The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

| but we Fely absolutely on the inimitable flavour i ~ and quality Se nk oe a : We wall even offer to give thi: will drop us a postal to Toronte. 2999 VARIETY THE SPICE OF THE SUMMER FASHIONS Service Suits in Military Style Make 'their Entry--Organdie Trims Silk Frocks. "Variety is the spice of life,"" said, some one at some time so. long ago that 'the sayirig has become a proverb. It. is true, whether it be: in-scene, em i fashions, or in food. Variety is one thing which"we possess in fashions this season; veriety in silhouettes, in materials, in Lriin- mings. Smart Yothes ange in: design from the high waisted, styles.of the First Empire, through. fluffy frills of the Mid- Victorian era, and draperies almost pannier- like, "'peg-tops,"" dnd" last' but not: least, siraight hanging models which are com- pared to. the Egyptian garments of « very They. range:from the test of the low-necked@evening frocks of. silk and satin to the simplest of ging: ms, and fron these to the trimmest of service wuits. Under the name of service suits come a number of military 'models. of which the sketch illustrated -is- good example, , stead of being made of khaki this sui Amixture in which brown is flecked'.with deep pink, green and lavendar. An'invert- el pleat in the back of the coat adds/ to its 'style. Another military model which I. saw, rieéntly departed widely 'from the yin its development, for it was made 'entirely' of balsam-green tustur, a retninder of green leaves and cool' breezes ina Robin Hood forest. 'Although every one's mind is running In- | my made of heather jersey, which is a color| first trial free if "Bua more 'or-less toward serving the cauritry rand very naturally toward costumes which J 7881-7877 Heather Jersey Develops This Military Model :]haree snd the followin Saturday Trinity 'simplicity frocks comes suituble footwear. '| quarters of an inch high, 'and often the -|with the rubber, however, for there ix "| housewife would set aside a few jars for ; Foulard Frocks 'Taffeta and foulard frocks .are a réquire- + |tnent of, every woman's wardrobe whether she has large or a small one, for a dress t \pbeither of theas ntetarial ts 'clw aye ready to wear; it does' not, go to the Iaundry;Donald College, Gi 'and it is'not feased by fogs and dews. Al- though tsfieta and foulard 'can not in themselves be said to be new this season, their trimmings of organdie make them! seem so. Frills, bands and facings of. or- gandie give. an airines to 'these frocks) which is. summery and: cool. might be called.'an organdie season, for it; ,|does ite "'bit'" on silks and satins as well as on the humble gingham. In the pecond eketch is shown a frock of soft 'plaid taffeta with. collar, lapel fac-' ing and pocketa on waist and on' skirt of white organdie, The collar is-trimmed with rows of hand-run. stitching in heavy silk| in the colors of the plaid. Every' once -in .& while some' ingenious person, running -out of new ideas, dips! back into her girlhood for something old} to be made new.: In: some' such -way as / this, the rick-rack braid of years: ago: has| reappeared on very modern dresses, espec ly that all-popular, all-practical gingham frock. . Sometimes, it trims collars and ctiffs, sometimes it -edges tucks besides, it "is added to the bottom of Black Lingerie Next! In Paris, it is suid, that the girls once working in the laundriés have abandoned | them for work in the munition*plants, To | this is attributed the popularity of 'black lingerie. Yes, I ssid it, black lingerie!) Black corsets, chemises and even black combinations.' Silk voile, crepe. de Chine and pongee seem to-be the materials lar- gely: employed; also the glove silk which | has been so°popular in white-and the dain-| ty colors, A black combination which I saw displayed/in the window of an exclu: sive shop héd a 'corset 'cover of silk voile and a triple skirt of soft' silk. The corset caver was| embroidered in black but' had pink ribbon straps over the shoulders. t 7869 A Smart Frock of Taffeta and Organdie French embroidered lingerie now has a rival in the Filipino