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....., wiuicis ucuuve themselves and! his two military police W110, made} this arrest are indeed -worthy meni for advancement in the ranks as` such serious crimes as this cannot" be tolerated by" people in a civilized community, The prisoner is in the- cells awaiting court martial and it is hardly likely be will ever see the -vvvV?{ The arrest of a private in the 76th Battalion on Monday night in] Allandal_e on a-serious` charge was; accomplished by Lance-Corporalsl Sweeting and Potts who carried out! their duties as military police in` Allandale. in a manner "which reects great _cred_it. on. the Battalion. Col. lBallantyne is `very anxious to -have Ithe soldiers behave themselves and! hi. Yn`:]`:+n1I1 -An`:-A 3900oooooooooooooooooo:I . aived v ran.thisv..twoe `9Ws:" ;`ewsre "j: ::'hi_s- time i?by~~:;thef-`-,eooIness exh1b;ted',A ` by the senior .N_.- -G.'*_0"s.i and tlle `O11.-V--` .1 Fly. ficer I saw`, `L1e1.1t-; 33hmgt,,1 `of the Machine Gun` '_s.ect_1on. `Co- Se1'gt;Major White . (Silver Whlte) `of `D. - Co., `St. Catherines deserves specialmention. ` I am pleased to $9) , a _his_- services were properlyf .1`efc0gnlZ-* `ed by. his receiving. ai Lxeutenancye -in the 4th` Batt. --Lieut. Washington 1 has since been ocially_ reported .-killed,` aSo,me where- in France, , The shelling new ceased for about . 20 minutes and in `the intervals the , French battery replied. ' Th1s-bat- . tery. was evidently annoying ' the 1 Huns, as they - commenced, shelling again; this, time the -Germans art1l- , lery got: the `range. The rst tW9' ; shells fell on the extreme left of Z the_'b'attery ;7 ghe drivers were thenvi signalled_ to ring up `the horses. : The next two shells fell on a small [_ ` building on the left of the `battery, _ completely destroying it. By this! f'time;the horseshad arrived. I musti ilsay that the Fr-enchmen hitched up` ,`and pulled .out from that` hedge,, without` any exitement and went` _ through the changing of the positionl 'as if_ on parade. They had no soon-l f er pulled out than six shells fell in !_ ,rotation on.the exact place where the: ';battery lay. The French artilleryl '1cer.tainly cannot be beat.- The Ger-1 ` mans did 11ot trouble with this. part "of our line after the battery movedl [ out, though the re was kept up on! "other parts of the line. Before theg "ration _party arrived at the trenches; '.-that morning, one of the signalling; 1 sections was killed through being; A buried by a Jack Johnson whilst; .Sergt. Bennett, C. Co., of OriHia,l ;'was severely wounded in the _legs.| [\Ve left the trenches for our billets: V about 11.30 a. m. Nothing of a ser-, ious nature `happened on the Way? back. ,Once, in crossing a eld close! by the hedge, a shell suddenly ex-E ploded on the other side. VVe were` Walking along quietly at the `time! commenting on the weather, and the? suddenness of the explosion rst made us jump upwards then fall flatj on the ground. Another time We passed through a farm in which was; stationed a battery of artillery`; Hanging about the farm were a fewf. stray French colored soldiers. Sud- denly, Without warning there was ag loud bang close at hand. We allg dropped to the` ground ` and the3 F1'e11cl_i1ne11 took to their heels. `Anl . artillery oicer, then came out of the ; house and told us that itwas only. the .report-.of our `own artillery at} ' the other side of the hedge. VVe got; `back to the billets about 1.30 p. 111.; As I said before the Huns shelledi _ Valmintinge_every day until we lefti this part of the line. Though they: usually threw over about 20 shells; , in a day novdamage was done. Fromi ` Tuesday till we shifted our billets,` Friday,` April 30, the Germans tried hard to damage the railroad and the road leading to our trenches.