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Lucknow Ont., 'Thursday September 11th, 1941
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DRUMHEAD SERVICE
HERE ON SUNDAY.
Tile annual parade and drumhead
service of Zone 10 of the Canadian
Legion, B.E.S.L. will be held in the
Caledonian Park, 'Lucknow, • •this
Sunday . afternoon ,at. three o'clock,
• ,Tl}ere .are eleven 'branches ' in the
• Zone, and,' the Walkerton:.
.branch
is being invited. It 5s•. expected .that,
• all •twelve will are •represented in
e .parade with. their color parties
and several bands: •
In edditigii 'the • 97th, 98th, 99th
and::106_..Batteries-will loin-in-tlrc
march, so . that, it should make one
of the most .colorful arid largest
parades ever witnessed in' this•
vill-
age.
Outstanding Speaker
Rev. K. H. Palmer, D.D., of Knox
Church; Palmerston, will be the
guest speaker. Dr. Palmer's subject
Will be "Hitler's Coffin" and hp will
F, eak of his personal experiences
in. •connection with the Great . War
and • afterwards in Germar}y.
Dr. Palmer, a former assistant to
the-Chaplain;--of-Army-=and- Navy`
• at Queenston Harbour, was • for
many years .personal secretary to
Sir- Sam -Hughes' at'. Ottawa:
The "guest speaker was in Ger-
many . when Hitler .rose: to . power
visited • many of the Nazi' tamps
• and• talked with the . leaders. His
• address is certain to -be a rousing
and revealing one ,and Which • no
••doubt will be heard on Sunday; by
a vast congregation. '
Among other speakerswilLbe.B r,.
W. •A. Beecroft of Wingham, .Mr.
John, N. Grabb, '.Zone commander
and Major' T. George Tilley, district
recrui n "; officer-` of" 1V rlitary 'Das--
trict No. 1, London,' or in his absence
.an officer' of his staff:
Fall ''In At School
All veterans in the district are
requested to fall in with the Luck-
now Branch of the Legion. The par -
toile ' will organize at the school.
grounds and the ' "fall in" has. been
set for 2.36.„,.. •- �...: ..
rk'iz
0
�rsg.
- and ors ,eLleel tr'eettb,- the -Pies=
byteriaii church ss': prohibited so
_that spectators may secure an un-
obstructehview of the 'parade as it
proceeds to the Caledonian Park. -
In event of unfavourable weather
the service will be held: in the arena.
. W. I. Convention
, The Women's Institute Area Con-
vention is being held this Wednes-
day and Thursday at Chesley. Mrs.
W. J. Douglas is the delegate from
the Lucknow Branch, while Mrs.
Temple Clarke is . the Federation
-representative of South Bruce dis-
trict.
BRIDE -ELECT HONORED •
AT HITCHER SHOWER
In honor of Miss Agnes Swanson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
• Swanson of .Wingham, : bride -elect
of September, an attractively ar-
. ranged kitchen shower of black and.
white enamelware, was . given by
her friends at the home of Miss
Yvonne McPhersofi' of Wingham on
Friday evening. '
The bride -elect,, completely taken,
• by surprise, was .escorted to an at-'
tractive table, the centre decoration
being a miniature bride and groom
. ;laced beneath 9n arch la natural
flowers.,
After the opening of the parcels
the bride thanked her many friends'
for ' the lovely gifts.
A pleasant evening was enjoyed
--by " all and a dainty luncheon wa:
served.
Back Copies' Wanted
We desire to secure a few 'copies
of the issue of August 21st, and if
any of our readers should still have
their copy and have no. further use
' for it,' we wool •k appreciate receiv-
r h,g same.
WOMEN'S WAR. WORK
k COMMITTEE -
Financial Statement' No. '6A July
. and August:
Red Cross, wool ° ..............$ 3525
Red Cross, broadcloth .........., 6.70
Red Cross, batt$
Red Cross, •wool
Red Cross, shirting •
Red Cross, shirting,
4.05
66.36
15.16
9.72
$ , 1.37.24
Hornell's, for lining ............. 7,92
I e • $ ,145.16
Elizabeth R. McKim, •
Chairman Women's Coi'irtnittee.
