-- * is 8 Every Month > - for ten years willamount to $1,399.13 if deposited in this bank at 3% per annum interest com- pounded twice a year. Open a Savings Account with us and watch your money grow. 49 The Bank of NovaScotia PAID-UP CAPITAL - $ 6,500,000 . RESERVE FUND - - 12,000,000 ; TOTAL RESOURCES over 110,000,000 MILVERTON BRANCH - O. W. Huelsman Manager ---- Potato Planting Time The usual time for planting pota- toes for best results, is, says Prof. C. A. Zavitz, from the 15th to the 25th of May. Potatdes do well on sod land. If it is impossible to get the land ready before the time mentioned, the sod might be plowed to a depth of about four inches and the potatoes planted in evéry third furrow; after which the land could be rolled im- mediately and then harrowed to press the soil around the potatoes and te conserve moisture. As a rule, Prof. Zavitz says, it is a mistake to plant small potatoes, be- cause these usually produce their kind. 'This year, however, is an ex- ception. Most of the small potatoes from last year's crop,were small be- cause they were immature, and ex- periments have shown that potatoes not fully matured give the best yields. At this particular time, therefore, po- tatoes the size of hen's eggs or even smallen might be used for seed to good advantage, It would be an ad- vantage to spread out the small po- tatoes in a warm light room for two ta cnn mnt C, Clemens, Milverton Council Milverton, May 12th. 1917. Milverton Council met this p.m. ,Council chamber. 'present, Reeve Coxon presiding. The 'minutes of the last regular and spec- | ial meetings were read and confirmed. MILVERTON, ONT,, THURSDA Y, MAY 17, 1917. ' ~ Malcolm MacBeth, E ditor and Proprietor | Items of Local Interest. Read the letter in another column J | from Pte. Hermiston, who is in Bel- 1 gium. : } pee = ' ss al | Miss Maggie Schaefer, of Stratford, 'spent the week-end with her sister, Members | Mrs. Herman Schmidt. ; Dr. George Pugh, of Kenosha, Wis., | Mr. Calder, a representative of the gnent a few days last week visiting 'British-American Oil Co. waited om pis mother, Mrs, David Pugh. 'Council for the purpose of selling road oil--left in abeyance.. S | Communication read from County | Engineer Rogers in reference to the | purchase of road roller showing that | Just before going to press we re- 'ceived an interesting letter from Pte. |Wm. Rosamond, who is in England |The letter will appear next week. Owing to the first Friday in May 'the government would not allow 1-3 peing wet and cold Arbor Day was 'rebate on any road rollers unless pur- | 'chased by the County and used on! County roads--filed. | Engineer Rogers submitted his plans Mrs. and reports of thé Pacific Avenue yrrg jdrain and curbing on Main Street. A' by-law being drafted authorizing the !construction of curbing along the east | land west side of Main Street from | | John Street to Church Street and', | from Pugh Street to Fulton Street was read and passed. observed on Friday last at the school when the yard was cleaned up and flowers planted. =. George Roe, Mrs. S. Petrie, Powell and Mrs. Lennox attend- ed the Anglican W. A. Deanery meet- ings at St. James Parish hall Strat- ford on Wednesday. ' Mrs. John Petrie, who went West couple of months ago to reside in |Alberta, has been compelled to 'return owing to ill health. She was | The owners of lands fronting on the affected seriously by the high altitude street to be assessed for one half of | 'the cost-of construction, The convention of the Institutes of the North Perth District will meet | Mr. Wilson Ranney complained that in the Public Library here on Friday. _the water from the village was over- May 25th, at two o'clock p.m. 