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The Lucknow Sentinel, Lucknow, Ontario
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• The September -meeting of the
Ashfield W.M.S., met at the home:
of Miss Sadie Johnston. Mrs: Wm.
Rosswas' acting . president. and
Mrs. Dr: Simpson secretary. The
meeting opened by repeating the
daily .prayer from Glad Tidings.
The hymn "Jesus Saviour pilot
Me" was sung and.prayer by Mrs.
D. A. McDonald . 611'owed.. The
roll callwas answeredwith a
verse from .scripture. Thescrip-
ture, reading was given. by. Miss
Sadie Johnston and AnneMae•
Donald gave a •pir yer,. Amalda
'Shaw read a poem on "A Sold-
.•,•jex's.-..I-Iome", •Mrs..Rev. Rhoads
gave a paper on "The Confession-
al Church ' versus the Organic
Church":: , Jesus' =idea , of the
church is the company: of people
whci confess Him to be the Son
of God. The church is not bounc
together. • by 'organization but b .
a united confession of Christ: Thi
sacrament also binds the church
together 'since one of their pur-
.poses is to give visibility .to this
confession of faith in Christ. The
real church of Christ is composed'
of all those -'born again .through
faith in, Jesus irrespective of de-
nomination or organization. This.
body comprises His church which
shall meet the Lord . in .the `•air in
that great day known only to God
•Himself It. is not ..enough to be.;
in the organizedpchurch. We must
infinder to be saved be members
of the confessional church. This
. paper given was very informat-
ive and much appreciated by all
• present. Mrs: Gibson gave a read-
'ing and Mrs. Dr. Simpson dealt
with a paper on missionary'work,.
•+ in British Guiana. Mrs. H. Mac-
Lean read a paper on "How big.
are ,You?' Mrs. Neil J. MacKen-
zie .gave the closing prayer.
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KI. NLOUGII
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Miss Helen Mowbray of • Luck-
now spent the week -end with
Mist Veronica Murray..
Tuesday next is overseas pack-
ing day at the Red Cross in the
Orange Hall here. Anyone wish-
ing to contribute any. treat's to-
wards these boxes please .bring, it
.Tuesday to the hall or send it in
time. for .packing.
Mrs. M. Johnstone, R.N., -re
turned to Listowel after nursing:
her mother, Mrs, H. A, Graham
who was ill.
Mr.• and Mrs. Edgar Willis , of
Exeter spent - Sunday Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Boyle.
Miss Mabel Bushell of. Toronto
is visiting with her parents, Mr:
and Mrs. John. Bushell.
Mr. Robert Malcolm and Miss
Margaret Malcolm motored to
Galt Saturday to attend the fun-
eral .of a relative.
Mr; J. B: Hodgkinson returned
home from visiting with Mr. and
Mrs.. Wilbert Hodgkinson, ' God-
eri'ch. '
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maulden
returned to Glen , Orchard after`
visiting . with Mr. and `Mrs. J. R.
Lane. ,
Mr. and ,Mrs. H ward McGuire
and .Lovell of ivet. visited Sun-
day with Mr, and Mrs.. George,
Haldenby•'
i Mr. and Mrs. . Arthur - Phillips
and Peggy were visitors with the
latter's parents, Mr. and • Mrs.
John Lane.
Miss 'Helen Mowbray of Luck -
now spent , the week -end with
Veronica Murray. • '
'Mr. and Mrs. Ed Eckenswiller
and ;family `of Clifford spent Sun-
day with ac. Mr.: and Mrs. Jacob.
Eckenswiller.•
•Mr. and Mrs John
ed Sunday evening
Mrs. Michael Gam b 1. ¢y
0L.YROO.D..
oSS visit -
h Mr. and
Mr. and. Mrs Wm. Taylor of
Pinkerton and Mr. and .Mrs, 'Roy
Taylor & Barbara :Ann of Walk-
erton visited. Sunday' with Mr. &
Mrs. Harvey Houston.:
Mrs. Richard Elliott and Mrs.
• Jack Ackert .spent Tuesday even-
ing .ata shower in honor of Miss
Winni'fred Beard at het homein
Kincardine..
Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Thompson
and baby ,spent, •Sunday with Mr,
and Mrs. George Saunders Mafe-
king.
Mr. Ernest Ackert spent a few
days last week at a sale at Man-
itoulin. 4
This community wassaddened
by the news of the death .of.. little
Mae Stirling, five. months' Old.
son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stirl-
ing (nee Gwen Ackert). •
Mrs.; Clifford Congram came
home today from Kincardine
ospital with her infant son.
Liberals of •North .Huron
A meeting to nominate a candidate to contest the
riding in the next Federal. Election
will be held in the
TOWN HALL, WINGHAM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 Zth
1944, at 1.3 o'lokP.M.
