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iss C1R vear‘s hat as LIn st tle Fices ates Reduction Smal Profits sfactor? "and 50¢ t Cleaner ocduce BARLEY S Flour Polish atrie"sle*» 1917 D. C. FERGUSON. Terms reasonable toquick purchaser, Wt atntoniaiisieniznin hi in ie iXA l 2 Parts Lots 2, on 18th and 19th Con, e mmmmmemmmmrms Pi ,:.'”: containing 1374 acree, more! Mr McConachie of Toronto spoke in c less, will sell separately or in blocks the interests of the Dominion Allisnee «) acres olear of etump and stones.| Jast Sanday morning in the Presby. VVell f“"l"“"-. good °"t'€l""d- ';’“: ";'g terian church. ‘The two congregaâ€" For f ther information app y to I ac k:(‘,rn,‘Durham or Leslie Watson, uou'mi‘..d their services for the day. D‘undalk, or to proprietor, | _ Miss Nicholis spent the week end D. C. FERGUSON. |at ber home near Dondalk. â€"_ 0 00 "" w | COBUICOU . > it you tire easily, are subject to cold hands or â€" l Pte Tom Mather, at last accounts catch cplds.nadnly' or have rheumatic pm_;rmy:: '3&‘3:&%2‘.?‘.‘." i6 Frane fatorink (”c‘llabon 18 Prob.uy .t M M m M l Mamns ara nravalant in this ane. â€" BY OUR BLOOD we If you tire easily, are subject to eald ha~1. _ $COTTS EMULSION You can buy a Ford for yourself and one for your wife for the price of one car at 20 to 25 miles on a gallon of gasoline is an everyâ€"day occurrence. 33 miles is frequently reported by Ford _ owners. Yearly repair expenses of less than one dollar are not unusual. _ The car is light in weight, and tires give more mileage on a Ford than on any other car. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd., Ford, Ont. The Ford is Economical We wish to announce Our New Spring Models are now ready for your inspection. You are welcome any day to come and see our display. All Orders attended to Promptly Children‘s Hats 2 Specialty . SMITH & SONS, Local Dealers, DURKHAM i e t o 9G OF THE PUREST COD LIVER OIL which is nature‘s easilyâ€"assimilated food, to increase g your.n:d cqr{tndes ?d charge the blood with lifeâ€" PRICEVILLE > > HE average man can easily afford a Ford car. It is the most inexpensive car to drive. Farm for Sale. sustaining mchness. Scoft‘s creates: w:r'mv;h to throw off colds and gives resistance to prevent sickness. Always Insist on SCOTT‘S, Every Druggist has it. SCOTT & BOWNE, ‘Teronte, Ont. 1w6â€"12 HHHHHHNHSNNNRANNNNNNNGirrmrmemmmmmmmmmmmensns.....______â€" MILLINERY MISSES TRUAX MAY 3, 1917 Over 700 Ford Service Stations in Canada Mrs McCormick‘s man}v friends will PRICEVILLE VILLAGE Go and take a ride in the 1917 model. See how comfortable it is. And stylish, too â€"stream line effect, tapered hood, crown fenders, beautiful finish. You need one for business. Your wife and children need one for pleasure and health. $1000. _ You can run both Fords at about the same expense as for one larger, heavier car. You can always sell a "used" Ford at a good price. You have to accept a big reduction for a "used" larger car. In all directions we bhear the com plaint of the lateness of Spring but vhere is no use of fretting. Seed time and hary.st will be as long as human beings are in existence. _ How many a home is gaddened on this May mornâ€" ing for bereavement and disappoint. ment have been the lot of a large number of the human family since the lev May, 1916. All o‘asses have shared alike for there i: no respect to different class more than aunotber. How many & brave boy has been cut down by the cruel weapon of the enâ€" The seasons are paesing by, the winter is over and now we are etepâ€" ping into the first month of eummer, May. In the school readers of olden times, those of us who are getting old now, delighted to sing the old May song, ‘"It is May, it is May, and all Earth is gay," ete ; But to give a look at the fields and the cool feeling of the atmosphere, it makes us think that toâ€"morrow is not May day. Bu: sure enough it is, We hear the feebâ€" le yoiees of the old Canadian band, the frogs, but their voices and throats seem to be affected with a bad cold, Not many vacant bouses in the village now, Roger McEachern‘s and Mrs Allen McMillan and children baving moved iuto town recently. We welcome these two families to our midst. Bobs McKinnon came home from Toronto and will remain at home for some time now. The Red Cross have permission to depusit waste paper, rags, rubbers etc in Mr J J McRae‘s shop, so it can be brought along at once. Miss Bsrta Aldcorn spent the week end with relatives in Swinton Park. Mamps