The Brussels Post, 1916-11-16, Page 1VOL. 45 NO, 20
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BRUSSELS. ONTARIO, THURSDAY; NOVEMBER 16, Ig16
W. H. KERR, Proprietor
New Advertisements
T,00et-tensa Allan.
Millinery -Idles Hunter,
lionoy-G A. Deadman,
Xmas Glrts-James Pox,
Htrayed-Geo Whitfield.
Piga' for sale -Goo. Pram..
Boase for sato-TeePoa'.
Piga for silo -Milton Parr,
Christmas Photos -Pres Bros,
For sale -Gordon McDonald,
Auction Halo -Thos Davidson.
Christmas Boxes -F. R. Smith,
Onolrerola for eate-A If. Backer.
Farm for sale-Mra. Ieabolle $Eraohan,
istrirt Reins
Londesboro
Fallg rains are now ay' good,
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Therecent rains have been ofgt a 'e t
benefit.
Fruit and potatoes are ecaree this
year, the stores being supplied by out-
side places.
Red Cross members have appointed
a committee to collect for the soldiers
and will send a shipment to the local
boys for Christmas.
The members of the Presbyterian
church met recently and donated
clothing and bedding to the lire suffer-
ers in Northern Ontario, amounting
its valve to over $100.
Corrie
MRs. B. RUTTAN DECEASED.-Eur-
etta Duhnage, wife of Bennett Rut -
tan, of Hawick, died suddenly Thurs-
day of last week, while visiting in
Bluevale. Her parents, Jonathan
Duhnage and Ohristena Wtight were
U. E. Loyalists froth the Bay of
Quince. She leaves, brothere, Anson,
Detroit ; Cnl. Williatt(, Hai'ristm] ;
Daniel, ex -Warden, of Wellington
County, Palmerston ; sisters, Mts.
King, Detroit t Mrs. McKee, Sault
Ste. Marie ; Mrs, Rattan, Brussels ;
+ 1aughters, Mrs. Scott, a Saskatoon ;
Ws, Smith, Bluevale ; sone, L. and
Anson at home, George, principal of
a school in Winnipeg ; Charles, form.
erly of Palmerston, now Captain in a
Veterinary Corps in France. Inter-
ment took place in the family plot in
Fordwich cemetery.
Atwood
LATE MRs. (REV.) H. J. FAIR. -The
burial on ]Monday of last week in the
vaults of Mount Pleasant Cemetery,
London, of Mts. Fair, wife of Rev. H.
J. Fair, of Atwonod, marks another
step in a chain of bereavements that
have attended the clergytnan during
the past few months. Mrs. Fair's
death occurred at Atwood, following
a brief illness and an operation for ap-
pendicitis. Stone months ago her
son, Capt. H. E. Fair, who was a pub-
lic school teacher in London, died
rather unexpectedly, while another
son, Lance -Corp. Nicholls Fair, of the
1st Battalion, was killed in action at
Givenchy on June 15, 1915. Mrs. Fair,
whose maiden name was Eliza Nic-
holls, was 59 years of age. The body
was placed in the cemetery vaults as
her daughter, Mrs. (Dr.) W. D. Brace,
of Biggar, Sask., found it impossible
to reach the city befote interment
otherwise. Deceased is survived by
her husband, 3 dauehters, Mrs. (Rev.)
J. W. Johnson, Ethel, Ont, ; Mrs.
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Brace, whose husband is now over-
eeae, and :hiss Maud, a teacher in
ttyeisrin school at Toronto, Tice only
eon, Pte. Hugh Harold Fair, is with
the fleet Canadian division machine
guns at the front.
Moncriefif
Dungan and Mrs. McKay and Jas.
and Mrs. McKay sr„ spent a few days
with their relatives in St. Marge and
Stratford, the trip being made in the
format's cal.
We are pleased to report that Mrs,
Duncan McTaggart, 15th Con., Grey,
who underwent a rather serious
operation for appendicitis at St.
Joseph's Hospital, Guelph, is on the
ware to recovery and will soon be
completelyr n
restored we hope.
Mrs. M. Hurls and little daughter,
Gertrude, of Buffalo, N. Y., spent he
past week with her brothers, Jas. and
Geo. McKay, sr. and other relatives
around this locality. The lady spoken
of has not been in this neighborhood
for 17'yeu s. She sees a great change.
