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<> € 4# JNO. R. PHILP. Fuel Commissioner for Tp. Egremont My Silo Filling and Clover Halling ontfits will be nndzz the management of Mr Wm. B. Patterson, R. B No. 4. Durham, for the season, and all arâ€" rangements can be made with him. D, J. MeCORMACK, R. R. 1. Proton S‘n. Those requiring coal are requested to send the amount arfd grade wanted to the undersigned seon as posâ€" sible. _ Noteâ€"Fuel fregulations forâ€" bid selling coal to thése having wood. Anyone wanting tile, please put in your order. . We are maki up all orders that are required. Please send in your order at once. J. w. HUNT, Hoistein Aile Plant There is no business position awaiting you when you have finished your Public or High School work. You must have special training for Bunsiness if you wish to be successful, the same as for other professions. Qur Courses The demand for trained office help is very great, and the present is an Ideal time for the ambitious young man or young woman to make the start,. Are practical and upâ€"toâ€"date ard can be completed in a few months. If you are at all considering the matter. decide now. This is Is the opening date. Can you enter then? Any information you may wish will be gladly given, : Central Businzness College Stratford, Ont. Mi. Porect, Gat. Coal for Egremont « 8 Every cent you spend represents that much effort beâ€" cause somebody must do something for you in qraer to earn that centâ€"somebody‘s effort must be given to you instead of to the war. Therefore the less you spendâ€"the less of somebody‘s effort you take for your individual useâ€"the more will vou leave in the national surplus for war effort. The war can be won only by the surplus strength of the allied nations. The money each individual saves Notice ! GETTING A START ver Hulling September 3rd Your Chance Friday, Saturday and Sunday last in Mt. Forest were interesting days to many boys and elder people as well, The ocâ€" casion was meant to stimulate "Local Leadership‘ by an "Older Boys Conferâ€" ence"" that is of ‘teen age boys over 15. (On the programme were some brilliant speakers. Such topics as "The Boy. the Church and the War," "The National value of the Patriotic Soldier of the Soil Service‘ "Organized Sunday School Classes," " Boy Charting," &c., give an idea o‘ the scope nf the meeting. There was a Registration fee of 50c which inâ€" cluded free billet, badge and ticket to war suppeér. The brilliant list of speakers included, Rev. Dr. Robertson, Supt. of S. S. and Young People‘s Societies, Pres. Church ; Rich. C. Sidenins, Gait, Zone Su:t. S. 0. S. National Council Y. M. C. A. : Rev. Percy R. Hayward and Forest P. Knapp, Secretaries of Provincial Coâ€"operative Boys‘ Work. A Boys‘ Conference Mr. Chas Drumm motored to Kitchener Monday and returned Tuesday accompanied by relaâ€" tives. In response to a message of the serious illness of her brother Mrs Rife left for Detroit Wednesâ€" day morning. The Sacramont of the Lord‘s Supper was observed in the Prosâ€" byterian Ch, Sunday a. m. Preâ€" paratory service on Thursday conducted by Rev. Lovegrove. Mrs C. M. Petrie of Hamilton, and other friends, were recent visitors of Mra James Bruce: The patriotic packing took place in the Pres Ch. on Tuesday afternoon of this week. The folâ€" lowing articles were packed ; 17 prs boys‘ overseas $1.15 $12.65 5 prdonated from Miss Sim 7.00 123 pair sox at $1.15...... 141.45 46 suits pyjamas at $2.00 92,00 27 hospital shirts at $1.50 40.50 2 Flannel Shirts at $2.00 4.00 Mr T. Dickson and sons of Hespeler is visiting at Mr Wm. Dickson. Last week‘s budget Threshing is the order of the day. School opens Tuesday with Miss flornu Skilling, Teeswater, presidâ€" og. Memorial service will be held at Orebard charch rext Sunday evenâ€" ing, Sept. 8th, for Ptes. Calvin Baker and Donald Edward«, 153rd Batt., who fell in action Somewhere in France the beginsing of the week. Service at 7 30. Mr and Mrs Jas Johknson visited Mrs Jao. Douglas Sunday. Miss I4a Meeflin of Toronto is visit ing her parents for a fow days. Born to Mr and Mrs Joo. Adair, Value $279.60 Misse ax will open their Milâ€" linery ParloNp Holstein Sept. 18 of naw Fall Millibery. Mr Cornelius Hoare. Clinton, spent over Sunday at the Metho® dist parsonage. A demonstration will be given at Mrs G. P. Leith‘s in Friday