hand-embroidered gar- 'ments, These latter. have been growing in popularity, and since the war and the-scar- city as well us the high cost of the French underwear there has been a swerving to- ward the revival of hand embroidery. Low-Heeled 'Sports Shoes With sports clothes, service suits and Low-heeled half shoes with. sensible lasts, are worn for sports.. Some of there shocs have spring heels, others have heels three- souls 'and heels .are of rubhe-.. This docs not mean that the foot comes in contact thickness: of leather: between the outside soul and the: foot. White is worn'. great deal for summer. Grey is very fashiounble, and, of course, brown and black ars xtgn- dard. , iq _ For wearing' with elaborate afternoor' frocks 'are' low shoes with high heels, either French -or Cubpii-Lo Red Cross Notes A psecial. appeal has been. sent out for jam for our Canadian hospitals. If each the hospitals, they would be greatly, appre- ciated. - Donatjons may. be-sent to Barrie Branch Rooms with dohors' names, and they will be forwarded to the hospitals" in most need. 'The regular monthly packing was os fol- lows:--384 suits pyjamas, 3 quilts, 1 pkg. old linen, 54 fiannel shirts, 2 hospital shirts, 6 dressing gowns, 5 amputation ban- dages, 36 property bags, 4 ties, 12 cheese- cloth suits, 18 sheets, 8 prs. hospital slip- pers, 3 amputation 'socks, 456 pgirs socks, 2° pillows. Total value, $736.90. Anges 1916, 'total value, $424.25. Sion 'list of edntributions will appear next ySandals-Clsivohon: Had chara l'ho Shop on Saturday, Aug, 18. Net receipts, $74.66. On Saturday, Aug. 25, "the Baptist Shop committee this week: Mrs. Jack-|" son, 'Mrs. MacLaren. Next week;. Miss tire white wheat our. The first two of these recit have been tested by Mrs. 'Vance, all have béen tried and proven' by the Domes'ic eee sitters Wheat Bread -2 cups scalded 'milk, % cup sugar.or 1-3 molasses, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 yeast cake dissolved in %4 cup lukewarm water, 4 2-3 cups coarse entire wheat flour. [Add sweetening snd ailt 0 silk: 'cool and when: Jukewatm add dissolved ' yeast 'cake and flour; beat well, cover, and let|, rise\ to double its bulk. Again! beat, and; turn into greased,bread pans, (having pans | one- full; let» rise, bake. Entire wheat~ bread should: not. quite double' its bulk during last rising. This mixture may ! be baked in gem p Entire Wheat and White Flour Bread Use same ingredients as for Entire Whest ' Bread, with exception of flour. For flour | use 3% cups entire wheat and 2% cups! white flour. The dough. should be slightly | needed, and if handled quickly will not 'into pans, as in Entire Wheat Bread. Rolled Oats Bread 2 cups boiling water, ¥% cup molasses, | ¢ ¥% tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon: butter, 34 yeast cake dissolved in 4 cup lukewarm water, 1 cup rolled oats, 5 cups flour. Add boiling water to. oats and let stand one hour; add molasses, salt, butter, dis- solved yeast cake, and flour; let rise, beat thoroughly, turn into buttered bréad pans, let rise again and bake. "To make' shaping of biscuits easy, take up mixture, by spoon- fuls, drop. into plate 'of flour, und have palms' of hands well covered 'with flour be- fore attempting to. shape or drop from spoon, into buttered muffin tins. Rye Bread 1 cup scalded milk, 1 ciip boiling water, 1 tablespoon lard, & tablespoon butler, 1-3 cup brown sugar, 1% teaspoons salt, 14 yeast cake dissolved in %4. cup avin water, 3 cups flour, rye meal. To milk and water add lard, butter, 'su- gar and salt; when lukewarm, add di ed yeast cake and flour, beat' thoroughly, cover, and let rise until light. Add rye) meal until' dough 'is stiff enough to kn knead thoroughly, let rise, shape in loaves, let rise again and bake. Boston Brown Bread 1. cup rye meal, 1 cup meal, 1 cup Graham flouf, %, tablespoon toda, 1 teaspoon salt; % cup tmolasses, 2 cups sour milk, dr 1% scups sweet milk or water or butermilk. Mix and sift dry ingredients, add mélas-| ses and milk, 'stir until well 'mixed, turn into 2 well-buttered mould, 'and 'steam | three and one-half hobrs. The cover should be. buttered 'before being placed on mould, and then tied down with string; otherwise the bread in rising might force off cover. Mould should never be filled more than two-thirds full. "A melon-mould ot one- pound baking-powdrr boxes: make the most attiactive-shaped loaves, but. a. five-pound lard pail answers the purpose. For steani- ing, place mould.on a trivet in kettle con- taining. boiling water, allowing water 'to @ome half-way -up around mould, cover L ! anulated corn | {es RECIPE: one half cup of FRY'S iger) one cup of- warm" water. smgoth.