'SB ves Watch for :.. CLEARING SALE ON an. 15, UAL 16, 17 /EBER & BETTGER a School Reports The following is the report of 8.S. No. 9, Ellice, for the month of De- cember. Those marked with an (*) missed one or more examinations. Sr. 4th--Total 300--Fred Baum- bach 258, Fred Debus 235, John Mc- Donnell 196. Jr. 4th--Mary Dahmer 267, Ruth Rehberg 266, Anthony Druar 222, Harvey Mauer 218, Geo. Knechtel 42*. Sr. 8rd--Frieda Baumbach 281, Edward Krug 276, Agnes Druar 258, Andrew Wicke 220, Jacob Debus 208 Florence Crowley 174, John Foley 136, Frieda Malcho 129, Marie Fol- ey 112*, Arthur Weitzel 58*. Jr. 8rd--Florence Buuck 268, Ruth Schenck 264, Mabel Schneider 262, Irene Kreuter 255, Gertie Mal- cho 253, Lawrence Baumbach 249, Chas. A. Stoskopf, Sebringville, Lizzie Wicke 210, Elwin Schneider | farmer. 202, Gertie Buuck 182*, Mabel Mal-| 'Thos. Aitcheson, Downie, farm lab- cho 175, Melinda Ruston 158, Henry |orer. Leasa 148, Cecil Crowley 105, Lydia! Herman Anderson, Soiuth Bast- Yundt 78*,James..Foley 68, Karl hope, "och..652*, Mamie Moser 40*. f Leonard H. Listman, Downie. is | George H. Eckard, Downie. | Agger McEwan, Downie. The following is the report of S.S,j.e@arl Litt, Elice, No. 8, Bllice. order of merit. Sr. 4th--Alvin Quipp, Harry Reis, Vally Nafziger, Otto Kalbfleisch, A. Schmidt. Jr. 4th--Lorinda Reis, Frieda Pop- pert. Sr. 8rd--Christie Nafziger, Willie Becker, Fred Schmidt. Jr. 8vd--Lorina Querengesser, Mil- Violet Reis, Lorne Names are given in ton Becker, acres, MANY FARMERS ARE GRANTED EXEMPTION BY JUSTICE CLUTE Forty-six appeals against deci- sions of the exemption tribunals were heard at Stratford by Justice Clute. The great majority were farmers, and with the exception of one or two all were granted exemption, while they are employed on the farm. G. G. Mc- Pherson: crown attorney, represented thecrown, and Hon. Nelson Montieth | and Roy Brothers, who were appoint- ed by the militia department, appear- ed on behalf of the farmers. Following are appeals allowed: Andrew Frederick Fink, Ellice, to class 2. Thos. B. Couliton, North Easthope, | farmer, with three others on 225 Edward C. Warnick, Ellice, farmer. George F. Persey, Ellice. William George Murr, Wartburg. Frank Bean, Downie. Geo. McCallum, South Easthope. Alvin Roth, North Easthope. J. E. Faulhafer, South Easthope. Arthur M. Pauli, Ellice. \ Harry W. Klein, Ellice: j Frederick Smith, Gadshill. Christopher Cook, Amulree. Wm. H. Baumbach, Rostock. MONKTON BRIEFS 6th--Services at Monkton 11 a.m., Willow Grove 3 p.m. and Bethesda 7 p.m. Ninety and Nine Lost Sheep." men's choir will sing at Monkton. All are very cordially invited to attend these services. Miss Jane Buchanan, who have been spending the past couple of months with friends in Ontario, left on Wed- nesday for their home at Friday Har- bor, Wash. : sonable prices. visiting at the home of Mr. Robert McCullough. Year's with her parents at Sebring- ville. another shipment of Ford cars. Stratford, spent the week-end in the village. and daughter, of Detroit, are visiting at Mrs. John Rennick's. turned home on Saturday after spend ing a week with her mother, Mrs. M. Huggins. Gill's in large and smal? vackages. | Milverton. jis visiting her mother, Mrs. Sherwin who is on the sick list at present. 