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t «. t » 5 < /k0l)^rl0n %imMc. TRUTH BEFORE FAVOR." â€" " PRINCIPLEfcj NOT MEN. 701 :}7 No 2 Flestierton, Ont., Tliursday, May CI 1017 W. e THDKb'jv and PKOlUilE Eugenia Paragraphs A number from here 6i»w the boys of the 248ih off last week and all wish tliem a safe trip Hiid safe home iiiiaiii- Pte. Alex. Hoy was home on a sliovt leave previous to deprtrlure with the 218rh Battalion. ' .^, MLss Addie Wilson receiv d word th.'jt her brollier, Wes, wis in Chelmsfurd hospital suttVring from trench feet and his hand burnt. VVord has been received by his mother that lie is ab'o to be out but is very weak. Much sympathy is felt here for Mr. ^nd Mrs. James McMullen, whose son died on the held of honor. Mr. Walker Sloan of Mt. Albert, and daughter, visited friends here. Robert Williams who has been for some time in Toronto hospital, was home for a fow days. He feels gome better hut has gone back for fuither treatment. Mr. R. Meldrum of Toronto is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. McKee. Thoa. Fenwick had the misfortune to lose a valuable mire and colt. Mrs. G. H. Gteer of L> ndon will address the W. I. in the Methodist . church on June 6, 2.;W p.m. The garden parly billed for May 24 will taue place Monday next, June 4, when the program will be carried out as was advercised. Mrs. A. Smith has received word from her son, a prisoner of war in Germany, and his photo. Fred looks tiue. We are sorry to report Mrs. Joe Sher- wood on the sick list. We hope to soon hear of her speedy recovery. Mr. May, chief Gcvernnu'iit Ins;)ei;ior of one of the shell factories, Mr. EirU and Dr. Wrixht motored froni T >ri>uto and gpent the week end with Roliert Mc Master. Ceylon Chat | Pithy Proton Pointers Kimberley Budget (.,>uite a number in this part saw the aeroplane which llew over to Owen Sound from Camp Boruen on Sunday. About t) :J0 p.m. it Hew east wardly about two miles north of our village. Ed. Abercroff.bie and Earl Cook of Uocklyn were pleasant caDe s in our bur^ one day last week. We are pleased to report lillle Mi.ss Uladys Wallace on the mend after her recent severe attack of pneumonin. Mrs. W. S. Bishop has easily the linest tulip beds we have seen thus fir, in fact it has everything beaten to a frazzle in this part, as far as tulips are concerned. The ditl'erent colors .seem to melt together in one hatmonious blend- ing. Mrs. McKinley is on the sick list with ((uite a severe attack of pneumonia. Jas. K. Fawcett made a busiiuss trip to Ueathcote on Monday last. Krank Davis of Vandeleur viiit.ed at Mr- John Plewes' one day la.sl week . Some fine speckled beauties are beinn caught in the waters of the old Beaver this spring. One chap said thf y were biting so viciously one dty^ thai every time he baited ihe hook he had 'o hide behind a tree. Next. Mrs. Stephen Burritt is visiting this week with fiiend.s in Toronto. Mrs. Geo. Hutchinson anJ daughter, Rachel, visittd last week with fi ieuds m Dundalk. Word waK received here lust Monday that Gnr. Chas. McMuUen had b';eii seriiiusly wounded, in Fiance, and Tues- day p. III. another message was received that he had died of wounds. Gunner Mo Mullen was born here 32 years aio, but llio !ast ten years was spent in Toronto, where he leaves a wife and babe i,o mourn hia Iilss. He left for overseas i.i February 1!)15 with the 41st Bailery. His elder broker Pte. (inrdon McMullen and younge. brother, Lieut. Au.stin McMullen, are all at the front doing thoir bit, the three boys being not fir from each other. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereai'ed wife and parents. A memorial Bervic<3 will be held in the Picsbyterian church on June â- .i at 2.30 p. m. Mr. John McLeod, Toronto, was a visitor on 8to«:e's line on the 24th. Miss Ruby Stone, Toronto, visited the past week with her parents on Stone's liue returning to the ciiy •n Monday. Mr. Ro^dun Gibson went to Toronto on Saturday. Mr. F. Martin and little .son, Eugenia, spent Sunday with Mr. J. •!. Lyness. Mrs. Geo. Mituhell and daughter, "leorgiiia, of Torjnto, were visitors at Mr. Frank Cairn's over the 24ih. Mr. Dan Baxter, who has been in the Owen Sound hi^syital the past three weeks, returned home on S.iturday accompanied by his sister, Kate. Mrs. Ludlow of Hamilton, visited friends here last week. !