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THE VIMY PILGRIMAGE
By Lt. CoL H. E>. Pense, D^.O. '
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‘ “ July 261 1936. Hon proved title to this ground by
Last night I spent in Amiens, one 1 valor, and France has gladly bes-
' of the principal cities of France. I • towed the land on the nation whose
was in the most t southerly area in' sons so gloriously gained and held it.
which the Canadian Corps' operated. One is awed by this memoriaL View- ,
_the. -graves- - of - -personal ring it from the front, which over- ■
. frwnd and...oxher- comrades - who-gs-veylooks''' the7D'oiiai“”p"fefm,"'wfth’^Ije^'^'
their lives or. Vimy^ rinA nth^ri *
four divisions of Canucks made' the |positions wrested from the 'Germans
deep penetration that caused Laden-j obscured by the trees on the sright,
dorf to say it was the'''"Black day for I the effect on the greM pSgrimage of
the German Army," ..At Longean. a / an,! upon i tbe many fhon-
couple of miles east of Amiens, one sand of others who a^embled for the
is impressed, as in every British historic, ceremony, was1* apparent x on
• cemetery, with the beauty of the' every hand. ’
resting places of the dead. They are Wonderful. Reception For The' King
property • ref erred...tO-...as...".Gnrdens.ef-.— Remarkablyfineweather which had
the dead”. ’ featured the pilgrimage since the five
Tonight in Armentieres (made fa- ships had sailed from Canada, held,
mous by a certain mademoiselle, to. and the scene about the memoriaL
be re-located tomorrow, -xe^hope). where about 100.000 people were.,
billeted with "a couple of hundred gathered, was almost indescribable,
ethers in a boys’ school, folio’s ing an The ex-service men of Canada and
experience which left a profound im-o former members of the forces who'
pression on a throng of people, had travelled, about 24MM) strong,
Scores have remarked that had we from . Great Britain, were marshalled
travelled from Canada for 'oday’s immediately in front, with their wo-
ceremonial alone the time and ex-1 men relatives and the children, on
pense involved would have been ab--?the flanks. Silver Cross Mothers, of
undantly justified, and that is the’^hom there were hundreds, and up-
general feeling. To be on such his-[wards of 200 Canadian 'war nurses,
toric ground (for ever a part of j were assured positions of promin-
Canada, as was frequently stated ) j ence. and time passed quickly,
to be merely a spectator at such a Finally, word was passed around
cermoniaL was a rare privilege in- that „the King had arrived, and the
deed. National Anthem was played. . The
There were hundreds bf press wri- ‘krong waited '“patiently while he in
ters and photographers’ 2nd batter- ,sPected the guards of'honor of ex-
ies of .motion picture cameras crJ^ervk'e men 2ad Bluejackets of the
Vimy Ridge today, and although this I ^PFsl Canadian Navy, and French
event will be given wide pubheity ^bunted troops, from one of the Re-
perhaps the readers of this news- Psklie’s colonial possessions—this on
P^ier will be interested in' son^e of the far side of. the monument.
. the impressions ot one who was with A great cheer went up as His Ma-
the Canadians who patched this Jesty appeared with General Alex,
ridge from the enemy on that mem- Dominion President of the Can-
orable ^wet ■ Ehster -Monday merning adian Legion, the Hon. Ernest La-
mere than 19 years ago. and who pointe, who headed the Canadian
stood, in brilliant sunshine, in' that Government’s representatioiL and
reverwit parade of 'veteran* in front others, on the marble steps to the
of that noble memorial this after-'s left of the memoriaL The King—the
noon. - "King of Canada”; that was empha-
Dendu Brought Marked Changes sized at today's ceremonial—stood
Before we gut onto the ridge.' an- for a few • minutes acknowledging
■ proaching it from' the south, -thru this'-very remarkable spontaneous re-
Thelus, there was little to remiiKf'us eeptioh. and then -proceeded to talk
_ of the district as we left it m 1918 ^ith mothers and wives of the war
Directly east was discernible ’ the dead and to walk ambng his 'former
Towers of Mont St-. Eloy, as -they comrades-iri-anns. stopping for' a
j appeared the night thousands of "few. words'with'' not a. few of'these
Canadians passed through that vil- 'veterans. For the first time the Bri!
