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Hear Captain Dancey in the Opera House tonight, [Thursday] and join the 161st Battalion.
TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY. MAY 11, 1916
SANciDERS $r' OREECH
Our Corner.
Mother's .Day will be observed in
James Street ;church on Sunday next.
W.ear a white tutee in honor of your
mother,
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Wanted--A Slawn mower that will
ss ataals and rocks over 'the neigh -
bons fence before attempting to cut
tato them,
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For the third and last time Capt
Dancey is to speak at a great re-
cruiting {meeting in Exeter Opera
House on Thursday night, lie is sure
tit( be here this tilde.
Mother downpour of xain Tues-
day alight has tput the seeding back
a few more days. Another wseek of
this end the record fox late spring
will have been reached in this dis-
tract. But ageing weather cannot be
expected with 'thte lake covered with
otetemoneenah
As ea example of how the soldier
is to be treated on, his return to On-
tario --1719 ,have returned, 664 at'e
still in convalescent homes in Ontario
and all the others except 63 have been
given jobs. These have difficulty yet
tri fitting in, but they will shortly be
Placed.
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We are indebted to our old friend
Me. G. G. 'Gibson of St. Louis, Mo.,.
for copies o£ Ian Bull and London
Opinion, They are both spicy num-
,bees. The former has for its motto
"Politics without Party - Criticism
Without Cant; Without Fear a Fa-
vor; Rancour or Rant" The other
has no motto but it contains much
poin'ed and interesting matter. Old
England is not in the background
with her literature either.
TAMAN'S.
PHONE 81a
For love of the old County, if for
no: other reason the Huron Battalion
should be filled by Huron men. Can
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you help. Over 50 have joasnedtht
week
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Something: approaching the propor-
tadns of a, tidalwane struck the lake
shore at Grand °Bend on Monday when
a wall of water six, feet high rushed
,into the shore, moved the fish house
froth its posts, hoisted the boats high
and 'dry on. the north bank of the Gut,
and pushing up the Cut, destroyed a
+portion of the abutment of the big
bridge. Nothing of like nature was
sever before w;itssed at the Bend.
There is still a great ,field of ice
On the lake extending from St,'Jos-
eph rto Kettle Point, and the whole
body et lice goes out of sight oft land
by day and comes back regularly at
night,
A CORRECT
SPRING STYLE
The New
Natural -Form -
Fitting Suit.
MANY TAILORS •DO NOT
KNOW HOW TO MAKE THESE
SUITS
We Do.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE A MORE
RONSERVATIVE STYLE WE
GAN GIVE IT TO YOU.
MAKE A CHOICE EARLY.
Overcoats
WE CAN FIT YOU TO A "T'.
TRY US.
W. Taman
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MARRIAGE LICENSE RAISED.-
dea and after May 15th the ,fee for
marriage tlieenses will be $5.00 in -
of $2,00 as formerly; The Act has
also been thanged in other respects,
but the ,principal one is that an issuer
of marriage licenses is not restricted
to his own county or district as here-
tofore, He tis now at liberty to is -
sire to parties from any part of On-
tario ,provided they have been a res-
ident 15 days prior to application; and
even. then a license can be, procured
by n,alektg application to the Regist-
me-GeAeral and paying an extra fee
of $5.00, A license ,procured before
May 15th at the $2,00 fee can be used
within three months.
AN OPEN LETTER
Headquarters, Huron Battalion,
C;linton, May 8th, 1916
Dear Sir, -
There are 13 Battalions .recruiting
within this military District. Only
two are junior to the 161st. Of the
13 battalions two -the Bruce and
Middlesex -are at full strength while
the remaining eleven have about the
same number of entistmrents; 800 to
900, It therefore follows that some
on.e or two of these eleven is tc} be
broken op and the men placed in•the
ratnlee of other battalions in order
that they may be completed.
You .will be personally responsible
if this humiliation befalls the Hurons
If ,your friends and your neighbors,
who have enlisted to protect you,
and yours, are to have their County
Badge torn off and the insigne of
of another and more patriotic and
conscientious County placed upon
their caps and shoulders; to have this
Battalion lose its identity and to
have it published broadcast thruogh-
out the Dominion that Huron, of all
the Counties, was the only one that
did ;not have a unit to reipresent her
in this grave crisis.
Can ,vont earnestly and truly as▪ sume
this grave resiponsibility?
Will you tnot •offer yourself and
help avert this the greatest tragedy
in your Coututy'•s history.
