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The Clinton New Era, 1918-12-12, Page 2PAGE xr•vn n Y, T ,. w •W^K?,.4Pr.„Y-4.fMv.•-MK>.N!,.! ,af,'•a :aluzsas. Maarnet1'r.tw.,. ,,,iN'x ar*Ixtusa TB CLINTON NEW• ERP=., rv.•+-,r..u-..wvi ,w , .., r .. +-r.-n-art... .. ,. _ _ .9-�.19Mwn+Ntio i�""'"'"aueYNiR.mwF",-p It e.I+n4� ....f.. ,y,�,q,!unwmpFx+ .•FoM t4r:Pr ... onue,anF+,Wr.,•c�u�FFrF��F,•+ NeWsoft. Alwaye II Something. Ne:w t .Real Rush Begins. Do Your Buying Now Before The Corrie While the Selection is at its Best, • THE STOPE 'OF PRACTICAL GIFTS sT .�.. i GLOVES MAKE SUITABLE XMAS. GIFTS. Ladies French Kid Gloves, Trefousseiaake-Grey, Black T r.n a•rr White. Prices from tt i to $2.50 a pair. isaittlrt rink' 3 MAKE' S>! :L ABLE XMAS. GIFTS. 1'Je• are showing a very fine range of Ladies Kimio- nias made of Velours, Crepes, Silks and Wrapparette. Prices range from $3,50 to $10.00. FURS•MAKE. S U I T. ABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS Our present showing is one of the events of the season. Quality unexcell- ed. ' Prices Reasonable. The Furs that are shown this season are Black; Fox Black Wolf Siberian Wolf American 'Fox, Russian Fitch, Hudson Seal and Persian Lamb.. Many styles are exclusive. UMBRELLAS MAKE SUITABLE XMAS. QTS. An exceptional display of high grade Umbrellas, suitable for Ladies or Gents. Silk and wool top, tape edge, enam- elled handles, with sterling Silver Cap. • Prices range from $1.50 up to $6. NECKWARE MAKE SUITABLE XMAS. GIFTS. Collars of Pique, crepe de Chene, waslfalale satin, em- broidery and lace. _ Also a nice showing of silk dresden and crepe cam- isoles. -THIS STORE OPEN EVENINGS COMMENCING - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17th, 1918. Make this Store Your Headquarters for Xmas. Buying. EXETER. BLYTH.- Mr. G. M. Chambers has purchased Rev. B. W and Mrs. Grigg visited a few days this week. They leave on q _ vq+-wevn'umu. Frmst><.w,mmer�w. - w,,mavmp;nw+evw.9 ..�u�!.'m'° WCKNOW. Mrs, Matthew Woods received word on Tuesday that her cousin, Gordon. Young; had •been found dead in his Check out in Saskatoon. Mr, Young went west several years ago, and had el t o -do anin - �farmers ' become one of the well-to-do a of leis section, He was a bachelor ;Ind about thirty years of age. He died of inrlluenza, and had been dead three days. when found. Before going west he resided at the Nile, .where his father still resides, PORTER'S HILL ' Miss Pricilla Torrence who has been visiting her sister, Mrs, Sloan ;tt Blyth, returned home on Tuesday. Mrs, R. Y. Cox •and daughter spent a few days, at Ilderton last week, Mrs. Barnby, of Springfield, return- ed hone on Saturday having spent a week with . her ' sister, Mrs. Sterling McPhail. Rev, Shaw, a former • pastor, took charge of the services at Bethel on Sun- day last. • Mrs. Hamilton of Goderich gave an address Sunday afternoon at Bethany in behalf of the Missionary work. Wesley Vanderburg has moved to Goderich and Mr. Williams, the new storekeeper has moved in. the Carder Block now occupied by Mr with Miss Grigg and Miss McFalls for d. 1, tcupsvn' Thursday for Boston where Mr. Grigg It is expected that Mr. McKinnon, Y met in Holmes' Hall, Holmesville on 'IL conduct a lecturing tour for the ember 2nd 1918. with all the KIPPEN. .SEAFORTH, anniversary services of'. Mr. G. 1's, Pocock, Of the Dominion The, 501.1; aua y I � t ferrel to Guelph. ducted on Sunday by Rev, J. A, AguetV • ki •k Ki en Methodist Church were con Bank staff, has been transferred . PP nto n. • .Mr, W. Ilab r of the Batik of Com - 'of Cli t nilerce staff, has .been transferred to Miss Margaret MacLean and Mr, and Dunnville. Mrs, Wesley French returned on Frl- da 10m a six months' sty on the Miss Laura Diling, who was a vhasI y, tor et the home of Mrs, Westcott, paiaies at "1'trgaska, Sisk, returned to Reign!!. The Kippeni'ChatauqupReading,Circle lien church pro - whenorganized last week' for improvement, St, Thomas Anglican when the following officers were nip- poses hbiding a 6o -year Jubilee about pointed: (resident, Rev, Dr, Aitken; the middle of January• t received secretary, Miss Ethel' Elgie; advisory Charles Aberhart, druggist, committee Messrs. W. H. Johnston and Walter McCully atnd Misses Etta Jarrott and Jean MacLean.