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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1919-01-10, Page 1••• WI of eventful entire year -was igned the armise he lose of loved saemfices. ss in accordance the coontry as a. iear's going, and ist year of war, world. , : ,_ ! : , i , , [ , : , d t , , „ien , , 4 0, It THE , , ' : , : , tURIN THE • i to be settled itself eo splen. inly -because (if e.g. for the genere . i: 1918, for the 'is tee.trictionsi e e tmarent eatie- ! maintain the it Led valueitit its cuetoniers i , ig of a New' , a ef the season ill , ' P 11. 1 11 1 • ',31 3:1 Fete.' ,•• , FIFTY THIRD YEAR WHOLE NUMBER 2665 • ••• _ t -,-1 -- , 1 I . I . i 1 I i i 13 -*-1:43 •F "3- •••. 4.) seell1111111111111111111111Hilliiiiill111111111111111111111111111111411111111111111111111111111111111111h i ' cote RooeemsvEnT, DEAD. i - ...., Col. Theodore Roosevelt, twenty- . .... . - _ - t - sixth -President of the United States, ie - - - = - - ,... Grei4 Clothing Co y . -.... ,.. early on Monday morning, His was = E died at les home -on Sagamore MU = - - - - • ' 5 laid to rest without pomp or ceremony 5 - - " ec Sond.vto Atone '" - ' - - in Young's Memorial Cemetery in that lee - = village oir-Wethiesday afternoon. He ...= . . _ i -7 was buried on a knell overlooking ..._, - - - • eheemen.,....-seemo, = - Long Island Sound, a plot which he = - • . a' ter he left the White Relii ay, January. 17th o .•I 1 ....- = and Mrs. Roosevelt selected soon af- iii ... ==.---- Big -Janua _ ., lt conducted the funetal services, "Am- • ! -. 1 - se- erica's most typical Ametican " known 'II .... In the words of the clergyman who eie• TALL INVITED, . . 2 ' • i i = in very corner of the eatte; wiel - go • OM OW _ Ches - a-Va,nEgmond Orchestra 1 = ., .,. . to his grave as a emete deinoeratic, = - . S ale . , ...=, . = Christian country gentleman beloved ia , - ee by his neighbors." m , Will be in attenda,nce, , _ = Alter prayers at theettooseveit home E".' . 5: = i _ - . E. at which only 'members of the family 5. . . , . ,,•-, . . ....4 Dancing 8.30'to., 2.a,m,..; a E will be present, the funeral service Admission 50 Cents E - , ..r. . ; E wee, field at 12.45 cecloek in Cheist . i 1 11 -1, • " SEAFORTIt;: PitIliAY, JANUARY 10, 1919 imeLEAN BROS, Publishers -$1.50 a Year in Advance , mr.mill4evamr......1Z11111d•Pl......0••••=ralmhes•Mmeftimmaynnmom.s y a heilliiiillillI1111111111111111111111111111111111111 1uHhu1IIHinIuujftuluuuIulflhlflftuifl no: ...s 1:1.alt.•.Seaforth 1.1110, • = Emscofell Church, the little old frame -= ursandOveicoa sland his 4 Y " At the requeot MTS. Roosevelt nes er, structure, where.for years:the Colonel ii11111111111111111111111114111111r1111H1111111111111,111111-1111111111111ililifil ship. dated from" last February. It was, 4.• • • • ••••..e.44,4•4 _ mm3 "N Mil • attended- Divine wore 'NM decorated onletwith laurel placed = flowers will be sent. Thealtarwill be on the fifth of that month that, foie A 'ter Wearables Winter on lomin% an °penal° wee one of his = for the ri se. iz an 11 .1•11110 • Ch s as seas . Also in ears, e was remd d efrom Oyster n iii - conformance with Mrs.'Roosevelt's ' Bay to the Roosevelt Rosetta' in , - - - eulogy but only the simple *service of - -March 3, meanwhile:. undergoing two New. York, He reniained there until _ - wishes, there will no music and no .... = - - - - - e. - - i'i- = built in 1878, Will- ticeimemedate leso ranged for him in many cities, and - than 500 persome so that edniittance until the Fall corithisecl to give from was ann.opiaced, werewereiwued from the national ffairs. Colonel's office in New York,. • They were given only to relatives and his - ••••• am. OM% MOM nal•••• NOM the Episcopal Chuich, conducted by more operatiehm - the pastor, Rev.. George 170 and re_ keeping speaking megagereents ar E. Talhpage, Two monthslater he. insisted on The churehsifOunde The mild weather of past weeks 1has left s overloaded with Furs. A surprising sale of All our beautiful new Furs commences Fri- day morning and every piece of Fur g and every. Fur garment will be sold I N. at heavy discounts to turn into cash. g The earllest buyers will get the best pickings. 1.01 TON/I 0•••• .1•11. Ann. VIM 1111/ • *nu mow Anno .ams Oreit).C 01111 n (110 117'R • • - i S E A F047,' , ... , . , . . ri .x.i., - — • - • - ,..... ,6= lielithillM11110111111ifitilliiiillillitintrilthiiilifillifIll' - lit ifltlitIfftIVJUtiH 3 eci Sale of GLOV and MITTS 10 per cent. off 411.1sliomm. Call and see ow: COM- plete line of Stoves and Furnaces ••• The Dig Haraware Store 1-1. Edge ,Se‘iforth Volo•••••••••••••••11•10.M.INIMMIOING.••••M...• — 1 was by card only. Theft carde, it the Platform his views on inter - most intimate friends. • iCable messages i and telegrams of coindolence. not - only from fellow - countrymen ,Of high and low degree, ' but from detinguished citizens of mane nations.' poured into Oyster. Bay by the. bundreds; All express heart- felt grief it the passing Of a great man and deepest sympathy for Mrs. Roosevelt, always devoted to her dis- FROM BELGIUM ANT/ GERMANY.' tinguished husband and one of his most trustee: advisers. The widow is bearing up bravely under the shock of his 'sudden death corning so soon after that of their youngest son, Lieut Quentin Roosevelt, who lost his life in a battle in the air with a German air- man last July. ' The death of :Cot Roosevelt is DearMotherh-Thie is some village believed by the -physicians who at- we are in, foe, tonight,. only, . and hit tended the former President - to morrow we ye fee Gersten -es. We have been , hastened by grief over are •going Olohe so they say arid Quentin's death, . coupled with anx- if that is so we.ha two days tray- iety over the serious wounds gaffer- ening from here ,around fifty miles. cd by Capt. Archie Roosevelt :while The roads are prettier bad formula, as fighting in Fraoce, , yesterday it rained the 'whole trip and He was proud; of his soldier sons everybody was .soakeingewet We: had and their heroism., but he WAS. a long :hike,. but b , luck, I happen - devoted ifather, and he grieved for , ed to