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-Seventy-sixth Year
Stephen Man Breaks Arm
Fighting Fire;
While fighting a/fire ill his
barn at Shipka in Stephen Town
ship Tuesday afternoon, Albert
Gaiser, aged 57, tripped and fell
sustaining a compound fracture
of the left arm. The fire was
brought under control and jthe
large barn, that houses about
sixty
from
Mr
were engaged in bringing in the
cattle from one of their near-by
pasture farms. They 'had dif
ficulty in rounding up some of
the cattle and had gone to the
barn to let out some of the cows
thinking that the young cattle
would follow the cows into the
barn. Melvin entered the barn
first and saw flames creeping
-along the rafters. He called to
his father and together ” they
fought the flames with buckets
of water.
The fire started in the granary
and Mr. Gaiser was carrying two
pails of water when he tripped
and fell over a bale of hay, land
ing on his left elbow. He con
tinued to carry several more
buckets of water before going to
Shipka for help. With his frac
tured arm he lowered a window
in the car. The Dashwood
department responded to the
for assistance.
Mr. Gaiser was brought to
office of Dr. Fletcher and
later removed to Victoria Hos
pital where an X-Ray rpvealed
a fractured bone above the elbow
and a slight chip off one of the
lower bones.
The Gaiser barn is a large L-
.shaped building. Several months
ago Mr. Gaiser stored some pea
nut chaff in the granary and it
is believed it had overheated and
started the fire. Another few
minutes and the whole' barn
would have been a mass
flames beyond control.
Barn Saved &
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EXETERj ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1949 Single Copy 60
head of cattle was saved
destruction.
'Gaiser and his son Melvin
Severs Artery In Hand
While working around the
home Saturday Mrs. Harold Stur
gis met with an accident that
might have had more serious re-’
suits. She, struck the back of hei’
hand against a sharp object
severing an artery that bled pro
fusely, Dr. Dunlop was called to
dress the wound,
$5
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fire
call
the
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Damage $150 As
Car And Truck Collide
A car driven by Arthur Presz-
cator, of Exeter, was in collision
with a truck at an intersection
in Hensail Friday evening. The
collision occurred when a truck
driven by Thomas Baird, Grand
Bend, travelling east to load
gravel, and the Preszcator car
came together, Force of the im
pact sent the Preszcator car ca
reening across the street, crash
ing into a ditch,
injured.
Damage to the
mated by police
$150 while damage to the truck
was estimated -at about $50. Pro
vincial Constable Elmer Zimmer
man, of Exeter, and Chief Con
stable Frank Harburn of Hensall.
investigated.
No one
cai« was
at more
was
esti-
than
W.
the
of
the
Sea-
was
the
the
Ward en’s Banquet
•Held In Goderich
Warden John Armstrong
honored Thursday night by
Huron County Council with
presentation of a perpetual mo
tion clock, at the warden’s .ban
quet held in the British Exchange
Hotel, Goderich.
Hugh Berry was chairman;
and also present for the occasion
were the warden’s S4-year-old
father, Matthew Armstrong, for
mer reeve of Hullett; his 17-
year-old son, Kepneth; and a
brother, Howard Armstrong, all
of Hullett.
Reeve F. Sills, Seaforth, read
the address; and the presenta
tion was made by Reeve Walter
Woods of Turnberry.
Speeches were made by the
warden’s father, his son, John
W. Hanna, M.P.P., Thos. Pryde,
M.P.P., Andrew McLean, M.P.,
and by ex-wardens. Music by a
Londesboro quartette added to
the evening’s pleasure.
if
Undergods Serious Operation
Paul Mason, aged 14 months,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Graham
Mason, underwent a serious
operation in the Children’s War
Memorial Hospital, London, on
Wednesday of last week. Mrs.
Mason is with him in the city. .
Board Given Permission
To Engage Architect
Huronia Choir Places Second
The Huronia Choir motored to
Hamilton Saturday and carried
off second prize at the Hamilton
Musical Festival. Twenty-eight
members went down in six cars.
The weather was none too pleas
ant. First prize went to the In
ternational Harvesters Choir of
sixty voices. The directress, Mrs,
Alice Sturgis, was delighted at
the showing made by the Huron- “ ■“ia members.
