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= To City, Town and aloes Dwellers in Ontario A Vegetable Garden | The D. of Agricul ocean As for aa be, “A moeeable: aes for every home.” Organizations ar "talks meby. Peectical gardeners on the subject of vegetable ‘The demand for speakers will be great. ‘The number of cretieites for, Every Home 'N this year of supreme effort Britain and her a om Sn .Y source upon which they ly. . one with a few juare feet of ground can fees SR to victory b by _srowing vegetables. Four Patriotic Reasons’ for Growing Vegetables : J. It saves money that you would otherwise Liga vegetables, ‘2, It helps to lower the “High cost of living.” 3- It helps to enlarge the urgently needed surplus of produce for export. 4 Seoming your own vegetables saves labor of others by ose effort is needed for other vital war work. will help you The Ontario Deprun of Agriculture appeals to tural Societies to devote at nit ively encourage e requested to arrange for instructive ‘in cases where it is impossible to secure suitable local the Department of Agriculture will, on request, send a man. experts being limited, the Department urgently requests that for meeting be reap send Sy ieee promptly. 4 epartment local organi: to iioulate the work by olteing een t t vegetable gardens, It is prepared to assistin any possible way any organization that may be conducting a ign for luction on lots. It will do so by sending speakers, or by supplying expert advice in the field. erature giving inst et varieties and their arrang Write for Eguliry Bulletin fresh eggs. Writ Ontario Department of Agriculture | y oneinterested, the Department of Agriculture will structions about isl ents necessary and ement arge to any address. Heens are inexpensive to keep, and yout will be highly repaid in ite tor ties baletnwichs tats tae 6 keep bens, ufone letters to “Vegetable Campaign,” Department of Agricul- sure, Parliament Buildings, Toronto. Hearst, Minister of Agriculture Semiaagar’ eee Toronto Ae CROSSHILL DORKING ing past week death has Wellington Gowning visited two homes in. this vicinity. poe Sica lan, at family visited at The first cali came on Wednesday,|the latter’s parents, a and Mrs Feb, 2ist, to BM 2 . R. Jones on Satur d_been in failing health for some| Mrs. Thos. Linseman epoenk FHtthy timé past though the end was with Mrs, Jas. Beat! aght ear ath relieved} Quite a number ronan tata ticle te _&, Kocher’s on ‘Leslie Wright, of wn J. r. PF, N. Mart ‘tin made a business trip to Listowel one day last week. Master Karl Finenian spent the , Mr. Chas. Ranahan, of Stratford, » spent Sunday at his Mrs, Fred McDonald visits on Sun- e with Mr, and Mrs. J. Linseman, y | Tralee, w ir, Herbert Walters, of Gle disposition and took an active part,|allan, epent Sunday with Mr. Albert in all enterprises that were for the | Kraemer, benefit of the community. at} Miss ea Schiebel, of Hesson. x death District Presi-| was the guest of Miss 0, O'Grady on Hesson, spent Sunday with Master the franchise a en was a Linsema threshed out. fePhe: me of our young people spent json and Mrs. James Satins pied unday evening with Misses Martha|the ‘cause of the Wo while ee Lavina Mose: Mr: olman and Me- ir, John Frie ‘dmian, of Linwood. was | Pherson opposed the proposed reform a busines visitor in our burg on|Rey. J. D. Fergusson and Messrs. W: Ti d Miss Huggins acted a ire bereft of near ond dear fYiends| Miss’ Hazel O'Grady: is at present Faden the pale of Setiee Ande sec tract’ ae ngultg mille to the Carthage % to Brite eat sleet age Rai with friends |! Be R hard heal Hurst Bros. shipped a car of stock to on Tuesday. ‘Mr, and Mrs, Will Glenn and fam- iy, of Burns, spent a day at Mr. wee! to Toront rs, ant Eaaloor ace visiting ‘ones ¥ aes Toh wil: daler the presleny fuia re pleased to revort thint Mrs. man Wooiena Institute