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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16. 1936;
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RE-ELECTED SEAFORTH MAYOR
’. _____“
Commences Fourth Term—Serenad
ed By Band When Election De-
dared After Close Run.. > . ----
.Mr. A. D? Sutherland, brother of
, Mrs. Wm. Murdie ;of Lucknow,. was
v ! last week elected Mayor of Seaforth,
for his fourth term. Mr. Sutherland
"was opposed by George D. Ferguson
who .gave him a stiff battle, polling
, 324 to Mr. Sutherland’s 393 votes,
. After the results were announced
the Highland Band serenaded Mr.
; Sutherland . at his home, who accords
ing to the .Seafoyth 'Expositor, spoke
f in part as follows:
• “I thank the members of the Band
.and my fellow citizens, -for turning,
put like this/’ said the Mayor, sis'the
’/ niusic stopped.' “I hope you are as
‘ proud of me as I am of you. I am
. - not a speechmaker, but I wish to
say wp have,one of the best Bands
) and Fire Brigades in Ontario. We’ll
put this town out in front; yet.
have had a clean, and fair election.
Geo. “Ferguson and I walked up the
street to-day the best of friends apd
that’s as it should be. If anything
should happen t;o me during the year
nothing would please me better than
tq have you put George Ferguson in
, by acclamation ” , ,
“As I said before,” hie continued,
“I’m no'speechmaker and if wp. can
get this furniture factory and the
flour mill running, by the end/of the
year, I’d be content to step out and
allow any man you wish to nominate
r have the office of Mayor of Seaforth,,
the-'j best town in the world/ I have
worked from ’six., in the morning till
late at night for the town and will
continue to do so gladly.. /
New Cretans, Draperies, Curtains,
etc.—THE MARKET STORE,
- ' Card Of Thanks 4 - ..—L:
Mrs. David Ferrier and daughter
Mrs. Ross, wish to thank their many
friends and ^neighbors, also Dr.
Bowen, for kindness and sympathy
shown them in their recent bereave-
ment/ '' ’ < ' " ..,...r—
obituary
DAVID A FERRIER
In failing health of late and:In failing health of late and a
sufferer with asthma all. - his* life; Mr:
David A. Ferrier passed 'away on
Saturday at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. John D. Ross, north of
Lucknow, where for a-few months
Mr. and Mrs. Ferrier have been mak
ing their home.
Mr. Ferrier was laid to rest on
Monday in Bethel cemetery, situated-
on the farm, where he was born/ the
property for this ' purpose having
been donated by his father.
Mr. Ferrier was just eight days
past his 73rd birthday. His parents
were Benjamin Ferrier and Margar
et Wellwood, whose pioneer,, home
was in West Wawanosh, east of St.
Helens, the farm which the deceased
operated ..until eight years ago, when
lie and ■ Mrs, Ferrier retired to
Whitechurch, and where in both com
munities they were highly esteemed
and have' a wide circle of friends.
/The funeral service at the home
of his son-in-law, was conducted by
Rev. J. A. Burgess, with service at
the graveside^ conducted, by Rev. H.
M. Wright of ,fet. Helens. The pall
bearers were, Bert Wellwood, Frank
Houston. Herbert Laidlaw, Elliott
Taylor, Elmer Alton, Will Alton.
Besides his sorrowing widow, one
daughter, Mrs. Ross, survives, as
well as,a sister, Sarah Ann, Mrs.
John- Beatty of Huron Township and
two brothers, John and Will of Al
berta. ■ ■ , /)■■■'•/■'
HOLIDAYS OF 1936
' New Year’s Day.
Good Friday, April 10. -
Easter Monday, April 13.
* Victoria-Day,. (Monday,) May 25. "
King’s Birthday (Wed.) June 3rd
Dominion Day, (Wednesday), July 1.
Civic Holiday, (Monday), Sept. 7th.
Thanksgiving Day, October x.
Remembrance Day,"' (WedT) Nov. 11.
Christmas, (Friday) December 25th.
x—To l)e proclaimed.
j -. Tie On Choice Of Ministers
• Knox Presbyterian Church, Kin-
—car^iKg- ■is -ter heaf “six more™ clergy^
----—men-before-a selection-'-of one of—two-
favorites is made. This was the de-
1 eision arrived at after the congrega
tion had registered a tie vote in
making a selection, recently.
