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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1935-08-29, Page 1f>.. ♦2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE; $2.50 OTHERWISE VETERINARY J. M. KAINB, V,S., B.V.Sc. Havelock? StM Lucknow ’PHONE 104-W Graduate * of Ontario ■< Veterinary College, University af Toronto Charges reasonable. Day or .night calls promptly attended to “Office in the ?reeidenco of- the 7'late Mrs. W. E. McDonald S' LUCKNOW, ONT., THURSDAY, AUGUST, 29th 1935 SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS PENTAL DR. J. E, LITTLE ....r . Dentist " X-RAY SERVICE Office In The Johnston Block ' Telephone No. 5 ROOMS FOR RENT —Apply to Mrs. Paul Reed, c|o Thus. Anderson, R. 7, Lucknow. - ^FOR SALE—House arid lot,-form­ erly owned by Miss Burgess.— Apply to C. B. Allin. LOST—A gentleman’s dark suit coat, betweem Con. 2 and Kiriloss Village. Finder please leave at • SentineL..._Qffice..„,_...,.......^.„...-—- FARM FOR SALE —100 acres, Lot 19, Con. 4, Huron Twp. Will be sold °n easy terms dr will exchange for smaller property. Immediate pos­ session. 65 acres seeded down to clover and fertilized this spring.— • Hugh Mdlntosh, Lucknow. FOR SALE—Desirable house and lot on Victoria Street, property of the late . Mrs. Catherine McKinnon. Running hard water and’ soft water, also furnace. Apply to Executors of Estate; . Jos. A. Mallough, -a Robt, A. Rae. ■ '. . .. ’ /-* ■ ’ 1 / NOTICE VotersT^Eists, 1935, Municipality of the Village of Lucknow, Caunty_ .........of Bruce . 1 Notice is hereby given that I have complied with section 7 of the Vot­ ers’ List Act and that I have posted up, at my office in the village of Lucknow, on the 26th day of August A.D., 1935, the list of al] persons entitled to vote in the said Munici­ pality at Municipal elections and ’ that such list remains there for in­ spection. And I hereby Call upon all voters —tor take—immediate—proceedings—t<r zsfcappeal^i®is^Al^t6tfi-day-of--Sep'^ tember, A,D., 1935. Dated, at Lucknow, Ontario, this 26th day of Apgust, A.D., 1935., Joseph Agnew, Clerk of the Village of Lucknow. Gala Scottish Night In Lucknow Friday Monster Crowd Expected At Scotch. Concert In* Rink TQ-Morrow. Even- ing-—Event Widely ‘ Advertised— ° Mammoth Street Dance To Follow . Lucknow Pipe Band has arrange­ ments, completed for the staging of a ’“Gala Scottish Night” in Lucknow, to-morrow (Friday) evening, which is expected will be one of the Big­ gest nights Staged in Lucknow, in many a 1 moon. This community, a real Scottish stronghold, will no doubt turn out in large numbers, to hear and se^ a varied program that will.be typically Scotch. The event has been widely adver­ tised; arid in a "manner attracting attention, for the gigantic full page figure of Donald Dinnie, that famed contestant at Lucknow’s, Caledonian games, back in“the” 8O’s, "tops" a mam­ moth bill. \ ' .a \ - Massed—bands will parade to’the" skating rink at eight o’clock,- where comfortable seating is being. ,ar-. Wnged™t"^ of persons. Lucknow and Wingham brass bands, -and Lucknow and Kin­ cardine pipe bands accompanied by the performers will comprise " the parade. ' - .« Included on the program, will be a. colorful display of Highland dancing, Irish jigs, Scotch reels and Sailor’S hornpipes. Old time x fiddlers will give an exhibition and' Cameron Ged­ des, bass baritone^ will entertain the audience in Scottish songs. A mammoth street dance, possibly two, will be held afterr. with two 0r- -chestras^p-JtfeCartney s—and—McKen­ zie’s, "on hand to. furnish music*. TKer^wilT be dancing for everyone, ^d_andAyQung^ _ — —-— • Admission to the concert is 25c and 15c* , This big night, staged by the Pipe Band, which has been entertaining the public so freely all summer, is, reminiscent of the old Caledonian games, for which Lucknow became famous in years gone by. Those in charge are satisfied full value for the. admission fee will be given, and a mighty fine evening is looked_fo.tx -The^how^--and^^dance--wilI-gO'.ony WEDDING BELLS , ALTON—WEBSTER ' A quiet. wedding was Solemnized on Wednesday evening, August 28th, at'6.30/d’clock, at the home of the bride, when Mrs. Elizabeth' M'. Web- sfjeF of Lucknow, Was .united in mar- J riage to. Mr, Ilayid. H; Alton of