afternoon by a Gov‘t demonstraâ€" tor on canning corn, tomatoes and chickens, Allladies invited to attend. Rev Mr. Lovegrove accompanâ€" ied by Mrs Johnston of Galt, Mr Will Sim of Yeovil, Mr and Miss Manda Hunt motored to Galt Monday returning the same day. Mrs Johnston has been a guest of her sister Mrs. Rev. Lovegrove for the past month. Messrs Geo Hunt and Fleming Reid have purchased new rianos from Mr Hoare of Clinton durâ€" ing the past week. Mr. Peter Cornish of Orchard, has purchased Mr. Arch Baird‘s property. Word has been received of the safe arrival in England of Pte‘s Will Orchard, Arthur and Bert Eccles. Mrs Wilson, Galt, is a visitor at Mr John Stevenson‘s. Revx Winfield Hunt and family of Wiarton, visited his parents recently. Misses Cole and Soott, teachers have returned and resumed their duties. g Rev. Stevenson of the Lord‘s Day Alliance work, preached in the Pres. Church Sunday week Mt Colin McKinnon was in Guelph a few days last week visâ€" iting his sister. Messrs Geo Bye, Bert Brebner and Rev MrLovegrove and Mrs. T J Reid, Miss Della Reoid, and Wisses Maria and Sarah Brown, enjoyed a day‘s fishing at Hamâ€" ilton‘s Lake a week ago. : Miss Mary Ross is visiting her ?rother Mr John Ross in Strat ord. Mr Orval Philp of Guelph was a visitor last week of his cousin , Miss Rolena Merchant. Sincerest sympathy is extendâ€" ed to Mrs Jasper White and famâ€" ily, her son Alex. Whytoe having died in a hospital in France from the effects of gas poisoning. This is another of our brave boys who has given his life for his country. Among those who attended the Toronto Exhibition were, Mrs J. Orchard, Mrs. D. Allan Sr. and Miss Lena, Mr. Geo. Calder and two sons Clarence and Will, Mr. Jno Brown, Archie, Beatrice and Elijah Smith, Mrand Mrs Geo. Hostetter. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spencer on Sept 1st, a son. Frank Dingwell, Norman Dowâ€" lIng and Martin Bye attended the Boys" Conference in Mt For est on Saturday and Sunday. A number of farmers have thresbed and report grain turnâ€" ing out good. Mr and Mrs.Philp of the west are visiting their nephew, Mr J, Miss Nettie Hamilton visited her friend Miss Mary McQueen in Durham for a few days last week. * Miss Maggie McLaughlin of Durham. is visiting Miss Rolena Merchant. Misses Pearl and Irene Drumm and Miss Viola Cameron have started Mt Forest Business Colâ€" lege Course. Miss Rosie McKenzie has been spending the past couple weeks with friends in Ripley. Miss Anna Cares is visiting her friend, Miss Underhill at Claremont a few weeks. . R Philp. Mr and Mrs. Alex. Ross have received official word that their son, Pte J. C. Ross had been wounded in head, arm and legs. We trust the anxious parents will receive good news from him Durham Women‘s Institute presented their play, "Holstein in 1862" to a good sized audience here last Friday night and all went hOome well pleased with their efforts. The life size album photos and the quilting gossip furnished much amusement and the singing of Mr. Mistele and Mesdames McFadden and Stoneâ€" house was highly enjoyed. ~The proceeds were $85 and $5 addiâ€" tional was realized, from sale of music, which after small expenses are paid, goes to the Holstein Patriotic Bociety‘s treasury. HOLSTEIN LEADER TORONTO DURHAM REVIEW _ Mrand Mrs F, Reid have treated themselves to a fine new Stanley piano. _ #4% Mr and Mrs Thos. Philp of Killarâ€" ney, Maun., after 21 years absence, Aar€ visiting their relatives and former neig hbors in this vicinity. _ Mrs Clark of Toronto is visiting her aunt, Miss K. Sim, and other relaâ€" Leslie Eccles, Raiph Lamont, Elâ€" mer Ross and Jimmy Brown spent Saturday and Sunday in Mt. Forest at the Boys‘ Convention. Last week we reported Pte. Alexw Whyte being seriously ill in a hospiâ€" tal in Bouloghe, Frunce, having been gassed. On Saturday came another message stating he was dangerously ill and on Monday the sad news arâ€" rived that he had died on Bept. 3 of bronchial pneumonia. Alex was born June 15, 1894, and spent practâ€" ically all of his life kere until Dec. 1915 when heresponded to his counâ€" try‘s call and joined the 147th, which went overseas the following October. After several months in ERngland, he went to France and the trenches where he paid the great price. Alex was one of our pleasant,. popular, sociai young men and his many fri nds regret his early deathâ€"eut off in the flower of young manhoodâ€" and sympathise with his widowed mother in the loss of her eldest child also his three sisters and two brothâ€" ers and other friends. Pte. 8. Waterman is in Stourbridge Hospital, Eng., a piece of shrapnel having penetrated his left hand, leaving only the thumb and first finger ef any use although the others may come all right in time. Abont! 