pt ER 241902. i a VOL I--No. 16 : = - ae "MONKTON, ONT., FRIDAY, DECEMB -- a -------- ares | 4444444404404004444444 fees } $66444666444446 PTT RRA RAAAAAAAAAL ALAA AAAAAAAAADAAAAADLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADAADAAADAAAAADAADAAAAAAAAAAAADADAAAAAAAAAADADAAAAAAAAAAL Pa 44444644446 404653445444046664646406606646666066006600664 sa $44944464445444644464664406644644646464464446444444 46444400004 Woveveuvovsevecrcecerssccssee tesa ss 0090008 0aESOCLSECSOOOOSESHSHELEDEESI SEDI DOSE OSS A Merry Christmas To our hundreds of customers and friends, we extend the season's heartiest reetings. May the closing days of 1909 be the happy end of a prosperous year and predecessors of a profitable "twelve oO > months in 1910. During the past year we have en- deavored to serve you faithfully, to that end we have spared no expense. In 1910 we anticipate giving you even better service. Many happy returns to you of a HappyiNew Year's Day, WEBER & pe PEPEFEPHP IEE EHO EF ELH HEESHODESOPOEEDHE HHS EF EL OL IG OLE PVORECHEHE SEI ED HEHE D THY SHHOLIFHOELG HOFF 406-4 TTGER TEAR RRAAARR ARR aanahaaha nanan onnoonoonroneeonee FZ 4444444644444444444 44444440 FFFHEPOHHS EHH HSHOEH HOH ES PEPPSSOPSESSHH SE HH GOGH GHG $44494954444044-44.444446444644446454454 | So FOF SFOS OHH FEPEEEEHIAD SO 46444444464644466444446460-46 9999990994440 0449444444 8 OS GE OO 000666090006 009000 0698 9666886088 160907090008 e6e @ ©008000000000000060000000000000000080000000000000000 Now isthe time to leave your order for S _ Eavetroughing . Galvanized and Ready Roofing, Milk Cans Creamery Gans, Pails, Etc. t Get our prices on Washing & Sewing Machines before buying elsewhere ""'PAGE" WIRE FENGES Wear hest, tor sale hy Ww. E. FULLERTON MONKTON Next door to J. C. Wilson's New Suttings, Pantin gS and Overcoatings In all the Latest Designs and Shades .. .- consisting of worsteds, scotch tweeds and _ser- ges. Turned out with promptness and des- patch in the latest New York patterns, Cal! and inspect goods whether you intend buying," or not, Bi ig 0. DUFFIEL Pei RAS BSE AA ARE ERIN SANE ESMOND OLAS ATEN RE MERE oe The Up-to-date Tailor, s 9 Monkton, - ir -- The Monkton Times EVERY FRIDAY MORNING Monkton Ontario SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year. $1.00; six months, 50 cents ; tnree months 25 cents in advance. Subscriptions not so paid, $1.50 per year CONTRACT ADVERTISING SPACE YEAR 6 Mos. 3 Mos. Mo _column...$50.00 $30.00 $16.00 $6.00 Y%column,. 30.00 16,00 9.00 4.00 ¥% column... 15.00 9.00 5.00 2.00 A nes 5.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 Right cents per line for first insertion and four cents per line foreach subsequent insertion will be charged for all transient advertisements. Advertisements without specific direc- tions will be inserted until forbidden and charged accordingly. MALCOLM MAcBETH, Publisher and Proprietor SESS LOTOLOLOTOLOLOTOLO TOL ee $ | @ oe 1 ; 4 mpd yas 's LOCAL NEWS ? 5 4 2) ;@ ae i EOL SLOL OE SES LOLS LOES LS LOLS Finnan haddie at Gill's 19 cents per pound, ; Mrs, Murr was.a visitor at Milver-} ton on Tuestary. 28 ips... finest $2.00 $ SWilson's. Mr.°X. McNaught is spending the holidays at home. Have you seen Erskine's Christmas Goods? He has a fine assortment. 'Penman's underware for ladies and gentlemen for sale cheap at Gill's. Remember the entertainment in the Methodist church on Friday evening. Miss Grace Chalmers. of Waikerton. High School is spending the holidays home. Miss Ella Whitmore is spending a few days with friends on the 14th of Elma. Mr. John Schwindt. of the 16th of Elma lost a valuable horse last week. New stock of Men and Boys' Heavy Gum Rubbers, Socks and Moccasins at Wilson's. Mixed nutg for one week only at Gills for 15c. per pound. Peanuts 20c a pound. Mr. James Blair returned from Bal- gonia. Sask. where he has been for some time past. Mr. and Mrs. John Schade left on Tuesday to spend a couple of weeks visiting in Michjgan. Master Reg. Paul. of Sebringville. is at present the guest of Master Ken- neth McKenzie. Mr. Leonard Schade was in attend- ance at the court last week at Strat- ford as juryman. Mr. Ralph Robertson. of Toronto Dental College is spending the festive season at his home here. Wilson's are ready .with a full line of Toys. Games, Dolls., Doll Carriages. Call in and see our display. Mr. John Keillor who went West about a year and a half ago return- ed home on Monday evening. The newest and latest post cards and Christmas booklets ever shown in Monkton at the Jewelry store. The balance of old stock of boots and shoes will be moved out at a big reduction in price. Geo. Golightly. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Adair leave this week to spend Christmas at Wroxeter where the parents of the latter reside. Peels. canned salmon. peas, corn. tomatoes and choice groceries in ev- ery line are being sold cheap at Gill's. Special--Ladies' Patent Leather Shoes. Blucher cut. dull kid top, reg- ular price $3.75. to clear 2.75 at Wil- son's, Mr. Wm. Wolfe who left last spring for Edmonton where he_ has worked all summer returned home on Tuesday. Mrs. McPherson. sr,, is at present very ill and owing to her great age (93) little hopes are entertained of her recovery. Mr. Howard Holmes and Master Emerson are spending the holidays with their uncle Mr. W. J. Holmes, of Stratford. See Weber & Bettger's stock of Christmas gifts and toys. A fine as- sortment of the finest Austrian china just to hand. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bettger left on Thursday for Berlin where they will spend 'Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Reitzel. Friday last te spend the holidays ix in Woodstock. Children's service will ke yi) the Methodist church mext Sunday at 10.30 a.m. The music' will be furtish- ed by the children. Mr. and Mrs. nigh McKay and Mr. Wm. McKay. from Saskatchewan are 5 hy speiding a coupie of months with friends aroun Moncrieff \ Mrs, J. D, ergusson entertained the Ladies' Reading Cluty at the Manse on Monday evening in honor of her guest Miss McLean. of Toronto. . Mr. Thos, Dobbs. of Gorrie was in th village on Tuesday. He purchased v horse from Dr. McKenzie hav- -ht one here a short time ago. ire. A> W. MeKenzie gave a pro- Sresst ea on Friday evening in hon- er of her niece Miss Jopling. of Pe- t who returned to her home on rss Wm. Buchanan, Mr. Holmes and Miss Hol- rday last drove to Nith- : pent Sunday with Mr. and | Mre. Duncan MeTavish. *ssrs. Hawthorne of Mornington. Miller. of Brodhagen, had -- bees {dra "ing brick from here on Tuesday. The yards sold: out°-their entire |Sum mers make some weeks ago. | Mer, August Hing who recently dis- posad of his farm has purchased the f Chas. Querengesser. of eescession of Logan opposite ncran church for the sum of v. Mr. Hamilton. of Listowel. on ureday evening of last week as an- -d addressed the Epworth Leag- 1 the Methodist church. The ad- was a splendid effort and was atly appreciated by the large num- resent. ' you have a son or a daughter or * friend living at a distance that you evish te remember at this season we wan suggest mo more suitable present than a year's subseription to \ The Times. {ft will be a weekly reminder | of your thoughtfulness and will keep *+eml in touch with the doings round ie old boiwe. ; 3 aS | spending a week with friends in 'lected Raisins for; {lish an Mr. and Mrs. John Rennick left on | ; sin Detroit. Mr. ©. Rennick is visiting! >. {irom Imac jing Long journeys for special treat- I ment. was urgea as a reason for the -- Have you done all your Christmas shopping? : : Municipal nominations take place on Monday next. _ st = Miss Maggie Huggins returned home on Wednesday. | , Fresh Oysters 45 cents a quart at Gill's--all meat. : ' Mr. Wm. Dalling spent Sunday: at Bachelor's Hall. Do you motice the days' becoming |: longer? They are. Mr. John Bettger is visiting his uncle at Neustadt. We wish all readers of The Times a very merry Christmas. Mrs. A. R. Terry and son are vis- iting with her mother. J. C. Wilson wishes his many cus- tomers a Merry Christmas. Best American Coal Oil 20c. or 5 gallons for 90c. at Erskine's. : Mr. John White bought another driver from Mr. Dobbs. of Gorrie. Mr. James. Wilson jr.. is 'spending holidays under the parental roof. Mr. Jas. White has been engaged by his brother John as assistant barber. Lemons 3 for c. naval oranges 30c. a doz.. peanuts l5e. mixed nuts 15¢ at Gill's. t Mr. and Mrs. G. Weber and iamily leave on Saturday to spend Christmas in New Hamburg. Mr. Henry Betteer is troit and Cleveland. Mr. Wm. Baanerman has bought | f ; the 50 -acre farm ofsMc. Wimstbemon l4th of Logan and: Mrs. Jo! re. are Visiting Seiby Ave. s Jessie Hamilton who has been in the West for the past two years re- turned home lasg week. Mr. and Mrs, 1G. T. McKenzie. of /Sarnia are spending Christmas with the latter's father and mother. J. T. Gill hadjhad his store hand- somely ich Che} with evergreens and filled with Chris#mas goods. If you want fo have your butter parchment. printed leave your orders with J. T. Gill, 500 for $1.00 or 1000 for $1.75. Miss Jessie MeLean: of Westminster College. Toronto. is spending Christ- hag holidays with her friend Miss O. Fergusson. Strayed onto Lot 9. con. 17, Elma. a young black 'ollie pup. Owner may have same by proving property and paying for this advertisement. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schade spent a few days last week at Poole. where they visited Mr. and Mrs. John Stueck who recently arrived from Saskatchc- wan, Subscribers of The Times in renew- ing may leave their subscriptions at Mr. Geo. Golightly's shoe store where they will receive one of our. large premium pictures. Special for Christmas week--3 Ibs. best mixed candy 25c. cream candy lic. per Ib. chocolate cream walnuts 25c. per lb.. mixed nuts 15c. per Ib.. oran- eges 40 and 50c. per doz. at Wilson's. Messrs. Hugh McCourt and Stewart Hammond on Friday evening gave a dance at the Maitland cheese factory. All that were present report having had a good tims, Messrs. Scott and Byers provided the' music. Mr. W. McLeod. of Winnipeg. ac- tompanied by Mr. R. Hay. of Listo- wel. were in the village on Monday afternoon attending the horse. fair. About thirteen choice animals were Picked up by thesé Gentlemen. If Mr. G. G. Manser can again arrange it an- other fair will be held later on. It is understood that if there are Ro elections in Manitoba and Nova Scotia next year an inter-provincial confer- ence will be held. Premier McBride. of British Columbia is anxious for such a gathering. and all the other premiers will likely concur if the elec- tions referred to are not held. Mr. Wm. Merryfield will on Dec. 31st hold a sale of his farm stock and implements as he intends renting his farm. We are glad. however. to know that Mr. Merryfield will continue to remain a resident of Monkton. He has been éngaged by the High Court of the I.0.F. to do organization work. A petition has been sent in by the business men of Listowel to the trans- portation department of the C. P. R. asking them to give a more direct ser- vice with Toronto and a train return- ing earlier at night. Nothing definite -MONKTON SCHOOL REPORT. for December ;-- : IV Class--Pearl Barnhardt. Francis |'Merryfield. Clarence Ellacott. Ger- trude McCarthy. Emanuel Eichemey- er. Murray Brown. Will Morrison. Francis Irwin. Iona Irwin. Joe Me- Carthy. Loye Hamilton. Will Scott. Sr. I1I--Devina Flood. Mabel Chal- mers. Candace Smith. Harold Engler.| Joe Kuhry, Vera Ronnenberg. Will. McDonald. Roy Morrison, Alma Eich- meyer. Lawrence Wickie. Maxwell Stewart. Jr. I1l--Lawrence Irwin. Bertie Ronnenberg. Fergus Stewart. Russel Gill. Leslie Barnhardt. Eva Holmes. George Gill, Leslie Barnhardt. Eva Holmes. George Gill, Wilson Smith. Geo. Leppard, Annie Casemore. Hazel Marshall. Howard Kerr. Milton McGregor. Teacher. Junior Department 2nd--Percy Netterfield. Ruby Matt- hews, George Murray. Jack Chalmers Edwin Wicke. Clarenee Barnhardt. Ev t present j it | eet r. of New) 1 * son Mr. }F jelyn McCarthy Rebecca Martin, Loui i(Martin. Russell Morrison. "Alonzo! iFluker. Gordon Kerr John Ret r! Leppare wpparerc Char y McDonaid. Steve ne Shine. Caroline. Ger . 