a LR EE .: Vol. 24, No. 46. E. H. Swing, Proprietor. PEET---ROWELL. On Saturday Jan. 10th at high noon, a very pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Rowell, 2nd line near Woodstock, when their daughter, Miss Pansy E: was united in mar- riage to Mr. Sydney H. Peetof York- ton, Sask. Rey. F. W. Watter, of Innerkip, performed the ceremony in the presence. of about fifty guests, friends of the bride and groom. The principals took their places in the parlor under an arch of evergreens, decorated with carnations and white bell, as the wedding march was play- ed by Miss Bella Hudson, daughter of Dr. Hudson, of Innerkip, and cou- sin of the bride. Miss Vera Hudson acted as bridesmaid while Mr. -R. Eastwood assisted the groom. The bride wore a dress of white brocaded satin trimmed with Procile Rush and Trish lace and carried a bouquet of pink and white carnations. After con- gratulations the company sat down to a sumptuous repast, after which Mr. and Mrs. Peet drove to. Wood- stock and took the train for Brant- ford, Hamilton and other points. The groom's gift to the bridesmaid being a pearl] cresent, to the grooms- man a set of cuff links and to the pianist a bar pin. Wedding gifts were many and bespoke the popularity of the contracting parties. Mr. and Mrs. Peet take with them the good wishes of a wide circle of friends. >-_- RENEW FOR THE BEE MAITLAND. Miss M. Killen, of Port Carling, spent last Sunday on the 14th con: the guest of the Misses Smith's. Harold. Hammond attended the Dairymen's Convention at Stratford last week. We understand that Mr. John Iil- man, Councillor, contemplates a trip to the old country in the near-future. The farmers are busy these days drawing gravel, sand etc. for the building of silos, remodeling stables and covering roads. ------------ oo The next meeting of the Literary Society"will be held in .the Music Hall on Friday evening, Jan. 30tb, at 8 o'clock. The meetingis in charge of Mrs. Kidd and Mrs. Ratcliffe and the programme will consist of instru- mentals, songs, readings, .maypole dance and imitation of moying pic- tures. Everybody come. DieD.--In Kelowna, B. C., Monday, Jan. 5th, 1914, Harold AL fred Marshall, aged 18 years 5 months and 30 days. The funeral took place on Wednesday, Jan. 7th, seryice be- ing held in the Presbyterian church. The deceased was well known in At- wood and much sympathy is extend- ed to Mr. and Mrs. Marshall in their sad bereayement. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA -- S--------_-- ---- Teas--We carry only the best Salada and Red Rose. me Star -- LT, TE ES ESE, TE ee i] Hagens Se eee day in OE ee eee ET Se >) i Fine Salt in Bbls. and 100 pound bags. Grocery Rolled Shotlder, Salmon Trout in kegs, Salt Cod Fish and Oysters. We expect to bave a miixed car of Breakfast Bacon, Bologna, Cooked Ham, Headcheese, Weiners, Sparerihs and Pork Sausage. FISH--Freskh frozen Herring, Fresh Water Herring in kegs, FLOUR AND FEED Milverton Flour, Bran, Shorts and Low Grade always on hand. about the 30th of this month and will sell Bran off the car at $23.00 per ton and Shorts at $25.00 per ton, so if you want any, it will pay you to be on hand and get it off the car. Both Bran and Short has advanced in price. FOR THE HENS--Ground bone, We pay the highest market price for Butter, Eggs, Dried Apples. "Goods delivered to any Payt of the Town" E. T. Greensides & Son Sultana Raisins, sae and peti Isscstecweetes ics ciays 2 pounds 26c } i Currants, fine. Jarge clean stock 3 pounds 25c Finest selected Blue Brand Raisins.......... .. 3 pounds 25¢ {fi} | Vanilla and other extracts...............