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-V- s JULY I China Department of of Coot Quality Porcelain and at vory Prices in window patterns ono of thorn other Is tho Old Leaf Pawn mvo Flue Linos to from Wednesday Hie 1st of August has boon selected for tho Excursion to Jacksons Point t V and body HAVE OTHER I J I N TO SELECT FROM of All Hoys from to 20 are invited to attend a meeting of the Soldiers of the Soil Methodist Friday evening oclock are Mr P W Pearson Mr Poole and Government tentative Any adults interested will bo cordially welcomed All Trimmed At less than cost to clear out stock Miss oyer W Hunters Store A Importer of and I I i I I PHOTOS your can buy any thing you can thorn your LET MAKE J I YOU phone Photographer Studio One Door West of the New Post EVENING I Furnace Work Plumbing Our Specialties See the Bathroom Outfit at lh Shop 1 ME LEADING A IJDUilMU NEXT TO m A i NORTH YORK HARNESS SHOP Best None Too Good and here 11 we place to get JHE kinds of Power while you wait yoa going away for a visit If so you will want a MEW OH the Beat Aesortment In Town and I you are going to stay home Kill Music 8bable Jokes to liven you up are Agents for the only iostrurhent all disc records and at only form us a call and be convinced of ftuperior qualities Wo are Agents for Victor Records South of Atkinsons Jewellery Store Newmarket SUMMER Obituary We clip following to the death of Mrs It from- Tho Victorian of West Toronto This week the congregation mourns the loss of a lady who has been one of its most devoted members from very beginning of its existence Away back in the middle eighties when tho I hen straggling village of West Toronto Junction was without a Presbyterian Church a few families of faith who had lately come into the commun ity net to work to provide oppor tunity for worship of ac cording to the custom of forbears One of these- families was composed of Mr and Mrs a young married couple residing at that on Street Only a few remain today of those pioneer Presbyterians who recall Acuities that had to bo overcome There are only a few among us who remember the meeting in a rented hall on lighted by coal oil lamps to hear the preached by J A Grant These few all recollect that at its very inception movement had no more zealous promoter than Mrs It is also recalled that through all stages of its growth and development into tho large and influential church of today Mrs McCormack by word and has wholeheartedly aided the upbuilding Blessed with an interesting and rapidly grow ing family and being intensely devoted to the little ones she was of course unable to assume tho responsibilities of office in the organizations to the extent that some of her inure carcfrco col leagues could but her heart was in work of the Ladies Aid the and all oth er agencies for tho advancement of the cause With abundant energy she found time to discharge her so cial obligations admirably Un affected in manner sincere in her friendships and always im bued with a desire to do good her popularity in Hie community generally and especially in Vic toria Church was built upon an enduring foundation news of her death which occurred on Sunday last came as a shook to the many people who enjoyed her acquaintance for while health had been poor for a year nobody suspected thai the end so near She was one of the brave moth ers who two hoys go forth to war for the cause of liberty and freedom Her oldest son Car- soil now a major was of the first to cross the ocean on mission which is bringing- so much renown to the name of Canada Later only in his teens and a most lovable boy could not resist the call of duty and parting With him was a severe wrench to the loving mother A brother Col Sam P also went at the head of his battalion and is in the thick of the fighting in France Although she bravely recognized the need of sacrifice for the great cause it is possible that anxiety as to the fate of her dear ones contributed to he fa tal illness This however is only surmise We do know though that all the mothers of boys at the front are heroines whose devotion to a sacred cause entitles them to as much rever ence as do deeds of the boys in the front line trenches There are left a young son Sam and five daughters Gladys the wife of Mr W Scott Grace A Ruth Hope and Mary Col Sam P Hon W of the Sen ate and Mr Bert of this city are brothers and Mrs Har vey Gould of is a sis ter The funeral on Wednesday af ternoon was very largely attend ed the service at Oakland tho family residence Annette St and at Prospect Cemetery being con ducted by our minister I The pallbear ers were Messrs Norman Heal George Jackson Gould James McMullen Dr Gordon mack and Dr Victor There were over very beautiful floralofferings in cluding a pillow of roses from the family wreaths and other do- signs from the Session of Vic toria Presbyterian Church from the Bible Class and Choir of the Church Mr and family have the heartfelt sympathy of the congregation in their treat sor row Draper Formerly of whoso parents How reside at was all through Bat tle of ViiijyKidgo and never got a scratch He sorr of Mr Frank Draper ana writes home at follows Somewhere in France April Dear Father Moth or end All You have a little idea I sup pose with thankful heart and empty stomach welcomed your parcel last night- While I was in the trenches f was boys I would like to have of Mas good oat meal cookies our rations were a irregular in their arrival and the first thing to meet me was a box of hose same cookies and Canadian Maple Syrup gum fruit cake and who made the candy It was all so good It started the follows all talking about the sugar season in dear old Canada the Land of the Ma ple and wondering how it was running this year The socks also came just at the right time as I had lost most of mine up the line I suppose you arc reading ac counts of the big push It was a