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ly«Y«T .\msib -i ioi-ll III /ksh^rtirn %Hmu. TRUTH BEFORE FAVOR." â€" " PRI^•CIPLEfci NOT MEN." VOI 3<)No. O Flesiierton, Ont., Tliiarsciay, .July(> lOlO W H THIlRSTflN editou Pithy Proton Pointers Mi-is Minnie Givlhraith visited over Suaday wilh her cousin, Iili Siiisou. Mrs. I). Ewers, with her son, Victor, of Tiiruiito, is visilliu her patents, Mr. and Mr3. T. Wyville. Piii. Wilbert White wiis liumw from Niagara for a couple of tl tys. Miss Mildred Binnii his gone to Toronto to try her Jiiuiur vocid examin- ation. We wish Millie every sucI:es^8. At 2 o'cicck on Sui.d.iy, .luly it Mr. 11. J. Woods of CorbettiJii will preach to the Orangemen in the Onnge Hall here. Mr. ani Mr8. W. Bic'-eer of Toronto visited with the former's parents. Quite a number from here attended I he garden party at Mr. John Moody's > n Thursday eveniui;. Our ladien' base- ball team played a friendly game wi<h the young ladies from Dundalk. If Proton girls weren't ahead they certainly were not behind, the icore being li-14. Come to the Presbyterian church garden party in Proton on July.") and find out fi<r yourself which is the better team. The ijanie promises ti be interesting. A Kuod proi'ram ia being prepared. Mr. U. U. Miller of Hanover, Mr. John Claries of Toronto and several ministers hive Wen invited. Come alonw and hare a good time. Councillor B>chelor at the Juncion lost a thoroughbred mare recently. This 8 th e second he has lust this sprinu. W alkerton While a lady in the West Ward was ptcking strawbeivies on Friday last she felt, us the thought, that her collar had become aucomfortably light around her neclr, and riisin-; her hand Cu relieve the 8itu*lion she (elt somethinu that sent cold chills all over her, ctusiii); her to scream like one possessed. Her husband who was n«ar,* thinkinK she ha\] a tit, ran to tlMlihc<3ne anil efipied the trouble in the .. -u ''1 a make A'hicL b.iu circljii aruunU h«i' chroat and ill iruj roptile fashion. miui tigh^euing its coils. I 'n winding the tiny serpent, which, it Leenis, wai as harmlt'Si m h June l)Ug, hubby set the woman free, and altho'igh she had borne the mairiinonial yoke uncompUiniugly for years, ;et this lighter weijiht around her collar so rac^icd her nerves th-it she bad Jloiost to no t* hospital for repairs. George Benningcr, who hal his ring tiiiKer severed above the first joint at the Knectel factory here recently, has re- ceived, â- bosi'les the usual allowancu foi thb lime lost, a Ui^ip sum of f^U^.OO as damages fur the U»r of this portion of his tinget from the Outario C.>nipensation Board. Tbia is the lirst time that such an awar*! has been made in Wnllcurlon, but now that tAe ice has been broken and the way opened for getting it, no doubt in future claims will go in as fast as accidents occur. â€" Herald and Tims-s. Durham ' Ptc. Gavid M. Boitbwick, who wa« repotted here as among the missing at the front is still well and in the land of the living. The mis.sing poldier, it was late<' learned, was Lieut. David i>. Burth- wick, and not the mau from here. On Monday Mr. A. H. .Jackion received a letter from the Borlhwick man fr<mi h Te, but it Joutaiaed very litt'e of a military nature. Hi is somewhere near V'prrK, and has, no doabt, hai a tough enough time of it, in the western ".scrap- ing zona." In hij letter he thanks Mr. .Jackson for kind rerauinbrimces and also intimates the pleasure of heiring from Mr. Towner'.- Durham Chronicle. Dundalk * I'rfparatioDS ate well under way in D.iudalk for the accomodation of a very large crowd of visitors on .July 12. There will be special trlins and , cheap far.-*. The County celebration will brin^ the people from all directions. â- - •" Just as The Herald goes to press we Isarn of » telegrain' from the Casu:ilty «>tH)i<, Ottawa, giving the sod news of _,*the deaih of Pte. Geo,. 