SICK CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL — An appeal is being made
to raise four million dollars to complete this new hospital in
Toronto begun in 1945. While in Toronto Friday Mr. and
Mrs. Southcott had the privilege of going through the old
hospital and seeing the crowded conditions under which the
doctors are carrying on a noble work in combating the
troubles of blue babies, polio victims, children with crooked
legs, others suffering from burns, etc., and then to inspect
the new building, the largest of its kind in the Empire, now
nearing completion. One in every three of the hospital pa-
tients is from outside Toronto. The appeal is worthy of gen
erous support.
Lodges Visited
By Grand Master
Huron District No. 8 of the
Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows in the jurisdiction of the
Grand Lodge of Ontario enter
tained the Grand Master Reg
Thrush, Chapleau, at a. turkey
banquet held in the basement of
Brucefield United Church. The
dinner was served by the W.A.
of the church. Fred Boyce,
Brucefield. D.D.G.M., was chair
man and toastmaster. H.
Gould, Clinton, proposed
toast to the King. A vote
appreciation was extended to
women by M. McKellar,
forth, and H. C. Dunlop, Gode
rich.
The
Huron
Pryde,
replied,
posed by Garnet Hicks, Exeter,
and in reply to this Mr. Thrush
gave the address of the evening.
The Grand Master chose for
his subject, “Fear not to touch
the best”, which is the motto
for this term in Odd Fellowship.
Mr. Thrush is interested in the
activities of young people and
would like to see lodges sponsor
youth activities. He spoke at
some length regarding the C.P.T.
fund, which has been in opera
tion now for the past two or
three years. He stated that this
was the biggejst project in the
history of the ’order and its far-
reaching effects could never
completely recorded.
Mr. Thrush was thanked
behalf of the large gathering
Clark Fisher, Exeter, and T.
Baird, Brucefield. Alex Boyce,
Seaforth, District Warden, spoke
briefly. O. A. Bannerman, West
Monkton, brought greetings from
District No. 12. Rev. E. R. Stan
way offered prayer for the sick,
and a moment’s silence was ob
served in memory
had departed. Sam
sail, accompanied
;by Mrs. McBeath,
selections. James Boyce, Bruce
field, father of the D.D^G.M.,
was an honoured member .at the
head table.
A pleasing feature of the eve
ning was the presentation -of a
P.D.D.G.M.’s jewell to Earl
Campbell, Hensall, by Grand
Master Thrush, Mr. Campbell ex
pressed his appreciation for the
co - operation he had received
during his term as D.D.G.M. The
meeting closed with the singing
of O Canada.
toast to the district of
was proposed by Thomas
Exeter, and Fred Boyce
Grand Lodge was pro-
be
on
by
B.
of those who
Rannie, Hen-
on the piano
sang several
Ill In Victoria Hospital
Mrs. Noble Scott is ill in
toria Hospital, London, 1
undergone an operation - Friday
of last week. Her many friends
will hope for a speedy recovery.
Vic
having
Staff a Couple Honoured
Mr. and Mrs. William Patrick
were presented with a tri-liglit
lamp by Edgar Butson on behalf
of neighbors who gathered at the
Patrick home. .Charles Falconer
read an a d d r ess. Euchre and
daricing V?ere enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick have sold
the farm to Leslie Butson and
son Jack. Mr< Patrick has lived
his entire life on this farm where,
he was born His father, Andrew'
Patrick, came from Scotland to
clear and settle the land.
Turkey Supper Produces $657
Proceeds totaling $657 were
realized when 637 people attend
ed a turkey supper at Bethel
United Church, Mu nro. Rev.
Gordon Wanless, Woodham and
Rev. A, Johnston, Mitchell, ad
dressed the gathering,
A fowl supper at, Clromarty
Presbyterian Church nett e d
$125.
Fractures Thumb
Mr. Garnet Micks, of Usborne,
was admitted to St. Joseph’s
Hospital, London, Tuesday after
noon suffering from a fractured
thumb sustained in an accident.