big push and I went through it without a scratch I certainly had a queer feeling for a few minutes as I started across that firesplashed field It was real early in the morning and shells gave things a wild light but it- never bothered after I got over the bags I the sing of the machine guns and snipers bul lets All was push and forgo ahead and the Germans did not bother waiting for the steel They deled it both ways some for their own and some for our lines calling out Peace Genu Goodness knows where their lines are now Ill bet theyre running yet There was not a square foot of ground but what had been turned up by the shells and their trenches indis tinguishable Well mother above all things dont gel downhearted A few more weeks like this last one and he war will he over Just pack up your troubles in your old kitbag and smile smile smile Yours lovingly Glorious Twelfth Weather conditions were not very favorable for the Orange walk yesterday morning but the members of Newmarket Lodge were out early with their showy colors and also hung a banner in front of the Orange Hall The local Lodge ran an Excursion to Woodbridgo via the Metropoli tan leaving here by special car at am ami returning by special leaving North Toronto at pm Concert Statement Following arc the receipts and expenses in connection with the Childrens Concert given in aid of Field forts and Armenians Receipts Sale of Tickets Cheque from J Davis Jr toward expenses 25fi Costumes ExpressHerald L Jackson Piano Tuned Miss Alexander Mrs Kennedys remunera tion donated by Mrs J A Walker Toronto for other arlists 825 Disbursements Cheque Mr A Camp bell Servian Re lief 2500 Cheque I A Cameron Armenian Cheque to Field Comforts OOOi COOL Port a short pleas ant journey via Canadian Hallway is a Gateway to the Great Steamship Im press leaves Toronto pm each Wednesday and Saturday making direct connection at Port with either steasmhip Keewatin or Aasiniboia for Mario Port Arthur or Fort Particulars from Canadian Pacific Ticket or Howard ger Agent Toronto put hfls received the following loiter from her- sister which shows the state the people are under for fear pi St London My fiear and Prother Just a few lines to J guess you are wondering if we are as expect you have heard by now of the great Con- don Air Raid What do you think of wicked lot of for they are nothing more or loss to come over day and drop bombs on dear little and then the dirty dogs toll their own people that they dropped thorn on fortified places Are schools fortified Do you know wo havent got over- it yet TJiey were over us for more than half an hour I had Just got in from Arms and heard the I thought to myself it was not our aeroplanes Ive heard that riojso before and as I was listening Boom went guns I said Help usl know wo have had some and noojwr can soribo it only those who have been ill it Like he hoy at school when they told him it was only Gun Practise ho said No wo know too well what that is We In and have had some before The poor Utile kiddies have got no nerve at all when wo had a thunderstorm on Monday lha teachers had a job to pacify he poor little things They thought there was another raid on- Wo are not safe day or night now All we can do is to trust God above and ask to take care of us We never once thought it was corning to this Our brought another down in the early hours of Sun day morning near where Arthurs wife Rose lives I must not tell you where but you will know when tell you they drop them all round whore you lived when you were a girl I must not name the places- A poor boy was killed at the Station where Torn and used to get out when they used to go from Hoc St Poor boy he was buried at Old Ley ten Church yester day He was only and bat is only one but there arc a good many more killed and died of in juries They dropped the bombs all around where Tom worked Do you know there are several dead since with shock around here I dont know whether you would remember Mr that lived in that little cottage at the bot tom of Beaumont ltd Well he died with the shock and buried today They had a son killed in Jutland Battle Poor woman it has upset her something terrible because they were so attached to one another All those dear children were buried yesterday in London Cemetery Dear little miles It says in the papers that the child ren are to he kept in school when there is an air raid on hut I think I should go mad if mine was not with me You ought to have seen the mothers running after the little when there is a sign of an air raid Poor things are nearly crazy Do you know the other night I had just dozed off to sleep and I must have been dreaming Out of bed rolled Come- on they are here I said for I thought I heard such a crash But it was alright for Jim wa6 awake and so was Maggie but do you know it made me all of a tremble It was only a dream You see the cursed things are on our minds and nearly everyone is the same Poor little Harry woke up one night and frightened out of- his life he said Will he Zeps come again Mum He wont sleep in bis own bed now iused to but you cant get him to now Well dear we often wish you were here in one way but I think you are safer out there I do live in hopes of you coming home Do you think you will after the war what a lime that will bo I I do pray to God to spare my boys to come homo safe They have put Jim into the in fantry I do think it is a shame after joining up as he did on his Im expecting him soon on his draught leave and poor Tom is getting fed up wait ing for bis leave They told they were not going lo give bom any leave at all Best wishes from us all Trust ing you are all well I remain your loving sister Hannah Mrs A Archer of Newmarket has received the following letter from her aunt Dear Ada I received your letter on the of June and we were all scared at the time for was a raid going on I dare say you have heard by now