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The Huron Expositor, 1918-03-08, Page 1
ate11 is 18Iw in Sattsfaction, BO* J. Coats ve you Come e new goods W6 would k you try on ts in the ft a womaa uld like you airror, view ides, and see_ a better fit. Coats at $20 $25 Styles we show his Snit is special value at $15 e you dolthe s and Skirts— them on, for Ode in an un are extremely fit perfectly. 7.50 10 othtng cai be quality at the how our goods • ff, ass MIT -SECOND TSAR. t WHOLE NUMBER 26.1A Eggs Wanted ir.40**4•40******40,6**********3414:***********ort •> 0 Greig Clothing Coy "Second to JVone " With the opening ot Spring we offer the choicest lot of Newly Styled Suits that has ever been shown in this dis- trict. is;- There are a number ot distinct types of garments which seem to fit in nicely with the varied tastes of the people. For the young man who wants the limit in strik- ing design, we show the belt- ed or disappearing uelte d coat,with or without yolk,and inverted pleats, in single or double breasted, with narrow sleeves and narrow trourers. $18 $22 toL$30 The more medium styled in plain sack coats,always rignt, in all the substantial shades and colors. S15 $20 to$25 Alt made of Reliable Cloths —Unfadeatile Colors. ater roof Coats The New Waterproof Coat in Tweed finished doll, soft grey mixtures, is a very fine production, filling.as it does the double purpose ot Spring Overcoat and Raincoat combined. All -sizes-36 to 48, and in a a- riety of shades.-- - - ; • -- $10 $12 to $18 Oiled Rubber Storm Coat $4.50 • • 0 0 • 9 SEAFORTH, FRI DAY, MARCH .8, 1918 ENSALL SEED SHOWe • The annual Seed Fair of the South. Huron Agricultural Society was held' in the town hall, Hensall, on Friday, last, 1arch lst, and as in former years there vas an excellent exhibit of grain and s eds. The attendance, however, Was 11 t up to the standard, which was. princi, ally accounted for by the fact that r. W. M. Doig's auction sale of pure red stock was being held the same afternoon, which drew a large uuinb r of farmers from the vicinity, while some others were taking, ad - yenta e of the long awaited oppor- tunit of threshing their bean crops. But notwithstanding these drawbacks the h 11 was well filled in the after- noono hear the address of the Gov- • err= nt judge, Mr. Squirrell, of the Ontai io Agricultural -College, Guelph, who aid a high compliment to the hall the town building in which the - fair as held, stating that it was the best lighted, most comfortable and best dapted to the purpose of any in , the rovince, in which he had acted ' as ju gee and alsofto the directors for the ,xcellent Arrangement of the ex- hibit Mr. Squirrel has acted • as judg at the Hensall Seed Show on seve al occasions, and this time as form rly he imparted a great deal of usef and interesting information on .grai growing, treatment of -crops and seed with tion. succ 0 • • Greig Clothing C•71i S'EA FORTH tatiO4100'000•0•404100.0•04404n More Pro- &Kilo; Every Farmer should tap every 'Maple tree WI ail abie and produce as much sugar and maple syrup as pos- sible. He will be doing his country a great se vice. There will be a greater demand this year than ever r be- fore for sugar and syrup. " Keep the Home F ires Burning" and the sap boiling. This is a pure way to help win the war, and a duty well done. 61111.1=441111111.1111.1.111111■11111111...114 Sugar Makers SUPPLIES We carry a complete stock of long and short sap pails, galvanized sap pans, Eureka and Beaver sap spouts, s rup cans, auger bits, mallets, cheap braces. Sole agent for the Famous Buckeye Incubators and Brooders. We invite you to call and see them. Prices reasonable. We are carrying a complete line of oultry supplies in stock. The Big Hardware Stole 11. Edge a Seaforth IS "1111111111111111.111111111.11111"Maill."1111111111"1.101111111W P an McL Si c. FI Fi Id Beans—C. Truernner. Field Beans—C. Truemner, R. Tho pson, E. Pfaff. mmio p.othy Seed—Oscar Klopp, Elmer - A sike Seed—Oscar Klopp, Elmer ,Klopp. • -Early Potatoes—C. Truemner, D. Cantelon. rOtatoes (General Crop) C. Treeinner. W . R. Dougall. Large nions-0. Geiger.i lost Creditable Showing -- C. nmer. lit the Law" New Yoris's Most Sensational- Drama, in 4 Acts, to be re ted, by request, on St. Patrick's Day rlotday, March 18th, 1918 " AT 8 O'CLOCK P.M., SH1RP CARDICO'S OPERA HOUSE, EAFORT11 Admissioili—Reserved S ats, 5oc Rush, 35c. Reserved Seat plan opens at Aberhart's Drug St re at 12 o'clock Thuieday; March 14th. Irish Music and So gs Small Children not Admitted. Proceeds t St. James' Church Decoration Fund 1 A A "••••••orommum••••••..... 4 01111111111111MONIIMINIMINIONMINIIIMEINSIMMEMEN111.104 r Mr. R. M. tindeamthas sold his gen- eral store business to Messrs. 