| H. M. SCHAEFER @ issuer of <—® Marriage Licenses Everything Confidential MILVERTON, - ONTARIO Che “It Shines For All.” Sun, MILVERTON MI, LOOT rl snISSUER OP eves. Marriage Licenses Strictly Confidential ~ + ONTARIO Vol. XVII—No. 26 MILVERTON, ONT., PERTH CO., THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1908, Malcolm.MacBeth, Editor and Publisher Sun from now until Jan. 1909 First Step Towards Independence Open an Account ote Savings _ THE METROPOLITAN BANK aren Paid U; Reserve Fund, aad Undivided Profits her sere opens a s cae with families are specially advised to Savings “Joint Deposit Accounts” omeh money “Gan be deposed oF withdrawn by husband or Account in the case of death by the survivor. STOVE GASOLINE EXTRA QUALITY 25c GALLON BEST - ENGINE GASOLINE 30 cents - Per Gallon THE SUN MILVERTON BRANCH, A. J. Cundick, Manager. OFFICE 3 LOCAL NEWS} CJ If you see it in the Sun its so. Read Jas. W. Sqhmidt’s adv. in an- other column. The friends of Mrs. Sem iniee will ae fs, hear that she Mis: Manolis of ae is at present visiting Mes. F. Parker. Miss Ioger of Listowel is at pre- sent visiting at Mrs. Geo. Herr’s. Miss Kate Cook of Stratford spent ee! with friends in Milverton. Will Burgman Thedford spent Sunday at his home in Milver- Jas. Torrance and Mis are spending &-few| dhya with friends in Woo Mra (Rev.) Meyer who has been ill for some See | still continues in a critical conditio: Mr. Richard Roa of Granton is renewing aequain tree a the vil- ge and vicinity this UW. THE SATISFACTORY CASH & PRODUCE STORE 5.0 W.) | "Miss Melinda Miller Siviened home on Saturday after spending a month iting friends in Toronto. Bessie Acheson of St. station is at pres friends in Milverton and Ellice . Deisenroth and son esent visiting 4 Pauls PEGIAL SPECIAL! HE PRICES in this ad. shows how we face the fact that August is in some ways the hardest month of the twelve to do business. We know that we have got to offer “Special” buying inducements in order to make a good turn-over. Come in and make us prove we are selling goods for less money than you have been paying. It will pay you well to do your shopping with us during August. Read the items in this ad. over, we re- gret we haven't the room here to tell you about all our bargains. as COME AND SEE we Fruit Nap ies Salad Dishes 50 dozen plain white Fruit Nappies? first quality, the kind you have always paid 5¢ for, each......... ne with gold traced edge, 25e for 4 doz. only, decorated Salad Dishes worth 15¢ Cups Only 100 dozen best White Cups, good, clear, white color and gle, each Cc White Basins and Pitchers 5 only, large white Pitchers, toilet ee size, extra quality, regular 50ce for.. Lace Hose Cost” 16 only Large Wash Basin fe regular 50¢ fo! lar 25c to clea: 12 1-2c Pair 35¢ Large size Chambers, each. or Complete Sett of 3 fics for. ied s “at Less Than Manufacturers 15 dozen only Ladies’ Fine Lisle Hose, black aus, sizes 8} to 10, regu- Large size Tin Dippers. Be Glass Water Pitchers. Glass Tumblers, 2 for Jelly Tumblers, 2 fo: See our big display of Notions ODDS AND ENDS We are proud of the fact that we are just closing the saa July business in our history for which we feel very grateful to our many customess. to close out all odds and ends this advertisement with you. here and there. First comers fare best, It will pay you well to help us. e€ are now very anxious Bring Tea Setts Men’s Hats 2 only China Tea al 44 pice lot of Men’s Fur Felt Soft regular $6, for, 4.50 | Stiff Hats, reg. up to $2, eac! and 25c¢ Curtains 28 pair Nottingham Lace Curtains, regular $1.50 pair, f0r.,.....:0....100 Dinner Setts 3 only, 97 lar 10.80 an Ladies’ Skirts only, Ladien’ Skirts in plain 1 iece Dinner Sotts, rega- | 10 85 | tweed cloths, regnlar $3 eac $11, f Men’s Suits 12Men’s Aone eds well ee and 9 | trimmed, reg, Jackets y Ladies’ Short Jackets, semi- Siting sad loons bake ason Geciernees Cop etac $6, 66 Underskirts enbraery and Jace trimmed, regu Ladies’ White wi ae Boys’ Suits 15 only little Boys ¥-piece suits. in serges and tweeds, vis Pes) ne 4 to 8 years, reg. $4, f Raincoats Work Shirts Ladies’ Sicornroot Coats, nly, Men’s Fancy and Work Sgaiaes up to $4, ea 850 sure regular 75c, each,...........486 * Big Discounts on Whitewear, Summer Under- wear and Clothing Five people are to get an Absolutely Free Trip to Torontc$Fair which includes for two days, railway fare, hotel bill and exhibition tickets. or produce. Geet all the checks you can are transferable. Buy your goods at special prices at this store forscash from your ee athey B - ONE OF THE LUGKY pre: triends iny Milvertan and vicinity. Zimmerman is at pre- sent busilye ngaged in putting a stone foundation under his barn. Mrs. N. D .McKinnon left on Mon- day to visit her sister's, Mrs. Mo- Lean of West Toronto, and Mrs. (Dr.)