are prevalent in this comâ€" munity, Mraod Mrs Alex Stonebouse being in quarantine, also Hector R Mclâ€"ean is confined to bed. We are sorry tor their repeated affliictions. bo_glo?nd to know of her improved PRICEVILLE AND LIMITS VICINITY Miss Flora McMillan left Mond»y for Toronto where she will spend some time. Mr and Mrs Thos McKeown of Bun essan and Mr and Mrs R Hanoam ot Swinton Park sundayed at J J B ack‘s. Miss Mary McMillan visitecd on Sunday at J S Black‘s Pomona. Owing to the backward weather it is feared seeding is going to be extra late. Died at his residence lot 21 con 22, Egremont, on Tharsday 26th April, Mr Donald McKinnon at the age of 70 yeare, Mr McKinnon came to the Durbam Road, Glenelg, when a boy some 4 or 5 years of age. His fatber, | the late Donald McKinnon and fam ily came to lot 10 con 1 N D R, about 65 years ago and moved from thence up to lot 21 con 1, N D R a tew years later, Mr McKinron moved to where he died some 10 years ago. _ He was in failing bealto more or less for the‘ past year. _ The funeral was beid from Ihngresidence on Friday, 27b April, where a large number of symâ€" pathizers attended. _ He leaves to mourn bis loss a lonesome widow ana family, ailso brothers and sisters. Be was laid to rest in McNeil‘s cemerery in Priceville, Rev. Mr Matheson offic inting at the house and grave * Six young men, mostly neigbbors, actes as pali bearers. _ Colin McMillan of Dromore, undertaker. I The late Inspector Campbell whose good qualitics we were familiar with for the last 80 years, was alsocut down in a moment and so that in the midst of life we are in death. Do ELEA oselont 0 the same year, Those two brothâ€" ers are dead and two more have gone since and as we look back at those long years gone by when those preâ€" paring for their profession at the time were very young men and the words of the Psalmist are applicable, "Hrail man, his days are as the grase. We notice the sudden death of Mr. Wm Allan of Egremont in the west. Two of his brothers boarded at the writers old homa over 50 years ago, viz, John and David when going to echool in the old section No. 2 D. R., Glenelg, where the late Arch. McLelâ€" lan taugbt for that year.. The two brothers failed at the examination in getting their certificates and conse quently came to qualify them tor 3rd class teachers which they got in July We are pleased to hear ;that Mre. Dugald McCormick is able to be aroond again after a severe spell of ticknoes. Not much seeding done in this neighborbood yet and this the last day of April. _ This was a good year for maple syrup making and quite a number took the advantage of the guitable season for making it. Donald McLeod at the corner of the townline, Artomesia, is in Guelph sometime for treatment for some ail ment on his face. _ We hope to hear of him getting along well. Mrs Alex McMillan has moved to her new home in Priceville a fow days ago. A nomber of the ladies attended Rea Cross meeting on Thursday of this week in the basement of the Presbytetian churet. How many a brave boy was allowed a tew weeks one year ago from their place of training to assist the aged father to put in the crop,. â€" They did their duty faithfully and returned to their camp of traicing again. Buat alas ! their harvest time came to matarity earlier, for many of them were cut down before time to harvest, the labors of their hands in sowing the seed in spring. Bobs MeKinnon is spending some time at home now. _ Bots is getting to be a big boy. Last Saturday evening we saw a large flock of wild geese fiying south east and were wo good at the gun it would not be hard to take some of them down as they were fiying very low and appesred to be getting tired and it would be too eruel to stop their progress by killing the leader, for it would be more cruel to kill the karmâ€" less floo« than to kill the old Kaiser, the leader of the Germane. Next Bunday, 6th May,~ Gaelic will be preached in the Pres. Ch. here by the pastor, Rev Mr Matheson at 11 a. m, and there will be lots of room for all those who wish to hear the old language Last Sunday a gentleman whose business it is to be lecturing on Tem porance, gave an address in the Presâ€" byterian church here when boch Methâ€" odist and Presbyterians attended and though drunkeness is a thing of the past in our locality, the address was a good one and told that assistance was needed yet to help some other part of the world where the effects are felt more than in this fair part of the country. How mauy a dutifol sister will go also but are dizappointed at finding no letters from son or brother. They hear and read in the casualty list of brave boys wounded and some killed in action and they give place to the thought that their boys bave shared the same fate also, emy since 1st May one year ago. How many a poor mothar hurries to the mail box to see if there is a leiter from the dear boy. SCOTCHTOWN ++ m T8E DURHAM R 0 <JmARL~~D%b¢Dâ€"*I~Dâ€"*I~D4â€"*9~30 eo<~3a»=~2A%¢2324â€" 323041022 °C >â€""%0 The cry of greater production, urâ€" gent enough‘ has induced one man at least to increase his acreage of Spring wheat by 115 per cent. VAvsa.