0larey,8')n of Mr. and Mrs. ilas, Clarey, of Dundalk, who was killed in action on June 14. Ucove Co'gan imir.BiUately on hcivrinj; the news ordeied the wwn fla^ to be placed »t"h«lf- m(>st i>5' -ttonou* to the dead eoldier. Dundu 1; nioutns with the sorrowing fimily. .'JRlX. Cldj'ey enhsrdd ah Dauphin M'in., iv»J ••nt (jjgeiseftsio the 8th Bail;, from WJntifpej. tlir hin been in Ihe . ti'dic'v": u;i\Viivds. ''f a yoiir.- -Dirid.ilk Hor: ! 1 Lieut. A. M. THORSTON Killu 1 III tt;ti0M, li.-K'iur.i, .I'lnc J'', lOliI A Letter From Germany ., Langeusalzd, Germany. .May 1, lillii Dear Brother Charlie: - You can certainly believe that I was glad to ^et your K-tter anJ to read tha'. you and the rest are well. Hope that the w;irm weather will help fither and I ncle .Sidn-y to eirj y better htfalth. The weather ia nice and WMrm here just now and we have a football t am ^o we have that way to choer us up a 1 tile. Well, ho* niiny ejgs did you get away with o:i Kastcr^ I git «onie f..r 20 pfenniugH, or 4o. I hud a^out a dozen Easter week We hive not been getting our lelteis rcnular on account of chang- ing camp. Hope it will be better soon. The camp ()rrdruf.t was taken fur con- valescent camp. Oh. say! tiotue one sent me a paictl of nnderwiar,. chiclets, magazine. <jip<^ and can of veal and ham and 1 wish you lo ihitiik ihein ia the Moirreal p.iper as ihj addic-^is is blurred so I can't answer mid thank lhdavi>nd if it was not in'ended tor im cell I hem I am sorry, I will put my address on the back of this kbeti'. w-;;. ch.uiiiyLl :. .'.nui.^^ /lii. *.,ful old wXe will .loiiia ! <tuv_^r and may God biers «nd keep you' ^11 'spiritutlly and physically, loviimty yours, brother. Fred. P.S.--Givw my love to father and mother. AddiesBâ€" Krieg^gefangciien l^iegar, La:igu:i:al/. I, Germany. Kimberley Budget Jean and AUie MoGowan of Durham are renewioK old aci|uaiiitinces, and are the guests of Mits Eva Magee. The new pasto-, Uev. Mr. Lane, occu- pied the pulpit in the Meihodiat church on Sunday evening lasu. The congrega tion were flnpressed wi'h hii: straightfor- ward manner of expounding the .scrip- tures. Much sympathy is expressed in this part for Kditor Thurston of The .Xdvance and his ettioiable wife. 'llieir son, Arnold, was » young nitu of e.\cepticm.»l ability and was the stamp of young man- hood that ih'H coiiii'iy can ill afford to lone. tThos. Anders tn and little daugh- lltiuuis, are vj.'siling old fiiends vicinity. Mr.-).- Andeisoii was fornieily May Lewis, daughter of Thos. Levis of the E ist Muu.iiain. Thos. Cam ick, Wellington Fawcelt, Dalton Fergu.son and Win, Flood motored over to Port E'g'n I'li the First and .spent tlie day with Mr. and Mrs. .\shley Fawcelt. Iviinlerley Court C.O.F. oouduc'ed the service at the funeral ot Wm. Wilson, one of the viclnns of ihe drownin,' sccident at Kugm^a. JilJio remains weie interred in the Sa'em cemetery. P.njtngrapher Hawken of Flesherton made a business trip to our village on Monday, taking a few snapshots of the public school pupi's. Mr. and Mrs. Honinoiid, accompanied by May Hutchinson, lelt on Tuesday for an e\teii<'etl visit with friends in the Prairie Provinces. ^-^^ • tju.te a number nitcoded the sports at Flesherton on Dominion D.iy, aiid all report a good time. NcwsK: Farmers iS"<iw IS yuurchioci' to gel rul of and scuip iron. P. S en'hari intends to Itsad a couple of car loiuVs of iron and will psy lop piice in casl). .\lso 2c fur ia;>s H»>y oa for rubbern, ItOc for horsehair, all f.o. b. MiirlitlHle. „!S'II to no oiic but mysolf, I bare uo a'j':-ii's. Ei|i|Uire by lolo[jhoiiO or mail. P. Slelnh^rt. Markdafe PORTLAW NEWS We extend our sympathy to the editor and his family in their sore bereavement ill I hi! deaih of their son and brothL'r wlm heroically guve his life fc.r the cause of just CO and lioerty. The etiects of the war arc coming home to us with a ven- goaiici.', and the bravest and best of our young manhood is being saciiticed. It is .