wl | BATTERSEA BUDGET, | Two Young Men Enlisted There This enry Munro, Lanark town. purchased Adam Ireton's Bt between Halpenny and Fergu- v Sheridan Perth, has pur- the Arthur McCann farm on ark road, consisting of one acres. Belleville ou March 15th, Miss Florénde May, Hillier to Mr." Clayton Hermon, Stirling re ested Fon EpWioncy Bligh, Brockville, ies in the common jail. , Smith's Falls, has pu the Hi corner of Foster and the purchase price being 5 +B, Lyon Perth, has left on Sun- « where he has taken if the editorial depart 'Toronto Daily Star. The Picton orphanage will be sup- porfed by the Western Ontario Grand Lodge and the Loyal True Blue Association in supporting the orphanage. ' © "Mhe marriage of Miss Sarah Ellen Free, daughter of the late Rice Free of Eimstey, to Enroch Watson Evans Leamington, was solemmized in Lea- mington on March 1st, ¢ Merrickville possesses a fire engine ~ hose, waler tanks, etc.,"but has no organized company .of fire fighters. However at the next meeting of its Council steps will be taken to star the formation of df brigade. Jdith Brooks, deported from Og- deusburg to Brockville, was sent to her home in Lindsay. An escort from the 109th Battalion, Lindsay, arrived for W. A. Langley, who will face a charge of desertion. . U. Our field of usefulness need not be large, but the main thing is to do good work. onstant _- Battersea, March 16.~A bi from 'went to Toronto last week to attend the Prohibition parade, A Wiving vary was held from here to Giles ' home at Sunbury on Wi evening. On account of the bad the party did not reach home till 5 am. Lieut. Bennett'is drilling the sol- diers three times each day in the Orange Hall. Samuel Jamieson and Dalton Williams are two who have enlisted this week: More are expect- ed to enlist before long. The Rbd Cross meeting was held at the home of Miss Nellle Anglin last Thursday afternoon. A lot ol work was accomplished. The Ladies Aid of Sunbury Methodist church met at the parsonage on Thursday afternoon, A large number attended | A quilting party was given by Mrs. | B . at the home of Mrs, Sam- uel Knapp on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Martha Hanley is spending a few days with Mrs. Abernethy who has _been ill. Mrs. John Hanley and Maud are visitiig at Clarence Han-~ ley's. . Walter Holder has sold his farm and left for Bladworth, Sask. on Monday. The saw and grist mills are very busy. All who have logs to saw are rushing them in while the sleizhing lasts, ~ Third Comego Casualty. Cobourg, March 18.--Word has been received that Private Alexander Comego of Rice Lake has been wounded in action at the front. This is the third casualty in the Comego family. Early in the winter Sergt. Sampson Comego, who was with the 31st Battalion, was shot dead, but not before he himself had accounted for a number of the enemy, being "a ¢rack shot and a sure sniper. It is stated of him that if he failed to get a German sniper himself he would make a rude chart of the position as nearly as he could and the artillery would turn their guns on the place. At the same time that Sergt. Samp- son Comego was killed his brother, Private Peter Comego, was wounded. The Caldwell Mill. Perth, March 18.--The firm has definitely concluded to éstablish a cloth industry in the carpet factory building instead of a knitting con- cern, and eight new looms will be 'guest. of Miss 1 -- ig » (From Our O Correspondent, 'March 18.-Under the auspices of the Young People's Society of Grape Church au Irish tea-and concert was held in the lecture room of that] ¢hurch last evening and received quite large patronage. Gananoque Lodge No. 114, 1. O. O. F,, held another euchre and to-|' bacco shower for the members of thelr order at the front, in their club room last evening and drew out quite a large attendance. A goodly amount of the weed was brough in and will be forwirded at an early date, +A number of local residents went by train to Gananoque Junction last ad " for a surprise party at the homie of Mr. and Mrs. John Haesler, and were royally entertained. Miss Ecsle Delong, King street, spent yesterday in Brockville, the Lehigh. Frederick (Maginty) Brennan of the 80th Bat- talion, Belleville, is spending a few days at his home. Herbert Mallory has enlisted for overseas service with the 156th Leeds and Grenville Battalion. A hockey team from Kingston came down on Thursday evening for a game with the local téam and were detéated by.a score of 9 to 0. DIED AT PERTH. The Late Miss Sarah Ethel Dicksop Greatly Mourned. Perth, March 17.