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Daily British Whig (1850), 20 Nov 1917, p. 11

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EE TEE---------- | = FROM THE COUNTRYSIDE, . 4 GLENDOWER, Nov. 13.--Mr. Fairburn is hold- ing meetings here and has won a lot of converts. Coal has come in at Thirty Island Lake, and they are shipping it across the lakes on boats to the feldspar mines. The Worth feldspar mines are the best in Can- ada. T. Babcock is going to move to Glendower from the mines. Bir. am Heppins and wife are at James Wilson's. : HARTINGTON, Nov. 12.--A number have purchased Ford cars, among them being John Moore, Gisorge Brown and Frank Sigsworth, r. and Mrs. I. J. Lake have returned from visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wood in Peterboro, ,Dr. F. H. Trousdale, of Vancouver, B.C., is visiting his. mother. The friends of Capt. Freeman were glad to see him safely returned from the Old Land. Martin Loyst and George Brown have been at Hay Bay fishing, Mrs. Brown, Moscow, is visiting Mrs, M. Trousdale's," A medal has been won by one of the Hartington boys. The army medal is given to Hawley Grant for valor at Hill 70, Mrs. El- mer Freeman is visiting her parents here. Mr. and Mrs, Morley Brown are moving to Enterprise. Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Clow, Kingston, spent a couple of days at Daniel Freeman's, ARDEN 4 Nov. 12.--~The hunters have near- ly all returned and report a scarcity of game, The farmérs are 'taking advantage of this lovely weather and are ploughing. R. Gendron spending the week-end at his home here. Mrs. H. Hannali visiting at B, F, Detlor's. Mr. and Mrs. Barker and son, Syden- ham, at J. Barker's, H. Wormwith, Peterboro, at his father's, F. L. Wormwith's. Mrs B. F. Detlor, who has been ill, is convalescing. Mrs. Smith, Chatham, 1s ab J, Post's, Mrs. 'Winters, Napanee, visiting her moth- er, Mrs. B, F. Detlor.. Rev, Mr. Hall and B. Greene, Newboro, spent a few days here last week, The presen- tation given in honor of W. Thomp- son, a returned soldier, was largely attended. Mr, Thompson was given a wristlet watch, The Tommies Friend Club have been busy packing Christmas boxes for 'the soldiers overseas, er -- LYNDHURST. Nov. 12--Mrs. G. S. Rooney and family haye gone to Kingston for the winter. €. Nicholson, of this place, has 'secured the contract for the switchboard at Sceley's Pay, and is' 1s moving up to that place t week, Mr. and Mrs, John Kirkland are set- tled in their n8w home. IL. Fluke, of Yarker, made a short visit }iere on Friday, and A. Weeks returned home with Mr. Fluke for a week. -.-- MORTON. Nov. 12.---C. R. Taber and the Misses Mabel and Jennie Henderson attended the Wedderburn and Taber wedding at Brockville on Wednes. day last. Mrs, Cherry and son, Ot- tawa, spent a few days here last week the guest of Mrs. 8. Taber. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rivers and Mrs. Pen- nock, Watertown, and E. Jones, Niagara Falls, and D. Jones, Chan. try, are here with their mother, Mrs, R. Laming, who is seriously ill. P, McMachen and George Byran have gone to Dog Lake for a couple of weeks to fish, Miss Florence Wiltse spent Thursday with her uncle, D, Wiltse, Briar Hill. Mrs. R. Lamings still continues very low, and little hope is held out for her recovery. J. Coon and B. Wiltse and J. spent a few days last week at eon. C, Stewart is home after spending the past sum. mer on the Buena Vista, CHARLESTON. Nov. 12--Mrs. S. Godkin and Mrs. W. Eyre collected the sum of $81.35 . in Charleston schopl section for the " Red Cross Society" The Holiness Movement people went across the lake on Sunday to attend an all day meeting. Miss Katie Halliday went to Toronto on Tuesday. R. Steacy and sons, Warburton, and Miss Har- riet Green, Lansdowne, were here on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Berney 1 § 5558% HH I Fit ie Ef and son, Eloida, were at Thomas Hef- fernan's on y. School was closed for a couple of days last week on account of the illness of the teach- er, Miss 'Pritchard. CAINTOWN, Nov, 12th.--The farmers are tak- ing advantage of the fine weather and are ploughing and getting their roots in, The sale held at James Eligh's on Thursday last was a great success, Delmer Williams' of Rock- port purchased the farm. Miss Leona Dowsley, who has been at Rockfield for the past summer, returned home last Sunday. Master Stewart Tre- mant spent one day last week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, James Purvis, Junetown. Mrs. Bur- ton Poole, who has been a patient in the General Hospital, Brockville, re- turned home last week. Frederick Tennant lost a valuable cow recently, WESTPORT. Nov. 12--Mrs. J. J. Mulville has sold her livery business to Peter Don- nelly. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Egrrester, Perth, are visiting friendsfn town, Mr. And Mrs. William Alaire returned to Kingston on Tuesdaysafter spend- McNally, Lance Sargent returned to Toronto on Tuesday after spending the past two weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Sargent. H. W, Lockwood returned home last week after spending the past month in Ed- monton. Mrs, E. G. Adams is visit- ing Mr. and Ns. H. Laidley, Bath, Winifred Blair was a Brockville visi- tor on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A, McNally, Mrs. J. E. McCann and Mrs. E. Haskins motored to Ganan- oque on Friday. CHAFFEY'S LOOKS Nov. 13.--The many friends of Mrs, J. Simmons and Mrs. Frederick Alford are pleased to hear they are recovering from grippe. Mrs. W. H. Fleming and Miss William Fleming attended the fourth annual conven- tion of the Women's Institute at/Ot- tawa last week. "Gus" Coon and Harry Fleming of Queen's University spent the week-end with friends here. Miss Agnes Richardson spent Sunday in Kingston, Miss Muriel Sprague, Fettercairn, spent the week-énd in Belleville. Rene Casgrain visited Crosby last week. - Pte, Seaton of Fettercairn Convalescent Home spent a few days at James O'Alls last week. Miss Ethel Fleming has returned td Montreal to resume her duties as nurse-in-training at the Royal Vie- toria Hospital. Frederick Grey, Ot- tawa, visited friends here recently and captured a fine deer near here. Mrs. William Riley has.gone to To- ronto for a few weeks. Miss Pearl Doyle and Mrs. M. Doyle have left for Rochester, N.Y, where they in- tend making a lengthy stay. Mrs. J. K. Regan spent the week-end in Kingston, WASHBURN'S CORNERS Nov. 12.--A large number from vere attended the funeral of the late Dr. Bright of Athens on Sunday. Wellington Earl left here on Satur- day with a shipment of potatoes and live stock for Montreal, Rev. G. Swayne called on friends here last week. Miss Vem Flood is visiting friends at Lyndburst. Farmers here are shipping their milk to Brockville receiving $50 a ton. Lieut. Beau mont Comnell, forniprly of Athens, who has charge of the laboratory of Moore's Barrack Hospital, Folkstone, England, has been successful in the recent examinations at London for the degrees of L.R.C.P.,, and M.R.C. S. Glen Madill of Lakefield is the guest of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, Saxton, Washburn. Stephen Knowlton, who was seriously ill, ie able to be at work again, J. Whit- marsh, Brockville, made a business trip to n recently. Miss Bes- sie Keen, ton, visited Soperton friends recently, A mumber from here attended the dance held in the hall at Addison on Nov, 5th. Mrs. N. Benidict of Plum Hollow is ser- jously ill at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Kilborn. A number from here attended the funeral of the late William Johnston of Athens on Fri- day last. Absstiin WILLOWBANK. Nov: 9.--Mr. and Mrs. William Hutcheson, of Pine Grove, and Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Nuttall and family, of Taylor, spent Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs, /George Haig prior to their leaving for the United States. A sale of farm stock and implements is to be held a he tah occupied by George Haig on inst. Robert Peters, of Pittsburg, thas rented Richard Ferguson's farm and will move on it shortly. Robert Clark, of this place, and Miss Arm- strong, of Brockville, a former teach- ing a few days with Mr. and Mrs, A. |" returned to her home. Mr. and Mrs. Norris Ferguson spent Saturday in Brockville. Miss Edna Green, Kil- kenny street, who has beén spending the past month at Frank Fortune's, has returned home. A. B.and R, F. Ferguson and J. D. Bigford spent Thursday in Brookville: - Mrs. Norris Ferguson and Miss Irene, also Mrs. William Patterson, visited this week, at Mrs. M, Greer's, Tilley, Mr, and Mrs. B. J. Ferguson, spent Friday at Lansdowne with Mrs. James Fer- gusqn who is very ill. Mrs. Edward Hollingsworth, Brantford, and Miss Grace McAvoy, visited this week at Malcolm Hall's, Miss Agnes Price, spent the week-end with her sister, Miss Evalena Price, Mallorytown. Mrs. William Flood attended the fun- eral at Athens on Friday, of the late William Johmson. Mrs. Alvin Avery is at Syracuse, N.Y., attending the funeral of her sister-indaw, Mrs. An- drew Tennant. Those spending Wed- nesday last in Brockville were, Wil- liam Purvis, E. Avery, B, J. Fer- guson, A, Avery, H, Scott and W, H. Franklin. Guests at Jacob War- ren's on Sunday included: Mr. and Mrs, Omer Tennant, Lyn, and Mr. and Mrs, Walton Sheffield and sons of Athens, Mrs. Peter Ferguson, Yonge Mills, visited Sunday at J. A. Her bison"s, Lennox and Addington STORMS' Nov, 9.