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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1940-02-15, Page 170, 12:00 A YEAR -IN. ADVANCE -56c gxTRA TO U. S. A. • :LIBERALS AGAIN ' .TnAisTsPr4t1ED TO ,130THWELL, CHOOSE D.E,ACHMAN Mrs: Wilfred, Johnston(nee 'Helen . • McLeod) left on SunclaY fox Both - In spite of opposition, and which having ben freely forecast, /lid not come as a surprise, 'It: J, Deaclunene 1VI.P.- for North Iltiron during. *pi nast four yeare, Ives the choice oi,tok Liberalnomination convention at afi'etglurin on Monday; , Be was eiloseeon the firstlellot over W. Beherisqn editor of •The, Goderich Signal -Star,. and Miti-Josie.'Saiinclers,: (oderih social service worker. . "Fg1t 'wham were 'submitted' to' the, eonvention when, W SHetheringtOee Wingham, the chairman, Calle ed for nomination, but only: 'the • thee ' allowed their names to stand.' ?se nerninated were: G..L. Parsons, , egeagrich; Frank Fingland, KC., Clin- ton; R. J. Deachm•an, Wingham; W. 11. Robertson, Goderich; ' Mies Josie Saunders, Goderich; D. R. -Nairn, God- eriehl Sheldon Bricker, Fordwieh, and 'Hugh Ilia, Celberne Township. R. 3. Deachnitin in replying to. the convention answered criticism that he does not remain in the riding by poin- • ting out that his -interests are those oe.,_Canadseand that ia order to do •this he must remain doge to his desk, in Ottawa when the Molise- is in se-. well to join her husband, who had 'eft the week previous, upon being trans- ferred to the Bank of Montreal branch at. that place. . Mr. Johnston was listed for a traps- fer,,,gOine time ado.; but Which was de- ferred until the Manager, Mr. V. N. Piest was able tt4,,Siume. duties after a lengthy jlhless. There will be no additien, to the present 'Stet "HIVHD.• IN', BRITAIN WITH 'eFliiiRD • CONTINGENT Last Thursday' the third contingent, of the Canadian Active Service 'Force arrived "sotriewhere in Britain" Among its numbers was Price Nay- lor; ;of Toronto, elder son of •Mr. 'Louisa, Naylor of Lucknow, who is • spending the- *inter at Goderieh. Mr. Naylor's overseas trip • ca,me Trickly, as it is only•a month ,since he 'enlisted in • the 15th General Hos- pital unit, Royal' Canadian 'Medical , Corps. • „ Like the t*o contingents that 'ar- . ri'ved before it, t-Tlargrillinfrware- Of Canadians arrived in Britain me: heralded. During' the night •,grey troopships glided •silently into hate' bor, under •cover ,of. ,darkness and rode at anchor until morning. , Crowds, thronging docks and proini-. enades overlooking the harbor., *aired and cheered without knowing froni what part of • the: Empire the convoy had coke.. •They were kept in sus- pense until the first: tender brought ashore .it cargo of singing Canadians. Lucknow Ont., Thursday. February 15th, .1940 HELD CARNIVAL FRIDAY NIGHT The !Clansmen Carnival held last Friday evening drew a fairly large crowd. •A concluding feature of the evening,. was a chariot rice by mem• hers of the ,Clan_snienteTwelve mere-. hers Of the intermediate lieckey teem staged, a relay race with the team of ,glwood Solomon, Babe Boolc,:Har- oldvakeoriarid Johnnie Daluner ing the prize, , • • Costume prizes were , awarded .as. follows; Boys and•girls,'•ii.nder: six-, Donald,. Thompson; Boys and girls, Under .nine7-,-Billie Decker, Bruce Johnston and Donnie McAlpine' National Costnme,. lady- Dor�thy Burgess, Ripley, Mrs: A. E, McKim; National Costume, men -Rex- ford _ Ostrander, , Clifford McMillee; comic dress-eClair -Agnew, Bob Han• nab; best clbwning-Gordon Mullin: Leonard MeDenald. Race Events---.uncler six, Pick Tre- leaven, Grace 'Huston; boys, under nine -Cliff McMillan, .Jehn Graham; girls,, under nine -Jane Johnston, Hel en Webster; boys; under,12-Ab chin Joe Agnew; girls, under 12 -Patsy enr4Ber-y1---Solonint,;--Aboys„-anu, der 15 -7 -Bill, Button, Bud Orr; girls, under 15-:-Paisy Treleaven, Normt Ritchie; Lady's open race -Etta Belle MacDonald, Audrey Campbell; ,3• -lege ged race -,-Albert Chin and -Patsy Tre leaven, Lloyd Hall and :Etta Belle MacDonald; couple rac.e---Ken. Cainer- On ana Mildred Ritchie, Donald John- ston and Etta Belle MacDerield. ' eThe Pipe Band was in attendanCe: and skating was enjoyed by a large crowd t onclude• the evening. • Eightichfckens, as door prizes, were vvon as follows: Keith Kilpatrick, Jas, Chin, George Taylor, Roy Aitchison., Gorden Miller, <Mrs.' M. C. Orr, Jack Cook, Keith McCormick. • "I spend at least four months each •, Year in the riding and try to keep ae• will informed on. the conditions of the riding as possible and irt the dame time keep infornied on the nation's affairs," he declared.• ' W. II. ,Roberton, of Goderieh, 'undy- ed that the association e.tend its EIMPathy to .the family ref the late • Morgan Dalton; • Ashfielcl Township • octogenarian Liberal stalwart, , who. passed away last fall., The motion. was seConded by Rea Hill • URGES EXTENDING LINE HOLYROOD TO. LUCKNOW I At the annual' meeting . of OW , South Bruce Rural Tereplione Coni- pany held recentlyeat Teeswater, Fos- ' ter Moffat urged the 'Company to . extend its system, to inclede therural • line between Holyreed and Lucknow. This matter wasinvestigated by the directors -in 1938, and trirried dowr as not feasible. •r INSURANCE :COMPANY DIRECTORS RE-ELECTED : • • The Gist .annual : meeting' of the West Wawnnesh Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company was held at Dungann- on on Ftiday, The three retiring. dir- ectors Ernest Ackert,. George Stuart, and :deorge Sowerbey were re-elected without oppTitieri: Bert Marsh and Donald Metean Were. ie.:appointed as auditors: . At the directors ••rneeting • Harvey Anderson was re-elected president. The Board includes, Donald MCKity; Robert Davielsoni Wilfred McCarthy, G. M. Stuart, Ernest. Ackert, Geoige Sr:wet-by,' Rase- McPhee; Marvin Mc- Dowell and IL D. Anderson. • Total amount paid for fire losses in 1939 was $15,880.05. Total number of policies in force at end of 1939-4221, which is <an increase of .16 over' the previous year. Net 'insurance in force at end of 1939-$13,280,696.50„ It is noticeable thata very large percent- age of the losses ,for the year Were caused by, lightning. Several losses were eaused by overheated stoves or stove pipes; one was, from a coahull itove and one from a threehing.rnaCh- PRESENT-RETIRING W. A. PRESIDENT • The regular ;meeting of the W. M. ' S. of the United Church was held • Wednesday the 7th with Mrs. Bush- ell presiding. The. minutes of the pre- vious, meeting were, read and Sev- eral matters' of business dealt' with. Mra. Robert Fisher read a letter, stating •the articles to ,be ready for ' the June bale. Mrs. Hoffman's group then took' charge of 'the devotional part Of the meeting. • sCripture read-. • ings were. given by .Miss L. McLean end IVfiss K.• McGregor. lVfrs. Winer SUFFERED WEAK SPELL Con Decker, local merchant -tailor. suffered a tweak spell at his shop on Tuesday morning,' where he received roeilical attention and was, later ee- movecrto his hoine, where be will be. •recidired to rest; for a few days. , „ ' THE, 'FLU eINTERVERED Tfte !fin, interfered this Week,- •-sierd' kept '-'the puhlialier 'Confined"' icathe house for'therie4ety.s, ink- ing it difkicult te gi4.1 yoka full .boverage of news and Still get this issue.Out on time. , CANADA MOURNS. HIM It• is a week of sorrow' for Can- 'adians ,froin coast to coast, who un- iversally mourn the passing, of Lord Tweedsmuir, one pf the most beloved Governore-General this Dominion has ever known. Lord •TWeedernitir , was jest plein, •.lohn Buchan, Until his , appointment • as. the King's a..epreeentative to Can. wia. His death Occurred in Montreal on Sunday evening, a few horsafter lie. had: undergone a third: cranial op- eration to relieve brain prelsure re suiting from concussion' which he Ji05... :fere& when he fell in his room at 'Governrnent'ilouse,•Ottawa, the Tues- day Previoua. •• The body of Lord