■ l>ge toward the line to take' up a«- tish Sovereign ha^ set foot in a- for-
sembiy positions prior to the attack, eign.country—not. as the- 'King of
The City of Arras. Capital ef the De-j England, but as the King of one of I
partment - of Phs-de-CalaK . is said the other partniers in' the great Bri-
The school teachers have returned
from their summer courses.
Miss Betty Bissett left on Satur
day, to spend her vacation with rela
tives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. R. Bissett "spent the week-end
in‘ Toronto. >* ■ . ■ '
The Presbyiterian W. M.,S. held
their August meeting at the Kintail
Camp, on August 12[th, with the
members from the Dungannon aux
iliary as their. guests.
Rev. T. Robinson of Stratford had
Charge of the services in the Presby
terian church on Sunday, both mom
ing and evening.
It was with sincere regret that the
people df this "community learned of
the- death of Mrs. Alex MaeDiarmid
of Lucknow. Mrs.MaeDiarmid was
well and favorably known here. To
her: daughter, Mrs. Neil 3.
sister Mrs. C. Boyd
brother*,' Mr. D. C.° MaeKenZie, we
extend our heart felt sympathy.
her
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The
lAJCKNOW Sentinel
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Published every Thursday morning
at Lticknow. Ontario.
Mrs. A- D. MacKenzie — Proprietor
' Campbell Thompson—Publisher
THURSDAY. AUGUST 20TH, 1936.
Six Wawanosh Children
All Weigh Over 200
DUNGANNON NEWS
Mrs. Mary Hall Honored-
On Her 80th Birthday
Mafeking Friends Surprise Aged
Lady Who Felt "10 Years Younger
Because Of Gathering" / .
14th,
com
Anumberfromhereattendedthe
funeral of Mr^. Saunders'- of -Mafe--.-
lnhg,Suhday. .
Mr' Win. French of Donnybrooke
spent the week-end with friends here/
Mr. Aldon Hasty has returned .to'
his .home here after spending the
past few weeks at Queen’s University
of Kingston. ■
The Y. P. U. held its regular -meet
ing on Friday evening with Audrey
COngram in charge^ Bert McWhinney
gave the topic, which was very inter*
esting. Arecreation penod followed
Mr. and Mrs. John Watt and Cec-».
elia spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Shaddrack Rivett of Dungannon.
(MAFEKiNG NEWS)
On Tuesday evening, July
over thirty residents of this
inanity met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Godfrey Hall, in honour of Miss.
Mary* Hall, who. celebrated her eight
ieth birthday that day. .
For many years Miss Hall taught
the Ladies’ Bible class in Blake >
Church, and it was with deep regret t
that they accepted her resignation-
"several years agb'~ Kecaase of a
rihroat" troub!e='th'at”gffecte<Fher" voice
making talking difficult. In i other
respects Miss Hall enjoys fairly1
good health. She spends the sum-1
mer with her brother. Mt. Godfrey
Hall and Mrs. Hall and' the winter
months with her nephew Mr. Ernest.
Hal! and Mrs. Hail at Brantford.
A pleasant social ; evening was
’“brought to a elose, after lunch . had
been served, by' all joining heartily,
in singing some old time songs.. Mi=s
i .-Hall thapked - her friends for /.their,
kind thoughts and good wishes and
expressed herself as feeling ten
years younger because of the sur-
. prise party.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnston.!
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Mr. John Durnin on the 6th eon.
of W. Wawanosh, is no-way shy of
boasting of the (weight of his .six
children, who all weigh on the aver
age of over 200 lbs. each'. He made a
challenge to anyone in Wawanosh.
a few- months ago, who could -beat
one. he repeats the challenge again
it and after Pot hearing from any-, ’
but to a larger territory, which will,
take in all Huron, County. He will be
quite interested to hear from them.
KIDD—RYAN
A very pretty wedding was solem-
nized in the United, church at 3.00. p. ’
m. Saturday. August 15th. when Mar- ,
garet Elizabeth Ryan, only daughter t
of Mr, and Mrs. John J. Ryan was {
united in marriage to Gordon S. Kidd >
younger son of Mrs. E. Kidd, Sduth-r l
ampton. with the pastor, Rev, T.'R.