AGAIN BEREAVED'
The funeral of Mrs. J. C. Barber,
a slater of Mrs. S. C. Rathwell, was
held at Oshawa on August 27th,'and
her death has brought the fourth
bereavement to Mrs. Rathwell with -
,in aye•r. r
Last lOctober. 'M' '
rs. Rathwell s sis-
'ter,' Miss. Keyes, ' passed..away • yin
Lucknow; and .withina month 'the
sudden 'death• of, Miss Mary .. -h
Rat . -
weal. Occurred - Mrs. Rathwell 'has
since then been bereft of a brother
at:. Niagara ,1' alts' and her sister at
Oshawa.
Of oa fam,_ily.._o _:ten_'childr-en-Cher-e-
survives only one brother 'and sis-
ter besides Mrs. Rathwell.
Specials in . warm Sweaters; --Coats-
and Pullovers for men, women and
children: THE MARKET STORE.
SMOKES WELCOMED
BY BOYS.OVERSEAS
Cards of thank_ hich •havebeen
received from local boys now • over-
-seas no • doubt -have -brought con:
siderable satisfaction to Mrs. Edgar
Hoilym n, ,who forr several months
carried 6n .a::single-handed.effort to
create a ` local. "smokes for ' the sol-
diers=' fund. •
Week :in and week out a milk' bot=
tle sits on, the , counter in ' Holly -
man's Bakery and into this nave
been dropped pennies' amounting to
about, $15.00.
Out of this fund more than a
dozen orders _have '.already... -been
placed: for cigarettes to ' be sent to
boys • overseas,' and that ;they . are'
being received . and ` appreciated is
proven' by ^the•iwti'-'arcknoW1ed'g'men '
cards 'which have been received.
' Here is what they say: , •
Dear.: Friends:
How iso dear old Lucknow and all
its people. I am . doing. 'fineere,
and unlike most of the boys am
satisfied . wjth this country. I love
Scotland and intend to visit Ire
land•an iNW:!arlest breeei+u d •ouro a
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ton . � �...,.
off:
S�ve�t .�a .Ttta•rt*::lot;
Yell have little
_, ;.__,.__ �. •. .idea .how . u�ie..._ap-
predate something like that here
where everything is rationed. Keep
your chins . up Lucknow; I remain,
Yours respectfully,
- - Jimmie Burns,
°Somewhere in England,
• - my -14,;1941.
Dar Mrs. Hollyman:
.received.- your • very.welcome-
sm
okes yesterday and thanks 'a miI-
lion, Smokes are a very scarce thing
here, sometimes I am without for
a week at a time but get along.
I apt O.K. and think'of•all as I read
the Lucknow Sentinel.
Thanks again, as .ever,
. Herb McQuillan.
^ .WILL TEACH MUSIC
Miss Marion Donald, daugh-
ter of Rev. C. H. MacDonald is re-
maining at her home here this year;
and will teach music in rural schools
in the vicinity, having been engag-
ed by a number of School Sections
as music instructor. In this respect
Marion succeeds her sister, Miss
Peggy MacDonald, ,a bride -elect of;
this month.
• Last week we erroneously report-
ed that Marion had' resumed teach-
ing near. Guelph.
Contribution Appreciated
Last Friday , night The Clansmen
held their third scrap collection tour
of the village. this summer. A fair
amount of waste paper, scrap metal,
rubber, rags and aluminum was
secured. •
One of the 'big contributors on
Friday night was Miss Tena Smith:
who donated two old stoves, one a
range and the other a heater, which
will ' help . greatly to ;boost 1 The
Clansmen's "Smokes. for the sold;
iers" fund. Miss• Smith has for a
long time been invalided and Con -
Med to her home since suffering
a fractured hip.
