5 Styles ea With spring Suitings and Overcoat- _ ings and Trimmings purchased and de livered from one to three years ago, we are offering you suits and over- coats at last year's prices. _ # be & You are absolutely certain of get-. ting the best value in town when you get us to make your clothes. 2.2 & Workmanship, fit, finish and fash- ion guaranteed. ee te & J. M. FLEISHHAUER Ladies' and Men's Tailor MILVERTON, - - ONTARIO! ~" | EA | er ' DIRECTORS' MEETING | Pursuant to adjournment the dir- ectors of the Elma Farmers' Mytual Fire Insurance Company met in the Agricultural hall, Atwood, on Tues- day, the 18th February, 1919. All the members of the board were pres- ent. The minutes of the last meet- ing were read, confirmed and signed, Applications for insurance were ac- cepted to the amount of $172,800.00. The meeting adjourned until Tuesday the 18th March, 1919, to meet at the usual time and place.--J. R. HAM- MOND, Secretary. |day, Feb. 19th, by Rev. H. Wohlert, All accounts due D. S. Williams' or note. We are glad to velle Hayes is improving nicely after' his recent illness. =? t Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Forwell and | son, Norman, of St. Clements, spent'! a day last week with Mr. P. Lenhard.|, Messrs. i must be settled at once, either by cash' fou ictor Karley° and John} Fink and Miss Matilda Karley spent! Friday at St. Clements. | Mr. J. Flock, of Ottawa, has been: in this vicinity securing contracts: with the farmers for the growing of 200 acres of flax here his year. | Mr. W. O. Bundy left on Tuesday for Uxbridge where he is intends; looking at a bankrupt stock which is! to be sold by public auction in city | of Toronto on Wednesday of this' week, i } Rev. Father Weidner was a visitor: at Hamilton last week. ; Mr. W. Bundy spent Sunday at Listowel. ; Shipping day on Friday last was} the largest ever seen here. | Married--At Linwood, on Wednes- | t t of Monkton, Mrs. W. F. Holling to, Mr. W. C. Holling. Only the immed- | iate friends were present. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thompson and! children, of Toronto, spent the week | end with the latter's mother, 'Mrs. | James Kennedy. Miss Winnie Beggs returned home Monday after spending several weeks | at Moorefield. : Miss 8, Hyde, of Hesson, spent} Sunday with friends in Linwood. ; Rev, Father McGoey, of Hamilton, | visited- his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John | McGoey, for a few days last week. | Mr. Edward Spahr, Mrs. J. W. Col- | lings and daughter, Billie, are visiting in Kitchener this week. Word has been received in Lin-} wood of the death of Lieut. William | Elton Baker in England. Deceased | enlisted with the 5th Battalion in the | West and went overseas with the Ori- \ } -- Buy LANTIC "fine"' granulated sugar 'in the original packages for your Marmalade and be sure of a perfect result. Atlantic Sugar Refineries, Ltd., MONTREAL. LOGS and Wanted at Mi! HEADING lbank Saw Mill We will pay the highest CASH prices for all kinds of Logs and LOG PRICES: Heading :-- Soft Elm Hard Maple Red Oak $30.00| Basswood $35.00} White Oak $40.00} Soft Maple $45.00! Black Ash Prices for lower grades, according to quality. lengths of logs. See us for HEADING PRICES: Basswood per cord Elm per cord $5.00 for 20 in.; $9.50 for 40 inch. $3.75 for 20 in.; $7.00 for 40 inch. H. E. RATZ & CO. MILLBANK, ONTARIO report that Mr. Lae Sante ne pox : cms aE ee : OD TAD cinal Firsts. He won his rank and ore a Be Gee = ; AY ,also. the Military Cross on the battle} | & ue : . 2UiJ_ field and had been expected home ill 5 this wife avid baby were in hospital at} jaca, ie 'time. -Lieut. Baker was well known in: Linwood having work- Mr. R.