and | Sunday, Wel Messrs. Jos, and Jerome Moser, of abe tgs on the sick list, ing her a speedy PEFFERS Logging ine saatveaia inthis vicinity. recovery. a con- it is rumored that the early riser fasta is on Sunday rs. JN Carson spent a jon be up and well again. Mr. John Gunther is also very ill at time of, writing. We wish him a cedy reeove “itr. G. 8. Ottman spent a few days uusiness. is regaining her B. Barrett with Campbell |! in Stratford ere, attended 3 os s . Sel mide’ 's auction sale r nop ook place Tee “Saturday and d was well ial services last Sui attended, The Messrs. at “tenity Mahe tny Weletp, fac: a ate pe rae ee peaenater ua eee ng those ‘seriously ill among our Br eee See boys in France we noticed the name| 9% Seite a orectam: of te, W. tn Tatohel, Tt ix hopea fond.in itchencr and Teeter: he may have a speedy recovery. of Crosshill, was attended by many ----4---- ‘rom he Monday being that: she we amon| 1 Wo- Ped Seri betes Sn. men’s Institutes, being. the President 400 sheets to package for sale at Sua} pany 3 ie Baad Bghiy oe oetion for #1 pected and well spoken of by all who Were fortunate enough to be acquaint ed with her, WINTER TOURS PEOCIAL fares now in effect, to RETURN LIMIT MAY 31, 1917 Liberal Stop-Overs Allowed For fall information write to (9 RNING, Union Statio toronto, Ont. H.C. BAIRD, Phone No. 1, Local Agent T NK Batwa KINGWOOD SYSTEM Intended for last week. Ars. Alex, Strachan and of New Yor! with the former's sister, Mrs. ana iS Souls ae "loys, feith Sh uiothers Nin Pete Ropp. Miss’ Mary Schmidt is spending a few weeks resorts in Florida, Georgia, Nor mtthher home ‘her and South Carolina, Louis- ‘Mrs, Patterson, of Winn Pe ini vin- jana and othe: puthern 8. iti ity. and to Bermuda and the West Indies, ital, who ex K © giantess, ‘wltteut Jove nf norm. natal pow: s| Tralee, agent. ‘Sunday with Mr. ‘and |day We all join in wish- | pai te ctarcondereck tha cday ion MONKTON BRIEFS Mr. Charles Hiles, of Ridgetowan. was home attending the funeral of Bias brother, the late Martin Hiles, of woo Pte, Cleveland Hiles andsister, Mrs. G. Reid, of Toronto, (nee Myrtle Hiles) were home ettending the tui: eral of their Mrs, Luke Lucas’ sale last week was “well attended and: turned out shat banda of on! Mn Johd Co atte, formerly of Sil- ver Corners, whi has Dr. Carlton, of it winter and was last week renewing old acquaint: in yood and and it was to be present at the fun of his mother which took place last Tuesday. es William cnsalaneettay of North Easthi pr ese es e funeral of ‘her minke Mrs. Husto: Mics. Ake rele of. Now ope, was at the old home lest: week attending her beloved mother un- eral. formerly of Saskatche- William Huston,” e from act as a pallbearer and proceed to the cem- WOMAN HAD NERVOUS TROUBLE Lydia E. Pinkham'’s Vege: ble Compound Helped Her. Danby, N. Say West se have had setae all m; iyi shows that I sai it = jee =e the Compound wl ena came aod * sete ae a ee iCEBAUGH, ‘West anby, N, Y. Slee; epl lessness, nervousness, irritabil- ity, e, headacht literary and debate meeting held in the basement of the Meebhp diss advertising as may be required if no Wanted— An (itprentice, for Millin- ery department,—Weber & Bett, Miss Annie “Mequarrie cates sition at Weber spring season dwelling and d onto his ire own farm where he is having it fitted |; Miss Candace day or two this week with her grand- other, Mrs. C. H.; Broughton, of Milverton. At Logan, on Monday, Feb. 26th, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bannerman, a son. : Messrs, Golightly Bros. rcady had delivered to them this sea~ son ten new Ford cars. is shortly and they are booking orders = bee the rise to protect their cus- Ee "hnteresting debate took place at Bocte meeting of t! Naver Yalked like’ real Wm. Parker and family moved into the village this week and ig now settled in ths house