good results. Just try it. ’ ee ATWOOD, Th an 1 _M 20, t an rhs ; * - Minutes of March Meeting Of - The Elma Township Council nae MATTERS ARE GIVEN ‘TTENTION — PATHMASTERS, ouspaaersEs AND FENCE- _ VIEWERS NAMED. The Municipal sal counctl of the township of Elma met in the Agri- cultural Hall, Atwood, on Saturday, March 15th’. 1924, with the mem- rs all present. minutes of the last meeting were read, approved and signed by the reeve and clerk. Communications were read from Robt. A. Murray, re statute labour and a the Ontario Association, ae and f ih 6 nt r oN coon E. Hammond addressed the council, requesting that the day of the unveiling of the memorial to those who had fallen in the great war be made a public holiday in the township of Elma. This was unan- imously agreed upon by the council. oved by Mr. Willoughby and see- padied by Mr. Ballantyne, that the amended report of the engineer, dat- ed February 16th., 1924, on ‘the pro- posed “Thompson Drain,” be now read. The report of the engineer on the proposed. Thompson Drain was then read by the clerk and considered, and an opportunity was given to any person within the area describ- ed, to withdraw from the petition or add their names thereto. No with- drawals or additions were made. Moved by Mr. Ballantyne and sec- onded by Mr. Willoughby, that the report of John Roger, engineer, dat- 1924, on the pro- posed Thompson ‘Drain, be adopted and that the clerk have .a by-law prepared in relation thereto, provid- ing for ten equal annual payments, together with interest at 5% per cent. Carried. Moved by Mr. Shearer and second- ed by Mr. Coates, that John Roger, the engineer appointed to examine drainage work is hereby instructed to vary the’ assess- ment from the original assessment thereon, if he deems it necessary s0 to do to make it a fair and just assessment for the improvement of said drain. Carried. Moved by Mr. Coates and second- ed by Mr. Shearer, that the clerk not- ify the trustees = og section, No. 2, Elma, and Un N El ma and Wallace, th a Jas. B. Nichol, owner of the north haif of the south 1 and 32, conces- , has made application to have said land detached from 8S. S. No. 2, Elma and annexed to U. 5S. S. No. 2, Elma and Wallace, _ al- so the trustees of U. 8S. S. No. EI- ma and Wallace, that Jas. B.’ Nithel, owner of the south part of the north half of lots, No. 31 and 32, contes- sion 1, Elma, containing 72 acres, more or less, has made application to Saad said land annexed to ; §., No. 2, Elma and Wallace, and to attend the next meeting of the coun- cil in reference thereto. Carried. Pathmasters, fenceviewers and deg, pan dn were then appointed as follow Sathoenateie—Uertieid Johnston, Thos. Thompson, E. L. } Jas. Henderson, Thos. E. Gibson, Russell Coghlin, Jas. Fallis, Wm. Hadd Henry Armstron " Johnston, Wm. oates, ‘Nelson Hamilton, Sam Geoghegan, Thos. Johnson, Wil- lis Johnson, Wm. F. Coleman, Thos. Haddow, Gordon Mayburry, Fran ae a Thos. J. Tughen Hal- y, W. H. Cleland, Samed Shear- er, an ent eee ‘Thos. a Mat. Sanderson, R. Boyd, Wesley Han- na, W. J. Ma +5, Harry Coghlin, Wm. Simpson, Wm. Porterfield, Jas. Carnochan, Jas. M. Dickson, J. A. Hammond, Percy Burnett, Scott Hamilton, Geo. uttan, Cameron Dickson, ee. Roig dg bee Saunders, Wm. , M. Little, Sam Burnett, Robt. Bhielt Geo. Ellacott, -, Johnstone | The Better Kind Watches are the . Best Kind to Buy and Use! To-day and every day our ~-eyustomers -are learning the reasons why they shdéuld buy REGINA WATCHES. BECAUSE There is no better watch made. ey are constructed and built to a standard. ey adjusted more finely than oth- an’ “by h the manufacturer and our- ~~, Sl If you require a watch, call and see them. Our prices agi i2 from $12.50, $15.00 up - $35.00. * These prices are tor the complete watches. -Qur motto: pith MOVE ae ES _ Always. §. J. Love, H. Bedwell, Harry haw “brook, Leslie Hymer, S.