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The Signal, 1917-10-18, Page 5s NI THE SIGNA•`L • GODERICH ONTARIO TUURSDAV, OCT. 111, 1917 5 East Street Garage BE IT TIRE TROUBLE BE TROUBLE or engine trouble or trouble of any kind we can make things right again. No matter what ails your auto, we have both the skill and the facilities to diagnose the difficulty and ta prescribe and administer the remedy. This is an auto hospital where damaged cars are al- ways successfully treated. "Owned and Operated by a Practical Man" GODERICB - - - ONTARIO Arthur M. Clover N••MN•M••M t r McEwen s Specials M EATS Choice Picnic HAMS, 30c 1b. Choice small sugar -cured Hams. Just right a for family use, 32c lb. TEA A quantity of Litton's Mixed Tea bougi•t before the ad- sance. The only package you can buy at this price, 40c a lb. UNDERWEAR • Men's heavy wool Under- wear, bought last season, worth $1.25 per garment. Special $Llh) each. 111itii rfi'li> l dervreiai cation last season, worth $1.25 a suit. Special 11.00 a suit. Butter and Eggs taken in exchange. Best prices paid. J. J. McEwen ' Phone 46 For Good Reliable Shoe Repairs, try Smith & Ring 30 East Street. Opposite Kno. Church Give Us a Trial Nothing Too Good for our customers—that's our working principle. It is not extravagances but the truest economy.,• when yol are buying c101hes to get Material that will wear, Workmanship that will stand the test, Style that\ will make for a good appear- ance. Your good dollars' are well spent in buying the garments we turn out. R.J. Armstrong MERCHANT TAILOR S..n11, tiMr Square, Goderich. LOCAL TOPICS Over 53,000 for British Red Cross. The canvassers for the British Red Cross fund have had a busy day. and this evening It is announced that the contri- butions total over $3,000. with probably enough more to come in to make it 13,500. This is regarded as very satisfactory. Candidata for North Huron. The Signal learns this evening that political developments in North Huron have taken a new turn. Inst -ad of re- nominating Mr. Bowman, as was intended, at the meeting at Wingham today. the Conservative convention adjourned atter appointing a committee to see if some arrangement could be made with the Lib- erals, for a union candidate. What the outcome will be it is impossible to say. Th• Junior Judgeship. Word reaches The Signal this after- noon from Toronto that the junior judge- ship of the county of Huron is to he filled by the appointment, of Mr. Dudley Holmes. K. C., of Wingham. On the other hand. an evening paper announces that Lt -Col. E. N. Lewis is to receive the appointment. GRAY HAIR Dr. Tr.,nain• .Natur al Nair R..toratire, mad as dnncud. is guaranteed ,o mewe tm hair ,1, lis natural color w 'none/ r.fund.d- Poun..ly nor . der ..,d non.m,vsow Pru tl ani. po.,.pyd Wntr Trammel Semi? Ca., Termite, Out. On salt .n God«.rh ai J. A Ca/a d.lr. Drut son, ca NonhSt?Sq,, ._ i ASHFIELO. WEDNESDAY. OCT. 17. SOLDIERS' AID CIRCLE. —Over thirty ladies gathered for the meeting of the Ashfield Soldiers' Aid Circle at the home of Mrs. Jas. Olver on Tuesday. October 9th. They bro%ight with them the work that had been done during the month to pack on the following Tuesday in Gode- rich. The monthly collection amounted to $9.05, and the value of the September ',shipment was ,5201.40. On Monday of this week the ladies -met at the home of the president. Mn. Richard Mawhinney. and packed about thirty Christmas par- cels for the Ashfield boys overseas. The annual business meeting of the Circle is to be held next month, the place and date to be announced later. GLASSES WRINK I.ES Which is the more becom- ing—a pretty pair of glasses, through which shine apair of lustrous, wide-open eyes, or— a wrinkled countenance, witia, half-closed lids, and the ever- present frown ? For glasses that will mate you see better and look well, see— • SAa»D R/0. QP� OPTICIAN �altaT AT i IE Post o11pi.