Bn 5 PS alg RemRRee spent “Vic- in, Mitchell. Miss Isabel Hammond, of Monk- ton, spent the eee at the home ‘}of her grandm c) , Mrs> Jane For- Miss as Hone left on Saturday rest. to spend a week at Seaforth. ‘Mrs, Chas. ‘Blair, of Milverton, a a Mrs. Wm. Blair.on’ Friday. : and Mrs. ‘wm. Coulter spent B ‘Samy. with friends in Fordwich. Mrs. Graham and daughter, Mar- garet, are spénding a few days at St. I - Miss Flo Urquhart, of Listowel, Was-a guest of Mrs. John Roger on Friday.” Mrs. George Hamilton, of. Listo- wel, was a guest of Mrs. Peebles on Friday. Mrs. Graham Reig of Toronto, is spending a >a with her mother, Mrs. M. Hiles eee < Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Acheson, 10- ~~ th. concession, visited Mrs. Jas, Dan- x » brook on Friday, Mrs. Jane ‘Riach spent the week- end with her aetee, Mrs. Jessie Row- Jand, at ‘Monkton Mr. Stanley Forrest, of Toronto, ‘Spent the een with his mother, Ta. M. Forre ~ Mrs. John Dickson, of Toronto, is visiting hér sister, Mrs. Robert Gray, 14th. concession. Miss Morrison, nat gee is vis- iting at the ho Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. McIntyre. Miss Muriel Little, 8th. concession, is visiting r cousin, Mr. Gordon Campbell, in Brantford. Mr. Robert Bowen, of Listowel, spent Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Roger. r. Wm. Hamilton returned home stage week, after spending several onths in New Market. Miss Mildred Wherry, of Toron- to, spent the week-end at her home on the ejghth concession. *- (Mrs. M Jolly and Miss Mary Robb, of Listowel, were guests Friday at the home of Mrs. A. Jolly. Mrs. A. M. Robinson and Ruth, returned Monday, after spending the week-end in Teeswater. a Mr. George Reaney, of Saskatoon, a is visiting his sister, i Sweetoz, i@ho is very low. ‘ rg ss Alma Wynn, of Toronto, is home home for a couple of weeks recuper- ® ating from a severe cold. Mrs. Brandle and Gertrude turned Tuesday, after spending couple of days in Wingham. re- a Miss Audrey Woodley, of Toronto spent the week-end at the home o Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Campbell. i Miss Alice McMane, of Milverton, - Was a guest Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Vallance. Private Bert Russel, of Guelph, at- tended the unveiling of the _ memorial ceremonies on Fri - Miss Joan Arnoldi, of vente .the guest of. Miss Agnes Rosarden Farm, 4th. concession. Mise gps Bajlantyne will leave Friday o weeks’ visit with friends ix Stratford and Woodstock. Mrs. John Haddow and daughters, ‘Annie and Aggle, 12th. concession, Visited Mra. Wm. Sweeton on Friday. is) of| ~ EVERYBODY'S COLUMN Ten cente a Hne for first in- sertion, wit n ‘ge of 60c. Subsequent insertions efive cents a line with mini- ° mum charge of rt) Mrs. } Mary Paton and Mrs. Mrs. John Twamley, 2nd. conces-|' Lap ‘ts visiting this week at the - Mr. Maitland Fisher, of Detroit; is visiting his sisters, Mrs. Percy Burnett, and Miss Aubrey Fisher, at Go tham. Mr. and Mrs. George Roger spent daughter, Mrs. Wm. Clark, in Rus- | seldale. ‘Mr. C. W. Harvey was in Peter- bore last week attending the epee -}of his brother,- the late Harvey. Mr. and Mrs. Jas: Shera, of Guelph, Spent Victoria-Day at the home of Mr. Shera’s . brother, Mr. Ww Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Long and daughter, Dorothy, of near Cran- brook, visited Mr, E. T. Greensides on Friday. Miss M. Huggins and Miss Bernice Bettger, of Monkton, spent Monday with their sister and aunt, Mrs. An- drew Terry. & Mrs. J. Justin end Mrs. Wm. Gray, of London, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blackwell, , Mr. Jas. Dickson has réturned to Stratford, after visiting his niece, Miss Jean Murray, and other rela- tives by Mr, and Mrs. Harvey Leslie, Listowel, spent Sunday with Lesite'’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert of Miss Frances Twamley was a quest Friday of Mrs. Wm. McCutcheon and ‘attended the