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-iAdfe- I ill W3 a a Mount Albert if Ft- mi r received- a message from Ottawa on staling that his son had been severely wounded in the breast Guy the Ball in May 1915 went overseas in July to the front in October last He Contracted rheumatism in the trenches in the early winter and sent to an hospital land where fully recovered and returned to the front line early in June Since that lime he has been in the great offensive that has been carried on by the British and French on the Sqmrae PERSONAL Mrs Thurlow of Gladstone Mich is visiting her brother Mr David who is seriously ill airs Laird of Dresden spent Sunday with her brother John Sleeper who has been confined lo the house for some Xime with illness Mr and Mrs Roy Cook of Kes wick spent Sunday in town at home of his falher Mr F Cook Miss Moore has re lumed lo Toronto to attend Mastcr University Mrs S Slokes has returned from Innerkip where she has spending lhe summer with daughter Miss Effie Dunn and Master Ross are visiting friends at A number from this vicinity at- the funeral of lhe late Oldham at Bradford Mr and Mrs Robert Glover of Keswick spent Sunday at Mr Sleepers Mr and Mrs G Davidson children motored to Midland for a visit friends i fe f seal yr 3BRIEFLETS During the summer Misses and Edith Rogers two pupils of our Continuation School each knitted five pairs of socks for soldiers Edith show ed one pair at the School Fair and won first prize Some sol dier will surely have a firstclass pair of socks The League of the Methodist Church held a very en joyable social on Tuesday night Cake and ice cream were served and a good program presented A meeting was held In the Presbyterian Church on Sunday night after service to complete steps lo the Epworlh League of the Methodist Church and the Young Peoples Guild of the Church The new Society will be known as the Christian Endeavor Society Rally Day was observed by both Presbyterians and Methodists on Sunday Services were in the forenoon and were well at tended f v WTV Hello here we are again I Af ter the intense heat it is gelling much cooler lo everyones pleas ure and comfort Clara Grose and friend spent Sunday in Newmarket and Yonge Street Miss Mae linden and friend spent Sunday with her brother rear Mr and Mrs and daughter Ruth were visiting at He the Ad a on Sunday Toole and Clarence were in Newmarket- on Sunday Miss Palmer of Mount was the guest at Maple Lodge Mr J A Rose and family ac companied by Mr Graham motored to the School Fair at Sharon on Friday Mr and Mrs Boyd and daughter of Newmarket at Mr Atkinson Sun day We are pleased to see Miss Lillie home again alter an extended visit with cousins in Keswick Mr Freeman Allen of Newmar ket spent Sunday with his father at Centre View Farm Mrs Ben Oldham and children returned from West where they spent the past sum mer Mr and Mrs Brown Newmar ket were at Mr T no tions Miss Myrtle Allen Is Visiting her sister Gertie at Roches PI Mr Howard Toole is attending College at Wo are pleased to learn Mrs W Is Improving Mr Mrs Clifford Rose veiling near last Monday Rally Day was well attended Die singing was enjoyed by all Those who were not there miss- a rare treat Rev gave an ex cellent which was much appreciated especially by the young Mr J A Rose Is making some improvements to his residence Wonder what Skips attraction Cedar Valley BALDWIN BREEZES We are sorry to- learn of probable removal from our midst of Mr- and Mrs Fred Brady think them number one neigh bors You gee Mrs Brady is a daughter of Mr Sain and many there be who know Sambas a tiptop fellow Mr Samuel Jr owner of llje property is their All our settlement know and welcome San Hell Jftev a good neighbor Im thinking well soon bid adieu to Donald Crowder- He will become a resident of Mount Albert He is employed on that section of Canadian Northern They have been good neighbors There are many other removals in contemplation but not defin itely settled Ask our kids how they like their teacher and nine times out of ten their reply will be Oh not so bad I Soon theyll be saying Oh I love her I have had a short confab with- her and have a splendid opinion of her As a Highland Artist shes the gen uine article She seemed quite at home with Mrs A Cr- derman another Highland Lassie Her hospitable seoms a Mecca for teachers Jamie as Sylvia OBrien calls A also has a cordial welcome for pedagogue fraternity He welcomed one his wife right to his heart The period is kind of a frosty one Give us rain is the petition of the clay farmers of Their land is hard as adamant If they can wait till the middle of November a Venus period will bring abundance of rain This promises