-Y¥. Fishe«=. Miss Winnie Beggs spent a couple of days this week with her friend, Miss Jean Denny, at Wallaceville, The Women's Institute will hold their meeting on Saturday, March 1, at the home of Mrs. Thos. Calder, at} 2.30 p.m. Anyone having: socks,' kindly leave at Saturday. Patsy pies Z Millmery. apprentice. wanted at A. H. Terrill's store. Apply at once. Miss Kucher,. of Durham, -has: ac-' cepted the position of head milliner at. A. H. Terrill's store for the com- ing SeasOn seas a } _Mr. John A.Gillespie, of Drayton, spent Sunday at Mr. H.C. Barlett's. Pte. Algier, of Elmira, who recent- ly returned from France, called -on friends here on Monday. t Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gohl attended. the funeral of the latter's sister, Mrs. Raymond Schill at Mildmay on Thurs ; What might have been a serious accident. happened on Friday last, 'when Ta Dechert, daughter of Mr. John Dechert, who was. hanging on a sleigh, driven by Mr. Harvey Beggs, | fell off and got under the sleigh. Only the quick action of Mr. Beggs saved her from being seriously in- jured. Miss Winnie Stricker, of Stratford Normal School is at present at her home here. Misses Viclet and Ruby Smith and Messrs. Cal and Gordon Smith, of Drayton, spent Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. H. C. Barlett. Misses Jean Carnochan and Myrtle | Bricker, of the Bank of Nova Scotia staff, spent Sunday at Elmira. _ Mr. Wray Beggs was a_ business visitor at Elmira on Saturday. i. Born--At Linwood, on Saturday, eb, 22nd, to Mr. and Mrs. Milton Seifert, a son. | Cadet R. W. Gohl is at Toronto for a few days this week. Miss Philomena Eisenmenger spent |a week with relatives at St. Clements. | Mr. and*Mrs. Chas. Logel and An- jna and John spent Saturday at Mil- / verton. | Miss Sarah Haid, of Hesson, is spending a few days with Mrs. T. | Baesler, Mr. and Mrs. John Forwell, of St. |Clements, spent Monday at the home of Mr. Peter Lenhard. Miss Anna Lenhard, of Hawkesville is spending a few weeks at her home here. Mr, spent Mr. spent Mr. spent Aloysins Doherty, of Dorking Sunday in Linwood. Henry Karley, of Kitchener, the week-end at his home here. Alvis Lenhard, of Hawkesville Monday in our burg. DORKING Mr. and Mrs. L. W. spent Sunday at Newton. Misses Vina and Martha Moser vis- ited friends in Hesson on Monday. Misses Florence Wagner and Laura | Denstedt spent. Saturday with Miss | Vina Moser. ' Mrs. James Kennedy spent Tues- } day with her sister, Mrs. Thos. Lines- man, Mr. George Wellz called on friends in Newton on Monday. Be sure and come to Dorking on Friday evening, March 7th, and hear one of the greatest Canadian plays "Snooks vs. Foozle"--a matrimonial ease, producing lots of laughter. Do not miss -it! (Too late for last week.) Mr. Norman McLaughlin returned to his home on Saturday from Elmira where he sent the past two weeks. Mr. Ed. Kraemer, of Kitchener, has purchased the farm belonging to his father, Mr. Jos. Kraemer, at Dork- ing, and takes possession in March. Mr. Kraemer, Sr., intends holding a sale about the first of March. Mr. Albert Kraemer has purchased Mr. George Logel's farm for the sum of $6,500 and gets possession during the coming week. Mr. George Logel, who recently purchased the 200-acre farm on the 4th of Peel from Mr. J. Walters, for $12,000, moved his effects on Wed- nesday. We regret the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Logel from our midst, but wish them all prosperity in their new home. Armstrong the drug store before} " when word was received that he-was| __- id later that he had died. It is] - ght that-he died of influenza as} a "Box Social in the tof theit church on Friday Mrs. George,Rennie and daughter Margaret of Wellesley, spent part of last week with Mrs. J. Hammond. ~= My, and Mrs. Wm. Winkler were visitors at Stratford on Saturday. -. Mrs. John Fewings visited during the. past week with friends in Strat- ford, Peed Go ha Mr. and Mrs. George Coghlin spent Saturday at Atwood. - a Mrs. Hester Tanner and Mr. and {Mys.