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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1941-01-23, Page 17 $2.00 YEAR—IN;ADVANCE---50e EXTRAI. TO 'U. S..A. COUNCIL, ENFORCES. CLOSING BYLAW Lucknow Ont., Thursday , Januarys 23rd, 1941 In specialsession on Saturday -night,: With It'rievel-Aggliell, „abient through •illness,. the .Village 'Council acted , -regulate. and enforce 'the closing of slops in ,Lucknow. - • A. twenty -.two ,year old BY‘T.0em' 4 en- ctd the teeireship of Robert ,lehhttea was amended slightly to reg- ulate closing of such ',hops., The SieendMent Calls for the elosiag on OtednesdeYe'and Saturda nt a•ights Y - • Oe ',other .week Ste, Nre#Osing hour is. 7.o'elock in the eireiiiiii;and one e'elock on Thurs- day afternoon during the half hele• : ,day peflPil:. These provisions in the . originat *law remain 'paehanged. Other.::Cleeees in the Original by- • lew,-_whieb •Was confirmed at Sat- urday night's meeting, include: on' • by whieh. each, and every' restaurant, :with :which groceries are connected, shall be allowed .to carry on the busi- ness of seeh restaurant Only, and no '-,eriteg shall he mild ,Within the 1;1*a-mentioned- for_ groe ehe-Stores- • or elevate be eloted. ' : ' • Ccientil appended a clause. stating that no sho or lace of business shell- be imened•,''. tiering' -e16-sed- hears,- excerit in case of einergency„eee in each eases for a short period. • • Infraction of Any Of the Iclatises, under the original. by-law pile for On,,iriitial :fare of: ;25.00, exclusive •9f. ::costsear a tented 30 days in ;jail. A.NRICULTURAL SOCUE'llY -AN-N-UAL T•HIS•WEEK - • , The -„annual. meeting Of the .Luelc- noW 'Agrieeltural SocietY is 'called for !PLENTY OF SEED SET AGE 411VIIT GRAIN IN HURON LOA weak we announced •, a ; letter . •• writing ;a0teati on thksubjeet tact .1-.07° MACHINES BANNED WERE , Seed Survey Reireale,Plenty;Of.Goad I ought to .go to. ;Church", With 'cash ; At 'a special 'Meeting of tire Village l , •" ' ' • , Friday . afternoen of 0 this week, , and , Seed For Heron county if:erre:ere, pries Of $2,00..ene.$40(e for the best: Council on SaturclaY evallingea 'Felice the importaece of a large attendance For. Use. This Spring. .. two letters. in thedeeisiate of the Continissioa was established consist - as Meeting need scarcely -be stres1 . ,. . 0 ,---,----. ..-.... . . • judges.' • .' •.• — ." ing of Reeve N. E. Bushell and Coup-. •Owing to the'difficulty, in harveste •We are, informed this *eek that an einem Mlarclie and MeQuillite ' Nt Monday night the Herticel, Mg -erops .-.'in the :fail :Of 1940, many age .litriiiapplies, sothat the eope The Beard -aPpreved a 'motion by tural Society's annual meeting is O./farmer's have not a stilliciant amotint test is open to boys 'and girls freer *hich no slot machines or. gembilee . , . be ,hOleat Fithifeli'.a -Store. The let, of geed quality seed ,grain for seed'''. 12 to 15 Years ''Of. -ag4, . ' devicesare permitted to be keit with-, ure' of this Society depends laeg-eis,, ing this sprreg. The excessive 'rain.* . in the ilimits of the •Village , upon the atteedence and ineceeetfall prevented the harvesting of Much :eRVY BOOKS WILL'SOON• BB 3:-. 