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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1929-04-04, Page 5DR. R. I, P. DOUGALL Honor graduate of ^Faculty of Medicine, and Master • the University of Member \of Coll and_ two doors ofScience, istern Ontario, of Physicians Ontario. Office Post Office, U^SALL, ONT. Residence 114Rhone {56 eons To- her Ma; HENSALL Mr. George Follick spent Tuesday in London. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pfile spent Sunday in Zurich, Mr, Wm. ■ Davis has rented Mr. McKay’s house on Brock St. Miss Beatrice Madge, of London, spent the holiday at her home. Mr. Wm. Stone, Jr„ of London, spent Easter at his home here. Miss Irma Higgins spent the holi­ days visiting at her home here. Miss Mary Stewart, is spending the holidays at her home in Seaforth. Miss Elv-a Bolton, of Kitchener, spent-the holidays at her home here. Miss E, Munroe is spending the holidays visiting friends in Toronto. Mr. Bert Wren has accepted a position at the bakery for the sum­ mer, Miss Ellen, Pybus, of Windsor, is visiting friends in Hensail and Tuck­ er sjnith. Mr. Albert Smith, of London, was a visitor at his home here over the holiday. Miss Gertrude Hoggarth, of ronto, spent the holidays at home here. Mr. Will Simpson and Miss Simpson, of Detroit, were here for the holidays. Mrs. Manley Jinks and babe were in London several days last week visiting friends. Messrs. Harold Munn,’ Milt. Boyle and Allan McDonell spent Sunday in Port Huron. Mrs. Alex. Munn is spending a few weeks -visiting her daughter in Bay City, Mich, Mr. Manley Jinks, of Detroit, spent the holidays here with his .wife and parents.. Miss Nora Follick is spending her holidays visit-ing relatives in Toron­ to and Streetsv-ille. Mrs. Jas. Coxworth, of Stratliroy, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. Scruton and family. Miss Lois Statham, of Rondon, is spending a few days with 'her cousin Miss Mavis Spencer. Mr. Alex McMurtrie, of Toronto, spent Easter visiting his mother Mrs. AJex iMCMurtrie. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Buchanan, of London, spent Easter with the for­ mer’s parents in town. Messrs. Thos. Acheson and Thos. Laing, of Exeter, took in the spring show here on Tuesday. Miss Olive Workman, who is at­ tending Normal School at London, is home for the holidays’. Miss Eleanor Fisher is spending a few days visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Moffat, at Brtfcefield. Mi;. Glenn Bell and Miss McLaren spent Easter visiting at the home of Mr. -and Mrs. Wes. Venner. Mr. Wm. Saundercock, of Wind­ sor, spent the holidays visiting at th© home of his. home and 'sisters. The A. Y. P. A. -of the Anglican -church will give a play on April 19 th entitled, “The Busy Honeymoon.” Mr. Earl Hedden, of Philadelphia, spent home den. Mr. the holidays visiting .at the of his mother Mrs. Geo. Hed- •and Mrs. A. J. Sweitzer and little daughter Lois, of Detroit, spent the holidays visiting relatives in in Detroit, is to spend the here. Mr. Alpine farming and is again coming to the village part of street. Miss is spending a fetv days with her father and mother Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McDonald, of the London Road south, Mr. Fred Simmons, who went to Toronto last week co undergo ari operation, was operated on Saturday morning and be expected. Miss Edith ing school at expected summer McEwen home shortly at hex* home is giving up to live. He is moving into the Hardy building on King Lulu McDonald, of London, is doing as well as can McEwen, who is teacli- Kitchener, is spending the holidays at the home of her bro­ ther Mr. John A, McEwen, of the London Road. Mr. Wm. McKay had his furniture moved to Hagersville on Tuesday and left the same evening with his wife and daughter to make their home with their son, Dr. Russell Mc­ Kay. Mr. Sidney Geiger, who is teach­ ing sdhool in New Ontario is spend­ ing a few days with his father and mother here and’ intends taking in the Q. E. A. Convention in Toronto this week, To Pave From Kippen to 'Clinton 'Several contractors have been in the village during the last ,few