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The Brussels Post, 1920-2-26, Page 1VOL, 48 NO. 35 $1..50 Per AitilUM in Advance BRUSSELS, ONTARIO. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY zh Igzo W. H. KERR, Proprietor 4111111 �f li�l7lPfit;rlL � LtQiLili�id�;iilj' II " 1 I IIIIIIIIIIIIIII11i111111111114 'iJllfrf- Monerg Loose is Moneg Spent If you hope to rise 'above the dependance on daily earnings, you must learn to save money. Saved money means capital, and capital means ability to take advantage of opportunities offering, until some day you become independent. The Bank of Nova Scotia will welcome your Savings Account and give you every possible service and attention. —TILE Bank of Nova Scotia Pond -up Capital - - l 9,700,000 Reserve mond - - - 19,000,000 Resources - - - - 220,000000 94 F. H. GILROY Manager Brussels Branch New Advertisements Notice—Morris M. O. H, Office open—Miss Brynns. Cuff links lost—Toa Poem. Atter rho 8'lu—James Fox. Early delivery—A. E. Hersey. Annual Meeting—Telephone 00. Stook for sale—Thos. A. Granby. Auction Salo—George Snelling, Oar of Ontario Oats—Alf. Banker, Tho Star Grocery—W. T. Spence, Shipping day—Walton Formers' Club. Car of Feed Oats—Ethel }farmers' Club, cmisixixt tbas. Bluevale The Annual Congregational meet- ing of Knox church, Bluevale, was held on Feb. 10th. All the reports given gate very encouraging. Total amount raised by the congregation during the year was $2346, of which $447 was given to Missions, W, M. S. raised $133 Mission Band $21 ; Ladies' Aid $94 ; Guild $86 and Sun- day School $104. Arrangements were made for the congregation's "Peace Thank Offering" in connection with the Forward Movement and already the cum of $1468 has been subscribed, about one third of which has been paid in cash. Jamestown A wedding is mooted. We're ready for Spring. Maple syrup making will soon be here. Samuel and Airs, Burke, now of Wingham, were called to Goderich to the funeral of Mrs. Burke's sister. Turn and Mrs. Jacklin ha ve come back to the North Boundary from 'Wroxeter, to what was formerly the David Thompson farm. They bought from J, Ballantyne, L. Eckmier, who broke a limb a while ago, is able to get about the house but the deep snow is against much travelling out doors, We hope he will soon be all right. SAVE AND PROSPER The companions of Victory are Work and Thrift. If the people of Canada practise these essentials, our great problems of reconstruction can be settled to the mutual benefit of all. Don't waste! Save and prosper. THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE 73A PAiD-UP CAPITAL - - $15,000,000 RESERVE FUND - - $15,000,000 WAL,TON BRANCH, J. M. McMillan, Manager, The Star Grocery The - Store - of - Quality GROCERIES To also Good Groceries means Good Health ; to use Poor Gemc- eries means Poor Health. We therefore advise buying your. Groom les here. Our stock 18 always fresh and clean and of the beet quality obtainable, Raisins, Currants, Det.es,•Figs, etc., are all good buying now as the prices on these articles are bound to advance. SPECIAL—We are putting on a Special this week, namely Eclsvardsburg Corn Syrup -5 lb, Pails 55c ; 10 lb, Pails $1,10 ; 20 Ib. Pails $2,20, MEATS Our Meat and Bologna is always fresh. Try our Cottage Rolls this week at 30c per lb. FARMERS—Bring your Prelude to this store. We always pay high. est prices for Produce, If you do not wish to deal allyour: Ptro• duos in Groceries we will pay cash for the balanca. BREAD—Try a loaf of our Bread and be convinced it is the BEST. FLOUR—North Star Pure No. 1 Manitoba $7.00 per cwt. 5 PER CENT off for cash on all Groceries except Flour and Sugar. Ns/Phone your order's, We guarantee prompt' delivery. We are out for business and t0 satisfy 0114 Cllstotllersr W. T. PENCE - Phone 229 ETHJ3 L, The Amens snowplow kept the gravel road toward Brussels to fairly good shape during the Winter bet there were some dandy pitch holes North of their route that wero re- minders of ye oldyn days. Walton McKillop 001811 meets at Seaforth on Friday, March nth at 1 o'clock p. m. Sunday without ehnrch meatus a dull day for people accustomed to at- tend regularly. Duncan N. McDonald, and bride have been visiting relatives and ftiends in this community prior to removal to Alberta where Alae. has it farm, We wish them niecess, St. Genrge'e ehurrh is doing well for the Forward Movement. $800 was their nhjecLien and already there is about $700111 sight. 