, } A rs ; . MANS IN: ; as 3 MMA .. . WANS : * . rg 2 * * fr Ly XE te MANS MAL & S: J | LINWOOD TOPICS | &>sosoesorzerseszeszessessesoOS OEE Re - See Silverwood's ad, on front page.| YB ee ee ; ; 2 fey Ste See, ; | Mr. Orton Stricker and brother,} py ahi: gees a oe < ; ee ae ; ; Ae. tj Irvin, spent Sunday with their sister, : nese ; : Fens : |Mrs. Wilmer Freeman. : : Cadet Wilbert Sloman, of the Roy- filial Flying Corps, Toronto, spent the} -- l\week-end. with friends at Crosshill and Linwood. He intends leaving }for England shortly. -- pe A number of young people of Lin- wood enjoyed a taffy pull in a neigh- boring bush on Friday evening. ~ Miss Alma Boyle, of Elmira, spent a few days with her friend, Miss Win- nifred Stricker. os Mrs. W. J. Reid and Mr. Ed. Baker 'hid Toronto, spent a few days in the urge. = Messrs. Hammond wras, oS Strat- ford, and Wray and Elgin Beggs spent Friday in Elmira. Mr. Wilson Ford, of Atwood, spent aa 2 ey Ls * = ya ' = ~ MSS "SUBSCRIPTION RATES _ Yeah ec tiaee es Seen | Yn advance. If not so paid, - $2.00 per annum, OUTSIDE CANADA '(In Advance Only) Great Britain ........$1.50 United States......-- 2.00 France, Greece and other war fronts ... 2.5 f . ERAS : AFTER EASTER FASHION EVENTS| s A Showing of High-Class Suits, Coats and Skirts eeqeerebese 50 ¥ 7 SPECIAL VALUES IN SUITS ATTRACTIVE SPRING COATS The Coat is the most popular: garment introduced this year. It is smart in appearance, decidedly novel in make-up and is fashioned from the most beautiful, most luxur- ious fabrics yet introduced, and the colorings are soft and refined and appeal to the most fastidious in dress. We have a most wonderful showing this week of the very hand- somest and newest models of the Positively the handsomest line of High-grade Suits shown in Mil- verton this season. They are the newest models, brought out by the foremost designers and bear all cor- rectness of detail and make-up for which our suits are famous. Every fashionable fabric is represented in our assortment and théy are shown in all the latest shades such as-- taupe, green, navy and black. Siz- Sunday in the village... _y Miss Reba Strome spent the week- : '7 lend with friends at Hawkesville and }_ Bpete: & Te ane. ; _| Kitchener. : . --_ ' st po Pokag ag of B.S iagd ea Mit + < je: spent a few days in the village. a ' : : Misses Carrie and Anna Tabbert, ae Ga Day-Old Chicks of Glenallan took in the dance at a8 et inte ce oe ae ott: ay sas' ep pie Bd last aaa 5% Bewdstotay S.C." White Leghorn}: the Busy See' 9 inwood held a ~ Day-old Chinks at $15.00 per hun- roy successful tag day on Tuesday. dred. Expect to have the first hatch) 4% an Mrs. Allan McLaughlin, | off about the end of April. Leave of Listowel, spent a couple of days Your orders now for this and the fol-| this week in Linwood. ' "s ea hatches.--A. W. GALLOP, _Miss Anna Petch is at present vis- RR. No. 1, Milverton. iting at Kitchener. suo * Miss Mae -Heenan, of Bamberg. a_i mens Sepday with her friend, Miss |, . cabin ara Friedman, DR. F. J. R. FORSTER ai Ww. pacege of fpr 4 a visitor in our burg for a few days Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Tiak teal, Misses Jean Beaton and Kathleen Hayes. ag Saturday at Wallenstein. _Mrs.\H. Barlett is at present visit- ing friends in Toronto. Graduate in medicine, University _ of Toronto. ' Late assistant New York Ophthal- season. 2 ities mic and Aural Institute, Moorefield's 'Bye pitals, London, Eng. tion we received from an dna Golden Square Throat Hos- Hours--10 to 12 a.n.: 20,5 p.m. daily, Evenings--7 to, 8, Weanesday and Saturday only; or by appointment 53. Waterloo St. S., STRATFORD. the week-end with his sister, Mrs. who aves," &s (Phone 267.) ve an excelleny 6% resume her duties as teacher here. be with her baby who is still being treated at a hospital there. Mr. Jack Barron, of Toronto, spent (Dr.) MecEachren. Mr, and Mrs. David Wray and fam- ily left on Tuesday for Arden, Man. Pte. Wm. Woods, of Hawkesville, 'lw returned from the front, address in the Pres- yterian church on Sunday evening. Miss Barr returned on Monday to Mrs. Brierley left on Saturday to Mr. R. B. Hamilton, of Millbank, Spring Term From April 2nd} CENTRAL STRATFORD, ONT. Commercial life offers the great gt igre 'Recent lady graduates of this school are et dy as high as - $1000 per annum. 