he Christmas Store before Christmas Day. Its | "gestions that you are boung to like. have felt the Gift time feeling as we do to-day. happy and in the mood to buy Christmas Gifts. Sn mand and sale of lines that other years have not sold until the last rush wise precaution on the part of early buyers, because it insures for them a good attention and the best selections. Ours is a pop and one where service has a meaning and is spelled with a capital "S-- time has a formation that's all its own and our store is brimful of Gift' Time Sug- 35 T" IS THE: FIRST CHRISTMAS SEASON IN FOUR LONG YEARS that we Everybody seems to be We notice the early de- ula r os Gift "The eolors are the .very newest in- ending the pinks, from the delicate flesh o the deep coral, maize, corn and cham- gne, "also in plain colors and combin- ions. istmas Handkerchiefs This season our buying of Christmas Handkerchiefs has surpassed anything hither to attempted. Our handkerchief stock comprises 270 dozen, which means 8240 handkerchiefs, where can you beat his assortment? Prices range from 'be to $1.00 each. 'This department is sacked to the ee it. All the beautiful shades suitable for Christmas presents.-- We carry such a large stock of silks that we can please you. Our rices range from 50c¢ to $4.00 per yard. oe Our 'Special--200 gs 'Black Silk | Poplin, worth to-day $2.00, special for | Christmas, per yard eRe ek $1.69 Serer Ta Christmas Neckwear. ~~ For-the ladies is shown in abundance. All new goods. acceptable gift. Boudoir Caps A Dainty Boudoir Cap makes a most See our display. Toys for the Children We will have something new for the kiddies, so bring them here. We will be pleased to help select toys for them. Children's Wool Sets Come to this store for the girls. have the swell goods...... $2.50 to $4.00. We What a Man Likes for Xmas _ A Silk Muffler, A Pair of Silk Socks, A pair of Cuff Links, A pair of Kid Gloves, A Nice Shirt, A Handsome Tie, A pair of Braces, A Handsome Sweater, A Suit of Underwear. men or boys. Sweater Coats Nothing nicer than one of our "Best Knit" or "Perfect Knit" Sweaters for the All kinds in stock, 59c to $8. " ee This dane reeke is very 'nek Mm evi- e. You must see this display this week ee in the ribbon Hine. os Shirts for the Men A wonderful selection of the best look- ing shirts any man can find in Milverton. Limitless variety to choose from, $1 to $5. ion of N orthway' s lovely garments. eek we give a special discount of 10 t. off all coats, for cash only. ~ . en are in need of new 0 'atl 'We have a splendid range of A most beautiful Blanket at ..$7.00. Men's S$ Neckwear Ne Ranging in price from 25e to $2.50. Sears for Men tes eee | to. $4 00 each, 'Hats and Caps ou than a nice Hat or Cap for = Looe we -- " sen Ser: fe pene: ky 'Chinaware | "Sore tuteat that we still have a nice [-- Barina: these in 12-4 size, at only $3.79 and $4. 00." ~ Never has such a poiae of Scarfs 1 aan : geen in this town, from the cheap: 50e a Nothing nicer for a Christmas sift ' Our assortment in this line, not large-- Christmas. gift. in price from 35c to $1.00. Nippon China makes a splendid All hand-painted ranging Candies and Nuts -- We again lead in this line. - ent lines of candy to choose from. Mixed Candy per eo ay os Chocolates per lb. ......... Brazils per lb. Filberts per lb. Walnuts per bea. oes Almonds per Ib. ee ee Se 58 differ- esa Aste om 28c¢ Seycreue ee ree Sera 85c tone ee GOC ® hold an entertainment on Dec. 19th. | chavch will have # | ticles will be offered for sale. | scoring and 8rd pullet in a class of 67 pul-jc | bird e fauspices of the fi on | Mich., m |} afiairs of his daughter, fa | whose husband had_b eee killed about Oranges and Lemons We will have' a big stock of California ote aka Oranges all prices. 1000 ibs. Fresh "Roasted Rio at Coffee " 25¢ ib. 4 500 Ibs. (Fresh) j scent at Peanuts 25 ih. || reeve two terms. } winning, Jersey bulls, i9, 1918. Malcolm MacBeth, Editor and Proprietor : 7 ae honey. at Mohr' 8. Tibby' s Mince Meat Mohr's, Try a loaf of bread to satisfy that longing. For sale at J. E. Weir's. Mr. D. S. Williams, of Linwood, spent. 