H. M. SCHAEFER @ issuer of ® Marriage Licenses Bverything Confidential MILVERTON, - ONTARIO oh “It Shines For All.” Mic OF Fl SSUER OF...... J Marriage Licenses + Strictly Confidential MILVERTON - ONTARIO Vol. XVII—No. 7 MILVERTON, ONT., PERTH CO., THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1908, Malcolm MacBeth, Editor and Publisher SEEEEEEEEE ELE Sen's advert Sea ahs 69c, lawn waists at Enge- tai Mr, mie: Wittich of Port Elgin is “Fe CAL NEws * Schaefer & Whaley ae "Dot tht to eo Bogehnd& The Satisfactory Cash and Produce Store. Gilad Spring Days The bright suushine and balmy air Never come too soon. smoothes out the wrinkles of grim Winter and makes the world akin. The good nature of mankind — rises with the temperature, while at. the same time the weight of a winter overcoat increases to almost a tonand makesa..... Wa pay 23 cents cabh for butter at — esta rrdinee spent Sunday cae frienda = "Lis towel. mailada oranges, the, very beat #0 gee a dose ogc Mr, John EB, Tas ton accompanied | , ivy his bride rekurtisd forme Bat ardor ae Alex, Ingersoll cream blocks, 25 cents; 1-2 pound blocks 18 cents at Mohr’s. Mr. A, who soms time ate New Dotasio. relurned homa on ‘Thu 1a lower temperature on Monday was weleame aB the recent thaws i made the roads “almost impassa~ le. frlenda of MF. Miltgn Rothaer. inet will regret to learn thatt he ia a’ present suffering faetda stase at Spring Top a necessity. these swell garments. <e oe on SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 2ist. Coat Comfort, Luxury, Fas- hion and Economy are all combined in our Sprinp Overcoats. We control the celebrated 20th Century make for Milverton, and positively no other make is as aunty. Style, fit and finish are all combined in You will find all the fav- ite cloths here—Coverts, Herringbones and cunas—some are silk faced and others are lined with the more substantial Italian cloth. $8.00, $10.00, $12.50 or $15.00 will buy a coat that no. observer can detect from the high-priced City Custom Tailors best efforts. Come in and have a look at the New Spring Top Coats. OUR ANNIVERSARY SALE--ye init throne our store these days. We are selling the goods you want at the prices that please your purse —dozens of bargains at this sale we haven’t room to print in our advt. few that will make big selling the last few days of our Anniversary Sale that closes ere is a Owing to the pressure of space this week some of tho news has been crowded ont, but it will a next week's issue, 1 expected that the Ontario Provincial elections will take during the latter part of carly part of Juna. Hollefrund’s ree will April 4th, in pl May oF the 1 close on lace of ce 11th, op} % issue, Wateb for date of re-opening. a take % ‘Drumbo. in} around again after an at re. Win Sander roronta vate their dagghter, Mrs. as Grippo. cheese, one pound Se hap spent | rq., BC, ar jn |spont Fiey in appear + Yeats of the Women’s Insti © place |® party a Newton, on Wednesday evening, Mar. Lith. Wm, W. I. Langford visited with eee at Burns on Monday evening. Coxson spent gio Tneaday tt her friend, Miss Hannah West. ee Gertie Walt left on Saturday _Dosition as milliner Mr. Louis Pfeffer, sr., is able to be ttack of La Ai great vatiety of post cards at ‘See our Leap Year ost cards. Sais Moule anys of ee egent viaiti: Rosa Tri Misa Melinda Miller is spending a ister. Mrs, nonth! with hers 8! came of Blyth, es -Pisals Riebling ot Rostock this week at the iP eiglieal “aareonages R. WVerity, eee Immigral- mae Sunday Mrs, Alexander sind ee MacBeth Millbabike in inet Ai few from Seas {Mite Alas. Davidson's, at Mr, Donald ‘Davidson called on trienda in Gravelridge Friday, Ha in- tonda leaving in @ few days for the Wei . P. Women’s Institute will Mi rs. Imers,| (Tha N. of Fergus, formerly G, @. R. agent | not hold a meeting this month but q here, fet eee of dent ae at the |good pi expected for the resi A Barth. MoCook, Nebraska, | ! t Wm. Baumbebh of that place. mitations of natural be Vi- TEA KETTLES These are nice Tea or Hot Water Kettles, 2 qt. size, made of heavy ressed tin perfectly soldered. Guar- anteed against aeaeaee We have only Tea and Coffee Pots 20 only Tea and Coffee Pots made of full weight charcoal tin, seamed body, beaded top, flat handles, hinged cover, enameled knobs. Ba each lar PRES 35. 