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ga With friends in Detroit this week. Mrs. Josenh Bowman spent Satur with friends in Kitchener. > r. Gall, of Toronto, _ spentâ€" the kâ€"end with friends in town Mr. James Corrie, of Stratford, and Thomas Corric, of Kitchoner, Btcttreâ€"weekâ€"end at their hom» at Wis home in Mitchell. . WiWliam Franke of the Bank of nstaif, of Hamilton, spent @bor Day with his parents here. #WHâ€"the teachers haveâ€"creturned to sume . theirâ€"duties. ;Kenneth Marty, of Blenheim. is ending..his holidays with his parâ€" k +Dr. and Mrs. Marty, here. _‘ ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Bruno and family nfi ya‘ferd were weekcend visitors . at 'almme of Mr. and Mrs. William rrer. ; Mrs:Wm. Goebel snent the week 4 with friends in Kitchener. Mts: Buschlen returned home from months‘ visit with relatives in Pigâ€" n and qther places in Michigan. Mr. Walter Goebel spent several Fal Fair. »â€"annual show of the Wilmot Agriâ€" Society will be held on Sepâ€" ber 12th and 13th, and should be B of the best in the history of the lety, as mo.effarts hove been sparâ€" by the ditéctor® in arranging an Ftfl:glve prize |st. _ Many Agricu} 1 Societies in the province have ;) compelled to lower their prizes = some to cease entirely owing to &r conditions. The Government fant, municipal grants and private tions this year are the largest in history of the Society, and the beâ€"public will assist in g the show a succes by exhibit f thAAgâ€" â€" Special ; ttention has em.paid. to children‘s w ck and Red foss competitions, whil the prizes E Mve stock have been lirgely inâ€" 4 One of the interesting feaâ€" wes will be the entertainment on she femihg of the 12th, when the Deâ€" m; of Agriculture, of Toronto, e an cxhibition of moving picâ€" 'r in the rink. iss Margaret Grimmer was a week d visitor with relatives and friends Listowel. The Mjgses. Wallace and Meikeljohn ive refurned to town to reâ€"open their iMinery partors for the fall and winâ€" fr. James Cortrie, of Stratford. and Thonmras. Corrie, of Kitchener, r.and Mrs. VonBesser and family Kitehéner spent the week end Â¥ friends in town. Ez:il'lfd;Mm. Harry Phillips and Bs Lottie Gochel, of Waterloo. t the weelcend with her parents m“lllnl"llmllllllllfl! Oe An e nrenenennenene en niidt ~~ New hambn»â€"> 1 Mannheim. . Robin Smith, who spent a coupte m',_hpre. returned to his home to ‘on Sunday. Mnd Mrs. Bowman and son Olivâ€" t Sunday at Wilmot Centre, _the ekâ€"end with her friend, Had&i‘%wflltzor, here. _ and Mrs. 0. H. Recker and Hitle iter arespending several days in ito this week. weekâ€"end visitors at their home {Continued from page one.) 'Y!?!.& ;5“"'_' Sufidn;‘”:-l'lflt'ii(* ‘fnr blm'r Tatistock. layton Wiederhold spent a foew ~Tasomio this week. Vera Bingeman, who spent a in_Toronto, returned to her ANADIAN PACIFIC _ OVERLAND â€"fi;;;n of Shakespeare lars from any Canadian Prcific Ticket Agent lay, september 10th, $12._QO~{; Winnipeg INTERESTING NEWS NOTES cla~~v, powerful, dependable car. Will save you several hundred dollars on present More Farm Laborers l’ ITIONAL EXCURSION y, September 10th, 1918 Busy Neighbors IN A1 SHAPE AND LIKE NEW TOâ€"DAY. WANTED APPLY C. E. F. c.o. TELEGRAPH. esw NE SUOCT T F F RC TS BE t C OCmiieh i K _f. (y~ +A + ie " > se A well known and highly" eategmed + * : i resident /’l* * Puesday night 4 : the Â¥son ~ "of Benjamin kx in his 5§th year. 3 ) Mr. Stock was born in Rockdale, Lanâ€" cashire, England .and came to Canâ€" & ada in 1831, settling in Hespeler. In * .