"were To Investors THOSE WHO, FROM TIME TO TIME, HAVE FUNDS REQUIRING INVESTMENT, MAY PURCHASE AT PAR DOMINION OF CANADA DEBENTURE STOCK IN SUMS OF $500 OR ANY MULTIPLE THEREOF. Principal repayable 1st October, 1919. : Interest payable half-yearly, lst April and 1st October by cheque (free of exchange at any chartered Bank in Canada) at the rate of five per cent per annum from the date of purchase. Holders of this stock will have the privilege of surrendering at par and accrued interest, as the equivalent of cash, in payment of any allotment made under any future war loan issue in Canada other than an issue of Treasury Bills or other like short date security. : Proceeds of this stock are for war purposes only. _ A commission of one-quarter of one per cent will be allowed to recog- nized bond and stock brokers on allotments made in respect of applications for this stock which bear their stamp. For application forms apply to the Deputy Minister of Finance, Ottawa. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OTTAW OCTOBER 7th, 1916. ih ' XN MILBANK NEWS | Regular Correspondent | | Inspector Irwin, of Stratford, spent Monday at the school here. Mr, John Fewings has a car load of Sent Saturday with friends here. end posts at the 0.P.R. station. Miss Alice Clark, of Stratford Nor- "mal, spent the week-end at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Murray, of Guelph Jct., spent Sunday at Mrs, E | Helm's. Mr and Mrs R. C. Clark and Master Roy Mulcahy were visitors at Stratford on Sunday. The Ladies' Aid of are preparing for their annual bazaar to be held December Ist. Miss W. Pherril, who is in rather poor thealth, has returned to her home in Toronto to recuperate, The Rt. Rev. David Williams, Bishop of Huron, will be in Grace church on Tuesday morning, Noy. 28th, a Confirmation Service. The Methodist League meeting to- night (Thursday) will be a literaryy programme. A silver collection will be taken. Everybody welcome. Master Billy Sutter had the mis- fortune to fall and break his leg one day last week. He is doing nicely un-}| der the care of Dr. Tye, of Milverton. Miss E. Crookshanks, District Sec.- Treas. of the Women's Institute paid her official visit to Hampstead and Shakespeare branches on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Rev. Robert McIntyre, of Hawkes- | \ | | | | | Knox church , £0Fd's. | | i | | | to hold | #0nual Hallowe'en §.S. | | | FERNBANK Miss Mary Diamond left on Wed- nesday for Guelph. Mr. Allan Reid returned home last week from the West. Mr. Thos. Neilson and son, Jack, lations and best wishes of their many friends. Mrs, Wm. Waddell and Mr, Hugh Waddell have returned hom efrom a trip through the West. Mrs. Sam Petrie and Miss Magnon, of Milverton, visited a few days with Mr, and Mrs. Morton Lang, Miss Lettie Dowd has returned to her home after spending the summer with her sister at Walkerville. Miss Ida Currie and Mr. Wilfrid Waddell attended the Teachers' Con- vention at Stratford last week. Mrs. Wm. Waddell and Hugh re- turned home after spending two months with friends in the West. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Torrance " Misses Shirley and Isabel Scott vis- Sapa Hinge eS peabeeck a ited with Mr. and Mrs. Sameul Loney | The monthly meeting of the Pat- ony Rance: os | riotic Society was held at the home iss Marjorie Mason, of Stratford, | of Mrs. Jas. Hastings on Wednesday spent Sunday at the home of Mr 'afternoon. =o eer : Mr. Herb Hymers moved his stock pleasant time was spent at the and household effects to the McAl- concert on!lister farm at Fernbank which he recently purchased from Mr, Thema: Moore. Miss Agnes Kirkland, of Newton, visited at Mr, H. B. Kerr's this week. Mr. Wm. Richardson, of Poole, spent Sunday at the home of Mr, R, Flem-, ing. Miss Bhima Tanner attended the Teachers' Convention at Stratford last week, : Mr. and Mrs. Ab. Wray and family visited on Sunday at Mr. A. C. Craw- Tuesday night. Mr .and Mrs. Herb Hymers and family, of Elma, have moved to their new home at Fernbank. Mr. and Mrs. Diamond, of Campbel- ford, are at