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10 and 15c pai E. H. GROP! Skates Sharpened ! A Good Job Sees | ! MIENEEON GARAGE Proprietor Painter Skates Hollow Ground A good job guaranteed. Skates to Rent. NEUMEISTER and Decorator MILVERTON Vol. XXVII—No. 27 © Milverton, Ontario, Perth Co., Thursday, _ Malcolm MacBeth, Editor and Publisher day with friends days with friends i friends in Mon! ay. Items of Local Interest. 5 Miss Isabell oe mn apent. the holi- Miss Viola Gowipg, fae the holi- days with friends en Mr. Wilfrid Zimmermann “yisited friends in Toronto over the holiday. Master Roy Hol imgn spent a few Miss Vida Crawford visited witl nm on New Year's ary, or spear The y. ee man who saves pro- Mr. Robert Hopf, of Mildmay, was gresses. oney es a holiday visitor jvith friends in the money. Money out at 2. interest works for a man 4r. Philips W: , of Kenastan ‘and helps him along the Sask. is visiting friends in and around road to success. Itis his Milverton. 4 Besta next to his ey Mr. Reuben Hafnian, of Tavistock, and integrity. spent a few day Mr, Clarence Open a savings account ote Hasenpfiug. The Bank of, NovaScotia eg pemerge BRANCH_ . W, Hnelsman, ————————————————— THE ANXIOUS DEAD (John McCrae, in London Spectator) O guns, fall silent till the dead men ear Above their head the legions press- ing on; an (These fought their fight in time of itter fear, And died not knowing how the day had go © flashing muzzles, pause and let w them see The eb dawn that streaks the [°° y afar; of Cobourg, aunt, Mrs, é lier, his Schneider and Year's Day with f . Tye attended eae at parents, Mr. Mrs. Wm. » and Mrs. eal iel ‘Sararas, 0: Zarich, spent a few days with ther ‘sister, Mrs. Louis Pfeffer, Sr. | “+Mr. Wallace) Sterling Bank} 5 foronto, spent Pt ‘the home of Mr. Then let ae mighty chorus witness con To them and Caesar, that we still make war. at Tell ate, O guns, that we have their call, oes wexhave sworn and will not mn aside, That we will onward till we win or all, That we will keep the faith for which they died. Bid them be patient, and some day, |* anon, They a i ee tee enwrapt in silen Shall rect in onion the quiet |* lawn, And in ae may turn them to their HAS FAITH IN CARVELL Stratford Beacon. A fear that is gnawing at the heart of Quebee is that with no French re- share of the public expenditures. For Quebec will get what she is entitled to and no more. Anyway, Hon. Frank Carvell, Minister of Pub- lic Works, and other cabinet minist- ers are going to cut out the “pork barrel” for the rest of the war. Births, Marriages and Deaths. DEATHS ‘Westman—At Mornington, on Sat- nae, Dec. 29th, Abner Westman, = 47 years, 8 months and 18 BRS Wellesley Tp., on Wednes- day, Jan 2nd, 1918, Elizabeth Westbrook, relict of the late Isaac Gale, in her 88rd year. e home’ eph ee if Mornington. J. Nj/Edwards and reer Tone, * arrived home from the West last. week. were accompanied ack ae nd Mrs, Ear] Edwards aa tami Fannystelle, Man Gun sbert Fairman, of the 71th “Atlley, Regina, is. at present round 15 and will return im- mediately, ¢ making ready to lege Soe overseas. Gunne Fai: ne Se IS ago d soldiers wh recently had their kits burned in te fire there. This weé work commenced at the cement plat to remove the two large rotaries, being 100 feet long and 9 feet in fi i kiln. Th cremoving and placing of such larg} pieces of machinery on quite a task, the rotaries fided into sections and it will take Bight cars to carry them. They are ‘eing shipped to the United States. only piece of machinery that will'e left is the large engine. |—AtwooBee. Canadawill soon witness a reli- gious reffendum. It will be taken by the Methdists of the Dominion to decide upn the abolition, change or poe of the limited pastoral term. Mst Methodist ministers fa- vor the bolition of a limit for the pastoralhm, It is not known whetl er a madrity of the church members are foror against the present sys- tem. Vote is to be taken in Feb- ruary a view to action by the Methodt General Conference which meets meet 4 ry four years, and is due to September. a iG HAMILTON a vo Sole Asent for) D. ScRARTON STANDARD ANTHRICITE Pn - PORTLAND CEMENT oO a ST Scrat capital. The the Bank of f £ Saccall UCCESS i seldom attained thrifty man the = — wet i — . ": stp a sree out to-day at opel ae RANCH . G. Schafer, Hanton, = . |B Mr. Gordon Koéh spent the holi- days at Rostock. . Sproule, of the |” Cod fish 20¢ pound at Mohr’s. Try The Sun office for fine job rinting. Ladies’ ae and suits reduced.