` Rein- forcements had by this time arrived: from Shornclilfe for the Canadian` contingent. l {__--: -_..--v-~--_:-' ' s I I ;OO-O-Q-O`OO_OO_OOO 6.0'OOO_O__O`____0.0_:.OaO: I vvvV_VVVV w;;.a5'5%~a*w"`*" O 0 Spqia`l' Sale of Laies Coats continues this week, `while every Coat in stoek---and there are lots 1' A `of them yet--is reduced, we offer 8 only, stylish e_ Cogts, some _of thexnffhis week's arrivals, and regil.l1arv'alue l5.00,e'if1,l oh sale at Charming Crepe de Chene There '3 room at `the top for,`mpie men -that can stick there._ Q ' ` ' These garments, with the popular, at .Men s Gloves, F owne's make, ysirable quality for `all I from $l.00'to $3.00, all can a_ntee.V `Men's Silk Batidana N eckscarfs, `very new, at . . . . . . . Men : Silk Ties tlxat carry the VSarjeantn & King style ` and~brand_, all nicely bqxed, at.. . .25c,'50c, and 75c Men's Irish Linen Handkerchiefs, all .initials.s21me prlCCS as other years, at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c each _ This? popular section with it{ss_fJ`ecial east entrance that makes this an exclusive store for Men's and Boys Wear is very attractive with Gift Suggestions that meet you at everygturn. ` Children's Handkerchiefs galore? boxed or _ I .. "11 -_---:-Lf-, 1' 1 ` ` ` 'r`r\-nrAo\ : the bulk of c are lug-re in it your selection. Novelty Swiss Handkerchiefslhtpiit up infancy envcl . Opes, initialed in three different designs, a great bargain for early pur'chasers'i'.'. IX . . . . . .3 for 25 Pure-Irish Linen Handkerhiks,` at 8c, 10c, 15c, 25c and. . . . . . . . . . . . . Fmsi` SHOWING or Handker- ..L:..` ;.L.... :______ _- I "i)o'.', 1'Bo`Z~.`-`"f`. Apples, bbl. . . Beautiful Swiss Embroidered-Handkerchiefs in all Popu1arA Prices. ` Are Youglooking For Gift Suggestions For Men ? _ Then Come to Our Men s Furnishing :: ': Section. : ' - .dren'S by the `dozen, in all varieties of colored borders and pic- ture designs.. ' chiefs that figure so largely in oves, F9wne s which means every de- le `qua-l_1`ty_ purposes. Prices range $3.00, carrying the maker s guar- 3 $10.00 `J-.~a.a\4" .n.\4\.1\A I 0 _Do., malting Buckwheat Rye, bush . . Hay, timothy . A . .....--....'l 3, Flesh Colored, Pink and Canary Christmas purchases immense variety for Wash _silk blouses, are very ... .,. 3.50, 4.00, 4.50 to 6.50 HURSDAY, trfs, with fringed ends, . . . . c 9 - o o -$1.25 to Blouses, Just `to Hand pre war prices, .J50c each 1915 LJ-[OJ , UAJLLVVIIJ I .Do., mixed . . Straw, bundled 1'1. I .....A ~ Wheat, cereal 'l'\.. .....Il2..... - a.J\vo, . AALLALLLIS \ Do., smutty". Do., goose: .. Oats Barley, fee;1. .. h- . .......l'A.:...... yusuu, 11-01. - DU. 0 0 o 01 Hogs, live, select L. '_4`; `dressed '. . , . `Sows, live .'. . `Cher Cattle ` (Corrected by Jos. Marrin, market . , square.) Beef Hides,_ green . . . _. . . . . . . 