' DISTRICT L. O. L. MEETING
The Kinloss District L. O. L. met
in Kinlbugh Orange Hall, on Tuesday
afternoon. A large representation of
. the members of the various lodges
of the District was present;! District
Master Bro. Earl Hodgins1, of Tees-
water, presided for the meeting. Th?
election of officers resulted in. no
changes, Bro. Earl Hodgins being
. again elected District Master and
Bro. John Miller - of Lucknow, De-,
puty Master. The Royal Scarlet met
in the evening. Kinlough Lodge sup
plied a very tasty lunch for the vis
iting brethren.
CHURCH NOTES
? ,United Church Y.P.S.
The missionary Group had charge
of the Monday Night Meeting.,
The Scripture reading was given
by Miss Hilda Twamley followed by
? An explanation of the Bible plassage.
by Miss Marjorie Allin,
I Miss Helen BusWell gave a reading
I'“A Challenge to Our "Young People
/ from Our New National Council of
- Canada’*, Interesting slides on “Mis
sionary-Work in Honan China?
then shown, the
■ ture being read
MacCallum.
Cfiina^wefe
accompanying lec-
by Miss Margaret
BandVictoria. Mission
The Victoria Mission Band met
on January 4, in .the basement of
the Presbyterian Church, with a fair
ly good attendance. The program in
cluded, hymn 404; Scripture reading
by Marion Johnston: prayer 'by Mrs
(Rev.) .Macbonald, the Mission Band
text, the. minutes of. the last moetine-
a reading by Helen Ort. a recitation
by Catherine Agnew, a Mission story
on the M. G. Abey Memorial) Child;
| ren’s Nursing. Home. Amkhut, In
dia, by MisS.r Manion % MacDougall
Hymfi* 758 and the Lord’s prayer- re
neated in unison,
ing to a dose.
brought the -meet-
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MEISNRRS MOTHER DIES -
AT HOME IN WINDSOR
Believed ’ Death Hastened By Plight
__■ •. Of Son'
Death of Mrs. Margaret Mpisner,
mother of David “Ted”'Meisner, at
present serving a 15-year term in:
Portsmouth penitentiary for his part
in the kidnapping of John S- Labatt,
was revealed in Windsor the first of
zthe week. • . -
/ Mrs.—Meisner dited -at her Windsor
home last week, at the age. of 89, but
due to the family’s silence" Jt was
only yesterday the relationship was.
confirmed) : ' ,.
iJjVhile in poor health for the past'
fevr years, it is believed Mrs. Meis
ners death/ was hastened by the
plight of h^r —--—--
.■shfj professed
un^il after ho
"began to fajil x .
Ijlrs. Meisner syais a native of
Inverness, Sc;-
Huron Countj,
ing! to Winds J-
of Wesley
years ago.
Three sons,
ley, of Windsor, and David, and five
daughters, M|rs. Caroline Rockett.
Mrs. Arthur HOpgood, Mrs. E. Lantis.
Windsor; Mrs. Harry Andrea, Oak
land, Cal., and Mrs. Sarah O’Conpor
Windsor, survive. David McDonald,
of Winnipeg, is a brother.
- The Meisner family is said to have
formerly resided in Ashfield and
Lucknow. . ‘ ■
I
is believed Mrs. . Meis-
son’, whose inndcence
to the last; It was.not
r. son’s arrest that she
rapidly.
Iq jtland, and resided in
, Ontario, before com-
tspr. iShe was the widow
Meisner, who died 10
Richard, Detroit; Wes-
LOCAL and GENERAL )
Have you renewed your Sentinel ?
Mrs. Pearlman spent the week-end
in Toronto. .
Mrs. W. B. Anderson and • son
Geo.rge, were week-end visitors in
Toronto. - —-
Don’t miss the many" specials off
ered at PEARLMAN’S January
Clearance Sale; '/ .’
“1936 Sentinel re-newals'" are/ now
due. Prompt
means a saving
Miss Audrey
her home from
litis;
MRS. THOS. A. BROOME
It -w;as with regret that friends in
the Belfast community learned of the
death of a former resident, Mrs,
Thomas Broome, • formerly 1 Alma
.Agar.. Mrs. Broome' passed away on
New Year’s day in Scott Memorial
Hospital, Seaforth, following an op
eration -for appendicitis the previous
week. ___ _—
She was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Agar of Roxboro, and
formerly of Belfast, and was in her
32nd year, Her maiden name was
Alma Vivian Agar, and on October
25, 1925, she was-united in marriage;
to Thomas Broome,' and had since
made her home on their farm west
of . Winthrop. Besides het husband,
she is survived by a .daughter, Hene,
nine years of age; her parents, and,
three brothers, Wesley, Harold and
Irwin Agar,, all of McKillop.' The
funeral was held the following Sat
urday afternoon from the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Agar/ of ROxboro, and was largely:
attended. Interment was made in
Maitlandbank cemetery. The pall
bearers were Messrs. Stewart. Dol
mage. Harold Pethwick, William
Dolmage^ Sam Scott, Peter McCowan
"and"' John^ift1S7~JK
Warm Comfortable Underwear
Garments for every member of the
family —THW MARKET STORE.
ers?
