| Great iow . | United 0 goa OS Gree and oe war fronts « 50 forty “visited friends in ee Tendon, ra. Mrs. ‘trat- “fis. te ality Reid and other relatives last week, . and Mrs. Vogan visited int Chas. friends at Molesworth and Mey this wee 5 Millan. oe Miss a, utherford, Of f Sixatford Normal, aa Miss Laur wnlee, of Stratford Coleman spent Sunday at their respective homes here. ee ticul ‘as there is a great call upon YOU CAN SUCCEED! q CENTRAL ? STRATFORD, ONT. ing Somamsssat School re S ap) instructions and stu ae t any time. wraduates.are placed in , a ity us for .d help, Write at one for par- “W J. ELLIOTT, President, . A. McLACHLAN, Principal. |") SHADOW TEST! all work fs done by lookin the eye; thereby locating t ight ce. # Pet Bee ake 5 Ste pe ee ortiaise |munications were. presented from the ae Young, uncle of Pte. Akins, when he |e g saree, Pe) rd. Sergint of of Listowel, spent | Salvation. Arm for assistance to the marked cheque for $100, shag [POMRC de now adjourn to meat a was presented with a handsome go! Monday in the villa; escue Home faternity Hos-| Move: tural hall, Atwoo: vette wrist watch, fountain pen and a ,,The avaliable, supply of pine roots] "A carload of coal arrived on Sat-/ pital, London, and from the Depart the collectors roll "Be accepted “and /Sacurday March 9th, at ten 0 Lc i filled purse. e presentation 9 ure ment 0} lie int | t] oe the collector be cre: ene! usiness al Eyes in many cases © mai Willie and Bobbie Al-|school peated for Jae ‘uel, Me. Ed, Spahr, of Vancouver, B.C.,ing a road ta Nie bes tena veue 7 as authorized not to collect and pathmasters, poundkeepers Sha Straightened be his little twin cousins and the ad-| 4) MS: tne ot MA ene his|and Mrs. W. Collins have arrived|from the Hydro eee Railway As- SBo108 on land: ere there was ae viewers.—Geo. Lochhead, ler! tien glasses are Stted by thie {tess was read by Mr. Burns St awa father, Mr, Joseph Stee home, after 3 ending few weeks at sociation aa ed. See tes guflcient ropert a ce and ; ad nnildren's: Pte. Akins made a brief, but fitting Kitchener, Stratford and othe: love’ Mance—Smi ichmond be pai eataeeie ccamiced without: >| feph thanked the’ people for a Naby lice Club will mestiat thelihe eokamecs: ssareties be vaceopted alenee of ioslary af tellcan collector KINGWOOD SernS Gnestions, their kind addéess and beautiful gift WELLESLEY home of Miss Dolly MeKay this week. as follows:—Himsel of |for 1917. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! and stated that he Id alwa: Mr. ai cLaughlin, of ($8,000.00; is W. eed "To Mr. Richmond then declined to ac- Schmidt: & nt Sunday treasure both and would keep in} he 87th birthday of Mr. Tralee, spent Sunday r, Wm. |S.’ Cowan, Henderson Robb, Allan |cept the office for a further term and with th fiends at Poole, re P H. BASTENDORFE mind the many ki friends |Reiner was celebrated last ‘Managy Carnoe ane, Thomas J. Hurst and their cont. weer . whom he was pete Pepi ane evenin; Wat ew of his many friends tHe imbuch is Shending a James Mitchell in the sum of three {dence and trust plac laced in him durit a past month in ed ayho a Byeslgh{ Spéctalist®™ Joined in. singing “Harry's ly |A most enjoy wae couple of M “ of town. 1 {tigusand dollars each. a theke [as Zou years which be:had been ico ac ae Hospital, visited over oe ILVERTON, ontario | 600d Fellow’ ay ‘Auld suet sizne™ The recent thaw has settled fhe en- ‘aster Leo Lenhardt met with an e auditors then presente: eir lector and the members of the council | ..¢).- end at his home here. _ - Lunch was served and the evening |crmous banks of snow which we have |accident on eee afternoon, while pressed their regrets that Mr, Rich- r. A. F, Clark held a very success: ‘ pleasantly spent, Before the company |had, but it played havoc with the |Playing on hee e received a oMeved by Coates—IIlman — that|mond would not accept the office of |». sale “on Mon lay. dispersed, all joined in singing “God)roads. ‘The cold snap has improved cut on his face that required four|the Auditor’ Report as now read ‘be|collector for a further term and as- Perey Coutee spent the week the roads somewhat, stitehes, adopted