15c 15 of these. One only toa customer. Anniversary a le each......15¢ BAKING POWDER 50 Tumblers only—Our Own Spec- ial Baking Powder. We guarantee the quality of this baking powder or money refunded. Regular value 10c. Anniversary sale each,........66 fancy front, three-quarter sleeves. Reg. | 1.50. Soe Sale each... ‘95 embroider Special Sale of Lawn Waists 3 dozen only Ladies Lawn Waists with sg a Special Sale of Plauen Net Laces. The biggest value we have ever given in laces. We are constantly watching We aim at giving the highest possible Here is one of the fruits of our efforts:— These are the finest qual- aces, some much used for waists. All new designs in widths from Regularly sold everywhere at 12 1-2c to 25c yd. Note this exceptional value. While the Anniversary Sale lasts, per yard. the markets for new and worthy goods. quality at the lowest possible price. bout 900 yards in the lot of Laces and Insertions. ity Plauen Net 2 in. to 7 in. wide. Bring us your Produce. Share in the Big Values We ARE Giving. 8c ..schaefer & Whaley... u niece of ev, E. Fear, a formes i pastor of the Methodist shurch here. 9 Public School Board have en- Brussels as fourth FARMERS’ A(MTENTION.— Go to|’ the general rove | the stock f sronudnedisane ik hte as 4, final onsting of aaiveston w. will be held in Cook's masical prog crraiged, “A datate Teesplved that the Canaidian titre be abolis! will be one of features of Me Millbank, ‘Tuesday, Mar ‘ ursday evening, Majr in erton, A. colles- hee i of Manitoba has withdrawn all ings in Pi assize court egaliat R. EA a other liberals i tion with the last Dominion genoral lections, there not being a tittle nce to support the unwar: ranted charges. Mr. Leech gentleman of excm, nee is Jon eee in Ont: hated with delight. Milvert On Friday evening last Mr. and Mrs, Charles Talmage were agreeably surprised when about 30 of their. friends gathered es ae residence on ‘e them a ¢om- Cut Glass, Wedding Rings, Diamond and Engagement Rings These are our specialties. We have-some of the most handsome Cut Glass ever shown in Milverton.. Just the thing for a wedding pre- sent. Our display of jewelry is second to none. Bastendorff, “EER a! Milverton The Literary Sdeiety held their’ us-| parted this Ui passages of exceptional beauty, wor- |BESs: th thy of remembering. The remainder |(q"niies forty years ago, where he = of the program consisted of a trio cleared at splendid fa In April by Misses Hester Guenther, Nellie|last he quit farming and moved into McKinnon and Ruby Weir, and solos |tha village’ where he bon resided i r, Alles was a iman a_nian ition atid his by Mr. S. Spencer and Magter Wil. [B'S frid Zimmerman, afddresses by a num-|doparture wi ber of gentlemen of which’ a “Trip |very wide sirole of friends. acrosa. the Atlontic or Life on discussion regarding the. subsequent {Tha funeral took lao fro meetinga ‘the meeting closed With the |ily resi mn Wi singing of the National Anthem. td e late Christian loss on Mr. Henry Alles “ilies an 0 of Billcs, atamely, Mrs, ¢|Chas. Bunek and. Mrs. John Mogk ited anarter ended Sept must be settled on or before April ain. William a ees ‘and size cans. Color card free, | will leave order no a short time ago paid the i at me heavy purchases | full “s ibe ee The trump: eee reeR, Thi evening. The ifinmetive vue et up- | wisd cs! by eo ie del nate “tae F jot Monkton Wednesday Malte a Ea find 80, ee men. 6th, year but the end came q) lly on Wednesday last when - com! . Leech 4 trothor of Mis“ (Rev,) # J° Oaten of Ha nigemaiti. oy ae Pedy. ton ve las! cl 1 short period did he regain conscious Sees eine poeta in Sou' a . He leaves gurettee my ea m. the fam- | stock and implements con. 16, aig Yternoon on Tuesday Aprib casts which ich will be held at tho home of Mra. C. R Honderieh appears that, excluding warships, hee eere: ant Yomselaror 1,080,087 groas under construction Kingdom at the ¢lose of the it. All outstanding coal x cars of coal coming in Apri Anyone wishing to gt Apeil 3: —Frederick W derhold. 