Molesworth
Geo. Brown was in Toronto a couple
of cays,
Dune, McDonald, Blyth, visited at
Alex, McDonald's, Sunday.
Mts. Buschart and Pearl visited at
Mrs. T. McDonald's over the week
end.
The Misses Smith, 811t Con, Grey,
visited Miss Agiles Sangster on Suit -
day.
Quite a number from here attended
the fusel supper at 13. Nesbitt's Thurs-
day last.
Wm, and Mrs. Wightman, Wing -
haul, visited with Mrs. Rubt. Elliott
last week.
Miss Mary Cummings visited will
Miss Sadie Seehaver, Listowel, over
the week encs.
The Misses Menzies and Hartley
Menzies, Oranbrook, visited at Mrs.
Jane McDonald's, Sunday.
J. and Mrs. Steddlebaur and family
and nurses, Margaretaud Lou. Elliott,
Pte. Burwell, visited at Jim Elliott's.
Misses Etta and Evans McKee
motored to London and St. 'Thnmae
last week and spent a couple of days.
1'. and Mrs. Cummings, Mrs. Will.
Murray, Mrs. Mary Cummings and
Rob. Stewart motored to Pinkerton
and spent a few days with friends last
week.
Miss .Agnes McGeorge attended the
Women's Institute. Convention in
London on Wednesday and Thursday
as a delegate from Molesworth Wom-
en's Institute.
Miss O'Neil, Missionary from China,
gave a very interesting talk on her
wrack there in the Presbyterian church
on Friday but owing to the disagree-
able weather the attendance was
small.
Listowel
A. ST. GEC. HAWKINS DIES SUDDEN-
LY. -The news was received here
4lmid ay with ]ouch regret that A. St.
George Hawkins, Dominion Immigra-
tion officer for Not there Ontario, and
a prom;nent and much respected rest•
dent of Listowel since 1878 had died
suddenly at Lady Minto Hospital, hi
Cochrane. He had been the guest in
Cochrane of Mr. Stewart, Crown
Lands agent. Mr. Hawkins was ap-
parently in as gond health as usual
when he left Listowel on November
4 and word of his death proved startl-
ing information for his family and
host of friends here. He was hotel in
Streetsville where he learned the
minting trade with the Streetsville
Review. Reto 'on '
t , ucd in newspaper
a er
work
at Priucetmnn
tt d Wooclelnek
and in 1878 with W. L. Kelis fornded
the Listowel Standard. Two year's
later he became sole proprietor and
continued its publication until 1912.
when appointed Modulen Immigra-
tion officer for Not Stern Ont at lo. He
was a prominent Conservative, Cus-
toms officer and gas inspeetnr of Listen
wet for litany pears. A former oleo,
her of the Town Council, 1Vnrrlerr of
Ohfiet Church, Sapet hrtendent of the
Sunday Salol for many years, Past -
Intoner of the Masonic Ledge, mn,nle•,
of Royal AI'eh lMltsnlle, 0. 0 F , 1. 0.
0. F„ A. 0. U. W., Secretary of the
Listowel Agiicultnral Society, ih•ee•
to' of the Agrinnl10101 Softie' y, and n
rn,ober of the Board of Inlur,alinn,
Mr. Hawkins was wedded in 188210
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left on, Otherwise heads meet he taken off, Melted dry, and tips of
wings may be left on these.
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oMSON Brussels
Erie 1J. Tisdale, of Woodstock, who
with two sous and two daughters,
survive, They are, Alfred E., at
Belleville ; Clarence, at home ; Helen,
et Lethbridge ; and Erie, at home. A
brother George Hawkins, lives at
Streetsville, The remains arrived in
Listowel Tuesday and the funeral was
held under Masonic auspices,
McKillop
Council + met at Seaforth on Nov.
11th, Accounts to the amount of
$1728.38 were paid. Next meeting at
Walton on Dec. 2nd. Collector will
attend. M. MURDIE, Clerk.
Wroxeter
Miss Whiteman visited over Sunday
at her home at Teeswater,
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Mrs. Edrieunson, Toronto, is the
guest of her son, M. Edmunson.
Mrs. Geo. Harris and Miss Mary
Hartle returned on Saturday from an
ext.euded visit in the West.