'holidays at her home in Mitchell. to attend his mother's funeral, is vis- iting friends in and around Monkton. Knox church on Sunday were largely attended. preached two excellent sermons. The choir sang very appropriate anthems. Collections for the day amounted to $252.00. visiting at. his home in Hastings. esda Methodist church last Sunday for the late Pte. largely attended. Guelph, spent New Years at the home of Mr. H. A. McNaught. eral of her brother, the late William | \Yost at Poole on Sunday. child, of Toronto, are visiting Dr. and Mrs. Proudfoot at present. last week in Stratford. is spending the holidays at her home here. is at present visiting under the par- ental roof. Monkton Methodist Circuit, Jan. Subject for the day: "The The Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Morrison and Gill has a quantity of fruit at rea- Messrs. Holler from the West are Mrs. F. W. Armstrong spent New Messrs. Golightly Bros. received Mrs. Alex. Harris and children, of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Chamberlain Mrs. Andrew Terry, of Atwood, re- Dairy butter wrappers for sate at Mr. John White spent Friday in Miss Annie Sherwin, of Mitchell, Miss N. Farrant is spending the Mr. Donald Smith, who came home The anniversary services held in Rev. R. J. Ross, of Auburn Rey. E. A. Thompson is at present | The memorial service held at Beth- Frank Cobb was of the 0O.A.C. Mr. John Flock, Mrs. John Ullner attended the fun- Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Proudfoot and Mrs. W. Dalling spent a few days Miss Pearl Ellacott, of Milverton, Mr. Lloyd Holman, of Norse, Sask. | Miss Vida Crawford, of Milverton, spent the week-end with her friend, Miss Hazel Ronnenberg. Mr. Emmanuel Seilor has received notice to report for service at Lon-| don, on January 3rd. Miss Edith Hammond, of Atwood, | is visiting with Mrs. James Holman. | A number of the young people at- tended the dance at Atwood on Fri- day evening. Mr. and M Mrs. George K. Forler, Gropp. S. E. Weisenberger, Gadshill. ;Misses Minnie and Idella Forler, Mr. 2nd--Dorothy Quipp, Milton Gropp| James Martin, Ellice. land Mrs. J. F. Uttley, and family, of Moody Kalbfleisch. George Snider, Gadshill. |New Hamburg, are the guests of Mr. ist--Harvey Querengesser, Fred Victor J. Ruston, Ellice. jand Mrs. M. E. Bettger. Beck 'red F. Quast, Downie. | Mrs. Albert Sherbe1 was taken Pauli. J. E. Kerr, teacher. iPSTEAD avish, of Atwood, 1 at Mr. James Pat- or Robt. Anderson, few days Mr. Alex. M mnt a s of council was luasthope ected by acclam- Mr and Mrs. ATtex. McMillan and rmily spent New Year's at Mr. P. f: Fraser's. The Women's Institute met at Mrs. John A .Fyraser's, Shakespeare, on | Thursday last. A good musical and | literary programme was given. A New Year's Arch Entertainment was given in the Hampstead church on New Year's eve. A splendid pro- gramme of choruses, anthems, solos and readings was given. The enter- tainment was an unqualified success. Mr. Adam MeMillan spent the holi- visiting his brother at d{y season Harriston. AN EXPLANATION EXPECTED A certain man in Millbank who has for. years been complaining of heart trouble and incidental illness, recently made the statement that his family doctor was prepared to swear that I was the cause of his ilfness. To make matters worse, his wife sup- plemented "his statement. In what way I have been the cause Iam un- able to find out, as I have not been on his premises for over,a year. I wrote them asking for an explana- tion and have not yet received one. I am sure that I would much rather do either of them a good turn than a bad one, but I do not consider that I can let their erronous statements go unchallenged. I hope that they will "make amends by apologizing to both me and their doctor. : Mrs. James Lowrie. SALE REGISTER Jan, 9th--Farm Stock and Imple- . ments of Christian Leis, situated 4 'miles west of Wellesley, 2 miles east of Kingwood.