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yhxnh :!(> H)l() T H E F i. E S II 1-: R J N ADVANCE T 1 1 l'.- A» indepeniient «fw»i>ai it. imlilished evu 'Aknradfty at tk" office, C.'lliiigwo»d Street uUeu j>ald in advance -.iX.M when not so l>ai'i AdveT'iainf; rates im :ii>iilicatiou. Oirculat i u l,llX> weekly JV H. Tliiiistoii- Kdltrtt Letters From The Boys In Khaki France, Fob. 25. Tilt" fiilluvtin« It Iter has been loceivcd by Mr. .1"'.*. Clinti-n if town from Iiis iii'phtw, Stanley Uamey, who i.s with the ttHnsportiit on service in France: To-night, by tbe way, is a (jrand niaht for writius »nil a P'n'r nijjht for anything elseâ€" it is ju«t Kuch a sii^ht as ia often seen at home after a Januaiy thaw- fairly cold, shnost freezinj4 I slioula say, ond snowing like niitd. If fact there has been snow on the grcuud now for three 'days, and the mud â€" that word mud should \te written in capitals-- is frozen hard enough to carry yooâ€" dniobt. Tliat, in itseU, ia a blessing, for the mi.d •round our own piri'cular little bilUt dettesdescriptiuD. To use a good, decent -Oaiiadian exiiiession, it's a corker. However, I don't want jou to conclude tliHt we are necesijinly uncomfortable on that account. l>n the contrary I believe we are much better of! here than we were l»ht f*ll at Otterpo'il. In ilio first place, our horse lines have been br eked with brick from buildingti which old Fritz'.e has deHtroyed, so that they are at leaat ou tirro fcotint; and up out of tht mud and tnal is surely one bi^i iniproie- inent. The most im|)ortaia ibinu, tbou):l). i« that uiatuad of beins; in tent» we arc in huts, of our own construction, and rather ramshackle atlairs, of cou ne, but still a great deal better than the tenth. Kl. and I have a regular little den. It is perhaps severt feet square and high enough to stand up in. We have two narrow bunks on one side, one alove the other, made of oiit s.icks stretched lA-'tween poles, which makes a veiy fair bed indeed, although they are inclined to sag in tlie centre like a hammock. We Jitve alio a tiny table made from iiii old Ikjx, and lastly, and unit iinporiant of »ll, a fireplace constructed of stray bricks with mud for mortsr, hoop iron and a •|cn({th of concrete tiling. I don't mii d jidinitting that it takes considerable ofâ€" â- we'll nail it strategy to keep a flock of fuel on hand, but it is really wor:h t.-ik- iiig a chance of bcinn up tufore the Supreme Court on a Kiand laiceiiy charge for the supremo comfort wdgot out of i'. It is the moHt cheetful thing wo have experienced ainco we joined the army eleven iiionlhi ago. The roof and lides are not sheeted nccordinu to regular specibcalions, as suital)lo nuterial Ih rather hard to get. Howeier. a weird collection of horse rug«, blankels, oat •acks and rubber sheeta makes i\ fnirly weatherproot coverin;{, and when all is said and dune what more could on*-' -desire 7 Our battery position, naturtlly, ia considerably in advance of uh, but we are rjuite close enough â€" old Fritz has a trick of p'-pping shells over cur heads and shellini; certain outfits in our rear, and I am reasonably satisfied right now that I never will get used to those lutle tokiiis wliistling over my load. Occa- sionally a few drop rather loo close. I 8U]>poso their gunners gel rather eaielefs at times, and I liave left several won- <lerfuliy life-like casts of my feature* in the mud on those occasions. I don't want to appear boastful, but I will say this, that I am ijuitu confident that I am one of the best duckers in