- Cecil Tanner called on friends at Milverton one day last week. Mr. Wm. Eedy; of Ellice, is moving purchased from Mr. M. Wagiler some months ago. : : cahy are glad to see"him out again ete his recent illness from tonsil- itis." ; : eer: 'Mr.-Geogre Love is busy shipping hay this week at Tralee C.P.R. sta- tion and-also from Millbank. Mx. and Mrs. D. McFaddin attended the funeral-of the late Mr. Hackett at Linwood on Monday. Messrs. Alex. Watt, Alvin John- ston and Harold Aikins were visitors at Stratford one night last week. Miss Martha Hoffmeyer spent the past' week at Stratford with her sis- ter, Miss Elida Hoffmeyer. Dr. McDowell of Milverton, was a business -visitor here one day last week. Mr. Elmer Freeborn, of Schrieber, who has spent the past month at his home here, left last week for Balti- more to undergo treatment for his eyes. Mrs. W. B. Freeborn and Miss Olive Freeborn accompanied him. The best wishes of all go with Elmer and all hope his sight may be fully restored to him. Mrs. Jane Harron has returned to her home here after spending two weeks with friends in Wellesley. Miss Lottie Kerr spent the past week with friends in Toronto. Rev. and Mrs. Walter Moffat were visitors at Stratford on Tuesday while there Mr. Moffat attended the Presbytery meeting. Mr. John Fewings, who has the contract of supplying the ice to the cheese factory here, had a gang of men and a number of teams at work on Tuesday and got in a summer's supply. D. D. G. M. Bro. R. J. Tanner as- Heinbuch and Manser, of Linwood lodge, and Bros. Campbell and Neil- son, of Millbank lodge, installed the officers of Millbank lodge No. 209 on Wednesday evening of last week. Bro. Tanner did the work in a very cred- itable manner. Brethren were pres- ent from Linwood and Silver Star lodge, Milverton. The officers elect were: Bro. N. Ruby N.G,; Bro. Geo. Edwards V.G.; Bro. W. B. Freeborn R.S.; Bro. Wm. Mitchell F.S. After the installation, lunch was served and an enjoyable time was spent. NEWTON Mr. John Zoeger, of Toronto, is at present visiting his brother, Mr. W. J. Zoeger. Mr. and Mrs. M. Dunbar were vis- itors at Mr. McDonald's one evening last week. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong and son, of Dorking, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. Hawke. Miss Olive Robb, of Listowel spent a number of days last week at Mr. George Kirkland's. 'Miss Mary Dunbar, of London, vis- ited during the past week with her brother and sister here. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seelhoff and daughters, Beryl and: Jona, of Elma were Satudray visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Millar Dunbar. Miss Florence Wagner and friend, Miss Laura, Denstedt, of Dorking, spent Sunday with the former's par- ents here. Mr. George Siegner, of Mildmay, attended the sale held by his son, Lorne on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Millar Dunbar intend leaving for their new home in Downie in a few days. We are sorry to lose Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar from our midst but wish them every success in their new home, D. D. R. J. Tanner, of District No. 12, I.0.0.F., accompanied by Bros. J. E. Campbell as Marshal and W. Mitchell and G. Kirkland, has com- pleted a successful round of instl- ations at the following lodges: Monk- 85 f. Overland Model Ninety Touring, $1360; Model -4 Touring, $1495; Willys-Knight Four 'Touring, $2575; Willys Six, $2425 o.b, West Toronto cations 7 Witlys-Overland, Limited, Head Office and Works, West Toronto, Ontario : The Thoroughbred" The spirited, dependable performance of Overland Model 90 has won the admira- tion of