Turner otBciating.
The church, was prettily decorated
with ferns and other summer flowers
and to the strains of Lohengrin
wedding march, played by Margaret
iPentland. the bride entered the t
S?hur<fh on the arm of her father,'
downed in ivory satin with -button >■
trimming. ■ ankie-. length.-, with ./white!
veil embroidered and fashioned ‘ with,
'3rangg7"blbssoms. arid carrying a Cor
sage bouquet, of Ophelia roses ana.j
,valley-lilies. Her bridesmaid was Miss >,
Dorothy .Allen, dressed in pale pink;
! crepe and large hat to match. The;
j sroohi rias- ■ assisted by his brother. ,___ _
I Rnssei Kidd; Miss Clare .Pentland!
I'sarig/ sxveetly "Because” while1' the
.1 register was being signed, After the
! ceremony, about twenty-five guests
returned' to the bride’s home" where a
L~^2s£'£a4--^edding"-;lupchwn''w'a-s“ser=7"
].ved -in the dining room. A pipk and1
i white color scheme .was. -carried out. |
The young bridal couple received -.
Lyceum Theatre
WINGHAM
Show Starts atyS.00 P.M.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
AUGUST 20-21-22
WARNER GLAND
in
Charlie.Chan
At the Circus
i>ETF.< TIV.E . MYSTERY
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NEWS REEL
^EXJLWEEK
"The Harvester’
Travel By Arrow Coaches
"For Your Convenience"
ARROW
BUS SCHEDULE
Effective May 3rd
LEAVE LUCKNOW
NORTH BOUND
at 12,25 P.M. & 9.25 P.M.
Standard Time
LEAVE LUCKNOW
i. SOUTH BOUND
6.45 AM. & 8.05 P.M.
Saturday Only
Extra Bus. North, 1,25 PAI.
Itineraries planned to all
points in Canada, United
States' and .Mexico., . , ■
CONSULT LOCAL AGENT
T. W. SMITH
’RHONE 148. LUCKNOW
Central Ontario Bus Lines Ltd.
. Toronto
many, heautiiul and valuable .gifts f
in addition to showers and presents-1
tions by various organizations, show-1
ing their popularity in this common-I
>y. -They left' later for a .trip, to i
Northern Ontario, and on their re-:;.
turn■ will reside in Wihgham where;.
Mr. Kidd -has accepted; the position !
of. Public Sch<x>l, principal in- that ;,
town. ThOy' have" ou.r very' best wish-' i
es.'.for'a; .happy future;. ' . b !
Mr. and Mrs. J. DI Riichardson & i
family, and 'Mr.'-Jack Curran .visited.?'
friend's at • Fergus._on Sunday.| Mr^-'f
■Richardson ani children /were' met
there by her. father. Mr.- Fred Mison p
of Toronto and returned to that city
i for a two^weeks ■ vacation; > ■ ■'
J Mrs. Mary Johnston-of Oshawa is
f visiting - her ^si-ter. Mrs. Jas. Girtin,
i also- hev sister-inrlaw,/ Mrs. A., B.
i Pentland. ’ *
!. Mrs. j. P. Campbel! is '^siting‘for-
I a while at the' home of*Mr. and Mrs. i
D. A.- Fowler. - .
Mr. arid, Mrs. Thos. Webster has
lately given the. hospitality of their
: home to two. little boys of • Toronto i
'■ for two- 'weeks', under the supervision ,
„-?f? tai' "Toronto Fresh Air Fund".
.iss generosity, has • brought ! PARAMOUNT
P<.ea?ure to all concerned. 1 ■ •
on , 5fr=. f Ed. Anderson had a nasty
’ fall. Saturday mornihg. when she fell
down the stairs at her home, though
*"o bone? were broken, she received
• a shaking up and has been in bed
since. . k •
Mr. and Mrs. N. F. W’hyard are
visiting, his sister, Mrs. Harty Turn
er" iPoliy) ’in .New York city;
; Little Ann Hamilton, two-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ham-
,.iIt‘An has ___1 . ’ .
