ME ' von oe = = -- MONKTON, gt ONT., FRIDAY, ARPIL 26 1912. Malcolm MacBeth, Editor and Proprietor MONKTON'S : POPULAR : STORE _ Weare now hustling for spring bus- 'iness. Our selections are better than ever this season and our prices are as low 3 as possible, Quality considered. Look them over and compare quality before -$ sending to mail order houses. : | A full range of New Spring Dress Goods and Suitings, Plain and Striped Voiles, very new, Bordered Voiles and Ginghams, Arnold and Jacquard Silks. Ask to see our Green Edge Pailette Silk, 36 inches wide at $1.00 Guaranteed to wear. White Embroidery Flouncings all widths, White Embroideries and Inser- tions to match, White Corset Cover Em- broideries, Beautiful Allover Laces and Trimmings, Ladies Black and Colored Spring Coats all new styles, Ladies New Raincoats and Raglans just the thing for driving. Our milliners are ready for early buy- ers with all the new Shapes and Trim- mings. Mark the dates on your calen- dar of our i Spring Millinery Openings Friday and Saturday March 29th & 30th A cordial invitation extended to all, It you want reliable Seeds and Sugar at right prices see us before buying. WEBER & BETIGER ¢ MONKTON'S : POPULAR : STORE : 09 909000900000000000000000 9OOSSOSSSHHSOSSSHOHOSOOOOOS ee ed Mr. James ~ Greenock. is the proud father of twin -ock. and it ig Mr. Nicholas O'Hagan who purchas- Cameron's farm in} erfon Telescope, babies, The mother of the infants avag formerly a Miss Cassidy of Green- a fact not probably equalled in history that' no less than 8 sets off twins have beem born to assidy family. The Cassidy women ho are all related and originate from he same family tree, had the honor of presenting their, husbands with 15 ets of twins. while the Cassidy men had three sets of twins presented to them by their wives. As Greenock is also the home of the Bechberger triplets it looks as though there must be something im the climate that so ance in the Traveller's Accident surance Company. somewhat through a freight wreck that the mail car from coming up. took place latejin the afternoon' Erindale when a coab drag left for more thaw; am hour and a half. . We are Headquarters for We handle none but the best. Come in and see our stock. The _ prices are a little high this year, but they may be higher soon. So let supply you before the raise. : : H "How About Wire Fencing for Spring ? Better come in and take a load home, The prices are low-- very low. Here are a few lines which we can give you at the fol- lowing prices: 6-wire fence, 40 inches high, 2c per rod V's ve cay 44 ray a 94e ray y 8 is th 48 ' ' 2740 vs ; These are Frost wire goods--the best that money can buy. We have other lines, too, at very low prices: ° Cleveland Coiled Spring Wire $2.25 per cwt. as oe $2.40 oe Hront Ss <2! ' : s the time to be on the lookout for the sap to run. We PAILS and SPOUTS at right prices. distinguishes birthdays there.--Walk Charles M. Hays. President of the Grand Trunk. carrie@ $75,000 insur- In- The mail system on the G.& G, was disorganized on Monday took place near Corwyn which prevente: All mail had to be transferred to a pass- enger coach which prevented it from being properly sorted. Another wreck at the rails and delayed the evening train evceccccccecceseccosseocosecceooes SSOSESSSCOOSOSOSSOSSEESOCEO a he Monkton Times Is PUBLISHED EVBRY FRIDAY MORNING wo. AT . Nionkton Ontario SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year. $1.00; six months, 50 cents; three munths 25 cents in advance. Subscriptions not so paid, $1.50 per year CONTRACT ADVERTISING SPACE YEAR 6 Mos, 3 Mos MON ~column,..$50,00 $30.00 $16.00 $6.0 Y%column,. 80.00 16,00 9.00 4.00 ¥% column.., 15.00 9.00 5.00 2,00 1inch 5.