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MONKTON BRIEFS). Mr. Jake Weber made _a business Monday. le. prices. Bettger are of- w stock of tertainment in Brskine’s the, aoenltes of the Women's Eni mise ‘Monkton "Methodist Gireaite Sunday, Monkton papas and Mr avid Armstrong and idle qeete ae Tavistoc kk, ncioted ‘up and spent the oa en ch Mr. nd Moe John pis re the illness of = Wa sorry Eileen “sara eee daughter ‘Walter Bisckeyelt: is in fe! with her friend, Marts Mornington. joys in she pe E. | see rrr a f aenke it EB. Doan, Mrs. Doan Margaret 1 ne returned after spend- ingla week in Aylmer, St. Thomas and Watford, The citizens of this village ae it prised on Monday nn here pany forty ye yy trad and. saw mill hand, towards claaring up this section of ti the material re- nston has return- ig a week with of Goderich. si A cordial |Susan nee Marri iad—On “October 5th, 261 Miss mamond, third dau; Mr. sd Mice. d | wood, to Mr. ‘ton Harr! ‘3, Zot the ‘Simpson Co. Tus mince furnitare and D. et Tope of Listowel with her friend, Methodist congregation 0! pinaaaiy services. er, who has bi endid illustrated lecture was |R all on. ‘Tuesday Mr. Howell, immigration agent, of Toronto, an Dr. Min Londen, Engl ‘Mr, Oliver Johnston and faraily and Mr/ Ed Hodgins, of Luck motored sopent ‘ha: pear ite: ewith | to, ify, of inify, if iting with his parents here, returned roi The Collector's ee for. on Tow: se Kitchener to visit his father, Fes is a ichmond, who auite i, W. Ness, of Logan, occupied the pulpit ot the, Monkton Lutheran church last Sunday and preacl very able sermon, which was much ap- Preciated by eare Mrs. C. Heller injured her arm an p by apoing room John. “White avant ia ister, $50 was contributed to the he ther erateieatlons are expected next Burda: The « vfaneral of the leet Psebt Asai. ym his yee ducted the last rites over, the grave f the deceased brother. The fun al was very ae attende Gunner Pte. awawa Camp, was ome on daring the past the benevolence of eral imetnbers of the Monkton Pat- ‘otic Society, recruits on, last leave ie. take Thompson. the home In view, however, 0! of lal per ie was seer $4 belted matter x for a yea and the present D “walling ‘will tbe srepatreds Does an . Education Pay? e life a glory tdoo pay it pay to mal al of a grind? a lit ttle wider the ‘0 know on dreary drud, ae ‘y out of lif it pay to taste the exniliration 0 f yw ‘old’ in order to clearer "vision! Yes, it Germany, like Ontario, has had a fn failure in poration, the shortage cing due to a lacs ot seed potatoes t Siar EXCURSIONS TO 4 at ‘The she coun cae System Homeseckers’ tickets katchewa until October Sist incl ang, an Transcontinental The Gran ruil Raa is bal ne hortea fe autekest ipeg, "kamonion smooth roadbed, Shcotrie ighted : sleeping cars, Hsp e newest, most picturesque and m idly developing section of ‘Western ‘¢ deeiding on your trip ask Trunk. Agents i furnish ful particulars, or write C. E. Horning, » District Passenger Agent, morenite 5 te Stewart, ‘of Pet- \d}and now the tope: ord has come to Mr, and ate win, fous that their son, Clem- mt Hone, was killed in action and 4 morial service will be held in th: paas church next Sunday, October are very dainty and contain all ¢ good gt possible. verge Lochhead is at present a severe ell, of Moose Jaw, who abate bai pane hes a trip through the W ELLICE COUNCIL The council of By- law No. 613, being a by-law borrow for current expenditure, and fro! ach, after enlisting |introd Ellice, by-law to sum of money to defray the liabilities, expen- ses and, current ths townshirl o| was read ‘titoe "times and finally pass- s By-law \ the following a and for but including it i expenditure 4 on township rainage assessment é dollar; County rate, 2% mills ; i, Bll am, 1 “14-100 ‘ills U, No, 2, Ellice wnie, 2% mills; El- ‘Pullarton god Dow! 3 U. No, 5, Ellice, Fulorton and mil 8, Ellice 2% mill bot 7-100. mils 8 7 x a, Tilve, mills; 8. 8. 9, Ellice, Ae No, 10, Biles, A 10 mi p. No. 1, 8 8-10 m “G. 6, Ellige wad Donen 343- als plete of accounts wer: r general busi- —JUSTUS ices ates Clerk. —— Gonsoasion Boozdis gone but some hotels in To- rontd have taken Ss using fasts yn ab least get an pie oa aie CHAM BERLAIN’ ABL ETS attack of] Walter ‘Bell ‘ett ‘ast week for w n ne ne eatin gete No. 614 provides for levying |P® heard of} ~ well as ever. Pinkham remedies.”