0Swad- ron and Adelnien, of Toronto, who have taken possess'. nt Mr. Lindsay beds, his address being received -intends moving to ,egina in the near the heartiest interest and atten- future. ' The following is a list of the —The brick houite and 11/4 acres td prize winners: ., of land owned by.411r. Jacob Long, g Wheat—Ocar Klopp. and tenanted by A,'i! Ji M. Helm, in ite Oats—Elmer Klopp, Robert Cranbrook has been Purchased -by W. ren and Sons. W. R. Dolman. P. Bray, of the 9th eencession of Grey Rowed Barley—Oscar Klopp, township, the price being $1450. It is ruemner. a desirable property' and will make a, x Seed—O. Geiger. very comfortable home far Mr: and Mrs. Bray. They are handing over the, farm to their son, but Mn and Mr. Bray' may not move for some months yet. The leXe Alex. ?deNair built the house and the purchaser got a ba gain. — it e fine farm iiiroperty containing 150 cresi of .Willipm Perrie, located adjoining the :village of Cranbrook, has been sold to James Dickson, of the llth concession i of Grey township, who gets immediate possession. He paid $12,000 and t4ea the farm stock, implements, etc. r. Perrie and fain-. ily may go west eta that climate ap- er with the eldest aerie. The people 'ill he sorry to see them removeas t y -have proven ma worthy family. Ode son is overseas doing duty for the Empire - —The Goderichd Betted Of Health was organized for 1918: etta meeting held on, Wednesda. mr.' A. D. Mc- Lean wasearnted chairman. A resolution. was iia,*d to the effect that citizens. -be pe ' ' th -keep a pig upon being -"anted a In A from the at the church services case the permit be granted ,the prem. sdent of Goderich, in the person of El- -An old and highly esteemed resi- Board after an officiklainspection; in ises to be inspected regularly by the eanor Jenkins, widow of the late sanitary inspector, and if at anv time Charles Blake, passed away on Sat - the' conditions be found unsatisfactory urday last in her. 84th yeah Mrs. It was decided also to advise the pub- ship, near o . e, en 'H lmesvill (then called but is ireproving somewhat again:ea the permit to be forthwith cancelled. Blake was born in Goderich town- , lie to boil the drinking water untilBrakeman Millie -suffered tern had to be amputated near the thibgiy. Be- t ed home on. account of the seriousicon- . Mrs. B. 'McLean, of Buffalo was call- -We were very sorry to hear that fromi_&lockandparentsloSsof blood. des his and his wife, Bridgewater, and in the year 1860, The bridesmaid-. at the wedding was• he dition of ber motheri—Mr. G. Wheat- ley and Mr. John Scott have each dis- after the spring freshets. was married to Mr. Charles Blake. Dougald, the secoad son of Andrew Miss Holmes, now Mr Leech,gof leaves two - small children. posed of a team of horses last week and the late Mrs. Simpson, of James- ' —Farmers in Brantford and Bi° Goderich. r. and Mrs Blake lived een" at big prices.—Mr. Andrew Snell and town, died very suddenly of heart on the farm on the Huron road netv neim townships, Oxford, county, aref his nephew from the west, are visiting • failure last FridaY,lat his home, Den- •complaining bitterly for the lack o occupied by Mr. George Laithwaite, Ma Robert Snell, of New York Steam ears for transporting the thousands of until their removal to Goderich about th* week.—Mrs Bert Ferris of. bushels of turnips in their district. le. • . thirty-nine years ago.- Mr. Blake died Saskatchewan, is visiting. under the • At the present time fifty tor eixty in 1906. Mrs. Blake is survived by parental roof carloads are held, up, and in the vi - two brothers and three sisters: Mrs. cinity of the village of Richwood alone J. C. Laithwaite, of Goderich.; Mr. 10,000 bushels are ready. The tur- Rolapd Jenkins, of Goderieh township; ips will not he fit for home or a - Mr. John Jenkins of Clinton; Mrs .. G. tread, the farmers claim, after April Tru MATING THE BREEDING PEN. The shortage of labour and the tre- mendous increase ia feed prices make it imperative that only the very best producers. should be kept. Stock that would return a substantial profit in pre-war times, when feed was cheap, will now, under the changed conditions showa loss. This, perhaps, applies strongly to poultey than to Y r clasce.ef Pre stock as the freer-, f suitable feed is becomini Mete' more difficult. the mating up of the breeding these conditions should lie borne) ind Aim to use nothing bet your veil best birds as it is only from these that the highest results can ob- tained: mor othe ing and pen In Selecting the Breeders. The male to head the flock should be from a high producer and if Poss- ible