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YOU'REALWAYS
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Wearables for
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NEW
Waists, Dress
aery, Etc.
and °nip the best
inspection and ap-
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WHOLE NUMBER 2624
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tracts are from letters received. by
The follovving 11110Eit interesting ex-
tt PIP v . Mr. W. A. Crich, of town, from "hi
Seeortd to Jf I one ll
. son, Aubrey, who enlisted with the
Royal NOW Air Service and went ov-
erseas laSt fall:
+ Royal Naval College, Greenwich,
o March 3, 1918.
+ Another week passed and we are
o now the, senior or sixth week class.
1 did not receive any mail 'last week
but expeCt some to -morrow.
We had our first examination last
SEAFORTII, FRIDAY MARC II 29, 1918
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rish
Cool
Breezy
Weather
CALLS FOR
Lightvlieight
Overcoats'
Friday and I made 84 per cent I got
nine out of ten in semaphore, and
12 out of 15 on the lamp. We have
an examination on engines to -morrow,
theory of flight on Tuesday, naviga-
tion and Meteorology on Wednesday,
inachine gun and wireless on Thuts-
day, .1 ibhink most of us will be sent
eo Vendeme, France, either -next Sat-
urday Or Monday, I do hot care
'here they send me, but most of the
toys arat anxious to go to France.
WE have these gar- --1.., The weather for the past three or
• i y four days has been very disagree
mews in v e -
able. le is cold and the air is very
smart styles for young dampt have had a cold since last
men, and in the more Saturday. I have to go over to /the
doctor tame times a day- for medicine.
conservative designs for i had a letter -from Howard Hays yes-
men who do not want terday end he ha e had another opera-
L.tion on his leg, and wants me to go
t e exaggerated styles. down and see him. If I am around
next Sunday. I aan goirig down to see
him. This morning I was at the eer-
Without attempting •to•
,viee in the chapel. We had a very nice
describe , tile different dinner t� -day. I had soup, then a niee
styles, we cordially in- big piece of roast beef, some nice po-
tatoes eoasted with the meat, and a
vite the men to come m baked apple with custard. Since din -
and look over our range leer I lave been reading up a little
on en ' es and intend doing a little
of Smart Spring top more a ter supper. This morning af-
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coats. ter chu ch, I was in the Painted Hall,
This is il wonderful building. At one
time, t e royal family lived at the
Overcoat Prices..... .•• ......51.5 to 125 college, and this, room (Painted Hall)
Suit Prices. .4 0 .............515 to $30 was bu It as a banquetting hall. The
ceiling ll are all painted and the walls
Our Spring Suits are Marvels, considering the con-,, ered with paintings m peace
he, ceiling is the largest paint-
' ditions of *IA cloth market to -day. • ts ldnd in the world, being 105
50 feet, The most expensive
Women's Spring Coats
EASTER=
Our New Coats are Taking a great hit with buyers
of coats.. We are convinCed of this because o,f the tact
that we are selling so many coats. A special new ship-
,* ment has arrived rn timweiptlivisteratid-there are a
number of.specially beautiful garments in this lot. The
Prices...... . .. • • • 4 0 0 $12 to $40
earliest picking s always ithebest.
o And such attractive coats as these you'll not find
anywhere else.
SEA.FORTII
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ore Production
Every Farmer should tap
every Maple tree mailable
and produce as much sugar and maple syrup as pos-
sible. He will be doing his country a great service.
There will be a greater demand this year than ever be-
fore for sugar and syrup. "Keep the Home Fires
Burning" and the sap boiling. Tills is a cure way to
help win the war, and a duty well done.
fialialsoNMEMMININWOMMIIIIM
Sugar Makers
SUPPLIES
We carry a complete stock of long and
short sap pails, galvanized sap pans,
Eureka and Beaver sap spouts, syrup
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 poultry
supplies in stock. -
The 93ig Haraware Store
II. Edge • Seaforth
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are co
time. 1
ing of i
feet by
painting they have for the walls is
valued at 145,000 or 4225,000. In the
cornersthere are statutes and busts
of oldsirinen, such as Howe, and Nel-
son; ) another corner there is a tab-
let to Franklin and his men",' who
took p rt in the Artie exploration.