--Farmers have finished digging their potatoes and report a great crop. The Ladies' Aid met at the home of Mrs. E, Miller last Wed- nesday afternoon. Mrs. Stocker, seriously ill with an abscess on the top of her head, is no better at pre- sent. Mr. and Mrs. Topping and son, Russell, Elgin, motored to J. Wallace's and spent a couple of days. Miss B. Metzler, after spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. R. Asel- stine, has returned to her home in Napanee. Mrs. J. E. Storms spent a day with Mrs. E. Lucas, Maple avenue. Mr. and 'Mrs. A. Emberly, Camden East; Dr. C. D. Gallagher and Miss 8, Singleton, Kingston; Mrs. W, Singleton and children; Crosby; Mr. and Mrs. H. Sheldon and daughter, Portland, at J. E. Storms'; Mrs. R. Metzler at R. Asselstine's; Mrs. S. Giles, Harlem, at R. Miller's; Mr. and Mrs, Irish, Murvale, at B. Babcock's. ENTERPRISE EAST Nov. 10.--The roads here are in a very bad condition owing to the re~ cent rains. Digging potatoes and ploughing are the order of the day. The hunters are all shouldering their guns and hiking to the woods. A number of local young men have been before the medical board at Kingston. On Wednesday morning, Nov. 7th, Thomas Breen, Sr., passed away in the House of Providence, Kingston, where he had been for the previous three years., The funeral took place on Saturday moming to the Church of the Annunciation where a solemn requiem mass was sung by Rev. Father McDonald, af- ter which the remains were laid in the church cemetery. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Finn, a son. Mr, and Mrs, James O'Reilly, Wolfe Island, at Edward Finn's for a few days. A number from here attended the ball in Newburgh on Friday evening, also the ball in Piccadilly. James Kennedy, Winnipeg, is home for a few days. P. M, Sagriff spent Tues- day in Kingston. | _ Prince Edward SALEM Nov, 12.--The funeral of the late Gilbert Goodmurphy was held at Consecon church and interment was made in Salem cemetery. The late Mr. Goodmurphy, who was seventy- seven years of age, had lived in Salem all his life, until a couple of years ago when he retired to Con- secon. He had been in failing health for some months. Besides his widow he leaves two daughters, Mrs. George Brown and Mrs. Malcolm French, also one son, Lewis, The Red Cross Society met at the home of Mrs. C. M, Kemp on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Price were re- cent visitors at the home of 8. Wiley near Brighton. Miss Stella Price has ~ WOMAN SUFFERAGE. Sts War Time Aspect. wr Sg the du, They are RES NE are aad sowing for the i fia) THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1917. 'WELL, GOOD-BYE, OLD CHAP, AND GOOD LUCK ! A PLAIN DUTY. I'M GOING IN HERE TO DO MY BIT, THE BEST I CAN. THE MORE EVERYBODY SCRAPES TOGETHER FOR THE WAR LOAN, THE SOONER YOU'LL BE BACK FROM THE TRENCHES.' : ~Adapted from Punch, 10% on December 1st, 1917 1 on January 2nd, 1918 on February 1st,1918 A full half year's interest will be paid on The Bonds therefore give a net Canada's Victory Loan $150,000,000 5} Gold Bonds offered in three maturities 5 year Bonds due December 1st, 1922 10 year Bonds due December 1st,-1927 20 year Bonds due December 1st, 1937 Interest payable without charge, half yearly, 1st June and 1st December, at any branch in Canada of any Chartered Bank, Bonds may be registered. Denominations $50, $100, $500 and $1000. Issue Price Par Payment to be made as follows: Ist June, 1918 of about 5.61% on the 20 year Bonds . 5.68% on the 10 year Bonds 5.81% on the 5 year Bonds The proceeds of the Loan will be used for War Purposes only, and will bespent wholly in Canada. Forms of Application may be obtained from any branch in Canada of any Chartered Ban Victory Loan Committee, or member thereof. on March 1st, 1918 on April 1st, 1918 20%on May 1st, 1918 yield to the investor k, or from any

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