Mr. Hicks was working in the
barn when a litter carrier track
broke and his hand was pinned
between the track and a parti
tion in the barn. He was brought
to the office of Dr. Dunlop and
taken to the hospital where it
was found that the thumb had
been fractured at the base and
the tendons Injured, It is hoped
that the thumb ean be saved.
the
the
the
County Council Asks For Tenders
For Remodeling Registry Office
Huron County Council, in ses
sion at Goderich last week, em
powered L. Bridgman, London,
Ontaro, architect to ask for ten
ders for remodeling the registry
office, and suggested • that
19.50 council proceed with
work, as recommended by
property committee.
Mr. ’Bridgman addressed the
council on a revised plan approv
ed by the department. The cost
was estimaed at $50,00'0, Council
had approved an expenditure of
$35,000 on the original plans.
The council .decided not to take
steps to license restaurants and
other eating places in the
as requested by the
Health Uqit.
Old age pensioners
County Home on full
will receive $5 of their cheques,
and others 10 percent of their
cheques, it was decided. The
salary of the assistant manager
of the Home, E. J. Jacob, was
raised from $1,2'00 to $1,500 a
year; and the salary of the chap
lain, Rev. Mrs. Forsyth, was
raised to $300.
There was considerable discus
sion regarding the advisability of
securing properties along the
lake front for pleasure grounds
and several properties were men
tioned, but no specific action was
taken.
Overcome Road Deficits
T. R. Patterson, county engin
eer, reported that the road com
mission had had a busy year, as
they had more equipment and
greater satisfaction in the work.
The building of high-grade roads
will be continued as they result
in less clearing of snow. Hard-
county,
County
in the
pension
Exeter Flight Cadet Fined,
License Taken Over Fatality
Sentence of $100 fine and
costs, and suspension of the
right to drive anywhere in Can
ada for 18 months, was imposed
on Flight Cadet Ivan Hunter-
Duvar, Exeter, when he pleaded
guilty in
court at
November
dangerous
arose from ail accident the night
Of Nov. 4, on No. 8 Highway
near Seaforth, in which Clara-
belle McMillan, 22 nurse-in-train-
ing at Stratford General Hospit
al, received injuries that caused
her death in Scott Memorial Hos
pital, Seaforth, November 5.
° Arrangements have been made
by Flight Cadet Hunter-Duvar,
the court was informed, to pay
the funeral expenses for the gitl
Who Was killed, and to pay Other
expenses arising from the ac
cident. ,
A statement made to the police
by the accused was read to the
court by Glenn Hays, Crown At
torney. In the statement, Flight®
Cadet Hunter-Duvar said that on
the evening of November 4, at a
party at the R.C.A.F, Station,
Centralia, he had had two glass
es of beer. Late in the evening,
the statement said, the accused.
Used his 1939 model of a heavy
make to drive a group,of student';
nurses to Stratford, from the-,
party at Centralia. On No. 8
Highway near Seaforth, the state-:
ment said, the right wheels of
the car slipped over the edge of
the hard surface to the Shoulder
of the road: when he turned left,
he turned too sharply, and the
car shot -over to the left side of
the road, skidded, and rolled
over.
county .magistrate’s
Seaforth, Wednesday,
16, to a charge of
driving. The charge
Pleads For Accused
Appearing for the accused,
Frank Donnelly, K.C., Goderich,
said that Flight-Cadet Hunter-
Duvar had a previous “good re
cord. He is at present doing well,
said Mr. Donnelly, in his Cen
tralia course for qualification as
an R.C.A.F. radio officer. A jail
term, said Mr. Donnelly, would
end the accused’s hope for an air
force carper.
“He will be discharged from the
air force,’* said Mr. Donnelly, “if
he is committed to jail/’
Commenting on the circum
stances under which the accident
occured, Ml'.- Donnelly pointed
out that the nurses in the auto
mobile were required to be in
the hospital at Stratford by 1:00
a.m., and that the accident oc
curred about 12:25 a.m. In the
minds of the young people in the
automobile, Mr, Donnelly sug
gested there was some reason to
believe that speed was necessary.
“It takes quite a white/* Mr.
Donnelly observed, “to round up
Seven young people at an affair
of this kind. The girls were anx
ious to get back to the hospital,
so they would be back by the
deadline set for them.”
"We’ve had several cases in
Ontario recently,” observed Mag
istrate D. E. Holmes, K.C., “in
which a.death has occurred, aiid
in which the driver has been
convicted of dangerous driving,
and given a fine instead of a jail
term ... In a good many cases
I don’t think
self.”
