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" g248TH _),,",, GREYS hi 5i! The 248th Greys is your own Battalion. There's a recruiting office 2209.: mu. omen commune: Lt.-Col. J. Hilliard Rorke good things sent from home. Enjoy the same lofters, and be a comfort to arose you leave be- hind that you are not among strangers. Come with the Greys and remain with friends and neighbors. hand to of the country, and you boys of the town, form your little groups and you'll be kept together in your own home battalion-to eat together, sleep together, work together and play together. oi {be Always together ! You,“ find a lot of good fellows in the GREYS, and th " be glad to have your as u sii, Uss the It’s always fair weather w hen tit o o d fellows get together I same local. Papers from hand, share c, same all .1103 it same a ( A load of you: people from Ebon- 4 an neighborhood are invited to: metal evening “the home olRov. I in Down, Prlcovlllo this Wade"- ; day evening. , Mrs. Alfred Tucker is leaving this 'I‘burudny on I week‘n visit tuTor. ionco. , lies Sula mummy in home trom j'rnmnzo owing to nickna- " homo. _ , Mia Susie Tucker who bu been in ‘Tommo zhmghont the winter. re 'oustted he: cilia" and” in Enli- fwln and vilitod hone in ttotxrtomp. ‘uny on and" not. ,3 Mr Roy Laurence is kept fairly F busy with " gasoline sawing tttttht _ I," tire weather. ! Mr Mat'hew Hooper was sauces:- [ ml in bagging " tux quite recently. ,rryirttt m Wait for it under cent in _ the moonlight. I Mr Stnrroct Inu, recently moved 1 Into Mr Wi'vr a old residence. luv. §ing tug-gnu with Mr Chas Reid for" (tite, year. Phe intnnt child of Manna Mrs. Jun Ford passed away hurtweek, They have the sympubv of the community. nut. The renovatioa of the interior ot 1hJohn McKenzin's house refleeti, gran credit on the manipulators of the brush. Mrs McKenzie and her mater Margie McKelyey. thetasm .ud cumrms being well brought} “lit, l Tip, many friends of Miss Jessie G lGemmell will be pleased to know {that sh» has been granted an incre-ae at $25 to her previous salary of $700 cut, Cobalt, On'. Mr Jonty Long, though no: unpal- viozio. bu recently harbored the German measles to " nnpnetlo ex- .ent but in at last able to resume w " attain, 1 Mr 3nd Mn Lituer after a seven Weeks visit with " sister, Mrs Luth. ian and family left un Tuesday the 13th inst. for their home in Hannvor near their dunghcer Mrs Geo. Mus grove, whose husband Capt. is again in the trench“, ( Mr Chas. Sunni! Went to Toronto last week and instruct the funeralof " nephew, Mr McCall. i All the craze here has been the new “at Loan-everybody has been digging i out old stockings dt J counting out the dibe and I believe an of money has "Zeeu who: used to out nld Fritz. We we threatei-td vrth a blockade now and tar invasion in Spring; if so I'll stand I chance. They won't let me have a rub [at him in France, being indispensable r for agriculture at home but I'm mighty :sure It he comes to these islands l'm [havingone stick anyway. choose what, land PII take good sighting at the flrat (one I pull on. l We are badly pinched for sugar, and {been whiskey, &e. are mighty weak I idrinhs now. Tobacco is Ma dearer or l at least 2d per oz dearer. But no mat- i iter, sugar or none, John Bull sees this through this time and with no inter. i sference. Being such a horrible job , gmakes it imperative that the matter j should be threshed out for good and t there is an idea around that we are I nearly or about half way through and i l no room to turn around so