Our guest speaker on this occasion will . be
George Wood, Esq., . M.P. for Brant Riding:
,' All Liberals of this district should hear
this outstanding speaker.
THE NORTH HURON fir-' HURON -BRUCE
LIBERAL, ASSOCIATION'
A. A. Alexander,
President.
W. C. Attridge,.
Sec'y..
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OBITUARY
MRS. ' G, A. NEWTON -
In the Lucknow United Church,
where shehadworked and wor-
shipped since childhood, funeral
services for Mrs: G: A. Newton
were head on Thursday afternoon,
following a private service held
at the home of her brother, Mr.
George H. Smith. Rev. J. W. ,Ste,
wart paid a fitting tribute. to Mrs:
Newton,' whose life was marked
by service to others, and whoa as
organist of the church for many
years, filled a church :role . the
'importance ,.of which is .the more
fully :appreciated since her pass-
ing. • ` .. • ''.
' •Mrs. Newton's death .occurred•.
in O. rill.ia on Monday; September
25th, as a result of a critical heart
condition' from which she had
suffered • during the summer.
Since resigning her , post here as,
church organist more than a year
ago, Mrs. Nei»ton had madeher
home in Orillia with her sister,
Mrs:: T. S. •Reid. dam• •
Mrs. Newton, formerly Edith'
L. Smith, was born in Lucknow,
being a daughter of the late VV.
11. Smith , and Eliza Treleaven.:
Her father was a 'book merchant
in Lucknow and leader of the
Methodist ' choir. Edith showed a
remarkable aptitude • for . music
and when 'a .mere chitcl of about
ten, presided' at the church organ.
Music was her life work, but, she
found time to serve in various
organizations. in the community,.
and was always ready and eager
to lend 'a helping hand to those
in, trouble or bereavement. Edith
establishedmusic. classes in
Lucknow and in Western Can-
ada where she resided •for•a• •nuxn-
ler of .years. Twenty-five years
ago' she returned to Lucknow,
when she married the late Dr. G.
A..Newton, who. predeceased her
in October of 1941. ' • •
• Mrs. Newton issurvived by her
sister, Mrs. Laura Reid of Orillia;
two brothers; • G. H.. •Smith of
Lucknow and John Smith of
Washington, D.C. and by Mrs. M.
Taylor •• (formerly Eunice New-'
ton) to whorn • since. childhood
Mrs. Newton had been a good,
Mother. ,Predeceasing here were
a half sister, Mrs. Ida Siddall and
two half:brothers, Ed and Frank
Rooklidge. .
Interment was in Greenhill
Cemetery with W. B. Anderson,
Robert Rae, Harold Treleaven, J.
W: Joynt, W. W. Hill, and Wm.
Hornell acting • as pallbearers.
MRS. JOHN FARRISH
Ashfield Towiiship lost a life-
long and much beloved resident
in the 'passing of Mrs. John . Far-
i•ish, which occurred in Byroa
Sanitarium; London, on Saturday.
Septernber 23rd. Mrs. Farrish had
borne her . illness with patience
and fortitude. It was thirteen
years ago thatshe first entered -
the Sanitarium and her last, ill-
ness had Confined her there for
more than four years.
Mrs. Farrish, who was former-
ly Annie Johnstone. was in her
69th year. She was a daughter
of the late. John Johnstone • aryl
'Emma Gauley and was born, in
Ashfield on September 6th, 187:1:'
On Octobe.g 12th, 1898 she was
Married to her now llereaved
husband, ,by Rev. Sidney Whaley
of St. Helens and East Ashfield
Church. Mrs. Farrish has organ-.
ist at East, Ashfield for several
years. prior to and following her
marriage.
She was a lifelong', resident cif
the Township,, where she` was
held in the highest esteem as was
evidenced by the largely attend-
ed' fcineraland the lovely floral
tributes. Duringher long illness
Mrs. Farrish retained a keen in-
terest in all activities in her
home community and was con-
stantly enquirixig about ' her
THANKSGIVING NIGHT
ANCE
Under Auspices Of
Lucknow Branch Canadian Legion
IN THE CARNEGIE HALL'
LUCKNOW
onday, October 9
Commencing At 9.30.
MIKE IE'S ORCHESTRA°
MISSION 50c
Entire Proceeds for Benefit of .Soldiers,
Returning From Overseas.
friends and neighbors.
The funeral service was held
at the,. home 4f her daughter, Mrs:.
Lloyd Robb on Tuesday, Septem-
ber 26th;. _With interment in
Greenhill .Cemetery. Pallbearers
were Donald MacLean, John Lit-
tle,Elliott Sandy, David Little,
Adam Johnstone and Robert Nel-
son; Flower bearers were Allan
Grant, David AlIcDiarmid,Robert.
Farrish, Geo: Goodfellow, Theis.