4. Leith, Village Constable, W shown at. thre meting. "' '''e -r-• -,r • ;. : - ' ; ., , aariTliC'CihOlitY lait `eleo A iiiinja:''.' . • - : • ..._-.:.',4:_ • • , • _ ::ee .e4-Call.,•07 LIBRARY. „SH$LVES : iir.1.4e..4.....to eagree rtbe provisias' . e'.... .. grain until , it had ' deteriorated, •riet • ating ability. - LITTLE INTEREST IN FAIR of the 1. C. A.., withili the liMits of ,. ' • • . . ' . • • , A; license-feeof--UM for -testier; . ' in ..each TOweship - Were fortunate in ants was approved, and elating hours be placed an the Library shelv- , 'Ajrnere half-dOzen, persons attended the annual meetirig ofthe Goderich •' . 0 , , their crops stook -threshed set at 12 o'clock midnight,. to ;re - e n.e""."'ing. es inLucknow on ehruer... .. E,y. 1st . Agricultural Society 'Sad the meet- early or 'stored, under corer before _ neledee in these aiedurnes.are new main elosed until d amAll rest- ing wto.: 1: fiction boOks, one of vvhich is being trerants are required to be kept clean .litr.uned until Monday nt the rainy weather caused !tech dam- thia week. Although the fair was hatreeiewed weekly in a:feature article ' • ' • • ' by :the Chief ef Police and the Med- and sanitary and open to itispection held last year, the Society received its In an effort,to•render a wrefel .ser- appearing ip "The Sentinel. - This ,•'' 1940 grant, and the fine:flees are ,now ieel Officer Of Health ,in an improved , Condition. ' Violation of any of - these regu- Twoehtincired nein, lteirks of Various the Village in1941 •-le::eifications- and 'lot all. ages; will On the 'ether' hand, ninny "f ruiners, HAS: ItEtNION tOSTCARD, J. Moore has an interesting pie-- L.:Awe postcard of .the 1910 Lucknow Old Boys' Re -finical, The picture shows 41re block . from Mrs. :klackenzies store to Templeton's Store, and sev- lakall people are pictured in the ,scene brit it is difficult to recognize any, Of ooti., The long dresses of the ladies 14j111 the men's "skimpy,'" trOupets. and • **lee' heti do not Make recognition flyteasier . : • • . pig street sign "Baltimore Lunch', Out over Templeten's State: Atirildieg Was vacant at that time was &r mod during reunion week _restaurant, under :the manage- -et Bill Dievisen; Berry Arne- . and Jinintie Anderson. e ,Barik of Ilainilton was. then a in • what ig• now., Hill's store, a sign at the stairway beeween' re Mackenzie:it, Greeerr, and The iket . Store revealed .. that. on ecker was 'conducting his : tailor *finest epstairs..? ',;••• • 'Tops" Were Checking Up • Witt' the time limit expiring last ;Wednesday for securing 1941 license. plates-and.permits;. Proiincial •ancl County Constables received .orders to commence a "round -up" of delinquent Motorists and on Friday they visited Luck,nOw for a check-up. • • • Trinsfered To Merkdale Rew.Eather.3. D. Egan of St..' Pat - Tick's Church, Sathampten, has been •transferred tb-1VIarkdele. Father Egan was parish priest in Southampton and . Tees:water at verities times arid -act- , ively interested in Bruce League base.: h 11 • • • Gave Informal Talk Mies Dorothy Dotterel,' who reeerft- ly eeturned from PoilnoSa, Japan, was guest speaker at the Meeting of Evening Auxiliary ' Of the United re , held at "the. lame Of Mrs. ....• ipell Thompson on: Tuesday ev- ening. Miss Douglas, who does net einterid to commence lecturing on her work in Formosa, foe'soine time. Yet, • gave an informal talk and answered •several questions asked, by members of the Group, who wete neffeh pleased to hear 'Miss Doug*, rinel apPreciat- • lye o her kindness in attendifietlie • Vote Thenerelves Salary , One of the first acts of Walker - ton's new couneil, elected to office fer wo-year term, was to vote theni- veli a fee of $4.00 per member for each regular Meeting attended. • "salary grab,'" , as MaYor