Frmce to-day. However, that is neither here nor there. "One of the most spectacular Ihiims out here ia the aerial war. Every ckii day, wind or no wind, the planes aie up They are truly the eyes of the army. It is really tbrillinv to see Iheni bcin^ «helled liy the " anti " kuiis. The shells burst all around them in rapid euccersimi, each shell being indicated by a puff of smoke, :ind it is intensely interestinu to watch. Each shell is either cheered or (rroaned at, according to whether it in a good shot or a pour, and wlieiher it is an enemy plane or a friendly one. Some- times, indeed, it becomes almost too interestin'.;, su eh tiinoa being when lie â- shells are bursting almost directly laei - licad and the splinters are whistling rather too cluee to be comfortable, or iwhan, as (x;casi(inally occurs, a (ierinaii unavhine lets fall a few biimbs at some suspicious looking place. Do you know, it is hard, in a way, to 'Asli^.e that one of the most terrible con ' tlots of all times is raging hero. The country really looks very peaceful. 'I'liu villagers remain in their homrs and the fanners still 6Hrry in the cultivation of their luni). I'oor beggars ! I guoss they hiivo no pliioe to go »nd no money lo take them, or tliey would clear out fast «nougli. Hut against the tpiiet appenr- ano« of the cnnnlry, and to give the lie direct to It, is the continual roar of lli ' jjiiiis- soiiielimes few - somelimoH nuiny- liut a'^^vs Hoine ; Iho ernnUu of lilb* liii! b'"»'iii\r out occH^i"iially into a sleatly laiile, Iho vicious re^orls of the innchine gtins shd at night the eveila.-liny i-tar shells, lis war »11 riiilil, ,iiid nai of i« kind (ienenil Sberniiui never diesnicd of wh'Mi he coined h'a f.iinous delinilion o' it. And yet, I siniclimes stick my iiead <ml the door at iiiKht and wivtch the flashes of the guns and the tlaie of the stir shells, an! I fei'l like siyiny, "iviU I guess I'll drop into the grand stiiiid to'iiiori'ow iiigbt. tlie fireworks seem to bo pritty i!ood." It reminds mo of nights svhen I have watchfi and listeiiid to the fireworks lit lliu Exhibition from Rogers' doorstep lai Ci;iwfi>rd St. *iood old Kxhibition, 1 would if I'll see it this yoai or next. Somehow I have a hunrh I'll lie home for (!hrislmas, liut hunclu s il n't work out just ri.ihi, and I urn not belting too much en this one. Slill, I have ten francs (S'2 00) up that ihe war IS over by July ^11, ti\e ut even and five I got 2 tol for, and I've a fair chance of making fifteen francs without woikini! for it. Mrs. Jacob I'trliainont of the ti.h liii e has received the following note from Chaplain 0. A. Studdert Kennedy of the forces in France : My Dear Mis. rjrliament,--I saw your son, Csr', and had a talk with him. He thoui;bt it might comfort jou to hear that I had seen him, and could assure you that he wi>s well and in good spirits. He asked me to tell you net to fret over him, he is in good health. It is a hard tiind for mothers and wives but you will be proud of your mm as I am. (iod blei-s y-ju and support you in your anxiety. Your sincere friend, G. A. Studdert Kennedy. KK.SlK VIKWEHN H Mclntyre, U Morrison, J Ilanii'i', T S Freettiy, T Stephens, J M.iizie, R Uibsoti, W m Uuell, J Koss, J t;,in pliell, (jrfo McDonald, Geo llawton, Wm Hodgson, H Hardy, R Taylor. I'ATIIMASTKliS C Jacks >ii, R Grummett, O C IJul'er- by. Win Rrowii, \ 'Ross, M Tedfon', J Eail, K W Noiiuan, J Stena't, C Mc Millaii, Wm Ilnigiave, Wm Seeiey, \\ in Jameson, L Moore, Jos Piiddlf, 1) IBritjcs, Geo Wilson, Geo MoMiihler, J S VVintors, H