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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1940-02-15, Page 8THE.. ,LU (Nd SEN TI.NEL NALKERTON` CLERK• SENT UP FOR -TRIAL CIS TEMPLETO 1'S WINDOW dor BargaiiiS r>t _.day • a�tu�d�y ,16► February . 8E: 17 & PRINTED HOUSE DRESSES --Good quality Reg. to $i. print, in 'Price } , 75c' and $1.25: • Bargain � CHILDREN'S ,PURE. WOOL SWEATERS—Size 2642. Reg1 DO $1.05 Bargain Price, l9c 36 INCH PRINTSe•-Reg: 22c, 'Mill ' ends. Reduced' PIQUE & ORGANDY COLLARS --Some lace trimmed. Reg. ; 99cc Sale.�... ... . .cfI ONLY .CREPE -DRESSES--Reg: $2.01$. Hale Price.. CH'AMIOS SUEDE GLOVES—Reg.','85c Sale . .:.:' 4$c AN ASSORTED LOT of ThistlettoWn Yarn suitable for Afghans, Reg. `20c: Sale sr s;}, ails,..,....• ,..,.. . • . empleton o CHURCH, NEWS A.hfield. W. M. 8. The . February meeting of the Ash- field Women's Missionary Society was .014 -rat thehome of Chas. Wiley on February 9th. 'The : World's Day ! of e--se to Mrs. Dr. Simpson,. read the minutes and cor- respondence of the January meet- ing, which' were approved. The of- fering . was $7:55. . The president, Mrs.'Howes, followed the programme of the World , Day of Prayer.. The theme of iwhich is In quietness and in confidence shall be. streng. th." Hymn "0 worship your• the King" was sung followed by pray- er in unison, then responsive reading followed. Hymn "Breathe on me,l breath of God" was softly sung.. Mrs,l Neil ,3. MacKenzie gave Bible read- ing: from 'John 15. ` Mrs. Wm Ross sang ''What a friend we. have .in . Jes- •iis. 'the tool :call <was answered evith • a verse containing a ' prayer. The president read. 'igtercessory pirayer for the King,: the Queen and Royal family, the Empire. Anna Mae Mac- Donald followed with a short paper. The president read a prayer for our nur- ses, ` Ott n d e ., soldiers, collars, airmen, . Chaplains. Mrs. Wilfred Franey followed with prayer. The. president read a prayer for the sick, the wound- ' ' ed, t'he homeless, the Jews. Mrs. Dan MacLean • followed with . prayer. Then the president read ie. prayer for our national life, for the. unemploye, a prayer to --keep us from bitterness and hatred, that in quietness and con- fidence may be our . strength. Mrs. Sam Gibson followed with , .prayer. The president read a prayer, for cions, that the missionaries :in every !land be strong for their tasks.' Mrs: John Bradley followed with prayer. Lastly the president readd a prayer • for the church, that it may always, be an evidence of God's power and love. Mrs. Neil G. MacKenzie follow- ed' with prayer. ' Mrs. Dr. Simpson3presented a pap- er as a guide for the new year 1940, i,dotting the Society to enlarge their endeavours by constant attendance, helpful service, 'prayer ' and ,Bible reading. Mamie Johnston• read an ad- dress on the life of H, F. Lyte, cow - poser -of hymn "Abide with 'Me". He wrote this one' shortly before his death. It made a fitting close. The of- fering was taken followed by liyinn and . Benediction in unison. The hostess; Mrs. Hamilton, ser- ved a dainty ltinch assisted by friends. The attendance was 23. 'CARRY AILING M.P.P FROM BURNING RESIDENCE C. A. Robertson, M.P.Pe foe. Huron - Bruce, who has been seriinusly i11 at his home in Colborne Township for •weeks, underwent a harrowing exper•- ience last Wednesday morning • when fire o suddenly • broke out • in the room, it which he is bedridden and he had to be carried to 'safety, wrapped in blankets ' Mr. Robertson was later removed to the home of his brother-in-law and phyaician,'Dr. •B• C. Weir, at Auburn. Dr. Weirwas at his patient;e bed- side when the fire ;alarm was given. People', driving Wiled noticed, smoke emerging' from under the eaves: and hurried ,to.