to !know that his sisters are show- ing their ability to lay, all the better. Not only should his pedigree be right but he should show vigor in every move A bird of this description will: field Ont. aged 52 years. He was pears to agree be son's health, -than of that community mismismiE " S'eaforth Spring Stock Shaw SEAFORTH 1 Friday, Apr, 5th 1918 at one Prize Lists 'clock p.m., sharp and particulars later. D. Fotheringham, R. M; Jones - M. Broderick - President Treasurer Secretary -arly hour, followed later by her hus- band. He was roused at ten o'clock by a gurgle in his wife's throat and before ,anything could be done she tassed away, The fuenral took place 1 hieLBAN DSOS* Publishers $1.50 a Year in Advance was the only surviving member of a large family - of early settlers who formed a French 'settlement • in the northern limits of the town. ----Th.e (-ounty of Pees oldest citizen Tuesday afternoon to Trinity church died on Friday night and was buried cemetery, Blyth, the service being on Monday afternoon. Willie. m Burt conducted by her pastor, Rev. Mr. was 101 years of age, and until a few Hawkins. Deceased was the second weeks ago, when - he had a paralytic 1 daughter of the late Joseph and Mrs. stroka was active on foot and retain- "' ed his mental faculties,. Born in Eng - Godley, of the 2nd line of Morris. Here she was born and from the old home went 29 years ago to the house - 1d of her now bereft companion. She as in her 57th year. This makes t e third death in the home circle in a little over two years. —An interesting event took place Tiiesday, February 26th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs..Robert Hen- Merson, Mechanic street, Brussels, When their only daughter, Isabelle Buchanan. was united in marriage to 31. Harold Spier, son of Mr. end Mrs. Seines Speir, 6th concession of Morris. At high noon as the wedding march was played by Alias Ferne Monier, the bride leaning on the arm of her ther, entered the parlor and took er place beside the groom under an rch of evergreens and white canto,- from the motor TO0311. below the office at the rear of the store. The alarm. was given tothecustomers and clerk - to make a hasty escape, and five min- utes later the entire store was ftdrf dense smoke. Some of the lady clerks were unable to secure their wraps and hats. The cause of the fire is a rnys- tery, but Fire chief .Guerin consid.ers it was due to spontaneous eombustion. Three menetwo women and two ehikig ren were rescued from the third store of the building by the firemen. The fire brigade made a quick response. Unusual difficulty wastexperienced in fighting the flamee. owing to the 'den- sity .of the smoke. Flames were suing. front from the front tied rear of the store and for several! hours it ap- peared as if the entire business block doomed. Six streams' of water were played on the buildings from three, sides. Some of the fire figthers were incapacitated from time to time owing to smoke suffocation. It was not unt til nearly midnight thaa• the fire was --o ularity of the bride and groom. On land, he served in the. army andeatso in the navy. He was at the battle of - Inkerman, and did military duty in many parts of the Empire. Be came t© Canada and' took up his residence in Brampton more than fifty years ago.. His intense devotion to the Brit- ish Crown and willingness to serve while able were his most prominent charaeteristics. —The large departmental store of Weseloh, Gotildie, Ltd., in Kitchener, was the scene of a firetshortly after nine o'clock on Sunday night which destroyed building arid contents with a loss of about $65,000, largely cov- ered by insurance. The fire was dis- covered at 9.10 o'clock by the office staff, when smoke was found issuing tions. The cereniony was perfoarried by Rev..J. Mann. The bride was dressed in her travelling suit with cor- sage bouquet of cream_ and pink sweet peas. During the signing a the reg- , rster Miss Ger-ix-tide Deadman sang, "The Sunshine of Your Smile," very d weetly. The guests being the im- late relatives of the bride and room and a few intimate friends, then djourned to the dining rooro, where ;a sumptuous dinner was setved. The dining room was decorated prettily with pink and white carnations, the tables being set under a large floral bell suspended. by pink and white ribbons. After the bride_ had eut the cake, toasts were proposed to The happy couple and responded to by the groom, Later amid a shower of con- fetti and good wshes the young couple left on the afternoon. train for To- ronto. The wedding- present d were numerous and. costly, testifying to the their return Mr. and Mrs. Spier live on the groom's fine fame 12th ward Haines, aged 77 yeare. Thede: Grey township. , Margaret Inglis, relict of the late Ed- geneessi" ceased lady was one of the pioneer residents of West Wawanosh, residing CANADA ing the farm in West Wawanosh, Mr. —Miss Conistance Madeline A'darn, and Mrs. Haines moved to Whigham the seventeen year old daughter of Mr. the month of February ended in * wi* Netes.