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The Huron Expositor, 1918-12-20, Page 1•parume 18 mum" k ews ,s is arIy yrac- na- ,t.1 of Oft WHOLE NUMBER 2662 FIFTY-SECOND YEAR t SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, DECEMI3ER 20, 1913 MeLBAN BROS, Publishers 0.50 a Year in Advance A 9...aeuVammolsois We Wi§h., Our Many Reade Christmas 4111111MUMMIMMIHMUIMMIMMIMMIIMMIMIHMHIMMIMUMMIIIIIIMUlt - - es = • 1 / E = - _ Greig Clothing Co'y . _ _ _ _ ... _ _- _ ._ = _- . . _ _ .,..........„..,. _ _ " Second to )lone" FOLLOWING HUN RETREAT: 1 The following letter is from a Tcy- ronto Officer, Captain 'Douglas Gore I don Higgins,' nephew • of Mr. B, Higgins of Clinton and farmerly fo 1 Brucefield. In this letter from him a splendid account is given of the fight- ing which/took place before the Can- adians entered Cambrai and which was the .severest he had known in his three years sojourn in France. ' It was her that he distinguished him- self. His battery suffered severely, lal but two officers being killed. The fol- - lowing extracts from his leter, dated Nov. 9th, give_ a vividpicture. "For nearly a week now we have been thatching steadily, following the Run in his great retirement Three - days ago we struck the first 'civilians, and of course, as the field artillery _ follows doe behind the infantry, we. were the second -to enter. "One who is not a atorybook writ- er fleas it -hard to express, things such as we have seen. The :civilians, I mostly old men women, children, and some girls in the small places, though in the larger towns and cities young men and young 'girls are the 'only things missing- Their joy was. al- most indescribable. When we •first met civilians, one saw crowds of them on the street, shaking hands with the - men as they went past, giving them coffee and flowers, and the girls kiss- ing everyone they could possibly reach. They cheered, and cried Vive - PAngleterren because they did not know the difference between the OEM ems alma am. fa* um. 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Look over the list below, --but 'these are only a few -of E the thousand and one useful and sensible gift articles Fr: being offered that are—For Men, For Boys, For Worn- F-4" en and Girls. .1,0k These Over FOR MEN Coat Sweaters House Coats Suspender • Neckwear Shirts - Gloves Hosiery Caps Mufflers Umbrellas Handkerchiefs Sox Cellars. Suit .:-.)vercoat Pur -lined coats FOR tiOYS.7, Overcoats Sweaters Shirts Mitts Gloves Heavy Stockinzs Pair Knickers Caps - Mackinaw Coats Braces Ties Mufflers Suits " Raincoats and many other garments not men , boxes to -suit -the -Article. - 01.11 FOR GIRLS E. and Women E • Fancy Knit E Coat Swe3ters in great variety g of colors 5 Scarf an,d Cap to rtiEch 20• '12, different colors' E. Furs—Mufts E_ Stoles—sets to _If match in =- taupe wolf Natural Wolf Black Wolf == Lynx, Persian La.rn Sable tionerl here. - All in • ' Sh.cip Early in the Wee,: " Greio eClothing ft lit%4)0 sEAfoRrrn NON . Canadians and English. I"That firstnight we all had billets and beds; they insisted on giving Us the very best they had. The next e morning, zdboys were out sweeping we pressed on, all the women. 1 the etteets for us and cheering again , "I have been in command of the : battery . all through this; it was simply wonderful. ' "Next day we were outside a large city,. which was full of civies. After the battery was in action, I rode through to find headquarters, andthe same thing happened on every street. I stopped in a square to read my map, and in a moment had the whole crowd surrounding me, offering me directions. Then a woman came over ; with a cup of 'chocolate, which I drank in Ve.Vir of the eheering . multitudes. I Yesterday morning -I took the battery ' right through this town. Such a re- • ehISP01?1, !ninth* Still'iP, -kethitik-sethe,e lieofiTe were on to the difference be- = tween-the Canadians and the British. - ' "The Germanmade many Of the --- civilians evacuate; they were allowed - 25 -kilos of baggage only. In fact 1 - - = believe he. expected to getthem all , - - away .only that our pursuit was a - little quieker than he anticipated. • The peopre who have suffered 'most from lack of food are the very young and the qld; the young girls have not fared so badly. All the young girls and all men - of military age, also all boys over twelve years, have been taken away to work, goodness knows where. "In speaking to a number of men and -women 1 gathered the following interesting facth One very outstand- ing thing was the treatment of our prisoners, and in every case it has been of the very worst. Ill treat- ment, lack of -food and ph sical abuse were spoken of by everyon .t "The civilians' were •le in 'abso- lute ignorance of our military suc- cesses; they only just knew that America, was in the war. - . • "The work of the American Reliefs Committee has been sim.ply wonder:- ful, even though they claim the Huns had taken for themselves - a great deal of the stuff. illflIHIHllHhItIlIlIIItWHIIflUflIHhliIIIiIIIIIIIHHIHl11IUI erry