'The last. applica- office man with some experience offered initial salary of $1800 per annum. Students DOLE EZOEIGEZG 1010S HIOH OOLIOLOLIIENE £ ' t 8 & 4 + arannind +a pulpit of the Methodist chureh on Sunday, A debate under the auspices of the Linwood Epworth League will be held in Hawkesville on Friday night. Re- solved that the world is getting bet- ter, will be the topic of the evening. Miss Clara Lenhard and Miss Nora Koebel spent a few days at Kitchener and Waterloo. Mr. J. G. Jones, of Brussels, after a sojourn around here of four weeks, is leaving this week. During his SPECIALS IN THE SILK DE price while it lasts A very heavy Allwool black or navy serge, 40 inches wide, worth to-day $2.50 per yard, our worth to-day $3.50 per yard, our price.... es 16 to 40. Prices Moderate. NEW SPRING SKIRTS We are showing a very - special line this season 3. Call in and see these creations. At in Skirts. prices ranging-- $5.00, $5.50, $6.00 and $7.00 DRESS GOODS AND | iii PARTMENT $1.65 per yard. Serge, 48 inches wide, nt Priced. .$14.00 to $25.00. D. & A.' CORSETS This department is well stocked. We have the special 'Laced-in-Front' Goddess Corset at-- $1.75 and $2.50 XN SCRIMS and CURTAINING te and Curtaining by the "COOPER' fit. Nothing like them Our display is very complete. Yards and yards of high-class Scrims yard. Prices range ....15¢ to $1.00 yard. * CAPS Try a on the market. Our short stay here his excellent talents as a singer were much in demand. He possesses a rich baritone voice and sings with good expression and feel- ing. His solos in the Methodist church on the past several Sundays were very much appreciated. His return again to Linwood will be welcomed. Miss Beatrice Schummer spent her Easter holidays with her aunt in Wel- lesley. Miss Margaret Kittel spent a few days with her aunt at Kicthener. prices range from... 75c to $2.00. New Silk Caps will be in shortly. may enter our classes at any time. $2.25 per yard Graduates placed in positions, Com- mercial, Shorthand and Eeleerephy departments. Get our free catalog- ue. Our Silk Department is a wonder. Our prices are away below city prices. See our Special Silk Poplin at $1.49 per yard. 175 yards of Not Silk, regular 75c per yard, special at . cae Ue yard. Have a look through this department -- it will pay you. BEACH CLOTH W. J. ELLIOTT, President. SPECIAL IN MEN'S GREY RAINCOATS _ D. A. McLACHLAN, Principal. man Only 12 in stock, regular price $4.95, very special at ; $3.88. MEN'S GREY SMOCKS = ----- BeaCRAND TRUNK 24'ere0 THE DOUBLE TRACK ROUTE a_a_Ow€_, iN! These smocks are worth to-day $3.00, FERNBANK our special price only . $2.50. - Misses E. Reid and F. Dowling, of Paris, were week-end visitors at the former's home here. We.are glad to report that Mrs. Robert Nicklin and Mrs. Sam. Loney who have been on the sick list are re- covering. ° Mr. Herb Hymer spent Friday in Toronto, Mr. C .C. Klockman, of Brussels, spent: the week-end at the home of Mr. Henry Klockman. _ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Seiling are mov r A ing in to Mr. Wm. McAuley's house Trunk Ticket Agent, or C. E, Horning |this week. District Passenger Agent, Toronto,; Mr. Wm. Nelson arrived home on Ont. ' : ~ \Saturday eyening from Oyen, Alta., oe - where he disposed of his carload of horses. : Mrs. M. Dorland, of Stratford, is a present visiting at Mr. R. T. Nick- in's. