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THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL;;,,LUCKNOW ONTARIO
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FLYING• FROM NEW YORK
Mrs, Sam Reid of town has re-
ceived word from 'Mrs. Pearl Al-
lan of New York City that she
WON SHOT PUT IN 1910
Charles Stuart of Regina
landed .in last week for the Bruce
IReunion and is visiting his bro-
thers, George and ,Joe, Stuart of
St, • Helens, ..
'Charlie won the,' shot put in
Lucknow .at the 1910 0 reunion
games. He also plays the pipes
and has'' them along with him.
•. to ... be here. for Friday's
reunion. Mrs. Allan' was ormerl
Pearl' •Irwin. ' She plans to • fly
from, New • York . to • Malton on
Thursday .where she will; -be met
by. , her, sister Margaret, :'.Mrs.
Dquglas Agnew and Mr. • Agnew
of
.Milton who .intend to motor
up.
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LEFT HERE 56 YEARS AGO:
Mr. Thomas, Pierce ' of Reston,
Manitoba, .is visiting . in ,Kinloss
with his brother and sister, Noble
Pierce' and Miss Jenny Pierce.
He . has a 'brother Jim in Reston
also; but'l'e couldn't persuade
him to. make _the: trip. •
The .West :.seems ': to.' offer the,
prescription for keeping young.
Mr.. Pierce is 78 years old, but.
you'd guess ' 'him to be ' much
younger. As ; a. 'young.'man, "Tom"
'was. employed in the Lucknow
Ffirnitrue :•factory . for four years.
He left for .Western Canada 56
years ago at the age: of 2A. His
last visit to : his-• native township
was seven: years ago.
'`Dean W L. Armitage: will be
• the special, speaker at: the Sunday.
,evening • open air service in :the
Caledonian - Park at eight o'clock.
:Rev: „Arinitage will also occupy
the' pulpit in St. Peter's' church
for 'a ..7.00 o'clock service that
Probably ..
he .could be persuaded;'
to play a tune or two at the, Park
on; Friday, •
Mr, Stuart is disappointed that
an effort hasn't been made • here
to revive . "The4Games" for' which
Lucknow was once `so amo
SON OF. LATE •WM. MILLER
BACK • FOR ' REUNION,
Mr. Robert F. Miller. ofd Elstow,
Saskatchewan,` is renewing • ac-
quaintances in his :.native : coin-
munity,..He was accompanied by
hissister, Margaret, Mrs: Hugh
Mekague..They •are, making their.
headquarters with Mr: and Mrs.
E. J. Thom. They came ; East on
the Bruce County special.
Bruce
Mx.. Miller is a son of;.. the ,Iato
Wm.' Miller and was ,born on. the
Gordon • Lyon's farm. on Conces-
sion 12, West Wawanosh. He went
West in;-1905...•.aiid: had, been back
but once in 'the meantime, and
that visit was 27 years. ago: 'He
is 77 years . of age, but one would
not guess ,it
PIONEERED . IN . WEST, LEFT',
BRUCE .60 YEARS AGO.
John Roulston, an uncle. of W.
T. •Roulston, Con.. 2, Huron Town -
sl ip, was .one of the old-timers
t�h return on .the -,Bruce .County
special. ,Seventy-six years. of age;
and as. spry as ' a cricket, . Mr.
Roulston showed no fatigue from
the trip and was off to 'Paisley
the next day to take in', the •, Cal-
edonian . games,
Mr. Roulston, who hails from
Marchwell, Sask., was born in
Huron Township on the farm now
owried by Allan MacDonald,
rphaned�4n-his--early teen
• left . Huron Township • , as a 'strip-
•piing youth of 16 and accompan-
ied. "Ike" McAdam, a 'neighbor,
to Manitoba.
Had he possessed the return
fare John: probably ° wouldn't,_
have ben a', Westener,: But' • he
didn't, and so he had to stick it.
out. He spent his' first : winte. r in
Manitoba in u .lumber camp, and.
when 'spring came he had to take
flour for . his wages. With , the•
flour : he "bought" a 'pair, of oxen
and took- .up a homestead. 'itis
first home" was a hole in' they side
of a' hill with the• front covered
Over with limbs:
Mr, Roulston • recalls how: one
of the :oxen proved' worthless and
he hitched a : steer 'with: lthe' good
animal to .till his (land.