% .tell the inmates the home., A smouldering fire app rently was located between the living -roan;. ceiling. and the floor. of the upper story and. thea house soon began to fill with smoke. • Dr. Weir, with the aid of Mra. Wil- liam Gauley, the housekeeper, and her son Albert,'quickly wrapped Mr. Rob- ertson in blankets and carried him downstairs to the kitchen, Dr. Weir, later• driving him to Auburn,, into classes.. Miss Campbell taking the Jr: and Mrs. Mowbray • the' Sr.. 'Mary. Louise Porteous played a piano ifistrumental. After singing hymn 721' The fire. alarm over the rural tele - (L�ULFiNERAL) T. "Mr. and Mrs, •Erie• Cox spent 'the week=end with the tatter's parents, in Palmerston. • 'Flora Webster, we regret to , report,1 is again confined t� bed with a heart condition. The date of the .Lucknow Women's Institute "At Heine" has; been chang- ed to Friday night of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wilson -'and Mrs. J.'H. -Hall returned on Monday froin• a week's visit in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs.. W. E. Henderson and fancily 'ale now occupying then' new- 'l'y renovated home, the former R. D. :Cameron.:residence. "may "Big" Jack ' Webster' of 'Kirkland' Lake, and'.; previously of. Eldorado' ,Mine fanie;.;cts visiting here with his mother; brother and sister. ' I11 For Several Weeks Mr. Wm., MacKenzie, who has been ill at ' his home here 'for the Past' five weeks, is enjoying better 0,ealtli now, and it<ais expected he will be able to be . Mit this Week. the meeting closed with prayer. Presbyterion Y. P.. S;, The. Y. P. meeting was in charge - f -the -- iesitinc , . L, : . • �: , he first vice president, Dr. Little a was in' the chair. After singing -hymn 188 Rev. MacDonald led . in prayer" and ,Bud Orr read the Scripture lesson. Tlie Minutes • of the last meeting were read ,and adopted and the roll called: After •singing hymn ,49.6, the Bible Study on "The Times of Jeremiah" was taken by ;Pearl Jamieson: Mrs. Philip Stewart sang a solo. and Miss Pearl Henderson' gave a,• reading. The topic on the ;life of Dr. Alexander Whyte which. was very ' interesting, was taken by Mr, John D. Ross. Af- hone quickly brought Help, forty or fifty. neighbours ,,responding. Boards were ripped from the floor of the bed - rem. A. bucket brigade was formed and with the aid of an electric pump a constant '• supply. of (water was pour- ed on the joists until all danger had Passed. ;' - Although the home was made part-. reel' y uninhabitable, the damage— mostly by' water—is not heavy. The cause- of the fire was not determined, but it is thought to be defective. wir- Charms, 1 municipal clerk and trswasurer, of the town of Walk- erton for the past 12 years, arrested last Weiaesday charged with haying misappropriated, the funds of the men icipality to the extent of $12,877, ap- Oared ' • before • Maglatrate F. W. Walker' in police court. on Friday morning, and after a brief prelim- The popular member for Huron- Bruce has been in the Legislature. since •.1926. Shortly after, the 1934 el- ection he suffered a paralytic" stroke, but made a good recovery and was ter ,singing hymn 545, Dr. Little clos...again elected in .1937.. Of recent ed the meeting with prayer. • months;- however, he has beenailing and was unable to attend the present session of :the Legislature. Presbyterian W. M. S. The. W. M. S. of the Presbyterian church, held its „February meeting at the home . of Mrs. W. A. Porteous, Mrs.