Page Four : | NEWS. OF COOKSTOWN 'The representative of The Barrie Examiner and Saturday Morning in Cookstown fe George F: Thompson. News items for Cookstown and adjacent country may be handed or phoned to Mr. Thompson and will be forwarded to this paper. Phone No. 80 finds him. Subscriptions, either new or renewals may be forwarded through him. Alfred Smith, who' has been spending the | "Mrs, D. K. Ross of Toronto is visiting |_ winter at Washington, is now visiting his |in town this week. : ; daughter, Mrs. (Rev. J. H. More, |W. E. Morton lost a valuable mare lest "Toot Donnell and son Ferris spent | week. the 24th in town, Misses Etta and Treva Slight of Toronto Miss Goddard (nurse) of Barrie, is in| spent the holiday with their parents, attendance on T. H, Arnold, who ix ser-) invoaly ill Miss Alma Neilly of Belle Ewart, spent the holiday ut ber home bere Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Duff received word on Thursday of lust week that their son, Capt. Joho Duff of the Dental Corps, wus shot through the urm, reported serious. if you are figuring on doing some paper- ing, Fisher's wall pupers ure first quality |man and was well thought of by his many and ut a reasonable price. Miss Mubel Pollock und lady friend of Stroud spent the holiday at her home, very interesting debate was given at the Epworth League on Monday evening "Resolved that success is more eusily at- tained in Western than in Eustern Cana- da." vid MeMuster und J. Taylor, while Wilson Kell and Clifton Kell upheld the Negative, which won - PArcy Guuley and family spent over the holiduy ut Hurry Fisher's Pte. Jack Nevills, son of Houston Nevills, returned to town on Saturday in khaki Mrs. TL. Webb und daughter 4arion spent the 24th with friends in Toronto. A farewell purty was given on Suturday | might to Lorne Davidson, he being jiresent ed with a wrist wateh. At the Methodist District Meeting in Creemore last week, Melville McFadden was appointed Delegate to attend the Toronto Conference. H. M. DeLong of Toronto spent over Bunday at Rev, J, H. More's Will Sutherland left on Saturday fcr Hamilton to join the colors Misxex Sarah Draper and Tubitha Hen The Affirmative speakers were Da- | couveye Mre, Mansbridge and Miss Miles of Barrie 'were with Mra. Fred Rowe for Victoria Day | Mr. Jux, Fildey of Tecumseth suddenly passed away at bis home on Friday mor- |ning. Mr. Fildey was a comparatively young man being only 52 years of age, but had been in ill-health for a umber of years. He was a very quiet, unassuming frends. He is survived by his wife and seven children, five daughters and two sons; one son, Edison, being overseas. He leaves four sisters, Mr MeMunus of | Toronto, Mrs, Whitesides of Bond Head, | |Mrs, Robt, Marling sd Mra Tait and one brother, George Fildey. His remains were iston on Sunduy for burial Jot the Un etery The bereaved wife and family have the sincere sympathy of the people of this community in their great los Jas. Wesson of Fort Wayne urrived in | town this week to see his father, Chas, | Wesson, who w very low | Dr and Mrs. Buchanan of Toronto [spent Saturday with friends in town The remains of the late Willis McBride of Lockport, N, Y. who died on Monday, were brought to the home of hi« brother, Thos. McBride nd buried at the Alliston Cemetery on Thursdi T. L. Webb and C. G. Clute attended the blacksmiths' Convention at Husilton last week. Ed. Duff of Toronto spent the holidey with his mother and sister Rev, C. Cumming attended the induc ton of Rev, Mr, Westeott at Elmvale won of Barrie, spent the holiday in town, {lust week Rev. J. H. More, woh is Seeretury of Toronto Conference, will attend Conference in Toronto next week The Comfort Club of St. John's Church will pack boxes on Monday, June 3. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon of Toronto spent over Sunday with the latter's parenta, Mr. 