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ORA,F,ORTH, Friday, December 31st
Happy New Year!
• Once more "the Wheel of Time her
,111111a1 round hath 4riven" and we
are on the threshold Of another year.
A year that holds great expectations
•Orthe people of Canada and the Al-
lied Nations. And, perhapg too, for
Many down trodden people in the
over -run countries of Europe.
Our wish is that all these expecta-
tions may be abundantly filled, and
o that before the year closes peace
may once, more reign upon the earth.
That when the opportunity for peace
comes again, that the rulers of this
• country and others, may be courag-
•e,ous enough to follow the planklaid
down by the Supreme Commander,
and that their work may be made
easier by the help and encourage-
ment of all of us.
May it be a happy year to all!
•
The Duty Of 411 _
The candidates for the town and
township councils and school boards
have been nominated, and there is,
not a single person who has the right
to say that this is something in
which he or she is not interected.
- The government of the towns and
townships- is of the highest import-
ance, because they control education,
finance, ,health, security and many
other things, and citizenship carries
with it the duty of taking an inter-
est in municipal affairs, and, if elec-
tions- are found nedessary, to help to
elect those best qualified for mun-
icipal_affairs. It is, a poor citizen
that refuses to take that interest or
to accept any responsibility..
• It is so easy to complain about the
"faults of our municipal govern-
ments, But no person who fails to
dischargeJhis duties aS a citizen at
either nomination or election! time,
has the slightest cause or right to
complain about anything those gov-
ernments- do, or fail to do, during
the next twelve months.
Fortunately municipal government
as we have it here and in this im-
mediate district is on a high plane.
Enterprise and economy have gone
hand in hand. Public security and
financial affairs have been given the
same consideration and dealt with in
the sane business like manner that
personal affairs and finances would
./have been considefed.
As we say, we have been fortunate
• in our municipal governments. But
that very fact entails another. Most
important duty of citizenship. That is
the duty of expressing approval and
giving encouragement to those to
whom we are indebted for our good
kinunicipal standing. Encouragement
is often much better than criticism,
and when it is earned it should be
extended.
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•
War Output In Germany
• ° ' The Allied world has been greatly "
encouraged in past months over the
effect of air bombing raids on Ger-
many. And rightly so. But at the
same time it would be wise to re-
• remember that the war is far from
won yet, and not to let ourselves get
too optimistic about what effect'
these bombings are really having on
that country.
• If we do, we are more than likely
to find when our armies land on the
Continent that they will be met by
a foe, if not the irresistable steam
• roller it was in the first two years of
the, war, stilt, a savage and compet-
t as Well as a completely equipped
reports coming •imt of
rough netitral countriesi
dal *tire of tonclitions
•ti 6 state that
et ti ias k1�4l 'Comb,.
eolleries
L hive been Int by 140inbki;,
miners are worldng,e1ctra ev-
en days a week and dq it with ut
ConsecRiently, when we oompare
the coal situation in Germany with
that of Britain and the - United
States, and even in Canacla, where
strikes have been far too frequent,
we certainly have something to think
about.
These neutral reports also empha-
size the face that in spite of .the
heavy bombing on railway lines and
locomotives that our R.A.F. and R.C.
A.F. planes have been engaged in for
Months, the Germans are building up
reserves of railway engines at the
rate of some -dozens a month. It is
true that steel production in the '
Ruhr district has been slowed downo
to a trickle, but at the same time pro-
duction inUpper Silesia is near the
peak and can be maintained for a
long time to- come.
This does not mean that air bomb-
ings have not done tremendous dam-
age, but it does mean that we should
not exaggerate that damage too
much, because if we do we will be
in for some very severe shocks later
on when our armies cross the chan-
nel.
•
Did Mr. Bracken Mean it?