â€"-Iq Artemesia, on Wednesâ€" ‘day, 25th April, to Mr and Mrs Rott wW. Vause, a son, The Messrs Lothian have we hear, purchased a car, a Ford we presume. This will add further to the list o‘ solid steady drivers, who we are sure will not adu to the danger of passing vehicles, by tooting their horn needâ€" lessly. With the two full reports of the Patriotic banquet at Dromore right from the spot, you were quate justiâ€" fied in omitting my writeup. Enough is as good as a feast, We ure yery sorry to hear of the death of Mr Wm Allan on the third Con Egremont. The Orchard Red Cross meeting met at the home of Mrs Wmm Pinder on Tuesday and packed 4 dozen socks, 4 pair of pyjamas, fiftyâ€"two day shirts, 4 pillows, 4 pillow cases, 2 sheets and 8 wash cloths which amounted to $163. 25. Maple syrup season bas clesed for apother year. Washing buckets is now the order of the day. “ Jas Dingwall is said to have made &About 80 gallons. . Miss Minnie McArthur Flesberton is a welome yvisitor at MrA MeKinâ€" non. Council met in our barg Saturday mn}ing things more lively. Re v. Mr. King of Eim wood preachâ€" ed a missionary sermon on Sunday whloh_wu very much appreciated. Mr Patrick MeMillan and Miss Effie of your town visited over the week end at their home bere. The R CS C reports for the meetâ€" ing at Mrs G Shands on 25th April at 25 ladies present. Collection $ 40. Three quilts are being made ready to quilt in the hall Wednesday May 9th. Helpers welcome. Mr E. E. Hockridge wishes to reâ€" mind his eustomers that his store closes every Thursday 6 p m. Mr Jas Hopkins and little granodâ€" daugbter Loris Brown spent Sunday at the former‘s brothers Mr Wm Hopâ€" kins near Mt Forest. Miss F Pallister and Mr Earl Dingâ€" wall were callers in our burg Sunday evening. Mr Dan McPhes and Miss Effic of Markdale visited friends in our burg on Sunday. Mr and Mrs P J Haley spen Sunâ€" day at D McMiilan‘s. Mrs E Pallister ylsited over the week end with her sister Mrs James the Red Cross meeting at Mrs A Beatâ€" on‘s on Wednesday last. ‘The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Malcolm Mclonis. Couvler weather is again ours. In Single Harness we can please you with a Solid Nickel Harness of our own make which cannot be beaten for the money Rubber and Goldine Harness with kay backband, white roll housing, deaded lines, four ring martingale in several designs. We can save you mon»y on all kinds of Harness. Open Wednesday and Saturday Nights. R. S$. MARSHALL, Mt. Forest Joun M. Finp.ay Leather i8 stiil advaneingâ€"now is the tâ€"me to purchase Harness. We have several sets of Team Harness which we are seiling at wholeâ€" sale prâ€"ces. Our leather covered Rope Traces give the best of satisâ€" faccion, try them. _ We also sell tae Belting Trace, which is light ana strong. A fast black that positively will not burn off An extra floor finish with a gloss 4 that lasts. Suitable for either floors or woodâ€" workâ€"in various colors. A Paint where Quality comes before Price In addition to the ordinary Wall and Floor Paints we have NORTH EGREMONT We handle Martinâ€"Senour‘s 100 I, Pure Paints STOVEâ€"PIPE ENAMELS WOODâ€"LAC STAIN black that positively will I The only Varnish suitable for the not burn off oilcloths, etc. If we haven‘t got it, we can procure it for you. HOPEVILLE MARBLEâ€"ITE ORCHARD HARNESS ! and Quality in Paints is the Allâ€"Essential Phone 3â€"1â€"15 ceting RESULTS WERE WONDERFUL. ?inder | w an, PACH, Lambeth, Ontario, says : dozen| «; fiurchued Homstead Fertilizer tyâ€"tw0o | from H Hamilyr, Lambeth merely as a Ccases, | test. Theresuits were wonderfal. The which ground between the rows was covered by the tops. Theyield was extragood. 