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The Huron Expositor, 1919-01-17, Page 4• • T TW 7 6 t3 20 27 7 4 -48 r 2 3 8 9 o 1.5 r6 17 22 23 24 29 30 31 a. IF 11, Irt IL in le '• 11 tS 25 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS 9 • eeetett ;ea banner in other and better -days. Ilis critic and d a persistency in asking' attaek on Sia Joseph Flavelle last nes- questions is eritieism he qualifies for sion did the baronet more good than the job. He performs like a plodder anything.that has happened since that and you know how farHone Sidney famous ttohell with Profits", speech Fisher got with nothing, else to recom- first broke into print. . 1 mend him. Then, take those two Irishmen at A,rehambault sprang into the snot - the next ° desk,. Hon. Chas. Murphy light ethe day the, overseas voting and Eminanuel Devlin. You feel charges so carefully prepared b‘ W. • charitably 'disposed towards both of them. For Merfurphy certainly made a goo r job of Hon. Wesley Rowell and, ibdugh Mr. Devlin has a whine like a heal preecher, he's really a good child of the church. But when you try to say anything very complimentary as , . . T. R. Preston were called to t at- tention of .111k. Speaker, Arthur Bliss' himeself henee makingroom for New - Copp of Westmoreland did the calling ton: Worley Rowell. In another he in a little over four hourg of oratory. sees Franke Broadstreet Carvell slip - Mr.• COpp, 'who talks like a graduate ping forward in the ,suinmer of 1917 of a correspondence school for auc. as a new saviour' of the Liberal Party., tioneers so smothered the charges He may not believe that -James Calder at they got lost entire- intends to be the power behind a throne occupied by Willie Mertin but — • THE HUROW*IPOSITOR hind Min not only friend:5 'comfortably placed in the seats of the mighty but enemies and pretenders safely planted under the goalie' sod.- The Olii War- rior is a .bad forgetter. And he has a few scores to settle. For instance in one of mernory's dtaWers.lingerg a picture of a Toronto delegatidn, that descended on him and proposed that in the interest of uplift; he should hie Clearing Sale -Stewart Bros. -8 then the :statesmanship .of either yonr e aa Warm Footwear -W. G. Willis -4 January Sale --Greig Clothing Co. --1. Douglas aFirbanks-Strand-3 Columbia Rcords-Beattle's Fair -5 CoaI-11. Cluff and Sons -5 True Econorny-W. .1. Finnigan -8 Saxophone Sextette -8 Auction Sals-E. Earmrs Atention-5 fleeting County Council -5 Murdie-5 For Sale -J. Eider & Son -5 Farm for Sale -Peter Cleary -5 Notice to Creditors -5 Notice to Creditors -ii Annual Meettng-5 For sale -A. Hugt11-8 Tenders Wanted -J. Cameron -5 Bus Calls --8 Shorthorns for.sale-T. G. Shillinglaw-5 Baby Carriage for sale -8 , Card of Thanks -5 • ; Insect Killer -W. E. Kerslakell • THE HURON EXPOSITOR SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 1919 WHY LAURIER WILL WAIT As you sit in the gallery and gaze on his Majesty's loyal Opposition there eome to you some of the reasons why It might be called "The- Silent Min- ority.' For the tidal waves that washed the Unioa Government into power left a number of mighty voices stranded on the reefs and, shoals with . which the political sea is so thickly strewn, Glance down that fast row and ask yourself: "Where are the giants of Yesteryear?" * Gone is lion. William Pugsley whose merry quip helped to lift the of many a monotonous afternoon. Hon. George Graham's great voice is hushed and he no longer joins in the laughter created by his own jokes. Hod. Frank Oliver has carried his chronie grog*. backeto the fastnesses of his native Edmonton. "Ned" Macdonald of Pictou has quit pawing parliament- ary air in the athletic exercises ef• Nova Scotian eloque.nee. Yea, even George: Washington Kyte, of Rich- mond, who could make Mote noise net the amount said than any other man ha public life, has faded into obscurity. Do you wonder that the silence you _ case feel. has descended on :what we oace considered the fighting forces of Laurier? pencil is blunted by truth and a stern ly and 'Were about to be laughed out sense a the duty you owe the public. of the House when young Mr. Archam- But those two Frenchmen in the bault came to his feet and told how next pew are different --Ernest La- pointe of Kamouraska, and Hon. Jac- ques of Bureau of Three Rivets. Each in Ms way typical of a peculiarity of his rime. When Lapointe came to par- liament his knowledge of English Was extremely limited. Now he is one of the ablest debaters on 'the Opposition side and he has a command of the English language *that Puts most the officerf and men at St. Johns had done their voting. He added on a few charges of perjury, etc., that were so clear.' and concise that the laugh left the Government aisle and settled on Opposition faces. • There was nothing left for the Government to do but promise an investigation. They did it. And since that night the House has paid a little more attention to Ariglo-G6adians to shame. So • is it Joe Archambault. with other Frenchmen who enter the , House. The time and work they give Frenchmen all chock full of industry the way lying open to the accompl to acquiring a fighting allowance of and enthusiasm- Laurier can probe)). ment of all his purposes. If beis English is remarkable. As for Jaques 1Y restrain