Ohe of the men is buried in front of
the tablet, his body baying been dis-
covered! and brought back by an Amer-
ican. There is a wonderful dome juet
inside•the door and, it is else painted.
There is -a 'Window of beau -Wilk, stains
statue& glasi.above the door bearing
the crest of the Greenwich Seameyda.
Hespitil and two of 'Nelson's 'crests.
The pil ars are painted. in tuch a way
as to appear carved. The archee and
moulding about the ceiling are of 6erv-
ed stoeie and have been gilded: The
steps and , floor are of marble.' There
is also' !la Spanish flag there which is
72 feet long and was taken from the
Victory. The benches about the
room are made from the timber, of the
Urini which took part in the Battle
of the Nile. Nelson was first buried
in this building but his body was af-
s removed -to Westminster Ab -
ere it was, too, that Drake
ertained. I think I have told
t of the points of interest a -
I cannot begin to describe
tinee.
ondte we got our navigation
farvl T made 69. That is not
terwar
bey.
was 0
you it
bout it
the pal
Last
marks
very good, but I beat Hutch by four.
The last question was valued at 35
and I missed it.
On Tp.esday I got a letter from John
Currie in Ballymena. He is a fellow
whom met whilst up there. On Wed-
, nesday afternoon we were out for a
route march. I think we marched five
or six! miles. On ThursdaY I signed
for my pay and got it on Friday. It
was niriT•• first nay % parade. They are
the bet -ara,des in either the army
or the navy. I got £18, but 15 of
this was ply uniform, grant, so I really
only got £3, They took out the fifty
dollars we received in Canada. When
I go tte my flying station I will get
14 shire If I go to Vendome I
will t 17s 6d or $4.20. You get
more pay at Vendome, because you
are o t foreign service, I have already
heard
of our
eseeemomminnormomote
You and .1" our Frzends
are invited to attend
Hard liirles Dance, in Gardrto's Opera Halt
Easter \Monday' , Avening, April 1st
in aid of the WOMCL717.s War Juocitiary
- Dancing commences at half past eight o'clock
,M. Chesney, Jr., P. M. Chesney, James A. Chesney,
Abe Forsyth, Henry Forsyth, Thomas Rands, Harry Stewart,
Herbert Fowler, Joseph Storey, Earl VanEgmond.
FLOOR MANAGERS—Hatry Charters, Peter Cameron, Joseph Kale,
William MacDonald, Ed. Rowland; Garnet Habkirk, Witham
Workman.
COMMITTER—Hibbert, Joseph Murphy; Hullett, Scott Hawthorne;
¥cKillop Fui McKercher and Robert Dodds, Jr.; Tuckersmith,
Williani Charters and Robert Gernraell; Seaforth, John Beattie, L.
T. DeLacey, Dan. Shanahan and Charles. Stewart.
During Intermission, Judging of Costumes—four handsome priies.
MissStephens and Mrs. L. T. DeLacey, Judges.
Prize a donated by E. H. Close R. E, Cresswell, Dr. Mackay & Chas
Stewart—now on exhibition in Aberhart's window.
Put your name, on your lunch box, which will.be checked and 'givers
you at lunch time.
Coffee sulmbed at the hall. • Gentlemen, $1.00
A. D. Sutherland, Secretary
Gallery open to spectators, 25e.
seeese
armed liner that conetoYed the Crduna Hullett, 74 articles; Blyth Red Cross
over. I went • down to London on 762; Blyth Worm Institute 26; Blyth and some rings at Armstrong s Jew -
Thursday afternoon and bought an • Girls' Auxiliary 122; Westfield Ine; elry store. Attired in her new fme
identification tlisc. me• WIO down I Gorrie 77. Total value of goods ship- ery, she went to Londor- High Con -
d d home on. the street, I also or Tian le
Patriotic League 131. Total value of Mrs. William -Morris of Hullett town-
gooda shipped the past six months, . ship, the oeeasion being the celebra-
• $7,848.65. ' tion of her eintleth birthday. Out
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I Goderich Shipping Centre.—Eritan- of her large family of eight, seven re-
nt Chapter R.C. Workers 91 articles; main and all were present. Those
Dungannon Women's Institute, 132; from a, distance were: Mrs. S. J.