Hardy .T J Jumesoii, Jno Miller, I Hamilton, Wm .lordon, .Jos Allison, U Fciiwick, N HIack, K Hayes, H McInniK, N Scott, (!eo McDon-vld, W J Chiir.i, W 11 (5uy, G W RossS Mc- Arlhur, EC I'.tUar, A Sornbeiver, N McDonald, \Nm Ueits, F Rrackenbury, K Robinson, H..I t"oli|iitlt, A McLein, .T Canipiiell. I Morrison, R Seeiey, S Ottnwell, W Porle, E F llawton, (Jeo Thomson, b I'aiks, D Wood, A .Johnson, D Roberts. .Tno lz»rd, D Fields, A Hutchinson, Thos Brown, A StoU .1 Ssyers, Jni Ty» ^n, Jno Tniil n,W ftic Kechnio, A McDermid, Jno Gillies, D Stephens, Jas Lougheed, C A Edwardu, A Buie, Win Service, A Cameron. Council adjourned to nitjet at Maxwell on Saturday, May 27, ne xt. THOS. SCOTT- Clerk .â- l'.rJ%>X/±v/:Nr;J R R W. HICKLING FLESHERTON ONTARIO. Spring Millinery Opening i FRIDAY AND SATURDAY The Lie Nailed It IS not long since the yam was going around that Red Crote supplies sent to ho soldiers were charged up to them and hst they had to pay for socks, etc.. The Advance denied this at Ihe time but at the same time applied directly lo the front for confirmation of the denial. We have a communication from Lieut. A. M. Thurston, on active service in Flandeis, in which he ni.ikes the following defiiiilo disposal of the canard referred to : " You ask about socks. The men a'o issued them by the army lutlis and they arc wnslicd and exchanged tiy the baths. Then patriotic dona'ions often come in. 1 have some on hand now, in re.'^orve. I issued a bun';li lo the men a short time auo and when they need more they can get them by asking. I have never kgown a man to liave to buy socks ; and if any one says Ihe Red Cress donations are bought by the men I should say iliey lie â€" speaking politely. An ofhcer looks after his men's feet, became bo has to, also because be wants to keep his men out of ihc hospital, and feet are the cause of most troubles. And no 'jfKoer is fool enough to juggle with sock aupplies.' »^ ^ MARCH 31st AND APRIL 1st Liulies are conli.illy invited to be present at our Millinery Opening. Miss iaMU^ i.s ,*>«"iii iu clmrge ot the Show Room and you are assured of prompt attention and capable e.\ecution of your orders. Everything reasonably priced. New Wash Goods, Prints and - Muslins Now on Display â- ii /T-<--*-<-* Osprey Council Osprey Cou.-.cil met on Match 4, 1!>16. The members were all present Minutes of the lAst meeting were read and adopt- ed. Commui.ications, accts., etc., were received, viz : Petition asking for exten- sion if Municipal Telephone System ; Herald olhce, Dundalk, ncot., f;».50, printing and acct., $27.00, printing auditors' report ; Hospital for Sick Cliil- dreii, appeal for aid ; Hell Telephone Co. statement of their lines li.tbU lo ai-sess- meiit in Ouprey ; Municipal World, acct. 82.32 ; A. L. Smith, asking thtit the arrears of taxes for Iitl4 16 bo exempted on account of having no load ; Robert McKennie, asking that the inleresl and percentage lie struck oil' the arrears of taxes on S.^ of lot 13, Con, A, I'm the yeai 1'J14. Orders were issued on the Treasjier to pay Dundalk Herald ofKco 827.')t>, luint- intf .'!