'When everybody lifts the load lightens and the end is accomplished. Walton Horticulturaal Sneiety has issued the Spring rimulae offering 3 options to each member and the prom- ise of a bulls dietribullon in the Fall, all for the email sum of $1.00, The list may be rear] on page 4. SALE,—Donald Mcnonald, who ri•- centiq sold his farm, Atte announced a Cleating Auction Salo fol \Vadneeday, March 31d, with F, S. Heart, Brusselo, as Auctioneer, It will be a big sale, List may be read 111 this issue. AL'. McDonald buried his wife recently, will give up farming in the meantime, Oran brook Regular services will he resumed in the churches here next Sunday. Miss Madeline Braker, who ie train- ing for a nurse in St. Joseph's Hospi- tal, London, has been quite ill with influenza but will soon be all hearty as ever we hope. Clearing Auction Sale of las, Die,k- so1's Farrn stock, implements, &r.,, Friday of this week. Sale at 12 o'clock, He has sold the farm hence everything goes. Wm. Brown, Miami, Manitoba, and J. G. Brown, Carberry, have been visiting relatives and old friends here, The gentlemen are cousins. The fanner went West in 1880 and owns 1100 acres 7e miles from Miami. It is 24 years since the latter turned his face toward Manitoba. This is his first trip hack. Itis boyhood home was in Waterloo County. Both have prospered in the prairie Province and were welcome guests. PINE OATrrao —Jas: Knight & Sons delivered lastSetulday 42 head of 1st class cattle to Wesley Snell, Exeter, to go to New York. They averaged 1350 pounds and sold at 15 and lOc per Ib. realizing over $200 each rand totall- ing the tidy aunt of $8,125,00 This is one of the best loads of cattle ever shipped from this district and the highest priced. Messrs. Knight make a epecialty of feeding cattle and look after. it carefully and with gond judg- ment.. MATRT1t1ONIAL,—On Satnrrlay, Feb- ruary, 14th, the home of errs. Julia Menzies was elle scene of a quiet wed- ding when her daughter, Miss Mabel B., was united in marriage to Dm :can N. MacDotald, formerly of Walton, now of Hayter, Alta. Rev. D. Wren, el, A., Aft. Freest, a former pastor of the bride, performed the ceretnnny in the presence of only a few immediate relatives and friends. The bride, who was given away by him brother, was becomingly gowned in pearl pussy {villow taffeta with an overdress of gorgette and beads, and carried a bo - tenet of Ophelia roses and sweet peas. Bride's travelling attire was a tailored snit of navy Blue with taupe hat and Hudson seal furs, the gift of the groom. After a short visit among relatives and friends, Mr, and Mrs. ManDonald will leave for their home, Hayter, Alta., followed by the good wishes of a wide circle of relatives and friends. Molesworth Dtrn AT Gatn,roi.—The people of this community heard with un reigned regret of the unexpected demise of an old and worthy resident of this locali- ty in the person of James Elliott. He was taken with :something akin to quinsy early in Jltnnary and not im- proving went to Guelph hospital on February 2nd for tee:lenient. Wed- nesday, t the llt11 hast. he passed y,pl s away quite unexpectedly. The body was brought home and the funeral took plane the next Sunday, the service be - ng conducted by Moe. Stewart and in- terment in Moleswore .h eeuletcry. Pallbearers were Joh King, George, Robert and Alex, McAllister, Win. Melees, and Thos. lrlliott, Deceased is servived by his wife, (who {vas Lil- lian, daughter 