40 of their platoon were eut off by easily ten times their number of the enemy, who had machineguns on all four sides of the Canadians, many of whow fell but, he said, six ‘"‘boche" tell for every Caradian and had their bombs not run short they could have cleaned up the whole German battalâ€" ion. Pte. Waterman was given an iron cross by a Fritz Captain for tak â€" ing him prisoner instead of shooting him. â€" He also has a book of German official photographs of the war and several other little souvenirs, He found many paper bandages, paper sandbags and even paper boots showâ€" ing that some material is running short on the other side of the lin«s. Letters, fhoto and an English newsâ€" paper testify to the pretty church wedâ€" ding at Bognor, Eng. of Pte. Harry Moss to Miss Margaret Taylor, adopted daughter of the late Richard Sacey Hod&cl and Mrs Hodges, formerly of the National and Provincial Bank of England Branch at Bristol. The puper describes the exceedingly handsome gowns of bride, mother and attendants. The brideamaids were Miss Irene Everâ€" shed and Miss May. iirtle daughter of Lady Lilian Mann. A numerous body of friends and relatives were present. Lady Mann being specially mentioned as looking charming. After the ceremony a regeption took place at ‘Queer‘s Hall‘ attended by friends and patients of the bride, who since leaving the Almeric Pagent Military Massage Corps has beencarrying on the private work in conjunction with Dr. Rey of Bognor. Toasts were given, the health drunk with musical honours and dancing beâ€" gan, Later the happy couple lefc for Southsea to spend their honeymoon. )'One guest in response to the bride‘s toast said the maple leaf ought to conâ€" sider himself lucky in being able to ’gather such a charming English rose. A long list of very beautiful presents of cheques, silver (useful and ornamental) gold articles, cut glass, jewellety, &c., is given of which we shall quote only a few : bridegroom to bride, gold mounted filled purse hand bag ; bride to brideâ€" groom, diamond riniand gold mounted fountain pen ; Mr Lacey Hodges, old gold diamond broowh, string of pearls, gold mounted violet plush prayer book, silver, and Angelus piano. Mrand Mrs Evershed, silver tea service. Sir Wm. and Lady Mann, golid chain bracelet and blue silk sports coat ; Sergeantâ€"Major and Mrs Wren, a china afternoon tea service; Miss Mahowed, a dressing case and wedding veil of very old Brussels lace. Harry‘s acquaintances and friends in this ncinjt{ wish him a long and happy married life with his English rose, Once more comes the ringing of :ge school bellâ€"another evidence of the onward march of time. Miss W. Patterson of Priceville commences her duties at No, 10 while Miss Kerr of Varney returrs to No. 9, We wish the teachers and pupils a happy and profitable year. Miss Alma Bunston is holidaying in Toronto. Mrs J. Reid is at Swinton Park visâ€" iting her daughter, Mrs J. Lane, also her new little granddaughter who arrived last week . Last week in a friendly wrestling bout, Russell Eecles fell and dislocatâ€" ed his collar bone, Mr P. Muteh is busy at his new garage. _ e Miss Helen Urquhart has returned to her school duties in Owen Sound . Last Saturdsy Mrs Whyte received official notice that Alex had been gassed and was seriously ili in Bouâ€" logne hospital, France, _ Alex, Norman and Miss Bessie Drimmie, W. Ross and C* Bunston motored to Toronto Exhibition on Tuesday. V. Alles and Huber went last Saturday :‘ On Tuesday Mr and Mrs Ross got notice that John was in Wimaraux ho«pital, F:rapce, with gunshot wounds in bead, arm and legs. We hope soon to hear that both our boys are on the road to speedy recovery, Alex, John, Clarence Ross (who was is Week‘s Budget YEOVIL wounded last October but is again in France) and Dick Warling (whose death we reported last week) were the first of our boys to leave Yeovyil to enlist in the 147th and all have suffered but we know they faced it