« 1887 he removed to Paris, where he F M l 90 had since resided. He was a well amous « known cricketer and basebail player. | _ Mothers who keep a box of Baby‘s Own Tablets in the house may feel that the lives of their little ones are {reasonably safe during the hot weaâ€" ther. â€" Stomach troubles, chotera _ inâ€" â€" a hoea carry off thousâ€" ands of little ones every summer. In most cases because the mother does not have a safe medicine at hand to }give promptly. Baby‘s Own Tablets reureâ€"thesoâ€"troubles, or if_given_ocerâ€" sionally to the well child will prevent {their coming on. The Tablets are guaranteed by a government analyst to be absolutely harmless even to the newborn babe. They are especially good in summer becanse they reguâ€" ;late the bowels and keep the stomach. sweet and pure. They are sold by !medicine dealers or by mail at ?5 eents a box from The Dr. Williams‘ Mediâ€" tcine Co., Brockville, Ont. f Mr. and Mrs. Henry Witzel spent Sunday in ‘Waterloo, and Monday at Toronto fair â€"Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kneisel and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ofto and family and Mr. Albert Kneisel motored to Kitchener on Sunday, visâ€" iting Mr. and Mrs. John Guilck.â€"Mr. Ed. Witzel from London Camp spent a couple of days with his brother Henry Witzel.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Glebe spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Koch â€"Mr. and Mrs. John N. Koch spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Henâ€" ning.â€"â€"Mr. and Mrs, Louis Paff and Mr. and Mrs. John Balzer spent Sunâ€" day with friends in Listowel.â€"â€"Mr. Anâ€" drew Streicher spent Sunday in Lisâ€" bon.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Newmeister spent Sunday in Berlet‘s corner. Mrs. E. G. Peine and Master Jonn Peine spent a week with â€" Hamilton friends. Mr. Homer Watson is in Toronto this week arranging .the hangings of the paintings at the art gallery for the ‘Poronto exhibition. â€" Briefs. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kneisel spent last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Forster at St. Clements. A quiet wedding was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Beckâ€" er on Wednesday when their oldest daughter, Pearl, was married to | Mr. Melvin Swartz of Kitchener. After a motor trip to Toronto and Hamilton the happy couple will reside in Kitchâ€" ener.â€"Mr. 8. C. Shantz. visited friends in Fisherville on Sunday.â€"Miss Dean of London has arrived to assume her duties as teacher of S. S. No. 9, on Tuesday morning. SAVE THE CHILDREN The recent heavy rains have helpâ€" ed plowing to such an extent that many farmers are dncreasing. their acreage of fall wheat.â€"â€"Rev. Geo. !Shonherdson. formerly of Stevensville, ihus taken charge of the New Dundee ‘cir('uil and preached his opening serâ€" mon in the local U. B. church on Sunâ€" day afternoon.â€"Mr. and Mrs. J. Derâ€" stine and family and the Misscs‘ Derâ€" stine of Elmwood, Called on friends on a motor trip through the county.â€"â€" Mr. and Mrs. Fletcheimer and little daughtes and Miss Sylvia Bowman, all of Detroit. are spénding a week‘s holiâ€" days with the latter‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bowman.