to be a late- open fall well up to Well our baseball boys long ago laid away their uniforms and quit after vainly sighing for oth er worlds to conquer All local and rural teams seem to be a- of them The last ones who had the hardihood to face them were the Virginians but Jeff twirled the ball till evorything looked blue and he frightened those old Virginians till Ihey trembled through and through They mistook him for a booze themselves a boozy crew But Jeffs still marching along His slraight and spiral curves would paralyze most ev erybody They must be seen to he appreciated Jeff is now a cilizen of Newmarket and an em ployee of Davis Tannery The Era should extend a rousing wel come to J J Fosters sale on 22nd was most successful Prices were boomed and no booze lo help it along either A fourmonths calf brought The weather looked scary but no rain until the show was ovor Last week was Dutch Applesass Week A good many homes cel ebrated and any amount of was manufactured Its very good to make bread and butter slide down easily Us manu facture gives ample scope for our dames and lassies to show off their shapely fingers Mr and Mrs Ed Glover motor ed to the city last week and spent a couple of days seeing lhe Hub from a pleasant standpoint Mrs Ed was delighted with the out ing Edward is a good hubby and no doubt appreciates such a true loving spouse for nothing is too good If I hail such a wife youd never catch me even winking at ihose pretty camper girls and I must allow some of thorn are attractive enough lo almost throw a sus ceptible nature almost off its menial balance During lhe Glovers absence Miss Jenny Foster was left charge of lhe business and she appeared to do it in an acceptable manner Jenny is thoroughly reliable and honest according to idea She has a sensible head on young shoulders Some weeks ago Mesdarnes Frank and Willie Thompson and liie Misses Susan Anderson and Chapman tried the exams in Old Testament in connection with Sabbath School Teachers Glass Thorc were leu long questions some knotty ones There should have been fifty All passed success fully Mrs Torulhison made the most points still more news NORTH QWiLLIMBURV SCHOOL FAIR PRIZE WINNERS Held at Sept 23rd The of the Keswiok In is lian Church purpose holding their Annual Harvest HdnSe Sup per in the Temperance Hall Kes- wick on Friday Oct the management of Mrs Thomas Mann and Mrs Jesse Morton Tea will be served in the Hall horn to oclock after whioh we will go to the Church where Rev A Lee Kirkland of Newmar ket give his celebrated ad dress on the San Francisco Earthquake which we have heard so highly spoken of Any who go come will miss a good time Keswiok Ladles Aid The Ladies Aid at Keswick meet you all a rare good treat Partake of goodies they have made And help along lhe Ladies Aid ami sure you will delighted be Dont take my word just come and see Come and do not be afraid To do your bit for the Ladies Aid October Sixth this is the day When everyone should come this way should have your plans so laid As to attend this Ladies Aid You Our Keswick girls so staunch and true Great credit sure belongs lo you Our Church expens es paid All honor to our Ladies Aid I They do not boast of worldwide name Nor arc they highstrung haughty dames Becoming discouraged or being dismayed Is unknown to this Ladies Aid Their kindly deeds shall ever roll And reach oer land from pole to pole hoped and trusted watched and prayed Theyve earned their name The Ladies Aid matters not in peace or war Theyre always doing something more To get those who at home have stayed And neer have been to the Ladies Aid There are in the world I am sor ry to say Some people who never until this day And never would in a whole decade Attend a meeting of the Ladies Aid But all their works are works love down in Gods Great Book above- He knows His word they have obeyed- His hand is oer lhe Ladies Aid Now wont you help this happy throng Just help to boost their cause along And some day you may be arrayed At Gods right hand with lhe Ladies Aid Corn cutting Is lhe order of day Considering the extreme drought it Is fairly good Crop Mrs Stephens of Toronto spent a few days with her parents The Ladles Aid at Mrs wag a derided success The ladles held a special at he home of Mrs Wilfred Tuesday evening and packed four box es for the hoys In England A number of our young people went Church on Sunday evening MISS Sarah Maria who has been an Invalid for years lying very low at time of writing Rally Day has been postponed till a week from Sunday Larry I lodges meeting on inotA BALE White mot VEftN Bwmtdjl A Joint Service of the Meth odist and Presbyterian Churches held Sunday night when tho