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Barrie Examiner, 7 Mar 1918, p. 3

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} lvok. _ fice in. London, _Eng., from the against -- thirst Keep him suppl farly in the War the Allied Armies. Rey, Mr, Brute of Muskoka took sérvice™ at . the Presbyterian ehurch of& Sunday. - Mrs..John Robison was called 40 Toronto on' Saturday. to see her daughter, Mrs. Ernest. Bant- ing, who is seriously ill with) diphtheria d E Bort on Sunday, March 3, to -Mr. and Mrs, W. J.. Baker, @ daughter. t Dennis Nolan . of . Bradford motored 'to' town on Saturday. Fishers' have just received nice Shipment of prints and ginghams. fly and it will pay you to havea "?he first,aeroplane of the sea= 'son went over town on, Monday. Married, in Alliston, on Wed Feb. 27, Mr. Geo. Carr of G town, to Miss Dungey of Nicol- aton. 4 7 7 Henry Reid.has purchased from Miss Lee, the house now occupied 'by Wm. Henson. "Herb Arnold' and family moved Jast week to their new farm on the Penetang Road, which they |; recently' purchased from- Mr. Sharpe Wesley McNaught and 'Dan Rainey started this week [o work on the Hydro line. - Miss Margaret Thompson left on- Monday for her position in Bradford, Mr. and Mrs, Alex Arnold rp- esived word that their son, Her- man, would arrive in town on Tuesday, Herman has just 're- cently returned from overseas to his home in' Vancouver, B. C. after faithful service in the record of- commencement of the war. E Percival' Clarkson 'is visiting this week with friends in Toronto. _ Mrs, (Dr.) R. H. Leadley and daughter, Evelyn, are visiting with friends in Newmarket. Pte. Olifton 'Kell -is supposed to be on his way home: Mr. Dungey of Ni¢holson-spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Geo. Carr: s Mrs, W: J. Broléy visited sith, friends in' Barrie last week. The remains of Miss 'Muriel. Howard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Howard of Clover Hill, who died at Eleria, Ohio, were brought to her home on Friday evening, arid on, Sunday were con- veyed to the Union Cemetery, Al- liston, for interment. Rev. W. Creswick preached the funeral gerthon. 9° °°. TO THE GIRL HE LEFT BERIND: (nsure your "military man" of WRIGLEYS was discovered by ' War, magazine. articles and corre- spondence to the press, tell of its use by the allied forces--the com- fort and refreshment It atfords-- the "pep". it inspires. 'THE FLAVOUR LASTS! ---------- NEWS OF COOKSTOWN . 'The representative of 'The"Barrie Examiner and'Saturday Morning in Cookstown f George F. Thompson. News items for Cookstown and adjacent handed or phoned to Mr-Thompson and will be 30 finds bins, Subscriptions, either new or renewals jmay be forwarded though him. town -afte: days 'at he! guest at the Mansion House for |, a few days last week. a few days at his home this week. \daughter-in-ia! These are first qual-laipine Couse show. that even in sense of humor. Were de -jon this statement." ~ ¥ ly he is is ney is not "In his'letter dated Feb. 2, he saysi-- tents wete, .hard-tack - biscuits, s : i Whi ri "Was glad to hear that Fred|soaked in water for two Hours, Farmers. se FB ar ae Exchange Sutherland was going home, Noland put@hrough the miincer, 9 for Flour, Bran and Shorts. éne- has hbard from:him -lately.|dates, margarine, sugar, orange WE: GUARANTEE OUR FLOUR 1 was talki fo.a Fourth -Bn.|juice. The pudding was certain- Orderly Clerk, and he told: mé Clifton Kellwas on hisway home. He left here. about a iveek ago. He 'wasn't 'worrying much about go- ing but T am. glad to know that when he was so willing to do his hit.. Had a letter from E ja few nights ago, thur Brett, commonly. called 'Red* He was away for-a cooking course a month ago and has put up some pretty good feeds since he came back. You would be surprised to: on bis way home. Frank Ag-|force them in. "He got-his finger far away just now. but|caught and had the first joint can't very well go visiting in|er ed. inaily, when the -pud- trenches." ~ 'ding was, made,.we called' it "Casualty . Pudding. The con- Cookstown Flour Mills} WATER LILY makes: the nice Sweet Moist Loaf. MOSS ROSE makes the Beautiful White Crisp Pastry we all like. We manufacture Graham Flour, Whole Wheat Flour for Dark Bread. «Wheatlets and Germ:'Medl'for Porridge. CHOPPING :- Tuesdays, Thursdays aad Saturdays ROBINSON BROS. - Proprietors ly good and soon-filled'-us" up," -The other letter dated from, the trenches on Feb. 5 says:-- "Just a line.to say we are still 'earrying on. The weather 'is dandy. and I hope 'it.continues so for awhile.. Your 'lovely parcel 'dated:-Dec. 2%, arrived in good shape. The cookies were lovely 'and fresh and much -appreciated by the rest of the lads.) "Here |e come the good old cookies again" was. the chorus from: those who had tasted them before, ©. They. certainly were a great: treat, es- pecially as they were from home. is getting 'home, 'especially art Kiddy Arthur' Rawe still with me and is well. Ar= » not coming: They' arrived|. GHTH LINE, INNISFIL week and came up' with the Ey ERT one ' A Feb. 28-~T. Sheppard of Roaebe's: Point Tations a couple of night ago. | sent Saturday with his sister, Mrs. Gibbons. every man, gota. hox which was] ~Miss Beckie Forbes of Toronto. is home' packed very. neatly. I'm enclos--|for a few days. : ing the card which I received, Mrs. Thos. Sheppard of "Isle View Farm," « O. K. too and is' still with us. see what n put up with|! : 4 ja Roaché's Point, spent the week-end with her and' fatigue. the ration te makes us| THe Maple sugar wad much erl-[mine. All We nos Oe ally |e ae Bie jai Kellys ; piiddings and hamburgers. of|ioved loo. We # had a fine nice|the parcels very much, especially | "My. Fullerton of 'Toronto is the guest of ied. with the' great value Books on the 'country may be forwarded to this paper. Phone No. Miss Vida Ney'has returned to spending "a 'ew holi- home at Elm Grove. was a Mr, -Lewis 'of Stayner Ollo Arnold of 'Foronto- spent Dr. Banting made a trip, to Toronto on Saturday to see his i Mrs.. Ernest Banting, who From Corporal Alpine Couse 'The following extracts from recent letters written by Corporal the front.line trenches, the Can- adian- soldier still -retains his The first letter' is dated Jan, 3t from the tren- ches. "We were ali growing impatient for 'the Canadian mail to corhe, vhen at last it arrived, last night. is happy now.. 'The Canadian mail certainly' brings|} new life. to the lad: When it arrives the cry goes up "Good old Happy," that's the stuff to give|' the troops,' but 'when the miail doesn't come, look out. I get as} much blame as if I had' control ofall the mail for the C.E.F. We haye quite a nice comfortable home now, in a cellar, reinforced | by concrete, Of course, "all, the} hard werk was done by Fritz and we are now enjoying the fruits of his labors, after hard and cost= ly fighting." (In a previous let- ter, Corp: Couge-described the splelidialy- jade trenches which they had captured from Fritz and saidthat though the Huns had invented everything possible for their comfort, their genius had failed to.invent anything to ex~ terminate the vermin, which were found in every corner of the otherwise comfortable, forty feet underground homes.) ""But like the Bosche, we gave the vermin no: peaée," was the commentary "There is plenty of wood a- round here, so we are able to keep our' little stove or rather fire place going: We are, certainly having magnificent weather' for this time of year. 'The trenches were quite muddy but they are gradually drying up. The frost is all out of the ground now and it is like spring. :The hard. weather lasted:about & month, and it was a month earlier this-'winter. "Saw Elmer Feltis and Billie pet last.night and was glad 'to 'hear that Clifton Kell was real- ' 4 "A ' course we have a mincer to do the grinding, We-had a casualty "THIS WILL BE THE LAST OPPORTUNITY YOU: WILL HAVE TO BUY drink of coffee before we went to, bed. Didn't-use thé canned heat, this time as there is-lots of wood the smokes... The mits are very: good and-will stand lots of wear and rough work." Isaac $pring Jr. for afew days. Mr. 'Bain bad the misfortune. to get his .[foot badly. crushed 'by .one of his horses , with itsthe other day, though. steppit it. The biscuits "weren't . going [Around here. ; are f opps, through the grinder very fast), We were beginning. to think|_ If you have. any news items,| . Send: your orders for engraved visiting to one of the helps tried to{that the. 70000 - Ontario parcels jring up The Examiner. Piforie 194] cards to 'The Examiner: 34 Dunlop Street , 'Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings | THESE GOODS AT SUCH LOW PRICES. EVERYTHING EXACTLY _ASADVERTISED AND AT THESE PRICES: LISTED BELOW _ "WALL LAST ONLY A SHORT TIME--BUY NOW--AND "p SAVE. MONEY. MEN'S SUITS MEN'S TWEED SUITS in sizes 33 to * pOYS' SUITS EE EEE Serer een BOYS' SUITS in Tweeds and Worsteds, sizes 28 to 33. Sale Price $3.50 - | TABLE BOYS' SUITS, simall sizes only. . Sale Price $1.50 a 6 BOYS'. OVERCOATS, in 26 and 28 sizes. Sees Sale Price. $3.50 ------------ BOYS' SWEATERS, in Red and Navy, all wool. 5 BOYS' SWEATERS, in Green and Navy. Regular $1.50 ° Sale Price 90c BOYS' BLOOMER PANTS, sizes 26 to 32. "Regular. $1.50 for sea de ce een cee ge deg ey ADE i BOYS' SHIRTS AND SHIRTWAISTS all to clear 37 only. ; Sale Price $3.50 ¢ : . : MEN'S SERGE AND TWEED SUITS, sizes 33 to 38. re MEN'S SERGE AND WORSTED PANTS, all' sizes, some made-with cuff. Some, were regular $4.25. Sale Price $2.75, i MEN'S PANTS, small sizes only. Regular 85cfor:...++-.++ Sale Price $1.00 1 LOT OF MEN'S PANTS, in Tweeds, Bedford Cords, and Serges, all:sizés, for .....+0.+¢++-++-$1.90 MEN'S RAINCOATS, regular $10.00 and $12.50. Sale Price $7.90 MEN'S RAINCOATS, Olive and Fawn shades at $5.00 ALL UNDERWEAR, SOX, COLLARS, TIES, AT A FRACTION OF COST PRICE RAINCOATS for Men and Boys, all colors and sizes at |

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