- They decided to meet .once in twp weeks.' They suet last night in the manse, when' Dr. Ait- ken gave an interesting talk on "Read- ing and Choosing Good Books," while Mr. T. -N. Forsthe, took up "The Cot - tar's Saturday', Night" in an illuminati Mg manner. Souse music closed a pleasant evening. The next meeting will be held on the 27th, hist, in the home of W. 11. Johnston, when Mr. McColl will give an address' on "Car- lyle's Heroes and' Hero Worship," How the hospital surgeons overseas took a rib from the body of an Austra- lian soldier who had had his lower jaw shot away, made a new jaw for hint and grafted pheees of flesh on it from other 'parts of hie body, is one of the .remarkable achievements of war sur - g• ery told about by Pte. Percy !Clark,. WINGHAM: who arrived hone from the war zone Mr. DeWitt Holmes left for Toronto last week. The new Jaw grew toget- • hter admirably and the soldier was look- ing fine when Pte. Clark saw him last, Pte. Clark went overseas as .a bands- man in the Huron Battalion, but soon was transferred to the trenches, where he had some thrilling experienceS.Ouce he was buried, all but his head, by a shell Which landed twelve feet, away. When he ,was dug out ,twelve hours later his comrade was dead, but he had sustained only minor injuries, He was wounded in the knee subsequently and srtffered from a severe attack of in- flammatory rheumatism. where he has secured a sltuataon. Mr. J. A. McLean has received word that his son, Lieut. 1•lal, C. McLean, has been awarded the Military Cross in recognition of services rendered during the Battle of Arras. Mia James , died on Sundayttie s idnothe of Halliday, year, .after an illness' of several months. The funeral was held front her' late residence, Minnie street, on Tuesday, to Winghant cemetery. Miss Grace Ferguson, daughter of, Mr. and Mrs. W. The ft. ttFerguson, ee g I soyas held on Saturday. from. the family residence, lot 6, con- cession' 6, Morris, On Monday to Wing - ham cemetery. Miss Elizabeth Kerr, slaughter of Bradshaw Kerr, died in Detroit, in her 44th year on Friday. The funeral was held from the residence of Mr. Albert Sanderson, here on Tuesday. GODERICH TOWNSHIP Mr. William Crooks one of the old- est residents of this section was re- newing, old acquaintances in Clinton last week. It had been three months since he had last been in Clinton: Mr. Crooks is one of the oldest rang em85en in the' county as he pa birthday :sone weeks ago. The sleighing which was exceptional a last 1 good was' rapidly taken away Y Sunday and the buggies are out once more. The Goderich Township Council head stiller for the Blyth Milling Co., f wi Dec American Baptist Society before leav- members present except Councilor will shortly go to Lucan to take charge ting for their Mission field in Burma. Ginn who was absent through Illness. of the mill there and Mr. Addison King, who .is in Lucan wtil take fir, McKinnon's place here. • Mr, Brody, Sr., passed away on Thursday last after a short illness, al- though for some years he had been af- flicted with stomach trouble. The re- mains were taken to Toronto on Fri- day last for interment In, the Jewish necropolis. Mr. Robt, Cockerline has purchased Menj. Taylor and L. Scrlinegeour's in- terest in. Blyth Planing Mills. The new - proprietors now being David Mr. Keys had been in the West for, Floody and Robt. :Cockerline. Mr,�well-known number of years, but was a former Cockerline will move to town from his : -known resident of Stephen Twp. farm vhd1 will be conducted byhis I A quiet wedding took place at the son William, The new member in the James street Methodist parsonage on firm is a first class