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Barrie Examiner, 20 Sep 1917, p. 10

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"ppd insects from o flee to an'elephant. We Zz - us out to the Forth Britige. It is no.doubt } From. Corp. H. E. McLean 'A letter received from Corp. H. E. Me- Lean of the Third Canadian Reserve, Eng- Jand, to 2Mrs. W. J. McLean, Ivy. Dear Mother:--We expected: to .get. our: pase ast Monday, 'but) were disappointed for 'some reason or other, although. we got it on the: following |Wedriesday, and it was a beautiful (1) morning, raining like 'the mischief.. We arrived in London about +1030. aim, then took @ stroll' around through Leicester 'Squire; Piccadilly and the Strand. By this time we were ready for something to eat, because, 'you know, the high living at Sundling don't last a fel- Jow long., After dinner" we. went. up to Madani Tussaud's Wax,Works, where they have wax images of men end women from the, present time fo away bag, to Adam and Eve nearly. When you first goin you xo natural. . They have the costumes worn in. their time. There is nid' use telling you who the images were for it would fill a newspaper, Next' we took in the Botani- cul Giirdens where I saw some of the pret- . tiest flowers I ever saw in. my life. If you were there a fellow would never get. you 'out. Then we. went to the Zoological Gar- dens: "They- have all the. birds, animals 'put in some time there, as there was bo much to see. About 10.80 p.m, we took the train for Edinburgh. I don't care much for London, for the streets" ure so narrow you would think they were trying. to. save ground when they built it. They, are about. as wide' axa back Iane at-home. But in Edinburgh ete are wider, ne of them about five yards in width, They "have sonie fi) the finest buildings here, both old wand médern, and are all built. of stone, 1 have not seen one brick: or wooden build: + ing'in Edinburgh, The sidewalks are. also. mide of stone.' The buildings are not very high, but very large. As-Sor the hills they are worke than: they aré around home. _ It geminds me of St, Jobn..' We have 'not been out in the Highlands at all, but when yoit-get out' of the city # piece you can see them, they look fine. .No wonder Scotchman is° proud 'of his. country, -but not a bit andre than we Canadians are. of our fair' Dominion. The Scotch -use, us "Canadians fine. Down in. England if you go-into a store they want to charge you about "two prices for an article, but up in Scotland they are not xo much that way, The first Contingents spoiled it for us later fellows. When they went into-a store fo buy, if there was a few. pennies of change coming to'them they wouldn't take it, So the people got wise to it, and now they try to soak us. We spent the night at 'King George and Queen Mary Victoria League Club." 'We' were di- rected to this 'place by an old guy as soon as we got off the 'train, It. only cost ut about' $1.25 day) for bed and meals, It ix very' reasonable for the price of every: thing over here; one cotildn't get it for that in London.: After?we' hud breakfust. next 'myorning:we went fo see Scott's monuinent, which is 'about 180 feet. high. We went up to the highest circle by a winding stair- 'éaxe yp one of the pillars. They: are some stuirt--like # gorksctew. -Then. we went to & place called Calton' Hill, where the most prominent monument. is Nelson's, Next came dinner which we enjoyed after climb- ing si much, In the afternoon we hired # fa nice bridge, although we have bigger bridges in Canada,- It is about a mile-and 8 quarter long, Next morning we left Edin: burgh for London,' We still. had more sight-seeing to do, as we had. not'tsken 'in all the. placeswe( wanted 'to see, First we nt ta a.couple\of museums, much the jing as those in Edinburgh. Next place wat Westminster Abbey.°- There we . saw the' 157th Battalion colors. It wae The first time 1 hac ever: seen, them for I was in quarantine when they were presented. T mever expected to see them there. We saw a, few other colors there, too... It is a mag- nificent okt building. Next day about 3 p.m: we left for the Camp. 'This ended our good time, Dop't. neglect to. write, 'The enly- bright spoty in our lives over here are the letters .and, Hoxés from home. . a From Pte. Todd: Murray Hunter, Stroud, recently receiv- at West Sandjing Camp yd, -an Irish Ind- who: was formerly 'employed by Fred Peacock and Mat. Robertson, and went over ag a bugler with the 177th Bn. The letter, which, wae fan acknowledgment of a box' sent from Btroud Sunday School, was in' part as fol- Jows :-- 'As I knew 'you pretty well when I-was Sunday Schdol 'classes; you could read it out just to let them know that I received their. tiie big box of many goad things. T received it all in.goofl shape dnd can tell youvall the boys and I certaiily enjoyed the good dainty eatables which sre a lux: 'ury to get in this camp, as' we don't get much of: anything. very: tasty here. It is mostly pork and beans and bully beef. We a hefe,'vo I must thank you, all for. your knew pretty well. I used to go. to the 'Stroud Methodist Sunday Séhool and I think it is 'the best Sunday & T have ever at- tended ; there' always.was such a nice large 'attendance every Sunday. I guess I have never mentioned it before, that I am wear- ing. that nice ring that the' Sunday School sent me. I do thank you for'it;) It will fe-long remembrance of thé Si be MetKedist Sunday Schoal to -me)Wwherevar | I go. Well, I must tell you's about the country. It js" very pretty pean. | home city, where I was'born, and also 'in|- the different parts of England. Of course, |- we were. all glad to see each other aftersan| { absence of -about nine years. did enjoy myself. ice weather now after having. so much rain about a month ago. When it does rain it keeps. it up steadily for sbout every a week at.a parade every Sunday and, of course, we have' Chaplain who preaches to us. He i inly a good man , Shorneliffe Camp is only about four miles from here. We is certi will all be we.can get back to old Canada and T hope " k would think they were living, as they look | t2.fet Pack-egsin to old Stroud once more Pa From Pte. David "Butler Following written from France by Pte, David Butler to his. mother, Mre, Thos. Butler, on Aug. 1 he put over : They. Shall 'SOLDIERS since we landed here in May; We very good trip 'seross the ocean and I (had six days' leave about six weeks .ago, and Tam gle to any thet I saw my relatives Everything is going well over here. The weather has beep' s bit wet, but we are still winning. Sometimes Old Jerry gets a. little bit rough, like the other night when 'and he madé me beat out, but I. guess our artillery men keep him running to .dugouts all 'the time, as in Belfast, Ireland, my own I certainly Well, we -ate having ime. We always have church jad when this war is over 80, Barri . Buffalo Aviator Killed my Another fatality sccurretl at Camp Hoare last week, . the" victim' being Cadet William George Wheadrick ' of Buffalo, are extracts from: @ letter yt ds few shells: They were HE. retreat for # dug- Not Pass The Immortal Cry of _ Canada at the Second Battle of Ypres. The defence of 'Ypres follow- ing the first ghastly gas attack April 22, 1915, exalts all Lhistory.. By it our men were transfigured'and the undying, imperishable Soul of Canada revealed. Inthe name of these Heroes of 'Ypres, Festubert, SEend Vimy Ridge, Lens, The Somme, less "Old Contemptibles"-- we beseech you, Women of Canada, to Dedicate Yourselves and Your Families to War Service \ by signing the Food Service Pledge. The sacrifice is not great. We merely want you - ute other foods for 'part of the white to subs they sure do give him a lot of iron rations! rick gets conscious: when pi Our boys are doing fine work, sending 'm- Bn tee ee munition 'over to Germany all the time. / T hae no doubt, though, that' he would 'rather not 'receive it if' he- could help 'it. I very often see Pte. George Thompson of He is in' our. bunch. ars. The -accident 'happened on Satur- iay under rather peculiar circumstances. Another machine had made @ forced Iand- ing, and its pilot called out to Wheadrick, who wad 'not far away, to the. camp to send. the repair truck. In order to hear better wl Wheadrick shut off his engine, and did not succeed in. getting it going again to' rise; his 'machine took. nose dive from about 150 feet, and was badly. smashed,. Whead- A ike. word to was being said, iikin~ vi iain BUILDING, ONTO. NS died "before reaching the hospital, Help Stop Waste in Orchard and Garden Produsts Spee The Food Controller is informed" that 'avoidable waste of valuable orehard and garden products is taking place in many towns and villages throughout Carisda. __ In order to prevent this waste, an appeal is made to the Mayors, Reeves' and Officers of the respective municipalities to. take im- mediate steps to conserve such products as canhot be made use, of by the producers or disposed of through the usual charinels.: To accomplish this object the following suggestions are made: 1. Citizens are urged:--(a) to use every Jeans.in their power to conserve for their own use their full requirements of fruits and vegetables; (b) to dispose-of any sur- plus they may have through the. usual its behalf, aged 21 Minard's erry "What follows almost defies des cription. The effect of these poisonous gases was so virulent as to render the whole of the line held by the French Division. practically ineapable of any action at all. The Stand of the.Canadians x bi "The weap ee the Raoedien ivision was thus left dang: ex: > posed to serious attack in flank, and there appeared to be.a prospect of their . ing overwh of a successful au mpt by the Germans Berets the % ritish troops occupying the salient to the East. "In spite of the danger. to which they were exposed the Canadians held * their ground with a magnificent display _ of tenacity and courage; and it is 'not too much to say the bearing arid conduct sof these splendid troops averted a dis- aster which quight Save been attended with the most serious consequences." ; \From Sir. John French's Seventh Despatch, eral Headquarters, "TBth June, 1918, \ through the regular trade chanriels and the proceeds of. all such sales donated to the Red. Cross or similar, organizations. as. the est co-operation of all citizens enlisted in Money in Wool The Dundalk Herald. vemtures to stute| 'that no. other town 'of Dundalk's size in| Cenada handled as much wool this year as the buyers of that village. J. H.. Richards sold his stock of 35,000 pounds, washed and unwashed for $26,000, Morgan, & Co. sold their stock for $15,000, Jas. Sinclair still holds his. stock valued at -$8,600. Liniment Relieves. Neuralgia. health. Thou Shalt Not Want | The Undying Pledge of Canada's' Mothers to Her Sons. . When . baking use one-third ~ oatmeal, corn, barley or rye : flour.' Or, order some brown bread from your baker each' day. 4 Substitute for beef and bacon. 'such: equally nutritious foods péas, lentils, potatoes, © as fish, a few doses of Beecham's Pills 'and avoid any serious 'illness. A single 'box will prove the. remedial value of Largest Sale'of Any Medicine i Sold everywhere: Is boxes, portant ---- positively prevent. the 'waste of 'a'single ounce of food in your home. - . ais aCe been or will be delivered to you. The Pledge:is. your Dedication-to War Card is your Emblem of Honour. le a) Co-operation with' The Hon. W. Sign the one and display the other. a. When anything goes wrong 'ebidisationa pr kdiers!-bomiat or waa be} anaes ; a "4G such cotimittee to. those unable to pur- as e 5 chase 'at regular prices, or disposed of un os dis Serpe fie committee shall direct. | Théy are a finé corrective and _ It is urged that the widest' possible' pub- | - toni system, licity'be given to this appeal and the' earn: | ae pines a8 'S

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