unveHing of the Elma War memorial. Mrs. M. Hiles, Miss Erma and Mrs. Reid, of Toronto, Sunday at the home of Mrs. Roger, In Mitchell, Mr. Grant Roe arrived Friday from Hamilton and is vielting Mrs: Roe at the home of ane t DANSE, Mr. and Hiles spent John Mrs. J. J. Johns Miss Jean McKay, of Brantford, spent the week-end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Mc- Kay, 8th, concession. Mrs. Wm. Freeland and Gordon Leonard, of Listowel, ed their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby, on Friday. Mrs. Robert Mann and Mrs. W Mann, of Teeswater, and Miss Haynes of Stratford, were gueste Friday of A. M. Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Hedley ‘May motor- ed from Toronto and spent the week- Mra. visit- Robt. end with Mrs. May's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Leslie. Mr. Russe) Inglis, London, epent the week-end at the home of his uncle, Mr. Itglis, Mon- crieff, and visited other relatives. Miss Grace Gray, 2nd. concession, | attended the unveiling in Atwood on Friday last and spent the week-end with her friend, Miss Inez Newbig- ng. Mr. an . Ww. Stratford, gore a, ‘of = ant Mrs. Wm, Morrison on Friday and ettenties the unveiling. of the mem- Mr. and Mrs. George Baxter, Miss Porter, of Stratford, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. George Hamilton; 8th. con- cession, Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith, Donald, ‘Isabel and Ross, of Creemore, Sim- {a eee t. PIGS SALE young Yorkehire pigs, six) weeks old. Apply rne tson, | Lot 2, Con. 5, Elma township. | BABY CHICKS Hundreds of -_ lively oF tle rascals wil n be “all a ' board’ for atthe’ ou coin save time, Reid \ ioe, yya chicks that faster, and lay earlier, by aa ing your order NOW for our big vigorous Wyandotte Baby Chicks, Our White Wyandotte Baby -Chicks are produced from a sel- ected pure-bred, high produc- “ing flock, and special mated pens. HATCHING. EGGS Single. sittings or incubator ‘tots from heavy Pegs a hens, mated to cunt feos the best ‘breeders in Ontario. - Write for prices, or 4 — |} see us, visitors are alw: Idylewylde ‘Poultry WH Pe ag Barcus =. ao county, called Monday on Mr. . Bweeton and ‘Miss ristie “Bwestoe. Mrs. Wm. Blair and son Nelson, are Visiting “Mrs. Blair's sister, Mra. George Coghlin, of Millbank, an will eave on - Saturday their home in Kelfield, Sask. Mr. R. Morrison, of Woodstock, for | i Mrs. Priest and son, Morrison, and Mr. and Mrs,. McEwan, of Hensa’ H, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Morrison. ' Mrs, Robert Henry, of Milverton, spent the week-end with friends in Atwood and was accompanied on her return by Mrs. David Bell who i spend thie week with her. 4 and Mrs. Jack Leitch and family: motored from Dorchéster and spent Sunday at the home of Mr. an Leitch, who accomp- anied them on nett return, Mr. ‘and Mrs. “Michael heliarsael returned to St a slg after spending a fe at pied of Mr: and Mrs. Thos, - Sa and Mrs. T. G. Ballantyne. rs. Edna MeFaddin, ford, and Mrs; Ben Bart! Reta, concession 1, Wellace, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harl Switzer on Friday and ee ed the unveiling of the ee: memorial, of Strat- ey, Heen and was here ‘for the émorial on his ; me of Mr. “and Mrs. hte anger 5 pat: . the week-end at the home of their; FROM UNIVERSITY OF ‘TORON- $0 AS AS A MEDALLIST IN 1808. aes, Dr. B. B. Harve physician of Peterboro, ie in there 22 yuave: In that foie he held many public positions at various po- lice magistrate and school trustee, the last named office oes filled by him for 18 years. He removed to Peterboro in Yous, and eonn ecame a leading member. of his profession jin the city. In religion he was Me a eing a member and trus- tee of George, Street church. He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Isobel McKay, of Port Hope and two daughters, M Marion Harvey, of Toronto, and Mre. ruthers, of Peterboro. Two brothers and ‘three sisters also survive. Rev. W. H. Harvey, of Waterloo; Harvey and M e Atwood, Mrs. John Porter, of Win- nipeg an rs. (Dr.) Lineham of Vancouver, B. / DR. B. E. HARVEY GRADUATED| well-known G. Clifton Cer-|. Mrs. Harvey Coghlin and son Lindsay, concession 1, Wallace, and d Mrs. Coghlin'’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Morrison, on Friday Mrs. J. R. Vernon, Mra. Wilbert destin and two children, of Lis- vallius of the Elma war memorial. Mr. Chas. Butery, 14th. conces- sion, and Miss Hazel Aikins, of Mon- crieff, motored to Kitchener Wellesley and visited Alkins parents in Milverton on Victoria che d Mrs. -Welter Blackwell attend the wed Lorne D. Blackwell to E ee both of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Percy Greensides re- att, Monday, after spending e week-end in Brantford . with “Mrs. Greensides’ mother, Mrs. Young, who accompanied them on their return home. Dr. Wallace McBain returned Monday to Port Colborne, after spending the week-end with his par- @énts and participating in the un- Neiling of the Elma memorial cér- emoni Mr. and Mrs. Donald McTaggart, Mrs. Hugh Porter and Mrs. Porter, of Grey, were guests F at the home of Mr. J. A. Porter while here for the unveiling of the Elma war memorial, Mr. Ralph Donaldson and Miss Ethel Donaldson, of Stratford, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mre. Hugh Richmond, 2th. concession, while here for the unveiling of the Ima memorial. Mrs. Ibbotson and family, of Tor- onto, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell. Messrs. Cecil and Jack Campbell has returned to Toronto, after spending the week-end at their ho Miss Aggie wane of Stratford, visited her aunt, Wm. Sweet- on, also Mr. and Mrs. “Wem. Waugh, Mr.-and Mrs. Winteringhdm and daughter, and George Reaney, Logan, on Sun Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Jelks and fam- ily, of Stratford, were here for the oe of the war memor- lal. Jelks and family remamed till Monday and ‘visited her sister, Mrs. Ronald Inglis. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam -Matheson, of Atwood, were in Stratford on Fri- y afternoon, attend the funeral e Mrs. James Steven, who passed aan on Tuesday at her home, 84 Inverness street, spall Mrs. R. F.’ Dale and eon, Jack Mrs. Collison, and Mrs. Dr. Harvey, t Mia of . Andrew Ter while here for the vuvellinn. of the Elma war- memorial. Mrs. T. G. Ballantyne returned homme Monday, after sponding the her bro- b rray, vot Avonton, who is in the Genbral hospital, euf- fering from an accifent he received Bridegrooms, Attention! With the Approach of June, the aiteatign of prospective bridegrooms is directed ie" me cuniee now ‘being given by the Central Y. -M. Brooklyn, it taking the form of lect pay covering all -ot married’ Outside of the fact that the chaps will be at ones lectures later, and the tourse sary, the su nisioatas ‘are How to sew.on® Easy Skill in the use of can-open How to to be pleasant wot Albert Chapman, of Niagara : tnd was at- back. Mi Mise Flora Nicol, of Listowel, visit- |. e pire Day unveiling of a I did war memorial to the forty-fi brave boys of oe. crite in he -who paid hose taking part In the pcs ah : Rev. J. W. Pring, of Trow- bridge; Rev. E, A. Thomson, of - the raat”, with Band p pes pg’ leek ty pivie gram an 0 ¥ Rev, Mr. Pring. At ae of his pea the ‘5 prayer. dis-| Scripture lesson St. John 15: 1-14, was read by Rev. E. A. Thomson, of Monkton. Rey. F. W. Gilmour was the first speaker and in the course of his re- marks d; “The people of Pima erry : de the erection of * rial possible, and weleom- : Ae “O God, Our Help in Ages| the Perth is 4 Ug tere 1 : val + ee . INembered tick present. Thos. E. Hammond, Becy. Elma War Memorial unveiled Friday, May 23rd. axwell Park re seems weneres ‘Aiscussed probab Danbrook buttons. : dor aimee thoaet f Monkton; Rey. F. W, Gilmour, At- wood; Jesse Peachey,.Atwood; Capt. the Rev. F. H. Paull, Atwood; Hon. Col. Rev. _William naattle MG, of London; Lt.