: high ■ temperature and
: We .<—„ .1. ' . _ , ' -
-- -e discovered and a-speedy recovery Miss.Mvy Cook. R.N.t is nursing
_ _ - __ , , r- , z-t. < in the Goderich hospital at present.George Swan. Mr. ana Mrs ;. Tie W. A. the Lrited Church /
tea at the home c. ----,
Mrs. Ja=.;McWlrinney,on Wednesday 3nd Barrie
p.m..- All.■ memoers and visitors are . •
invited-, to coipe. i
Rev. and Mrs. John Walker. fpr-.;
merly of the'. United Charsk, were ,
visitors among old acquaintances on
Monday-. •'
Master ’ Donald and 'Betty Gilles
pie spent last, week Visiting their .
grandparents.’ Mr., and Mrs.0John
Gillespie, at Whitechurch. _ '
Friends and'relatives ,of the village
the funeral ' ibf”the■infant
on of Mr. and I Mrs, Gordon
of Zion..
i
f The Anniversary and Autumr’J
Thank-Offering of the Ashfield W. M.
S. will be held next Sabbath Day.
■August 23rd, Iri Hackett’s Church, at
: 2j30 P.M. The guest speaker is Mi
I Edith Ciutton of Stratford, a'•mi:
I sionary to' India, who 'is “ho'me
I furlough. As .-this is the first, time ■
we have been able to secure a 'mis-.:
sionary from India, we hope every
one will avail themselves of - this >
privilege. "
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glenn and
family of Dum^nnon and Mfs. Cum
ming of Toronto, were guests of Mr.!
• and Mrs. Jarpes Webster.'Sunday.- j.
■ Recent guests of Mr. and' Mrs. -Sam ■
:Cook included ■ Mrs. Lusk.' Toronto;'
Mrs. Hardy. Port ■ Co-Ibome;, Mr. and (..n-,ade,
Mrs. George Swan?-Mr. 2nd Mrs Tie W. A. >f
George Gifbson and children. Mr- ill- hold ’their monthly meeting and '■ Misses Anne and Rae MacDonald
George Gibson. Sr. «j| Miiees .Susie' & 4■the„h'S.“..<,.f„ s!*nt the « Waeago Beach
and Kathleen Gibson. |
J,.
| Mr. arid Mrs. Ed Watson visited
| with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cook be
fore going back to Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Martin, Laur-
ine and Austin. 4th eon., were re
cent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Win.
R. Martin.’
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MacGill were
I visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Gilbertl.^s been'quite ill .lately,
rh ■ temperature and convulsions.1 . „i sincerely h*>pe the trouble will! Barkwell. und con., recently.
Miss ..Mary Cogk. R.N
with 3
me such name. Al- ASHFIELD NOTES
war have well-nigh. . ’ I '
he ■ fair landscape i , Mastep ■ Lome, anif Clarence iRitchje .i
Around, us here t»1 arg. holidaying with -their aunt," Mrs. •
■2Bdibthe' rebuilding R; MscDdnaid Dufigahnoh. '
: Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ritchie of Mit- -
in dedicating tms spent. Sunday with the former’s ;
fallen comrades, y<r_ 2IHj Ei.tchie., attended
u -rather- to'"'the-' Margaret Gilmore, student Vp'irt..
ir love -<or; them. | EUrse in St. Gary’s Hospital. Hitch- Eva7 Ki’lough. R.N.- of Tor-
-n-toj 1? enjoying a month’s vacation
at her ' parent’s' home.. Mr. and 'Mrs..
Jq-s. A, Kil<'Ugn.' ' *
Mrs. John Anderson, who «pent_the'?
winter' m jr'ths ’
Ancer«-~. Gxierihh. i
ir.z the test health.
to return to her home recently.
Mr?. Ge'-'rzu- Glenn 'and.' >.h:1
f G’-teri-h a>r& ’•Ts/ting n'er sistei
-jaw.' Mr?. Bert Maize.