2nd--Louise idys Graham, Bobbie Mar- . bulu Murray, Flossie, Barnhardt. . Sehade. Walter Gill, Thelma Ir- win, Jack Kerr. Jr. 1--Georgie McDoriald. Olive White. Myrtle Stuart. Clifford Barn- hardt. Wilhelmina Wolfe. Mary Lep- pard, Edith Martin. Sam Stuart, Fran- cis Golightly. Alma Smith. Martha Benneweis, Odessa Smith. Elsie C. Cowie. Teacher. MILVERTON. Miss Mary McKinnon, of Toronto. is spending her holidays at the manse. The annual Christmas tree and en- tertainment will be held in the Luth- eran church on Christmas night. A splendid program has been prepared by the children and the choir. The regular meetings of the North Perth Farmers' Institute will be held at Milverton and Shakespeare on Wed- nesday and Thursday. Jan. 5th and 6th. Good programmes are being pro- vided for each of the meetings. Mr. Robert Kines left at our office on Monday two Alexander apples that measured 121-2x13 and 12x121-2 in- ches respectively. Large as these anp- ples were Mr. Kines says that he ex- hibited one last fall nearly as large as the two. Mr. J. W. Mealey. of the Dominion Lands Office . Estevan, Sask.. is at pre- sent spending a week at "Two Map- les' the residence of Mr. Malcolm MacBeth. The Milverton Pastime Club have completed arrangements for the hold- ing of a New Year's ball to take place on Monday, Jan. 3rd. The invitations were issued this week. On Saturday last a young man from Wellesley and two young men from Mornington appeared before P. M. Trim. charged with disorderly conduct in Milverton on the previous Satur- day. After hearing the evidence. the magistrate imposed fines on all three amounting to about twenty dollars. Mr. H. B. Kerr has definitely an- nounced his intention of contesting the Reeveship of Mornington with the present occupant of the position. Mr. Chris. Yost. Mr. Kerr like Mr. Yost has had experience in the chair and also im the county council and the fight between them will likely be a spirited one. The Session and Board of Manage- ment of Burns Presbyterian church. Milverton. are securing supply for the pulpit during the illness of the pastor Rev. N. D. MacKinnon. Mr. D. E. McVannell who occupied the pulpit so acceptable last Sunday: will also preach next Sunday, Dec. 26th. Special music is being prepared by the choir under the leadership of Miss White. Report of Monkton Public School SHORT STORIES RETOLD. An artist sinae met by pcoident. an old model who had once served him since retired from the business. The man was then engaged in some menial capacity at the zoological gardens. and upon the artist asking him what he was doing there he replied in rath- er injured and resentful tones; "What am I a-doin' off Why I'm 'a-Sweeping out helephants' dirt; a pretty sort of an occupation. ain't it for a man as has sat for the twelve Apostles?" _ Little Helen had developed the hab- it of holding her thumb in her mouth even while eating. The mother had resorted to all sorts of meth to cor rect the child and finally in despera- tion said; i ymmother iy Schade. Mary Flood. Wil-|} Chre, Arnold Matt-} Griffin who.. for 'the Mr. Harvey ' years has been fire-| past thirty-fiv: has been heard from headquarters and it is not likely that any changes \ be made before spring whep No. may be run to connect with No, 41 at! Guelph returning reaching this point! tial use of hig Jimbs on one side. His} j}many friends in the village . be restored | about 6.30 p.m. Drs. Vardon, jot "Galt at aday's meeting in Torionto of ¢ ni of the College ef Physicians | Sur- ion ealling on eons, introduéed a m the provincig 'nment to estab- i Veronto similar to in New York. of 1 and injuries es in Ontario. necessitat- The prey rab Ontario Government taking such ac- tion. Mr. and Mrs, John Seott. of Madrid. New York. are at present visiting friends in Monkton and vicinity, Mr. Scott is just recovering after being severely scalded through escaping steam caused by a plug being blown out of the boiler around which he was working. Mr. Scott had a narrow es- cape a few months previously from drowning when the vessel on which he was engineer sprang a leak and went down to the bottom of the lake in half an hour, Fortunately a vessel hove in sight and saved the crew from drowning, © Judge Morson has laid it down as ® principle in the Toronto division court that rowdy students must pay for damage done at faculty dinners and severely criticised the medical students for hoodlumism in connection with the banquet held in a hotel last February, when several tablecloths "were ruined by lighted cigar butts. an expensive cut glass pitcher used as a football and many dishes smashed by the