days figuring on the paving contract on the London Road from Kippen to Clinton. The tenders are to be in by the eleventh of April .and who­ ever gets the contract will com­ mence as soon as possible after that date. The road from Kippen to Ex­ eter will no doubt be paved ’ this year. Death of William G. Horton last week by of the death the holidays visiting town. Mr.' Peter Case, of Tuesday visiting his George Case and took show. Miss Maxwell, of Whitby, spent the holidays visiting her sisters, Mrs. Dr. Peck and Mrs. Sidney Mc­ Arthur. Mr. James Tapp, of Western Uni­ versity, is spending his holidays with his -mother and father Mr. and Mrs. John Tapp., Miss. Florence Welsh,5of London, was home for the holidays visiting her father and mother Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Welsh. Miss Hazel Smillie, -of Toronto, spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Smillie, London Road north. Mr. Will Reynolds, of Tillsonburg spent the holiday here visiting his sisters Mrs. Robinson and Miss Fran­ ces Reynolds. Mr. Will Geiger, of London,„ is spending a few days this- week vis­ iting his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Geiger. Miss Bolton, •College days at Miss Mr. Harold Gibbs, of Detroit, were* Easter guests at the home of«» Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Bonthron. - Mi\ Laird Joynt, of Western Uni­ versity, London and Mt. Harry, of Toronto University, are spending the- ‘ 'holidays at their homo here. Mr. Matthew Clark left for Tor­ onto on Monday morning to attend the sixth annual meeting Of the Ontario Educational'Associations '1 //■Good, Friday pn'sSed quietly in the village. It being such a fine day some of our citizens went fishing sand others motored to outside polhts. Mrs.’ Samuel Stacey, who liasr- jipent the winter ;wlth her children Exeter, spent brother, Mr. in the spring Marie Bell and Miss Doris who . attend the at London, spent their home here. Minnie Gibbs, of Business the lioli- Toronto, Woi'd was received Mrs. Nicholas Horton of her son, Wm, G. Horton, in Vic­ toria hospital, Prince Albert, Sask. Mr, Horton had a severe attack of the flu which developed into heart trouble causing his death. He was a son of the late Nicholas Horton and Mrs. Horton and was in his 44th year. The funeral took place April 1st to Moose Jaw cemetery and was conducted by the Masonic order of which deceased was ;a member. Be­ sides his sorrowing widow he leaves to mourn his loss, Mrs. Nicholas Horton, of Hensail; five sisters and two brothers; Mrs. John Bonthron, of Moose Jaw; Mrs. McDonell. of Edmonton; Mrs. Blad, of Readlyn, Mrs. Kimball, of Chicago and Mrs. Robt. Patterson; of Hensall; Mr; S. J. Horton, of Edmonton and John Horton, of Madieson, Wls. Meeting* of the Library Board A special meeting of the Hensall Library Board was held.on Saturday evening in the Council Chamber. 'Those present were Reeve Higgins, Wm. McKay, Geo. Follick, A. Clark, and Rev. Mr. Jones. Mr. IMcKay, who has been secretary-treas. of the Board for twenty years, resigned his positidn as he is leaving town for a year oi’ two. His resignation -was accepted by the Board with regret and Miss Greta McNaughton, the li­ brarian, was 'appointed secretary­ treasurer of. the board and also to take Mr. McKay’s place on the pur­ chasing committee. As the appoint­ ing of a new member of th© board to take Mr. M'cKay’s plac© is done by the Public School trustees, it was suggested that the new appointee be a lady. At the close of th© meeting the chairman expressed the deep re­ gret of the board to Mr. McKay that after so many years of faithful ser­ vice he found it necessary sevei* his connection with the Public Lib­ rary Board. His place would be hard to fill and that a citizen of his calibre was a distinct loss to the viL lage and. -all hoped that he would return to the village in a year or two’s time, hail and hearty. Mr. McKay made a short reply thanking the board for -theii’ expressions of good will. The meeting then adjourn­ ed. . , Easter Services1 in the Chinches Special Eastei’ Services were held in our three -churches on Sunday and were well attended, especially the morning service. Special Easter messages were very ably delivered by the ministers of each church and the service of song was in keeping with the occasion. At the United church the morning subject was “A Saviour Risen.” The anthems were “Christ is Risen” and “Blessed is He that Cometh.’’ Also a trio by Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs. G. Hess and Mrs. Lindenfield. Immediately following the service communion was admin­ istered. The evening subject was “A Trio of Christian Verities” and anthems were “Christ is Risen” and "He is Risen.” Ladies trio compos­ ed of Mrs. Hedden, Mrs. Sinclair and Mrs. Hess. A solo “Consider tile Lilies” by Samuel Rannie. . At the Carmel Presbyterian the subject was “The Tomb of Destiny.”. A duet, “Eastei’ Alleluia*’ was sung by Mr&. A. Dougall and Mrs. W. A. McLaren and a quai’tette “The Old Rugged Cross” by F. Y. McLaren, Mrs. J. B. Bonthron, Mrs." W. A. McLaren and W. A. McLaren. The eveiling sub-i ject was “The ftisen Lord.” “I Found no Fault in Him,” was sung* by Jag. A. Bell, R. Y. McLireii, JaS. Ben- gotigh and W. MbLareii. At St. Paul’s, Anglican Church holy com- munittri'Wag administered. The ser­ mon was “The Keystone of Chris*- • ^iafixfy.” Tlic HcnSaR Spilbig iShow , ; (The Hensall Spring sho'Y $vas held liete on Tuesday afternoeii and "^t- . tracted a- big crdWct', It wag one of ‘ the best spring shows ever held in this district! every being well Pr. H, H owen, ASHWOO l1 AL THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE filled and an unusually fine class of horses and cattle were shown. In the single roadster class, Mr, Robt, McLaren took first and Mr Hey, of Zurich second .................. _ .. „ John Hey, of Zurich second. Mrs, Moir, of Exeter took first prize as the best lady driver and Mrs. John Hey, of Zurich, second. In the boys’ judg­ ing contests, a large number took part and a great interest was shown in their vrork. Hensail, secured t,lie highest num­ ber of points, judged by Dr. Baker, of Toronto and the cattle by Mr. Harry Smith, of Exeter. The following is the prize list:—■ NOTE—We were unable to get a list of the prize-winning horses in time for this issue but a full account will appear next week. * Cattle Shorthorn, Aged bull, Roy Peppex* Bull calved in 1927 oi’ later, 1st Oe­ streicher Bros.; 2nd M. Crich; 3rd Oestreicher Bros. Cow, 1st, M. Crich; 2nd Wm. Pepper; 3rd M. Crich. Heifer undfer 2 years old, 1st Wm. Pepper; 2nd M.v Crich; 3rd Oestreicher Bros.. Butcher steer 1st M, Crich; 2nd 0. Geiger; 3rd Roy Pepper. A baby beef, 1st Oe­ streicher Bros.; 2nd M. Crich; 3rd Roy Pepper, Dairy cow, 1st Archie Rowcliffe; 2nd M. Crich; 3rd Archie Rowcliffe. Boys’ Judging Contest 1st, Lorne Foster; 2nd Roy Brock 3rd, Sandy Pepper; 4th Foster Pep­ per; 5th Thos. Etlieringtoxi. The special prize given by the Commercial Hotel for the best short horn of any age or sex was won by M. Crich, I. O. O. F. HONOR WM. McKAY On Tuesday evening last the first degree was conferred at Hensail Lodge No. 223, I. O. O. F. on which occasion there was a large attend­ ance of the brethren and the work was very well put on by the degree team. Past Noble Grand G, J. Su­ therland was asked to preside and in an address alluded to what had brought so many of the members to­ gether not only the exemplifying of the degree work which had charac­ terized the first part of the evening’s* exercises, but also to spend the last evening pe'rliaps for some time with Past Noble Grand William '’McKay, the very effecient financial secre­ tary of the lodge for a long term of years, who together with his wife and daughter are shortly leaving for Hagersville, Ont., to make their home for the present with theii’ son, Dr. Russell McKay. Bro. ' Sutherland, after dwelling for som'e few minutes on the splen­ did life of Mr. McKay as a young man engaged in public school teach­ ing until he had nearly reached the three score and ten as a most worthy citizen, as a live member of several fraternal societies and as an active and esteemed church member and worker, stated that the lodge could not have Mr. McKay leave