We, appeal to you, young roan of
Hurotn.
Sincerely,
161st Huron Battalion.
'r aitor& Furnisher
PHONE 81a
Military Matters
, Sergeant Oliver 'of Clinton is here
with the Exeter boys for a tine,
Private Gerald Hurdon and wife are
Dome from Hamilton for a few days
F. R. Willoughby, manager of The
Seafortih News, has enlisted with the
161st this week.
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y Corp. Pfaff, who has been in Clin-
ton for some weeks, is back with
the Exeter detachment.
Majox Bell and 'Corp. C. Harvey
were .here during the week to secure
recruits to the ;Mounted Rifles
Reg. Knight of the Mounted Rifles
at Hamilton was home over Sunday
He leaves this rwleek with a draft foe
the front.
LETTER tFROM THE TRENCHES
Tho following letter was received
by Mass, Carrie Northcott from Fte.
Alva; McMahon, son of Mr, and Mrs.
John McMahon of Hay:
April 16, 1916
Dear Ca
retie, -,A. 'scrap of paper is
but ;poor return for your splendid
parcel which I received a couple days
ago. You were very kind and thought
rut, and I appreciated it very much.
I assure you it was in good condi-
tion and stood the journey well. Par-
cels and letters are the best of the
few ;pleasures which we soldiers ext-
joy on active ,service. They are like
the touch of a friend's hand, and re-
member that we are not forgotten.
It will be eprbea in goad old On,
tarionow with orchards in bloom and
all the wild flowers. How I wish I
were tthere. It is still chilly here.
altho usually bright and tine. Last
night was a, rotten exception. 1 was
an untoetunate member .of a working
party, end from, 7 p,m, to 5 a.tn. we
worked steady without a break. digg•
beg and carrying sand bags, and as it
thework was not bad enough, it rain-
ed alt bight. We were soaked thru
and in the morning our tempers were
decidedly tithe war= for wear. I pity
any German who had encountered us
just about rheas, Do you know we
naturally blame all Our troubles on
F,i:tz's head, Havever, altbo, as in
last :might's case, all is not a bed ot
roses at the front, we do not bave
so bad a time. It doesn't take long
to get used to the whistle and the
rush of the Boche she:1 as it comes
teare,ng toward you, At first we used
to duck and dodge behind trees if
one came within a mile of us, but
now it has to come within ahundred
yards before we pay any attention,
Its only a case of getting used to
them, but, ref course, when they do
come close et is raber hard on the
nerves for when landing in your
neighborhood its hot petssib:e to say
just where they may hit, and you can
near the Big 6 coming a couple o'
miles. away, Then. 'when they ex-
orod!e. the earth and smoke shoots
high :into the {lir, and there is en:aw-
fur rending craislr.. There is no lode`
that we have the advantage over the
enemy ,,and of he trims to repeat his
last Spring's work he'll get rather a
disagreeable surrprise. Our then are
all ,confident of their strength and
our artillery 5,s doing good work..
Well, 1'hofpe by the meddle of
summer Germany well be thoroughly
beaten. Doubtless thiere will 'be
some ,stiff fighting in the meantime,
but we'll be there with bells on.
Now, Carrie, I must close for there
its work to -day. Remember me please
to everyone, and if you cart I would
be ;glad to bear from you. Thanks
once ,more for the "parcel. Yours,
Ales.
Lloyd Rivers and Harold . Bissett
are again with the Exeter detachment
after taking a course of physicaltrain-
ung and bayonet drill in London.
Enlistments at Exeter this week -
L, . V. idOGARTH
WILLIA;M . J. VEAL
WALTER IC, CUTBUSH
Special xecrultinig 'sermons- were
preached pn the various churches on
Sunday. The Exeter detachment at-
tended service in Trivitt Memorial
in the morning, and in James Street
church in the ;eventing.
Comnvencmng on, Thursday last all
the .bells and whistles throughout Hu-
ron. •sounded the alarm for fine min-
utes each day as a special call to the
young men to fell up the ranks of the
Huron ,Batttat Toon. ;Reip,orts from. all
over the County indicate an increase
ire the number of enlitstniektts, and a
hig effort is being made for one more
g+.e,ek,
DEBENTURES FOR SALE
The County of Hurottoffers
$60,000 of Debentures far sale. The
debentures are f' st-class, security
and will be offered to residents of
the County nest. For particulars ap-
ply to Robt. W. Livingstone, War-
den, W. J. R. Holmes, Treasurer, or
the undersigned. W. LANE,
Dated May 10, . 1916. 'Clerk
Locals
Mr. T. Hawkins returned here on
Tuesday night from Windsor.