Ben Miller Red Cross Sbeiety, 82; Nelson of Highwood, Montana; Wil-
Leeburn RCWorkers 219; Taylor's ham and Enoch of Torantoand Jas.
l Corners 103, United Pat. See. God- of St. Thomas The other members of
1 . . i t
- erich Townshin 468; Goderieh Red the family are Joseph and Mary, what
I Cross 1117; Mae -le Leaf Chapter L reside on the old homestead and
I 0.D.E. 2583; Ashfield Soldiers' Aid i Mrs. Joseph Manning, of Hallett
203; Colborne Red Cross 239; Saltford ; —*Earl B. Hanley, son of Mr. Robt.
Red Cross 256; Goderich Women's In- , Hanley of the 7th concession of God-
stitute 99; Value of gods shipped elicit townihip, passed away at the
from Goderich in past six months I home of his father. on Simday last at
the -early age of 23 years. The de -
$8406.60.
Hensall—Hay Township, 64 articles;
Hensall Pat. Soc. 657; Zurich Red
Cross 174; Hills Green 103; Blake 202;
stituto 99; Value of goods, shipped
from Hensall in the past six months
42,609. 55-.
Clinton Shipping Centee.—Clinton
'Girls Auxiliary 108 articles; Bay-
field 193; Young Ladies of South End
Goderich township 184; Clinton Pa- Miss Ellwood, and one child.
triotic Society 1411; TJnity Club 200; • —Fondness for fine clothes and jew-
Bethany 63; Turner's Corners 78; etry induced a fifteen -year-old girl,
ceased young man had not been, in
good health for some months but he
was not confine,d to bed at all and was
-walking about until within a few hours
of his demise. Much regret is ex-
pressed at the early passing of thie
premising young life. Besides his
parents and brothers and sisters he is
survived • by a young wife, formerly -
Varna 265; Stanley Maple Leaf 109.
Value of goods shipped from Clinton'
in the past six months $4330.96.
Blyth Shipping Centre — Burns'
Church Ladies' Aid, fal articles; Mon-
creif Red Cross 111 arkieles; S. S. 10,
E. Wawanesh 90; Walt -Orr Red 'Cross
1164. D A. M. I: O. C. Club, of
whose home is hi Hay Towneline to
obtain $50 worth. of wearing apparel
from Parkhill merchants byrepresent-
lag that her father, a wealthy farmer,
w uld pay for the articles. The girl
ent to Parkhill and started on her
hopping tour. After buying a 1100.
utfit of clothing at White & May's
re, she purchased a wrist watch
. .
ped from Blyth in the past 6 months, stable B. F. Watterworth, had been
advised in the meastime;to meet the
train and detain the girl, the mer-
chants having telephoned her father,
who informed thbra that the girl had
left home and that he wOuld assume
no reeponsibility for any of her pure
chases. The girl was detained at the,
Children's Shelter, pending the arrival
of the father.
—At the ifteeting' of the Young Lad-
ies' Patriotie Auxiliary last Tingse
got my breeches and tried them on. I 1 -
bought the small broisehes and will ! Pro rams
. , g
send them home shortly. I
On Friday we turned in our leggings i Present the productions of' meth
and were given the afternoon off. 1 directors as Griffiths, Ince and Sennett'
Hutch and I went ', down town. ,I featuring stars of the first magnitude,
bought a pair of goggles -42 Shillings among whom are Douglas Fairbanks
and got my disc, it is very nice, and 1 William S. Hart, Frank Keenan and
down town I saw the new Royal Air i the ,Talmadge and Gish Sisters, also
Force uniform.It is very nice but stars of the speaking stage of the can-
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I think I -would like to keep this °Re bre of Beerbohin, Tree, and De Wolf
dress, as it .14 not se common. I Hopper
that they have a number
Canadian conscripts in this
cotmt , . Japan seems to be trying to
get int O the war. I do hope she comes
in, as I think it would mean bringing
the war, to a close much sooner. I
euppoee vou are still having winter.