--8ad indeed was the shock that came to the home of MEP. and Mrs. Thomas Dickson when death visited their home on March 1st and carried off their daughter, Sarah Ethel, who had suffered many years with asthma, but was a bright, will- ing and' never complaining girl. Heart failure was the immediate cause of her death. She was born at Shar- bot Lake twenty-one years ago, and came to Perth two years ago with her parents. She was an employee of the Tay Knitting Mill, where she had many friends. The employees of the mill remembered wreath, and the choir, "Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton, wreaths, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harvey, wreath, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Towers, wreath and rosebuds, i 1 Notes and Items Of General Wild Cherpy Cough Syrup, Lom- 0's. v Farmers Sate that the roads la Some parts of the county are in condition. ol : Cherry Cough Syrup; Gibson's. Pianos for rent as law as month, per C. W. Lindsay, Limited, 121 west, Cherry Cough Syrbp, Gib- no ion of the Police turday mi oy The dre being no complaints or arrests. Gripp Tablets ng 8. A Corpl. Doug! 1 s, No, 1 Company, 21st Battalion, is in hos- pital in France suffering from an- Jeudicitia. He underwent an opersa- on. Wild Cherry Cough Syrup, Gib- son's. X Next Tuesday F. 8. 8. Johnson, American Consul, intends to send of the fourth shipment of goods to the Kingston mien who are prisoners of war in Germany. , : Gilbert is offering 200 1bs Print But- ter, 28c. Ib. The authorities at: the Hotel Dieu report that Michael Trians aged 82 years, who has been living in isola- tion in the vicinity of Bath, and who suffered from exposure, was living at noon, but was apt to pass away at any minute. "Huyler's Week-end Sweets," Gib- son's. The directors of the Home say that they have never re- fused admission to children sent from the QGhildrens' Aid Society. They have always sought to be very helpful ta the sister.organization. Gilbert 'o 35c 1b, 3 1bs for $1.00. = The teachers of Queen Street Sun- day school entertained the junior and intermediate scholars on Friday evening. R. M. Allen presided. Lieut. Smith was in charge of a Orphans' i lice had a quiet time on Friday, 'the canvas door is still 'hanging in rs choice Dairy Bufter, splendid exhibition of drill given by the boys. r er by al mr ------------------ PITH OF NEWS. Despatches From Near And Distant | Places, The Ontarid Legislature voted | this morning. LIEUT. 'W. 0. FRINK WRI ; LT.-COL. CLYDE, And Tells of Some Very Lively Occur rences--The Trench Diggers Haye || Hard Work. Lieut, W. 0. Frink, of the 21st Bat. talion, has written the Ro in- teresting letter to Lieut.-Col. + under date of ohn nan I with a ab aud , € of © map | Some 200 yards, 'However, a EAvVe me a pretty fnteresting time since, and I have a little more re- spect for their gunnery, T'was in charge of a redoubt with thirty men. It fg a mall hill forti- fied for all-round defence, and about 200 yards in circumference, They 57 fourteen-pounders at me in about twenty minutes, and made ut twenty hits. I had recon- structed most of the defences except my telegraph station, which some crazy lout had put right on top of I just got my signallers out of it when a shell struck it, and the tap of a tree. "Will you please convey our hear- tiest thanks to Florence's Sabbath school tlass, who so kindly sent us socks for distribution to our men. Our boys were delighted with them, and just at that time our stock was very low. Socks are always in de- mand, as the men get their feet wet almost daily, and A pair of dry, clean socks after working in the mud and water most of the day and part of the Might is a ludnsg not to be despised. *s "We pulled off a pretty good stunt - Friday and Saturday, $1.98 Regular values, $3.00 to $6.00. Sizes from 3 to 10 vears. Roney's, "YIY 127 Princess St. last night, when we took up to the front line a working party of over 400 men and 'dug a new trench with in two hundred yards of the Huns, without their knowing it and without a casualty. It was a pretty tough