Aladdin Lamps MANTELS and WICKS z For Sale by P. NEUMEISTER Painter and Decorater MILVERTON U Pa “Ut Shines For ALL” New Model Ford Cars isliped. with Electric Biarting and ing System now oi hibition at the EN EET ON: GARAGE Proprietor Vol. XXVIII —No. 46 Milverton, Ontario, Perth Co., Thursday, May 15, 1919 Malcolm MacBeth, Editor and Publisher The Farmer's Financial Friend We have large resources and the vast experience of 87 years to draw upon to serve you; but we have something even. more important—we have the earnest lesire to do so. Weeash your produce and personal cheques, collect your drafts—all by mail if required—and gladly give you impartial advice on any financial or sins matter, , Bank of Nova Scotia J. H, LEWIS Mi Reld-up Capltat $6,500,000 bri lanager Milverton Branch 113.099.090 000 J. G. HAMILTON Sole Agent for DL. @ Ww. PORTLAND SCRANTON CEMENT STANDARD Oa ANTHRICITE ST MARYS LIME Sn SPECIALS for FRIDAY and SATURDAY of this week ll have on sale on the above days Ladies’ and Child- ren’s Tailored Hats at extraordinary low prices, as we must make room for our Summer Millinery. One table of LADIES’ HATS— very special a One table of GIRLS’ HATS— special at 7 $3.95 > $2.75 Announcement of our Summer Openings will be made later. Miss Lucy Zimmerman Next Door to Mohr’s Grocery, MILVERTON. Items of Local Interest. AMiss Myrtle Tucker spent from| iday to Monday with friends in} Stratford Mead Mis He Le: upeiand spent Thursday and Friday of last week in Toronto. Mrs. D. Walker, of Brussels, spent a few days last week at the home of Koos oe E. Moore, ilve’ rs. J. A. Cart abe of Toronto, ss at pai present visiting ‘at the home of ‘essts, ichaefer and Ezra Knechtel of Stratford, spent Saturday in the village on busin: wv William ORES = North Trans- 2 = Ea) Rat and Mrs. Tous Orr was at Listowel on Wednesday. repesnen ia Milverton in schedule for iy So © dies’ Aid of the Evangelical very sticcessful “Tea at the home of Mrs, John Koch on Wednesday evening of last week. mmerman has 5 Sere disposed of five Chevrolet cars and left on Wednesday morning ers. oh eon Wednesday for the, metaling of ihe Pee Bi me “Emerson Bean, son of R ahd Mrs. E. H. Bean, who moa ied: from overseas, but is now at London, spent week-end at his home:in Mivert ris Tr. ant ag Sage Be left on and pica the Am- erican seat Merchants’ Assdciation. . David Schmidt and Arthur or two at the home of Ts Peter Jacobs. Mr. J, Clemens, who for past cart Wig barn: anion with tis on, Mr. A. C. Clemen ing after being ly four year: a tion at the station by a number of the citizens of acy village. SSSSESTABLISHED 1872) BANK OF HAMILTON very farmer should make a real baie ot his farming.. The breed- ine of live stock means eat in his ste mand, par high prices tad the Bary re- juirements will keep these prices up. The Bank of Hamilton is prepared to make loans to those who mean busi- ness. MILVERTON BRANCH : N. G. SCHAFER, Mana, Farmers Take Notice Call and Pcl eee our ees of SEED CORN, we have the fol- » lowing varieties ympton’s a I< - of Midnight, bead ‘Phil, White Eine, White ei Dent, Wisconsin No. ‘ly Huron Dent, Clow, proved _ Leamin| ao Bon Hence Gat oat prices moe buying. A full line of POULTRY SUPPLIE: - TRY TONIC and BABY CHICK FEED. Pees oe Have you seen the celebrated Buckeye and El 5 BATORS and BROODERS ? We are sole agents, _ Ca sian Lee our “SPECIAL” SCRATCH FEED, Tun to lay if you feed them this mixture, We have a small quantity of FEED CORN on hand. I. D. ATKIN, Your hens are = Milverton bones were pokes but she has suf. feted a cree deal from the severity of the bru’ meeting representa- m the various Hydro Electric municipalities a Ontario. Mr. Gro: sch | 5 ntial cut