MONKTON, ONT., FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1912. a Malcolm MacBeth, Editor and Proprietor nc . + House "MAnd no doubt you will want a new Car- tot or new Rug. We carry a good as- "sortment of these and if we have not got That you want we can supply on short mint witkot] hor OLICe. Linoleums & Oilcloths We carry a large stock of beautiful pat- terns to select from. Assorted widths. Lace Curtains We have a large shipment. of imported curtains, Newest designs in echure and arab shade. At prices to suit everybody. Dress Goods 9OOSGDOOGSS POSOOSOOSOO OOOO DO OOOOOOOOS OOO > . | Try us for summer Dress Goods or mbroideries. The largest assortment wag shown in this community, By Millinery This department has been very suc- cesstul this season and now that the warm weather is setting in, we are daily adding to our splendid showing. Now is the time to get an up-to-date Hat or Bonnet at the right price. EBER & BEIT GLK MONKTON'S : POPULAR : STORE $O9O$OOOOOO90OOOOH OH HHOO8 00000000000000060000000000 ee 2 % ' . e 000 00006660046940000040000000000OO08 od ty Es Sea SUBSCRIPTION RATES BOF : a v : @ ' One year. $1.00; six months, 50 cents ; pe 4 three munths 25 cents in advance. sp) 4 Subs:riptions not so paid, $1.50 per year ; : CONTRACT ADVERTISING * me « SPACE Yrar 6 Mos. 3Mos MON ' : « . column..,$50.00 $30.00 $16.00 $6,0 6a) @ 1% column., 30.00 00 9.00 4.00 cou ¥column., 15.00 9.00 ' 5.00 2.00 rr wey 2: MON Gain 5.00 3,00 2.00 1.00 - Hight cents per line for first tnsertion and four cents per line for eacn subsequent Pa : insertion will be charged for all transient , U advertisements. f¢ Advertisements without specific direc- The Monkton Times EVERY FRIDAY MORNING Monkton Ontario tions will be inserted until forbidden and charged accordingly. MALCOLM MacBETH, Publisher and Prop:ietor Mr. Thos. Knipe left on Monday afternoon for Toronto. Mrs, Jas. Erskine is spending few days with friends in Atwood. a Messrs. Jas. Armstrong and Jul- ius Horn drove out to Hibbert last Sunday. Miss Vidlet Schuler. of New Ham- burg is at present visiting her sister Mrs, G. Weber Mr. Jas. Graham attended the fun- eral of hia niece Miss Etta Felz on Thursday of this week. Tomato. cabbage celery. cauliflow- er china astors and herbina plants also an assortment of flowers for sale at Gill's, : Mrs. A. Chalmers and daughter Mabel and Miss A. MacIntosh spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Jas. Bat- tin in Logan. Rev. Mr. Armstrong, of "Toronto. conducted the services in thé Presby- terian church On Sunday. His sermon was along the line of mission work and on Monday evening he delivered a lecture on tha same work. Military orders issued; May 9 auth- orize several important reorganiza- tions of regiments. The 29th Water- foo regiment is to be reorganized with four companies at' Galt and one each at Preston... Hespeler. New Hamburg and Elmira. four Dominion bye-elections are to are to be, held oni June 20, according to the statement of the returning of- ficer for Kootenay Capt. Mclforris. at Nelson The nominations for Koot- enay are May 30th. Saskatchewan general elections are on June 2nd. A total of approximately 53.000 cars including passenger and freight. has been ordered by the railways since January ist. 38,000 being ordered during the first three' months. Dur- ing 1911 the total was 114,000 and in 1910. 145,000. The large orders that have been placed this year include 4000 cars for the C.P.R and twenty- five engines. z "Those who like to gamble will have a chance this year with pota- toes." says the writer of "Hope Farm Notes" in Rural New Yorker. "As we all know, prices are high this year and I find many farmers ready to plunge into potato growing. Some of them will break up their rotation. cut out corn and wheat and plant a double acreage of potatoes. In some localities it-seems like a sort of craze which. we all know. takes possession of people now! and then. On the oth- er hand I know several large potato growers who will cut out the crop entirely this year. 