()!) copiea of auditors' report, Dundalk Herald, 81! I'lO, printiin;and advertising: Municipal World i2.ij2,8Upplie^i Collliiu'' W)< d lloFpiial 8214.110 for iiiainien.iii('u of Fiod Leech ; llobt. dutts |127 tlO for gravelling on the 4Ulh .Side road ; Jnlin Thompson t7.70, Jos. Henderson fV.Od expel ses attending Hydro Electric meet- ing in Toronto : Malcolm Fletcher 81.60 repairing cnlveit in I!I14 ; John Tliom[>- son 92.00, service reita ding accl. of Col- lingwood Hospital. Till! fleovo wan iiistnioted lo have Fred I.eeeh removed lo the House of Refuge, Maikda!e. The Treasurer was instructed lo pay to the County TreasHier (PHOfi, ane.irs of taxe.i for 1!U4 on \. L .Smith's fiiriu, iot8:ti;i2, ;m-;i7, Con. 2, s.d.r. Thij Clerk was insinioted to notify Collingwooil towiishiji to |iay up 8'll.Otl, arrears of laxe^ K^vied for 'IVienhono system. The Clerk was iiiitnifted to prepiro a By-Law for noxl moeling to provide a bonus to encouragi! llic building of wire fences along the liighwaya. The arrears of faius charged against iho (iroporty of A, L. Sinilh for the years I'.lUIItl.") was ordered lo be ex cmpled. Byhiw No. tils, app lint im.' |iatliiii'i»l- ers, |)oiinil kiepcis iind fence vimveis i..s follows ; rolMi KKKfi;iis R Davids 111. .) McKiiiiioii, W Kc (on, J Hum on, .1 Doiighis, E Hirbcltlc, U Taylor, W H Uiiy. Carefully Corrected Each Week Wheal no lo 1 00 Oats :18 t) :« Peas 1 23 to 1 00 Barley 50 to M Buckwheat (>.t to 70 Flour $:! 25 to $;) 7.") Hay 1112 00 to 12 00 Butter 27 to 29 Kggs, fresii 20 to 20 Potatoes per bag 1 00 to 1 25 Geese i:Uo i:! Ducks 14 to 14 Fowl 11 to 11 Chickens Rito 13 Tumeys 20to 20 Mortgage Sale OF HOTEL PROPERTY IN THE VILLAGE of FLESHERTON. I'udei and by virtue of the powcra of sale contained in a ceitain mortjjage which will be produced at the time snd place of sale, there will 1 e offored for sale by public auction on the premises hereinalter mentioned, on Saturday, the 29th day ol Aqril. 1916 at the himr of 2 o'clock in tlie afternoon, the following propeity, namely: Lot Number Five on the north-west side of Durham street in Iho Village of Fleshorlon, in tha County of Oioy, according to plan of subdivision of lot li)0 in the first range aouth-west of the Toronto and Sydenham Rotd in tli! Township of Aiteinesia, together ^^ !i tho rii/ht, title and interest olthe M nt- gagors and Mortgasees in tho lands lying between I.' ts numbers Four and Five on the iioilhwest aide of Durham street, in the taid Villape of Flesherlon, according to siid [ilan. This proiieriy is known as the I'lrk House in the Village af Flesherton, and upon it is erected a three-storey, solid brick hotel, 42i50, with srtmple rooms, dining room, kitchen, sitting looms and si'venteen bedrooms, also a good eallar. There is alio a talilo ou tho prcmisos 42x70, with goo.l etcme foundation. TEIJMSâ€" Ten (.er cent, of the piir- ehaso money to be paid lo tho vendor or his solicitors at tho time of sale and the balance in thirty days thereafter without without interest. For further paiticul.ns and conditions of sale apply to -WKIOHT it TELFORD, Vendor's Solicitois, Owen Sound, Out. >;i F. H. W. HICKLING ^ Sjg^^ ' ^ ' ^ '^^gg''g^- y^ ' ^ ' ^^ *' y ' ^ ^ ^ Dr. J. Ralph Smith SPRING TERM ^ at the ^ OWEN SOUND, ONT. ^ 1916*^ Opens Monday, April 3rd Students are iiilmilte and time, Tlie young woiiien should begin make piopantions at once lo^w ^rtll the places of the oHice ">eii?^ '^ivho have enlisted. PV SWrite for ParticularsU !^ and Circulars. ^ M V. A. VLKMINO, F. C. A., S? ^ Principal. ;9^ J^O. I). FLEMING Secretary. 