`MacDonald presided. The meet- ing opened ,with hymn and ` prayer. The Scripture' lesson was taken by Mrs. Jamieson. The roll call' was an- swered by a verse from your favour ite psalm. After busineee'and the min- utes, Miss MacPherson led in : prayer. The topic, current events from ,the Glad , Tidings, was taken by Miss Mary MacLeod. Mrs. -H. Agnew give a reading followed by a duet by Kath- ryn Agnew. and Helen Orr. The meet- ing closed with hymn and prayer. "Educate a .inan and you educate an individual. Educate a woman' and you educate a family."—Fanny Hurst, novelist. CREWE Mr. and Mrs. Herb Curran and Al- ma of Mafeking spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Menary. .Mr. and .Mrs. Lorne Emmons Visited friends at London and. Sarnia over the week -end. , Mr. Sam Sherwood spent the week- end in Goderich with his sister, Mrs. Joe Cranston and Mr. Cranston. ° Mr. and Mrs. Bert Treleaven were visitors with :Lucknow '.friends on Tuesday* Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Blake spent Sun- day afternoon with her. parents, Mr. and Mrs. S., J.' Kilpatrick. Mr. . and) Mra; Wilfred Drennan"vis- ited with Mr. and Mrs. James Dien - 'Fitter's Mission Band non, Kintail On Friday. The Victoria Mission Band met in Mr. and Mrs• Vernon Hunter, Doris the church on Monday, February 12th. and Jean Taylor .spent Sunday with The meeting opened by singing hymn friends here. number 212. Mrs. Mowbray read the Mr. and Mrs. Jack Curran and fam- ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. lesson. Minutes .were read ily spent Tuesdeiy. with friends at {John Rutile on Thursday last. and roll call. taken. The band divided Mafeking: BELFAST CENTRE CIIESLEY WEEKLY SOLD TO HANOVER EDITOR JUDGE. OTTO IKLEIN OCCUPIES• THE BENCH Judge Otto E: Klein,' recently, elev-! ated to that office on his appointment tci First Junior Judge of York County, was. sworn into\offrce last weekand occupied the bench in hisfirst sitting on Wednesday at the City Hall sE Toronto. Judge Klein will return to Walkerton over the week -ends until the fall when Mrs. Klein and son Ger- al .,will move to Toronto and the fain ily will then take up residence in that city, • • ; inary hearing, Was committed for trial at the next court of criminal ,jurisdiction. Only one witness was heard, that.being Town Auditor Corn- ish; who testified that MeNab " had been in the employ of :the town in tele. capacity of Treasureir,,, and that ;ori examination Of the , books' revealed a; .shortage in ,his accounts. Thetrial lasted but • a few_ tninutee., It .is ' expected that McNab will el- ect for a speedy trial, and appear .be- fore the •County Judge in a few days. It • is •alleged ' that the defalcations have been spread over a period of 29 months,dating back .to &Test . est, 1937. It: is • understood Mr.!' McNab was bonded only to the extent .of $2,000.00. • IMr.. McNab, who has 'been a, prom- int barrister of. Walkerton;, and still Sale was completed last kveek. 'of 1 in his thirties, has always enjoyed the •Chesley Enterprise .to .,' Clayton J theconfidence and respect of the pea- Schaus,, who has been editor of The pee 'of the community where he was Post since the !death of Hanover born and raised. . THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1940 �eo'rg�-IefitrhnH; �its-•-'p'ehlis-h��= Mr. Schaus acquires the , Chesley weekly from the . estate of'' William McDonald, who published and edited it • until .his death a year ,ego. Since that tune it has been carried on by his son, J. C. McDonald, well known in Western Ontario, sport circles.: • • Mr. McDonald will :enter the in- surance : business; in which he has been active for some time. It is with :deep regret that we learn of the death . of Miss Violet Twam le Y , who passed away on Monday, evening, and we extend • our deepest sympathy to the bereaved parents and brother and sister.; . -... -. We are pleased to report that Mrs: T. A. Cameron who