Sherbrooke daily record, 17 juillet 1918, mercredi 17 juillet 1918

[" / (f Sherbrooke Daily Record Established 1897 ( 0,iere Rev.Father\" 3 9Febl8 »Charle* Seminary SHERBROOKE, QUE., WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1918.Twenty-second Year Throw More Forces Into Offensive German Casualties In Big Drive Estimated At 100,000 FRENCH TROOPS COMPLETELY BROKE DOWN GERMAN ATTACK BETWEEN THE MARNE AND RHEIMS French Losses Stated to Be Very Small and They Have Lost No Guns\u2014Gen.Pershing Reports that 500 Prisoners Were Captured By Americans in Counter-A^ ack Which Drove Enemy Back East of Chateau Thierry\u2014British Take Germans in Raiding Operations\u2014End of Second Day of Offensive Considered Satisfactory to the Allies.(Asaociated Pre«* Despatch) LONDON, July 17.\u2014Casualties sustained by the Ger-i tnan troops in the offensive up to the present are estimated to ! number 1 00,000, according to news received in London today from the battlefront in France.\u201cTHE GERMAN INOFFENSIVE ! TO BACK DOWN OFFENSIVE\u201d TO a.BRITAIN POSITION OF ALLIES SATISFACTORY, (Associated Press Despatch) LONDON, July 17.\u2014The position for the Allies at the! present stage of the German offensive in France is said to be| distinctly satisfactory, in advices received today.The French losses are stated to have been very small.They have lost no guns, the report declares.AMERICANS TAKE 500 PRISONERS.(Associated Press Despatch) WASHINGTON, July 17.\u2014Geeral Pershing's communique for Monday, reaching the War Department today, reported that five hundred prisoners were taken by the Americans in their counter-attack, which drove the Germans back *o the Marne east of Chateau Thierry.SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS.(Associated Press Despatch) LONDON, July 17.\u2014Raids carried out last night by the British in the Amrsns area east of Villers-Bretonneux and in the neighborhood of Hulluch, on the front to the north, resulted in the taking of prisoners, the War Office announced today.In the Somme and Ancre sectors, to the northeast of Amiens, and in the Arras region, north of the Scarpe, the enemy artillery was active last night.Similar activity was displayed by the German guns in Flanders, in the district northeast of Bethune and to the north of Bailleul.FIVE ATTACKS REPULSED WITH LOSSES.(Asiociated Press Despatch) LONDON, July 1 7.\u2014General Von Einem\u2019 s army, which has now been definitely engaged on the German left wing in the Champagne, yesterday delivered five attacks between Suipp and Massiges.All the attacks were repulsed with heavy losses.French counter-attacks have brought the German bridges over the river Marne under the fire of the French artillery of medium calibre.Advices from Front Justify Paradox Used By Gustave Terry, French Military Writer.(Associated Press Despatch) PARIS, July 17\u2014\u201cThe German inoffensive offensive,\u201d is how a military writer, Gustave Terry, describes the latest effort of General Ludendorff, and the advices from the front seem to justify this paradox.If the fighting has not resulted in a French victory, it is held here, it has at least been a serious failure for the Germans.The object of the enemy was Chalons, against which he directed a converging attack from the north by way of Souain and from the northwest by way of the Prunay sector.The action on his right was more or less secondary in character, while the centre marked time, awaiting the successes on the two wings.It was the right wing of the Ger mans which achieved the only gain which was a tactical one merely, and was gained more by luck than by good management.The converging attack of the Germans was smashed by the brilliant lealership of General H.J.Le Gour-and, who, according to Henri Bidou, military critic o fthe Journal Des Debats, leaving his first line slightly-held and putting the line of resistance well to the rear, allowed the German blow to expend itself on empty space.After this falst stroke, the enemy was obliged to cross a deadly zone, where he was shot to pieces before reaching the real French line.The French losses were quite insignificant.Forced to Remove German Dye-siuffs Which Were on Board Ships Being Convoyed to the East Indies.(Associated Press Despatch) I THE HAGUE, July 17.-A Dutch : white, book containing corrcspon-1 fence regarding the convoy to the [East Indies has just been published, ;and reveals that the convoy actually sailed with German dyestuffs, to which Great Britain objected, end it was recalled.When Holland saw that it rbv dyestuffs remained aboard the convoy would be stopped by British warships, with the inevitable result Unit the commander of the convoy would offer armed resistance, the Dutch ; Government resolved to discharge ^his portion of the cargo.STRIKE ORDER HAS NOT YET BEEN ISSUED Representatives of Railway Shopmen\u2019s Union Still Deliberating on Further Action in Montreal Today.