Tweedsrouir, lay in state in the Senate. Chambers at Ottalyteuntil Wednesday when a state funeral was held with "the service at St. -Andrew's Presbyterian Church, with which Lord Tweedsmuir was, act- ively identified during bisefour and a, half years at "Ottawa, and during: which time he has visited the utinoat extremities of the Dominion. , Author, statesman,' 'soldier and scholar, Jan Buchan, .son of a huni- ble Scottish manse, was never of ro- bust physique. But his health appear- ed to justify the universal exPectatior that he would undoubtedly be able to ,finish Mei his term as governor -gem • end, whieh • did noeeiPire until -next August. The World has lost'a brilliant schol- ar, the-Empire:a great administ)ater and Canada a truelriend, in the death. of Lord Tweedsmuir. TAKE BIG -EDGE, IN, SEMI-FINALS •• Lucknow Sepoys made it 6 to 3 ever Kincardine in the Lakeside Town on TueidaY night, with a big. follow- ing of Lucknow fans. in , attendanee tet .cheer their efforts. was the first or a two-geme goalseto,rk. connt series. Kinca'ee. 03.0 here to,night ',(ThuradaY). -APO the' Winner will meet the ,winneroX - the Paisley -Port Elgan Series for the group cha,mpionship; ,e0 •. It looki. like -a Lucknow:Phialey, final ,series, that . may go • the three-, game' limit': But first let's Wait and see what these Unpredictable Fingal.: dine boys do tonight. They'll be no pushovers, we date say and the Se - pays can't regard them lightly. • On Tuesday night Kincardine drew first blood .at about 'five Minutes. It was their first and last goal of the night. Luc:knew made it 2,1, 3-1 and 6-1, by 'periods and in the final frame "completely entskated and outclassed the weary. Lakesiders. . With Johnnie Dahmer out with a head injury) ."Toby" Greer moved up to left Wing (with 13. Book and Fisher, :and this line 'got four of the goals, thtee of t em gomg • .•Webster was wad' hack ,in thegame, after • absence of more than'. a month •from iliriess. • .. • • Lucknow--Goal, Ritchie; Defense,. , George Beek, MoCermick; Centre, B. Book; wings, Greer, Fisher; Alt., Sed - Onion, Webster, Harris', McKenzie. • First Period , 1--2Kiecardine, MacDonald 5:00 2-Luckno*, Greer, Book) 11:00. 3-Lucknow, :Fisher (B. Beek) 16:00 Penalty, -H. Rook , Second Period 4:Le-Lucktiove; McCarniick ...... 17:40 Penalties„ -McCormick, Bolonron. • Third Period 5-tuckel0w, Greer (McCormick) 2: 6--Lucknow. Greer (Fisher) ..• 11:25 7-Lrick1r0w, Harris; (Solomon, • McCormick) . . ... . . 17K/0 .Penalties --Greer, Graham. , Refereee-"Honey" Kuntz, Kitchen - -took theetople from the Study Book. itie. •• • Mrs. Bushell closed the' meeting with prayer. •• At the deem of this meeting' the Women's Association held a short •, business meeting. Mrs., Elmer Ack- ' Ort, the new preeident then spoke to • the ladies. The members then , pres- ented the retiring president, Mrs. A, E. McKim, with a silver cream and Sugar and tray in appreciation, of the work and faithful service she has given for the -Past three years. The ,address was read by Mrs. Fisher and the° presentation made by Mrs. T. Alton..Mrs. McKhn thanked the mem- bers init few well chosen words. ; PRAYER FOR REVIVAL Is' it nothing to us that thousands of wounded soldiers who know net the -Lord are freezing to death in the. vast snow-fieldsof Finland? is Iv it nothing to us th,at three million •'Chinese women and children are star- ving to death while we. have plenty? Is it nothing. to us that thousands • of "religious" people in Carinda, and throughout the world are working for , the defeat' of E iaglancl? Is it nething to us 'that battalions Of our. young • . men, many without it saving knee, - ledge of Jesus Christ are marching away to the fent, scene of *horn , may neer return.? Is it nothing• to us that the Corning of the LOrd draw- ' •-eth nigh and many of our friends and loved ones are still unstaved? This.Thursday evening at The Luck now Bible Institute the subjett for • ' discussion is "Revival". Those