-Col W. Deacon, C., of Stratford: dia. Col. Dr. J. P. Rankin, M. P., of Stratford; Dr. J. D. Monteith, it Rev. Byron Snell, D. McDonald, of Egmondville; the Perth Regiment Band of Strat- ford and the Collegiate Cadet Corps of Listowel About sixty of the-war veterans of the county attended and participated in the ceremony, ocoupy- ing-a section of the platform. Mem- bere of the various church choirs of the township.and also the school children assisted in the program with musical numbers. At a junction of two streets to- wards the outskirts of the i the memorial stands on a_ plot ground which will be made into - emall park for a proper setting for the memorjal. The memorial itself ts a dark granite ae on a light base, ed a finely chiselled fa aaltier in full uniform, and holding rifle. This @tatue is cut fromm white marbel and came from Italy. the front of the shaft | the inseription “Elma Memorial er also appears on the front, On the sides of the memor- ial the maple leaf is carved and the names of the forty-five men-who He ‘in eT fields. The West is as follows. ie. Edward Ferg, Frank Wilson, John C. Keillor, John Sawtell, John D. Scott, W. J. Featherstone, W. H. Lloyd Smith, mbrosé. Moore, Al- bert Hammond, Andrew McKeever, Waldron Dewar, Harry J. Johnson, Wm. J. Anticknap, Joseph Melvyn Struthers, James McKeever. William . Richmond, Roy, A. Schotts, Clement Hone, Lawren Marshall, Lindsay Morrison, Lloyd er Al impson, W. Edward Huck, h «| will township are not given to outward emotion but we feel the more deep- & rare occasion p Eel to give such open demonstra- M.| tion. This is a gay of public remem- prance and as such we*have comé a- way from our hitons to pay ‘tribute ;, to our honored dead. This memorial perpetasis memorial of| © those who ha to those who have lived to cultivate the fields around us. We all hate war. we ey belleve that war is hell, but vere the man ye fell in his” tight for. world free I would like i my little way to atina between the fathers and mothers of the fallen and that dangerous idealism, so cal- i which dubs-all war as basely brutal and essentially wachviatian, hese extravangant opinions do not affect. us as we only gather’ closer to the bereaved. We do not feel that we dishonor the Almighty in our prayers, and none of those prayers doe we wish to recall, Have we reas- on to be ashamed of the answers in the victory the A@&ighty wrought?” Mr. Gilmour closed yee bby digg of comfort to the and heart felt praise of all "ietbes “ot the war, the ones who have been fort- unate to come hack, but who have none the less offered ener lives. Then came the actual ceremony oL of unveiling. First the massed choirs Sang an appropriate anthem, Jesse Peachey, a returnéd soldier, unveil- tHe The speaker spoke of the early days, of the organization of the Can- adian forces, the mud at Salisbury, gas attack at Ypres and the resulting casualties, embellishing his talk with many stories of and telling of the high courage and enviable record of the Canadian oops. . In addressing himself directly to the -relatives th n, , Col. Beattie — that wane it was ‘great to die for others it w, also great to Ilve tor. others aad that the spirit t displayed by the men over there shonld ae entlated by be people here. ‘Take this as comfort,” he said. “The boys omer there thought more of home than of anything else. Commenting on the fact that war seemed to appeal to the extremes of society with great force the speaker said that many a rough tough good for nothing lad had made good in no unmistakable way during the - war and that the war bred a spirit and faith that drew the men nearer to God than ever before in their lives. In closing he expressed the hope that the fine spirit of the boys who died the cltizens here and suggested that jt would: be a-fitting thing if ¢ustom of ralsing the hat on passing the memorial be observed. Under the direction of Mrs. B. Snell the massed choirs sang ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ at the conclus- fon of Col, Beattie’s address. @ placing, of the veterans’ laurel wreath followed, Lt.