(Canadian Press Despatch) MONTREAL, July 17\u2014The delegates of the Federated Shopmen\u2019s Brotherhood, who are considering whether they will accept the McAdoo award offered by the Railway War Board on behalf of the roads, or strike, were in secret sesion again this morning.It was stated by Charles Dickie, Winnipeg, secretary of the committee, that the session may last all day.AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT REGARDS WAR AS SENSELESS AND USELESS BLOODSHED, SAYS BURIAN Foreign Minister Says War Might Be Ended at Moment When Alliet.Again Manifest Feelings of Humanity\u2014Significant Address Made Before Premiers of Dual Monarchy\u2014\u2022 Declares that Allies Cannot Sow Discord\u2014Austria Will Stand By War Alliance With Germany.ANOTHER PEACE OFFENSIVE BY GERMANY i\t# 100 PETITION FOR WRITS * ¦ OF HABEAS CORPUS * IN TORONTO\t» -\t.it.(Canadian Press Despatch) # TORONTO, ONT., July 17\u2014 * When\tGordon\tWaldron\tap-\tiff pears\tbefore\tMr.Justice\tSu-\tif therland here today he will # have ready to present one hun- $ dred petitions pDr writs of ha- if teas corpus.Mr.Waldron is of the opinion that these cases cannot rightly be referred to the Supreme Court of Canada.iROOPS ON LINE HELD GERMANS.(Associated Press Despatch) PARIS, July 17\u2014 No French troops from other points on the western front were sent to the present fighting line, says a review issued by the Havas Agency.Only the troops in line and their reserve bore and countered the shock of the German attack.All circumstances, it is added, point to a favorable outcome of the battle.On the southern bank of the Marne the German position as present is difficult.The French artillery and aerial forces are working actively to prevent the enemy from being reinforced and to hamper his supply lines.The spirit of the French troops1 remains strong.M.DUVAL PAID PENALTY FOR TREASON TODAY Director of Bonnet Rouge Newspaper Executed for Treasonable Actions Against the French Government.(Associated Press Despatch) PARIS, July 17.\u2014(Havas Agency) \u2014M.Duval, director of the Germanophile newspaper Bonnet Rouge, was executed early today for treasonable actions ag-ainst the Government.(Canadian Press despatch) MONTREAL, QUE., July 17\u2014 No strike of railway shopmen throughout Canada has been called as yet by the executive committee now meeting in Montreal.The Canadian Railway War Board was given until two o\u2019clock yesterday afternoon to accede to the demands of.the men, and as the board still adhered uncompromisingly to its offer of the McAdoo schedule, the representatives of the men at the Alexandra Hotel to decide on their further acti on.After a meeting which lasted all afternoon the conference was ad-| journed until this morning without a i decision to send a strike order out.i The hope created by the length of I this discussion that a strike may be I avoided is not encouraged by the | leaders of the men.STRIKE OF SHORT DURATION.(Canadian Press despatch) TORONTO, ONT., July 17 \u2014The strike of carpenters and wood workers at the Curtiss Airplane factory here was of short duration, an ami-I cable settlement hav ing been reach-! ed here last night,and all the men will ! i-eturn to work this morning.The men get the increase asked for.-.\u2014icCrea to Scotstown.The following is the report of the Gives Much Attention to Gardening.Mr.Avery Ives, who while in his 88th year has given much attention to the raising of vegetables and flowers, is as usual at the front, the nvem^ hers of the household having for several days been enjoying new potatoes and green peas.Entertained by Friends.Thirty young friends of Cadet Morris Moore gave him a surprise party at his home on Caswell Ave., Derby Line, on Monday evening.Music, games and refreshments were the order of the evening and although the party was in the nature of a ferewell to Mr.Moore, the evening was very jolly and enjoyed by all, and everyone left with expres-; sions that Mr.Moore and all the rest POLICE CHIEFS IN CONVENTION President Refers to Decrease in Crime Through Prohibition\u2014 After War Conditions.Ants Damage Bean Crop.A complaint has been made by| those who are trying to assist in the ' production of beans that their hills are infested with ants, which devastate and destroy beyond hope of recovery.Patriotic Society.No business of special import was brought before the fortnightly meeting of the Hatley Patriotic Society in the Guild Hall, beyond the final arrangements for the ice cream social \\ in aid of the French Red Cross.On: Friday, July 26, the monthly patriotic! tea will be served in the Guild Hall,: when boxes will be packed for the Red ! Cross and Daughters of the Empire.I would soon m.et again.AND DOCKED AT HALIFAX HARBOR OTTAWA, Ont., July 16.