Purchases Residence
Mrs,. Neil Gillies,• a native of Kin-
loss, but for many years a resident
of Manitoba, has purchased a home
here, after an extended visit in this
community, Mrs Gillies has pur
chased the W. E. Henderson prop-
erty on Main Street, at present ten-
anted Mrbys. Jaclt Leith and Aline;
Mr., Leith is employed h Hamilton
and it is expected his family will
join- him when living quarters are'
available,
Mr, and Mrs. Andy . Huston of
Toronto visited last week With his
mother, Mrs: D. Huston. '
PLAN BIG -NIGHT IN
AID Or RED .CROSS
The Clansmen are" sponsoring a
•grand concert and dance in the ,Ar-
ena on Friday night of next week
with entire proceeds in aid of the
Lucknow and, Vicinity • Branch ''of
the Red Cross. .
A two-hour`; show' of singing, don.'
cine,, acrobatic, comedy, (ventrilo-
quistand instrumental numbers will
,be presented ,by Russ Creighton• and
his Variety Dance orchestra and eri-
tertainers from CFRB, Tproito:.
-- -Its"entertaiinnent'at best ancd
a bumper crowd should be on. hand.'
His popular ochestra will be on hand
afterwards • to play for' four hours
of jitneydancing.in-the arena. i.
During the evening .a prize draw
will be made for many valuable
prizes, which include a' brand new
boys' or girls' bicycle, valued at
$38.50-; ,a 60 -piece chest of silver;
a clock, 'valued at $21.75 a 97 -piece
dinner set; a ton of . coal, 'a wool
blanket, a satin bed `spread and a
floor lamp.,
`-Ti leets are . now . on sale at 25c.
Or 5 for -41..00. Buy a dollar's worth;
increase your, chances of being a
winner, and help : the Red Cross:• •
Aluminum. Wanted •
If you have a piece of - aluminum•,
of which'. you have no need; bring it
to the arena on Friday, September,
19th. It will entitle you . to a, ticket,
and if ' its the lucky one 'yeti will
win a. valuable prize. '
There's going to be a lot of fun
in- Lucknowy7a week from :Friday;
Plan to be here.
T Lo ecture Here
Wednesday. ,evening September'
17th, Rev Walter" McCleary, B.A.,
District secretary of the Upper Can-
ada Bible Society will give a lect-
ure in . The United Church on the
work of the Society, also showing
motion pictures. . •
VICTORY EMBLEM ,ON CORK
' °r
-
i.�
her
for .rs..
- y_".__ reported ..as appearing ;x..
various forms, but we have 'yet to
hear of any 'other case, where a cob
of corn had produced the. much :look=
ed for symbol, •
Cecil Gardner of Zion recently.
reported a cob of corn • having de-
veloped aperfect V. Thelcob _-was
quite natural for about half its
length, when it branched :out Into
-two ears to form the V.
CUP AND SAUCER SHOWER
HELD FOR BRIDE -ELECT
A • group of young ladies, know
as the Sewing Club, met at the
Murdie .cottage at Point Clark on
Monday afternoon; when one of
their number, 'Miss' Peggy. MacDtifi-,
aid; •bride -elect, was "showered"
with 'cups and saucers. The guest.
of honor was taken completely by
surprise by this chinaware shower,
but . fittingly thanked her friends
for their thoughtfulness. Lunch was
served by Mrs. K C. Murdie and
Mrs. Wm.' Murdie.
• AUGUST WAS DRY..
The month of August was com-
paratively dry, with rainfall totall-
ing only 2.16 inches, more than half
of which fell in two :.days . at the
end of the, month:
An unusual occurrence was the
fact that. there was not an east wind.
during August, the prevailing winds
being north, northeast and north
west.
TO TRAIN IN GUELPH
Miss Audrey Campbell, younger
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Campbell of • town, left for Guelph.
on Monday where she entered the
General Hospital a's a student.nurse.
Her sister Islay has completed more
than two years of het emprse at this
same institution:.
;Mr. CanipbeX1 has signed up for
actilVe service with the 99th Wing
ham Battery, R.C.A.I and has of-
fered his barber business for sale.