grdifiltn termed .it, was carid laY a vote of 6, to 2. SERVING OVERSEAS Capt, M. W. Rowering, son of Rev. • W, and .ges. Bowering of 203 Bel- viClere Si., Winnipeg, Man .0 is serving • in England with the C. E 1. having arnived there on Christmas day last, •• Dr, Bowering is a graduate in Med- kine .frore Manitoba University in ,1938 and trilisted in Regina, Sask.,' With 'the 10th Field Arnbulanee xh Sep- tember 1939. vide to Huron. County farmers so week's .book is reviewed b lir Car - that those needing seed suPPlies. peneto Would' not, have .to go outside .• • • the County 'for_themethe Agricultur- al cominittee ef 'the .uron „County 'Courreirict- neeeting-I•eeeni., 'mended that the Agricultural: reprea Claire Donnelly, former reeve of ,entative, .1. C. Shearer conduct a seed Greeneck Township,and siteolliLiO0,- survey- rou-the-rural-reevean e. le •Seiiirtni".Raticif kre;---J: liontielly of 'Pinkerton, , has enlisted for oieeseas, duty as service policeman with, the Canadian A.ir Force and is new sta- tioned with a' unit of the fliers doing .4slveteed training at St. Themes.' latm ioe •SON JOINS ns akes the offender liabl Kto SENATOR'S fine e:4--not-elassr-ther-$20Nraiid- _It.C.AX.,:-.POLICE UNIT • 13RITCE7OLD T I ME$. CELEBRATE IN t. The ladies., from Brim, Ceunty did not 'weai the:•sairie fidl-raffled dresees they :wore at theii first ball hack in .1905 and, the .gehtlemen did hot dance. with the same light. itep.„. But the splr$tof the 200 men and women Who. gathered, for the aneual New. Yega"s Ball of the . Brune Ceern 4, Old „Boys and Girls,Aseociation in White Rose Ballroom ih':Vancouv- er ,was the same as it was the night they held their first 'clariee thirty-five years ago in ,he Old Badminton There was, a•grend mareh and.dan- eers- young ehd old twirled in the gay Steps of Circassian Circle and the: Schettieche. Cater, old timers sat -and chatted Cif •Bruee County: in Spring and of the dances of yesteryear,. . • "Yee things change, but the peOple still have that Old ,Bruce County ger,: • declared J. J. MacKay proudly as he. and his "tyre pals", .4. j..,Mit- • ehell, president, and A. D. • Grine re- minisced. or they are • the "Three Musketeers" of the AssociationOmye. in come from, rieighhoririg •Ontario _farms together in 1899, . • Two. Other garly members of the: Association who recalled their first annual dance were grey-haired Mrs. Pettieger 'and, Mrs. W. j. Mitchell,„ "The dances have Changed a let— full, ruffled „dre.,, sees. the ladies used to . wear then;" '' said Mrs. ,P.Ottingen • Dan Alton; 'who came:. to Britieh ColarriblatromeLucknoVie .Bruce coun- ty, 50 Yeera ago; t. E.. Mahon, Dr. Sparrow, J. A. Garbett, Mrs. A. F. Arnold and Mr. and WS. A. C. McDougall. -.they all tOok part ii the grand March and thaeliLdarices, Ast as they have One at so Many cif the Bruce •Cimety affairs •.Mr. A.' CeMeDeirgall has since pas- alwey, his death being reCorded 2 IP last Week's, Sentinel: -• •• RECOVER BODY OF 7 LITTLE, witivoriABI LAD The body, of llitlg,'5-yeareold Andy- • Clark•of Wieghare was reCoverecrlate. Saturdey afternoon, four delis diet 'belied lose his life by drciwifing in the icy Writer of the Maitland River at Wingham.4. . • ' Theeladils bOdy wria recovered about a hundred. yards teen the point where he beeke-throUgh the thin ice. of the rivet' near- the C.N,..R. bridge.' One of his little tubber 'boots, 'feuncLat the elver hottem at. thieepoint was mute 'evidenee rif the fate that had befallen • the