job though, as we left here at 4.15 | b.m., marched about five miles, com- | pleted about 500 yards of trench, | and marched back, geting in at 3.15 | But the job had to! be done in one night, as, if only part- | ly finishedy, when we went back next | { night we would find they had ma- FOR NEURALGIA LAME BACK LUMBAGO . STITCHES RHEUMATISM SCIATICA . PLEURISY FACEAGHE Miss Mildred Tysick, wreath. The funeral took place from de- ceased's home, Gore street, on Friday afternoon, and was largely attended. Rev. W. E. Reynolds officiated. The remains were placed in Elmwood vault. The pallbearers were pri- vates of the 130th Battalion, Arndld Warner, George Dickson, 'Jack' Stewart, Wilbert Jackson, William Maw, Frank Harvey. The 130th Battalfon showed (heir high esteem for the deceased by parading to the cemetery. The late Miss Dickson is survived by her father-and mother, five sisters and four brothers: Mrs. Robert Beatty, Perth; Mrs. Len. Bam- ville, Petawawa; Violet, Mildred and Carrie, at home; William, Toronto; Russell, a private of the 130th Bat-] talion here; Fleetwood and Floyd, at sisters. One of the ladies was in | home. Her sweet smile is sadly Cobourg at the time. A neighbor | missed. discovered the fire and gave the al- . arm, and warned the other sister, who was at home, of her danger. The Grafton Fire Brigade prevented the flames spreading to other Buildings. | ted. ut the douse Was-guited {son of Dennis R. Noonan, in his re Capt. Birdsall Recovering. . Seventy-first year. 'The sons and rr ) : d 1 of whom 3 TEES , March.18.--Major (Rev) | daughters of deceacsed, al : SPECIAI . William Beattie, in a letter to Col-|are living are: John, Regina, Sask.; NOTICE ays that the latter's) Peter L.. Porth; George J., Kings- sued Sendsall. wy Birdsall, is slowly | ton; William Beaudette, Minn; improving after six critical opera-| James and Edward, Utica, N. Y.; tions. Major Beattie said that he| Mrs. Thomas McCabe and Mrs. M. was then intending to go on a tour | MeGuiggan, Utica, N. Y.; 'Mrs. Fred of the base hospital with the AS.C.8, | Leitz and Miss Lena Noonan, Herki- D. A. Weese wishes to notify the public that he has moved his entire business to the store next to Laidlaw's. For Pictures, Frames, ete. give him a eall. installed as soon as they arrive, which 'may be any time. These looms will all be of broad construction, which means practically double the number of old single ones, or a full three set. The mules or jacks are expected from the manufacturers any day, and like the looms will all be new of the latest pattern. Things are shaping all right to have a full equip- mént and the faciory running by the time expected. Old Homestead Destroyed. Cobourg, March '18.--One of the old landmarks of Grafton has been removed in the destruction by fire of the Cameron homestead, one of the oldest residences in the village. It was occupied by the Misses Cameron, delay votes for women until after | hive guns playing on it most of the, | the war, i { = Col. F. H. Oxley, former comman- | Trench Diggers' Hart kc | Bugler Fréderick White, 21st Ca- der of the 1st C.G.A., was appointed Postmagior of Pallfax, .0ld Ay). | Dadians, sends a letter to one of the | : Pi year.o ye iB. CH. A. bandsmen, which reads | fuer 20¥, was fatally injured While | in part as follows: "I was glad to ve- | Hying S00 ai 08 took sleigh. (i | ceive your letter, as news seems. to > ¥ 8 cheer me whilst I am sticking at this was discovered in the heart of Mont- weary life. It is full of hardships Teal during he gtnghasy ota fire. especially for the infantry, as we pos ere were 1443 horses and |, pick and shovel work until some- mules sWld by United States to. Eu- times two o'clock in the mornin , be- rope. during ithe first year and a hait sides having to do sentry. Tt is snowy weather and very cold at pres- Arangements have been completed | ant. The scenery puts me in Ti for the Canada Steamship Lines to of a Canadian winter. Thank God, take over the business of the Hamil- | i¢ ig not nearly as cold, however, The ton Bay Ferry Company. battalion has just come from Jo Notice has been glyen inthe Legit. | trenches aftr eighteen days in them, lature of a proposal for united ae- and we are resting up for six days. It tion by Ontario, the Dominion and {is called rest. We have been out Britain