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Lucknow Ont.; ,Thursday February 8th,
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WANT DETAILS
ON. SECOND WELL o
r
The Village Council in concluding
a foul -hour sessionon Tuesday night,
arranged to meet in special session
during the Month to hear F. L. Dav-
idson, of Winginim give, details and
a!pete regarding the improving of • the
•Ooontl well.
CeunalleanParentlar, was airned that
if any'-wcirk is • done- on the. first 'Well.
' this :year the. second well meet first
' be depended pPori exttiSfaetorily
I supply „the•Tewn's need....
• A , repin eyes • received. from Mr.
Davinepn - regarding improving I thie
well, and in conclusion he said he.
weelfi be. pleased to meet the Coup-
' oll inthis connection, ivvhieh-is to be
done at his earliest convenience. MT.
Davidson States that by certaini work
being done this secondary well scan
• be made a number one well. His'let-
ter reads ,
"When the well was drilled,, it was
not properly coped. The eight -inch
pipe was driven to the rock at n dis-
tance of one htindred.feet. From one
• hundred and twenty-five feet to one
hundred and fifty feet there was very
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bini-NSMEN OARNIVAI- s
TOMORROW NIGHT •(FRIDAY)
ITomorrow night .(Friday) its The
Clansmen's. Carnival; being' staged: ; in
the local arena at 8O'clock lilearIP+:
The costume -events- include, _beet
elovvning on ice; an, open class for
boys ‘and giri no*, six, any- cost-
:unie; national eostaine; lady Or'egirt;
rettiMlal coati:Ale; man or boy; comic
dress, open, • . : .
The race e events , Pinclnde !varlones.
speect•and novelty 'events,i; The:Clans-:
men will :compete in et •novelty rage,.
"with 'no - livestock involved"; and.
the Intermediate Hockey: Team, eoin-„
,pethe as a• team in n ifpeed event. s ,
Eight dressed chicken -are the door
•prizes to be awarded. The .Pipe Band
will, be in attendance, and 'you're in-
vited to bring your skates, for there'll
be skating after the carnival. •
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14SPONSIBLE- FO.
STONES ON STREET
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."PANCAKE'DAY" WAS •
MARKED. BY INSTITUTE .
. Shrove Tuesday tide iweek was
marked by 'a. Pancake supper and, ne•-:
• ening of bridge . -Town Hall;
sponsored. •by .the Women's: institute.
andith Mrs• ' and Mrs. 11,.,
. • . • . • , • • • Yovari -
Judge W. -0•.0wens Awards/J. W.
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letint .Sixty Dinars Damages For
• OholA.'a **dew. Woken. By Stone
• Anita f.).tii 'Car Cha.. Main Street --
Village Pristected: By Liability In-
surance.'
An..intereeting • tase.„ wee' heard in
tiivision 'court On; Wednesday, when
J. W. JOYnt. was the Plaintiff in an
action, to reeovery, deanages in th4.
aincinnt of "sixty dollarst 'from , the
Village of Ractertow for a plate glasse
twindoii broken by U. atone ' hurled
from the „roadway on s Main street
by a Motor cox. The window was in
F. M. Faterson's Drug Store in the
Joynt Block;
• • soft lime • stone rook 'with levers of
aclap atone • mixed throtigh• it. This
sheet& have been cased off , With
,seven and one-quarter inch linnerand
• stop the. well from pumping a white
.:wash. and little Pieces of rock."
-Pay lists' for January ,snow remov-
l. on- Main street totalled $197,15.
-Of, .this amptint the ,Province pays
fifty per cent: 'Local snow plowing
• costs totalled •$36.00.
• January :relief:. accounts totalled
• $98.74. Of this $36.45 is fen ddrein-
. nitration .of relief nay** by Ian -
ether inithiCipality, The Village Pays
20 Per cent of the balance', or' a total_
,• share of $12.45 for the month..
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. Special: registration forms were re-
ceived from the Employment•Service
• of Canada. These .are *available for
." the registration, of skilled end semi-
• skilled workmen for • industrial war
work. A wide range of trades are
listen in an advertisement in' this, is-
• sue. The fornis.stress "Not For Min
• itary Service.'
•pi. the matter of the Bankruptcy
of the- Luclmow Table Company (Pi-
- • vete) Limited, the Clerk was inetrnet-
• ed to submit a statement to. the nrIP•
• er officials, of taxes and i:•rears if
taxes owiffg, in the amoent or.