Magistrate
three months
native to payment of the $100
fine and costs.
surfaced roads, though costly,
have been very satisfactory. More
bridge work will be needed next
year, Mr. Patterson said.
The highway account, at the
end of the year, will have a sur
plus sufficient, to offset the
deficits in 19 47 and 1948, so
that at the end of the year the
$105,000 in bonds wiil be intact.
“We- are in a lot bettei’ shape
than we were last year,’’ council
was told.
Council endorsed the recom
mendation of the airport commit
tee that a supplemental .agree
ment be entered into to sublease
the buildings at Sky Harbour
airport to the 'Huron County Fly
ing Club, the club to pay all ex
penses necessary to the operation
of these buildings. '**
Financial Statement
County Treasurer A. I-I. Er
skine submitted the financial
statement from January 1 to
October 31 of this year, showing
total receipts of $1910,21'3.66;
disbursments, $189,387.63; bank
balance, $82'6.03. Estimates for
the balance of the yeai- showed
receipts, .$242,872; disbursments,
$144,757.50’; estimated bank bal
ance, $98,115.40.
Commenting on the report, Mr.
Erskine said that the County
Home had exceeded the $10,000
estimate, but this is subject to a
Provincial rebate of 50
on maintenance. The
$25,0'00 is on hand for
ing tire registry office.
The third instalment
0'00 of debentures was paid Nov.
1, leaving a balance of $100,000;
the county museum was bought
for $3,0i00; and $5,85'0 was paid
tor 400 acres for reforestation.
Library Circulation Grows
Mrs. Jean Eckmier, the county
librarian, reported that the
County Library serves 35 librar
ies, 7 deposit stations, 144 rural
schoolrooms, and 2 high schools.
The circulation was 68,65 2, an
increase over the same period
last year of 23,663.
The Huron County Library is
pioneering a purchasing service
department, which enables librar
ians, and board members whose
duty it is to buy books, to see
and examine a display of suitable
books. It was explained that the
books ’Can be bought at 25 per
cent discount. A letter was read
from Angus Mowat,- director of
library service for Ontario, com
mending the plan as an answer
to the problem small libraries
face in selecting books.
Mrs. Eckmier also reported
that the Huron Gounty film,
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use
The Style >Show held November
16 at the Opera House was a
success insofar as the vocal Oh-
Ahs of the audience were con
cerned. The models were superb
in their first efforts to display
charming wearing apparel.
A full showing of smart suits
and dresses won the hearts of
the ladies. The fur coats were
very
was displayed by
high
lady
. Mrs. Bailey decorated the stage
with ferns and seasonal large
mums, making a beautiful back
ground for the affair.
Prizes donated locally for the
for the Style Show were: Mrs.
Tomlinson, hair stylist gift cer
tificate; -Miss D. Reeder, gift
certificate; Miss Jean Hennessey,
gift certificate; V’s Beauty Shop,
make-up kit. The recipieints were
most gracious in accepting the
gifts of the hairdressers. Mr.
Thomas Pryde donated a box of
chocolates which was won by a
very charming lady. Baby sweat
ers were won by Mrs. Ted Jones
and Mrs. French.
The afternoon's pleasure was
highlighted by a visit of Mrs.
Edna Shoff and Mrs. T. Gordon
of Melvins of Forest.
beautiful. Each garment
a charming
school student or a business
of town.
H. & S. Association To Meet
The first regular monthly
.meeting of the Home and School
Association will be held in the
school Friday evening, November
25, at 8 p.m, The guest speaker
will be Mrs. W. Stanley Knjght,
past president of the Home and
School Association, who will re
veal how a Home and School
Association works. Everyone who
is interested in the welfare of
children is urged to attend
meeting.
Buttermaker Is
this
it’s sufficient my-
per cent
sum of
remodel-
of $50,-
Mr. Emerson Gunning and son
Ronald attended the Royal Win
ter Fair in Toronto.