West r Wawanosh. Rev. Andrew. Lane of Forest, brother of the bride,_ per­ formed the ceremony.. Attendants at the married were Mrs. W. G. Reed, daughter the. bride, and Mrs. John Donald Ross, niece of the groom. ; V ■ ' - ' .. ■ WILSON—CARR At noon on Saturday, August 24th the marriage Was quietly solemnized at the home of Rev. Harold Willans, Westminster apartments,^ London, of Celeste Victoria, daughter of Mr. and Mrs? George W. Carr, of. Wing­ ham, to Norman William1 Wilson, son of Mrs. J. J. Wilson and the late Mr. Wilson, QfJLiLCknow* Rev. Har­ old Willans officiated. The bride was becomingly attired in a navy blue crepe suit with beige accessories and carried Talisman roses and lily-of- .the-valley. --After a ^honeymoon ■ trip" to Toronto, Niagara Falls and Buf­ falo, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will take up residence in Lucknow. - McQUILLIN-^MILLER On Wednesday, August 28th, at -high place. at the home of the bride’s parents, when Miss Margaret M. Miller, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John. Miller, Lucknow, became the bride of Mr. Frederick J. Mc- Quilfin, elder son of Mr. and the late Mrs. John McQuillin, West Wawan- £slk _Thg Rev. T. C. Wilkinson . bi Fingal officiated. The4bride, who was -givenHn^marriage-ijs^^ becomingly attired in a gown of white* ; satin ^and lace, wearing a Wreath•’ of. orange blosspms in her hair amt~carrying a bouquet of but­ terfly roses. The bride’s niece,, little Miss Eileen Sparks, made a charm­ ing flower girl in green. Organdie. The wedding march?was played by Miss Florence McQuillin, sister of th© groom. After the ceremony, a wedding dinner was served to the members, of the immediate families. noon; quiet vvedding, took Many Mourn Passing Of Beloved Resident .Mrs. Duncan McLeod Apparently In Usual H6alth> Stricken With Heart l>A.ttack Early Thursday Morning" ■.."/Amdi.. ■ Plashes ./Away .•i^,uid!d.eBlyt?Al;'12 's.Few' Hours' Later ■ Death, came With startling sudden­ ness to the home of Duncan Mac­ Leod' on Thursday morning, when his wife stricken with a heart, at­ tack, passed peacefully away. Mrs; MacLeod, ■ whose maiden name was Isabel! Keith, was born • near . Tees­ water in 1871, the youngest daugh­ ter of the lute Malcolm Keith and* Mary Carmichael; ■ pioneer settlers of Concession 4, Cujrbss Township./ On January 17t'h, 1917, she xvas married -'to Dluncan MacLeod and came as a bride to -Lucknow, where they have ever since. resided. Mrs. .MacLeod was of . a quiet ancl. kih.dly,_dispositib n, .^deep ly. -interested/ in her ■ home arid all that pertained to it. She Was a good neighbor in :the''"be st* “Cerise Her kindly presence has been a blessing to many a hbme in time of trouble, She ‘ loved little ; children and was never happier than when caring for them and soothing their troubles and sorrows. Mrs. MacLeod was .a faith- ful member of the Lucknow Presby­ terian Church, loyal to her minister, deeply interested in the work of the W. M. S. and Sabbath School and always ready to help ir. any of the Ghurch’s work. She Was for a long time convener of the Sick and Visit­ ing Committee and endeared herself1 -to—manyinto whose homes trouble • had come. ; .■/. ' • ' The Bread rj—X /IC* The Breadof Health Mo V l<> ' of Health , QUALITY AND SERVICE OUR^ MOTTO SPECIMS fv the WEEKEND LAYER CAKES WITH RASPBERRY CENTRES/ at .... 15c SPONGE CftEAM CAKES with PINEAPPLE OR STRAW- f BRRRY FtAYOUB at 20c AN EXTRA VALUE 7 SPONGE JELLY ROLLS AT ......... 7............. 15c STRAWBERRY, RASPB^RY, PINEAPPLE AND MAPLE WALNUT TARTS;, OATMEAL AND DATE SQUARES; FIG AND APPLE SQUARES AND iMANY OTHER VARIETIES OF COOKIES TO CHOOSE FROM. HOLLYMAN’S QUALITY BAKERY Phone 36 Lucknow ;i-; , TO TEACH MANUAL TRAINING AT DUNGANNON At a meeting of the Dungannon school board on Thursday, the re­ quisition from. the townships—was placed at $950.1)0,the same as for some years, . This mean a levy of only..