• $845:08,
Council 'was advised that •repaire
to the 10-year-o1d-addirig machine ir
• the town office,- erotic' cost $46.14: It
was decided to buy' ;mother machine
at a Cest of $106.00 less $20.00 al-
.
. lowance on the old• machine, the cost
to he apportioned'60%, 30% 'and 10
to Hydro, Village and Water, respect-
ively. •. .•
, - The Clerk was instructed to com-
• municate with Herb Cainpbell of
Wingham, requesting him to Make
•• pyrveyof the lilydrp transmission
• lines in the:Village, testing the volt-
' Age in all sections, and ,the diatribn-
bon of the transformer loads, and to
make a fall report on whit, work lie
would recornmend undertaking in the
• amount of $1,006, $1,500 and $2;000.
Reeve Rushell, pointed Out that 'well(
on the lines had already been ;de;
:tided -upon,i in the amount of $1,500;
and that inaterial is on hied tc; corn-
• mence the work.• • •
• The Clerk was instructed to de-
termine the penalty for interferitig
• With fire protection equipment, as
'Counciller Hamilton pressed the. mat-
ter of -seeing that satisfactory Fire
Hall conditions are establitthed arid
that the ptiblic be once and .for all
• edticated to . the 'fact that there must
be no leterference With ani' equip-
ment. ' • , s. ,
FORMER RESIDENT VISITED
. 'AIL)) FRIENDS IN HURON
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. Mr. Kenneth Henderson, of Ryer-
son, Sask., and a native of Huron
Township, .Was a tenet at The Sen -
title' Office last week to renew Ms
Sentinel; • He was Oaartentinied ty
Mr. Lechie MeIVer, with; Whom Mr.
and _Mrs: .Henderson were visiting last
'week, as a seven Weeks' holiday in
th,e east neared ite cOncluaion. ' •
and Mrs. Henderson :planned
to start their retern trip to the *est
on 'Wednesday. It will be thirty Year
in March since Mr. Henderson first
went Weet, an it ie nine years since
he has: beep back on a Visit.
In spite of severe whiter weather
that has prevailed meth of the time
tetATiltianaaW440eaeje6naile.0446eanli
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Of ladies. attended -the riicely arranged
function starting at . 0:15 o'clock.
Winners at bridge were Mrs. Morgan
Henderson and Mrs. Horace
:Shrove Tuesday is defined as the
Tee:a:day before Ash Wednesday, when'
it was formerly custemary in Eng-
land, On that day, ,to •confess'. one's
sins, and afterwards dine on pancakes
and make merry. The ladies. at least
carried out the ' "afterwards" part,
which is all the Official information
we have on the patty.
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•, WORLD'S DAY OF PRAYER -
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The World's Day of Prayer service
will be held in. the Presbyterian'
Church, Lucknow, at 3 o'clock on Fri-
day;,FebnInary, 96. The churches of
the village are uniting for the ob-
sevvance , of this World-wide prayer
service' and ‘everyone is• twelcome to
attend. Programs will be provided' at
the ehurch. •
•'Pie claim in the ease *ee referred
by the Insurance :ComnanY; 'carry -
big,. the Village's liability insurance
and Which. Company bears the dain-
ages recovered by Mr. Joynt, amount-
ing to sit Y dollars without costs.
The broken window was attributed
by the plaintiff to • a .atone hurled
froni the. main street, .and the pres-
,ence of which; on the street was g
result of lantfiulng t a
placed in a ditch dug during Septem-
ber 'Py the Per -Tex ‘ComPenY.' This.
trench was dug for the Purpose .of
1 -tinning Bell,T•elethorte cables under
ground. The Village was to arrange
for the suitable resurfacing of this
eomPtasition, but which could not be
satisfactorily . done ,until. 'warmer
'weather.1•
During the exerainineof the wit-
nesses, His Honor stated that the
point in 'question was whether or!
ritit the -Village Was- negilent in hav-
ing 'stories on the street. :A mun-
icipality's . responsibility for stones
on the Highway is Clearly 'defined he
said. • ,
• Among 'thosegiving •evidenCe'for
the Plaintiff, there were none who
had been an eye-witrieis of the hap-
pening, Mr. Donnelly, defense lawYer,
stressed that in view of this, it was
not •established henir the damage Was
caused, which might easily have oc-
Mined bir the rock being thrown,by
epyI person. •,
. He was 'on the point of winning,
his 'case on these gronilds, when His
• Honour was advised that Mildred
tRitchie, Bell Telephone operator, had
',witnessed the affair, and the Midge
permitted her to be brought • to the
Court Room and her evidence accept -
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SAW. „HiS SHAM* :
We .don't expect. you yorrY Mien
about Vvhether or not the beet or
grounding saw his shadow en Can-
dlemas' Day, -which was last Friday.