In his recent political address at
Hamilton; i1 Mr. Bracken, the new
leader of the Progressive, Conserva-
" tive party, made some references to
the staleness of the present Liberal
Government at Ottawa. The gov-
ernment; he said, "had been so long
in power unchallenged that it had
lost its vigor and was loaded down
with commitments, obligations and
outworn traditions like an old ship
encrusted with barnacles."
If that is true, of course, the lead-
er of the government must be re-
sponsible, so that it is natural to
suppose that Mr. Bracken was di-
recting his remarks against Mr.
King. But we wonder if he really
• meant what he said.
The present government has been
in power for eight years. In addi-
tion,'Mr. King has had three terms
as Prime Minister and each time won
the position by the vote of the people
oc)f Canada. In all, hghs governes1
for seventeen and a half years. And
that is quite a span of years.
On the other hand, Mr. Bracken
-himself, was Premier a a Province
for twenty consecutive years, a posi-
tion he held unchallenged to the
end, and towards the close of that
long reign there was every reason to
, believe that the people of that Prov-
o( ince thottght hirn_much better 'fitted
to hold the position than he, was
•when he first took "office. -
If the theory Mr. Bracken pro-
pounded at Hamilton is true, that a
Premier can become "outworn and
encrusted with barnacles" after
eight years' gervice, what must a
Premier's condition be like after
twenty years.? Or, if it had any
• semblance of truth, would the Pro-
gressive Conservative party have
chosen an outworn and barnacle
covered ex -Premier as a new leader
to bring them out of the wilderness?
• Does office have that deadening ef-
fect upon the ability or character of
men? Does Mr. King's record show
it?
•
Lively Monologue,
• Punch, the British publication,
says: "The •Fuhrer has summoned
the leaders- of all the Satellite na-
' tioris for an important round -the -
table monologue." With the sinkin
of the Scharnhorst added to an
ready full itinery, it will be a live
monologue too.
•
Army Losses
(Halifax Chronicle)
y
The pages of ancient history are littered with
accounts of seemingly invincible armies that
have melted away and gone, even without etrek-
ing a blow ,for the cause they espoused. Med-
iaeval Invasions of Italy, whether from Germany
or France, javariably filled—not because of the
might- of Italian arms, but sbecause there was no
defence against malaria. In more moderntimes
the tale has been ,the same. Napoleon's army
'of,lialf a million had dwindled to -80,000 by the
time the retreat from Moscow began. Seven
weeks later it tiumbered,,a poor 20,000 through
ravages of dysentery, prtettraollia and enteric:
The Criniea, War found Lord Raglan, 111 1855
with 11,000. Mee under arms and 13,000 in hospi-
tal. Of the 300,006 Prenelimen sent fe that tam-
Paign• as raaaY aft lg0,800 .at ote tithe Ware Mk
ittheenital, tie the Sohn African War rare
Merl tiledftlierittlece than were. killed, by the
"1 ROOM ,
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From The Huron. Expositor
January 5, 1894
A large crewd assembled at Irish -
town with feelings of regret to say
farewel to Miss Maggie Pierce, one
of the est successful teachers that
ever taught there. Miss Maggie Win-
gle read an address .and Miss Bessie
Purcell presented a handsome toilet
set and a plush album to Mise Piercee
Mr. Win. Butt, 3rd concession of
Tuckersanith, has e. notable goose,
which raised tins year 18 geslings.
Mr. R. B. Mc -Lean has sold his farm
on the London Road, north of 'Bruce -
field, to - a gentleman in London for
_the sum of $4,500. •• 4
On Monday afternoon, while Mr.
- 'Geo. White, of Tuckersmith, was en-
gaged in crushing •graln with a horse-
power at Ids home, .some straw lodg-
ed above the rollers and while he was
scraping it off this fingers became
daught, severing four of them at the
hand.
On Tuesday evening a large num-
ber of young people assembled at the
resici ace of Mr. Frank Crich, of
Tue' ersmith, and spent e, very enjoy-
abie evening. Sofcial games were en-
joyed and then all sat -down to an
Oyster supper.
