendie bank barn 56- feet by 52 feee, cement floor and Walls, well plastered. Both buildings have lightning rods in, excellent re-, pair; good hard water well with forte pump, convenient for both house and bare, a good cement cistern, 5 acres- of orchard, a spring creek, rural mail and telephone connections. Price - $6,000, on terms to suit purchaser. For information apply to the owner, James S. Delgaty, R. No. 4, Gilbert Plains,. Manitoba.',. 2615x4 FARM FOR SALE. Lot 33, Concession 6, McKillop, 100 acres of the best clay land in McKil- lop, 6 acres of bush, the rest in a high state of cultivation; 5 miles from Sea- -forth. 2 miles from Constance, 1%, miles from school. There are on the premises a good seven room house, large bank barn 64x76, all Page wire fences and well underdrained. There r HOG PRODUCTION It is a matter of the greatest importance that Canada should increase her produc* tion of BACON HOGS and other live stock as there is at present a world-wide short* age of meat. Good markets for some time to come are assured. THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE will aladly make loans to assist farmers in good standing to 'acquire live stock. 361 • SEAFORTH BRANCH J G MULLEN . • • MANAGER WANTED. By Tilbury West Municipal Tele- phone Systene an. experienced line- man. Married man preferred. Write are 40 acres plowed, 5 acres bush, and 1for particulars to A. WePearsen, local the balance seeded down. There are 21 manager, Comber, Ont. 2615-4 big speings, one piped to barnyard -- and in the other is a dam with a hy- draulic ram pumping the water to the house and to the barna • As the spring is in the orchard and near the house and lime fence, there ft no waste land. There is a graded and gravelled lane from the road to the buildings. Apply to Mrs. Samuel Dorrance, Sea - forth, or phone 76, Seaforth. 2601-tf • AUCTION SALE • Of Farm Stock and. Iniplements,- Mr. James Jones has received instruc- tions to sell by public auction on lot 21, concession, 10, Hibbert, on Wednes- day, February 13th, 1918, at one o'- clock sharp, the following: Horses - One team matched greys, 5 and 6 years old, general purpose; good driv- • er quiet and reliable. Cattle -Two • newly calved cows, cow due February 17th, cow due May 10th, 4 steers 2 years old, fat heifer 2 years old (cash), 4 heifers 1 year old, 2 spring calves, 2 sucking calves, Durham bule4 years eld, and about 60 hens. Implements Maxwell binder 6 foot cut, Maxwell mower 5 font cut, seed drill, hay rake, het diamond harrows, set sleighs, disc, truck wagon, grass seed sower, two walking plows, two furrowed gang plow, smeller; cutting box, • turnip slicer, hayrack, stock rack, set scales, capacity 10Q0 lbs.; gravel bthe land roller, two single buggies, one nearly new; double buggy, cutter, lawn mow- er, three ladders:, two neckyokes, 2 sets whifiletrees, 2 sets- double harn-' esti, 2 sets single harness, (1 new); Ilogging chain, a large quantity of hay, a- quanity.of Banner oats, (cash), a quantity of wood, forks, hoes, and a great many ether articles net) numer- ous to mention. House hold Effecti -Two bedroom spites, bed, , heating stove, two cookeig stoves, extension table, 2 kitchen tables, '2 cenlmards, parlor table, dozen Idtehen • chairs, 2 ouches, 3 evoking chairs, 2 arm- chairs crib, set bed springs, mattress', sewing. machine, 3 screen doors' tea set and a quantity of other dishes, carpets, Oilcloth, blinds, churn, a quan- tity of gems, lamps and other articles too numerous! to mention. roeitively no reserve a the proprietor has sold his farm. T rms of Sale -All sums of $10 and der cash; over that a- mount 9 months' credit will be given on approved joint notes. A discount of 3 cents on the dollar off for cash on credit .amounts. Alex Campbell, Proprietom James Jones, Auctioneer. • FARM FOR SALE For Sele, lot 27, concession A, Mc - Killer,: fifty acres. 'Good house, bank ban and, good well; convenient to church, school and store -all within half mile. The farm is -in • a good state of eultivation. For urther par- ticulars pply on the premises or if by letter to 'Seeforth, R. R. No. 1, John' Haist. 2615x4 1 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Oeiing ,to the fact that the Sealorth Fuel Controller will not supply any farmers et the present time with coal, we urge that 'es little coal as possible be used and any having wood. will use it, and that all • furnish se much wood as possible for next season, as the fuel situation is very serious. Signed J.M. Govenleck, Reeve of Tuckersmith 11. Crich, 'Reeve of Tuckersmith 2616-3 , Bu -in Egm ndville, on January 19, t4 fr. and Mrs. Edward Bok. a (I Lughter. Fin iiian-In lEgmondville, on Jan; 21 eh, to mr. and Mrs. Frank Finni- I n., a son. Gri ve-In McKillop, on January 29, tc Mr. and ,Mrs. Thos. Grieve, a S Tl. Pill er-In Seaforth, on January 3let, to Mx. and Mrs. William Pinder, a s FOR SALE. House and half acre of land in the village of Egmondville., The property is situated on Centre Street, close to the Presbyterian church and is known as the Purcell property. Good, emn- fortable house, 'good shed, good well and cemeht cistern. All Idnde of fruit trees, strawberries, raspberries, and currant bushes. This Is a corner pro- perty with no breaks on front, and the land is in a good state of cultiva- tion. This is a nice property for a oetired farmer and the taxes are light. For particulars apply on the premises or to John Rankin, Seaforth. 