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 Bight cents per line for first tusertion and four cents per line foreacn 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 Asood clover honey 20c. per can' at Gill's. Fine assortment of house flowers for sale cheap at Gill's. Mrs. H. W. Hamilton) visited at Mr Jas. Holman's on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. John Schade went, to Toronto on Monday afternoon with a carload of stock, The loss of the Titanic was undoubt edly the result off officials running the boat Mr, John Sanders. of Atwood, visit- ed at thet home of his father on Sat- urday of last week. Mr. Everett Coghlin, Mrs. H. Pope and daughter Minnie spent Sunday at Mr. H. W. Hamilton's The ball in Erskine's music hall on Friday evening wag véry largely at- tended. and a good time was spent by all present, It is reported that) the McKay-- Bennett sent td the scene of; the Ti- tanic disaster has succeeded in recov- ering. seventy-six bodies. Mr. John Knipe had' a_ successful wood bee om Tuesday. The new cir- cular saw. and gasoline eagine of Mr. Frances. of Logan. did fine work. It is stated that the Titanic had on board 3,500 sacks of letters. As the standard ocean mail/bags hold about 2.000 letters. it is estimated that in all about 7,000,000 pieces of mail mat- ter have been' lost. The horse bill for the Canadian west for 1911 was, a little over $7,- 000,000. and tha bulk of thia9 money came to Ontario. though there were between four and five thousand head of hack horses brought in from the United States. Every wheel ow the Grand Trunk on all lines in Canada and the United States will cease ta turn for a period of five minutes' commencing at 11.30 o'clock to-day out of respect for the memory of Charles! M. Hays. the late president of the road. it looks as' if Tavistock is going to get what\ it' has long been want- ing--protection for the railway cross- ings in the village. The. tower house from which the gates will be oper- ated arrived. and it is expected that in a very short time the work of in- stallation will be begun.-- Tavistock Gazette. s: An emigration official, says that a striking feature this year is the num- ber of business men who are emigrat- ing from the old country. "This year we could have taken to Victoria as many people as we could find ships for. It is nof too much to say that if there were berths for them we could have shipped 20,000 emigrants. Excitement was caused, along the north shore Chicago. the other day by the appearance upon an ice floe of an immense grey timber wolf. gaunt with hunger. It hadj evidently come out of the woods in search of food and been caught: when the ice broke up. The floe drifted out of sight with the beast pdoing around the ed ges of "his island. Mr. John Jackson has reason fo feel proud of the record hia horse. Flying Sid. mada at the show here last week. Flying Sid himself took first prize in tha standard bred clas: a colt of his owned by P. Glennie go first as a single roadster and withits mate got 2nd as a team, another co owned by Wm. Hah took 2nd a single roadster.--Elmira Advertiser. There will be heavy losses among the insurance companies as a result of the loss of the Titanic. Mark For- tune carried $25,000 in th: Travellers' Accident Insurance Co.. with a double liability which will mean $50,000. In the Canadian Railway Accident! In- surance Co.. Fortune also carried $5,000 with a double liability. which would be covered by the steamshi, accident. His death will mean $60.- 000. - The case of the Chinese boy now at the General Hospital. Toronto. is be- lieved ta ba the first appearance in Canada ofeleprosy. Thig dread Hast- ern disease is subjected to extreme precautions in the Orient, and at the first syraptoms of such trouble the suspect is banished to established lep- er colonies. From tha days of scrip- ture until recent years those afflict- ed in this manner were forbidden within city limits, andj wandered as pariahs among the graveyards and abandoned places. Since Thursday las€ a large gang of men have been erecting a new rail- road over the Saugeen river here have made exceptionally rapid pro- gress. having completed more than half the work before Wednesday of this week. Itlig stated that the bridge will be completed before the end of the week. and in order to ac- complish this operations are kept go- ing night and day. A large portion of the old bridge is being used in the new. it having become caught on the bend after it collapsed. and is now be- ine taken apart! and teamed to the east side of the river. -- Walkerton Telescope. . A definite movement for the erec.