â€"Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Hallman motored to Listowel on Saturday. Wedding. NEW LAST YEAR Lisbon. Doon. Mra. Elizo Lawson was notified yesâ€" terday that [‘te. Arthur J. Lawson was accidentally wounded about . a week ago. No "urther information as to the nature of the wounds or hows it happened was received. Pte. Lawson enliated with the lith Battalion on February 22, 1916. He had been in France nearly two yéars. His wife re Mr. A. Pullam was officialUy. noti fied yesterday that another Coombe boy. Pte. Andrew Reid, was admitted to the General Hospital at Rouen, France, Aug. 19th, suffering from bayâ€" onet wounds in the hip and arm. Pte. Reid prior to enlisting. worked on shells ‘at the Jardine factory and livâ€" ed on Cooper atreet at a _ rooming house. He enlisted with C Company onlisted with the 11th Battalion on 1916, and had been in France over a year s Pte. Lawson Wounded. The driving shed which was close to the barn was also..burned with al the farm implements. Mr. Bast‘s loss will be heavy as he purchased the farm from Mr. Jacob Boshart ahont two years ago and had just nicely started farming. It is undersiood that his lobs is partly covered by insurance. One of the monstrous | fires . that has happened in this vicinity for a long ‘time took place last Friday af ternoon when the large barn belong ing to Mr. Rudy Bast was struck by lightning and burned to the ground to gether with all the season‘s crop and some pigs and cafves and one horse. Mr. Leopard Heipel, Miss Martha Heipel, of New Prussia, Miss Olga and Edith Wagner and Mr. Emanuel Wag ner spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wagner. Word was _ received _ Wednesday from Ottawa Headquarters that Pte Tomy Sapsworth had been killed Ang \ sth. Pte. Sapsworth enlisted with the 111th batt. Dee 13, 1915 <went over seas in Oct. 1916, was transferred as Idrlver in the C.T.A., took part in seyâ€" eral engagements was in â€" hospital ,lhrep times, killed August Sth, aged | 20. hill. Barn Burned Briefs. Miss Reve Foster of Listowel is vis iting friends in this vicinjty. Mr. Peter Campbell of Wingham is. renewing acquaintances at Cross Misses Annic and Leah Berg. _ of Philipsburg spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Astor Koehler. BORNâ€"To Mr. and Mrs, Fred. Schedâ€" ler. a daughter. Mr. Theadore Wagner attended the Toronto exhibition last week. Mr. Reinhardt Hammer of Welles ley spent Sunday at Adam HMammer‘s Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Seip and fam ily, Mr. Jno. Nichaus and Miss Olivia Niehaus from Waterloo, and Rev. Henâ€" ry Battenberg of â€" Wellesiey were guests on Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Z. Wagner‘s. & Mr. and Mrs. David Hammer and family of near Lisbon woere guests at Mrs. Adam Hammer‘s last Sunday. Mr. Edward Hammer paid a visit on Sunday to Henry Heimple‘s near New Prussia. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Z. Wagner were on a business trip on Saturday to New family of near Lisbon were guests at ;- Mrs. Adam Hammer‘s last Sunday. * Mr. Edward Hammer paid a visit s . on Sunday to Henry Heimple‘s near|‘ iÂ¥ New Prussia. Y Mr. and Mrs. Dan Z. Wagner were 3 t on a business trip on Saturday to New | } Hamburg. s Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Seip and fam A en Mr. Schmidt, Mrs. Jno. P. Heimple artiâ€"sonâ€"Haroid.â€"ofâ€" Wellecley, ‘spent last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs: Jno 8. Koehler. Q.M.S. Fred Sapsworth the father served 21 years in the Imperial army reâ€"enlisted at the outbreak of the war, and is still serving. The village and community extend _ their _ heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Sapsworth and fam ly. > Items of Interest. Pre. Fred. and Will his brothers, enlisted with the 34t4a Satt. Jan. 1915 went as reinforcements in June 1915 Will was severely wounded in _ the thigh in May 1916, with a bomb throwâ€" er in the 19th. He is still