\Ii-. Dave .4dams spent Victoria Day Willi friends at Tottenham and other poiiilv. Mr. Stanley McMullen and Mrs. Buckley, Toronto, cp^nt the 24th with thi ir parentii,Mr and Mrs. J. McMullen. &liss .Minnie Hemphill and lady friend, 'I'oK/nto, vmitud over the 24tli with the funnels a uncle. Mr. .S Hemphill. Mr. John Stewart spent the 24tLi wi'b Markdale friends. Mins He'en tiiboon and Miss Guadzen, spent the week end at Mr. U. (jibson's. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. McDonald of Muskoka, are visiting the hitter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Jairiis. The Willing Helpers held their niei^- iug at Mrs. Uoydeii Gibson's (jn Friday afternoon, 'llieir next meeting will be held at tile home of Mrs. F. Collinsoii. Messrs. Baxter and Scobie of Culling- wood motored over on Sunday to see their cousin, Mr. Donald Baxter, who i 111 at Mr. .M. KernuMin's. Mr. R'lids is in the sick list. Mr. ami Mrs. ('ummins are spending i couple of weeks in Toronto. Mr. j{oy NiilsDii, Toronto, visiicil with his mother here. Mrs. (iieenis, whi< has been convales- cing at the home of lior parents, returned to (Jrangevillo on Sunday. Failing, at ()*en Sound lo piss the medical examinatior. for milii.iry service Mr. Art. Watson tvent to Toronto to try his luck. At the monthly meeting of the \V. I l.lie following otttcers were elected :- Presiden', Mrs. A. Slierson : Vicel'ros.. Mrs. Win. Moore : .Seoielary, Miw, VVilson. James Meddaugh is building .i stone foundation for a new stable. Misses Chapman and McTue, the lady evansclisis, held service on Sunday at the home of Mr. Riilheifoid. (jieat disappointiiiunt was ie't by Mie c owd gaihered on the station plaiioriu when the special train bearing the 248ih Battalion whizzfd past without even slackening that we might wave faiuwell to the depatting boys. It is fortunate ihat a certain young man was driving alone Ust Sunday even- ing whe-i his horse became uninangeable and took a miU run. Mirs Mamie Fhtnnigan entertained her girl frinnds at a birthday parly on Monday evening. Toronto Line North l-'red Markdale Armstrong's shell box factory in town was oomplinient,ed by the inspector last week, on his official visit, of being .second t ) none, either in point of thoroughly organized slaft', or in <iuality of goods turned out. They are ahead of schedule with their output, and hay's shifted iheir staff to cut out their slock of Uiniber and veneer, which will take a month. Mr. George Lamb, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, a former much respected cilizenand councillor of Glenelg tow n.ship. but who has been for eight months under special treatment in Rochester, Minn., for » malignant disease, is home for a week's visit and write undar date of May I'J, that he U wonderfully improved, but returns to Rooheater for fuither ireatmeot with hope of » permanent cure. Hl» many friends hereabout will be p'easid to have such favorable word from him.â€" Standard. Tue two little children of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fraser, of Newmarket, were burned to death in th«it home. We are sorry to report Mr .Vlathew8(jn on the sick list again. Mr. and Mrs. Itobt. Richardson and H irold !#pent the 24ili with Mr.and Mrs. George Pritchard at. Vandeleur. Mrs. Robt. Irwin and babe of Flesher- lon spent a lew days leceiitly with her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. iMiierscm Wickeiis .'•pent a day with Vandeleur friends. Mr. and. Mrs. Charles Marl in of East Mountain visitid ihe l«t i r's patents here. Messrs. Fled Mathewson and Glen Davis ciUed on Markd i!e friends one day last week. We extend our sympathy to Mr. and Mrs, J. L McMullen, of Ceylon, in the loosuf one of their br.»ve .sons at the front. Mr. Will. Davis received woid lately from iheir son, Wil', in France saying be WHS will and had conio through Viiiiy Ridge safely' Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lever visited with the former's uncle, Mr. John Holley, at Vandeleur, who is very poorly at time of writing. Mr. and Mrs. W. Reid and baby, of Michigan, United States, America, returned home after visiting friends in this locali'y. Mr. Reid motored ovor. Mr. Thomas Wickens, of Kimberley, visited with his grandson here. Max'well The W. I. i.f this pl.