2t. Posliff poles, his Geo. cana birthday on the of this month. Mr. Posliff is oul Pai nd hearty considering his years and an an ‘eta truly, aaye, of the bringing the hope of thos wey thee watt timo of eunny ion. Sovaenuene shows B. E. WALKER, President ALEX. LAIRD, age! 4. H, IRELAND, Superintendent of THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE BEAD OFFICE, TORONTO ESTABLISHED 1867 7) Paid: up | Capital, $10, Be tty est, Total Assets, - 13 ,000,000 Branches throughout Canada, a ‘and in th in the United States and England A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED COMMERCIAL AND FARMERS: CAPES. DISCOUNTED SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT 91 Deposits of $1 and upwards received; interest allowed at rrent rates and paid quarterly. The depositor is subject to no. LAIRD, General Mana; delay Rania in the withdrawal of the whole or any portion of the dep WM. MAYNARD, Manager, STRATFORD BRANCH a THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE INVEST- MENT OF SAVINGS IS SECURITY Bank of Hamilton Capital - - $2,500,000 Reserve = = = 2,500,000 Bi ey Deposits of $1.00 and upwards received. MILVERTON BRANCH R. J. RANNEY, Manager First Step Towards Independence Open an Account in the Savings Department of THE METROPOLITAN $1 BANK Copital Paid Up rve Fund and Undivided Profits eit es opens a 5 Farmers with families are specially advised to Savings open “Joint Deposit Accounts ”? by which money can be deposited or husbani Account wife, and in the case of death by the survivor. Oater Pat nal JN Corte will do battle {andererkings in times of industrial x the negative. reaction provides wor! h : re canployed and helps to keop fhe fi- fake Grant One, he eee nanciat and commercial machinery of turned missionary from ine, |the_eountr mot i Nineteen where for the past fifteen years he |‘enders for 375 the sont of vests doubt Nas lobored, ‘will give sddrasses in | 827 opened. and the contrasts, dou Listowel, Sunday morning, March 22, |'e88. will soon snd “Atwood Sunday evening, North |S" conatruction eee ze Mocaingten, — Monday), Mase ere nid Weanipg.. Bs wee ind will be employed, and pay roll will total vs for ‘three tnillion dollars Ladies’ hemstitched ake 5 for 100. Engeland —_——-—- The Late mid Carson. late Jolines Date hals eunened pen of Morn ‘naton'aiearly settlers in the person Decease o an attack of ae hak necdote of the early eR on plein in Mornington no eng2g' 6 late John Nicklin and Sralned isathe evening wa umes g a ficklin's ind r ui ante atte fwhich milla and general store, the route upper was served by the ladies pre- pine hy tho thon famous Northern yent when amusements wer jain | arave ‘et rood, to the town of Strat indulged in until the early hours of the momning when the is Ta 1 year 1871 he a Is ee to their various homes afi hay-| ther Som, settled on been well pleased with the even-| where by their energy ee ‘canis ing’s enjoyment, comfortable ‘home. M: ona of “a large fami ft the pioneers, of Hillos dle ra apeveed orne ress unday evening | thor, Francis, of Trowbrid: (fatal member of 'T church, Elma, ni Consorvative and\an ain, ‘The funeral took place ery, Milverton the. s6r- by Rev. W. J pence. es sthop3 about 68 years ago, coming | Orange prethren rare in aftendance a conducted the loBt aa y most faithful and devoted brother. Born Boyd—At Fombank on Mateh, 15. d Mr, and Mra. Emeraon © Boyd Sal Ropistar. Unireserved ancti March 24th. — Greanwond cometary w amare the re- | Weir pee eer Charles H. ane: ag were inte: MILVERTON BRANCH, A. J. Cundick, Manager, The Farmers Bank of Canada. Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament. Member of The Canadian Bankers’ Seaneinyer & The Toronto Clearing House. Head Office . . Toronto, W. R. Travers .". General Manager A Branch of this Bank has been opened in MILLBANK and a gen-, eral banking business will be transacted at this Branch, Interesest allowed in Savings Bank on ONE DOLLAR and 50s wards at the highest current rates and paid four times a year, rm lotes discounted, te hy priveleges extended to accounts of Townships, Farmers and lb tig BRANCH | D. B. GRIEVE - - Manager, A Picture +! Of Your Horse You can get a good one with a camera in any position, Snap him in the field, hitched up to the buggy or under the saddle. Touch the button and you catch him going his best clip or standing still with baby on his back, Plen- ty of ways to get good artistic picture. Picture tak- ing is easy now-a-days, wetell you how. Come and talk Cameras and supplies with us or write us for catalogue. CAMERAS FROM $1 to $25.00. E. A. REA, - Stratford. Druggist and Optician, Opp. Royal Hotel, Market Sq. 4 te pect ae