in England. Fred while in Frarce was in the hospital three times on the 4th occaâ€" sion returned to England and has since been honorably discharged. Mrs. Gomble and children have re turned to Toronto after spending the summer with Mr. and Mrs. Thoms. Mr. Arnold Slee of Weatin spent the week ond with his parents. Mrs. Vernon â€" Ray of Chicago is sisiting Mr. R. Peine. Mrs. Ed. Sullivan of Galt spent a few days with Mrs. J. Hamim. Mrs. Cox returned to Stratford af ter spending a month with Mrs. Eade Killed in Action. Mrs. G. Wildfung of St. Catharines are spending a week with her mother Miss Katharine and Jennic Panna baker are spending a week with Woodstock friends. A memorial service will be conduct ed in the Presbyterian church next Sunday in memory or Pte. Tomy Saps worth. Berlet‘s Cornera Hespeler. Crosshill. st. Cathuarines ith her mother Jennic Panna a week with 10 EExssmamed >OOdpoO@r mssc »Ooil Ens NJO prrsscI »CCOOC fecâ€"â€"sâ€"sâ€"i40 0 EEmamuad >@@0006] Herbert Kistner, a well known emâ€" ploye of the chair factory, met with _ vory unfortunate wecident | while perating the shaper at that factary between 7 and 8 o‘clock this monrisg. ip some ma r his right hand was taught in tmm\ch:;;g arté > he, had hrep fAngers {lacerated bet\ween the ceond and th&-d joints. j â€" Sigaring Land.> â€" ol Two Couples) Quibetly Married. 1 Two weddings of interest were solemmized ty town â€"yesterdayâ€"after A cable just received by Mr. A. Rl lis states that his son, Pte. Carl Ellis has arrived in England. In the meantime the boys will t ared for by C. A. Inspector Pullam it is the intention of the lads to re ‘urn to Edinburgh shortly where re latives of their late mother reside. Arrived in England. you »arried to Miss Annie Bolduc, of this to u. who survives, together with six daughters and one son: Alice, May, Giadys, Viola, Evelyn and Ethel, and Clifford. & . The deceased lived here for six years. His wife who survives is a sisâ€" ter of Mr. Charles Bolduc of town and Mr. William Bojduc of Preston. cashire, England .and came to Canâ€" ada in 1831, settling in Hespeler. In 1887 he removed to Paris, where he \l‘nlnonddod.l-hh:‘u a _ well known crickpter and il player, ind was also 4 member o?.!be Paris Glee Club of former days. Ever since zoing to Paris he had been employed with Pepmans‘ Limited, and for 23 yeass was a foreman. In 1835 he was Ford Garage pospreetig~ CVz * Mlee> wl f 1#3 * = FORDSON Preston. Those who would like to see it give a further demonstration will have an opportunity on Thursday, Sept. 12th, of secing it plm;. and cultivate on the farm of Mr. Amos Geiger, three milesveast of Kitchâ€" ener on the Breslau Road. If you are interested ‘do not fail to see this demonstration, as orders for this machine can only be filledme orâ€" der received. & Pb eBE :.: â€"' ~ Th ' ompson & Firth At the Toronto Exhiibition will have some idea of what this wonderâ€" f{ul machine will do. who saw the â€"_ Rev. Mr. Voelker. officiated ft the jop Flogence ta Mr. G. C. Robertson wodding of Migs Ida _ Beith .to MY. of Proston. The weddifg will _ take Max Voelkert. which tookâ€"place at the piyce in September. home of the brides‘ parents at 3 0~ ; clock Wednesday _ aiternoon. The A fine market was held this mornâ€" hmfl)! couple. who are very welt ipg. Apples were the . most plentiful known in Town. ToTr on ncwethtimgâ€"ripâ€"thinsâ€"onâ€"+heâ€"sharket and yet they were to Owen sSound and other points, o( not procurdLle lower than 206 a basâ€" ter which they will leave for Califorâ€" ket. Others were to be hiad at 25e and pia, where they will make