—The Red Cross ,eonfest for - CONSTANCE for many years near St. Helens. Sell- and resided there for some years and Graeme G. Adam, of Torolito, was lat- latqr moved to East Wawanosh, south ally injured on Sunday evening when out by the South Side by a majority' of Wingham. Mr. Haines passed a- an automobile in whcih she was riding of 1026 points. In all there were 171 way nearly five I years ago. Mrs. Was struck by a street • car. Miss pairs of socks, 68 shirtsiand 147 pairs - Haines Made a large circle of friends. f the motor suffering from dam wasremoved from the -wreckage 4 vide a- tea which is to be held on Good She was a member of the Presby- grave of vyjamasThe 1004era am topro- Haines he, Was infaithful attehdarit ,i, than' three hours in. Grace ffospi- Friday night. we hilve., the good lad. taa ead ird "es, and she, succumbed in ' ies will keep up. their -enthileiaarl in tPlian church and aklong as her health .Grand Trunk Bkeraa11 HarrY P'' providing'the comforts for -the boys 'Millie, aged 24, residing in Loridore ia at the front.—Mr. Peter Lindsay in fell under his train at Kingsc.ourt on Saturday afternoon and sustaine4 in- juries -from which he died a few Hours later in Victoria Hospital. His left leg was so badly crushed that it got under control and the fire fighters entered the bailding and extmmushed the , flames as they broke out from place to place until an early hour the next morning. The thick fire wall confined the fire to the store. now settled an his new home on the farm of Mrs. S. Dorrance, which he has rented for a terra of years,—Mrs, D. Millson has been pooriy of late, Sh07 a fairly broad bead with a rath- er short, stout. beak, a bold piercing eye, a skin that is soft and velvety to the touch, shanks with fine scales and shondng a certain amount of red pig- was born in Jamestown. and on attain- ment down the outer sides. ing manhood lived at Belgrave and East, Wawanoeh before going to Den - out attending to the chores when the call came. Mr. Simpson had not been in good health for some, time. He His mates should be -vigorous fe- males that have shown by egg produc- tion what they can do. If trap nests are t not used, and they are not on most farms, brand those pullets that start to lay first and seelct the breed- ing ens from-themi ie ideal mating is a well developed erel of the foregoing description d to young hens but y enough he.n of the desirable type are not a- vailAble, do not hesitate to use pullets, so long as they are well raaturedaancl vigorous they will give the best of reselts coc ma HURON NOTES George E. McCall has sold his 100 acre farm a mile west of Ethel, to ouis Whitfield, the price being $7,300. . He gets possession on April lst. Mr. McCall has not decided where he '11 locate, but as he has the local ageicy for the Gould, Shapely and Mui , Machinery, Brantford, he will continue to do business in this -com- munity. He , owns a 50 acre grass fa on the 7th con.cession. Mr. and Mr. McCall have -lived on their home- , st d for 20 years. -4-Mr. James Cox, of Porter's Hill, had! a close call last week. His pump broke and he went down into the well to repair the piles. When he noticed igas 1 in the well he got out of it as , quickly as he could, but when he did, . get out he was dazed and had to be assisted to the house. The (lector was sunjmoned immediately and said that a very few minutes more of the gas and he) would have been beyond all assistance. Mr. Co- lea fully recov- from the effects. The Goderich Star. of last week : "A notable change in one of financial institutions of the town e coming retirement of Manager L. Elliot of the local branch of the k of Montreal Mr. Ellett has the position of manager here a, good many years and we hope retirement from the active service he bank will not -mean the re- al of the family from town. The manager here will be Mr. A. W. ckland, who conies from a similar tion in the Renfrew branch. The ge takes place April 1st.' The past week has brought two iness changes in Wingham. Mr. . Davis, who has been engaged in drug business, has sold to Mr. J „Mitchell of Richmond Hill, who ow in possession. Mr. Davis has chased a drug !business in' Windsor will move to that city Ibis week. er say the is t W. Ba hel for his 1 of mo ne S pos • eh bu J. . th E. wensill4114•040011101/11MINIONNIMM field. Twenty-two years ago he mar- ried Miss Jennie McGee, of Wawa - nosh, and she with two sons, Calvin and John, and four daughters, Della, Jean, Isabel and Olive, survive. —The property of William Telfer, ,Church street,. Brussels, has been pur- chased by Mrs .