\N 'IQ.y/r GLELPH. OaT; anmummumnmmNmmmiminnnummmivaaauanemmmmummummnammaonum A Great Sale IS COMING The Book of Economy -'lies wide open for those who will read our adver- tisement in next week's paper i 55,000 ---Too Much Stock ---$5,000 Bought before prices advanced. To be sold for cash at the lowest prices quoted by any store, big or little. We Expect a Great Crowd, for We Will Give Great Bargains Suits and Coats for men and boys. Footwear for the workingman. Overalls and Underwear for the winter. Shoes for stylish dress. Surprises for everyone. WATCH FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT NEXT WEEK. tflsAVrftilo/1i X Swath Sias Square xxx i "1YOTICE! M. Robins South Side Squares��i xxr11r> f COC Store will be closed Friday, October allith, for sale preparipti's; To Act as County Treasurer. Owing to the death of Dr. Holmes. la to county treasurer, Warden Moine has ' appointed Mr. William Lane, county clerk. to act as treasurer pro tem. A permanent appointment will no doubt be made at the December sestuon of the county council. Assizes November 6. The fall assizes for the county of Hur- on will open Monday. November 5th, be - lore Mr. Justice Sutherland. The case of James McCracken. of Morro township, charged with the murder of his wife on July 22nd last. is to come up kw trial. Mr. T. R. Ferguson. K. C., of Toronto, will be the Crown prosecutor. Goes to Toronto. Rev. C. A. Seager, D. D.. late of Van- couver, B. C.. who has been in town this week on a vilpt W his parents. the county Crown attorney and Mrs. Seager. leaves tomorrow for Toronto and on Sunday will commeftce his duties as rector of St. Matthew's church in that city. Dr. Seager ht's been six years at Vancouver, where he was principal of St. Mark's Col- lege. New insurance Firm. The insurance business of the late W. R. Robertson will be carried on by Messrs. A. M. Robertson ana Geo. Woods, who will also repptteaent the Great West Life Insurance Go. Their list of companies includes many of the best-known and moeft substantial in- surance organizations in existence, and prompt attention will be given to all business. Goderlch Horticultural Society. I1 The financial year' of horticulture so- cieties ends on October Slst,therefore the membership must be completed before this date. The director of the Goderich Society intend. as in previous years, to expend all the funds of the Society in pur- chasing bulbs or plants and distributing these amongthe members next spring. The membership fee is 11. Anyone wishing to became a member may call on any direc- tor or on Mr. George Hunt. The directors are: J. Straiton, A. D. McLean, D. J. Naftel,lR. Hoggarth, J. W. Vanatter. W. Coats. C. K. Saunders, Rev. J. E. Ford. Rev. Father McRae, Wm. Lane. A Clock for Ernest Colborne. Dr. Mabee's well -furnished "shack" on Nelson street was the scene of a congenial ,othering on Monday night, when about a dozen gentleman guests gathered around the festive board and afterwards spent a , very pleasant time until midnight listen- ing to music, vocal and instiumental, washing up the dishes, and enjoying one another's company. The gathering was in honor of Mr. Ernest Colborne, who is about to commence housekeeping. and the i chief proceeding of the evening was the presentation to him of a handsome clock, ' after an eloquent and moving speech by Mr. Walter Shipman. The affair was so enjoyable that those present are looking around for someone elle to be the "vic- tim" of another gathering of the same kind The O O Surplus. { Dominion ay urp us. A meeting was held on Friday after- noon to receive the statement of the treasurer of the Dominion Day cele - 4 bration. Usually there is a deficit which the town council has to make up, but the 1917 celebration was so stuc•ssfui - so well managed, perhaps we o jgbt 'to say — that instead of a deficit there was, for the first time in mangy years, a surplus. The total receipts were $6.57.35 and the ex- penditures 1511.16, leaving a balance ofI $148.19. The committee decided to con- tribute $50 to the British Red Cross %und and the remainder, 196.1P, to the funds't 1 Alexandra hospital, a disposition of the money which we believe will be regarded with general approval by the public. Capt. Bassett for overseas. Coll ingwood Bulletin: Yesterday after- noon. one of the older Collingwood boys, Captain Frank A. Bassett, left homeand family with their comforts and pleasures to do his bit for, the Empire. He has ac- cepted a position under the British Ad- miralty and it is understood will sail on a steamer plying between England and France. Captain Bassett his had many years' experience in marine circles. He knows the game from top to bottom and during his years spent on the takes has been in charge of some of the larger [steamers, among others of the Colling- wood and Meaford of the Farrar Trans- portatiotf Co.