that the end pt the lane must be made. T a 1 There is a piece of shrapnel in this 'l Iparcel that was taken out of Willie's knee, missed the joint by one sixteenth " _'of an inch so he was lucky if it had ;struck the knee Joint the leg below t1 ‘ would have been useless or partly so in f , ‘ny case for life. A bullet Is enclosed r I 'hat struck a wallclose to where some or pf them were sheltering and it stopped el It as you Will see, a piece of French of paper money worth lo or 20c and some th farthihgs and halfpennies of ours. that w] Willie will keep calling foreign money, a German silver llorin and some but- tons. _ . ..._-..vn-' nu! ycr ton, wheat to: per qr of " stones. oats " and " per " stones, hay and clover 26 Ith, to " per ton. straw £3 per ton. All our crops have done well this last "ar. as s remembrance of events in case he forgets his experiences while hhtiog the Huns. He looks very well but is , lbs thinner than when over here last inane. walks rather out? but scarcely t oticeable on one leg. He has l0 days leave and will be writing you when he nets back and knows what his address will be. He ie not sure just where he will be sent. somewhere round Hastings We have had a moot severe winter and there are lots of turnips. mangolds and potatoes frozen and a great many sheep and lambs have been killed. Everything is very dear; boots worth y we 6d are now 20s per pr, suits worth 30: arc now Ms, meat, beef, pork and bacon ls to Is 6d per lb, C383 4 or 5 at la. tiour as per stone, butter " " and I: lOn perlb, potatoes In to Is ttd per stone or 1310 10s to dnt ll: per ton, l turnips 27s per ton, mangolda 36s per huh nth-1" n-_ - - We have Willie staying with us now and he has brought these souvenirs from France and wishes to keep them 3M: W. L. Fakinglun was planned Int week to receive an interesting let. tyr from his brother in England. with whom his son Wilt in reeupemtlng. A I... -1 - - )on of war. souvenii"iariir"rUr, Uhich are described in extracts from the letter below ; Dear Brother,-- Will Falkingham NORTH EGREMONT In Nathan: England Red House, Barney Wr Selly Yorhhire .ruryyirii.GtiriGitGiirtiiTi. ient to Church tad School. I " puticulm apply to 1.... "eijGliiGiihi'u= rut 1yyeit 'tl waded 'trms, Being lot tr, oon 4, I D. In“. fh""i,iLee,.ttie.9t20] fee layup.- Some of the Ysovil B, 8. have m England hue received the Knee ‘boxee tent them three months ego. Those base: were tent by "P""- thoee going by mail uriving much more quickly. The tsakee, and], to. were laid to be in eplendid condition end coming from home were needle" to u]. greedy enjoyed. I a It. ' 93 was: " an!!!) flltWgh Our Patriotic tmvtng a socnl m " Wet, Apru 4 pauioulul nus , the date. Nurse Fines retu§nod to her work in 81min after "ending levanl "all With her will” Mrs A. Bendemm, -yIr. 8. Smiziher ‘0! Bumptou and Mrs I. Rum of South Bend. yiu'cod in our burg on Friday, Muss Lizino and " Nichol-on e'. the week and in Minto. Mu Ham has retade to her home in Toronto-her lather. Mr J. leown being ahghtly better. V. “v ....u. no. will]!!! land Mrs Hershey gave readings I which weremuch enjoyed. Miss Sadie (iiiiiiiiii of Yenvil sang a solo I while the choir rendered C'lti11arney" and "Believe me." Rev Mr Toters- burv of Holland Centre gave s short address on ideals which left much j good loud for thuught. Refreshments j were served and all went away feel- lng a pleasant evening had been spent. ' The St Patrick social in the Meth- odist Church on Friday evening was well attended inlplte of the dis- agreeable weather. The 't,e,',12'.tr [match was entered into ent ulna- tically and the participants proved to be excellent spellers. The nod~ em invention contest gave "lt mentto young Ind ol . A good Irish program was given. Mn Slum: and Mrs Hersh“ --- -__...