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r t China Department f a I Our of Bin of Quality and In our mo two of and Pattorn and villi to body Old Loaf on white body Wo coyoral to iJlcot from WE HAVE FINE LI TO SELECT I of Fancy and Willi Victory Loan Nov arid Deo iBt very quietly Throe eon- You can got Toronto Dally Blur for year by mail for in advance at tho Era Off loo Price rcducod yesterday A regular mooting of Farm ers Club will bo hold in Wesley Hull on Saturday evening at oclock Subject Feeds and Feeding llrillovooh iho Endeavor Society of the Christian Church held usu al devotional meeting on Tuesday followed by a Social decorations boat over made in school room on similar occasion There was good attendance games woro provided and also refroshmonU CHARLES Barrister Solicitor Notary for taking Affidavits etc will ho Newmarket IuLsday Wednesday Friday and and on Monday and from to Office New MoCauloy Block Post Office Phone No for Imperial of Canada A J Walton A Co Aurora Private funds lo loan on Mortgage Probating Wills and work a specialty l llWWltiPYLV In All countries Auk for our will ho free A1U0N MAIUONj Unlvertlly We Want Hoi Agent in North York County to sell Peerless and Ornamental Trees dur ing Fall and Winter months pay territory free selling OVEH COO Of the Stock In cluding NEW VARIETIES con trolled by us up-to- selling ouuipment and a Oanadiangrovn stook offer customer Wo are not jobbers Write now for terms to NURSERY Toronto Ont Ji Catalogue sent on request lo applicants for agencies or purchasers of Nursery Stock I HIGHLANDS OF The of tho Red and OPBU November 1st Nov inclusive Moose Nov 1st to Nov in clusive In some of the Northern Districts of lario including mi the open season is from Nov to Nov inclusive In that part Of the Province of Ontario lying north of Canadi an Government Hallway from the Quebec lo the Manitoba boundary open season for Moose is from October lo No vember Write for copy of Playgrounds Haunts of Fish and flame giv ing Game haws Hunting Regulations Etc to G Horning Union Station Toronto Depot Agent J a I- DpTown Agent The Young Peoples Guild of the Presbyterian Church hold a most successful Halloween So cial in the school room lasl Mon day availing decorations worn in keeping with the occasion followed by games and refreshments There was a good attendance and every min ute was thoroughly enjoyed The Junior of the Meth odist Sunday School bad a in Rooms on Wednesday evening The decorations wore not so nu- as on former occasions but the program was more ela borate and was enjoyed by a vory good attendance of both children and adults Refreshments were served at the close Service next Sunday morning will be conducted by a gentleman from Toronto under the auspices of the Dominion Alliance On Sunday evening Gapl the D Terry who has boon in work at Front in this present war and who has already made a vory favorable im pression on the people of New market will preach Tha topic for the meeting next Monday evening will be League and its Work Everyone is urged lo come and learn more of what the are doing Tho song service bo- fore the regular meeting under the leadership of Mr Walter Stephens is greatly enjoyed by all Gome at fifteen minutes to eight and join in it The members are requested to remember the for the soldiers Com Both services Sunday were very Interesting The charac ter and privileges of Judas formed the basis of morning address and the prob lem of Immigration was present ed in the evening and vory inter esting addresses were given at both services by the Pastor The musical part of the services was op to the usual high mark and a very helpful day resulted The Pastor is presenting Life and Work of our Lord in the Prayer Meetings and very help ful services are held every Thursday evening Montreal Oct Explosions find fire destroyed seven buildings ef the Canadian Explosives Ltd at lie Perrot Que Ibis morning fortunately thero was no life and only Iwo persons were burl neither seriously Early re- forts as to the loss being one of million dollars greatly and tonight it was Haled that it would probably hot ceed The explosions Wnlihued at intervals throughout jne day until about six oclock ere aro employes of the company too of whom are boys Kins and women teacher asked her class lo me an essay on Loudon She surprised lo read ho follow attempt- iue people of London are for their stupidity young author asked ow he thai idea Please kiss the in the text book the of Loudon very Death A wellknown