'and Mrs. Thos, McNaught Mr. and Mrs, Gray and Mr. and Mry Willard Clute of Allundale spent the 24th at C. G, Clute's Miss Violet Lewis left. on Tuesday for Winnipeg where she will spend the summer with ber uncle, Albert Lewis Mis Beatrice Pollock of Penetang spent the holiday at her home here. . While Carl Kidd was driving the roller From Pte, Frank Agnew Following are extracts from two letters received this week from Pte, Frank Agnew, one dated France, April 16, the other April 27. My Dear Mother:-- You will wonder what has happened me us 1 haven't written you for over two weeks, For some time it was Impossible to wnte, so I sent whizz-bangs instead. A week ago I got the box from the Institute and one from the Church. The boxes certainly went good and I got a |share of everything. Three days ago I had quite 4 surprise, I was talking to Appie Couse, Billie Draper, Dalton Slight, Arthur Rowe and Elsmere Lewis, We all' met on a road and we surely had a good old chat one day lust week, the horwex became frigh-|T ln 't wee Jack Baker Gos, MacDonald tened and ran away. Carl wax thrown off the seat and dragged for s considerable distance. His foot was badly sprained und 'a small bone broken in the ankle. Mrs. Ernie Gilroy attended the funeral of her sister at Stratford this week Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Henson of Allundale spent over the holiduy with the latter's parents, DYEING AND |, CLEANING | Your Clothing will be properly cleaned inside and outside at Maxwell's. The linings and inside of your clothing are as important as the outside. Why not have them done right when you are having them done? We know how. MAXWELL & CO. Phong 229 2 'Opp. Barrie Hotel, Barrie. $35.40 a Year payable for twenty years only, will pur- chase » $1,000 Insurance Policy in the Greut-West Life Assurance Company on the Limited Payment Life Plan, st 'At the end of twenty years the In- surance will be paid for, and a paid-up Policy will be issued for $1,000. The profits earned under the Policy will then be payable, unless, as may be chosen if desired, these profits have been Paid at the end of each five year period. During the twenty years the Policy carries liberal loan values ; and at the end of the period, if the Policyholder 80 desires, the contract may be sur- rendered and the total Cash Value ob- tained. Personal rates and full details will be furnished on request. 6 THE GREAT-WEST LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Winnipeg OR SEE A. H. BROTHER Barrie, Ontario, or Cecil Banting. George was in the transport, and Juck Baker was st w school ux Machine Gun Instructor I hear he ir vergeant. now. Cecil Banting is in the Quartermaster's Stores in some village duck of the line, It sure was good to see T don't know where they are now, but I guess not many miles away Lorne Corbet bax just come aver. 1 saw him the other day, but had time ouly 10 say "Hello." 'Apr 27-- Just a few lines uguin, Mother, to let you know I um till ave und well Have received your letters aud purcel, also 8 box from the Institute, Everything wis dandy und I divided it amongst the boys Just now Tum in w dugout, so you cun guess where we are, We are getting along well, except for our little friends, who The weather hex . but yesterday it rained and the trenches are pretty mutdy. Bob Yurnold 1 ubout two hundred yards sway from me and I see him quite often. When Tam out on a run, I generally pass bis plitee, Wax glad to get the money you vent, There is a YMCA, not fer (om hore und we can buy real Canadian biscuits, chocolate, canned apples and corn,' It is wonderful what the Y.M.C.A.'s are doing over here, Their stock doesn't last very long, as the boys go down with sundbags and buy from 25 francs upwards, 1 tell you it Is n great treat to get good Canu- dian biscuits and canned fruit over here. It isn't often we get Canadian wares over here but when we do they are surely welcomed From Seaman J. Kell Seaman Juck Kell wrote from the Naval Buse ut Swansea on Mar. 16 us follo Dear Women of Cookstown:--I was on the point of writing you to thunk you for a box sent the 'atter part of January when another one arrived which had been com- ing since Dec, 15. Both were in remark- ably good condition and were much sppre- cinted, especially when one goes out w sea for u'week or so, I must say I am very fortunate in the place where I@ome from as not many of the lads are SO well re- membered, 'This is a very nice base and the people are very 'homely' us English people use that word. TI am on a trawler which pat- rols in the English Channel. The subs. are quite sctive and particularly active agi hospital ships, Since being here they hi sunk or tried to sink three of sueh ships. We are not allowed to escort them. "ESSA TOWNSHIP COUNCIL Council met in Thornton on Tuesday and the following accounts were ordered paid:-- J. MeDonald, repair roud, 9 con.....8 5 00 H. Thompson, repairs washout, ..., 13 00 S. McDonald, 30 rds. wire fence . 