there was a raid on London yesterdayand in daytime loo I had come in from the Bakers Anns when guns went off heard something in the air but thought it was our own airmen up but the noise got louder and then I knew too well what it was They went right over us It was lucky I got in when did That was about am The poor little kid dles are frightened to death I describe it It is awful Although they didnt drop any so near to us this time wo could hear and knew they were very close can tell you fi i In lino with parade topping your outfit with of our Panamas A very cpcolal value in a ado of with front back and trimmed with fanoy Coach band Summer Needs in the Men A Panama Hat vory finely woven in with flat oot hrlm finished with ropo A Fedora Panama with brim that may ho either In front or turn cd down AT from with orovn and corded ribbon and hat guard AT An with and 2lnoh trimmed with black ribbon and with An extra light hat for wear atj AY AND Also a full of Chip Hate Childrens Hats In all now AT Pnom TO Variety again koynoto In of our ttono providing man with of Individual OUTING neat reversible collar cuffo a and double EACH I Of flno materials plain with lowout fanoy brenot and EACH LOUNGE Pino materials plain white or checks AH From medium weight In plain ends nloklo trim wfth In black tan brown and grey are neatly finished All sizes wash In plain and corded matorlalo all fourInhand stylo and are Ready to fill THE JAMES CO NEWMARKET The Uptodate Gents Furnishers Manitoba ileliaace Mat family Pastry Flour OAR OP 8HINQLE8 ARRIVED CEMENT ETC XTZZ Cartei3 Bon Han- all up didnt want any dinner And then again everyone was sent homo from work today as they were nearly hero again God above knows what wo shall do I think will all go mad if it doesnt soon stop They arc a lot of murder ers lo come and drop bombs on dear little children Isnt it ter rible A poor woman was killed with shrapnel down ho bottom of the road That is why they didnt send Maggie home because it wasnt safe were go ing too but none the more for that I ran and fetched Fred but I cant tell you how I felt J havent slopped trembling yet They said the children arc safer in school hut everyone for their own I like to he all together at times like these I used lo say I wouldnt mind them coming in the daylime but I think Id sooner theyd come at night and then Dad and the children would be homo Poor Uncle Jim I You know he always calls in on but he lad to take cover some where and said he had a good mind to go back but thank God he got homo safe It does un nerve one God knows what the end will bo Poor Jirn you know Im expecting him home on draught leave soon and they put him in dirty huts Ive had to send something to keep the vermin away You dont expect these things in England do you When they go to the front we know they cant help it and besides the poor boys are not getting enough to eat either I believe there Is ng to be trouble if Iheydont treat our boys different Theres Torn not seen him since he joined up poor kid I send them a parcel very week and they are Jolly glad lo get them but you cant do what you would like as everything is so dear We havent had a potato for goodness knows when new ones are a lb and I know Im not going to pay that I cant see that it will soon end It doesnt look like it to mo Wo have a lot lo go through with yet Im afraid It does seem a great shame for our poor boys to be taken away through that dirty dog of a German Ho has got some thing to answer for yet He ought to he hung up by his heels Id just like to be to help do it We all send our best love to you all I remain your loving Aunt Hannah A A A A A A A VVVV I 1 it and rendered unconscious and the team of horses he was driving at the time the lightning struck were also knocked down lightning tore away almost com pletely the gable end and west side of the barn -i- Port Hope July Walker a Welcome farmer and his wife and eon Horace had a narrow escape from instant death when his barn was struck by lightning on Saturday afternoon and his wife and son were knocked- down by the shock Tim W PAPER The cost of producing news print paper sulphite and ground wood in the principal Canadian mills as found by the accountants of the Federal Trade Commis sion of the United Stales are published in the commissions hial report on the news print paper industry which is now be ing distributed The report shows that the aver age cost of news print paper dur ing the first months of in Canadian mills about per cent of the total Canadian production was per ton cost in one mill is given as 2608 per ton There no report as to the increase in cos during the second half of hut it is stated that returns for that period from the principal mills of the United Stales show an average increase of per Ion over the cost for the first half of If increase in cost the second half of was the same in Canadian mills as in the mills of United States the average cost In Canadian mills duringr that period accord ing to the Federal Trade Com missions figures was a ton The prices asked by the Canadian manufacturers January were ton for roll and on for School Reports No King Mr J Leigh of Toronto who attended this school forty years ago and who is still interested in its progress owing to the boy hood associations presented book lo boy and girl who the highest standing in the school The girls entitled Freckles was won by Dorothy who made and per cent The boys book entitled The White Tiger was won by James and per cent I J Or ooc bruin The beautiful girl was In a pet Now she you see I can stamp my footl Bui the young man only smil ed This made her furious There she snapped bringing her dainty heel down on the side walk Ill stamp again Ohyou are loo extravagant Extravagant Yes Anything so small your fool only requires stamp And then ho smiled and said ho was clever enough to write Jokes for a minstrel show