Miss Sophie Robinson attended the
District Library Convention held in
Stratford on Thursday of last week,
After an absence of 31 years, the
greater part of which was spent it] the
West, Thos. Sanderson arrived here
on Monday and is the guest of his
brothers, D. D. and A. J. Sanderson,
of Howick,
A most successful Red Cross Tea
was given at the home of Mrs. T. G.
Hemphill, Friday afternoon, the
hoetesses for the occasion being Mes-
dames Hemphill, Muir, Town, White
and McLaughlin, Proceeds which
were to help purchase Xmas gifts for
Wroxeter soldiers, amounted to
$17 50.
The following shipment was made
by the Red Cross Society last week
18 suits pyjamas, 24 helpless shirts, 013
pillow cases, 89 towels, 3 flannel day
shirts, 1 parcel of old cotton, 8 hot
water bottle covers and 86 pairs of
socks. 64 pairs of socks were also
sent to Wroxeter soldiers prior to
their leaving Camp Boyden and $15.00
cash was sent to the Red Cross Sock
Fund.
Teeswater
Funic DAMAGES LIBRARY.- Fire
broke out at the Carnegie Library
building at 1.15 p. m. Monday, Evi-
dently it started from an over -heated
furnace. The quick response of the
fire brigade confined the flames to the
basement, though the floors of the
main building are slightly damaged
with fire. A good deal of loss will be
sustained from the water which had
to be played into the reading -room to
quench floor fires. Unfortunately the
Red Cross and Patriotic Societies
have big stores of goods in the build-
ing and these all suffered somewhat.
HONOR ROLL IN TEESwATER.-Irn-
pressive services Marked the unveiling
of the Honor Roll of the Methodist
church on Sunday afternoon. In all
19 members' and adherents of the
church had joined Canada's Expedi-
tionary forces. A majority ate with
the Bruce Battalion, the most Cana-
dian of the Battalions. There are two
medical ofiicers and two stretcher-
bearers among the number. Two
members have paid the supreme sac) i-
flce, viz., Ralph Orr and Thornton
Fear, while another, Harold Skilling,
lies in the hospital as tate result of
honorable wounds on the battlefield.
A fine attendance of members and
friends was present, and the service
will not Boon be forgotten. At the
close an appeal was made- for dainties
and comforts to be forwarded in the
Christmas parcels to the boys in Eng.
landau(' at the front.
Oranbrook
Ohiss Annie Menzies called On Monk -
ton friends on Saturday.
J. and Mrs Long called on friends
in Cartrnlnnork last week,
Jas. and ,airs. Noble and Miss Jean
visited Mrs, Noble's mother it] Logan
this week.
Sattuday of last week our old
Mend, Conrad Michel, 11th Oon.,
was 81 years of rage. He is wonder-
fully smart and can plow all day long.
any folk, iodizing by his ruddy face
,nd genet al activity, guess his age as
under the three score and ten.
COUPLE oto OORREOTIONs.-In our
issue of Nev, 9111, a reference to Rev.
Dr. Dey, elm assisted at the Oran -
'week Jubilee services, needs correc-
inn, It was slated that on retiring
fr rat his. charge in Sheet:e his cou-
gr•getio,pretienfed him with 14000.
We learn, however that no retiring
gift wins i ncsante(I, but the Managers
were i t poste d h 1 be congregation
t , s t
to raise 0 retiring allowance. They
have not yet reported. 'There Was a
handsome gift. of gold at the 25111 an-
niversary of itis pastorate in Slulaoe
and 0 vet y Ivrndsntne cabinet of silver
to Dr. and Mrs. Dry on the occasion
of their silver wedding. We may
notice to that Dr. Day's 40 years of
service in the ruinietry were not all
spent iu Sirneoe, but as follows :-7
years as pastor at Spencerville, One ;
3 years is Lecturer and Dean of Resi-
dence in the Presbyterian College,
Montt v
rat sal • 1. eta' in Ear elisti
work ; 2 yetirs ass pastor of Egrskine
church, H,tniilton and 26 years in
Sinter*, We hope Dr. Dey may be
spared for years to help carry on the
gond work.
RED ORoSs SOCIETY. -Following is
a statement of the Red (Dross ,work
which has been dine by the Circle in
Cranhrnok since October 22nd, 1915.