GREW BIG' CUCUMBER
.1
From the garden •of Rebuen' Wil-
son, Concession 12, Ashfield, there
conies a cucumber that in'itself
would make quite a "batch" of
pickles: The cucumber weighed 3
pounds 5 ounces, measured twelve
inches in length, and its girth had
a circumference of 121 inches.
Mens & goys Overalls;-- • ' .Smocc i.
ks,. .
Shirts, Pants,Socks,Mitts,s
Low Prices.,HE .� .RKET STORE.
eSTORE.E
MA.
SECURE WOOL THIS WEEK -END
Red Cross knitters are requested
to secure sufficient wool this, week-
end to do them for the next ten
days. Wool may be received at the
home of Mrs. A. E. McKim on Fri-
day, Saturday and Monday,
Mr, and Mrs:•' D. 'C. McMorran
residents of Lucknow. for forty-five
years, who last week celebrated
their golden wedding'' anniversary,',
In Charge At Post Ofjfice
Mrs. V. Remus of Walkerton will
be in charge of the Lucknow,Post
Office while the postmaster• is un-
dergoing treatment in a'Londo Ilos
pital: .
TOon--dATTLE DO' WELL . .
AT C. 'N. "E,, TORONTO
Six head of young polled angiis
'cattle from the herd of F. G. Todd
Son of St. Helens did .exception-
ally well at ,the C.V.E. The six
cattle, which • had never beep' in• a
show ring before, wan..a.. tatat af.
se+cierai °prizes
her Class .... and:..woii. the Jun
ass. Junior . _ . .. ,
chain
pionship, while a junior heifer calf
placed first in her. _class also.
' Three ,Junior steer .calves stood
4th, 5th and 8th and a Junior Yearl-
ing bull wen fourth. money. -......
The' Todd cattle 'won third place
'in the ."Get ' of SireT' 'e9rap on
anf N
•
'HALF LOCAL. WELLS
IN USE, ARE BAD
RecennLtests made of the water
from, • village wells, which are in
use, reveal that half of the num-
ber are ' definitely bad. '
• Samples of water from 72 wells
were 'tested, by ,the, Department of
Health at Toronto, 'and 36 ; of `these
were 'given.• a "D" 'classification.
In such bacteriologi `cal reports. o
the Department, there are . fon
.. . "C"
classifications "A",o " B", .. an
"D" ,-so it will be -seen that fi#t.
percent of village wells in use hay
received . the lowest report:
The Department ,lists water of
type "D" as showing "Bacteria' of
intestinal origin' present in numbers,
usually considered unsafe for a
drinking • water 'supply, 'unless the
water is prvioushy treated by boil
ing, chlorinating or by other rec-
ognized methods"; •
All but one of the. remaing, wells
tested "A", which fails to `show the
• LOCAL LADY TWLCE' •
BEREAVED IN TWO WEEKS
Mrs. Wilson' Hamilton of town
received word'last week of the death
of her brother, James,. Donnelly, a
Chicago lawyer, which occurred two
weeks to the day'fol'lowingthe death
of another brother, Ben Donnelly
of 1luron Township,
Ben Donnelly was instantly kill
ed en..August 18th'' when he suf-
f. 'feted a•fractured neck in 'a fall frozn
a' -wagon in his barn•. That sine. day
d his brother James .suffered a• .neck
iniury�in-a rnotar--aeeident-in-ettle
e ago, which 'resulted' in his- death
two weeks later. His wife was in-
stantly killed two years. agowhen
struck by a street car.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Wilson Hamiltoh, a';ucknow; Mrs.
'Cook Hamilton,' Huron Township;
- and two brothers, Thomas of Ripley
and George of Sault Ste. Marie,
Michigan.
presence of colon .bacilli. One lone
well tested "C" which contains bac-
teria regarded as reaching the limit
of safety for a drinking water .sup-
ply;
Dealing with this report, the 'local
Board of • health considered ' that
immediate-attent`ion wa's-required-=i
the case of the seriously infected
wells and passed the following mo-
tion: Thatthe owners of wells test-
ed be notified of the result•of the
test; and those that tested `.'C". or
"D" be advised_ to_put. in ..Municipal.