\u2014The Chief Press Censor announced today that the steamship Sewell\u2019s Point, a farm to Mr.K eu and intends spending home after visiting Miss Muriel Hi some time with -er daughter in Ontario.Miss Alice and Miss Clara Blanchette were recent guest» of Mrs.Thoa Milette n Sherbrooke: Pte | Bryion Reid i* home from Montrea Mr.Herbert Cook, of Shawinigan ! Bishop's Crossing Model School: Falls, was the week-end, guest of Grade VIII \u2014 Raymond McHarg.Mrs.Curtis Barlow.\tRoberta Bartlett, Roland Kidd.Word has been received that Miss Grade IX\u2014 Fannie Card, Flossie\t^\t, Marjorie Olney and Miss Gwendolyn ^-estmani Hazel McHarg, Feme ne'v steamship 0f\ttons, which Elliott have successfully passed their gankorr, examinations in Grade 8.\tGrade X\u2014Sybil Mann, Sarah Cur- Miss Elsie Elliott has returned ! rjerj pear! Gilbert, Ethel McHarg.All passed in each grade.at Bevan\u2019s Mountains.Lake in the Laurentian , went ashore in a fog at Five Fathom Harbor about twenty-five miles east | of Halifax, on July 1, has been suc-! cessfully floated and taken to Halifax and docked.WOLFESTOWN.HILLHURST.me Balance WAR HAS COST LOSS OF 12,500,000 LIVES IN EUROPE LONDON, June 17\u2014 (Correspond- as between POSTUM and other table beverages is in favor of the Wholesome, lieBl-thrui drink.POSTUM is all this and more.Its most delicious.Besides there\u2019s no waste, and these are days when one should 5àvp.Try INfST'A.MT' POSTTOM There passed away at the Homeo- -\t: pathic Hospital, Buffalo, N.Y., on Arrivals and departures: Mrs.Thos.( Sunday, June 30th, Elizabeth Hag-Brennend, of Toronto, arrived here garty, at the age of twenty-four, on Monday to spend some time with; ^jss Haggarty had been in delicate her sister, Mrs.H.E.Bowen; Miss health for more than a year, and Fannie Becker returned to her home had gone to Buffalo for treatment.J ence of the Associated Press).\u2014 The in Sherbrooke after the past two Her two sisters, Birdie and Louise, war has caused the belligerent counweeks with Mr and Mrs.Steven Po- were with her when she passed tries of Europe the loss of not less cock; Mr and Mrs.B.M.r orey and aWay.Miss Hazel Haggerty was born than 12,500,000 potential lives, be-family, of Kir.gscroft, visiting Mr.jn Wolfestown and graduated from i cause of the decrease in the number and Mrs.G.L.Pocock at Mr.T.E the DTsraeli Convent.She had a wide of births resulting from the war,says Bexford\u2019s, Hatley, on Sunday; Miss circle of friends here and at Ascot Sir Bernard Mallet, registrar-general Erma Parker, of Coaticook, is the and Inverness, where she had taught of Great Britain.This country, he guest of Misses Merle and Alta Bow- 8ehool.The remains were brought to ! asserts, has lost in there potential en; Mr.and Mrs.H.E.Bowen and : Wolfestown for burial, accompanied ! lives 650,000 children.He believes two little boys visited at Mr.Thos by her three sisters and brother-in- that other belligerent countries have Brennend\u2019s, North Coaticook, on law.The funeral was one of the larg- suffered in this respect more than est ever held in Wolfestown.The has Great Britain, service was held at St.Julien Church, Sir Bernard estimated that every Friday morning, Rev.Father Goy-J day of the wa means the loss of 7,-ette officiating, assisted by Deacon 000 potential lives of children to the and sub-Deacon.The choir was under United Kingdom, France.Italy, and the direction of Rev.Father Martel the Central Powers.Dealing with the A number of the sisters from D\u2019Is-j decline in the birth rate here, he said raeli Convent were present to show j the births registered in England the esteem that the deceased was : and Wales in 1013, numbered 881,800, held in by her former teachers, her In 1015, they fell to 814,614; in 1916 father, one brother and four sister* there was a further fall to 780,520, surviva.\tand in 1917 to 668,348; a decline of A_____________ 25 per cent compared with 1913.Sunday.BEE RE Arrivals and departures: Mr.Homer Worthen, of the Custom Department, Atheiston, Que., in town for the week-end; Mr.and Mrs.Sydney Pocock, and son from Boston; Mr.and Mrs.Will Davidson, daughter, and son, Boston, at her sis.ter\u2019s, Mrs.Sydney Pocock\u2019s; Mrs.Elliott Heath from Sherbrooke; Mr.and Mrs, Gerald Bigelow, and children, Schenectady, N.Y., at the former's mother, Mrs.H.N.Bigelow ; Mrs.Dutton, and children, from Lyndon-ville; Miss G.Cookso Stone, his mother, Stone G.T.18.000 LOTS UNDER CULTIVATION.MONTREAL, July 16.