sermon was preached by Pickup Ihfc Chaplain of Rangers At the con clusion of the service three men Mr Pan Norman returned missionary from Japan Is visit ing village on Sunday lomcet all people interested In the Forward Movement for- Mis sions pm he willde- Mr Norman Harvey has receiv ed official notice of the death In action of his second son Lieut J Irvine Harvey on Sept 10th Lieut Harvey enlisted Sept 1st with a University Company of reinforcements for the Prin cess and worn to Eng land in October In Eng land he had rapid promotions re ceiving his commission as Lieut In January After he was trans ferred to the with ho was in Franco at the lime of his doalh at time It Is believed when Cana dians were covering themselves with undying glory- In great drive at fiomme Born at Udora and educated In Village school and School he had taught In the of at Belleville and Wheat- ley bin schoolmate Major Lester Web ster makes second Udora boy lo make supremo sacrifice In a month Norman Harvey who was wounded In France In the Spring and William lhe Barred Rocks Viola Johnston Alice Terry k David Davidson Boyce Eddie Mitchell 3 LilyMiller David Davidson Joseph Cany Oats A No Johnston 5 2 Arnold Kay 3 Jos Morrison Field Corn Wisconsin No Allan York Sweet Corn Golden Fletcher 2 Harry 3 Frank 4 Potatoes Delaware Marshall 5 2 ONeill 7 3- Warren Sedore James Marshall Eric Elliott Archie 1 Turnips Carters Herbert Bosworlh 5 2 Arms- Smith 3r Van Carson Taylor 5 Mangels Wilmot King Munro Mann Beets Detroit Dark Bed Ruth Lloyd Kay Enanuel Nelson AJnbroso Wood Morton EriaL Morton 2 Yellow Globe Percy Elliott Will- oughby 0 3 Leitha 5 Murray Barker 3 Carrots Clifford 5 Eva King 3 Everett King 5 4 Ber- Morton Willie Cooper 3 Percy Fletcher 2 Asters Giant Comet Iris EUiolt2 Alma Winch 3 Mahoney Mern Latham Rhea Barker 3 Hamilton 5 Collection of weeds Jean Ham ilton 5 Jack Stiles 5 3 Willie Mahoney Morn Latham Rhea Barker 3 Collection of weed Herb Olive Williamson 3 Rhea Barker 3 Collection of insects Iris iolt 2 Jean Hamilton 5 3 tie Draper 2 Jack Stiles 5 MiWeline Van Norman Collection of grasses grain Wight 5 2 Veda Pollocki Collection of native woods i Iris Elloitt- Northern Spy Apples Gordon 2 Vera Hor ner 3 Joseph Carr Dorothy Sweet Norman Woods Viola Sheppard Snow Apples Marion Scott 2 Carl Ander son 3 Vera Horner Dorothy Sweet Marion 1 Apple Collection I Dra per Marritt Morton 3 Joseph 4 4 Lauretta Winch Table Willa Mahoney Audrey Smith 4 Laurence 2 2 Tomaloes Iris Elliott 2 2 Byron Morton 3 Cora Pollard 3 4 Norman White 2 Largest Squash Lauretta Winch 3 Ted Spring Jolt Heavy Herb 2 Geo dill 3 Irvine Sweet David Davidson Grant Thompson Calf Dairy Joe 4 2 Harry Horner 3 Gordon 2 Calf Beef Bernard Davidson 2 Max well 3 Clayton Laurence 2 Driving Competition Boys Lloyd Stiles 2 Morion Johnston Ber nard Davidson Driving Competition Girls 4 2 Thompson Boyd 4 Nora Mao Til- lei Drawing Everett Sweet Jack Joe Johnslon Tom Stephens Llzio York Laurence Drawing III and Above Draper Myrna Wight 4 Joseph Morrison Willa Ma 2 Iris Penmanship Lawrence Taylor Clayton Molvin Morion Everett Sweet Percy Elliott 2 Essay HI and Above I Stiles 5 2 Doris Eamca Mary Mahonoy 4 Cora Poll ard 5 Draper IJnder Ten Years Evelyn Arksey Morion 4 3 Jean Hamilton Cookies Girls Under Ten Myrtle Peters Jean Ham ilton Lorotta Winch 4 4Ber- nlce Morion Candy Willa 2 2 Morion Myrtle Peters Ruby Hamil ton Draper 1 Layer Cake 2 Ruby Hamilton 3 A May Tillet Veda Pollock 1 Patchwork Girls Under Ten Jean Hamilton Viola Shepherd 3Lcltha Thompson Lela Elliott 2 Mildred Abbs Pearson Handkerchiefs Girls Under Ten Erie Elliott Verna Pear son 3 Morion Fancy Apron Ruby Hamilton Iris Elliott 2 3 Rowena 2 Shepherd Marjorie Ardili 3 Fred Bird House 1 Lawrence Clayton DonnelV2 of Oats il Joseph 3- Clayton There will evening service at Mount on Sunday the 1st of October The Ladies Aid of the Presby terian Church meeting at on Thursday last There was a attendance ci- was a large Davidson A Gordon I ana he receipts were very Wtlmnf Vina Church ftimdayand Monday and toll of Mount Sai Annual day night the 5 Wilmot King 2 Five Minute Address Harlie Proper 2 lon Buttonhole Competllion- Iris EUioll 2 Willa Mahoney Boys won by No 3 School parade l3t No 2nd S 3rd S No Boy wjnning highest number of prizes Clayton S S No Joo Johnston S No Both boys had the same Girl winning highest number of prizes Elliott No 2 School winning highest number of prizes No SHARON Everyone reports an enjoyable lime Mrs and Mrs Greig were in charge Supper will the Hall Tea A in 8 pm program has mission lor children and A largo crowd attended the school last Friday Mrs A of Toronto is spending a few days at Postmaster