carpenter. I Tuesday evening,. December 3rd, when Misses Bentley left on Monday foil Rev. J. W. Baird united in marriage' Goderich where Miss Sara begins her.; Miss Gladys Delve and., Mr. Earl .Par - duties' as matron of the Huron County sons, both of town. The groom is a Children's Shelter. The Misses Bent- veteran of the present war serving leys Will be much missed in Blyth par- several years in France. A number ticuharly in the Methodist Church of the boys of town undertook to where,they have always figured prone serenade the young couple and were inertly iu the work of the various or- presented with a neat sunk of money. ganisatious in connection with the This they invested in a rocking chair church as well as in the W. C, T. U. and presented to the newly wedded Society. couple, Air. Wan. Kernick, of Usborne,on Thursday last bought the brick resi- dence of the late George Samwell es- tate, together with 3 4 acres of land near the residence, for $3255. Mr. Geo. Snell later purchased from Mr. Kenick an acre east of ,his residence for $600. Mr. John Keys received wor'd the other day of the death of his broth- er, George, who was struck by an auto truck and was so seriously injur- ed that he died a short time after. t!t'� $5 goo for $4 00 GIVE War -Savings Stamps • As. Christmas Gifts UY a War -Savings Stamp for $4,00 and affix it to space No. 1 of the Certificate that will be given you. Fill in the name of the one to whom you wish to make this Christ' mat C sft-the most desirable of Gifts, for it may well mark the commencement of habits of Thrift, the stepping stone $o Success. The Cejrtificate. 'In offering your gift you could say, "If you invest your savings regularly in War -Savings Stamps, you will soon fill this certificate, which becomes Canada's pledge to pay you $50 on the first day of 11924." "With every 25 cents you save you can buy a THRIFT i i Stamp, 16 of which on a Thrift Card will be exchanged fora W. -S. S," "An excellent investment for small saving§ ; and a strong incentive to every -day economy' SIR THOMAS WHITE Minister of Finance FOR SALE AT Money -Order Post Offices, Hacks end W heraver the W. -ba elan 1e dieplgyed. 1'Jltll'sday, 1)e Tiller 12tH, 1918. e pun,.,, I1111�fIIVIIIIIIIIIIIi�IIIUi�IIIiIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIpIUI�IfI�IIlU191UIIIVUf a er: ffe ite 1erS9 oof't !interest from -� Phew gra representatives, .. IIIIIIIVIIIVIIII�IIIIIUCIIiIi@IIq�IVIIIIIiIIUIIII�UIIIIUIIGIpUIpilllRVlllp two weeks of the war brought tett German planes dawn, three of which he downed before lit was brought down by the other two, Capt, Wilson was a son of Mr. 'James Wilson, of .British Columbia, anti a gratudsott of the late W. R, Wilson, of Brussels, At ,the regular.. meeting of the Red ie Cross, ysoni Thursday d afternoon.he Mrs Joseph Keating and Miss Catharine Grieve were trade ,the recipients of life memberships with atecompaning pin in the Red Cross Society, The ad- dress was read by Mrs, F, tlolmeStead, the unexpected news yesterday of the and the presentation tirade by. Mrs, L, death of his mother in llamilton, She T. De Lacey. The following letter was had made her home in, Detroit re- litter forwarded to Mr. A. D. Slither - land, land, 'our obliging deputy postmaster, The sum of $77,52 was donated by as a token of appreciation of his court - friends of the Belgian Relief Fund dur- esy and untiring efforts for the wel- ing the months of October end Nov- fare of the boys overseas: Mr. A. D. So- mber, therland, Seaforth, ' Dear Sir, -The Mrs. J. P; Brine, once of Seaforth's members of the Seaforth branch of the oldest pioneer settlers, received con- Canadian Red 'Cross ir tiSociety desire very gratulations from many friends Tours- express to you, day on the Occasion of her 89111 birth- irth many voluntary services whieh you day have undertaken on their belinlf during. The Crescent Club, of Seaforth, is.the last four and a half years. As a • making arrangements to hold a