- When I und to ailing me.”—Mrs, A. L. MoCastanp, E. letter ‘will De opened, in strict confidence. —Mrs. Mayme AsBacu, tA epee ee vopmemoae = dick Women For Forty Years Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Has Been Woman’s Most Reliable Medicine —Here is More Proof. To women who are suffering from some form of woman’s special ills, and have a constant fear of breaking down, the three following letters ought to ts hope:— T North Crandon, Wis.—“ married and at 18 years ‘Whe: io mo as aS of the lon, Wis. not sa} soni Grand Inever fail to peers women se it has te so ee 509 Hace "st, Lawton, From a Grateful Massachusetts Woman. E write to Ly on E 6 Co. (confident) heey Mass. answered by a woman Pers held Short Stories Retold. | THE LINES » told a -story the " offisera’’ trainin of ee many. sts ee a letter from the ielaest brother, Pio ar mother,’ he ranted nat eatey ely German prison-camr ul room, with us is Gye eee clean ant moke. I ain very happ’ EB ‘ot es ‘PS. rother I shot this parbesren oesai ning” fad THE BOY KNEW te her small salary, the aa lot of joy out of life largely by reason of the gleams of wv upils. in Dewson St. ipublic municipal |* ‘chool, real ‘interest in ‘the inking to test out thei knowledge of the word ‘ eek with le in her y use girls instead of buoys In a flash he ready re- tae oa a bright faced low; “Because the girls away eee the fret big swell came ven, ne: ead had to join in the chorus of laughter that rocked the room. would float that | +H ‘THE PATH OF ad he worshipped her at a shyness prevented HONOR stood alone are the first to tell me so,” the young man, speaking boldly last, aoe THUMBS The following ia s trae story of life in) the certain drill sergeant was de. em ! I mean by your sides. As you were, DisMiss! Good- night 11"- went home a better ord a ae . AN APPROPRIATE TEXT As his BIG sha . ainteniies erg well aware, Provost T. 8, Macklem Trinity, College, Parone, iam small abatares It is of fen diminutive or | was om A ‘eee to deine ge cigars | and humor that flash from the minds ! little fel- 4 the sake of es |sizo that his ee enjoy telling a ii int of which is at the lexpensa o | preached ina big had been ae ze a regatio | the pi thei. rs ed that the 's evehthe top. of the pulpi But he stepped up to it it and announ- eed his text with 2 here 1) fid ha witGa Tobe snot atealdy te A MURDEROUS RACE cmb 4 Frenchman was waiting a Bae {way station in Ireland when a coupl= of natives sat down beside hime Said Pat, its es n and I'm on | now to ‘Kilatri ek.” ‘Ye ay,” said the other. “It’s meselt ‘iat's just after bein’ down to ‘ec a bit before down to ae my way baci s{” exclaimed ithe ‘shocked Frenchman, “Would that I safely back in France :” ane NO SPOILS TO SHARE with aid ; A negro hanged chicken stealing, and the judge s ei iserelas your tater vunele @”” “Ain't got none, je “But you ought to have one,” re- \turned the Court, “Til ‘assign one to defend y “No, no, sab, ‘please don't do dat Wea tho defendan persisted “ihe _ fudge Why said ‘Ah wants ter enjoy Se iain nigel! +—¥ ABOUT TIME One evening the young, minister. acted. by t}and Miss Fern spent the 1 am going to ask grace.” ‘Li ‘Well, it’s about time.” answere: ite sister” in an equally reprovine ne. e’ve bee: \Go. it for a year, and she hai #-# LIKE A HURRICANE en expecting you to 8, too. a ean _ ae splendid sadies ee Huron Me- Pes “to his, “Pionaer Life in Don’ you remember the Bpod a aay Spri an ne old log house right i in the woods aaa ee spot that Dad selected ‘0 commence to clear the land?. Don’t you remember the old fireplace. With its backlog right, The fire that enna and cheered us ali s we sat around at night? The old lo is standing still nd the grindstone is at the door, Sn the ladder’s gone, we used to climb ‘o reach our. bedrcor The pond’s ote there where we used But the fisnine’s not the ‘The woods nd the dane. all clearet Where there used to be lots of game The ox-yoke still in the stable stands t xen are no more, ‘And the jumper too has gone its war From the old log cabin door. Don't you. remember the old sugar Where the sap rex pure and aweets The camp where we _tlontsocben the And t And the sugaring off came round, Don’t we remember we The