-- He is a capable mariner, and his services will undoubtedly be of great value to the service in which he will engage. He will report at Montreal today, where further orders will be re- ceived. Good luck to him. May he soon safely return. A Succiuful "At Home." • A pleasant gathering took place on Wednesday evening of this week at St. Glorge's school house. the occasion being an "at home" given by the Woman's Auxiliary. Rev. A. L. G. Clarke acted as chairman and in a brief address explained the aims and purposes of the Woman's Auxiliary. Rev. Canon Hill, with a first- hand acquaintance with his subject, spoke of the missionary situation in the Middle West and explained why assist- ance was needed from the Eastern sec- tion of the church. Another timely ad- dress was that of Rev. Dr. Seager. late of Vancouver, who told of the missionary Maim NINIAI�IINNplIu111NIIHIININIII1d11AgM111A11Al1Alll X is Rheumatism of the face. Uric Acid left in the blood by disordered kidneys lodges along the nerve which branches from the eye over 1heforehead, arid across the cheek to the side of the nose. The came is the same.. in An Rheumatism di«xder«t Kidneys. The curb is like. wise the snore -•r Dodd's Be Clean—and Safe. Think of the germ-I•dem tMats your skim mad clothes must Dome into oomtac1 with every duty. Then remember that there is • apleadid antiseptic soap LIFEBUOY HEALTH SOAP Use Lifebnoy for the bead., the bath, die clothe., and the home. lts rich, abundant lather mean. safety. The mild, eatieeplio odor •..'.k•• quickly after use. IlnI gMTUEItg Uuatd TORONTO At ell i 173 A Savings Account Creates Capital To rise above depen- dence on the daily earnings, Capital 1s essential, and the surest means of accumulating Capital is through a Savings account Face the facts as they are, figure where you can economize, and save money systematically, Goderich Branch—F. *OOLLCOM B E, Manager. Send the Soldier Boys Your Photo Photographs made during this month October- will avoid the ir- regular and congested con- ditions later, particularly for overseas mails. STOP t THAT BARK WITH J. T. FELL Photographer Successor to J. W. 1141 »1.I.R work among the Chinese and Japanese in British Columbia. Solos were pleasingly rendered by Miss Doolittle and Mr. G. L. Parsons. There were tables for the sale of homemade candy and fancywork. and the proceeds of the evening ,totalled. $50, which will be devoted to {he dio- cesan fund for the education of Water and Light Commission. At the' regular meetin • of the water and light commission on 'Thursday last a resolution was passed. at the request of the Ontario Municipal Electric Assoc- iation, urging the Dominion Government to prohibit the export of electric power until an adequate supply is secured -for the municipalities of Ontario. With regard to the claim of Mr O. E. Fleming in con- nection with the piping removed from the military camp gra nds on his property, the commission decided to ask for a meet- ing with Mr. Fleming to discuss the matter. A letter was received from the Provincial Hydro -Electric Power Com- mission stating that the Commission would ship no more goods to Goderich un- til the accounts due from this municipal- ity to the; Provincial Commission were settled. in order to meet this demand, the commission decided to make a thor- ough cleaning up of the arrears due by t Those who are in arrears The Saults Coal Co. Socee.non. to Mt Do sash t uleeh.0 EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR LEI -11011 VALLEY THE COAL THAT SATISFIES We deal in Hard and Soft Coal, Lime, Cement, Fire Brick, Fire Clay, also Hard and Soft Wool, Maple and Hemlock Slabs. Fresh cars of Lime and Cement just received. Orti'tca PBotet\ - - - - 75 B ). smote estdeoce 275 W Sattlts' Re we 202 hree weeks ago he suffered a paralytic stroke, which resulted in his death. The tineral took place this (Thursday) etiter- noon from the family residence, Britannia road, and after a service at St. George's hurch, conducted by the rector, the re- ed to MWand cern star cumun.cs, for a certain time are to have their .light 1 off the 1st of ovem Nbe • cut r• Wedded at Edmonton. c mains were convey a The following from an Edmonton paver will be of interest to many readers of The Signal, Mrs .