'flowing his lands and asked that The & members of the local institute are 'remedy be applied--Council promised requested to provide luncheon. consideration. | The following bills or accounts were at half after eight a On Wednesday evening, May 16th, Progressive presented and ordered to be paid;-- Euchre will be held in the Public John Oesch, discing road, $3.50; Geo. Library under the auspices of the Krajaefski, teaming, $5.50; Joel Gat- 1.0,D.E. Funds to be devoted to the 'eke, teaming, $13.15; Charles Dahms, Returned Soldiers' Association, Lunch labor and repair on pump, $8.60; A. oil, gas and brooms, $17.19 \Wm. Gatcke, 'Massey-Harris Co., will be served. Admission 25c. The Listowel Banner in its last is- freight on jaws, $1.38; sue published a large cut of the four jaws for crusher soldier sons of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew $57.00; Noah Ruby, tile, $5.66; M. Torrance, of Wallace, namely; Corp. MacBeth, printing and ballots under § F, Torrance, Pte. L. G. Torrance, Hydro-lectric by-law, $27.50. _ The 28th day of May was set for) forrance. The boys are grandsons of the holding of the Court of Revision on the assessment roll. instructed to ask for tenders for concrete curbing on Main Street. Jouncil then adjourned. W. D. WEIR, Clerk. , oe ee ee fp ee me Better Than a Mortgage was 'date of purchase. curity. the day it falls due. The Government of Canada has de- cided to issue for the encouragement | of thrift, war savings certificates for twenty-five, fifty and one hundred dollars, maturing in three years from These certificates | will be sold at all,Money Order Offi- | ces, Call at the Milverton Post Of-|y5¢ \fice and make your purchase. | certificates will yield you 5 1-5 per cent, | and you have the Dominion Govern- | ton iteaneh of Ae Women & Tastitute ment and all the resources for se-| wos held lin the Public Library on the Your money will be paid you!s5th of May. The following officers Certificates can be Pte. J. B. Torrance and Gunner V. E. Mrs. Martin Grimm, of Milverton. Mrs. Conrad Schneuker the other day received from the Maccabees Knights of the World, a cheque for $1,000, being insurance on the life of her late husband. The cheque was handed t@her by Chief Hartmier and W. D.y Weir. The action of the So- ciety was very prompt as the cheque ; arrived two weeks after they received notice. A number of boys in the village of tender years have been entertain- ing themselves by shooting off fire- crackers. There is a danger of fire and the boys themselves run the risk of being powder burnt or injured. Moreover, children under 16 years of have -no right on the streets with- out a guardian after nine o'clock. The annual meeting of the Milver- The. Clerk The |} 'were elected for the ensuin ear j;-- purchased By f or three weeks to allow them to Pia 48/Pres., Mrs. R. J. Tanner, Newton; sprout before planting. Sedaris ke jist Vice-Pres., Mrs, George Coxon, ---------4-------- re G0 a eee Milverton; 2nd Vice-Pres., Mrs. J. J. Aiea t 50, va 6 70 Riddell, Newton; Sec.-Treas., Miss Ladies' Suits and Coats. Engeland's. 100.00 for & Petrie, Milverton. nn reas ara _ vans wpe sas me on = Mr. ~Wm. Zimmerman, ~ the loca! agent for the Overland cars, leaves sls 3 on Thursday for Windsor and intends T motoring back with three new Over- > J G. HAMIL ON land cars, viz; a Country Club and two model 90's. He will be ac- Sole Agent for | companied by Mrs. Zimmerman, Mr. jand Mrs. Chas. Reis, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. @ W, PORTLAND |Sam Jacobs, Messrs. George Jacobs SCRANTON CEMENT and Charles Trim. : On Friday morning, May 18th, at STANDARD Ou a> "| ten o'clock you will hear the fire ANTHRICITE LIME , bell ring. This does not mean a fire | but just that the I.0.D.E, will have SS > Capital Author' Capital Paid-u Surplus, 4 | 'HE primary object of the amongst the small wage earners of Hamilton has never lost object. assured of courteous tre » dollar will open a savi MILVERTON In the Beginning encourage the habit of saving, especially The small depositor is always N. G. SCHAFER, Manager N ed 1872 ON Ized, $5,000,000 Pp, - $3,000,000 - + $3,500,000 Bank was to . The Bank sight of this atment. One ngs account. BRANCH: ~~ | magazines and books of glazed pa- A per, newspapers and cheap magazines lscraps