\u2014That there ia Mr.Harold are 18,000 lots under cultivation in\t______ Mrs.Hamilton Greater Montreal which, at an aver- HAMILTON, ONT., July 18\u2014Rich-Beebe, spending the summer age return of $25, realize a value ofiard Riley, business agent of the Dis- R.MACHINISTS WILL NOT STRIKE AT HAMILTON at Eagle Point, for the benefit of ciose on half a million dollars' worth trict International Machinists' Un-Mr.Stone'» health; Miss Annie Bee- of vegetable production, wa-^ the jr)n) says the men in the railway shops be, Whitefield, N.H., at her father\u2019s ' statement last night of Mr.James S.here will not obey the order to strike Mr.Hoel Beebe; Mr.and Mrs.King, Brierley, joint president of the Mont- if it is issued today.Those employed Cote St.Paul, Montreal, called here real Cultivation Committee.Mr by the O.T.R., have an agreement, by th« death of her brother, Raymond Brierlay pointed out that certain own which does not expire until next Whitney;Mr.C.C.Whitney, daugh- jers were holding their lots out of cul March, and he says the men will live ter, Bolton, at Mr.I.Whitney\u2019s; Mr.I tivation in the hoep of profiteering,^ up to it.The only possibility of a and Mrs.H.G.Kirwin, son, accom- but that action would he taken look strike here, he explained, would be panied by Mrs.R.W.E.Wright, and ing to a bill being brought before the1 in the event of the T.H.&.B.ma-daughter, Lennoxville, on a motor | Legislature forcing such owners tolchinista being asked to do work for trjp to Old Orchard Beach, Me; Mis* aliow their lots to he cultivated.'the C.P.It, Junior Guild Meeting.The heavy storm of Saturday after-] noon prevented a number of the mem-j bers of the Junior Guild from attend-] ing the fortnightly meeting at the] home of Miss Muriel Adam.Those] who braved the elements were, however, well repaid, as a most enjoyable time was spent, while tempting re- j freshments were served at the tea hour by the young hostess and Mrs.Adam.Elected to School Board.At the last meeting of the Hatley School Board Rev.A.F.Shorten, pastor of the Methodist, Church, was elected a member of the Board of School Commissioners to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr.J.H.Haines, who has acted in this capacity for several years.Pupils Passed Examinations.It is most gratifying to both the teaching staff and the parents of the pupils of the Hatley Model School that all whose examination papers were sent to Quebec in June were successful in passing thwsc rigid tests.Favorable reports are received from Coaticook in regard to the condition of Mrs.Fowler, of this place, who has been under medical treatment at the home of her sister, Mrs.White, for several weks.Friends in this place of Mrs.Bliss, of Compton, are much pleased to learn of her improvement after a serious attack of illness.Mr.and Mrs.E.J.Weir, of North Hatley, at \u2018\u2018Maple Shelter\u201d on Sunday and with Mr, and Mrs.H.F.Pope spent the day at Kingscroft at the home of Mr.and Mrs.L.Orcutt; Mrs.E.Osgood, of Danville, Vt., has returned to the home of her brother, Mr.H.F.Pope, after a few days with friends in Sawyerville; Mrs.Thomas Morrison, of Ayer\u2019s Cliff, spending a little time at the home of her daughter, Mrs.H.B.Whitcomb; Mrs.Smith and Mis* Linda Pcllerin on Sunday at the home of their brother, Mr.and Mrs.A.E.Pellerin, Mrs.Smith returning to her home at Holland, Vt., on Monday; Mr.and Mrs.Whitcomb with Mr.and Mrs.I.W.Whitcomb, accompanied Mr.C.G.Whitcomb in his car to McConnell on Sunday to call on Mr.S.Corey, who has been ill for the past few weeks; Mrs.Percy Draper, of Compton, and little daughter Grace at the home of her brother, Mr.J.G.Wells; Miss McDougall from Montreal, where she has been spending several weeks; Mr.James Notes.Mr.and Mrs.H.A.Beerworth left yesterday for a visit of a week at Clarenceville, Quo., their former home.Mrs.J.A.Sullivan and child have returned from a number of weeks\u2019 visit in Boston and vicinity.Mrs.A.B.Sunbury and child left yesterday for a visit to her people, Mr.and Mrs.W.Bassett, North Hatley.Mrs.Effie Gay is spending the week with her sister, Mrs.Comstock at Mack\u2019s Mills.-«- GERMAN-MEXICAN SOCIETY FORMED Influential Backing Given to Organization Which Will Foster Economic Relations.AMSTERDAM, July 16\u2014There has been formed in Munich, Bavaria, un-1 der influential auspices, the Germ-1 an-Mexican Society, the programme ; of which will be \u201cto foster cultural and economic relations with Mexico, which country always has shown | cordial sympathies toward Germany.\u201d It is proposed by the society to issue a periodical under the title of Mexikanische Rundschau and to facilitate the entry of Mexican students into German high schools.CAR LOAD OF MELONS SEIZED OTTAWA, ONT., July 16 \u2014 The Canada Food Board announce that it had seized and sold a car of melons | at Ixmdon which the consignee refused to accept because of their condition, The action was taken in order to prevent further waste of the melons, a considerable number of which were already in a decaying condition.HAMILTON.Ont., July 16.