- ion of a monument ta Tecumseh ha been indugurated at Chatham, and subscription has been opened for rais- ing a part of the necessary funds. Ti present year marks the centenary 0. the war in which Tecums:2h laid down his life for,Canada, and it is, there- fore. in every way approrriate that at this time his memory should be prop- terly honored. Chatham has an his- | for on the disastrous retreat up the A stand was against the Americana at a her le C: ow stand | ¢orical connection with the great chief _ made point - | Sunda = -- -------------- x Try Gill if you are in need of furni- - ELMA COUNCIL ure. : : " "City Dairv ice cream always onsale at Gills, tes Mr. Joe Johnson was in Mitchel) on Saturday on business. _ Mr. Wm. 'Erskine. of Atwood. was in town on Tuesday on business. Mr. Croft. of New Hamburg. spent Sunday at the home of Mr. G. Weber Mr. Magwood. of Stratford. was in town on Tuesday evening om business. Mr. Henry Yandell, of Stratford, was in town on Thursday on business. © Mr. J. Bs Hamilton; of Con 8, El- ma. was in.town, on Monday on busi- ness. path : Miss Lizzie Rennick spent Sunday with her friend' Miss Laura Horn in Logan. : Mr. Jas. Graham shipped two car- loads of wheat from the elevator on Monday. ' ; "At present there are 59 Liberals and 22 Conservatives in the Senate. with 6 vacancies, Messrs. Wm. Humphrey and Geo Empey. of Newry. were in town on Monday on business. Mr. Jas. Holman is at present very busv in this vicinity sawing wood with the circular saw. Mr. Wm. Wolfe leff' town on Tues- day for the West where he intends spending the summer, Mrs. Jno. Woolacott' left on Satur- day afternoon to spend a few weeks with friends in Stratford. Mr. Jas. Holman has been cutting | wood with his cirenlar' saw during | the past week in the villagge. Mrs. J. McCarthy. and Mrs. Hailey and son left on Thursday to attend of the late J. Kehoe. of Stratford. Mr. Jno. Knipe' has received his supplies for the Monkton, cheese fac-| bv Mr. Scott that a grant of $30,00 fory which will soom be ready for be made to the Children's Aid Societ operation. lof the County of Perth to aid in Court Rosewood and Companion | carrying on thel work of the Society Court Idelewild will meet' Saturday | Carried. evening when important' business will| Moved by Mr: Coates seconded by be dealt with. | Mr, Struthers that a grant of $20.0) Messrs. Wm. Bettger and O. Duf-|be made to the Atwood Public Lib- field are again seen on the road with| rary and the sum of $12.00 be made their auto car. The roadg will soon|to the Monkton) Public Library. Car- be in good condition for motoring. | ried. : The Presbyterian church has chan-| Moved by Mr. Coates seconded b} ged their hour of worship owing to | Mr. Scott that: no action' be_ taken the days getting longen and on.mext | upon the application of W, Embur, Sabbath evening the hour of com-|to have the centre parts of lots No's, mencement will be 7:30 instead of 7, {14 and 15 in the 12th con of Elma, Mr. A. Struthers. of near Atwood,|detached from 8,8. No, 7 and annex- was in town'on Monday om business, | ed to 8.8. No, 8 Elma and of Robt, ' Messrs, Roy Rowland and R. Ull-; Carson to have lot No. 16 in the 12th ner arrived home Saturday evening con of Elma: detached from 8,8. No. from Guelph where they have been} 8 and annexed to 8,8. No. 5 Elma employed by the C.P.R. 'and that the same be dismissed, Car- The minting of Canadian five and, ried. ° ten dollar gold pieces will begin next| Moved by Mr. Smith seconded by month at the mint. The new coins; Mr. Coates that By-Law No, 612 o will meet a long felt want in Canada {the township of Elma. known as th as practically the only gold coinage | Burnett Drain Deficiency By-Law as used in Canada at present is Amer- | now read a third time be finally pass- ican. It is estimated that there arc ,ed. Carried. several millions' worth of United | Moved by Mr, Coates seconded }; States five and ten dollar gold pieces| Mr. Struthers that the reeve an in circulation in Canada now. \elerk issue orders for the payment o/ Rev. Dr. Robert' Johnston. of the | the following .accgunts; Thos. E. American Presbyterian Church. Mon- } Shearer. cutting pitch-holes er. road treal. and brother of Mrs. Jas. War-|75¢° J-A. Turnbull investigation a: ren. of Walkerton. has been extendéd | to charitable assistance 50c* Geo. a call to become pastor of Emmanue! Lochhead preparing Burnett Drain Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles, ; Def. \By-Law and duplicate $40,00. California. and will likely accept. Dr.