-__- The Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church and other friends placed d beautiful bouquet of calla lime-s and carnation: in the church on Sunday in loving memory of the late Mrs Marsh. Afterwards the flowers were handed to Dr Marsh l with many good wishes. , Farm for Safe or Rut. Rev T E Ibbott's eldest son James has successlully passed the rigid examination for an aviator, within a short time he leaves for England to take his training in the Royal Ply- lng Corps. Mr It McClocklin and family haw ing disposed of their household goods, will in a few days leave for Moose. jaw, Sash. where he intends going ‘into the butcher business. Mr and Mrs McCiocklln have been very ac- tive workers in the patriotic Society and anything they undertook was always cheerfully and well done. The good wishes of their friends go I with them. l l Many of the friends of ltr and Mrs Bert Hunter appeared unexpectedly on Mondav evening at their new home on the will. After a real old fashioned hotiserartrtitttr, Mrs Han. ter was showered with many neefnl kitchen utensils. Mr and Mrs] H MecWilliema (nee Beatrice Bed“) of Ernfold. true. are bereaved in the death of their infant son. The child which was in apparently gem. health the night be. fore Was found dead in bed the next morning. Mr T Keith received word Int week from Lumsden. Sui. that his mother Mrs T Keith is in a very low condition. Mrs Keith I“ n tor-let resident at Holstein. A sleighload f " in the catnivai at Mt day night. Mr A C McKay returned Thursday after a week's holidays. Mien Mona Rico left Mondey for Tonawanda. N Y and her brother Milford returned to Toronto where he is working to a munition factory. Mr Alex Dodds and family recently of Oreharvtlie who are at pram! living in G Caldera house, will move on the Snell farm, Flirbaim. Born to It and Mr J Math!" Mareh ts, I daughter. - mute] lay, Varney, spent a few days with Min Viola Cameron. Mr Arthur McClocklln, Durham, visited his brother Mt Fred McClock- lin on Monday. Miss Audrey Icy, Value; a few days with Min Viola C Mr Smithen of Bramp'on wh r wu a resident in this Vick!!!) m-vorll years ago, called on many olu lt ienda last week. Seed goose wheat toe eau. Thou. Ping-all, Holstein mu Susie Tucker returned Int week and has opened her millinety stop. was Inez Allen is misting her this 'eMettt. DUKE“! REVIEW HOLSTEIN LEADE‘R LOCAL RID PERM“ ----q_. YEOVIL TORONTO Irpoistr purpou. t No 9. schoolhouse Watoh for further we: k Ind remember diasplte of the dis. net. The 't,e,1,1,,.igtr red into ent “in. Patticipanta proved red into ambush.» patticipanta proved pellets. The mod- ontest gave enjoy- and old. A good In given, Mrs Sham ey gave readings f was mm: took was at I VII“ to the pm "I" [em-go on Show Dar, . Jute; timtd to pauper Ind ll' l I"... theI196? the 80th will be ip h in" oomlnu chin mm In he b. Gonna- ”upland nanny? For Neth. -- '"'rCrrr.- l Sm Sensation mum. . - le, i Sm Sensation I ' iha. I " mm o'ft'en that the an»: at w. l Fiafest' iGir. blue to ,7 -- .-_ “en-I... uuvlu L‘IIBIIH'D. 3 W T Patna, And Benn. W J Sharp, I. B Nicholson. Jock. Philp. 't For diatiugaisshett services three 'men were made life members ; Wm. Allen. " Sim. W J Ademl ot‘whon !only the are: named survival end he he the remarkable Ind credit- able record of never having missed I lair in all the tio years. _ - -_.