-Col. Deacon M. ec. pesinyaees that part of the cere- mo Capt. Paull announced that Brg. Gen. King, C. ; to have given an address, would pews be present owing to the serious {ll- ness in his family. The federal member for North Perth, Dr. Rankin, spoke very brief- ly. “The men who had given their service had given something of the very essence of-their life; some of their boyish exuberancé was gone never to return,” he d. “By giv- ing up their lives they helped to maintain, not only the British £E pire but civilization as well. This beautiful memorial, let wus hope, will be an influence on succeeding generations and @ach them the ideals the men fought and died to maintain.” A selection by the band interven- d-and then Dr. Monteith, member for North Perth the Ontario House, addressed the gathering, also making his remar offer- ed congratulations to the committee and the township on the worthy and beautiful memorial and on the ap- propriate and impressive p mof thé afternoon. It ought, oa aid, to prove an inspiration to the youth of the township and in that way per- petrate the cause for which it was erected. “It is. an emblem f tri- umph and peace a memorial that will be here for all time to come, mark- ne eid in -the history of Elma,” "ner . D. MeDonald, of Egmond- ville, a nude pastor of the Atwood Presbyterian Church, was present and was asked by the committee: to say a few words. Mr. McDonald knew the mothers and fathers of some of the boys of Elma, who had struggled for liberty, and he was proms of the township that had bred such men who were willing to 2a their lives for the vause. It had often been his duty to cotvey the sad news to the parents of the boy who had fallen. The couraee s they showed in hearing ed the monument and all stood at salute while the “Gast Post’ was shows by the the hows on. “tia bettie sounded. Following that while the} ¢ajq" _ fathering stood with wed heads, The closing prayer was offered by Capt. Paull voiced the _ dedicatory prayer, the words of d be- Rey. Byron ages we following the Ing ‘‘We do now toticate this mem- orial and set it apaft from profane use Ligh hetero as a tribute to our fallen comradei."* “Reveille” was then aoacenen and the flag ran up to the Biss: of ite mast. A children's e “The Maple Leaf,” complet- ed “that part of the Sane Col. ‘Rev. Wm. Beattie, C, then spoke stating that its ate hon’ ored in being present at what w possibiy the eet at Sate his. tory of the eis ae Elma. e ratulated ee cong: i) the handsome seerciiel saying that it was indeed wort n m a8 Canadians to be erected in Franc Beattie talked From then on “Col m reminiscent strain of the war geod § the bya ae oes saw amt-heard. He re- ning, “Great Britain coul her piace. “t eremony d played for an hour while a santa was being serv- ed in the Presbyterian church. eR ee ee ee Cee m enor Song) + BORN bebledebeplebb bee bbe - he che he day, May 22nd., to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shelton, a daughter. BRALCYORD—in Elma, on bes cy ,@ay, May 28th., to Mr. and M Lyle Bradford, fourth concession, a saeenier. (Lilttan sisal i . Had Ribs Bi Broken; Mrs.. Ivy Smith, 8th. concession, suffered a very painful accident on Safurday, at noon. ae gathering @gga at the barn she fell, breaking | several ribs. Her frients will A asi that .she is Anan at s gietets Ss look- stessssnenenessseesse tes ' 2. yO. be oe the first experience in the bat the eetual experiences| BS photos of the crowd il over there would be kept alive by! ton the Enga -jand Mrs. J. 8. Thompson, of the 6th. SHELTON—In Monkton, on Thufs-| vii1¢ o of Ba oh to,those who so The of Elma will meet fitted -the Saturday, May 3ist., : mand to mae tail, “ee 