The articles recorded below have been
sent le the Oaualltan Red Ornes Socie-
ty:.
ocie-ty,. Toronto ;-824 face clothe, 444
handkerchiefs, 406 sni•gieal spongers,
O(IS surgical dressings, 12 niltet 166
hospital shirts, 96 towels, 270 rolled
bandages, 60 pairs pyjamas, 84 splint
pads, 114 stipe vri
Whe
ts, 1(10 'psire
socks, 33 pan's have been sent to Focal
soldier's ab the front, 11 dozen sheets.
2 dozen pillow eases. leinanrial help
of the Circle lite been received as 'fol
lInWe '-
WrerklacnlItnt1ons aroounLe
to 78,84dontions from Moonlight 1
Remitter's Club, 324,05 S, 5, No. 1,
33 50; S. S. No.,10, $2.50 ; 8. S. No. 7,
$8 87 ; peeceeds from silo of but tone,
1112 00 ; Red Cross concert, $28 25,
Voluntary subscriptinne, 314,95;
Foresters' Assembly, $2800; Minis-
ter's Bride Concert, $20.35 ; Red
Cross Garden Party, $70.08 ; donation
from Council, 351 le, Total, $348 65 ;
Expenditure, 3271.64. Balance on
hand, 377.01,
Walton
Confirmation service will be held in
St. George's°hurch, Walton, Wednes-
day of next week, at 10 30 a. in. by
the Bishop of Huron, It is always an
interesting ceremony. Rector Page
and otherswill
also take part in the
service.
Jamestown
Additional Jamestown news on page
5 of this issue.
Christmas school entertainment is
being arranged for at the Belden
school.
N. and Mrs. Bowman, Grey bdy.,
were on a visit with relatives at
Kitchener.
Bert. and Mrs. Watson and baby
son were welcome visitors at John
Fraser's last Sunday,
T. R. and Mrs. Bennett, Wingham,
Sundayed at the home of John Mc-
Lennan, 2nd Con., Grey.
Mrs. Arthur Spntton, Howick, is
enjoying a short, holiday at the home
of her brother, Geo. Johnston,
A. sheep house 12 x 80 feet, with
cement wall of 5 feet in height, has
been built on the farm of Lille Jaekliu,
Boundary Howick and Grey town-
ships,
A very successful Red Cross Tea
was given at the hone of Mrs, Geo,
Johnston, 2nd Con., Grey, Thursday
afretnoon, Nov. 9th. Though the
weather wasn't very favorable abnnt
45 ladies and children were present and
8 hospital shirts wet almost complet-
ed during the afternoon. A dainty
lunch was served by the Misses Johns-
ton and McDonald and was very much
enjoyed by all. Proceeds of the. Tea
amounted to 37.05. Next Tea will
be held at the home of Mrs, F. Bal-
four, 2tid Zine Grey. Gentlemen as
well as ladies, are cordially invited to
come and help in this worthy work.
Admission 10c.
Morris
Council meeting next Monday.
The Bible Society Collectors were
well received on the lines reported on
at this date.
J, W. and Mrs. Mason, of East
Wawanosh, were renewing old friend-
ships in this township for a few days.
0. B. Wilkinson, 4th line, has pur-
chased a Gray -Dort car from the lotal
agents, Messrs. Moore Taylor,
Blyth.
The Auction Sale at Wm. Cook's,
5th line, last Friday went with a good
swing. Mr. Conk and family will
take up residence in Brussels.
A large number of Mortisites at-
tended the hotel al of the late Richard
Mitchell last Saturday afternoon,
Deceased lived fur a number of years
on the aid line,
Last Saturday Mrs, Win. Curl ie, of
Goderich township, passed away.
She was a sister of James Russell's,
511t line. Ile and Miss Minnie attend-
ed the funeral last Monday, Mrs.
Ourrie was a flue woman.
Owing to the serines illness of his
daughter, Robert Nichol, Oth line,
was called home from Mowat, Parry
Sound District, where be had gone for
a deer hunt. Mrs. Robert Douglas, a
sister to Mrs, Rhodes was also sum-
moned home from Toronto. We are
glad to report progress toward re
covety since then.
Ethel
Read Miss Bunter's advt.