times we pes and tse girls who were Which was the, pest searcely tell te things ‘ got to eat, day, when it we could Don’t haat Sememuer the log school Where | ve first learned our A.B.C's The wooden Betoh and the few panes glas Through enti we could see the trees, ‘The Senna Po ur folks asked him came to us Who were the best boys could hardly tell boarded round us all when he and he The folks that live on the ola farn. now, Don't know the happy days we'y? They saree ‘our stuff in the old log ous! ay Aieh we thought good enough fo: Que: Times save Se “and we've changed too, we can’t forget But v the e full when’ we pas hearts ar think of ero And will ibe while life lasts. Our scuba then were kind and see Like one big family r! For their work Bak prave and cheerful, full of hope Did things our women can’t do now is | We'll meet some day. in the land be- Where sorrow is no Our hardships end our pleasures past, We're on the Heavenly shore, And. then’ we'll the Heavenly King our weleome won by. Useful lives Ww Yand the King will Steger t.-Col. A. F. Belel res, Bruce Historical ne our bes! ay: oesvell done" her, Society IN MEMORIAM phe a In loving me 1 of drew Baier, who died in la, on ‘tues, the 19th of December, 191 To-night our hearts are sad and are And our Father is gone to res' Sti ie are Bitch cail him to us 's living with the. best, thee, our dear Father, How, we miss Si from us; Since you've gone away There never could a other Fill thy place as well as thee, Soi rage name 53 “names, the sweetest Kye tog ‘And. the greal Ob | How that sad memory lingers, Else, I cannot think of now, When’ death, with its toy fingers, Laid a chill upon his bro eee though you tole left He oe rads nother fri mse “UI be with you to the ¢ e Taraaret ges BRUNNER Mrs, Smith, of Monkton, returned to her home after spending a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs, Chas s Clark, Master Sterme: week-end Mr. with Mrs, he aes and re-|Clark, of Strat Mrs ettlen cat children, of Strat- ford, are at present visiting Mr. and aaa: s Anderson, of St. Thoms, poid'a short visit to his home her Mia, C. Doerr attended the funeral of the lite Mrs, 0. Cook, of Lisbon on eancinad oar. who designed the Pandora knew his job. 3 | \d that is why it carries my guaran s well pet Sold by A. C. CLEMENS FOR FALL AND WINTER Ladies’ Misses’ and Children’s Coats ... We have a great variety of styles—everyone a winner—and all priced to sell quickly. Men’s and Boy’s. Clothing A line we feel proud of. “Under existing circumstances you can save dollars by buy- ing early. ent: In Millinery We are now showing new models and styles for the winter, direct styles from New York and many copies of those shown in Paris at prices far below those of cities or towns. BRING US YOUR PRODUCE. WEBER & BETTGER When con realled thee home to ase r Plumbing «1 Heating Now is the time to have your bath room fitted up. The bath is the finest thing in the world in the sum- mer, the closet is great in the winter when it is’25 be- low zero outside Call and we will give you an estimate on a complete job. FURNACES ... We sell the famous Sunshine and Hecla Furnaces. We have several to install just now, so you had better get your order in before it is too late, M. E. BETTGER & CO. Hardware Merchants, : = WEST MONKTON A race riot happened in a Sour” day a plantation owner a feud to eRe ot his me “Sam, ¢ you in that crowd tha: weathered Test night t” mt panied. "two was “punning besrih they te WHAT STRUCK HIM 4 just been invalided hom= e got friends now at ae him most acti struck, me most 0 said Pat others, that pee fiyin exon that didn’t hit t#. THEY GET THEIRS t e ee ers | OBITUARY | ui Why i the ‘number. of bullets a JAMES B, LANG On Wednesday, Sept. 27th, James Lang passed quietly away after a lingering illness ‘extending over ri ang ing family have the sym- pathy of che tansy. ‘When we weep beside the bi Where some wellloved form. is laid. and we will do it too Whether your: preference i blacks ures, uu them teri a avery erating assortm For the young men we have some of the snappiest styles you have ever seen, an the older men and quieter dressers we have styles of conservative genteel design that give that well dressed appearance, 0. DI FFIELD The Up-to-date Tallon, Monk ton, Ontario —