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lauder visited at Mr. H. Klockman's on Sunday. Miss Mabel Robinson is spending a few days at her home in Wellesley. Pte. Lorne Barr and Mr. Allan Reid spent Monday in Stratford. The paper-hangers are busily en- eave! at the home of Mrs. R. Mc- Cauley this week. Sergt. Leroy Allingham, who has rece: .ty returned from the front, is visiting at Mr. Robt. Alingham's. Mrs. Geo. Wray and little daughter of Millbank, are spending a few days at Mr. G. Robinson's. One of the most enjoyable and most social evenings of the season was held on Friday evening, when the voung people of this section met at the home of Mr. J. S. Reid to wel- come 'back our returned hero, Pte. Lorne Barr, formerly of the 110th), Battn., and who lost his right arm at Vimy Ridge. An address of welcome and an appreciation was tendered him for duty nobly done for King and Between NEW DRAPERIES MONTREAL, - TORONTO 'DETROIT and CHICAGO We have the newest designs and color- ings in this new cloth, in fancy stripes and checks. We cannot describe these cloths. We invite you to see these new goods--all new--no old stock. RIBBONS Make cheery rooms. Let your rooms RAINCOATS--Waterproof bloom anew with a spring-like freshness. Let us show you our new draperies. In Ma- dras and Scrim Over Curtains. See them. FLANNELETTE and SHIRTING Guaranteed not to rip. Very special $7.00 each. GARDEN SEED SPECIAL ee NS : - Unexcelled Dining Car Service. 1,000 packages of Simmer's Garden Seeds--best in the world. Very Special 8 packages for 25c. GROCERY SPECIALS Sleeping cars on night trains and parlor ears on principal day trains Thousands of yards of New Ribbons have arrived these last few days. All wid- ths and all prices. FANCY TICKING We have in stock about 1,000 yards of Fancy Ticking. These goods were bought last year, hence their low price, regular 50 cents a yard, our price ..40c yard. CHILD DRESSES A very special line of Children's Dress- es specially priced at......+-- .40c each. WM. K. LOTH, - Milverton, Ont. ® 450 yards Stripe Flannelette, worth to-day 25¢c per yard, this week only our price is 20c per yard. 170 yards Black and White Shirting, worth at the mill to-day 33c per yard, this week only 28c per yard. Full information from any Grand Ginger Snaps per Ib 16 cents. White Knight Soap, 4 cakes for 25 cents. Blue Bird Cornflakes per package 10 cents. Sim. ve Vegetable Soup, 2 for... .25 cents. Cider Vinegar per qt 10 cents. BRING US YOUR PRODUCE Highest Market Prices. H. C. BAIRD, 'Phone 1, Local Agent _ SPRING OVERCOATS a SHADOW TEST Just a few in stock in grey and fancy Tweed--young men's sizes. NEW HATS! TIES ! SHIRTS ! LOSIOSIASYASTAS ESO SUA SIASUS EYES SUES OOOO OO EUR "He Looks Into the Eye" FY THIS METHOD, it is almost a impossible to make an error, as "guaran thats pent NOIR URS LITO LE OE USDOL OE OL EULER fect right atits source. | Weak Muscles Strengthened Headaches Cured, Cross Eyes in many cases straightened "when glasses are fitted by this advanced system. Children's eyes accurately examined without HESSON Mr. and Mrs, Joseph E. Graf left for Perdue, Sask., on Tuesday. Mr. Herbert Helm left for Onidooiis : after spending the holidays in this locality. Mr. J. Borho returned on Monday, after spending his holidays at his home in Formosa. 4 Misses Vera and Mary McMenna- min, of Stratford have returned home niser spending a week with friends a Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vie i spent Monday in Elmira. ene Quite a number from here took in the horse show at Linwood on Tues- AM spent a day with his parents recently. |visited at the home of Mr. Albert H PSTEAD | P Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Weiss ob po bi aes os, i aio ae. oe oh uspices of the Women's day with Mr. and Mrs. Fre oser, farried--On Thursday last, Mr. Country, and read by Mr. Alex. Corry Pike Sg teat Progressive euchre | Rostock. : Amos Brunk to Miss Mattie Nafziger, and a purse containing over $116.00 | party held on Friday evening at the| | Mr. and Mrs. Louis Denstedt at-|both of Gadshill. _ ; -|was presented by Mr. Oliver Reid, onijome of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fraser, tended the funeral of the late Mr.