On Friday evening, Dec. 29th, a
party of invited guests numbering
about 100, assembled at the residence
of Mr. Wm. Staples, a well known
and popular resident of McKillop, and
spent an exceedingly pleasant time
"chasing the glowing hours with fly-
ing feet," to the' enlivening music of
the violin, and organ. 4
A very pleasant social gathering
took place at the residence of Mr.
Jae. Wiltee,..Waiton, Thursday when
about sixty of the young friends of
Mr. Wiltse's family were present. The
music for the occasion was furnish-
ed by Mr. John Rae and Mr. William
Welsh on the violins and by the Miss-
es Wiltse and Gardiner on the organ.
Mr. Wm. Govenlock, mathematical
master in Ingersoll high school, spent
the holidays in the vicinity of Sea -
forth.
Mr. Wm. White, hostler at the liter-
al Hotel, Seaforth, was kicked on the
knee by a hors e a few days ago and
was laid up for some time.
R. Lumeden, W. D. Bright and M.
Y. McLean were re-elected public
trustees for the north, east and south
wards, respectively, last -week.
Scott Bros., musical instruilient
dealers of Seaforth, hay disposed of
a fine new organ to the Bayfield road.
congregation in -Stanley, to be used in
connection. with the services of the
Young .People's Society of Christian
Endeavour of the church.
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I was on my •way into 'the stable
when the noise seemed to endflenlY
intrude itself into the peace and (Wet
of a pre -Christmas afternoon in the
Qountry. It was a training plane from
the flying school in the next town-.
ship. The air that was se Peaceful
becalife crarantied .suddenly with the
urgent rearing of an instrument of
war. Christmas or no Christmas, the
business •of winning aawar must go
on.
No matter hag/et/luny planes go over
I •still find myself craning, my neck
skywarde, Other .people have now
got to the point where they don't ev-
en bother to look up at the planes,
but the little boy in me still requires
that I look in open -Mouthed amaze-
ment at-ebte wonder of the times. It
located so much like a dragon
ekitaming along in the . vast cold,
bleakness of the sky. ---
It seems like yesterday ,that we us-
ed to read about men flying in con-
traptions. The older men all eald
that it wasn't possible. I can still
see old Peter Johnson shaking -his
head and saying, "Any man who
tries to fly is A fool. When all the
fools die then they'll give up this.
idea of -trying 'to fly." But the stew
les kept on in .the papers and once
we even saw a plane flying overhead:
My grandmother was certain that God
must be displeased that man was try-
ing to imitate the- birds. Some to-
bacco company started putting pic-
tures of planes in their tobacco and
all the youngsters in- -the neighbor-
hood were beggingfor them.
•
By carry j, Reale.
The greatest thrill of all came on
the day when the program for tb.e
county -fair was announced. In braz-
en type it told all and sundry that
an airplane would be present to take
passengers -up for a ride. That set
up (We geteatest talking our county
has ever ..known and everybody able
to even move went to •the fair. The
prize bulb?, and the big Pumpkins were
secondary considerations beside the
airplane which, was a. frail construc-
tion that Made a terrific noise and
used a cow -Pasture outside of town
as a landing field.
At first gverybody kept back quite
a distance. Somebody- spread the
rumour that airplanes sometimes ex-
ploded. The pilot fiddled around with
the tengine rued a man Went through
-the crowd trying to sell tickets at
ten dollars each for a halabour ride
. . one at a time. ,Finally he elf-
fereri a free aide to the first one and
"Week Torn" who was° a lumberjack
each winter in Northern. Michigan
and aolisidered quite a daredevil, took.
him up on his -offer. We watched the
plane and sprained our necks in 'do-
ing- so. I think we were all waiting
for an accident . but nothing hap-
pened. The plane landed and "Black
Tom" got out smiling.
