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SUONUUOEAOUUAUTAAUTTU AUTH TCUTOUTUUTOMAUUUUATUUUOUUTTU ATOM UEMUUUUOUGUUTOUOTTTTOTTTTOUTUUEDUTUOCOUTUOUUAMULCTTTT Farmers' Accounts This bank began its career in 1832 when Canada was largely an agricultural country, | and during the eighty-eight years°of its life it has always given special attention to the, care of farmers' accounts: Pi ¥ We pay interest on savings accounts, | --THE Be ' Reserve = « cash your cheques, take care of your notes and make collections when due, - Business conducted by mail if necessary. 70 . Bank of Nova Scoti Paid-up Capital $ 9,700,000 18,000,000 Resources = 230,000,000 Manager, MILVERTON J. H. Lewis iC STH L Js G. HAMILTON Sole Agent for D. L. & W. PORTLAND STANDARD CEMENT SCRANTON a ST. MARYS ANTHRACITE ~ LIME wwe. Pevevevdgye GENUINE. .:. -Weitzel's Bread Baked by Valentine Weitzel of Stratford, formerly of Mil- verton, J. E.WEIR'S e t This Bread is better than ever and is sure to please you. Buy a loaf to-day. is now on sale at veo BEBE FE 4 HAMILTON RR amnesamcirnen @ ESTABLISHED 1672 THE young man who plans to save one dollar every week and will deposit it in the bank, very soon finds himself deposit- ing two, three, or five dollars a week. Before he started to save he did not realize How easily he could spare a few dollars reg- ularly as a protection for the fu- ture. _ | BANK OF HAMILTON | MILVERTON BRANCH--N, C. Schafer, Manager a Be : ! FARM : DeLaval Cream Sep- -- MACHINERY iw. FOR 1921 °... As prices on all farm machines will advance on Aug- ust 15th, you will save money by placing your orders now for 1921 delivery. TRACTORS 10-20 Titan and 8-16 I.H.C. I have for quick sale--ong 15 h.p. Gilson engine. Also one 16 h.p. Turk engine. NLA, Zimmerman i Implement Dealer _arators, Fleury Plows i, 4 As there is a large demand for these machines at | present prices kindly get your order itr early. Brockville and Mc- Laughlin Buggies -|to visit old spots this New Year's. MILVERTON, ONT., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1920 Items of Local Interest. Miss Katherine Bean has gone to Stratford to attend Normal School. A number from Milverton and vi- fon Wednesday. friends at Toronto and Buffalo. tion. home of Street. Street, College. , Miss Dorothy Farquharson, Sunday. on Sunday next. Mrs. Jane Coutts and daughter, ances in Milverton. Mr, and Mrs, Henry Greb and baby, of Detroit, Mich., Mrs, Henry Racey, and Miss Idella Racey, of Stratford, spent Friday and Saturday with Mrs, C, Schneuker. Mr, and Mrs. John Leiskau and Master Edgar Leiskau, of Baden, and Jacob and Len Sreirman and Jacob Stickler, of Bright, visited Mr, and Mrs, J, M. Fleischhauer recently, Mr, and Mrs, S.S, Cooper, of Clin- ton, returned from a tour of the Bri- tish Isles early last week. They "| spent the latter part of the week vis- iting friends in Mornington and El- lice. Mr, and Mrs. Andrew Neller, of Lansing, Mich., who are on a motor tour of Ontario, are at present vis- iting at the home of Mr, Wm; Zim- merman and other relatives in this vicinity. Mr, and Mrs. Julius Scholl spent Wednesday and Thursday visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Scholl while en rounte home from De- troit to Kitchener while on their hon- eymoon trip. Trinity Church, Elma, will hold its annual Harvest Thanksgiving services on Sunday afternoon, September 19th at 2.30-p.m: Preacher Rev. W. H. Dunbar, of Listowel. Special music will be provided. "Mr. and Mrs, Livingstone Doherty accompanied by Mrs. David Kerr and son, James, who were vesiting there, arrived from Toronto on Thursday morning to attend the funeral of the late John R. Kerr. Mr. and Mrs, John Glenn left on Saturday last for Los Angeles, Cali- fornia. They took the boat at Sar- nia to Port Arthur and thence by C.P.R. to Prince Rupert. From there they will take the boat to San Fran- cisco. Mr, W. D. Weir recently negotiated the sale of Mr. Simon G. Squires' farm on the 8th of Mornington to Mr. Frederick Salter, of Stratford, for $8,100. Mr, Squire has purchased Mrs. W. Dorland's house on Maple Street for $2,500. : It is announced