Council 'fleeting met here last Mon-
day.
Miss is visiting her sis-
ter, Mrs. Saud. Chambers.
Irwin Reputed is moving his wife
and remits, to Stratford this week.
G. M. Mitchell is building a drive
shed to his stable. Ethel may be a
city yet.
At time of writing Mts. Jones
Flood is very ill. We Rupe for to
speedy recovery. -
Indications point to an open Winter.
Some of the old then have shaved off
their Moustaches.
Sacrament ii, Methodist church last
Sunday evening. It had been post-
poned from Sunday previous.
Game is not all done yet. J. A.
Cole shipped a fine deer home from
Mowat, Parry Sound District,
The Ethel butcher shop will be run
by J. E. Rowland, It will be open
every WednesdaySaturday
and after-
nooks and evenings.
Mare, Spence is it) Toronto at present.
She called on her brother in-law, Rev
Mr. Wilson, of Alliston, who is very
Jno. and Mrs, Schaefer, of Wallace
township, and Mrs. Al Odeon, Ark -
weight, mother-in-law, called on A,
L. McDonald Saturday,
The girls of tate village served a Red
Cross tea in a vacant store in Dilworth
binrk on Saturday evening. Proceeds
323.00. A good profit from a small, fr
investment.
A jolly bench of hunters front Pres-
ton invaded the East end of Getty
three days last week. Headquarters
at T. Vodden'e. Cottontail rabbits
were the principal game.
The Auetinn Sale of cattle and
lambs was held last Saturday &flee
noon by A, L. McDonald. Buyers did
not seem to be veey anxious for the
lambs but the cattle went very Well.
F. z1. Scott Was the Auctioneer,
Thos.
At rat onset,
Thos. Davidson has announced an
Auction Sale of Farm Stook, imple-
utente, ate., fo•'1'uesday, 28+h -inst„ at
his farm Lot 28, Con. 8, (Grey town-
ship. Sale at 1 p. le, F. S. Scott,
Brussels, will be the Auctioneer, See
list on page 8. -
Jno. and Mrs. McDonald motored
to Dungannon, They stayed over
night at Rev. Aar, 111tKelvey's,
PATRIOTto-Tltere has been shipped
for the soldiers in 1910 from the Ethel
Women's Institute ; - 13 quilts, 31
sheets, 21 pillow Blips, 191 doz. towels,
41 bed jackets, 41 doz, long night
shirts, 14 helpless shirts, 24 pairs py-
jamas, 100 pairs socks, 6 doz. wash
rags knitted by the school children.
310 was contributed at the October
meeting for the British Red Oross and
315 has been forwarded for the Cana-
dian Field Comforts Commission.
\Ve wish to thank all the ladies of the
conmutity who so kindly helped with
the knitting and sewing. Miss E.
HALL, Sec'y. Women's Institute.
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Township Council last Monday.
Stuart Grant was home from Strat-
ford Collegiate over Sunday.
Mts. J. E. Fairbairn, who visited
here for several months, has returned
to her house at Sacramento, Cali.
fo rnia.
At the service in Union church on
Sunday, October 29th, a collection
was taken in aid of the Belgian Relief
Fund, which netted 3141.85.
We are glad to know that Marie,
the little daughter of Russell and Mrs.
Riddell, Elute, who has been quite i11
with typhoid fever, is getting along
nicely and we (tope will soon be as
sunset as ever.
Mrs. Richard Mitchell and son,
Percy, arrived last Friday from the
West to attend the funeral of husband
and father -Richard Mitchell -which
took place last Saturday afternoon.
Service was conducted by Rev. Alt'.
Wenn. Many old friends came to pay
respect to the deceased. Interment
was made in 13i ussels Cemetery.
A great improvementhas been made
on the 17th Cou, in farm property be-
longing to P. Ament, Brussels. He
bought400 acres some years ago in-
tending to take off the timber but fire
got started and the best of the bush
was burned. During the past season
about 100 acres have been plowed, as
many as 7 teams being employed.
Another few years at the same rate,
a wonderful change would be wrought
in Mr. Amen l.'s farms. It shows what
may be accomplished when a mat]
sets about n job with a vim. We
wish Mr. Ament success and hope Ste
improvements will bring him good
retuuts.