purchased from Mr, Jacob Weber, g Yendt spent Sunday wi triends in ‘itebener From William's requent visits to the factory town the ere must be some magnetic at- ‘m. Matthews, of London. Where he is in training in one of the highland battalions, spent the week- end with frien ‘Miss Jean Balkeld, of Saskatchewan, wil Live hogs reached the 1c pare ribs will ni 1 fair from every point number were present from Atwoo & Bettger’s for the|tin “3 Smith is spending a have al-|9j a probability that the price may go up ary and a eee: program was given, Danc- ing and games were indulged and a | dainty Inseh was. se The family of Mr. Herbert Man- ton of Wynard, Sask., received word last week from him stating that he wi very painful accident about a month ago, He a tele- ces bel knee, membei in a cast where i will have et apace for a period of six weeks, I atthe eight years since Herb left ‘Mon r. Draper span of colts rising three years old a be Con Ratz, of Fullarton, for me a Bat - end Mr, Charles oe of Mitchell. Just received a shipment of pure) Mr Wm. Brow! Poundary os Tyla from New ee dis-\jine recently aaron oa oe a fine team —Weber Se Better horses to Mr. W. Bell, of Elma, for eter Patterson 28 ee the sum of $500, ir, Walter Nicholson's fram: ir. Si Graviest, of Auburn, who returned recently from Saskatchewan, is visiting nt A. Ducklow’s, of the oe and will be made heartily wel- @ literary evening in the Met ho- dine cheats be an- in, A large number ance and a splendid afternoon was oe i ¢ T, Eaton Co. spends 25 per cent, ot ite profits in advertising. Battin recently sold a |‘ ale of “ast week at the home 30 1a few days last pesky ATWOOD. 4 Mr. George Inglis, 33 ous spent the week-end at his hom: Fc and Drs. Wim, Campbell, of ort Huron, are visiting with Mr, and Mrs. George Lochhead. McDonald preached An- r kerton on Sunday and r. Gale, of Knox Col- Toronto, creat the pulpit eorge Wiaditield, and son, Grant t, and Mr. 8, Boyd left on Tues- day for their Bene in Saskat 5 gus, of Stratford. = friends: in the village last Fri- Miss Annie Jolly has returned from Toronto, where she has been attend- ngs and will eave very ahostly: tor See tion near Win Mr. John Gilmer hipped a carload ff horses on Tuesday and fable Re tur thele hati an the West on Thursday, March ‘arch ist. Ww d to report that little Elwood Smith, son’ of Mr. and Mrs. Max Smith, who has been very ill is recovering. Mr. Wes Boyd, of the Blind Line, id fifty acres of land to Mr. Robert Galbraith, Mr, R. M, polaninae of Stratford, was Jn town last week. ‘atters attended his mo- ther's funeral at ayinelite last week, John Stevenson Mr. a Mrs, Andrew. Stevenson, underwent an operation in the Toronto Hospital last week as a result of a kick h received from a horse s m Thursday evening the ladies of the Elma Centre “Patriotic League gave a ell banquet to Gunner: Mr. was closed by singing the National Anthem. Three carloads of feed for the Far- mers’ Club. was unloaded by the far- oe Elma, esday, Feb ruary 20th, 1917, "Nancy ‘Ann MoMil- lan, relict of the late William Burke aged 27 days, place on Thursday to Donegal ceme a Aeabee ge Renae Laurene Barr, teacher, of Way. spent the Wecband eae : at Beri RN Gee is on the sick is tad Wilson, of Walkerville, spent the iatter part of the week with his family here. regret to report that Miss Eva Danbrook is on the sic Miss Mary Barton, of Petter rs, spent up for a residence. 12th of Elm: _ Mrs. een ae as hiby aoa Reeve Wim, Scott ‘left on Tuesday co SATE re ee ing several months with members o for Toronto to attend the. “(Go od “the ladies of the Pat ea her family ‘ia Marlette, “Mich 2 Convention ther ft Dereeal hela very, saves niae urned home on fr. George Martin, of vonton, Thorsday night, Rev, D. B To Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ward of and Miss Olive Gray, of Tibbert, Wis'lafie, gave hin tacons lective: “Wank Logan, on Saturday, Feb. 24th, a son.Jited at the e of Mr. Mrs.