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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1936-01-30, Page 1p L. rIf * I b A / ’ x " .'e w.■' ..........V 1. I .. > $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE; $2.50 OTHERWISE LUCKNOW, ONT., THURSDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1936 J. M. KAINE, V?S.» ^Y-Sc. ' Havelock < St„ Lucknow ’PHONE 104rW Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College, University of. Toronto Charges reasonable. Day or night calls' promptly attended to Office in the residence of the late " Mrs. W. E. McDonald Souris Member's Election Is Still In Doubt MRS. HAYS HAS LIVED UNDER FIVE SOVEREIGNS DENTAL DR. J. E. LITTLE Dentist X-RAY SERVICE Office In The Johnston Block Telephone No. 5 musical INSTRUCTOR Learn To Play This Winter . ART McCARTNBY — teacher of Vjolin, Banjo and Guitar. Special instruction for children and begin/ ners. Commence at ’once. / i FOUND—A sum of money^some time ago. Apply at Bank of Mon treal, Lucknow. ______________ _ LOGS WANTED—Good prices will be paid for 20 thousand feet of white ash logs. Enquire as to length logs are to be cut to—Ernest I Ackert, Holyrood. NOTICE RE LOGS '• y We are open to buy. only a limited quantity-^fHo^'IIfis^yeaE We can handle, Elm, Soft Maple. Poplar and Rough Elm suitable for Crating Lumber. As the stock required is very lim ited, we kindly request that each one make their own arrangements with us before"cutting their logs. . . Our log yard will be open to re- \ ceive logs February 1st and full par- XMiIars' can be had at. our office. Lucknow Table Co-, Ltd. “ TENDERS _ Tenders'* will be received by the un dersigned up to February 1st, 1936 for: 50 cords of 18 inch, body wood, Beech and Maple; 10 cords, 4 foot wood, Elm, not less than 4 inches in diameter, and the following Village work, Day work, man and team, snow plowing and rolling; grading and dragging. The lowest or any * tender not-irecessOTilynacceptedr Joseph Agnew, Clerk. ---TENDERS--WANTED' ' ' ' Sealed tenders will be received I by the undersigned until two. o’clock p.m., Monday, February, 10th to operate the Township crushing plant , by the ‘cubic yard. The contractor to supply men and power, the corp • oration will furnish oil' and repairs for the crusher. A marked cheque for $50.00 \ must .accompany each tender. Lowest or any tender not / necessarily accepted. Work will commence about the 15 of May, 1936 J. C. Purdon, Rd, Supt., Lucknow P. O., Ont. NOTICE RE WOOD -. We are open to buy a quantity of good four foot wood. Although our > home market for furniture has been opened to. the United States factories by a substantial reduction in the tarriff and the tariff on furniture going into' the United States - has ,. . been left the samtf which by the way, is not reciprocity, but is a sell out to the factories of the Southern States employing cheap colored help. We still believe otir duty is to put our money in circulation withi •io farmers andburn wood’in factory rather than Send our money over to the United (States for fuel. For further particulars please call at Our office. Signed, The Lucknow Table Co.;, Limited. Ontaf- our v DANCE ’ Under auspices of the Lucknow Joint Club in the Town Hall, Friday, February" 7th. Lunch. Hogan’s Or chestra. Admission 25c. CHURCH LEAGUE HOCKEY Next Monday, February 3rd, the Anglican and Dungannon teams will phyy a I.—------- -, . . hdO^y game m the local mission 15c arid 10c. - BURN’S BALU Bobbie burn’s Ball, from last week, will be Friday night, January 31st in ’the Town Hall. Lunch served and a real Scotch night assured. ‘ • COUNTY . MEETING AND DANCE West Bruce County ,. L. 0. L. will meet im Lucknow on Tuesday after noon, ^February 4th, in Ludkriow Or ange Hall. This will be followed by a dance in the evening. Dance to commence at feight o’clock sharp. scheduled church league 1 rink. Ad- postponed held this George W. MacDonald, Kinloss Na tive, Had 3-Vote Majority Which Reverts To Tie By. Decision Of .. Court Justices. ■ - It is more than three months since the Dominion election, but in the constitueticy of Souris, Manito ba, the winning. candidate is not yet known. • . Mr. George W. MacDonald, a native of Kinloss and Liberal can didate in that