~.._. Tr.t.br v nuumn. will Pditl Groat. i' tro, The Seaman'- in _direotttteeeasiou i 9:1. are? Per..if Alhy,vyvitipuiirirti' I _ .. - _ --e.e w «lav uwmuy; "111. you ballets!” he ctird. "What Ir. the nae of the grounds as». plan-1'"p you blinking about like thin for? ittrtt Tmn- l “in; arn't Syn on! on the big story P' Among the men who In" mu": " 'ai,"';,',:",' rl2e,',t,'h',i,'? , , pied the Presidency h.” been Jam”! /tCiiit 'l,y1 name“ Our vicguk. lnrdooh. Jul SWInItOn. Jno. Swan- ' 5nd “stout ijiiietr7/iC',"oofi;y,'ti,ki, atom Wm Allan, Jno C Adams. Wm Egyptian Arm was crossing /it Rod Grou. :Sj§:_pnd the wgole hunt-h - A__, 1 MI... a---“ . -- ia l Towards the close of last century, " the latte Dr Brown and W. T. Petrie, ' together with Geo. Calder and Geo. ls Klempp built the hall as a company h afftur,' the Society xivtug them a yearly sum for the use of it. From! this time on great progress was made I " and the character ot the fair " a g genuine attriettltar.,I exhibition was " tirtnls established. In another re- g spect some 30 or more years ago. s, l- shange tor the better took place. . d Old tillers will remember that the . day was sometimes marred by eer- .itaiu untuly spirits who had trot; l ranged into two factions and made, _ l Pair day " o:casion to revive old , tends. stimulated thereto by another 9 kind ot unruly spirit that was all too D common. Now", and since then, a] I more orderly, Rood natured, intelll-l gent crowd could not be assembled. _ About 15 years ago the property! . was bought by W. Allan end And. I , fSelm. Pres. and Secy. ot the let/i/l the 51 acres costing $575. These 2 l .tly cmcmls saw the chance sud bought * bis git on their own initiative and Marci". mama $75.more for it the Veiyuextlmu May. They sailed the Directors to-. 'hni ‘gether and the purchase this ratified I am sndlscsthan $50 is now due oolt.,"W The village gave 8200 to the Society l " for the use of the grounds as a pleas-1"" are resort. w” __ r, "_ _ ' uv-uuluvuull. The titat hm were held in Rubt. Brownu field, behind the hotel, next in 3 field of Ttum Brown‘s for a num- ber ot you", then on the present grounds [and fur a number of years trom Mr W. T. Patric. Inside ex. hibits found accommodation in var- lons buildings in the Village and this scattered and irregular hunsing sel- Ved in day bat wu inconveninuc. on It In: organized in 1867, the first (air being held m Holstein. the sec- ond or ultra at Yeovil, which had In the: tune. ambitions to be the hub li? the township. The tails ever s.uce ‘hIVO been held in Holstein. Since 1912 two days have been taken tor the lair sad the chums from a one og rush (no isatistaetion, .‘ J The brietmention in last week’- mpor of the 50ttt anniversary ot Ek. remom. Agricultural Sociew was in retooling and timely, but the occas- ion demands: taller notice for is u not under the [Ismael ot this Society that the "Worldy Fair” is held. The none in some respects may be a misnomer, bat the world at large is not more loyal to teal World'aiiure than is the world of Egrnmont to the annual “It held in Holstein. In its 50 years of existence it has not had a ' reel bad day, and beat otall and a main ream tor its success it has al- wsys paid 100 cents on the, dollar, a reclrd beating some bigger World I hm ii, lies Elle Benton, grodonte nurse, . lelt Friday for Guelph after spending e holiday It home. _ Cecil Atehison left this week for the Wat. m he gone to any with his