Youngster. • •• . • . •• Search parties worked in vain un- til late -Saturday *hen the little body was Obseived: and recovered from the river bottom, a. heridred • yerds- stream: • •• • " ' • .,. •The 'child is a :seri of Mr; and Mrs: Joe Clark. There, is Om •a. younger son, Eitly,-g years of, age. • Card of 'Ariake • • • We Wish to expresti our cere thanks and appreeiation to, per friehds and neighbotafer their lcied: nese and $..Yeaptithy in or great lest. the death Of a loving wife Yard moth, er. We' ale° wish to thanli.. those who sent fl�wea Oi heleed in tater. viray. deputy reeves, eand also by other aneanse•to *ate. suitable supplies of good quality seedi fer. sele.• . Whole -hearted *Mort Plat this venture and today a list has been Com- piled so that buyer and Seller.: crie eatilY he.met in touch with erich othet. • These lists are, in the handsof shelf rural reeve and deputy: reeve. ' - The fellewing, amounts of seed has, ;been listed:. oats, 12,000 bus.; Miked g•rain, 2,000. bus.kBeckwheat, 200 hes.; 1Field. peas, 200 bus.; Bailey, 4,000 'Mrs.:, Hybrid corn, , 100 bus.; • Field beans, 200 bus, Sudan, grass, 2,000 lbs.; Theothy. 5,000 'lbs. and Smaller quantities- of Soyabeans and Red •Clov.:: ' .• DIED IN The death ° of David Cook occurred in Ashfield; on Satureley. Mr- •NC* was, in his 84th year.. A private fun- • • ' • not exceeding $50.00.• . . 'In spite, of the fog that, prevailed It* Friday eight there was en excel- lenattedariceat-the-.CoTiert- and ciafice Presented, ulider auspices: Of The Lucknow Agriceitural 'Seciety, and the celernittee_ eharge was:agent able to Show a peat .profit ,frore this _jeweler tYpe . eeterteiement, The PlaY s Fortulle",-was .pisented tha South Geoup of • the -COrifif R.ctd Creel, OA' 'Orouft re - ceiviad '$25.00 ler :their services, all OA which wept, for .Red Cross work, .MCCharlee Orchestra played for thc dance With Roy MeCreight ealling off. I4diet of :the Society conducted a lunch counter. . • ATTENDED FUNERAL • ane;Mr•-••••• Wallace T amley p141 • Mr. and Mrs. Gorge Tivareley of :Ashfield attended the . funeral :eear ..Gorrie_on Friday, •,l'enuary 1.0th, cif Margaret :Arm. Saunders, beloyed, wife of William. j. Dquilas, • Mrs. Douglas ie...cen aunt.. of .Wel-• 1acandGeorge; and Was the lest 70•-• • 'WARDENS NAM'ED Runnrng t 'e to preciktiote--Reeve" Samuel M. Ewart of: Chesley was•. named Waiden of „Bruce 'County, at •the leaugurel:session.,this' week,Be wee. prioppetted, , „Hiio clouilty JamesLeiper of Hallett' was -.eleeted Warden• Winning ,out • on tbe first . ballot Over Reeves Percy pasenZere and. kaymend . Red-. mend.. This choice, ' Made in Liberal eaucus was eonfitined in open council by an 'unanimous vote On motion .01 the unsacceisfitl candidates. • . Raise Nearly $3000.09 • •. • At the annual meeting of.the Tees - water. and Culross Wench cf tke Red Cross ' Society Wives revealed that a total of $29,27..21 lead been reeeived duAng tbe year. Expenditures were over $2400.00, leairing the Society with a halanCe of $511.06 at December al: Heade Two Orgaelzation.si . • . • S. E. Smith of Listowel,:son ,of IVIr.. eral _service,Was held, at his late'res- . ' iderice, Con&selori 9, on Monday sprviying.: member 'of the family of and MrsJames .SinIth Of Lucknow, -siTsi-Aen chosen president , of the Lis.' morning -With interment taking...place Xt. and -MO. 1,7)7.m.'Saunders of 1-10W^ • • ' BOY 'Scouts COminittee, arid. as liter that day in Guelph Qemetery.