| Geo. Gordon work with team on Johnston enjoys a distinction the tall- | grader. removing snOw,er, road $14; est preacher in: America. and is also | Ww. Peebles work with team on Bran. one of the most eloquent divines on | €?- removing snow, gr, road $12,0( the continent. ;Geo Lemmex work on road lots1 to In a circular on eggs the Dominion |6 con2 $2.00; Wm. Ringler plough- Department of Agriculture states that|ing road. Div. i $1,509; Wm, Medd 17 per cent. of the eggs marketed in); reP road, Trowbridge, $1,00; Wm. Ontario and Quebec are unfit for foocl | Medd rep. approach and bridge, lots oe 1 p 8.00: 7 ¢ About two out of a dozen. on the | 15 gate: 16 ek 1 ots abc u- average are bad. The deliberate mar-| Hewitt. rep. w ashout (ots wae Keting of bad eggs should be a penal| con. 1 $2.00; (Jos. Johnson plough: offence. on a par with the facing of | inf Snow road. gr. road $2,00; Jou fruit or the giving of shor# measure!Johnbon ploughing snow road. lot , or light weight. It is just as much a| lt? i8. tle and 1$3.00;. John Hight g fraud on the consumer work on storing stone orusher $2.50; Edward Beaurell alias Edward Har- Alex. Grant ploughing road. ger, road rv Petts who' wad arrested on April | 75¢. Geo. Howard putting up nol 16th for burglary made a sensational | !¢¢ om singed A wes = goes p escape from Stratford gaol on Mon- rep- gig = eet ret aie pee dav evening about six o'clock just on Jacob Riac - cutting L Pad Gt Beaks the eve of his trial. He tore up| 08° $2.00; Jas Hinks, ploughin: flooring and broke padlocks in his en- | and cutting pitch-holes gr, road eo of ; deavor to get away. The police were | W™ Pehlks. rep. rial Tate & wore ae 2 te - 16. $3.00; Wm, MeNeelan notified shortly after, his escape and | eon ee pt eet z outside policemen were notifie& but ch pater ee as ae up to the! presenti no word has been Elma's share © ee ' 'ie e) had of the missing: prisoner. | ton. ploughing een: Sere ee The County of Bruce sustained very | Elma"s nee Po. Jat ns ta a serious losses through the floods last | rep tbh ae roa . aS 2 =. week. Two large bridges, near South- Alex; Rae ploughing: snow srt an ' F Phe ' l41. con. 2. and 3 $3.75; Alex. Ra ampton. costing together about $60.- ee gies Ace ia A Mr nek +s 000. were badly damaged. and" will | 18! a ee pag eae ees ee Abr ec aels have to be rebuilt. The filling at the |a0d m $22.60; ee Asie org Le : Spat : a new deviation bridge near Hanover | ploughing BOW LORCR AY as was also washed out, which will en- Eli Snelling repairing ae be sid bing Soe - | ros a 5 on. 1. $2.00; oy tail an expenditure of $1,000 to repair | Hao 60 gio ods eee ae 59 a Two large mill ponds near Paisley |""" ie eats Rishi Paglia Rs : were washed away by the flood and Sapomst oe 38 50 aaigeeed sini several drowning accidents were nar- | c gay : - o 5 { pe See | Mr. Struthers, Moved by Mr. Scott seconded b) T st icebergs ra) = n he Tet ' Moet inkberis: SOC. aCe ee | now adjourn to meet again on Satur- that the council d coast of Greenland. Prodably 1085 any. May 11th, 1912, at 10 o'cloci- mine The Municipal Council of the Town- ship of Elma met in the Agricultura] we Atwood, on Saturday, April 13, Members present;----Reeve. John Hamilton. Deputy-Reeve Wm. Scott and councillors Wm. Coates. Alex, Struthers and Samuel Smith. The minutes of the last meeting were read. approved and signed by the reeve and clerk, : Several communications were read including one from G,G, McPherson Esq. K,C. Stratford. re E, Krugal vs. Township of Elma. Moved by Mr. Smith seconded by Mr. Scott that collector's securities be accepted as follows; Himself in the sum of $6000; George Hamilton, Sr, Robt. 