Over here the almond blossoms are
d the trees are very pretty. I
ding you a post card of our
I will send ete a nh.oto of it
Hutch was at Witley last Sun -
d it seems some 400 of the 161st
out, a
ani s
squad.
leter.;
day a
had jest left a, day or two before he
got down. and he did not see very many
of the fellows. I am going to buy a
pair of .goggles this week. I intend
paying abuse $11. It seems an awful
Price but they are the only kind. The
glass in them is called `triplex' and
des not splinter.
•
also saw the °rights tank w .c. really
frightened the Gsirrnins. It is pretty
well battered up ;A 'there are a few
holes in it .from Oman aliens. Be-
4his I saW ettilane which flew
from Turin; Italy, cto.Ilininslow, Eng.,
a distance of 656 miles in seven. hours
the gondola, which lit used on British , Two year olds went for $165 and $170.
sstectihededsethifillat gthe°ffirs- *-t' vine
Tuesday Wednesday The ellbethstemasimire of $452
wSasg4lreali. Azitoetie, eeew
dirigibles. 'These things , were all at moitday
TFruanfdasi.g al—Mr. James Stewart, South Street, at will be president for the next a
Square) filiterttd 7! 'tebell W411.1 Shakespeare's Tragic Speeta,cle
1
honie in tripping on a mat and falling
nai utes I also saw
hours and twenty n •
The capabilities Of Triangle are ex-
pressed in "The Birth of a Nation,"
and "Intolerance."
If you are particular about pair
film plays study this superior prograM
Every Week Encl.
$3506.25.
HURON NOTES.
—From the Fire Marshall's report
of Ontario for January, Huron County
has six fires; the loss was *g#648; in-
surance loss $1,098; and the loss not
eovered by insurance $1,550.
--The teacher and pupils of the
Lew:Dame school presented Miss, Mary
Dickson. with four pieces of limeges
• Clinton, the following ,.oflicere
thins, prior to her removel to Myths daY everdpg, Which was heti in
Master Melvin o -we china
. •
as little Miss Eva's, Searlett :read an ad- were eleeted`on recommendation of
—The sale of Mr. George Brock, of,. el-- a tete, te -nee_ ;
Miss Winnifred CON s Vice
the nominating conneittee: Preeidentt
Zion, was a decided succese and good Miss Jean 'ettt-t-tt"-" "ee
idea Miss- H. Courtice• Secret -VI
e Draper; Treasurer* Mee,
sold for $400. A pure bre.d cow was
intent to look after
priees were realized. Four sows were - te,
sold for $250 and a bun calf for $145. ertson. Comenittees **a
that I alto Sow the. battleships which lif.ING LEAR" . Goderich, on Tuesday afternoon, at his
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areh 13th, when, Mies Grace
wore latielohed: the day before, hi the , • parsenage at Ethel was 'MO
pond theree
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=. liatl.a'sfineAlt‘4teat the. National
1. Hotel, after this a then went back
to the eollegiseaa started to pack up.
We were disniiisectat 9.25 caught the
9.51 from New Ctoss to Lfwerpools, and.
then took the 11.37 for 'Chingford.
There we were met by a big truck
and brought out to the camp, which, is
about two miles from the town.' After
reporting we had lunch, a real meal.
Oh, gee! but it was good. Much better
than at Greenwich. The meals we e
get here, makes us think that the REPORT OF HURON COUNTY hone of Mr. and Mrs. John Fahnerd gette with hat to meta, and plush
meals we got at Greenwich were very R. C & W. C. A. of 'Stephen, on Wednesday, Marcn
poor. But there are only about sintY
Chingford Air Station
March 10th, 1918
I will now tell you what has hap-
pened the peat week. On Monday we
had OUT engine exanination. I got
215 out of 250 on it. On Tuesday we
had theory of fight and vrireless. The
theor,y, of night was pretty diffigudt.