Christ- mark of their appreciation they desire an5l dance on Friday . evening, Dec- ember 27th, which promises to .be a very enjoyable event. The fine sleighing has almost dis- appeared, and wheeled vehicles ago cle are again in use, One y ay a raging blizzard blocked the highways and business was at a standstill here. Sunday the pulpit of the Methodist church was occupied by. Rev. Egerton Armstrong, B.D., of. Kingham, one of the strong nett of the Conference. Rev. H. D. Moyer conducted anniversary services in Winghaun. The Dominion Sugar Company, of Chatham, which had about 30 Mexican lifting sugar beets in the Clinton and Goderich district, has been obliged to abandon operations on account of the cold weather, and the men will return to their homes in Mexico. A few years ago the First Presby- terian Church Isere was remodeled and enlarged ,at .consideable expense, but the debt has been gradually reduced,' without any special effort by the con- gregation. Recently a canvassing com- mittee secured the amount of $1,200, thus leaving the church now free from debt. The annual meeting for the election of officers in connection with Fidelity Order of Oddfellows was held last Wednesday night and resulted as fol- lows: N. G.., W. Hay; V. G.,, D. Reid; R. S., A. A. Naylor; F. S•, W. Golding; Tress, T. J. Thompson; Trustees, J. Beattie, M. McKellar, P. 11. Harburn; Medical Examiner, Dr. F. J. Burrows. Two bright little tots in town, Win- nifred Savange and Ian Mac'ravish, Minutes of last meeting as read were approved. Moved by Councillor Holland and seconded by 'Councillor Vanderburg that the Reeve confer with the Reeves of the adjoining Municipality, "viz" Clinton, Hullett Stanley and Tuckersmith In reference under her care. Dile building was purchased at a cost of $2,400 and funds for repairs were contributed by the Women's institutes and other organi- zations and individuals, At a meeting of the local Children's Aid Society the following officers were elected: Hon. President, W. H. Kerr, honorary sol- icitor 'C A. Seager; president, Jas. Mitchell; county secretary, G. M. EI Nott;• recording secretary, A. M. Rob- ertson; treasurer, R. G. Reynolds. ...�.,.,,,_-..,,r.,a,ft S11,7MMERHILL The Public School are biding their athnual• Christmas tree and Entertain-. anent on Friday, December 20th at B o'clock In the hall. A good program IS being prepared, , Everybody come. GODERICH Wnr. Johnston received a cable from his son, Wm. Johnston, that .he had arrived in England. He has been a prisoner of war in Germany for over three years. Mrs. D. Bell, has received a cable, informing her that her son, Victor, who Iota been a prisoner of war in Ger- Many for some time, had arrived ie England. Another son was killed in action last winter and still another is in France yet. The husband and father is also in khaki in Hamilton. Four Goderich boys arrived home last week from the front: A. Cornell, who enlisted in Saskatoon; H. J. Allen, who belonged to the 71st Battalion; D. D. McMillan of the t6lst and Melville Rhynas, who was accompanied by his bride, A rousing civic welcome was given these returned ed h groes. At' the meeting of the hockey en- thusiasts of town held recently the following officers wee elected; Presi- dent, Ray Rumbali; vice-president, J. Madden: Manager, W. Drew; secretary - treasurer, W. Greig,''dommittee, E. Sexsinith, W. J. Powell and J. E. Rob- bins. It was decided to enter the in- termediate 0. H. A. The new Huron County Children's Shelter was opened last week. Miss Sarah Bentley of Blyth, is the matron in charge, and two children are already you to accept life membership in t society and now enclose you the of- ficial certificate and badge therefore. (Signed.) Edna De Lacey, secretary Seaforth Branch of the Red Cross SOc- iety. to erecting a suitable monumen the town of Clinton in honor of the soldiers who ,have paid the supreme, sacrifice in upholding the honor of the Dominion of Canada in the past war