get a bed- tine ep To -day the one who gave his life' for his was a short pretty nice one country as well as 'ter the °thee:Who lee dreitigietteitietbjt-rt, aletekettilig, was woinded kfitekkvieeh,litte4g*tihc:,Aereheitf.thei leweirmlaitere 'Irene tlfe eveie in the ed. The last ivieek;7-we have been hope that he might set an example travelling th the mountains, all rock, for -other fathers and mothers who but very beautiful scene* This is a had given their sons to the nation. small piece by the name of Malengre To the last 'Col. Roosevelt had been preaching "Americanism.," and few realized that his health had been shattered. It was believed that the rugged constitution which had stood him in such good stead threugh so many years of "strenu- ous life" would not , fail him, and that he ,would regain his usual health. His messages of late, how- ever, had been delivered through the medium of editorials or public statements instead of addresses. Even to his neighbors in .Oyster Bay it seemed impossible that life had ended so suddenly for the Rough Rider hero ;of Spanish War days; the statesman who as governor 'of New York and President had wielded the "Big Stick" so fearless- ly; . the 'big game hunter of tropieat jungles; the ' citizen who preached preparedness long before this. this,. coun- try entered the world conflict. . , Apparently neither Colonel Roose- velt nor his wife had any forebod- ing that death would so soon still his active mind and body. It was only on Sunday that Mrs. Roosevelt sent a letter tc 'Chares Stewart Davison, chairman of the general citizens' committee appointed to wel- come returning soldiers in New York, announcing that he would ac- cept- the honorary chairmanship of the committee. , "The rheumatisei • has invaded °Colonel Rooseveltsi right hand," wrote Mrs. Roosevelt "So he wants erne to write that he has telegraphed, his acceptance. This note is to as- sure you that he will be at your ser- vice by Springtime." Itwas at 4.15 o'ethck Monthly morn- ing the hour when so many lives are mnuffed out, that thelformer President died in his sleep paireessly. His death was due directly to blood clot lodged in one lung, the *suit ,of matery rheurnatisine "Put out the ligtt, please," were the former President's hist words. They were addressee to his personal attedant, James 4.11108 a young Negro who had be /I in hit service In November he was forced to .vee turn to the *hospital --foe treatinent of rheumatism. To -day,. through an announcement by his physicians con- cerning the cause of his death, it be- came known that etleiee* weeks be- fore lie -left the hoeipital to -return to Sagemorm,HiI On Christmas Day, he had suffeked a pulmonary em- bolism, which hearlei proved fatal, e Theefollowing iettori were received recently by Mrs: sei Neely .of town, from her on, who has come safely through the hard- fieiting of the past year and who is now with the Canad- ian troops hi "Gertriapy; • Belgium, Dec: 6, 1118 riecl out,weprobably i be doing garrison duty. think we are etart- mg toortorreve on a long eparcle with -some part of Germany asour destina- tion, Of Cours.e, it will take us eorne time to retch there if -Welt -Ore to walk all the way. - The-Pete-F.0e Pats heveithe honor of being the. first troops to enter Mons just eitefey to the signing of the epees- ' tick, 1- think the. terms under which thighaeneistiee was granted renders it impossible for the Germans to do any more serious fighting: We have, Atter a long- struggle, proved to him that might is not right and I sinceifely hope that the world has Seen the-nd war. Soonany good.lives have been lost, yet, ' those, who lost relatives and these French and Belgian eitill- ans who have been under German inle - for. the past four years, are the only ones who really understood the mean- ing of. war. The general publiet ;of Canada. ate even of England heve,eite erally .sepeakingi never` losown there- eissimeniereenee -*tote* thee s people and merchants have made More money* than they ever did before and there were not a few who loathed to Se the end of War and their oweSin- where billets are not the best or not 'creasing prosperity, the worst Another fellow and I got We are having some fairly ,ied a bed but guess as far as I know all I weather here now, though the nights the rest are sleeping on the floor. Very are very cold: Our billets are the very nice people these; just a very small best, however, with real beds and house owned by a man and woman. fires: The people here use us eery I just hnished a big bowl of hot milk well, treating us as heroes and their which the lady goe ready for us, but liberators from Hun tyranny. The town here has not been much damaged and the stores are running though prices are terribly high. One egg costs about forte cents and a email cake of not too good soap costs 85 cents, It is hard to realize how some of the people live at all: Now, I am afraid I must close. for this time and hope to hear from you again, shim. I will not be able to do /Teich more leter Writing until near Chrestmas, because • we will be mov- ing so much. With my best wishes for a Happy Christmas and NM Year to all and love from . • NIAL . • r mash ware Me, Donald McLesie, At the her a miscellaneous shower. Afte opening the presents Miss Hopper re- plied in suitable terms to the matey good -wishes. Lunch was served and a very enjoyable hour spent hi social chat. —On Friday evening cif last week, the eongregation of Johnston's church, first line of Morris, assensbed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George on Eck - schools. One of the important fea- tures of the evening was the ,emegen- tation of a beautiful grained. ivory toilet and manicure set to Mitt Ferne and an address was read by Mon lEd- ing made by Miss Emma Johnstolie —A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Methodist parsonage, Belgravee on Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 3 p.m, when Miss May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hopper, became the bride of Mr, James A. Bryans, 4th concession of miere to spend a social time before Miss Ferne left to take a Position the teaching staff of Toronto public .ward Johnston, the presentation 'be - Morns. The ceremony was perform- ed by Rev. iiMr. Davidson. • The bride wore a brown tailored suit with hat_ to match. 