— England & Miss Olive ‘Kalterkora spent New Years with friends in Toronto. Miss Gertrude Zimmermann spent the holiday with friends in Toronto. Mr. Wilfrid Gowing, of Tilsonburg, spent New Year’s at his home here, /y Mr. Ed. Ludwig, of New Hamburg, a is visiting his sister, Mrs. Henry Fink Pte. Charles Talmage, of London, lent New Year’s at Mr. David Gow- in; Bc Mr Will Attridge, of Webb, Sask., is at present visiting friends in Mil- verton. Miss Hope Rowland, of Toronto, spent Saturday with friends in Mil- verton. Miss Lillian Morley spent aGy Year's Day in Stratford with Mrs. F. Donegani. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gropp, of Strat- ford, spent the holiday with friends in the village. Mrs. Malcolm MacBeth, of Milver- ton, has just recovered from an at- tack of quinsy. Mr. Charles Oppenterhauser, of Hanover, visited friends in Milver- ton over the holiday. Miss Fern Beese, of. Sebringville, is visiting at the home of her grand- father, Mr. H. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Grosch, of Re- gina, are visiting a Be home of Mr. d Mrs. C. S. Gro Miss i M. White se niece, Eileen Rosamond, spent the holidays with Mrs. Hugh Graham, of Guelph. ev. A. D. Gischler and son, Lew- is, of Tavistock, spent New Year’s at ford. Mr. John Schweitzer and son, Lorne, of Waterloo, spent Wednes- day with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gern- haelder. Misses Phemia Carpenter and Win- ffie Barker, of Brantford, spent the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. George Guenther. “{Miss Helen Knechtel, of Stratford, spent a few days at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Smith, this week. Miss Tena Voll, who has been in the Stratford hospital for a number of weeks, where she underwent an operation, has returned to town. ski and Mr. and Mrs. =A Maddess. The annual meeting of the Morn- ington Agricultural a Beclety will be held in the public library, Milverton, on Friday, Jan. 18th, at 2 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. R. Coddington, Ab Jackson, Mich., Mrs. Neusham, Miss Vine Taylor and brother, Gordon, of Birtle, Man., spent Thursday last at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Dahms. Thanking you one and all for your hearty support during the past year and wishing you “A Bright and Pros- perous New Year.”—A. C. Clemens. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Chamberlain and daughter, Wilma, of Detroit, and Mrs. Rennick, of Lucknow, spent a few days at be home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Orr, A united Cees) service for inter- evening next, at 7 o’clock. Special music. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Loth, Master Jack, Misses Beatrice and Catherine Loth, and Mr. Clayton Loth, of Strat- ford, and Miss Emma Loth, of Tav- Bee spent New Year’s Day with and Mrs. th. eee oe the. timesfor settling accounts is here again and, being in the need of money, I take this opportunity to mail out the statements and hope you can help me out. Thanking you for your kindness.—A, C. Clemens. and Mrs. Ed. Diehl and Misses abel and Mearl and Master soe Diehl, of Stratford, Mr. and Mrs. 