After that the time of the plane
rides was cut down to ten minutes
and tha people were .Just crowding
around 'waving ten -dollar bills. For
days all the people in the County talk-
ed about had something to do with
flying and a smart fellow sold shares
in a proposed flying field •that never
materialized. Flying has certainly
tome a long way since then.
:JUST WSMILE OR TWO:
Yankee Soldier: "Over be America
we've got a, lilac
high."
British Tommy: "I wish
lilac that."
to'
The little girl returned home from
school and said to her mother: "Oh,
we had a lovely lesson. all about some
people named Adam and Eve, and
they lived ever so happily in the Gar-
den of Eden until the servant -arriv-
ed!"
•
He was telling her his family- his-
tory. " Igr father was a poor,
hard -work n clockmaker. When he
died he left his estate, which con-
sisted of two hundr d clocks, to my
father."
"How interestin " she said. "It
must have been r al fun winding up
his estate!" •
bush fifty feet
I could
A colonel was speaking at a di
given in his honour before ern rking
for Africa.
"I thank you," he concl• tied, "for
your kind wishes regarding my wel-
fare, and I want you to know that
when- I am far away, surrounded by
ugly, grinning savages I shall always
think .of you."
•
A woman we know has a colored
maid and between them there is a
bond, since -both have sons in the
army.
"What branch of the service is
your son in, Emma?" asked the em-
ployer.
Emma seemed a trifle vague. "Whut
you meanbranek ma'am?"
Her Mistress explained: "Is he in
the anfantry,, the artillery, the engin-
eers, the cavalry, or what?"
Emma brightened. "No, ma' m,
Sidney ain't in nothin' like that.
in the corporals."
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Huron Feder ation Of*
Frenti The H____ xpsitt
. Janaary 3, 1919 • Agriculturer-.FarmNews.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bethune and
Miss Connolly, of Toledo, and Messrs
W. and G. Bethune, of Owen • Sound
spent Christmas at the home of their
mother, Mrs. C. Bethune.
Mrs. L. L. McFaul received wort �n
Thursday -last that her grandson,
Lieut. Leonard L. McFaul, who was
reported missing bat: summer, had
been officially reported as killed in
action -on July 10th.7
Miss Nellie McMichael and Miss
Montgomery, of Toron-to, are visiting
,..at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
McMichael.
.. Mrs. G. F. Rogers and Miss Alice,
•
of Toronto, were visiting at the .,.meof her parents, Mr. and Mrs. The •• .s
Stephens this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Laing, of Exe-
ter, received word Iast week that
their son, Pte. John Daniel Laing, had
died of broncho-pneuraonia on Dec.
20th.
On Sundaymorning last after the
services in the Goshen Church, a
pleasant surprise was given to Mr.
and Mrs, Nathan Peck who are about
to leave the farm on the Babylon Line
and remove to Herman The congre-
ation took this opportunity of ex-
pressing their appreciation by pre-
senting them with a Bible and hymn
book and a fine address.
Mr. James Nolan, of,Walton, has
sold his farm to H. J. Manning, of
Brussels. The -price paid* wae $7,000.
Mr. fa Campbell is visiting his sis-
ter, Mrs. N. Harris and. Mr. T. Ben-
nett at _Walton.
At the recent 'nominations there
were •flare nom-inations- !eel -Mayor, J.
A. Stewart, Dr. R. R. -S; Dr. Har-
burn, J. F. Daly and Jag. Watson.
Three dropped out and the contest
will be between Dr. Harburn and J.
F. Daly. The reeveehip will be be-
tween James Hays and Dr. Grieve.
The following are the names of the
councillors who are iii -the field: J.
E. Willis, C. aherhart, J. J. Cluffe C.
A .Barber, D. Park, W. H. Golding, T.
Stephens, G. D. Haigh, W. J. Beattie.