2584-tf - t'ARM FOR SALE, - For sale Lot 29, Concession 3, L.R. 8., Tuckeimnith, containing 100„.acrea. There are on the premises a • good .franie house, two barns and 'frame stable 75 feet lonsr, cement floor in cattle stable; hog pen, two, wells, The land is in a good state df cultivation, well drained and fenced,. Large apple orchard; also all kinds of small fruits; six acres Of good hardwood bush, fell plowing done. This farm is situated 1 -vs. miles east of the village of Bruce- -field and 5 miles from town of Sea - forth on Mill RostcL • School across corner from farm. For further Par- • .ticalars Apply on the premiess or address i4chae1 Whitmore, Brucefield R. R. lie; 1, or Phone 5 on 142, Sea - forth Cmierali •2616-4 L. TENDERS WANTED Tenders for the repair work on the McKillop Telephone .e'erstem. Will be received. until Febrthify 8th, -1918 .Tenders must state wage by hour, week or year. Lowest' or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders, to be addressed to J. M. Goyenlock, Secy., Seaforth, R. R. No. 1. 2615-2 AUCTION SALE • of Farm Stock, Implements and Household Furniture. -James. Jones has receiyed instructions from the un- dersigned to sell by public auctice 'Lot 24,Concession 12, Hibbett, on • Friday, February, 15th, at one o'clock p.m, sharp, thetfollowing: • Rases - 1 imported heavy draught mare in foal to Commodore; 1 stallion rising three, from imported stock; 1 stallion rising two, from imported stock; 1 span of matched roadsters; 1 four • year old driving mare; 1 pony, not afraid of autos; 1 foal from, Jay Med- ium. Thorobred Cattle -1 cow due to calve in May, 1 cow due to calve in October, 1 cow with bull calf at foot, 2 heifers supposed to 'be with calf, 1 yearling heifer, 1 red bull calf 7 months old, 1 roan bull calf six mos. old. Grade Caccia-2 cows due to calve in March,,2 cows due to calve in April, 1 cow with calf at foot, 1 two year • old steers two beef ring heifers, 3 • yearlinglheifera 2 yearline steers, 4 heifer caves. Sheep -15 extra well • bred Leicester ewes, 11 extra well bred Leicester lambs, 1 shearling ram, 2 • ram lambs. Hens -About 300 Btovvii Leghorn hens, 15 rose comb , Brown Leghorn roosters. Implements -Wag- on, Portland cutter nearly new, neck • yoke and pole for cutter or buggy, buggy pole, light wagon pole, baggy, • Deering mower, Massey -Harris corn ctittivator -with bean puller attach- ment, Frost and Wood steel rake, Noe - on twelve hoe drill, Frost and Wood roller, Massey -Harris cultivator, 75 - bushel Success manure spreader, John Deere foot -lift two furrow plew, set of iron harrows, stock rack,- grind- stone, set drop lever weigh scales, car and rope, wire cable, two furrow Frost and Wood crown gang plow, 4 - horse Frost and Wood disc, double wagon Vox with spring seat, corn Marker, corn rack, stone boat, DeLa- • val cream separator, binder truck, also • neckyokes, whifiletrees, chains forks, shovels, and other small articles too numerous to mentiont.liarn.ess--I sset brass mounted team harness, 1 set of plow team harness, two sets double • light harness, set of pony harness, 1 • se of single harness. Household Ef- fects -3 oak extension table, writing • desk, flousi box, sausage grinder, clock, etc. Also about 200 bushels' of seed barley, which will be sold for cash. • No reserve as the proprietor has rent- ed the farm. Tern -Lee -All sums of $10 and under cash; over that amount 12 months' credit will be given on furn- ishing approved joint note. A discount • of threeper cent. allowed off for cash on credit amounts. G. W. WREN, proprietor; James Jones, auctioneer. =••••••••• STOCK FOR SALE. present offering; = Three choice °young Shorthorn cows due to calve in March and Apeil; 'five bulls eight months old ane eder; three heifers under one year old; tee) heifers due to calve in February and April. Prices reasonable. Call and see me on Lot 27, Concession 8, Hibbert, or address Staffa P.O. JAMES HILL._ TENDERS FOR WOOD. Tenders will be received for the -sup- ply of ten -or twelve cords of 20 inch body wood, maple, or beech and maple mixed, up to February 11th, next. Woods to be delivered any time before the end of March. Tenders to be ad- dressed to The Expositor Office, Sea - forth. 2614 8 e BULL FOR SAL& For Sale the 14 months old Short- horn bull.