that another raise in "newsprint will take place in Oct- ober. Roll news will cost $140 per ton and sheet news, the class used by weekly papers will cost $160. Three or four years ago this paper could be bought for $38 and $50 per ton. | Harvest Thanksgiving services will be held in Christ Church, Milverton, on Sunday, September 19th, at 11 a.m, and 7 p.m. Preacher, the Rev. W. H. Dunbar, of Listowel. Mr. Willot Kelterborn will sing during the offertory. There will be no Sunday School. Mr. John Turnbull and Mr, D. J. Jacobs motored up to Minto Town- ship last week where Mr, Turnbull purchased from Mr, Jas, Connell, breeder of Oxford down Sheep, two shearling rams paying a handsome figure for them. Mr, Turnbull has a flock of seventy-five breeding ewes and is known as one of the most ex- tensive breeders of that class of sheep in this district. A meeting of the temperance wor- kers of the village of Milverton will be held in the Public Library As- esmbly Room on Monday evening, Sept. 27th, at eight o'clock to or- ernment for a transfer of Perth County from the Act. next week. writes: 'We have just passed through an exceedingly hot and dry period that will leave the returns of this dis- trict very light indeed. I still look forward to the coming of The Sun as if it were a letter from home, One by 'one old folks and some of the younger ones in Mornington and Wel- lesley that I knew so well are passing on. I would have been very glad to have attended the Fernbank re-union picnic but I was unable to get away at the time. I may say that you had a good account of it and I was much interested in the list of visitors--all of them old acquaintances. wis I can manage to get away it is my. intention Convey my kindest regards to the old boys that 'are left. \ { The Milverton Furniture Company Limited, has just received its charter from the government and has a cap- italization of $200,000 divided into 2,000 shares of $100 each. Erection of the buildings have now commenced near the C.P.R, station where track- -age for convenient manufacturing and shipping will soon be added. The main building is to be four stories high and have a length of 132 feet by 62 1-2 feet wide and is to be of red brick and re-inforeed cement con- struction. Stock is now being offered and with successful management as- sured should prove an attractive in- vestment. Applications will be rec- ceived by any of the directors or at the office of the Planing Mill Com- peny. Only sufficient stock will be sold for the purposes of the company the balance remaining in the treasury cinity attended the Wellesley Fair | Mr, and Mrs. M, C, Baird have re- | turned after spending a week with Owing to the excessive demands of labor the twoe large shipyards in To- ronto have been foreed into liquida- Mrs, Sloat and little son, Jack, of Stratford, spent the week-end at the Mrs, Wm, Kerr, Temperance Mr. Norman Brown, of Toronto, is spending a couple of weeks at the home of Mrs. E, Glenn, Temperance Rev. C, N, Paddon spent several days at Toronto last week attending a series of lectures given in Knox Stratford, gold medalist, will sing in Burns Church at both services next Mrs. J, R. McDonald, of Stratford, and Miss Rennie, of New Hamburg, will take the services in Burns church Miss Pearl, of Guelph, spent a few days last week renewing acquaint- ganize their forces for the coming referendum; and to petition the gov- Canada Temper- ance Act to the Ontario Temperance Remember the nigh of meeting --Monday, Sept. 27th. Fullér notice Mr, Joseph Gibson, of Virden, Man. | Mr. Alex. Jacobs spent.a few days last week in Milverton visiting friends Mayor 'Terrence McSweeney is growing weaker but his press agents are still going strong, : ener, spent the week-end with friends in and around Milverton. Mrs, Fleming and Miss Lily and Mrs, Davidson spent Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs, J. Coulter, Have your photo taken at Holle- freund's on Fair Day, Friday, Sept. 24th. Mr. Hollefreund will be in the studio personally, Three rinks of Milverton bowlers ed two games each. They were tied up on the round. Mrs, Harry' Ford