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SEAFORTH, Friday, November 7
Worthwhile Pi uyruna
In the years since it first was or-
ganized the Huron County Federa-
tion of Agriculture has accomplished
much which has been of benefit to its
members. Many of the results, .of
course, have been of a nature to
which publicity could not be given,
such as the routine day by day watch-
ing theinterests cf district agricul-
turists. But every now and then a
program, either sponsored by the
county organization or by one of the
township branches, is such that the
achievements of the Federation are
noted notonly by its members, but
also by the public at large.
Such was the case a year or two
ago when the " McKillop Federation
undertook to provide and erect mark-
ers indicating each of the roads
throughout the township. Not only
was the scheme of benefit to resi-
dents of the township, but it served
particularly those who, while not
residents, had occasion from time to
time to locate farms. It indicated an
awareness of the requirements of the
travelling public.
Not unlike the McKillop program
is the job which has been completed
in Ushorne Township by, the Town-
ship Federation. Here members have
repainted more than four hundred
rural mail boxes, and on , each have
attached nameplates. No longer will
it be necessary for strangers in the
township to ask from farm to farm
in order to locate a particular owner.
The cost of the project was met by
small grants from the Federation
and the Township Council, plus the
payment of a nominal amount from
each owner,
The Usborne project, said to be the
first of its kind in Ontario, is one
which might well be followed by oth-
er township federations. Not only is
it of practical benefit to residents and
non-residents alike, but neatly paint-
ed and properly identified mail box-
es suggest a pride of ownership that
is all to the good.
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Common Courtesy
Now that the hunting season is at
hand, it may not be amiss to remind
hunters that in moving over district
farms they do so as a result of the
courtesy of the owner of the farm,
and not as a matter of right.
Too often hunters roam at will ov-
er farm lands, , fail to close gates,
tramp down fences. The average
farmer generally is glad to co-oper-
ate with visitors, but when his prop-
erty is damaged, or his stock permit-,
ted to escape because of the careless-
ness of hunters, he cannot be blam-
ed for becoming annoyed.
Fortunately most Bunters are care-
ful of the property over which they
are hunting. But invariably there
are a few who, completely ignorant
of the rights of othewA go their care-
less way. It is these few who create
a bad name for themselves that re-
flects on all hunters.
If you are going hunting, it is only
courteous to ask the owner of the
land for permission. And when you
have permission, be sure you close
gates, and indicate in other ways,the
factyou appreciate the privilege the
farm owner has extended to you.
tore cedars, .come into their own.
They stand-in massed greens against
the hillsides, br .iant against the
white birch poles and the silvery
trunks of the .maples, greener it
seems than at any other season. But
no greener, in reality, than they were
a month ago; it is only that they now
take the stage, that the sunlight
plays freely on their ancient needles,.
and that their green is so much
greener against the autumn hills.
They will be greener still when the
snows come, and stay.
One might almost say that the
evergreens need no such display as
the deciduous trees. They are the
ancients. They are of the tree race
which grew beside the seas of the
Silurian Age, when the coal beds
were being laid down in the giant
fern forest The broad -leafed trees
came later, much later; and if there
is such a thing as the security of age
and establishment, the pines and the
cedars must have it. Theyiare rooted
in the aeons and.their green is a liv-
ing symbol of continuity that can be
comprehended only in the terms of
rocks and fossils. They are older
than many of the sandstones, and
they still live ; they are the seed of
seed planted when, the mountains
themselves, were young.
There they stand, the green and
evergreen ancients, and another win-
ter is but a minute fragment of time
that lays a cold hand upon their
branches. They can wait for other
leaves to fall to come into their own.