Dickson, Lloyd MacDougall; Gor'-'
don • Johnstone; , James-Farrish,'
John McDonagh and 'Wilmer
,Robb. The service was conducted
by Dr.' W. •O. Rho
ad.
Farrish is survived by her
husband; twb sons,' Elmer J. Far-
ish of Gerrie,. D. Lorne ,Farrish
o`f Ashfield, and one daughter.
Mrs. Lloyd Robb (Pala Mae) of
Ashfield, :andby eleven grand-'
Children. •
Surviving also are two sisters,.
Mrs.. Frank ccrj11 (Emma) of Jas -
Min, Sask.., and Mrs. Martha
Bender of Chicago; ' one half sis-
tpt, Mrs Sam McManus (Janet),
of Manitoba. •
Mrs. Farrish was predeceased
by a sister, Mrs. C. E. McDonagh
and her brother, • Hugh. James
Johnstone; by two half sisters,
Mrs. James Irving (Bell) and
Nellie and, by two half brothers,
William . and John Johnstone.
NEIL JOHN MacKENZIE
In • the sudden .death '91, Neil
John MacKenzie which occurred
at 'his, hoine' in Ashfield early
Saturday mornin'g,' September•
23rd,.: this community suffered the
loss of an e.steein.able citizen, ani
ene who took a leading part ,n
church, educational and ,mrini-
ciiia•l activities.
Mr. MacKehzie was in his 59th
year. He was a son of the late
Jolin Neil MacKenzie and E11 2n
Scott and xra_ born in Ashfield.
Township where he :has been a
lift -long resident. ' He was horn
-n, the farm • now owned by
:nie Hogan, and moved l ;ter with
his parents to the 'farm now oti-n-`
ed be his brother , Henry.
In 1918, Mr. MacKenzie mar-
lied Isabellr • MacDiarmid. who
;r.rrwlwes, ivith a family. of throe,
rhildr cn, Catherine of ' the T 1; -
nnto teaching .staff. Helen, who
teaches at Kintail and Jack at
home. Srirviving .•.also' ate three
brothers. Prof. F. S.' MacKer?zie
of Knox College-, .Toronto; .Roy
)f Ripley; Henry of Ashfield and
two sisters, Mrs.• R. Martyn of
Ripley and ' Mrs. •D. A. MacLean,
Lochalsh.
Mr. MacKenzie • was :a gentle-
man of sterling „character, and
devoted 'ta, his home and, family.
He was a member ..of Ashfield .
Presbyterian. Church, I a member
of the choir, the Hoard of Man-
agers arid the Trustee. Board. As-"
Well he served on the School.
Board , in his . section ,and was ' a
member of Ashfield Council. ' • •
The funeral service was • held
in Ashfield Presbyterian Church,
and was largelyattended by sor-
rowing
and sympathizing friends.
Services at the church and grave-
side in Greenhill Cemetery were •
conducted by Dr. W., O. Rhoadz
.Relatives from a distance at-
tending the funeral • were, . Prof..
F. S. MacKenzie, .Marion. and'
Kenneth McKenzie of . Toronto;: '
Mr. and Mrs. George D: Stock- •
ham, Mr. D,. C. McKenzie, Mr.
A. C. MacKenzie of Detroit; Mr_
D. L. MacDiarmid of 'Jamestown,
N.Y., and Mr. D. R. MacDiarmid
of Cleveland, Ohio.
MRS. ARTHUR MORETON
Mrs. Flynn a'nd' Marshall . Gra-
ham `of town ' received word of.
the death of their sister, Mrs.
Moreton, which occurred in Los
Angeles Hospital from a heart
attack which she suffered in mid-
June. •'
Mrs. Moreton was . the former
Florence Graham, a daughter of
the late Robert Graham and An-
nie Bowles. • •
Surviving 'are her. husband, Mr.
Arthur .'Moreton: her son-in-law,
Mr. Byrant. Washburn: her grand-
daughter, ,Robert,„,., Washburn;
five sisters and three brothets,
David of San, Francisco; Mrs.
Stoner (Etta) and Herbert of
Toronto; Mrs. Burrell, (Eunice),
Port Credit; Mrs. Falls (May),
Chicano; Mrs. Ainley (Dah'tia),
Niagara Falls: Mrs. Flynn (Ida),
and Marshall Graham . of Luck -
now.
Mrs. Moreton was predeceased.
by a brother Robert and by her
daughter. Mrs. Dphlia. Washburn.
The funeral service was held
on September 18th • with inter-
ment in Los Angeles Cemetery.
BORN
CARPENETO — In Kincardine.
Hospital .on Tuesday,. September
26th to Dr. and Mrs. D. D. Car
• peneto of Ripley, a son.
CHIAMNEY—On Sunday, Sept) -
ember 24. in Wingham Hospital
to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Chatn.
ne$' .of East Wawanosh, a daugh-
ter.
augt-ter.
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