riding, in the initial count, was defeated by one vote. A recount gave him a 3-vote majority, and now the decision of two court justices has resulted in a tie, with each candidate having 4,504 votes. There are still 24 contested, bal lots’ on which the court must come to a decision. Thus the hearing is continuing, at the. completion of which a .final verdict, will be reached. Mr. MacDonald., is in the imple ment business ip Souris. He was born in Kinloss Twp., and is a bro ther of Nurse Hannah MacDonald of this community. Mr. MacDonald, prior to going to the. West,-, was em ployed by the late Wm. Allin. In the October election,, Mr. Macr Donald was opposed by Erric. F. Willis, Conservative,, who’ was elec ted by one-vote majority vvhich re- verted to a' 3-vote m ajori t-y-for-Ma c-’ Donald upon a recount. Court pro ceedings rioAy underway have given Willis a tie, upon being awarded three disputed ballots. , . ' Chief Justice Prendergast and .Justice Richards ruled three ballots rejected “ by a county court judge in the previous recount proceedings shoifld properly have been .counted for Mr. Willis. ■ The three disputed ballots were marked in ink by the deputy return ing, officer when three, incapacitated, voters voted: The Election Act pro vides that, electors must mark their Mrs. Robert;. Hays of Lucknow, who celebrated her’ one-hundredth birthday late in December,, ,;has ‘ the: rather rare distinction of- having lived under five of Great Britain’? kings. Mrs. Hays was five years old at the time of the deat|i of William the IV, who reigned -*for the short period of seven y^arp. At his death he -^as succeeded on the throne by his 18-year-old niece; Queen Victoria Who died in 11)01.Her eldest son King Edward VII was on the throne till -.his death in. 1910, and for the past 25 ' y^ars.. His Majesty King George V has been a be’oved sov ereign,. and now his son King Ed ward VIII, arid no less beloved, as sumes the responsibilities of this high . position. . ' Peter .Shields, aged Apibe^ey res iderit, can claim the sgnie distinction as Mrs. Hays. ? One would require to be.more' thar 106 years, old to have lived under six kings.. An old gentleman in Nev- Brunswick, who. is 108; dairies thif- honor. He lived during, part <of the- 10-year reign of George IV, who nreceeded William IV. Wawanosh Lady In Train Crash, Unhurt ballots with black lead pencil and for this reason . the county court judge rejected the, .three marked in ink. •- 1 St. Peter’s Church Reports Year JuSt Closed Was Drie Of. Ac- cial Year Sees Part Of Indebted ness Wiped Out—A. Y. ,P. A. And Guild Particularly Active.’ Thjp annual- vestry meeting of St, Peter’s Anglidan Church was held on Tuesday, January 21st, at 8 p.m. with a fairly good attendance, in spite ’of unfavorable weather^ con ditions. Rev.. J. Geoghegan opened the meeting ^ith prayer, after which he gave his1’annual report which showed; an increased average attendance over previous years. Tn the absence of the vestry clerk. Miss L. Mitchell read the mjnutes of- the previous an nual meeting. The financial reports of the church, read by G. H. Smith: the A.Y.P.A. read by Miss.M. Cook; the Women’s Guild by Miss F. Mc Cluskey arid the Sunday School by Rev. Geoghegan, were received with much gratification. • “ 1 During the year, the mortgage on/ the rectory’ Jiad been reduced, and the„note outstanding since 1932, paid in full. The A.Y.P.A. had raised nearly five hundred dollars during the year and had a balance of sev enty-five dollars. The Gunild ; having raised nearly $3(10.00 had made the payment on ..the . mortgage besides doing a considerable amount , of missionary work. The Sunday school had shown a great increase in at tendance during the year. •, Officials for/ the year 1936, are as follows: Rector’s warde'n^-E.. Holly man; People’s Warden—-G. H.- Smith, Lay Delegate—John McQuillin; Sub stitute Lay Delegate—•S. T. Whaley; ye^try\ Clerk-?—S. T. Whaley. ... ’ — Votes of thanks were extended to the Rector, wardens, organist and' choir and officers and tbachers of the Sunday schobL Oh behalf . of the eongregation, .Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Hollyman seconded a vote of appreciation to the Guild and A,Y. P.A.. for their very generous assis tance. given during, the ^year. The rector thanked the congregation for their generous support and faithful ness and hoped it would continue. He also expressed appreciation to, yrt.- G. 1$. Smith -for the piany and generous gifts of flowars- for tile beautification of the church dutihg' the-ye^y/ ; L-J-’ Cpmmunity Pays Tribute To A Beloved Sovereign Packed HDliurch Hears Impressive Service As This Community Joinued Empire Chain In Respecting The Memory Of His Majesty. or^■Lucknow’s .menjor-ial service Tuesday afternoon, forged a string link, in a chain of such services tha;, literally encircled the- Globe, as :a nation bowed in sorrow, paid tri bute to the’ memory, of a belo-yed sovereign, King George V.. Locally the c^nmlunity service was held in the-United Church which was' filled to capacity, for an hour’s service, that while- simple, was -grip- pingly impressive.-. Brownies, Guides, Rangers, S.outs. and school students, numbering' pro bably two. hundred -occupied a son- siderable portion of the auditorium. Civic, officials and fifteen war,, vet-., erans attended in a body; A massed choir of thirty voices, took their, •ehind Mrs. . Wiril ; Rutherford, While; Re turning From. London Was Shaken Up In,Train Crash At Clinton. Z -V, «*-•.'*' .’Mrs. .Wm. Rutherford , of Sf. Helens, received a severe shaking up, but escaped injury in ,a train collision at .Clinton on Thursday. Mrs. Rutherford was the only pas senger-in the coach of the London- ■'-.o.-Wirigham ■ train which was crash- M into at this point, by the Goder- 'ch bound train from Stratford. Mrs. Rutherford .-^as; returning ’rom Londpn, after having taken her 'ittle two-year-old son John, to Victoria' War “'Memorial Hospital ?or treatment. ■ One of the season’s worst storms was. on and both trains wer£' run ning behind-schedule, The Wingham bound train h$d moved ip from, the Y to Clinton Station, where it was sitting, as the poderich bound train, with visibility almost nil, bore down from the east, .hauled by twovbjg locomotives1. ; : ‘ •[ ; . , Fortunately this' train, was slow ing down coming, into the station and at the time of the collision was travelling only at about eight’ miles' an ;hour. .The engineer of. the Wing ham', train, became aware of . the .irnpending ‘crash, a fe\v $econd$. before it. happened, and .had his .train in motion; which helped to- minimize the shock, and damage to .the coach arid engine.' •The accident further delayed the trains. arid the ’ Palmerston ‘ to-’ Kin cardine train had a long.; .yvait’ in Wingham, and arrived., in Lucknow *"ahout^_three hours late., around five p ’clock. WILL ELECT SUCCESSOR • TO THE .LATE WM. McQUILLlN At the annual, meeting of the West -WawannAh-tiFire iTTSurance- -CrZ—at" Dungannon early in February, it will be necessary to elect a direct to complete, the term of . the late Wm. McQui'Ilin. Retiring directors ar^ Messrs. Griffin, McKay .and Dav idson, all- of whom are eligible, for re-election,. ............... . - ~ places in the Choir loft behind , ~thepti lpit7 ”bo'th^~o'F-‘whiCl^ hunr £ with flags and drapings of black and purple. ' • - Six community clergymen took their places in the-pulpit and assisted., in the Service: They were Rev. Gil mour, Rev, J. L. Burgess, Rev. S. T. Tucker,. Rev. J. H. Geoghegan, Rev. C. H. MacDonald and Rev. W. J. Patton. . As the prelude Beethoven’s Fun; era! March to a Hero, wag played by Mrs. G. A. Newton, the choir and nlergy filed to'< their places, as ? hush fell over the gathered throng. Rev. J. H.< Geoghegan read the opening sentences with the congre gation standing. “Nearer My G^d, To Thee” was sung . and Rev. Gil mour led in the. responsive reading. Cameron Geddes sang “Jerusalem” bv Parkerb which was the King’s favorite solo. Rev. Tucker read the scripture passages and the hymns “O God Our Help” and “Abide With Me”] were sung, betw.een which Rev. Burgess led in prayer. The memorial address was given by Rev. C. H. MacDpnald, who feel ingly paid . tribute to the high standards set by King George as a man, in his honie life, in his religious life, and as a ruler. of a vast em pire who “sought to serve his gener- . ation by, the will of God.”' The speaker-made touching refer ence to the funeral service listened to by