Clinton
FINED 350.00. - Roy Graham, of
Clinton, was to have appeared in po-
lice court, Mitchell, on the charge of
driving an automobile on the Main
street of Mitchell, on Sunday after-
noon, while under the influence of
liquor. On Tuesday afternoon he
made a confession of his guilt to Police
Magistrate Davis, who fined him 350
and costs, which is the highest penalty
for this offence. Graham was ac-
companied by a number of com-
panions in his auto and it is alleged
that they were all beastly intoxicated.
Graham, while doing some reckless
speeding, ran his car on to the side-
walk and almost over a woman who
WAS passing at the time. It is a great
wonder that some serious damage was
not done before they reached Clinton,
for it is said that at Seaforth, while
the men were getting out of the car,
one of thein was so drunk that he
fell to the ground, This should be a
lesson to Graham which will last him
for the rest of his life.
Monkton
SERGT, CHALLENGER, LOGAN,
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED, - Lang and
hlis. Challenger, 211d Con., of Logan,
received the following letter receuly
from their sol, Sergt, D. R. Challen-
ger, of the 71st Battalion (Canadian
Mounted Rifles), written at the 3rd
General Hospital, Yorkshire, Eng-
land : "I am not wounded seriously,
and as far as I know will soon recover
all o. k. if blood poison does not set
in, and I don't think it will under the
splendid attention I am receiving. I
was wounded of the evening of Octo-
ber 9th, and arrived in England on
the 13th. It certainly was a long,
tiresome trip, but you canust bet I
yelled atone when I saw old Blighty
again, and I just wish I was °fluting
back across the old Atlantic, but the
chances are I won't for a while yet.
I was wounded by a splinter of shell
just under the left shoulder, which
makes a cripple of my left arm for the
present, but I ant able to get around
and that, Is the main thing, 1 have
been in some pretty tough corners
and really never expected to get out
alive, but managed it some how, 1
have been in severat hand-to-hand
scea s with the Hual but 9
p , they are a
cowaat'dly bunch and stick their hands
up pretty easily. It really is fanny to
see them but 11 is pretty hard to in-
jure them, when they are pleading for
mercy. 1 would like to telt yon more
but can't, so give my best regards to
all and thank the girls for their little
remembrances."
PTE. DAVE YOUNG WOUNDED, -',Che
following letter has been received
from Noising Sister Bea,teice Caveriil
by Mrs. \Vm. Young, of Monkton,
stating that her son, Pte. Dave
Young, who enlisted with the 33rd
13attalion in London, had been wound -
(d for 8Cgold time since going into
trenches, The first time the young
heir) Waft wounded nn Sept. 1651 and
after recuperating in a hospital Was
only back in the trenches 0 few days
when be was severely wounded in the
face and right arta. So fat no official
report has bees received by his
atx1Ous mother, but the following
letter was received fron the Red Groes
and elates that Pte, Yonne is suffer-
ing a fractured jaw and the loss
fing from
h . left, aye. "DEAR MADAM
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beg to inform you that Pte ..D. Young,
No. 401287,is now t RingGeorge
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you son has been wounded and is now
in a hospital in London. So I am
writing to tell you that our authoriz-
ed visitor has been to see him and she
tells us that he is getting on nicely'.
The report will have told you that he
had a gunshot would which has
fractured his jaw and caused the loss
of his left eye. You will know that
both you and your son have our ever -
ready sympathy in his suffering. Our
visitor will see him often and. I assure
you he is having ever y possible com-
fort he may need. We will let you
know how he gets along. I shall hope
the next time to be able to tell you
that be is far on the way to recovery.
Meanwhile you will like to know that
everything possible will be done to
help him." Pte. Leonard Young is a
brother and is in training in England
with,the Canadian Transports,
BelErave
Rev. Mr. Hibbert, Wingham,
preached in the Methodist church last
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Heatherington, of
Valley Springs, Soutlt Dakota, were
welcome visitors in this neighborhood.
The latter was formerly Miss Frank
Clegg. Sheds extending her visit.
Wednesday of last week Harry
Campbell and Mies Elizabeth Bruoe,
both of this locality, were quietly
married at the manse, Wingham.
They have taken up residence on the
groom's 200 acre far South of Bel -
grave.
OALLED TO OLLNTON.-Rev. A. E.