7 50 S. Burton, repairs to grader 15 J. Miller, 'refund dog tax, 1 00 W. E. Morton was appointed ta act as Arbitrator in the application as presented by H. Slight for the removal of his property from SS. No. 5, Essa, to 8.8. No. 4, Ean, Council adjourned to meet in Court of Revision at Thornton on Monday May 27, st 10 am, 1 Cookstown Farmers, Bring your Wheat and Exchange for Flour, Bran and Shorts. WE GUARANTEE OUR FLOUR 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 Meal for Porridge. f Mill will be running on Monday. CHOPPING :- Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays ROBINSON BROS. - Proprietors Flour Mills But when it children's shoes, From L.-Cpl. H. McArthur Mrs, V. Luck, of Shanty Bay, recently received a letter, dated in France on Apr 14, from her cousin, L.-Cpl. H. McArthur of the 10th Field Co., Canadian Engineers, Part of it is as follows: Well, 1 have been in France 20 months on the 11th of this month and I have seen quite 4 bit in that time. I have seen the rough and the smooth side of war; und be- lieve me it is some life, but they ray the first six years of the war is the worst. I will be mighty glad when it ix over, al though I have no kick coming. I have been very lucky since I came over. It is wonderful how a fellow does escape some- times but it is like everything ele, one gets hardened to it. I haven't lost much sleep over it, I have seen quite a number of Barrie boys over here. I see Joe Pember- ton and Lawson Sampson quite often. Joe is « Lance-Corporal now. He is a good mun in the line; he fears nothing and that is the only way to be here. I had # 14 days' leave lust fall. I went to the south of France, and I sure had o «well time. 1 went to Monte Curlo and across into Italy and I think it is the most beautiful country on earth. I am due for another leave now but all leave ix cuncelled since Fritz sturted his di He hus certainly made one dev- perate attempt to break through this time. but I think he is out of luck. I think he has bit off more than he can chew this time. He has gained some ground, but he has paid an enormous price in 'German blood for every inch he bus gained. He can't bluff the French and British like he did the Russians. Every time he starts anything here he hax to fight for all he gets. From Pte. Jno. C. Lang Mr. and Mrs. James Lang, late of Craig- hurst, received a letter dated April 20 from their son John who is instructor in the R. C,H. A. Canadian School of Gunnery ut Witley Camp. John is drawing near his fourth year of the war. His letter is, in part, as followa:-- You will see by this letter I did not go back to France yet and may not have to go now. They have started a Shoeing School here and I am instructing others to shoe as Tam of no use for anything else. My Reg- iment is all gone; some of them are in hos- pital over here but for the rest of the poor fellows no one knows anything about them. In a way I am thankful I did not have to go back. I must tell you there is a man ony here from Orillia and one from Coldwater and they say they know you and father. Tam showing them the army way of shoe- ing horses. 'The Coldwater boy's name is Letherdsle; he could tell me about all the ald places and the old people. I was talking comes to paying advanced prices for some parchts are apt to regard that asa different matter. As a matter of fact, while there is less material in a child's shoe than in an adult's, they cost almost as much to make. A boy's shoe costs as much today as did his father's a few years ago. And this is a condi- tion which it is not possible to avoid. Efforts to buy shoes for children at low prices because they are children's shoes, are not practical. Suppose you were to demand children's shoes from your dealer at the prices current two years ago; he in turn would exert pressure on the manufacturer to supply a cheaper shoe, one which he could sell for less money than conditions make possible. would be most unsatisfactory, because to cheapen a shoe beyond a certain point, just in order to meet an impossible price, the wear it should. AMES HOLDEN McCREADY "Shoemakers to the Nation" The result is wasteful. Such a shoe cannot give jto him to-day and for the time I almost forgot 1 wax cross the Atlantic. It seemed to make me feel I was at home again. 