| | | cs ae ee LINE ELMA pene gonth > Monkion _Methoaine beatiateeahes MONKTON BRIEFS (Gist, rch ct M3. cnec MONKTON’S POPULAR STORE 4! ee wis eh 300 pm. and Beeman ml pm Sub-| Kear To City, Town and Village Dwellers in Ontario < NEW SPRINGGOODS ARRIVING Along with our well equ uipped stock i in all lines, gives our eust- omers a greater selection than ever befor lin anid see our showing of New Wash Goods in all thafitew and erie features of the seas invite you to compare these goods and prices with what ‘ual! order houses ares Do not let these rosy-ads. in mail order catalogues mislead you, but, consider quality and right price, Complaining of the High Cost of Living does not Improve Matters If the public were aware of the prevailing conditions in the wholesale markets and what m: any lines are going to advance in the very near future, they oe avail themselves of present eae’ ties. Embargos on many lines makes it almost impossible to get then We just. a a few of the specials we have in groceries : Bil ae wo $1. aayples, Gallon Apples, per gallor ae Biull Pis Piller , a ti Ai ie re Clover Honey, very. fing, per cia We have them. ood Pare) A Ibe: for... we sell all lines at per bar. WEBER & BETTGER Try The Sun for Your Job Printing BE. WISE. no LET US UR Never lose sight of quality. You have a reputation to sustain, so have we. When you want the best value waa nothing but the best goods. Our prices are ow considering the quality and workmanship. FURNITURE For the parlor, d n, den. room, bedroom hall and library. Right in ple an ‘fish, t PICTURES, RUGS and LINOLEUM ROBERT McMANE Furniture Di Milverton Funeral Director and Embalmer ave aa Pon taste: itonPeo none nt a few days last |evening, Mare] E pee attended the “at bomer of the on Friday evening.—Miss|ed an public meeting will be held in the 0! Boston spent a day Tast Peck at the busily occupied in knitting socks for home of Mr, A. Wilson Huron Weather for thi Insurance Mutual Co. Drocetde of he tox wil See! rehtiaa Ace Mary © report that me plaid from J Protect your property against dam: age by storm or cyclone by a policy is = good live Farmers’ Basie von a te Poke raise are very Jow—only $2.00; Regina, after spending a few w. per _thousan meres : ‘We pay all ee of Si 00 and over |Feturned. home on {Euseceyc: Miss Al- this date forward. Present pol- eyholders note this Chas, Monteith, R. R. No. jote the change of aaas James Scott, Pres., Cromarty. |her parents, “Mr. anney, Milverton,—Mr. Gill desires to thank the public ions, mattresses, iron be: are now back at Regular rice Eye-Openers in Kitchener this week.— In the Grocery Department 3 | we tn to Offset the High Cost oe of Living : ‘Admission: Bulk tea, worth 50c Ib. to-da: 8 Ibs. for. Package fea, mixed, worth she Ib. for be tb Te now 2 1b: ; worth passed away at the home of John, of the 14th Con., Saturday last in the beth Harriso’ ate ic & ba, we. nell ah at ti ima Beans, 2 tbe 0 for one week s, 200 siz only, per dozen jning by the famous Peak 25e nature of the bs ei | Infant's Delight toilet ja mystery but if you d Soap, 3 cakes for. De Scoure your supply ae day ind rt her ream at Gi SS who came hom astile ‘Soap, single and twin ‘i bar, per 1B gx of Vinegar to run off at per alee A Jelly Powder, 8 pkg . for Knox’ per pkg. 2 saubanes tore J. T. MONKTON, ~- - ONTARIO Kenzie ant Sts a pe | 10¢, (Wine mesure) pe er gal.. De | Grand Lodge of Ontario.—} See ae. - “pellger for the Patterson, of Sst, tes ar Re Wi Mrs. John of Li Here area Few §)sic syeier ment aie’ J Scha de is spendixg a day or two n of El z the late lags srston ‘Sinith, a died several in package Quantity of Gun Powder 7 es, Fred and William and per Ib... Ed Rowland, of Elma.—A pa Sailor Boy eak tertainment. will b Hand Soap, 6 « erkee 25¢ 9 |Monkton Music Hall on F ‘ay! fayfio on escape 3 Mi renewing old acquaintances’ in the Mutual Com, | Maitland vicinity last week.—Mr, Wm Ts. herwin.