\u2014Heâdü of the police departments from all over the Dominion assembled here today for the three days\u2019 convention of the Chief Constables\u2019 Association of Canada.Addresses of welcome were delivered by Mayor Booker, R.T.Kelly, president of the Board of Trade, and Police Magistrate Jelfs.The feature of the morning session was the annual report of Geo.Rideout, chief of police of Moncton, N.B., and president of the Association.After commenting on Dominion prohibition and what it is doing to decreasa crime, the Military Service Act, and food regulations, the chief called attention to the necessity of police organizations preparing for after-war conditions.He suggested the appointment of a committee to discuss plans for meeting any contingency.While not desiring to view the outlook too seriously, he pointed out that the distribution of the returned men at the close of the war was going to be a very complex problem.The old order of things would go, and an entirely new system emerge.It was most essential the police »hould be prepared for it.-?SINN FEIN LEADER MAKES ADMISSIONS Consulted With Mme.Victor-ica, a German, Who is Held on Charge of Conspiracy.NEW YORK, July 16.\u2014Jeremiah A O\u2019Leary, the Sinn Feii* leader, admitted in the Federal Court here yesterday that Mme.Marie K.De Vic-torica, a German subject, indicted with charges of conspiracy to commit treason and espionage, consulted him in February or March, 1917, regarding the institution of divorce proceedings.He had advised her In the matter, he said, but she had paid him no fee.He also admitted that he had recommended to Mme.De Victorica she engage as her secretary and her maid Margaret Sullivan, who had applied to him for work.At the time of Mme.De Victorica'» arrest, Miss Sullivan was questioned regarding secret letters and messages she was suspected of carrying for her employer.CROPS IN QUEBEC WILL BE BELOW THE AVERAGE McDougall, of Montreal, with his family at The Firs for the week-end; Mrs.Pope, who has been for the past week with relatives in this vicinity, returned to her home in Lennoxville on Tuesday; Mr.and Mrs.Geo.Shar-man and young child at the home of Mrs.Sharman\u2019s parents, Mr.and Mrs.C.F.Cass, in Martinville for a short stay; Mr.A.T.Christie, of Montreal, here on Sunday; Miss Ives and Miss Winifred Ives to Coaticook on Saturday; Mr.J.B.I/eBaron, of North Hatley, in the place for a short stay; Mrs.H.M.Emery and Mrs.C.S Sweney, with Mrs.Wm.Embury, of Oliver, who has been their guest, with their sister, Mrs.Emily LeBar-on, at North Hatley; Mr.Chas.Huntingdon and his son Myron at North Hatley for the day; Mr.and Mrs.B.Kent, of Massawippi, here on Sunday; Master Andrew McDonald accompanied Mr.A.McClary in hi* car to Sherbrooke on Friday; Mrs.Bryan from Way\u2019s Mills, for a short time; Mr.and Mrs.B.F.Bowen and Mrs.W.J.Whitcomb recently at the home of Mr.and Mrs.C.D.Leavitt at Newport Centre, Vt.; Mr.and Mrs.G.E.Hartwell for the week-end with Mr.and Mrs.Leavitt at Newport Centre; Mrs.Biiehel-der and her daughter, Mrs.Bowen, have been with relatives in Coaticook for the past week.QUEBEC, July 17\u2014That in general the crops in the countries of Champlain, Nicolet, Megantic, Arthabas-ka, Yamaska, and Port Neuf, will be below par, that the farmers have cultivated more grain than ever, that the fruit crop will be a failure, such is the conclusion of a report filed today with the Minister of Agriculture in Quebec Province, by Mr.F.Narcisse Savoie, secretary to the Minister of Agriculture.Speaking to the Canadian Press he said today that grain looked good in all the above mentioned countries he has just toured.Quebec farmers .however, have sown more grain than ever before, there is an average of six acres per farmer.Potatoes look good, beans are late, having suffered badly from frosts.Everywhere truck gardens are exceedingly well kept.As to then fruit crop, apples and pears will be a failure.\"Live in a Worry invites death in hurry.\u201d Worry wastes nerve force at a tremendous rate.The more exhausted the greater the tendency to worry.Then how is one to get out of this vicious circle?By building up the nervous system with the aid of Dr.Chase\u2019s Nerve Food.As the nerves are strengthened you forget to worry and find yourself resting and sleeping naturally. SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD, 'WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1918.THREE DISTttiG; \u2019\"EST BOLTON SHERBROOKE RECORD CO.Printers and Publishers.Printed and published every afternoon except Sunday, at 106 and 108 Wellington Street, Sherbrooke.SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, strictly in advance, to any address in Canada, Great Britain and the United States: One year, $2.50; .six months, $1.50; three months, 80 cents; one month, 30 cents Circulation Statement.Circulation Statement ending July 13, 1918:\u2014 for week Mondav\t\t Tuesday\t\t Wednesday\t\t Thursday\t\t Friday\t\t Saturday\t\t Total.62,592 TO ADVERTISERS Advertisers are advised that unlec: copy is received by 2 p.m.publica- HAPPENINGS Gatherings By Daily Record Correspondents in Various Communities, EAST PINNACLE Messrs.Menzo Ingalls and Charlie Hayes have been called to Montreal, under the Military Service Act.Mr.and Mrs.John Dymond, East Dunham; Mr.and Mrs.Howard Gibson, Montreal, guest at Mr.C.Chi-iajoux\u2019s, recently; Mrs.T.Willey, Miss Lottie and Nellie Willey, calling on friends in this place last week; Mr.and Mrs.C.A.Morrison, Miss Jessie Morrison, of Sutton, accompanied by Mr.and Mrs.Joseph Hancock, motored to Sherbrooke and Huntingville, for the week-end.SU 1 iUN MEN CALLED Several Young Farmers Called for Service\u2014Inmates of House Received Shock from Lightning Bolt.WEST BOLTON, July 17.