present visiting at the home of Mrs. H. Diamond. : NORTH MORNINGTON coe ee et Rev. W. A. Amos, B.A., of Palmer- ston, occupied the pulpit of Knox church, Mitchell, on Sunday last Although no troops have been lost on the passage from England to France, there has been danger and : : % delay in getting the men to the front Mrs. Gray, of Tilsonburg, is visiting |on account of the Channel, and the at the home of Mr. W. D. Gray. | desirability of constructing a tunnel Mr. David Jones, of Listowel, spent | between the two countries has been | Monday and Tuesday on the line. so evident during the war that many Mr, and Mrs. Alex. Ross, of Car-jof those who formerly »pposed the ville, will occupy the pulpit of Knox |thage, spent Sunday on the line. | project for military reasons, are now church on Sunday next, Noy. 5th, Miss Louise Thrower, of Listowel, |advocating it and work has been be- a : saat 2 am. and pm. Rey. W. Moffat will spent last week with her cousin, Miss gun. The necessary capital has been preach Anniversary Services at Haw-| Vera Watson. kesville. | t | subscribed. France, Belgiam and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Peffers and fam-|Italy have intimated their willingness Mr. George Smith, Miss Sarah Ham-|ily spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. lto take part in the work, and the mond and Miss Bhima ended the Teachers' Stratford last week, late Mr. Smith on being president for the coming year. Rev. C. O.. Pherrill ceived word that one of the most de- voted members of his former charge in Alvinston, Pte. Clifford Atkinson, was killed at the front. This is the second time this church has lost of her very best in the cause of freedom. The Mission Band of Knox church held their anriual Thankoffering in the basement of the church on Satur- day last. The president, Mrs, J. J. McFaddin, took charge of the mect- ing and an excellent programme was given by the children, The attend- ance was good, visitors from the An- glican and Methodist churches being present. Collection amounted to $7.50 Lunch was served and a social time spent after the programme. : Tanner Convention at By Another Correspondent Miss Lottie Kerr spent Friday with | Mrs. J. McFaddin. Mrs. J. McLennan and Jean are vis- 'iting friends in North Easthope. Miss' Edna Gray, of Milverton ,was at Mrs. Coghlin's for the week-end. Misg Frieda Hahn was the guest of Miss Florrie Freeborn on Monday. Misses Gladys Freeborn, Dorothy Knight and Daisy Richeson, of Cross- hill, were here on Satyrday for their music lesson. 3 ~ A&A school concert will be held in 8.8. No. 17, 7th line, on Friday eve- ning. A good programme has been arranged and lunch wiil be served. ~ Everybody welcome, : The Women's Institute held a soc- ial in Ritter's hall on Friday evening. A large number attended and a very enjoyable time was spent by all who present, The programme was as follows; Chairman's address, R. B. recently . re- | Winnifred Watson) who were married } { \ } at-| Robert Gamble. | English Tunnel Company is ready to Miss Nellie Dowd, of Listowel, is|go on with the work which has been We congratu-j visiting at the home of her brother. |und di i é ny: Se gettin yee el er. |under discussion for half a century. : The initial borings have been made Mr. and Mrs. Joe Leathem (nee Miss | and a satisfactory route surveyed, and y v it is probable that 'the enterprise will last week are receiving the congratu- [now be pushed to completion. Mr. Chas. Stinson left on Tuesda for Shaunagan, Sask. : Mr. Gordon ed again from the Western Proy- inces. Ses Mrs. H. A. McCourt and Miss Olive B. McCourt spent last Saturday in Listowel, . Mr. John A, Turnbull has been to Toronto, undergoing treatment for a sore on his face. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coutts, of Walton, spent last Sunday in the Maitland vicinity. ete ee Mrs. Alexander Forrest, of Atwood, is visiting at her daughter's, Mrs. R J. Hammond, 17th Con j "Messrs. Wm. Holman, Sam Hyles. John Smith and Charlie Vallance have gone north on a hunting tour.) Mr. Cyrus Harvey has been on a trip. to Winnipeg visiting his sister, who is seriously il! at present. Mr. Wm. Blair, who spent the past three months in the West, harvesting, returned to Monkton on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCallum and {daughter spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Hugh MeCourt Rey. A. E. Doan and Mr. G. Weber are attending the Ontario Sunday School Convention at Kitchener this week. Mrs, A. Bannerman and daughter, Miss Ethel, of Maple View Farm, were the guests of Mr and Mrs. W W. Burgess, of Mitchell, over Sun- 'da Mr. and Mrs. G. Weber and fam'ly accompanied, by Miss Florence John- ston spent Sunday and Monday with friends at New. Hamburg and Strat- ford. \ | The Hallowe'en concert held in Er- igkine's thall on Friday. night, under lthe auspices of the Women's Patriotic iSociety, took in at the door and frem the sale of delicacies, $107. | Our. car' of potatoes expected to larrive from Alberta the latter part of this week, was loaded two weeks later and will not arrive for ten days or two weeks.--Weber & Bettger. Mr. Jake Weber has disposed of his dwelling on Selby Ages oS NLr, Wm. Parker, of Boundary east and building operations are under way for a new dwelling to be erected this fall Mr. John Love has erected acom- modious cement drive shed and im- plement house during the past sum- mer which adds much to the appear- ance and convenience of his fine set of farm buildings. The hunters who usually spend a couple of weeks among the jack pines in the northern woods left on Monday Messrs. George Golightly, J. C. Ella- cott, John Struthers, Wm, Snack, left for Sequm Falls, John Schade went with the Milverton Hunters to Cranberry Lake. Messrs. Wm. Tarr and Wm, Little to another point. Corp. Howard Smith, of the 194th Highlanders, arrived in Monkton on Tuesday morning to spend a few days with his mother, Mrs. denry Smith, of the 12th of Elma, before leaving to join his battalion at Montreal on Friday morning. It is nine years since Corp. Smith left here. He is certainly a splendid specimen of physical map- hood. The epidemic of diptheria which has broken out around Brodhagen has Oernrwnrve7 Ste net Gi LL'S, Mon kton (Miiverton) BREAD prsemceunss: What is Home "without Music ? MONKTON BRIEFS itfield has return- ; of taken toll of one life in the person of Willie, the eight-year-old son of Mr. George Leonhardt; two other members of the famiily were affected but- are getting better. Every pre- caution has been taken to stay the ravages of the dread disease by the closing of school and church and a quarantining of the affected homes. Monkton Methodist Circuit, Sun- day, November 5th, Anniversary Ser- vices at Willow Grove. Rev. F. W. Langford, a former pastor of Monkton Circuit. will preach at 11.00 a.m, and 7.00 p.m. There will be no preaching services at Monkton or Bethesda, The League Service at Monkton will also be withdrawn. Sunday School will be held at 9.80 a.m. sharp. ; Don't miss the hot fowl supper and the splendid concert at Willow Grove on Monday, November 6th. It will certainly -be the event of the season, The W.M.S. of the Monkton Metho- dist ehurch will meet at the home of Mrs. R.J. Rennick on Wednesday, Nov. 8th, at 2.30 p.m. The "Story of Years'--our new study book, will be conducted by Mrs. Doan. An inter- esting programme is arranged for and all members and ladies of the congregation are cordially invited. A ceremony in connection with the unveiling of the "Roll of Honor" will take place in Knox church, on Sun- day evening, November 5th. Sixteen names of young men who have in the past attended Knox church and 8.8. and this little act is intended to do them honor, It-is made epecially in- teresting by the fact that the boys are at present on their way over- seas. We are hoping for a good deal of interest, Miss Edythe Hammond will sing, "Let us Have Peace." for the occasion, The friends of Mr. Frank Flannery will regret to hear that he has been badly wounded in France and had from fear of snipers to lie on the field from early in the day until after nightfall before he dare