16c Beef Hides, cured . . . . . . _17c-18c Tallow 6c-6% Sheep Skins . . ; . . . . $1.00-$2.50 Lamb Skins . . . . . . A . . . . . . 75c-$1.25 Horse Hides . `. . .e . . . .. $3.00-$3.50 _ Horse Hair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35c Wool; unwashed . . . . . , . . . 30c-32c `V001,: washed . . . . . . . .. . . 40c-A420 . IJGLL RU Wh.eat,'neW . . . . . ; . . Wheat, new, sprouted , Barley, wholesale . . . . Peas, wholesale . . Oats, new . . . . Buckwheat Rye . . . . . . . . . .,`;. eHay, per ton . . Flour, per bbl. Pastry Flour, per bbl., Potatoes, per bag . Eggs, per dozen . . . Butter, per lb. . `Butter, `by the basket`. Chicken, dressed, Ducks . . . . . . ,t . . . . . Turkeys . . .; Beef, hind quexstet . . ' (C 3..-- ...-- ....L-.. p .1" L .1"; 5,." ,__,Beef,-pcarcass .9_cj-11`cj Beets, _ba'sket p;.``.". ; . .`.15c_ and 256-` ;-.j'izens,A--'whi'tle, qt.` . . ..'._.f. . , lgc ;.i;". i ' k 03:0` 90:; `T,::x_'.l'U sic -cl,_ 0 :5_*`Chickens, lb. .." i~.1,; ._..'.. 140` .i-:.Chickens,_.liYe, each ;.' . $1.00, -:,,Ch1ckens_, live, pair, Carrots, basket. H. . .- ., . . . . . _20'c : Cabba ge,'head, .....5c and 2 fori5c '~.ga1a:rrot_s, btsket ' . . . 15c and age, eam, co ee, pt. _c_- grealgi,` lvyhippingiz pt. ., . . .'. _. 32 .~ uc , Ne, . . . . . . c _`Bucks,dlb- . . . . . . ggs, oz. . . . . .;...4c Geese, lb. ". .... 14c-15c Hay, clover, ton`, . . . . . . . . . . . . $12! ; Hay, Inixed, ton _ .` . . . . ._ $13-$14 Hay, timothy, tone . . . . .` . $14-$15 Honey, clover, 12 1-2 lb. tin. . . . .30c, Honey, clover, 5 `lb. tin . . . . . . . ._ '60c , Horse Radish, "prepared, bot. 12c-15c Mutton, front -qr. . . . . . . . . . . . 12c Mutton, hind -qr: 13c Onions, dried, basket . . 25c and 30c Onions, dried, bag` . . . $1.25 Onions, pickling, basket . .. . -. . 30c Pigs, young, pair ..~. . ...v.....$8.00 Parsley, bunch . . . . . . ; . . . 5c Pumpkins, each . . . . . . . . 5c to 10c * Parsnips, bunch .' . . . . . . . . . . . 5c Parsnips, basket . . .. -15c and 25c * Potatoes, bag. a. . . . . . . . . .1.00-1.25 -` Pork, front qr., lb. . . . . . . . . . . . 13c f 1 Pork, hind qr. . . .. . . . . . . . . 15c 7 Lamb, front qr., . . . . . . . . .15-16c ` Lamb, hind qr., . . . . . . . . . . .15-18c Radishes, bunch . . . . . . . . . . 5c ` Radish, winter . . . . . . 6 for 5c ` `Sage, bunch .p . . . . . . . . . . .. 5c 1 Squash, hubbard . . .; . . . . . . . . 10c 1 Turkeys, 1b._ .. .. 18c 1 Turnips . 2 for 5c 1 Turnips, bag`. . . . . . . . . . . . . `. . . .400 - Thyme, bunch . . . . . . . . .. 5on1 Wood, mixed, load . . . . . . $7.00 ` is Iith` per'fe,cf,ion `Of -the _ uuubtuuxn, A _ Beef, ; front .; qr. J`12'....4' `.1.:..~.1 ...'.- Apples", "bar1`el . . . . `$2.00 and"~$2.50 ;_Apples, Winter, barrel . .$3.00-$3.50. .--ry1.rf7p.p u wlnnuvll LUV (III-LIA GIVV Apple bs'f,"`iffnd -pick'ed '15`a'ndr30c Butter, lb. .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . .'28c-30c "B uttermilk,_qt_.' .` . . . . . 5c . #`I0t\`UI.` - A5: - l ' . 1 "4 ` REPORTS TOR.ON?l'0 MARKETS. :,1r1Ui`i:1ug: smutty ' '. ` . . SATURDAY MARKETS -_ rARMi:R's 1>3I'cns "new .;. sproutea "T3,; path 1;.f [;a.;ey':;`1;a;;';v;.LyL to_ `glory. _ ~ _ ` "'Iln .. I `c an` nmn MARKET cooking,` 715k: `land. 20 -1...... 1......: ..:-1..-.1 1I:`_'_.:I.on_ vnolesale Lolesale .v. . . .28c-30c_ Aqt_.' .. . . . ..f`. 