'After the -ceremony the hap- py couple returned to the bride's home where a dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Bryaps will, make their h.ome on the Bryan's homestead, 4th conces- sion of Morris. --Gussie Lavine ;Hastings, beloved wife of Mr. George H. Coulter, sec- ond line of Morris, passed away on Tuesday, Decernber 31st. Deceased lady was very highly respected 61.41 - who knew her. Besides her sorrowing husband she is survived: by two small children, also her mother, whd is at present in Oregon, Mich., ande three brothers, David and James of (engem and Aiken of Tim -emery, and Ohe sis- ter, Mrs. Richard Rann, of Wroxe- ter. , The funeral took place hem her late residence- on Thursday ; after- noon,, January 2nd to the Wingearn cemetery. —We were very sorry to heat of the decease of a fine young eman on the 12th concession, .of Grey, last Monday, in the person of Arthur L the only son of Mr. and Mrs, James 'Demme . He was in his 29th year end a great help to his father nin farming operations and beloved by the inmates of the home and conemunitye *The funeral took place on Tuehday af- ternoon, interment being made at .Mount Pleasant Cemetery,, Ethel. Pneumonia mge the cause -F,' of his , death. Other members cif theiiIy were also ill but are improving. - --At the home ef Mr. and Mrs. H. A. McNaught, "Deerbank Parer"- :31 food stuff is very scene ever eince we started this trip, but our grub is Very good ,the last few days and I am feeling fine, so have no :kick. Also get lots of sleep. I was in bed last night at seven -thirty and got up at six this morning and would have writs ten to you. but was wet and tired. Well mother, reheived two letters from you this evening of November 8 and 13, which was sure glad to get and to learn that you are well. So you had another false alarm. about the war being ovet, but at last, it garnet so no doubt thete was some time and ham people M the world. Was very glad you got sorne mail from mee, and I will try and get a few presentee if possible for you and the rest. Regards to all.. - Germany, Dec, 7, 1918. Dear Mother,—Just a few lines to. say I'M Well and received your very - HURON NOTES —Mr. John Halstead, of Goderich township has sold his farm of eighty acres on the t9h concession, the place welcome letter last night Of Nov. 11, known as the Arthur Churchill feline which I was glad to get and learn that Miller. to. Mr. Cecil Miller, son ,of Mr, George you are well. No mail going out these times so therefore I will write a --Mr. James Hamilton has sold his page or two till the time does come. farm of one hundred , acres on the It was a pretty long trip to -day -time' the mud. We crossed the frontier at twelve o'clock to -day into Germany and we travellect-some very bad roads wee $8 000. MT. Bisbeck is a first- class firmer, so Ida neighbors say, to get to this village at five o'clock, and is making a success of the under - so I should say we are a goo ten taking in Canada. He is a Belgian. miles into Germany now and expect —Mee,. Carrick, a nurse, who is ate to move in the morning again, so tending Wm. Dawson, of Wingearie you see we are surely seeing the coun- who ili seriously ill, was severely in - try. This is a wry small place of a- who on Friday night, when she step - bout fifty hoasis . so the billets are pled backwards into an open cellar - not of the best. We are in the school -holism. two rooms about fifteen fel way at the Dawson home. The cellar - door had been left open, Mrs: Carrick low in here iend a, big stove so I'll sarthis is good. I'm gifting at one not being aware .of the fact, she fell to the cellar fern So far as is knoWn Of the desks writing. School days Mrs. • Carrick will recover from her back again: I wouldn't Mind if it was back there. Well Mother. I am vety injuries. • Bayfield Road, to Mr, Gustave Bis - back, Who has the Wiggington farm leased. We understand the price paid tired and dirty and I look the part ° —John Pickett, of Cliriton, who els 1 since he left the White House, and as I , , haven't had a shave for three been ailing since August, passed aWea y who was sitting at the foot of his -days,. but muse try and makeM onMondaymorning of last week itime , earl bed. ,i ii the morning if possible. This look's " his home on the Bayfield road. T e - Some time later Amos noticed teat to be a Pretty good farming country. deceased issurvived by a wife and the patient was breathing heavily The weather has been -very heavy, a family of two sons and a dal* ters; Henry and Wm., of Goderich and became alarmed. He left the room to call the nutee whd had been fogs and cold to -night and a litttle township, Mrs. Percy McMichael, iif summoned to OysteriBay the peevious hie - ' „ raini so the inud is fierce. Regards to 1 eeeKinot and Ida and Ethel at horne. Two lerotILS a th i i Ilie ein ree s sters al e • day. When they tt turned 'Colonel. called Mrs. Roosetelt, • the •only member of the favilly who was at home. There had been a fainilY Roosevelt had brea ed his het. They gathering Christmaii Day, but .as no, aline was felt over the Colonel's condition the childree who were able to spend the holiday with their parents had gone to different parts of the eountry,•••ee Co. Roosevelt was visited twice Sunday evening w-rir. J. A. Faller. At 10,30, when the eeconcl Visit VMS made, the patient. explained - to the physician "I felt as though my heart was going to stop beating." Dr Fall- er .had reeson to believe, however, that Mr. Peogevelt was in any im- ( weskit,. danger. So certain was he that this was true that Mrs. Rome- velt and the =nurse retired.• t dated from last February. It Was - . • s eelteitl MONS The teillewing letter is from an old Emnondville boy, Lieut. Niel Murray, written to leis grandmother Mos. Wm, after the signing of the armistice: - Mons, Nov. 20, 1918. 13.