unele Wells] Atchison to Seek. Miss Agnes Renwick spent the week end in Mt Forest. Last week I sloighlond of the mem-: bere of Dromore W. I. mended sl, meeting of Holstein brunch st the home of Mrs, Tho: Keith and report on enjoynble time. Letters were received this week from the Dromore boys who are over- sees and all ore to good health. Alex not!L Money Findley and Jno. Ren- wiek In "no" the ones who were moved from Crowborough Camp to Wilton where the rub Div is being mode up. Jim Renwick in also stit- tinned there. Mrs. M. Eccles hue hand from Roy since he has gone to I F unoe. l In Wm. In, and Chat. Snail more in Toronto from Fridn till Hand.) unendinn the funeral of their nephew. Chnrlie McCall. non of Mrs. Kate McCall. Her son Colin return- Od from Frnnoe Saturday hat, he hav- ing received some time :30 I wound in hy left um and no ttttht for further “"100. "a" .uv rIU'lUlly by W. Allan end And. and Secy. ot the tune, costing $575. These 2 the cheqce'und {nought A Retrospect DROMORE I ; Wm. I “than " 3nd] credit-:6 """'l I an. E nary, -- ems. Geo. Ipany in “I Prom We have " mute I in Bra " 8 good h was pole It :0": Our Rope Tr lik snap: I ; the or Clot tser. In Sin le Ha Cot give ut 0 It]? Call or writ? mer will cw ‘, too glut" R. s. l led. ( =P.r-="-p--. :rlyl ="a--""a'-"-7i-'i.raei. l, I . """'-tois"u"iC,"iii'i"i'rc'-"a'l'"i' ' FUNK Cour-in " -'-l [ I464 32,' RED CROSS SUPPr.irttr-.-tw 482 suits Pyjamas. value . . .. $558 " 9f 259 pairs Socks. value .... .. 280.25 so 9Towels, value .... .... ._.- om GENTLEMEN ! Prisoners Relief fund §ocial Club balance . . "talison, 1915.... ...... .... Coutributiuic..... .... .... Banquet balance.... .... '... Coll forPreaeuta...." .... 'o., Council Grant Dee 16...... I Council GrautJan " ... .. Donations from Women: Inst Postagefor Bo-.... .r... . If you do, r. Brown, A & It.. 8 oo Hoope ir. Brown,Wm.... 4oo Boone Buneton, Geo.. 2 oo Ham] " Bunaton. John.. 5 oo Hun. d Brown, John T. 6 oo Hutu " Clark, In A... 5 oo Innate Clark. Flora. . .. I oo an“: r, Clark, Arch.... 6 so new]. .3 Clark,F........ loo Elli.) Cameron, MrsN ' oo Hm. l Drimmie, A.... 3 oo Lalo. l a Drlmmie, 090.. I oo Leah. ' Drimmie, John.. 10 oo Lotti: Drimmie. J D... 2 oo Luna ' Dixon,JA..... Soo Laurel Eccles, Dom.... 3 oo Lune: - Ecclea,J........ 500 Laurel: . Eceleg, Dave.... 30 oo Lawton , licclel Mulch... 6 oo Lunch Ellis, Thott..... I oo Myers, t Becletr,Jas.... .. 3 oo larch. Findlay, J M. . . 30 oo Molina, t Findlay, J W... s oo Moore, , Ferguson, c.. .. 2 oo loom. I ; Ferguson. D M. 1 oo Moore. ' , Ferguson, W J.. 6 oo Moore, , Ferguson. W... " oo Milne. d l Ferguson, B&T. I oo Matthew Ferguson, Jas.. 2 oo Inttbev F'ereuaon,JJr.. I oo lclurd Ford. Jas..., ' 2 oo Iclurc‘ Fettes, C. . .. . . . no oo Icon!" Geddes, Jas.... 15 oo ICC-um Geddea, G.... .. tt oo McCanm Gemmel. J G.., to co McRobb, Garson, J s.... 3 oo MeDomi, Hooper, Isaac Jr 6 oo McFaydc Hopkins, It C... ' oo McMillm Hopkins, F.... 2 oo McKenzn Harrison.TJr.. 5 oo l McKenzi \Honper, Isaac. 2 oo 1 McQueen Hornsby. Thos.. " l McGuire, Hargrave. Geo.. l oo McKenzi Halpenny, J.... 3 oo l Nelson, Henderson. Ed. 2 oo ' Philp, M Henderson, M.. " Patterso: Uendexson, A R 39 oo l Pleat", . FINANCIAL STATEMENT Receipts. tesetuatiot: Proceeds R. S. MARSHALL, Mt. Forest Call or writ; me regarding your’needs will give you my Clo-cut prices. . We have " net. of good, strong Team Harress to pick from, trimmed in Brass, Nickel. Black or White, For " so we give you I good long Trace Harness with backbands. bridles. lines, breast, pole straps. etc. Our Rope Traces are " " per set. Team Leather Lines l inch and snaps " ".00. Brown back Sweat Pads from Me apt Leather or Cloth-faced Collars at 83.25. Rope Breast straps. 