Jones, of Strathroy, has been given an
unanimous invitation by the Quarter-
ly Board of Wesley Methodist church,
Clinton, to become pastor for the next
Conference term. Rev, Dr. W. L.
Rutledge is the present pastor of Wes-
ley church, and is completing a very
successful pastorate of four years.
Rev. Mr. Jones was a former pastor
here and was also stationed at Au-
burn. Old friends here are pleased to
see himromotin .
Goon WORE. emEs 0E. -The Patri-
otic Society acknowledges, with
thanks, the following donations
Misses Lizzie and Agnes Scott, 31.00;
From the War Auxiliary, 38 13 ; Un-
ion Picnic of Galvin and Brick church,
$7 54. A few of the ladies from the
village and vicinity met at the manse
recently and made and filled 34 Christ-
mas stockings and shipped them to
Hyman Hall, London. There has al-
so been shipped 23 pair of socks.
There is a good supply of yarn on
hand now, anyone wishing to knit
can have yarn by calling at McOlel-
land's store.
Perth County
Mr. Stacey, Cromarty, who is 93
years of age, is confined to the house
through failing health.
Sergi, John Affieck, the first man
to enlist in the 71st Battalion, Stret-
ford, has been wounded,
Rev, Jos. Yule, St. Marys, who has
been pastor of Baptist church for
some time, tendered his resignation.
While repairing his father's house,
Albert Norris, Staffa, in some way
slipped and broke a bone in his foot.
Dr. Chas, Mc1Iane, formerly of At-
wood, who is 110W at Seloniki, has
been wounded in the wrist by pieces
of shrapnel.
0, W. Ooupland, W, Billings, B. F.
Lancaster, L. A. Ball and W. H. Bart-
lett, St, Marys, have been appointed a
committee to snake arrangements for
the meeting of the Fair's Association
to be held in that town next Jauuaty,
Bishop of Huron has appointed Rev.
John Nixon Hamilton Mills, B. A.,
curate of All Saints, Windsor, to be
assistant to the Rev. J. W. Hodggitis,
eater of St. Paul's, Stratford. Rev.
Mr, Hodgins' health has nob been
good '
c fid fot some tnnfh s.'
o
Rev. Dr. Manning, Stratford, re-
eeived word from his son, Gunner
Paul Manning, stating that be was
leaving fur France, Gunner Manning
enlisted with the Toronto University
Battery, and event overseas some time
ago.
3, It Reeler, Mitchell, has a cotton
plant Width lhe has grown from seed.
Itis now about 10lnc1es high and has
some flowers on it, which are between
white and yellow and n n
ub the snze
of bluebells, It is quite a novelty and
makes a pretty window plant.
The following delegates from Knox
Church, Mitchell, at tended the Pro-
vincial Boys' Conference at; Toronto
-Dr, D. N. MacRae, Llewellyn
Davidson, Gordon Campbell, L.
Stuart, Andrew Park, Donald Camer-
on, Malcolm Norris, James Boyd,
Olarenee Steffen, Henry Robertson,.
Hugh Linton and R. Marven,
HURON COUNTY CHILDREN'S AID
SOCIETY
The annual tneeting of Huron Co,
Children's Aid Society was held in the
Council Chamber, Clinton, Tuesday
nttetnoonit representative at-
tendance,
a e
p
teudauce James Mitchell, President,
occupied the chair.
Reports were presented from the
County-Secretaryland County Treasur-
er and were adopted, Former's salary
was placed at $800 for the coming
year.
The question of Juvenile Courts and
Shelter forNHuron was briefly discus-
sed. Following officers were named
for 1917: -Hon. -President, W. H,
Kerr, Brussels, succeeds Judge Doyle
removed ; President, Jas, Mitchell,
Goderich ; Vice -Presidents, Goderich
clergymen ; Secretary, George M.
Elliott ; Treasurer, Sheriff Reynolds.
Thos. Jaekson was named Secretary
as successor to Dr. Thompson for
Clinton.
A. number of short addresses were
given and an interesting letter read
from 3, J, Kelso.