°31N survive: Joseph Picket, or Californt Edward i and Mrs. Fisher of Detroi and Mrs. Baird of Parkhill. , i . —At the auntie' school mlie eeting in School Section No. 4, Morris, la Thursday, W. H. MeCutcheon wasrr elected trustee. The wood contra i was awarded to S. Alcock at $3.75 p I cord, while the caretaking will , h done by R. Nichol at $$55 for the ye The question of improving the scho grounds .during the coming sumna was discussed and no doubt so thing slice will be the result in fend i 1 —On 'Monday afternoon, Deeem 30th the ladies of 13elgrave Me ihIlitetiye of Tackersmithe item Mons Dear Grandma, --Your welcome Ist- ter arrived yesterday and I _certainly was glad to get it. During the past two months, I have been inomng about so enrich that most of my- mail has been delayed. As you will see. by the heading or my.. letter; 1 pi now in Mons, the famous eityfromwhich tbe old array of 1914 began their retreat. This year saw, the Germano retreating the ether way. Apparently the fight- ing :is all over now and until peace terms are definitely avenged and car - and oundo. dist ehurch met at the home of and Mrs. Lyle Hopper, third line Morris, and showed them goodwill wards Miss May Hopper, in view , her approaching marriage, by give 1: 11 3 ; 14 Lfl 4 marriage' took place at noon Thurs- day, December 26th, of theie eldest daughter, Aberta (Bert), td Edgar son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wil - sons lelenkton, Ont. While Mess Beth McNaught _played Mencleissolee's wed- ooa witailirefiliat'llethee", the encetdremorerbeing conducted by Rev. Archie Theinpson of Knox church,- Monkton. During the signing of the register, Jim Wilson, brother of the groom, sang. After the wedding dinner Mr. and Mrs. Wil- son left on the afternoon train for points east and on their return. will make • their home in Alcinktort —A quiet but pretty wedding Was solemnized at the home of -Mir. and Mrs. George Turner, of Bluenele. on Tuesday, December 24th, when their eldest daughter, Miss Vergie Beatrice, was united in marriage to Rolend De Furguis Nicholson, son of Mie and Mrs, J. T. Nicholson, of lieleton, Man. At 5 o'clock the grooM took his place under an arch of Maiden hair ferns, the bride following. Tim bride who was given away by her lather, wore a gown of white diuchesie satin trimmed with silk fringe, and carried a bouget of roses. The bride was ice communed by her sister, Miss Evelyn, who wore a blue silk dress ane carried a bouquet of carnations. The grown was- supported by his cousin, Chaeles Nicholson, of Mount Forest. After congratulations the guests entered 'the dining room, where a dainty dinner was served. ' The many handsome gifts showed the esteem in which the young couple are held After vis- iting friends in Toronto Mr. and WS, Nicholson will leave for their home in Lyletown, Manitoba. - —After an illness which confined him to bed,for the past three Months Mr. Edward Acheson of Goderich, paid Nature's debt on Saturday last at i the age of 77 years. He was born and brought up in Goderich township and lived on the farm on welch he was born until he retired and went to live in Goderich eighteen years ago next February. He was the lest of his generation of the Acheson family, his brothers, George, William, John and Robert, and sisters, Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Crooks, . all predeceasing him. He was married to Miss Lindsay, daughter of the late Christopher Lind- say, of Goderich township, who sur- vives him, and had Mr. Acheson sur- vived until next February, he and his life -partner would celebrate their gold- en wedding: The deceased was a Meth- odist in religion -and a Conservative in polities, and while living in the town- ship held positions on the board of the Holmesville Methodist church. Ite al- so served on the school board and on the township council and represented the Wawanosh Mutual Fire Insurance Company. —A happy event toop place on New Year's Day at the home of M. and MTS. terMeth McLean, Kintaile Ash- field township, their daughter,. Miss Lmrilli.aoiesbeterg muneLeanited ,inamaArrinroe etoy. The ceremony was performed it four o'clock = p.m., , by Rev. J. S. Hardie, the bridal couple standing under an -etch of evergreens triramed with white bells and streamers. The Inishengein Eugeners wrdd n. gThirmieelben'hd°fWeaP1 sei oe played eshail ebr charming an: the in a gown of white silk poplin With jewel and pearl trimmings and embroidered veil caught up with lily -of -the -valley, and carried a bouquet of white mete The bridesmaid. Miss Ethel Taylor, was in pale pink silk and her bouquet was of pink earnatiors, Little Frani- cis Thompson niece of the bride made a very pretty flower girl, The groom - _ ...,•••••• ,••••••••••• • •••.• .• ••••••••. - - •••.• wedding i dinner which followed there was a *pries of toasts and speeches. Rev. J,.1$. Hardie acted as toastmas- ter. The bride and groom are among our poonlar young people, and they have Vete good wishes of a host of friendstfor their married life, which they cohemence on the groom's farm at Amherley. —04•Thursday -of last week, the annual -meeting of School. section No. '2, Grey, convened. SiliteJohnston was elected trustee, succeeding David 1011Tb. ninghaM ,whose term had expired. John lei Oliver was chosen to fill out the uneeepired two years of James Miti. Fadzeanis term, who is shortly tite re- move frem the section,. He has also filled the position of secretary -treas- urer. John Kirkeonnell is third tetestee. , The only troule this school section is the 'scar pupils ., At the present time five is about the best showing and it is not very encouraging to an ambitious teacher like Miss McGowan. A sub- ject of live interest is coimolidated schools nod it is not to be wondored at that the question properly eame up t the annual meeting. The neighbors and friends of Wm. Findlater, 2nd concession of Morris, met at his home on Wednesday ev- ening t0 mark his attaining his -80th birthday. The programme of the ev- ening eiets opened by Mr. Jobe Case - more, itiquesting Mr. Findlater to be seatidehith him, whereupon Mr. John , Cochriiee read an address