students. who had been imbib- ing too freely. Students had paid for their dinners, but objected to paying for damage done. . In reply to the question what effect 'prohibition had had on Kansas, Gov- ernor Stubbs replied that "Kansas is now and for a number of years has been the most prosperous State in the Union: that her banks. barns and bing are full to everflowing; that in some of her counties no criminal pros- ecutions for any crime have been had for more than ten years; that 50 per cent. of her jails are empty. and in many counties have been sold and dis- posed of as no longer needful; that almost one-third of her entire popu- lation is enrolled in public schools and private colleges; that Kansas is a land of plenty. and that nowhere on the globe exists a more happy. sober and -|prosperous people." That's what's the matter with Kansas. Soe man and evgineer of the Milverton | flowy x F on Saturday last sud-| lenly eke with paralysis. He had | t had dinner and was about to re-) urn to work. when he found that he} vy a undole to walk. He has ost pare { try hope that he may so to his wonted health and strength Eight members of the senior olass of the Jefferson School of Law were each given a license to practice law in all of the courts of the State at an exam- ination held at Lagrange, Oldham county with Judge Charles C. Mar- shall presiding and Judges D. i. French and Jas. F. Fairleigh as_ ex- aminers. The successful condidates were: P. Herbert Spencer. Charles De Lozier John Irick. Walter B. Early George Mann. ©. N. Stottlemyer. Gil- bert G. Rawlings and James L. Bot- torff.--Louisville Times. Dec. 18. 1909. Mr. P. H. Spencer is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Svencer. of Milverton. Mr. James Reid. treasurer. of Morn- ington. has just issued his fifty-fifth consecutive statement of: the town- ship's finances. Although Mr. Reid is four score years and five his step is light and he is still as active and alert aS a man of sixty and his ability to keep books has not waned through the touch of Time's effacing finger. Few municipalities in the province can boast of having an officer still active whose services extend back over so long a period. Mr. Reid has been a resident of the township for over 8ix- ty-three years. coming in before the surveyor had run his lines. The soli- tudes of the region round had scarcely been disturbed by aught save the how] of the wolf from the dark recesses of the forest and the cry of the wild fowl as it winged its way over the waters charming vale then resplendent in ro- mantic beauty. The day. however, had come when this untamed wilderness which had lain unseen by the white man for uncounted centuries was to be subdued and transformed from pri- 'meval forest into fertile fields and cultivated farms, affording homes and plenty to thousands of happy and con- tented people. This transformation Mr. Reid has witnessed in all its phas es and possibly the only other men who are now living, who were here when he came into the bush, are 'Messrs. Thos. Connell and Robert Struthers, of Poole. -- MARRIAGES. Riddell--Buttray--In Grey. -- \" mesday. Dec. 22nd. Mr. Ruesecl! © del te Miss M, Buttray. of the Nith threading through its | "Helen. the first thing you know. you will swallow your thumb. and then whet will you do?" "Well. mother, i should hate ve. 'swallew it. beeause i would have 2 > heaven of a time wi "Why. r aD px. ession like "Well--well" hesitated the ~ Jittle t--"T did't hear it exactly. like t. mother. but I thought it would sound better. At a Highland gathering one Don- ald McLean had entered for a number of events. The first of these was a quarter-mile. Donald certainly didn't distinguish himself in the quarter- mile. Of eight runners. he was last. 