< costly price we aro paying, but it u to le hoped that by it the ab.iininable Prussian niilitarisin will be crushed soon and forever. Mr. Woods nf Corbctton had cimrge of the services in Mount /.ion church on Sunday in Ktv. Mr. Madden'a absence attending the funeral of his cousin, Chas. Smith, and Wm. WiUou, who met a tragic death at Eugenia. School clo.srtd last Wednesday. The pupils picnicked on Thursday ia Mr. At- kin.soii'i grove. Mi.ss McKay h^s gone to her home at Owen Sound for the holidays. Thus. Carter of Toronto visited with his brother-inhw, J. H. Watson. S. Chapman of Durham visited with his sister. Sirs. U. T. White. Miss' Pearl Watsm is home from Tor- onto. T. Wsuchopo of Bolton is visiting at Lewis Sheardown's. Little Hazel and .\da Chapman are visiting with their aunt, .Mrs. White. Mabel Wilson is visiting with friends at Badgeros. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thompson visited lust Fr.day at the bcnie of the litter's brother at Mclntyre. Mr. and Mrs. H. Smith and Mi^s Par- sons, E ghth Line, and Mr. Poole of K<-b Roy were guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. Sheardown last week. Mrs. .Jos. Blackburn and Mrs. D. Mc- Tnvi<h of Flesherton visited lately with Mrs. iJcKenzie. ^Utf W . A. Jiiuloii' o«nr-i<^ lasr itiM 3 visit with fmri|i. ;.. "k .jti,» ^ In Memoriam In memiiry of Arnukl Tliuistun, killed 10 P.aulers on .June 20, WHO, while liglitinsi for his country, at the ago of 2r> .years. .Vinild enlist. ad in Jiin. I'llo, went over.-ieas in May au'l ti the front in September He was a r;ieuteriantan'.l had cUuvge of a Tieiicli Mortar BaUery. The same day the death of Pte. Ira S. Pi rigo, whckwasa frdpient vifjj'or with his cnuain, Mrs. Ab. Stewart^ of Flesherton, was an - Tlounced. He was a nun of IMr. Tiouias Pertgo of Collmgw jod. sisH'r and husband, MV. and itn.- JiUlnts, and two children came up and are v iiig with them. i'v' Preparations are being made for the Sunday school convention to be lield on Wednesday of this week iq Mount /ion church* fc**' Heathcote Garden parties are the order of''the day ill our burg. j Mr. and Mrs. McKee and family of Toronto, are visiting with the former â- â€¢* brother. Dr. McKae of this village . Mrs. Wm. Milne returned horns this week after visiting with friends in To- ronto. Master Frank Polter of Toronto, is visiting with his aunt, Mrs. Hichaid Green. The garden party held at Mr. .Joseph A. Conn's lawn on Friday eveuing was a splendid success. The Uuathcute Women's lustitute held I heir monthly meeting r.l the home of the ijresident, Mrs. Allen Boyd, on Thursday last, .lune 2il, with a large number present. Miss Mabel ReiJ of Rocklyn,ls visiting with her sister, Mrs. Harold Vickers. Miss .Sara Keir of Thtirnbu'y, spent the pa»t week with friends here. .\^ large number from hero attended the nelebravion held at Meaford i.ii Sit- urday, July 1. Toronto Line North Miss E. M. Lever of Eugenii, is holi- day ng at home. Miss STvelyn Nei-bitt, Markdale, visit- ed a few days with friends iiere. Miss Belle Brown ia on the sick list at present. Mr. Km. Witkcns had a very success- ful tiarn raising oil W'ednesday of last week. Mr. Fred Brown haj a very narrow escape; a lojis; timber fell on him inning him down. When removed he wa^ thought to be dead. Mr. Fred Mathewson has torn down his old house and has the wall built for 3 new one, which he is at present working at. Mr.T. Lavor did tho ceinuiit, work Mi-.ssrs. Chas. Martin a i.l Kny iJe:\i e of Ki)<j> nia, visited iti oar burg. • .'V number from this lino iittended tho fuiiervl of Messrs. Clias. Smith and Wm, WijM.i.i nil Sunday. BlUoli fyinpsthy is c.xle ideJ to the bereaved fa iiiliv. j.