| Mr. and Mrs. Simon Leis made a cy behalf of the section, after which|was an unqualified success. The Bletzer, of Auburn, on Monday. business trip to Wellesley on Monday ses AES aeeatlonts, Lorne replied very fittingly. A suit-|prize-winners were Mrs« Chas, Stark- Miss Gladys Robertson, of Strat-|last. oe SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! able program of music, recitations|ey and Pte. Wilson McTavish. The ford, spent the week-end with friends! Miss Irene Miller is spending the eee F -__ jand Sigg re a3 given during the|proceeds from the quilt was Age in seals pene ees -- nig holidays at her home in Wart- # A i evening. r. Robert Alingham act- . The net proceeds 0 e. J. Detrich, of Kingston, spen ure. H. BASTENDORFF. ing in the capacity of shalewad very gts see Souneed to '$40. the holidays with his parents, Mr. and} Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Kuepfer "Eyesight Specialist" satisfactorily. The brief address by|' The teachers are again at their |Mrs. H. Detrich. _ jspent the week-end with the latter's 2TON, - oe Sergt. Leroy Allingham, a nephew of |posts after the vacation. Mr. and Mrs. F. Sloat, of Gadshill, |brother, Mr. Peter Nafziger, of St. ule eel - ONTARIO ithe chairman, and who has been re-| Miss Nellie McMillan, and prother, ; : were recent visitors at the home of | Agatha. 3 ---- |turned from the front, was very |Warnock, have returned home, after | Mr. and Mrs. John Doell. Mr. and Mrs. John Kuepfer, Jr., 'much appreciated by all. At the visiting at Harriston. on See eee sae Misses Carrie and Millie bes Sigel eo sole of ti oe sistas 6 WEI = Il Hi close of the program, tea, sandwiches i tri d Aletha Cap-,of Stratford, recently visited their) day at the home of the former's brot a | = = EnEw=EW= and cake were served by the young Fibs ent Sister Sth friends at|parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Denstedt. eos ' ladies present, and the evening was : er, Mr. Slomon Kuepfer. = Stratford Miss Pearl kaha of Regie Mr. Samuel Jutzi, of Millbank, and 3 ; spent in a social way by all. A/ ber from here attended the |spent the holidays at her home here. We Use Only Genuine?" °°" os Mr. George Jutzi, of Brunner, spent : Wellesley spring show last Wednes- | and Reliable Cloths -- _ WELLESLEY ATWOOD. _ Miss Nellie Holman, of Toronto visiting at her home. e Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reach moved to the village. eS Mr. Alex. Calder, of Brigh business visit to the village on: day. Pte. Stanley Ford, of London a week-end visitor at his home it village. Nec Mrs. Eliza M. Wilson, of Eh nounces the engagement of h ter, Jennie Rosella, to Mr. Ro Nichol. The marriage to tak in April. Mrs John Roger visited fri ay. : Fularton last week. as Jos. Helm left for Waterloo Mr. Lemuel Pelton is visit' on Tuesday, she was accompanied by |daughter, Mrs Agnes Mo AY sister, Mrs. V. Klein, of Dorking, Toronto. : Se See Fhe nie a few days} Mr. and Mrs. Samuel : visiting at Goderich. : es ee specntes Miss Cutele foe. of Milvert : ndin a ec ehs A : 4 hnsto weeks with friends here. i] ey hag aha = plete Sunday at their home here. Mr, Joseph Erb, of Millbank, has rented Mr. Elliott's farm and intends GADSHILL. moving in the near future. Mr. Jacob Yundt is busy these days. : ios shipping hay. Mr. Ed. Dahms attended the sale 10TH LINE ELMA day. = hed: John Kay, of Stratford, occu- pied the pulpit here on Sunday and will also preach next Sunday. Mrs. Alex. Smith visited with Mrs. son on Thursday after- The 'spring show held last Wednes- day wa i é ; ; | was anything but a success, the Wedding bells are ringing, n Making Suits" and Overcoats a "We have a stock of blues Indigo dye in Worsteds of ex- cellent wearing quality -- the GENUINE and RELIABLE |ppstor holidays at goods. ming on the market. -- "In addition we have oth _ goods to choose from. ou - Order now and be assured POM Se thy ifferent classes being poorly repres- James Patter: BB A 33) ented. of by both young and old. 3 eir lmorning. : er | 1eOn «Se, of ;from: outside, as usual. trouble and incor-venience. Pop Phillips, of Kitchener, gave a few fine entertainments last week with his méving picture machine, which were very much appreciated All of our teacherg who spent the : f respective Also the best Trim- homes, resumed work on Monday . We understand that mumps are prevalent in this district" and, of were brought in by some one : people would be a little more careful, we 'leould avoid a lot of unnecessary "Mr. Daniel Streicher is at present - lon the sick list, we wish him a quick 'jrecovery. : Farmers oon. Mr. Adam McMillan is at present visiting at Harriston. WARTBURG Mrs. 