thousands that .morning whbSe hearts were tbuched. with sadness at the sound of the tolling bells, the booming of guns, the sweCt,/ sad wail of the pipes, the tramp of feet, the roll- of muffled drums, and tljje■ music, of bands, Those- who listened- Were deeply impressed. “It was a fitting funeral for the Greatest Monarch on earth,” said Rev. Mac Donald. Rev. Patton led in prayer, after which the standing audience obser ved tworminutes* silent prayer. Cam eron and hart Dost, began, the-'1 singing of the -National Antheffi and the benedictionpro nounced by Rev. Geoghegan ended a solemn service, and the large cotv gregatipri quietly dispersed to the .strains of Chopin’s Funeral March Geddes sang “0 Vailiant Heart’’ Trumpeters Heyworth, Lock- and ’ McCall sounded the Last A hymn, prayer by Rev. Gbog- 1 Gooses Fetitiwed Ixr '' Village Asks Bruce’County To Keep Rba4| From Here' Lj?,. Amberley Open. .'? Petitions circulated in the village. Wfirst of the . week, asking that county roads be * kepi; open into Lucknpw, - were largely signed. The petitions] are being presented, to the Countyuouncils of Huron and Bruc& .in session this week, and . to the De partment of Highways.. The Huron County petition asked that the Wingham to Lficknow road be kept open. During last week’s storm it was rumored'that this road would not be re-opened. However a •flow came through early . Tuesday morning to open this important .link. Bruce County has bee.n keeping the road from the north open, -and ''he petition asks that they also open the ‘ road from hero to Amberley. The tw6 Counties are jqintly respon sible for the upkeep and other v|ork on this, boundary line road. Huron County has supervision‘of the Wing.-. ham-tjo-Lucknow stretch while. Bruce, looks ■ la'fter the Ducknc’w-Anibcrley dink. Z . ■ ' ' ‘ The third petit-ion • is being sent the' Department. of "Highways advis ing them of the petitions forwarded id -the Counties and requesting that the‘Province support these moves advise the Counties to ko'on un hr undertake the work mentioned. CULROSS COMPANY LOSSES FOR YEAR TOTAL $12,8.68.50 The* 63rd annual report of the Cub ross Mutual "Fire Insurance .Com pany shows total losses during the year amounting to $12:868.50. Chief of losses was an amount exceeding $8000. on the buildings and .contents of Lome .Becking. Loss to the Com pany on the buildings was $4750 and on the contents . $361’3.75. The on-lv other major- loss was on the house and-contents-of John McKague, to talling $2200'. The balance was made pf lightning and 'small fire losses and reinsurances losses total insurance in policies at -the end $3,746,276.00'. & Reduced To Iri- Seems of $1675.75. force on of tries ye at ,ground locally that recent Kincardine Council Believes Tariff Will Be Harmful dustry — Similar Opinion To Be Current Locally DOUGHNUTS CHELSEA BUNS CREAM LAYER C^KES JELLY ROLLS JIGGS SUPPER & PLAY I 1 DAY OF MOURNING OBSERVED The Bread J of Health QUALITY AND SERVICE OUR MOTTO United "Church0 Congregation Hears Review Of Highly Successful Year—Over’ $.7000 Raised For All Purposes. raising $5fi5.00, or of $150. over the previous FRUIT CAKE !SHORTBREAD z PATE SQUARES FRUIT BREAD By the Women’s Guild .and the A. Y. P. A. of ST. PETER’S CHURCH, LUCKNOW . -J', WEEK-END SPECIALS „ SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS l. g — \ g I The Bread flO V 1^ - of Health H 0 L L Y M A N ’S QUALITY BAKiRY Phone 36 Lucknow Town Hall, Friday, February 21st. KEEP fHIS DATE OPEN Jubilee Year Was Marked With Success ALTERING THE WAY . BYES BEE Errprs^of"yision"^are~hotT,elat;r ed to a need' for medical atten- tion. The corrections, are entire ly mechanical. No change -can be made in the eyes, *biit-2®e^ way they SEE- jan be altered. And THAT is the chief consid eration in every service render ed. No need to remain longer in doubt about ^OUR vision. ARMSTRONG’S Eyesight Service \ The annual congregational meet- - ing of the Lucknow United Church was -held last Wednesday evening, when bad roads and stormy weather combined to interfere with the at tendance.