in rates saving as aa r users in proportion. A meeting of the hes of the defunct, Milverton Light it ‘vill tos) it to trust at all tim r Oshawa to bring home one or two Se was in the} tl P.R. track no: ae to the end of a gi left last | 80 Bolen 's photo studio “will be! open on re All Milv erton stores will be closed on Saturday, May 24th. An a aeeiticn "Wanted to learn the butchering. Apply to Jacob Kelter- born. Tf the home merchant can save you dollars in a pinch, oS is the best man ackert, of Stratford, better nown a “Grandma. Packert” was 96 years of age on Sun iy Pte. Wm. Squires, whe is in Toron- to Military hospital, is s poending afew |i days with friends in Mornin ea: Wine Livuaaton, of left on Tuesday of last week to iat ers of her family at Cal; fe axe told that pa Jast month and the people of worry if it was another 'B9 years be- repe: nual ee eting of the Wo- ‘itute will besheld in the pubis BEE on beer May 17th, 2.30 p.m. All mbers are re- nested to_be pres ae ae is to be ate in a returns esac: recently that 325, 504,600,000 eae factured last yea tree eu is wondering uns counted them and Mrs. Clemens and Me anid Mrs. Prank Bomman’ motores dwellings. with 8 view to securing a r the home that he intends . Arthur Meighen has anlage They will _al holding offiee uw her 87th year. She wag born in Ne York‘and was for 45 years a resident f Mitchell, She was tremendously interested in wi i war an during 700 pairs of socks for the soldiers tion from tl intima June 24th, so s in the village limits still he Boston Marathon was won by Zimmerman “scored | aoe ee ae N. MeLeai murderer w! ck made a sensati closely guarded and tl ae of his execution has been set for jun of the recent con- Coming’ o .| ferences with the Western Cabinet ate lt the British re- e Mr.|5 over a number of |f T a bill de 1 ‘inning tl ‘4 the war period knitted about | 9 Just. received a ers of Oil! | Cake.—Finkbeiner Hardware |, More than 6,000 ‘soldiers of the | Ame) xpedi -y Forces mar- \ ped French gee. ave you cleaned up the back yard and the cellar? The Sanita: tor-intends to make his rounds short- ic) “Sh nee gr MG ee Sa erent suit an ms. tor cht missing all through the past winter, , in puts ne little more sweetening into an a ‘he “A Kin ion now if the hotel keepers had ol served the license laws as ene as they did the food regulati Holland, it is segs ead free. eview: incardine to get out as sae ae possibie town of about 600 “inhabitant te ports sales of $1, 321 we “Savings and Thrift as last two months. The cost, of ithe, ‘estimated Mi of at Si0% 0,000. "The nek imated al wi ean as —Stratford Beacon. oa equipped Toronto printing office is sending out cireulars offering to. do. votets’ lists at * pace, This is a special price to printers to ve them money. As mos' offices charge about fol révecmel of semi auring: sna eat week—been backshider, a up; fine weather is. right here or here- abouts: erful addresses that has been listened to by a Milverton audience oe a lon; e reviewed the d war al im- ‘he soldiers. y|crowd filled the Sail to capacity and Y | for an hour and twenty minutes Capt. Lambert. held his audience alntost £) spellbound, THE BUILDING BOOM Sa ert € 3 g co whicl 0 Kenzie, leader of the liberal oppod Dhtenbuch aiid Brave. to bmee seal siderable time gap |ition, is significant, ‘The result will | making preparations by getting. out by i sufered a fot of hee: for the | be ea Healieany ment between | plans and placing material on. tl ue) suffered a lot of sere who Arliss eastekn "and western liberals difficult. | grou: ands ba a other hand, th 4 Be ay ae an us pay is jubilant aoe is now believed Sir Work The for oat doing their | Thom: os oe the slight