- Buchanan, Frank Boyd, Walter Bell, Henry Duncan, Alex. Grant, . ¥. Gil- mer, Dalton McCourt. John Haddow, R. Riddell, Wilbert Huston, . Robt. McCourt; John Quipp, John Hender- son, Chas. Buchanan, John Scholl, Wm. Scott, Stephen Roe, Albert Har- row, Joseph Steckley, Harry Luding- ton, Jas, Cowan, John Huston, Jas. Broughton, Jas. Holman, Edwin Pehlke, Jas. Smith, Jos. J. Lambert, Sam Ohm, Melvin Little, Alex. Hen- ry, J. M. Bartja, Geo. Ellacott, Sam- uel, Adair, Robt. Adair, Johm Near, David Adair, Henry Debris, Geo. White, Ed. Code, Edward Cam ber Wm. Bell, Joseph Adair, Peter low Tresiee viewers—John B, Hamilton, Reid Moore, Thos. J. Tughen, W. Angts Ditkson, David Park, "D. Thompson, Thos. J. Sproule, Samuel Corry, John Vance, Alex. Stewart, Henry Duncan, Thos. Ellacott, John McLellan, Heary Seelhoff, . Wm. Struthers, 4 Pound keepers—Harold_ Peter, Robt. Thompson, Hugh Walker, bas upenaan Lawson Coghlin, Chapman, J. W. Johnston, MeNichol, Bert. Buchanan, d Murray, Robert Carson, Henry Rasz- man, Thos. Lannin, Wilson Scott, Arthur Partridge. Mr. Wm. Murray was engaged to operate the grader and do other ne- cessary work, at the rate of 30 cents per Notices were read from R. Coghlin, W. Angus Dackson and oth- ers, to have the “Turnbull repaired and improved, and | from Robert Shiell, H. G. Speiran and others, to have the “Silver Corn- trs’’’ drain repaired and improved. These matters were laidy over ‘till next meeting. Moved by Mr. Coates and seconded by Mr. Ballantyne, that E. D. Bol- ton, engineer, be instructed to take levels and provide a profile to clean out the “Coleman Drain,” to the or- iginal depth, at the upper end of the open portion of said drain. Carried. Moved vy Mr. Shearer and second- ed by Mr., Willoughby, that the reeve and clerk issue orders for the pay- ment of the following accounts, viz: Terry and Hodge, repairing grad- er, $1.75, repairing crusher, $11.00; George Lochhead, repairing by-law, re ‘Partridge drain, No. 2, $25.00, clerks fees, by- -law, re Partridge — No. ag 00, prererue by law, re 8. sgh. 2 . Elma loan $20 00. Genres urst, ‘11 vende’: of grav- el, per S. J. Love, pathmaster, $2:20, 16 yards of gravel, per Hilbert Hus- on, pathmaster, $3.20;. Dalton Ban- nerman, 34 yards gravellings, lot 18, ‘concession 17, $45.56, spreading and other work, lot 18, concession 17, $3.50; Robt. Adair, ploughing snow, lots 15 to 26, concession 17, $7.50 Robt. Galbraith, — for culvert, 25. concession 10, T. .&G., Carrie Moved by Mr. Shearer and second- ed by Mr. Willoughby, that the coun- cil do now adjourn to meet again in the. Agricultural hall, Atwood, on Saturday, April 12th., 1924, at ten o'clock, a.m. , Carried. Trying To Interest School Children In Competition The directors of the Elma Agri- cultural Society are visiting the schools of Elma and surrounding district, endeavouring to get the The Why of the Railroad “yr” Fine Progra ‘\4y decorated for the Si SS + A St. Patrick social was given by the Young People's Society Presbyterian church on Monday ey- ening, and the basement was fitting- occasion. A ! t : Li Mount Stephen House | tarmstaie are important factors operation of railroads, particularly where there is facility for amusement. ew - the advantages of good foo nanever posable, be (Canadien sétne provision is made Y.M.C.A. lines, but interested in providing at) oer and Cartier, small towns i ant of money to eac The the service. Inazt above, Railroad YMCA. at Keno-a, Ont. P RESIGNS made-for the welfare of employees are temporarily away from in the successful divisional terminals are often located at smal! places poor accommodation, if any, for the transient or periodical visitor, and practically no men are satisfi stop over at frequent intervals in places where they | ed; cannot obtain the ordinary comforts of life, and for this reason, to keep its men on the for the reason that it desires ie, sop oyees to en joy : very orted various. Railroad ¥. Mt. C.A.’s along i its nd Pat almost every term for the train warters in such places as afford no other accommodation, = as White River, fan Association operates. the building at approximate cost. and es a profit is made this is put back into It is -interesting to note, however, that the first Y.M.C.A. on Canadan Pacific lines was star the employees and citizens at Reve Istoke in 1895, amply. compensates the Company for its rather heavy This organization did much towards Canadian Rockies, near the heart of the finest “Playground of Canads.” Left, The i Y, Cranbroo their home by them. This was ‘Be in Canada, where eee Cranbrook nt, C., ed to Ignace, vill course of construc son as wel] as and recrea } ** pacific Railway a by the whole town. ments are epen to crews along been more! e at aoe and their ball and other spor: tournaments a n Ontario, which y oung Men’s Chris- wage the e this mora are them and ted by “cleaning up” , expenditures, the town, and its good work so impressed the officers of the company with its possibilities that at the end, of one year the buildi ng was practically taken over fe and Rai ield the magnificent Mount Stephen House; Kenora, where the second association became establish- tors, are organized almost solely by and for the rai ts are’ organized, both the male and female employees take part. and well-being of-the«employees generally, ‘ C } r the nucleus of the greater ae Y’s will now be found at B.C., where the Company a splendid new building is in hite River, beret gg and unction, Maine. is of civic and these are patronized "Most of the “indoor” entertain- but the outdoor s erie families. Tennis, football, base- and Divisional matches are arranged in which t. Each | really owe their existence to the fact that they are|“Y” is equipped with bowling alleys and billiard \ vaiberks divisional points. Altogether ten buildings peo snd competition in shoes e see is no less keen have been aie over by the taitwns company to een the various districts and towns. Y.M.C.A. work, and in addition to supplying and The value we the organbating cannot be fully | equipping ‘the buildings, the Canadian PaSific sup-|appreciated by other than those who know its work- i — light, heat and repairs and makes a mont e engineers and trainmen, after driving ngs. through & the snow — cold, find an open fire, a good | ee? ul companionship awaiting san at | a journey. all Bg FB of a home and the sa They can en oy penctict ¢ the general effect it has on the | | ' js eo children interested in a school com- petition of farm and garden produce, to be exhibited at the fall fair, Sept. 16 and L7, when prizes of $12, $8. $6 and $5, will be given for the best collection. from each _ section. No membership or entry fee will be charged. Any other information may be procured from any of the direct- INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS OF ATWOOD AND ELMA TOWNSHIP ors or by writing the Secretary, C. J. Wynn, at Atwood Aefepeefertenfenfoctentaaerfeofeefecfenfeoteafoofenteefoofecferzecfectea + Bs GOTHAM * ” f + syeobedecledecsteclesdecbedecedestetecteteobedeeteteebeteetedeeh The annual meeting of the “‘Goth- am Syndicate’ was held Wednes ee at the home of D. G. Mc- Lell P Miss Aubrey Fisher spent last vweek in Atwood. The W. F. M. S. of North Moree ington met Thursday afternoon the home of Mrs. 8. Corry. M T. Alexander aaa daughter, Mrs. Matheson of grat spent Saturday with Mrs. G. McLellan. A sleigh load of meleabere! from here went over to Donegal on Fri- day and spent a very enjoyable eyen- ing at the home of Mr. T. Hymers. and two ; has Seterien a Miss Hi fi children are visiting