Ahem. Ne one else could. the Politician his friends bel eve he ,Will sit and smile and wai Bureau., he lived lonrin the west, and • of the older Frenchmen, Gauthier he both talks and reakons well in Eng- of St. Hyacinthe is probably the ab - his lest debater, though for some reason lish while he still retains all French eharacteristics. For instance he does net appear to catrer very muck , weight. You'll remember in the con - Jacques has a son who only recently scription debate he startled the House became Of military age. True to his ideas on conscription Jacques fought with the statement "Quebec will .use for exemption for his boy - and the law to fight the law." ft was not until the conscription order -in -council he got it. But no sooner had he won his fight than he turned to the -boy was brought down last session that it With a curt: dawned on the assembled statesmen . h 1 t of these oun this is no time to take chances. And as for Arthur Sifton-well past exper- iences with brother °Clifford do not bind him closer to the Laurier heart. 'Sir Wilfrid was 77, years of age on the 20th of Novembet but' he ,looks good for SoIng3 years to come. He. would pass out of polities even as he has lived in politics --the absolute mil- er of the Liberal party. Be would smell alike the open miemy and the -enemy, who, according to Liberal be- liefs, has stung the gentle hand that caressed and coerced him. , He , sees sh- alf lini •y t a little longer, --j. X; 'Muero in, trrat clean's . ‘. - Bute there is another and sterner reason that the Liberal battle cry is hushed. That reason is Sir Wilfrid Laurier, All last session he curbed tite fiery eloquence of his Frence fol- . lowers and hild ha leash the fighting Irishmen and dour Scotch Presbyter - lass in his retinue. "The time is not - yet," was the motto that hung on the walls of the Liberal caucus rooms. jusf. what he meant. Then he said: "Now go and enlist." "The Military Sereice Act was an ex - And the boy went eight joyfully emption act -and -Quebec obeyed it. and joined the Royal Air Force, All i This order is a conscription aet-and of which shows the Frenchman's ha- t tred of orders from a dominant race. Also both these Frenehmex find time and opportunity for jokes and laugh - „ter. In -fact they took on the world with:it twinkle in each eye. You couldn't help liking them if you tried. And behind that front row is a mix - appetites.” These samples show that time armies and creeds that premises" .10... Gauthier is worth listening to; little at• present though, who knows but many a man sloes more damage -tbat,some: day some or many, of them with an uncouth sentence or two. may heat the call of the Cabinet mak- Buttto get away from the elassig er• and become great 1 :in their • co,vn and their representatives, take a quick mies and -the ' eyes *of ' a benighted run over what' left: and see what a cairntry. . For mogrof theni are young strange mixtere is gathered together ancl all; or -nearly all; have embitiens behind the White Plume. That big That man, you bear calling "louder," ! auburn -haired ohap who -looks bhe part • and wearing a bland shine under a is Dr. Chisholm from Inverness. He's bald bead, ' is McMaster of theme: I a Highland Scotch Catholic with - a Ile As ta Mentreal lawyer who started laugh and heart to enatele his body. out well by breaking up whispered i You don't wonder that he is unbent- cenveteations between i the Ministers I able in his constituency. That rotund, and the front row of -the 'Opposition self-setisfied fellow with the tkinning with a -Voice well timed- to, the purpose. I hair is Verville, the Montreal Sociaist But in a moment of tvealmess he con- • who talks like' a labor agitator. That sented to become financial critic.- His i thin, fussy little man is Pedlow Of chief contributien' to -financial ilitera- , Renfrew and he is a strange combine- ture was a suggestton that the Goehe tien_en dry goods merchant, a Quaker - ernment should borrow money to prb- mad the only Honorary Captain in, vide a sinking fund to pay, the war captivie-iy. Aside from that and the debt. . : f*t that he just can't keep from rnak-• This novel. method of paying debts ing speeches, he is probably all riehtt were perhaps suggested by his desk- i Then there is Euler of Waterloo, that mate, Sam Jacobs -of 'Montreal, wko ! neutral -tinted, chap. He's, the , only is a i bit. Of humorist' as well as irlr, member of German descent - in the authority on bankruptcy. Sam is a ' Meuse. But nobody would hold that little dark man who shocked -paella- ' again tt him if he would tire, of his ment by telling funny stories in his own oratory as fast as his audieuce maiden speech. It will take him sorne does That big husky rancher ' is And right here and now, and at the time to recover his lost., ground for j"Nobby" White or Victoria.. Arta„.who Quebec will obey it." Mr. Gauthier spew's most of his spare time itt eghting prohibition when it WM urged in the House: on patriotic giwundnhe said: "It is wonderful how many of els are prepared to serve our couptry by saercing our neighbors! risk of being called a political prophet, at Ottawa an owl -like dignity hs the nhanns to be the only .member °Lelia I am going to ventare to, state that. ifirtittettribitte of gr ess'i xt saw -t oPositiolp- who owes his -election-4e- that motto will not be taken down will come baek. For he has a, native:, the War .Thries Election i Act. Tleat during the coming iession of partite- Hebrew shrewdnese tacked on to the act was miesed feir the beeefit or Un -- meat. To put it in yet plainer Eng- ability to make ,friende. , lionists but Victoria it Worked- back - Hell 'there is every evidence that, if Just beyond themhits a business -like 11 Wards. There ate a lot ef Americans the Union Government goes to pieces chap with his hair nicely combed and ' in that riding who got -envy over the during the coming Year, it will not he a necktie that spen'ke .ea.tefal solec-e alien clauses and vote ef against the because ef any act or wish of one Sir tion. That is wr ,i c, etennedy. a Government. r That's why Nobby rides on a pass when ke conies -0 Ottawa. But hold on a minte, There's: Cap- tain Read of Queen's, P .E J., edining to -his feet and the Route is getting ready- to lacigh. For both sitteg langh with -but met at -the Ancient *Win- er. He WAS, a sea-saptain refoite he became an orator and a statesman. He made his first voyage across the Atlantic Meng about '63 in a sailing vessel and *--whisper-a large part of the cargo was whisky. But the Cap- tain is now a staid manufaCturer might be as well to keep as eye on whose favorite sport is raising pota-, William. Though he was elected as i toes He took the House iato his con - Laurier oandiate, he is said to have dallied with the Unionises tong enough to get the rippointmept of his ovni re- turning officers and enumerators be- fore matinghis final decision. And appointnien s such as these are said to have been s mewhat of an advantage even in a pre election such as eider - the blotting out of party lines could into power over the ruins of a Govern- , bring. . meat leaning against a background of -' However, Mr. Kennedy- Mak owe, , utter fail -ere. For it must be rememb- ered at there is in Liberal circles no tendency to over-estimate the tim- ber of -which the Union Government is built. , Of course Sir Wilfrid realizes • that he owes a duty to his country in this her hour of need. He. will help his country too-awith that mythical some- thing. or nothing called constructive criticism. But if his followers ad- vanced to a charge that menaces the Iife of the Government, -watch Sir Wilfrid step into the breach and by timely word and stately courtiliness rescue his enemies that they may com- plate the work he wishes them to do. So, as they were the "silent minority" last session when it was necessary that . the Unionests should be left alone to ' - fight among themselves: they must for yet a little longer remain the "Silent +v. HURON NOTES- • -Last Thursday afternoon, 'Miss Laugh and children, who have been Kate Ewan who lies on the cerner of visiting Mr. and Mrs, John Tom's Market and James streets, Brussels, the past two weeks, left for their bone. a home at Port Dover on Monday. - The Patriotic Society, ladies are ar- had the misfortune to slip on the, ce- ment walk and broke- her left thigh ranging foi. a concert to be held some time m February. -Mr. Thomas ality of people will be Well served by Te Baileynhee.!af ihhmiasad lwtgheeretk imintgis° fhl 19earrittsWe caughtlast tlosi n week.gby the two rural mail routes lookinrafter some means in the stall Which caused that Moncrieft postoffice has it to elloke.---Iites..Abe Brandon and 81 acre farm north ;of Blake, which Malcolm Toms who have eerved in the done duty for many. foyear. . he purchased from. Mr. C.. Zirke trenches and who have ' been home -Mr, Chris. Schatug his sold the lest June, to Mr. for the past Month are reporting at St. Joeeph, for $.8,850. Mr Maas: London this week for their discharge. Charles Tippib gets possession of e-11--;-;:emMaiess.ese'areQ: -Messrs' John and neict. • • - --Brussels .CoutinutitiOn and Public &hoots -rid -not re-blien after New Years owing to a desire to offset. the prevailingepidemie as far is possible. By order of the board the school will not resume for atleast two weeks, -Mr. Fred E. Deicharine, has sold his 30 acre -farm atorth of -St. jos. epli, on the Sanble line to r hie bro- ther, MT. , Dicharme, who . . gets =mediate possession. The for- mer. has purchased. the 91 acre fatern south of .St: Joseph, , from Mr. Wilfrid Laporte andegets :immediate possession of the -same,- . -At the annual school meeting in Bohool section.No, eit,eMerrie; Newton , MoCauhty was elected. trustee :as suee cesser to` Btkward /richer The wood coterace was awaieled to S. Alm* at $3.75 .areord and'. school caretaldnir will be looked after 'by Thome Clark' wile will receive -30 tor..,same.., Miss Marr,McKellar is ,r(loing good' work •as teaeheielf, the' 'ff.t! 'would. 'Permit school to run on enigerruntedly. • -Oh Saturday, Dade -mbar. 28, 1918, Mr, Mem Gear* Knit ,of Blythe celebrated tire 'die* jubilee Of their. wedding i Tbisrbarp ,oUple still en- joy the U' qz 7 %;;OfficA AI*? rie(tirrigrikelW' d - &Mt* in De- - 1858. *lee- King's -.maiden name Was Mart" Wright, aid they two were bon in the did country, Mr. Kin In t.832 and tern. Kinge in 4838; '-he cutting off the life of- Mrs. Joseph- Smith, 4th lire of Morris; in her early womanhood; she being in her 21st year, was 4 particularlysad event. Deceased's maiden name .was Bernice Flood, her parents.