'Donald. Donald." cried a partisan | "why did ye no run faster?" Donald 'sneered. "Run faster!" he said. contemptu- ously. "And me reservin' myself for the bagpipe competition !" Two young men who had been chums at college went abroad togeth- er. One conscientiously wanted to Vis- | it every spot mentioned in the guide books. the other was equally con- Scientious about having a hilarious | time. This naturally led to disagree- | ments. In the course of one of these the lover of pleasure said tauntingly: "Perhaps you are doing these plac- es so thoroughly because you are go- ing to write a book about your trip" "T should" replied the other prompt- ly. "if Robert Louis Stevenson hadn't pre-empted the title I want to use." What's that?" "Travels with a Donkey." = Poa ans: When the late O. O. Howard was a brigadier-general in the Civil War.so earnest was he in his religious efforts that in a short time he had converted every man in the brigade. all but one hardened old teamster. Going to his fommander one day this man said earnestly : "General Howard. I'm lonesome. Every man in the camp has been con- verted except me. I'd like mighty well to be a Christian. just to be in with the other boys. I suppose it's the right thing too. but I don't see how I can manage it." The man shook his head mournfully "Why. my good man." said the gen- eral. "TI see mo difficulty in the way of it.if you will just surrender your own will and ask for guidance." "That's just it. general." responded the would-be convert. "If' I'm con- verted. wha in blazes is goin' to drive them mules?" An Trish soldier was recently given leave of absence the morning after pay day. When his leave expired he didn't appear. He was brought at last before the commandant -for sentence. and the following dialogue is recorded "Well Murphy. you look as if you had had a severe engagement." "Yes, sur." "Have you any money left?" "No. sur." "You had $35 when you left the fort didn't you?" Yes: sir." "What did you do with it?" "Well. sur. I was walking along and I met a friend and we went into a place and spint $8. Thin we came out and I met another friend and we spint $8 more. and thin we come out and others of the craft, but had} % Deposits of $1.00 and upwards | received and interest allowed at current rates from date of de- posit. Farmers' Sale Notes collected astonished J }ed and the reeve be chairman of thi i |for general business. fried. or advances made against sams at most reasonable rates=" SB BOE! - 3 * > P 4 We would-he pleased to haye 3 you digéuss your banking'affaire wo @ 3 6 o $ With us. Monkton Branes H. N. MODELAND § Manager. ship of Elma. met in the Agricultural hall, Atwood. on Saturday. Dec, 4th 909, ee eee (Members present; 'Reeve. John Hamilton, Deputy-Reeve. Wm. Coat: es and councillors. Wm. Scott. Jno. Dickson and Adam Willoughby. -- (Minutes of last meeting were read approved and signed by the reeve an clerk. : : we Moved by Mr. Scott. seconded by Mr. Dickson that the court of revis- ion on by-law. No. 585 known as The {Murray Drain by-law be now open- said Court.--Carried. < Immediately after the court of revis-_ ion had adjourned council again met Moved by Mr. Dickson. seconded by Mr. Willoughby, that By-law No. 579 of the township of Elma known as th Hanna Drain Improvement By-law 1909. avy now read a third time be fin ally passed and the reeve and clerk sign the same and attach the corpor ate seal thereto.--Carried. = «= Moved by Mr. Scott. seconded by M: Coates, that Smith & Bannerman be paid the sum of $335.00 as payment « balance in full of contract of The Lo- gan Maitland drain and also give fo: extra work as per engineer's c@ cate.--Carried. : ' & Moved by Mr. Willoughby. sec _ by Mr. Scott. that By-law No. pointing a time and place for » nomination for reeve. deputy-) and councillors for 1910 and fe pointing deputy returning offive.. poll clerks to conduct the same as h. read a third time be finally passed.-- Carried. : The local option by-law to prohibit the sale of liquor by retail within the township of Elma was read a first and second time. : ; : Moved by Mr. Scott. seconded by Mr. Dickson. that this council auth- orize the publication of the local op--- tion by-law to prohibit the sale of lig- uor by retail. within the township of Elma in The Bee. newspaper publish- ed at the village of Atwood in the said township of Elma and the publication thereof shall be continued in at least -- one number of such paper each week for four successive weeks.