• W. Zeigler, concession is, Township of Grey, who purposes moving into it before long. Mr. and Mrs. Telfer will go to Saskatchewan where they will make their home with their daughters, as increasing years make it imperative that they have - some one to care for them. The auld - folk have been keeping house on their own account for the past two years in Brussel, but -failing vigor has been deciding factor in selling the comfort- able home where they have lived since they sold their 100 acres on the 16th concession of Grey township. —On Friday morning of last week Alfred Bradburn, of East WaWanosh, departed this life in his 67th year. He had been in failing health for the past five years from hardening of the arter- ies and his demise was not unexpected, Deceased was born in Durham county and Moved from Cartwright township to the Richard Corley farm, which he purchased eight years ago. He is survived by his wife, and two sons, Bertram and Melville and one daugh- ter, Mrs. C. G. McCrea, all of that locality. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon and after service in Trinity church, by Mr. Hawkins, burial was 'made in Trinity church cemetery, Blyth. Mr. Bradburn was a fine man who enjoyed the esteem of the community. —Stanley Speiran of Ethel, had a lively time last Friday. When turn- ing out from the chopping mill his sleigh slewed and struck the grass, tipping the sleigh over far 'enough to dump him and his young brother out. Stanley dragged on the lines until he came in ,contact with some rigs at Pollard's shop, when he was forced to let go. The team turned west for Brussels and only got a short distance when they overtook George Bateman. They turned him and them- selves upside down and after a short time managed to get on their feet once more -and turned into Mrs; Sander's yard -where they were captured. Not much harm was done -with the excep- tion of a crate of eggs being pretty Jenkins, of Goderich, and Mrs. Roht. tit —110-n. James D. McGregor, for - Ferris, of Hullett. teemed resident of ,Wingharn passed mealy lieutenant -governor of Nova Scotia, died on Monday morning at —Mr. Robert Breen, a highly_ es - away at his home on Edward street, his home in New Glasgow. Hon Mr. on Tuesday of last week, following McGregor was twice elected to the a stroke of paralysis. Deceased was born in Fermanagh, Ireland, and was in his 80th year, On the 10th of May 1859, he was married in Ireland to Ester Virtue and with his young bride came to Canada in June of the sam'e year, settling in Darlington. He later moved to. the tenth concession of Turn- -berry, residing there for many years. Fourteen years ago he moved to Wing - ham where he had lived retired: In religion Mr. Breene wes an Anglican and in politics a Conservative. The subject of this sketch and.his breaved widow celebrated their golden wedding nine years ago, He was highly ese temmed in the Community in which he, had so long resided. Mr. Breene isi survived by his widow and nine child - ova, of House of Asse was ayor of NeW Glasgow an unsoceen-. 'igcnrireasefisar7nopi. jiwrdoodrkuc,twiohn.0 atMpanreysenbotydl,noandt be led to take an interest furco' Linibmerot,caannadiindalte900wrasthseununHouonse_. ed to the Senate. Seven years later Eight or ten schools have already join- ‘, be was anointed lieirteant-goyernor ed and the indications are that we of Nova Scotia, retiring at the ex- shall see some lively contests in stock piration of the five year term. and other products in Septeniber. —Chatham has a hen which is set- Announcements regarding the- prize 'Ling • a record M egg laYing. Since lists, games, races, etc., will be made later. The following motions were carried: That we hold a school fear; that the fair be held at NO. 4 school; that we forni an. association under the name of the McKillop Children's 'School Fair Association; that the foi- McKILLOP. School Fair. -LA meeting of the trustees of the schools of McKillop, was held in No 4 school house on rri- day evening, March let. The objeet of the meeting was the advisability of holding a childreii's fair in McKillep. It was agreed unanimously that this course was in the best interests a the children, and that it would also ine ren. —A very pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Menary, 9th concession of Grey town- ship, on Tuesday evening of last, week When their youngest dalfghter, Mise