'Yundt and daughter, Frieda, and ae George Yundt, of Rostock, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gaul, The Sun this week will not reach its subscribers as early as usual, ow- ing to Tuesday being a holiday. To add to our yexations when rushing against time, the hydro power went off for several hours on Wednesday tying up the linotype. Mrs. Lizzie Thompson returned on Tuesday from Hanover, where she attended the funeral of her niece, as companied home. b; Gertrude Campbell, of Toronto, who ‘will aes a few days here. Corp. W. E. Moore, 51217, France, writes as follows: "I enclosi they sent out here recently. When I received the last parcel I was cover- ed with mud and wet to the ae and then to have those good “eat in my hand about five in the eee you can imagine my joy to know that someone in far distant, Canada had not forgotten n-me.”” as|clerks whose services are as essential ae head office and branch ji ” put | cations Fresh salmon steak and oysters at Mohr’s. All ladies’ and chiens coats, re- duced.—Engeland & S Mr. Guy Semple, of New Cetiaks. Lee, Brena Long. at ilar, sent the holiday with Miss Lottie Gowi Richard Daily and Mrs. Thos, Nie of Trowbridge, are at present visiting friends in Mornin; Live poultry taken up to Thursday night of each week. Dressed poultry settled by cash or note Monday, Jan. 21st, 1918.—George J. on. Mrs. L. H. Schneider and children, Bessie and Clayton, of Rostock, are spending a week with Mrs. T. D, Holmes. ae and Mrs. Goldie Smith, of, Goderich, visited at the home of the ees parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaefer. The old councils of Mornington, Ellice, Elma and North Easthope were returned by acclamation on ee last. the regular monthly meeting of the Milverton 1.0.D.E. will be held in the library on Monday evening, Jan. 7th, at 8 o'clock. The Milverton Women’s Institute received a letter thanking them for the donation of butter soe to the Byron eaten at ir. Aaron Coxon left on Phursda for Platteville to attend the funeral of his late brother-in-law, James Seott, who was in his 89th year. I would again appeal to all for their support this year and will en- deavor to do our best for you at all ave not done tridge, and Treas., Bro. Robt. Mor- rison. ison. Misses Laura and Hazel Runge, Mr, and Mrs, C. Runge, Miss Horne, Messrs. Clarence and Melvin John- son and Mrs. B. Johnson, of Listow- el, spent one Year's with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. . M. Fotis KC; was a great worker for Union. Neither frost or snow could check his enthusiasm. Many a yote for Union was stimulat- tleford Optimist, The regular meeting of the Milver- to) at the public 1 Jan. 5th, commencing at 2.80 0 pee A paper will be given by Mrs Struthers on “Girls and their ‘dele 2 _ pres are cordially: invited to at- aes For failure to comply with the provisions of the military service act, in that they did not register or claim exemption, Edwin and Frank Buuck, two brothers of Sebringville, were ar- rested and sent to London to be dealt with by the military authori- ties on Saturday last. December 1917 is, according to of- when the m degrees, last month was 20.8. The coldest day of the month was Saturday, Dec. 29th, when the thermometor register- ed from 17 to 40 degrees below zero in different parts of the province. Inv Manitoba, the mercury dippe io BL AG helow. The ooldest dey previous to Saturday was Jan. 14th, 1914. The funeral of the late Mrs, Sam- uel Smith, of Monkton, took place from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. W. Bannerman, of Logan, on Friday afternoon, to Greenwood cem- She is survived by daughters, namely, D. J. Smith, El- lice; Samuel and Donald, of Red Deer Alta.; and Oliver, of Edmonton, and Mrs. Chas. Walker, of Brunner, Mrs. J. Baise and Mrs. W. Bannerman ©: a < The ¢ Canadian Railway War Board calculates that in the measures it is taking. for the elimination of pass- enger trains it will be able to save 100,000 tons of coal. Without in- commoding the public there will be elimination wherever ee ‘ible. Railway War Board has gone care- fully into the matter of passenger service, with the thought of conser- vation in mind—conservation of fuel erews liber- cut off may be used on freight trains. Sir William Mulock, C.J., sitting on appeals from Exemption ‘Tribunals at Toronto, emphasized his opinion that a multiplicity of branch banks in Can- adian population centres constitutes ‘unnecessary stage in operation is wastage he ing exemptions to many of the male regarded managers. rdship’s views were eoened in “consi deradiou of appli- by the Canadian ~ Bank: of Commerce for the retention of thir- teen members of its Toronto staffs whose ete a by girls is not viewed with f: od by his earnest efforts.