Affl 6he Big The Hardware Store Extends- Greetings to 411 Come and see the nice things we have for our Christmas Trade- YLAI\T The Big Feature for the Children Bring them Along. They will see tbinaP,s that will make their little 'hearts glad For older people we have Silvet ware, brassware, cut glass, cutlery, electric toasters, electric irons,•electric cookers, skates, snow- shoes, gloves and mitts and many other suitable gifts for the festive season. Get One of Our Calenders The Big Haraware Store 1. Edge Seaforth Ifaalabitfal0 "The Germans long ago took every scrap of copper, brass' and such metal from occupied territGries; they con- .fiscated all grain and a ,great deal of the produce, vegetables etc - "The other day I had an observa- tion post in a house belonging to a 'French woman who spoke fairly good English. She was apparently well educated and had been of the better. class. She summed up the four .years of captivity in these words. "four years living like pigs," and 1 guess she was about right. "The Hun pillaged every house, taking everything of use to himielf .which he could possibly get away with, and burned places of military value. ' About • the only British troops these peciple have ever seen were the first expeditionary forces in 1914, They were actually told by the Ger- mans _that the British would make them work harder. than they did, and eeme of them evacuated apparently on this account. "'One extraordinary thing that amazed me was the number • of French flags they produced and hung out as soon as the Hun had left - "Since I returned from leave on the 26th of September the most in- teresting' phases of the war have passed—at any rate the most inter- esting so far, but I have no doubt there will be a few more eye-openers to come: "By comparings dates we figure that the Huns had already made prepara- tions to evacuate teritory before he sent his note to -President Wilson askng\ for an armistce, so you see the game he was playing and what a huge blunder it would have been to have granted such a thing. Grant- ing him peace on his terins or any other terms now would be the great- est mistake in -the world. -*Uncondi- tional surrender is the only ting. "The wet news is wonderful at present, but I -have no doubt we have another year at east ahead of us. However, I would not have missed this for years of ordinary warfare and I am sure the effect on the troops in general will be to redouble their efforts." • I Captain. Higgins enlisted early in fl ••••••••••••••Amillme. 1915 with the 4th M.C;R.sheing later transferred to the9th Howitzer Bat- tery (orginal), taken over'. by the I late Maier Monottgall. ' , lie.has been ; leave, Lieut D'Arcy C. Big ins, Canadian i wa rmiii 1 with it tight 'along om Ypres to Mons Two brothers , re in France I • I the neck and kisses me on both sides ship. She was a true Christian wo- of the face.. They have been prisoners - man and a member of St. Andrew's of war for over four years and have Presbyterian- church". She is 'survived been treat d like dogs by the Germans. by three daughters, Mrs. Doubledee, of They -did n ot have anything', to eat • Howick, Misses Minnie and. Jennie. for four days ys until we landed. I gave at home, and three sons, Dave a the poor Old lady my dinner and sup- Howick,' Hugh of Listowel and James per and she kissed me nearly a him- in Western Canada. . cited times. I also went out to -day —Western Ontario was well repree I and bought her some soup from the sented in the prize money at the I canteen, the first she had had for Toronto fat stock show last week. Mr 1 • three yea s. When I told her to -day Andrew Hicks of - Centralia, was a- ' I was goi g to England on leave she warded fifth prize for grade or cross - started to cry and pretty nearly itiade bred steer under one year old. ,A1- • 1 the tears time to mreyes also as she fred Paul ,of Kirkton, was awarded has been so good to Men I virill tell - 2nd prize for three steers, any breed I you i lot rnore when I get to 382 Cam -1 or grade or mixed breeds, /000 lbse, or 1 bril street, as it takes too much paper under. James Roy, R. R. No. 5, Mit- to tell everything. But thank God, I i ehell, carried off third prize for pure have conje out of this war alive. I ; bred steer_ one year and under; also certainlyi have had some narrow ese1 first prize ($150) for carload offif- ca es fr m being killed but always I teen dehorned steers 1,100.to 1299 lbs. ramed - I as u the line the ration team be- i dehorned steers, prize' $1,50- A. El- i and grand champion carload of fifteen o be lucky. The last ' time 1 hind me were all blown to piece* and ' coat. R. R. NO. 3, Seaforth, won 4th the driv r get a piece of shrapnel in prize for pure bred steer under one the arm and leg and .1 did not get a , year. I scratch hut it did not take me long to ---One of the pioneers of Wingham get out ' f there, is where there's life district, Mr. George Taylor, passed. - e there's hope, eh, mother, but never away at his homes -in Windham on mind, I wilF soon be home and i have Thursday, ,December ,5th. Mr. Taylor some pleat tales to tell. Well I will was born in 1838, near the village of close so f good -night. Will write from Richmond, Carleton County, 25 miles Englan . Love 16 all and a speedy from Ottawa, then called Bytovsn. He reeove for those who are 'sick. came to the bush country m 1855 London, Nov. 26 and afterwards cleared his own ',farm DearMother,—Just a few lines to in the township of Winless near know that I am enjoying my- Lingside. In 1863 he matried Miss London, on fourteen days' Catherine Lamont of Turnberry, and - nd am having a fine time. I together they shared the hardships have een here four days novo It and joys ofS pioneer life, taking a does n * t take fourteen days long to great interest in the church and the slip pa t. Alfred Kinder and Peonkie school life of the community. Hewes and I ot our leave together this year. a man of sterling integrity and tharae- How i everybody at home. I hope ter, being known among his neighbors they a . e all over their sickness long . a, A man whose word was altogether j let you self in 1 11111111111befeorrbre ie tsd.yinTg. evidtrth • artehea aloatmoefdpiseeoaPslee rweelriaebIbeo.rnTah family offive children, = • k Mr. and Mrs. Taylor o ea..413,z.",kr r. = both i France, Belgium and the Old - viz: John, lerk of Hanover; Thomas = m.of East Wawanoshe commandant Sar - night nd he was telling e about his ah Taylor, matron of the Working = . i EE broth:. being killed. Arnold was Women's Home, Montreal; Mr el W. J. E • 1- 5 woun • ed just before the big drive Currie, East Wawnosh and Mrs. J. A. E ic mas Cnat - g 1 i , 1- =. starte I Believe me, mother, that wait Prenti' (deceased). He moved t6 ' l 5 ithe ti ,e when a person saw bfe.- .„ Tnt, Wingham in 1901. ' • i ss. rn.orni g I got hit I was just has** * seepti •Wednesday evening of .-last ' • :Te .a., wa h when over came a shell and le • . , e Cra.nbrook Farmers' Club , ' lit-st eight in front of me,, It leaock- m.'et President R. L. McDonald in the ed.' e up against a waggon, killed -three and Wounding fifteen. Two of chair. ' Addresses were given by Pres- the who wee killed Were ident Halbert, a the *United Farina me ivaiting to.wash in the pail , ' r . • standing of Or4asOntario,aln the Co-operative company,: and • Manager Bla..tahl be I ha . - Kinder was,hit on, the back - -and' an • lioldin g''' his an aiei-it and folletving sdelega,tee- Vfill attend -fire i velli - F "stretcher-bearer!" "stretcher- annual are convention of the United bear !" nave a lot more ;natal you huiei takes too much paper, so.i will -wait ill I ger home, then I can make you • erstand better. Believe lite, in F five moth wore 1 Headquarters Brigade k and Gunner =1" Terence Higgins Of thii 5th Canadian Siege Battery, and t e thrd eldest brother, a miningSeng ' eerthas been in Chili, South. America, since 1915, working in the, copper' , mines, where ninety pe i cent. otall t1e. Copper used by the Alhes Carp fi I = ,plemmerm.• •••••••117/11111.11.•••••••*. = LETTER PROM /1)E1.4IYM , 1.= Pte. George Chesney Sproat, soe E And no .that the war is over of Mrs and Mise.tinj. „G. Sproat, of and Peace has come at -such; a._= Stratford, aP.S1 of --Seatotthe = happy •tinie as the Xmas tin01.=. who is sem/1g -44th Battal- oisi is sive tobe a niost.urarts- inn CanadiansTratig eetiOn• hr. an = 111111Y i6 War 'season. interes 'rnK letter fy ouraei, is.prohably: the Ec 'teirtO 1ii Sisters, 'sair . = moat elf ntiv-e method of bring-• E Belgittm, Nov. - 18-; 1918 1 re. ing the joyful while on Xmas = , Dear Sisters, --Just alew lines from E MOM ,and so we could suggest to Ei Belgium as that is where we are at = you fromi this store a gift that is E present but we are on our way to E. everlasti g •and yet inexpensIve, march through Germany. , We will ; E such as: sure make them look sick. We had a 1= bunch of big German generalsrover on '_= Gold Fill d Watch . .$10.00 up our side to -day in a motor car with . the white flag flying. All the guns have ceased to roar gime November tfth at -11 o'cloek, and my but it -seems funny to walk around and hear no guns pounding and no -big shellsJand- ing alongside of you. Of the many narrow ,escapea I have had I think my closest call was the last time I was up the line. A big German shell landei at the Back of my wagon and blew .the team behind me all to pieces. The driver, was hit in ethe leg and arm. I bandaged- his wounds and took him to the dressing station and , I can tell you it did not take ape long to get out of that Place as Jerry was sending them too fast to salt \me • The bombs that Jerry used to drop were something gerge, I never used to take my clothes off on a moonlight night. (Oh, no!) It took too long to get them on again when he • came over with his aeroplane bombing. I was out for three hours one cold night in my Shirt, dodging them and that taught me a lesson to leave my clothes on (Safety first!)