5c _`-qr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. , :10 qt. . . - . . . . . . . . . .':.13c~ uss . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Ac-11c at . . . . . . . . . 15c and 250." e, qt . . . T .' . . . . 150 . . . . . 5c b . . . . . . . . . . . . ve, each .' . . . . . .$1.00 ve, pair . . . . . . . . .$2 28 sket . . ' 20c .-vv J-\I\J I015}; 110`! 29,. ..`15c )ping,. 'p_t. .. .. 25` each .. ` 752: .,.....,_......16c . .'...`.40c . 4... V . . . . . .._. . .. `ton'.`..`. $13-$14 y, ton T . . :_.` $14"-Q5 t\' '1 I` II I1 . . . 50 3h` . .. Lch (Ct .. -15c and.25c ...1.00-1.25 r., lb.` . .. L . 150 112, ..'....'..15-16c [r., .. ...15-18c .ch . .. ` 1' . .,. .v... .....`.'.` Lrd V.[..; . ..-............`18e "for . . ..'....40c L1.._.` .. A._59'| Barrie, Dee. 8th. _ 90 . 9 yrouted . 9 8 V.xIl 0 55 0 76` 0 75 21 00 16 00 17 00 10 00 . 2 50 '\l \JKJ 0 70 0 87 949 . i'jE)z;'l5""-}1 _-who` live afvlif of his 7" }xeV1p__theL ,_livgs;of qth'e_rs. _ W ' ll 32 30 30 12 13 V 18 13 0 11 00 9 .00 .7 00 2'for ....`5c' $7.00 LII E3 7o 75 so 12 00 115 00 6 09 6 001 35 1 235 32 32 13 2 15 20 oo 14 oo 12 oo oo 10 oo 17 7 $000 095 035 000 043 %052 %059 078 A)-in 25 55 13 00 19 00 2x33 2 66 37 in An Q I, like to be at -my post doing my` duty; indifferent whether one` set or another go"vern, _ : provided they `.gov-; e r.n<-~Wl_l. _A 4 V ~ - ' "93 85 50 AA .` &(3.1;li;ug`I;;j3-- $55 63.1." % 1W11i?gt"L 7751 v.;.?W`,% *`C>.} Va`!SVL.i.Y .l.4.\J J.\JUl&L LJKI \Ill. LV.L\III\CIJl'7 IvI\JJIII Since leaving Barrie, -two sons _ of Pte. Fraser enlisted and` sailed for the war in Capt. Macdonell s- com- pany. They are; now in the trenches. --For stylish Christmas Sfuits and Overcoats go straight to `Hunter s Clothing Store, Barrie , assortment the la'rge_st, `values the `best. ' `. vv vv nnaun uu IuALu.I. LIJIIIJ -VV us) `lllu/I115. Pte.. Fraser was invalided home suenng from gas. and concussion. He 1s quartered at the convalescent home in Toronto, the old Bishop Strachan School. on College street. `He returns on Mondatynex . r ` 0:..- 'l....-.....-... `D......-- L_'._- ..-_-_ _.e Jtuunsu VL ULl\J L\/IIIIL uuu cvxutvxo m?J[`he hero was then taken to a waiting auto a11d the procession headed for the `soldier s home. on Elizabeth . street, the bands leading, then the auto with the soldier, his family and the ' Mayor, then the Bat- talion.__ ' 7 ` -q . - - IlBUlA\JLll At the Fraser home on` Perry `street, which was gaily` decorated for the occasion, the Mayor in a few words welcomed home the re`- turned soldier on behalf'of the town, to which -8. brief rep_lye was made. 134... `l3L......... ........ -..--'_12,'.l...'I 1------ (Continued frorn page V1) h * the men began the cheering Major Rodgers, also a veteran of the war and a late oicer of -Pte. Fraser, sprang forwards and ' heartily. shook the hand of the returned` soldier. '71`%e`5fi5.'\3v. "A."3its was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Tracey._' 1115!: _Ull . U: au.;u1'_y. . Mi1nfy'7a"ii1an"'iiii_}ib.ri1nS for an. o1ce'doesn t seem t6 -get` anywhere. 1 To err is humari; to fa.ilT,to.prot by your`mistakesT is" stil_l more so. ' III! 5 n -For stylish Christmas Suits and Overcoats gov straig_ht. to _Hunter s Clothing Store, Ba1frie,- assortment the largest, values the best. ' The Bishop bf Tordnto and Rural Dean Bourne during their brief stay amongst us, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E`; J; Dibbin; -W-v-v.7 V` *+W.