Minnie, became the bride of Mr. Wes- ley C. IvIcEachern, of Pilot Mound Manitoba. Rev. J. L. McCulloch, of- ficiating. The bride who was given in marriage by her brother, William wore a lovely gown .of white silk pop- lin with white satin trimmings and carried a beautiful bouquet of pink roses and ferns. The atieddnag march was played by Miss Lizzie Baker, ,a niece of -the bride. Tie ceremony was performed under an arch of eve) - greens. Rev. Mr. McCulloch propoSed a toast to the bride in a neat speech. Many beautiful and useful gifts were received by the bride. An ejoyeble reception was held in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. McEachern left for their Western home, carrying the best wish- es of their numerous friends for their prospmity and happiness. —Last Saturday night at ten o'- clock Margaret Et Golley, beloved wife of Henry Jolinson, 5th in e of Morris, passed away to the Greet, Be- yond, without a struggle. She had not been -vei y roliust for some time, fighting anaemia, bat was able to be about. Her sister, Mrs. L. J. Wil- the first of the year she has laid two eggs a day for_ the majority of the days and has never Missed laying at least one egg: Her record is three eggs in six hours. An expert poultry man went to Chetharn to try to Put' lowing officers be appointed for this chase the hen, aid when he could not, he paid $30 for six eggs. An ef- year: President, W. J. Beattie; die rectors, John. Lana George Benneweis, fort is being made to find a good mate tion scrambled. liams. Blyth, had visited her Saturday —There passed away at the home afternoon and an early tea was got of her nephew, Mr. John R. Haines, befOre she left for her home, M's. lst line of Morris, on Thursday last a Johnson going to tib cutter so see her highly esteemed lady in; the person of off. Deceased retired to bed at an for this hen, as she has beaten reeor of the best layers at the Ontario' Agri- cultural College. J. W. Ingram is the owner of this Black 1V1inerca. • —Over a ton and a half of horse- flesh missed being converted intolus- cious "bologna" Monreal last Thurs- day, thanks to the efforts of the city food insepetors. Three meat dealers offered in court and peiaded guilty to the charge of violating the by-law, which forbids the importation into Montreal of all horse meat, dog meat, cat meat, etc. Both were fined. °A commission agent, who does an exten- sive trade on Notre Dame street, also reported that • he had received a "porker," which on examhaation, prov- ed to be the carcass of a bulldog. The case is being investigated. —Prank Jones, was electroeuted at the plant of the Canadian Malleable Iron Company, Owen Sound, on Monday afternoon. Jones, who was a member -of the well known French- Canadian family residing in ,that vie cnaity for over half a century, was in the act of throwing in a switch and it is evident that instead of using his hand, he bad used a piece a iron, which, corning in coMtact with the wire', had given the full force of the current of 400 volts. Death was practically instantaneous. The body hung to the switch until another work- John Shannon, John Scott, Robert Gib- son; Secretary -Treasurer, Foster F. Fowler. LEADBIIRY. - Notes .—Auctiop sales are quite numerous and priees rule high. The next to be held m this section is that of Mr. Knechtel, which is S. large sale with stock and implements in good- conditiona-Word has reached us that Dr. Steele takes the place of Mr. For- rester to represent our -neighbors in South Perth in the House of Cominons. While this will please many persons there, it will displease nearly an equal numben—Now that Union Govern- ment is doing so well in, the DOrabifOri it might be all right to have 'Union. Government in Ontario All reading people know what disunion has done in Russia.—Mr. Stice, one of•our mail carriers, who had a number of his fingers broken, is again on his rounds. The carriers had a slavish time this past winter.—S. J. Bell bought a quantity of timber from the Canada Company and 1)avid Boyd and Francis' Dempsey bought a quantity from J. J. Irvine. They all intend having it for next winteris fuel.—A branch of the St. Columban Red Cross has now been firmly established on the 10th • line, _ and the Walton Society still continues; - to do grand work. God bless all thelad! man, threw off the current, when the , noble and self sacrificing women and bodyfellintofatality I girls, and give them long life and baP- alarge nUrn- 1 pinem. They, certainly are letting ocorcitullhe view ground i The ber of employees, who were in that i their light shine at this time of dis- tress, anxiety,and peril. department at the time. Deceased