to control Ontario's: nickel 'two nights out of the six digging mines and production. | trenches for cables. All our trenches Lieut. Heinrich Hans Hansing, of | are being so well fortified that it is the 2nd Baden Field Artillery, Regi- | impossible for the Germans to make ment No, 60, and in 1911 a mariner | an advance. They have tried it on the Karlsrhue, was arrested at twice lately, but have failed. = It Berlin, Ont., and sent to Fort Henry. | seems that this war will not last long Pte. Jack Lanigan of the 99th Bat- | owing to the great Russian victories. talion Windsor, was accidentally kill- "It -must be strange in, Tete de ed as he lay sleeping om the barra: Pont Barracks now after all of these floor, by Pte. Everett Cousins, who years, and with the canteen out of Was removing shells from hiw riue. | beer." - Phe Germman offensive around Ver dun Lies been slacked because of wea announced on Saturday afternoon. ther conditions, the Berlin War Office On the entire west front a thick-mi: has hindered operations. Helping The Soldiers. Toronto Globs. Mr. Rowell made a strong plea for the men who had sacrificed their po- sitions, their opportunities, and, in 'many cases. their earning capacity in devotion to the Empire: They were not tg be treated as seek- ers for favors, but as men - ao the province owed a deep of tion. Reviewing what' had A done /in | ender, while the latter is the pu Australia, iti' France, and elsewhere, lic's, Russia is still using the. old 16 "appealed for the 'establishing of | Roman calendar, which has some special training system for men ren- | quite obvious errors in it. This cal- | dered incapable of following their| éndar was in use everywhere for | former callings. The matter came up| about" thirty yedrs, hut owing to a WHEN BABY IS IL. | for discussion' on a miotion for a re-| Peculiar 'way of counting which the Soh i turn of 'correspondence between the | Romans had, it was found to be erro- | Dominion afd the Province regard. neous, ing provision for returned soldiers, | and his effective arguments will help | to avert the possibility of meglect, Citizens are calling upoy the Bear through 'questions regarding the to awake and shake himself, They bounds of authority. © The Province believe that it is: about time : we will not hesitate to supplement what | should be getting warm weather. the Dominion is doing wherever ne- The official record during Friday cessary. = Even if the Premier re- | night showed that the mercury drop- fukes a definite promise to give re-| paq to 10.7 degree below zero. This turned soldiers preference in the ¢i- | ig certainly cold weather for the 18th vil service there need be no fear of | or March. George Hanson won from 8, R, Bai- always keep a box of Baby's Own i oe a ig ley by 13 to 3. The tournament | Tablets in the house as we RAYE | the' duty of 'the Province mus be | will be continued for three more found them. an excellent medi- | realized by: the special ittee. In | days. eine for little ones." ~The Tabs| = duty arising through' the war | ---- . bets ale sold 'by Medicine dealers or would neglect or narrowness of view | ' letic by mail at 25 cents a box from The less Pardo . A ae. A mye: a's | Df. Williams Medicine Co, Brock-| "® 1688 Pardonable. . Fresh Huyler's at Gibson's. University met on Friday afternoon, | Ye: Ont. 2 ols Dawson, secretary, stated to the bson's. | A 800d deal of this foreordina- Gribp and Cold Tablets at Gibson vy] tion business is tlie resylt of our owa Ki d-Hearted Princess Mary. When it mes to the matter o [hig 'that the report would be pre- - sented at the meeting of the Alma| Princess Mary has been "snowed florts and by our own consent). Irienasliin, -- Ug ane; 10.3 great. | © Huyler's Sweets at Gi ns. less degree, 3 i Mater Society on Saturday evening. | Under" with: letters trom lonely sol-! Gough Syrups at 0's. | ~The moment the young man gets he on! In reeipt 'ot | diers since she took pity on a forlorn ¢heek of $250 from Dr. James Doug- | [30¢e-corporal who was recen! Some women are so -constituted |! idea that there is "some class" Jas, Chancellor of Queen's: Univer: killed. He was unaware of the iden- ! to him bis usefulness is impaired. tly that 'they are unhappy unless they '°.! > ) i He of the have something to about. } Fresh Huyler's Sweets at