of paper, pasteboard, paper | boxes (cereal or others), rubber and tea lead. Please tie in bundles and leave on your verandah. Mr. David Smith for many years Massey-Harris agent in Milverton, af- ter an absence of twelve years in Calgary, has returned to Milverton and Ellice on a visit. Mr. Smith is now engaged in selling wagons, sleighs buggies and cutters and represents tome of the best Ontario firms. He notes many changes in Milverton since he left here and thinks that the vil- lage has made splendid material pro- gress during the past decade. Mothers' Day was observed in the churches on 'Sunday. In Burns church Rev. C, N. Paddon emphasized the nobility of motherhood. The floral decorations which were provided by the young men of the congregation under the supervision of Dr. M. C. Tindale, were superb. A mothers' choir provided appropriate music, At 'the morning service Mrs. G. A. Barth sang "Memories of Mother," in a touching manner and at the evening service "Where is my boy to-night ?" a anf ae PPL IPPs BOOTS and SHOES FOR EVERYBODY - Ladies' high cut, lace, kid boots, : McKay sole, French heel, per pair 4.50 Ladies' high cut, lace, kid boots, flexible sole, French heel, per } 5.90 PAIP ¢c0% lace Ladies' ee 3: cut, patent leather, oots, sole, French heel... exible 9.00 calf, dull kids and dongol pair 'Ladies' patent leather, kid and cloth tops, black as, ab per . $2.50 to 5.00 Men's select gun metal calf, bal. good year-welt, blind eyelets, 'Neoline' 5 50 e sole, very popular 'Men's patent leather, the lat- est lasts -- dress shoes .. $5.00 to 6.00 Men's genuine 'Regulation' page leather boots--just the boot for rough usuage EGGS TAKEN IN TRADE AT HIGHEST MARKET PRICE T. P. ROE, * PRPPPLL LOLLIPOP LPL GL Many lines of Boys', Girls' and Children's Shoes too numerous to mention. NOE Pasty Ges ac. pe pa ed ve Ea 4.75 CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELF oe ots Ghe . . shoeman Milverton 'a car stop at your door to collect for | 'Red Cross purposes the following ;-- | Eggs 40c, butter 38¢ at Loth's. ; 20 Ib. gummies of sugar at Loth's for $1.85. - : Try Easifirst Shortening, 25c per lb. at Mohr's. . : ' Mr. H. Ford requests that the party who took his shovel from his barn on Monday last kindly return same. pd. "Friends of Professor M. E. Wright still continues serious.--Listowel Ban- ner. ro 5 } We are glad to report that Mr. Herbert Hoffman, who has been suf- fering from a slight attack of ap- pendicitis, is able to be out again. Service will be held for the summer months at Trinity church, Elma, at three p.m., commencing Sunday. Sun- day school and Bible Class at two. For the benefit of our customers we will keep open on Wednesday night till nine o'clock, All other nights sev- en o'clock, except Saturday. Engeland & Son. i : - The annual meeting of North Perth District Women's Institute will be held 'in the Library hall, on Friday, May 25th at two o'clock pm. All members are invited to attend. Read the Sun's advertisements. The time thus spent will help to econ- omize in household buying. Business men announce the saving opportunities they have to offer the purchasing public. The articles recently contributed by Mr. Wm. Waddell, Clerk of Morning- ton, to the Sun have been put in book form and a copy may be obtain- ed for 25¢c on application to. Mr. Wm. Waddell, of Britton, R.B. No. 1. A movement is on hand in Kincar- 'dine to recognize the bravery of Frank Cuyler, who, in spite of the handicap of a broken arm in splinta, succeeded in rescuing Captain Dr. Minifie, when the latter was attempt- ing to save his wife from drowning. Dr. Tindale will be held in Toronto on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week, May 28rd, 24th and 25th attending the Ontario Dental Society's Convention and Post Grad- uate course of instruction. His office will be closed on the above days. Henry Ford, automobile magnate. of Detroit, will be compelled to pay a personal income tax of $15,000,000 to the Government under the new |war measures in addition to the ex- jcess profit act and special automobile tax. Last year Mr. Ford's net in- come was placed at $30,000,000. The will of the the late Sir Ly- jman Jones late manager of the Mas- isey-Harris Co., of Toronto, has just 'been probated and shows his estate ito be worth $1,143,004. The only i beneficiaries are his wife, Lady Melvin ,Jones and this daughter, Mrs. (Rev.) 