and Mr - James selolley and Mr. D. It.' Camp- bell presented a fine leather tepee's- - ter eil easy chair. Mr. Findlater was conipetely taken by surprise. He thanked them in a few words for their ,kindnese of thought arid action. The evening was enjoyably spent in games, social chat. interspersed with MUSIC, vocal and instrumental. At the par- taking of lunch there was a beautiful birthday .cake on which. was the -figure "80".in pink tapets.. The lighting was done by James Golley, eesieted by Mrs: James Caseniore, causing many. jokes and merrimmit Mr. Findlater received remeinbranees from Detroit, Washington Broderick New and Ayr. —After an -nine s of some time Mrs, J. C. Laithv. ete, Godetieh, . passed to her reward on Friday last in her 79th year. She was a native of Goderich township and, was of Welsh descent, her parents both cone- ing from that country. She is surviv- ed by two sisters. Mrs. Rebert Fere* wife of ex -Reeve Ferris, of Hallett; and es. Giles Jenkins of Goderich; beetWo brothers, John and Roland Jen- - kine, Clinton; and by three children, George Laitheveite, Ms. William Driver tied Mrs,- H. L. Salheldi -of Goderich township. Her husband. ex- iliaitleotaltena300 'twelve& Mr.- o and Mee. Laithweite had been resi- dents of the. toWeref Oollerieh for past eighteen year e and were Ingtily esteernee -citizens. The funeral. sere vices were held on Sunday, conduct- ed by. Revd Dr, Itiitledge, pastor of North street Miethhdist church, of which the ileceaised was a member, and the pall-beerers evere Messrs. George and Relenfenicins of Goderich tovmshie, and Wiileteee• Snell and T. C. Wallis; of Ail deep reglet the public learn: ed lastiesteSaturday of the nemise of Chester- Armstrong. lot 8, concession 9, Grey, who passee away at 9.30 Sat- urday morning .aftet a brief illness of pneumonia, aged 35 Years. He was the oldest nen in a family of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. 'tames _ Armstrong tenth concession, and went with his feenVY from Auburn locality 19 years arm This is the first death in the fa.mitie About two years ago he nearriee Miss .Peati Tucky, of Lon- don, and they settlei down on the old- horriesteed farm. ief 150 acres, the fa- ther haviog purchased the Robertson flame on the -optipsite side of the road. Here the deceased was prospering and. a bright Outlook was assured when he was callee, away. To add to the sad - nom of the situation Mrs. Arenstroug was sidbaby girl having arrived the day previous to the father's deinise. Mr. Armstrong was an induotrione, robust young man of itiore, than ordin- ary ability and was developing sties/line" -qualities that bade fair to make hien* of real service to the community.- He was a member of the Official Board of Brussels Methodist aline., one of the assistant upekentendents in the Sun- day schooland had rendered good ser- vice in these orga.nizations, amWell as in the Epworth -League, In addition, he belonged to the Canadian Order or Forrestere and the L.O.L. —On Christmas afternoon a temple of 'members of the Clinton Peelle selfool staff called' on Miss Wilson, who has beenda -member of the staff for manY years, and presented her, in the name of her old pupils--; with a handsome` little burnt leather auto- graph album containing the names of many of her old pupils, and a -Christ- mas box M the shape of a fat- little purse, or tether the gift was contain in a wallet made of good Scoteh plaid. The book, Which was a work of art contributed by a pupil still resident in Clinton, bore upon its cover the words -"For Auld Lang Syne;" with the mohoi- grain of The reclineni and below the „ quotation', frem lan 'McLaren: "May the Mistress, and her scholars, me some morn where the ski& never. scales I' the Kingdom eie °or F * etiee Also thisii request: "Wull ye ta built at a; keepsake from yir scholars." The packet also contained . letters Many of them, from thole whose letters, in the days. gone by gone to "sklue" to Miss Wilson. These tete ters -came from different partsofthe. Dominion; from at far west as Vane cower, and as far east as Montreate -and they contained tributes to hee 'melte as a teacher winch should prey, - a source 6f keen pleasure to her In - in Nos. 1 and f inrldMeuijegscdksil'etWrtwshintee:1°Ivillef4h, :aul'Isi6hIeldgwhhe:str Clinton, For the pea few enentt she has net been in the best of heal and since the slimmer holt* h not been able to take up weft • i ;1.. .1: • - i1•1 11* ,. - Wanted • Young min with sufficient edu- •cation to learn to operate t ! - LINOTYPE . Good opportunity for the right , man. . Apply at ,i--: Expositor Office' swourf ., . e I ' , c i . riecl out,weprobably i be doing garrison duty. think we are etart- mg toortorreve on a long eparcle with -some part of Germany asour destina- tion, Of Cours.e, it will take us eorne time to retch there if -Welt -Ore to walk all the way. - The-Pete-F.0e Pats heveithe honor of being the. first troops to enter Mons just eitefey to the signing of the epees- ' tick, 1- think the. terms under which thighaeneistiee was granted renders it impossible for the Germans to do any more serious fighting: We have, Atter a long- struggle, proved to him that might is not right and I sinceifely hope that the world has Seen the-nd war. Soonany good.lives have been lost, yet, ' those, who lost relatives and these French and Belgian eitill- ans who have been under German inle - for. the past four years, are the only ones who really understood the mean- ing of. war. The general publiet ;of Canada. ate even of England heve,eite erally .sepeakingi never` losown there- eissimeniereenee -*tote* thee s people and merchants have made More money* than they ever did before and there were not a few who loathed to Se the end of War and their oweSin- where billets are not the best or not 'creasing prosperity, the worst Another fellow and I got We are having some fairly ,ied a bed but guess as far as I know all I weather here now, though the nights the rest are sleeping on the floor. Very are very cold: Our billets are the very nice people these; just a very small best, however, with real beds