1 just got another purcel from you for which T thank you very much ax there ix nothing so good us a parcel from home especially if it contains rome good old Canadian to- baceo,, I huve 15 men ull told to look after and it keeps me busy ax Ido tiot feel any tou strong yet. Two Falls in One Day County, being on the line of flight tuken by mony aviators going to and from Camp Borden, especially since the opening of the hangars near Brampton, hus seen number of fliers in various stages of mis- hap. Perhaps the worst wax on Friday, when Flying Cadet Semple lost his bearings and landed in a field on the eust side of the county and wrecked his machine and was considerably cut Later in the evening another aviator went down from Camp Borden, and, with the injured man in his muchine, sturted buck to the camp. Near Burrie this man lost his bear- ings, and the cadet and the driver of the plane were precipitated to the ground, where the cudet added 4 broken nose and other injuries to those he hud already sus: tained, and the officer had a broken collar. hone und other injuries Tottenham's Reeve Dead Sentinel--Tottenham mourns its chief magistrate, Dr. Alexander A. Muc- Kenzie, reeve, passed = away on May 21, after several months' ill- ness. He was 61 years of age and hud been a resident of Tottenham for four or five years. During that time he won for himself an honored place in the heurts of his fellow citizens xo that after two years in the Council he was elected reeve this year. He proved worthy of the confidence repoeed in him and is deeply mourned b the whole community. Everything caleul- ated to improve the town in any way had in him s staunch advocate, Time will not allow to give an adequate account of his career in thin issue but we hope to be able to do so next week. The funeral to-day was under Masonic auspices. The remains were conveyed to Alliston by train and were interred in the Union Cemetery there. --------ar --Pictures framed by & cugall Bros. 45t! ROMPTLY SEGURED Jn all countries. Ask for our INVEN+ 'TOR'S ADVISER, which will be sent free MATION & MARION, 264 University Gt, Montréal, Children's Sho "TE buying of children's shoes is a difficult problem for parents these days. We believe you will want to know some of the impor- tant facts that we can tell you on this subject. So far as your own boots and shoes are concerned--that is, shoes for men and women --you know that-advanced prices are necessary. This situation has been accepted as inevitable, _. Make it a point to buy good shoes for your chit- dren--shoes of sterling quality, and be assured that a good shoe cannot be made except at a reasonable price, everything considered. We make thousands of pairs of children's shoes a year. They are made in a factory where extreme care is taken in the selection of materials, where the grade of workmanship is high, and under manufacturing conditions of the greatest efficiency and economy. In Ames Holden McCready shoes you get full value, and it is not possible to get the same value for less money. The next time you have occasion to buy children's shoes, ask your dealer to show you shoes branded A.H.M. Perhaps your children are wearing these shoes now--but the next time, as a matter of value and economy, look for the A.H.M. stamped on the sole. HAVANA DOMINION OF CANADA BONDS VICTORY LOAN Price $98.87, per $100- Bears 51/ per cent, yields 5.76 per cent. (Not subject to Dominion Income Tax) Interest payable 1-2 yearly, June 1st and Dec. 1st. On May 31st the Banks will add 314 % to your sav- ings on deposit. W'hy not loan it to the Dominion of Canada at a fraction better than 534 %? Think it over and place your order with A.B. COUTTS. Phone 281. Box 158, Barrie, Ont. Office in Canadian Express Office. The correct way and the easiest way to dispose of your property or sell some small article, find a tenant for your house, find the article you have lost, etc., is to insert an advertisement in our Adlet Column. IMPORTANT SPECIALS THIS WEEK TT I ETE TEE 25 All Wool Grey Worsted Suits, well tailored, single stitched edge, best of trimming all through, selling at old prices. Thege suits cannot be bought to retail less than $30.00. Now selling at..............$23.00 20 Suits of Dark Navy Blue English Cloths, indigo dyes, fast colors, raised seams, worth $40.00. On sale ateeeeeeee sent e ceateneee weve ces «$3000 We also have a large range of Boys' Clothing, Children's fancy Wash Suits, from............$2.25 to $2.75 Children's Overalls and Rough and Tumble Suits in blue and white and grey checks, at ......$1.25 to $1.35 We carry a full line of Shirts, Underwear, Sox, Hats, and Caps. R. A. STEPHENS : THE CLOTHIER ty