In the silty years Mr. Roulston
had: only back 'Once. before.
That . was thirty-five years ago.,
He'came back• in'the 'winter time
Mrs. James McDonagh , of Mt, intending to stay ;'in Ontario, but
.vid Melted in.the 'spring
Forest. is among the, .Old Girls : as the .'snow me
visiting friends in the common- and . the fences started\ to show:.
ity:• She has' been :making: her'up, Mr: Roulston decided. that
headquarters here with .Mrs.. Wil- the •corral -size fields were:too
son Hamilton and Jennie•: Grit -cramped for hini, and he'packed-
fin. Mrs. McDonagh w' formerly up and struck back for the wide-
Tillie Hamilton, a 'daughter of open spaces:
the late 'Archibald Haniltel ' of
"THURSDAY, JULY 29th; 1944,
•• 1 OOK! NO BAC,KWAR 'S.
TIHROUGIn THE SENTINEL: ;FILES
Sixty . Years Ago ,_.
William Geddes; cooper •,shop Rey. K. A. Gollan died. follow_
tradesman, had over 100 •panes' of ing. an operation in Toronto Gen,,.: `'
glass broken. It was regarded as. oral Hospital. He was 65 years
wanton revenge for his part in . of age, and.,had preached at South
Forty Years Ago
the Scott Act campaign, •
Wm. ,Phillips' sold his Ashfield
farm to Mr, Henry ,and left for
the Muskoka '.district,
Willie Gay, son oft Con Gay-.
the Second Concession Huron
Township Her husband, who; was.
Unable ,to. 'come, is a cousin.; of
evening. Charles '.McDonagh of Ashfield.
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■ THURSDAY 'NhG T
Softball,, .Bingo; Dancing, Special Meeting' o
FOUR DAYS `
.ThursdaYs Fridaay, Saturday; : SundaY
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' Old . Light `:Lodge.
FRIDAY MORNING
Mammoth Calitlum ian P
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II Opening Cermonies.
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FRIDAY, . AFTERNOON'
variety Pro — . 4 Bands - 'S
DoingEve Minute.
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■ Admission to , Grounds 50c; :Children 25c, Cars 25c.
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:Couldn't •• Shake RReceptionists; .
Mr. Kenneth', Henderson -:of
Moosomin, Sask:, is visiting with
his cousin, :Mrs. Mary Ross
town: Mr Henderson came to
Toronto by. C.N R.'. but it . was .ex
pouted' 'he would' finish. the :trip
'on:the Bruce County:' special- and,
'Fred Jackson and Donald Nlac
Lean :went to. Walkerton to meet
h}m.":But Mr. Henderson got.:
:off
at , .Palmerston ' and.awaited the
i r*atduce-rb ch Brie 4 -retina
train. His:, receptionists ••hastened: West. were .J. A: .MacDonald; Wal=
back from the County Town in. ter •Nlclntosh, VV, J:' Earls,' :P'aul
time to meet r. Henderson at,
M Smeltaer, James''Bryan:and
the .4:ucknow depot bu'r Bryan
M,r Henderson:: was wasa• soborn on
Gon`.: 4; Huron. Township,-
n Mr:.aind ,Mrs. Jaynes. Bi yan were
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of the late • Kenneth 'Henderson; �onored by;: friend's and by • the ,
He. still:.: awns the ' homestead, j congregation of the Methodist
which • Dick. Martinhas rented.
The home on this farm :is. tenant
• ed by,: Dan' Thompson.
'ago.
went West 38
.years ago. His -last visit back . was mid-June of • '1908, he sold the
,:seven years ago. paper .to • J. L. Naylor.'
•■ . Grace Nliclntosh entered Vic-
"OLf BOY?' BRINGS:.FIDDLE
Kinloss. from 192o .to 1925.. Of
Highland . Scottish descent lie .•
spoke Gaelic. fluently.