They knew the hills when time was
youn&
Ancient Of Days
(New York Times)
iees have had their glory,
itches and the oaks have
n .•
�tr,
et nd' . le.and
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Mark Of Quality
(London Free Press)
Canadian manufacturers are re-
ported to be arranging for a "qual-
ity" seal to be won by producers
through severe competition under the
auspices of the Industrial Design
Committee. Seals are to be awarded
for appearance, taste, originality and
usefulness. Sporting goods, hard-
ware and leather goods will be first
on the list. Clothing and textiles are
to come later. The label is designed
to boost exports and domestic sales.
It would be welcome indeed. One
of the commonest complaints since
the war has been that while prices
wege high, quality was low. This has
been applied to many articles..A seal
guaranteeing high quality would be
invaluable aid to both consumer and
manufacturer.
1 Seen in the County Papers
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British Economy
(Winnipeg Free Press)
The Churchill Government is meet-
ing with severe criticism from Liber-
al and Independent newspapers be-
cause it has failed to balance the bud-
get and, generally, to halt inflation.
The following commefft . by the
Manchester Guardian is a fair sample
of this criticism:
"It has been clear __for years that
inflation was making the British
economy too rigid—and too soft—to
meet the impact of the harder trad-
ing conditions which were bound to
follow the early post-war rebuilding
and restocking period. When the
present Government took office it
seemed at first that it would tackle
this problem.' A tough monetary pol-
icy was started, and, the effect was
soon seen in lower .prices and greater
flexibility. But now the policy has
softened. Financial pressure on
managements to reduce costs and im-
prove efficiency has once again,, been
relaxed.
"The moyement of labor towards
the busiest industries has slowed
down again. The export drive has
lost its urgency. Yet at this moment
the Government is opening economic
discussions with other Common-
wealth countries in which it hopes to
induce all of them to remove their
domestic inflations and to export
more. What an example we are set-
ting them! By the end - of the year
-the balance of payments is to be with-
out deficit, at any rate after counting
American defence aid.
"But what of the large steady ex-
port surplus which this country must
have if there is to be any meaning in
the talk about rebuilding the gold re-
serve and helping to develop the Com-
monwealth? The Government can-
not claim to have been prevented by
the clamor of the electorate from
keeping to., the straight and narrow
p g . ,.
111 elle ,end the Govern
list, . .. But .
met'it must, e . the crucial task of
getting ItS o'c p' a ye xditnre'd'(lwn.",
- Fractures Lee 3 main feature. Guests included. liir'-
Arnold Craig, wingbam, fen off and Mrs. Leonard Samaras and Mar-
a load of loge at the farm of Cliff jorie; Mr. and Mrs. 3. Oberer and
McPhee. Auburn, fracturing his leg. Mr. Emanuel Sararas, of the Blue'
He was taken by ambulance to a Water; '.'Norman Sararas, Wa-
Lonc- hospital. — WCngbam Ad- terloo, and Miss Doris Orth, Kit
London chener. Zurich Herald -
Times
Purchase Radio With 6,00.4 Hangers
Pupils of the Exeter public school
purchased. a radio last week for
funds received for a drive on coag
hangers. The peens collected over'.
6,000 bangers No they've set,
their sites onng pictures for
the classrooms and halls. The mon-
ey -raising projects include collect-
ing
ollecting sacks and bags and selling
Christmas cards. --„Exeter Times -
Advocate.
School Principal Hit By Mumps
The most recent victim of what
has been, described as an .epidemic
of mumps in Dungannon, is the Pub-
lic school principal, Mr. Eric Moore
who was stricken on Monday morn-
ing. Mrs. Gordon Anderson, former- IStandard.