-. The business of this Congrega- ~tional“meeting is—to—review— the—ac- tivities of the various departments of the church and taxnote the state of the finances and general progres siveness or otherwise, and without exception reports showed that the past Jubilee year of the church had eertalnly been, marfe! success The opinjon seems-t0 be - ~The' statemenfc‘“of"'the -Board- “pf - —— — ................ Elders as read by . the Session Clerk _Dr„ .G..-Aian^Newtdm ^sWessed^na^ticu-'. larly the spiritual phase of church work, the services as- conducted by the- pastor, Rev. S. T. Tucker, hav ing been both instructive arid in spirational. The report was pervaded by a spirit of thankfulness. for the’ many “blessings of the past year and the recognition of the guiding hand of the Heavenly Father.. , The treasurer’s statement revealed a balanced budgfet, with a substan tial balance, a part of which will be used to further liquidate note ob ligations, The total .raised for all purposes amounted to well over $7000. The Jubilee Fund totalled two thousand dollars. The' sum of $1413.00, was raised for Missions, the W. M. S. .contributing slightly over $500. of this| amount, and show ed an increase of $70.00 over last, vear’s givings. .The three groups of the Women’s Association, recognized as a real asset to the church, ( had an active year, ’a. gain year. Such’ .church Y. P.. &., .1 Oppose Gov&rment Action On Furniture Twiff other departrhents of the as the Sabbath School, the the Missjon Band, the Ben evolent Fund and the choir, had very encouraging reports. Votes, of apr nreciation were expressed fqj* set- '”ices rendered during the year; Rev. Tucker expressed gratitude for a successful vear and the thought that the congregation can look forjward with confidence, faith and hope to New Year. TUo fnBniving stz»we'*ds were elec-, Lv $ three vear term, Messrs F. Ackert. R. Rae, S. Morrison. T , Burns, Wni. Sta'tters- and -Wm- Dak- ’cnri T rnch "jhs cervnri the IqdU6 at the conclusion of the meeting. On Tuesday, as King 'George V, was laid to rest, business and indus trial. activities cea-ed, -and schools Hos.ed as the entire community join ed. in observing the day as^one of mouring. Rural mail .couriers ,wer£ Among those who performed their duties as usual and’ daily papers were published in keeping tjie public in formed of the royal funeral, service in England. gaining Govern ment actj.on, js imposing a hardship on the Canadian furniture industry. The provincial code and the Federal tariff reduction of 18 per cent. ar« believed to be effecting the industry either in a local or a general waly' according, to conditions in the . var ious furiture centres. Kincardine council’s stand confirms, the opinion in this centre. The coun cil,, of that town endorsed a motion: “That this council go on reeord a® opposing the present Government move to reduce furniture tariffs to the jcletriment of wage earners in this industry.” Coun. Bagshaw- of Kincardine, pointed out that freer entry to Unit ed States furniture would result ip the wage codes established here •beings shattered Ho the loss ' of the town. It was thought that a resolu tion might stay Government action until such times as it ^meets the furniture, manufacturers. Z'X The King Government since taking . office had reduced the furniture tar-^—' iff from 45% to 27% and if is this 18% reduction, effective the' 1st of January, that has resulted in th* above stand being taken. . The -Lucknow factory . has been operating with a great deal of tip certainty during the past few weeks,’* with only about half the staff em ployed. A continuance of this condi tion wotild 'create a hardship- that wpul^ effect the entire vilage and it is no doubt with this thought in mind that local citizens are beginn ing ,to wonder if thAre ,is ahything that can be done about it, and if •“Government action is responsible cither- dirertly or indirectly for the present local, slump. We understand that the ProVin-/ Hal Wage Code, effects tpe Lucknow The iocaP manufacturing a line of competition with Quebec where -cheaper labor is The Lucknow factory factory .to some extent.’ plant is , goods in factories employed. usually ppjoys a .big” market for its products in Northern, Ontario, but 'his fair and .winter, Quebec factor ies have gained this market bv beinga. ' | .th•'bio to produce goods more cheaply.' New Crotons, Draperies, Curtains, etc.—THE MARKET STORE