01' the late Robert Mc- Allister, to whom he was married 44 yenta ago) 4 sons (Tittle, of Keller, Sask. ' Hn h of Ker' obcl't. S r 4'i , tLeli.r Jno., alolesworth ; and Clifford at home) and 1 daughters, (Mrs, Jas. Sangster, Molesworth ; ales. StuLtle- bar, Delhi ' Mrs, A. Mitchell, Moles- worth ; and Miss Nellie at home) who share largely in the sympathy of a wide circle of old friends, 617• ,Elliott. was born near Ayr, Ont,, 03 yeare ago and was the second eon of the date Robert and Mrs. Elliott, pioneer set. tiers, who came and took up hand slyer 60 years ago. The subject of this notice lived on the 2nd Cnn, of Grey township and was respected and es- teemed by all who knew him. Hie death came as'a•great shock to all con- cerned and proves how brittle a thread this tn0rtai life hangs on, 'Honorable, kindly -turned, obliging, friendly and industrious are adleotives briefly de. snriptive of the man called away and these, with many Lirtnes of herrn and heart, coupled withe a traetfnl oonli- deuce in the Alt Father linked him . closely to the neigh hothead anti gave hien many Mende all through his life in the community, His name ad character will live long in this distt'icb. Surviving brothers of deceased are CAR OF Ontario Oats 10 Tans Corn and, Oat Chop 10 Tons Middlings 10 Tons Oran Expected to arrive this week, Alf. Baeker Phone No, 5 Thos. of Molesworth, and Jno,, of Red Deer, Alberta ; and the sisters are Mrs. Robert McAllister, Mrs, H. F. McAllister and Airs, A. Robertson, Nev Westminster, B. C., and Mrs. \Vm. Fraser, Dutton, Ontario. Groy, (leo, Snelling's Auction Sale on \Vedneeday, March 3rd, His Lots are 85 and 30 on 18th Cnn. See list. (Ireyites welcome Sir, Parker and family to the Toni Williamson faun, 14th Con., they having bought it a short time ago. The grass farm of Donald McNeil has been purchased by George Whit- field, for the soul of $4,000, This gives the purchaser 200 acres nolo. We wish hits success. The line 100 acre farm of Mrs. Hec- tor McQuarrie, 4th Con., has been leased to A. Campbell, who gets early possession, Mrs. McQuarrie may spend her tuns with her daughters during the coming year. This week Emil and Mrs. Berfelz and family removed from the 9th Con. to their new home near Gowanstown, Wallace township, where they will no dour,t do well. ieh•, Hutchinson bought the Berfelz farm and is now in possession. ADDRESS AND PRESENTATION.— Friday evening, Feb. 13th, a few neighbors and friends assembled at the ll,ntle of Thos. and Mrs. William- son, 14th Con., Grey, and presented MIr. and Mrs. Williamson with a club bag and Mr. Herrington and Mr. Williamson with cuff links. The following address was read by Mrs. M. Abram : — DEAR FRIENDS,—We, a few of your neigh- bors and friends, have assembled hero tonight to express, in a tangible way, our Borrow at your departure from our neighborhood. We will miss you very muolt but hope yen have many happy and prosperous years in your new home. You have always been kind neighbors, ever ready to lend a helping hand in time of need. As a small token of our esteems and a re- minder of your Grey friends we ask you to accept these gifts, Mr. attd Mrs, Williamson this club bag, and Mr. Williamson and Mr. Herrington these Cull links. As you go from our millet it is one sincere wish that suc- cess and Heaven's blessing may rest upon you. Signed on behalf of your neighbors and friends. WILLIAM 301100010, WILFREI) WIIrrIELD. A suitable reply was given by the re- cipients. An enjnytoble time was spent in dancing and games. Earl Lowe rendered a few selections of the bagpipes to which Miss Kate Steven- son and Lawrence Lowe gave a few Scottish quicksteps. 1u parting they all joined hands and sang "Auld Lang Syne." Es PRENTATION.—Tuesday Rvening of last week a jolly crowd of neigh- bors and Mende, numbering abort 40, assembled at the home of Thos. 