who are Yearning to see le Spirituel Awak- e* ie .Canada are' ilrged to come • • SEVERELY HURT' BY •FALLING ICICLE R. T. Douglas of town ,suffered r • severe injuries in an 'unusual manner at his, home on •Sunday afternoon, when he was struck on the head by' a huge icicle. -, He has-been kept wider 'close ob- servation and for' two days was not moved from the kitchen couch where he 'Was first placed after the accident. On Wednesday morning he was re- ported to have spent a good night and his condition much improved. HAS BEEN DANGEROUSLY ILL Hee many friends here will be pleas• - ed to learn that there is some int- proverrient in thecondition of Mrs Itebert- Macballinn;.• who, has been dangerously ill at• Port Alberni, Brit. ish,COlurnbia, wh,ere • she has ' been Making her home for- some time with her •daughier, Martha, .OBITUARY: ..MRS. EMILY ACKERT , After an illness of Several weeks Mrs. Emily Ackert died of pneumonia in Regina hospital on • Wednesday, February 7th, Mrs., Ackert Came to Luckneve six- ty-two. years ago as the bride of the late J. H. Aekert, where Mr. Ackert was engaged in the furniture business, A, few Years later the saw mill at Holyrood was bought and they lived there tillthe year.,1916 when they re- tried' to Lucicnow, where they lived till the .time, of Mr; A.ckert's death in, 1925.• Since then Mo.' Ackert has made her home With her daughter, Mrs.- Charles Bouldihg • 'of Regina, Sask. _.- Other members of the family are Mrs. R. J. Harper, Leney, Sask., Rev. ;Harold Ackert, Monkton, Ont., Ernest of , Holyreied and Almer; '*virho died eight years ago-. Mrs. Ackert had thirteen grandchildren and. eleVen great grandchildren. Mrs. Ackert wasone of the older members of the Community. She was a kind and „loving wife and mother, ,who tOok a deep interest in the wel- fare d her family*. • The .funeral serviees• will be held (this) Thursday at 2:30 P.M., in the United Church, Lucktiow. Interment in Greenhill Cemetery. "0 tlie sleep of, just a moment When the spirit sinks 'away, Then the waking, blissful waking, •In a amid of endless day." .alrf UPOti out. land: Please remember Thersdey evening -time 8 p.m, The ' Junior Bible Club. will also' meet, bei • Thursday at 4:16 p.m. instead of Fri- Fail To Hold Meeting • • Goderich Agricultural Society has twice failed in ,an attempt to hold the annual meeting. There Wits not a quer= present for the hecond meeting and another -meeting- Was called for this. week. • DEATHS' OFF TO FLORIDA . • , • • • a.1•••••••./1,!1•00 • Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rae and daughter Margaret, left. the first of the week ,fOr • Florida with • Tempe their destination. They plan to spend about five weeks in the South. ; Two , carloads of relatives forined the party, inelUding Mr. .and Mrs: Rae and Margaret; Mr. ; Rae And Mei. E.. Porteous of 'Lon - den; Mrs, Skinner, Stratford; O., Thotripeon, Listeveel; Mrs. N. Riehe, *WM, Ingersoll; Mee Wan Rae, SE. • • TWA MLEY-In Ashfield Township, on -Tuesday: February Mk, Violet M. TwamleY, in her 37th year. The re- mains are resting at her late home, Let 11, 'Conceseion Ashfiekle un- til Thursday, February 15th, With the funeral service at Haekett's Church at 2:30 o'clock. Interment in Green- hill ,Cemetery. LETTER TO' EDITOR Explanation .Hegarding. tFhe • Unfinished Ttenelt. on Cempbeil • A Misceneeption has been circulated as to the Council's negligence in not sealing over •the trench made on Campbell streeby t the Bell Tele- ," ' phone Company, for the Purpose Of piecing. their cehles underground. Due to the lateness •of the seas- on, the :Bell Telephone.Company felt a proper job could not be made of sealing over the trench, and advised me ter havee the work completed by ourselves let the proper time and they would pay all expenses. ' • ' 41 engaged .an engineer • to look ie over, and he claimed the gravel fill- ing, already in the dram, contained a mixture of clay. eConsequently, would have to be wathed