and that the clerk be in-|sured him that he had been a capable end poe feet Melvin Ham= ie LOOK WELL FOR OUR SHOP AND| Pte. ene is desing vue the best eo, Lichty held a very suc-|__Mr. and-Mrs, Earl Bawards, of the |structed to 150 copies of the |and valued officer of the.township of YOU WILL LOOK WELL WHEN |wishes of ni and e is of east eae 1 aa Thursday and intends West, Spent the week-end at Mr. W. phalea ne Hemant tet aa une ae WE Coated tities = Bhat ag tA ac Steinman and Eo Gasehor en and pro- i — iy bela aiid tect him until the wath Wietory’ {the near future °° 8° “lege in |""iiss, ‘Thomas Crawford, of Mill-each, igre by, Coates = man, that |are visting at Mr. C. Sehmidt's srs, man, W: Dietz and|bank, is spending a week with Miss)" Moved oy, ai" be made 1 the At th e payment of the follovane: aecoun' : é Wilfrid Berscht spent Sunday after- |} a grant of made to j—1 express, investigat c és E Mr. Elgin Beggs, of Kitchener, was|wood public library an sum of|and. attendance, $10.00; Municipal UNNI ee A Blue ATWOOD. Mrs. 8. ware we eee tola weeks ae a visitor a at his pe $12 bastoadesto tiie MOuleek public Wor 1s, oa semen rolls” and other ea BRI saa ee y - ay, ly fr fartin, of Ariss, spent |library. supplies, .02; George ‘isher, ‘iss Lillian Attridge, ee Cele Serge Suit— Palmerston, are rating with Mir end Eo ip a ae as the week- ea wih tends io the vie Moved, by, Smith — Iman — that |damage to sheep by dogs, $16.00; J-) Alta, spent a fow di days i bat p Recttarry Gath has perchaded tie Habe? rge milton be appointed as-|S. n, valuating sheep re Geo. O. tile Has! Switzer toate Pea. Ds. | Baten b ine from Mr. Chas, Bgerdi,|_ On account of the soft weather we|sessor of the township of Elma for Fisher, $2.00; James Buchanan, as-| A number of te ches 3 ae a IS A NECESSITY Bey and will take pbepekston in the near ses we Pi Buen jee a Ear year ae ata ty aryof Age 4 re: a ae a ee Bi aa ae sc aiation a a gaturd 1.0.D. © -| fatare ot a couple ove man—Smii at 3, A. McGillawee, ditto, $2.50;!rally ai 0} mn a B - Every man should have one re- ane palin sae eee te poate ancy masquerade carnival {of aoe in'Roronto ee week on busi- |law No. jointing George A.|Josh Aikens, assisting engineer re r. ott tities is visitng his . gardless of what other clothes he Bag ek Boyd is visiting at Nia- wht, = held last Gariedey night at |ness. Hamilton as assessor for the town: |Cleland award, $1.25; Hoe Lochhead oe, it “D, wears een times. Be it for Ses the rink was a grand success. Mrs. Robert Crooks, and son, Har-|ship ‘or the 1918 as|registering birt] wriages ani ae ey, whi busine: or pleasure—you always iat Roimeos! Palmerston: vinited old, spent the week-end with her sons|now read a third time be finally pass-|deaths for 1917, $26, G4; clerics ae es preci mh a ts ae feel at home in one.. ith Mr. and orge Gordon. in Toront - a Me Sree F and that the Reeve and Clerk sign re McKenzie drain, $40. 00; L. ‘here, I day for seen 3 ot ‘s r. ant rs. Russel eges, 0: * f GUARANTEED BLUES of Misses Ada and Edith Newport, of POOLE Youngstown, Alta., and Miss Winnie strictly wool fabric at from Stratford, are visiting at their home z You In colored Tweeds, black Melton, dar! ue at from ‘$26. 00 to Come in and look over our stock. $25.00 to $31.00. WINTER OVERCOATS Beaver, made in $29.00. any style can save money. JM. FLEISCHHAUER|': Next door to E. H. Gropp’s Garage. VI MILVERTON. of th: a Peo In certain ae ahomesteader may s minion posted for entry, returned. soldiers ve Served overseas and anne eee honsusalls, _ N.B.