Mr. J. J. Tilley left Tuesday on a
fishing trip in the north country.
Judge Holt presided at a session, of
the Division Court on Tuesday when
a few cases were disposed of.
Mr. W. E. Sanders, who recently
took possession of the farm he pur-
chased from Mr. Credic S'antake, was
pleasantly surprised by a large num-
ber of the neighbors gathering at his
home Wednesday evening of last week
to extend to him a hearty welcome
and spend the 'evening with him
While W. E. has not yet a helpmate
he wa equal to the occasion and all
enjoyed ithemsiellves to the full in
dancing and other harmless amuse-
ment.
clamed +$ray. sell of Rev. el. E.
Bray rector of Thamesford, formerly
of Exeter, who went as a private with
the first contingent, has been granted
a commission. on the field, When he
enlisted :be was accountant in the
Bank of Montreal at Dauphin, Man,
He has served nine months in the
trenchee and was in much of the fight
ing around St. Elot, Le Hasse and
Aeras during the past year.
EXETER fCOTUNCIL.
A special meeting of the Council as
called by the 'Reeve was held Friday
May 5th, A11 members present.
A lengtbdt circular letter from the
President of life Huron County War
Auxiliary - .Ire. necessary supplies
and monies needed to carry out the
Work ire hand for the comfort of the
battalion was ;read, Maer.A. Stewart
Cbairman of the local organizatiou
addressed the council along :the game'
lines. Per Beavers seed by Barton
tbat a grant of two hundred dol-
lars be given to the War Auxiliary
subject to a call: of tbe County Exe-
cutive. Carried.
A representative of the Bri-
tish American Oil Co., addressed
council re road oil, Per Hind
seed by Heavers that a contract be
entered into and signed with the Bri-
tish
ritish American Oil Co. for six thousand
gallons a1' 40 per cent, Asphalt Road
0i1 to be delivered. k` 0 B, Exeter
for 9cts per imperial gallon to be
delivered in car lots. Payable August
est, Carried
Tenders for electrical engineer
were opened and read as toUowse
Harry Gee; 508 Maitland Street, Lon'
don; James Stewart, Lee Blatchford,
H. "W. Doerr, Exeter;; A. Baker of
tbe Hydro Commission; Lee E. Adams
Hydro Electric, Chatham. Per Hind
and. l-oultson that Mr. 'S, W. Doerr
be engaged as electrical engineer, du-
ties td Commence May 8th at a sale
ary of $900.00 ¶per annum. Carried.
Jos. Senior, Clerk,
LADIES MINSTREL SHOW - A
Ladies' Mitnstrel Show will be given
in the Opera House on Friday ev'g.,
May 19th at 8 o'clock. Rousing chor-
uses :with orchestra accompaniment
well be in"order. A One -Act Farce
"Those 1 hose 'H•usbands of Ours"
wi• ll also be ,givein. A cushion will be
an !exhibition in the window of, S.
tvJtaa'tiii .& Son, and will be auctioned
an the night of the show. Under the
auspices of the Soldiers' . Aid Society.
Everybody come. Reserved Seats,
50c., i ene al admission. 35c., children
25e. Plan. of Hall at W. S. Howey'x
Drug Store.
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DEATH OF W. W. WALPER. -
The family of the late William W.
Walper, and the people of Exeterin
general were greatly shocked on Sat-
urday afternoon last at the sudden de-
mise of Mr. Wo]]]oer., Although he
had ndt been en the blest of health
foie sotnie months and for the past
two weeks bad been confined ta• his
bed his dearth was quite unexpected:
He read eaten. a hearty dinner and said
he was going to get out shortly, and
two hours afterwards was dead, ' He
wag. aged 53 years, 11 maomt.hs, and 13
days. The late Mr Waliper was born
ia1 Hessen Germany, and came •toCan-
ada when slit years of age, settling.