—North Bat | id |the graveside. ficial records, the coldest since 1876, | Mrs. does not propose to endorse by grant- |Mr. REV. A. BLUNCK Who has for over 30 years been pastor of St. Paul’s church, Ellice, and St. Peter’s church, Milverton. from Calgary; Mrs. Willey, of Port Huron; Miss B. Livingston, Listowel; Wm. Livingston, Winnipeg; Miss J. Livingston, Baden; Mr. and Mrs. John Livingston, Baden; Mr. and Mrs.Bec- ker, Kitchener; Mrs. James Coutts, Milverton; Mr. and Mrs. J. Gatcke, Milverton; Mr. D. Gatcke, Clifford; Mr. and Mrs. Demling, Clifford; Mrs. Alf. Guenther, London; Mr. Jos. Tri- tchler, Port Huron; the Misses Bright Listowel; the Misses Stevenson, Lis- towel; Mrs. Suitter, Newton; and Mr. Geo. Pauli, Milverton. NEW NEWSPAPER The latest issue of the Ontario Ga- ford, capitalized at $80, 008, cone ing of 3,200 shares of $25 Incorporation is fod othe the the |names of: William Walter Schmidt, George Edwin Schmidt, Dr, James Palmer Rankin, Kathleen Mary Nagel bookkeeper and Chas. Arson Arches, salesman. OBITUARY ABNER WESTMAN After an illness extending over six years, which assumed the form of a ind of creeping paralysis, a gradually annulled the power of every limb, Mr. of Mornington, 29th, Westman was a son of the late Thom- as Westman, one of the pioneers of Mornington, and was b farm now own M was a m: gard in the community and bore his illness with a patience and cheerful- ness that was astonishing. In March 1901, he married Miss Sarah Jane, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. are Dobson, of Milverton, who with a conducted at the house by 0. 45, attended in a body, the latter conducting the ceremony at Messrs. J. J. Carson, Jas. Hanna, W. Lindsay, John Gropp, |& — Attridge and Wm. Hedy acted Many flowers were The provisional directors of the ing: William Schmidt, saris. "sch. midt and Dr. Rankin. Letters patent were issued on Dec. ‘7th, 1917, The foregoing item gives official Be by a number of Stratford, Listowel and other Perth County politicians and “money men.” Speculation is in- teresting as to the next step. MILVERTON NOMINATIONS From present indications it would seem that we are to have a municipal £0-| secutive years as councillor. Election Cards! To the Electors of Milverton: At the request of a number of citi- zens, I have decided to be a eandi- date for the reeveship of Milverton at the coming election. I am one of the oldest members sitting at the council record there as such meets with your approval, I would humbly solicit your vote and influence for the position of reeve. If elected, I will endeavor to serve you as faithfully in the future as I have in the past.. Wishing you the compliments of the season. Ta i Yenc faithfully, GEORGE GUENTHER Your Vote and Influence is respectfully soli- election in Milverton this year. Robt. McMane, Samuel Petrie and Edward Gaul were nominated for the council. Mr. Gaul was the only one ev. ‘who, at noon on Wednesday, failed to ify or withdraw which, of course, means an election, Messrs. 8. Malcolm MacBeth, W. 3 Pugh were nomin- lated for the school board, Mr. Mac- Beth retired, which action rendered the other three elécted by acclam- lation. Mr, A. C, Clemens was elect- ed Hydro Electric Commissioner by acclamation, no other name being put in nomination. and Among the friends from a distance were: ae aoe hala Keneston, Sask. ; Nelson Langford, ae Tar ‘Mrs. Kelly and Mr. Philips, of London; Frank |®' Mrs. Weldon Westman, of Nissouri; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McBride, of R. Hollefreund, ford, of § Strat ratfor Mr, wi ford, of ApeRe and Mr. M. Dob- I son, of Britton. ee & MRS. JOHN GALE After an slows epee a s|period of weeks caused iy cb con- seein of the senes mil genieral de- Wellesley, where they resided until their