thousands of owners. Its stamina and endurance have built up a world-wide 'prestige founded squarely on service. ~ Owners are safer guides than specifi- 2. ' 4 z WILLIAM: ZIMMERMAN, Dealer MILVERTON, ONT. -- Sat Bravchese® Phone LM tes adh Pogtiva. Tesiac x 3 . feb aes ea A: eSes 3 _ Iricultural subjects. ton, Jan. 28th; Atwood, Feb. 5th; Milverton, Feb. 7th; Listowel, Feb. 10th; Linwood, Feb. 12th, and finish- ed up at his home lodge on Feb. 19th, and reports each and every lodge in good financial standing. Listowel lodge intend moving into their new hall in the near future, at which time they expect to have a number of the Grand Officers present. The hall, when completed, will be one of the finest lodge rooms in the jurisdiction. They also expect to initiate twenty- five candidates this term. CARTHAGE (Too late for last week.) Mr. and Mrs. W. Lawless and little son, of Rothsay, visited this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ross. Miss Maud McCourt, of Monkton, Lines. Miss Lila Long and Miss Clara Rothwell, of Listowel, were the guests Ae epoy: Susie Moore over the week- end. ; Dr. T. J. Johnston, of Midland, spent the week-end with his parents here. Miss Florence Lake, of Listowel, is the guest of Miss Una Mayburry. Mr. T. Simpson has returned home after spending a month with friends in New York. Misses Clara and Eva Askin, of Listowel, spent the week-end under the parental roof. Mr. and Mrs. John Gamble purpose leaving for their new home in Strat- ford' on Monday. CROSSHILL Mr. "and> Mrs., Roy Rowland and son, Everton, of Stratford, and Mrs. 'days at Crosshill. Mr. W. Sloman spent the week-end with friends here. Mrs. W. Wilford and son, Thom- as, accompanied by Mrs. Lorne Ren- nie, spent.a day last week in Himira. Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson from near Guelph, called on friends here recently. separa Don't forget the Agricultural meeting to be 'held in the Township hail, Crosshill, on Tuesday, March 4, at 8 o'clock. Moving petures on ag-| Also local pro- "amme, Ladies are invited. ~~ Pte. Albert Freeman is visiting his rs. Henry MecFaddin. s evening, Feb. 28th. The ladies are} jed in the bank-and also clerked for | requested to bring boxes. : : this week into the-house which he} The friends of Master Norman Mul- | sisted by Bros. Dr. McEachren and || is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Ed. | Antieknap,- of Atwood, spent-a fawy} NEW SILKS It is indeed with satisfaction that An Abundance of New Spring Goods has arrived. 1 age of Dainty Spring Goods here. We bought 'There is no sho liberally an have an ample supply to meet all your needs. We p aot as normal prices and spot cash so we can offer excellent values throughout the store. | WASH GOODS prDatararna eed Consisting of Palm Beach, Tndian we feature our present assortment of Silks--a wonderful variety--rightly priced too. fe A popular Shantung Silk, 36 inch- es wide, in all the leading shades, re- gularly selling in the big stores at $1.75 per yard, our price....$1.40. Silk Poplins--all shades, specially priced while it lasts at $1.79 SILK SKIRTS We have an advanced shipment of Black Silk Skirts, nicely trimmed and very stylishly made, $10.00 ¢ regular price o $12.00, our price.. $8.90 NEW WASH SHIRTS White and colors. STAPLE GOODS Heavy Black Derry at Sat. 68c yd. Blue and Black Shirting Derry at per yard Peppe 45c r and Salt Shirting, reg. 50c at per yard Military Flannel, reg. 60c, at 45¢ Black Shirting, Flannelettes from and Blue and White Stripe reg. 45c, our price Heads, Pique, Dimitys, Cotton Voil tate and Cisehame. : These are a new and prices are low. oe op. & A. CORSETS See the new styles for spring. . EXTRA SPECIAL. | 100 ibs. Black British Fingering " Yarn at per lb .