'These men figure that they should keep out of the rush. If your last year's straw hat is still in existence. don't let it be cast into the aslt barrel when the spring cleaning comes on. for yous may need it. Straw hats are to cost mpre this year, The reason is that there is an enormous shortage in the Japanese straw crop a shortage of many mill- ion pounds. A vast.number of straw hats are made in Japan. but this year the output will be much smaller than usual and the world will have to rely upon other sources. with the in- | Dairy Farmers Attention Start the season right by shipping your cream to the Walkerton Creamery. We are in a position to handle an unlimited quantity of Fresh Cream for but- termaking purposes and beg to solicit your shipments, We pay by Express Money Order, Post Office Money Order or Bank Money Order and payments are made every two weeks. Express charges paid on all shipments. x Every can of cream welghed and tested upon arrlval at Creamery. Write for cans and further particulars to the -- WALKERTON EGG & DAIRY CO., Limited WALKERTON, ONT. evitable result of higher prices. It is said that the manufacturers will get 12 cents a hati advance om last year's orices and of course this 12 cents will be multiplied before it getg to the consumer. So last year's straws are worth saving. Mr. James Kinkead of Millbank. had a narrow escape from drowning on Tuesday afternoon and a8 it was received a cold ducking. He was de- livering a load of fruit trees and was crossing tthe Nith at Riley's, where the bridge is condemned and closed to traffic. when he got into a deep hole in the swollen stream. The rig and load upset precipitating Mr. Kin- kead into the water from eight © to ten feet deep. Not being able toswim he had the presence of mind to cling - We are Headquarters for rass Seeds x 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. : - ane ; Mf ' 8 . @ 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: -- : 40 inches high, 2lc per rod . 7 '6 44 oe 24 4" 8 48. - QTko These are Frost wire goods--the best that money can buy, \ 6 wire fence, cay "et " oy et ©6000000000000000000000000 O09 HH3999O92SSTHSHHSH99T306S to thé wagon which floated down stream under the bridge. Mr. Thos Rilev who was ati hand saw the un- fortunate man's predicament and managed to reach him with a_ rail and extricate him from his cold and perilous position not much the worse of the ~mishap. The trees floated down stream and the horse being lightened of its:load was enabled tc ccramble out with the wagon. The trees. however. were recovered. The country village still continues to answer in the affirmative the ques- tion asked nearly two thousand years ago "can any good come out of Naz- areth?" While the product of none mav measure up to the acme of per- fection attained by the meek and low- lv Nazareme yet it is the pride and glorv of many of the villages of this land that they have given to the country some of its most eminent amd public spirited men. Tupper one of our most eminent statesmen first saw the light of day in the hamlet of Amherst. N.S... Sir liant premiers claims the obscure vil- lage of St. Lin P.Q as his _birth- Sir Charles Wilfrid Laurier. one of our most bril- The mild weather of last week was followed on Monday b¥ a snowstorm which made the roads and walks slushy. : The Guelph Presbytery on Friday Canned corn 10c. per, can. peas and tomatoes 2 for 25c. of 15e. per can Mr. Joe Johnson was in Waterloo on Monday and Tuesday on' business. Mr. Paul Kolwaski of Dublin. was in town on Saturday with' his new | last sustained the call of St. Andrew's auto, : church. Hespeler. to Rev. J. L Small. Bannanas and oranges pineapples] of Blyth. We are sorry to report that Miss Olive Fergusson is at present under the doctor's care but wd hope -- she will soon be able to be around again. As a result of the rains at the end of last week and the snow storm on Monday the streams and creeks were swollen until they were nearly level at 15c. each and strawberries at 25c. per box at Gill's on Saturday. Mrs. Reitzel and children. of Ber- lin are visiting at thé home of the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm Bettger. Eddie Durnan of Toronto Island- is training hard fo his match for his match for the sculling championship| with the banks om Tuesday but are of America if July now subsiding. W. H. Troupe. of Drumbo. aged 22.