--E. J. Shantz, peeENe eS HEPES THES John F. Denstedt, North Easthope. | Otto F. Frobel, Ellice. Louis T. Nowack, Ellic :. Malcho, Ellice. EF'. Quinla J. Adams, Rart > taal ae Qo, 1 + Barton, who departed 2nd, 1917. life Jan. is not home ag : are * mother 1s not tnere For Is have taken her Out of our care. ang Dark is the room, And empty the chair, She has gone to that home i Bettger's store. So peaceful and fair. Sleep, mother sleep, Thy toils are over. Sweet be thy rest, Oft needed before. We all loved you, But God loved you more. He has called you away To that bright, happy shore. --One of the family. HE SERVED BEEF AT TWO MEALS The management of a Toronto res- taurant was fined $25 for infringe- ment of the Order in Council prohib- iting the serving of beef at more than one meal on the same day. The evidence of two plainclothes police- men was that they had been served with roast beef for lunch. and steak for dinner on the same day. In im- posing the fine the magistrate called attention to the fact the maximum penalty for such disregard of the or- der was $100. PPP ESSE SREP HPSS PES E HES AUCTION SALES It will pay you to advertise your auction sales in The Sun which is largely circulated throughout the countryside. If you have anything to sell there is no better medium than this paper to reach the buyer. _ Advertise in The Sun and: get results. PEE bdo bob dob bh suddenly ill la to report that she i se appeal v ed. Miss Gofton left for her Bright, after having had a cessful millinery season at the ; refus home in Weber & After an absence of some eight visit to his many friends in Ontario. Mrs. Peter Henderson, of Maitland, had the misfortune to fall and frac- ture her arm, just above the wrist. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Lines, of Carthage, and Mr. and Mrs. William McCallum, of Walton, spent Christ- mas at Mr. Hugh McCourt's, on the 13th of Elma, Mr. W. G. Rowland, Mr. and Mrs. James Murray, of Embro, spent Christmas at Mr. George Rowland's Monkton. Mr. John Forrest, of Atwood, ecall- ed-on friends on the 14th and 17th concessions, recently. WILL APPOINT LEADER Chas. M. Bowman, M.L.A., chief Opposition whip, has called a meet- ing of all the Liberal members of the Ontario Legislature to be held at the rooms of Reform Association of Ontario, Toronto, on Thursday, Jan- uary 3, for the purpose of discussing the appointment of a new Liberal leader in the Legislature to succeed Hon. N. W. Rowell, who resigned to. join the Be Ss it is im- probable a permanent leader will be appointed at present but a temporary leader for approaching session of the Legislature will be selected. eee ae PEEPLES ESSE DEE EELEEESE Engeland & Son. 4 mered, the---er--chimbl@wee oil ° |smoke, sir," That's too bad. for-you. ~ het's.h P And before the cottag Cir WW him the landlord p peer the cottage... As.sogn as he Re pen- jarm, very suc- | of Okatoks, Alta., is home to pay a/|'\ Big reductions in ladies' coats at Short Stories Retold. No Use He was quite the "black sheep" of the regiment, and was up before his commanding officer for breach of discipline for about the fiftieth time. The Colonel glared at him fiercely. "Didn't I tell you the last time you were up in the orderly room,' he said, "that I never wanted to see you again?" "That's quite right, sir, answered the culprit, "but the bloom- in' sergeant wouldn't believe it." + & & Too Much Argument. On the Western plains the sheep- man goes out with several thousand head and one human companion. The natural result is that the pair, forced on one another when they least want it, form the habit of hating each other. An ex-sheepman while in a nar- rative mood one evening was telling a party of friends of a fellow he once rode with. "Not a word had passed between us for more than a week, and that night when we rolled up in our blankets he suddenly asked: "Hear that cow beller?" "Sounds to me like a bull," I re- plied. "No answer, but the following morning I noticed him packing up. "Going to leave?" I questioned. "Yes," he replied. "What for?" "Too much argument," ee @ In the Same Boat One windy afternoon a landlord while passing along the country lane observed one of his cottagers eating his frugal meal by the roadside be- fore his humble dwelling. 