- but never mind the war is over and we will all be home again in three months. •Hoping you girls are all well also the dear ones at home and many thanks for the good things you have sent e during my three years' absence s em home. - Love to all. CITES S Mr. Sproat, his father, is in recepit of a box froii his son, containing a German helmet and -dagger. The hel- met was picked up on the battlefield and the ,dagger taken from a dead German by Pt. Belgium, Nov. 19, 1918 Dear Mother,—Well mother, I have some good news for you. The war has quit and we sure are a happy bunch. over here. I am going on leave, to- morrow and will write you from Eng- land and send you a picture' of my face. I received two letters from you to -day and was very sorry to read in E Gold Filed Chain .. 2.00 uple- il Gold Filltd Fob 2.00 up S 5 Gold Tie Pins ... _ 1.00 up E, Gold Cuff Links . ,50 up E E. WatermanFtluntain Pen 2.50 up 1 "tE3 Parisian 1 ory, from ,; -50 up za 2 Solid Go1I Ring 1.00 'up 5 "E Pearl Set 1 Brooch 2.00up at i Pearl Beads - 1.00 up 5 i Diamond N ecklet 10.00 up LeZ, i Wrist W tehes 12.00 up ff E, Diamond Rings 10.00 up E E Mantel Clocks ' 6.00 up = - ... E Every article guaranteed to give E perfect satisfaction to the wearer.. FredS. aE S vauge = , won •••1 Jeweler and Optician Issuer of Marriage Licenss 9. Seaforth = Phone Business 194—Evenin • 1 niers of Oxitarioe at Toronto, on- De- cember 16 to 18: R. L. McDonald, Ed., Fulton, Robert MeTaggart, John MeNab, John Shields, Joseph, McKay. r, never witnessed such a eight There'are upwards of 139.rnembefs be- eince before as have the last longing' to the Crank -dolt Club. The ' malls and it would have been co-operative shipment of hogs will be if the. Germane had not surren- undertaken, Thursday being the day dere 1. Their dead') are something of shipping from Ethel when ears are fierc compared with ours. They are available. McNaught station on the lyin all over„ som.e with legs off C. P. R. may also be a shipping arm off and heads off and some, point if shutes are put in for loading. you can see just in pieces. I was Ed. Fulton'secretary-treasurer, will drae ing them to the cemetery but look after the shipping -which will will not touch them, so I sat on riser be on the f.o.b.prrnciple tea and let the German prisoners —Old Lake Huron gave a number hane le them. There are a lot of our of fishermen• of -St Joseph, A Isad scare pris, ners coming from Germany now a few days ago. They were engaged al they are in an awful state—thin in taking up the -pond net posts, when an pale, clothes inirags. but as hap- heavy swell from the east came on. py s can be to think they are free, aga nI was talking to one fellow, The engine On the fishing boat refused . to work and the craft swept out into and he said some of them had a prere' the lake. The other men in. the par- ty ard life of it, being licked for the east thing they did wrong, Well ty were on a scow and could not furn- ish any aid to those in the outgoing mot er, dear, I will close hoping this find everybody well. ,,Love to boat. Mile after mile the waves enEss swept the frail craft out from, shore, , and the waves breaking over it threat - HURON NOTES 96.a.cre farm belonging to the est te of the late John MeKroy, 8th ' Mr tsoon on dry land. Those on the cow 5 line • of Morris, has been sold to had meanwhile succeeded, also in = Joh McNichol of Grey, The price .... • s pal was $5,500reaching the .shore. The experience . 10 - At its regular meeting last week was a trying one and the flshernien the municpal council of Goderich are lucky to be alive to relate the tale. _ hointd —After a short, illness, Margaret to sip aea to ened to swamp it at any moment. When nearly five miles out the engine responded and the occupants were romin.mumuminumiuminnummnii — -- them that Ruby was so sick an il little Wesley; and sincerely hopet th they are better by the time you get t is let- ter. Tell dad not to send e any more money,as we sure -will b back in Canada within three mord s. We are going right through Belgiu into Germany to make the Germans look sick. I saw a bunch of German. offi- cers in a' motor car with the white flag flying and they did look cheap and as sheepish as a bunch of crimi- nals. We have great sleeping Iplaces now', I'm staying .at a Belgianlady's place and she 'can't do enuogh for isle. She washes my clothes, shines roY boots and makes me coffee about ten times a day. She looks very much like Auntie Fowler. Every time, I come in she comes and catches me round wunumitimmtuniummm nuumitiiii imunimiimuummummimultu nur- _ ld Time Dance -5' Cardno's Hall, Seaforth WE LNESDAY, JANUARY ist -= NEW YEAR'S. NIGHT ALL INVITEE! -= Chesney-VinEgmond Orchestra Will in attendanattendance. 