$200 upon the section, the re­ maining $750.00 conjing " as a grant from the township. An important change was made in the curriculum when the board de­ cided to have instructions in manual training commence with the autumn term, and arrangements were made for the purchase of equipment. POSTPONE MEETING TO ORGANIZE STEVENS CLUB a The funepal service whs held in the Presbyterian Church on Satur­ day afternoon and was conducted by her pastor, Mr. MacDonald, assisted by Rev. J. L. Burgess of South Kin-, loss, interment being made in . South Kinlo&e cemetery. Many friends ■ were present from London, r Wingham and Teeswater. The sorrow «of the large congregation testified to the high estepm in whicn the deceased’ was held. ; • Mrs. MacLeod ’ was the last .of a. ■£ami]y—efeldTen— CHANGE IN SERVICES •ther““prevent““your*'"coming“*totuck- now to-morrow night. . - ...... - - ■ ‘ , ■ ’ I SOCIAL CREDIT PARTY sweeps alberta election .vith. matching accessories. Tentative plans, made last week, to organize a Stevens Club in Luck­ now, were to have been followed up by holding an initial organization meeting here this Friday night. How­ ever the Scotch entertai nmenCbilleil for that nightinLucknow.-has-T.e- sulted in this/meeting being set over until some- date- the following weekr Mr. W. G. Nicholson, Stevens candi­ date in Bruce, and Mr. J. A. A. George riding organizer, plan to be in town that night, it is stated, but not for the purpose of organizing the Club, but rather to take ‘ a night off to attend the Scotch program and get better acquainted with the elec­ tors in this most southerly point of the riding. Owing to the absence of Mr. Low* ty, there wilLbe no meetings in th* Grange Hall, the latter part of thia week. On Sunday, Sept., 1st, th* . usual services will be held. The Sun* day night topic will be “What it . the most, important subject in th* Bible.” After this week, the Gospel Radio Artists of Wingham will put op. a service each Friday evening for the young people here.. Watch * for further . announcements. -1- - n mm tr ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mrs. Margaret MacDonald, Luck­ now, announces the engagement of her daughter, Rena Catherine, to Mr. John Crawford McNab, son of Mr. and Mrs. John R, McNab, Luck­ now, the marriage to take place the latter part of September. ERRORS OFr ~ VERY COMMON,__ Errors of vision are hot the ±.cepdition ..that ._many_ . seem th believe. The fact is they are so prevalent0 that about ha]f of those who have never had a pro­ per examination of their eyes need, help in seeing. Carefulness —thoughtfulness—in this mat­ ter will avoid future. regrets. ARMSTRONG’S Eyesight Service FLOWER SHOW GOLDEN WEDDING INVITATION k The family of Mr. and Mrs. Mich­ ael T. O’Reilly are honoring their parents on the. occasion of their Golden Wedding anniversary and take this means of cordially inviting all friends and -acquaintances to a reception to be held at the Hotel Subset; Goderich, 4.00 to 8.00 p.rii. Sunday, ISeptpmberlst AnnHvter- sary High Mass,, St* Peters i Church, Goderich, eleven thirty a.m. MOTOR SERVICE Pa^bnger accomodation in com­ fortable car to Toronto Exhibition • or to the London Fair. 3-day stay in Toronto. Daily trip to London. For price and. information apply to Nelson Winterstein. r , 1 « Sentinel readers who' two week’s ago read the/interesting article by ,‘fE. X. Hqfds,” (an Old Tjmer) on “Radical Alberta- and Social Credit” would be especially interested in the outcome of the provincial election in that province last week/ when the Social Credit party swept the eounty And decisively routed all opposition. William Aberhiart, a native of Seaforth, heads the rparty and Will assume the premiership of Alberta. Brides-To-Be Showered Miss -Enola Buswell and Miss Rena MacDonald, September Bride;s-Ei- ■ % ect Are Honored At Showers Card Of Thanks , Mr. Duncan McLeod wishes to ex­ press his .heartfelt thanks to many friends , and neighbors who have been so very kind and sympathetic during his recent sad bereavement. COMMENCE STREET WORK Work of levelling up of sunken portions of the main street sidewalks commenced on Monday, in charge of ( Mr. Wm. McNall. Filling is being taken out of the bouelvards, as these will disappear with the street widens ing undertaking4 that infill follow* Hydro and telephone poles will be amoved back to sidewalks on the ’ north side of the street and Excava­ tion . work commenced . on Monday also to permit Ahis bping done. FALL FAIR DONATIONS Additional donations, to the Luck­ now Agricultural Society, which do hot appear in the prize list are as