'Tuesday in Milverton on busi- ness. Miss Hope Rowland, of Toronto, pent the past -- with Mrs. C. F Dams. Useful. articles foe Christmas are most profitable. See our list--A, C, Clemens. : } Cadet Charles Barr, of the R.A.F., has received his discharge and has re- turned home. Miss Bertha Miller left last week to take treatment at the Kitchener- Waterloo hospital. Mrs. Wm. Dorland intends leaving shortly for New York to reside with her daughter, Mrs. White. The special features of Burns church services on Sunday evening will be the Carol Song Service. Mr. and Mrs. C. Rossman and fam- ily of: Brunner, left on Saturday to spend a few days with friends at Elm- wood. The Milverton Women's Institute on Dee. 1ith, sent to the Stratford Canning Centre the sum of $82 to help finance it. Mr. R. Miller has purchased from Mrs. J. Albrecht the 100-acre -farr on the 8rd line of Mornington, know' as the Dobson farm. The Methodist Sunday School will in jars' at | Cantata entitled "A Foxy..Santa." oe 25¢; children 15c. C. R. Honderich received a se- vere "eall one evening last week by being run into by a set of coasting bobs loaded with boys coasting on the Pugh street hill. Mrs. Robt. Henry reeeived word from Ottawa on Dee. 17th, informing her that her son, Acting Corp. Samuel M. Henry, was dangerously ill at 48 Casualty Clearing Station. *\in Gadshil. Bovril Mohr's, Raw furs wanted: paid at Mohr's. * Girls Wanted. --Apply to Grosch Felt Shoe Co., Limited. .. Miss Alice Hamilton spent the week-end in Woodstock. - "Bread"'--the kind your mother used to. bake--for sale at. Weir's Res- taurant. . Mr, and Mrs. C. F.sDahirs and Son' Stanley, spent Sunday with friends = Cordial, 50c bottles, at: Highest prices For Sale--$50 Victory Bond, issue 1917. Four years to run. Apply at Sun. office. Se SE Dahms has moved his edie in the house vacated by Mrs. Edward Hoffman. Miss Beulah Sippel held a very sue- cessful fancy work sale at Mrs, Sproule's milinery parlors on Satur- 'day last. Be sure the bread you eat is the most healthful you can buy--for Bread is the staff of life. On sale at J. BE. Weir's, teed For Christmas--Safety Razors, Pen Knives, Sleighs, Skates, Hockey sticks Knives and Forks, Spoons, etc.--A C, Clemens: Mr. John H. Hamilton, one of Guelph's most prominent citizens, and ex-Mayor died at his home there on Sunday last. There will be a celebration of the Holy Communion in Christ. church, Milverton, on Christmas Day at 10.30 o'clock in the. morning. Now; how about a real Christmas box? An electric washer. We have}! the best for the money offered any- where.--A. C; Clemens. It is expected that on the boats now returning with soldiers will be several who went from Milverton and the district surrounding. The Christmas services will be held on Sunday next in Trinity church, Elma, at 2.30 p.m. -The Holy Com- munion 'will be celebrated at that ser- vice. All outsanding accounts must be paid on or before Dec. 30th. After eee eis the evening of Tuesday, Jan. |7th. the Red Cirele Society of Burns} s one of the fea-| amime, a° mock "Ib., Chocolates 28c Ib., Mixed Nuts Hie old he 'a ee vert Ww ith tine M. Dati Mrs. Annie Ankerman and-her so1 Raymond Ankerman, proprietor the Chesley garage, d lied wit hours. of each other ats} ay i week... Mrs. Ankerman was a niece of Mrs. C. Lippert. At the Christmas tree to be held in Burns church on Monday evening, Dec. 28rd, will be a number of chor- | uses, drills, solos, recitations, by the children, ete. Santa Claus will distri- bute presents. Admission 15 Everybody will be welcomed. The ladies' aid of Knox church, Millbank, will hold a bazaar _on Fri- day afternoon, Dec. 20th, in Fewings' | hall, commencing at half- past one} o'clock. A good assortment of ar- | Also Afternoon tea | home-made baking, W. D. Weir & Son conducted an} auction sale for Mr. A. B. Chalmers | Honeyegrove, on Monday of this week | a | that realized the neat sum of $8,800 for the stock and implements. Last_ week they sold four calves 10 months | old at Mr. John: Thompson's sale for | $118 each or $472.00 for the four. | a) Some sales! } Mr. C. §. Grosch has again done} well with his Bsrred Rocks ¢ 8 wins, including 2nd pen Jets. He also takes more: prizes on females in the single classes