former resident of Newmarket died very suddenly in Dubuque Iowa on Friday night We copy following which is clipped from a Dubuque paper Elijah Johnson died Friday about midnight at his home Bluff St Mr Johnson had been a sufferer from asthma but was unusually well of late and his sudden death came as a shock to Ills family Mr Johnson was born at New market Canada Feb and was a retired salesman He had resident of for life past four years Surviving aro bis wifo one son Walker Johnson three brothers Jacob of Canada Nelson and Samuel of Toronto Canada and one sister at St Catharines Canada Mr Johnson was a member of the First Baptist Church and of Commercial Travellers Asso ciation His death brings sorrow lo a large number of friends The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from Waltons Chapel at 230 oclock Braden of the First Baptist Church of ficiating Mrs Donaldson Mrs Mr and Mr rendered with feel ing two Abide With Me and Safe fa Arms of Jesus Mrs also gave a solo Face to Face The floral tributes many and showed regard in which the deceased was hold among his friends The burial was made in Lin- wood Cemetery The pallbearers wore Geo Adplnh Anderson and Flick Toronto and loii art to copy This is snap of the aeroplane thai lit Wesleys field at the old Morrfson Corners on the Town Line about oclock last Sunday afternoon and soon surrounded a crowd or admir ers aeronaut lit to find out where ho was Ho was on his way to carrying re pairs for- a machine in trouble He only stayed a short and flew off again like a glanl bird Newmarket Military Hospital A week ago Friday evening the Choir of St Johns Church gave a delightful Concert for the pa tients at the Hospital the pro gram comprising solos choruses and music Father Wedlock presided and during evening the Indies distributed fruit and candy lo the patients The Choir were the guests of the officers for an hour after the Concert and a pleasant lime was spent On Thursday evening of last week Officers and Nurses at the Hospital between and GO young people and young married people of the town to en joy dancing and Bards with the patients Newmarket Orchestra provided splendid music and a fine lime is reported Refresh ments served at close Sixty more returned soldiers were received at the Hospital on Wednesday which increases the number on the roll now to Field and Soldiers Comforts ia Packing overseas parcels in the rooms every afternoon Ibis week at also two or three after noons the beginning of next week try to come and with the svork Anyone knowing of any change of address of any Newmarket hoy kindly notify Mrs The Society wish lo acknow ledge with thanks a cheque of from the Hope Aid which will be devoted to comforts for lha patients in the Hospital Many thanks are given to Mrs J A M Armstrong and kind friends from and for pullets which they have sent in to start the at the Military Hospital Anyone wishing to donate any more pullets the will be ap preciated The ladies from the country did remarkably well at their supper on Saturday night served a boun tiful repast proceeds is being given to Mili tary Hospital Fund and to ho devoted to overseas work iOOO FROM SOLDIER Letter from Pie who has been in Hos pital since July 8th suffering with gunshot wound In right shoulder Oct 3rd British Red Cross Hospital Dear Mother and Father I received two letters from you written about the 1st of Aug which delayed about a month on account of being ad dressed to 35th General also one from Nora No doubt you did not expect mo to stay here so long I did not expect 11 myself yet after almost three months I will be sorry to leave I get up each afternoon and go for a walk and feel as good as new So I expect to be shipped out soon My shoulder is no good at present but it may come all right as it would na turally be- stiff after being idle so long My fingers wrist and are working all right so I consider myself lucky I might be damaged enough so as not lo go up I ho line again but he put on some work in England cant tell at present Received the tobacco for which I thank you is a great change from the stuff we get here shall close now hop ing you will continue to write of ten Your loving son Ed I expect to go lo lorilorrow and will write at the first opportunity MilitaryHospital Woking Surrey Oct Dear Arrlved here feel ing fine a very pleasant trip Am about miles west of Lon don and have written to Fred A an if he still in England I ex pect him soon believe am in a good place but have nothing to write about at present