50c each. In "tt Harness we csn suit you as to Style. Trimming sud Prim. ive us a trial. J. M. FINDLAY GE!) LOTHIAN Adana. Victim. Adams, F...... All“. In ... .. Archison. Thou. rwu 'trorrtili/e (In: Me hunch wen drown. come in now and take advantage at the Arte tune or I Spring Overcoatinn whinl- - --- . - DROMORE PATRIOTIC SOCIETY "-r‘u‘l‘ul ..'............ n "lcontributioiiU, ...............1!28 7rBrttiahRedCmo...., ice............ 'tt 69‘Pntrioticl'und....... Rt'............ tt8 8s',cart RedCrou........ tDeetti....... 5000 Pre-e.......,.. Jan " ... .. i5oolTaridrGi2iiiai'ti'. n Women: Inst. 58 75‘J M Findlay Account: aretr......... ' 5 8oi?lrhttirtaeMr'arutre. ioffund....... 5 oo,H?osutreforPatceC... lance......... 9 'r'Baiattao,ttGsti.C'.". HARNESS I ............ I909 "m.'........ tt8 85 ieer6.....,, 5000 an ... .. is.ool, Vomena Inst. " 75; am. 5801 fund....... 500: Ice......... 975; "eds,...... moo; Auditors H: new anew y Suit this Spring? c LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS :ds in Harness for Spring. and I ;, and guarantee utiofnction. 'eam Harms- to pick from, trimmed 'hitc. For " so we give you I h backbandu. bridles, lines, brunt, --Mareh I. 1916 to March I, 1917 Mt. Forest [Budgess College t I 9Quilto. vote...... .... .... . " co 30 Vermin Sum, value..... 1.13 o? Total value. .. . ..$878.co DR. SNEATH. Prelident R. TAYLOR, Treuurer m. M Ucttt ' . """' c L 2 gin, Prin. " mu, In! You wo MEN’S INSTITUTE Expenditures. ..... 30000 _..... 15000 ..... I50 75 ..... Ms so ...... 23513 ..... .07 ..... 1080 ..... 107 96 Mi, 1917 I464 32 '40 " wen turn: taken in an tween “It Red Cross M the MM in ttt been mo" Fun Cult-KT War cum-II) among the boy. from DIM-um v Gorhett of Ilantanck, In AIM-d Corbett I Ward Wc-dm-nduy "" "newly wounded in admitted to hmdnlnl th" noon C P l bridge south " the conductor when over no, (lined that om ' or 6 Inches. C" ice-jam. Has, between trams and Wedm-oda (row has again (ruins to no“ laced. ILL. ICUrumIn-n on Friday mum from a ”up of Nu It. Minn-Iv. Minn tsuNarin tits. tun-i Mum- nnd Minm (the p In by mm A.L. Id Thr lrrture on not" 'hk-h will he it plunked and ham»! CL“) I "It". The Idea and night he follnwmi t lent in Dachau». and Vishnu ot an 00 Tend-y how,. fnll let u drninu II 'vitrter cumin Imn- m Frau Faidny I I dqrUiee thaw cl KW“ nlyle. " II" The 2tthh 0n Played the Civ, Int wrek, Mid l I?“ ”M1 of (In in the Ins! tive civilian out N - Purrd for the In ltum-l "'8 I monumu hidden about elsewhere. HI dawns are at lure to please. " W. G. Ill-lie I‘m-gum Rv-d Ora-n. gratefully Iva-mt of OHM!) [run “mum, (Scewnrl‘u N “(‘00. work. wI-I‘I’Ml --a good mull ' ' goon ho Fare mid 'lM"el2r, Mt Punk. Ph me tftuceest 2.503. "th0 Grd:tr Shin r " “loo-cw imam-dis! n ml ot unangiETsJJJ p: um no “and": Gttow hum-ii ttts to I any In “a A Bed Crow, Prog 'tarty WM held in the! 4" "filing. m mm as Wu the amount at IUe mad had et new a u VOL. W Spend Yo: It ll War Til prur W Produce In“ “the Your Productio B am" welcom< , Easter 0n Child " We wish to t'trr. wand-om. boquot " by Rev. Mr. 2.50 alone. T frlond to "I. an; and u . Ni into many. od in to ho q Pm. Ludh- Aid “My. both “tun“ In otrerit Um IS tr. m- wt w iBe N. Laud". pd. Faikim Elma. l M in": " MI M He 'Moq Hunter m R. In W gnaw min" LIA "the! \h all an: Tho! I" U and k ff n