% being' Mr. rand Mrs. Jooas- Flood, of Ethel. - husband' she he survived by one dangh- ter and two sons, Olvina at home, Ed- wardlof Clifford and Albert, 'of Milk River Alta. The remains were laid to rest on Saturday morning, inter- ment being -Made in the Roman Catho- lice cemetery at Mount Carmel. -An olti and well.known resident of Morris township,- in the portico of George McCall, passed away limit Mon- day, in his 84th year. Ha bad :been in poor health for the past five years and last Sunday had a stroke of par- Edysis. He was born in the County of . Aninagh, Ireland,. and came to Canada when nearly 13 yeats of age, living in Ottawa before coming westward near- ly fifty, years ago, Me was 'the last of a -family -of' five brothers and three sisters. His wife, who predeceased him on December 12th, was miss S. Small,- to whom he was married 47 years ago last ,June. The children are: Sergt. Harold in Germany; David and James of Calgary; William George and Arthur in Mortis; Mrs. Archie Thomson, Gadsby, Alberta, and Misses Annie and Emma at home. The decedsed had been a most industrious 'man, a good ,ananager and well wor- thy of the esteem in which he was held, . ilAYFIELD Breezes. -Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Mer- ner and family have moved to their farm on the front road which Mr. Merrier purchased from Mr. J.- C. Reid. lie has secued it fine farm with up-to-date builditigs. -- Mr. -It said the fiat has gone foith that Moncrieff post office is to he can- celled as if is considered the gener- Wilfrid Laurier. The old Warrior is Essex and there are those who pre- , in seventy-eighth .year. But he is diet that, when Hon, Charlie Murphy etiti rare politican than statesman. no longer leads the Irisheeing of the There is mighty little of the "'martyr Liberal party, one William Kennedy: in in his make-up. will be found in his place and steer. Sir Wilfrid Laurier is not the only William made a success te the gas mid political' -who feels- that the corning oil business by close study and appli- year -will be a trying one for the men Cation and an ability tot ese what he who holes the rein of _devernmeat learned. Just at present he's putting Some of these politicans go. so far ' ,that same study and application 'into to. ileclare that the party that ca es politics and procedure channels. Lase out demobilization and struggles with session he .only spoke once but he the first stages of reconstruction will made the House sit up and listen. It be smashed beyond recovery for twen- ty years to came. It is quite possible that to some extent Sir Wilfeid Lau- rier shares this belief -or would you call ittememonition? It any fate the whispers that came from the inner Laurier circle indicate that, though he may be advanced in years, he is not yet boo old to wait, that he will let his opponents do the work and take the tondetahetion, camly expecting to step Minority," that the afterewar storms may be avoided and the Liberal ship embarked on e calm and peaceful voy- agn. With thie promise that the Laurier Literals will be seen but seldom heard for some months to come, cast your eye over the flock and let us see if we can (*seem the amount of latent a- bitity Sir Wilfrid is so ver g .eleverly covering- UP. We have run down that iront row before without uncovering rery much to go into ecstasies over. Thertre Lemieux who in the early sum -i mer of 1017 led the bitter 'fight that finally itifluenced the wavering Sir Wilfrid. to tura down coalition and coneeringon and cling to his own Frenele-t anaclian people. He's a pen - titan after a fashion and the same kind of an water. But he spoils both by trying to look like a statesman, Besides him is John Sinclair of Guyeehoro. A few ceoturiee ago he evotelethave fitted into that harsh Pres- byterianism of which John Knox was the head. To- day he ix a lawyer. t's some of his early political astiteness to his friend Archie McCoig of Kent. Archie does not pretend to states- manship but he knows 'Kent County, what Kent County wants, and how to get votes of the Kent County electors. He had a tough proposition on his hands at the last election for in his riding are a sizable French vote that hated conscription, -a worth -while ne- gro vote that feared conscription and a big Scotch -vote that wanted ite win the war and didn't care how. Archie's job was to retain all three if he Was to be elected. He did it. For he talk- ed Kent County, and down with the profiteers, and did not hang Laurier's picture in his committee room win- dows till after the endorsations had been handed out without the Borden brand appearing on either himself or hfl opponent. As he had previously voted against the referendum and for the M.S.A. he was armored at all points and came through with dying colors. Archie's \friends tell him he wears a horseshoe- on every corner but privately they admit he has the ability to take advantage of every lucky turn of the wheel. Also his speeches in the House contain a lot of hard cornmen sense. He "neer belong to the clase called rural politiciaes but he is at the head of his . cities and a "'inch more valuable man to his country than many of our near -states- men, Of another very distinct clime is. Lucien Cannon of Dorchester -that pale, dark, slight, rather clevealoek- ing