Alvin .W"aods of St. Helens com-
pleted. his third year 'studies in
Medicine,. .. '
left for the American. Saints
The death, occurred of -Norman
MacRae, a young :lean of the Am-
ber'ley -,. district. He, 'was 24 'and
his was the' third „death in the
family in fifteen' months:
'he Scott Act was voted . out
and the sale of ; spirits was 'again
under the license :law,;' •
• The death occiirred of Charles
Henderson of Kinloss,. Burial was
in Hope Cemetery, ..
A young son. of Alexander Ross;
pf. Con 5, Kinloss, • was drowned
while bathing.
Dr. J. A. MacDonald established
an office at Kintail.
'Pupils in the :third,- fifthand
is De artmen of
-ntrance class st t,
the Public: school were, W. ' Law-'
rence,'• H Holmes, L: Griffith, A'.
McIntyre, W. Middleton, G. AMhir-
ray, 'D. '; McQuaig, L., ' MGMillan,
D:.. :..Thompson, ' R. Griffith, D.
Matheson,' L. McCrory; G. Smith,
!F: Graham,..:F,-Patterson, A. Mul-
lin, H. mieCrimmon, K. Cameron,
I', Lawrence, E:: Graham, J. Yule, •
C. Lawrence,; A: Whitely,' M.
Grory,' J. Baird, G Baird, ' M.
Gam pbell,'J« Mallough, A: Grunry The home: of Mr;• and Mrs. Har -
and. L, Walker.' Vey Miller: of Ashfield was •
'setting for a pretty summer•: «wed-
ding on, Saturday :afternoon,. Jule .
17th, when their'.daughter, ''Rena'
Catherine,' became ,the bride- ;Of
Lyle.tKenneth; Fitch of • Clifford...
Before' l:eav rig for Sprucedale,
son of Mr. and Mrs,iAi thur',F►�c`,a�
:Miss Amanda :Murray was pre- Of. Belmore 'Rev A:'.•N�iilli7 . f
s.ented - with a' gi4 by ,the' Pres •Winghain, officiated;
oyterian Bible: •.C+Tass... music being paved by Miss 1..1
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liarDarling
Rev.; Isaiah Kilpatrick was. or= . Tlie bride, gig iii in
claiiied a minister of the. Meth- • 1 by brei• fathei;,Woie
'dress:of.'wrhii.e nylon nifrill-`�`_,:•__:
with. bouffant ak.irt, <s�Yrt�`i c, 1 ,•;
edged With lace;. fingii'tiu; \xi:i•
and carried a dainty' bouc} yet ii
deep pink,. roses. Her
Miss: a.tricia Shaw, of
was li`B
wd •in pink lice and
clot
.aone.
with' ,snatching.: :headdi ess Thc,
junior bridesmaid, thimeline 11111-
church before, leaving for' British' ler,•sister. of the bride, wore blue;':
Columbia:.. Mr • :Bryan : sold The organza, :With ; matching ' head -
Sentinel to W J: McGregor some dress and both • carried nosegay s'
twenty .•months earlier, , and ..,inof pink and scream .roses. Mr. El
wood Miller other of the.bi ide:
was •
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ession riens hon-
bred Lena Robinson before going•
in, training fora 'nurse at Wing -
ham Hospital. . - •
John ',Barnby 'of Ashfielcl died
on June= ,est at ..the : age of` ;1,OC
years, Although deaf and' blirid
she had enjoyed 'excellent health •
until, a few days: before his death; •
Rev. C. H, MacDonald and Nth',
Connell .and J. Lane of Kinlough
went to Regina, to attend the,
General Assembly, :
Ella Mae Orr and David Mead
completed .courses here in tele.=:
graphy and accepted' positions, at
Kirkland •Lake• and-Hailebury, re
spectively, • I : ' -
Pupils ;in Senior First of Luck-
new:`•School` were -Marion •MCDoti
ald, Mildred . Ritchie, H.. Arlin,
Clarence Swan, _ Mary Struthers;;
Edwin. Buswell, Helen Johnstone,
Jean .McIntosh, Billy Jewitt; Jean
Struthers, Zylda :.Steward, Jack
Button, Pearl : Swan, Bruce, Mac-
Millan, . G. Struthers,. Donald Mc--
Kinnon, David Jewitt, •
WEDDING BELLS
F1TCH—MILLER
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D. J. •.1VfcCharles ,,bought•, the
grocery business,. of W. J. Earls:
adist Church,,p•..