Well anyWaY he did, for the sun 'we•
•shininghrightly, and tradition has it
that Mr. Bruin would this trundle
back to his winter quarters, ' assured
thatthere will be another six weeks
of Wintera which we're pretty cei.
tain to, get: anywaSir. sun Pr no sun.
:If it's six ,iweeks of winter,, such
a5 we have 'had since Friday, few
Will object, for it has been about the
only period of continued •mild epd
•settled , Weather :of the winter..
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'Reduce Skating Age ••
The Saturdaynight restrictions on
'children Skating at the arena, have
been .slightly altered so that the reg-
ulations ?low apply only to children
under 10 years of age...
APPOINTED BUYER
At a• recent meeting of the Ripley
Shipping Association, Robert 'Wilson
was appointed buyer, his duties com-
mencing February 1st. Mt. Wilson
who was formerly ernployed b this
organization, had been shipping inde-
pendently for the past couple of
Year's. ' • I •
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COUPLE MARK
GOLDEN- WEDDING
A. E. Spindler, Formerly Of Lanes,
And Mrs. Spindler, Observed Fift-
. • ieth WrIding Anniversary In Del -
nth. ••
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. •Spiddler, 1220'
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Central Avenue, Duluth, observed
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
on Saturday, January 10th, an event
that was celebrated a few days later
at a family gathering. A daughter and
two Sons, with their families. were
present for the oecation., They are
Mrs. Edna Hunt, Salem, Ore.; F. J.
Spindler, Wausau Wise. and II. S.
Spindler,' Duluth.
• Mr. Spindler is a brother of Mr.
John Spindler of town, and these two
brothers are the last, of a family Of
19 • children ,of the late Joseph and
Elizabeth Spindler, fornier residents
of 'Ashfield,
A, -E. Spindler came from the '.0td
Country With his parents, who set,
tled at Londsboro and about six years
later moved to the Lartesville com-
• munity, Coin' 10 Ashfield. Here A.
E. Spindler grew to young ginanhobd,
When he Went to Duluth returning
to rearry, Eliza Ilddion of Arthur,
'whom be took baek Dulath as hie
bnide fifty at ego, and where
they have since made their home
Mr. SPindlen was engaged in Deluth
et that time- as a etond cutter, and
has eut atone for maini of the large
city •buildirigs. He' was later employ --
ed in installing and testing pipes,
for Dulieth's citY water Systeni and
_the
AGED HOLYROOD, COUPLE
VISITING AT DRUS,SELS
Mr. and Mrs. George White, 31.
years of age, and for some thirty-
eight years residents of Holyrood, left
recently to spend an extended visit
with their son: George and Mrs. White
•neer Brussels.
It is the first time in -nearly two -
score , years a Holyrood, that they
have been away from their own helm.
and community where they are highly
res.ted. For many years Mr. White
has been caretaker
Church at Holyrood,
he had been able te get around to
In her 'evidence .Mildred could not
swear to actually seeing the stone
being hurled, from the car wheel, but
her account of the incident was suf-
ficent to satiSfy judge, Owens; es..to
the -cause .of the- broken window. •
This is not a steeng 'case, he said
to the defending lawyer, but suf-
ficient' to infer that le car threw
the stone. In awarding the damages
asked for, hp withheld costs as a pen-
alty for the plaintiff not haying his
.eproperly ..prepered.
Given Judgement '
• The echo of a car' accident, the
night of the Clansmen Street Carni-
val last August wae heard on Wed-.
nesday, when Gordon Irwin and Wm.
-G. Webster received . judgement
against Wilfred Leis .Of Kitchener for
damage done to their respective cars:
• The two, cars were Parked On Main
street when the Leisecar careened in-
to them. The driyer subsequently
pleaded guilty to a 'reckless driving
charge.