'Ilgot 123 out of 125 in wireless and 75 or nine have been up. The cabins are
oixt of 125 in flight. On Wednesday pretty cold at nights, but I think per -
We had navigation and I got full , haps it will help to make me a little
Marks, (400); and meteorology, I got more hardy. They have the British
72 Get of 100 in this.. On Wednesday naval ensign flying here, and it is
afternoon, I waa out on a route march raised at sunrise and lowered at sun -
and sew a number of boys playing, set. Everything is very naval like a-
ll rutches nearly all of them round this place. They have net hada
1
Would get a chance to see the south-
ern part of France.
Edgar Lowery was 'telling me of
Wilfred Lott. I think he is doing sea -
Plane work off the coast Of Scotland.
AUBREY
'I'ittith 'the result that he sustained a -Viet hut Pr.ettv 1144dint
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• laceY iotunis'tnoQftthts9locibtatie to set
tthhee:b9nfracejurem. 161.41)6agir:rti4; of Gr,
' NI VA Se ion of fractnre.in the kip. Mr# Stewart hats 4°1 and Mrs Jo
—Sunday last was anniversary day and Mrs. lit'nr7 Wi of a. Rev.
Sttffered-cdnelitoiklyeeereeefeeXiseeraese etkWt.detighter of Mr..
The bride* *
ainndWiteswleyas Cduihugreebei, eCblimntteedn„,‘Ltbh; 6g4otadh, IT' W. J°hns6n efficiated•
congregations and bright and inspiring
services. Rev. R. E. Scott of Toron-
to, was the preacher of the den and he
delivered. two eloquent and impressive
sermons. -
,
—The marriage took place at tae
Was beComingly attired a gavel 1)
;Silk crepe de ehene, with silver and
lage trimming, and wore a white satire
at with gold flowers. Later the hap
py couple left for the grooms fine
farm in McKilbepa where they will
make their home,. the bride travelling
in a dress of navy blue -silk and geor-
.
2004 of Ms' s Ida Fulmer and Mr. oat. s de idents
or seventy of us to cook for, and they ;
December, January, February Clinton R. Sweet, n of Mr. and Mrs. —One of Gode-rich s el st4res -
passed to peward-on Friday hest, when
have more time to prepare dishes. Our ' • Thomas Sweet, 'o Exeter. The cere-
mess only costs us One shilling a day. 1 London, Eng., Feb, 8, 1918 m,ony was performed by Rev. E D. Mrs. James Donaldsonauf that tawnt
Hutch and I bought a small book of ' She had entered on her
Dear Madetn,—The C . W . C . A, Lon- Becker. Mr.- and Mrs. Sweet left on. Passed away.
tario has recently forwarded a short honeymoon trip to Detroit- 92nd year and bad resided in "leriell
coupons, and bv handing these in at
since girlhood, going to that town
the table we can get extras, such as don" .°!1- e '
. -.me I me a list of the Societies and °Mat- —Rev. Hector McQuarrie passed a- ., ,.., _4_ , ,..,A, •
drinks, fried or boiled eggs, etc
izations in the vicinity which have way at Inc residence in Toronto, on 'wit" ws parents, lruni .°c° ' wik.4.41-.
she was born at Cre.thie, 'ha =Men
meats are more like what you would
I contributed to the. sbipmeats fozward- Thursday, March 14, at the age of
name being Jane Morgan. Por thei
get at home.
led to our Headquarters, here every 85 years. ' Mr. McQuarrie was for 11
past five years she had been a eonstant
We live in huts and each person month. Among them. was the name years, pastor of the Wingham Presby-
- of your society. and I am directed by terian church, and ,,it was during the cares her nlind being affected, She is
survived by -two sisters, Mrs. Clarke, -
has a cabin and there are about 21.
cabins to a Init. We have a fine our Executive to convey through you time of his ministry that the now St.