'T. Crawford Brown. Not one dollar jwas left to public or charitable pur- | poses. | A man covicted of an offence against | the Ontario Temperance Act cannot jafterwards have liquor in his own |dwelling. The standing of a dwell- jing in which liquor is tegally kept) ;may be affected by the presence of |such a man, but the law in uncer- jtain. Any house into which a con- 'vieted man enters to reside ceases to be a dwelling within the meaning of (the Act. | The death took place at 156 Mark- 'ham street, Hamilton, on Tuesday 'evening, May 8th, of Clendon George |Pearce. Mr. Pearce was for many 'years a merchant at Palmerston and ifor the last three years has lived re- itired at Hamilton. He is survived by his widow and two daughters, Mrs. '(Dr.) Thomas J. McDowell, of Lis- |towel, and Mrs. F. H.° Woolridge, of | Loronto.--Listowel Banner. Mr. F. R. Blewett K.C., of Strat- jford, well known throvghout the |County of Perth, died at the home 'of 'his sister, Mrs. Alfred Jewel, of 'Toronto, on Friday last. Mr. Blewett ;}was a native of Napanee. He graduat- 'ed from Toronto University in Law iin 1891 and located in Listowel, where ihe remained until 1910, when he re- 'moved to Stratford, where he, has 'practiced ever since, His remains lwere interred at Napanee on Monday i last. | What are the schools going to do ,in the way of helping along the pro- {duction and thrift cempaign? Is it too much to expect that the teachers 'will give definite instructions each lweek in regard to gardening and \thrift? Every scholar of ten years land over should have his or her own garden plot, and national thrift has become such a necessity that the chil- dren should be constantly remindéd nt to. waste or destroy anything, but to save, save, save both in money, materials, food, in short to be careful and thrifty in everything, and thus help win 'the war, Messrs. John Knechtel, Henry Debus John Mogk, J. J. Crowley, L. Crow- ley, D. White and M. Crowley, on behalf of the neighbors and friends and patrons of Mr. and: Mrs. L. H. Schneider, of the Ellice and Logan Cheese and Butter Factory, last week ing about $250. The family had re- cently been burned out and lost all their bedding, clothing and most of their furniture, In an address sym- pathy and encouragement were ex- pressed with the hope that they would soon rebuild and be in circumstances more comfortable than ever. . The failure of the farmers to under- stand that there is little difference between the prices quoted by mail- order houses.for merchandise, and tail merchant was emphasized by W. 8. Fallis, of Winnipeg, Western Can- adian manager of the Sherman Wil- liams Oo., of Canada, Ltd. at. a ban- quet held under the auspices of the United Commercial Traveller's As- sociation and the Credit Men's Assoc- iation at the Prince George Hotel, Toronto, recently. Mr. Fallis said that not only did the farmers' not understand that there was little dif- |ference between prices, but that they also failed to realize that the coun- |try merchant and his store is a great asset to the community which should not be discouraged. He contended that retail stores the farmers were doing the community an injustice. The speaker maintained that the mail or- der houses were here to stay and that the effect they were having on retail merchandising was bound to continue until the weak merchants were driven to the wall. The only way, he said, for them to fight the mail-order houses was to adopt their methods, invite people to their stores and. ad- vertise in the local papers. will regret to learn that his condition | presented them with a purse