In the evening a public meeting was
held in the Town Ball, with Mayor,
Dr. Thompson in the chair. The pro-
gram was a moat interesting one and
well rendered and was as follows
Ohairmau'saddress ; piano solo, Miss
McCaughey ; vocal solo, F. H. Gilroy,
Brussels, who responded to an encore ;
address, "Asquare deal for the boys
ane girls," Rev. D. Wren, M. A.,
Brussels ; violin and piano duet, Miss
Chant and Mrs, Floody ; Illustrated
Lecture by Co. Secretary Elliott, Rev.
Mr. Powell handling the lantern ; Of-
fering and National Anthem.
A few particulars will show shpt Co.
Secretary Elliott is a very busy man.
During the past year he made 483
visits in the interests of the children ;
applications received for children, 53
complaints investigated, 58 ; com-
plaints received, 70 ; children involved
130; children made wards, 6 ; lettere
received 468 ; lepers written, 786 ;
meetings 20, miles travelled, 8708 ;
Police Courts, 9 ; wards placed or re-
placed, 24 ; wards visited, 229 ; warn-
ings giveu, 43. The work is a grand
one and means much to the better-
ment of the citizenship of the years to
come. It deserves cordial and loyal
support, Mr. Elliott tells a wonderful
story and is well worth hearing. In-
vite him to visit your neighborhood
and give an address.
Stratford District
Library Institute
Thursday afternoon of last week the
Stratford Library Institute opened its
annual sessions at Stratford Library,
with a good attendance of delegates
from Perth, Huron and Bruce Coun-
ties.
The delegates arrived during the
morning and inspected the Stratford
Library.
Inspector J. H. Smith welcomed
the 40 delegates, a business usiness ses-
✓3
sig„ followed.
After listening to a splendid ad-
dress by De. E. Handy, Toronto, and
one by Provincial Lhspector W. 0.
Carson, the annual meeting of the'
Stratford Library Institute closed.
At the afternoon session officers
were chosen, It was decided to meet
there again next year, although in-
vitations from two other places were
received. During the afternoon ses-
sion au iusttuctive talk and discussion.
on book selection was conducted by
Inspector Carson.
Following officers were elected :-
President, J. D. Barnett, Stratford ;
First Vice -President, H. E. Huston,
Exeter ; Second Vice -President, John
Clancy, Cargill ; Secretary, Miss L.
Johnston, Stratford,
They also recommended that Strat-
ford be the meeting place of the In-
stitute again next year. The motion
was carried,
A. resolution was brought in by the
Resolution Oommittee that the Lib-
rary boards have permission to dis-
pose of useless papers sometimes sent
by the Government and other paters
of no value. The motion was with-
drawitby the committee.
The following were the delegates
presentduring the session t-J.A. Mor-
ton, Wingham ; W. E. Sanders,
Ethel ; W. P. Wendt, Mildmay ; Fred
Landon, London John McNaught,
Monkton ; F. 0, ;yott, Kirkton ; Mrs.
H. E. Ferguson, Chesley ; Miss S.
MacCallum, Paisley ;J. McAsle, Tara;
.1. Simpson, Walton; 0. A. Campbell,
Kirkton ; Miss E. Matthews, Wier -
ton ; W. T. Stewart, Pinkerton ; E.
1i. Swing, Atwood; John Clancy,
Oargill ; 13. E. Huston, Exeter ; P.
Gardiner, Blyth ; J, N. Stoviar, Elm-
wood ; J. L. sowers,' Ripley ; Geo.
i ipl ngg,
Southampton; E. F. mith,
1Hensall ; Harry E. Steineam ,'Tiver-
ton ; P. 3, Philp, Paint Head ; Susie
Blair Anhut'u • p
,Gilbert Gouitt, 11un•
gannon ; Lila Cunningham, Glamis ;
\V. A. Bradley, Te.eswater ; Rev, J.
George, Miller, St. Marys ; Wm, El-
liott, Mitchell ; J. Proudfoot, Fuller-
ton ; Rev. A, MacFarlane, Bayfleld ;
M. E. McCoure, Milverton ; M. Alt -
ken, Goderich ; Myrtle Phillips, St,
Helens ; L. Olimie, Listowel ; Mrs.
Jessie Meru, 13rnsseis ; H. C?. Hunter,
Walkerton ; 0f. Geddes, Pott Elgin ;
S. M. Robb -mon, Wroxeter ; Greta'
Thompson, Seaforth l making a total
of 40 delegates,