00•11 •••• • 40191 mar • Danqing 11021 mid Pao IMM 11;2 9.11M IMO 1111•9 1•99I 91111• .109, .919 NMI IOW IWO MSS 8,30 to 2 a.m. Admission 50 Cents r-.2 - t = ihmilimuimmitiminnummuumimmulitimanninnumnumumunnumfg con MacLaurin Fisher, one of Wingharn's lett, Stanley and Tuckersrnith Hu er wih ppthe Councils oCincommitteef lton, estee:ned citizens, passed away on Wednesday, December 4th, in the heme wit a view to make plans for erect - in which she lived so long on Victoria 'ing a suitable monument to the mem- stpeet She was born in Martintown, ory of soldiers from the several mune icip Glengarry County, the daughter of lities who have fallen in the war. Te Wingham curlers met at John and Mary McIntosh Fisher Her - Id a or Binkley's on Tuesday evening earIY- years were spent in Osgoode, . and elected the following officers: Hon. Ottawa; London and St MarysThe Pre , Ce Yo -Ong; Prepident, j. -family moved to Wiugham in 1862 and . -- throughout those years she won the Lib y; VicesPateSident, Donald Rae; Sec etary-Treasurer, love, confidence and esteem of all who . . , Ex cutive Co-mmitte,LFBinkley —R. S. Williams, knew her. She was a woman of. ster- . . Currie and A. G Smith, The ling qualities, and one whose door was ine ever open to entertain those who came bership fee for the coming season 3 wa placed at $4 for former curlers to it For 1years she resided in and 03 for beginnersPaisley, Bruce County. Being a char- - . ter member of the Wingham Baptist of Captain Douglas G. Higgins, son cinfich, she took an active -interest in - and rs. T. M. Higgins, of Toronto, nephew of MrBRHiggins, all church work. The only surviving and . . . member of the family is Mr, john has of Mrs W. Graham,. of Clinton, Fisher, of Regina, Sask. been awarded the military cross for gallantry displayed in the battle —An old and highly respeeted res - aro nd Caanbraies Captain Higgins ident of Goderich section for over 50 des rilsed it as the heaviest fighting years, Mrs. A. C. MacDonald, passed he had seen in his three years in away on Friday last at the home of Fra ce, and --all but two officers of his her daughter, Mrs. W. F. Clark, in batry were killedher 84th year. The decased was a . . --s-Following an illness extending native of Ireland, and came to Can - over several months, Miss Elizabeth ada with her parents at the age of ten Kerr, daughter of Mn Bradshaw years, the family settling first • at Kerr, of Wingham, paseed away in Kingston. In the year 1856 she was Detroit on Friday last, aged 44 yearsmarried at Buffalo to the late A. C, The deceased lady spent her early life McDonald Fifty-two years aR•o Mr. in Wingliam and left a number of and Mrs. MacDonald went to Goderieh years ago to reside in Detroit She and three years later went to Dunlop. s' was, most highly esteemed. The be- Fourteen yearago tbe husband died nested -will have the sympathy of a and Mrs. MacDonald removed to God - large circle of friends. The renaains erich to reside with her daughtmr, were brought to Wingham and the Mre. Dr. Clark The other members funeral took place from the residence of the deaceased's family are: of Mr• A. Sanderson, Shuter street, on. Mrs, Charles Hawkins of Windsor, Tueray forenon to the Wingham and a son, Robert MaeDonald of Dun- eem tery. . lop. For the last three years the de- 4—An old and highly esteemed resi- ceased had been ill and. suffered much dent of Wingham passed away on Sun- despite the unremitting care and at- da.y lin the person of Jeanette MeVit- tention given by those about her. The tie relict of the late James Hallidayremains were interred, in Colborne Deceased was, in her 85th year and had , cemetery on Surdav aft -moon, the f neral services being conducted by ev- James Hamilton and Rev. R. Ce McDermid. , been in poor health for some time. Befdre moving to town some years ago the ifamily resided in Howick town - a 1 • • - . . Theli on County Belgian Relief ,• 1 . - 1 1 . , I . Appeal .. •, "In as mUCh as ye have done it , LEAST OF THESE, ye have done it their fruit, ye shall KNOW TREAT."' never had, will never have such '.' Our hearts are heavy with the weight to God for his goodness to us. Would man, wom4 and child- in II drop a gift, be it ever. so small, i Cup, that itjpight.be pressed down, gether,,runnipg over. We are full *' 1 ° ing. 0 gl You oan?GIVE without LOVING, You CANNOT love without , ' Mrs. Whomps9n . "' Sam Treasurer i,4 17, unto one of the unto, me." ." By Canadians have a Xmas again. of sgratitude that 'every n County would to the Belgian shaken to- They are starv- • but— GIVING. A. Govenlock • Convenor fl ••••••••••••••Amillme. 1915 with the 4th M.C;R.sheing later transferred to the9th Howitzer Bat- tery (orginal), taken over'. by the I late Maier Monottgall. ' , lie.has been ; leave, Lieut D'Arcy C. Big ins, Canadian i wa rmiii 1 with it tight 'along om Ypres to Mons Two brothers , re in France I • I the neck and kisses me on both sides ship. She was a true Christian wo- of the face.. They have been prisoners - man and a member of St. Andrew's of war for over four years and have Presbyterian- church". She is 'survived been treat d like dogs by the Germans. by three daughters, Mrs. Doubledee, of They -did n ot have anything', to eat • Howick, Misses Minnie and. Jennie. for four days ys until we landed. I gave at home, and three sons, Dave a the poor Old lady my dinner and sup- Howick,' Hugh of Listowel and James per and she kissed me nearly a him- in Western Canada. . cited times. I also went out to -day —Western Ontario was well repree I and bought her some soup from the sented in the prize money at the I canteen, the first she had had for Toronto fat stock show last week. Mr 1 • three yea s. When I told her to -day Andrew Hicks of - Centralia, was a- ' I was goi g to England on leave she warded fifth prize for grade or cross - started to cry and pretty nearly itiade bred steer under one year old. ,A1- • 1 the tears time to mreyes also as she fred Paul ,of Kirkton, was awarded has been so good to Men I virill tell - 2nd prize for three steers, any breed I you i lot rnore when I get to 382 Cam -1 or grade or mixed breeds, /000 lbse, or 1 bril street, as it takes too much paper under. James Roy, R. R. No. 5, Mit- to tell everything. But thank God, I i ehell, carried off third prize for pure have conje out of this war alive. I ; bred steer_ one year and under; also certainlyi have had some narrow ese1 first prize ($150) for carload offif- ca es fr m being killed but always I teen dehorned steers 1,100.to 1299 lbs. ramed - I as u the line the ration team be- i dehorned steers, prize' $1,50- A. El- i and grand champion carload of fifteen o be lucky. The last ' time 1 hind me were all blown to piece* and ' coat. R. R. NO. 3, Seaforth, won 4th the driv r get a piece of shrapnel in prize for pure bred steer under one the arm and leg and .1 did not get a , year. I scratch hut it did not take me long to ---One of the pioneers of Wingham get out ' f there, is where there's life district, Mr. George Taylor, passed. - e there's hope, eh, mother, but never away at his homes -in Windham on mind, I wilF soon be home and i have Thursday, ,December ,5th. Mr. Taylor some pleat tales to tell. Well I will was born in 1838, near the village of close so f good -night. Will write from Richmond, Carleton County, 25 miles Englan . Love 16 all and a speedy from Ottawa, then called Bytovsn. He reeove for those who are 'sick. came to the bush country m 1855 London, Nov. 26 and afterwards cleared his own ',farm DearMother,—Just a few lines to in the township of Winless near know that I am enjoying my- Lingside. In 1863 he matried Miss London, on fourteen days' Catherine Lamont of Turnberry, and - nd am having a fine time. I together they shared the hardships have een here four days novo It and joys ofS pioneer life, taking a does n * t take fourteen days long to great interest in the church and the slip pa t. Alfred Kinder and Peonkie school life of the community. Hewes and I ot our leave together this year. a man of sterling integrity and tharae- How i everybody at home. I hope ter, being known among his neighbors they a . e all over their sickness long . a, A man whose word was altogether j let you self in 1 11111111111befeorrbre ie tsd.yinTg. evidtrth • artehea aloatmoefdpiseeoaPslee rweelriaebIbeo.rnTah family offive children, = • k Mr. and Mrs. Taylor o ea..413,z.",kr r. = both i France, Belgium and the Old - viz: John, lerk of Hanover; Thomas = m.of East Wawanoshe commandant Sar - night nd he was telling e about his ah Taylor, matron of the Working = . i EE broth:. being killed. Arnold was Women's Home, Montreal; Mr el W. J. E • 1- 5 woun • ed just before the big drive Currie, East Wawnosh and Mrs. J. A. E ic mas Cnat - g 1 i , 1- =. starte I Believe me, mother, that wait Prenti' (deceased). He moved t6 ' l 5 ithe ti ,e when a person saw bfe.- .„ Tnt, Wingham in 1901. ' • i ss. rn.orni g I got hit I was just has** * seepti •Wednesday evening of .-last ' • :Te .a., wa h when over came a shell and le • . , e Cra.nbrook Farmers' Club , ' lit-st eight in front of me,, It leaock- m.'et President R. L. McDonald in the ed.' e up against a waggon, killed -three and Wounding fifteen. Two of chair. ' Addresses were given by Pres- the who wee killed Were ident Halbert, a the *United Farina me ivaiting to.wash in the pail , ' r . • standing of Or4asOntario,aln the Co-operative company,: and • Manager Bla..tahl be I ha . - Kinder was,hit on, the back - -and' an • lioldin g''' his an aiei-it and folletving sdelega,tee- Vfill attend -fire i velli - F "stretcher-bearer!" "stretcher- annual are convention of the United bear !" nave a lot more ;natal you huiei takes too much paper, so.i will -wait ill I ger home, then I can make you • erstand better. Believe lite, in F five moth wore 1 Headquarters Brigade k and Gunner =1" Terence Higgins Of thii 5th Canadian Siege Battery, and t e thrd eldest brother, a miningSeng ' eerthas been in Chili, South. America, since 1915, working in the, copper' , mines, where ninety pe i cent. otall t1e. Copper used by the Alhes Carp fi I = ,plemmerm.• •••••••117/11111.11.•••••••*. = LETTER PROM /1)E1.4IYM , 1.= Pte. George Chesney Sproat, soe E And no .that the war is over of Mrs and Mise.tinj. „G. Sproat, of and Peace has come at -such; a._= Stratford, aP.S1 of --Seatotthe = happy •tinie as the Xmas tin01.