|Never Let the Old Flag Fall.” All Z ee aa ee of Bt ‘Stratiord, is| John Leppard for e few days last lreport having had a good time. The a press me on a week, ext meeting will be held. ¢ irs, Henr} pe and iat ee bie ‘Rey J.D. Fergtissén ‘attended the | Wm. ‘Atkins of Ma ‘y ee A. Medan, of Revand: t pee ees meeting at Stratford on} A large number attended the mem- r, John Bettger’s. Pues orial service for E Valte Sena Sr. anion [MEER ig ing al, vil, om StL eae oe ne spending onth visiting friends |menee Monday March Every-| ™ and ‘Mrs. fob choal, of the in Monkton and Kincardine returned | thing in the Bioee: ill we Teduced ir 14th ay at the Lome to their home in Thedford on Wednes- | pr 08 f prices of, Nils ee ‘he id Mei Court spent Thursday of Mr. J. ete ‘cLellan, of Naa 5 4 with her sister. Mrs, Wan. Misses Struth Henry, of 3 e} 1 Central Business College, Stratford, ‘spent the week-end under ental roof. Miss Lizzie purse of Milver- ton, spent: a few days last: week with hor parents her Quite a number attended the eral of the late Mrs W. Thursday last the par- fun- Burke on DIRECTORS’ ‘MEETING i oy aioreomen the Dis i biliousy ‘‘h tase liver is “MADE IN CANADA” The 1917 Ford Touring Car $495.00 F.0.B. FORD, ONTARIO The average man can easily afford a Ford car. Tt is the soe neers con tanaele pens is light in a Ford ‘s han on aig al. The car at § Sine Orttind catering Bee You can alway: Ba) alka Gped Rant abn one price You reduotion foro "used anger ¢ Come in and see the new models, E.H.GROPP, - - GOLIGHTLY BROS., Milverton Monkton Never lose sight of quality. You have a reputation to sustain, so have we. en you want the best value purchase nothing but the best goods. Our prices are low considering the quality and workmanship. 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Send for our catalogue and learn of our other valuable premiums, 18 Darch & Hunter Seed Co., Limited; ESNPOX LONDON oO meet again at the usual time and place, pate Rs can iene Beo’y. 10th LINE ELMA Quite a number from here attend- ed the “at home” of the I.9.0.F. held in Monkton on Friday G The Misses Edythe Ease tet ee Annie Lochh of Atwe het save Behe week with their frend is under the ai Patriotic Bena R. the Donegal Metho dist chureh 0 adaY evening was i decided mucodan Aho vd_was in ateandihte and $49.65 sigs rreniieed An excellent. supper given in the basement after which Pp gramme was rendered in the auditor- mm of the chur e two auto- graph cushions were sold to Mr, Hugh ‘Wilson for the some sum of $9.50 e that day at. the home of Mrs, were Mr. and Drs. Joe d the Misses an Ure Ws, A Bust Torrance. BRITTON. . Wm: Fisher spent one aay last eee at Stratford, Weldon Lowry andMiss Thelma junday at the home of Lowry spent 8. esti hire, T. Gibson, of Listowel, spent Saturday vith rae her Mr. an ohn: toh spent sundays with: Forobeotl trionak: MONKTON’S. POPULAR STORE SPRING SUITS For MEN and BOYS We have just received the new samples of Lailey Trimble made-to-measure Suits, This line has given great satisfaction and we can give you m de-to-meas- ure suits in the very latest nae (good fit guaranteed) at very reasonable prices. Easter will soon be here and that is when tke averagesman wants his new Spring Suit, so order early and avoid the rush of the last few days. Also Ready- so -wear Suits and Spring Overcoats at prices ranging fro! $12.00 to $18.50 Practically no advance on Ready-to-wear Clothing as yet as these were contracted for 12'months ago. We advise our customers to buy their goods for spring sewing early as our stock is yet complete at low prices—less:than mill prices of to-day. Call in and see a showing of WASH DRESS GOODS, NEW KS for dresses and suits in all the leading shades and patterns, WEBER & BETTGER