without expressing in some tangible manner their very high esteem for him as a member whose wise coun­ sel, kindly deportment and splendid talents had meant so* much to the lodge. Mr. McKay was. at this junc­ ture presented with a very handsome chair with the wish that h© might be long spared, to enjoy it and that it would serve to remind him of Hen- sall lodge No. 223, I.O.O.F. Mr. MacKay was quite affected by the unexpected gift but in a nice re­ ply. expressed his appreciation for the fine gift; reviewing liis pleasant relations with the lodge 'here 6 for a long term of/ years and while there are many more I.O.O.F. lodges, no lodge could ever take th© place with him of Hensail lodge, and he hoped he might be spared to come back in the not distant future to again asso­ ciate with th© brethren. The lodge was then left open for any of ‘.the brethren to make short addresses af- terpwhich a pleasant social hour was spent in social intercourse and the serving of a sumptuous lunch, lodge closed with the sigiiig of “For He’s a Jolly, Good Fellow” “Auld Lang Syne.” Council Meeting The regular meeting of the vil­ lage council was held on Monday ev­ ening with iall the members present. Th© minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. Colin Hudson, the assessor of the village, was pres­ ent and handed in his assessor’s roll which was accepted by the council The assessment of the village has increased $9,000 ovex* the previous yeai’ axid the population "is 732. A court of revision on the assessment roll will be held Monday evening oix May 20th at 8 o’clock. The charity committee gave a report of their work during the month and stated that any further relief would be dis­ continued. The reev© gave a report of the work of the street committed for tlxe month. The tenders for the construction of the south west drain were opened. Four tenders were re­ ceived from Levi Rands, Wm.’Lukef, Geo. Hudson and Jaihes Priest. The tender of jamds Priest being the lowest was accepted $165 for digg­ ing, laying the' tile, filling-in the drain and $5.00 for the construction of each catck-bhsin, the council? to furnish all material. Alt. Taylor ■was appointed inspector.. The job is to be completed by June the 1st A number of accounts were present­ ed and ordered paid. A consider­ able discussion took place as to passing a by-law to prohibit parklhg Of cars on Main St. for more than a half hour and also a by-law to reg* ulate the speed of cars when driviftg through the; .village. ' Thia matter •will be taken up' hgaiti' at the riekt meeting. The ^council than,, adjoiirh- ed to meet again at the call of the reete^ - ? Lorne Foster, of The horses were The and THUISDAY, AVRIL Itli, IW D.S., D,D.S RGEON rtleib Block, Dash- e days of week and the Post Office, in three days of week, At office wood, first at office. Zurich, fa Mr, and Mrs. M. Mclsaac and fam­ ily, of Detroit, spent the week-end with the former's parents Mr, and Mrs. P. Mclsaac, Miss Bell, of London, spent the week-end with Mrs. Faust and Miss England. Messrs, Herb Willert and Eddie Hamacher, of DetFoit, spent week-end with their mother. Mr. and Mrs. Hy, Hoffman were Sunday visitors in Zurich. Mrs, Meyer spent Eastei’ with her friends in Gorrie. Mr, Wm. Kleinstiver has accepted a position as clerk for E. Tieman & Son. Miss Alice Hoffman is visiting friends in Forest this week. Mr. .and Mrs. Moffat and family are spending their holidays with parents near Brucefield^ Dr, and Mrs. Taylor* were Sunday visitors in London, Mr. and Mrs, Hy. Kraft spent a few days in Toronto. Mr. Lorne Tieman, who is attend­ ing the University at London spent Easter holidays witlj his parents. Mrs. Ed. Siebert and daughter, of Detroit, are visiting her father Mr. Hy. Ehlers. Miss Clara Kraft, of London, spent Easter holidays with her parents. Mr. Herb Gaiser, of Detroit, spent a few days last week with his par­ ents. ' • Mr. Urban Zimmer, of Detroit, is visiting at his home here. Miss Nelda Fassold, of London, spent Good Friday with her parents. Miss Grace Kellerman, of Toron­ to, is spending Easter holidays at her home here. Mrs. Humble and family, of