'Why, Henry," he said, "why are you eat- ing out here all alone?" "Well, sir--er--" the man stam- "ey ed the door a broomstick feli upon his shoulders and a woman's voice shrieked: "Back 'ere again, are ye, yo ould willian! Clear hout wiv ye, or; P'y]--_--" The farmer retired precipitately. The cottager sat in the road shaking his head in sorrow and embarrass- ment. The other bent over him, and laid his hand in kindly fashion on his "Never mind, Henry," said he, consolingly, "my chimney smokes sometimes, too." eo & What he Called For EEEEELEEESEEYLELY THE DAIRYMAN. True worth in a bull is vindi- cated by the performance of his daughters at the pail and the showing of his sons on the block. The brains of the breeder bulid up the herd. Economy in feeding is efficien- cy in production. Kindness is a cheap supple- ment to the ration and produces big gains in milk flow. Keep the calf pails as clean as the milk pails. The cow giving the richest milk does not necessarily bring the biggest cream check. It is the total amount of fat produced that counts. KEEKE KEE EEE EEK EKER EE HET HEEH ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ + ¥ $ ¥ ¥ + + ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ + EEE LEFELELEFEELYSYY RAISING DRAFT HORSES. Sound, High Grade Mare of Good Cone formation Most Profitable. {Prepared by United States department of agriculture.] The uniformity in the mares kept on a particular farm generally is not giv- en much consideration. There is satis- faction and convenience in having mares similar enough in type and ac- tion so that one can readily fill the place of another at any kind of farm work. Such mares are especially 'de- sirable when it is necessary to work three or four abreast. In case four are needed to a wagon it is a good ad- vertisement to the owner's judgment and ability as a horseman to haye them all uniform, in good condition and hooked up to a nicety. If the mares resemble each other and are bred to the same stallion it will often be pos- sible to sell the. young horses as pairs, in which form they nearly always sell at a premium. The market for horses bred in this manner will not be over- crowded very soon, as readily will be attested by any one who has been con- fronted with the difficult task of pur- chasing from farmers mated pairs of a certaiz T¥pe. Breed characteristics in pure bred or grade mares signify impressive ances- try and | pression a formation is an indi. | cation. of--gocd- breeding qualities 3 The near mare in this team, be- sides doing. more than enough work | to pay for her feed, has produced | eleven live foals. Her offspring have sold for good prices. \ 5S: 3% Mr. and Mrs. Newbride had taken a jmodern little villa in a suburb and \Mr. Newbride was hanging the pictur- es. There was a certain photograph lup. tial nail and hammered it into the| eas Wall, Th the door, ien came a knock at "Ts Mr. Nexdor," said gto the window. '" ; disturbed him." Newbri¢ ha jrunni @ bi , and the account per head more boys to the | universities other state | the world. There w in America to-day. (ficer had said he was simply astound- jed to find how quickly the '"'boys" | jeould be got ready for service be- | 4 : . } jeause there was no alcohol or vice in| @ ithe camp. "I am asking you to make jyour camps as clean as otrs i! | Said the speaker, amid applause. | | CHARGES $12 FOR COAL | The coal situation, which was very lago, has eased up & little, as a few lears 'have arrived during the past week, but the situation is still grave enough to cause considerable hard; ship. One dealer charged $12 a ton and rumor has it that other dealers are raising the price. Wood is out of all reason an@ the farmers who bring in a little seem not to know how much to ask for it, but they ask sufficient. BAECHLERVILLE Miss Pearl Posliff, who has been | visiting friends in Stratford and Tav- | istock, has returned home. Mr. Prost Bros. of his farm to Mr. Chas. Wicke. Mr. 