| Operations were started at the who recently entered the service of} Monkton cheese factory on Wednes- the G.T.R was killed at Mitchell | on Mondav bv slipping om the wet rails and falling under the moving train Ladv Tupper wife of Sir Charles Tupper. died at Bexley Heath. Kent England. on Saturday last. Her re- mains will be brought to Halifax for burial. Sir Charles and Lady Tupper day. May 15th. with Mr. H. W Ham- ilton as head cheesemakér and Mr, Harry Barnett as assistant. Mr. Barnett comes highly recommended. Mr. G. W Dobbs left on Monday for the North followed by the best wishes of his many friends. George has secured a position from the On- PP gee = ee npercteneny . N THE | Y STERLINGBANK OF CANADA Your Money Should Earn Interest Deposit your housekeeping money in the Sterling Bank and Yl S pay by cheque. The balance will be earning 3 per cent. in- terest, while the principal is absolutely secure. Wd _ HEAD OFFICE: Corner King and Bay Streets, Toronto MONKTON BRANCH: F, W. ARMSTRONG, Manager WW... 1 WU were 65 years married. ¥ Sa tario Government as a fire ranger and will be away for six ov seven months. He will be greatly missed in Gorrie.--Gorrie cor. Wroxeter News A total of 14.755 passengers, double the number ever landed at Portland. Maine. in one season. arrived from English and German pojnts during the steamship season which closed with the sailing of the Canada for Liver- pool. Of that number 12.413 were go- ing to Canadian territory. 2,206 to the western part of the United States Tam inane ie cane MILVERTON Miss Margaret Bettger who has been attending the Deaconess' Train- ing School. Toronto. returned home on Monday evening. Miss Bettger was successful in her examinations standing second in the class. The new four dollar bills are to be withdrawn gradually from -- circula- tion and the Government will issue a five-dollar bill. the first of that de- nomination. The "shinplaster" is al- so likely to be withdrawn! at no dis- tant date. Mrs. Hd. Bettger and Miss Loye Hamilton left on Tuesday- morning for Sarnia as delegates to the conven-| Mr. W. H Grosch has just added tion representing the W.M.S and) another horse to his string of stan- Mission Circle. They were accompan-} gard breds having imported from ied by Mrs. Reitzel who will visit; Lexington. Ky. the two-year-old en- friends in Port Huron. | tire colt Widower Peter 56053, This In this issue of The Sun appears a! colt is a beautiful bay and when a copy of the Honderich--Eydt factory} year old made a trial record of 2.36 by-law, Every ratepayer should read | and is without doubt one of the fin- it for himself that! he may under-| est animals ever brought across the stand the conditions andi not have line. Widower Peter is sired by Pet- them given to him in a distorted! er the Great 2.07% who is also. the manner by those prejudiced! in favor/sjre of Sadie Mac 2.(6% Nahama 2.(6: or opposed to the by-law. |Czarevna 2.07% Peter O'Donna 2.08 The public are warned against a $2| Peter Thompson '2.08% Uulu Arion American silver certificate now in/2.08% Peter Preston 2.08% Miss Stok- circulation on this side. is|es 2.08% Peter W. 208% Mrs. Stokes ee ee The bill made from a wood cut. and' is darkin, 2.10% and 71 others in the 2.30 list. color and should pass readily. Care-|Dam--The Widow (3) 2.28% dam of Capital Paid Up......soessesseeos¥veessc 2,870,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits......... 5,500,000 otal AOGte<i-o.sscapess cessasesencd iat 44,000,000 of