- .0@o• TwArntey;. Sr ,9f Ash- Well, has been elected' president of the Listowel Coramenity Club.' , OBITUARY •40, ;MR. WILLIAM BELL •. • There pelised away at her home, Conception 'A, Iluree Township,_ on Monday morning January 13th,..Caro- line BredieY;"beloved Wife of William Belli in her 84th year, following a brief ' • She had been about her Usual house hold duties :oia the previima• Friday • sed waayjustsistfl e. Mrsye'a year Douglas,P1'VO' S P. 4", . . LOCAL BUTCHER SHOP ROBBED L MacMillan, local butcher, had his shop broken into !cluring_tha-lirlys hours of Tuesday morning, when some ;85.06 was. stolen from an unlocked safer • - The thief's irackt'were .visible'.at the -eon. of the bending whete- he morning, when she was suddenly strieken. :and despite all that medical gained entrance by breaking_ a bast- . ' • skill and careful nursing could do she merit windoW O passed peacefully' away in the eerie Last fall straeder's Garage was hours on Menday morningtwice burglarized and . Silverwood'a Thelate-11reBell :Wee born and .- downtown °thee broken.: into, offences. , • - ' ; :e that are still unsolved, as as this most spent her childhood' in the, ToWnship • of Clark, County of Durham. • She recent case came with her 'parents, the late Ed,- ward and jape Bradley to the Sawn!, ebip of IiutOn in 1870, where she has resided ever since. .She was married .on, March, 12th, • 1889 tO. William Bell, who, "with One son Lloydat home, and one daughter, Mrs.1,Villiana Brown of IAngside are left to -*urn the paiging of a faith- ful wife , and • devoted mother, • Two' grandchildren, Ardyss and • Gertie 13town of Laegaide, also survive. She was a life-long reeMbereof • Tha funeral servicesat the house and grave were e'ondUcted by the Rev. J. C. Nicholson ine Wednesday aftet, neon, the remains being laid to rest an Kincardine Cemetery. The pallhear, els were Howell. Fraser, Elliott Dren- nan, Chair. Wiley; 'R•obt. Hardy, Tolva AYirestenii,tut and Bert, Graham: The flower-begreivevere Bert Wal - dee, Th` John Be, Stewart Wiley and Leslie . , B a , oseph Ernmerton„ • -those. attending the funeral froM a, distance were Mrs. Walter,Johnston and Miss Adelaide Johnston, Prairie Siding; iyfr. •and' • Mrs. Glen Crowe. Wallaieburg; Me, Elliott Drennan and Mr.. Jacob Cousins, Goderich. ' 'What Dime This Mean? If you are a weather prognoetica- tori Yeti may be interested to know that the pussy willows • are .in full had. At least Ted Pellyer found' a bush thatlwas. and he 'snipped off a "bouquet" f thern..ete bring' home as undeniable 'evidence. 'Nov. With •suCh a bet tip, pasted on ona.oughtto be able to decide' Whether or not Wilulani Bell and Family, spring kr jriet eround the IdOteter; • 24 Years. A Reeve Danny. .!MacDanaid _ of.Lindsay Township should qualify for some sort of, teciltd'as he iscommencing his 24th • year as reeve. of that•-municipal He was 'Bruce Copnty „warden in 1934. Charles Hobe of 'Normandy is.comineecing his 23re. year and both have been returned for . a tiro -year term. . 'r 'COMING EVENTS -1 • BURN'S BALL• • 't..1rdei auspices. of the Lucknow Fire Company the Minna] Bobbie Burn's Ball yvill be held la the Town. Hall On Friday evening, January 24th, •with Music by' Mackeirele's orchrtre. ' HOCKEY IN LUCKNOW • FridaYof this' week (Burn's Night) Wine/ram Iedians vs. eucknow Sepoys in LaCknow Arena; •Next 'week—Tues- day ;* January 28th, It.A:k Port Ale bert 'tLucknow. See the, vidisms this week and the Fliers' nekt:Tiresday. •_ DANCE AT 51...11ELEN'S There will be a &Moe in the ,c onv. 