-ico intend lidding a Red Cross concert in the Orange Hall on Wediiead.iy, June li. For full partic- ulars see bills. The social held at Mr. E. McCallinii's last week was well patronized, pioceeds aiiiounting lo $12. CO. Mrs. Wui. C'lnton and family arolenv ing ihit week for 'loronlo where they intend to reside. 'I'he next sociil will be held at Mr. W. Parker's in tne village on Fridiy, June 1 Everyone please bring cake or sandwich. Victoria Corners Mr. (jeorgo Moore has been under the doctor's care. .Mi.ss Cook, Toronto, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter .Vchesoii. Dr. Little, of Fit sheitoii, and his father, Mr. Johnson Little, and grand- falher, Mr. Wm. Little, both ot Owen Sound, motored down on the 24th to Mr. (Jeorge Moore's. Mr. Win. Little remained. Mr. Will GiMcey and nephovv, Fred Buchann, visited on the 24th with the former's sister, Mrs. .las. Laidlaw. Proiiiani was not »» usual for the 34th this year. Previously lishing was the sport, but this year it was more like sleighriding as there was an inch of snow on the leve'. Priceville Jottings .\ heavy siiowstorin on Wednesd'iy night of last week. Some of the village ^irls wne out snow.'ihoeiiig on the 'Oiiriiii.g I f May 24, hut ihi; last siio-v Ixiik on the liillsiibjs ciisipp.*ared eaily last Monday in irniiig. K irsloilt Bro^. received a ear of lirirk to be used in veiuering their store and civvellim.' Iiouse. L 'uis Fioiik has two entire ho ses on the road lliis season. The train men have coiniderilil,. ir.iulilo Willi cattle en the track in am near tlni village. Rev. K. N Bowos altondel district mee'iiiu lust week. Mrs. Bowes has boi n at her parental home in Alton diiiiog ih.) las; week, her f.ither, Mr. I'.ltt'ison, not being in very good health al DieMiii. •Mifs May .\luir, teacher at l.^^ll L'kc, spL'iit over the end of last week hero with her former school cliuiii, Mim K Ina Ferguson. Will. I'aU'ii. south line, has disposed of the Overland car 111! used last reason and h>is purcliased a forty h.p. car. Jewefry Hanover Mr. Martin Monk met with a injury Monday morning whm a of the stable wall fell on him, him under a pile of brick and When roicui-d it wius foiind he badly dislociied sh'iilil. r ..i d bruises about the heaU and imily. sen 'US poili 111 burying mot tar. had a many Last fall Wm. Oollins of the 12th con., Sullivan, bought four owes from Council- lor James Thomson of KIderslie for $50. This spring these ewes gave birth to six lambs and Mr. Collins has been offered S75 for the six. Looks as though sheoP were not far behind cattle anil hogs in fancy prices.â€" Chesley Enterprise. Joseph Hoinlzinai), a yoiiii^ suldior training in London, deserted on May 4 and niido his way to his home near Hanover, where ho wa.i located and arrested on Saturday by the local author- ities. Word was .sent to L iiidon mid on Monday, Sergeant Dudney and Private L'vittof iho 7lh IJitlialioii came to Hanover and took Via. Heiiitzmiin back with t|-.ein. â€" Posi. . ,.i. Featured in This Issue Doings of the Duffs. .A liumorous stoiv in picture form. The Fashions. Newest idea.* tn Women's Wear, Farm Crop Queries. Henrr The Late William. T. Wiley The passing of the late NN'iii. Wiley of WiuU house has causvi i teeling of deep regret throughout the whole cominunlty. The news of his death c^kuie as a I'hock to everyone within his circle of aciiuain- tance, for only four weeks previo'is to that day he left Markdale station aocom- ied by his wife and litlle daughter. Hazel. Tonsilitia with la giippo was prevalent among the people when they arrived al thuir dehlinatiiiii and they all had it after liemg ihero a liltle ovor two weeks. Will had it with the rest but kept ahoul and It ia thimnht eauglit cold, for. beoomiiig considerably wor.se, the Dr. was cillcd, who, on his arrival, uromiun â-  ed it diphtheria, which was thin deeply seated, and despite all that kind and loviig liHiuls could do and alteiidance of a traine'i uiir.se, none could sluy the hand of death. Hu )n-adually s" k, and at midnight May 2, the iiiiii i day, he pissed peacehilly away at t'le early age of .'U years, 4 moiiths. The reniaius were interred in the little ciinetery at Hawm - dtai, a ^holt distance frinn .S' ioni?tield. 