Hamilton and secure a_ pass-book. This is a simple transaction. Yet it may be the first sted towards a com- petence, You cannot commence to save too early in life--and the placa to keep your savings is in a Chartered Bank. Interest paid on deposits of $1.00 and upwards, Branches at Atwood, Listowel, Milverton and Mitchell Call at the office of the Bank Head Offiee HAMILTON less handlers of money will be easilv| Peter W. 2.08% Mrs Stokes (3) 2.10% deceived. as the bill has an old worn; Widow Lola (3) 2.24% Sienna (2) 2.28 appearance that is very deceptive. | Maggie Widow 2.24% Shelby Wilton Fred, Gillies. of London. was char-|2.19% Sire The Widow 2.28% Eudora ged by a bull while riding a motor- | Hudora 2.05% Willie Benton 2.05% cycle near Lucan. The animal was; Will Leyborn 2.06 and 136 others in mal would turn on him at any mom-/ Mr. Grosch is to be complimented on ent. but the bull apparently had) bringing into the country such stock enough of motoreycles and limped off | Widower Peter is going into train- down the roag@ Mr. Gillies made his|ing at once -having been entered in way to a tea house. where he left} all the big two and three year old his dambged cycle and had his injur-|futurities. He will be handled by Mr. ies attended to. | Jim Easson of Stratford. Hon. A. G: MacKay formerly lead-| 7The Church of England Sunday er of tha Opposition in Ontario. has School Convention for the Deanery of passed the examinations to the Alber-| Perth will be held in Mitchell on ta bar. and has opened offices in Ed-; Thursday. May 30th. Programs have monton. He appeared in the courts|been issued showing that' everything recently in a case involving a 1 ee has been arranged to make dred thousand dollars. He will not |this convention a great success. Del- return (to Ontario except to close upjegations are expected from Atwood. his business in Owen Sound.and form | Listowel. Milverton. Stratford. St. allv resign his seat in the Ontario|Marys. ete. Rev. T B. Howard. the Legislature. He will likely make an/|Dicesan Secretary for Sunday Schools early start in the Liberal polities in and Rev. R. A Hiltz the Dominion this Province. | Secretary will both be present at the Hon. J. S Duff. Provincial Minis- | convention and will deliver address- ter of Agriculture. paid a visit to the | es. At six o'clock the ladies of Trin- Ontario Agricultural College last|itv church. Mitchell, will serve tea to week, accompanied by a Government | all delegates at the close of which architect who looked over the grounds| there will be an "After Tea" with available for the location of the new | Rev. W. T Cluffi in the chair. Short buildings to be erected there in the|addresses will be givem by Rev. J. W near future. There are several good| Hodgins. Mr. H. Bomis. principal 01 sites for these buildings.but the Min-!| Listowel High school and Rev. C. C ister did not know definitely where to| Purton,. Anglican church workers place them. It is understood the} are asked to plan to attend this con plans are all ready. and that tenders | vention. It is the first of these con- will be called for in a few days. | ventions to be held under the new § A single female fly lay¢# from 120|S. organization of the Diocese. to 150 eggs. which hatch out in from; Mr. Wm. Manz spent Sunday at 8 to 10 hours. These are mature and his home in Musselbere. ready to lay themselves in 20 days.! Messrs. James Torrance and Mil-( For every female fly killed now there|ton Rothaermel have purchased the will be several millions the fewer to|hardware and tinsmithing business of be killed im August. so it would ap-}Mr. John Rothaermel and will likely pear to be a good time to begin the|take possession next week. Mr. Tor- swatting season with the appearance jrance is expected back from Regina of the first fly. However. some of }on Saturday. * us are so constituted that we are in-; Mr, Milton Rothaermel.spent Sun- clined to believe that a fly that sur- }dav and Monday with' friends in vived this winter should be allowed | Waterloo and Preston. to live. : : | Mr. Geo, Pauli hay the frame work The publicity campaigns which have} of his new shed completed and will been inaugurated by various counties] proceed to roof in without delay. throughout the province are looked| Mrs. Samuel Miller and Mr, 8 Roe upon in Goderich as am indication of | left on Friday last for Toronto where progress. and when Huron county |thev will spend a week visiting friend: councillors convene in June the aint] Mr. L.