MRS. THOMAS ROBISON
Mrs. Thomas Robison passed
away last Thursday at her home,
concession 9, East Wawanosh.
Emma Maud Beadle, daughter of
George , and Emma Beadle, was born
m Auburn 59 years ago, Sh6. was
educated at No. 9 school, Hullett and
in West Wawanosh. Thirty-nine
vears ago she was married to Thom
as Robison at her piarents’. home,
near St. Augustine, where Patrick'
Welsh now lives. After their mar-
•iage, Mr. and Mrs. Robison moved
to a farm near Wingham and 25
vears ago to their present home on
the 9th concession. Mrs. Robison at
tended the United Church and was
x niember of ' Donnybrook W.M.S.
besides her husband she is survived -
^y three’ daughters, Mrs. Joseph
Thompson, Tillsonburg and Margar
et and Rutb at home; six sons,
'■’harles. Gteorge, Calvin, Ross, Mas-
•m and Roy; two brothers, George.
Aiiburn and John,. Saskatoon. There
ire also five granchildren.
The funeral was held Saturday at
’ .30 to Wingham Cemetery.
DR. W. F. CLARK DiES
William F. Clark, V.l, gged 75
years, • of Goderich and a widely
known horseman throughout West
ern Ontario, died- in Goderich’ ftos-
pital on Friday, where he had been
seriously ill for some, time, after
suffering a paralytic stroke. He has
ueen Secretary of the Goderich Trot
ting and Pacing Association for 15
vears and secretary of the Goderich
Agricultural Society for 25 years. .
Ashfield Council Appoints
E. Bialce,. Relief Officer
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Ashfield.—Januarv6th.l936.
First meeting held on above date,
all mtembers present and subscribed
to the oath pf office.
Minutes Of/December meeting read
and approved on motion by McDonald
and Gu^bert/ /
Arthur Culbert^ con. 4, Waited on
.council regarding the road at Dish
bridge. Council instructed road,
supt. to look'after the repairs. .
The following accounts were ord
ered paid on motion by Sherwood and
Culbert: • ’ /,
Geo. -S. Elliott, grading, ' $3.00-
Chas. sCongram, gravelling, $4.60/
Bast and Whinholy, gravelling, and
gravel, $156.60; The Pedlar People'
snow‘fence and posts $80.44; Wm.
Johnston, rent of road 1935, $2.00:
Herb Curran, salary $19.50; Dr
Simpson, salary as M.O.H. for 1935.
$90.00; Registrar of Births, Mar-
riages and Deaths $13.50. - -- 7 ’
Moved by. Frayne and McDonald;
the bill of boundry’account be -sent
to Huron Township.
Moved by Sherwood and McDon
ald, that the statement of road work
for 1935 be forwarded to the Depart
ment of Highways. . :
By-law number one appointing the
officers' and setting theiy salaries
was duly passed on motion of Mc
Donald and Sherwood.
Moved by Culbert and Frayne and
’arried that the minutes of council
meetings'be published in the papers.
By-law number two authorizing
the borrowing of moneys to pay the
interest on the West Shorp Railway
Bonds was duly passed.
Moved by Frayne and Sherwood
and carried that Ernest Blake, be ap
pointed reliefK officer at a salary of
thirty vcdnts. an .hour while engaged.
Moved by McDonald and Frayne
that the council and .Treasurer in
vest the sinking fund accumulation
from time to time, but • should the
council' fail to appear; when Called,
then the Reeve and Treasurer have
nower to make the investment.
Moved by Culbert and McDonald
and resolved that Council meet the
second Monday in the month. .
Council then adjourned oh motion
Culbert and Frayne.
1 C. E. McDONAGH..Clerk
payment in advance
to. you of 50c. '
Henderson, .student
nurse at Wajkcrton, is recovering at
the meales and tonsi-«
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Mr. and Mrs; C. M.. Johnston >of
Sarnia spent the week-end with her
parent’s, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Web
ster. . '■■ ■'
Mrs. A. W. Hamilton is soh|^
what improved, after being quite ill
with an ailment of a rheumatic fever
^nature.