=. who is sem/1g -44th Battal- oisi is sive tobe a niost.urarts- inn CanadiansTratig eetiOn• hr. an = 111111Y i6 War 'season. interes 'rnK letter fy ouraei, is.prohably: the Ec 'teirtO 1ii Sisters, 'sair . = moat elf ntiv-e method of bring-• E Belgittm, Nov. - 18-; 1918 1 re. ing the joyful while on Xmas = , Dear Sisters, --Just alew lines from E MOM ,and so we could suggest to Ei Belgium as that is where we are at = you fromi this store a gift that is E present but we are on our way to E. everlasti g •and yet inexpensIve, march through Germany. , We will ; E such as: sure make them look sick. We had a 1= bunch of big German generalsrover on '_= Gold Fill d Watch . .$10.00 up our side to -day in a motor car with . the white flag flying. All the guns have ceased to roar gime November tfth at -11 o'cloek, and my but it -seems funny to walk around and hear no guns pounding and no -big shellsJand- ing alongside of you. Of the many narrow ,escapea I have had I think my closest call was the last time I was up the line. A big German shell landei at the Back of my wagon and blew .the team behind me all to pieces. The driver, was hit in ethe leg and arm. I bandaged- his wounds and took him to the dressing station and , I can tell you it did not take ape long to get out of that Place as Jerry was sending them too fast to salt \me • The bombs that Jerry used to drop were something gerge, I never used to take my clothes off on a moonlight night. (Oh, no!) It took too long to get them on again when he • came over with his aeroplane bombing. I was out for three hours one cold night in my Shirt, dodging them and that taught me a lesson to leave my clothes on (Safety first!)- but never mind the war is over and we will all be home again in three months. •Hoping you girls are all well also the dear ones at home and many thanks for the good things you have sent e during my three years' absence s em home. - Love to all. CITES S Mr. Sproat, his father, is in recepit of a box froii his son, containing a German helmet and -dagger. The hel- met was picked up on the battlefield and the ,dagger taken from a dead German by Pt. Belgium, Nov. 19, 1918 Dear Mother,—Well mother, I have some good news for you. The war has quit and we sure are a happy bunch. over here. I am going on leave, to- morrow and will write you from Eng- land and send you a picture' of my face. I received two letters from you to -day and was very sorry to read in E Gold Filed Chain .. 2.00 uple- il Gold Filltd Fob 2.00 up S 5 Gold Tie Pins ... _ 1.00 up E, Gold Cuff Links . ,50 up E E. WatermanFtluntain Pen 2.50 up 1 "tE3 Parisian 1 ory, from ,; -50 up za 2 Solid Go1I Ring 1.00 'up 5 "E Pearl Set 1 Brooch 2.00up at i Pearl Beads - 1.00 up 5 i Diamond N ecklet 10.00 up LeZ, i Wrist W tehes 12.00 up ff E, Diamond Rings 10.00 up E E Mantel Clocks ' 6.00 up = - ... E Every article guaranteed to give E perfect satisfaction to the wearer.. FredS. aE S vauge = , won •••1 Jeweler and Optician Issuer of Marriage Licenss 9. Seaforth = Phone Business 194—Evenin • 1 niers of Oxitarioe at Toronto, on- De- cember 16 to 18: R. L. McDonald, Ed., Fulton, Robert MeTaggart, John MeNab, John Shields, Joseph, McKay. r, never witnessed such a eight There'are upwards of 139.rnembefs be- eince before as have the last longing' to the Crank -dolt Club. The ' malls and it would have been co-operative shipment of hogs will be if the. Germane had not surren- undertaken, Thursday being the day dere 1. Their dead') are something of shipping from Ethel when ears are fierc compared with ours. They are available. McNaught station on the lyin all over„ som.e with legs off C. P. R. may also be a shipping arm off and heads off and some, point if shutes are put in for loading. you can see just in pieces. I was Ed. Fulton'secretary-treasurer, will drae ing them to the cemetery but look after the shipping -which will will not touch them, so I sat on riser be on the f.o.b.prrnciple tea and let the German prisoners —Old Lake Huron gave a number hane le them. There are a lot of our of fishermen• of -St Joseph, A Isad scare pris, ners coming from Germany now a few days ago. They were engaged al they are in an awful state—thin in taking up the -pond net posts, when an pale, clothes inirags. but as hap- heavy swell from the east came on. py s can be to think they are free, aga nI was talking to one fellow, The engine On the fishing boat refused . to work and the craft swept out into and he said some of them had a prere' the lake. The other men in. the par- ty ard life of it, being licked for the east thing they did wrong, Well ty were on a scow and could not furn- ish any aid to those in the outgoing mot er, dear, I will close hoping this find everybody well. ,,Love to boat. Mile after mile the waves enEss swept the frail craft out from, shore, , and the waves breaking over it threat - HURON NOTES 96.a.cre farm belonging to the est te of the late John MeKroy, 8th ' Mr tsoon on dry land. Those on the cow 5 line • of Morris, has been sold to had meanwhile succeeded, also in = Joh McNichol of Grey, The price .... • s pal was $5,500reaching the .shore. The experience . 