water or so correct the well . that
further tests' in '3.0" days show :a sat-•
isfactory ' water supply.'Failure to
-do ;thiswil-1-tesuut i ' the " o trit
of the well",
It was pointed out that provisions
are. made 'by the: • Department for
spreading the cost of ' installing° a
municipal water service over ,a der
,iod of five years, is so desired. '
`'•""' NEA+i1tL.iY.-.,..o lllFf7PJa:•<BIi V:.dk'9ti4- S :
how near he was "tonot having' any
Daily •Stars, to deliver Friday night.:
It was scrap collection night in the
Village: when .bundles of 'papers are
set out ' for ' collection at various
homes. • • ._.
Spying a neatly. tied parcel iim
-front o f the Purves-ironieTthe scrap
truck pulled in to heave on the'bun-
dle, but fortunately Bud Orr noted
and just in time, that • it contained
the current day's ' issue of • the r Star,
which had just been unloaded; arid.
was not just another bundle ' of
waste paper. ,
COMING EVENTS
DANCE AT PARAMOUNT
Dancing at Paramount Hall, every
Friday night to MacKenzie's orchest-
ra. Door prize. Admission 35c.
DANCE AT LANGSIDE
There will be a dance in the .Por -
ester Hall at Langside on Friday of
this week, September 12th under
auspices of the C.O.F. McCharles
orchestra, Admission 25c.
• DANCE AT ZION •
There will be a dance in Zion Hall
on Thursday next, September 18th.
(Note change of• date). McCharles'
orchestra; lunch served. Admission.
25c. Proceeds for the British War
Victims' Fund. '
ZONE N,O. 10
ANNUAL, PARADE
AND
Drumhead Service
The Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L.
In . the Agricultural Park
LUCKNOW
AT 3 P.M.
•
Sunday, Sept. 14
GUEST SPEAKER -Rev. K.
If. Palmer, ILD., of Knox
Church, _Palmerston.
OTHER" SPEAKERS -Rev. W.
A. Beecroft, Wingham; John
N. Grabb, Zone Corniander
& Major George :Tilley.
. THE•
PARADE
12 Legion Branches withcolor
parties and bands, and the
97th, 98th, 99th and 100th
Batteries will fall 'in at the
School Grounds at 2.3`0.
Service , Held In The Arena
to Case Of Rain,
CONSIDER NEW FRONT
At the regular meeting of the
Village' Council last week the clerk
was instructed to'write a London
fii'm regarding a vitrolite front for
the municipal building.
In special session on Monday night
the Board, Councillox.-Joynt. _being
absent, heard 'a representative dis-
cuss this proposed iinprovernent.
No action las been.' taken •and we
understanduncil "will seek fur-
ther information, and' priceson such
work.
1 Council recently received and ac-
cepted with regret the resignation
•of Rev. A. A. Maloney as a member
of the ,Library Board: •
Council' instructed the transfer of
police phone 86, to the residence of
Constable W. J. Douglas.
97th BOYS HOME ON LEAVE
After several weeks spent at • the
isolated military camp. at Tracadie,
New Brunswick, practically, all the
local boys of the 97th Battery, R. C.
A.; 'have been home on a seven-day
leave. They. were 'scheduled to leave
Toronto this morning enroute to re=
.port
province. . •amat Sussex .Cp 'in' the same
Whatever cprnes, the boys are glad
to be but of 'Tracadie, which is a
new military camp under course of
constrition,• not easy of access 'arid
quite isolated: During 'iiuch of their
stay there the weather was both
wet and cold, and living under can-
vas was most disagreeable. There.
are few conveniences yet • available
at the camp and excellent'p eck/ed
trout fishing appears to have been
about the only • good point of their
stay at Tracadie: • r,
, In any event the i boys of this
crack artillery regi nent,are looking
fit and feeling fine and *hen • the
opportunity comes for them to hurl
some shells at Jerry, there won't
be many rounds miss the mark.
GAUNT BARN, CROP
DESTROYED BY FIRE
(ST. HELEN'S'. NEWS) •
Fire, last Thursday afternoon,.