10: o'clock. ae Stratford; to ides. Dickson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Angus Dickson, recovering from he ih iliness of scarlet fever. Visit from Inspectors— ‘Bank™ ay aod gh Sige Hamilton ure here this week auditing the ‘books tor the Bank of Commerce. a Bowlers: ‘stin ‘veutinge- : The weather n has been so un-- fevorable that the Atwood boWlers have been unable to get on the green this season : ‘ Pip L Sad News— + While year athe the week-end at the home of Mr. John Murray, Mies Ollie Wakefield recelved the, sad news of the death of a brother, M John Wekeatteld, in + Waooerter: ¥ grapher on Fob— r. W. N. Allen, of Stratford, took th unveiling of the Elma w > mens norial and after the gathering 1 had left took three views of the memorial. Birthday Party— . - A number of the girl friéhds of trees Shera gathered at her home n Thursday evening in honor of her birthday, An enjoyable time was spent In music, games and dancing. Attended Wedding— Miss Jean Hamilton and Mr. Ar- thur Hamilton are in Toronto, to-day attending the wedding of thelr cous- in, Mr. Ralph Hunter, to Miss Flora Dow, of Toronto. The ceremony will be alae by the Rey. Mr. Crans- j f ent Announeed— The engagement has _ been mounsed in Niagara Falls, N. Y., and’ @ marriage will take place on Fri- May 30, of Edith McFarlane, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fr erick Woodcock, rne D. Black- well, gon of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blackwell, Atwood, Ont. Face Badly Cu Leslie, son eo Mr. sang Mrs. Wot. errrera, n, face badly cut on Wedneoday after- noon. He and his brother were driv- ing stakes for a fence and the hand- le came off oat axe cutting his lip and eye. He was taken to the Mem- orial fisepital, “Listowel, where the gash required four stitches. ed- Hand Badly Injured— * Meredith Thompson, son of Mr. concession, of Elma, suffered a nasty wound .to his right hand the other day. He was taking cans milk stand when his right caught and the flesh and both the first and second ngers were badly torn. He is now carrying his arm in a sling. Donation for the Memoria}— The following donations have beer received for the Elma War Memor- ial: surplus froma veteran's $3.15; Dr. Rankin $5.00; Stratford $2.00; M ull. $1.; feo of cane tn ey $25.00; Jas. Danbrook $5.00; Col. Deacon $5.00; a friend $2.00. The proceeds from the supper served by the ladies in the basement of sar Ereebytesien church totalled $112.4 Former Pastor Preaches— Last Sunday, the Rev. Mr. Wil- Hams, of Calgary, had charge of the services in Listowel and A Baptist churches. Mr. Williams, who is on a visit in Toronto at present, had. charge of ste pastorate some 31 years ago and Ss pleased to have the opportunity yer visiting it again. 600, of Delta, will assume charge of the Listowel and Atwood pastorate for a , in answer to the call favor- ably recommended. ‘Attended From a Distance— ad Among others who attended the unveiling of the Elma war memorial from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Tia Gray, rs. W. D. An ie, Dr. Rankin and‘ daughter, Miss Rankin, Mr. and Mrs. Etherington, of Strat- ford; Mrs. Shaw, of Toronto; .Mr. and and Mrs. Fred’ Porterfied, Mrs. Porterfield, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Colqu- houn, . Hugh Colquhoun, and Mrs. Hughie, of Mitchell: Rev. and rs, » Ae Amos and Palmerston; Rev. a aoe and ‘family, of Tene - Atwood Wins in Soft Bali— There” was a large turnout at the soft ball match Monday Ey eh ies tween Atwood and Done held in the school ceowaiht Atwood won by a score of 14-13. Mr. George Graham acted as umpire and Perey Greensi as scorer. The _ return ‘game will be played Monday even- dng at seven o'clock, in Donegal. Fol- wetee the mae’ & joint program of e5 held ste _ oe whe priate of com ot “bal 50 sa ‘ aud the a round table 0 of Ads. Have. sean chem’? Phone 61, ‘ a ‘i > heey. <.. ee a tl egy Sarl pe Sh ere tS