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ZION
The Zion Mission Circle will be
held next Saturday, March 9 th at
the home of Mrs. Angus Earl.
Miss Laurene Hern nurse-in
training at Victoria Hospital, Lon
don, spent the week-end at home.
Mr. fJames Earl shot down 25
sparrows and one pigeon with one
shell. Can you beat that?
Kyle spent
home of Mr.
the
and
Mrs. Herman
weekend at the
Mrs. jRoss Hern.
The Women’s
will hold their meeting on Thurs
day night, March 7th at the home
of Mrs. James Earl. Please bring
all finished articles for the Red
Cross to this meeting. All the 'hus
bands are invited.
On Friday evening March 8th a
concert will be held in Zion school
house. There will be a program of
comic singing, tap dancing and solos
provided by a number of talented
people from London Township. The
Elimville debate “Resolved that
Maggie’s treatment of Jiggs is jus
tified” will also be given.
Missionary Society
SHIPKA
The community extends congrat
ulations to Mr. arid Mrs. Harold
■Swartzentruber who were married
last week in London. The bride was
formerly Miss Jean Kenney.
Mrs. Ed. Gill, of 'Grand .Bend,
spent last week visiting at the home
of her brother Mr. and Mrs. Major
Baker.
At the Sunday service last Rev.
and Mrs. Turner sang a duet en
titled “Let Him in.”
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sweitzer spent
Sunday last visiting in Thedford
with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Clarke.
Last .Sunday being Missionary
Day in the Sunday .School a duet
was sung by Audrey Finkbeiher and
Ruth Keeney and a paper was given
l)y Jack Ratz.
On Sunday next the Seals and. Di
plomas will he given arid a short
program will be given.
1935 Chevrolet Coach 1929 Ford Roadster
Trunk Job. Low Mileage.
1933 Chevrolet Coach
Master Coach in Good Condition
1931 Chevrolet Coach
In Real Nice Condition
50 YEARS AGO
March 6, 1890
March came in like a lion.
Mr. James Westcott has* dispos
ed of his fifty-acre farm to Mr.
George Fisher.
Mr. Hugh .Spackman has been
appointed District Deputy of the
Sons of England Benevolent Society
for the counties of Huron * and
Bruce.
Mr. Fred W. (Farncomb, Provin
cial Land Surveyor, formerly with
Messrs. Peters, Jones & McBride,
Architects, Surveyors & Civil
gineers, London, has located
in the Samwell Block.
Mr. A. Stanlake left here
Windsor, Saturday where he
resume his position as bridge build
er.
Mr. John, Bowden has purchased
the farm of Mr. Isaac Handford in
Stephen.
Messrs. E. and C. Bossenberfy
has purchased the store and tinware
business of Mr., Zeller & Son, Zur-
ish. Messrs Zeller have taken pos
session of Happel & Cleghorn’s
store and will continue the business.
Eli-
here
for
will
Confession of a fault makes half
the amends.
25 YEARS AGO
Marell 4, 1915
The curlers held a local bohspiel
on Friday night for prizes donated
by W. J. Heaman and H. J. White
and it happened that the finals
were played off by rinks skipped
by these men, the former winning.
First round, Seldon defeated Ander
son; White defeated Taman; Hea
man defeated Gould. Second round
White defeated Selon; Heaman
drew a bye. Final, H. Trfck, W.
.Schroeder, C. B. Snell, W. J. Hea
man, ISi; G. Hurdon, D. Russell, R.
N, Creech, H. J. White, T.
The old “Devonshire Inn” on the
Balkwill farm, two miles south Of
Exeter was torn down last week,
Mr. Peter M. Moir through Thos.
Cameron this week purchased 130
acres of land from Mr. Andrew Gib
son.
Mr. Wm. Love has purchased the
proper!”' known as the Bissett brick
store from Mr, Goo. Crawley. Mr.
J. Walper will occupy it as a ware
house cs he has taken the agency
for Cockshutt Uomnnnv.
Mrs. Alim, who has been rodding,
in Mr. A E Fake's residence on
Andrew st mt. has' moved into the
residence ove" Dr. Browning’s drug
store. Mr. Ftiko who has disposed
of his residence will move Into the
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one vacated by Mrs. Allen.
15 YEARS AGO
Marell 5, 1925
by
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A severe earthquake was felt
residents of Exeter the 28th
February.
The Advocate Printing Company
which has been doing business in
Exeter for nearly thirty-eight years
finally closed with the month of
February.
Dr. Malloy, of Saskatoon, Sask.,
who left Exeter about fifteen years
ago is renewing acquaintances.