fallows! John Joynt, $5.00; J., G. An- derson $2.00 and Adam McQueen . $1.00. ■ ' At Joynt’& Last Friday evening, Mrs. J. W. Joynt was hostess at a miscellaneous shower given at her home for Miss Enola Buswell, in honor of her ap­ proaching marriage. • The guests, numbering, ' about twenty-five; assembled at the home of Miss Olive Alton,, and took the bride-to-be, who had been invited J)y. Mrs. Joynt, to come up for practice completely by surprise, as they all entered the living room. A short program, including ' solos by Miss Vera Sherriff and Miss Myra McDon­ ald, headings by Miss Armstrong of Chatham and instrumentals by Mrs. Newton were thoroughly enjoyed by all present. « ’ • ' . Then Mr<Z Joynt handed the bride -elect a bouquet of gay balloons and the party too# on the nature of a treasure hunt, the notes and rhymes attached to tlie../balloons giving the bride-elect a Clue as to where her gifts Were hidden. The hunt revealed many Very attractive and practical' gifts. - ( ■ ' ... „ Before the Close of the delightfill evening, a dainty lunch was- served jy the hostess,1 after which a recipe book was compiled for the bride,. (Continued on Page 4) ’ WOODS—HEI> . A . quiet, but charming wedding took place on Saturday at the home of the bride’s .sister, Mrs. John Gard­ ner, when Ada Jackson; younger daughter of Mrs. Helm .and the late Mr. John Helm, was united in mar­ riage to Lome .Ivison Woods, only son of Mj, and Mrs. Robinson Woods of’St. Helens. . T^he -ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. Patton of Ashfield under an arch, prettily decorated with rose and silver streamers and tall baskets of garden flowers. At high noon . to the strains of the wedding march played by her sister, thq bride eftter7 ed the living room on the arm of her brother-in-law, Mr. John Gard­ ner. She wore a becoming gown of jvhite' silk , point-de-sprit net, ’ fash­ ioned <j>n long fitted lineA, with' a matching'" veil which jfell in folds from . a dainty bandeau of white pearls.. The Ibride carried a shower ouquet of Ophelia roses and wore gtobm’s gift, a necklace of pier­ ced white gold in filet design set with diamonds. Miss Irene / Woods?,, sister of the groom, as bridesmaid, looked lovely in* a flowered yellow chiffon ■■ frock, carrying a bouquet of Johanna' Hill roses. The groom was supported by Mrfto Helmuth Schlenker of Kitch­ ener.. Whild the register was being signed . Mrs. 4 (Revi) PattOn,. . sang verjr sweetly “Because”. Following the cer.emopy the guests repaired to the dining room where dinner Was Served, the table decora-’ tionfe# including the wedding cake, being carried oat in pink and silver. During the; afternoon, >Mr. arid Mrs. Woods left on Toronto, ] points of interest, the bride travell* ing in a smart marionette .suit of coral - $ilk bciucle, with brown acces­ sories. o ? 4 , On their return the bride and groom will reside on the groom’s farm at St. Helens. ’ s is left on ji niotbr trip to Niagara Falls and other -and"fo'ur _girls. She'-leaves to mburn- rer^^Sy-^r^Wsba-ndH^ 'pg|*gf| '”7 sympathy of the whole community goes out in his time of trouble, also a large number of nieces and neph­ ews, who will sadly miss the helpful’ counsel and kindly interest of one who'never failed them. The whole community is the poorer for the •passing of- one whose life was made up of “little unnumbered acts of kindness and of love.” ■ The pallbearers- .wore: Walter Marshal, IWm, McKenzie, Guthrie' Reid, of Culross, and James. Picker­ ing, N. D. McKenzie and J/7t. Smith - of Lucknow. The Lucknow Horticultural Society i3-ataging-:-a:-flowershowinAckert,S~ -implement^hop^n—main—street;"On: Ss! former Resident Dies Mother Of Mr. ' Victor Durnin Of Lucknow Dies After Period Of Failing Health-«-Was 76 Years Old The last member of one of Hdr- on County’s oldest families, in . the person of Eliza Jane Smith* widow of Charles Durnin, passed away in Goderich Toxj^ship oh Saturday in her 77th year. She had been in poor health the last two months. She was born and raised in West Wawanosh, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. William John Smith. She was married more /thajnJO,. years ago to Mr. Durnin and farmed with him in West Wawanosh for 20 years, re­ moving to Goderich, then Lu'cknow., where her husband died 11- years ago. .. Upon Mr. and Mrs. Durnin taking up residence in Lucknow, he with his Son Victor/ opehed’ up a machine Shop in what was then th© “Old Town< Hall,” and which was later op­ erated as a garage hy his son and is now owned by Mr.. J'. S. McKenzie. For the lust " eight years, -Mrs. Durnin had beeu living with her son-.