her parents, Mr. an Ty. ss Pearl nee of Fase ts Gray’ ida Hopinson of Britton, spent Sunday afternoon with Kath- leen Hammon Mr. and Mrs. Percy Burnett spent ‘Tuesday with his father, Mr. _ Burnett, 8th. concession. Mr. D. Ga. ‘McLellan spent last Thursday oth Stratford, attending a sale of catt Masters Ralph and Clarence Rob- inson, of Britton, spent hiss chil ‘af- ternoon. with James Gra Mrs. W. Karges is aid ip with a money ‘cold. Miss Pearl Hone of At wood spen several days last week with her aunt, rs. w. Gray. : Mrs. C. MeNichol, sr. has been ing a days. her son, George Porter. at yo Mrs. Jack Rutherford spent Sat- *#/urday at Brussels. Mrs. N. C. Parker, 8th. concession, is viotéine in Flint, Mich. Alex. Donely visit = his par- Mr. y | ents in Goderich on Sun Mr. C. Buttery, was in Listowel on Saturday. Mrs. Robinson and daughter, ag spent the week-end in Teeswater Mr. . Porter, is visiting Mr. Lloyd Shisen 10th. concession, Grey. Mrs. Glen Burke, 12th. conces- sion, is visiting her mother, Mrs. M Forest. Miss Elizabeth Squire and Mr. Simon: Squire were in Atwood on Monday. Freeman Kitchen, 12th. con- Mrs. Wm. Hance. J. Riach was a guest Tuesday at ae ca of eet: and Mrs. R. K. $.| Gonder, Listow Miss Zelda : Hamilton, telephone operator, spent eee at a home on ‘the 6th. concession < Mrs. A. M. Robinson nang spent the week-eud ve Mrs. Mann, at Teeswa Miss Alice MeMane ‘of Milverton, was a week-end guest at the home of Mr. and Mre. Lieyd Vallance. _ Mrs, Harry - Eddy, at “Toronto, spent last week with | Mrs. Jas. Hamilton, ues concession. a . and Listowel, visited Sunday with i ’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, + Wes. Brandle spent Saturday} h. 14th. concession, Mr. Mr. cession, visited Sunday with his aunt, : | Milverton Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Leslie, a Mr. Earl Shearer, of Linwood,; spent the week-end, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Shearer, 4th. con- cession. Miss Alma Wynn of Carlton.school ! staff, Toronto, spent the week-end | t the home of her parents in the village. Miss Helen Foster, of Toronto, is spending a few days at the home of and Mrs. Samuel Alexander, 4th. conseeniba: “ Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Purvis, 6th concession, Grey, spent Sunday with Pu Mrs. rvis’ parents, Mr. and Mrs Chas. Lucas .Mr. Wm. Irwin, B. A., public school. inspector, is paying his of- ficial visit to the . schools of the township this weéxt Mr. John Ovens, 12th. concession, returned jhome Satur from the, Genera! hospital, Stratford, he had‘a finger amputated. Mrs. Elizabeth Grimm returned 2 on Wednesday, afte spending sometime at Atwood ‘with her granddaughter, Mrs. Donaldson. | ae “members of the Ladies’ Aid f St. Afban’s church, spent an en- soyeble social afternoon a the home of Mrs. Wynn, on Wednesday of this wee ‘ae Mrs. Harold Wilkinson, of Detroit, who is visiting her pogo Dr. Kidd, spent the week-end in Peterborough of r. Frank Quip. 9 who has been Sage months with his wage and will return. home the latter part} nights, Ay is week. Mrs, Bert Cleland and son las, 4th. concession, left Tuesday to | vite Mrs. Cleland’s parents, Mr. and Walter Stevens, at Brucefield. nee and Mrs. Wm. Coleman, 2nd. ncession, returned home Monday | eveniie? after spending a few ee! in aah ches ta ny the home of the form- | er’s bro Mr. Fred Colema ' where “th ir sister, Mrs. ndre Taylor, is seriously ill. Mard on the Coons— A bag of 21 coons was made in it two ae last week by Messrs. Char- lie mel and Dave Geddes, rs.