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Among those leaving fo?the
toria . Hospital as a Student nurse.
■ Alex .Hedley succumbed to in-
■. wITH HIM FROM DULUTH
■, ! juriesreceirved in attempting to
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■ Among the reunion visitors are stop a • team of runaway' horses.
• Mr. and • Mrs._ Kenneth:. ' acInnes He was : in his 45th year 1
■• of Duluth, who have been visiti ' T G: ,II`` W: Cater ,• was •dffering :for
' • ` with "Mr. and . Mrs: Grant: Marc--•rsale a, double house ' on' •Stauffer
, ■ Diarmid Street..
Mr, : • NlacInnes ..was born , at 'T.' :H.. 'Treleaven was in 'Owen.'
Paramount,a son of the, late John Sound buying "a new water 'wheel`
MacInnes. He left this ccommun- for. his.: sawmill' and chopping
ity about 35. years 'ago, and was mill. ' s
■• .back once :before' on a visit. Mrs.' •
N M. Pneumonia caused -the death of,
■ Chester Ritchie' (Isabel)' is a cis -
I Donald 1VIcInriis;` age •88: years.::.
ter and Mr McInnes exPected
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FRIDAY NIGHT ■
Sensational Vaudeville Show at 8.30. Carn
ival: Games, Prize Draw, Dancing. Admission
to: Arena 40c;'. Children 2Sc.
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SATURDAYNIGH`i'• ::
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:Beauty Contest io select "Miss Lucknow". '
Arena 9pan. Admission 50c.
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON ,...1
E Decoration ,Service . at 2 .p.m. followed by ■ ,•
■ Band Concert.
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SUNDAY EVENING
a -_- -U • en--Air.-.Gatherin and Zan(' Concert oIn a
Park, 8 .p.m. Speaker, Very' Rev. W. L. Armi.
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LUCKNOW, REUNION COMMITTEE
■ W. A. Solomon, Chairman . K. C. Murdie, Sec. ■
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Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie would , be
back : for'. ,'the end of •the week'
doings. '
Kenneth :Was quite a "fiddler"
in his„'day and his services' were
much in demand hereabouts . at
all” the' dances.' He still enjoys
playing' and , brought •'his violin•
along with , him. Needless to. say,
old' friends are keeping him busy'
playing the old 'familiar •tor des.•
Mrs: J. (Lizzie. M,i''Gordon of
Thessalon regrets she , will not
be able to 'be here ' for the re-
union. "There's. no place on earth
to ,equal • dear' olds' Bruce"; she
says.
Plant.. Qn_..:Holi4ays... • .,...
The' Lucknow Industries . plant
is , 'observing holiday week' this
week and to continue over .Civic
Holiday. A new: floor is being.
laid in • the .finishing room.:;
Diplomacy is the art of doing
the, nastiest things in the 'nicest ,
way. '
F llowin, .:the ceremony •a re
c -. • tion was eld t the home:
For a, mote ''tri' the bride don
ned a ' blue crepe dress, white
picture hat and .whiteaccessoi ies,; .
shecarrieda white': shortie coat.
Mr. and Mrs.:'Fitch will resic?t:.
in Clifford..
Passes Embalming Exams,.
' . Bill 'Johnstone, younger '14
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Mr.. and 1VIrs Russ Johnstone.;has .
successfully passed his - embalm-.
ing . examinations 'at' the .B3nting
Institute' .School ; :of ; Embalming
and is now a' qualified morti' iar;:
Old, Disabled or Dead Farm Animals
With undamaged hides and accordiing tt size aiid condition
COWS up to $8.00 HORSES up to $7.°0
, HOGS (300 lbs.:each) '$2.00'
plus •$2.00,per 100 lbs. for additional weight
AT •YOUR FARM,
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