-completely 'destroyed a large barn
on the 'farm of Ernest and Harold
Gaunt, Concession 12, West Wawa -
nosh: Evidentlya 'spark 'from the
tractor . being used for chopping , ig-
nited the nearby straw stack. So
rapidly did the fire spread that the
tractor was saved with. difficulty.
Besides the barn • .which contained
some sixty tons . of 'Flay and the
seasOti'S''crop of -x,006 "bushels ' of
grain, one calf burned and also the
colony house, silo, pig pen and hen
house.' The nearby house was saved,
by a bucket brigade. The loss is
partially • covered .• .by' insurance.
While saving the tractor Harold
Gaunt has his face badly scorched
and Fred Webb collapsed from over -
axe to
ver-
e z±sirrto — a .megilne ,die al
The:..:
follaw�iix
anlicl�.hr�u c� ,...
� v Lee
f•a:°warded-, to the Lucknow R:ed
Cross:n6 scarves, '8 pair,, 2 -way mitts;
2 turtle -neck , sweaters; • 7 ,pair of
socks.; 2 pair of long stockings; 2
pair sailor's socks; 7 ribbed helmets;:
3 pair pyjamas; 3 men's • shirts; 6
ladies, blouses. A ladies outfit con-
sisting of coat. ° knickers,' slacks,
blouse and sweater and donation of
13 quilts and ,one, crib quilt.
Mrs. Robinson Woods spent a few
days in London last week owing
to the death of her sister, Mrs. Met-
calfe.. Mr.: Woods and Mr. and Mrs.
Lorne Woodsalso attended the fun-
eral on Friday.
The September meeting of the
Women's Institute was held ie. the
community hall on Thursday after-
noon with 25 ladies- present and
with Miss Mary Murray, vice-presi-
dent in 'the chair. The roll call -A,
health or 'nutrition habit we 'should'
practise daily" was well responded.
to. Plans were made for an exhibit
at the Lucknow Fall _'ai Dx W..
V. Johnston of Lucknow was the
guest' speaker and.. gave Pan inter-
esting and informative. talk.. on
"Foods" dealing with the results
of Surveys held in. Toronto, Edmon-
ton, 'Quebec and Halifax. An inter-
esting discussion on value of dif-
ferent food aiticles followed. .Mrs.,
Ed: McQuillin gave a splendid paper
on the motto "The best doctors in
the world are. Dr: Diet, Dr. Quiet.
and. Dr. Merryman". Mrs. McKenzie,
Webb conducted an interesting con-
test .on "Parts of the 'Body". Lunch
was served by the hostesses, Mrs.
Jas. Gaunt, Mrs. AndrewGaunt and
Mrs. Archie Aitchison.
The Red Cross quilting bee will
be held inthe hall on Friday, Sep-
tember' 19th.•
'-
Recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
G. M. Stuart included. Dr. W. C.
McGregor and Mr. George Benson
of Chicago, Mt:. Chas. McGregor,.
Waterloo, Mr: and . Mrs. Fred Mc-
Gregor 'and Mr. Rod McGregor of
Kintail.
BORN -In the Wingham General
Hospital on Tuesday,, September
2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Struth-
ers of West Wawanosh, a son, Rob=
est George. . •
Mr, E. J. Thom was a week -end
visitor. at Peterboro and Norwood.
On 'Saturday he and Mrs,' Thom,
who is also a visitor there obser
ved their 30th weddinganniversary.
Mr, Robert MVMcQuillin of Hamilton
is spending his vacation at his' home
here. 9 •
`Miss Laurine Miller Was home
from Wingham for the week -end,
k end.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. G. Humphrey
-have taken lip residence in Mr, J.
W: Joynt's cement house,
LOCAL COUPLE WED
HALF CENTURY
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Mc'Mbrran
celebrated their golden wedding an-
niversary at • their.. home in Lucknow
on Tuesday of last ;week, September
2nd, -
Married in Paisley fifty yeara
ago by the Rev. j. Johnston of Knox
Presbyterian ;,Church, Mr. and !Mrs.: ,
McMorran. ' came 'to• Lucknow five
years later • in 896 anti for forty- •
five years they have been esteemed : , •
And exemplary .citizens of the Vill-
.Bot1i' Mr: and Mrs: McMorran
75 years of age. Mr. McMorran
?ass another milestone in a• f
weeks. They are enjoying ''comp
atively good health, and 'Mrs..