{ ¢ "Camperdown and Colling- | ood. “One at a time is good fish- | ing,’ but a corraling of all the coons lin the township like this is surely exercising a monopoly. ‘The coons have a little habit. of collecting. in numbers inside a t nd hibernating theré till spring. The keen-eyed hunter hh can ‘“‘spot’’ ' these = ioe. * their scratched | trunks, can reap @ ‘\arvest of hides. At hae ‘tt is kiné of hard on the coon ; | The Girl In Red ‘Listowel, March 18th., Citizens, é ve procured Theodore H. Bird of Toronto to direct and pro- duce the usical Poapege en- titled. “The Girl in Red,” will produce at the Music Hall two . Monday and Tuesday, March Sist and ‘April ist... (Monday mat- inee,) with over one rage and thirty-five Listowel peop the aie iby Prey ee the: whole ten tion of every man, woman es Ponta * Listowel. The War Memoria! Committee. ! 1924 | Arthur Peachey Married— Mr. |} and Mrs. Jesse Peachey, Atwood, and { sig both have recently been work- and — fifteen the proceeds will go to- new piano. charge of twenty-five © cents was made, and amounting to $18.00, alot ie cost of a 3 mage Rateliffe was chairman, "and ee ‘program consisted of a solo ‘by Miss Ada Blackwell, “‘The Home Bells are Ringing;"’ solo, ‘‘Mother Machree,” by Mrs. Lloyd Vallance; duet, “Believe Me of | All Those. En-/ __Violin_selection by Mr. - by Miss. Charm can Miss Ethel “Jerry” While dearing Youn Marjory Ratcliffe Blackwell; Irish readings, “Jimmy's Adventures Working His Passage Across -to Ameriky,” by Mrs. Gilmour; solo, “The Tumble Down ‘Shack in Ath- lone,” by Jack Godfrey, and a dia- logue in two acts, “Correct Habits,” by Messrs. Roy Hamilton, W. Cogh- oh Cameron Inglis and John Turn- ull. There was also = Amprotyes ri on St. Patrick by R F. H. Paull, who has visited im ya eland, an od whose descriptions of the lakes of Killarney was very interesting. ews Installs New Ove ‘Mr. George Greeast sides had oven installed in his bake iso ‘ast wee Conducts Funeral in Toronto— Rev. F. W. Gilmour left Monday for Toronto to ‘conduct the funeral services of an elder from his form- er charge at Penetanguishene, whose remains were brought to Toronto for burial. While in the city, he at- tended the provincial temperance gathering on Tuesday at Massey hall. Successful Music Pupils— Pupils of Miss Evelyn Turnbull, who were successful in passing the mid-winter examinations, in connec- tion with ‘the conservatory of music in Toronto, held at Stratford are: Elementary—Dulcie Coghlin, hon- ors; junior—Ruth Robinson and Evelyn Love; p ary—Mary Hodge. e-te-Summer-Schoole -.--.. At a meeting of the executive com- mittee of the Christian Endeavour and the W , of the Presbyter-: jan church, after the Sunday morn- ing~service, Miss Dickson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, ames | Dickson, eighth concession, was ap- pointed as delegate to attend the summer school, Arthur Peachey, son of Mr. Miss Esther Stone, for a time em- ployed at the Arlington hotel, towel, were united marriage Thursday of last week in Stratford, . For several days they have been aeanntan ‘at the Arlington hotel, Lis- towel. : | Card of Thanks— | Mr. E. T. Greensides and sons of |the late Mrs. B. T. Greensides wish | to make this expression of their | grateful appreciation for the kind- | ness and sympathy of friends and | neighbors, extended to them in the time of their bereavement and dur- ing Mrs. Greensides’ long illness; also for the many beautiful floral tributes. itnp Methodist League Meeting— : At the Young People’s League meeting of the Methodist church on Monday evening, the boys entertain- ed the girls after the fashion of St. Patfick. There was a splendid at- tendance, and the meeting was of interest throughout. The boyg rep- resented Ireland, and the girls Can- ada, in a bowling contest, in which the boys won by nine points to one. Following the bowling competition, the evening was spent cont There was an old fashioned spelling match on the names of the map of Ireland, and a potato peeling race, _the winners of which thé judge was unable to decide. The boys supplied the lunch and coffee. . “Your ‘ealth Mr. 