'I'rto prilty Horal iiiliiiles weie sent to ho laid on ilie casket, one Innii the 'Sunshine Club at Siroiigtield and one friini a .sympathetic iieiubbor, a.s e.vpre.s- sions ot sympathy in Ihe excieding sad hour. Dticeased was t'oe second oMesl son nt Mr. and Mis. William Wil.-y ,.t W,,de- honsu ai.d Ins death is the tiist break o( a growu up family of four .-.ons md four dauuhters, all of whoin resiile in this part but the eldest son, .Sam, of W mi right. Alberta. Will vus a gi'iieial favorite. being ot an excep' oiially cheery disposition who enjoyed iife and the veiy best of health. He was an airecti iiialeson and brollier and a most devoted husband. He was b.iiii aiitl livoii and grow to iniiiho'id wilh his parents hero and was one of Now Eng- land's many Suodayschoi.l schii'ars ftoin early nge, and at his deaih a value I nieinber and snppoiler of tie same church. Ho was a deep Ihinkei , "f olo'iii character and habits, and had [niimled his life on ihe R'ck of Ages, which in his li»~t hiMiis of life gave hiiu ili.t piace of those wlio c.iii siy "Thy will I).- done, " .\ memorial .service was held at New Kii'ilnod iiii Suiidiy afternuiin, May 20, when the church was eroH.li'd with friend."* from far and near. The Or- Hiigi'in 11 and ForesUtis were pr senl in a body, deceased beluga iiiemlur of both OR. BURT Sp.:laM>t In dlsi-asoi ol thi- Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat <JFFlCK-l;!((10lh.st,W,.Nt,Owen.'<ouiKi At the Ritvere house, Slarkdale, 2iid Thursday each nnmih from 8 lo a 12a m Duiiil'ilk,ls Wednesday of each month. A Splendid Stock from which you may readily make A Satisfactory Se lection. We cai- ry Photo Supplies, W. A Armstrong, Jeweler FLESHERTON, ONT Seed&Seeds B# s&^\ti :J''i •^^«• vvit a'i •^w. .m^. jm. .»!<, a'«. vv*. -»!«. vW*. oi*. â- at- -v*. *'i. -ne. •> gS WW '<i«"^i?^i?'»i?'^'?^^?^<' w^i^F^iFw^^^'JS^W^f ^i?^ •^ '/ft' He, -n/, •ale. •ttn.^it, . vi? ^If '/is- ^? ^f ' Buckwheat Corn (all kinds) Sugar Beet Millet Mangol Turnip GARDEN SEEDS Rape Sugar Mangol and all FLOUR /NO FEED WHILE IT LASTS AT LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICE O w. BUSKIN The Dp to -date Fle^iiertou Grocer. •Sf :5!*' -^ik ^?'t :?!*• ^V-i Stk •*!& ^Vi .^l!. J''^ .M«. ^/^ •»'£, ^v, ^i^ .},t<, .j,i<. ^m/.. »V/U 4 1^ .Hi,', .»<«. fi? ^/t? >^ m an ap- ehargiiig ideals of Questions answered by Prof. <J. Bell. Housewife's Corner. Tcst«d for the RBoip«s and UelpfiU busy HoiM«wtf«, Hint* Serial Story. Your Problems. '.•«S A QuMtloo and Amww t*t Wonwa. Micioiics Kev. Lane delivt'iuti propriHle and lilting addre.s', Ilia fellow men to live up to >lu> ho Orange iilder. The heart fell .sympa- liatliy of (heir many hieiida ijo oiil lo the h.'roavtd onus, espec'ally lo lis heart- lir.rki'ii younir wife, wlm n- 1'< f 'inierly M SI t'I'iiH Ibit^kin, ihe eldes' d.iiiglilor "f Mr. .John liusk'n of Wndi hiiii-<i , and to wliuin lie was most hipplly wedded just rive year-i aeo la.sl November. The seltlod in '.heir farm lure, known ,;s the Shaw farm, and a year mo last fiiring they n n od the farm to the piesetil oceupant. Mr. R. Fawcett. and Will went west, where ho spent tlio Bumnnr, md Mrs. Wiley rctn.ained at her old home here. This spring ho engaged with a Mr. Norrish, a brolherin-law of Ar'. .Mton, formerly (. f Markdah', and went out with * fill lire p'Ctured before him which none but the young and vigorous enjoy, but alas '. he was cut down |and the little home in which they were about settled was his last abode on tliis oarlh. Thufl, in the midat ot life we are in death. In life Ixsloved, in death lamented.â€" Wodehouse Cor. If You Have A broken-down archcalJ and get a support to keep it jn place, and wo have a g-ood. assortment of trunks and suit cases. Try One. Repairing as usual. Tho5. Clayton^s ? FLESHERTON 5^t5==fe=J/E ANN OUNCEM ENT HiiviniT purchased the Furuiture bu.sine.ss of Mr. John t'iiapman at. a rate on rheilollar, 1 am preparctl to ott'ef FnrnibUre at unheard of prices. For the next fifteen day.s the public will he aV)le to profit V.)y thi.s .sale, as 1 must (li.spose of most of it. The Stock is new and up [.o-tiate in every respect. Dres.sers. Sran<is, Parlor Sets and other choice goods at prices that will surpri.se |, you. War time tloes not aliect these as they were mostly purchased before the raise and are again cut in order to make tjuick sale. Come in and hok over the Stock. I w."h.~bunt I Furniture and Undertaking I FLESHERTON. - ONTARIO.