Your loving son m Million dollar fire in Cleve land on Friday night The number of Italians made prisoners by the AustinGerman armies hes increased to over The October mootirirf- was held Hiohomo Mrs Julius Rogers arid well attended in spite of inclement woatlicf The program consisted of wo splendid ad- dresses one Mrs Ed Cane and the other by Mrs Stanleys Janes Everybody is looking forward a good meeting at tyre John Smiths St in November The Thornbill Institute expect be pres and give i Drought to The funoral took place hero on Wednesday morning of ONeill A M in bis year Deceased was a Newmar ket boy whose death cut short what promised to be a brilliant career He was prominent in athletic and military circles hav ing won the AlIRnind Medal at St Francis School Sports In To ronto in in Ilia Gold Medal at Col- lego Toronto for AllRound Ef ficiency Upon leaving school ho became 10 the A M and being with ho military spirit ho was just wail ing become fit to join an fiver- seas regiment represented the A M office lo which he was allnche and the pallbearers were six former churns Remains In terred at St Johns with sadness Mrs Mary Smart is spending a few days with her sister in To ronto Mr and Mrs Charles arid Mr and Mrs McKnen of Toronto spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs If Coffey Mr made a busi ness trip Toronto Thursday Mr is spending a of weeks wlftl Mrs M Ter ry near Mr Ben Wednes day in Toronto Mrs M Skinner spent the weekend with Miss M Skinner in Mr Coffey made a busi ness trip to Toronto Monday Mr Wesley Brown has been remodelling his bake oven and building a now hakeshop In con nection with it Mr J arrived borne Mon day night from where be has been employed on telephone work Mrs Dr Stewart of Toron to spent the weekend at her parental borne here Mrs Butler returned borne from Toronto Wednesday bring ing with her her daughter Mrs M and baby Mr Walley our local Bank Man ager has been away inspecting Banks this past week Mrs Rev spent Thursday in Toronto Cameron Allan of New market was driving lo on Sunday in his auto and over took Dr Dales of Aurora who was also driving a car In trying to pass him the car was run into and it turned into the ditch throwing the Dr out and badly damaging the car Cameron ac knowledged that it was his fault and with courageous manhood offered to pay for repairs r Letter from England Reading War Hospital Reading Berks Dear Miss Everest In addition lo my letter to you I am writing these few lines so that if you like you may hand them over to the Newmarket pa per They may interest someone as I wa so closely in touch with the 127th boys the lime they either moved ahead of us or fol lowed us as all the work had to he done before a Big Drive look place To begin with left England Feb at am arriving in France at same day which was very cold and wet- We baa three miles of a march up Ihe longest hill I have ever climbed to camp where wo spent Sun day leaving there on Monday morning early for Albert This was we got our first view of the War zone with its demol ished houses and ruined cathedral the statue of the Madonna with the Child in her arms having been struck by a shell leaned at an angle with the edifice This was a striking evidence of the fright- fulness of Ihe War There woro old friends of the several of whom I met on arrival We moved out lo Don- nets Post and took quarters va cated by them as they were mov ing Wo wero quite near Mon- Farm and Poziers where in 1915 Allans brave boys of Ihe Bat made the supreme Numbers of them are buried there some of whom I and one of them a cousin Swain Wo bad lo encounter a of wet weather and mud was fierce so much chalk Wo Albert on March 22nd by train for via Amiens We were there for a short lime only and I can tell you ft was the most ungodly hole I was ever in mud mud and then some Wo left Itiere on April for Arras which is Just east of Ridge Arras had been a very pretty city but everywhere shells had douo their work Wo were thero for the big drive whore pur Canadians mad a for themselves at and where we met our first caducities Four of company wo MtliUry THE MENS STORE r BOYS SUITS In of GonKtlilng than ordinary valuo will do well to coo what wo hnvb to In following 7 OVEHCOAT Is from a good firm mado In fly front stylo cut Incite long collar also FOR MEW Collar may be de pended upon for allround satisfaction It dooo good good stylo good valuo and plenty of warmth It la BO long back pnd on Ulotorotlo made from heavy In modolo Our Coats lined with good