NOXACORN relieves “Hobbleitis’’
by quickly and definitely removing
corns. — Sold at McKIM’S DRUG
STORE.
^Ir. and Mrs) Cecil Merkley. of
Wingham, accompanied by Bluevale
0 friends; are on a motor trip to New
Orleans.
MRS. PEARLMAN has brought
back from Torpnt® many new Dres
ses in printed and plain crepgs and
in new. styles and shades.
Mrs. Jack Gillies of Barhead, Alta,,
■’prmerly Ada Burgess of Lucknow, is
spending the week at the home of Dr.
and Mrs. G. DL. Newton, apd other
friends.
Mrs. Edward Snider-and children,
Wilfred and Avis-Marie of Detroit,
ci re spending! a few :wteeks. with her
carents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Cameron. r
Mrs. Cecil Myers of Guelph and
Mrs. (Dr.) Thomas and son Bill of
Niagara Falls, spent the week-end
with their: parents, Mr, and Mrs. R.
rL- McQuillin. 7
Miss Frances Lillico who has been
'isiting here for some time with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Toy nt, has returned to her home in
Minneapolis.
Mr. Bill Webster of Silverwood)s
ffaff, is. on two-wteeks’ holidays at
-present, a few days of which he
/pent at Kirkland Lake With his
brothers, Jack and' EWa^t.
Recovery Not Looked For
After an, extended visit here, Mrs.
Hedley has returned to Hamilton, on
'recount pf the critical illness of her
granddaughter,. Jeanette Moore and,
hwih daughter of Mrs. Moore, who
was formerly Lena Hedley. Jeannette
Is but seventeen years of age and
»s suffering from a baffling blood
disease that makes her .condition so
•’ritical that four medical attendants
Io not entertain, hopes of her recov
ery,
On Trip To Florida
Mr., and Mrs. John Joynt left ofy
■Monday for Florida, where they will
spend,at least a couple of months in
1 warmer climate. They do not .plan
'o return until'spring is on the way.
Mr. Joynt' *has sufficiently recovered
'rom another serious illness to have
bis medical attendant advise the
•hange. Mr. Joynt was down town
m Thursday for the first time since
November 22nd, when his last illness
et in. Their many friends will wish'
Mr. and Mrs. Joynt a pleasant trip
and holiday.
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HEW PRINTS Ready for^Early Shewing .
AW 1936 Patterns, Checks, Stripes, Plaids and Floral deslff^;
.36” wide, Per Yard ....................................... 19c, 22c, 25^.
New Wih Material, Tic Tock, guaranteed tub and sun fast
’ ...... 32c.Per Yard .............. ’
Manufactures Charing Line of FANCY CHINTZ, conventional. .
, and Floral Patterns. Reg. 23c. £ f C
Friday and Saturday Only Per Yard ........... , «
7^ Special For Friday and Saturday
LADIES’ HOUSE DRESSES, smart styles. Size QRf
.16. r 1l4; Reg/jHj5 for . ••
FRILLED CURTAIN/SCRIMl in fancy Green and Gold dots, ’
Extra Width) Per Yard ...... /..).. • • • A,.. . ...,. • v • • •, 15c.
/CREPE HOSE, full fasKioned^Smoke-must, Ginger Brown, Loh^ :
- don Smoke. Special ........ • /). • • • • • • • • • ••••••• 89c.
NEW PATTERNS IN TABLE OILCLOTHS, 45” & 54” WIDE.
MEN’S SLATER OXFORDS
Made of Black Calf Leather,
Rubber and Leather Heels.
All Sizes0
Reg. $5.00l d*Q QQTo Clear ........ vQ.OJ7
WOMEN’S MOTOR BOOTS
Women's Fur Trimmed Velvet
Motor Boots, Black, or Brown,
Laced for Two-dome style. “
■Clearing At ....____(£2
HOSIERY PRICES TUMBLE
Women’s Heel Hugger Hosiery
. in Service Weight, Chiffon and
Crepe. ■ Winter Shades.
Reg. $1.00 / . 7Qr*
To Clear ................ *
8 PAIR For $2.25 |
WO’S FANCY SLIPPERS
of Cordorauy iVjelvet, Lam'bs
Wool Collar to match in Green,
Blue or Rose.