Damages to the Irwin car were
$29.35 and the Webster car $29.96;
A further claim of $14.00 eves enter-
ed for expenses' of a trip to Kitch-
ener,at the request of Leis to ar-
range, a settlement "which failed. His
Honour allowed $5.00 in thin instance
and awarded judgement in full of
$6431. "
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APPOINT
ASSESSOR
WesteWawanosh Council, Meethig
'on Tuesday, appointed Herbert Tay-
- 6f SC Helen's% assessor. There
were thirteen' epPlications for ''the
position, made vaeant by the resign-
ation' of Rose Murray, after a nurn-
ber 'of years of efficient service..
UNITED CHIUKH
ANNUAL MEETING
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At a well -attended Annual Meet-
ing held -in the Sunday School .Room
on January 31st, tlie congregation of
the Lucknow United Church heard
with deep gratitude to -God and amid
much rejoicing, that the Weineift As-
sociation had finally liquidated till
debt en the: Church bending erected
"55 years ago. Encouraging,. reiprts.
were received freiri all Church nrgnin,
izations. Three new •elders and Si*
stewards mete elected. •:
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Underwent Operation ,
Miss Doris Reid, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Reid of Zion, wider -
went an appendicitis operation in
Wingham Hospital last WednesdaY,
and is 'since making.favourable. prog-
ress. Miss Reid had been employed
for theyast month at the trine of Mr.
and Mrs. W. V. Little.
•htidge iI
visit many old friends, and with min 1 the Duluth, Missabe raid Northern
phasises said, "rve enjoyed every railroad; serving as signal foreman
minute of ter 38 Years, until retiring in 1931.
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ennitine t . of
PIPE BAND 'MADE RIG HIT
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Acting as Chititnrien, Ithe :minister
conducted prayer and devotions, nd
then opened the meeting for a lengthy
business session. In. Rs report, the
Session commended the congregation
for its splendid missionary enthusiasm
and support of the Churat's mission-
ary projects, suggesting that it still
deeper, sense of Stewardship would
mean mueh to the cause of Christ:
It was a matter of rejoicing that dur-
ing the year 20, young people had
Made their decision for Christ and had
been received into the church on pro-
fession of faith. Ten , were received
by certificate. Nineteen Were remola
Ied,•7 by the hand of death. The Mein-
. now•
stands at 398. Four infants Were bap:-
tized and one adult. In its report the
• Session recommended the election of
three eiders. 'Elders elected and to be,
ordained are, Mee*. Jos:, Mallough,.
HarveyTreleaven and W. G.'. And -
STRUCK HEAD IN -FALL AFTER
BEING -KICKED BY HORSE
Donald MacKinnen, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Den. T. MacKinnon.. sufferee
painful and severe injuries' on Sun-
day et hi a home, Concession Kin-
,
Y.Pon ereturning froin chureh at
Idolyrood, Donald wati about, te etake
the !lamas of the lease, when ;he
InIto f9t4iti..ly kicked in . the chest.
Walkrng Jew faces,- he: collapsed
to the eernelt 7 beer of the table,
striking the bselec of Ids heed a heavy
blow'. He remained :unconscious :.for
eon* time' ' • .
Since then he has been kept under
NEIGHEOURS -MAKE
PRESENTATION TO MRS. REID
Mrs. W. S. Reid was pleasantly
surprised last; Thursday - afternoon
when neighbours gathered it her
home to 'spend e jolly.afternoon, dur-
ing which they presented Mrs. 'Reid
with a silver muffin dish. Mr. and
Mrs. Reid plan to move shortly from
the outskirts of , the .village to their
home down town.
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DRAINAGE. BY-LAW NO
NOVELTY IN KINLOSS
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• Stewards elected for a three year
term were, Memos. Robertsmi, W.
)3. Anderson, W. ' L. MacKenzie, 3. W:
Joynt, R. Elliott,, H. Allin. A new -
Trustee' Board was elected consist-
ing of five members, Messrs. William
Murdie, A. McDiarmid, R. Fisher,
W. Hamilton; E. Ackert.
The Beard of Stewark extolled the
splendid financial co-operation 'tiVen,
them by the .congregation; especially
citing the work of the 'WOmen's As-
soniation. Treasurer Robert Rae pre -
tented a well-balanced financial state-,
ment from, the Stewards.
