The Seaforth News, 1918-01-17, Page 1TEE
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New Series Vol. 16, No. 3
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Yon and Your Friends
are invited to attend
The Old Times Dance
in Cardno's Opera !fail on
Tuesday Evening Jane 2?,
in aid of
THE RED CROSS
Musicians Floor Managers Committee
1-1 M Chesney jr. Harry Charters Hibbert J Murphy
P M Chesney Peter Camerons Hullett Sects !law
Jas A Chesney Joseph Kale
shortie
Abe Forsyth Wm McDonald McKillop R Dodds
Henry Forsyth Ed Rowland & F McKercher
Thos Rands Garnet Habkirk Tuckersmith Wm.
Harry Stewart Wm, Workman Charters & Robt
Herbert Fowler
Joseph Storey
Earl Van Egmond
Gemmell
Seaforth John Beattie
L T DeLacey, Dan
Shanahan and Chas
Stewart
During Intermission
Drawing for the Collie Collection, donat=
ed by Mr. James Collie, Lake Linden,
Mich, in aid of The Red Cross(
Dancing commences at 8.30 o'clock.
Ladies please bring Cake or Sandwiches--
Gentlemen—
andwiches-Gentlemen-- $ r .00
Gallery open to spectators— 25cts
A. D. Sutherland,
Secretary,
ESTRURp?N"I' 1iln1
CHRISTMAS CANDY
—Vali you imagine a real
Christmas without it's We
have a large assortment,
including everybody's favor -
lies, and all the
CANDY WE OFFER
is sanitarily made from pure
iugredients, fresh, attractive,
delicious and harmless
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feeNFE T10NER
' Fresh Fruits of all kindsalwaya ou hand,
Our home made candies always the hest,
Ohooalatee, Camels. Bon -dons &,Taffies a
specialty,
East Nuron Board of Agriculture will hold
meetings for the discussion of Agricultural
subjects at
Winthrop on Tuesday Jan, 22nd
Moncrief on Wednesday Jan 23rd
Brussels on Thursday
and Feiday Jan 24th & 25
The Speakers are
J. W. Clark of Camville, C. 8, Smith
Smithdale, Mrs. H. W. Parkons of Toronto take
1111 a>ri invited to come and take part in the relief
disCfSSi0I1.
Meetings open at 2 o'clock and 7'.30 toren;
for m
Musical program at evening meetings '1""
SAPORTH, e1'TT2 R10, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 lg18
The eouuty eotuicill ToWil Council
The county council of 13X1 will be
eornpoeed of the following reeves and
deputy reaves, Those marked x wore
not members of last ytiar's county noun.
Ashfiold—Jos• Dalton, Reeve; x Joe.
dpi Hackett, Deputy Reeve.
Colhorne--Gordon Young.
Goderroh Tawnehip—W. H, l,obh,
Stanley -John McKinley,
Hey—xJalin Lapotte.
Steplieu—W, R Elliott, Reeve
xJohn Love, Deputy Reeve.
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sborrre--T, Brook'tuekrrsrnith—H, Crich
McKillop—J, M GOvenJOak
Hullett--M, Armstrong
Morris --.x W. H. Fraser
Grey. -R. Livington, Reeve; John Mo
Nnbb, Deputy Reeve.
East Wetwanosh-JN Campbell,
West Wawanosh—J A Mallough.
Turnherry—T K Powell
i•Jowiok—R. Harding' Reeve; x W J
Spottoe, Deputy Reeve
Goderioh-.-,J C Laithoweite, Reeve;
x W F ()Milt, Deputy Reeve
Clinton—J A Ford
Seaforth—xF Harburn
Wregham—xAmos Tipling
Exeter -13 W F Beaver
Brussels—S T Plum
Wroxoter—xJohn Douglas
Bayfield -A11 Erwin
Blyth—xN A Taylor.
Hensall—Goo, 0. Petty
Who Shall Go Short
In 1918?
At the Wooing of a New Year the
Food Controller appeals to all public-
spirited citizens to study the facto of
the world food situation and their own
personal connection with the food
shortage, Food is the most essential
theta] thing in the world to -day
e situation in Great Britian, France
Italy is exceedingly grave. In all
neutral countries of Europe it is
perate, In Germany tho workers
e so deteriorated by reason of mal
rulers that the output per capita
beer. reduced by 33 per oent as
mpared with the first year of the war
ere is not enough food in the -world
go around as on the same generous
le as before the war. Who shall go
rti
The world shortage of supplies up to
present has been felt in this conn -
only indirectly through the rapid
Anse in prices. Important reeving
been affected in beef, ham, barren
c1 white flour, but far greater soon
les are required, As yet the great
ority of the people have made pray.