- young bull is a very superior animal; bred from the fol. lowing Imported Stock: Scottieh Hero (Imp), Prince of Barre' (ImP40 Red Prince (Imp.), Itowal Dawn (Imp.), Dublin (Imp.), Baron Sol- way (Imp.), Cobden (Imp.), Lot? Jane (IMO. For particulars, apelbr to John Chambers G''romarty or phone 19 on 147, Seaforth. 2605.a STOCK FOR SALE. Two young: pure Scotch bred bulls, eight months old, grand sired by Gainford Marquis, the champion bull of Canada. Also some fine bulls sired by Aristocrat --101412he whose grandsire is Gainford /Marquis. AD - ply on Lot 30, 'Concession 3, Morris, 2% miles north of Brussels, on the Graevl Road. 'Phone 10 on 58. Thos. Pierce. 2611-tf, ANNOUNCEMENT! • Owing to the fact that the anal& Fruit and Produce Compars*have ceased operations in Hensel', ski have made arrangements to handle. their creain business. All their patrons, and also any other who favor us with - a, trial will receive our most serious consideration. Cream will be takes in at our store at Hensall on Thurs- day, January 10th, 1918, whelseit "wilt be weighed, tested and paid for: Wn guarantee a square deal and in proof, invite our patrons to remain and see the testing done Folio -van' g this date.. cream will be taken every Mondale and Thursday. • E. RANNIE Ontaliob ANNUAL MEETING Notice is hereby given, that the an- nual meeting of the- members of the Usborne and Hibbert Mutual Fire In - nuance Company, Will be held in the Farquhat, on Mofiday, February 4th, 1918, at Ohe p .m..„ for the purpose of receiving the reports-- of directors and auditors, for the past year, and for the election of two directors- and 2 auditors, and for any other business in the interest of the company. The directors whose terni of office expires, but who are eligible for re-election are Thomas Ryan and William Brock. .,,- W. A. Turnbull, Secy. 2615-2 ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com- pany will be held in the Town Hall, Seaforth, on Fiiday, February 1,1918, at 2 o'clock p.m. The business of the rneetiee will be to receive the annual statement and auditors' report, the el- ection of three directors and two audi- tors and business which might be Call- sidereld of benefit to the company. The retiring directors are Malcolm Mc- Ewen, D. F. McGregor and G. R. McCartney, who are eligible for re- election. • Jas. Connolly Thos. E. Hays • President Secretary - ertilizer WANTED 50 Girls SECTION WORK Nice easy work. A child could almosh do the work. Come and take one Beei. tion as, follows; 5 Girls to put in hip pockets 5 Girls to' pot in side pockets • 5 Girls ,to make garters 5 Girlato join garments together 5 Girls to. sew- on bands and one Or two girls to inspect work „ We ale° emit 25 or iCgirbk for Paste making. AU nice clean work an OW and steady all year round.- et ham per week. We have girls =WM Oiler tea dollars a week. Why.can't yarti Apply or Write to W. E.' San d ford Mfg Co. Fred Robinson, Manager • SEAFORTH ONT.. GRANO TRUNtcRSYISLTWL•tt Uhe Double Track Route Between Montreal, Toronto, Detroit ,and Chicago. Unexcelled • Dining Car Service. ' Sleeping ears en night trains and parlor cars on principal day trains Full information from any Granit • Trunk Ticket Agent, or O. E. Horning. D s tr c t Passenger. Agent, Toronto, Ont. W. SOIORVILL8, W.; PLANT Tows. Depot Anis* Logs Wanted, • We are again ps'apared to pay Ow highest spot cash pries for all hada of timber, either in bulk or by' et* thousoxid„ and either in the bask cat delivered in our yard. If You heme anything to offer call up the old re. liable market (11-145). We are getting Out S01110 of ofew home grown Hemlock, which is bettor , and cheaper than the freighted apar* so0frepairinge i ntupllhelp you new buildings. r oh, us eales you plan you, work. Our services are free; We ale() have in stock all kinds of Dressed Lumber, McNair Brand Shingles, Canada Cement, and Buffalo Fertilizer. This is the year to use fertilizer. Grain was never more needed and the price will be very high for all kinds of grain for at leaet two seasons yet. By us- ing fertilizes- you can , increase the yield greatly. The grain stands up better, it fills better, it ripens earlier. It almost inures a good catch of the new grass seeds. A good many use it for beans; they claim they are ten days 'earlier and. ripen More evenly. We have no hesitation in recommend- ing it for roats and vegetables. Home- stead fertilizer is acknowledged to be one of the best on the market. Thoie who have used it can tell' you best what results they have obtained from it. ••••••••••••••••••=i Jas. Cowan SEAFORTH Jno. B. Mustard Brucefield •Stratford, Ont. Winter Tern) frDin anuary 2nd em-plov • experienced in- structors, give t borough courses, give •:ielividuel at- tentine to pupias and Wee graduates in positions. This school is one of the largest and_ best Commercial Schools in Canada e Write for free cataloge cencerning our Oone. naercial, Shorthand or Tele- graphy Departmeats. D.A.MeLACHLAN, Principe. W. J. ELLIOTT,. President