. While the spotlight. has :been. :foe •
used on Kinloss Township, as a result
of the battle •betweep opposing fact-
ions over the Ackert Drain By -Law;
such by-laws are by no means new
in the Township. • ,
. W.' Je Little ha S- a coPy of The
Sentinel' nig 'Friday nSepterielierigethe,
1881", in rehltith is 'published a:Town-
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ship of lCinlosa drainage by-law, to
provide'.for the draining ' of parts of
the '7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and. lith Con-
cessions, and for I 'Sorrowing on the
credit of the :Municipality thesum
of $1,940.00 to complete . the work.
Robert Purves was Reeve and. Peter.
Reid, Township Clerkat that tinie.
• The Lucknow Pipe Band 'made a
big hit at • the banquet and were
smartly turned but. in' kilts. During
the program Roy MacKenzie of 'Rip-
ley, one of the pipers, /was askedif
aiTY:of the, Members cotild clo• a stunt
and when he informed, the assembly
that two of the lads . could 06 h
Scottigh. dance the pair were quickly
on their feet and'went into a High-
land Fling With- great gusto. The
.blood of their st6rdY foibeara still
surges through the veins of these
Canadian Sents and .although ote pf
the daticereewai wearing a:bandage,
On a' sore knee he forgot all about
it for the -moment and; avent through
isgyra on grea
grated hie action when .he took his
seat and the thee began. cornplainieg
Sornetwhat.—Chesley Enterprise;
Card Of Thanks •
• Mr. and Mrs. Donald *Donald and
family of St. Helen's, wish to thank
all these who assisted them in any
way during the illness and at the
title of the death of their son Dun-
can.
Card Of Appreciation •
Mr. and' Mrs. Dan MacKinnon and
family +wish to 'express sintere ap-
preciation of the thoughtfulness of
their many friends who rhinembered
Mrs. nofecKinnon during her illness,
with gifts and- cards, •and by other
acts of kindness. •
The extenaien of God's kingdom And
the preaching of the •Word on mis-
sion fields both in this and foreign
lands is a matter of deep concern
to this Ictmgregation. One a its mem-
bers is preaching to the miners in
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Northern Ontario, and one young lady
since going to the West has establish-
ed a Sunday School in her cominunity.
It is estimated that Missionary giv-
ings in all departments will total'ap-
proximately. $1,500.00. The Sunday
School report cited regtiliir missionary
education and: a contribution of $76:
The T. M. . with its two auxiliaries
studied intensively, the book "Moving
Millions • in India", with contribut-
ions of $380. and $53 respectively. The
Mission Band had a Successful year
of missionary education among the
children, and of work on behalf of
a native pastor(' in India, and contri-
buted $Z5. The Young People's Soc-
iety has been contributing to the sup-
portatenaa :missionary. :China$
Jahn Stintson of Harriston, Ontarie
Missionary and Maintenance Treas-
urer. W. G. Andrew reported that the
missionary books would remain open
until February 13th, by which' time,
God willing, it is hoped that contri-
butions by the congregation will tot-
al over $1,000. The minister Pointed
out that witn the country -at war,
provision west be Made for te spirit-
ual welfare -of the boys "over there".
Consequently obligations .in this de-
partment. will be heavier, in 1940; and
the Christians at home meat remain
faithful. During the year a number,
of bales of clothirig and toys was sent
to Mission Fields, and the Young Lad-
ies' Class ' reported sending Sunday
School papers to e seheol in the West.
In the suminer of 1939. a partic-
ularly fine piece of chailtable Work
wa.s done by the congregation when
30 underprivileged children from Tor-
onto Were given a. two weeks holiday,
and in some 'cases four weeks, in vill-
age and country homes. It is believed
that these lianies profited spiritually
in caring .for these little ones of the
',Lord Jesus.
observation, in. the!eare 'cif a 'nurse,
and is considerably improved, so that
no serkeis developments,frore, his in-
juriei are anticipated.
The MacKinnon family have bed
more than their share of illnees in
the past `few • months. Last -summer
Angus underwent an operation for
appendicitis; Mrs'. MacKinnon is hpme
from the hospital 'orily a 'short Wile
following a major operation; and now
Donald is having hi- turn in receiv-
ing Medical and nursing attentipn.