than any Other exhibitor. Most of the winner ave deseendants of "'Ontario Queen his famous $100 hen. The entertainment given under the | Le child quartette in Zimmerman's hall, | Monday eveni g, was one of the| time, not only splendid singers but loli | ists of repute. Their numbers were Bi ithoroughly enjoyed by those present. & Mr, David Knechtel, of' Rostoek, | returned a week ago from Elkton, | where he had been settling the Mrs. J.Fauble two months ago. Mr: Knechtel also | lost. two sons, a daughter-i in-law, a| grand-daughter and two. grandsons} from influenza within the past six weeks. The Milverton Women's Institute will meet at the public library on Sat- urday, Dec.. 21st, at 2.30. Subject: "Recreation, Rest and Right Living," Miss B. Davidson. Contributions of butter and eges for the Byron Sani- tarium at London will be received. This institution is for returned sold- tion. They are deserving of help. Municipal election matters are again becoming a topic and there is some talk of a 'contest this year in the township: of Mornington. Mr. W. T. Shearer is being spoken of as. a can- didate for the reeveship against Mr. H. B. Kerr, the present occupant of the office. In Milverton it is likely | Mr. W. H. Grosch will redeive the of- | fice this year by acclamation, as there | are few complaints against his .ad-} ministration and it is usual to. Bye a Mr. I. D. Atkin purchased a the Winter Fair, Guelph, one of the prize "Sunbeam's Bright 'Gem'? No. 10642, sired by Edgeley Bright Prince 1679. This animal possesses some of the finest. bloodlines in Canada, being a descen- err of Sunbeam of Edgeley, Can- a's champion R.-O. P. butter cow over all ages and breeds and winner of first over all breeds at Provincial Dairy Test, Guelph, 1916, scoring the highest points ever mace in a public dairy test in Qntario. "Sunbeam of Edgeley has a record of 18,744 Ibs. of milk and 926 lbs. of butter at in one year and a large sum of money was offered for her but was refused by the owner. Mr. Atkin is to be commended for introducing in this district an animal of such splendid _|the funeral of the late Bro. J. W. | Ses) Bbc wine qt. son, Mr, P. atated for ti aac et ents ceee Fe |overseas in October. *| will be conducted in English. will be served. fee S| prizes on Columbian Rocks < iver Campines. 1.0,D.E, by the Fair- |b iers who are suffering from consump- 5 | = fin his stock. that date they will be placed in the Bank of Hamilton for. collection.-- rs. K. Sproule. All GC. O..F. members are requested to meet at the hall on Friday, Dec. 20th, at one o'clock sharp, to attend Va _ CHRISTMAS SPECIALS Large Juicy Seedless Naval Oranges, per doz. 50c Imperial Mixed Candies, per Ib. 5 . Cream Candies, per tb. Chocolates, per lb. Jumbo Peanuts, fresh roasted, per tb. New Mixed Nuts, per Ib. Also a large assortment of Fancy Candies 25¢ 30¢ 30c . De 30¢ WISHING YOU ALL A Very Merry Christmas CALL AND GET ONE OF OUR CALENDARS. WEBER & BETTGER Canada Food Board License No. 8--16901. Pfeffer.--_N. A. Zimmerman, C.R. Loth's specials--Finest peanuts 25c 30c¢ Ib.,. Maple Ages (thin as molas- Roasted Rio Coffee be Ib. Harry Wa Kenneth Moore | n, have been | YN- f We years' illness, coiantiteed suicide by taking strychnine on Sat- 'urday last. .He is survived by a wife and one child. Memorial services will be held in ithe Evangelical church on Sunday af- {ternoon at 2.30 o'celek in honor of te. E. Fink, who died on his way The services several Mrs. Susie H. Omiston, Parkdale, fannounces the engagement of her on- ly daughter, Jessie Margaret, to Mr. Horatio Elmer Cavell, B.A. el Idest son of Mr..and Mrs. H. E. Cavell, Listow- 1. The marriage. will take place quietly the end of the ee Mr. and Mrs. James A. Milne, Fer- gus, announce the engagement of their daughter, Florence M., to Mr. Elton Umbach, Phm.B., of North Bay son of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Umbach, of Wat 90, Ont. The marriage will take place quietly the end of this | month. zuelph Winter F: - on § James R. won an Kerr The friends of Rev. J. pastor of the ss Annie n Wedne illness of he The Methodist ea at Listowel invited. Rey. W. J. Ashton, © of gton St. Methodist 4 1 