' Mr?. D. Spf.u’.e. with
Mi-« ^rx ?-?ter
Heart? ar-j Mr?.' 0. F. C
iY- MKlure Jr., were '
Tuesday. ■-a . Mri? K-ol
Gcderi'Ch.' ’
v-?r
of Mr.
Ge-'*. ■ S
an.
A.X{
Mr
Mr
Mrs. rrar.^
Strati--t; ’ M
xr-.e: Mr- ’T
Brav ■-
M/l'.-e-
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BARN BURNS
tg tie '£r*t hath fires of .the
x this discrirt. occurred ' or.'
y evening. ' when the large
r. tie Gordon farm.. or t? e
Line near Eervie. fell prey 7<
. The -Ere -wa? plainly risiXe
'i a few. fr?m tie vhlaze. be
lt pi he rhtKh’ nearer htx.e.
: pc the,. Ker,e. where a ,arge
had ganteref '.-my *x staid
Mr. Jack Mobray of Bluevale spent
.the week-end with Mr. Gordon Leg-
gatt.
Mr? John McQuoid and Mrs. Van
Alstine of Rochester. N, Y.. visited
one day Ia<t week with Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Patterson.
Mr. and Mrs.sJohn .Craig visited'
m Sunda^r-with her sister. Mrs. Wm.
Thom of Auburn.
her .son. Tho-s. | . Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cringle and Mi«s
I Ke!en °C Detroit, spent the
1 week-end with Mrs. Cringle’s mother.
Idrer j Mrs. David Gillies.
‘•ethx, jfr, George Fisher of Lobo spent '
daughter. a da? last week with his father. Mr.
■s Mrs. L. Wm. J. Fisher.
■.^-..r.ej ar. i i Miss Bertha' McKay of Stratford.
*faC1 r OT1 i ■Wilson.'Ls^ent *“e ^e^fe-end with her parents
» , b Mr. ■ and Mrs. Hector McKay. ■
Sx:Sw;nwX:Mr:^iM^:'4>Ir''afid Rtkhard of
war.? St.; ZV"’. Mrs. K. Gil«0n ' P.?rrie and Mr. and Mrs. \ines' of
daughter Sine-of Lucknow.; Mr.’ fPaimerston. visited on .Sunday, with
'■Mr?: Ar:‘-.e J-hr.ston.■ -■Lanes: ■ the former’s daughter Mr. and Mrs, ■
arPi Mrs. r.ar. swan anu .amiiy., . ,ast: Mr. d-.i Mrs. Fred Bucking-: Miss Olive Garton spent last week ■
rtrat: rr: Mr. /ani; with her sister, Mrs. ’Wm. Simnson
"iseett and children.' ““
?. Hardy. Pott Cob;
Li:k and Mr. Ar-J
T:r>f.to. 4 ;
Mr. -anr Mr? Wm.
Sat:-day were Mrs.: 'Wm .
- ‘aughter ■ a-r.d Misi's M
■■.: L--*.c-r... Or. Sunday they Mrs. ,EH Jacdue's
-ited ’-y Mr. and ' Mrs. ■ Jack '
and family ?f Lucknow, and
RitfrATt:, Winzham.
Mar.zs-et Disher'of Worton ........... „t fcl.v UVIl<c
J. Rov... ....
■ /’"a'way on Sunday. The funeral was
th< on. afternoon to Sea-!' '
taught eemetery. This commsunfty ex
pends their, sympathy to the bereaved
- relatives'. ' • . .
and ..ask'.him he '' Mt. Jack Pollock Jr., took the
ay awake -all .high?' ^'■'e id the Presbyterian church
■' , last two Sundays. ■' ’
'■u.
of Detroit. ’
Mrs. Clarence. Cox is under the '
doctor's* cate.
Mr. Wilfred Jacques of
CHS- is visiting his parents. Mt. ano
is.
■’We are'sorry to report the death
,?f Mrs. Haigh. who has spent a few
months’ ill at the home of her daugh- ■•
.i .-.ri-.er friend :r. the yicitity. ' v. She pas’sed
. .....?■ .' * ’ ■i \1'a'wa-y on Sunday. The funeral was
t-v..............,'"a.-.-t: "Mary,■’r^as tlt<
=ert th<i-. sleeping ■ di
set*
the'
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