—Unauthorize vertisement will not Synopsis of Canadian Northwest Land —e encement of the present war, and h = since continued to be, @ British subject or / subject of an allied or neutral country, may Homestead a quarter-section of avaiable Do. minion Land in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Alberta, Applicant must ers cultivation of land in oinin, parterecction obtain pre-empti homestead patent on cert rtain s may count time of em- ent as farns labourers in Canada dus. residence duties under certain n Lands are advertised o: who have Rie discharged, recel priority i = ; pigensy susatieneonel bathe \ Sib keen Seen ae ak ae Deputy Misintsr or thé tatertor ation of this ad- pad fore [spent Baas y with Mi Mrs. y vited ¢ 1 ba social at Lin a e Love wishes to thank |¢ all those who: helped her in the In- |¢¢ | [stitute knitting contest. ast as |Drayton on rs. Elle e ford, last week. Imira, . Tanner. ve Spent a | day with friends in Linwood last w Pte. dAikens, oh Loni Miss_Lil; spent thee week-end with his sister, irs, J. J. MeFa sue Miss Effie Stewart returned to her week with Mr. J. Ritter was a visitor at pone don this Aad 3 rs. Stewart spent the fi part of the aes ‘at Mr: J. Hioeianar’s Ss urns. Mr. Fred MePherson, of the West, and Miss C. McPherson, o: visited their uncle, Mr. J. Ritter, last week. Mr. erson is an old Mill- bank box and his ma friends here wer arn e had beer in the hospital for the Pee year, ow- ial oh to Sec nan tas recived in a railway in Mrs. Morass Ruby are rejolcing over the birth of a baby, nr. ioe de Love has been at pra lee es see oe Map thei ban iast Freie day evening. owing to Millbank League being in- Lwoo' | | Address and Presenation at Orange Hill. in the village, eorge Brown and Miss _L. at the bride's home on Wednesday, Feb, 13th, 191 Mr, Lan with his sister, The literary oat held in the Musi ni of the amen is oie which was e pa- ye atcliffe aud . W. D. MeDonald have charge of the: even an Ben Bell, of Medi- cing Hat, tatiana cise: ise weel Pte, Stanley Ford, of London, was a week-end ¥: in the village, roaalyin eibdea lett for Me Sask., last wee some time with his fat ther and moth- er, Mr. and Mrs. John Ro ee eg were in ‘Thursday attending the wedding of their nephew. len Weir Raatad in Strat- GLENALLAN Koelln spent a few days Ps. |, Mrs. Hy in Kitcherer with her daughter, M Paneer the box social to bi -|given bythe Women’s Institute in the basement of the Presbyterian church on Friday, ; Ten cents admission will be charged and ‘the entire proceeds wilt be devoted to d Cross and other patriotic pur- ses,. A splendid pi mme. is be- Ing prepared, consisting of drills, re- citations, choruses and solos, Every- x | body iadves are requested to bring box xes, ir, Carr, of Elmira, has moved to the village. ‘DORKING see fer it week.) AUCTION ON SALES d is paper to reach the buyer. ise in The Sun and get ‘ 3. al tended the funeral oes the late Grace aoe at Millbank on it for a few weeks tatiee 5 sister, Mrs, Wm. Mr. Armstrong icghamn, of To- ronto, and Mr. Norman Allingham, of Hamilton, spent the week-end at their home her There will be no League this week us Ssany ot Grey, were quietly married |p he recently purchased from Mx. A. F. Clarl d Mrs. Dani hlotzhauer, of Milverton, spent Sanday last i Rostock. Mrs. Kreuter is spending a ew Wm. ae vingston and __ daughter, | weeks ‘aie her daughter, Mrs. Wi Hele of ‘ving Rowan, visited with ee ey at Wate irs, George Pauli, ES iets spe ent a few days with hs er mother, is. Baumbael ‘Mr. and Mrs, Fred Pun sj ine ee day at the home of | _A number of ce thaee Peo le’? at Me ve with hae son, Pte. Joseph Win: BSS _ who left for Halifax st we ie ee moe Reibling returned home from SatelD) ho: B Wednesde: Gordon as ‘bee! ein a cult Course de the College there echtel has ane ,|to Rostock, atteeswneddine “6 weeks ae Michigan. Let were received from Pte. Albert Zulaut last week from France stating had so fer come through without a sera’ Ella Kreuter and M. rmstroi f Stratford, |evening, visiting fri A missionary ite. Fred Kirchbaum; of Palm and around Rost BAECHLERVILLE The pupils of ae gave Valentine concert o: Paoadee ater pet ief Fund. friends here- Mr. J. Albrecht, a pusiness yisitor on the line on Wed- nesday la: ‘illor, Intended a last week.) and Mrs. W. ‘T. Chalmers’ Titel cigupite Grae: WiGrianes ed at the home of her pare Mr. Gazley, of Wellesley, ence of relati BS ir, and Mrs. Clark purpos Mr. |taking a trip Te aiitormet in the near - | future. “halmers last wee! GLENALLAN __ {intended for last week. Alex. Hammond +) Mr. ere) Miller. id iting *his parents, Mr. and Mrs. maccount of the extreme weath- er and lack of fuel, the public schoo! has been closed for a wee was in