their fuâ€" %@c ard crabapples were 20c a large noon. Miss Angeline Melitzer of Pres ton was united in the bonds of matriâ€" mony to Mr. James Kilborne, former ly oi Hespelor, but for the past year i l'v-sldugt of this town. The ceremony was poripriced by Rev. Ho Elmer Green of the Baptist churth, in the prosence of only immediate friends and rolaâ€" tives. Mr. and Mrs. Kilborne will reâ€" side here. eeae in e e t nc c um e lt t eBk t ue h e ce en l n o t e e t es t t e t w n e Nn ts sc t n w o o on t 9 o in Men‘s heavy Boots, solid throughout and guarâ€" anteed satisfaction or money back, reâ€" $3 9»'«' gular $5.00, clearing at ..... ... . «JJ Men‘s fine Calf Boots, good enough for best use and will wear to the limit. Sold reguâ€" $4 85 lar at $6.00, clearing at ..... ..... * Men‘s running Shoes, brown canvass with rubâ€" ber soles, the famous "Fleetfoot" make. You never bought them at less than $1.75. $1 45 Sasrificing at ..... ..0.. 222 222 2222! * Boys‘ heavy Shoes, solid leather, good for workâ€" ing or for school. They were good valâ€" $3 95 ues when sold at $5.00. Clearing at .. * Men‘s Harvard Brown Lacs Boots, right in the height of style and prime of goodness, with Neelin soles and solid rubber heels, regular $4 90 $7.00 everywhere. Clearing at .. ... * HERE ARE FIVE SAMPLE SACRIFICES t e CA + w 4 C4 Do not fail to see the big values Hagen is offering when you visit Kitchener, *5:’_*2&7{3 . Not only is his Foot wear Dependable but he has a large stock to choose l_ & c For comfortable and stylish Footwear at reasonable prices© you cannot do U“‘ than buy at Hagen‘s. * Values Values Valuse Values Children‘s Shoes TBRACTOR Hagen‘s Family Shoe Store Every Conceivable Style to $3.50, choice ..... ... .. to $2.50, choice ..... ..... to $1.98, cnoice ..... ..... to $1.69, choice ... . 20 pooocpo n ecooc mm 00000 m O DISTRIBUTORS tur, home, â€" Move to Larger Place. The Preston Wagon and Novelty Company have moved to the Rock Brewery building, their former place Of business having become inadequate both in size and equipment, Engagement ‘Announced. Mr. W, T. Giobard of Nap@hee anâ€" nounces the engagement of His daugh ter : Flogence to Mr. G. C. Robertson ef Proston. The wedding will take place in September Hagen‘s $240 $145 $112 Ladies‘ White Canvass Lace Boots, everybody in wearing them and have been paying $2 45 $4.50 or so a pair. Here to clear at . * Ladies‘ Dongola Kid Boots, button, cloth tops. We have sold hundreds of pairs at $4.50 and good value for the money, but now out $2 95 they g0o at ..... ...l.l ..lll lls liw * A variety of Ladies‘ and Misses‘ Boots smaller sizes, prices regular $4.00 and $: as high as $8.00. Take your pick at .. FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS Values to $7.00, Values to $4.50, Vaiues to $4.00, Vaiues to $3.50, 48 Boys‘ Shoes All Leathers and Sizes. .. Pte, Russel Bullock is back in. "civâ€" ics" again #f{cr spending a ‘couple of months in the army. Mrs. A. furt and daughter;/ Jean d_Miss_May Hascarl‘lefb this mornâ€" ing: for Philadelphia â€"aiter * & two montbs‘ vacation with .their parents, Mr. and NMrs, C. Hascarl, Layre} steet. basket. Excellent bunches of celery sold for 5b¢ each, as also did carrots, onions, etc. Cucumbers for pickling were 50¢ a small basket and 40c for the darger vameties. Tomatoes weer procwrable at 25¢ a small basket and 40c for the large size. Turnips were 4 for 3c and curn 20c and 25e n dozen‘ Cheese was 2Tc a Ib. and butter and; s 50c. Asâ€" tors and assorted rluwe‘;‘l‘fi{fior be and 10c a bunch. . choice choice choice choice k T . Ni ul ind 14 $1