'felinity 'Hall, St. Relen't,;on Wednese day, January 29th, under auspices Of the St. Helen's, W. I., with proceeds forpatriotic piirpoees. Music by the Galley -Jumpers orchestra. Admissioir 25c & 10c. Ladies•With lunii, Tree ., 0.8 ITUARY MRS. 'HELEN' JIUDSeN ' •Mrs. Helen Hudson, Elora's oldest eeoident, who. died on Monday last at her:home in Qu,eeir Street after a short illness was .one of tire :hest. known and rimier beloved persons of pioneer stock in the •locality. "Next 1Viarch. 2§th, Mrs. Hudson, would have passed her 9th znilestone along life's pathway, every step of which she had' apparently 'enjoyed. I:Ifer daYs in, recent years -have been real Community celebrations, for the Vill- age people thoroughly appreciated a visit with Mrs. Hudson, whose mem- ory, eight aed. nearing remained .re- IttarkeblY; clear. 10' theverY . end._ Daughter Of a pioriee, family, that. of the late Mr. and Mr's. George,Reat- •tie of Nichol,' Mrs.. Hudson, after her early marriage to An.drew-1Juc4en in 1868 lived near Ponsonby, then ;in Luenow follewing. the death:, a. igr; Hudson in 1813. There she, 6rought, up 'her family aed was a highly es. - 'teemed resident for 'thirty years be - fere •remaying to Elora where, With her .daughter, Miss: Margaret Hudson .and brother, George Beattie the lifis• lived since 1903.. IVIrs..:.11udien 'yes,. a long steeding Member of .khoxeChUrch, Elora, of which her daughter, Mies Hudson is treaserele, She, was .also chtirtee ,aterriber, of Luelcitow W.MS. •and al all timet One interested deeply in pal), lic as Well aalocal .afiairse Het death retemies a reinatkable • citieen; whose life, wherever, she lived, enrichedbS, its probity and industry both chtirch and community. That the thoroughly enjoyed living wee; evident evert in ex- treme eld age. • The deceased lady is survived bY her dadghter, Miss fMeigeret iludsen, a son ,• George, of 'Toronto, ' and one sister, •:Mrs. Thomas Pritehard,' of Nichol Township, also a brother, Geo. Beattie `of E1ora...711°ra Express. A :servite. was •held at her home in Elora on WednesdaY evening, end on Thurtday service was held in the 4Lifeknow' Presbyterian • Church en - ducted by her pastor, Rev. E. A. T.honecion of Knox Church, Elota, as.- . 'AGED ASIIPIEL10,- RESIDENT tIliFFERED STROKE agedtand teemed- resident of Ashfield •TownshiP A nationewide'caMpaign stiffered a., stroke Wednesday of •Jc' is teem to. • Start aimed at recruiting 2.,000,000 last :week. Nr.. Alton is 86 years of Canadians whose objective .it will be . • age, -and for the imit. few year has invest at •leg,ist $10,000,000 each . been 'confieed to Wheel .chair :due month in War savings 'Samoa and . to a i'heeinetic cendition„ He how- •certificates. , This Mega a' total ever hag retaiped. a Marked intereti 'Objective of ;$12%000,000 during 1941. ;6innioWyo:21d.eai;s.adnid,c.orri.m.,!!!..,y.,.affaix's and • As yo no locar committee, has been set up to • promote the drive lottallY; wan. Stricken with the seigure but .a meeting is to be called for this, ° about noon hour," while, in his. chair. purpose within.a • few (la* yi,e under - from Which shortly : before had been .Watelting. Plane perfoterting •Ov.erbead Mr. Alton has rallied •sceneWhat, and his .many friends will- wish for him a complete, tecovery. • ,SAVINGL.CAMPAIGN To stART,. SOON - ' . • ROBERT. RAE MASTER OP• OLD LIGHT LODGE • Geerge Mart of St. Helens con- ducted the installation of •officers of Old -Light Lodge AY, & A.M. at the Janne:re: meetinge.