—Mrs, Draper Battin ‘has re- turned after spending two weeks with tg ee. Tort heir liberal patronagedur- : as ing the sale just end f Mr, Murray Patte: , of Monktoa, —Mrs. Chas. Pfeifer, of the 12th of All fost iaee granit slew ates sushs Logan, is at sent seriously ill. a , of the boundary. Toronto. on pg a few, days Nunn, Battalion,” apenta tow is Fas patrons ‘rantiiig repair ing done. to bring it in before th irs. years The remains of Mrs. Smith Bananas worth Wile be Interred in the Elma Cent C: } cemetery Mrs. Smith Ic apnea of. six sons j kantie Sugar, pure and oné daughter, namely ;.@ of Manitoba; Charles, of Winnipes John |v ogram 8 at present co hear i ‘ot Srareh- & to attend |S rs. | ome y essrs. A. Partridge, John Illman, James Me- Jas. Holmes left Mg peek day for Stratford to attend t as lightly Bros, bave reecived ‘this heed {10,000 bushels of Western dats Kave been received at the warehouse here GI during the ast ten days.-fir, Wm. L Yendt, who been engaged with past tw 0 ‘ith; has decided to (are Aes Mili about the en d of th She must have Food— reverses in the Field BRITAIN— CALLS TO CANADA— for her Armies in the Field—for her Workers in the Factory—in the Munition plant—in the Shipyard—in the Mine. THERE’S DANGER IN SIGHT—BUT YOU CAN HELP Do You KNow— You Can— WHEAT, that the rapidly rising price of food stuffs help thwart Germany’s desperate sub- OATS, means that the World’s reserve supply is marine thrust on the high seas. BEEF, pect small ? BACON, Do You KNow— You CAN— CHEESE, ba acl a world-wide famine can only be do this by Ses to make every bit a verted by increasing this supply ? land in Canada luce—the very las' BUTTER, =f pound of food stuf of which it is ie y Do You so hide AND REMEMBER— ee a oak that a “food famine” that no man can say that he fery done BEANS & 6 disaster to the soe = ie Ut an his part—who having land—be i it garden WOOL, THESE FARM. PRODUCTS ARE NEEDED FOR EXPORT India and mee a are mot ustralia more than four ti Canada to Britain = - Puree India & Argentina to Britain - 11500 MILES pete, or farm, or ranch—fails to make it FLAX AND produce food to its utmost capacity. FLAX FIBRE, DRIED VEGETABLES BRITAIN appears 10 CANADA THE NEAREST PRODUCER OF STAPLE FOODS * —— re than twice the distance away and tim 2625 MILES 6000 MILES “No matter what difficulties may face us,.the supreme duty of every man on the land is to use every thought and every energy in the direction of producing more—and still more.” 3 Martin Burrell—Minister of Agriculture. The Department invites every one desiring ion on any subject relative to Farm Australia to Britain and Garden, to write— INFORMATION BUREAU DOMINION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OTTAWA ir. I —|Merryfield, — Evelyn & Btrathers, 5 Keep The price of ¢ the ec] Two anit stood together and became tangl: in one of the chains,one was stran; , the other animal w: 0 arly strangled.— se and daughter, Oletta, spent a few days this week visiting at the home of M: ee x eister, of cole —Rev. A. E. and Messrs, Ed Bettger, Wm Merryfield and John er, MeNaught “atte nded the Township J. Dickson, Atwood; vice-president, Mr, Littles secretary. Mr. Turn al. The following is the report of t Monkton Public School for the path of Febru Senior Room Jr, V—Frances Keillor, Teresa Adair Sr. IV—Gladys Graham, Olive White 1d, Frances Golightly h “Erskine, Mae Weber, nts. Russell Ellacott, Violet Near, Florengs Merryficld, flma John Walker, Henry Gerth, M: Millie White, Russell Shine, Mae ir, Jean, Struthers, Sam Stewart, Frank Gill. S I—Irene Ellacott, Charlie Shine, Morris Coxon, Hazel Adair, Kana’ V 4|{sabel Hammond, Lavern Wickie, Kenneth Nicholson, Hildred Struth- ers, Iva Near, Jack Golightly, Ruth Schenck. No. on roll 41. Average att. —W. G. Bs MMOND, sander junior Room —Marjorie Golight! anf Garth. eee Leppard, Aaeele ete 1 |nick, Ethel McDonald, Lexie Mar- shall, Ii—Lyall Erskine, Ruth Bett- Harry Peppler, “- Wassman nnery, Arthur Le) pard, Norman "Marshall Wellington i len Schade, Hazel ‘Marshall 'S, Teacher. M B, Schneider ness visitor to Toronto fore asi iss Evelyn who was home dently someone has # est 0 read by Mr. Cunningham. 