- in-daw and daughter, Mr. And Mrs* E. H. 'Sommersall, Goderich Town­ ship. Besides- her daughter, .a • son Victor, of LuCkhow, three grand­ children And one great ^grandchild survive. 'She was a ^member of Vic­ toria Street Uuitqd Church-, Goderich Interment was in Dungannon ceih- ' ‘1 Land Was Taken Up 90 Years Ago By Andrew 'and Joseph Hackett, First Known Settiers To Cross Nine. Mile River Info Present Bel­ fast Community13 Farms In Three Miles Radius Still In Same Family . I)—.-.... That six sucessive generation have occupied the same. 100 acres at ’Hac* kett’stown; that 13 farms in a three mile radius are still occupied by dir­ ect descendants of the^original set­ tlers, qnd that one, man has been a -continuous- resident of-the same- farm- for. 8.0 years, were interesting facts gleaned \from a cbnvjersation re­ cently with an old-timer, and former resident of that community. Six Generations • Six successive generations, living on the same ‘farm is probably a reJ- cord in this district. This £artn, being Lot 9fj on Con. 10, Ashfield, the corner hundred on which Hackett Church stands* The original owner was Andrew Hackett and from father to son the fafin has passed along as follow^, Andrew Hackett, Alexander Hackett, Joseph jjackett, /Clifford Hackett and the 6th generation’is the latter?s son, .Chester Hackett, 2- years old, who if he follows in the fq.otstepd oT his father and forefath­ ers, will- some day, not so far hence, follow the plow on this histo'rie Ash­ field farm. It was in 1845—90 years ago— that Andrew Hackett and his brother Joseph, the latter the grandfather of Mr. Jas./R. Hackett, pushed their way through the swamp and forest, to the south, as far as what is now the 10th concession. At that time (Continued on Page 4) The, members of the Society aTe urg­ ed to enter as many exhibits as pos­ sible. The array of bloom1 that will be on display is certain to be a sight well worth the small admission fee. LOCAL PAIR LOSE Wellington McCoy and Robert Rae lost out in Torbnto on Friday, in their bid for the Provincial Lawn Bowling doubles championship. The . local pair won their first game in Toronto, but. dropped their next game to Fleming and Forbes of For­ est, who_went on to win their next Ontario championship. . May Enter 4th Candidate Moffat Jamieson States in Claiming That A Large Section Of The Farmer Labor Party Is Dissatis­ fied With The Decision Of W. G. ’Nicholson. ’ Boys’ and1 Girls’ school clothing. hose, etc.—THE MARKET STORE, etery, on Monday. GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE ,, ti Two local young ‘ men,. implicated in the theft of bvornight bags/ at .the Bowling Green Clubhouse during a redout tournament, appeared be­ fore Magistrate Walker in Walker­ ton on Tuesday, when the case Was given a hearing, and the pair let oil with suspended senteihce* i*. I According to a despatch from Kincardine,/Moffat Jamieson, former secretary of the Farmer-Labor org­ anization in Bruce, has announced that a convention may be called in the near future to pick in inidepen- dent Fafme^’Labbr cafididate'.; ” .... Mr. JW. G. Nicholson, the choice of the Farmer-Labor convention, re­ cently became a . Steven’s candidate, upoti the consent of the Farmer-La­ bor executive,: which action resulted ift Mt. Jamieson’s resignation as secretary-treasurer and the subset quent announcement as above. Mr. Moffat claims that a large section of the Farmer-Labor . party is dissatisfied, with the decision of its candidate, Mr* Nicholson, to c»h- test the riding As a Reconstruction- ist., •' \ / Arthur BuVgess, ex-reeve of Ar­ yan, who lost, the original -Farmer* Labor domination to Mr. Nicholson, is suggested as a likely candidate if the group enters a candidate, which Would make a four-cornered fight. The - others are W. R. Tomlinson,- Liberal; GideOnJRuttie^ Conservative;. , and W. G. Nicholson, RecOnStr'uction ist. ■ - . . '