Ily ern real foodsacri600e. The need
raves is such that this continent
t do its utmost The people of
ada who have food in abundane.,
t reduce their own consumption astn foods and share with those who
o not enough to maintain their phy.
eflloieney. The Allied armies an
ian populations will thou be given
support whioh they moat have to
There will be :ninth suffering in
ope despite the beet efforts of the
le 00 this side of the Atlantic, but
ave it within our power to acture
such privations will bo no greater
is absolutely neoeesary. It is
lain duty and privilege to support
morale of the fighting man in Eur.
nil ensure it from being endanger -
the menace of starvation,
nadians have reeponded splendidly
to every appeal that has been made to
them since the outbrealt of the war
The call has now oome for voluntary
rationing 00 as to save wheat flour, beef
bacon and sugar and for the utmost
effort to produce the greatest poeeible
amount of food for I918. The situa-
tion in so serious and the dangers which
it involves aro so grave 'that if the vol.
unte ry response is not immediate drag -
do meaeures may be neoeesary,
Millers Worm Powders can do no in-
jury to the most delioate child, Any
�� ohild, infant, or in the state of adolesc•
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and a full relief from these deri-
ve pests, which are responsililo.
uoh suffering and a great doal of
ee to legions of little ones.
The brat mooting of the New Oouuci I
wits held not Monday forenoon. Alter
signing the Deolaratio0 of Office. the
following took their seats. Mayor, ,I,A
Stewart; Reeve, F. Harburn V 8; Couu
oilloro—G, P. Oardno, ,las. Hays, Thos,
Stephens, E. R. Box, Fred S Savour,
and Wm. Oughton.
After appointing the Mayor, Reeve,
Box and ()Archie to etrike thee oommit-
toss for 1918, adjournmont was made
until evening, when the following 0011
mittens were appointed;
Property—Stephens, 130x, Savauge,
Fire de Weter—Harburn, flays, Ought•
on._
Streets—Haps Stephens, Harhurn.
Ohttrity—Mayor, Reeve, Otighten,
Court of Revision—lviayor, Reeve, Card
no, 130x. Hays,
Cheques 1401.0 ordered issued coveti-
ng acoonnts to the amount of $424 14.
By-law No i8S appointing the follow
ing officials was adopted—Clerk and
Treasurer, John A, Wilson; Asseseor,
M. 13rodoriok; Collector and Constable
Wm. Gillespie; Stavanger F. Buisser;
Waterworks engineer, Adam McKay;
Engineer, John Rogers; Auditors— L '1'
DeLacey, A D Sutherland; Chief of
Fire Brigade, J P Bell; Fence Viewers,
W E Broadfoot, S Johns, Wm. Wilson;
Library, F G Neelin, Collegiate Board'
AFOluff,
Stephens—Savauge— That 310 be
granted the Children(' Aid Society.
Oughton—Hays—That the firemen be
granted $3o0 with rebate of taxes and
$75 for Chief,
Cardno-Box—That .J 111 Beet be given
$25 fees for witness in the cage of
McLennan vs the Town of Seaforth:
Ten dollars was granted to the Sick
Ohildrens Hospital,
Stephens—Savauge—That J. A Wilson
be appoin•ed' fuel controller and that
he enter on his work at muse.
The council adjourned.
Soldiers' Aid
The Annual Meeting of the Seaforth
Branoh, Soldiers' Aid Oommieeion was
held in the Town Hall on Friday even-
ing last, Mayor Stewart occupying the
ohair—on account of the storm there
was a poor attendance. The Annual
Report was read showing the
activities of the Branch were not
confined to the reception of the re.
turned men only but also to the
welfare of the mothers, wives, and fam-
ilies of the men, in matters of Soper.
atiou allowance, Assigned Pay,' Pat•
'rrotia Allowance, Penman eto 24 men
had reported since the organization of
the Branch, eight of whom were still
receiving treatment, two were recuper-
ating while the others wore at steady
employment secured for them by the
Branch—the Treaeurer's " statomen
showed a balance un hand of $28793
Following the adoption of the report
it was carried nnnmimously that the
officers bo re-elected in 1918. Chair-
man Stewart then called on Major W .1)
Read of Toronto, Inspector of Branches
who gave au interesting address on the
objects of the Commission Trow the Hurn
WON) received on their return to Can-
ada, their ocenuition, former occupation
if they desired to resume that Occup
ation or rooeivs utatruotiou to any
other trade or calling or a business
education including shorthand, type.