March came in like a lamb but.
turned out to be a lion in sheep’s
clothing.
Miss Auld, of Thedford, has re
sumed her position as milliner with
Miss M. Armstrong.
Mr. J. Blatchford, of Toronto
has rented Mr. Wm. .Statham’s
residence.
Mr. John Walper, of Harrow has
rented the building of -Mr. Thorn
Baker and is preparing to open a
pool room.
Mr. Homer Bagshaw has leased
the residence of Mr. A. E. Andrews
on Gid ley street for a term of years.
The house at present is occupied
by Mr. R. B. Quance.
Mr. L. Kaufmah, of Ridgetown,
has accented a position as butter
maker with the Centralia Creamery.
WHALEN
John Morley, Of Wiarton, isMr.
visiting with relatives in this vicin
ity.
The W, A. and W, M. S. will meet
at Mrs. Ernest Foster’s home on
Thursday afternoon.
Master Kenneth Hodgson had the
misfortune to have his eye injured
with a puck while at school. He was
immediately taken to Victoria Hos
pital in London, for treatment. His
many friends ...hope for a speedy re
covery.
. Mrs. Harold Chittick and Miss
Elsie Chittick, of Prospect Hill,
spent Wednesday with Mrs. E.
iSquire.
Mrs. James Swallow has returned
to her home in Woodham after vis
iting for two .weeks with Mrs. Frank
Parkinson.
Mr. Wellington Brock and bride,
of Union, spent part of their honey-
ntoo” with "datives in this com-
muni‘y.
Miss Eide. Robbins has taken a
position in Granton.
Mrs. George Horn and son Frank,
of the Sth lire were recent visitors
of Mr, and Mrs. Th os. Grinning,
WINCHELSEA
1929 Chevrolet Coach
1938 Ford J-Ton Truck
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Ton. Racks and Platform.
PHONE 100
Hensail Seed ShowThjML Ld no
George Brock, of
Sunday with Mr< tcr&acco JUSTMr. and Mrs. George Brock.
Zion, visited on S
and Mrs. Frank Brock.
Miss Greta Fletcher, of Birr, spent
the week-end at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brock and
■Shirley, of Kirkton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Garnqt Johns. |
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Gar- •
net Murray on Friday evening were i
Mr. and Mrs. Walker Kerslake, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Fletcher and •
Audrey. j
Mrs. R. W. Batten spent the week->
end at the home of
Wheeler.
Miss Irene Pooley
Sunday evening with
Veal.
Mr. iLorne Elford spent Sunday
evening with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Elford of Elimville.
Mrs. P. Whitlock, of Elimville
and Miss Joy Whitlock, of ,St. Thom
as, visited with Mr. and Mrs. F.
Horne. 1
Miss Norma Fletcher spent Tues-i day with Miss Wilma Veal. ’
Quite a number of ladies from
this community enjoyed a sleigh ■
ride to Mrs. Wellington Skinner's i
home on Wednesday evening attend-1
ing the shower given to Mrs. Stewart,
Gould (nee Miss Bessie Heywood.) i
Misses Wilma Veal, Kathryn and J
Gladys Batten spent Monday even-1
ing with Miss Norma Fletcher. The
occasion was the birthday of Miss
Norma.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Delbridge and
Kervin spent Thursday with Mr. and
Mrs.
OLD CHUM
Mr. George (
visited *on1
Miss Mildred
Harry March, of Elimville.
ELIMVILLE
W. M. S,
February meeting of the
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Wm.
dau-
Mrs.
Mel-
The South Huron Agricultural
Society held a successful annual
seed show Friday afternoon in Hen
sail with more entries than last year.
Oats particularly had a heavy entry
and much interest was manifested
by the splendid representation of
farmers present. Speakers included
Prof. Mason, O.A.C., Guelph; Owen
Geiger, Hensall; W. D. Sanders, of
Exeter; J. C. Shearer, agricultural
representative of Huron County.
The judge was Prof. Mason.
Prize winners included:
Fall wheat, W. R. Dougall, Hen
sail; Hilton Truemner, Zurich.
Spring wheat, Owen Geiger and
sons, Hensall; W. W. Chapman, of
BRINSLEY
Mrs. M. Gilbert celebrated her
76th birthday on March the 3rd at
the home of her daughter Mrs.
Tweddle. 'She has two other
ghters Mrs. Alton Isaac and
Emerson GJenn; also one son
via, of Atwood.
Wm. McQuire had a wood bee onFriday last and a party at night. , JBL, ....... , .
On Wednesday evening, March j Hensall; Gerald Snider, Zurich.