before the tar was mixed with sante, ,and the, finish, or the sealing coat, would 'then require a week's hot sun, together with dry weather, which .could • net he expected at such a late date, before the job could be -.guaranteed; • and ,as. the vilfloge would want a .guaranteed job 'the engineer advised itto be left over 'till spring. Reeve N. E. Bushell. IN - MEMORIAM • • HELM -In loving 'memory of Jos- eph Helm, who departed. .this life, February ipth, 1939. The love a %art Whig dear, •Vond. rnetrieries linger every elay, Remeinbrance keeps him near. BOCOEYAND DANCE BILLED To -NIGHT ' . The largest. crowd, of the :season ocPected to pack the Weal Arena, to- night (Thursday) for the deeiding . game' of the serrii7final :series be- tween Kincardine, and ,LticknoW. 'The •game -is called :fbr .8:18 with no in- crease in 'adriiission.' • ' •• • • , ..Then .following the game the Pipe.. Band is .sponsoring a dance With mus- ic. -by IVIcCharlesy. orchestra'. Bo it 'looks :like, a; big :time': .here „ , WINGFIAM BRANCH VETERANS OFFERS GORIER-. BOOK TO. LIBRARY. ...,••••••••••••• • . By john Elliott • Older residents of Ducknow will remeinber, and most readers of The Sentinel Will have heard of Dr. Gar- nier; Who prectiised .inedieine in the Village before Confederationand, for many years after: • Fte .uweally thought o, as a isernee what ectentyic Man, end a -clever , physician, but he: Was also a man :of general .culture, with. literary ability. A remixiciere of thie latter. eharacter- istie 'crime to me not long ago when picked up in a,- Second-hand bool;.. • Store. a , neatly bound Vol:nine ' Of ."prince Pedro, a Tragedy" by Dr. J. H. Garnier of Lucknow. The scene is laid •in Portugal, and the book is dedicated, by permission, to the Marquess Of Deefferin, at that time. the Geyer/ter-General. of Canada. There. Is probably a copy of the book in ethe • Lucknow Public Library. If not, I shall be pleased to donate mine: •Following is the .dedication: " May it please your Eieellency: e Anew me with !Very feeling of eel. sPect, to inscilbe .the following play to your LardshiP: ' • ' y-fiaat-attennete_ ' although Was 97, Last Week • Mrs. Caroline Rinker, Kincardine's grand old lady, observed her 97th •birthday last Wednesday. • The Winghain and diStrict .branch of the Canadian Legion has joined in the Dominion wide drive for funds known as the Canadian Legion War Services. ;Th& objective is 009;900 with the' Wingham' branch planning tp .raise $1000.00 in the drive -which is nOw on, ' ' The purpose of the campaign is to provide funds for earrying on eduea- tional. and 'personal service wcirk for Canadian. soldiers Who have •enlisted • in the fightin4g,eforees. of the arnik; navY or the air force. , Thefollowing lofficers ,' have lieu named for the cain„paign: chairman. Herb Campbell; ward Captains, II. C. Maclean, W. W. Armstrong, B. H. Lloyd, Duncan Kennedy; Percy Har- ris. CamPaign manager for .Tesswater will be Roy Thompson and for Luck - now it will be George Eta,seall. .OBITUARY RODERICK DOUGLAS , One of Huron Township's grand old men, Roderick Douglas, passed away on Friday evening, February 2nd. - Mr. Douglas Who was in his ninety- third year,. was born at Kintail, Ont- ario, December 7th, 1847, one of a family of nine ihildren,' of the late John Douglas and Jane Noble, emi- grants .from Rosshire, Scotland, who' were early settlers of thie cauntry. 