Damage $15,000 As
Seaforth Store Burns
Damage that may be as much
as $15,000 was done Monday
night by a quick-breaking fire
that gutted the Baldwin hard
ware store in the heart of Sea
forth’s business section. On the
top floor of the building contents
of the I.O.O.F. hall wene de
stroyed Or damaged. The hall is
also used by the Eastern
and the Rebekah lodges,
walls of the building were
standing but most of the
tents of the building were eithei*
burned or damaged by smoke or
water. The Baldwin store was
first opened in January of this
year and had been renovated
and redecorated. The fire started
about 6:30 p.m..
Stai’
The
left
con-
Seriously Injured
James Brintnell, buttermaker
at the Exeter Creamery, was
severely injured Friday morning
last when his" right hand
caught in the gears of the
teurizer. .He was alone in
creamery at the time and
unable to extricate himself,
cries for help were heard
John Stire, who was passing,
and with the aid of a crowbar
was able to pry the gears loose
and release the hand.
Mr. Brintnell, aged 33. had
removed a covering from The
gears and was making some al
terations when the sleeve of his
jacket caught in the revolving
gears and his hand was drawn
in. Looking across the room,
through the boiler room and
through a window, he saw four
persons pass but, as the machin
ery was running, they were un
able to hear his
John Stires, on
of the building,
went to his aid.
down the machinery,
able to release the injured man.
Mr. Brintnell was taken to the
office of Dr. Dunlop and rushed
i to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where
it was found that his arm and
shoulder w«^e also injured and
he received cuts to the head.
Grease from the machinery had
entered the wound and made
the dressing difficult. It was
found necessary to amputate the
little finger.
was
pas-
the
was
His
by
cries for help,
the north side
heard him and
After shutting
he was
Hospital Fund Now $57,000,
Now Starting Drive In Exeter
In Exeter the hospital canvass
has been held up for a couple
of weeks because of delay in? se
curing lists, receipts, etc., but
these are now on hand and the
house-to-house canvass is about
to begin under the direction of
Mr. Ulric Snell.
In the meantime, if you prefer
making your subscription direct
to the officers* you may do so.
The following are provided with
receipts, notes and cheque
forms: Ulric Snell, W. G. Coch
rane, E. I-I. Hopper .and R. N.
Creech. All the association asks is that you be as generous as
you possibly can, even if you
have to sacrifice some personal
matter a little. We know that
almost without exception the
people of the whole district are
thoroughly in sympathy with
the cause. Your subscription
may be spread over a period of
time—part in 1949, part April
■W-
POLIO VICTIMS One treatment the young polio victims
enjoy is the xSwimMin^vpool at the Sick Children’s Hospital
in Toronto where most muscles of the body are brought into
play*
9
Holmes prescribed
in jail as an alter-
1, I960,- and part April 1, 1951.
Please receive the canvassers in
youi’
and
and
may
It
connection with the hospital can
vass in the township of Usborne
that the treasurer has received
reports on 139 subscribers, and
much work is yet to be done,
and many reports yet to be re
ceived. Of the 139 subscribers
no less than fifty-two persons
have subscribed between $100
and $500 each, as follows: Two
for $500, four for $300, six for
$200, eight for $150, and twen
ty-two for $100. While the can
vass in no part of the township
is yet complete, it is worthy of
note that some school sections
have done much better than
others, although complete re
ports may change that condition.
Canvassers undoubtedly have
inissed some people, and also
failed to impress some people
With/the importance and value
of such a worthy cause. To
tl(ose people we would suggest
an earnest consideration of the
great need of a\hospital in this
district, and suggest that they
see the canvassers' or the hospi
tal association treasurer, and
make a generous donation or in
crease their present donation.
Official receipts have been
mailed to all the above sub
scribers -but the treasurer will
gladly increase the amount of
your receipt, either by person
ally seeing R, N. Creech, treas
urer, or through your canvasser.
You may spread your subscrip
tion over a thtee-year period.
Total subscriptions are now
$57,000.
usual courteous manner
they will explain the matter
answer any questions you
ask.
is interesting to note in
The regular meeting of the
Municipal Council of the Village
of Exeter was held in the Coun
cil Chambers on Monday evening
with Reeve Sweitzer and Coun-
cillors Hern, Hughes, Linden-
field and Snider present,
The minutes of the last regu*
Iar meeting of November
read and adopted on the
of Councillors Hern and
Communications were
and dealt with as follows:
Workmen’s Compensation Board
regarding Cornish; filed,
United Fidelity & Guarantee
Company regarding bond; filed.