young *hap. He is the most strike ing of a group of young Freach-Can- adians who replaced 'he Nationalists at the last election. Others of the group who give promise are leathers"- bault of Chambly-Vereheres and Vien of Lothiniere. Cannon is a fiery ora- tor, though he stumbles as yet whezt the Oeangernen across the waif st at to chosen to heckle. He'll either grew ,out o that That D. D. Maelrenzie was or talk himself into a nuisance You sit beside leaUrier as leading repre- sentitize of the ;Scotch wing of the Liberal' party prey% that the Scotch true to their traditions, have taken more interest in the war than in poli- tics, For D. D. desen't rank with the great Seots who have carried the Grit never can tell the first sessiox just where thee young fellows are going to land. Vien is a lawyer and a major of mi- litia, who twice volunteeced to go over - `seas. That qualifies him for military fidence anent. the good qualities of those island potatoes one night and not a member but went home hungry. Also he talks with much earnestness as well as considerable humor -oh niany other suiejects. If you took a vote of the press gallery- on the great- est reeennecquisitien to the House I • make bold to sae the Captain 'would wit' by a large rnajtority. - - Then there is Turgeon of Glouces- ter. He is a little old gentleman who walks ,with a limp and a cane, He's an Acadian -not a French-Canadian mark tou-and his speciality is a Speech . of , more than average length tricked into every debate and ,in which his hands do a large pert of the talking. That rather, ponderous looking per- son' too is Davy Lafontaine of Mon- treal, who holds the long distance talking championship of the House. He won it in the nevi' debate when he kept going' anywhere from 5 to. 12 hours according to the memory of:the man who bells. you the story. Yes, that sour -visaged man is Frank Mc - Rea of Sherbrooke. His specialty is owning pulp and paper mills and his mournful looks does not come fhom class meeting' though, he is a Metlun dist. rt is probably caused by a.wont tier as to how many more Millions he -could make if publishers amt. -Gov- ernment did not combine to tob the poor struggling owners. of pulp limits. And that young fellow with the crip- pled arai is "Chubby" Powers, the crack Quebec hockey player. He got a German bullet in that arm - while 'fignting in Picardy and his face weal* a curious gtin when Rome Saperheeked Tory orator declares that the Oppes- • ition are not interested in the war. t nut we almost overlooked Robb. of Hiintingdon. He is a miller as well as chief Opposition whip and is doing quite nicely in both capacities., Both parties say that James Robb is a de- cent fellow slid, as hot)* have consid- treble to del with leini in his official capacity, the verdict seems well coit- sidered andi worthy. of acceptanee. Moreover he -carries some ability ha a • quiet and enassurning, way, and if he does not prove 'too :valuable in his pre- sent position, may go further up in the fat days every Liberal feels in his heart are close at hand. There you have seine of the out- standing- personalities in that rather, mixed assemblage known as the La,ur- ier Oppoeibion. Can Sir Wilfrid con- trol them ? He can, for the incentive • is great. When he finally paves up the Liberal leadership 'and pamtes . on to welleearned rest he would leave're- \ Ilmmisintlintomimmoni Fe OMNI OMB JANUARY 17 1919 ittittittiniiitnittittittntimintinimittnittiintitnti H you are troll E. 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Lads' Felt house Shoe made With elastic sides E , - = 1.491 fur trimined, flexible boles, per p4ir $2.5o. • 5 A Aorif E TELEPHONE OPPOSITE COMMERCIAL 110I'EL VIER IMO ••• ONO ZOO IOW omi• mg/ • C• " Mat !MP Fill1111111111111111111111111111101111111111111111:111111111HIMMIIIMIEMIIMMIMIU11110 ememeemee..... ons of Zwick Lodge; at Hensel, held firming and he will no doubt lind , a sertice led by Rea, Bro. McConnell business such as he has purchased - -Messrs. C rmel church and Rev, Bro. Doan much better suited to him .-Mrs. attended the funeral of their sister, of the Methodist church. The loral Frank Marshall- recently visited • her , „ Mrs, Meyers, -at. Marine 'City, Mich, about a week ago .-We are pelased to hear that a lumber coropany has .putchased . our village saw mill and are going tceoperate it again, and have secured Mt. Sterling's bush on the Clinton. Road, They are now busy getting out logs. ams KIPPEN " Motes -At the lad monthly meeting of the Ladies' Aid Seeiety of St. An- drew's* church, the' business of the Meeting was for the stuilining -up of the. good work done by this Society. •during the past year, and also of the election_ of new officers foy the coining year. The officers are: President, MTS. Robert Eigie; Vice -President, Mrs. 'Pr . -N. Forgybk Secretary and 'Treasurer, Mrs. James McDonald. The ladies of this society during the year have been doing a good work and ander the man- agement of its new staff of officers will strive on for better repults.