'farm on the 10th of Elma. Joe wil neighbor. 6f his wife which he decided must go | He there upon got a substan-| his wife, | Your ham- |} Y | dled. Shy breed 1 >} ly unprofitable produ in | re twenty-four | One} There were 60,000 | isoldiers in it and the commanding of- | acute at Goderich a couple of weeks | A. Posliff spent Sunday with Mr. Joseph Aitcheson has disposed Aitcheson has purchased Mr. Gray's be much missed;-as he was a good Style, good disposition, quality, clean, flat bone, concave, open feet, strong constitution, proportions, deep, roomy barrel oss the hips, denoting a la > arch, and well developed vulva and teats are quali- good ties especially desired in breeding | mares. An inspection of the colts the | mare pr the best evidence of | her worth as a brood mare. The length of usefulness as preducers Varies great- ly with different mares. Some will produce excellent 3 when twenty- five year if y produce old they 1 the dividuals and the Unsound hors fly pe for stock during make life | : | summer is on." Horse flies, deer | flies, bot flies, horn flies, stable flies and many others unite to cause a large part of the annual decrease in the milk flow during the hot season. The sustained production of milk is well known to depend largely on the comfort and contentment of the dairy | cow. Flies not only cause direct loss | of blood and poisoning from their bites, | hut also keep stock from feeding prop- The loss of milk from this cause eo ye O what bright gifts dawn from na- . Land where in autumn the maple is Land whose broad waters thy feet gently laving, Land of bright streamlet and blos- Are strewn at thy feet, thou blest Its fiery red pennons aloft in the CANADA ! Beautiful land of fair mountain, soming lea, forest. and ture's deep fountain land of the free! - waving air; Auction Sale eat Soaks Farm. Stock and: Implements The undersigned will offer for sale on his premises, Lot 7, Con, 13, West Section, Wellesley, 2 miles northeast jot Linwood, on Tuesday, Jan. 15th, |1918, at 12 o'clock sharp, the follow- {ing property: Horses--Black gelding rising T years old, bay mare rising 8 suppos- ed to be in foal to Hindsward Crest (purchaser to pay for service), browm gelding rising 10 years, filly rising 4 Behold thee but 'growing more|got by Hindsward Crest, gelding ris-- blossoming and fair. ling 4 years, a pair of matched fillies lrising 2 got by Hindsward Crest, road Gladly I'll stray through thy forests | horse rising 9 years and weighing and meadows, 'about 1000 Ibs., good single or double And gather the flowers that bloom'and quiet for women to drive. | o'er thy breast; Sweetly I'll gaze on rich sunlight and shadow, As low sinks the sun in thy crim- soning west. / Cattle--2 cows rising 8, fresh end |March, cow rising 6 supposed to calve jin April, cow rising 5 supposed to icalve in June, cow rising 4 supposed to calve in March, cow rising 4 sup- Fair is thy face, thou bright child of posed to calve in April, 2 heifers and Thy praises*are sung by the sweet) lips of childhood, the wildwood; 'one steer rising 8 years, 4 steers ris- When autumn winds sigh through ing 2, 5 heifers rising 2, 8 spring cal- each fair forest tree; ves, one pedigreed bull rising 3 years. Sheep, Poultry and Pigs---28 ewes, | some hens, 2 brood sows supposed to For beauty's bright centre is found 'pig in March, 2 young sows suppos- but. in thee. led to be in pig, one hog, 4 shoats |weighing about 100 lbs. each. Softly the summer wind, perfumed | with roses, Loudly the whip-poor-will's sad note Softly the bright silver moonlight is Shail r Swells o'er thy broad meadows in billows of green. Sweetly the sun's golden Where nods the proud ash o'er the Away Around the bright cots