CUTS OFF THE “PFLUG.” wn council was also in- = diffeuty = th is bud- different ’s interests | get as Maharg and we “Sas Eatchewi Alfred Juhl Hasenpflug, of Toron- by we Wasting ‘tousende Ot ollars worth igs cova oe now, @ no choi i name which avoids the making @ poor comnee- | between parties on the fiscal question, ifficulties con- tions. and by le ihe plan pen. The | which hitherto hi en the main is- his own, has adopted by 5,0: o-invested 1 ie lant has prac-|sue between the two parties in the | deed poll, the name of Alfred Ken- tically been a total los: House. » »{\neth Hasen, ‘ ry Inspec- C. him.” tate ait all Tih, it ee oa pe ft | Gro} List Millbank, Mivertom Ethel and Brae is is |sels, Convener B, Bai ing. Tavistock, New Dundee, Convener E, The dates July 13 to 19 have been | pos THIRTY- ge TEAMS IN W. F. A. W.M.S. OF STRATFORD PRESBY- TERY ELECTS OFFICERS S FOR YEAR 1919 At a meeting held at Woodstock thursday of a. sub-committee Western Ontatie Football Association ek the annual meeting of the Wo: al epee ‘Ss, Mrs. ws: Fourteen senior, mers, of Poole, and Mrs. Hyslop, of eleven oe ‘tye juvenile and eight | To; OrantO} President, a Rennie, or aoue ch Cuy |New Ha imburg; first Vice- “Preside he onal fie ae t arrange meet- Mr (Rev. ‘inlay Matheson, Strat- Sa is schedule drawn up ford; seco’ Wednesday St Following Re the groupings: SENIOR in aor rs. Cc roenics i peae, peantrond Us bic Regording See tary, Mis. 3° fale United anton Preston, Hes-| ay, Stra\ peler, Galt, V.A. ‘Si Win- | 38 ‘cDonald, of Vie e- oan Mrs, in ‘A Fy Miss om "yan tr v. , Woodstock, G.T.R, \Helpers’ Secretary, McLaren, Y | Stratford, and ndon, Con.|St- ae enger Secretary, Miss vener Charles Hollins, London.. Win-|Machan, Mitchell; Strangers’ Secre- ner to be declared July 15th, . |tary, Miss Connell, Stratford; Ex. hange and Library Secretary, Mrs, ae McAl eine St. Marys; bite an a ate towel, Newton, The invitation of Atwood was ac- cepted to hold the annual meet tng ey in the second week of June nex es . Bamford, Listowel, roup No. 2—G. T. R. ‘Strat itford, Clark, Strat Pe ees Rey.) Finlay Matheson wi wi gn delegate xs oe pi ag of tl erate issionary ny. Sound cae onvener Dr. Doering, Mildm: All junior winners io be beibcent s. Je by July 7th. secretary, JUVENILE | no Milverton ‘and ‘Tistowel to, play. m|¢e Ri double schedule. Convener B. Bam. nn . Boyd, ‘ord, Listowel. Winner by July 15, of Shinn, and Mrs. Menzies, of Honan spoke of the wh carried on in these foreigs countries. REINWALD—ASPDEN SCATTER THE BURDEN (Walkerton Times.) The way the front street of Walk- nvassed for one char- (Tillsonburg Corr. in the London ‘ vertiser.) uiet wedding took place at 12 o’clock noon on May 9th, at the home Isonburg, when their daughter, Leta|to make the inhabitants thereon won. e, was united i lage to ier what they would do with all their Russell Edward Reinwald, son of M: ney if they were allowed to keep ani . Reinwald, of Newtoi ike they do on the farms, where ie Ceneman ys Jeon per ereaet the solicitor for alms seldom, if ever, Rev, PB. U the presence of |shows his face the year round. If out 80 near relatives and friends|4¢ causes could hit up of the young couple, the bride wear- | the council for funds i tead of, as in ing ming travelling suit of grey| most cases, Co their attention cloth, with hat to match. Man; to the front street, ce would scatter beautiful and useful presents were re-jthe bi that a few financial lig ved by the young couple, being ex- | weights are now obliged to bear, pressive Mot the igh teem of many. friends. The soldier, haginie et se \N, A. ZIMMERMANN MILVERTON, ONT. ir vy ; a The happy couple left on y flat feet are not good to tra’ o r : The