• Madill (then Miss Annie Ross) having been a few years ago a resid- ent of this tows and a member of the doi of Knox church: A quiet wedding was solemnized at Knox church manor on the evening/ of Wed- nesday, September 26th, when the Rev. E. McGougan. M.A., united n marriage Miss Annie Ross and Oscar B. Madill, both of Edmonton South. Miss Ross is the daughter of the late Daniel and Mrs. Ross of Baddick, C. B., Nova Scotia, and has made her home for some years with Mr. and Mrs. Whiddon. 994285th avenue. Mr. Madill is the youngest son of B. Madill of 9828 85th avenue. The bride, who was unattended. wore a travelling suit of navy blue with white crepe de chine blouse, black picture hat with Alice blue ostrich mount and ermine furs, the gift of the groom. The ceremony was performed in the presence of a few of the immediate relatives of the young couple. Mr. and Mrs. Madill left%On the midnight train for Banff. On their return they will take up their residerke in the O'Brien apartments. Calgary. Literary Society Meeting. The G. C. 1. Literary Society had its first meeting for this term on Friday night. with a large attendance. Owing to the absence of the president. Mr. Ernest Lee. through indisposition, the vice-presi- dent, Mr. Leonard Macklin, took the chair. The program included the chair- man's address, a musical selection by Miss Emma Wallace. a readin • b'y Miss Hodge, the reading of the G. C. 1. Journal by Miss Mary Baechder, a girls chorus, and addresses by Rev. A. L. G. Clarke and Pte. Philip Carey. Pte. Carey gave a very interesting sketch of his military life as an overseas soldier, and on concluding was given three gocd cheers Four of tie students took part in a debate on the subject: "Resolved, that Canada has greater natural resources than the 1 inited States." Mr. John Donaldson and Miss Thelma Laithwaite were the debaters on the affirmative side, and were opposed by Mr. Elmer Bradley and Miss Evelyn Goldthorpe. The result was a victory for Canada The meeting ended with the singing of the National Anthem. Onath of Mr. 0. J. Naftel. Another of the older residents of the town passed away on Monday night. in the person of Mr. Daniel James Naftel. The deceased was born seventy years ago in the township of Goderich and spent his boyhood years on the island of Guernsey, the odd home of the Naftel family, re- coiving hiseducation there. On returning to Canada at the age of nineteen he en- gaged in farming in Goderich township for a number of years. In 1MS5 he removed with his family to Goderich. His wife died three years ago -and he is survived by one sen, Mr. Walter Naftel. editor of The Goderkh Star, and one daughter. Mites Emily Naftel. at home. Mrs. T. C. Naf- tel, of town, M a sister of the demigod, Mt. Nakel was a faithful and useful member of St. T'reorgt's church. He also took a petit intim* in the Goderich runhc library, d which he was sacretary kir a number of years. A man of culture and of a wire charity. he was much re- spected by these who knew him. About WHITE PINE AND SPRUCE BALSAM 1t you haveaotubMn•n coagh, it y • hints are inflamed aril your air pawwlsf en irritateal, this . plendkl CotlEh Syrup will afford the relief you week promptly amt, without any harmful atter-edectti. Peltwlar Wh te\ line slot Hpniee Bahian' is a healing remedy conipNounelevl of Pow Bark, Spruce (toot, 'I'aoiarao Bark, Will ('berry atNi other well-known ingrsslients of rec- ognised iueritN. net a bottle of this effellive•• remedy an own aw 1wt.cw hIC�asy�t`l nit) yourself of that t:oi,A (old in two 4iser, 77 25C and 5oc J. A. Campbell, Phm. B. "Central Drag Store" North St. .111 Square, Goilrrie h a etery. The pallbearers were Messrs. O. F. Carey, John Galt, J. W. Vannatei n.d R. C. Hays. Mr. W. Lane. local treasurer of the Belgian Relief Fund. reports the follow- ing contributions: Wm. Stevens, 16; Frank H. Martin, Detroit, 15. • i He'►�.�e Maps When He ,Gets This Whether "Jim" is on a man-of-war or in a trench, he's going to have long-lasting en- joyment and a lot of benefit from WRIGLEY'S The Famous Chewing Cum It's one of the out- standing features of the war -with its tonic effect on stom- ach and nerves—its welcome ref res h- ment in time of need The Flavour Ste Y