and children have returned home after spending a short holiday with friends at Southampton and Chippewa Hill. Mesdames Tye, McDowell, Barr and MacBeth spent Friday afternoon in Linwood attending Mrs, McEach- ren's afternoon tea. of Mr, and Mrs. Allan MeMane have returned after spending some time in Toronto the guests of their son, Dr, Charles McMane. In Tamworth hogs D, Douglas & Sons, of Logan, won 32 prizes at the Toronto Exhibition; two seconds in horses and 13 prizes in poultry, Mrs. H. L, Engeland entertained a number of her friends on Tuesday af- ternoon at euchre in honor of her guests, Mrs, Woodman and Miss Edna Woodman, of Hamilton. The people of Mornington are ex- pected to turn out in large numbers to the school fair held here to-day (Thursday), The fair will be held in the hall of the Mornington Agricul- tural Society. John McCormack, the noted tenor singer had his concert at Adelaide, Australia, broken up by loyalists, part of the audience rising up and singing the National Anthem, some of them shouting at McCormack that he was a Sinn Feiner. At Stratford on Saturday farm produce sold on the market at the fol- lowing prices: potatoes $1.00 per bag; butter 60c to 65c; eggs 60c to 62c; dressed chickens 25¢ to 40c¢ a Ib.; ducks 35c Ib. apples 20c a peck, cab- bage 2 lbs. for 15c. Mr. and Mrs, M. Taylor and Miss Lillian Taylor, Mr, and Mrs, J. E. Kerr, of The Island, Mr. and Mrs. J. Taylor, Mrs E. Zang and Miss Myrtle and Mr, Reuben Taylor motored to Mitchell on Sunday and spent'the day with Mr, W. A. Cook and family, The programme at the Fall Fair Concert, on Friday, Sept. 24th will be one of the best ever given. See an- nouncement in another column. The rink has been seated in hippodrome fashion and every auditor will be as- sured of a good view of the platform. Mr, and Mrs. Hope Smith, of El Paso, Texas, Mrs, Matthews, of Mem- phis, Tennessee, Mrs, Karn, of Guelph motored up from Guelph and spent a day last week with Mr, and Mrs. W. K. Loth. They were accompanied back as far as Guelph by Mrs. Loth. During the past week large quanti- ties of flax are being drawn into the flax mill and is being threshed as rapidly as possible. It is being spread on Mr. Hopf's and adjoining fields. Mr, Apepl says that the seutching men will be kept busy during the win- ter and all ofnext summer. Friends of Mr. R, S. Pelton, editor and publisher of the Iroquois News, will regret to hear of his death at his home there on Tuesday of last week. He was born at Innerkip, in Oxford County, and started his news- paper career on the Woodstock Sen- tinel-Review. Over thirty-one years ago he instituted the Atwood Bee, Ov- er fifteen years ago he purchased the Iroquois News which he has publish- ed ever since. On Sunday evening a buggy be- longnig to Mr, Mason, of Trowbridge, was run into by an automobile and damaged it to some extent. The car driver, however, was very decent about the matter and settled on the spot by paying $8 for a new pair of shafts. He said that he was confus- ed by the electric light and did not see the buggy until it was too 'late to clear entirely. Thé owner of the buggy should have chosen a better place to park than on the narrow road way in front of the Presbyterian Church. of the village was held in the Presby- terian Church on Sunday evening. Revd's, Nicholson, Knight, Bean and Paddon were present and_ special music was provided by a united choir composed of members from all the churches. Mr, Jesse Gibson, secre- tary of the Upper Canada Bible So- ciety was present and delivered an able address on the work done by the '| Society in propagating the gospel. The bible, he stated, was now printed in over six hundred languages and dia- lects and was the greatest force in the missionary field. The collection a- {}modunted to over $18. ' eee Mr, and Jacob Hammer} of Kitch-} visited Harriston last week and play- | A union meeting of the churches, Subscribe for The Sun. "Eggs 60c doz. at Engeland's. See J. W. Schmidt's ad on another |"man, page. Take advantage of Fair Day. to re- new your subscription to The\Sun: Private sale of furniture in first- class