Bowling Club has decided. to) What, then, is the objection to re-|f Hamilton and Lo Rha wear ee haa Dataikeaime Nowe | Our reputation for fai fair dealing and will put on.» number of athletic Soe ee oat eet parade ground | cutive committee in charge of prepar- soa rill MAGEE MOE Niptgor, oens with such as foot bicycle | Sible that it is nt fel parade ground] ation is headed by Rev. R. C. M 5 Aras oro races, ‘doldier raées, fdotball’ matches Prainaics ows who shuffle mid, with Mr. James F. Thomson as > re de - her. events. announce- | "4°? Soh Daa isn't arman [Seok BoLergl ee jemarator the ment will be made later. thi i yi | American army in France has WE WANT THE NEWS leader im + ea merchants of Milverton have| "thief when he hooks his wife ce gained $2,000,000 in weight, accord-| : signed an agreement to close all plac- |". f pichway robker when ch oe ing to estimates obtained by army of-| Yes, all the news that is, fit to FEEDS s of business on Wednesday after=|? Vian her’ sk ahem Or a black, | fcials at Washington. is is an av-|Print—real estate transfers, Dusiness N matter what anyone may noon at 12,30 o'clock, during June,| oe oP ten een he i fack-| eyage of about 25 pounds to a man. | changes, accidents births, marriages, tell Aone there is only one July and A is agreement | Smith 8 come and cutive The increased weight is supposed to deaths, wediin Keane face any speed at which you can tim. a” iakes effect on June ith. Stores | Hoses e the result of outdoor exercise an in fact, any will be open on Tuesday nie! ec ae A 2 see 2 consid- | jiving, natural growth of very young event of ge always angle ua Aa a a Tuesday being the first day of }°*tion for our reader's Ske: men and other causes. a news value, and it will be appreciat- hi . in this neck he woods, a, Frets Ra cient 5 Kehenee | eo ine of patronage the Thedford |ed by the publisher of The Sun as thickness. a ee tie se disciples of Izzak een A Hah iospital i tly otren Tribune cane ee publication over a| Well as the readers. Even if you are ae tha aint Wal rod and line to the |UP to April 25th, since s Tae! taken | Yea? 280, e business men soon not a regular correspondent but ari peed plainly in Maitland. eee ae they spent the tw from “prevens: hes taken /Zound. that the igck of « local news. |in touch with a phone, just call us up, dicated on the crank of every afternon whipping its Sor “ye a Pe Aa at I alacant oe paper was a serious ae Pa e will arrange the par lars separator, of oer make. fad’ pook ask whlle ith a| {oF the summer. In a letter to The have secured gubseription list | you us, or write down and ee aie suspicious. vy knowing look said ‘ pers Sr eEee cioviral hich y Met ek " with a large erection patronage, |Send to at the earliest possible speed is the only-as- much do Sonea ty. which is what the | and have asked the owner of the plant| moment. Remember. that i surance x i capacity ed are now on foot for| farmers have been earnestly wishing | to resume publication, news o long as it i very Fi ceincae the holding of the biggest faninse Th the: ea 4s oe ine te beta correspondent should sign co ni- and entertainment, for the soldiers| ror goods which may be purchased ae eR patarel vBaley De La tet 8 ever held in Milverton. ii pos- “4 2 * " i licator. e ed to hold the entertainment some- | home, providing he ean gét anything THE WHALEY SURVEY anything of interest let us know now, wari yo the Handle is gong time about the middle of Jun the town and_decreasing the possibi: | Mr. E, D. Bolton was in Milverton Ous phone gaatue: at ee number of prominent speakers will ity of himself and his neighbor con-| on Tuesday surveying the property of pos. Poon ee Wee Oe tae be invited to