with hie parentits at Hillsgreen, latex
with his family moving to Exeter. He
married Caroline Willert, and she with
twd sons, john W., and Theodore and
one. daughter Lerida, survives. Deceas-
ed wars ant honest , and u,priglit man,
eteepee ted ;and esteemed by all who
kneW hum, Severed years ager he sat
Cox a term or two at the. Exeter Coun-
,
of
the co-
,s
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The ..y
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cul Board. YrruP
plei of Exeter is texten,ded to the be-
re;aved family. .The funeral took place
on Tuesday afternoon to the Exete
uenuetery,
After rthe funeral a m(emarial ser
aloe was held in the Lutheran Churn
Dashwood. •
WOODH MA
Woedhram lost one of its oldest
residents by death Friday of Samuel
Ford. lie had hived in, Woodham for
great,,,ttumber of years and in the
e:+- y days had a large blacksmith shop
^earl fog lowed his trade until cx,d age
com elled, vim to retire. He was a
member rot the Methodist church at
eNoedhnm and for a great many years
was superintendent of the Sunday
school. The funeral took place Sun-
day in the Kie-ktom cem.etlery,. He
leaves ,an aged widow, one daughter
and three sons, all of whom. are mar-
ried and inhomes of their own. Mr,
Ford was over eighty years of age.
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USBORNE
Death of ,Mrs, William Jaques. -The
people of this township heaxd with
regret of the death on Saturday, May
6th of one of the aged residents of
the south part of the township, in the
person. of Elizabeth Cornish, relict of
the date eerilliam Jaques, at the age,
of 73 years, 6 m,ontths, and 6 days
Deceased had been ill about seven
weeks of dropsy and heart trouble.
Boras .in Devonshire, England she came
to Canada with her parents When 9
years of age and had been a resident
of Usborne ever since. She married
Mr. Jaques, who predeceased her sir
years. Four sons and two daughters
suevive-William John of Usborne,
Tose,ph of the west, . Charles Edward
of Stratford. and Wesley at home.
Mrs. James Mossey of Prospect Hili.
Mrs. Arthur Taylor of Toronto. Two
sisters and three brothers also sur-
vive. Mrs. David Glidden of Holmes -
title elt•s Thos. Houlden of ,Exeter
John and George Cornish of Exeter
and Samuel of New Ontario. The
funeral took place from her late res-
idence, Lo: A., Con. 6, on Tuesday
afternoon to the Exeter cemetery and
was eargely attended.
BRUCEFIELD
Brucefie'd Loge, No. 210, I. 0. 0.
1'., rpaaade.d to Bruceftheld Presbyter-
ian Church Sunday ,evening, Rev. Hall
Woods preaching an excellent ser-
imon..-Mirss Maud Glenn of Lumley
spent a few days at the lions of her
brother, G. aA. Glenn. -Me. Wan. Mc-
;1vlilla:n :hasmoved his family to Eg-
mondville.-Miss Jessie Gtemmel has
returned from Grand Rapids, where
she has been sip.endang the winter. -
Mr, and Mrs. Jarvis Horton and little
soh ves1ted at thre hone of Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Mitchell.
MEN OF HURON
BIRTHS
Cann -In Exeter, on May 3rd, to Priv-
ante Sylvanutis and Mrs. Cann, a
daughter -Edith eVfellitssa. •
Dolnrnelly-In Hibbert, on Feb. 26th.
• to Mr, and Mrs. Frank Donnelly, a
soar.
MARRIAGES
Smith -Wilhelm -At Milverton, on
May .exicl, by Rev. A. D. Gischler,
Mess Mabel E., ,daughter of Mr and
Mrs George Wilhelm to Mr. Ches-
ter L Smith of Zurich. '
DEATHS
Jaques—Int, .Usborne, on May 6th
Elisabeth Cornish, relict of the late
Witlliam Jaques, .aged 73 years, 6
menths, 6 'days. 4th
Eas•terbrook-lm, . Exeter, May
,Mary J., daughter `orf Mr. and Mrs.
Gea
roe ,fd,sto
break,
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ed1
17 years
ars
6 months
13 eleys.
Weeper -In Exeter North,, on May 6,
Vvalliem W. Waiper, aged 53 years,
11 mantles, 13 days.
Pringle -In ,Blans'hard, en _May 2nd
Rdbert Pringle, aged 77 years, 2
months 23 days.
THE 161St HURON BATTALION HAS BEEN ORDERED TO MOB-
ILIZE ABOUT 'AMY 15TH AND AT FULL STRENGTH.
WILL YOUR. COUNTY BE HUMILIATED BY HAVIv"G THE
FIRST BATTALION SHE WAS AUTHORIZED TO FORM GO INTO
CAMP UNDER 'STRENGTH?