ly Madeline Caesar, has been en- Honored On 25th Anniversary
gaged to teach in his place during
his illness and the senior room Mr. and Mrs. Rae Crawford were
classes resumed on Tuesday morn- Pleatly surprised October 25th,
trig. 'The epidemic appears to re- when about 30 members of the im-
curr in spells, striking intermitter mediate families gathered to honor
ly.—Ooderich Signal -Star- them on their 25th wedding anni-
versary, which was October 19. The
Seaman Home On Leave • evening was spent in playing pro -
AB. James Wright arrived home gressii!e euchre and social chal At
on 30 days' leave after spending the an opportune time ,Jessie Little
past seven months on the H.M.C.S. read an address and Glen James
Magaiveent, which took part in the presented the gnests of honor with
war manoeuvres in the Mediterran- a coffee table and tray. Other .beau-
ean. Jim visited Matta, Turkey, tiful gifts were also receiveld. Rae
Norway, ,Greece and Egypt, bring- expressed the gratitude of Mar-
ing
aring back many souvenirs for his guerite and himself for their kind -
family. While in the British isles. ness. A delicious lunch was serv-
he visited relatives and friends in ed including' a beautifidly deeorat
England and Scotland- At the end ed wedding cake, whicie was made
of his leave he reports to H:M.0-S. and given by the bride's sisters
Shearwater, Nova Scotia.—Mitchell Mae and Maisie --Brussels Post.
Advocate. f Youth Takes Tractor Trip
Married 25 Years I A 20 -year-old farm hand from Ex
Mr. and Mrs,' Samuel Hendrick eter went for a 45 -mile "joy ride'
on a tractor last week: The youth,
Roy Hale, travelled from a Dela-
ware township form to Exeter in
about four and a half hours, aver-
aging about 10 miles per hour. He
told Provincial Constable Murray
Dlbbiey, of London, he "got mad
and took off" because the corn
stubble, in a field he was working,
stuck to his plow. The tractor was
found undamaged on a lot at the
rear of a garage in Exeter. He was
apprehended by Provincial Con -
Newlyweds Tendered Reception
A large crowd assembled at the
Memorial Hall recently to extend
cangr, atnlations to Mr- and Mrs-.
John Manning, reee;at newlyweds
and to welcome Mrs. Manning, the
former Muriel Bowden, Clinton, to
the community of Blyth. During.
the evening dancing was enjoyed to
the music of Henderson's orchestra
and immediately atter lunch Mr.
and Mrs. Manning were (tailed for-
ward and the Rev. c. J. Scott gave
a verbal address, while Mr. Ben
Walsh presented them with a purse
of money. • John replied suitably,
on behalf of his bride, expressing
appreciation to the large crowd for
their token of friendohip. — Blyth
were pleasantly entertained by
their family, brothers and, sisters
and their families at a delightful
dinner in honor of their 25th wed-
ding anniversary, October 27, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Hendrick: The tables were attrac-
tively arranged witb autumn flow-
ers and' a lovely wedding cake. The
horibred couple were presented
with a silver tea service and tray.
Guests were present from Crediton,
Utica, Michigan, Zurich and Exe-
ter,—Exeter Times -Advocate. istabLe Elmer Zimmerman. Hale of-
fered no explanation in London
Two Couples Mark Silver Wedding He pleaded guilty to theft and vets
A very happy reunion was held remanded in custody for sentence.
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe —Exeter Times•'Advoea.
Silcock and their daughter, Mary, Neighbors,Plow For Injured Farmer
on Saturday, October 25. The oc-
casion was the 25th wedding anni, ` ;Neighbor and friends o' (Logan
versary of Mr. and Mrs. Silcock,
Clinton, and also of Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Sloman, Kankakee, Ill- Other
members of the- family who were
present were Maude, Toronto; Alice
of Kalamazoo, Miele, Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Sloman and family, Chicago,
Ill.; Fred, Capreol, and Lottie, Clin-
ton, Also present were Mr. and
Mrs. •H ashy Siemer', Clinton.—
Clinton fy:, s -Record.