8. Ballantyne and Young Coul- 'ter. each in the sum of $3000, Car- ried. Moved by Mr. Smith seconded by Mr. Struthers that By*Law No, 611, appointing pathmasters. fence-view- ers and poundkeepers for 1912, as now read a third time 'by finally passed and that} the reeve and clerk sign the same and affix the corporate seal thereto, Carried. : A deputation consisting of Wm, R. Erskine and J.R, Hammond briefly | presented the claims of the public library and asked for assistance in maintaining the same, also Rev's. Hugh Fergusson. W.,A. Amos J.C. Reid and Dr. D. A. Kidd = addressed the council ag to tha important work being done by:the Children's Aid Society of the County of Perth and showing the necessity of tha Counci Moved by Mr. Struthers seconde: aiding in the work. 25. ZIM Wo OF CANADA < ss saess Sggbenetoyaberpeeesteses over heenerortaas resereestt errr preccncrsaee SESSA EERE Poaceae Would you not prefer to mail a having his collector call? secure and earning interest, The Most Satisfactory Mode of Payment cheque to your tradesman to Deposit your money in a savings acconnt with us, and pay all bills by cheque. The balance is . HEAD OFFICE: Corner King and Bay Streets, Toronto MU Yl MONKTON BRANCH: F. W. ARMSTRONG, Manager Capital Paid Up Reserve and Undivided Profits.. Total Assets...........+++5 Eiseasas "44,000,000 mulate debts. point to the first decided account was opened, toward thrift, Atwood, Listowel, Milverton In an age of extravagance. ; thrifty forge surely ahead -- while their less provident neighbors accu - Branches at the Many a thrifty man or woman cal step in life as having beem taken the day a bank A Savings Account in the Bank of Hamilton will prove a sure incentive Head Office and Mitchell 2AMILTON MILLBANK. Mrs. C. Klockman. of Linwood. orgs Wednesday with Mrs. H. Stew- art. Mr. Finlay McKay. of Cochrane, was renewing acquaintances in the village last week. Fin's-many friend: were pleased to welcome him again. We are sorry to report that Miss Addie Lowry. of Toronto. is ill with pleurisy at tha home of her mother here. "Mr. Gilbert Smith. of Linwood, spent Sunday ,with Mr. R. B. Hamil- ton. Mr. S. W. Coulter has rented Mr Jas. Reid's farm for one year. Miss Lillie Yost, of Newton. spent the week-end with! her friend Miss Olive Grieve. Mr. Geo. Wray. who has been spend- ing the past few weeks in\ the West returned home om Monday evening. accompanied by hia brother Dr WW; Wray. of Toronto. Miss Maggie Kirkland, of Newton, spent Saturday witht Miss Laura Mc- Faddin. Mr. M. Dierlamm who has been em- ployed with the! J. Ritter Co. for the past eight months has resigned his position. During Mr. and Mrs. Dier- lamm's short stay here they made many friends for themselves who greatly regret their departure and wish them every success. i Mr. J. Ritter has) engaged Mr. Fil- sing of St, Jacos. as managen of his general store. References were made in all the, churches last Sabbath om the loss of} the Titanic. | Mr. and Mrs. 8. W Coulter and | daughter Irene attended the wedding of their cousin' Miss, Elliott at pobre' | sels on Wednesday. Miss Irene acted | as flower girk for the occassion. Mr. A. Woolley is wearing a broad | smile these days. It's a boy. | We are Glad to'see Mr. J. H. Alle-| mang who has been ill at his home at , in Elmira for the past two weeks able ; to be at work again. Mr. Smith who was relieving at the bank-has return- ed to Elmira. Mrs. Edward Krajaefski, of Milver- ton spent Friday under the parentat | roof. The Women's Institute will hold their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. J: Ritter. on Tuesday, April 30th at 2.30 pm. Topics; "Home nur- before man trod the earth soft snow | : ae dee falling on Greenland's mountains bret j oe oe encral township wasinesse ed. in the course of ages into glac- | Carzies: iers. The glacier in time started moy-| ing down the valleys and into the sea. At. last it reached the sea and pro-| jected out into the water. broke at | eee the coast line. and the broken off | Mr. Charles Gies' spent a couple © piece became an iceberg, The roar © days in Toronto this week. a breaking glacier'is greater thananvy!