*"~*- - . ~ The 11an1es`of the clergy who were present are asfo1lows: Rev.` N. A. F. Browne, Rector of Penetang, Rural Dean of West Simcoe;' Rev.` A. P. `Kennedy, Rector of Stayner; Rev. R. McNamara, Rector of Col- lingvvood; Rev. E.~B. Taylor,.Rec- tor~of St. George's church, Allan- dale; Rev. R. J. W. Perry, Rector of the Parish of Inuisl; Rev. P. W. A.` Roberts, Rector of VVyeb'ridge, and Rev. Arthur Strother, Rector of I the Parish of Vespra. `Rev. Mr.| Berry," Methodist minister of the Minesing Circuit, was also present in the congregation. . - uxu, uvv wtluav UV -A--Id-L) U\a.l-Vlvvu : _The memory of the consecration} service will long live in the -hearts ofpn`1any of those -who had the pri-A vilege of being .!present, and gthe` memorial portion o the service, be'autifu1ly.,.- `and reverently rendered by_th_e choir of St. George s church, Allandale, was most helpful and up- lifting and left,` We feel sure, axdeep land abiding impressiion .of what it means to Worship the Lord` in the "beauty of Holiness. ' I rm-`. --..---..,. -1: LL- -1-. ...-- ;1__ __.._.- IIIII7 lJlllUPo `At the conclusion: of `the Conee; icration service gproper; the Rural Dean` read" the . Sentence (_1f_ Con- _secration,_ which "the `Bishop signed and ordered `to be recorded t o the Registry of the Diocese. Evening 1 prayer was then said, the; rst les- son being read by the'R_ev . P. `W. A, Roberts of Wyebridge, and the sec- ond by the Rev. Edgar B. Taylor of Allandale. `The rst part- of the Order of Evening Prayer was taken by the Rev. A. P. Kennedy of Stay: ner, and the concluding part ,by the Rev. R. McNan1ara of Collingwood. 1 The Sermon. A The theme of the Bishop s ser- mon was Consec1'ation, and his presentation of it `was very clear a11d forcible. After giving the his- ` tory` of and the _reasons for the Con- secration of buildings to the Wor- ship of God, he spoke of the fact that We, who call ourselves Chris- ians, are also consecrated temples of God, set apart to His service. . YI"'l..\ .,........~,.-.-. -1.` 1.1.... ..,.--......-...J.!_-..l Daub VA. uatv ` -I-Ill` .n..p.7 A A certie-3' _i-Lopy ro`f"the `deed I of the church T was `duly pr_esented"t`o the Bishop. At. an... ........I--.`.:-.. -.e.L1.- n-_.1.'..' .The Bishop acceted the /petition,-., _ and the `procession ' moved up the 3 aisle, while the choir of St. George s` Church, Allandale led in the sing- ing; of the 24th Psalm. - ......&:l2.'..'l' 21....-- `A-2 L1... J...; .'l -1.` 1.s5\./Ln \IL .a.4l.55L|gaL.L\I. ALL \J(b-LCD signed: Rey. e? Arthur e Sutgother,` Clerk in Holy Orders," Incumbent ;" George `Plowright and T John Grraivesr Churchwairdens ;- J. j_Di;bBin, 1 J1{1me_s" Watson, Ayies, ' A. .. `Murphy, J. A G; Sc a'1`-lett, William Sing, Wm. Fraliek, Joseph Fralick`- and Isaac -. Graves. _ I n `I .1 M` (Co1V1tiziud` froxii frag _ 13 T *chrch, and `set; .ap9,rt~` fo.r ev_eV1-L for the. `worship of God, according to `the Rites and Discipline of the Church of Englam} in Ca11a'da.`. ' n D1-Luv` ' A .51.--.. QL..-L'I.. 4.. ' `J Exc'esive`dist1iu`s.t is as hurtful tAower1ngVpresumptV1on. _- ~ . ,~ _" INNISI-`ll cmvas wucoms HOME 160.50} _\'[\_1.|. J ,\{uI.7 magma um. nun I01` ms, I0lly_'.g jT_O_ 1e_iaJd"a` dissipated `life. may bg Vqa.-1'Ii`2'd,`T__a-V1 of death. _ L ' g -.NeA'1t l_ii'_.