contain-, the prices charged by the average re-: in neglecting to patronize the = 'Engeland's. '40c for eggs. have. Lettuce and pineapples at Loth's. Highest prices paid for eggs Loth: is payin; 5 bars Comfort Soap for 25c at Moh's on Saturday. Victoria Day, May -- store will be closed. i The "Winnipeg Free Press has a special despatch from Calgary stating the Provincial elections will be held in Alberta June 14th and 15th. z When "Knighthood was in Flower" has no longer the favor it used to t Nowadays the important thing is "When the Family is in Flour." A New York girl is suing a dentist for $50,000 for breach of promise. If she wins, the dentist will be liable to discover a horrible cavity in his pocket book, s ; The time to-recognize that the sit- uation is serious is right now, and not when we come to count the bushels in the fall and find out how great the shortage is, ; According to a decision given outa few days ago by Magistrate Denison, it is contrary to the provisions of the Canada Temperance Act for two or more to combine to secure a Shipment of liquor, and divide up when they receive it. : : There is a saying that a man who squezzes a dollar never squezzes his wife. After glancing over the sub- scription books the editor of the Phil- lipsburg Despatoh says that there are a number of good married women in this country who are not getting the attention they deserve. Writing to civic officials at Brant- ford Prof. C, A. Zavitz, of the On- tario Agricultural College, urges the local men 'not to.sell western potatoes for seed, but to sell New Brunswick Delawares, which have been found to succeed under Ontario conditions, where the western tubers failed. On May 2nd William Knox, a general merchant of Earl Grey, Sask., advertised potatoes at $1.00 per bus. retail, which would be $1.50 per bag. If potatoes can be retailed at Earl Grey for $1.50 per bag it should be possible to have them retailed any- where in Ontario for less than $3.00. Herbert C. Hoover, of New York, whe recently came from England, says that without control we may see fleur at twenty dollars a barrel be- fore the year is over, but that with control the present price of flour can be reduced forty to fifty per cent., and at 'the same time the producer be treated in a liberal manner. Prof. Reithdorf, former Professor at Woodstock College, who recently enlisted in the A.M.C. in Toronto, as a private, has written to friends in Woodstock stating that he had been transferred to the intelligence de- partment of ihe army and is at pres- ent stationed at Halifax, where he expects he may stay for some time before being sent overseas. A thousand bags of potatoes, half western and half New Brunswick. have been ordered by the city 'of Prantford to break the alleged pota- to ring there, and the Aldermen in charge are confident that besides sup- plying the immediate needs for food and seed they will break the local ring, which is holding potatoes for still higher prices than $6 per bag, asked by one local produce merchant. The following information concern- ing the township of Grey by Assessor McKinnon will be of interest ;--To- tal acres 64,885%; acres cleared, 51,- 618%; acres woodland, 1810%; acres slashland, 84614: value of land, $1,- 925,550; total land value, $2,796,050; business assessment, $7,000; incomé tax, $400, total taxable assessment, $2,803,450; total exemptions, $44,800, total assessment, $2848,250; No. -- of persons between 5 and 16, 560; total population, $2,601; No. of male per- sons between 21 to 60, 670; No. of oe. 27; deaths, 17; dogs, 387, bitches Below is a list of a number of the boys of the 110th Battalion, who are now with the Labor Battalion in France. There are 54 in all. 727688 Pte. J. L. Barrett, 727684 Pte. J. W. Cunningham, 727733 Pte. F. J. Donnelly, 727194 Pte. L. J. Gatchene, (27727 Pte. "W.