. the very grateful thanks of this As. Andrew's church. was erected. He re- a Detroit, and Mrs. A3ex. Sterling a
Goderieh, and leaves, a fannlY of one ,
bunch in our hut and I am sure we
will have a good time . sociation for the splendid way in which signed in 1903 and retires'. to Torontst,
son and two daughters, David Donald- -
After lunch yesterday ,we saw a you have helped to send su-pplies J to where he has sloe resided. i Mal of Sarnia, Mrs. Byers, of South -
funeral leaving ' here. It se,enis that us to be distributed among the Men —Pte. Curl, who enlisted at Clinton
and went overseas With the 33rd Bate 1,11P.tan,HerandhusMibsaldrKnialddied tal°eadyn, in tadf°°4ea‘t
some old seaman died hete a clay or at the front
two ago. After that we took a walk The requisitions will co tinue to in- -Wien. returned on Wednesday evening Et -11
centery ago. 'The funeral was held On
ail
down by the 'hangars. There were a- cr,ease until March, when ett gradu- of last week, and was given a recep-
Monday, the services being conducted
bout thirty nla)rees sitting out in ally decline a little to co e up again tion at the station by the band 'ami a
number of eidiens. Pte., cue was by Rev. R. C. McDermid, and the pant
front of the hangars, and it sure did as the cold' weather comts oil. bearers being Messrs. John Stores D.
look nice. I think they m-ust have near- When you remember th t- all those amongst the first draft frOin the 334rd
Stodart, Alexi, Saunders and. John
ly a hundred planes in all, but they etxra comforts are supplied to the and he has seen some stern fighting
Innidatera The deceased was always a
are short of instructors. After this men en.tirely free of charge, that the - in France. He was severely wounded
we reported again and were given our officer commanding, as often as he in the head and has spent months in verY iridustri"is worker till her infinnt
ity prevented, and was ofti very kindly
C• Machines were going up all likes, can -write tsi us asking for the the hospital.
disposition.
the time and we saw some redl feats. extra comforts which he considers —Mr. ThOmas Gosman, a respected
Just before tea I halmened to be necessary foe his men, and that never resident of Morris township, died very —A PnettY Wedding took plane .
looking out of the window, and I saw , yet have we failed to send what was suddenly on Monday night The de.• high mon on Thursdate Mae& 14th,
a plane come down; it was =ming a- called for—I am sure you will. epee ceased leaves a widow and two )(laugh- matitett 1oomfeG(trieytr,;tnasnhdiplat!wrattell)atieinklr
long, when all at once its nose went , with me that you are assisting en a ters and one son: Mrs. Davis of Lon-
don, Mrs. William Craig, and Harry,. °Ills' daughter, Migs Mart' Rebecca'
down and its tail went up. This was the 1 vety splendid work.
of Nova Scotia. The funeral service was united in the holy bonds of Mat -
Presbyterian. Church, followed by in-
yTaerilfdorwd was
sf clue- riniPerinemlY :03PurterfarmeA.r Dofergegill14 aolcres,°sirs- -
the presence of - about fifty inane&
waducs
tedhelbdyoniteSva.tumrdar.
torment in the Union Cemetery. late relatives and neighbors, Rev. J.
W. Johnston performed the ceremony.
first cra,sh, and it was not a bad one,
but rather a nice way to start off. The
landing ground is not very good; there
a large creek down the centre of
if, and tne plane had run into this.
The pilot was not hurt, but the un-
der carriage and propeller were brok-
en and a 'few other things damaged.
The nose of the machine went right
into the mud.
There is a very large reservoir and
a forest near here, and along with
With the sincere gratitude of our
Association to you and those associat-
ed with yOu in your gifta and with
best wishes for the continued pros-
perity of your work.'
( Yours very truly,
Eleanor McLaren Brown,
Hon. Secy., Ladies COM. C.W.C.A.
Seaforth Shipping Centre—Seaforth
Red' Cross '4032 articles; total value
of goods shipped in past 6 months
the factories, it -makes flying rather $515 .23.
dangerous. The camp or station is like Seaforth Women's War Auxiliary,
a. ship and the main road is called 361 articles; total value of goods ship -
quarter -deck.. The time is struck by ped in the it six months $1092.86..
bells, and there are seven watches.