1 can easily see how anybody would be greatly benefited by using Homestead | Rertilizer." Write Michigan Carbon Works, Deâ€" troit for free book and particulars about their Homestead Bone Black Fertilizer, * THREE TIMES THE CROP. CLARENCE RALF, Orwell, Ontario, says : "I bought some Homestead Bone Black Fertilizer from Charles Minard, and used it on part of my onions,. Where I used it, 1 had three times the crop I had where there was no Fertilâ€" izer. My corn was the same. CARRIAGE or AUTO PAINT Suitable for either the « buggyâ€"in a‘l colors. JOE MOSSEAU, Belie River, Ontario ..=. SAY8 : ‘"I used Homestead Bone Black Ferâ€" tilizer last Spring on my potatoes and am so well pleased that 1 must write you about the same. I made a thorâ€" augh test with two bushels of seed potatoes, They producedforty bushels and where I did not fertilizetbey were a failure," With a soft, flat velvety finishâ€" you‘ll like this paint. ANGUS SIMESON, Sarnia Oot, says! "I have used Homesteau Bone Black Fertilizer and want to tell you that it is the best fertilizer I ever used, both on my onions and beesand potatoes," **The plougbhman homeward plods his weary way‘‘â€"Our farmers are busy on the ianud these days, doing their bit in preparing to heip teed a bungry world dariog the coming At the April annaal business meetâ€" ing otour W. M. 8. Interesting reâ€" ports of the years work were given ov the Treasarer and Secretary and the following officers were elested for the ensuiug year :â€" Presidentâ€"Mrs W Sim, Vice Presiâ€" dentâ€"Mrs 8 Eceles, Cor Secretaryâ€" Mre W Philp, Ree Secretary â€"Miss 8 McDougall, Treasurerâ€"Mrs W Groat. SBupt ot Christian Siewardship Dept Mrs J Sinclair. Mrs Ibbott gave a splendid paper on *‘The Joy of Living." Letters and phbotos have beon reâ€" ceived from England, showing our boys well and expecting to soon move on. Some ottoe squads have been lookiog atter others quarantined tor mumps. Recently as a test 1,200, 000 men were mobolized tor France in two days. Mr and Mrs A Calder of Arthar atâ€" tended their brother‘s funeral. Mrs Noble of Darkam and Mrs Marshall ot Normanby were also present at their ansles funeral. _ The funeral of the late Jas Calder apother of our old pivneers, takes place this atternoon Tuesday from his late heme on the 4th con to Mt. Forest cometery. Rey Mr _Sturgeon (Moderator) officiating. Mr Carder was 78 years old and leaves tour children to mourn the loss of a kind tather. His wife predeceased him many years. Toallsorrowingtriends we extend sympathy . Mr Wesley Love received word his week that his tather was seriousâ€" ly ill with appendicitis. THOS. TURNBULL, Agent, Durham Arrived too late for last week VARNOLEUM TORONTO BEGT I EVER USED, NEUâ€"TONE WELL PLEASED. Dromore * C L. Grant $ W. H. BEAN Full information and descriptive lit» ereture may be secured on application C. E. HORNI NG, D. P. A., G T. Ry., Toronte large 81Z€.... ...... ...... â€"â€" $2.25 NEW PRINTS at 15¢, 17¢, 20¢ a yd. LACE CURTAINS 8t .....» +.+>1s ++ «... ........75¢, 1.00 and 1.50 pair CURTAINSCRIM at.............. «. ...... ~12};, 15¢, 17¢ and 18c ya BED COMFORTERS, 1.85 to 4.50 ea WHITE BEDSPREADS,..... ...... A CHANCE FOR THOSE GOING WESE. Homeseekers Excursions Via C. P. R. Homeseeker‘s Rxcursion to Western Canada at attr.ctive fares each Tacsâ€" day until October Slst, yia Canadian Pacific, the pioneer route to the Weet. Particulars from any Canadian Pacife Agent or W. B. Howard. District Pasâ€" senger Agent, Toronto, Ont. THE BIG 4 NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the revised statutes of Ontario, 1914, Cap. 131 Sec 56, that all perâ€" sous having claims against the esâ€" tate of the said Jams Calvert, who died on or about the 28th Day of March, A. D., sory are requested to send by post prepaid or otherwise to deliver to J P Telford of the Town of Durham, Solicitor for the Executors on or before the} tions and a full statement of particuâ€" lars of their claims and the nature of security (if any) held by them, duly certified, and that after the said d:{ the Executors will proceed to distriâ€" bute the assets of the estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which they then shall haye notice. Dated this 9th day of April, A. D, 1917. John C. Adams James Ferguson Executors By their solicitor, J. P.Telford. their In the matter of the estate of James Calvert, late of the Town of Durâ€" han‘t: in "‘f_- L_‘ou:dy of Grey, WIFE FINDS RELIEF, 700 1 *‘I was troubled for Te ont ces en Nee greatly relisred, and after Anishing New Spring Goods gentleman, deceased, phueee o o m x 2â€"N _ 5th Day of May, 1917 Notice to Creditors uit is a