1883 'he was married to Miss Chris- tena ;Matheson of Lochalsh. In 1004 they moved to concession 4, Huron, where they 'have sirree *sided. Be had enjoyed the best of health prect- icelly all his life. In spite of hia advanced age he had retained pee- sesien ' of his laculties; was strong in body and alert in mind until a few nioeths ago when he suffered a stroke of 'paralysis. From this he ecovered and was in fairly good health at the tithe of' his passing. Failing :eyesight was his , greatest handicap. All his life he had been a great reader and kept in touch with news of interest. He had a wonderfully retentive mem- ory and when he was no longer able o read -his Bible, he could repeat many chapters of the Acriptures. He was a feithful member of Knox Pres- byterian • church, Ripley, and until falling, health prevented his attend- ance, he was always found in his plfice in the church on the Sabbath • Day. He was held in high regard, throughout the community, as n man of integritY and 'Christian ptinciples., The • firineral was held from This home 'on Monday afternoon, with services i;eink eonchicted.by the Rev - J, Reynolds Ester, pastor .of' Knox Church. Interment was made, in Rip- ley cemetery. The palibettrers were four grandsons, John D. and Roy Thompson, Douglas and Grant Mc- Donald, len -soliseimlaw; Jahn, rt. Me - Donald and Donald ,Thompson. To Atiourri the 1:teasing of a kind and thoughtful husband and father, ,he leaves his 'widow;- two Sons, John et home and Donald . o Granum, Al- berta; five daughters,. Mrs. Donald Thompson (Teta); • Mrs. J. H. lie - Donald; (Jane) congas's:1On 4, Hurdn; MisseS„ Marybelle, R.N. and Rhoda at Ie.'. allele:Are HAM: • los. ARTHUR CLIFTON There died on eSunday, February 4th, 1940, Margaret Clifton, wife of the late ,Arthue Clifton. Deceased was the daughter of the late Joseph Clif- ton and Jane Watson; and in all re- lations of . life Whether daughter„ or wife was ant est el;otripliay woman.1 4 Those left. to mann her. lois are one sister; Martha, and two brothers, John at keine and Charles of 13ruee- The funeral, Avhich took place from her reeidente, to Greenhill Cemetery, Was largely attended and was eon- ductedly Rev. R.,. Todd of the Une ited .church, Lucnow, of which She was -a*rminsbovi....-,." Tire 'tint Tisuaterstalf..., belt Garrimie, Lawrence Bela, George Tinnier, Gordon Kirkland, EWart Tay - Card Of Thanks ' The brothers And sisters of the late Mrs. Arthur Clifton wish to thank all, those who assisted in •anY way during the illness and at the time of her death, also for letters of eYni- pathy. :IMPRESSIVE WORLD ..t/AY OF'. PRAYER HELD LCiCALLY. doubtless inferior to prOductions of more gifted withers, yet if 'it give, you any Pleasure in the 'perusal, I shall be content Yourself, a man of letters, can easily understand the anxiety of an, author when 'ca.sting the first effusion of:his muse en,the ocean of literature. It "Prince Pedro" meet with your honest aPProvel on ' its ewn Merits, ere a , dramatie pro- duction, I shall have lietle to. fear from the asperities of critic. can- not sufficiently express my thanks for the kindness' you have extended to me,' in .permitting me to dedicate this traxeclee to Your Excellency, and - I really feel it to be sniall favor and 'honor. • •• •• . Allow me to subscribe myself, • Your Excellency'e most obedient, . John n. Garnier, M.D. Luelareev,,, Ontario, • February 1.9the 187'7. . , The World Day of Prayer was held In the Preabyterian church on Friday February 9th, the theme for the day • was In quietnees and in confidence shall be your, strength." The Brit part. of the meeting Ni,r, taken by Mrs. Mullin. Bible readings were given by Mrs. P. Stewart, Mrs. Prest and Mrs. Turner on the 15th chap. of John. The, second part of the programme was taken by Mrs. Clark, llirre•Bush- ell led in the period" of Intercession. Prayers were •given by Ms. Maloney, Mrs. Hassall, Mrs. J. Little, • Miss Mary MacLeod, Mrs. Rathwell and Mrs„ W: 'Anderson. Miss Pearl Hen- derson 'gave the -devotional • address. Her topic was in keeping with' the theme and was very helpful to every- one. After the• offering and hymn, the Benediction was said in unison. .'COM1NG EVENTS, ' INSTITUTE "AT HOME" The Lueknow Worneit's 'Institute "At }Tom" for members, farnilies.and guests, will be held this Friday night, in the own Hall at 8 o'clock. Program, lunch,'dancing: Note the change of Of*. • • DAN ATeST. HELEN'S _With proceeds. for patriotic pur- poses; a dance Under the ausPices of l$� held held in #14' COmmunity Hall on Fri- day evening, February' 16. MuSic by lj TO CONTINUE PRESENT BASIS OF RELIEF. CONTRIBUTION The Ontario Government is prepar- ed• to continue the existing basis, of relief contributions to municipalities., The present agreement with 'Ottawa provides for the payment of ri(). per cent '1.3y the Dominion, .40' per. cent by the province. and 20 per cent 'bi- the . inunicipalities-ethe province re- serving theerig-htto establish monthly qu,otas for relief by any municipality. It is announced that during 1939, Ont- ario' municipalities have been saved about $800,000 by the province's are rangement, with Ottawa. • e INJURY JINX HOUNDS SEPOYS When Johnnie Dahmer got hurt at Monday night's practise, on the , eve of the Sepoy's first playoff game Milliarifiercr' sindere sympathy of their friends Is Sully thiSsed by his Wife and ram- lor and a nephew, Joe Chfton of St the MacCharles' orchestra. Lunch will •eXtended. A son Roderick, died in in- ily. • Thanes; North Dakota. be Served: Admission 25e. and 16c. falleY. with Kincardine, it Vita 't.ust another. of e successive set backs the Club has received all season , from sickness and injury. Young Dahmer who stepped up from Juvenile ranks, this season, has been showing improved forrn .the last few games. He was tumbled 'over at practise on Monday night and strik-. , ing heavily on .bis head, was render:• ed unconseious. He was carried to the • dressing room where he received med- ical attention and revived before he, in taken to his torte, where his condition Was reported as quite fav- ourable on Tuesday, although he was 'suffering a, concussion. • • . The irony of the aecident.Was in • the fact that during the past ten- day layoff, the team have not en- gaged in any exhibition games, with the sole idea of eteering dear of in- juries for the playoff:a. Elwood Solomon,' Played Tuesday, Teeswater Infante Dies • The infant' daughter ,of Mr. and Mrs. as. J. Kirby of Teeswater,, (Katherine Patricia), died on Mien - day afternoon, after Being only ea feve days. Born un Friday, . February 2nd, the little _One appeared healthy and strong, but Monday morning it took seriously ill and passed away In the late afternoon. A short ser- vice was held Tuesday, with inter- , inent in the Chapel, Teeswater Cem- etery: . • MRS. „STUBBERT SELLS ' - QUEENS .HOTEL AT WALKERTON e • wroolon...a.6 The Queen's Hotel, Walkerton, has changed Ownership, the present prop- rietor, Mrs. Christine Stubbert; having disposed of the Property to Mr. Lou Somers of -Owen Sound for approxi- mately $28,000. The. new proprietor • takes posseseion March 15th. The Queen's Hotel, monducted for well over a quarter of a century by the late Wm. ,Farquharson, Was vpon his ^ death taken over .by the late Min. Voigt, a sot -in-law. Upon Mr. Voigt's death, the hotel was operated by his widow for a nurnber of years, and in turn ,by Mr. Mat Bell; now of Wing-, ham. • Some eight years ago, Charles Stubbert•acquired the lease,. and after- twO years: in control passed' away, and while taped up due, to cracked ribs. it- has since been conducted by his and yOurstruly; who hal bee'n mit Widow; Mrs. Christine Stubbert. Two for a month with a broken band, had 'Years ago, Mrs. Stubbert. purchased expectations of being available for the. property atidebis since made "'very O little utility duty; until Old Man 'Flu knocked him for a row that pre- vented him even being a spectator at the, game, and as We Pen this last. 4.4 tOOP1'104: Calf tell"as' Jts --etiVr-14.--aknevir-scr;:74t. if going doesn't muich matter anyway so long as everyon 's in the pink for the ber was formerly Christine Hawk - Paisley series. . thaw Of Concession 16, .....114nloss, extensive improvements, so that at the present time it. is one of the best furnished and Modeinized hos:. teTries in this district.' Stubbert Was proprietor of the iliteeasneweleeleteektafereAka it Was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Stiih. 1. 'O.,.