condition in Millbank--see ad on another page. Quite a number from Milverton and vicinity attended the Fair at Welles- ley on Wednesday. Those Christmas photos should be taken at Hollefreund's on Friday, the 24th of September. Purchase your Victory Bonds now 1934 maturing at 93 yearly 6.24 per cent, at The Sun Office. Mr, Arthur Hopf, of Preston, spent the week-end with his aunt and uncle, Mr, and Mrs, John Schneider. Mr. Hollefreund will be at the Mil- verton Photo Studio personally, on Fair Day, Friday, Sept, 24th, Mis, E, H. Bean, who fell recently and injured her face is now recover- ing and is in her usual health, Don't forget the Fair Night Dance in Zimmerman's hall, Music by Black- stone's orchestra, of Goderich, Miss Dorothy Ranney, of Port El- gin, is at present visiting with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Ranney. S.C, White Leghorn Cockerels for sale--bred from best laying strain in America.--F, Diesenroth, R, R, No. 1, Milverton. If you are not a subscriber of The Sun get on the list now as the sub- scrgption price will be $2.00 per year after October ist. , Lord Mayor McSweeney spends bad nights, Possibly sees ghosts of the eighty murdered Irish poli¢emen go marching by. The Pfeffer Milling Co., of Milver- ton, have already paid out for this season's crop of wheat over $30,000 and deliveries are being made daily. Rev, J. F, Knight, president of the London Conference Summer School is attending the school executive meet- ing in London on Wednesday of this week, Out of seventy prizes for cheese given at the Toronto Fair, this coun- ty carried off twenty-seven, as well as the prize for the highest average score. Miss Cora Schneider has resigned her position on the post office staff after over five years efficient service, She will be succeeded by Miss Alvina Grosch, Mr, and Mrs, C, C. Chamberlain and daughter, of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. J. Rennick, of Monkton, spent a couple of days this week with Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Orr Sr. 'The regular and special meeting of the U.F.O, will be held in the Orange Hall, Millbank, on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. Mr. Martin, of North Ox- ford, will be the speaker. The Mornington Fair prize lists are now being sent out. Exhibitors are! requested to send in their list of en- tries as soon as possible and thus es a rush at the wicket on Fair ay. : What a short-sighted person was Cain, son of Adam! Had he formed himself into an Irish Republic before he slew his brother he might have worn a halo instead of a mark on his brow. 1934 Dominion Bonds at 98, yield-| ing 6.24 per cent.; 1933 Dominion | Bonds at 96 1-2, yielding 5.88 per} cent.; 1937 Dominion Bonds at 98, yielding 5.68 per cent. For sale by George Roe. The policy of the Government in building waterbound roads is a fail- ure as in evidenced by the Govern-| ment's road near London which has} gone to pieces though only recenily' constructed. Dr, Lyman Abbott, looking back over a life of eighty years or so,| finds sufficient evidence to convince | him that the world is much better, to-day than it was in the early days | of his childhood. Mr, and Mrs. Ed Bier and son, Cecil, returned on Thursday even- ing from a motor trip to Toronto, whére they spent several days visit-| ing the former's brother, William, | and also took in the Exhibition, Mr, A, Foerster of Hesson, brought into the Sun office the other day six potatoes that he pulled at random out of the drills that weighed nearly six pounds; one of them was an Irish cob- bler that weighed over a pound, We have on hand a supply of the best parchment butter wrappers print- ed "Choice Dairy Butter' which we will sell at $2.50 per ream while they last. Lay in a supply now, as they will be snatched up quickly at this price. On Saturday last the barn of Mr, J, J. Carson, Mornington, was struck | by lightning but as it was rodded the} fluid passed to the ground without} doing any damage. Mr. Jas. W.