Carried. Moved by Councillor Lind- say and seconded by Councillor Holl- and, that the Clerk with C. 0, Fair - bank, Major, Military 'District No. 1, London, Ontario, in reference to pro- curing a Roll of Honor for the boys• who donned the khaki to fight for King and Country. Moved by Coun- cillor Lindsey and seconded by Coun- cillor Vanderburgh, that by-law No. 7, appointing places and officers for nomination and election be as follows, e ' Nouninnation to be held. in Holtn sviIle Hall, tlolntesville, on Monday Decem- ber 30th, 1918 at the hour of 12 noon the election if any to be held on, the following MondayJanuary 6th, 1919 at the following places with the Deputy Returning Officers and Poll Clerks as follows:- Division ollows:Division No. 1, at. Orange Hall 4111 Concession, Deupty Returning Officer, Chis. W. Johnston,.Poll Clerk, Robt. Mcllwain. Division No. 2, House of Geo. 0, Sturdy, Deputy ,Returning Officer, Howard Sturdy, Poll Clerk, Austin Sturdy, Division No. 3, House of Albert Har- rison, Deputy Returning Officer, Johns Woods; Poli Clerk, Albert Harrison, Division No. 4, House of Mrs. \V. 14. Elliott, Deputy Returning Officer, R. Cluff, Poll Clerk, Lewis Anderson Division No. 5, House of Bert Murphy, Deputy Returning Officer, Bert Murphy Poll Clerk, Ira Merrill. Division No. 6; House of Wm. Row - den, 12 con., Deputy Returning Officer Guy. Hicks, Poll Clerk, Robt, Richard- son. The Clerk Was instructed to prepare a 13y -Law empowering this Council to dispose of certain timber either by auction or otherwise 011 a side road in Polling Division No. 5, Goderich Township the location of side road to be described in said by -lacy. Onmotion of Lindsay turd Vander - burg, the following accounts were paid: Jed Potter, gravel $2,60; Jno. Potter Diviatioil Road and fence $5; Wm. Manning, gravelling $2; John Potter sr, !Aviation Road $5; John R. Holmes, rent for hall $50; A. Canteoe, postage and stationary .$10.35; Mrs. T. Co- slough,gravel $9.70; W, 11. Lobb, gravel,' $8.40; J'ohe Connell, gravel 537; Mrs. Walter Weston, gravel, 510,- 60; Reeve and Councillors, services at 1Iouneil $105; Board of Health $48.550 A: Cantelon, services as Clerk, $105; Tiros. Betties, gravel, 514,501 Servicesof have good hews of my. old friend Jac k. of hfhollandoard f .n d Vanderburg ealth $4&50. OinCouncii Believe me to remain; ybu•s sincerely, !where t she ,canned a trifle nforhlseveral of the tdays. adjourned to meet 011 Monday, Dec. W. Kingswell., Pte. Kirkconieii is a. Capt, Wilson has had a distinguished 161h, 1918 at the hour of 10 o'clock son of J110, .Kirkconnell, formerly of career overseas and during the last a,m, A. Cantelon, Clerk, Mullett tsWIsAip• have the honor of appearing on the front page of the Christmas number of the Canadian Magazine of which Mr. Newton McTavish, brother of Mr. John MacTavish, is editor. The pic- ture entitled "Who' says Santa?" which is a fine production was developed ed from a snap shot taken last summer in Mr. Dodds grove near the golf links, a few miles of Seaforth. After a lingering and painful illness extending over a year and culminating in an unsuccessful operation a few weeks ago, Mrs. John Gillespie died at her home on John street yesterday af- ternoon. She was 67 years of age and a native of Fifeshire, Scotland. De- ceased had been a highly -respected re- sident. of Seaforth for a great many years. Besides her husband, one mar- ried daughter lives in Grey Township and one son, Dr. W. Gillespie, at Baden. At the regular meeting of Britannia Lodge held on Monday evening the following officers were elected: I. P. M. C. Aberhart; W. M., J. R. Archi- bald; S. W., W. Bristow; J. W., C. A. W. Ballantyne; Barber; Chaplain, W sec- retary, retary, J. H. Reid; treasurer, J. Rankin S. D., J. F. Ross; J. D., J. 0, Mullen; 1. G., George Hills; Tyler, H. Jeffrey. The newly elected officers wilt be in - •stalled on Friday evening, December 27t11, by Rt. W. Bro. R. •E. Cooper, W. D, A big feature of