'and Airs. Davidson, itch Con,, to eoj'y their hompitalit•y once altars bef'or'e they left the old homestead where they had spent the past 34 years, An- other object of the gathering was the peesentatanu of a floe pair of uphol- stered 0110.1113 to Lhe host and hostess and fountain pen to Thomas jr. The following address was rend by W. J. Hemingway and the gifts were pre- sented by James Dickson and Percy Mitch ell :— TO MR, AND MRS. DAVIDSON AND That DEAN. FRIENDS,—Knowing that you are about to leave us v after matey years of friendship together, we, a few of your friends and neighbors, have met to spetnd a social evening with you before ynu remove to ynnr new home to Wessels. We will miss you from the neighborhood but are glad you are not going far from us. In tok- en or the good renewable that has ex- isted we ask yon Mr. and etre. David- son, to accept these upholsLered chid is and you, 'roma, this Fountain pen. Our hope is that you may be spared to enjoy. them malty years and that you may in the future look back with pleasure upon the days spent with your old neighbors of Cons. 11 and 12 Grey. Signed on behalf of the neigh- bors, Ieerxe DlolcsoN, W. J. HE9risuw.y, Mr, Davidson, see made a brief, ap- propriate reply, hearties. thanking the visitors fol' the call, them aitdeees and choice gifts, '!'hey head enjoyed the years spent on the aid farm with the ae8o0iaLion of A 1 neighbors and will never forget the old friends of the past 34 years, Would always be glad to meet them at Brussels and wished all concerned Godspeed. The evening was then given over Lo social chat, vocal and instrumental music, speech - dying, &c., after which a bountiful lunch was served and the company tie/wetted wishing those who leave the farm, malty happy ye'1rs and these who siteeeed, Milrnn and Mrs. Rands, a prosperous future. ','lie Davidson hone !vas algaye a pletisant place to call on and no doubt the good fellow- ship and sociability will be oo.ntt1nueti no in the days gone past, We are some, to bear of the severe illnees of Mrs. Robert McKinnon, 6th line, Wesley, sots of William and Airs. Brewer, of the eerie. lire, line elan been under the dor tr t e ear 04 Better news is hoped fn} 1i1 Ilydr rely int• provement, An Auction Sale ie ttucuuneed by Emmet Isherwood, w bo Arta had David Htutdere' farm, 10th Con., 1eutecl, for Friday afteruoou of next week. He purpoees going to the West ',ext. mouth, Mrs. Isherwood hum been nursing in 1311199018 hitt has completed her task, Mrs. Ino. Duo:at:sun, of H e e e. ville, who underwent an operation last month tot :+t, Josephs hospital, Hamilton, is able to get home and is making favorable progress and we trust, her health will -ROM) be fully re- stored. Mr Duncaneot sold his farm and held an Auetino Sale of Farm stock, on Wednesday of this week. Their poetofllce address will still be Hagersville. Mr. and ,1179. Duncan. son were former residents of this township and are known to nutnl'eou3 readers of Teas Pour, They keep in touch With what hi going on here by reading 1t regularly, FATAL A['CIDEN'r,—A sad aerident. ocourret! at Cotcan, Sask.. of Thurs- day night at 8 o'clook, when a 1 t tp exploded and tanned the death of \Ira, W. R. Davidson and het two riled - ten, Gordon, aged 2 years, and Mar- garet aged 8 months. Air. IDavidsnrl was out doing the chores at time of accident and on returning to the house succeeded in getting thein out. Mrs. Davidson lived until 3 rt'elock the next afternoon but the children were instantly killed. The foes of the explosion was so great that every pane of glass in the windows of the house were cranked, The tenaites were brought to the hurtle of Mrs. Davidson's patents Jno. and Airs, Oolclough, of Dinsmore, from m which place the funeral was held on Tuesday, Februery 17th, burial being made in Anet'ley cemetery. F0'.eial services were conducted by Rev. Lockheed, of Dinsmore, and Rev. Rawliuson, of Macrnrie. Mrs, David. 