9 DORKING ir. Edward Ranahan has returned ending some time in nd m: nt Sund: th Albert Moser, | ae Hesson.—Miss Adeline Lantz nd 9 Katherine Schiebel, of Hes- son, spent Sunday wi ¢ Missex r.—Mr. and M Martin Linse- man visited with friends at St. Clem- ents, on urday.—Quite a number from here attended the sale at Mr. ohn. Manser's, of 4th line, on Tues —Mr. Herbert Cassel, of E)- mira, spent Sunday with his brother, ssell,—Mr. and. Mrs. nt_ Sunday with Mr .and Mrs Bred See CARTHAGE Klockman, of Strat at present visiting at ford, is Martin left fe the West ‘on Tuesday after two months’ visit with friends @ successful wood-bee last Friday af- ternoon.—Miss Nellie Johnston, of Milverton, is visiting with her sister, Mrs, W. Simpson.—Mz, and Mrs. °. jonkto’ on, it Jatter’s mother, Mrs, John Martin,—{Miss eae is spending @ few weeks with ‘her: sie- ter, Mrs, of — “DON EGA Miss Enid MeCourt ae on Satur for Albany, N. ¥., where she lt rain for a nurse, ‘Wa wish her every success.—German muses are prev- icini ev. Mr. P.G. glad to. ae that tie Miss Mabel Senrtan jox Social will be A Vegetable Garden for Every Home this year of supreme effort Britain and her a few ‘square feet of can ‘contribute to victory by _Btowing vegetables. — ‘ * Four Patriotic Reasons’ ¥ for Growing Vegetables z. It saves a ones: that you would otherwise spend for vegetables. 2. It helps to lower the See So of living.” . It help to enlarge th he spect ly needed surplus of prod ice for expor' 4 Growing roe own tables saves labor of others ty ownage other vital war work, The Dep of Agricul will help you growing. Cee the Department Ay ture will, on request, send a table ‘The lace ie sat i be greats ‘The brpigyets of Nerd experts being limited, the Department urgently aabageinente (ocideech abate ston sith Sina inal canes rom; artment aeaceera ¢ the cena of et es organizations Warvlate. the worl offeri vege ard | It is prepared to assist in any sible may be conducting a emai for ‘veperable production on vacant lots, It will di speakers, or by advice in the field. To any one interested, the Heeger of tar Ys will send literature giving instructions feats and methods of preparing the ground rep cultivating ha er mgt plan of a vegetable garden juaicaing, suitable yang w, best varieties and their arrangement in the garden, will be peat: free of jarge to any address, Write for Poultry Bulletin Hens are inexpensive to keep, and you will be highly Spee in fresh eggs. Write for free bulletin which tells how to kee Perit 2 letters to “Vegetable Ermaleny )’ Department of neeeea re, Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Ontario Department of Agdodters. W. H. Hearst, Minister of Agriculture Parliament Buildings Toronto , ain {2 ist church here on March 3 23rd, Au wetes But excellent we wish for a speed, ‘k with her being serena —Mr. wee Pt york ise West eck, at sister, Mrs. “MADE IN CANADA” The 1917 Ford Touring Car $495.00 F.0.B. FORD, ONTARIO f your ae for sor inclyde an auto- obits for your home or for your business, Ford Tor BariAw: Car at $495.00 is the best Haden you can make, gives. you Srerrthing you can ask of a motor car in the way of service ; it is yours for less than five hundred dollars and it exacts but little from you for running expenses after you buy By all means, see our mogels Gemenstat ed and give us your order early- E.H. GROPP, = = GOLIGHTLY BROS., Milverton Monkton ) held in the basement of the Metho- SPRING IS NEAR %< NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR Grass See Timothy Seed..........$2.9O per bus. Red Clover ............11.75 per bus. Alsike Clover .........10.50 per bus. All our Seed is GOVERNMENT STANDARD, “Frost” Wire Fencing We would advise a to place your order with us early, as the pric kate advancing dd: POISON Guaranteed to Pe or ae money refunded. Try a package, GUNN’S FERTILIZERS Leave your order. We are sole agents, M. E. BETTGER & CO. Hardware Merchants, - = WEST MONKTON , ‘ :