and house owned by a man and woman. fires: The people here use us eery I just hnished a big bowl of hot milk well, treating us as heroes and their which the lady goe ready for us, but liberators from Hun tyranny. The town here has not been much damaged and the stores are running though prices are terribly high. One egg costs about forte cents and a email cake of not too good soap costs 85 cents, It is hard to realize how some of the people live at all: Now, I am afraid I must close. for this time and hope to hear from you again, shim. I will not be able to do /Teich more leter Writing until near Chrestmas, because • we will be mov- ing so much. With my best wishes for a Happy Christmas and NM Year to all and love from . • NIAL . • r mash ware Me, Donald McLesie, At the her a miscellaneous shower. Afte opening the presents Miss Hopper re- plied in suitable terms to the matey good -wishes. Lunch was served and a very enjoyable hour spent hi social chat. —On Friday evening cif last week, the eongregation of Johnston's church, first line of Morris, assensbed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George on Eck - schools. One of the important fea- tures of the evening was the ,emegen- tation of a beautiful grained. ivory toilet and manicure set to Mitt Ferne and an address was read by Mon lEd- ing made by Miss Emma Johnstolie —A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Methodist parsonage, Belgravee on Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 3 p.m, when Miss May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hopper, became the bride of Mr, James A. Bryans, 4th concession of miere to spend a social time before Miss Ferne left to take a Position the teaching staff of Toronto public .ward Johnston, the presentation 'be - Morns. The ceremony was perform- ed by Rev. iiMr. Davidson. • The bride wore a brown tailored suit with hat_ to match. 'After the -ceremony the hap- py couple returned to the bride's home where a dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Bryaps will, make their h.ome on the Bryan's homestead, 4th conces- sion of Morris. --Gussie Lavine ;Hastings, beloved wife of Mr. George H. Coulter, sec- ond line of Morris, passed away on Tuesday, Decernber 31st. Deceased lady was very highly respected 61.41 - who knew her. Besides her sorrowing husband she is survived: by two small children, also her mother, whd is at present in Oregon, Mich., ande three brothers, David and James of (engem and Aiken of Tim -emery, and Ohe sis- ter, Mrs. Richard Rann, of Wroxe- ter. , The funeral took place hem her late residence- on Thursday ; after- noon,, January 2nd to the Wingearn cemetery. —We were very sorry to heat of the decease of a fine young eman on the 12th concession, .of Grey, last Monday, in the person of Arthur L the only son of Mr. and Mrs, James 'Demme . He was in his 29th year end a great help to his father nin farming operations and beloved by the inmates of the home and conemunitye *The funeral took place on Tuehday af- ternoon, interment being made at .Mount Pleasant Cemetery,, Ethel. Pneumonia mge the cause -F,' of his , death. Other members cif theiiIy were also ill but are improving. - --At the home ef Mr. and Mrs. H. A. McNaught, "Deerbank Parer"- :31 food stuff is very scene ever eince we started this trip, but our grub is Very good ,the last few days and I am feeling fine, so have no :kick. Also get lots of sleep. I was in bed last night at seven -thirty and got up at six this morning and would have writs ten to you. but was wet and tired. Well mother, reheived two letters from you this evening of November 8 and 13, which was sure glad to get and to learn that you are well. So you had another false alarm. about the war being ovet, but at last, it garnet so no doubt thete was some time and ham people M the world. Was very glad you got sorne mail from mee, and I will try and get a few presentee if possible for you and the rest. Regards to all.. - Germany, Dec, 7, 1918. Dear Mother,—Just a few lines to. say I'M Well and received your very - HURON NOTES —Mr. John Halstead, of Goderich township has sold his farm of eighty acres on the t9h concession, the place welcome letter last night Of Nov. 11, known as the Arthur Churchill feline which I was glad to get and learn that Miller. to. Mr. Cecil Miller, son ,of Mr, George you are well. No mail going out these times so therefore I will write a --Mr. James Hamilton has sold his page or two till the time does come. farm of one hundred , acres on the It was a pretty long trip to -day -time' the mud. We crossed the frontier at twelve o'clock to -day into Germany and we travellect-some very bad roads wee $8 000. MT. Bisbeck is a first- class firmer, so Ida neighbors say, to get to this village at five o'clock, and is making a success of the under - so I should say we are a goo ten taking in Canada. He is a Belgian. miles into Germany now and expect —Mee,. Carrick, a nurse, who is ate to move in the morning again, so tending Wm. Dawson, of Wingearie you see we are surely seeing the coun- who ili seriously ill, was severely in - try. This is a wry small place of a- who on Friday night, when she step - bout fifty hoasis . so the billets are pled backwards into an open cellar - not of the best. We are in the school -holism. two rooms about fifteen fel way at the Dawson home. The cellar - door had been left open, Mrs: Carrick low in here iend a, big stove so I'll sarthis is good. I'm gifting at one not being aware .of the fact, she fell to the cellar fern So far as is knoWn Of the desks writing. School days Mrs. • Carrick will recover from her back again: I wouldn't Mind if it was back there. Well Mother. I am vety injuries. • Bayfield Road, to Mr, Gustave Bis - back, Who has the Wiggington farm leased. We understand the price paid tired and dirty and I look the part ° —John Pickett, of Cliriton, who els 1 since he left the White House, and as I , , haven't had a shave for three been ailing since August, passed aWea y who was sitting at the foot of his -days,. but muse try and makeM onMondaymorning of last week itime , earl bed. ,i ii the morning if possible. This look's " his home on the Bayfield road. T e - Some time later Amos noticed teat to be a Pretty good farming country. deceased issurvived by a wife and the patient was breathing heavily The weather has been -very heavy, a family of two sons and a dal* ters; Henry and Wm., of Goderich and became alarmed. He left the room to call the nutee whd had been fogs and cold to -night and a litttle township, Mrs. Percy McMichael, iif summoned to OysteriBay the peevious hie - ' „ raini so the inud is fierce. Regards to 1 eeeKinot and Ida and Ethel at horne. Two lerotILS a th i i Ilie ein ree s sters al e • day. When they tt turned 'Colonel. called Mrs. Roosetelt, • the •only member of the favilly who was at home. There had been a fainilY Roosevelt had brea ed his het. They gathering Christmaii Day, but .as no, aline was felt over the Colonel's condition the childree who were able to spend the holiday with their parents had gone to different parts of the eountry,•••ee Co. Roosevelt was visited twice Sunday evening w-rir. J. A. Faller. At 10,30, when the eeconcl Visit VMS made, the patient. explained - to the physician "I felt as though my heart was going to stop beating." Dr Fall- er .had reeson to believe, however, that Mr. Peogevelt was in any im- ( weskit,. danger. So certain was he that this was true that Mrs. Rome- velt and the =nurse retired.• t dated from last February. It Was - . • s eelteitl MONS The teillewing letter is from an old Emnondville boy, Lieut. Niel Murray, written to leis grandmother Mos. Wm, after the signing of the armistice: - Mons, Nov. 20, 1918. 13.°31N survive: Joseph Picket, or Californt Edward i and Mrs. Fisher of Detroi and Mrs. Baird of Parkhill. , i . —At the auntie' school mlie eeting in School Section No. 4, Morris, la Thursday, W. H. MeCutcheon wasrr elected trustee. The wood contra i was awarded to S. Alcock at $3.75 p I cord, while the caretaking will , h done by R. Nichol at $$55 for the ye The question of improving the scho grounds .during the coming sumna was discussed and no doubt so thing slice will be the result in fend i 1 —On 'Monday afternoon, Deeem 30th the ladies of 13elgrave Me ihIlitetiye of Tackersmithe item Mons Dear Grandma, --Your welcome Ist- ter arrived yesterday and I _certainly was glad to get it. During the past two months, I have been inomng about so enrich that most of my- mail has been delayed. As you will see. by the heading or my.. letter; 1 pi now in Mons, the famous eityfromwhich tbe old array of 1914 began their retreat. This year saw, the Germano retreating the ether way. Apparently the fight- ing :is all over now and until peace terms are definitely avenged and car - and oundo. dist ehurch met at the home of and Mrs. Lyle Hopper, third line Morris, and showed them goodwill wards Miss May Hopper, in view , her approaching marriage, by give 1: 11 3 ; 14 Lfl 4 marriage' took place at noon Thurs- day, December 26th, of theie eldest daughter, Aberta (Bert), td Edgar son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wil - sons lelenkton, Ont. While Mess Beth McNaught _played Mencleissolee's wed- ooa witailirefiliat'llethee", the encetdremorerbeing conducted by Rev. Archie Theinpson of Knox church,- Monkton. During the signing of the register, Jim Wilson, brother of the groom, sang. After the wedding dinner Mr. and Mrs. Wil- son left on the afternoon train for points east and on their return. will make • their home in Alcinktort —A quiet but pretty wedding Was solemnized at the home of -Mir. and Mrs. George Turner, of Bluenele. on Tuesday, December 24th, when their eldest daughter, Miss Vergie Beatrice, was united in marriage to Rolend De Furguis Nicholson, son of Mie and Mrs, J. T. Nicholson, of lieleton, Man. At 5 o'clock the grooM took his place under an arch of Maiden hair ferns, the bride following. Tim bride who was given away by her lather, wore a gown of white diuchesie satin trimmed with silk fringe, and carried a bouget of roses. The bride was ice communed by her sister, Miss Evelyn, who wore a blue silk dress ane carried a bouquet of carnations. The grown was- supported by his cousin, Chaeles Nicholson, of Mount Forest. After congratulations the guests entered 'the dining room, where a dainty dinner was served. ' The many handsome gifts showed the esteem in which the young couple are held After vis- iting friends in Toronto Mr. and WS, Nicholson will leave for their home in Lyletown, Manitoba. - —After an illness which confined him to bed,for the past three Months Mr. Edward Acheson of Goderich, paid Nature's debt on Saturday last at i the age of 77 years. He was born and brought up in Goderich township and lived on the farm on welch he was born until he retired and went to live in Goderich eighteen years ago next February. He was the lest of his generation of the Acheson family, his brothers, George, William, John and Robert, and sisters, Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Crooks, . all predeceasing him. He was married to Miss Lindsay, daughter of the late Christopher Lind- say, of Goderich township, who sur- vives him, and had Mr. Acheson sur- vived until next February, he and his life -partner would celebrate their gold- en wedding: The deceased was a Meth- odist in religion -and a Conservative in polities, and while living in the town- ship held positions on the board of the Holmesville Methodist church. Ite al- so served on the school board and on the township council and represented the Wawanosh Mutual Fire Insurance Company. —A happy event toop place on New Year's Day at the home of M. and MTS. terMeth McLean, Kintaile Ash- field township, their daughter,. Miss Lmrilli.aoiesbeterg muneLeanited ,inamaArrinroe etoy. The ceremony was performed it four o'clock = p.m., , by Rev. J. S. Hardie, the bridal couple standing under an -etch of evergreens triramed with white bells and streamers. The Inishengein Eugeners wrdd n. gThirmieelben'hd°fWeaP1 sei oe played eshail ebr charming an: the in a gown of white silk poplin With jewel and pearl trimmings and embroidered veil caught up with lily -of -the -valley, and carried a bouquet of white mete The bridesmaid. Miss Ethel Taylor, was in pale pink silk and her bouquet was of pink earnatiors, Little Frani- cis Thompson niece of the bride made a very pretty flower girl, The groom - _ ...,•••••• ,••••••••••• • •••.