Cleave, Bronson Line, Stanley town-
ship, gathered October 29 with
their tractors in a 'giant plowing
bee stagedlto get Mr. Cleave's fall
plowing done 'before winter sets in
LoganCleave was injured critical-
ly in a motor accident on the Bron-
son Line on October 24, when he
suffered a fractured neck and is- at
present in Victoria Hospital, Lon-
don- About 30 men with their trac-
tors made short work of the 60 ac
'Had ele,asant Birthday res which required plowing. Each
A pleasant and • enjoyable even- round of the 30 -tractor -team plowed
ing was spent recently when mem- approitimately five acres. Finishing
berm of the family and friends gath- the job in short order the glow-
ered at the home of Mrs_ Adeline men were served coffee and sand
-
Sararas 'l town in honor her 72nd wiches by the ladies and then man
birthday. Showing of colored slides tiaued to the farm of Ralph Corn -
and musical numbers provided the ish, also of the Bronson Line, and
entertainment, after which lunch plowed 35 acres of land there. Mr,
was served with a large birthday Cornish recently suffered double
cake with all the trimmings as the pneumonia.—Clinton News -Record.
Every child nest blow off steam
Nov aed thee; tbeejb it may seem
Ube temper betimes. We should see
!e releases torsion harmlessly.
Dept. d National Health and welfare
Years_. Agone
Interesting Items Picked From
The Huron Expositor of Twen.
ty-five and Fifty Years Ago
NO' MERi. ?,.11952-
Cloud Over C�raton
By T. C. Bridges
CHAP'TER XIX
CONVERSATION PIECE
"You bet I do, Then the Far=•
cells must have heard all we said
last night, Now let me tell you
"But It's eight mite* there and
eight back," said 'Peter in a tone of
such dismay as made the girl laugh.
"I've done it before and I shall'
probably dolt again," she told
him. "But I 'mustn't stand gos-
my stere. owing. As you say, it's a good
He told it, and Peter listened way, and I have to be back to cook,
with the greatest interest. Blit supper"
when Derek got to Coker's ident- Peter had an inspiration. "Let
ifying Ohe thief as the escaped lag, I me take YOU in That fat pony of
Peter shook his head.
"This beats me, Derek," he broke
in. "I took it for granted that the
fellow who tackled you was Joe,
the same who tackled me by the
quarry. But it, can't be. Derek,
were in deep waters."
There was a momen't's' science
while Peter quickly searched the
room. "All safe here," he said.
Derek nodded, then spoke.
"You didn't move the microphone
downstairs, Peter?"
"My dear chap, I may be an ass
but I'm not a congenial idiot—
think of the way we can stuff them
up." Derek chuckled softly.
"Exactly what I was thinking. In
the first place we must make them
believe that the lag got away with
all the cash."
"How was it he didn't?" asked
Peter quickly. "What put it into
voter blessed old head to hide the
notes in the tool box?"
"I happened to listen to, the six
o'clock news last night. You were
not in the room. The announcer
said that a lag was loose. That's a
lonely road and I thought I'd be on
the safe side."
"It was sheer inspiration," said
Peter. He frowned thoughtfully,
then went on slowly. "It seems to
me that the whole business was
deliberate. No one knew there was
anything in the money -box except
you and myself. It follows that the
Farrells must somehow have got in
touch with the fellow 'whe held you
up. You can't get away from that."
"You can't," admitf' Derek,
"Yet how the Farrells could get
hold of an escaped lag apd)do it
in so short a time leaves me guess-
ing." Peter considered.
"There'must have been some tie-
up between them. The Farrells'
must have known this man before
he was sentenced." He paused
again. "I say I wonder if he came
straight from the prison and was
hidden for the night in our out-
buildings!"
"I almost believe you must be
right, Peter," Derek Bald. His eyes
widened. "In that case the might
still be here."
"They'd hardly take that risk,"
Peter answered. "But let's go
down. lt's pretty near supper time.
You'll be careful what you say!"
Derek's eyes twinkled.
"My first name -is Care. I'm not
missing such a heaven-sent chance."
Watching Mrs. Farrell as she laid
the table, Derek found it hard to
believe that this handsome, well
set up, neatly dressed woman could
be plotting as • heartlessly as he
well knew she was plotting. • .