WILL THE WORD "HURON" EVER STAND AS A WORD OF
REPROACH THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE? OR WILL THE PEO-
PLE OF THIS COUNTY RALLY To THEIR PRIDE AND TO THB114
HONOR?
THE LAST CALL FOR VOLLNTERRS
TO THE MEN, -
The business of the young man of the County to -day is the comple-
tion of the Battalion she was asked to form
Kitchener urges "men and more men." Canada has promised hint
500,000, Well you be one ?
Are you content to remain at hornet>r-n ease and reap business advan-
tages while other Men take your place in, the firing line?
WW your conscience remain clear and clesen each day of the long
years to come ?
Does the sight of your chum in. khaki leave you untroubledand
disturbed ?
Make such sacrifices as may be necessary (the Empire is worthy of
them) to enable you to take your place itt your County Battalion.
ENLIST and ENLIST to -day, with the knowledge that, at last, yota
are praying 'the part of a MAN,
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TO TETE MOTHERS, WIVES AND SISTERS, -
Do you know what is happening to women in Europe to -day?
Do you know what the women of Belgium, of Serbia, of Flanders
and even of your own race in the old lead have suffered by the invading
Huns?
I)o' you know :that thousands and tens of thousands, with their little
ones are driven starving from their homes to die in. misery; that they are
being vitiated and slaughtered ?
Do you realize that if this Was is not fought out in Europe, you and
your children may be forced to share the sufferings of those in Europe?
Do you realize that if Canada is to protect her people, her homes and
her .liberty her man must be given without stint to take part in ' theta
struggle ?
Thousands of glorious mothers, tries and sisters have given their
dearest 'to this cause of Humanity and of Emtpire. Can you meet this
type of womanhood in social intercourse? Are you content to see ote
her mothers, waives and sisters proud ly sending off their manhood to pro-
tect you and your men folk?
Or will you meet the burden of this geneaation with COURAGE "the
highest of Divine virtues?"
YOUR REASON IS ONLY A LAME EXCUSE,
250 HURON MEN FOR "HURON'S OWN" AND IN 15 DAYS.
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STEWART'S
PHONE 16 PHONE 16
Tell Us the Kind of
Spring Suit You Like
We Have It
EVERY MAN OR BOY W HO BUYS HIS SPRING SUIT
T NEC, ESSARY r-IERE WON'T FIND 1 RY C Try TO HUNT AROUND
FOR SOMETHING HE LIKES. WE ARE SHOWING ALL
TH'E CORRECT IDEAS. THE PRICES WILT. INTEREST
YOU.
SPRING COATS AND SUITS
FOR MISSES & WOMEN
Anyone wanting a Stylish
Spring Coat or Suit will find
that we have still a fine range
to choose from. The prices will
interest you.
MIDDY BLOUSES
Is several natty styles for
summer wear. Good vashing
materials at popular prices -$1.00
$i 25 and 11.$0.
SPECIAL LACE CURTAIN
VALUES
A range ot Pretty Nets for
Be•droonts in neat ,patterns at
13c., 20c. and 25c. a yard; also
extra values in Bedroom. Cur-
tains at per paitr 60c., S5c., $1.00
and ,$1.25.
STEELE BRIGGS SEEDS
Selected Lawn. Grass Seed per
lb„ 30c; Whute Sugar Beet Men-
gel per ib..25c; Royal Grant
Sugar eilang•e1 per package 25c.
Yellow Intermediate "Mangel
loose. 1per 1b,, 2ec; Little Gem
Peas, per ib., 20c.
RAINCOATS
At astonishingly low prices -
Boys' land Girls, good material
$3.25 „Ladies' fawn, good mater-
ial :i4, ►]Men's grey and fawn
all sizes, extra. value $4.50
VALUES IN DINNERWARE
We have unpacked a shipment
of New Dinner Sets • which will
be sold at the old prices. Very
neat and pretty designs in the
new ,shapes. Extra value in 97
ple.ces far $15.00
'RUGS AND LINOLEUMS
You will same dollars by • buy-
iag rugs and linoleums this sea-
son Another year they will b.e
selling at unheard of prices.
Come tin and see our values.
SEED POTATOES
Try a few of our Early Irish .
Cobbler Potatoes for early plan-
'ting. We have a few bags of
Greest aldunitasn Delawares fox
se.ed or table use.
PHONE 16
J. A. STEWART PHONE is
The Big Store with the Little Prices
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