\u2014(Special)\u2014During the recent thunderstorm two butternut trees standing side by side a short distance from the dwelling house of Mr.G.W.Mizener were each struck by lightning, scattering the splinters several yards.Mr.Mizener had just passed a few minutes before the first one was struck.The shock was terrible to the inmates of the house.KNOWLTON NOTESOFNEWS Standing of Pupils in June Examinations at the Academy\u2014 The Late Mrs.D.T.Frost.More Farm Boyi Called.Still more of the farmer boys are called to report for military service this week, namely: H.Laporte, H.Miller, W.Miller, Earl Duboyce, W.Boyce.Three of the boys who went Mrs.Edna Bennett from Medford, Mass., is visiting friends in this tion of adv.the day following can-i vicinity ! Mrs' A- Houston and dau-j last Wednesday were granted twelve not be guaranteed.All advertising S^r, Mrs.Beryl Houston, to Drum-1 days leave of absence, viz., B.Phelps, mondviHe on the 15th for a two \\ George and B.Mizener, Lindsay weeks\u2019 vacation ; Miss Mabel Chat- i Martin six days only, Arthur Bour-field to Cowansville, and Mrs.R.i gois was granted the same, but did ,\t,\t,\tWyatt to West Brome on Saturday \u2022 I not take it inasmuch as their advs.can be more ; Mlss Castonguay from a visit to\t_______ carefully put up owing to plenty of Richfordj Vt ûa Friday and SatuJ\tN time being available.\tday .Mrs.Fay Sturgeon and daugh- copy will be handled in the order received.Advertisers sending in copy early have an additional advantage, KNOWLTON, July 17\u2014 (Special) \u2014The results of the June examinations at the Academy have been received by the secretary and are as follows in order of merit: Grade XI\u2014H-enrietta Chrysler, Ar-line Nelson, Evelyn Pibus.Grade X \u2014 Edith Hunter, Flavia Soles, Alice Hunter.Grade IX\u2014Ivy Porritt, Grace Bre- 1 \u201cFruit-a-tiYes\u201d Quickly see, Jessie Hillhouse, Hector Houle,! ^le 689 Cabo rain Street, Montreal.\u201cIn my opinion, no other medicine is so curative for Constipation and Indigestion as \u2018Fruit-a-tives\u2019.I was a sufferer from these complaints for five years, and my sedentary occupation, Music, brought about a kind of Intestinal Paralysis ; with nasty Headaches, belching gas, drowsiness after eating, and pain in BUSINESS CARDS Recommended E.T.Hotels M ARTTN\u2019S HOTEL.FARNHAM, QUE.A.M.Bowen, Prop.Gr., M daughter to Knowlton on Saturday, accompanied by her mother, Mrs.Annie Stetson, who goes to Brome Lake for a brief outing ; Mr.Clinton n-Mr-.wirirDc amta ci re vrvnou |?udSett to Lowell, Mass., on Satur-ENG1NEERS AND SURVEYORS jday, after a two weeks\u2019 visit to his K.ADDIE.C.E.Q.L.S.QUEBEC.- Sruudmother, Mrs.Chas.Kkkey, his Office, 66 St.Peter St.Residence, 148 !mothei, Mrs.Hattie Mudgett, who St.Cyrille St.Tel.connectionj\tJ came up with her son, will spend at (least two weeks more here, guest of O A.MEADE, COATTCOOK, QUE., QUE- ; his mother and brother Walter \u2022 Mrs o.bee Land Purveyor.Bell phone.AU I Mr8.L.A.Hurlbut left On Monday -1- to join Mr.Hurlbut in Stetler, Alta., IGNAULT & MIGNAULT.CIVIL AND' where he is about to harvest his crop in the West.Mrs.Hurlbut is accompanied on her trip by Mrs.Chas.Powers and her son Alton.Mrs.J- T.Ralston spending a few days a guest of her mother, Mrs.Asa Leach, at Knowlton ; Mrs.Robert Allen and daughter to Montreal on Saturday, gfter two weeks with relatives iii Sutton ; Mrs.C.E.Rousseau to Richford ; Mr.Francis Bonneville on Saturday to visit his sister, Mrs.Remi Seviguey, in Sherbrooke ; Miss Bessie Thompson was the Red Cross collector in this village for July.The card party and dance given in the town hall on Friday evening to aid the Red Cross was largely ,^\t,\t-,\t- i Mrs.M.J.Quilliams entertained ter, of ontreal, spending a few days in honor of the four young men in with her parents, Mr.and Mrs.J.khaki on Saturday evening.J.Longeway ; Mrs.Ian Crandall and Municipal Engineers and Quebec Land Surveyors, 17 Sanborn St., Sherbrooke.Tel.ISO.Inspections, reports and surveys of all kinds.J.O\u2019C.Migneault, C.E.and Q.L.S.L.O\u2019C.Mignoult, Q.L.S.INSURANCE w S.DRESSER & CO.SHERBROOKE.All branches of Insurance.Office established 1875.* J.SOUTHWOOD & CO., INS.ACTS.\u2022 S.