Presently she brought in supper
•--fish which Derek had bought in
Taverton, delicately friend in bread
crumbs, potato chips, and a far-
mer's shape made of whortleber-
ries, with a glass dish of real cus-
tard. Derek helped Peter and
waited until the door was closed
and the woman back in the kitchen.
He winked at Peter 'and Peter
spoke. -
"So this means good-bye to
rams and the tractor, Derek."
"I may manage the rams but
the tractor."
"Two ,hundred and' eighty
pounds! What rotten luck," groan-
ed Peter. "If I'd only been with
you." He paused, then went on.
"Are you sure that darned robber
wasn't the fellow they call Joe?"
"How can I tell?" returned Derek
irritably. "I've never seen hint,
I've only heard bit voice."
"Could you recognize the voice?"
"No.v I don't think it was the
seine but I can't swear to it."
"We must find out who this Joe
is," said Peter. "We'll enquire at
the quarry?'
"There are a lot of men there,"
Derek answered doubtfully, "he
may have left." . •-
"It's a devil of a mess," said
Peter dolefully. "I've a notion that
Farrells are mixed up in it some-
how, but just how beats me," Der-
ek spoke.
'•Well, Peter, it's no use urging
over spilt milk, We'll just have to
carry • on-"
There were no noises' that night.
Next 'morning was fine again and
after breakfast Derek went off to
look at the broken leat, Peter
went with him, then left him, say-
ing he would walk on to Pixies Tor
end see the first bomb crater.
Actually he had another object
in mind. He had been thinking of
that tail handsome girl, Miss Ver-
non. It seemed to him that the
least he could do was to, call and
thank ,her for her efforts on the
previous Tuesday. Incidentally he
had in his pocket a box of a hun-
dred cigarettes which he hoped he
would have the opportunity of pre-
senting to her.
His chance came sooner than he
had expected. Before he reached,
the burnt patch- he saw her com-
ing along the field path below hint
—e path which led to the main
road to Taverton. For a second
time he was struck by the fine way
she carried herself, lie turned to
the right and she stopped to meet
him: Peter pulled off his' hat.
"You're early afoot, Miss Vern
on."
Earle," she repeated. "I'll bet
T was up before you, I've milked
two cows, fed the chickens, 'and
cooked breakfast, and now I thin*
I've earned any day out."
"I sEould jolly well think you
have," Peter dectered. "But if it
isn't a rude question, 'where is the
'day but' to be spent?!'
"ymb going to Tiverton;" she an
notiitee .
d
" leff don't mean to tell. nye
vete going metal "
Rove' elser She asked, "`Fort
didn't 1diagine ete n: ttl it oar."
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From The Huron Expositor
November 4, 1927
Mr. Stephen Murray, of Manley,
met with a nasty accident last
week- While on his way home from
Dublin with the team and wagon,
he was struck by one of Stillman's
trucks from Stratford, throwing
him out while the team got away
with the front wheels, but were
captured by Joe Carpenter who was
plowing alongside the highway.
Stephen escaped with a broken rib
and a severe shaking up.
On Thursday while threshing op-
erations were in full swing on the
farm of W. C. Miller, lie miles west
of Egmondville, a piercing cry of
"fire" was heard above the din of
the machine. A small blaze was no-
ticed on the stack and almost in-
stantly this spread to the large
barn and but for the prompteend
untiring efforts of the threshing
gang the large building, silo and en-
tire crop would soon have been a
mass of flames. As it was, one
side of the barn is a sight of char-
red boards on the outside.
Farm News of Huron County
The continued dry weather has
not only made fall plowing rather
difficult but also a number of farm-
ers report a definite shortage of
water. Annual meetings and fowl
suppers have been well attended to
date.
Because of organized township
soil surveys last year, there is an
above average number of requests
for soil sample boxes this year.