P.U.C., J. F. Daly and W. E. Kerslake
were elected by -acclamathen. - School
trustees: North ward, L. C. Jackson,
J. H. Reid; East Ward, John Beattie,
W. A. Oriole; South Ward, Jno. Ran-
kin and A. D. Sutherland,
At the regalemeeting of Court
Sherwood Forest, A.O.O.P., No. 6065,
lVf
held oralay evening last, the follow -
lag members were elected for 1919:
C.R., W. D. Haag; S.C.R., Alex Sto-
bie; sec., E. L, Box; !trees., Dd.
Daley; S.W., Geo. Stogdill; JW., W.
BrietoW; SM., J. Smith; J.11:,-. P,
Daley; WA, J. G. Seott; trustees, W.
D. troag And A. Stehle; atelftoter,
Pinah, W. Prieto* , and
drettrt iyhmeiote,t, Dr. Soo*.
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Field Crops Slightly Below 1942 Value
The first estimate of the' gross
value of the principal field crops pro -
&aped on Canadian _farms in 1943 is
placed at $1,102,130,004. "Although
slightly below the high record of 1942
(1,203,979,000), the 1943 values are
relatively high izt comparison, with
former 'years, running from $683,889,-
00» in 1941 to $452,526,900 in 1932.
The decline from 1942 was due
the 8harp reduction in the volume o
production, particularly in the case .o
wheat in the Prairie Provinces an
all- grains in Ontario ,and Quebec
However, better prices at the farm
for most grains partially offset th5 de
cline in yields.
, The 1943 estimates are subject t
revision, and do not represent cap
'income received from sales kut, ar
gross values' of farm products. Sever
al of the crops, such as mixed grains
turnips, and fodder corn ate ,almos
wholly utilized on • the farms on
which they are grown. 4--
- In detail the 1943 estimates, Com
pared with those of 1942 within brat
kets, are: Wheat $299,438,000 ($410,
475,040; .ats, $238,584000' ($25.3.)820,
000) barley $134,683,000 ($119,457,
000; rye $5,665,000 ($11,760;000); peas
$3,5-73,000 ($3,733,000) beans, $3,248,-
000 ($2,804,000); buckwheat; $4,969,-
000 ($3,763,000); mixed grains, $22,-
166,000 ($35,784,000); flaxseed, $.38,-
937,000 ($24,912,000),; corn for husk-
ing, $9,013,000 ($11,393,000); potatoes,
$70,635,000 ($64,247,000); turnips $22,-
526,000 ($16,013,006); hay and clover,
$180,883,000 0174,391,0003; alfalfa,
$40,477,000, ($35,894,0001; fodder corn
$17
,425,000' ($17,412,000); grain- hay,
$7,003,000 ($7,846,000)-; sugar beets,
$3,308,000, initial apment, ($5,875,.
000).
41Clean Machines Give Clean Milk
pere cent.- (0.5 per cent.) of common
lye. The teat -cup .cluslers and long
milk tubes are hung on a solution
rack and filled pith fresh solution
after each milking. The lye solution
is drained out before the next 'milk-
ing.
* *
The utmost extent of profitable ap-
plication of fertilizers is deter ••• led
o by the value of the resultant in rea
1- in the yield and quality of the crop,
f and whether increakese in the gime-
tity of the applied fertilizer result in
profitable increases in the crop.
* * *
- Unless manure is, infested with
weeds, it is usually desirable to draw
o it fresh from the stable to the field.
h Where snow doesenot prevent its use,
e the manure spreader, is the most sat-
- isfactora implement for drawing and
spreading manure.
* * *
, Fertilizer Storage
With reference to the appeal to
farmers to order and accept delivery
. of fertilizers now, the ideal place for
the storage of fertilizers should be
dry and not have any vegetables or
live 'stock under the game roof. The
fertilizer should be placed in a neat
Pile on planks clear of the floor and
away from the Nails. The reason for
the neat pile is that it may be easily
covered with stray, chaff, or other dry
material that will also exclude air.