Gibson's ¥ of his correspondent, used sity, to cover outstanding. ae : Yi » to sim+ fon acconn of the war the romfnit- | TeTely to sign herselt "Mafy" to s Curlosity should always be brought Red Cross Drug Store. - & up w a round turn when 5 ! el little letters full of brightness. | r ti fairs. : IIT Tor the pA Your Wits he pn suck concnrned on hearing | Aliana Creat at Gib EAT AND GROCERIES and let us demonstrate the different styles of the y. for the « of his death, A grand of allo is not suffi- | : lownes fe-not su Our stock is the best. ek at Gibson's. : sum donated it will end the season . cient when taking on | are right. Victrola--§21 to $255 Easy terms if right. Men in the : the statements of some men. {Ope s The _comimities expects that the, ugycosee with the man:Hes in be: have! something | We would like to have your a trade. Sovered rink Will De closed shout! ining. with. him before . he. ie. & when you have a Iiberal amount of | 4 'Wednesday next. 5 3 no helblulness in your creed. ; Huyler's' Bon! C. Ww. LINDSAY LIMITED 121 Princess Street. HAZOL-MENTHOL PLASTER ton desi vARD MOIS Bi00 wos DAVIS & LAW Headaches EASY CHAIRS, CHESTERFIELDS & DAVENPORTS She bar een de Large Line Just Arrived. seribed as The ory of iis PER Boa: Ag, end Th of nervow Eh ure for I sebeimas an on eure or it I. recon- structs th Wasted and depleted nerve cells. = 50 ets. » box, § for $3.50 Basy Chairs . $5.50 to $65 Ohesterfields .$40.00 to $125 Davenports ...$21, $25, $45 BOOKCASES, LIBRARY TABLES TO MATCH. ut thor: A Veteran Gone. Perth, March 18:--A well known citizen of Perth and district passed to the beyond on Monday in the per- LL LOLS | ~~ ADDRESS ON THE CALENDAR. By Prof. J. Matheson To the Collegi- : ate Club. Prof. J. Matheson favored the Col- legiate Club on Friday night with a very instructive talk on "Our Calen- dar." and made everything conaected with the subject very clear to every- body. ~~ The present-day calendar was explained and contrasted with the old Greek, Roman apd Turkish calendars, The Turks use two cal endars, thet" Sun" and 'Moen" calen- dars. The former is the official ca}- Major Beattie is senior chaplain of mer, N. Y., and Mrs. Edward Young; winners were by far the better team and deserved to win. The teams: the 2nd Canadian Division in France. | town, Maple Leafs: Goal, W. Joiner; de- : fence, J. Ryan, ; rover B, 3 OURLING BONSPIEL OPENED | Dolan; centre, Ke W llams; left HG OV ON FRIDAY i wing, C. Ralph; righ ving, B. * |' Blakey. ar' fill © Three Days | Magle - Leafs--Goal, 8. McQuaid; Ant XL Ontjnue a Commit. | defence, J. Gunn and H. Pogue; ro- ¥ n's Al | ver, J. Newells; centre, M. Belanger; tee Receive Cheque of #250 Krom | jor wing;J: Reid; right wing, X. "Ac: Chancellor Douglas. cles. The big curling bongpiel opened at | the curling rink on Friday. M. P.| Reid" won from H. D, Bibby by 12 to 1; T. M. Asselstine won from §. S. Corbett by 7 to 5; M. P. Reid woul | from J. Hooper by 1210 7; J. F. Mac- donald won from J. A. McRae by 7 When baby is ill no other medie- ine will so nielly relieve 'him = as will Baby's Own Tablets. They go to 4; J. B. Cooke won from R. J. Mc- right to the root of most childhood Kelvey by 12 to 4; T. M, Asselstine | allments--those derangements of the won from R. N. F. Macfarlane by 12 [Stomach and bowels which cguse to 5; George Hanson won from J. F. | difficult teething, colds, constipation, Macdonald by 11 to 9; J. A, McRae | Vomiting and simple fevers. They won from R. J. McKelvey by 8 to 7; | cleanse the bowels and sweeten the 8. 8. Corbett won from W. I. Good- | stomach and drive out all cause of win by 12 to 5; J. W. Driver won | illness» Concerning them Mrs, Wil- from J. B. Cooke by 8 to 5; and liam Evers, Gilks, N.B, says:--"We I ---------------- Ten Below Zero, Huyler's Bon Bons at Gibson's. Kindness and consideration may be the means of proving that the: } human "black sheep' is not of fast color, With a V ictrola 1n your home you can dance whenever you want. And it's such superb dance music hat.you want to dance pretty g en... Eg y : Allthe newest dances--played loud and clear and in perfect time. Come in and hear the latest dance numbers, oo, N 30 West 204B Se, NY. : fact Te 20¢ ORR TE hat 3 ie a Te aesired. Regiopolis Won Final. Regionals. is. winver of the ity. ey League 'series; sunior