There is considerable interest in
securing farm loans under the On-
tario Janice/ Farmer Establishment
Loan Corporation.
Soil Samples
Farmers who intend to plant
spring grains and wish to have
their soil analyzed before planting
should take soil samples now, ad-
vises Professor N. R. Richards,
head of the Soils Department, On-
tario Agricultural College, Guelph.
Although the soils department now
,has several thousand soil samples
on hand, submission of soil samples
before freeze-up will ensure a re-
port in good time for spring plant-
ing,
Soil boxes and instructions for
taking soil samples can be obtain-
ed free of charge from the offices
of agricultural representatives or
from the Soils Department, O.A.C.
The questionnaire on the back of
the instruction sheet should be fill-
ed out, and saimples must be taken
according to directions in order
that the soil teat may have any
value,
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Mulching Strawberries
Strawberries should not be
mulched too early in the fall be-
fore the•plante have become pro-
perly hardened off, advises 13. J.
Teskey of: the Department Of Horti-
culture, "Ontario Agricultural Col-
lege, On the other hand, if the
Mulching is left too late, injury to
the plante will result throu
p
h ex-
posure to told.
The mulehd should be applied
When the feteperature does down
to abeet 20 degree"' . rl;'alireitAit,
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which in most parts of Ontario is
sometime around the middle of
November.
Clean straw, or wild;'hay, shaken
well to free it from weed seeds,
makes a good muloh. Leaves do
not make the' beat mulch as they
are apt to smother the plants. The
mulch should • be applied about
three inches deep, and is best ap-
plied over the complete patch. To
keep the mulch from blowing away
long poles may 'be placed on top of
it, down the raves:
Further details may be secured
from the Ontario Department of
Agriculture bulletin, "The Straw-
berry in Ontario," obtainable from
the. office of the local agricultural
representative or from the Depart-
ment of llortieulture, O.A.C.,
Guelph.
45 45 4
Home Storage of Fruits
and Vegetables
About this time of year many en-
thusiastic home .gardeners suffer a
humiliating shock, says Prof. E. W.
Franklin, Department of Horticul-
ture, O.A.C. The beautiful fruits
and vegetables which they so
proudly storedoin the basement a
ew weeks ago now look dull and
unappetizing, and unless something
is done soon, they will be reduced
to shriveled up lumps or rotting
masses of tissue. As such, they re-
present wasted effort, wasted food
and wasted dollars. Something
shouid. and can be done about such
waste.
Prof. 'Franklin states that garden
fruits and vegetables should be
stored in a cool place with a .high
humidity. Such conditions slow
do-ivn their natural aging processes
and prevent shriveling. They last
much longer ail. Lave more food
value,
Unfortunately, Most house base-
ments contain a furnace. This cre-
ates a warm, dry dtmoaPhere whieh
is entirely unsuftab1q fee fruits and
vegetables. 'Obviotiily, the stored
products must be Oreteeted front
this enetiuy, the fiirnatie, if they are
10 hede a long and meet"( life; The
simpleat and most 'satisfactory`
(Cbn'tirtti l •011i rail •i': T)
Derek's is doing nothing, and I have
a holiday due. What about a •pic-
nic in a pony trap?" She hesitat-
ed.
esitated. "Do," Peter begged.
She looked at him. She} liked his
pleasant, ugly face. She realiied:
that he was very =teat in earnest.
"Very well," she said, "but it's ore,
your own head if you are bored.
Mr. Harry Norris, Tuckersmith,
accompanied by Mr. Wesley French
of Kippen, and Mr. Robert Bell, of
Hensalla left Saturday for Musko-
ka, where they will spend a couple
of weeks hunting.
Mr. Fred E. Willis has joined the
staff of the Dominion Bank:
The euchre held in the Rebekah
Lodge rooms lest Thursday was a
decided success in every way. The
following were prize winners: Lad-
ies, games,' Miss Hicks; lone hands,
Miss Edith Mackay; consolation,
Miss Molly Helper; men, games, F.