One of the chief causes of poor
quality cream is that the, milk separa-
tor has not been thoroughly washed
and scalded after each run. If the
separator is left unwasbed, large
numbers of bacteria grow in .the resi-
due in the howl and other parts.
These bacteria -are picked up by he
cream at the next separating. In the
event of the separator , nt having
been thoroughly cleaned, the keeping
quality of the cream may be improve
ed by the followingetreatment:
a, 411 of hydroehlorte eolu-
a
With thtpowl turning at full speed;
pour a p
tion into t e supply tank. Brush the
inside of the tank with this solution,
therf allow it to run through the rim-
e/in-a This will rinse out and destroy
• nanny bacteria and prevent thein con-
taminating the cream when the milk
is run through the Machine: °
Milking machines with their yards
01 rubber hose require a differeht type
of treatment. After the • remaining
Milk hag been °flushed out by dnawin
cold or lakeavarta Water through un-
der vacuum, 'the tubes are filled -With
selutimi whieh preventbacteria
from. growlag. A aumner of tertutfolie
have beer' tried but the oneb
giViri
eteediriefronsiste 0,14, elf of One'
est restItts lin being bott'Itleato,aint
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Complete 1944 Production Objectives
Following are the objestives or esti-
mates of
agreed
Agricu
tawa,
44 agricultural production
at -the Dominion -Provincial
ural Conference held in Ot-
Dec. 6 h to 8th:'
1943 ' 1944
(acres)- (acres)
Grain and Forage Crops:
17,488,004 17,500,000
15,407,000 16,377,000
8,397,000 8,500,000
1,463,000 1,760,000
576,000 . 500,1000
Corn (husking). 257,000 393,000
Hay and.clover.. 9,815,600_ 9,816,000
Alfalfa 1,544,000 1,544,000
Oilseed Crops:
Flaxseed 2,947,800 1,890,600
'Soybeans 50,400 55,1.00
Rape seed• 4,051 1Q,000
punflower seed 29,00 50,00a
Other Field Crops:
Field beans a 85300 93,90
Field peas 104,300 119,845
Sugar beets 52,500 63,400
Fibre flax 35,000 48,00
Fruits and yegetables:
Apples, bus. 12,134,000 15,000,000
'Pears ''' 5094000 800.,000
Cherries ' " 184,000 200,000
Mutes, prunes " 331,000 450,000
Peahhes " 571,000 1,300-,000
Strawberries, qts". 13,928,000 16,000,000
Ratpbetries 8,423,000 9,156,000
Patato6, acres.. 523,700 558,980
Root vegetalles. 318,165 360,000
Forage Crop Seed:'
Alfalfa. Lb, 4212,000 15,000,000
"
4,212,090 7,000,000
Red clover " 5,638,000 8,000,000
(Oontimled On »age 3)
Wheat
Oats
Barley
Mixed grain
Rye .
• New Rental Judge -
Judge A. A. Ingram-, of London, held
his first rental collet in Goderieh last
Friday. He heard several appeals -
against the rulings made by former
appraisers.—G-oderich• Signal -Star.
Garage Man injured
Jetta 'Hoggarth suffered a fractured
vertebra and other injuries while
workitig in his Hamilton Street gar-
age- on Saturday learning last. 1e had
ca e suspended Stead was working at
it while Standing in the pit and the
front bumper, which was being held
by a chain, broke, letting the car drop
on Mr. Hoggarth. He was retrieved to
Alexandra Hospital and returned on
Wednesday to his home, where he
will- be confined for some time. HIS
case is being very closely watched
by thfo physician. — Goderich Signal- -
Star.
Doings Pt 8ky Harbor
e •
Half the air and flying personnel of
Sky Harbor airport will be away on
Christmas leaeee and on their return
the remaining -half will leave on New
Year's leave for five days 4j5 1st
the same arrange -nt as i er
years. Christmas d tine and
all the trimmings
Christ Day, a
style. Flt.- W
said he was
not there
Christra
thou
lar
f
1 rvedon
raditional
amp adjutant
e yet whether or
any flying on
at this stage he
means that the
, but
• This
Ian staff would be given the
.—Goderieh Signal -Star.