Sar­ nia, visited hoi’ mother over the holi­ days. Mrs. Chas. Steinhagen visited her daughter in Exeter last week. Mr. Wm. Willis spent Good day in Exeter. HARPLEY the Fi'i- Miss Helen Hayter is spending the Easter holidays, in Detroit. Mrs. Fred McLinchey and babe have gone- to Detroit to visit her sister Mrs. Mark Millar. Miss Nola Hodgins, who has been in Detroit for a number of weeks has returned home. Mrs. G. Ridley visited her daugh­ ter Mrs. E. Stewardson on Wednes­ day, Miss S. No. Easter Fordwich.' IMr. Willis Hayter went fishing on Tuesday and caught a seven pound pike. Miss Norah Webb spent Good Fri­ day with-hex* aunt, Mrs. Lloyd Tay­ lor. Mr. moved Mr. spending the Eastei’ holidays at his home heroe. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Love and Junior, of London, called on Mr. Manse Hodgins on Saturday. Mrs. Alymer Hayter, who has been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. P. Murray has returned to her home in Detroit, Mr. and Mrs.- Wesley Mellen vis­ ited with her parents Mr. and -'Mrs. Jos. Carruthers Sr. on Good Friday. Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Love and Ruth and Helen, of Lucan, spent Saturday with O. R. Corbett, teacher of S. 10, has gone to spend the holidays with her- parents in and Mrs. Colin Love have to their farm “Cedar Lane.” Byron Brown, of Toronto, is Mr. and Mrs. Colin Love. MT. CARMEL theFr. Corcoran attended of his grandmother Mrs. A. Rev. funeral M. Tillman, of London, on Monday. Mrs. John Houlahan returned to his home last week after visiting her daughter Mrs. A. Denomme, of De­ troit, Mr. Albert Moses rented the 50- acre grass farm on -the 14th con. of Stephen, formerly owned by the late John- McLellan. Mrs. Charles Glavin left last week for Sit. Joseph’s Hospital, London, where she is taking treatment. Mr. and (Mrs. Tuffield Denomme, of Detroit, spent Easter with the latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. John Ragier. Miss B. Carey, of spending the holidays ents here. Mr. William Barry, spending the holidays they Jerry Barry* and here, Mr. Joseph Glavin was at Toron­ to this week on business. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Hartman and babe, of Detroit, is spending A few1 days with Misses Margaret spent the near here. Mr. Oswald Hall, College, Sandwich, is spending this Easter at Ills home here. MiSS’ M» 'Moser, of Detroit, is spending a few (Jays at lief home. Miss Annie Mo Phee is on the sick list this week, Her friends wiSh for her^peOdtf recovery. Wjsseg A* and L. O’Hara, of De­ troit, are spending a few days with their parents Mr. and -Mrs. John O’Hara, ELIMVILIX The “Live Oak” Mission Circle met at the church last Thursday af­ ternoon for their regular monthly meeting. The president, Miss Lena Pym, who opened the meeting by singing a hymn, then prayer arid the scripture lesson was read by her. Miss. Mary Herdman gave a reading on Japan, from Mrs, Secretary, Misses Helen March and Florence Bell sang a lovely duet, “Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd”; Miss Mar­ jorie Delbridge recited a poem, “Tho Meaning of Pain” containing &'splen­ did Eastei* message; Miss Lavona Cooper took up Chap. 5 of the Study Book “Drums in the Darkness.” The girls decided to hold anothex’ bazaar this fall, they also expressed a will­ ingness to help any one in tlx© com­ munity in any way that they might earn money to increase the funds, which shows a very commendable spirit. There were 10 members pres­ ent and one visitor, • The choix* and junior'members of the Sunday School presented their* Cantata, “Palnxs of' Victory” ixx the clxurclx last Friday evening. The at­ tendance *was only faix' but those present were well pleased With the program. Splendid solos were sung by Mrs. Wright, Miss Mae Clark, Mr. Kenneth Johns and Miss Maizie O’Reilly apart from the Cantata. Those singing special parts through the Cantata were: Mrs. Wright, Miss M. Clarke, (Mrs. Ed. Johns and Miss­ es Helen Murch and Maizie O’Reilly, Messrs. Bruce Cooper, Wxn. Johns, Wm. Elford, Alvin Pym, Enos Herd- man, Wm. Bradshaw, Ken. Johns and Dalmer Skinner. Those