W. Wigg; lone hands, W. E. Smith;
consolation, J. Jt Huggard. The fol-
lowing musical numbers were giv-
en: piano duet, Rossie and Ella El-
der; vocal duet, James A. Stewart
and M. R. Rennie; instrumental,
Miss Molly Helper. Community
singing was led by M. R. Rennie.
Those taking honors' at the Octo-
ber exams at Seaforth Collegiate
were: Form ^I, boys, E. Gillespie, J.
McKenzie, I. McLean, F. Deveeraux,
R. McDonald; •�•r�'ls, E. Evans, M.
Barber, E. Golding, D. Wilson, M.
Thofmpson, E. FR2ice, ,Bessie Rice;
Form II, J. Archibald, H. Ament,
M. ;Drover, M. McDonald; Form III,
Grace Scott, A. Hanna, J. Webster,.
E. Burrows, J. Pinder; Form IV, D.
Hudson, D. Farquhar; Form V, ,A.
Archibald, M. Armstrong. M. Mc-
Millan, B. Grieve, L. McMillan.
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From The Huron Expositor
November 7, 1902
The trustees of S.S No. 7, Hue
lett, have engaged Mr. E. Wilfred,
Blyth, as teacher, for 1903,
Mr. Andrew Bell, Sr., Kippen, is
busy bending a fine brick residence
on the farm on the 2nd concession,
Tuckersmith, which itis expected
will be occupied by his son, An-
drew, shortly.
Last Wednesday afternoon a
number of men and toys composed
of Methodists, Presbyterians, An-
glicans, Baptists and every other
denomination •represented -in the lo-
cality, assembled at the church
grounds, Constance, to raise the
frame of the new sheds.
Mr. W. A. Crich, Brussels, and a
former Seaforth boy, has purchas-
ed the bakery business of Arthur
Colbert, of town, and has taken pos-
session. Mr. Crich is a pushing busi-
ness man and a first-class baker.
Mr. Herman Bubolz has disposed
of his farm on the Kippen Road,
south of Egmondville, to Mr. An-
drew McLellan, Hibbert. texas sold
for $3,000.
Mr. William Foote, who is home
from the Yukon on a visit to his
parents in Varna, was in town on
Wednesday. He has been in the
Yukon for the 'past four years, and
is doing well, -
Oaring to the immense quantities
of apples coining into the Varna
evaporator, Mr. Gent, the general
menager, bas` had to put on four
extra hands anti get another parer.
He is drying 150,barrels of apples
a day. ,
Mr. James Smith, MdKillop, has
sold Iiia farm On the gth conces-
sion, MOKillop, to a gentleman from
the neighborhood of Brussels. It
contains 160 acres and the price`
paid Mae around $5,000, Mr. Smith
retains possession of the saw mill.
Mr. John Case, Hensall, who has
been engaged in the grocery and
seed 'business for a number of
years, has secured a Very good sit-
uation in Toronto.
J'edge Doyle held a court• here
for the revision Of the notelet, list.
The Conte a
ry t Ves added 22 names
and the Liberals' 39. The Pettier
were retreeettted br F. it01msted,
and the ;atter by i ., ,Mayo aed It;
Beattie, Seaforth, •
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CH'APTER XX.
PETER'S DAY OUT
Peter 'beamed. "I'll go ahead. P
must tell Derek. Then 1'11 harness
up. You come on quietly."
Derek smiled when• he heard of.'
Peter's plan. Actually he was very,
pleased. .
"Right, old man. Take the pony,
and the day. She's a nice girl...
Don't hurry. I'll -see to things•
here." p
'Prim was fat a ltd lazy. . Peter
did not push her. Dora—that was.,
her first ,name --soon began ton
talk and by degrees Peter learned
something of her story.