bravely, Threshing is the order of the day. It seems very familiar to hear the old whistle again, Quite a number of the people from our burg took in the Toronto Exhibition Some of these were Mr and Mrs John McKenzie, John Scott. Mr and Mrs David Hooper and Chas. Reid. Mr and Mrs Chas. Falconer of Hanâ€" over visited the former‘s sister, Mrs Joseph Moore Sunday last Mrs Geo. Young and fonr children have returned to their home in Buffalo, N, Y., after spending a fortnight with her parents, Mr and Mrs Bd. Wells. Mr and Mrs Waiter Turnbull of Bunâ€" essan visited the latter‘s parents, Mr and Mre Jos. Moore. Harvesting will soon be a thing of the past. e aer ds ) It seems very familiar to bear the old thresbing machine again. Mr and Mrs Joseph Eccles spent Sunday with Mrand Mrs Jobn Mc: Kepzie and took in the seryvice at Ebenezer in the evening. Mrs Wm. Welis and Mrs Joseph Moore were guests of Mrs Walter Turnbull of Bunessan on Monday of this week. Quite a number from the Valley took in the testival at Darham Monâ€" day night. Mr and Mrs Joseph accompanied by Mr and Mrs John Lawrence and Cora motored to Dundalk on Sunday, Mr and Mrs Thos. Dailey and baby are taking in the Toronto Exhibition and from there are going to New Liskeard, New Ontario and on their way are visit. ing at some other points. We wish them a pleasant journey. We are pleased to see Mr James B. Tucker up again taking the good of the fresh air after the kind nursing by Nurse Fettes and Mrs Tucker. * xDA« ArPrecBt <Dr<B29(¢~<+3) Teas The market is due for a considerâ€" | able advance within a very few / v weeks. Our stock is complete in Japans and f i Ceylons. € ¢ Joun M. EJ§PEAY Vinegars Phone 15 Ring 2â€"3 res Geo. Young of Buffialo is visitâ€" Arriving This Week Mecats LOVERS‘ VALLEY Last week‘s budget Store closes at 6 p. m. except Wed. and Saturday Large Shipments of Peaches, Plums and Tomato«s Get your old hens and chicks closed up and fattened before cold weather sets in A A shipment of "rolls" and ’ats "Long clear" expected toarrive toâ€"day. Let us supply you for the threshiny? i Mr Ma ray Wells accompanied by Mrand Mrs Frack Adams motored io Conn on Sunday. ing her parents, Mr and Nrs Edwin Wells and relatiyes. Canadais one of the brightest gems That deck the British crown And is proud to be part of that Emâ€" pire great On which the sun never goes dowaa And Britain is prond of Canada‘s sons Who have toughbt so bravely and true At Amiens, Arras and Paschendas!s, And Vimy so glorions too, Mr F. Hunt of Mt Forest, Mr Mar tin ot Edmonton and Mr and Mis Davis of Hamilton were recent vis; ors at Mr George D. Hun‘s. Mr Jobhn Orchsrd and son cf Lonâ€" don motored to Mr J, Darant‘s recon â€" ly and then proceeded to O)w<n Bound to visit relatives. Mrs Do ant and Mre Wm. Orchard accom panied them. Harvest is over and now the shrick of the threshing machine is heard in our midst. . Messrs Smith and Hrown are bustling out the grain. . Crop: are good, _ _ Mr and Mrs Horsbourgh and \rs Lawrence of Robb and Mr an § MceKinley and children otf Mintovis ted at Mr John Earig‘s lately . Our school reâ€"opened on the 3:d irst. wih Mr Mead of Varney in charge. Mr Phorohill} of Mt. Forest placed a new turnace in the building takely, :. Â¥r John Bell, a former teachor here, visited at Mr B. F. Sharp‘s and other friends here lately. Judging by the number of »u:os dashing through cur main street da1 and night one would not thiax these were strenuous war times . Mr J W. Hant ot Holstein heivned with the barvess on the Mod« {arm We are pleased to see Mr James . Tacker able to be walking around 5 & 12, 1ls sOUTH BEND Dromore P @2 Produce More and #® Make Your Lt Bave Matâ€"ria Bpc nd You Productio It is War VYVOL. XLL, Help our boys at the ing with khaki Jim and at the Fall Fair. ~\ Leave your order w for that new tailor mad tion guaranteed. For Rextâ€"The d residence in Upper T figure. Apply at the Rev. Mr Whaleywill in the Methodist ch evening. . No servic church. A flyâ€"wheel burst at on Monday, and a Lang‘s upper lip, requi to close the gash. The plan for the i the Central Drug St Secure your seats in ti troup secured for the Begins at 8 o‘clock. ‘ Dr. Burt Spe Eye, Ear, Nose Middaugh Hou tion, W ednesda The F at the 1 20th, b tions to ca m Cr p en H 1t H t m W t w T€ at t an i J >AR ( veral R #eT‘D 18 it at Hall Anythi Tin list Th VW m