& S.Mutual Bldg., Sherbrooke.PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS A few have commenced haying, but weather conditions correspond with labor, very unfavorable.Arrivals and departures: Mr.and Mrs.F.Honey and family recent guests of Mr.and Mrs.Arthur Bradley in Knowlton; Miss C.Bradley visiting her sister, Mrs.W.E.Fletcher in Montreal, before returning to Melrose, Mass.The announcement of the marriage of Mr.Wm.H.Brady, B.A., to Miss Margaret Manson Murdock, of Dalesville, Que., has been received.The happy event took place Wednesday, July 10th, in the Dalesville Baptist Church, Rev.G.V.Collins officiating.The church was beautifully decorated in pink, white and green.Mr.and Mrs.Brady are spending their honeymoon in the Ancient Capital and in the Laurentians, and after a short stop at the groom\u2019s home in Frelighsburg, will come to Knowlton where Mr.Brady is to be principal of the Knowlton Academy the coming year.proved as to be able to leave her Mary Hall, Agnes Norton Grade VTII\u2014Helen Martin, Douglas Erskine, Evelyn Pettes, Beatrice Hillhouse, Martin Wheeler, Willie Crowhurst, Nellie Booth.Grade VII\u2014Marion Martin, Kathleen Stone, Iris Tibbitts, Elsie Rol-lit, Dorothy Stone, Irene Joyal, Willard Draper.Grade VI\u2014Maurice Cowan, Percy Cowan, Lawrence Norton, Heber Pettes.Grade V\u2014 Marjorie Bullard and Lindsay Walker equal, Clarence Stone, Eva Holden, Annie Grimson.I was induced to try \u2018Fruit-a-tives\u2019 and now for six months I have been entirely well\u201d.A.ROSENBURG; 60c.a box, 6 for $2.50, trial site 25c.At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa.at- T A.C.ETHIER, M.D.\u2014 SPECIALTY, tended, and the net proceeds to aid room.~ * Urinary Diseases.Consultation.Res.46 ; the local Red Cross was over $100.| Mrs.Norman French and little son merit St\" sherbrookt\u2019 Que\" and by aPpoint-1 The grass crop is not up to what Edward, Montpelier, Vt., are guests was expected earlier in the season, of her parents, Mr.and Mrs.Henry ., _______ \u201e A few have commenced haying.The!M°°ney; Master Clinton Martin, of the Sherbrooke Hospital).\tEye,\tEar, Nose\t^re9uent rains of the past two weeks\tSommerville, Mass.,\tspending the and Throat\tDiseases,37\tDufferin\tAve.,\tSher-\tare said to be helping the hay\tsummer with his grandfather Mr I bi'ooke.Consultation: 10-12 a.m.1-4 p.m., andgnowth, however.\tj E.Mooney; Mrs.J.H.Webster\u2019, Olmstead & Boright have just re-\tAyer\u2019s Cliff, guest of\ther parents, Mr.ceived^ a supply of war flour, white\tand Mrs.J.Peasley\t; Miss Gladys I)R t! by appointm«nt.R B.SPEER, M.D., Specialist\u2014Eye.Ear, \u2022 Nose.Throat.Tel.1240.Whiting Blk.T A.DARCHE.M.D., SPECIALIST\u2014EYE, 'J ¦ Ear, Nose and Throat.Office and Private Hospital, 49 Kins St.DR.L.C.BACHAND.RECORD BLOCK.Specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat diseases.9 till 12 a.m., 2 till 4 p.m., 8 a.m.till 9 a.m., at St.Vincent Hospital.MUSICIANS corn flour, barley and rye flour, gold Mooney home from \u201cThe Cedars, The Late Mrs.D.A.Frost.Lepha Jane Shepherd, widow of the late Daniel Taylor Frost, who passed away July 10th., as previously reported, was born in South Stukely, Que., on October 29th., 1833.Her parents were Jacob Shepherd, and Jane Knowlton, who raised a large family, of whom only two are now living, and quite aged, namely, Holland Knowlton Shepherd, of West Newton, Mass., and Mrs.Sylvester Sargent, of Way\u2019s Mills, Que.On Mrs.Frost\u2019s marriage she resided at Frost Village, which was then an important centre.Here her children were born.Mr.Frost them removed to Waterloo,' where he went into business as a boat manufacturer.This business proving unsuccessful, Mr.Frost became a mail clerk and removed to Montreal, where his children had improved educational advantages.In 1898 death claimed him.The eldest son, Edward, died at Los Angeles, Cal., some time before the death of Mr.Frost.One son only survives, Mr.C.E.Frost, of Vancouver, one daughter, Miriam, is the wife of Rev.Ernest M.Taylor, of Knowlton.Her daughter, Anna, is the wife of President H.M.Tory, of Alberta University, and is now with Dr.Tory in London, England, where he is the president of the Khaki University, of Canada.Another daughter, Carrie, is the wife of Mr.P.H.Davidson of the Sun Life Company, formerly in Edmonton, now of Montreal, head office.The ÿoungèst daughter, who was her mother\u2019s namesake, is the wife of Mr.C.B.Robinson, Mayor of Paris, Ont.They gave given WHAT IS DOING IN GRANBY CITY Cl IB f- ¦ 9 E L n HAPPENINGS I Wasted Budget of News from Various 0 Sections of the Country.LOWER IRELAND Miss Cora Moore, of Sherbrooke, is the guest of her parents for a few weeks.Mrs.Agnes Moore a few days with her daughter, Mrs.Mary Porter, of Clapham, and Mrs.John.Chii-derhouse, of Toronto.Mr.Wm.Walker, a former resident of this place, has exchanged his faim on the eleventh range of Inverness, with Mr.Jack Davidson.Mr.and Mrs.Walker will be welcomed again to the place as they formerly took a great interest in the school and church.Miss Katherine Graham, of Glen Murray, is spending a few days with friends in the vicinity.Mr.and Mrs.Harold Gallagher, spent Sunday with his mother at Campbell\u2019s Corner.B i ¦ r, « ¦ The boys at the front \u2022\u2019\tg 18 are asking for more Zam* g m Buk.