Watsons Mrs- Grlffis and little daughter of North Bay visited at M Ramsays over the Miss Brown of Aurora spent Sunday with her brother Mr Jas BroWn Mrs Marshall of Newmarket at Mr- J Grahams last Thursday Mr Rich left on a business trip to the West on Tuesday Mrs and son who has been her Bister Mrs Lloyd for a couple of months left for her home In Winnipeg on Monday Mr Frank Tate motored to Camp Borden- on Sunday Mr J Rogers of Lindsay was call ing on friends here on Sunday- Mr and Mra Fred Shropshire of spent Sunday at Mr Thos Shropshire Miss Keyes of Queensville was also a visitor there over the weekend Miss E P Collins of Colling- spent over Sunday friends in town after spending a period in Toronto She reports that sin is getting along splendid inher advancing education for higher position in public school leaching Messrs Norris Johnston were unfortunate enough to lose a nice fat cow on Monday night It dropped dead at the corner of sermans Store on road to T R yardi Johnson loaded a car of scrap iron this week for Toron to He is certainly cleaning up the junk throughput these parls which was never done The Free Methodist Meeting at Isscrmans Hall on Sunday morn ing was well attended and also at the eighth Guess Brown Hill has got the preacher that has here for some time Dont forget lo come every Sunday morning at oclock early and procure your seats Oh come to the hive where there is honey as honeybees like to keep a stirring hive Mrs A spent a few days with friends in Keswick last week Must close I have a cargo of news to tell but have not time to spin Sleeping Beauty Dr Smith Dentist every Tuesday make Charges moderate Major KThomson action wa a son barrister and who formerly St and Bedford years he conducted a enlistment with Winnipeg and of the Winnipeg Without any 2J any experience lie Previous joined the Canadian Mounted Rifles and his majority at the He passed through the engagements without until he was killed in action jor Thomson was old His wife who Mrs Laws had a quilling bee at which a number of ladies en joyed themselves on Tuesday af ternoon Mrs J visited in Richmond Hill a couplo of days last week Mr and Mrs Wilcox of Whitby spent last week at Mr F Cow- Mrs Fred Cowioson and Mrs A Putnam will leave on Friday for a two weeks visit at Hamil ton and A splendid union service was held on Sunday night in IhcMcth- Church with Rev Atkinson and Mr Pickup Chaplain of the Ball In the pulpit Mr Pickup gave a splendid sermon which was enjoyed by all and we hope our eligible men will help out with this terrible struggle and put this burg off the black line Miss Kathleen Moorp sang Mrs has returned from a three weeks visit at She Is ac companied by her sister Mrs Paisley who intends to visit her for several weeks MARKHAM Goodyears 111 re ah log engine which went through the bridge over the Branch of the on the 5th line last week was taken out on Friday last and the damage done it Is found to he comparatively light The engine and cleaner was on the bridge at same time but the tongue of the cleaner from going down It Is stated that the weight of the engine and cleaner were considerably more allowed by the act and also that Mr Goodyear did not carry plank for crossing as called for anil therefor the township Is not legally liable for damages The council however were said be willing to pay for the repairs to the engine but will fight any claim for ex cessive damage Economist very beautifully Canada evidently the Qlenvllle boys dont Tho BoundloWin Ladies lhe idea of Snowball Willie Class of the Methodist jng fluent trips on the Hill so Church- intend having a booth at gate was wired Sunday evening the Fair this year in aid of Field say Will your wire pinchers as Comforts a safe guard against entanglements The third annual Burn School Miss Jean Maxwell and Miss Dora Fair of East Tp was accompanied by Mr Will Webb held at Sharon Temple on Friday spent Sunday In Town Inst A large crowd attended Who were the young ladies who and Hit Fair was a decided sue- wont for a Sunday morning out cess from beginning lo end The to the pond School won over Cutting corn Is the order of the prizes amounting to 27 They day Mr J Jefferson being head won in School Parade and for on the list year winning the largest number of t our sports Mr Aubrey prizes hold the cup for another oan Is very much missed around here year The following won first We hope ho w I make a speedy Hill on his Essay lip lhe Autobiog of a vlsll en and for his Bird House Lena Smith in Oratory on Can- lhal Sftm part War winter We congratulate the School on their success and hope will properly in have even greater success next to do chop- year ping Success Fred Where