to be their pastor aft June | next. Rev. W. E. Milson, th pr es- ent pastor, hav vine' received the ay }pointment to the importar Field Secretary of the EF t and Social Service department of the Methodist church of Canada, While we regret 'the.retirement of Mr. T. P. Roe,:one of our best known shoe merchants, still his announce- ment comes at a very opportune time as far as the buying public are con- cerned. His reputation for handling good footwear is well known through- | out. the country, and many hundre have already benefited by mely low prices placed on ee sale eon the « A quiet Sut: ver iwas Celebrated Wed 1ith "at 76 when Miss Ida, ug Mrs. Louis Wettlaufer, and Mr. Aar- on Baumbach, of Sebringville; were funited in the bonds of holy matri- mony. Rev. Mr. Schmieder, of St. Matthew' s chureh, Kitchener, officiat- ing. Only the immediate relatives of the> 'contracting parties were present. The happy young couple were recipi- ent of many useful, costly and orna- esteem in which they are held by their many friends. After receiving the congratulations of the. assembled paces a buffet luncheon was served. Mr..and Mrs. Baumbach have the best wishes of a large circle of friends for a long and happy married life. Among the guests, a large number of friends and relatives were present from Stratford, Sebringville, Water- loo, Bright and St. Catharines. After the honeymoon the young couple will take up their residence in -- breeding qualities at a time when patnek of +e kind is at a premium. ville +-Kitchener Telegraph. & Smart Clothes for Men conditions in England. months ago. foresight. ORDER NOW. mental presents which shows the high | Our advice is to buy. Pure Woollen Cloths and Suitings such as we have are going to advance much higher owing to the demand for wool for other purposes, and labor It is doubtful next season if woollen goods can be imported from the British Isles in quantities to supply the demand for civilian use. 4 put in a heavy stock of Suitings and Overcoatings many Our customers will get the benefit of our O. DUFFIEL PLDODOL DOLLS PL LOL OOD LD BLDDOOL OL POP ODDLY We The Up-to-date Tailor, Monkton, Ontario Everything for Christmas Usetul Articies are the Most Appreciated Christmas Gifts JUST LOOK OVER'OUR LINE OF Silverware, Cutlery, Hanging Lamps Skates, Sleighs, Sewing Machines and all Kind of Ranges > You will be able to secure a nice article for almost anyone. Our Hardware Stock is Replete CALL IN AND. SEE US. Mi. E. BE TTGER & CO. Monkton, Ontario O. HOA, rhea j Milver= i New Ham- rton, New Ham- 2. 24---New Hamburg at Strat- The winners of this group will play: off with the winner of the Goderich- Clinton-Seaforth group on Jan. 28, 4 with a return game on Jan. 31, goals icchapesAt Stratford hospital, on to count. oo onsen BRIDEGROOM "FRISKED" tetaday Mr. Raton Baumbach and Miss Ida Wettlaufer were married at | Kitchener, and left for a honeymoon in Toronto. However, the honeymoon was brief, for on the train a pickpock- et frisked the. bridegroom of his roll of $100 and left them penniless. The father-in-law came to the rescue and wired hotel expenses and a ticket. psi eee Baker's Bread, Honie-made Bread, and Sandwich Loaf, fresh exery | © morning at Weir's restaurant, | Thursday, Births, Marriages and Deaths. BIRTHS. : 'Henry--At 103 Milton street, Strat- ford, on Friday, Dee. 13th, to Mr. ~ ~and Mrs. Roy Henry, a daughter. 2 VEATHS. | Pfeffer--At Listowel, on Tuesday, Dec. 17th, 1918, John, W. Pfeffer, in his 37th year. Davidson--At Mornington, on Sun- day, Dec, 15th, 1918, David, Dav- idson, "oe 63 years and 6 months. Cook--At Stratford, on Tuesday, «Dee. Alpe. Mrs, Jacob Cook, form- erly of Ellice, passed away.. The funeral took place to the Sebring- da cemetery on Thursday after- Tuesday, Dec. 10th, Samuel Fi er, of 1OERe, in his 34th -year. Wz D. Weir's Sale Register Friday, Dec. 20th--Stock and imple- ments for Gideon Wagler, lot 18, con. 10, Mornington, on boundary north of Millbank. - Saturday, Dec. 21st--Sale of cattle at Queen's hotel Sg Milverton for Mr. R, R. Long. © Jan. and, 1919--Farm stock, implements, Raye househol "oe for oy E. Beggs Mornington. Pe ee ~~ grain and aS coy Gy 4 dl