-Mrs. George Card of Dakota, of -whom we .made mentien last week, of returning home, after being here at the funeral of lier mother,‘Mrs. Deleon, Mrs. Card .arrivad. borne Just in time to witness t‘the passtng awate of a grown up mar - Vied, datightereirito diedon the 8rd of- jalitiiree" Chid' haie been "4,rery sorely bereaved during .the past year as she buried two grown up sons, then her inotlier and then a daughter. Mr. and Mrs Gerd have the sympathy of a wide chicle of friends here. -Mr. Jas.. MeClymont, -who Was confined to the home for some weeks threugh illness, iS again' on the move, giving. his best attention on the rural mail route. - Mrs. II. Ricker was at Bright the past week, attending the funeral of au fr baby .eon ha beet). buried a .few g aged undlet-Mr. W. lcJohnston's weeks._ before the mother. -She con -i school in 'Stanley, and - Miss Meths' tracted influenza followed bv pneue school ton the Mill Road, -which open.- monfa, and. in spite of ell that could. ed up sifter the New Year are bath be done, the ehisseileaway. e closing . owing to- nany -eases of the w -At 2 o'clock- in this locahtv - e b hi Wednesday morning, "fin" e -Mr • Harry B caehiM, 'C. .P. R. agent Wesley.French of the' village,ewas at at McGaw, died, after a short but se- Port Elgin attending the funeral of vere Illness. He -was only 30 years his sister, Mrs. Charles trpshalle-eA of age and •leaves- 'a wife formerly few of the good neightiors of Mr.. _Miss Vinie Edwards,'‘datighter, of Mr. It. E. McLean, during the week, per - and Mrs. George dwards, of Bruseels• formed a good aet Ity tueeingeout with and a little daughter. The funeral gime and axes and cattiag Up a good took piece to Brussels cemetery on pile of firewood, Mr. McLean feels Thursday afternoon from the Ce P.R., very thankful for this kind act. -Mr. at Walton: -Other Members of the and Mrs. Walter Fairbairn to the Churchill household are recoveling. :west - of Our village, has the sym- All were prostrate limn the `file' Mr. pathy of all friends owing to their Churchill was an old Bluevale boy and little son of some two years, who is -was am expert. at his.iimainiess as tele- ' -seriously ill. -Rev, Mr. martin of phone operator and railroad man. He London, who, on Sabbath last, ,con- evas to be promoted, to Owen Sound. ducted _the service of $t.' Aildrews. -On New.Yearts Day Mr. OW Mrs.. in the moriiing And in the afternoon John McDowell, of Westfield-, celebrate' 'conducted the. service in the Metho- ed their fiftieth anniversary of wedder dist churchin our, village • and Rev. life. After the lapse of half a cen- Mr. Wilson, pastor of the: Methodist tury the groomsman and bridesmaid church,, taking Mr. Martin's work at were present, as was also one other Hills , Green. Mr.' Martingave two who signed the register. Mr.. and' excellent sermons and .witie the pees - Mrs . McDowell have been highly re- ing of years, he still retains ibis old • spected in the neighborhoodin which eine vigor in preeentingi the old, eld they reside for over forty years and gospel. His many friends were very both enjoy excellent health. Over one pleased to see Mr, Martin so hale and hundred guests were present and a hearty. ---We are sorry to report that very enjoyable time was spent. The Mrs. Robert Cooper1 hs, for some aged couple received many .rrinem- time, not been enjoying good health. brances of the -occasion, among which Her many friends will 'Cope , for her was suo in gold.Mr.' and Mrs. having a change soon for the bet - McDowell have raised a family Of 11 ter. -We also mention MTS. Andrew children all but one of which are Bell, sr., who is not in her usual good 'married, and all were preseet at the health. MTS. Bell is not ait young golden anniversary. as in the days gone by as She is round- -At the Dominion Road Machinery ing up her 75th year this menth. Mrs. Co. factory in Goderich on Thaisday Bell has -well (lonelier part in life and morning, while four -of the employees the weight of years are beginning to were carrying an acetylene tank the tell on .her. All her may friends contents begein to generate gas and an well, hope for her an improvement in • explosion was the result. John Cuter 'health to come her way.soon.-Their Rife, of St. David'i street, was, the Is much sickness around 'this vicinity only aim of the fopr that received and the flu is diot responsible for all severe injuries, the .foree of the ex- the ills going, lthough the epidemic ploeion throwing him against the base has had a shire of it, -Mr. John of one of the machines, inflicting pain-'` ful scalp and face wounds. Mr. Fred Workman is again coming round af- 0; Wrigkt, the sales manage*ter a few days„ of beinconfined to , who has g his home, which i$ gratifying to his been acting, as superintendent, was many friends. standing . close by When. the 'accident occurred and received .most of the colt - tributes were maay and most be ula- sons m Beleville, -who are attendmg fur The deceased who was a meinber school there. -Mr, J. W. °dwelt' of the Masonic Lodge at Thedford and of this village, as generer agent for also of the Chapter- Lodge of Park- the Doininion Life Insurance Co., was - hill, Was 'weti, and • favorably known the highest agent in sending in bugle . here as ay young man and had only ness for the month of November Anti within the past year been united in third for the month of December and marriage to Miss Leach, of Ailsa -received a nice letter from the come - Craig, a sister of Mrs. A. S. eve,-pany, 'accompanied by a bonus cheque ; -of this village, and Up to withiui a few•for the good work he