-Tbe...rierg as follows"! A.M., Robert Rae; Orah stand. , . • . - _ _How. meet has been inVested.jn War. Savirigs Certificates in this coni- eahnity ih the past year; we. do not know,. but ,it does appear that Leek - now has leafed the initiativeso far,' that has been evident in some Other centres in enceuraging the sale of stamps and' certifieates. In chesley during the 'past year $8000. Was in- vested in stamps, or a per capita •• . ..sekieg of $4 56.. That terve igetaking steps to better its record in 1941..- AnertergetiCeorrunittee i required loCally to focus attention- on the un - portant part' this policy of financing. , Crawford, W 13...:-Andersone,weeetheyeenr-:-Cahadres, -war, effOit„ ' -W Wn. Porteaus;--Chg134" Rev- C; ati-e,:encourage aneurge leeal • — 1-1. MacDonald; Treas., W. W. :Hine lzens te Pat all our. resourees,to work Sec • T J Salkeld; .S.D,, George •in *inning this War. Kennedy, J p ., Fred NeWaren; 1 G And another iiimeetint phase of 'David meLaY; 8•8., .G• •S!' Ade-. this SOund • investment is the effect uaritpgst,owf atIodioep7sseseinorties will play these saving's will haVe in Preventing for the mat- • • „major part -m-, keeping the-ewheels-;,-,---e- Help Smash Hitler . by buying War of peace -time ,inclnetzies revolving. • Savings Stamps. let ne In Lacknovi.end commun- rtY 'get behind this campaign as war • savings workers and ineettors. It is a greet and imieortant task. ' HEAR FROM. FRIEND IN EN.IGIAND • From point in Yarkshira, Eng- land, cornea' a. letter • from: .HedleY IScarth, .which will he of particular interest/ to people 'of the pt.: Helen's coninnelity, ,Where he wes• 'employed for sonae tinie 'by F. G. Todd. The letter_ is as follows: • • Dear : ' ' • • Another ye er . has tolled by since I last *tote to you. I hope you are an good healthas my wife and .1„ are at •preset; .As X told you last year 1 am in the Fire, trigide. 1.1ave leen :Proinoted from a. Leading •Fire- man to. ft Patrol Officer and am in 'fire•fighting eqiiipthent. and . am re•;• 'charge of -14 Men, a••great. deal of spOnsible for :a fee?: ,nrillion Pounds • worth of property. and 10,009 people, 1' put my narrie down fcir .the ,Air Force but r have not heard anything fFom them-esince. WehaVe' not had. ,any bombs on -p, ur-diet4t-' yet but they have been dropped:ill around as. Dive •bombers, have repeatedly gained height over. clue. he4dtto dive bomb places nearby including Mr. Wit- kinson'e home town' (the'. Preacher) and Ted Hoares,alee..We went to help bet were not needed. •The ,number of trained men and the Amountof equip- meht that -arrives on the se-eire• in a few .;minutes is staggering.' Each pat- tyis trained orits :owe 'job. 'Fite- fighterse,rest Lie paities,. 4eIricrliaon 'squads; fitsteaids,k ambulance, 'special Police :and one party which 1 liOpe, is •never rteeded, ' • decontamination squad for clearing poition gae, linen they Come over • for a. ?raid they first;drop parriehriterflareemade Of black silk ' withl a magnesium flare underneath, Which lights the gOuntrY-- S:icla 'op': as they come sailirigslowly down: I •saw a dozen coming down lest,week.k Then the ineendiary bombs cotne next; perhaps a thousand, one tea long and three inches thick. At - ter those, the OilihombS; which are llle cream 'cans, .one Yard' longand hill of Med. Oil and petrol and explos-• hies, follineed by'lleavy bombs. That, ' Card 'of Metrics . Mks.' FledleY Wishes to Px- press, her sincere thanks and appree- • iation to .everYringrilirli•Ohat been so kind and theughtfut, during her. ;ill- . • nesn.