`. ' `self-possessedv 1 o1_' pruderi love ?isf"alI abangioxjment ' - . `I ` ~"|"`l1'.!ll :1i'I.--~_'..-.';.. -74 - - T `.\.I. 1'`?! M; was aua1xuU{1ulUl1b. _ l ; '1`-ill .the_.war1s ovefr let us all `be. ,%1!tn31_1st$,:_ifor[..IV% %-`behgve t;heL end vvillf igustlfy our 0 eg, v -\.....4av|.|L\.&n _ `If a h;;111(`q}1-as: 'ordi1'1aryvchai`rs and tables.`no one notices it ;. but if h `stick vulgar; gaudy` pictures on- his _ walls, which the `neednot have at Tall`, every -. one` latighs at him for :his; follyff >"l`r'r Ta3a}1~ "n;-z1:mn.s+..A _.m.'..- .N.-.;.. 1.: vv Ann I be` 'give1.1`. _ Eben '.rea5,"re:e}' B} I -.! Miss Fraser, who has been! msl will occupy vthe`cha1r. ' 1| visiting at her home here returned _ .:. Vito Elmvaleon Mpnday. - The eyes. of `other people `are .th,. Mr Lang .1135 Tented :M1`- eyesi that ruin .us.`~If all but myself, Lmghurst 5 new h.S `"1 Bmdrd were,-b1in.dr -I-should never want 21 tliseet and mVed; 1 `"1 Mnday " ne h011S&jl101` ne`7f11I'nit111'- _ I Mrs. Dalton has returned, after ,'j__.If]'.a5n1an' has prdinaryrechairs `anti. visitfng relatives `in! Toronto T tabls.`in`o on1`notic`es it: `nut TH-V1.5.` --- - r x ' V There will` be a recruiting meet- ing in .the .,Stroud. Methodist church to-night (Thursday); The" speakers. will ,be Lieut.-Col. Grant, W. A." -Boys, K.C., M.P., and Warden Pot-. ter. A go'od musical programme will ; be `given. Todd, reve ' of In.I! 'nis`lc-wi1l o'ccupy,t~he. chair. ` 3! Aancnmwma RALLY. it -For stylis}; Christmas Suits and Overcoats go straight to Hunter s Clothing Store, Barrie, assortnient the largest, values the best. V guwuv J-Lllavlul allll LU: A0 land, 9 and 10 W.` . . . . . . . 290.00 Albert Purvis~ `and Robt. Black, 9 and 10 E. . . . . .. 207.00 .Clarence. Srigley and Herb " W. J. Leonard and "Robt. ,- Webb, lltand 12 E . . . . . .. 153.75`, Art `Little and George Leslie 13 and 14 -W. . . . . . . . . . . . 203.00.- William Irwin ,and Thos. . I Soules, 13 and 14 E. 175.00 W. W. Love and Henry Grose ` I Lougheed, I1 and 12 W. . . 352.50` _, Lefroy and Belle Ewart. . 609.00 `British: Red `Cross from - . _1i1_1g,Bank, Lefroy . . . . . .. 035.75% ' schools, -chgrches and pri- ' _ vate subserlpitions at S'_ter- " From` Mr. W. C.` Henry frorn .. T - eh:u4r`chesV-, etc. '. .v . . . . . . 105.9] j Tomlinson, 7 and 8 W. . . . 341 John Duncan and Peter Spring, 7,and 8 E.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Issac Allan and R. A. `Suther- 'In~n.J n .....J -In 111- AA` ___..--.,.., .,.......O...E, nu a. wuxauu WHCH. passing` overhead. It is impossible. to describe the feeling that passes through you when the messenger of death passes -whistling overhead.` Suffice it to say that with each shell a man (unless he ha_s no nerves at all) goes through the sensations of . a man who is faced withdeath and suddenly plucked {away from it again, only to go through the same, thing dozensof, times in a day,"ag each shell- comes over. . 'Can it be wonderedgati, thateven in the hos- pital here, if a" door is banged sud- denly shut, the men will startup in their beds, with" that unnatural look on- their faces.