'Arris!"’ Mr. Harris was in bad temper, and wheh an acquaintance mét him one morning on the street ‘with the ques- tion, ““How is your ‘ealth to-day, Mr. "Ariss?’’ he waxed wrathful, “‘My name " not ‘Ariss!’ he sn cael “Well,” said the — “if a haitch, a hay, two hars. and a hes dont spell “Ariss, arias on oath do ‘by public auction, at the of Listowel, ' ALL AND wood lodge of Oddfellows, held ~~ day evening in the music hall, w rety largely attend and quite Be w visitors were p Listownl ani Monkton lodges. While the crowd was Tethubiak, the early part of the evening was spent ‘socially and in card playing. This was followed by an excellent prog us chairman. The numbers consisted of the following: Maurice Johnston, accompanied on the by his sister, Miss Vidla Johnston, of Britton. Address on “Oddfellowship,’’. by, District Deputy Mr.. Wm. Turnbull, Grand: Master. ding, “Sweet sie of Rest,” by anne Jean Hamilto “The Upper "Ten and thé AD eal Five, " by Mr. Walter Black- well, representing the “‘Nobleman,”’ and Mr. Jack Godfrey, the ““Begger- ham.’ As an encore, Mr. Blackwell sang “‘See Dat Watermelon,”’ nd was accompanied hy Mr. Godfrey, on a broom banjo. Address by Re ev. F. Ww. Gilmour, which woe witty and humorous. Reading, “A Cure for Rhéuma- tism,"" oy Dr. Kidd. This was a bum- Ee bee sting where the rheumatism Tabibi “TH the Sands of the Desert w Cold,” by Mrs. Lloyd Vallance. Gre reetings from the Monkton lodge, represented by Mr. McEwan, Reading, “A Deacon Looking for His Wife,’ by Mrs. Warren Morrison. uet, ““Waiting,”’ by the Misses Mansery Ratcliffe and Ethel Black- well. At the close of the program, lunch- eon was served, and this was follow- ed by dancing, the music being sup- plied by Maurice Johnston, violinist, accompanied on the piano by Miss Viola Johnston, and on the tra ee Mr. Maryyn Wilson of Lis- towe Mortgage Sale In Wallace Township ~ In and by vee of the powers contained in a ertain which will be aiehenen at the ti Gro hour of two o'clock, in the afternoon on Fri- day, the 4th. d | Sa ig a Fe 1924, by C. at Van- drick’s Furniture Store, in the Town ne following property: NGULAR that certain parcel or act ‘of land and premises Situtate, lying and bein in the. ownship of Wallace, in the County of Perth, and Province of Ontario, and being lots 29yand 30, in the ninth concession of the said Town- ship of Wallace, excepting there- out ten acres more or less previously sold off the south-west corner said lot number 30, said parcels of lands now to be sold containing 90 acres, be the same more On the said property is a frame dwelling house and a bank barn. The ich SA mal be one ant sale sub- jee ortgage for 33000. 00, biactine iatereat at 6% per annum, payable yearly, for a term of five years Haas the date of this sale, to a reserv id, and to conditions of sale which will be an- nounced at time of gale The purchaser shall at the time of sale pay down a “deposit to the mortgagee or to the , mortgagee'’s solicitor of 10% of the amount of the purchase price and assume the said first mortgage, and the balance may be arranged. FURTHER PARTICULARS CAN BE HAD FROM J> W."Scott, Ra Snr te re Listo- wel, Ont.; 4 andrick, Auction- eer, Listowel phew or Cc. Scott, Solicitor a said Mortgagee, Listowel, Ontar DATED at Peal Ontario, the 12th. day of March 1 1924. Me ~ EVERYBODY'S (COLUMN Ten cents a Pay for first in- sertion, with minimum charge of 50c. Subsequent insertions five cents a line with mini- mum charge of 25¢c. . FOR SALE t Twenty-five purebred Leghorn pullets; Yorkshire sow and ve pigs youug Holstein cow; also hea’ rse they spell?’ Wm, Kendall, Atwood. ‘The annual “At Home” of the At-_ gram, Mr. Chester Little acting —- arty " me to exchange for driver. Apply ltnp © : r,| | | Renee "teh aah Seen eT) ~~ sf —