5|5» ji? OWEN SOUND - ONTARIO "^ MASSEY HARRIS IMPLEMENTS 'I'liis famoiiN make ol inipleineiits is well known all over the couiitiy ami their own good Work is Ihe best recom inendati.'ii they omi receive. If you reipiire anylbiii'j ill the line of Rimler.s, Mower.s, Seed Drills, Ciiltiviior^i, Piilp- ers, I'lowh, Sleigh'*, Waugons, Cre;ini .Separators, Hiiriows, Rollers, Cutting Itoxes, Ensilage Cutters, UiiMiline eu gines, .Sawing outfits, etc , i;ivo us ii chiiu'e lo qiiole pncoii. John Wright, ' Agent Flesherton OSTEOPATH Offioo and Rasidenceâ€" 468 9th St Owen Sound, Out. Hours-O to 12 a.m , \.M to 4.30 p.ni o 8 p.m. Other hours by appointment, Dr. R. F. Entliih will he in Flesherton on Tuesday and Friday af terno >U!' each week. East of SiKitnit ^SEga r^E The Old Adage A Business School That successful school whose graduates occupy proininer.t po- sitions from tho Ailant.o lo tho P icilic, re-opens for tho FALL XERM S.-ptembcr 1st, 1014 Send for free catalog at once to COLUNGWOOD BUSINESS COLLEGE T. E. Hawkins. • Principal « CoUingwood, Ontario.. M c Property For Sale Part lot 151, con. 2. N. E. T. it.S. R. containinu 28i acres, about 1 mile from Flesherton. There is a good frame house and stable ;and tho property is well fenced and watered. Apply to .liweph A. LcGurd, Flesherton or on tlie proper- ty- The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating Tlie .same is equally true of the 1900 Gravity Washer. Try one antl be convinced that there is none better. S. HEMPHILL Agent, • Ceylon Full line ot McCorniick Farm Implements, Binders Mowers, Kakes, Loaders, Drills, Inltivatois, Plows, Killing and Walking, Harrows, Brantford Wind Mills, Pumps, Piping and Fittings of all kinds, Beattie Hay Carriers, Hay bovks. Slings, Filter Carriers, Folding Bath Tubs, Frcst Wire and Fence, Cutters and Sleighs. A Call Solicited Satisfaction Guaranteed. S. HEMPHILL I Agent, - Ceylon, Ont. gga l AT^epresentative Wanted [{^ at once for i \i\ i i k I I I FLESHERTON AND DISTRICT FDR The Old Reliable Fonthill Nurseries Fanners! Why remain idle all winter when you can take up a paying agency^ Choice list of varieties for sprint' plaiiliag. Liberal tonus. Ilandsoino free outht. Exclusivo Territory. Write now for particulars. Stonfi & Wellington TORONTO . ONTARIO i I M Flesherton Tin Shop I have just placoil on the shelves a hill line of Tinware, Nickelware and Agateware for domestic use. ('all on nie and get your supplies, Eavetroughing, Stovepipes and Stove Furnish- ings. Repairing ofallkintls promptly attendeil to. Pipefitting, incluiling pump work. Furnaces installed. Agent for Clare Bros. Furnaces. D. McKILLOP Deering Implements I i I FLESHERTON m AND Gasoline Engines CHRISTOE BLOCK ONTARIO. "^SSMMSKfK^'i^W^^^^'^^^^S'llJ All kinds of Deering Inipleiiienls. I'arts always on haiiil, A(;eiit for liarrio Ciiltors. liarber Ru^k'*'*', Loudon Lillet Chrrieis, Hay Tracks, Fodlar nliiiii;les and .siilin)^. Tlii'.se linpleiueiits rci|iiiru uo lecouiiiienilatioii ns they aio staiiilard eoods and reconniiieil as the host on Iho market. FI!( IT TREES I lopre.vnl ilie Slon i^' WelliliHl'ii iiiusery, and. will lie pleased to oill it' V'oii send mn a canl. ED. RUTHERFORjD Proton Stixtton FleaHerton #- Tonsorial '^ Parlors We Aim to One Entire Satisfaction LArNDKYâ€" li.iskot closes Monday nitjht, delivery Friday ovcni-ig CLEANING and DYEINO-- We w Seed For Sale Oats, tho llieaviest Seed perfectly clean O. A. C. No. 7: yieldor ui Ontario and good i|U'*lity. Also the colebralcd Manniis Sprina Wheat. *^ * Oat.i 76c per bush., whcit 81.. lO per luishel. â€" J, A. KERNAIIAN, Ma.xwcll, Ont. Bull For service. Far Service Baron Holly- No. 6422. t . 4 t: ntjeiils for I'arker'.s Dye Work> â€" Clotlies i.VSerdeen An^iia, on lot ;!4, !1th concess- plo;»ned and dyed, foathers fojuvenai d ion, Artemi'sis. Terms, Sl.Oi) if paid T nSHCR,. -PROPRIETOR ll^rf'"?.!" J'"'- 19'5,-\V, j. M,.,ee, hrfoio let Jan. 1915,- \V, IUIK_ I May 15