|7 cours of Maple. nd Mrs. Matton of Duluth are etic part of their honeymoon with the Baas uncle, Mr. Dorland, Maple~ Mr. and Mrs. 2 H. Ke ily of New Hamburg and oo Millar of Toronto are spending se week wit! Ts. e Ol se in Lo: a nm, England, be Americans carried ie events among them being the OS coveted “Marathon.” ‘Ktwood Presbyterians intend cele- 5 e Prince of Wales, a part of ithe Tereentenary scenes in Quel m Longboat, re eitiaa Tocien ie distance runner failed to get a Marathon race in Lon- not in the race with the white man. On Sunday evening as Mr. and Mrs Charles Stewart and family Ware re- was results. On Friday evening about e cement mi on Monday: morning ~Aitwoot nday afternoon as Mr prit and proceedings may fohn Henning far nothing has been missed. . A. Torrance, son of Mr James Torrance, M.P.P., who ha: been engaged during the past thre years im globe trotting, returned ho’ day morning. Aft. leaving Milverton he spent some tim: nm er's ranch at rane, ret we announce the SCHAEFER & Q mpathy is xtended_to the | coteayad family\ in loss. ~ ss Eva | jy ent ee with | Rey rr and fam- | q. few days|ing a -|the Church.. ry id | tol The for 40 cents. Poole, vs. Milverton i Exhibition Park Thursday eve M mot Torbuth ie at pres- ent oe her mother, Mrs. Glenn. Mrs. aon of Walton ts at prane Gating 4 . Nurse’s.i Miss Elsie Fox of Landon spent 2 week with her aunt, Mrs. Au. Horeien on Se spent Sunday! at his home in Milver- ton. orris Jones of Adeliacle is at resent Visiting at the home of Mr. Samuel Mil Miss Sone Cressman of Elmira is spending a few weeks at the home f Mr. Bier. Miss Myrtle McKay of Woodstock in a present renewing 918 asqnaint: ances in Milv Miss Lucy: Gianecnes ee pre ent visiting friends in Berlin, Water- loo and Bridgeport: Messrs. Alex. Diemert, J. Moody and C. Muleahy of MIDESaE open! Sunday in the villag. Buy your bre: ee Ge. seen hes 's and ee the peaniaa weight a pound and per loaf. The Rev, J. Wi Cameron of North Mornington exehanged pulpits a . Oaten on Sunday Mi Diza Bae ee SCO ig visiting telende i the village this: week. Miss Alice Gingrich of St. Jasobs spent several ays town, the guest’ of Her ‘friend Miss’ Grose: There will be no morning service in Christ church for a few Sundays. Evening service at the usual hour, p.m. tove gasoline, extra quality for Par at the Sun office for 25¢. gallon. Best engine gavoline 30 cents per gallon. weather for the past few sultry but is ind harvesting the fall wheat. e visit of the Prince of Wale tario and Quebec and the Mayor 0. Quebec sity. brating their Jubilee a, eptember.| Mr. an@ Mrs. Jack Mattson, nee and exp . and Rey. Doving: moh Duluth, Minn., have been Mr. Henderson, former Baatocs; to be|the guests of their unc’ ie, Vm. presen: land. They will leave on the af- John MacKinnon was one of one | ternoon ata for an extended trip hundred soldiers chosen from the| through Western Ontario. i body guard| ‘4 congregational picnic was held in Hamilton’s woods on Friday last a the Milverton Lutheran chure' all present. Handsome present from Pastor The Linwood Meee = 5 ounaee he the Milverton. ae Mill Co., for the carpenter Tenders wilk be rereived ae 15th August, for the painting a hous m lot 21, con. 14, Ellice. Persoi tendering will specify in detail (a) for work, (b) for paints, (c) for Slass indicating quality of both of ait d- glass used. mira ino ncecaastily- det 46-ang: wae teh : dering. There are at present one or two cross dogs in the village which jould be destroyed. When once a and even que a great family pet it is er to fave him put out of the way than to’have some child lac- Cie and orn and probably disfig- ured for The nie football team sprang a genuine surprise on the Milverton ys on Friday evening last when they held them to tie. Milverton expected an easy vectory, but t strenuous defence of the Poole team was too ch for them. e return game will be played on Thursda; evening xhibition Park, when h | the