After dinner a few of us went over
to Ponder's Inn, and bought some gin-
ger snaps. This morning we fell in for
parade on the quarter-deck and then
went down to the Y.M.C,A. hut,where
a service' was held.
The County also supports 16 pris-
oners of war.
Exeter Shipping Centre—Elim4ille
and Sunshine 183 articles; Soldiers'
Aid, Exeter, 1576- articles; The Little
Canucks, Exeter, 26; Woman's Insti-
tute, Exeter, 59; Farquhar Red Cross
On all my examinations I got 145- Zion Red Cross 178; Dashwood
out of 1,000, and that gives me 89 Red Cross 65; Thames Red
per cent., and a "first class." Today Cross 244; Centralia Patriotic League
all the boys have been sticking around' 202; Crediton Red Cross 228;, Petri -
trying to get flights, end 1 think eight' otic League, Exeter, 1190; Hurondale
fotba.
had
fast
tak
al
I,wn over
land paw a bulletiti regarding the sink- we may be sent to Vendome. I am not
ing of the Calgarian: It was this particulare but by going there you
Ofl a leg oft. They could run very fatality here since last October.
on their crutches, and seemed to the boys were very disappointed when
great delight out of the game. . they did not get to Vendome, but I
saw a man thrown from a Mule. don't think they will be keeping us for
t G enwieli after tea more than a week or two here. then
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Four Part Drama
POSTPONED UNTIL
Friday, April 5th, 1918
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Tickets already purchased will be
good that date. Reserved seat plan
open at Aberbart's Drug Store.
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near Goderieh, has' made the very
e -Mr. Geo. Laithwaite, Huron road,
The bride, who was•-gaven away by her
generous offer to allow the use of five father, took her plate under a lime
wedding bell, from whieh streamers •
acres of his farm for cultivation by
some party or parties who will tmder-
take the work. This would be a chance
for -time organization, some lodge or
club or society, to get the use of trimmed with silk lace and carried a
of white ribbon were atthehed to a
bank of evergreens and bridal roses.
She wore an ivory gown of cave erene
five acres of good land free arid under- 1bouquet of bridal roses and ferns tied.
take to turn it to good account 'in pro, 1 with pale pink and white chiffon rib- •
duction. bon. Her only ornament was the
groom's gift, a brooch set with tante°.
They were unattended. iss
Iva
Speiran played the wedding march
from Lohengein and wore the groom's
gift, a brooch set with amethysts. Miss
Myrtle and William Siteiran sang
"Love's old sweet song," in geed voice
during the signing of the register. The
party then adjourned to the dinin.g-
roam, which. was prettily decorated
with carnations, flags and evergreens
and where all did ample justice tb, the
sumptuous wedding dinner which ant
prepared in the hostesses' best style.
The wedding gifts were ritunmue and
useful. The happy touple left on the
afternoon train for Toronto, St. Cath-
arines and points east, being wal
showered with confetti, the bride wear-
ing a navy blue suit with pea& silk
crepe blouse and black fox furs and
black hat with silVer trimmings. Upqn
*air return they will take ult.tIteir
residence on the old homestead es, gni
14th concession of MeKillop, faltered
by the best wishes of many relative4
—On Saturday, March leth, a quiet
marriage was solemnized at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Robb, sixth con-
cession of Morris, when their younger
daughter, Grace Londesborough, was
tmited in wedlock to Mr. A-agustns
R. e1Wheeler, son of Mr. Lawrence
Wheeler, of Grey township, The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. A. 3.
Mann. Owing to recent bereavement
in the grOonfs family the wedding was
a very quiet one
Clinton News -Record of lest
weet says: A good many people were
disa pointed in the turnout of their
bean'. erop last season, the weather
being, very =favorable for the bar-
vootanli g of the crop, but Mr. D. A.
Sterling, of Goderich township, has no
cause ‘for complaint. He managed to
save his in good condition and they
were an extra fine sample. The (Alec
day he disposed of his stock to the
Gunn Inniglois Company, receiving
therefor a cheque for $1,953.40.
—Avery unique event too place n
Sunday, March 10th, at the home of and friends,
noel