the combination sale of Holsteins, held at the Huron Stock Yards, Toronto, was the pur- chase by John A. Archibald, of Sea- forth, of Laura Netherland Aggie for $2,300. This is a six year old cow with 30.66 pound of butter record in seven days and is carrying a calf to a brother of the 5106,000 bull. if the cow beats her present milk test and safely fresh- ens she will be delivered to Mr. Archi- bald In the spring where she will forst the foundation of a new Holstein herd at Silver Creek farm. f' The many friends here of Miss Annie Watson were shocked to hear of her sudden death in Port Arthur on Thrfts- day of last week, as a recent letter to her brother James here stated she was well. ' No particula'r5 of the cause of her death are to hand. • She was the eldest daughter of the late W. N. Watson, and a native of Seaforth, having been on the teaching staff of the public school for several years, but latterly had been teaching. in Port Ar- thur. Interment took place at Port. Arthur on Saturday, where her two sisters reside. - The Seaforth Curling Club held its 41st annual meeting an detected the t e; 'c r nun following officers: n Pairo' W. De g president, Charles Stewart; vice-presi- dent, ice pi- re.s dent, J. 0,, Greig; secretstry-treasurer, C. R. Barbour; umpire W. A. Ment; representatives to the annual meeting of the Ontario Curling Associalon, Jno. Beetle, W. A, Ment; skips, W. A. Ment, George A, Sill, John Beattie, H. sorry that Ilse news is not George Bethune, T. Johnston, but we must pray that he is safe and R: 1.. Bright, Oscar Neil, W :E. Kers- well: Well dear Friend, We are having take, G. A• BarbOL 1; committee to sol- quite a •change of weather, over here tent new members, A. B, Sutherland, just now but it is very mild for the W. E. Southgate, Ten dollars was bythe way,would voted to the local Red Cross Society. year. 01es time ofof Seaforth and vicinity The people Y ihit 3 coy on my address es it r regret to hear of the you1 2 1 will Sincerely b means that I.get your lettersdays death of Cadet Claude. Wilson in an earlier, the rest is all right, Well, what ! air battle with the Germans a day or do you think of the good news of late? HULLETT The Municipal Pot Inas not commen- ced to boil yet. ' Pte. John Kirkcounel Missing: -A letter was received from France by Miss Mary Kirkconnell, 16th Con. Grey township, concerning her brother, Pte. John Klrkconnel, who was doing duty for his King and Country overseas and was reported "Missing" after a severe battle last October. It was hoped he had been taken prisoner 'by the Ger- mans but as the months are slipping by and no Codings from him it is feared he made the supreme sacrifice and may have been burled in a shell hole. 'The letter from a comrade of John says: -- Miss. Mary. Kirkconnell, Dear Friend! -Just a fete lutes in answer to your most welcome letter which 1 re- ceived today. l ani pleased, to hear that it leaves you' quite well I guess. have heard front Jack by this time.. Sure he came back all right and as he was in the same company as ane, we had some great chats together and, be- lieve me he looked we'l, 1 would have. written before but l had been waiting on more news of him but I guess you have received it by this time. f am writing all 1 know of hies but if you have any more word please let Inc knew. The last time .1 was speaking to hien was the morning before the at - Leek, the 2nd of October, and I have not seen !tin since, He is reported "Missing" in orders and it s the same report of many after action. Jack has not been found, so there is still hope of hint being a prisoner of aver, at tenet. we_ must hope for the best. 1 ant very i a ny better ZURICH. z I'be Senior roofs of the. public school Iia, been closed owing to in- fluenza. epidemic, Mr. Ferdinand llowald has received and will is !leaval e sfor rWaterl0b toge from t resumee his studies at the Seminary. Mr.; J. Preeter, who has success- fully conducted at' hardware store in