underwent a very serious appendicitisoperation about two weeks ago in Wingham Hospital is improving nicely and we hope she continues to do so and be able to re- turn soon to her home. l• Miss Edna Lawson who is attend- ing ttending Stratford Normal,,is home for the week on account of the School being closed for the students to. teach. and observe teaching this week. Miss Law- son is also observing teaching in Lucknow. , - - Mr.' and Mrs. John Campbell spent Sunday at the home. of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hunter of Zion. Mr. and Mrs. Pharis Mathers of Lucknow spent one day recently with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hackett. Mrs. Dahmer of" Lucknow has re- turned home after nursing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Nichol- son. ' Mr. and Mrs., Jack Irwin and bebe spent one day last week with Mr. and Mrs. Art Thompson of Kintail. Miss Bernadine Alton .spent a few days last week . with Miss Phyllis Blake of Mafeking. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Irwin and family of Fordyce spent Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. GIenwood Campbell. Mr: and Mrs. W. G. Reid of 'Luck - now called on Mr. and Mrs. Archie Nicholson on Friday last. Ia Mrs. Will Lazenby of Gbderich vis - No horse can go ast fast as the money you bet on hiin. 41.1111111111111111111.11111111116. BRUCE LIBERAL Convention And''... RA LLY TOWN! HALL Elgin , gort � 2:30 p.m. Friday Feb. 16th PROMINENT, SPEAKERS EVERYBODY WELCOME. Each POLLING SUBDIVISION IS ALLOWED FOUR DEL'E-. . GATES Dr,, D. R. Finlayson, (Acting Pres.), A. G. McKay, Acting Sec. GOD SAVE THE KING . • THIS ,' ` ' acr.al WEEK -END' :. • LUCKNOW UNITED CHURCH Rev. R. C. Todd,: Pastor SUNDAY FEB. 18th FIFTY-EIGHT YEARS MARRIED Mr. and ' Mrs. Abram Culbert United In Marriage Near Iiolyroed. In Bruce, County—Both . Are Enjoying Fairly Good Health And Spent Act- ive -Lives. ct-ive•Lives. NEW SPRING . resses The latest printed ' and plain materials ;Chic new styles --- Sizes • 14.20, 38-44. , Price for this week -ed at $2 o(9%Jr only W • !All first quality Hose. Chiffon. ,Service weight! 79e' Per pair; 'Chiffotii, Crepe & Service . Weight $1.00 per pair • RLMAN:. B. PFA- LUCKNOW ONTARIO MAFEKI'NG Traffic sign in Pennsylvania age: "Slow., No hospital." Miss Hilda Twainley. of Stratford Moneymay Normal spent the week -end• at her kin waste' home. She is teaching in. the Luck- sho inakin,-••it. now Public School this week. The W. M. S. will meet this Thurs- day afternoon at the dome of Mrs. Ernest Blake: O St. Valentine's Day, February Mrs. Thos. Anderson is spending 4th{, 1882, at. the home .of the bride's a few, days with her daughter'Mrs. 'parents, Mr. and Mrs.'Richard Con -Harvey Webb,' St. Helen's. grant, the 'marriage of Miss "Louise Congram and: Mr. Abram Culbert of Dungannon, the ceremony, : being .per- formed by Rev. Henry Whore of Kin- cardine. W,edriesday, ':February 14th marks the 58th ..wedding : anniversary v/hich they quietly observed. • Fallowing the. Marriage of 58 years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Culbert settled on the farm of'eld As i n' the' 6th Con. of h , which they converted into one of the : most attractive.. homes in the 'Town- ship of Ashfield. Here for almost 30 years, they made their Koine until some 29 years ago. They purchased the 35 -acre farm adjoining Dungan- non and moved to ,it. Here they have since resided and have been ' taking life easier. The union was blessed with two sons and one daughter, Mr, Ar- , thur Culbert, who at present resides , on the old homestead on the 5th Con., of Ashfield, .Richard Melville Culbert. who passed' ,away nearly two years ago and Barbara Culbert, who