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i The News Subscription Rates IN CANADA. PREPAID . ONE YEAR $1.50 EIGHT MONTHS 1.00 SIX MONTHS 75 FOUR MONTHS 50 THREE MONTHS 40 U. S. 60c. A YEAR IN ADDITION VOL. XXV ALEXANDRIA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JULY 27 19)7 28 Meet the Crowd at the they are all going to. Canada after the Canadian mail for over a week but the M0NSTER war and they will learn. boys say there will be some up today or jllilth Bn. C. 0. Glengarry Boys Sincerely yours, tomorrow. We certainly are always glad JOHN A. GILLIES, Capt., to get it. How are all the folks around Colossal Event E.O.R.D., Seaford home ? All the boys here are quite well. I hear Anna Macdonald is over in England on the Lodge Grounds Monster Social with the U.S. nurses. I don’t know how LAWN SOCIAL Given Reception Write Home From Sheldon MacMillan, formerly of true it is but would like to know for sure. On the beautiful Church Lawn I The return oE Lt.-Col. A. G. F. From Captain J. A. Gillies, formerly the 154th Bn., to Capt. J. A. Gillies. Does Mrs. Dan hear from Johnnie ofted? by the ladies of St. Margaret’s Macflonuld, alter nine months absence ' of the 154th Battalion, to The News. DUNVEGAN France, June 22nd, 1917 How are Mrs. Lauzon and Louise, also Parish, overseas, was signalized by our citi- Georgina, and all the rest of the neighbors zen» in a pleasing manner on Wednes- Seaford, Eng., Dear Capt. Gillies : June 30th, 1917 And how are uncle Peter and aunt Cassie. GLEN ROBERTSON day evening last. Guess you will be surprised to get this I wrote them a long letter. I sure feel GLEN NEVIS Tuesday Evening On his arrival at Alexandria he Was The News, Alexandria, Ont., but I intended writing you some time ago sorry about poor Dune, for it was a hard Thursday, Aug. 2nd Attached please find letter received but never had an opportunity, so now that blow to them-1 haven’t seen his grave yet met at the station by a thoroughly On Tuesday we are out for a rest we have all kinds of under the auspices of the representative gathering,‘intent on of- from Sheldon McMillan, which may in- but will watch and let you know where it fering him the glad hand and wishing terest many of your readers. I have re- time to ourselves. is. I haven’t seen or heard from uncle L.O.Y.B. No. 43 AUGUST 7th, ’17 him-“Welcome home,’’ not the least ceived many other accounts from various All the lads have been fine since coming Owen yet. He must be in England—he JULY 31st, 1917 pleasing incident being the presenta- parts of the firing line—some are only im- to this fair country of France and I have isn’t with his Battalion. I wrote Mr. 1 ' aginary ideas of the writers, while others never felt better, but at times you know a Meloche a long letter some time ago. I tion to Mrs. Macdonald, who had ac- would not be allowed by the censor, so An excellent programme is Enjoy a Pleasant Trip in companied the Colonel from Montreal, fellow has it pretty hard. John Brennan wonder if he got it alright. Concert programme furnished by Com- will not trouble you with them. When a and Jardine are the only fellows of our, being prepared consisting of of a handsonm bouquet by little Miss home paper is received, it is carefully read I haven’t veiv much news but hope to 'wall and Alexandria talent. Fleck’s Or- Full Moon Week Bn. who were hit the last time we were in have more next time. Give Alex, Owen, recitations, dialogues, instru- .Jeanette McDonald and re-read and passed around. Often and now they are both well away. chestra. Lunch served in St. Margaret’s Led by the town ofTicials and the considerable amusement is created on John, Maggie and Catherine my best love, mental and vocal music. High- Jardine never saw the front line and was also Gertie when you write to her. Now Hay. pipes and drums under Pipe-Major reading some soldier boy’s letter. He rather disappointed but he wants to con- land dancing and bag-pipe Programme of Instrumental Music, gives the facts as they appear to him, la- I must close. With heaps of love to all Songs, Dances and Stewart, a long procession of auto-' sider himself lucky, I think. He was I remain, Magnificent Display of music, also a several piece mobiles filed along Main Street where ter finds he is mistaken, or that some one