10 - At its regular meeting last week was a trying one and the flshernien the municpal council of Goderich are lucky to be alive to relate the tale. _ hointd —After a short, illness, Margaret to sip aea to ened to swamp it at any moment. When nearly five miles out the engine responded and the occupants were romin.mumuminumiuminnummnii — -- them that Ruby was so sick an il little Wesley; and sincerely hopet th they are better by the time you get t is let- ter. Tell dad not to send e any more money,as we sure -will b back in Canada within three mord s. We are going right through Belgiu into Germany to make the Germans look sick. I saw a bunch of German. offi- cers in a' motor car with the white flag flying and they did look cheap and as sheepish as a bunch of crimi- nals. We have great sleeping Iplaces now', I'm staying .at a Belgianlady's place and she 'can't do enuogh for isle. She washes my clothes, shines roY boots and makes me coffee about ten times a day. She looks very much like Auntie Fowler. Every time, I come in she comes and catches me round wunumitimmtuniummm nuumitiiii imunimiimuummummimultu nur- _ ld Time Dance -5' Cardno's Hall, Seaforth WE LNESDAY, JANUARY ist -= NEW YEAR'S. NIGHT ALL INVITEE! -= Chesney-VinEgmond Orchestra Will in attendanattendance. 00•11 •••• • 40191 mar • Danqing 11021 mid Pao IMM 11;2 9.11M IMO 1111•9 1•99I 91111• .109, .919 NMI IOW IWO MSS 8,30 to 2 a.m. Admission 50 Cents r-.2 - t = ihmilimuimmitiminnummuumimmulitimanninnumnumumunnumfg con MacLaurin Fisher, one of Wingharn's lett, Stanley and Tuckersrnith Hu er wih ppthe Councils oCincommitteef lton, estee:ned citizens, passed away on Wednesday, December 4th, in the heme wit a view to make plans for erect - in which she lived so long on Victoria 'ing a suitable monument to the mem- stpeet She was born in Martintown, ory of soldiers from the several mune icip Glengarry County, the daughter of lities who have fallen in the war. Te Wingham curlers met at John and Mary McIntosh Fisher Her - Id a or Binkley's on Tuesday evening earIY- years were spent in Osgoode, . and elected the following officers: Hon. Ottawa; London and St MarysThe Pre , Ce Yo -Ong; Prepident, j. -family moved to Wiugham in 1862 and . -- throughout those years she won the Lib y; VicesPateSident, Donald Rae; Sec etary-Treasurer, love, confidence and esteem of all who . . , Ex cutive Co-mmitte,LFBinkley —R. S. Williams, knew her. She was a woman of. ster- . . Currie and A. G Smith, The ling qualities, and one whose door was ine ever open to entertain those who came bership fee for the coming season 3 wa placed at $4 for former curlers to it For 1years she resided in and 03 for beginnersPaisley, Bruce County. Being a char- - . ter member of the Wingham Baptist of Captain Douglas G. Higgins, son cinfich, she took an active -interest in - and rs. T. M. Higgins, of Toronto, nephew of MrBRHiggins, all church work. The only surviving and . . . member of the family is Mr, john has of Mrs W. Graham,. of Clinton, Fisher, of Regina, Sask. been awarded the military cross for gallantry displayed in the battle —An old and highly respeeted res - aro nd Caanbraies Captain Higgins ident of Goderich section for over 50 des rilsed it as the heaviest fighting years, Mrs. A. C. MacDonald, passed he had seen in his three years in away on Friday last at the home of Fra ce, and --all but two officers of his her daughter, Mrs. W. F. Clark, in batry were killedher 84th year. The decased was a . . --s-Following an illness extending native of Ireland, and came to Can - over several months, Miss Elizabeth ada with her parents at the age of ten Kerr, daughter of Mn Bradshaw years, the family settling first • at Kerr, of Wingham, paseed away in Kingston. In the year 1856 she was Detroit on Friday last, aged 44 yearsmarried at Buffalo to the late A. C, The deceased lady spent her early life McDonald Fifty-two years aR•o Mr. in Wingliam and left a number of and Mrs. MacDonald went to Goderieh years ago to reside in Detroit She and three years later went to Dunlop. s' was, most highly esteemed. The be- Fourteen yearago tbe husband died nested -will have the sympathy of a and Mrs. MacDonald removed to God - large circle of friends. The renaains erich to reside with her daughtmr, were brought to Wingham and the Mre. Dr. Clark The other members funeral took place from the residence of the deaceased's family are: of Mr• A. Sanderson, Shuter street, on. Mrs, Charles Hawkins of Windsor, Tueray forenon to the Wingham and a son, Robert MaeDonald of Dun- eem tery. . lop. For the last three years the de- 4—An old and highly esteemed resi- ceased had been ill and. suffered much dent of Wingham passed away on Sun- despite the unremitting care and at- da.y lin the person of Jeanette MeVit- tention given by those about her. The tie relict of the late James Hallidayremains were interred, in Colborne Deceased was, in her 85th year and had , cemetery on Surdav aft -moon, the f neral services being conducted by ev- James Hamilton and Rev. R. Ce McDermid. , been in poor health for some time. Befdre moving to town some years ago the ifamily resided in Howick town - a