visitors expect to trim the home am. The Presbyterian Church is now undergoing very extensive repairs, and the Jubilee Ainniversary Commit- tee are memorable event’ in the history of Atwood Bee. it. Marys Correspondent of the stratford Herald and - a Stratford ‘ontributor to that will roll over in their mosquito net- ting and go to sleep, but if the: tome back, Orr will take few steps into his patch next time ing out a measurement th pill: chlayotarm: thane commuter, on his lonely way home. front the station, heard foot- ateps behind him.. He ased his d. be mopping rown' “oh and the man at the station idm next ir. © get there ? ‘ou always go home | na THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO B. E. WALKER, President ALEX. LAIRD, General Manager ESTABLISHED 1867 Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000 Reserve Fund, - 5,000,000 Branches throughout Canada, and in tt and in the United States and England E E We forded to f: d COUNTRY BUSINESS Sas ee 1 oe anges led to Mok a Ge anc banking business. transaction Sales notes will oe Bees or taken for collarepae Accounts may be opened by mail, and BANKING BY MAIL ae this way with equal facility, WM. MAYNARD, Manager, mionies deposited or withdrawn 115 STRATFORD BRANCR K OF HAMILTON Every Treasurer of Church, Lodge or Association Funds should at onge open a SAVINGS ACCOUNT for thése Trust Funds. We specially invite this class of Accounts and pay highest currefit interest. reed ria iad eae Mah A dua MILVERTON BRANCH R. J. Ranney - Manager Head Office ; by cheque without notice. mail on request. MILLBANK BRANCH: The Farmers Bank of Canada (Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament) Member of the Canadian Bankers’ Association & The Toronto Clearing House W. R. TRAVERS, General Manager SAVINGS DEPARTMENT—Special attention given to this depart- ment. Interest allowed from date of deposit at current rates, and added to principal FOUR times a year. Money Money forwarded to depositors by FARMERS’ BUSINESS A SPECIALTY—Notes of responsible farm- ers discounted. Sale notes collected and advances made thereon. CHEESE CHEQUES—On any bank cashed or taken on deposit with- ut charge. Open Saturday Nights during July and August from 7 to 9. - TORONTO may b2 withdrawn R. G. GRIEVE, Manager Poole vs. Milverton Thursday even- Mr. Loth is ae. mula re ; | tives aoe friends in Stai Mrs. Fred Scovell Sat children of Toronto, are visiting Miss Rose Trim. Mr. Chris. Witt, we regret to hear. ‘s contined to his bed with symptoms of ty, Mr. "0 Ate Yundt of the Station ho- tel ig improving the appearance of his hostelry by having the exterior painte Miss Lottie Hanna encom pinied, by her friend. Miss Hall of Toronto are at present isting friends in Milver- wa and ind use McConkey of Strat- tort “Mr. and Mrs. McClory of ‘Monk ev. J. McKee McLennan of fockatena: are at present in the vil- late attending fhe: pe of the late Joseph McLee 3. Toronto, London and where they? will spend a couple of weeks visiting’ frien Mr. Cline ‘oe, who has been suc- essful in passing his examinations in tutegra The Royals. defeated ihe Skesters © 8 2 a Ey e ¢ one Es 3 ® e 8 23 ne: night between the same teams, when th for due to heart he coupled with Bright's aoc MeLen- Down, Ireland, fond parnerte Canada 25,000 MEN FOR HARVEST C.P.R. Vice-President Gives an Idea of the Probable Condition of Labor in the West. Strathcona, Alba., July 23.— Wm. Whyte, vice-president ot; the Cane adian Pacific Railroad, when seen by your correspondent Fegarding the crop prospects, said: ym all information I can gath- er from those capable of expressing “The probable Wages given will cange from two ee dollars when by the eee veith "oard: and orobbly average $2.80. ‘- sis men will lose their ee time not worked, al- though there will be no. reduction for board on that account “In arriving db these fletres; _al- applications above reasonable figures have been eliminated. "Crops between Calgary and Ed monton are looking very well and ¥ three weeks ahead of las: oe am also informed that the cror “}of all wheat in Southern Alberta in good condition and gives Promis= of a large yield.” ed. | ton ; T. i of the County of farm in Elma now cochlea, bhi son. Albert, where he J., Rivers, Mi “on the homestead’ tere bert. Vancouver ; Mrs. ory, Monk- Mrs. ‘Meconkey, Stratford, and Miss MeLennan’ at bom