wounded in the ankle and Brennan got if Fireworks, Fish Pond, orchestra, etc., etc, NOVEL FEATURES many of the establishments displayed had put one over him. There is none of bad in the face. Clayton and Dave Kemp, Your loving son, flags' and bunting, to Garry I-'en, it but makes good reading for the boys in Jack Bathurst, A. A. Grant, and a few DUNCAN LEO. Bazaar Table, Ice Refreshments served on the around wliich a large number of citi- the trenches. other old ‘'D'’ Co’y fellows came from the Cream, Sic., Sic. grounds. A good time as- SUPPER SERVED ON THE GROUNDS zens had assembled to greet the re- I hope the few things I may jot down 156th the other day but I guess the Pats sured everyone. turned olTicer and to hear the address will interest readers of The News. The got most of them. McRae, John McDon- From Bdr. D. J. Macdonald to bis Your friends expect you. Don’t miss of welcome read by Mayor Courville, 154th Battalion as a military term is a ald and Sandy from home are with them. father, Mr. John A, Macdonald, Gre^ Capt. Irwin is my platoon officer but Admission to Grountls and seeing them at their best. the text of which is as follows;— thing of the past, but the boys yet, who Valley, Ont. have re-inforced the Princess Pats, 38th, hasn't been up with us yet, so will know more about him after his first trip in as Open Air Concert, 25c. ADMISSION : 25 Cents EVERYBODY MADE WELCOME THE ADDRB.SS 2lst and 2nd, always say with pride that Canadian Reserve Artillery, they were of the 154th. Col. Macdonald that is the test, but he is a good scout and Uisboro, Shorncliffe. is well liked so far. Lieut. vGillies was GOD SAVE THE KING. GOD SAVE THE KING ! GOD SAVE THE KING To Lieut.-Col. A, G. F. MacdonaW, has had letters from the commanders of June 17 th, 1917. A1 1 • 4. * the battalions they re-inforced and all our old officer but has gone to the R.F.C. Weather proving unfavorable the Alexandria, Ont. were proud to have the boys and class He sure had all kinds of nerve. Dear Father social will be held the following Dear Colonel Macdonald:— them as the finest. The majority have I like it fine here and give it preference I received my first Canadian mail evening. been under fire on several occasions and to that 6th Reserve and all its shining, yestofday which was from you dated THE CiREATEST Voters' List, i9i7 Your fellow citizens of Alexandria proved their wonh, they could take their but a fellow takes some awful chances. May 21st, It always takes the first have much pleasure in welcoming you place with Britain’s finest and the United While out for rest it is fine, as the division mail a little longer to reach one in is putting on their sports so it is jus^ like OF THEM ALL Municipality oî the Village back to your old town. Counties will yet have reason to be proud the Army, as you know it was ad- of their boys as there are opportunities in fair day every day in the week. But dressed to Otterpool, it went there, OÎ Lancaster We fully appreciate the efforts you plenty ahead of them, as 1917 will not see when we are in the line the time is long and then came on to me here. One by any means, the end of this war. and the sports not of a very selective sort. alwa\ s gets their mail though. have made, on behalf of your country, I haven’t had a “News” from home since I A LAWN SOCIAL Notice is hereby given, that I have Col. A. G. F. Macdonald is with the 6th noted with much interest the catch, or since the commencement of this awful 1 have been here and reading material is Under the auspices of the congrega- transmitted or delivered to the persons war. You were one of the first to Battalion here and awaiting orders whether very hard to get. I haven’t been able to rather capture, Benny made on the gation of Dalhousie Mills and Cote mentioned in Section 9 of the Ontario to take command of a battalion in France beaver hill. I hope you will keep SELF DEFENCE volunteer your services to your coun- follow up the casualties at all lately but The most stupendous St. George will be held on the Voters’List Act, the copies required by or return to Canada, one will not know see a Cornwall “Standard” once in an age. them until I get home’ although they' said section to be transmitted or delivered try at the outset, and in spite of your until orders are given.