° Keep on hand a.syrup made up of 'S Cocoa, one: cup of Then: boil for 5 minutes and add one half teaspoonful of Vanilla Ex- tract. To:serve, allow two tablespoonfuls of 'this syrup toa and fill with cold milk. glass with a little chopped ice Stir well. Try' this cooling, delightful FRY drink. You'll dla often. 15th. The workers in Allandale,' Barrie, Craighurst,. Crown Edenvale, Edgar, Guthrie fa I, Guthrie Girls Sewing Circle, Holly, Lefroy, "Mitchell Square," Minesing, Oro' Station, Shanty Bay, Stroud, Thorn- ton and Utopia made this goodly number. " Vacant Lot: Production Vacant Ipt, back yard: and. school gar- dens have produced $350,000,000 worth of vegetables this summer in the United Stat- In Canada, by. the same: proportion, the increased' production of 'vegetables_in jes and towns amounts to about $28, Blosely, and steam, adding, as needed, more | = boiling water, or cook in steamer. Raisins f@r-dates may be added, Serve hot™with eked beans or when' cold use for sand- wiches: ane ane 'Field Comforts 'The thanks of the men in the trenches fare due to Mr. Rees," the raffle of whose generous gift, a Car, enabled' the . Field Comforts workers to Wool Fund. Thunks are also due to the members of the coinmittee in charge: Mr. Rees, L. "Ei, Cross, H. Bennett, T. Beecroft, D. M. Stewart and above to Mr. Ness, whose work in connection wi the books, -etc.; deserves much praise; to the ticket-sellers, Arthur Patterson, the Club snd Miss M. McLennan, Al iss' Lucy Payne, Miss Eva Weay- McIntyre, "Miss Moberly, ee . Brillinger, W. J.' Shan- 'non, W. itage, E. J. Armgon, Mise I. Coste Miss Spry, Barrie; 'Mr. Avery, Cookstown; H. G. Martin, 'Shanty Bay Major 'Rodgers, Camp Borden; W. A. Wil- loughby, Angus; and to Mr.. Brillinger' of the Dodge Motor Co., who allowed the car to be op 'exhibition in the Dodge Show Rooms for three weeks. During the driw a successfull dance was held, the proceeds Of which paid all. the expenses of the raffle. Mrs, Stewart gratefully acknowledges the following gifts:--15. prs. socks from the Thornton W. I, $10:00 from. from Mrs. Cannon, Cape May; $5.00 from the Mit: chelt Square 'W.1, $5:00-from Mrs. - Dodds; $5.00 through Mr. Horner, Allan $30 from th> Shanty Bay W. L, being the Field forte share of the garden party, held on add $758.00 to they = 'Churchill Women's Institute The July meeting of the I, was very successful, Seven seven-pound boxes were packed for seven Simcoe boys in France. Thanks ure due muiy who were not pre- sent but who sent in their contributions, 'The musical program consisted. of a vocal. solo by Miss Lea Vack of Toronto and. a duet by Misses Mary ,and Dorothy Sloan, Mrs. Longman of 'Barrie was 'preserit and helped with useful suggestions. The 'August meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. R. Stewart, Cherry Creek, and contributions towards 'more overseas hoxes will be gratefully accepted. . Don't forget the date, August 29th. Everyone will admire them three times a day--shining, . spotless 'dishes, - ¥ou know, if a'thing is worth doing at all, itis worth doing well. and utensils, use Sunlight Soap. So, for your dishes Its. soft, creamy lather ensures a shining cleanliness that will be a delight to the éye. - 'has great cleansing power, yet it never red= dens or hurts the softest hands, being: of surpassing purity. _ ug Sth. All this money is-miost welcome t this partictilar time, as it makes it Bos- sible to purchase. wool -in) large~.quantitiés beforg the anticipated ris 330 prs. of socks were. shipped on: Aug. + A500 guacaiates of purity goes with every 1s 'ber of Sunlight Soap. All grocers sell