• • • BURN'S NIGHT FEATURES HOCKEY A.Ni) DANCING Frisl14i night Burn's, night% or tether is being observed as arich, as the anniversary of the birthday of thiehititiiiielaarT1 really on, -- urday. •. In ' traditional fashion the night will be Observed in Lucknow by holding the amend Burn's Ball, nnder auspices of the Fire Company: ; • But this , elcio' is" the Occasion of the fieet meatiirg this year •of the Winglann Indians and Lucknow Se- lioYe; Who .at the niament are in first and second Plage • respectively in bionp 8 Of the 0.11..A.*It should be a• battle reyal, 'and_ethese dual at: teactions Should draw the largest. crowd of people to, be atter' in Leek - Ow in many a moon. , Strikes Guard Post • •A car. driven by J., E. Hopper of • Winghten, sidesiviped the gnarcl. rad at 'Fred Erriberlin's south .01 •the Vill- aftrrippingThiff four, posts. The car , was not eeriously damaged. ^ Goes "To • 'Weston• • • Miss Islay .damphell, nurse-in-trabi- ing 'at .Guelph General Hospital, has been serit to Weston ' Hospital, West- . on, for two Menthe special training. , Telay Guelph last, Sunday. : • . LO.L. DISTRICT ANNUAL HELD AT KINLOUGH HALL „ Kinloss District Orange Ledgaheld its armal ine.eting in the lodge room Of Kinlough NO. 1139 on Tues- day, January 14th, with .4 good etten- is, if they ere hicky, but our anti- aircraft bar The nieeting was in charge of Woe.: tage cap put up a wall ' • of bursting ehells miles high, so the bomber's have a very rough iirrie.'„I have „seen a few Wrecked machines lying aboilt and 'also) saw one brOught 'clown in flames. , • am alWays on night chit* I come hoine ,for 10 hours each day and go bad; to iray station, at sevei. o'clock each night. I ani also responsible for a village Of a few thousand people i NatiCe•• meted by Rev. p. MacDonald. . The annual meeting of the Luck- -Interment was in kinloss Cemetery hew be held with Jack MeKeY, Robertson, 111 Mr. RathuAll's Shoe Stove on Mon- R. T. Douglas', Walter McKenzie, John clak, jainiery ; 27th at eight o'clodk. St ,MacDonald and Ed:, Little acting as .411 -interested please ritteird: • • ,• Pallbearersi. shipful District _Master,. Arthur. Hod- • gins of Cuirass L.O.L. No. 08, Who gave a ',eery interesting eepottoti pro -1 ceedingo , at Grand Lodge; which he . •attended; at Kiticheiner, Onterie. :in, • May 1940. • •• • • ' All officers' Were given' an awls. notion and: *ere dulyY bittalled in their former offieee. kemarke for the . good of. the Order were made by the and a dozen factoriesMy statien• officers, alto by present" °tatty , . s one-htilf of a big Old Mansien1 have ter, Earle Hodgins.f Culfess a private avian and Iv aoistint Is No. 978 who was in attendance. • a harrister-at•-layv. During a close raid ' • • hitt Week I :had 54 phone calls, giv- AIRFORCE RE.CRUIT8 801.7GHT and receiving inforinktion of fire IN .11RMg, HILIkON. PERTH unlit Which petrel the streets wh n e • • • We get the code .mestage for dangerniebile'-reerUilltig unit has start - .11 the : phone wires aa e deny:ego we ed out, to tour the Counties' eet ninon, haVe despatch ridelef tb: send.' tBrnee and Perth, •with a view to se-' anditootigit.o Rtelymettnribeefitds aline curing Considerable al Camidaan Air Force reertiits, A Helens, isomewhat si,railiat naval unit is at. yOura tittly, I pistellt collate at several lake ports itectet,Searth, Seeking recruits for naval service. • ' • •;•