} have the rink engaged for a period of five years in which they will conduct | concerts, picture shows, carnivals and winter events, have gone to consider- able expense'in having it seated, fur- nished and decorated. They have pur- chased Mr, Peter Cooks' stage trap- pings and have had their platform and dressing rooms fitted in up-to-date style. The electric lights have all been encased in highly colored Chin- and gives a splendid subdued effect. The accomodation and comfort is un- surpassed. The Fall Fair manage- ment are having their concert. there on Friday, Sept, 24th. Secure your tickets at Petrie's drug store. Mr. Preston Walker who recently took a course in embalming at To- ronto has entered into partnership with Mr. Robert McMane in the fur- niture*and undertaking business, They recently bought out'an establishment in Walkerton which will be conducted by Mr, Walker. It is understood that they are also contemplating taking over another business in another town but so far arrangements have not yet been eompleted. Since coming to Milverton a little over twelve years ago Mr. McMane has attained consid. erable success and his investmets to- day cannot be short of $50,000. If the new firm in its new field meets with the success that the senior mem- ber has met with in Milverton, and there is no reason why it should not, the town in which they have chosen to" locate m congratulate them- selves on having acquired a live and or future requirements, up-to-date business: sic 7 as ese ld@itterns which takes off the glare |. Schmidt is prepared to do rodding! at reasonable rates. | |. The Methodist Sunday School will | hold their annual Rally Service on! The Milverton Amusement Co. who | Sunday morning, Sept. 26th. The ev-| ent promises to be full of interest and | hélp for all:members of the School | and a full attendance is guaranteed | by the interest taken. | The Epworth League will hold their | annual Rally Suriday evening, Sept. | 26th and Tuesday evening, Sept. 28th The District President and other Dis- | trict Officers will assist on Tuesday evening. A social evening will be) part of the Tuesday programme. The Mayor. of Winnipeg says that the people of that city are tired pay-| ing the exorbitant prices asked for) apples and the Municipality has de-| cided to purchase a supply direct) from fruit growers and dispose of | them to citizens practically at cost. | Flodden was advertised as the dar-| kest day in Scottish history, except | the day of the local option contests | that dry up the genial current of the) (stuff that is the subject of Harry | Lauder's rollicking songs and the the- | +me of Robert Burns' convivial vérse. The big event of the season will better than ever. meet all your friends. big con@ert at night. tain tickets at Petrie's Drug Store. pound. , The publishers are not es- caping the burdens caused by the war. ------------ Malcolm Mac Beth, Editor and Proprietor Eggs 60c doz. at Engeland's, Mrs, Woodman and Miss Wood- of Hamilton, are at present the guests of Mrs, H. Lf Engeland, Send the Sun to absent members of your family who live at a distance. They will appreciate this little kind- ness on your part and you will save yourself a lot of letter writing, Mr, Albert Morey has sold his 50- acre farm on the 8rd con. of Logan, to Mr, George Looker, of same town. ship 'for $4,700; possession ist of October, _Change in poultry prices at Loth's Live Poultry--Fowl--6 lbs. and over 32c, 5 to 6 Ibs, 28c, 4 to 5 lbs, 26c. below 4 lbs, 28c.. Chicks--4 lbs. and over 82c, below 4 Ibs. 26c, Ducks 4 Ibs, and over 26c, below 4 lbs, 22c, Roosters 20c. The C.P.R. will profit by over $66,- 000,000 as a result of the new freight and passenger rates. The road has for many years paid a dividend of ten per cent, and in addition hag piled up a surplus of over $317,000,000, The C.P.R, will be in ingrate if it fails to keep green in its memory the es- timable qualities of "fearless" fight- ing Frank Carvell. THE KERR INQUEST Death Accidental On Wednesday of last week when Crown Attorney McPherson, of Strat- ford, had been notified of the accident on the C.P.R, that resulted in the death of John R, Kerr he deemed an inquest necessary and authorized Cor- orner J, P, Rankin, of