20th the play “Lena Rivers” is to Erbon oats, W. R. Dougall, W. J.
be put on in West McGillivray Hall i McKenzie, Kippen; Gerald iSnider,
in aid of the Red Cross Society. The | Dr. A. R. Campbell, Hensall.
Junior Fanners of Ailsa Craig are
putting this play oil.
Mrs. Albert Morgan entertained
a number of the W.MhS. ladies last
Thursday afternoon when two quilts
were quilted for the society.
A number from this community
attended the funeral of Amber Car
ter on Sunday. We wish to extend
our sincere sympathy to Mrs. Car
ter and .the Carter family.
An inspiring temperance address
was delivered to the Sunday School ’
by Mr. Turner on Sunday.
Several Of the Amos’ attended the
funeral of Mrs. Fissette, of Brant
ford in Exeter on Monday. Mrs.
Fissette was the widow of the late
Dr. Amos of Crediton and Exeter.
School was dismissed early Fri
day afternoon
were taken to
the show “The
Spee” and the
and Queen.”
and the children
Ailsa Craig to see
Sinking of the Graf
“Tour of the KingTlje
W. M. S. was held on February 21st
at the home of Mrs. Frank Brock.
Mrs, J‘. Prance presided and opened
with singing hymn 249 in the hymn-
ary and prayer by the leader., Mrs.
Alvin pym read the first Scripture
lesson and comments were given by
Mrs. Praq.ce followed by singing two
verses of 383. Mrs. E. Skinner read
the second lesson and two verses of
hymn 394 were sung, Mrs. S. Brock
road the third lesson and three
verses of hymn 374 were sung. Mrs.
Prance then lead in prayer. Mrs. R.'
Patten directed the business session. j
Roll was called and twontv members ...
responded with a verse of a Psalm. ■ 1939, an increase of one over the
Minutes of the January meeting i previous year. The townships rep-.
'veto road and adopted. After sing- 1 resented and the fair centre were:
ing hymn 252 Mrs. Wes. Horne led ! Tfowiek, nt Fordwich; Ashfield, at
I Currie Corners; West. Wawanosh at ■
t St. Helens; Colborne, at Carlow:
Goderich, at Holmesville; Morris & .
East Wawanosh, at Belgrave; Ste*!
phen,at Grand Bond; Hay. Tucker*-
smith and Usbofnc, at Honsaii, I
School Fairs Suspended
Confirmation of a forecast made
by Ontario Minister of Agriculttire,
Hon. p. M, Dewan some days ago
has just been received by J. C. i
Shearer at the agriculture office, at j
Clinton, in the announcement from >
the minister that rural school fairs i
in Ontario for 1 940 will he, suspend
ed Th'' g’von fs decreased ,
government appropriation as a mat- •
ter of war-time economy. Huron;
County had eight school fairs in ’
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tn prayer. Mrs. Dooley gave an
interesting discourse from the Study
Book on “The Christian Church in
India” after which the meeting clos
ed with hymn 197 and the benedic
tion.
Late oats, W. R. Dougall, Hilton
Truemner, W. J. McKenzie.
Six rowed barley, Hilton Truem
ner, W. R. Dougall, W. J. McKen
zie, Owen Geiger and sons.
Field peas, Owen Geiger and sons.
'Field beans, W. W. Chapman, W.
R. Dougall, W. J. McKenzie.
Soybeans, Alex Buchanan, Hen
sall; any variety beans, other than
white, Owen Geiger and sons.
Timothy seed, W- R. Dougall, Hil
ton Truemner, W. M. Consitt, Hen-
sal).
Red clover seed, Bert Klopp, Zu
rich; W. R. Dougall, W. M. Consitt.
Sweet clover seed, W. Alexander;
alfalfa seed, W. R. Dougall, W. W.
Chapman, W. Alexander.
Potatoes, Dr. A. R. Campbell.
Most creditable showing of grain
and seeds, W. R. Dougall.
Night
Coughs
•terribly wearing on the system is
the cough that comes On at night
and prevents sleep.
Sometimes it is tho constant cough,
cough that will not bo quieted,
Sometimes it is a cliokcd-up, stuffed-
up fooling that makes breathing
difficult.
Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup is
tho remedy you need to give you
relief, fur tho reason that this prep-
n’t, ioi* joutuius the healing virtues
of ■’in <o. uhy pine too with which
i i t mnl. -md wild oliorry hark, and
I’e s< ■>friug, ue.u’ng ,»nd oxp'(*torant
pi > pori ics of otli 'i‘ excellent balsams,
bad.s and herbs.
The A. Milburn Co., LtA, Toronto, Ont,