-W. Gillespie, 727294 Pte. L. J. Gunning, 727245 Pte. W. Hawkin, 727192 Pte. S. Herron, 727410 Pte. F. L. Kress, 727751 Pte. R. Lindsay, 727206 Pte. F. T, Stevens, 727734 Pte. C. Stewart, 727518 Pte. J. W. Thorpe, 727829 Pte. J. Wagner. As a result of representations made to Attorney-General Lucas by Mayor Tuson and Alderman Howell, of Windsor, citizens of the Canadian bor- der cities may soon be able to pur- chase Detroit newspapers on Sundays without having to cross to Detroit. An arrangement by which newsboys can deliver papers on Sunday morn- ings up ta 9 o'clock may be allowed tmaay be allowed by the Attorney-Gen- eral if the Lord's Day Alliance will consent. Mr. Lucas, according to Alderman Howell, stated that he be- 24th, "Loth's Alderman Howell presented a petition asking for Sunday papers, which con- tained signatures of more than five thousand citizens of Windsor and other border municipalities. The prices of wheat on Winnipeg grein exchange are no real indication of those being 'paid to the farmers in the West, says a despatch from Moosejaw. A farmer brought a load of No. 2 Northern into that town on Friday, and he had to accept $1.22 a bushel or take it home as the ele- vators had stopped buying. The price of flour, however, seems to be boost- ing on the basis of Winnipeg wheat quotations. This is where the mil- lionaire milling companies win both going and coming. Government food control is what is required in this country right now. -Wheat is now dancing around the three dollar mark in the speculative market, although every elevator in the West is reported to be full of the real stuff. The mak- ing of bread is becoming such a pre- carious proposition that many Ontar- io bakers are shutting down their ovens. Canada has a real food prob- either to get down to business or get off their seats in the House of Com- mons and allow some good business men to take the job. If there's any country in the world that's in a more impotent political condition than Can- aja at the present time we don't want to know anything about it. at. g 38¢ for butter and| lieved such an arrangement possible. | lem, and its about time the politicians { acquainted w' the stair," Short Stories Retold, -- NONE TOSPARE bama last winter, writes Mr. Kendrick Bangs, in "From Pillar to Post," stands conspicuous in my. mem- ory for both his conscious wit and his unconsc.ous humor. He plied me with questions as we stood on a railway platform waiting for my train, and nearly drove me to despair. Part of the illuminating exchange of ideas ran in-this wise; : "Whar yo' come from ?" "Maine," said I. Re SNRs "Got any children?" he enquired. "Yes," said I, 'I've got two sons in Detroit and----" ee MR "Dee-troit, ch?' he interrupted. Dee-troit's a nice state to have two sons at, Ah reckon. So yo' was born in Dee-troit, was ye?" See : . "No," I replied. "I wasn't born at Detroit; I was born at Yonkers----" -"O-oh! So yo' was born at Yon- kers, was yuh? Yas sah,--Yonkers! Ah don't know much erbout Yonkers but Ah guess Yonkers is a nice state too, ain't it?" ee "Well," I said, 'tyes--Yonkers is a pretty nice state, too--what you might call a camatuse state; bui----" ~ "Yaas, suh; Ah've heern tell dat. Yonkers was one of dem cummytoe states, and Ah guess dat's a pretty good kind ob a state to be born in. What yo' seilin'?" This was a hasty glance at my suit case. "Brains," said I. "Lawsy me! Sellin' brains, eh?" said he. "Waal, suh, Ah'm sorry. Yo look so kind of set up. Ah thought yo was a-sellin' seegyars, Yass, suh, Ah'd hoped yo' wes.' He gazed wistfully along the shining rails, 'Dem s2egyar drummahs is mighty free wid deir saniples, suh," ke continued, "and Ah been Ah-hopin' yo'd be able to spar'me a han'ful like the res' o b'em does. But ef yo're dealin' in brains, hit ain't likely yo' got enough to gib any away." b--+ AN OLD ONE REVIVED Mr. Parsons, a shrewd old farmer, was approached one day by a bright breezy young fellow who was selling incubators. He gave the farmer the usual eloquent arguments. Of course he said that there was not anotker such incubator te be found, the price was remarkably low, ete. . Mr. Parsons did not