Reg. $1.25
To Qlear,
X
98c
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE MONEY SAVING SPEC
IALS EARLY, WHILE SIZES AND COLORS ARE COMPLETE
Rathwell and Reed’s
T H OS. BO YE Sz Lucknow
MACHINE SHOP GENERAL REPAIRS
WELDING AND SAW GUMMING
A STOCK OF EXPERTLY REBUILT MACHINES ALWAYS
ON HAND.
This Week's Rebuilt Specials ,
i CUTTER,/ NEW’ SHOEING & UPHOLSTERY
^1-GRAIN GRINDER“i0”rNEWnP17Am -"
1 600 LB. CREAM SEPARATOR t
1 12-TOOTH CULTIVATOR, NEW POINTS
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CUSTOMS OFFICE CLOSED
Without advance notice the Cus
toms Office branch at Wingham Was
NosM two weeks’ ago; The step Was
taken as an economy measure, due
to a falling off of business. Wing
ham citizens are making strenuous
efforts to have this service continued.
The Walkerton Customs office is
due to be closed March 1st, when
Mr. Leonard McNamara who 'is at
^resent/ in charge, reaches the - age
limit of 65 .and retires on pension,
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A REMARKABLE EVENT
To be wedded a first, time and lose
his wife through death several years
later and to take the marriages vows
a second , time and live with this tseic-
ond spouse for a ‘ period of sixty
years is the unique and remarkable
experience of Mr. J. J. Woods of
Hanover, formerly/ of the South
Line, Brant........ /
Mr. and Mrs/ Woods celebrated
their sixtieth wedding anniyers/ary
on 'Dec. 29th. . Previous to marriage
to his " present/ wife, Mr. Woods had
been wedded to a 'first wife for sev
eral years/ she passing away in early
life, leaving besides her husband two
children/— Walkerton Herald-Tithes.
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New j Quilting Materials for patch'
work, linings, etc. Battings and wad
dings.—THE market Store. '
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and. holiday.
Monster Newspaper
A couple of. weeks ago We referred
to a/OO-page edition of the Windsor
9aily Star sent this office by Dren-
lan McIntosh. This past week, we
received a copy of the New York
dun that outdoes the Windsor paper.
The Sun was a special “Voice of
business” edition , cpntaining 140
mages. One 'complete copy weighed
V/2 pounds and resembled more a
bundle of dailies, than a single copy.
8.00 tons! of paper and . 9 tons of ink
were required for all copies. publish
'd, the pages, of which, if laid end
to end; would cover a distance of.
36,O0q miles or mor^ than one’ and
3 half
a)’
of.
... .J
times:around the world.
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A J LITTLE TOUGH ARRIVES
Mr. David Tough, of the. High
School Ststff, is receiving the con
gratulations of his friends, word
having .been received here op. Tues
day that a little'Tough had arrived
on the scene, the event taking place
in the hospital in Paris, Ont.,, which
is Mrs. Tough’s firmer home. For
many years Walkerton boasted of
its Damm Goode Appel Pye-) but
since the advent of the new high
School teacher this has been chang
ed, though the Goode, is still with us,
to “Da'mm Tough Appel Pye;.”-—
Herald-Times,
THE PROFITS OF BUSWELL’S MEN S WEAR STOCK
What is left of our fine shirts, work shirts,
TIES, TROUSERS. HATS AND CAPS, ETC.
WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION,
Saturday Afternoon at 2 P. M.
Saturday. Evening at 8 P.M.
REWARD
DOLLARS AND CENTS IN MONEY, SAVED BY THOSE
WHO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY
SPECIAL AUCTION
BED COMPLETE, CHAIRS, TABLE AND WRITING DESK.
A. E. BUS WELL
* ROUND TRIP RAIL TRA.VZL BARGAINS *
From LUCKNOW t
Jan. 24 and 25 to CHICAGO $7 sa
JANUARY 25
—TO -
Port Huron
Flint . . . r
Durand . . ____ _
Equally low fares from all adjacent C.NJL SlatioZ
$2.55
$3.90
$4.25
Windsor ,
And ..Detroit - -*3 TO >
Ttc^eis, Train Information, Return Limits from Agents. Ask for handbill
CANADIAN NATIONAL
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On The.Way,^ Anyhow ’ ' •
“I tell you that I won’t have this
room,” protested the old lady to the
bellboy wh'0< was conducting her. “I
ain’t going to phy my good money
for a,pigsty with a measly little fob
> • 4 . • .
I
din’ bed in it. If you think that jest
because I’m from tKe country—I’
Profoundly disgusted the boy cut
her short. “Get in, jnuffr; get in. This
am t your room; this .is the eleva
tor.” .
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