++-$2.40 Men's and Boys' New Suits. G in and see the new suits. eo All Winter Suits:and Overcoats 20per cent. off. S We are still giving 20 per cent. o all Winter Underwear, Caps and Woo Goods. : ee Still a few Ladies' Coats left at. 20 per cent. off. Children's Coats at Half Price. and SATURDAY -- Corn Flakes per package : Zebra Stove Polish per box.... 4 Toilet Paper for Klim, large boxes : 4 bars White Knight Soap for... Paper Table Napkins ....25c¢ per 100 Orange Marmalade 4 lb tin for 85 Lytle's Jam, 4 1b. tin ....25¢ to 40c White Flannelettes from 30 to 35c Bleach Cottons from....20 to 30c CRETE Cider Vinegar per gallon O'Cedar Mops each Casal Babbit's Cleanser 8 for...... > Milverton Canada Food Board License No. 8------18314. Lloyd George adds the testimony of Britain to that of the United Stat- es against the ownership of railways by a democracy. PUBLI (Toron C OWNERSHIP to Weekly Sun.) The British rail- | ways which have been under State |jeers at Lloyd George's warnings ;}management during the war have |high wages mean high freights, | gone behind 450 million dollars owing ;cost of food and raw materia. to the influence exerted by labor on | duction of the foreign trade its employer. At the close of the war, } railway labor fixes its wages on the war basis or increases them and it poverishment of the workers, cannot draw their wages fro State. B(VERYONE in Canada should the Government is doing to solve problems that may arise through the our fighting forces. (2) Employment Offices. So that everyone--male or female, soldier or civilian--can get quickly such jobs as are available the Government is co- operating with the Provinces in establishing a chain of Public Employment Offices. Employ- ers are being urged to make use of these offices to secure any help they need. Farmers, for example, who need' hired men should apply to the nearest office. There will be a Public Employment Office in every town of 10,000 people--and wherever the need for one exists. There will be 60 different offices in all--one-half are already in operation. : i ; et (2) Employment Opportunities. The war held up much work that will now be carried once. E on at Public works, shipbuild- ing, roadbuilding, railway: work --constructtd) f ridges. | construction. of bridges, jm- provement of road-bed, making a . © of new equipment--these wil] provide new opportunities. for employment. In' addition on, Government has sént a a the Gove Trade Mission overseas to sectire for Canada a shatein the business of providing materials and pro-, ducts"required for reconstrue= tion work in Europe. It has also set aside the farge sum of understand just what the unemployment demobilization of $25,000,000tobe loaned through | the Provinces to encourage the building of workmen's houses. weap = ta e _ This will mean much new work -- in the spring. (3) Land and Loans for Soldiers a To mers velop help soldiers become far- -- the Government has de- ed a programme that _ mcludes the providing of land, the ¢ traini those ranting of loans, and the ng and supervision of ~ mexperienced in farming, -- At present, the soldier is grant- ed, free, in addition to his or--- dinary homestead right, one -- quarter-section lands, up to Tl being passes the ne this session, ment Suita] the soldier Land $5,000 m plan-- in 20 rate charged, will Settle soldier-f purch additi farm, also of Dominion -- He also. receives a loan the maximum of $2,500. tese Original plans are now broadened. If Parliament W proposals during the Soldier Settle- Board will be able to buy. le Jand and re-sell it to at cost. e up to. the value of ay be bought by this > repaid i interest 2 per. cent. will b L hese new proposals permit the Soldier ment Board to loan th Prmer up to $2,500 for asing -equipment, ete., 1 on to $5,000 loan on 'his -- =th years, of ¥