had done, and . days of his dbath was in the prime of appreciation of big activity and ability • RENSALL tente of the tank. While he waa con- health and manhood and was hi respected in Medford and vic where he had been engaged with Bank of Commerce- and very sympathy is felt for the bere !ill as a live agent; -Mr. end -Mrs, Geo. Itte *Brooks' centinue to enjoy a -fine visit • the' with relative, and friends in Ottawa eh and Moi#real arid report the lirost as e ved keen th e and the. sleighing 61c -eel, - widow, who, we believe, le also, at the lent, -Miss Ella . ,McPherson visited present time suffering from the ti&ine relatives Stratford during -the -past - ilinese--influenia, 'which sod eellellaY week, -Mr. Robert McArthur, on claimed the life of ..the deceased. WS Saturday evenipg last met with quite - relatives in this vicinity also have the a serious accident. It appears that sympathy of the community t sad hour of bereavement. McPherson, widow of, the late Alexander McPherson,„ merchant. or, has this week sold the fine ishop residence in one, to Mr. George, merchant of this place,, who hit moving into it in the course °fee w or so. Mrs. -McPhee:son has, in nieantime rented a tiweliiiig Str ford, where she has relatives and -gather With her datagleter, Mi. intends residing there. Mrs. Plaeson is among the 'pioneer reside eir in delivering a load of hay, from his A. faem west of our village, and while T. turning. la where he was delivering ' ile the hay, he had to cross a ditchewhere ' i'd a drain had been recently opened aod tti as it was not filled in level the sleigh : da 'capsized, and in order to 'neve the pise - - ek. sibility of beingimothered inhthe fall-- , he ing hay he sprang. to the ' opposite t- side but in doing so his feet slipped and be fell heavily and in the fall , . . . ., a , e e hi-nesee was vety -badly dut , as well . 0-- as suffering 'other tuta on the Amer ; ts For a tinie, it was feared that his . of Bengali,- and together' with er injuases mighteprove very "nous, but e daughter, veill be missed by a tar e „alt dateiof writing, be is thing as well circle of friends -We regret 8 as could be expected,. and Ids escape . *.e... week to have to chrtinicle the death 1 from even ' more: sdrious injury WAS Miss Lottie Reknit, of this villa ...,e, fortunate, falling es he did on' fife , following the death of her Mother, a sharp runner of the sleigh. -On- the -tt little over a week age. Miss Lo e same. afternoon of, that .day, .while : Was the youngest daughter of t e , driving bite the village, from the West r ' family and,liad been the stay of t e • Mr. Ind Mrs.ejoho Mousso had quite , lainilm-alvtays remaining at home-a'd an exciting experience, when bis hone wail well thought of for her many fi e began to kick quite furiously; badly; . qualities. She hatit been in dectini 1 g injuring the cutter but Mr. Mouisso *, : health for the past year or mo, - t managed to run it into the deep enow the immediate cause of her death , and prevent it ftrom getting, ' away ' heart failure. The funeral on Thur - 1 while both himself and blrgt Moues° day last was quite largely attended b I- escaped any personal injury -Mr. * D. , relatives and friends and the remai F. McEwen, Government Surveyor, is , .weie interred in Hensall Union Ce home from the West, and intends to . , etery.-Mr. R. Cudmore, -.contract r spend the winter at his home, just _and mason of this village, has sold 8 west of our village. Mr'. MeEwen new fine brick dwelling at the east en reports the winter having set in pret-. of King, street, to Mr: and Mrs. Jas. ty severely about the time he left the , . Taylor, -of this village. Mr. Cudino 'west. -The minuet Meeting of Carmel has erecter a very large number o church has been .delayed on account . fine dwellings in our village fro of the fiu innieleut will be leeldtyery,, time to time for sale, and :says tha shortly .-Mr. Owen Geiger, our en - this one which he has just sold lb o terprising flax grower, shipped during of the best'constructer and planned o the past week or so, a number of car the many he hap built and we eengrat loads of fax seed of fine quality, and ulaee Mr. aid Mrs. 'Taylor on the' has 1011 more to 0114in-rho new enterprise te buying such a line pro Council are looking forward to some -• perperty and alse .Mr.. Cudmore fie Food substantial improvements dur- building so many iillie,tesidenees,whic mg the; year and among other im- he has alweeys been fortunate in th provements will no doubt extend some. - - • disposal of .--Mr, George Douglas hit needed stretches of 'cement walk. - sold his flour, feel and coal husines We expect to nee some bowies erected --e, nil to Mr. Robert J. Paterson, a mile a , in our nrillagietturing the coming sum- a quarter south of ,our village, who Mn , en a ,ett lb ' resent time there are tends taking over the .business in the :no b011#0,t be secured „for in- eourse of a 'month �r so: Mr. Douk: tomerslto w'n*-Sev. A. E. Doan, las was doing a very good business paston! of tliepffeibodist amnia will here and liked it but having a good have fit& lis -subject next Sunday chance of selling out, thought he wotildi niorning, 'Where do we ire' from do so, but we beheve he and his -fam- Here?" n the afternoon service win • iliy will remain residents of our vitt- be held at the Chiselhurst church, the . age, and we are pleased to have goed subject being, "A. Young Man's Ques- . residents like Mr„ancl Mrs. Paterson tions." -The annual meeting of the coming to the village. Mi. Pater- 'South FlUtdn Agricultural Society will son's health during the past year or be held at the Comniercial Rotel, here so has hampered • him very much in to -day, Fririty. 