make an at- tempt to get to a place of safety. He used a German rifle and a spade as crutches and dragged himself into a dugout where he found a number of other wounded, Here he remained for a time when stretcher-bearers ar- rived and took him to a barn used as a dressing station, He had a coin purse in his hip pocket and a large piece of shrapnel struck this and drove- the coin deep into the flesh. At last reports he was making satis- factory progress. Mrs. Kantel, of Toronto, formerly a resident of Logan, who arrived sev- eral months ago on a visit at the home of Mr. George Hillbrecht, of Brodhagen, where she died on Friday last, aged 83 years. On her arrival she fell and injured her hip so badly that she had been confined to her bed ever since. Pneumonia set in and owing to her advanced age and weak- ened condition her constitution was unable to survive the shock She has a son living in Toronto, the only sur- viving member of her family. He and his wife were at the bedside when the end came. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon from Mr. Hill- brecht's to the Baptist cemetery, near Brodhagen, of which church the de- ceased was formerly a member. John Frost, a well-known person- age in this locality, who had of late years been making his home at Mr. James Moffat's, of the 16th of Logan was found dead in the stable there on Monday afternoon where he had been doing the chores. He had been. at Monkton a few days before making arrangements with the C.P.R, agent for a ticket to go West and intended leaving on Tuesday. Mr. Frost years ago was a cement contractor and lat- er was interested in entire horses. He was unmarried. A brother lives at Mitchell and another at Seaforth, where deceased was brought up, The remains were taken to Seaforth, on Tuesday, where the funeral took place on Wednesday. Mr. Frost was about 58 years of age. ee MERRYFIELD'S VATION MR. C. H The vacancy in the the High Court of O ent Order of Foresters, death of Dr. W. A. Henderson, of Sarnia, has been filled by the ap- pointment of Mr. Chas. H. Merryfield. of London, to the position, The news Mr. Merryfield's appointment to the position will be learned with satis- faction by his friends in and around Monkton and throughout the County of Perth, where Mr. Merryfield was well known and universally popular. For some years Mr. Merryfield serv- ed in the Perth County Council, joint- ly representing Division No. 2, Logan and Elma, with John Bennewiess in 1897 and 1898, and with James Dick- son until 1902. In this latter year. Mr. Merryfield was honored with election to the Warden's chair. He retired at the conclusion of his term. After moving to London, Mr. Merry- field served in the city council, retir- ing last year. secretaryship of caused by the t--% JOHN SCOTT Word reached here Tuesday morn- ing that Mr. John Scott, of Madrid, N.Y., near Ogdensburg, who as is well known to the citizens of Monk- ton for a considerable time had been quite ill, died at his home there early on Tuesday morning. Mr. Scott was known on the Elma boundary about tario, Independ- | * 'No warping or cracking is possible with our secr rocess semi-steel fire-box linings. Being in five pieces ey are easily removed or replaced without belts or ceme READY | FOR FALL AND WINTER Ladies' Misses' and Children's ac Coats: 3: We have a great variety of styles--everyone a winner--and all priced to sell quickly. Men's and Boy's Clothing A line we feel proud of. . Under existing circumstances you can save dollars by buy- ing early, In Millinery We are now showing new models and styles for the winter, direct styles from New York and many copies of those shown in Paris at prices far below those of cities or towns. BRING US YOUR PRODUCE. | | | if | Hl Plumbing anc Heating - Now is the time to have your bath room fitted up. The bath is the finest thing in the world in the sum- mer, the closet is great in the winter when it is 25 be- low zero outside Call and we will give you an estimate an a complete job. . FURNACES ... We sell the famous Sunshine and Hecla Furnaces. We have several