where thy votaries dwell. reposes, mu rmuring stream. is pealing lone shadowy bell. o'er streaming and' hoary F pictures of All our: even ry J they ; ; we "ever never! forget No, never! loved ray mountain scenes them? The loved forms that sleep the churchyard's green sod; No rough hand of time the fond mer Of those aI ory shall sever, who were true country and God. Oh, long may the Rose's is "one of the serious problems that | fac3 the dairy farmer. | Protect the milking stock, at Jeast, by i spraying with on of the. ed | sprays on the ma or 'write to state agricultural department formation on homemade fly rej | The prevailing cost of feeds special » keep up thet while cows are on pas efforts t ute. Milk Easily Tainted. ination on its circuit from the cow to consumer, any one of which may undo the care exercised in regard to the | others. } | | by Brantford industrial men to secure new industries from the city of Kitch- ener. The effort follows actual re- quests made from Kitchener by firms at present established in that eity for terms on which they might be induc- ed to locate in Brantford. A com- mittee has been formed, and that city's case will be presented. Loeal ljmen have been informed that Ham- ls1ton and other cities are also get- ing busy in the og 2 "Milk has many sources for contam- | AFTER KITCHENER'S FACTORIES , nized effort is being made ; fume delight us, And long Thistle combine shed 3 im e help. cury. The drafted boys As boldly. as So when they G may de wy the sweet ------$----$------+ homes ive them cheers. OCU GML ERNST! HED ae Re SP € Furniture Dealer 3 SEs ERIS eS GREED Ge Ga rane, ew Fy RREOT B LEED, Shamrocl now and cy. Femininity of ex-|Sad from the lips of. the tottering in Oh neatn to their Throughout the dim future those loy- ed recollections, The joys and the pleasures of those loving hearts, Shall haunt us forever--oh, pleasing recollection !|-- And quell the hot tears ere in sil- ence they start. per- kK and owned-by Dr. completely de- week near Hes- » was driving the § ne, and after essful attempt to laze, had to travel thro. ; for a distance of a mile i The top of the car and | t engine are a total. loss, and thé body. badly damaged.--Guelph .M mak- | SEE OUR STOCK OF "ROBERT Mc Milverton | Implements--Deering Binder 7 ft. leut, McCormick mower, 6 ft. cut; In- 'ternational side rake, McCormick hay loader, 12-ft. dump rake, 9-ft. dump rake, 17 tooth Massey-Harris eculti- vator, 11 hoed Massey-Harris drill, Frost & Wood 14 plate truck dise, 2 sets harrows, Oliver sulky plow, 2 No. 8 Wilkinson plows, 2-furrow plow 2-furrow gang plow, scuffler, land roller, Bain wagon with box, farm wagon, McLaughlin buggy (nearly new), 1 buggy, road cart, 2 sets bob- sleighs, one with box, other sleigh, Portland cutter (nearly new), 2 hay racks, wood rack, stock rack, stone boat, grindstone, root pulper,. straw cutter, fanning mill, set scales, gravel} box, quantity of tile various sizes, water trough, 11 ft. long, lined with 'galvanized iron; set heavy team har- ness (nearly new), 2 sets plow har- ess, set driving harness, number of ~ pieces ocak suitable for corner posts;, quantity of lumber, 2 logging chains;, forks, hoes, shovels and a host of othe wticles too numerous to mentiom. Houscheld Effects--Souvenir range cooking stove, large, Daisy churn, sideb d, loupge, aig Laval cream a eof vr hlinds F: weCies. by this Xaoves ee Hay and Grain--A qua.'"t some oats, mixed grain, se ~._ and peas. > Terms:--Hay, grain, fowl and sums of $10 and under, cash; over that amount 12 month's credit will be given on approved joint notes, or Be per cent. off for cash. Geo. G. W.. J: hn Ha Glass, Auctioneer. Beges, Clerk. ckett, Proprietor: eee } . Happy and i if é 1 : 1 ) i 1 if 8 | | eer . ESRARANAIRA Cae | 9 o>) CELT CLE GETAATE COS OTT ERD OD © RE, RUGS mie 4 Case $