4 explosien, Mr. Wright's most serious if:e:' nBeartik 2665-tf siderably shaken by the force of the for Sale -At reasonable price, Ben - injury is to his eyes, from the effects "u• 411'1'82' ' gone. c Loa sows over ' pi„irgslin. Tith rsree Bloom!. df the carbide. Drs. Taylor and coat for Ssle.-We hav in the neighborhood and -gave the injured men surgical cash. For further information Phone o. 24. ter were immeeliately summon d 0 150 tons 0 soft e as it lasts *e will sell it for ' as mg oel Lr sale, and attention and no serioue Insults are Re neen. ,dook Bros, 2664tf looked for. Just what caused the Briefs.--(tur coal merchants ' have tank to begin generating gas, while beea helping their patrons during the be_ingrrhoivge4aprPesepaersettedo bte.l. asidmenyttern, Eihte week or so with some of the A of needful." -The remains of the late Dabbwood eommunity paseed to the Mr. Harold Glen, late -of the Caned- jgarenaut aryd, beyond in thep nThuresrofmr Thursday riioims. i.ing, iall bank of Commerce at 'Medford, were brought to the home of his late Weltin. Deceased had not been in father, onMondam evening last, and on good health for the last few weeks the following afternoon were interred and her death caine unexpectedly, be- in the family Plot at MeTaggart's ing caused by heart failure. She had cemetery. The service at the holhe reached the age of 57 years, 2 months was conducted by Rev. Mr. Hart, of and 15 days. Besides her sorrowing Brucefield, following which the Mas- * . en '' ......................,..„..............„,........a........,............„,„„„„ ,,, . - .. ...., _ a .. _ Y 0 d. : d . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . „.7.. : Your Soil - - E , _ - ri _ - rt. If hot. this will interest you. - - -1= , - • *Oa We have one of the finest .assortments of Serges. = E , Tweeds and' Fancy Worsteds you could wish*to ...= .. ns in greys, browns and z , - _ see ---dozens of patte mixtures also fine lues with guaranteed dyes. = You have a thoice - different prices, and = and care at any price,. E And. While here, look F.1. Shirts, Sox, Ties, Uncle = we can please you. . N MI •••• = W D. Brig The Righ-Clasi FiAmmunnumulnummnumulthinu of a variety of materials. at E ou get the same attention E e . , ver our nne new stock of wear, etc. We're sure WES 4fib S r1k. • • fles WM. ailars, Seakirth 81III1111810111111111111111111111111111111111117 also IMRE TIM LO It•totes.-Qui over the villa when Rev. MT -death of Mr. len Saturday. ratise of his d interred in t Tuesday -Mr. after a few a lie was burie on Tuesday. diaghter are ford. -Mr. J OW days this Mrs. Geddes, have returned Toronto. Notes. -Rev. don, occupied dist -church on Botha= anent friends in St niaanisattektedi brn,in Edward Drake MinegD'awda oinaeid4erhe jian r atu roi care,icqaitrY iee n:odtrtf:0.1 b?‘ menager of Kel DSask' raie'aneefdSte tIrla this place. Sad Death - east over the e Friday evening, that Victor Em ed to the Orea year. The dem ersraith in- 188.1 moved to Halle home until ton even years -ng4 lot 9, concession caused by influe /sing youngenate a true friend, a bor ever ready 1 He leaves to m bis father and n him during his en brothers and Tuekeramith, Ti Theodore, Orvill Ross and Miss Ilullett, The fie beautiful, amen, from the famile the L.O.L. No he was a value veal took place leemeterY. The ed by Rev. J. „) The family have - whole communi reavement six brothers, 11 James, Harold Notes. -Mr. -agent, has the /enmity in the father, at tlint suddee will Makeeitdi uhange suelderili enciney-neaking.:- left for Winnipe aurae hie eineese yorsity thee - 1 t this veeek patient at Medite Address to a B following addret sented to Pte. J turned woanded Joseph Evans, C We are come ttit a hearty welan home. We dee 'honor those of from us to flgh now return in have entered o is a source of p thank.sgivinF to ing safely zro fortunes of wa you in the hapi is an event sue prominence to t has played in the underlying' diers have b 'land, We ask of cuff links best wishes for fare. -Thomas W. A. Neven, Flynn, C. Bri was a passenge Araguawn whi on Saturday L. furlough now a don, Ont., in t England Pte. pleurisy and s itt Bramsleott eonialescing itt :pool.- The Ev ,eshare for King theft of them SEAM Wheat, per bus' Potatoes, per Hogs, per;wt. Spring, wheat, -Bran, per ton , Shorts, per to Flour., per cwt, Barley, per hue Oats, per bustle Eggs, per doz -Butter, per lb. , GRA Toronto, jar.. it Northesn $2.24% : No, 8 Nestheirn $2 in store at Fort Manitoba 0a.ta, 1781/2c; No. 3 C, Iffil,gc: No: 1 f Corn -No. 3 yolk) January shipmen new rop No. 2 w 70c to -72e: ascord belie -wheat -No. to•32-22: 140. 2, 40., 52.07 to $2.15 No. 2 do. $2.10 52.10 f.o.b., ship frsights, Pea, 50 to 94; wheat jer4 tdIng iv-- qualltly fmtio• Flour-- ahipmenizs, WI 417. Mill! *eights, bags in shorts per ton 3 32$ to $24; mix Toronto. Straw- , Icconbo. LIVE S trrtior.. Stock I" hottom fell out o ing with a veuge, dreel bead of h