passed away some 32 years ago. There are five 'grandchildren, family of Mr: and Mrs. W. A. Culbert. Thos. Culbert and Mrs. Shaddrock Rivett are brother and sister of :Mr.. Culbert, while Mrs. Cul- r bert has six bro£hers, Wm:'Congram,. ,and Cha. of Holyrood; Samuel, Luck - :stow, ..reaiah, Thos. and Arthur 'Con - gram having passed away same years ago: Her only sister, Mary Ellen Con - gram, later Mrs. Watsoli Scott 'having passed away many' years ago. Mr. and Mrs .Oulbert have been fine examples of prosperous and thrif- ty farmers and have won for them- selves the esteem of the community in which they have been continuous residents for so many, years. Of fine aesthetic tastes, their well kept home. and surroundings always present an attractive appearance. They were members of the United. Church and up to the time when their health permitted, were regular at- tenders. Mr. and Mrs. Culbert were the recipients of many messages ,of felicitations. We are glad to have Mr. and. Mrs Norman Shackleton back in our neighbourhood again. The Y. P. S. are holding a Valentine and Box Social in the hall Friday evening. , Mrs.. Ernest Blake spent' last week with her daughter Mrs. Harold Web- ster nez r of Ebe , s Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Durnin- and family, of Wroxeter visited relatives here Sunday. --There was a large turnout at church last Sunday afternoon when Rev. R. C. Todd of Lucknow preached a very fine sermon. We hope we may havethe pleasure of hearing Mr. Todd again soon. 'Friends of Miss Violet Twamley were shocked - to bear of her death Monday night. The sympathy of this community goes out to, the bereaved. - vile; be ,all right, but you a powerful lot of time If you brood over your troubles you'll have a perfect hatch. 11 a.m.--Morning Worship. Mem- orial, H. E. 'Lord •Tweedsmuir. 3 p.m.—Sunday School. 7 p.m. --"Picture Sermon. Gos- pel singing with slides. KINLOUGH Mrs. , George „Haldenby and ,Ethel". visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs; Joe Wall. Mrs. Howard • Robinson and Shirley of Holyrood . were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jackson. Rev. Benson Cox is a patient in St. John's Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, having recentlysuffered a"heart at- tack. Hr's many friends here wish him' a speedy recovery:. The. Women's Prayer meeting held m. the Presbyterian Church on .Friday last was well attended: Mrs. Rev.: Mc Ritchie presided and Miss Nellie Mal- colm gave a splendid .address, other - members of the W.M.S. and W.A. took part in the service. 'Mr. Wm. • . Boyle is visiting with Clandeboye relatives.. Mrs. E. Raunchey has gone 'to Mer- ritton .. for a visit. The Church Society will meet on Monday e,vening'"next, a debate by the Young People will be given, "Resolved that men have done more for mankind than women." An intelligentagirl is how to refusea kiss deprived of it. • one who knows without being ROUND TRIP BARGAIN FARES Febriiar,* 23-24 from ,• LU.CKNOW To Stations Oshawa and East to Cornwall inclusive, Uxbridge, Lind- say, Peterli'oro, Campbellford, Newmarket, Collingwood, Meaford, Midland, North Bay, Parry Sound, Sudbury, Capreol and West' to. Beardmore.' P.M.: Trains Feb. 23 -- - • Ail Trains. Feb. 24 TO TORONTO also to Brantford, 'Chatham, Goderich, Guelph, Hamilton, London, ]Niagara Falls, Owen Sound,St. Catherines, St. Mary's, Sarnia, Strat- ford, Strathroy, Woodstock. See handbills for complete list of destinations. For fares, return limits, train information, tickets, etc. consult nearest Agent. ' ' . T54A CANADIAN NATIONAL ew Spring Goods Arriving. Ticking,• Cottonade, Denims,• Prints, Cottons,' Flannelettes,. Sheeting, 4 Lucknow, hone 12 tc. •