reply. The young man talked himself out and had evidently made no impression, At last he gaid;. "You don't seem to be interested in incubators. In fact, you don't seem to appreciate these incubators." "No," said the old farmer, slowly "I guess I don't." "But," argued the young-man en- thusiastically, determined to make a sale if possible, '"'just think of the time they willssave." "Well," said Mr. Parsons, giving the man one cold look, "what do you suppose I care for a hen's time." tt NEGLECTED PLUNDER The lady of many portable posses- sions was moving from town to the seashore for the summer. A cab. had been thought big eaough to con- vey her and her property to the sta- tion, and the cabman sat there, pass- ing from one stage of disgust to an- other still deeper, while his vehicle. inside and out, was piled high with a miscellaneous assortment of cherish- ed belongings. At last the task of loading came to an end. "Is that all?" inquired the cabman with polite incredulity. "*Yes;' was the reply. The cabman looked surprised. "Seems a pity,' he ejaculated, "to leave the doorstep." t+ CHANGED HER MIND Henry Carey, a cousin to Queen Elizabeth. after having enjoyed her Majesty's favor for several years, lost it in this manner; As he was walking in the garden of the palace under the Queen's window, she asked him in a jocular manner, "What does a man think of when he is thinking of nothing ?" The answer was a very brief one; "Upon a woman's promise," { "Well done, cousin !" said Elizabeth "excellent !" ; Some time after he solicited the honor of a peerage, and reminded the ag that she had promised it to im, "True," said her Majesty; "but that was a woman's promise," et GROSS FLATTERY "Does your wife ever pay you any 'compliments ¢" asked Frederick Jims son of his friend Benerley. "Never," repried Benerley. "Well, mine does; she flatters me." "Often ?" "Oh, yes, frequently--particularly in winter," replied Frederick, _ "Why does she flatter you so much in winter?" % '« "Whenever the coal fire needs re- plenishing she points to the fireplace and says, 'Frederick, the grate," oe GREAT EXPECTATIONS _ At Vassar they do not allow 'the young ladies to drive out with the men unless there is a near relation- ship between them, or unless there is an engagement on the boards. A Vas- sar daisy asked permission to take a drive with a young man, "Is he your father, brother, or cousin?" "No, ma'am." 'Are you engaged to him?" "No ma'am," and here the crimson rushed from her neck and cuddled up among her bangs; "but I expect to be before we get back." ie . tt KNEW HIS LIMITATIONS An over-zealous Scotch host was one night trying to thrust just one more cup on his would-be departing guest. "Just anither go." he said "Na, na, Til tak nae mair. I'm in a new lodgin', and I'm no verra well wee drap afore ye A negro I encountered down in Ala-! John | | Presbyterian and .was well known and |thanks for sympathy and kindness |their home. | s _[oBituar MRS. WILLIAM SMITH -- After an illness extendin; some months, Isabelle Ha of the late William Smith, Elli died on the old homestead on Frid night at the age of over apes Her death was not unlooked for ag -- 'She had been in very poor health, She was born in the County of Leeds, but had resided in Ellice for 'past 52 years, Her husband prede- ceased her about six years ago. In religion Mrs. Smith was a devout _ highly esteemed by all whose privilege it was to know her, Mrs. Smith is survived by four sons and two daugh- ters as follows; William and Robert, _ at home; Alexander, Ellice; Imspect- or James H. Smith, Stratford; Mrs, -- A. Stewart and Mrs. Robert Bain, of -- Ellice. The deceased lady was asis- -- ter of the late Robert Hanna. The funeral, which was largely attended, -- took place to Greenwood cemetery, Milverton, where the remains were interred. Rey. J. D. Fergusson, pas- tor of St. Paul's church, Logan, of which deceased was a member, con- -- ducted the services at the house and _ at the grave. ~ aa 5S eee oe 1 