` Needless to -say .v-- .. --a\IIaOAA\r\.l yv uxxv D3111! As soon as. rations Were served out tl1e German artillery` commenced. It Was" decent of them to allow us time to dish out the grub Without interruption. They were trying to locate the French battery. They threw about 25 shellsiinto the eld behind the farm'houses. It is .a ter`- rible sensation to hear the .shel1_'s |whistling over head, you can he fr them coming like a tram-car,i_1i the distance changing` to a whistie when .n.,Q{,..,... ...m..`I......J TL 3, - The men in the trenches, had ab-I solutely no cover from rain, V etc`. The Weath_e_r _vVas Wet around `this time so you can guess` how the boys felt, lying` on`.n111ddy ground night and day and soaked to "the skin. An nan 1`;-u .'.-J.I---_ : To, the left of -the farmhouse agwooden bridge over the Canal. From, this -farmhouse, and` extend- ing `away to the right were the trenches. In front of the trenches was the Canal. I called them trenches, but in_ reality it was only. enough eafrth scraped away to aif6r'd- head__cover. - From` the level of , the`. ground` Where We stood the bank] rose about 4 feet and then sloped! down to thecanal. In the face `of the bank, the men had scraped away,` theearfh so as to __ give suicient head cover for two men together.` On the other side of the canal was a -eld extending about 500 yards,` with a high I hedge at the top end.- Behind this hedge was stationed _a battery of French artillery. Fromv that .hedge.the ground gently sloped. {upwards to the horizon about 1 mile lvaway. From the canal to the hor~; rizon zigwzaggecl a ` coninnmication trench, up this trench, at intervals,` could be seen_Frenc11 soldiers mak- ing , their way. t9 the `second line trenches. The above` will give you? an idea of,,th e lay of the land. & ied?`lil'::e.. We ivillltvakpie-ithe Yser Can-I - 5 an idea" as 5` near as .pos'sible..wha.t the place look--| gal. as our starting point. On. the ;jixtreine- left ;of i the ' ij1_jench behind`- the Canal 'wh1'g'%veie. stood was 0 `to the Canal, 10 .. eet to the right ofgthat was-; another house, (we are facing the Canal` and , German, ltrenches) between the houses was} a garden, evidently used for . veg`et`- ables. The farm house on the left was intact, but the house on the `right, was in ruins. It had been shelled whilst `still inhabited, as in- side the ` rooms the beds, clothes, cupboards, etc., were `lying `in "pieces a farm h`ouse~:1`u nn __ at" right angles! I .on_th oor. Behind thehouses and behind us from the Canal were open elds. ' e ` lfROM%{~sALlsBtJRY%1>LAlNs T0 LA BASSEE! T TH:}%4u. BATT. %1-`ms? CONTINGENT. -A` damaged reputatidn is: `hard to,` repair. ' L ` `- L ; .. ... $4277.32} 1NN1sr1i. 1 Nonwngnir Anum By .Se;fg(_t)3.. ` Robb r. ..: 346.00} `$313.60 _ r,.."' ` ".'."'|_" Pte. 'Ba_t3;&1ion was in ` tqwn ver-"'Sui1: day,:1uoking up his 4` old-7 1ja._i1road.i-`I ."e'1'1d " *' ' Siincoe Battalion 'on_ Tuesday. V This makes the third man lea,ve.4;;Ex- npreVs_s Agent Stone `to ji1_1' t1ie%a'.n- adian`.o1'c e{s,;on' active jrv1g:?3 f e '5 Mr." W. Smithson of Toronto wasg in town` last wee`k the guestoof his ;brother` George. I l . . - ' - Mr._ John Brown raised his new barn on Saturday afternoon to re- place` the one destroyed by re, The barn is _the same size` as the old structure and ` is built 400 yds east of the residence, which will make it a much more convenient location than formerly-. ` Ami cim mZ>1V1;V1'yto aake a cor- `-net` noisei-'or_1T a -tiny: g s_al_ary. V `z 4` . . an -I.--- 1.. -'<.