9011 was a member of St. Andrew's ohurrh, Outlook, Seek. They are ling safe Event temptation, safe from sin's pollution. They live whom we call dead. Moncrieff Numerous changes in this commun- ity owing to the buying and selling of farms. Church services were called eff nu account of dealt ing to avoid spreading the flu epidemic. The Ladies' Aid of Knox church is preparing a play which will be pre- sented abort the and week of March. As the ban will be lifted in Gtey township Sunday School and church services will be held as usual next Sunday. Miss Bessie McQuarrie is hone from Linwood this week on account of her school being closed owing to the fin epidemic. Morns Domicil meeting will be held Mon- day, March 22nd. Bliss Dora Atinstrong wee hone for the week end from Stratford Normal School. The influenza epidemic, whieh has been widespread in this township, is well nigh cleared up, Fortunately there were nn deaths although there were some set ions cases. Wni, Jas. Johnston, who has been visiting here for the past few mouths, takes a car of horses beck with him. Mrs. Johnston was also stere and their stay was 1110011 enjoyed. Robert t and Mrs. Shedden, 4th line, purpose eemovit)g to Brussels, where they have bought a home on Queen street. They are old residents of the line and well known 111 the c0munna- ,ty, We wish. them well, Wto. Henderson has taken their farm. The 27 acme located le miles South of Brussels, has been purchased by Alex. Nichol, who soler his 100 acre farm on the 6th line, from Win. Dark, and will get possession on March 1st. Mr. Dark may locate in Brussels, at least for a time. Mr, Niched cotltenl-. plates a number of improvements to the property. Wroxeter Robert Rotators moved t0i Its resi- dence recently vacated by E. Lowry On Monday. Leslie McLaughlin and family left for their home in Swift Current, Sask, on Thursday. B. Radford, Fordwieh, has been as - slating in the Bank of Hamilton dur- ing the past week. Amos G0fto1, London, has dispos- ed of his 40 acre farm in Howick to Reuben Sandburn of the village, David Barnard, Mich., and Jos. Bar- nard, London, spent the week end with old friends in the vicinity. Mrs• Latnouby was called from Tor- onto last week tn'n arse bee son, A. A. Lamouby and family, who have all been confined to the house, Mee. Wood was home from Totten- ham lase week nursing her brother, Raymond Rutherford, who was seriously ill but is now regaining his former health. Friends of J. J. Davis, formerly manager of the Royal Bank here, will regret to learn of his death from 111.1, which took place at Drayton on Feb. 14th. Interment took place at Al - Lot, Feb, 17111, from the home of his mother. FiRE,—Last Monday evening be- tweet: 8 end 0 o'clock, Win Mebean's residence, a mile North of the village, was completely destroyed by fire, Tho fire originated ftenn ae ovetbottle ed furnace pipe, commencing in the upstairs and had pined snoh head- way when discovered, that only some of the contents of the downstairs were saved, There was some insurance on llaad Uhl farmers' Club Norse; I Fepect to unload a oar of - Canaaia Western Feed Oats at Ether Station next week. Please notify Secretary at ten early date of quantity you require. WALTER SMILLIF;, J, K. HALLS, President, Secretary, ETH Walton Farmers' Club Notice is given that Saturday of each week will be hog ship- ping day for the Farmers' Club from Walton and they are asked to govern themselves accordingly. W. H. Shortreed, A. McGavin, Sec.-Treas. President. J. J. MOGAVIN, Shipper, Hon, W, E, Haney Gets Acclamation Last Monday the new 17. F. 0. At- torney General, Hon. W. E. Raney, was accorded an acclamation in the Provincial bye election in East Wel- lington constituency. Lieut. -Ctrl. Pritchard, who contested the riding last Fall as a Conservative nominee and was defeated, was expected to op- pose Raney but Monday morning de- cided not to tun. This clears off the slate for the Drury Or vernment and they will now get down to business in earnest. House is called for Tuesday March 9th. For the "howl" the Lite eery League set up about what they wete going to do in the bye election Contests it smacks quite a bit like a big game of bluff. building and contents but not nearly enough to cover the loss and Mr. Mc- Lean and family are sympathised with in the loss of their home. They have all been seriously ill since at the home of Thos. Wright but are now improving, Belgrave The W. 111. S. of Knox church, will be held nest Thursday afternoon in the class 1 nom of the church at 2 p. re, No church services here next Sun- day, Ethel Fort SALE.