death. She is survived by one son and one daughter, namely, Mr. John Gale and Mrs. Robert Crummer, both of Wellesley. The funeral will leave her late residence, Wellesley, for se church, Millbank, day, Jan. 4th. The Eirigetil by Rey. BE. Jacques. eee LATE WILLIAM LIVINGSTON On Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, from his late residence 116 Morning- ton-st., the funeral of the late Wil- liam Livingston was held to Avondale cemetery, Rev. Findlay Matheson, of St. Andrew’s church, conducted the services both at the house and at the graveside. Among the beautiful flor- al tributes. were bouquets from Mr. and Mrs. H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Livingston, of Baden; Mr. and Mrs. A. H, Keen, Mr. and Mrs. Barnsdale, Mr. and Mrs. Garman, A, Branden- berger and family, Mr. J. H. Killer, 5 Grosch and daughters, family and a heart from friends in The pall-bearers were A. H. King, Jas. Trow, Jas. Dickson, Dickson Alexander, Stewart Camp- (bell and A. Robertson. Those who at- tended the funeral from out of town. included: Mr. William Livingston, ON FALSE PRETENCES ‘Alex. Donahay was found guilty in the police court last week of obtain- ing goods from Kitchener grocery stores under false pretences, and re- manded by Magistrate Weir until Monday. Donahay was but recent- ly let out of the Ontario Reformatory on parole, where he served a term for i similar offence committed last year. he lad has a habit of See ieee a farmer to grocers, an getting groceries on credit Srhich he The prisoner is in clas: and he may be held pending the call- ing out of the first draft DAY OF PRAYER FOR ALL CHURCHES JAN. 6. as been issues George: “I would call upon you to devote a ie special day to prayer that we may id hav: the clearsightedness an bende ey. to the victory of “In a a spi spirit of reverence, ask the blessing of Almighty God upon our endeavors. “With hearts grateful for the Div- ine guidance, which has led us far a ward the goal, let us seek to be et lightened in our ‘understanding aad fortified in our courage.’ At this season of the year a large number of subscriptions fall due. Most of our readers give prompt at- “|tention to their obligation to this pa- per, but it is so easy to postpone the sending of one’s subscription and so easy to forget it that many a reader who could find no good reason for procrastination, allows himself to run in arrears. Be one of the prompt: ones this year! DONEGAL CHEESE FACTORY The annaul meeting of the Done- gal Cheese & Butter Manufacturing Co... will be held in the company’s of- fice at Donegal, on Saturday, Jan. 12. Reports for the year will be received, . |officers elected and general business iv- |transacted.—John Cowan, President. 6 “ ¢ Sun has a limited number of calendars, which will be handed out. to sees oe they last. They are not so rate as those: given away in eee years, but the fig- ures are fairly making it a ser- large (Viceable, if not ornate calendar. The: following appealing message |< King HINT TO SUBSCRIBERS — | Reeveship of Milverton Business Methods and Strict Economy. Your interests will be my first consideration. W. H. GROSCH FOR COUNCILLOR To the Electors of Milverton: Having decided to stand for office of councillor for the cee A Happy and Prosperous New Year, JOHN REHBERG, FOR COUNCILLOR To the Electors of Milverton: Having decided to again stand as councillor for the Village of Milver- influence. ROBT. McMANE. FOR COUN mpliments of the season. I N. A. ZIMMERMANN. W. D. Weir’s Sale Register Tuesday, Jan. 8th—Farm stock and implements, hay and grain for the executors of the late Gustave Bies- inger, lot 17, con. 12, Mornington (at Hesson). Wednesday, Jan. 9th—Household ef- fects for Mrs. Annie Helm, Poole. Thursday, Jan. 10th—Farm stock and implementa for phe Steckly, lot 36, con. 14, E} Tuesday, Jan. i6th—Farm stock, Im- household pa tad dat, Wednesday, Jan. 16th--Real Estate and Buildings for Mr. Chas. Don- ley, Newton. HALIFAX SUFFERERS’ RELIEF FUND ae acknowledged . jend sy .g |ments of the season. I remain, yours,