Stratford, to conduct it. Dr, Rankin visited the scene and instructed Chief Hartmier to empanel a jury and subphoena witnesses when the inquest was ad- journed to Wednesday, Sept, 15th, for the taking of evidence. The fol- lowing gentlemen constituted the jury W. D. Weir, foreman, George Roe, J. R. Schade, J, J, Carson, J, G, Ham- ilton, John Hooey, R, B. Morrison, F, Hoffman, Louis Hoffman, Ed Gaul and August Eydt. The inquest op- ened in the Board Room of the public library on Wednesday morning be- fore Coroner J, P. Rankin. Crown Attorney McPherson was also pres- ent. The following witnesses were examined, R, Thorndyke, David Erb, Gordon Smith, I. Ernst, F. L, Craw- ford, Dr, P. L, Tye and the following members of the train crew, conduc- tor Glendening, engineer Stonehouse, fireman, Bennington, baggageman Halloway and brakeman Howard. No one saw Kerr get under the train although one or two witnesses swore | to having seen at least two coaches | pass over his body. The jury after) ahalfhour's deliberation broughtin the | following verdict: "That John Kerr | came to his death by an accident--| that we have no evidence to show how | he got under the train nor any evi-! dence that he was incapable of car-| ing for himself--that no blame can be attached to the C.P.R. officials on the train or the Canadian Pacific Rail- | way for his death, nor any other per- son or persons." _ 3. R. KERR'S FUNERAL The funeral of the late John R. Kerr, who, was accidentally killed on the track at the C.P.R, station on Wednesday of last week, took place from the residence of his mother, Mrs, Eliza Kerr on Thurday after- noon. In the absence of Rev. C, N. Paddon,. pastor of the family, the fu- neral services were conducted by Rev, J. F. Knight. The pallbearers were Messrs. David, George and Charles Kerr, uncles, and Sidney Kerr, Mel- ville Kerr and James Kerr, cousins of the deceased. Burial took place in Greenwood cemetery. Deep smy- pathy is expressed on every hand for the bereaved mother and sisters, Miss Ella and Mrs, George Coxon. ~_ We are agents for Appleford Coun. ter Check Books (duplicate or tripli- cate) and as prices are ever increas- ing we would advise all Jousiness men who use them to lay in a supply at once and avoid higher prices later on, Our line of triplicate books are just the thing to keep track of the excise tax. One copy of book goes to cus- tomer, one to treasury department and one for your own records, Notice to Farmers We are paying for Standard Fall Wheat $2.30 per Bus. Brunner Elevator Now Open . Pfeffer Milling Co. Limited MILVERTON, ONT. | Phone 37 | | N. D. SCHATZ Office : Corner of Mill and William St. Box 235 Dealer in D.H.& L. Coal - Wood Cement and Lime Also Agent for Aero Inner Tires ee oe > | Millinery Thursday, You are cordially AUTUMN and Following Days presenting advanced Fall and Winter Models. Here on display are the very latest millinery ' ideas from the leading fashion centres. this opening. display Openings Sept. 16th POD invited to attend Miss L, Zi MILVERTON, - mimerman - ONTARIO x FALL The 57th Annual FAIR of the Mornington Agricultural Society will be held at MILVERTON Thurs. and Fri., Sept. 23-24 > on | The G. W. V. A. will provide music during the afternoon Band, of Stratford 2.30 Trot or Pace Good Horse Races Hl be the Mornington Fall Fair at Mil-| A verton on Thursday and Friday, Sept. | 23rd and 24th. It will be bigger and} Take a day off and! Take in the | You may, ob-| go up_after the first of January next. | For 1921 they will be subject to the | rate a ee a ees a EO. MILLER pound, and on and after the ist aay| : : of January, 1922, the rate will he| jr G ' | Purse $f00 'Open Run Purse $50 i Conditions:---5 to start or no race; no entrance fee but 5 p. c, from winners; trots or paces, miles heats, 3 out of 5; open run, 1-2 mile heats, 2 out of 3. Races that do not fill subject to change. - Green Trot or Pace Purse $75 Newspaper rates of postage are io! ' Admission - 25¢ = Children 15¢ = Vehicles 25¢ Extra SPECIAL RAILWAY RATES WILL BE GIVEN, ss MALCOLM MacBETH, | President. doubled, or one and a-half cents a X Secretary. ne