-A Weber. manager of the ter of a similar campaign in that} Walsh Land Co. at Toronto. spent a county will ba laid befora them for|'few days last week with his sister their consideration. The Goderich|Mrs. A. D Gischler. board of trade is acting on the sug-, Rev. N. D McKinnon. of Caledonia gestion made by. Rev. Joseplé Elliott.| was one of the speakers at the Jub- Dominion immigrant agent in Great|ilee services of. the North Bruce Britain. in a recent letter which was|church at Queens Hill last' week. received from him by the board. | Mr. John Coutts is starting a mar- Dr. Beattie Nesbitt one of the al-| ket garden and will during the com- leged wreckers of the Farmers Bank) ing summer endeavor to' supply resi- was brought from Chicago to Toron-|dents of the village with vegetables. to on Sunday after being a fugitive | Mr. Wm. Gropp or Tuesday moved from justice and an exile from his | his household e®fects to Stratford country for the last fourteen months | where he and his family will in fut- He was spirited away from Chicago|ure reside. Mr. Harry Ford will while his lawyers were awaiting the, moved to the residence vacated by ; : ras -|Mr. Gro opportunity to appeal. He waa ar r. Gropp. rainged in the Toronto police court Mother's Day was obs :rved fn the on Monday morning om four charges.| Evangelical church on Sunday even- His case was adjourned for a week|ing. Rev. Gischler gave an interest- and the Doctor was given his freedom ing sermon on "Mother". Tha choir on his sureties furnishing bail to the| rendered special musie suitable for extent of $15,000. : |the occasion. Bruce farmers are experiencing | Mr. Geo, Guenther on Saturday last great difficulty in getting the requir-| installed a new Handing-up machine ed help to properly put in the seed|in his bake shop which is now and help with the other work that is|one of the most modern countrv shops required on the farm in that section | in 'Western Ontario, the mechanical of the country. The cattle take ajfacilities for the speedy manifacture considerable care just before the! of the staff of life being complete. spring shipments are: made and with Mr. and Mrs. C S. Kertcher. oi the excellent seeding weather farm- Berlin. celebrated their crystal wed- ers without hired help found them-; ding on Monday last. Among the selves handicapped. Several English-| quests present from Milverton were: men landed there lately but were im-/Mr. and Mrs. C Siegner. frand mediately taken and men without ex-| Mrs. H. © Mohr. Mrs. Fred. Zimmer- perience in farm work find no diffi-| mann. Miss Lucy and Messrs. Nor- culty in getting from $20 to $25 alman and Roy Zimmermann. month 3 Dr. Lederman Convenor of Group the arm. Irishman. the sexton. church." ford Assizes in a case which concern- NEWTON. poe ae SHGRT STORIES RETOLD. CURIOSITY An Irishman walked up Fifth Ave- Mr. and Mrs, R Middleton and Mrs, Robt. Roe and son' Alexander. of Saskatchewan. spent Sunday with struck a heavy blow which threw the the 2.30 list. The Widow's dam Mag-|nye dropped. into-a Presbyterian |friends in Henfryn. rider and tore a big hole in the bull's! gie H. who has seven in the list is|CGhurch and immediately went to Mr. Henry Zoeger left Monday af- shoulder, Mr. Gillies feared the ani-|of the greatest brood mares living.