€ Mr, and Mrs. Will. White. anil other noise on earth. baby of Stratford. spent the week- The funniest incident of the floodis|end here visiting relatives and friends one relative toa pig. A citizeninthc| prior. to their departure to Calgar wettest district had removed the cow | Alta, from the stable on\ Saturday butleft|} Mr, T. Hutchison returned home the pig in the sty. The citizen was|last Thursday from a two weeks' viz- roused from his Sunday Geo. Lockhead. Clerk NEWTON. afternoon's | jt in Edmonton. nap by. a slight noise at his back doo, A number front Newton and vicin- and onlooking out{ to seethe cause | ity were very. pleasantly entertained was greeted by' a piteous appeal for|at the the home of Mr. Christ. Yost admission from no less 4 personage |last Wednesday evening. than his pig. which taking a dislike Mr. and Mrs. Siegner and children. to amphibeous lige. had swam over of Stratford. spent a couple of day from the stable. Tha wise porker/last week at the home of Mr. Chr: was taken and kept upstairs until the | Yost. water went down.--Paisley Advocate.| Miss Tillie Schmidt. of Milverton, --e spent last Thursday with -her friei« Miss Isabelle Gies. : ce Mrs. R. Ross and children réturned home Monday evening after visiting a couple of weeks with Mrs. Ros: parents Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Murray. Stratford. Miss Lily Yost: is visiting her si:- ter in Stratford this week. Miss Winnie Murray. of Stratford. who has been relieving at Mr. Huteb- KINGWOOD. Quite a number from here attend- ed the Schmidt--Leis wedding near Wellesley on Tuesday\whtn Mr. Geo. Schmidt was united,in marriage te Miss Emma Leis. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Leis. Mr. and Mrs Schmidt will take up residence herv and have the congratulations of the |json's school during, his absence burg. turned to her home! Saturday morn- Mr. Duncan Dewar hack the timber |j for his new straw shed hewn | week. Mr. Allan Yost who ha; been work- ing with his unele Mr. W. Neff, of North Easthope. hax the misfortune to have his foot caught in a horic power on Friday afternoon. Although the accident did no# prove as serious as it might, have. Allan is laid up at his home here. | =! 5 Mrs. John Bush, of Gaishill, and Miss Lizzie Dutzel, with friend: ng. Mr. R. Middleton has purchased la man who has-taken: thé agency for the Hup motor cars. Mr. Freema: or car and they will get the right car at the\right price. day and all those who wish to vicin cleaner whic he_rents by the" day. sing tempting dishes fon invalids," by Mrs. Reid Allingham also a paper on | Spring Housecleaning. A cordial in- vitation extended toall ladies to at- 24th. to Mr. and Mrs. Westman. a daughter, to Mr. and; Mrs. daughter. Buddenhagen--At Ellice. on: April 17, -en a son. ' Yutzi--Near Topping. on April 12th. to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Yutzi, twin daughters. to Mr. and' Mrs. Jas. Wallace, daughter. Sherk--In Elmira. on April 10th, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Sherk. a son (still- born.) Dentinger--Near Hawkesville. April 1ith. to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Dentinger. a daughter. bi new automobile from Mr. Jas. Free- would be pleased to communicate with }ealling upon Mr. H. anyone thinking of purchasing amot-| Pp.. -Housecleaning is the order of the save | jes. and the' matter is now. ripe ae themselves time and hard work should \ obtaining payment ata sort date by Berlin. spent | see Jas. 8; Lockie about his vacuum | all those who put in- Martin--At East Heidelkerg, April 13th. to Mr. and Mrs. Samucl Mar- tin a daughter. DEATHS. Hunter--At Brunner. on "Apri 20th. Robert Hunter, in hi: 62nd year. 