Morrani is regaining her streng
after a serious, illness this -.past win
ter. and spring. '•
Mr: McMorran's. parents were bo
in Ireland, and settled. at Paisley
1854, his father,. Alex McMorr
buying ;a scow';at. Walkerton, ,seach
ed Paisley by rowing up the Sa•.
geenI
' Related -To Laura 'Seeorrd ,
Mrs. McMorrates parents, Mr.
Mrs... John Wa lace ' had settled o
the banks o_ th a g een'.:iear-P
Elgin, • the year . previous. Th
reached the site, Of their: new he
by paddling up the Saugeen on
raft of .lumber,, which was later us
to build their home.
Oddly enough Mrs. ' McMorr'A
father was born in Paisley, ' Sca
arid. On her mother's side,,Margar
t Wallace, as was her maiden nein
nes^of'-Uffited-Eric re"'I:,oya'lis
and Mrs. McMorran claims distan
but direct relation hip • to' • La
Secord.
.of a family of four boys and fou
girls, Mrs. McMorran is the lone sur
are
w
an
ew
ar
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Mr. Md[tforran Was one of a fam-
ily of eight boys end three girls.
Cher lIarsy. off.,Daislee ands..:as
sister, Mr"s'' TLroinas'UoImesi of • Ick
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tlmer�•'- .was -leader- of the
first Presbyterian . Church choir in
Paisley and five of his sons had
special musical talent. In this re-
spect "D. C." had•special talent, and
it was his 1 •musical ,- ability, that
brought •him to Lucknow where he
tutored many,bandsr ien-over-a per-
iod of itwo score years, . their num-
ber estimated at upwards to three
hundred, He was also active in orch
estra: work, and to this day contin-
ues to teach music.
Played Many Instruments
There . was no band instrument
that Mr. McMorran could not 'play,
-and well, Today hetakes his chief"
delight from' strumming the guitar
or banjo.
Mr. McMorfan •organized, so far-
es ,he knows, what' was the 'first
boys band in Canada. That was in
1897, soon after coming to Luck=
now. In 1903-04, in 1910, _.and in
1920 Mr. McMorran tutored other
boys' bands in the .Village 'and in
1604, when Sri Wilfred Laurier : vis-
ited Lucknow, Mr. McMorraln had
both a juniorand senior band• per-
forming.'
At the end of the Great War, a
hand was speedily organized, and
D. C. estimates that hemade be-
tween 75 and '100 trips tto the C. N.
R. depot to greet returned men.
But music wasn't his whole life
and for a number of years Mr. and
Mrs. 'McMorran conducted a groc-
ery 'business in the Johnston Block,
selling out in 1917 to 'the late Neil
MacKenzie, •
Wedding Dinner.
, The anniversary of their . marr-
iage was quietly observed last week,
although many friends called to ex-
tend best, wishes. A family dinner
was held at the home, the table be-
ing centred with a wedding cake
and decorated with golden flowers.
Their elder daughter', Mrs, 'John Mc
Kendrick, and Mr. McKendrick of
Windsor . Were present, Another
daughter, Madeline; resides nt home,
Mr, McMorran entertained friends
who called with music on the guitar,
•and banjo,
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MOVED TO CLINTON
Mrs: (Rev.)'•A. A. Maloney and
four children, Margaret, David„
Mary and Allan 'left the ' first of
the week for Clinton where they,
will reside: •Mrs, Malbney's :Sister
and Rev. Maroney's 'another are res-
idents of Clinton: '
Rev. Maloney, former rector of
$t.'Petei's Church, was recently as-
signed as 'chaplain • at • No. 4 Initial
Training School of the R. C: A. P.
at Edmonton, where he is at present
Stationed. `.'
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