Exetei’ District High School
Board regarding appointment of
representative; filed.
Exeter District High . School
Board regarding transfer of
funds; filed.
The Stratford-Beacon Herald,
regarding election date; filed.
Mrs. Marion Sanders, Mr. Har
vey Pollen, and Mr. Wallace
Seldon formed a deputation from
the Exeter Public School Boa^d,
The deputation stated that the
Board had received permission
from the Department of Educa
tion to engage an architect and
to have plans drawn and esti
mates made for an' addition to
the old high school building
which will be turned ovei’ to the
Public School Board shortly. The
deputation asked that the Coun
cil.,give permission to the Board
to proceed as above.
It was moved by Councillors
Hughes and Snidei’
ter Public School
granted permission
qrchitect and to
drawn and estimates made in
regard to suggested addition to
old high school
Mr. Harvey
before Council
Snell Bros. &
consideration
closing in of the open ditch run
ning to the rear of their Main
Street property.
Engineer’s Progress Report
No. 3 on William Street storm
sewer and Report, No. 1 on
pumping station were tabled.
Ex-reeve B. W. Tuckey waited
on Council in regard, to a build
ing permit.
It was moved by Councillors
Snider and Hern that tenders be
called for the snowploughing of
villages streets.
The following
building permits
and granted on
Councillors Hern and Hughes:
Ross Scott, to extend Blue Sun
oco building; B. W. Tuckey, to
extend office of^Tuckey Trans
port building.
The following accounts were
read and ordered paid on the
motion of Councillors Snider and
Lindenfield: E. D. Howey, treas
urer, Exeter District High School
Board, $25,000.00; Concrete
Pipe Ltd., pipe, William Street
storm sewer, $746.43; Exeter
Public Utilities, town hall 9.63,
town clock 2.59, street lighting
250.13, $262,35; Cudmore’s Gra
vel, sidewalks 199.00, town hall
20.00, $219.00; Walter Cutbush,
•building police office, $48.30;
Supertest Station, gas, prestone,
service (truck), $12.05; Newton
motor Sales, gas and oil (truck)»
$8.09; Mather Bros., repairs
(truck), $1.25; Charles P. Diet-
rich, part payment storm sewer
'4,000.00, part payment pumping
station 4,439.00, thirty-one ris
ers (sewer) 232.50, $8,671.50;
■ Wm. F. Jennison, gravel (streets
and stock pile), $3,431.25; H.
C. Clark, painting (town hall),
$20.65; The Exeter TimSs-Advo-
. cate, printing 14.86, Voters’
. Lists 194.40, $209.26; Exeter
L Motor Sales, gas and oil (truck) 4
t $7.55; Wm. Laverty, labour,
, $62.92; Samuel Grainger, lab®
. our, $50.28; Edgar Mawhinney,
j labour, $53.03.
i All motions were carried, Ad-
i journment on the motion of
( Councillor Lindenfield.
4 were
motion
Snider,
read
that the <Exe-
Board be
to engage an
have plans
building.
Pollen appeared
on behalf of
Co., asking that
be given to the
applications for
were received
the motion of
Editor In Toronto
J.M. SOutlicott, Mrs. SouthOdtt
and Florence were in Toronto
the latter part of the week and
took in the Royal Winter Fair.
Exeter was well represented.
Wein Bros, and Eugene Beavers
had an excellent display of Lake
View ♦ Chicks. Jack Weber and
L. V. Hogarth also had a fine
exhibit of Dr. Salsbury’s pro
ducts. Both exhibits were at
tracting considerable attention.
We paid a visit to Preston Dear
ing and Gerald who had just re
turned from the show ring with
their Dorset Horn sheep, where
they carried off practically all of
the import a n t prizes against
some strong opposition. We were
also among the 5!)0,00b who
lined the streets to see the Santa
Claus parade Saturday morning.
Among the visitors we noted at
the fair were Mr. Frank Down
and Clarence and Don Easton,
Mr. Nelson Hill, of Toronto,
stmftt Monday with his mother1,
Mrs. Aldwofth. 4