writing, booking ate, instruction being
given the returned men during his re-
cuperation if his condition would per-
mit and his pay going on while receiv-
ing the instruction—the despatch of
the men West and the system used in
notifying the various Branches of the
time of Itis arrival The Major stated
much of this wont was performed by
publio spirited men for no remuneration
whatever and this 'grand work would
be in vain if the Branches not to oc
operate to the letter—he brought the
hearty thanks of the head officers to
the Seaforth Branoh which was the best
in the Province At the conclusion of
the address a hearty vote of thanks was
tendered Major Read and the officors of
the Brandi
Mothers can easily know when their
ohildren aro tronbled with worms, and
they loso no time in applying the best
of remedies—Mother Graves' VVornt
Exterminator.
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POSTPONED
Navy Euchre
Cardno's Opera Hall
Friday livening,
Jan. 25th 1918
in aid of
The Navy Fund
Flay commences at
S p. m. sharp
Bring lunch b„ls sets :,ts
before
During Inter fission
Vocal Solos by Miss He:lsou
and Mr. Joe SiIIIk and Mr,
Herb Hawck.
Presentarion of Medals by
Mayor Stewart
from the Citizens to the Boys
who have retnrned from Act-
ive Service.
Everybody Welcome
Admission -50 cents
In order to arrange tables
kindly 7t .{send in names to Mrs. McLennan.
cLennan.
God Save The King
Get
First
Iiarid
Know=
ledge
of Our
Values
Ladies
Apparel
And
Furs
This
Month
Trains Held Up
The weather luau ruled supreme 011
Saturday. Old Timers say it was the
worst they remember. A strong gale i
blowing across the•traok all day madeit 1
]mpoasible for the trains to get through
either way, The morning train did not
reach hero till 110012 and only got to
St Bolurahan when it was stalled in the
en ve drifts. A gniw plow same through
from Stratford but when it reached
Goderioh, it also became stook and 005
onsite to return. Men were int dig
ging hut the snow drifted in agetita its
net as they shovelled it out.
After working all day Monday end
'reesda,y with a gang of men. the anew'
plow got Meek Monday evening to Flea.!
forth Ore Wednesday this plow kept'
on towards Stratford and another one '
worked this way at) th11111,' noun ahmuitl I;
alien conn, giving tI,; ha - tr.(,11 arms
Friduy. Tile country roods were all
blocked up slim, Jt malts a serious
situation with coal and every ('1101.1
peasinle should he made t., save ,Met
ooal is in WWII.
Winthrop
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The Farmer's Institute and the Lit-
erary Society -Will have a joint meeting
on Tuesday Jan 22nd beginning at 8
p m This will not only be entertaining
but profitable
$keeper ye
That Silverware
e;r /errnrazstg (o tarnished that it
eases /o he the lee(ro/z zee dtux i f--
rorim ado ...A es,/ /hal i7 ;raa m.
{sanded /a he.
You wit/ find it rz pleafare /a
%%7'1 tlstji a.'ith oma hilc"3'
The Beal .Solver , i'et10i a(,/
r,, Aur(e' t/M, /14'(3&.• ,' okl,• /al
i/ polik'her pette /et' a• rsa,':'.
We have a natewse, ,i /he
boel/,', ...44 k. ,,t az-.. .::1 izrii;
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ff/e ,,t uararrte. lire taws.:
Veer Maitheiahrr tc 1t9arlfrisn
�asttrr ilorriugr 1Tiireuere
Phones
Busenees 194
Evenings 10
The Store you will always like
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Store of Quality Goods
1 ;',, -rem,11,711
You Can't Buy \/rog
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Though You i ono '{
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slues
A. child can buy here as safely
as a gFOwsu person.
We protect yOI1 in regard to what
you buy and the price you pay
We permit no store Ito sell beta
ter quality for the ilmonaeyr than we
do. •
We gunaratee everything we sell
to give satisfactory service
if it happens that anything toes
"a go wrong" you'll finds us rally
glad to adjust matters satisfactor-
illy for you.
We depend upon large sales
and reasonable 1profits to make
res more profit in the long run
than bigger profits and fewer
sales would.
It will pay you to trade here.
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vish
The Store To Yut Your Faith In
Prices
on
Likens
and
Cottons
Points to
.Higher
Levels,
Don't
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Present
Oppor-
tnnity
To Buy