\t® M\t, Don't forget to put 1 I ^ some in your next parcel.§ W.H.GRIFFITH, 121 Wellington st.«\u2019¦imnmi uebeu Central railwa INVERNESS Mrs.K.Conley Met With Painful Accident While Playing Baseball \u2014Picnic to Mountain.GRANBY, July 17\u2014 (Special) \u2014 The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies\u2019 Aid Society of the Methodist Church was held at the home of Mrs.Wiggins, on Friday afternoon last.After the usual business meeting a short, but choice program was given when Mrs.Strike sang a solo.Mrs.Solomon gave a reading, Mrs.Wilson a piano solo, and Mrs.W.D.Bradford, gave a talk on \u201cfood conservation.\u201d It was decided to hold the August meeting in the Church basement, and give a war time supper.Sunshine Club Picnic.The Sunshine Club, of the Congregational Church, held their annual picnic on Saturday last at Shefford Mountain.The members of the Club left in automobiles for the home of Mr.John Coupland, where they left their cars and wandered over the mountain, enjoying the magnificent view and the invigorating country air.The weather was ideal, and each and all had a splendid outing.where she has been spending a few î*'0 fnS t0 mi!itf ^\t\u2019 an,d one weeks with her aunt, Mrs.R.Shil- | da?.\u201ceen reported dead, the other is son ; Mrs.N.E.Bracey to St.Johns 1 a heutenant- having risen from the ranks.dust com meal and Purity rolled oats.COWANSVILLE j.'ilucky iaj Vian, iier sun, rxe.v,1 , , -\t, Percy Bracey ; Mr.and Mrs.F.Hatch For the last two years Mrs.Frost VisRors m town include Pte.Lang | and Master Charlie Hatch, Sher-1 has lived with her daughter, Mrs.ReiH^vr?f£,lend*: Mrs- Cassris, Miss \u2022 brooke, recent guests at Mr, W.i Taylor, where, after a long, linger-re-u\u2019of \u2018-û '\u2019rancl.s Anderson, Mont-1 Hall\u2019s ; Mrs.F.Rice to Norwich for ing illness, she passed away July real, at Mrs.J, O.Deans; Sapper|the summer; Mr.and Mrs.A.J.^\t\u201d\t~~ Guy Curley home on six days\u2019 leave.iDrew, Poster, and Mr.H.G.Lane, The Dramatic Club of Knowlton Mrs.Argyle Lane and little Miss will give an entertainment in theTranceB Lane, of South Bolton, \u2019 Town Hall, Cowansville, July 18, pro-*Puests at Mr- G- Bice\u2019s on Sunday 'TWE SHERBROOKE ACADEMY OF MUSIC -*\u2022 offers facilities for progress in Voice,\tj- Piano, Violin, \u2019Cello and Harmony, including: ! ceeds for the I.O.D.E.Music will be the Licentiate degree, which compares favor- | furnished by a ladies\u2019 quartette and ably with any European Conservatoire.Irwin -*r\t*\t- \u2014 - Sawdon, Principal.\u2019Phone 835.AUCTIONEERS AND ACCOUNTANTS JOHN J.GRIFFITH, L.I.A., AUCTIONEER.Accountant, Commissioner and Auditor, Sherbrooke, Que.Mrs.Lane, of Bristol, Conn.Pte.Claude Tilson has been transferred from the Depot Battalion to the Engineers, St.Johns, Que.BOLTON CENTRE The results of those taking the June examinations have been received and the following are the total marks Grade 8: Baker, Jessie, 735; Bedee, Homer, 724; Callaghan, Bertha, 634; Johnson, Gladys, 713; Short, Vyval, 750.Grade 9: Blinn, Harold, 651; Clay, r H.BRYCE, C.G.A., ACCOUNTANT,1 ker\u2019a Pond on Thursdky\"\u201d and IT' Edna- 698i Johnson, Flossie, 696; Ni-\u2019-f.Auditer, is Quebec St.Sherbrooke.(though the weather wa^ iiot all that chois, Ethel, 583; Rhicard, Clifford, The annual Sunday school picnic of the English church was held at Ba- L.k «r \u2019 a IDr-vrl\t___ 4\t.\t1 STANBRIDGE EAST 10th.Mr.Frost was a very useful classleader in the St.James\u2019 Church, Montreal, and Mrs.Frost was an activé member and was one of the most cheerful Christian characters we have known.- She has lived a life of loving Christian activity.She now rests beside her husband in Mount Royal cemetery ,the Rev.Wm.Tim-berlake, a former pastor and friend of many years ,takin gthe burial service.H G.BUCK.AUCTIONEER, AYER'S i j°uld be desired, a very enjoyable \u2022 Cliff.Que.E.T.Tel.\t! day was spent.- .- ! Mrs.J.M.Peasley, who has been ADVOCATES\tso ill from the effects of a fall re- ceived same time ago, is so far im- CATE, WELLS, WHITE A LYNCH, ADVO-catee.Merchant.Bank Bldg., Sherbrooke.IE.CHARBONNEL, ADVOCATE.-4» ROCK ISLAND, STANSTEAD CO.I^RASER & RUGG, ADVOCATES, Q.C.R.I Building.J^ICOL, LAZURE & COUTURE, 95 WEL- Jington St, Sherbrooke.J AWRENCE.MORRIS A McIVER, ADVO- caies, etc., Sherbrooke.Q'BREADY A PANNETON.ADVOCATES.155 Wellington Street.»\\7M- C.TRACY, ADVOCATE, 187 WEL-VY h lington Street MACDONALD.ADVOCATE, Q C.E.Building.DEALERS C MOSEL A CO., SCRAP IRON, METALS.\u2018 - * etc.Phone 778, 20 Olivier St., Sherbrooke.A Baby\u2019s Skin IVTK BUY ALL KINDS OF JUTE BAGS, paying for No.1, 14 cent».Sherbrooke B»* Company '¦ On the u\t| return to the grounds, the parade will | be followed by a big play festival of FTRM RRf-'WTvva- new