--Carried. Moved by Mr. Scott. seconded by Mr -- Dickson. that the treasurer forward -- to the Treasurer of Logan the amount due said township of Logan accord- ing to the report and assessment on the North West Logan Drains. Car- Moved by Mr. Coates, seconded by Mr...Willoughby. that the reeve and clerk issue orders for the payment of and we met another bunch of friends and I pint $8 more--and thin I come home," ¢ \ "But, Morphy. that makes only $3: What did vax do with the other $8?" | | Murphy thought. "Theti hé shook his | and eouD-| head slowly and said: "f dunno. colonel, I reckon I must 'have squandered that money foolish- °*reful that the little folks do not cat ly. i |too much of it at a time; and maybe BRODHAGEN. Mr. and Mrs. John Rock and child- ren. of Port Elgin, are visiting with friends here, Mr. and Mrs. John Eickmeier. of Staffa. called on Mr. Andrew Eick- meier on Wednesday last. They were hiecompanied home by Miss Barbara 'Wesenberg who is going to stay with them for a couple of months. A lady clerk arrived at the home of jour storekeeper Mr. Andrew Eickmier on Friday last. Congratulations. An interesting event took place on 'Wednesday last when Miss Minnie Leonhardt and Mr. Fred. Hoppenroth were united in marriage. Rev. Mr. Weigand officiated. Some hundred guests were present among them be- ing friends from Dublin. Mitchell, Ed- monton, Port Elgin, Bornholm. Monk- ton and Flenzburg. Mrs. Geo. Hillebreeht is visiting with friends in Mitchell. Mr. Fred. Querengesser who has been laid up with pleurisy is able to be out again. 4 Mr. John Leonhardt. Mr. Geo. Sell- beim and Mr. Geo. Hillebrecht attend- ed the fat stock show at Guelph. Miss Lily Steiss. of Detroit, is vjs- iting under the parental roof. Mr. Philip Rock, Mr. Henry Benne- weis. Mr. John Heckmann are busy lrawing bricks for their new houses. BRUNNER. Miss Addie Coote. of Milverton. is the guest of her friend, Miss Jean Alexander. Miss Beatrice Clarke, of Stratford. is spending the holidays with her par- ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. Clerke. aa Mrs. W. B. Chalmers and daugh'er | Jean, of Milverton, spent a few Gays | this week with her parents. We are glad to learn that Mrs. Wim. Peters is improving nice! Miss Kita Rossman 's 4 tives in Detroit. Miss Emily Large. « vole. sper Hing relg- Monday é¢Vening : s. of W. 8. Anderson, The Misses Annie and. Violet:doe Pamburge and Berliny : i ; ' pare at present visiting»=relatives in : + i accounts,-Carried, ae Ceo. Lochhead, Clerk, -- = etree ae : NG * EAL, Farm Topics Fresh pork is fine eating. bue be you had better take thia advice to yourself, eae ey ie eee BY a Bue ee Close the year hopefully. | Begin | the mew one with a song in your hear and a girding up of the loins for greater things than you ever have done before, Ro gt : flag Ss SY caisewioye The Rural New-Yorker sagely 0) serves that "the man who cay make four tons of alfalfa grow where one ton of timothy grew before. will not er only have more money in his pocket but a training which fits him to take hold of other hard problems." The Farmer's Voice going back the homely philosophy of Franklin, ui ges its readera to save, observing that "it is a good thing to get the saving -- habit -if omly a penny a day is ia EN by for the inevitable rainy day. | > first $1,000 a man saves is alw: hardest." ' = that more than fifty per cent. fertilizer value of grain-fed animals -- passes into the urine. and forty-two -- per cent, into the solid excrement. I feeding a ton of cottonseed- worth $29.50, the portion of fertility -- which passes into the solid excrement is worth $12.40 and that passing into the urine $15. Can a stronger arg ment be brought forward in favor o trapping all of the urine and having it put upon the farm. ~ ~ ee a Bs pees Here is a point made by the Ameri- can Cultivator that is too often un- observed by the buyers of farms; "The purchaser of 2 farm in a new country buys only the raw land. {t meat time. money and hardship to make an income-paying. livable home on st} land. He who buys an old' farm bt also into good markets. sehools churches. and if be choosé wisely mes ory ~oe } hay Setire the |! lass of e3 ua ate 6 , m8 Taanieipalities should ie: petitivx Federal government & 7 : 3 " remit the duty on: Cement. That would be the most éffectual wayat fe dealing withthe ady of seiient: boosted