There was Clothing very novee
about it. Her mother had .been left.
a widow when, Dora was only
twelve. Her father had owned to
small but valuable tprm near Chud-
leigh and had left it to his wife. A.
couiPj�e of years later she had met_
Jose}ah Vandell, then about thirty
and a very good-looking man. She
had fallen for him and Charriedt
him.
"And that," said Peter, who had.•
been listening with great interest,.
"was the beginning of your trou-
bles? Dora's lips tightened slight-
ly.
"Obviously," she said. "You could.
probably tell the rest of the story..
Mr: Plews, as well as 1."
the
not
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"No, go on," begged Peter ands
Dora complied.
"He made us sell Greystoke. He,
spent every penny of the money,.
then he brought her up here to tthis-
starve-crow • place and made at
slave of hen"
She paused and the only sound&
was the clopclop of PFim's lazy
hooves. She went on with a jerk...
"It killed. her. She died a year ago -
and since then I've carried ore
alone,"
"The darned blackguard," Peter
muttered, then went r,ed.and'apolo+
gized for swearing.
"Don't," she...r said- "You are'
merely voicing my sentiments. He -a
is a brute and of late he has takertt
to drink."
"Yet he . works at the quarry,"
Peter said.
"Oh, he's no fool. He is well ed-
ucated.
ducated, He took a war job there an
bookkeeper and keeps, saber en-
ough in the day.' It's at night het
soaks."
"Alone?"
"Mostly, but last night he had
someone with him. I don't know -
who, for I didn't, see him. But they.
woke me by quarrelling, and I think.
they fought."
Peter pricked up his ears. He was
on the point of telling Dora about
Derek's experiences on the pre-
vious day, but Changed his mind.
After all he had no right to do so,
without, first consulting Derek.
"Wjiat happened?" he asked..
Dora made a face of disgust.
"I didn't go to see. And in thea
morning the other man, whoever
ile was, had gone."
"I hate to think of your, living:
among people like that?" exclaimed
Peter impulsively, Dora colored a.
little, then laughed.
"It isn't always so bad, ,Mr..
Plews," she told him. "I get a day
off now and then and go to. Taver
tou: This. time I am doing some,
shopin.g.. My steppfather turned'
generous and, gave me a couple of:
pounds,"
"From the way you work yOue
ought to get more than that a week -
As• a land girl you'd get better -
wages!"
"You think I'm, a fool not } ta-,
leave," said Dora quietly.
"I'd never think that of your
Peter protested. "Yet surely you'd.
be happier:"
"I should," se said frankly, "antt
I may go soon. But 'mother asked:.
me to stay for a year and I prom-
ised.
him
You," see she was still fond.
-
"Of course 1 see, and I think it is;
fine of you," said Peter with suchr
warmth as again 'brought the color
to her cheeks,,
The two enjoyed their drive, ands
Dora enjoyed a Lunch at the Feath-
erg, which Peter induced her to.
share with him. Then she went -off
to do her shopping and Peter, atfer-
making a ^ few small -purchases•,.
found his way to the 'Stanbury's-
house. Stanbury had asked him to
call; 'besides he 'was very anxiouse
to see Derek's girl Tlewas fond
handenoug, h of Derek' to be. really nue
xious about this girl in whim he -
took such interest., Ruth came -
acres* the robin with outstretched.
"rd know you in a minute Proms
Derek's desoripifon," she sald.&.
(Peter took her hand and 'head it. •
"FIe said quite a lot abqut you,..
Ruth, but not half enough,''' ituth'se
eyes twinkled merrily.
"Listen to him, Mr. Stanburyl
This is the man Derek said couldn't.
pay a compliment"
"I'll, have a feiv Words with Derek
when I get home," said Peter dark-
ly.
They wanted,him to stay to 'tea.
but he told: them frankly he waa.-
drivin
g a friend back .,. •But I,II,
come another day if you'll ask me,'
he ended, and went oft.
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