ENDORSE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT -PLAN -
The Bruce Conservative. Ataspciation
Endorses- National GoVernment,
Backs. Leigh H. Snider, As Candi-
date, Invites Co,Operation.,
At. a. Meeting •Of the executive. of
the -Netionel. •Censervathre .Party for • s s
the. riding Of Bruen neld theLeg-
ion Hall,
Southanipten, on Friday, the •
Weioeicitipir uriaidnionsly PaSsed,a rep,.
eintitin ..eridtirsing •SetiOin of :41A
Hoe.; J.:Menton the..foririalon.."
of a ."Nationet.•,GoVeinnient,•efurtlier •
endorsed the stand of Leigh
1! Sitid-
er, the CeneerVatiVe candidate in stip-
*rang' •the National. •Coverninent
niovernenti and extended an invitation'
tnotheneto jeiti inthe National War
effort: The text of the e•esolution is' •
as•follows:••• ' •:
• ' .1.. That in view of th• e presenat-
ional ernergency here-
by
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end.Orees• the aetion. of ,the • Hon.
R. J. Manion, in announcing . in-
tention of fotMing...a. -National
Government to • bring •together•the hest -
brains •in• the :country from all part-
ies
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.for the 'proper' prnaecution. Of the
2. That this Association further en-•
dorses the candidature 'Ci . Leigh H.
Snider is.a Natientel Government -can-
didate in the 'coming Dominion, elect-
lOn. and his. Stand aSeecnressed.. to this•.
meeting, . of ••giving his iiiPOort ,
and .co-operation to the: Hon. R.
Manion. in this.. campaign and to. the ' •
National„ Government 'when,ferined. ,
' 3. That a: wholehearted invitation;'
be •extended -teen those in the riding I
of Brace. :who'. are ;interested' in .the
nievenieet for..e• united effort to co-
operate With us' 50 that We May. have
an organization truly representative
of all 'people intereSted. in 'a milted.
war. action to the eirehnsien • of ' party .
interest. • •
. .4. That ,a '41•• this resointion
be .forwercled to the MAWR. J. Mari,:
ion; the „leader of the .National Gov-,
ernment movement..
..Representatives .were.. preeent • from.:
most•of the numitipalitien in the ricn,
ing when reports Were 'received • as..
.to the- progress of .the 'work and gen-
eral' 'organization' .plans were made.
The cendidate reviewed the Work he
had - done. brganizing; the riding
since • his • cenvention. in •November,
1918, .and spoke' to the. meeting on
the importanee• of the National Gov,
'ailment, after whichthe•meeting pas-
sed the. foregoing resolution.. • .'
• -On -being interviewed MT. • -Snider
' expressed. his satisfaction •with the
fact that the Association had taken
action to• :s*ing in behirid Abe Nat-
ional Government • movement. He said
that it had been his idea long before
the War broke out that More co-op-
eration between the existing political
parties should exist: He remarked that
the 'idea of .co-operation • ciitminating
in the form'of a National Government
•was rio pew thing with him and that
it 'with *hat he had been striving
for ever sine he was chosen to reit-
resentithe•interestaebletherlding..,...
:The woman who drives frem the
bac seat of a ter is no worse than
the Man who:cooki from the dining
room table. ”
CARS BADLY RAMA:GED
IN CRASHSOUTH OF TOWN
Cars driven by W. J. Davison of
town and E. W. Waite, a cpmineecial
traveller from Toronto were :exten-
sively damaged in a crack up south
of town on Tuesday. .•
Mr. Davison in turtling at the .Clif-
ton renidence near the 12th. Concesr
sion was caught broadside by -`the
south 'bound Waite- car, the driver
of which had little chance to eonircil.
the car on the slippery roads.
The impaet stove in the left side
of the Davison car, and crumpled the
'right ,front sectien of theother. car.
Both cars were very badly smashed
up, but the drivers escaped tnjuries.
1 COMING EVENTS 1
notyROOD DANCE
There will be a St. Valentine dancel
et Holyrood Hall, on Wednesday, Feb -
'teary 14th, under auspices of the
11. W. I; 1V1cCharles ochestra. General
adniission 25e.
• INSTITUTE "AT HOME".
The members of the Lucknow Wo-
men's institute' will hold their annual
•
Thursday, February 15th at 8 o'cloele
lire•grnin; luneb, dancing. McCliarles
orchestra.