'Torrance--At Stratford hospital, { | | | Saturday. on wel. in his 68th year. Fenian Raid veterans entitled to a | grant may obtain' the necessary in- iformation and forms by writing to. or B. Morphy. M at his office at Listowel. Mr. | Morphy informs us that the Order-in- | Council has been passed releasing the \ funds to pay: the veterans' a age or the necessary a4 3 = Mank--At Mornington. onl April 21st, | Louis Mank, a! } Henry Schwindt. iis Mr. Diesenroth's intention to make to Mr. and Mrs, Henry Buddenhag- ! a tour of thé Wesé during the com- ling summer. Bicycle | the granolithic walks as | Thursday. John Torrance, of Listo-. | | | | proofs to bring them within the Act. a MILVERTON The friends of Mrs. Robert Ranney will regret to hear that she has been indisposed for several days. She is. however. recévering rapidly. Edward Floody. Inland Revenue Of- ficer of Toronto. and brother of Mrs. (Rey.) W. H. Cooper was injured in a street car accident on Tuesday. Severe injury was sustained to the knee but at last reports he was said to be improving. A letter from W.F.A. headquarters states that the teams now affliated with the Association in this district are Brussels. Listowel and Milverton while Poole and Ethel ar: seriously considering the matter. Atwood has entered a team in the junior series: On May ist the Flying Post will be cancelled, It witl ba substituted on June ist by a midnighf mail leaving Toronto at 11.20 p.m. which will carry all mail posted before 10.20. It will not. however, give, an' early morning newspaper delivery to Western On- tario, At the Bright spring show held last week four colts sired by 'Milton Chief" formerly owned in this village were entered for competition and won four first prizes. W. Beatty. of Plattsville. wa8 1st with a colt ris- ing four years old. competing in a class of agricultural horses. all ages. For heavy draft, coming 3 years. Jas. Vance. Ratho, was first, for 3-year- old filly Jos. Vanoe. Ratho. was first for 2-year-old filly, Jas. Vance. Ratho got first, This isnot a bad record for one horse, in fact we think it would be hard to beat.--Tayistock Gazette Milton Chief is now the property of Kerr Bros... af Milverton. Considerable anxiety ard annoyance was caused the friends cf Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Pugh through a mislead- ing report sent out from Calgary last week to the effect that they had sailed on the ill-fated Titanic. Although word was received from the booking office of the White Stan line that they had not taken passage om this boat; the tension was not fully relieved untila message was received from New York on Friday evening stating that they 'had just disembarked from the Maur- etainia. They immediate y proceeded to Milverton which they reached. on Saturday evening. The Methodists of Milverton Cir- cuit voted against church union; the vote standing for; 100, against 125, majority against 25. Mrs. Robert Roe and family of Pense. Sask.. are at present visiting friends in- and around Milverton. Mr, Roe recently disposed of his 800-acre farm and stock for $50,000 and has not yet decided where he will take up Westman--At Mornington. om April! residence. Benjamin | Mr. Fred. Diesenroth who has been residing in Berlin during the past year has returned to the village and now occupies the house owned by Mr. We understand it riders are again using speedways, 'thereby endangering the limbs of ped- Wallace--At Mornington. om April 1, | ostrians. On Sunday afternoon a cares 4ljess rider. collided with a number of | women and children returning from church but fortunately none were in- | jured, Chief Hartmier wishes us to \inform cylists that hereafter no warn ling will be given but prosecution will | immediately follow the offence of rid- 'ing bicycles on the walks. , A young man from Elma was fined a dollar and costs by P.M. Trim the other day for reckless wheeling on. the sidewalks of the village. Messrs. Finkbeiner Bros. have pur- chased the hardware business of Messrs. Schneuker Bros, and took possession on Wednesday afternoon. : The next regular meeting of L.O.L. 1033 Milverfon will be held in Ran- ney's block or Wednesday evening next. A full attendance. of members -- is requested, ep lee Mr. Carson Sleeman ani family. of Goderich: arrived at "Bellview" the residence of Mr. H. M. Schaefer last" week where Mrs. Sleema and child- ren will spend a couple of montlis vis- Tings 2 = 2 om : Mr and Mrs. Ezra Dietrich. of Car- gill spent a few days last week while on their honeymoon at the residence 'of Mr. Wm. Hartmier.