|sjeep. After the services were Over ternoon on an extended visit to Lums- den. Saskatchewan. Miss Margaret Kirkland spent Sun- the sexton came and shook him by "We are about to close up" said | dav with her sister Mrs. Thos. Me- that functionary." and Ill have to|Lennan. of Elma. ask you to go now." House cleaning and gardening are "What talk have you." said the | now in order and.next we will hear the sound of the lawn mower, Rey. Walter Scott late of Bush- grove. Australia. will preach at New- ton on Sabbath next at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. in Hutchison's Hall The sad death occurred on Monday night. May 6th of Mrs. Jane Free- man sr. aged 56 years. 4 months. The deceased was only ill one dav-and her death came as a shock to her manv friends who knew nothing of her illness. Mrs. Freeman was al ways a friend to all and her cheerful svirit testified her love for her Lord. Her death will be felt as a great loss to her many friends. "The cathedral never clo.- es." "This is not the cathedral." said "The cathedral is several blocks above here. This is-a Presbyterian & The Irishman sat' up with jerk and looked about him. On the walls between the windows were handsome paintings of the Apostles. "Ain't that Saint Luke over you- der?" he demanded. "It is." said the sexton. "And Saint Mark just beyant him?" "Yes." a "And still farther along, Saint Tim-|She leaves to mourn her loss a sor- othy?" : rowing husband.and two, sons John "Yes." and James. A daughter predeceased "Young man." demanded the Irish-| her some years ago while the only re- man "since whin did all thim turn maining daughter Mrs. McLaughlin. Protestants?" of Stratford. was buried only six eoseee weeks ago. The people of Newton and : x ¢ 1 pp. | Vicinity extend to Mr. Freeman and THE IRISHMAN'S aes OF RE sons their deepest sympathy: in their PARTEE. bereavement. MILLBANK. ee et Mr. Orr. of Toronto. is visiting with friends in and around the village. Mr. M. McLeod. of Buffalo. NY. spent a few days last. week with his uncle Mr. Alex. McLeod Mr. R. B Hamilton spent Friday afternoon with friends in: Linwood. The Bible Class of Knox church held a social in the basement of the church last Friday evening. A very pleasant time was spent by all. Mr. and Mrs. Rennie. of Crosshil spent Sunday with the latter's par- ents Mr. and Mrs. J Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. W B. Freeborn and Miss Florence spent Sunday with friends at Peffers. Mrs. T, Wray is visiting her sis- ter-in-law Mrs. G. Wray The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be dispensed in Knox church next Sabbath morning. Preparatory ser- vices will be held Friday morning at 11 o'clock conducted by Rev. T. J Robinson. of Milverton. Rev. W. Moffat spent a day in Lon- don this week. The Women's Institute wjll hold their annual meeting im Ritter's hall on Tuesday May 2ist at 230 pm A review of the years work will be giv- en by Mrs. Wm. McKee. President A cordial invitation extended to all lad- ies. Two witnesses were at the Water- ed long-continued poultry stealing. As usual. nothing could be got from them in the way of evidence. until the nearly baffled prosecuting coun- sel asked in an angry tone of voice: "Will you swear on your soul. Pat Murphy that Phady Hooligan has never to your knowledge stolen chick- ens?" The responsibility of this was too much. evem for Pat, "Bedad I would hardly swear by my soul." he said' but I do know that if I was a chicken and Phady about I'd roost high." seeoeee A CARD TO THE CLUB Old Col. Dick Bright, of W ashing- ton was shaved for years by a color- ed barber who. not ° being blessed with the splendid longevity of the Colonel. finally died. Bright went to the funeral and at the dinner table that evening said that he had put his visiting card in the old barber's cof- fin. "That's the craziest thing I ever aro Lf" remarked a friend. "What on earth did you do it for.?" "Well." said the old Colonel. "if he goes to Heaven, he won' need it. But if he goes to the other place it will introduce him to a lot of good fellows." IN PIONEER DAYS BIRTHS eee 1 Te gan 41. OF % + reamenir th fhsving own ot ME ee Beor a Macleod in those days. and the hotel) : ald there by old 'Canuse'. He wait-| 4!brecht--At Mornington. on May 11 ed on the table himself. 