'Charles Smith, of Detroit, is la visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ehgoetz. : Misses Kate Armstrong and Addie Krug, of the S.B.C., spent the holi- days at their homes here. . Mr. and Mrs. A. Beadle and fam- ily, of Stratford, visited friends in this locality on Sunday. : Miss Jessie Mills, of Carlingford, spent the past week with her friend, Miss Eleanor Murr. Ss : Mrs. Fred Walker, of Windsor, re- cently visited her brother, Mr. Ed. Weiss. : ; Misses Myrtle and Sadie Henry re- teently visited at the home of Mr. and {Mrs. James Hanna, Gravelridge. 'Mr. John Denstedt, of Stratford, at' Mr. Wm, Hawthorne's, Millbank, last Thursday. : friends near Tavistock. Mr. and Mrs. Agatha last Wednesday. new tenant. ' Wartburg. . Mr. Christian (Intended for last week.) on Good Friday. Z Mr. Christian Jutzi and Miss Katie Jutzi are spending a day or two with | Solomon Kuepfer, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Brunk and Miss Clara Nafziger attended the funeral 'of Mrs, Peter Nafziger, So -at St: Mr. Conrad Fetter has moved his household effects out of Mr. Elliott's house to make room for the latter's Miss Irene. Miller has resumed her duties as teacher, after spending the Easter holidays with her parents atin p Hymers. Jantzi and family spent last Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrys. Nicholas Steckly, Wellesley. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Leis were vis- itors at the home of Mr. Simon Leis to report at London. (Intended for last week.). Miss Minnie Cowan, of Galt, is holi- -daying at her home here. -- | Mrs. T. Vipond, of Listowel, Miss- les Alice, of Hailebury, and Nellie Vi- pond, of Atwood, are visiting with Mrs. E. Vipond. > Misses Belva and Majorie Petrie are visiting with Mrs. Oliver, of At- wood. Miss Rosetta Little spent'the week- end with the Misses Barton. Miss Delores Kilgore, of Listowel, is visiting Miss Blanche Petrie. Mr. and Mrs. Siegner, of Stratford spent the week-end with Mr, and Mrs. Mrs. Jack Hone visited with Mrs. Tom Barton one day last week. the summer. : : Mr. J. ©. Hymers left on Tuesday " Mr. H. Wilson held a very success- "Mr. Philip Dahms, of Millbank, ful sale on Thursday last. Mr. Charles Buchanan left for the ) west, where he intends to spend the THIRD LINE, MARYBOROUGH Miss Lavina Gable has the farm of Mr. Hugh se Rear Mr. Alex: McKee and little daugh- te = Hamilton, visited last week Meken parents, Mr. and Mrs. John ; *Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neuert h ; ened ward that. their ion Ps. zaurencé Neuert h i j : Poin Gsbes ae arrived in St. Miss Reis. who has been home dur- resume her duties as teacher. busily engaged in sprine i 2 1 spring ploughin fe r. John Querin made a pemnoe trip to Milverton last week. Mr. Hans Noecker recently. pur- nd will no doubt im- he plac ing Easter holidays, is back again to" Quite a number of the farmers are. ; aay owned by | arrived home from the Weet. Geig will take charge of his fe farm at Silver Corners. Miss Helen Erskine ha: home from Stratford, aft with friends there. 3 Miss Minnie Cowan, 0 ed_at her home last week, Mrs, George Douglas an li of Palmerston, are visiting and Mrs. Michael Little. The many friends of M will regret to learn that she | hope that she may speedi Mrs. E. T.. Greensides is" with her daughter, Mrs. Wr sides, of Brantford. -- |. Mr. J. A. Porter is operation at the Fe gall stones. ~-- = Word has been rec death of Mr. George -katoon, - formerly o: Mr. Jim Elliott, o th end with