>vi<id i linna McLeod vijiitcd <h Hnid friends the {>ast week, returning I!" Monday. ' \T: Fisher of Toi-onto ie a visitor at &|'i*<i. \. McIieuU's. ^.':>r.»aley McMullen of Toronto is on a fiK'tuiRlit'a visit with his parents here. «<Ul'. Rai.ds of Slielburiie is visiting lii« 'I'l'. s. Brown, who has been a vi-itor at Hemphill's for a fortnight, has ned to her home in Toronto. D p. McLaiiKhlin has men busy laying thff ibnudation tcr a new barn. Uur village extends its deepes. -Nym- pathy to Mr. and Mrs. Thurston in theii hoiv. 0* sore bereavement in the loss of thAc ion who died a hero at the front. Mr. and Mrs. Nebeau of Akron have (afi tho past two weeks been visiting at the Jailer's jiatents, Mr. and .Mrs. K Whittaker. Miss McLein left l»^i week for Arthur. Unr Sabbath school had an ideal diiy Friday for their picnic, when a large crowd was present and a very onjoyabl,, tiino WHS .opent. .\fter lea nas serN e 1 Mr. >*. Hemphill, superintenJenI, called order and our public school teacher, Mr. 'iritlitli. was presented witii a tie pin ami ring and address as a small token of the good will of the people at Ceylon, who regret he has resinned his school. We trust wiMt is our loas will be.his gain. ALi-s Stuart of Kimberley is this week vis tin^ her aunt here. Cards of Thanks Wo wish to ihin'.i all thosj who joined in the snatch for our dear son and bixth- er, alsi iJiosu who befriended us then aiid siiict>» W'e feol we cannot thank yon lib ouMi^li. -Mr. A. S;nith and Fani.ly. "Bates Burial Co J. W. Bates, R. Madduck, PLJsideiit. .Mam.ger. I'"iiilfia' Jul ec: as lud Kiiiljaliuers 1 24 Avenue Road.Toronlo Telephuiic Hillcrest 268 -M.itia I'liumal ' '.os .oul l.imi iit-iiies tu Cemetery at ^ioiiecwt* as llnrKV- 'Irnwi! veliic!,'-:. 1 :uiL- Jewelry A Splendid Stock from which you may readily make A Satisfactory Se lection. We cai- ry Photo Supplies. r Ceylon Chat %Ii's. Maynaid of Markdale visited her friend Mrs Bennett the past week. Viola Kennedy left m Friday on an extended visit to f>-ieiids at Wa.shago; J. Kennedy accompanied her as far as Toronto. Prank and Nessa Collinson visiiod tiiair si ter :.l I'ort Ddhousie uver the holiday. tena Legale is homo fm- the holidays, also .Agnes McPhiiil from her school at Honeywoijd. J. .-Vrmslrongaud wife, of Owen Sound, and Mr. Young and wife, of Toronto, sj^t the week end at .las Kauley s. Glarenee .^luir of Pickering speii; the hutlday with liis parents here. Jfrs. Chas .Melia and little son, Artie, o£ 'i.'orontu are visiting are John Meha's. .^jTobn Chislett of Glenelg npeut ;h.j past week with his br.r.her hem. iGoorge .\rrowsmiih of Duihain was ijlvtowu on Friday. ^. Benlhain motored Geo. Cairns and wiCv, Ale\ McDonald and wife, Frank Calms and Ne&sa Collinson to M«afo;d on Wednesday last to altond the wedding of Cainiw- -. __ 's^-Jt "":.»''4 ..liljl'-'^'' •>! \ lii'gh.l lira week end at Heorge Snell's uur Wrifjht of Kipling, Ont., viaitei grandmother, Mrs. Legate. He has a cyclist corps. with (<wen DR. BURT I--, . . ^ *- -spcLiu. in di.e„e. of .he j VV . A ArmstroDg, Eye, Ear,Nose and Throat ' oFFicE-i:;iiioih St, West,owen Sound Jeweler M the Revere house, Markthile, 2nd Thursday each nnmlh from 8 to a 12a.m ' W"! F<;HFRTmM nMT Dundilk,ls Wednesday of each month. I ^*^^"'''**"'^' * ^^ * i.^ ^/:i :Sy^ ^!fe £^)fe ^"i. ^"i £i, •>'«• -SM- ^l«- v\l«. -»'«. .,««. J,!/.. »M<, JM, ^i,!. M/_ ^\t, ^.t, .M/., ^<f, JiUy. .M/.. »\lfc m Get your crate of strawberries NOW **â- --•. w. BUSKIN IS- i?^^^!?^;*' •si^^#^#^i?^'f w^i'?!^ I FOR THE PEOPLE % WHO WEAR BOOTS F 5^^ and ors. We have them in Men .s Bo.\ I'alt, I'-itent!:. Also some ijood lines in Plou LADIES* WEAR We have them in lUittoii with Clo^hand Leather Tops!. Patent Vamps. Light ami heavy boys and girls hoots, .snitable tor the season. Trunks, Telescopes, ' Suitcases. Agent for the Dominion Express Co. money orders. Thos. Clayton's i FLESHERTON John Chapman Furniture and * Undertaking Mm #Stson and family desire to thank their m luy friends f :ir tln/ir kind .issist. ance and h^mititliy in their ),L'eat bO' leHVcment and distress. »•' " -. (£'ii';^ii V -vlio.,! r> I lid lia=i docidrd m t tow-pi'sajis -"liy of its sihpji st.ilf afttr .I^JUi' ^e â- > !i I are usim.i'rielj of recruit- ftbft; ivi h > r V i!id reaon ' fQr Successor to f^i W. FI. Bunt Calls answered day or night. Day phone 17 R2. Night phone i7 3. The old stand opposite the ^ Town Hall % Z. ^.\i i ;,-v^^