, MRS. CLIFTON PASSES• "
The deatn of MTS. Margaret Clift-
on, relict of the late Arthur' Clifton,
occurred at her home on the Gravel
Road, south of Lucknow on Sunday.
She was in her 64th year. .•• '
The funeral • service conducted by
Rev. R: C. Todd, was held from her
late residence on Tuesday aiternoop,
with interment • in Greenhill Cemet-
ery.
• Mr. Clifton passed away just less
than a year ago,. on February 27th.
1939.,
To her sister, Miss Martha:Clifton;
who bas , resided with her for many
years, the sympathy of jriends is
extended.
BRUCE LIBERAL'S
•
ENDORSE KING
'Nominating Conventicin To Be Bad
In Port Elgin On Friday, February
16th ---Executive Committee Set
inate At Kincardine Meeting When
• They Went On Record As Complet-
• ely in Accord In Mr. King's Action.
Meeting iii Kincardine Friday, the
executive of Bruce Liberal: .Associa-
tion ari-anged to hold a poraitiating
convention in Port Elgin town hall en
Friday, February 16th at 2:30 p.m.
Each polling subdivision will be
allowed to send four delegates to the
convention, but all are welcome to
edIlle and hear issues of the cureett
federal canipeign discussed intelligen-
tly hy prominent apeakers.•
"1. L. Lainont, president of Kincar-
dine. Liberal Association was chair-
man .of the executive, nfeeting whieh
was addressed by W. R Tornlinsoh,
K.C., member for Brucein the last
parliament, who traced Centida's ever
effort and pointed out no blame goad
be attached the '.King govermnent,
Whith has conducted the war effort
efficiently and in the best interests
of the people of the Dominion.
A resehition supporting Mr. King
was passed. It reads: "Be it resolved
by the tereattive benimittee. of tile
grltee Liberal Association that this
ecatimittee. does hereby express ith
full and Complete confidence in the
Et.. Hon. W. L. ltt'King and in the
prosecution of Canada's part by the
goverernent and that this toarimittee
is in 'entire accord with Mr. King's
action in the ithinediate dissolution
of the Hoese and his appeal for a
nian.date..0f..the-tdree-ol :Canada-- to
effectinery and efh-nrefitlY carry on
our national endeavour hi the conflitt
• The Sunday school riported good
work being done by faithful teachers
and offfeera- in the dent:eft-neat
nof
Christian educatio, The Young Peo-
ple's Society has had a year of en-
riching and informative meetings, Af-
ter the evening Service one Sunday
it preserited a missionary pageant en-
titled "Christianity erelong, the New
Canadians."
• The Women's -Asso.ciatioti 'called
forth a hearty ovatiori when it pre-
cnrt
• able „work and sie.k visiting; it ree•
ported raising. $478, $400 of- whieh
(Continued on mage
•
Omitted His Nitme •
In reporting the numbers on the
program at last week's banquet, we
slipped up in omitting the name of
Reeve Alex MacDonald, whose old-
time violin music is ,popular with and- .
•iences wherever he is heard.
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BORN
IIELWIG—At Ring ton, .lainaica,
B.W.I., on Friday, January 19th, 1940,
to De. and Mrs. Vincent Helwig (nee
Mona Mitchell), a. son, Phillip
Charles.
Donate To Muskeka Hospital
Lucknow Fire Company at the reg-
ular meeting Monday, rnade their an-
nual donation to the Muskoka, .Hos-
pitaI and Toronto Hogpital, foe the
treatinent of tuberculosis. The .dona-
lion .was $10.00.
These two hioapitals, established
'nearly forty years ego, have, grown
from i'wo small buildings to the pres-
ent fine structures,. with modern
equipment, _representing a capital ex-
pendithre of over a Million dollar!,
most IA Which was raised through
voltntery tenttibutions, a±were large
Sums for maintenance, throughout the .
years. These hospitals now have up -
Wards to 1,100 patients.
During these yeats the tubercule
osis Mortality rate in Ontario. has
been reduced from 126 to .15 Per 106.-'
000 of p*Opulatign, so that the disease
now etancls 7tn place, instead of
first, as a cause of death. While, the
general rate has thus decrees d, tub-.
efE, L ,
tweet the ages of 15 and 45 than atter
itt which our Empire is engaged." ether disease,
- •
ens
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