address those. present [it of himself and is nelghbor_ con: on Tuesday, surveying the property of be mistaken about it Balle petichnes wUN he civen wine pon a steady and ready éireulation jand north of Mill Street into building | “JEAN VALJEAN” RECITAL. ell Speed - Indicator 7 of money, ai can not be S. ley is running throu 5 "The Missionary depart of the| {tie sway 48. bblld. up: otkier'| the property two fourtod ekceets; be. [3 (The Drematia Recital “Jean, Val- adds n to the but istrict’ Epworth League will give an | places. sides extending Fulton Street to Mil- |jean” by Rev. J. F, much to the rolee of the De illustrated ionary Lecture in the} Tt cost $7,000 to discover America ler's line fe An street near |D., will be given ss “the “Methodist Laval Separat Methodist Church, Millbank, on the rb; ia thas way Wiis tiearee. . Furniture Co, will run par- | church, Milverton, on Friday evening, ae of Mi th. The Milverton | in some old documents that have just allel with Fulton and Mill Streets to|May 23rd, 1919, under the auspices * League is invited to atend that lec-|heen discovered in the archives of |Miller’s property and will be known |0f the Tali Aid, Admission 26 an ture and as ii es the areting ‘enoa: The value of Columbus’ fleet Davis street. Runnii rth a 1c. correspondent from Atwood of the lar meeting there will be} is given a: ree thousand dollars;|south through the property parallel- | writes The Sun; The dramatic recital ho hesitation in holding the Union| Columbus’ salary was three hundred | ing Pacific Avenue and Main street | Jean Valjean” was given at Done- service of the Leagues at Mill, lars a ye is two captains re- el be what ne known as ley Av- {gal church last Friday night by Rev. yank. As splendid Missionary even-! ceived a salary of two hundred dol- . The survey affords 36 seas JR » M.A., B.D., WO ing en be provided: lars each, and members he building lots hich will be placed on | hours and a half held the gaalnse in . On Friday evening about nine] crew were paid at the rate of two dol-| the market at on rapt attention, Rev. Knig) in en- i o’clock Mrs, Louis Scholl met with a} jars and a alt ‘a month. tertainer whose star is rapidly ascent: ~ very serious accident by which she has| In writing up the Hough Cup Foot- ing and if he continues om his course since been confined bed suffer-! bali match tl - istowel correspondent evi te Dr. Clea: move BELL SPEED-INDICATOR ing from a number of bruises and to the Stratford Herald has the fol- A SPLENDID ADDRESS to keep out of bis 24 ‘The “warning signal” that insures abrasions. Not being familiar with|jowing to say 0! e : “The P raeualed sieegerssnsos oy ” their new home she by mistake open-| match playe Saturday evening n Sunday evening last t. R. Come ed the door leading to the cellar in-|jast between Listowel and Wingham | = Lambert, Special Field Beery NO MORE-CURG lle hewecr the machine ad-of to another room and cams ended in a tie, each team scor-|°f, the Y-M.C.A.. delivered in Zim- UTS ond Bell Speed- headlong down the steps. Luckily n ing a goal in the first. period. Wilfrid memran’s hall, one of the most ae adh SOONER OR LATER YOU WILL BUY A all: cut-outs fi d_ that in {all motor cyclists must muffle their machines so that the people will no as |longer be tormented by the unearthly noises that have fe miserable or many. All devers it Seip ; | FoR. QUICK SALE Plot of ground 198 feet by 170 feet, now in pasture, and cornering on Temperance and Wilfred Streets, with an alley on third side. Can_be used as it is or divided into 4 or 5 building lots. A splendid investment, For quick sale at a snap $500—or it will be diy- ided- and sold separately. Apply quick to J. C: GROSCH ia