SR aeons: See MRS. RICHARD PATTERSON -- After asevere illness of eleven _ weeks following the fracture of her hip joint, Mrs. Richard Patterson. (nee Margaret Whaley), died at the home of Mr. A. H. Curtis her- nephew, on Saturday afternoon, May -- 12th.. Mrs. Patterson was a sister of the late Mrs. Alex. Curtis, and for a_ number of years resided with Mr. A, -- H. Curtis, About forty years ago she _ married but her husband predeceased -- her by about 24 years, .Mrs. Patter- son was born in Tyrone, Ireland, about 86 years ago and came to Can- | ada when a young woman. The fu- neral took place from Mr. -- Curtis' home on Tuesday, May 15th to Elma Centre cemetery, where the remains were interred, Rey, R, A, Miller con. -- ducted the services and was assisted by Rey. C. N. Paddon. The pallbear- _ ers were; Herbert Curtis, Scott Whal- ey, W. J. Whaley, West Coulter, D. Forbes and A. H. Curtis, : : ' ea" Births, Marriages and Deaths. | . BIRTHS. apr Pato Schmidt--At Ellice, on May 7th, to ~ Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Schmidt, a -- daughter. ; ' ets Sass--At Ellice, on May 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Sass, a son. ; Smith--At Mornington, on April 30th, to Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Smith, a -- son. 'e, : Kuepfer--At Ellice, on May 12th, to. Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Kuepfer, a - son. x Newhigging--In Wallace, on Tuesday, May 1st, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Newbigging, a son. eee DEATHS. SA ios Patterson--At Mornington, on Satur- day, May 12th, 1917, Margaret Whaley, relict of the late Richard -- Patterson, aged 85 years and 11 ~ months, | a Smith--At Ellice, on Friday, May 11, 1917, Isabel' Hanna, relict of the late William Smith, in 'her 77th year. | a Second Caops on Meadows _ One of the readiest means by which _ production can be inereased this year will be found by the plowing down of early meadows as soon as the crop -- is off and sowing buckwheat or seed--- ing with corn, The work of prepar- ing for these secondary crops can be carried out after the rush of seeding haying and the first hoe crop culti- --- vation is over and before the rush of grain harvest begins. Corn'seeded at that time will not mature, but it will -- make a lot of excellent fodder for fall and early winter. W. D. Weir's Sale Register Seas W. D. Weir will offer for sale by -- Public Auction at the Queen's Hotel Stables, Milverton, on Saturday, May 19th, 1917, the following;--Team of " driving mares, aged 10 and 11 years; set double harness, set single harness, -- lumber wagon, truck wagon, 2 top buggies, 2 open buggies, 11-hoed drill combined, Peter Hamilton feed cutter good as new; 2 walking plows, 2 root soufflers, number of barrels, washing -- machine, churn, dishes and jugs.-- Kyerything goes. Sale commences at two o'clock p.m." ree Belgian Relief 'Subscriptions for Belgian Relief will be taken at the Sun Office. There ig un absolute need that something b: done soon to prevent thousands of those unfortunate people perishing of starvation. -- es ap ees, % EGGS FOR HATCHING Australian Bred-to-lay S.C. White Leghorns. Eggs $1.00 per 15; $5.00 per 100, Leave your order now. A, ~ W. Gallop, Milverton. URES Ree a a ' t 19 penne Ti FOR SALE A high-grade Cleveland Bicycle, in' first-class running order, coaster brake -- etc, Price $25.00. Apply at Sun Of-\ tice, Milverton, SE epee oe hae a oye ai A good brick house situated on the corner of Main and King. Streets., containing 8 rooms, furnace, ete., in| good repoir. For further particulare apply at Sun Office. Rant ON Ne Tt CARD OF THANKS > Mrs. Colin Kerr and family desire -- to convey to friends and relatives their -- extended to them in their late be- -- reavement, Pot Sy 3 Sao ae Mr, and Mrs, I, H; Schneider and © family, of the Ellice and Logan cheese factory, wish to thank their neigh: bors, friends, patrons and school for the help, sympathy and gifts extended _ to them at and since the burning of _