taking other parts in dialogue and panto­ min© were: Misses Marjorie Hunter, Lavona Cooper and Olive Prance, Messrs. Will Johns, Will Elford, H. .Bell, Walter Johns, Horace Del- bridge^ Dalmer Skinner, Gilbert Johns and Kenneth Johns. Rev. White ably acted as reader. Accom-. panists were Miss Marjorie Hunter, and Mrs. Wright, the latter having charge of the preparation of the can­ tata. Mr. Harry Murch has accepted the position of buttermaker in the Winchelsea creamery. Hr. Fred Wright has been laid fox* several days, but is beginning improve. Miss Margaret Miners visited the home of hex’ aunt Mrs. Luther Oke, near Huronc^ale for a few days recently. The Sunday morning service was well attended, the pastor Rev. White delivered a fine Eastei' address. Mi’s. F. Wright sang, “Open the Gates of the Temple” in her usual expressive Manner, the choir also sang th© anthem “Exult, Oh Bright Heaven,” Mrs. Wright taking the solo part. i Some from here attended tlxe fun­ eral of the late John Jaques on Mon­ day. Miss Ruth Skinnei* ixas returned horn© after spending; three months in London. Misses Verna Brock, Elva Horne and Bessie Bell, of London, spent the week-end at their respective homes in the village and vicinity. •A truck load of young people took in the dance in Farquhar last Thurs­ day night. Mr. spent home son. Messrs. Wellington Bell, Garnet, Johns and Ewart Cornish, of De­ troit motored over on Saturday re­ turning Tuesday aftex* spending the week-end at their* homes here. Mr. Newton Clark has been on the sick list. His friends sincerely hope for an early improvement. Miss Marian Miners entertained a number* of her friends at a- birthday party on Tuesday afternoon this week. A letter was also read Mackenzie, Presbyterial of Systematic Giving. CREDITON Miss Bernice Eilbex* is home for her Easter holidays from Alma Col­ lege, St. Thomas,Miss Gertrude Haist, of Goderich* spent u few days with her parents Mr. and Sirs. Chris. Haist.. Miss Lulu Gaiser, one of the mem­ bers of the faculty Of McMaster Uni­ versity is with her parents for the week.Miss Matilda and Lydia Ostriches of Windsor, are home for a holiday, Easter affords a few days rests for public school teachers. Miss Elsie Blackhall and Miss B. Kinney are spending the Easter holi­ days at their homes in Wingham and London respectively. • Miss Helen M'clsaae, of London and Mr. Lester Mclsaac, of Detroit, spent Easter with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mclsaac. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Clark, of Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs.' Victor Kestle, qf Exeter, spent the holi­ days with Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Clark, Miss Ella Morlock and Mr. Carl Morlock are home from Western University, London. Miss Lulu Morlock, teacher at a Windsor Pub­ lic School is also at the parental home fox’ the vacation. The United Church held their Easter services last Sunday in the auditorium of the church. A special Easter program was furnished with Easter music, recitations and read­ ings. The Easter lesson was taken by Mrs. (Rev.) Hiscocks. The dis­ play of Easter lillies and daffodils with other flowers beautified the front of the church. The annual business meeting of the Evangelical church is being held Wednesday evening of this week. A program of business will be transact­ ed pertaining to the general welfare of the church; renewal of the trustee board, appointment of church jani­ tor, revision of other lists of church officers and miscellaneous items. Mr. Harry Eilber spent a few days in bed this week nursing an ulcer­ ated tooth which caused him consid- Communion Services will be held, in the United churches at Brinsley and Crediton next April, 7th. 1 The members herents of these churches pecially invited to be present, erable distress. Gertrude Ratz, who had a long seige of illness and for many weeks she was at St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, undergoing treatment for a most serious case of infantile paraly­ sis and all the wintex’ months under her parents care at home. She was at the Evangelical church for Easter