-cceeeceeeeeeee ees 3 bottles 25c t wan Uorn and 2 cans Peed césccnsicccaseseccveswscccsysseswouy oped 25c TOMAOOR cceseseey ivercseseca was cdeessbesiens sayaveerseriass coxsersenocens 10c Back Bacon, Long clear | I | tl | Water Herring, Finnin Haddie Bran and Shorts at the station crit and oyster shell. | iM Phone § ie CSS == SS SSS SSS ZY a goo Highest prices paid for Heavy Winter Wear That will make you comfortable and warm. Men's new fall and winter overcoats ranging in prices from $8.00 to $18.00 Men's and young men's popular suits "The famous C. N.R>Brand" ranging in price from $7 to $18. Boys' overcoats, ages 10 to 16 years, $5 to $10.00. Men's woollen fleece lined and natural wool under- wear at all prices. We have a good selection of Ladies' stoles and muffs at reasonable prices. Christmas Gifts in different assortments such as---- men's ties, braces, armlets and gloves neatly done up in fancy boxes. Do not forget cur grocery counter, we always keep clean stock and the very best quality. W. R. ERSKINE. Ma'n Street, Atwood Phone 1 } GEO. EMPEY OF NEWRY CHEESE FACTORY WINS TROPHY. Following are the prize winners at nection with the Dairymen: 8 Associa- tion: September Cheese. Sec. 1, September White Chease-- 1, Geo. Empey, Newry, 96.66; 2, D. Menzies. Listowel, 96.49 ; 3, Mrs. O. Cuckow, Mount Elgin, 96.32 (won on flayor) ; 4, H. E. Donnelly, Strafford- ville 96.82 ; 5, W. T. Oliver, Donegal 95.99. Sec. 2, Sept. colored---1, Geo. Em- per, Newry, 96.49; 2, H. E. Don- nelly, Straffordville, 96.33; 3, H. Youn, Molesworth, 96.382; 4, D. Menzies, Listowel, 9599 and John Cuthbertson, Sebringville, 95.99. October Cheese, Sec 1, October White cheese ---1, ne O. Cuckow, Mt. Elgin, 96.83 ; 2, J. K. Brown, Ethel, 96.00; 3, Wm. Morse, Trowbridge, 95.82 (won on flayor); 4, H. Youn, Molesworth, 95.82; 5, J. Donnelly, Scottsville, 95.60. Section 2, October Colored er --1, J. K. Brown, Ethel, 96.34; L H. Schneider, Gadshill, 95.82; Geo. Empey, Newry, 95.65; 4, Mrs. O. Cuckow, Mt. Elgin, 95.49. and H. Youn, Molesworth, 95.49. we and Flat Cheese: , 3 September Stilton Cheese lao aa H. Youn, Molesworth, | 96.17; 2, C. Donnelly, Scottsville, 195 66; 3 John Cuthbertson, Sebring | ville, 94. 99; 4, Geo. Empey, Newry, | 94. 99 (tie) ;5 5, H. Donnelly, Strafford- ville, 94.83. |" Sec. 2, (2 September Flat Cheese) |= --1, ©. Donnelly, Scottsville; 9€.84; | 6 ra H. Donnelly, Straffordville, 95.83 4 (won-on flavor); 8, Mrs, O. Cuo . igin, 95.83; 4, 4; dein 3 the Dairy "tea 'compe' | Dairymen's Association. -- See. | Third prize, W. Johnston, Listowel, |Elma Mornington factory, 13 cows 67,101 Ibs. total milk, 5,160 Ibs. of milk per cow. Sec. 2--herds of 15 cows and over) First prize, W. Jick- ling, Listowel, Elmbank Farm, fac- tory, 18 cows, 109,818 totai Ibs. milk 6,101 Ibs. milk per cow. Dairy Instruction. Five cheese and three creamery in- structors visited 153 cheese factories jand 123 creameries. 10,031 patrons furnished milk to the factories. 25 | Eeotocios poid for milk by test. 124 | factories were kept in first-class con- << the others being only fair. Western Ontario produced 27,734,- 876 lbs. of cheese in 1912, but 1913 will be less, as 102 factories report | small makes. Average price of cheese to patrons for 1912 was 13 11 cents; ,in 1913 price good after May. Outside of a few factories the qual- iity of the cheese was very good. The | period of warm weather was com- | cacasively short and the patrons are certainly improving in the methods of caring for the milk. From Novy- 'ember Ist, 1912, to October 3lst, 1913, 97 annual and other meetings iof cheese factory and creamery pat- |rops were attended by the instruc: tors and chief instructor. 15 patrons pleaded guilty before police magis trates to delivering deteriorated milk to cheese factories and fines from $10 to $30 were imposed. This number is 39 less than last year. $19,575 was expended on general improve- ments. Creameries have increased from 58 |in 1907 to 123 in 1913, and with win- | ter factories produced in 1912, 13;- 839,730 Ibs. of butter, practidally | double the production of 1907. -- 20,- /081 patrons supplied milk and cream. Twelve new creameries were built at estimated cost of $60,943 and $35,- 042 was expended in general impro- the Winter Dairy Exhibition in con- | .|Theremainder of the evening was AND MRS. SEELHOFF 'HONORED BY F RIENDS. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Seel- ght, when their neighbors and rida gathered to the number of seyenty- five, to bid the family a kind farewell, prior to their removal to Milverton, where they will'-reside in future. About9 o'clock the audience was called to order by Mr. Robert Buchanan, who made a capable and éfficient chairman, and explained the object of their meeting. He was glad '$0 See so many of the neighbors pre- sént to show their respects for a family so nighly esteemed as that of Mr. Seelhoff Beiore sitting down Mr. Buchanan read an appropriate address, while ssrs. Allen McMane and Wm. Struthers made the presentation. Mr. Samuel McCourt madea stitable reply on behalf of the recipients. Mr. Seelhoff was quite overcome by this unexpected act of kindness and thank- | o™_p ed his neighbors very kindly. Mr. Jas. Torrance, M. P. P., was Present and spoke of the sterling in- tegrity of Mr. and Mrs. Seelhoff, whom he had known for thirty years. spent by the young people in dancing, while the older ones enjoyed -them- selyes by social chat and relating their experiences of pioneer life in the Queen's Bush. Following is a copy of the address: -fo Mr. and Mrs. Seelboff and daughters : We, the undersigned, re- Presenting your numerous friends and neighbors of Donegal, wish on this occasion th express in some tangible way our high esteem and re- fard in which you are held by us. As p of the pioneers of Elma, when conducted by the Western Dateaale fo 1-- place was a wilderness, you in mmon, with the older settlers, hip of isa Sladeere f for us to note that you haye not only succeeded in making a bome for your family, but have so- bof, 12th con. Elma, was the scene a 'brilliant company last Thursday Dy of whom have gone to their re-| \ 3 lig skill) | f Coane of Perth. It} of cured a competence for yourself and}, HUETHER---BARR The home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barr of Ethel was the scene of joy- ous festivities on. New Years eve, when their daughter, Miss Ethel Winfred, was to Mr. John. Huether of Grey. The ceremony and congratu- lations over, the company sat down to neatly spread tables and: partook of a dainty and bountyful supper, prepared under the direction of the worthy hostess. The wedding gifts were numerous and bespoke the popularity of the contracting parties. The bridal toast was proposed by Rev. Mr. McCulloch the officiating clergyman. The eyening was very pleasantly spent with. selections of | music by the choir of the Presby- | had been & member, and others. Mr. and Mrs. Huether have taken up housekeeping on the groom's farm | near Ethel. S.0.S. AT-HOME_ MONDAY NIGHT. The Sons of Scotland, Atwood, will hold 'their annuat concert on Monday night, Jan. 26th, 1914, bo- ginning at 8 o'clock p.m. which in- cludes concert, supper and dance. The following will be the entertain- ers-- Archie McCulloch, 'Toronto, Gold Medallist, Mrs. Stevenson, Miss Gray, Geo." Hamilton, Hugh Porter, Miss Thompson, choir leader Knox church, Listowel, Mrs. Hamilton and Miss Hammond. W. Young, Kincar- dine, will blow the pipes and the At- wood Orchestra and others will pro- yideabundant music. The limited num | ber of 300 tickets printed only. First here, first served. "Tickets 50 cents terian church, of which Miss Barr! and may be secured from members .O. S. A man with the least money has | the most places to put it. THE NYAL STOR NYAL STORE eases and make hens turkeys, ducks and geese. roup. placed in there free by Dr. A full - : : f stoc Dr. Hess Poultry Panacea For your poultry, health, curing dis- y. eed to cure poultry ills, such as gapes, chlorea and When you purchase a package of Panacea, you receive two articles, besides the package itself, and also an universal-treatment for all stock. Don't overlook the special. Yellow card enclosed. line of Dr. Hess preparations always in Panacea in 35 and 85c packages. Ask for Free Booklet. __ It is also good for It is positively guarant- It is Hess. | | your estimable. wife, who, during a those years of toil and hardship, in- cident to pioneer life, was a kind-and considerate