good health and mier spent Saturday with Mise Mabel ig. A number from Rostock took in the box social at Kuhryville on Friday rs. George | foe e Y.P.A. meeting on Sun- ston, is Tenewing acquaintances in os on. The school Gane prettily decor- ated with hearts and festoons of and white. The ue collection was gonad to the Bel L s Mary Holmes has returned to | | |rotonto, after spending & month with t, of Brunner, was iss Keil of erase is the m | guest of) Miss Edith Lambert. e inthe pres: Mrs,-Jacob Schmidt, of Musselburg is Tecover- has returned home, after spending a month with ward Rolls is at present vis an See our Silk Shirts at New W.G. & R. Shirts are Here Feckeais 435. 99,00" J — ame, New Suits for Men ; Men’s Navy Blue Suits at................$22.50 NEW SILKS-Pearl Grey, Green, Nigger Brown, Blue GESTS Specials in Grocery Dept. Cider Vinegar, per gal 2 bottles Malt Vinegar Trench Candles 7c each Overseas Boxes .....:.ecesessesen sess = .25c ne 3 Afor 25c 10e W. K. LOTH, -:- LINWOOD in Bima Ethel Beggs spent Thursday Mr. Henry Reid, of Millbank, spent a day ist week at Mr. Thos. Calder’s. meet at Mr. Wm. Burnett's on Thurs- lay ng ht. of Arlee, Sek few eee with Stricker, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Alex. Strome, Olivett. HESSON (Intended for last week.) Misses Oliva Helm and Oliva Sel em of Waterloo, and Miss Louisa cits, uf Eviaville, spent. few days with relatives here. Mr. J. Klein left for East End, ‘ask., on Wednesday, after spending a month with relatives le ie he he dance held in Helm’s hall on Monday evening was largely attend- ed and proved a decided success, Mrs. Chas. Cormai itehener, of dlepent a day With her brother, Mx Jes Hergott, of New Germany, spent a saae with friends here. Mrs. Patriek Doherty spent/a week with Felatives | in Elmir: -H, 6. Knoblauch has gold his tage John S, Reid, bank for the sum of $6, $00, and: in: ter ling an auction sale in ch. Mr, Leonard Raeman has "his farm to Mr, Joh rented spending a s in Elmira, Kitchener and ine and Mrs, Joseph E, Graf spent 1 NOTICE! Worse Coal Shortage Next || Winter is Word Ottawa, Jan. 29th.—Th = mission of ee servation, Bees a notice of ing in connection with the a coal. “U3 of dry har “and Villagers will be expected to look afte themselves, si ide volving upon. the, aia auth- orities. These should lose no time in the summer. A situation be very serious indeed. " The commission also urged the tapping of every maple tree to conserve the sugar supply. Sandee in Elmira. r. Louis Farenkopf, of Drayton, spent a few days around here. ir, of Elmira, spent a is spending a few WARTBURG Mr, Frank Kuehna, of New Shia visited Bie Sopa Mrs. fone in London on Thursda; number ges here attended the box Social at Kuhryville on Friday evening. M E Daneey and daughter, Miss Dorothy, returned home on Friday, after spending the Ae few weeks with friends in Michigan. TRALEE « ohn O'Grady, of Flint, Micl ing his mother, Mrs. Jas. O’- vi Grady, Wright is spending a few dogg at at Honan Mary any spent a day at Hesson gt ‘umber ee here attende, the sale at Mr. Chas. Love’s on Wednes- day r. James Hanley, of Hesson, was a Sunday visitor with friends ees Thomas pac and family | last meeti: ee ae a ELMA COUNCIL The municipal council of the ship of Elma met m’s Knitting Gircle. will cillo: ae same and attach the corporate ey reto. o’clock p.m. on fare! - |1918, and must. ee ¢ e names 0! sureties and be accompanied with a aay wrongly assessed for dog, é ‘ey Bt : Moved by Smth-—Mman— that Your . farmer’s car, sie a Ford? Replace Your. Busey With a Ford ORE than 100, 000 Fords are owned by people in ‘anada in preference a the old idl ser buggy and other makes of cars. neighbors, and farmers in»every section of the’ Dominion are abandoning their old’ buggies—selling their driving horses and buying Fords. Ford cars are utility cars. They are built to endiite the strain of constant daily use over rough roads: These are the tests every farmer gives his car. Ford meets them in a satisfactory manner. so why not’ eeeplees | your horse and’ Posey Se THE UNIVERSAL CAR. Sedan Bay ORD, ONT. ~ F. 0. B. FOR. wn ‘Che It is the