• .• ••••••••. - - •••.• wedding i dinner which followed there was a *pries of toasts and speeches. Rev. J,.1$. Hardie acted as toastmas- ter. The bride and groom are among our poonlar young people, and they have Vete good wishes of a host of friendstfor their married life, which they cohemence on the groom's farm at Amherley. —04•Thursday -of last week, the annual -meeting of School. section No. '2, Grey, convened. SiliteJohnston was elected trustee, succeeding David 1011Tb. ninghaM ,whose term had expired. John lei Oliver was chosen to fill out the uneeepired two years of James Miti. Fadzeanis term, who is shortly tite re- move frem the section,. He has also filled the position of secretary -treas- urer. John Kirkeonnell is third tetestee. , The only troule this school section is the 'scar pupils ., At the present time five is about the best showing and it is not very encouraging to an ambitious teacher like Miss McGowan. A sub- ject of live interest is coimolidated schools nod it is not to be wondored at that the question properly eame up t the annual meeting. The neighbors and friends of Wm. Findlater, 2nd concession of Morris, met at his home on Wednesday ev- ening t0 mark his attaining his -80th birthday. The programme of the ev- ening eiets opened by Mr. Jobe Case - more, itiquesting Mr. Findlater to be seatidehith him, whereupon Mr. John , Cochriiee read an address and Mr - James selolley and Mr. D. It.' Camp- bell presented a fine leather tepee's- - ter eil easy chair. Mr. Findlater was conipetely taken by surprise. He thanked them in a few words for their ,kindnese of thought arid action. The evening was enjoyably spent in games, social chat. interspersed with MUSIC, vocal and instrumental. At the par- taking of lunch there was a beautiful birthday .cake on which. was the -figure "80".in pink tapets.. The lighting was done by James Golley, eesieted by Mrs: James Caseniore, causing many. jokes and merrimmit Mr. Findlater received remeinbranees from Detroit, Washington Broderick New and Ayr. —After an -nine s of some time Mrs, J. C. Laithv. ete, Godetieh, . passed to her reward on Friday last in her 79th year. She was a native of Goderich township and, was of Welsh descent, her parents both cone- ing from that country. She is surviv- ed by two sisters. Mrs. Rebert Fere* wife of ex -Reeve Ferris, of Hallett; and es. Giles Jenkins of Goderich; beetWo brothers, John and Roland Jen- - kine, Clinton; and by three children, George Laitheveite, Ms. William Driver tied Mrs,- H. L. Salheldi -of Goderich township. Her husband. ex- iliaitleotaltena300 'twelve& Mr.- o and Mee. Laithweite had been resi- dents of the. toWeref Oollerieh for past eighteen year e and were Ingtily esteernee -citizens. The funeral. sere vices were held on Sunday, conduct- ed by. Revd Dr, Itiitledge, pastor of North street Miethhdist church, of which the ileceaised was a member, and the pall-beerers evere Messrs. George and Relenfenicins of Goderich tovmshie, and Wiileteee• Snell and T. C. Wallis; of Ail deep reglet the public learn: ed lastiesteSaturday of the nemise of Chester- Armstrong. lot 8, concession 9, Grey, who passee away at 9.30 Sat- urday morning .aftet a brief illness of pneumonia, aged 35 Years. He was the oldest nen in a family of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. 'tames _ Armstrong tenth concession, and went with his feenVY from Auburn locality 19 years arm This is the first death in the fa.mitie About two years ago he nearriee Miss .Peati Tucky, of Lon- don, and they settlei down on the old- horriesteed farm. ief 150 acres, the fa- ther haviog purchased the Robertson flame on the -optipsite side of the road. Here the deceased was prospering and. a bright Outlook was assured when he was callee, away. To add to the sad - nom of the situation Mrs. Arenstroug was sidbaby girl having arrived the day previous to the father's deinise. Mr. Armstrong was an induotrione, robust young man of itiore, than ordin- ary ability and was developing sties/line" -qualities that bade fair to make hien* of real service to the community.- He was a member of the Official Board of Brussels Methodist aline., one of the assistant upekentendents in the Sun- day schooland had rendered good ser- vice in these orga.nizations, amWell as in the Epworth -League, In addition, he belonged to the Canadian Order or Forrestere and the L.O.L. —On Christmas afternoon a temple of 'members of the Clinton Peelle selfool staff called' on Miss Wilson, who has beenda -member of the staff for manY years, and presented her, in the name of her old pupils--; with a handsome` little burnt leather auto- graph album containing the names of many of her old pupils, and a -Christ- mas box M the shape of a fat- little purse, or tether the gift was contain in a wallet made of good Scoteh plaid. The book, Which was a work of art contributed by a pupil still resident in Clinton, bore upon its cover the words -"For Auld Lang Syne;" with the mohoi- grain of The reclineni and below the „ quotation', frem lan 'McLaren: "May the Mistress, and her scholars, me some morn where the ski& never. scales I' the Kingdom eie °or F * etiee Also thisii request: "Wull ye ta built at a; keepsake from yir scholars." The packet also contained . letters Many of them, from thole whose letters, in the days. gone by gone to "sklue" to Miss Wilson. These tete ters -came from different partsofthe. Dominion; from at far west as Vane cower, and as far east as Montreate -and they contained tributes to hee 'melte as a teacher winch should prey, - a source 6f keen pleasure to her In - in Nos. 1 and f inrldMeuijegscdksil'etWrtwshintee:1°Ivillef4h, :aul'Isi6hIeldgwhhe:str Clinton, For the pea few enentt she has net been in the best of heal and since the slimmer holt* h not been able to take up weft • i ;1.. .1: • - i1•1 11* ,.