to install just now, so you had better get your order in before it is too late. Hamilton; piano solo, Miss Florrie - Freeborn; song, Miss Thurza Few- "ings; piano duet, Misses Grieve and _ Kerr; song, Miss Florrie Fretborn; address, Rev. Pherrill; song, Mrs. ~ Campbell; recitation, Miss Harron. A dainty lunch was served at mid- night after which the remainder of the evening was spent in games and dancing. aga ee 51 years ago and left when a young man to seek his fortune in the United States and became an engineer on the lake boats running out of Duluth Some years ago he was badly scalded and had never again been quite so robust in health. Of late years he developed pernicious anaemia and the ravages of the disease could not be stayed. About nine or ten years ago he married Miss Emmeline Conway, of Madrid, who with one son, Thomas, aged about eight years, survives him. Mr. Scott was a member of the L.0.F and the A.F. & A.M. Mr. Wm. Scott, Mrs. Ed. Bettger, of Monkton, Mrs. H. J. Near and Mrs. James Stewart, of Stratford, left on Wednesday to. attend the funeral. t+ A SLANDER REFUTED Editor Times; < M. E. BETTGER & CO. Hardware Merchants, WEST MONKTON | a se 7 COLUMBIA GRAFONOLAS $475 t.$20 DOUBLE DISC RECORDS Made in 8 5 Cc up Fit Any Canada Machine "HEARING IS BELIEVING" The Columbia dealer nearest to you will gladly demonstrate. Very I have been informed that a lying easy payments Little cash required. Dealer will explain terms. statement has been circulating in Send for a new free catalogue. ; Monkton to the effect that James COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE Co. Graham, manager of _ the Hay Bros'. pe GLENALLAN Mr, Melyin Nurse was a visitor in the Glen on Sunday. "We are glad to report the sick of pur village are improving. 'Mrs, Peeper, of Kitchener, called on friends one day of this week. - Mr. Sidney Spencer, of Milverton. was a visitor in the Glen on Saturday night. Mr. Herman Wismer, of Linwood, visited with friends in the Glen on unda: en nn eee ee eee Your New Suit- It doesn't make any differ- ence to us what you may want to pay for a suit, that is a point for you to decide but it is for us_to see that you get what you pay for, and we will do it too. . * fisses Garnett Cookman and Nurse spent Friday afternoon Whether your preference is grey, brown, navy, blacks or summer mixtures, you will find them here in a very gratifying assortment. Willie "Tya visited with hi '5 eee aes Mr. and Mrs. Alex, Adams were the guests of Mr, and Mrs. John Mewhinney on Sunday, A little boy has come to stay at the honie of Mr and Mrs. 'William Franklin--Congratulations. nee ieee: Dr. and Mrs. McKinnon, Mrs. Ed} Tyack and Miss Belle Robertson mo- tored to Guelph on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. A. B. Snyder spent - Sunday 'at the home of Mr, and Mrs. _ Addison Snyder, near Elmira. -- : 'Mrs. Bessie Johnston and Mrs. R.| adley visited with Mrs. John Arm- Tuesday afternoon. \ Schaefer and son, Mrs. M. . Weichel and Mrs. T. Elmira, spent Tuesday , Mr, and Mrs. A. Be # elevator, had been fined for having "Creators of the Industry.'/ liquer stored in the elevator. I am siicuaars pad Lectiea Ix cart the party who searched the premises -" Owners of the Fundamental Patents." and found no liquor. Mr. Graham has DIAN FACTORY, TORONTO | ; not been fined jand there is no charge H 2 nr against 'him. : ; CANA ; Willard Ingram, - _ County Constable. Re hee Mitchell, Oct, 30th, a6, CROSSHILL An illustrated lecture entitled--"A Modern Babylon," or "A Visit to Lon- don, England," will be given in the '|Presbyterian church, Crosshill, on Thursday, Nov. 9th, at 8.00 p.m., by the Rev. W.. Moffat. The lecture will be illustrated with 180 beautiful col- ored views. Admission; Adults, 2c. Ee Children, 15c, : For the young men we have some of the snappiest styles you have ever seen, and for the older men and quieter dressers we have styles of conservative genteel design that give that well dressed \ ; appearance. The Up-to-date Tailor, 0. DUFFIEL Monkton, = Ontario E. WEIR B ILVERTON, ONT. -- : i | | 8 : | =