Wounded Overseas,
Mr. and ,Mre. S. J. Y. Cann have
received word from Ottawa that their
son, Pte. Stewart Cann, was wounded
in action in Italy on December 8th.
There are no particulars, the tele-
gram stating that a letter would fol-
low. Stewart received his training at
Ipperwash and went overseas last
June. He has one brother, Pte. Bruce
Cann, who is with the R.C.A.M.C:
• Itely.—Exeter Times -Advocate.
,Oldest Citizen Has Birthday' •
During the last number of years Mr,
T. K. Pawell, who had his 90th birth-
day on Tuesday, always enjoyed meet-
ing the large number Who called on'
his birthdays. This year for the first
time in his long life he was not able
to greet his friends as he is nick in
• Last Friday he was taken 111
n since then has not been well. The
h ,e of the people of this commun-
ity is.that he will regain- his strength
soon—Winghare. Advance -Times,
•
defebrates 25tft Annive;gary
About 25 friends and relatives gatia
ered at the home of Wm. g. King on
Saturday evening, Dec. 18th, to con-
gratulate Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Speirs
on the event of their twenty-fifth wed-
ding anniversary. A social time was
spent in playing cards for a short
while and then- Mit and ltfrs. Speir
were presented with a silver casser-
ole and silver cake plate. Mr. and '
Mrs. Speirs,thaaked their friends for
their good wishes and gifts and hop- •
ed '•ey would all meet again twenty -
e years hence. Lunch was s-ervect
by the lallies.—Brusseis Post.
Dees His Hunting in the Barn'
You hear • of all kinds of fellows
who spend days out looking for game
• but always come home with the same
old story -there just wasn'.t Anything
to be seen. Wefl, Mr. Alva McDow-
ell, of East Wawanosh Township, has
a very different story to tell. He
dropped into the Standard Office this
Week to tell us what we .believe
is -
a unique experience and one that will
make most hunters "gnaw their finger
nails." One day last week he hearcl,.
the hound g en the chase and upon
approaching his barn he beard hie
Collie dog tarking and growling in-
side. Whenehe walked into, the et -able
the de( had 'a beautiful red fox ,cor-
neredeton top of the oat box. kr.
McDowell promptly closed all the ex -
'its and picking up a stick, walked 'up
to the fax and socked him on tlot`e
dome. Without undue exertion, and
with no loss of -ammunition, he now
has a pelt. worth $12 er probably
more; as the fox was a fine••speci-
men. The chase had apparently be-
come too -hot for the animal, and it
took refuge in the first place• it. could. -
fid—Blyth Standard. •
Saved By Cries os Baby..
The Charles Brooks family were..
awakened about 4.3p o'clock Thurs-
day morning by the . ,cries of theft -
baby, which fortunately saved them
from serious illness and possibly
asphyxiation, fcir the odor of coal gas.
which was seeping thro-agleAhe house'
was very apparent. It is thought that
the furnace' had been checked too,,
tightli before thefamily retired:.
Mrs, BrOoks and her elder deUghter,
Betty, were quite '.111 ,all the follow-
ing 'day, but Mr: Brooks ted• tljaa two
younger members of the fae0t. felt..
no
fll
Local Girl in the R. C. A, Fe
Mies Mary Baird Who a short time -
ago joined 4ha.17i7onaan's Ditision: of
the 11.C.A.F., last week graduated at
No. 2 Composite Training Schotil Of
the Royal Canadian Air Force at To-
ronto, .She l a general clerk. 1Viary
s a grubliate of Wingbaxii.%kgh Rolled
and die? gratiniting hod' attenoleil
MeMooter Unieersity ittHottailtott—
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