helpmate. Your kind neighborly spirit, your consideration for the needs of others, your willingness under ali circum- stances to assist a neighbor never at any time exhibiting sign of selfish- ness. Hor those manly qualities which you possess in no small degree, we will miss you in future, but are glad that you have left with us, sons, who will, we are fully persuaded, be worthy of their noble sire. - As a-.small-token of our respect, we ask you to accept these chairs. May they serve to giye you comfort in the evening of life. May you long ie to enjoy so well earned rest in our new home in Milverton. May health and happiness be your portion in future. We would respectfully ask Misses Lizzie and Millie to accept these ;combs on behalf of the young people, with best wishes for their future success. Signed on behalf of neighbors by A. McMane,-Wm. Struthers, S. Mc- Court, R. Buchanan. There should be a strong desire and a stronger determination on the part of every farmer in this Proyince to haye the best facilities and know the latest and best farm methods, hard work is not the only thing that counts on the farm, Farming is a business and a good one. To make it the success it ought to -be, business methods must be taken advantage of. Sale News | Schinbein's Another Big Cut We have made another every day. pect the biggest days as we 2 Mink ruffs, 36 inches long, 6 tails, reg. value $20.00, on sale for $8.00 2 Mink stoles, 44 inches long, good shape,: reg. value $35 on sale 18.50 1 Mink stole, 80 inches long, 2 heads and 10 tails reg. $75 on sale for $50. Mink muffs from $12 upwards, stoles to match. Many other fur ruffsfrom $2.50 upwards. $5.00 Muffs reduced to $2.50 others in pro- The first moye you make should be to subscribe for The Weekly Sun, The Farmer's Business Paper, It costs a little but means a lot to the farmer who is looking for profitable results, vements. Cheese Buyers' Trophy --Challenge Cup, valued at $150---To become the property of the exhibitor of cheese (except flat and stiltons) at the Win- ter Dairy Exhibition who shall re- ceive the highest score three times, or twice in succession : won 1903 by Frank Boyes ; 1904 by R. H. Green; all kinds of produce. anh ange 1905 by O. Schweitzefr; 1906-by J. Patton; 1907 by J. E. Stedelbauer ; 1908 by Mary Morrison ;.1909*by \3; T. Donnelly; 1910 by Mary |Morrison; 1911 by B. F. Howes; 1912 by D. Menzies; 1913 by R. B. Hastings; 1914 by Geo. Empey. MILK DRAWING, A' meeting of the Shareholders of the Donegal Cheese & Butter Mfg. Co., Ltd., will be held on Saturday, the 31st of January, ab-two o'clock forthe purpose of letting the milk routes.-- William Little, President. " JOHN KEESO & SONS Ara Eoeeeres to pay the High- f Cash Prices for all kinds of "to be: delivered i in Atwood Yard. They will haye one Saw, Mill Cin-o &t May Ist, to In the Special list Mr, Emipéy won | five specials. do all ae: of Custom Sawing. a custom logs will be cut first. portion. 6 Ladies' coats in elec- | tric seal, trimmed with western sable, 28 to 30 inches long, reg. $60 on sale 1 Dyed wambat, 26 ins. long, reg. $38, sale many lines below half price. Friday, Saturday and next week we ex- oft the goods still lower, so they will go. This Sale closes the last day of January . bought a suit. You want big cut in all winter goods This sale is growing have marked down some LADIES' COATS 38 Ladies' and Misses' coats, all good styles, reg. price $8.00 to $15 on sale at $4. Your choice on the rack. Come first. 40 Ladies' and Misses coats, lastest cloth and e, all this year's make coats from $10 to 25. We have placed them on sale at 1-3 off the regular price. ~ Men's and boys' over- coats. Men's fur co ed coats, 20 to 50 per cent. off. 4 extra choice Racoon coats at special cut prices. MEN'S & BOYS SUITS If you have not already to do so quick. Come in, and see our prices, then } other asain Na youwill beconvinced that ; ains, fur lined coats and = You can buy a suit right es collared coats. ere. © Suits made to order. . r] £2 J. M. Schinbein Listowel! ' \