Zurich for a number of years, has sold the stock to Messrs, R, F. Stade and Berl Weido, both of this village. Mr• Preeter will continue his general store buelness. The Gentlemen's Road Rriving Asso- ciation of the district have had the half -unite track at the e?dtlbition grounds plowed, preparatory 'to putt- ing Win first-class shape as soon as spring opens. Efforts will be made to revive this sport, which has consider- ably fallen off the past .few years. Many well and fashionably bred and fast horses are now in the vicinity. and some others are under consideration.:, Next season should see some good matinee races if expectations materi- alize. BRUSSELS Brussels forwarded $337 to the sail- ors' fund. ` The monthly horse fair was held on 'Thursday and attracted' a good crowd,. The fall of snow has. made splendid sleighing, and as a result Is livening up business, Melville Church Endeavor Society took a $50 Victory Bond to aid the forward missionary crusade. Pte. Percy Thuell has arrived home from England. He has been gassed while doing duty on the Somme. The 'Farmers' Clubs in this locality will send large delegations to the farm- ers' convention to be held at Toronto, Walter Rose, well-known breeder of White Leghorn poultry, went to Guelph to the Winter Fair, He took an exhibit. On the 18th inst., Andrew and Mrs. Turnbull, pioneer residents of Grey Township, will celebrate their golden wedding. Both are quite hale and hearty. The banking business is surely going to boom in this locality. A sub- branch of the Bank of Commerce has opened at Belgrave, and another of the sane bank i5 to go to Walton. The Bank of Hamilton is putting an agency at Bluevale, and the Standard Bank will open up at Ethel. The honor flag won by the. Township, of Hay fn ',the recent Victory Loan canvass will be formally presented by Reeve, John Laporte to the Council in the township hell. The,township pass- ed the objective set by almost $100,- 000 and: subscribed more to the loan thaIt hasnalso beenatnoted of d�ship nthe that the western part of the township, which is made up almost entirely by people of Ger- man "and French descent had many more applications for, bondsthan ti e eastern half, where the pop is Anglo-Saxon. Pte. P. 0:'c lark, a Hensall boy, who enlisted with the 161st (Huron) Battl. over two years ago and was wounded while in the trenches and later was con- fined to hospital with rheumatism, re- turned last 'Thursday to his home town After the arrival ofcthe e train inon frd came e here that no p P llensall public was given him and, as he was coating here to meet Mrs. Clark who was staying- during his absence with her people, arrangements were made whereby he was royally received when he reached this village, Speeches were given by the, local clergymen and others and the singing was ledby the local chorister, Mr. Charles. 1 Hope it will be even butter Soon. I so before the dose of the war. A year ;Lel:: last fall this young aviator missed his connection in a flight front 'Camp Borden to 'Toronto and was forced to land in a field on the farm of Mr, Ro- guess I must close now so give lily best respects to your people and ac- cept the saute yourself, Trusting you NOTICE to owners of storagebatteries if the Specific .gravity reading is 1.140 andthe Batteryis completely discharged will freeze at 20 degrees above zero Reading 1.180 will freeze at zero Reading 1.215 will freeze 20 below zero Reading 1.275 it will not freeze. We are installing Stahl Commutator Rectifier, the best known machine fo recharging and careing for storage bat- teries. Bring your battery' to us for winter care. Dry Batteries Flash Lights and Ba Pratte and Lambert Auto Paint and top dressing Garage Phone 80 Spark Plugs tteries Painting and Overhauling Residence 140 Government Examiner for 'License Drivers R FOR. THE VERY BEST. and HIGHEST PRICES brin your Cream to Clint , n Creame ,: We furnish cans and remit daily --Price this week 51c .... Telephone 145.