morning service looking very much like her former self. This time in­ stead of sympathy we extend con­ gratulations to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ratz. The church is de­ lighted with the presence of little •Miss Gertrude again. The Cantata, “Our Living Lord,” presented by the choir of the United church on Friday evening last was a decided success. Preceding the can­ tata two very fine solos were render­ ed by Miss E. Rennie, of Zurich and were much appreciated as were the musical selections by Mr. R. E. Bech­ tel. The choir was also assisted by, Mr. N. Geiger, of Zurich and Mr. C. Sims, of Crediton. The numbers were all well rendered and the choir received many congratulations from the large crowd present. Much of the credit for the success of the ev­ ening’s entertainment is due to the painstaking efforts of the able dir­ ector Mr. Bechtel. Following the program the choir were served lunch after which Miss Rennie and Mk. C. Sims were presented handsome bou­ quets and Mr. C. ISims and Mr. Geig­ er were each made the recipients of a box of chocolates to which they all made a fitting reply. Shipka, Sunday, and ad- are es- up to at Walter Johns, of London, a few 'days at his parent's here during the holiday sea- ^,r . This woi’ld is, £rifl of tragedy so com© and enjoX*vwo hours ot«»Com­edy at Operx4ou^AimrHth and 18 th; Th^<w^¥VP. A’s play '“Capt. Racket. Simcoe, is with her par- of London, is with his Bro- other friends Mr. and Mrs, Disjardine. Kathleen Hbulahan, week-end Morrissey and of London, at their home of Assumption is Kirkton George McHardy, of London, spent the holidays with his mother, Mrs. McHardy. Miss Helen Bretliour, of London, is spending a few days with her par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Brethour, Mr, Harold Tufts, of Toronto, is visiting his mother, MrS. S. Tuft. Miss Grace Switzer, of Langton, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Switzer, • Calvin Foster, of Ingersoll, is vis­ iting with, Clayton “Watson, Rev. J. L.'Foster and Mrs. Foster of Ingersoll,, Attendedk the funeral of the late Francis' Anderson and re­ newed. acquaintances on Friday. Mr. Foster was a former ton circuit. Mrs. Wm. Moore, tended the funeral the late Francis Anderson on Friday. The Shamrock troop which has been giving, concerts in Aberdeen Hall the past week, has. gone to Shakespeare. We are again reminded that death is tip respector at persons. The pass­ ing of Frances Anderson /Came as a shock to the Village, His funeral on Friday was’largely attehded and. was conducted by' KeV* Mr. Bell, assist­ ed by J. L. Foster. His death la the fourth highly respected niti^h^hn has passed away in onf tillage this winter pastor of’ Kirk- of Toronto, at- of her brother, STAFFA CARD OF THANKS Having disposed of my interest in. the general store and chopping mill, I wish to thank my customers and' friends for their liberal patrona^^ and the courteous,#treatment that I received while^rf business. Mr. Melville Gray 'will continue' the storg/business. Mr. Fr^O^BBiaP^bas taken over my interest In the ciibpping^ mill. I would solicit for these 'gentled men a continuance of the same pat­ ronage that I have received. G. G. Wilson, Staffa ■’> Miss Blanche Snell and her friend; Miss Knox, of* Toronto, spent the week-end with Rev. and Mrs. SnelL The latter returning to Toronto with them." Mr. Howard Leary, of London^ spent the holiday with* his parents Mr. arid Mrs. John Leary. MiSses Ada and Clara Elliott, of Detroit, Were amongst the Easter visitors. Mr. J. M. Gray, who recently pur­ chased the stock of Messrs. O’Briert & Wilson has commenced business in the general store. Mt. O’Brien has bought Hr, Wilson's interest in the chopping mill. Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Reed are spending a few days in Hamilton ahd Toronto. Messrs. George Coleman and Geo. Porter left last Thursday for the West where they Intend Spending the summer. Mr. and Mrs, Eltoet Kleinfeldt, of Detroit, spent Sunday with W. and MM John Kleinfeldt. ’ The play ”FUin people” present­ ed by Union Wo! d* W*4ne«4*y ,, itt- -the ball w ly *eil titem