—An organ, oeutre table, ward- robe, bedstead, hanging lamp, wood cook stove, 14 ft, ladder nude number of cedar posts. we are moving from gthed, hence sale. S. C. HowLfrrm, Ethel. House and Blacksmith Shop for sale. Res1- dente is a comfortable brick with "yy' of an acre of land, Shop Is frame. Por further pnrtlEthel,se' lars apply to hMRB. G. W. POLLARD, Phone 0010 Geo. Pollard is home from Mitchell with symptoms of flu. Wm. Slemmon is visiting his daugh- ter, Mrs, N. Franklin, near Wood- stock. Noble MaKee has gone to Islington where he spent hist Sunnner on a Pouy farm, T,ltrVotiden, Bert V"udden and A. Dunbar are among the latest reported t0 have the flu. Are you going to require anything In the implement line ? See D. Milne if so. Read his advt. Airs. Falconer, Culross township, spent the week end with her son, D. 3, of the Bank of Hamilton, Ed, and Mrs. Fletcher have gone to Glamis, Bence Oo, to attend funeral of Geo. Fletcher, a brother to Edward, Miss Muriel Hall a 1 is home foe an in- definite time oil account of Mitchell Hdeigh School beiug ()lased over flu epi - If nothing farther interferes with ppresser arrangements look out for Library Concert on March 5th, Don't miss the treat of the season, Mies Isna Mitchell left home last Monday to take a position in a large millinery establishment in London. Isma will make them all take notion some day, All pal•tieo interested in Foot hall will meet, at the Royal Hotel Friday evening tat, 8 o'clook to organize san appoint einem for coaling season, A full attendance asked, Lewis Whitfield's sale went fine al- though the weather was rough, We hear Lewis leas bought D. MoDolali'e farm in Morris, \Ve are sorry to hear of him moving from Ethel, John McNeil attended the funeral of his mottle' last Friday. She died in Hullet at home of her daughter. The remains were brought to her late hone in Walton . and buried in Bross eels cemetery, Sc fete' the prevailing epidemic has been confined entirely to two houses, Jno, McNeil's and Grover Gill's, In the McNeil family they had a !lard time but we are pleased to report they have all come safely to land, Thursday afternoon of next week at 2 rt'clontl, F. S. Scott, Brussels, will offer for sale the 100 acre farm belong- ing to the estate of the late VVtn. Pol- lard, Itis lot Be on the 6th Con., and is being sold to close the estate. llo ,.4. Y Yr 61.611100.15. The Schozlll, and Churches iii the Township of Morris will re -Open 9n Monday, March z, l;ar order, M. 0. 14, ''lfsi t ,t Art t. hit f tr.R."—The 1).'10.8,:/ht ( 1 Will present the the COun1117 11i, t t11 :_< t t „{: :drip Hall Fri. event, t {' ,rn. .Proceeds ill its nj I,t:r a f:e 1,*t,tir. Libtary Pool ?:; d, „ Litg, audience will t, r rd tp, , this local entsr- ini set.is17.j1 , u:i:o good. 0 l?t et t%i,•-- 1 Ihir year 'Witt let, f t i:_• 1116 a•at., :i, eloAee, Vv', .ttlit 1•x,1, i-,-.tl,a. A. He deeald I 1t•1a4,, 'I'reaonrer and Will Al.o to• :1 a;eL•r+utters. Most of the r, Jr .1 l.'t milk hauling for 1902,1 air. -11 sr1 to ii1 re,rave $1.60 per e.wt. t'n: r,t:, t.,Iseim•irt1; the cheese, supplying !td 1i..• ;,i•et•aearies except. 'lig Do. :•osr:c- ;% good year is figured (''e Wtrtr;rte.m 1 'tttt I11iAt1 IN HER 11(070, %r'a' lain still in dr,e i i • 111 ' four days the s11. n M'tlnt, a widow NEVI/Pt: g , F3 -1.1.,-1.0A. Srajley, wart r r , '� t a, dl,l w 1411 Police 0111(•1 \ii• ,t*..e; ur-eddi"r entered her le t>.