are you going Sunday Raines Crowley is home for a I are you going Sunday evening Oct Why lo the League Meeting at lhe Methodist Church of course Rev I Nor man who is supported by the Leagues of his Brad ford district is to bo there and tell all about his work In Japan and I wouldnt miss ft for any thing would How well you- look I How much do you weigh Come to Weight Social Thanksgiv ing night in Church where you pay according lo lhe number of pounds you weigh Koep Thanks giving night Rally Day in Church on Sabbath morning was largoly attended There was a good representation of childen and parents and all enjoyed the excellent service Tho subject was Doing My Bit offering was for some time Mr and Mrs Atkinson attended marriage of Mr Clarence Moulds and Miss May Scott at Farm on Wednesday weeks holidays Happy Dick farmer is fall you will want the very beat plows The John Deere no equal neither the plow and the Oliver walking la dandy I have everything In took for the fall trade now a Potato the has no Sutton West Rev Wright preached his fare well and Thanksgiving Sermon at Jamos Church Sunday ev ening Ho has been preaching this parish for four months and has endeared himself lo all He will bo greatly Parks horse Furiosa took money in free-for- all race at Lindsay on Saturday lie equalled the track- record of that placo A largo class of candidates wore- confirmed in James Church on Monday night by Sweeney of Toronto Silas Stiles house at Gum Swamp was consumed by Are on Monday Tho cause of tho lire was a dofcotivo Mr W HolbonyMIss Miss Pugsley and Mr and Rusland attended Lindsay Fair last Friday Mr find Mrs J A Lake also Mr and Mrs were At Lindsay Fair lost Friday Mr M and parly motored to Lindsay Fair last Saturday See those beautiful Thanksgiv ing Cardsat News pot i was formerly Miss Hri of Sutton His mother C thomson is En land wounded last March ami now leave in England is a Another brother Lieut J Thomson of the nail now at Camp Borden Major was educated at Canada Allege was a Mason a member of the Manitoba Club LETTER FROM A The following letter was re ccived from Corp Eric son of the 1 fo mother and falher Mr and Bin It Thompson Hear Mother and father and all at home Arrived safely at Liverpool yesterday- We left Niagara Camp a week ago last Thursday We certainly had a lovely trip through Canada to thecal Lots of fun with the French girls Quebec Province Very oldfash ioned and a long way out of date in that country or part of it in particular and in every- town along the line everybody was out tc see lhe soldiers and wave their hands at us as if we were some kind of menagerie or other We arrived at Halifax on Sun day morning about nine oclock and got on the boat right away and it was sure some ship The We left Halifax Man- day morning and ran out in the sea and lay there till noon and then started in earnest for Eng land It was sure a Hue trip on the water I just love to he on the water and have a great lo join the Navy I didnt fed one hit seasick but could not eat enough to satisfy me at all al though we sure pood foo1 excepting the senhlsciiHs we had for dinner They were so hard you couldnt break them a hammer I would eat ill I at the table and then half an hour I would lie Canteen and gel some lemonade and then he supper There were seven Inl and troops came over with men the same boat but we are toe only battalion here in fori lo tion of the Camp We Liverpool morning oclock and started forCW So I will tell you all I The object of any importance the coachta arc eight feel high and feel and hold eight passengers well crowded and are coupled to gether with chain here arc about quarter of our tonacre fields The farm ers wcroout cutting wheat rye with a knife and binding hand scenery is dimply beautiful I thought I bad rav elled through some line pieces of country before hut nothing Ibis for scenery arrived her about one oclock last night out and nearly starved to but I have a bed and I a capital sleep Wo have no drill all bMay- Call as I Tho Canadians know nolliWg all about the war If the men of Canada could only poor English girls dressed smocks and overalls working coal yards along the racks and in flour mills hay fields lam sure be a lot more enlisting not seen one young man here- who would pass the Medical for a soldier person runs out of houses J- waves the Union Jack us throws kisses at us as if we little gods Tho people of Birmingham our supper Inst night came through- it at tho station when we landed here train and said I never thirsty In my life and an man stepped up and to 8 house bread and cheese and beer and believe me It u good- Well must this time or I wont have thing to say next time IT mm