vlc6ablo Mohair lining and double sown If you woro fully acquainted with tho then you would how big a bargain thlo Id a of and fact that vory fow of a kind make thorn all In style and pattern Priced to MENS MT6 In of tho many In prlcoa and uncertain condition of Clothing Markets today our values- amazing and It take an expert cloth man to realize It either d j j Extra at Ulatorotto and Collar stylo priced at a Dig Saving to you SWEATER Tho nip and chill In the air those mornlngo hao many a man feel need of a worm 8veator Coat ouch comfortable with or storm iollaro and In Now and Popular to SHOES our IfJ 8HOB0 I I THE JAMES WHIMSTBR CO NEWMARKET The Uptodate Gents Furnishers I for good conduct acting as stretcherbearers etc We moved east again lo mineourt about four miles east of where German Kuu lure was evident in the form of destroyed orchards and hewn trees that had boon gen erations ago along the public roads trees killed by shot and shell and fields that wore covered by great craters and shell holes For miles one cannot see a living thing and it was here on May the I mot the hoys enjoying a Field Day My Battalion was invited so wo spent a very pleasant day together muleracing baseball and other sports Next day we were ordered to proceed lo Belgium and on the arrived at and the day after to a camp near where we until after the great advance and ex plosion off Hill which ex ceeded the earthquake at San Francisco The Lord only how many Huns went up out of sight but I guess some of them reached Mars for ox- plosion was hoard in London miles away A few days later on June 16th we moved lo Mais near Our camp was near North Sea and also a large French Con sumptive Hospital for children a splendid place nice bathing and good towns near by We here for a week or ten days for a rest then moved lo ness in Belgium again and quite near where Bel gian King makes his headquar ters from time lo time Its a on the coast There I came in touch with the 127th again Wo were quite near a camp of Negroes from Brit ish West indies whom Alex Eves mentioned in letter to a New market paper I have seen a great number of German prisoners and they ap pear to be quite contented aftci being rounded up One told me in Hospital that they were all tired of the war and thought it would he over by Christmas But I do not think it will bo over till next summery Germany is play ing for terms now as she knows quite well she is on Western front I am in Hospital hero hav ing passed through two in Bel gium three in France and still have a convalescent one in sight I am going out for an airing this afternoon the first in six weeks so I am recovering I can as sure you I am glad to get away from the scenes of war for a while One can tell only on paper of the devastation and ruin that has wrought In these warravaged countries but when I look hack to that Hell thai cursed No Man a Land In Franco and Belgium covered with its crushed and bleeding forms sicken I Thousands of youth of our country sacrificed in a heathenish ttiusarlo gratify some ones selfish ambitions to become a humanGod I I happened to be specially on a Railway Battalion and there fore have been over the whole of the British Front from to the Coast I guess in fact I know I have seen more in eight months than some Cana dians who have been over here three years because a Line Bat talion generally is on one front only I have kept a diary and hope to some day give you all the details I know you will he in terested Kind regards your father and mother Your friend A Forth HOW THE AOU- German people arei in formed through the belligerent press that the wicked enemy will have absolutely nothing to do with peace that they insist upon the complete annihilation of German people that therefore naught is left but to endure through everything to starve to the end to shed their blood to last drop until Junker and cap tain of industry have attained object of their war which is tho robbery of other peoples the en largement of their power both abroad and at home 1 Era to Absent I is Thomas A Edison who although seventy years of age is now working eighteen hours a day lor his country without pay or thought of reward His work Is being don but It true that United State more reliance on Edica than on any other man except the President conceded to be die greattit laveLtor has ever Tlia with a Soul is Mr It the la the Do there la ths of could as ft Mr li is of technical ccudsiac tablihd Mr fl ft COMU 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