'Have some | to. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Albrecht..a soup? That was always his prelim-| inary remark. 'What kind of soup,? we asked. 'D---- good soup' said Car- use with pardonable pride. I remem ber one day just before the call to. meal. A roller towel was so filthy that one of the gentleman presen accosted Canuse with; 'Say Canuse.} can't 'you leti us have a clean towe." Said Canuse with much surprise. "Well I'll be gargled! Forty men have proved up on that towel ard vou're the first to complain!" son. Buuch--At Ellice..on May 7, to Mr. and Mrs. John Buuch. a son. Sims--At (Milverton. on Apr. 28 to Mr, and Mrs. John Sims. a daugh- ter. Crawford--At Ellice. on May 38rd to Mr, and Mrs. Robt Crawford. a sen (stillborn.) Schauber--At Milverton. on May 14. to Mr. and Mrs. Wm Schauber. a daughter. Wilhelm--At New Hamburg, on Tues- -- and Mrs. | as em day May 14th. td Mr, WELLESLEY. Herman Wilhelm twins. ---- DEATHS. Rex Nr. Justice Dery presiding in the|5 of the W-F.A has called a mect- Two football matches were played| Wilhelm--At New Hamburg. on Tues- We have other lines, too, at yery low prices: Cleveland Coiled Spring Wire $2.25 per cwt, Frost 489 at oe $2.40 ee Now is the time to be on the lookout for the sap to run. We have the PAILS and SPOUTS at right prices. -- M. E. BETTGER, "ontario place. Sir Donald Mann the Empire builder made his' mud pies: at Acton. Ont. Jim. Hill. the king of rajlway- men on the continent was a native of Rockwood Ont. Edward Blake re- garded by many as our greatest nat- ive-born Canadian 'spent his child- hood at Cairngorm. Ont. J. P Ma- bee whose loss is now so_ sincerely mourned from the Atlantic td the Pacific and whose life was cut short in the heyday of his brilliant career was reared in Port Rowan a_ wind- swept village on the sandy shores and within sight of the tossing wat- Recorder's Court at Montreal Jdast week condemned the local branch of the Salvation Army to a fine of ten dollars and costs for holding an open air meeting. Some time ago the Sal- vation Army applied to the city auth- orities. asking to be permitted to par- ade the streets. but this request was refused by the city. The Army turn- ed out despite. this. however. with the result that they were condemned in court. Adjt. MeCrea, who appeared for the Army told the court that in all other cities religious freedom accorded to the Salvation Army. ers of turbulent Lake Erie. is ing of representatives of the clubs in that district for Friday evening. May 17th when a schedule will be drafted. The games will start in a week or so and all teams should be in the pink of condition for the curtain-raiser. A large attendance of the mem- bers of Silver Star lodge 1.0.0 F. is requested for their meeting pn Fri- dav evening when nomination of offi- cers for the ensuing term will take place. Final preparation~ for the an- niversary services which ill be held in the Methodist churc) on Sunday evening. May 26th. will «..9 be made. last weck between Poole and Welles- both times. luck next time boys Mr. Geo, Berdux very lost a valuable horse' last week. was only sick for a day. Better We hope it may be there. lev in which our boys were defeated ; unfortunatelv It Another fall of snow was cg cag the day. May 14th. Elizabeth Amelia Paff. beloved wife of Herman Wil- helm. aged 34 years 2 months' and 22 days. Tony Germanti. a Toronto Italian. who endeavored to escape from the Provincial prison farm at Guelph re- occurrence. D Jast for the seasca. cently but who was captured in a Messrs. Wim. Miller and Jacob|nearby swamp pleaded guilty. . and Pfanner who went to London last} was sentenced to two years in the week returned home on Fridav_ bv| Central Prison. less one day. in addi- auto which they purchased while| tion to the sentence he was already serving.