••. Nile. aior had been at- tends 'n :ter It, II. Saint ite tc:wn here, , es , tr, his children had been 711 with the i,tlael set for some dogs, Halt when they were better left iter ht:m' a ft+'v days: ago to pre- pare for a v h,it to tact' son, Joseph in \Vallant'Ittrt;, As his mother did not arrive when expected, Joseph Saint telephoned to Wingham making in- gniries, and his brother, still nnable to leave the ite.tee, tasked a' neighbor to visit etre. seine's Amass and find out sale. ,he had not51 rte 1.1 lVallaceburg. Theheights, 1 It tit t., the house, and ee•o'ing uc, iraelse ,:nucha.?eel that sirs. :faint could net be in the house, buil no return to town, at Mr. Saint's re- Saint quest he reported to Chief Allen, and with. Lim returned to the house. No tracks coule be seen leading into the house, but on opening the door and going inside the men found the body of Mrs. Saint frozen still' on a sofa. A Dr. was called, and after examining the body expressed the opinion, that overcome by her attendance on her son and his children she has possibly suffered a stroke and died three or four days before, He decided that no inquest was necessary. Deoeased was 75 years of age. The body was take:: to the undertaking parlors from which the funeral took place on Tuesday to Wingham Cemetery. Rev. Mr. Small of the Anglican church. conducted the services. Memorial for the Soldiers THE EDITOR or TOP POST. DEAR SIR :-»The writer, whose let- ter appeared in a recent issue, and who signs herself "A Soldier's Moth- er," is certainly showing the true spirit of motherhood when she sug- gests that our Soldiers' Memorial take the form of practical benefit and up- lift to our boys and girls. Robert Service in one of his war poems ex- presses the glowing truth that those who will not come back to us in the dealt, will. none the less continuo to live. ' They- will live m all things beautiful anti fair :inti in "the laugh of a little oiled.' Surely nothing would please o11r be y:1 more than to know that we tc,'re showing our ap- predation sC their 1 rest sacriflce by giring the bops end girls of their own village', in seine nabs- their own little hast hers :tell 'anter r,,, b,•tte1 start in life. We ea.n do 'ri., as: the Soldier's Mat her8'Ige;e,t:, t'o supervised play, and 11 t t •,ti ion ,,.r,1 reading ermine, where the eineleen eau have tt goon tim,a lard :! in it a+grooving, building not only t..tt"ng body but a etroug ch:utter rr where they can mingle w'1111 heir 441111 women w110 will supper - vise their. plat nett yet who under- stand them, este 1'al:el whole-heartedly into their fun, 'Phis would he a direct impetus to the boy to be more manlys and to he girl to be more womanly. It seems to me tide Memorial Fund should be permanent, an annual 8ttm for the heur•111 of the youth of the aemimed tee 10 he raised by whatever means thought hest by a special coo- ntil.te' but preferably by voluntary subscription. Only i11 this way, I think ren we trul,•mi'r fittingly our boys net by t Community hall, a tosyl! elon:1.14,1, it am'e'n 1i 1•:ew' of trees. All theme sae too commonplace and ten dt ed 1't'tn1 i'LI Inc such an in- tetlse suprrult' and living sarritice, A framed tial. ,'I t:he boys' names and some 11 ief purl 1Cn1(014 Cast.^elnhrg each and such lists hung in the recreation rooms whero the boys and girls might see aced learn to know thein and in spirit thank them for added pleasure and profit - ,,this wonlcl be most suit- able. Ali details, must, of course, be worked oat by a committee- I would suggest that all tatting part in this discussion sign their names. Not for the sako of publicity but that we may know who agrees and who disagrees with us. This will pave the way for getting together, turd doing something definite, and it is high time we deol& ed either to do satnething or nathittg.. We have been at the Latter a long • time, let us all pitch in to the fortne,r'. A Soldier's Bra„ot*h*e�,r,,',,,,�, /i, �rY�NliY.