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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-01-07, Page 5Thuriday, January 7th, 1937 THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES PAGE FIVE TESTED RECIPESthe Dav- and OLD TIMES the the He* Dav- COUNCIL HELD ITS INAUGURAL SESSION Committees Selected for the Year and Officials Appointed, The Town Council held its inaug­ ural meeting in the Council Chamb­ ers at 11 a.m, on Monday. All members were present except Councillors Lloyd, Thomson and j who had passed away during the year, In this connection he mentioned Mr. T. C. King, who had been chairman of the High School Board for a num­ ber of years, also chairman of the Hospital Board, He reported that Mr, Edwin Lewis, who fop. many years served the town, was seriously ill, The Mayor looks forward to anoth­ er year of harmony in the Council but he urged the members to be as econ- VanWyck. All members have signed Economy must be the declaration of office. His Worship Mayor Hanna was in the chair. Rev. Kenneth MacLean was pres­ ent and offered prayer for the Divine guidance of the Council, - Mayor Hanna, after thanking Rev. Mr. MacLean for his presence and his very helpful message, expressed the hope tljat*I937 would be a successful year. He congratulated the Council pn receiving an acclamation and was sure the Council appreciated the con­ fidence the electors had placed in them. The Mayor stated that he did appreciate being returned to office by acclamation. He said it was not very often that the Mayor, Reeve and Councillors were. all returned to of­ fice by acclamation, He regretted that Coun. Lloyd could not be pres­ ent as he was in Toronto receiving treatment following his regretable ac­ cident. Coun, Thomson, he said, was not well but hoped he would, be able to attend the adjourned session in the -evening, Coun. VanWyck was in To­ ronto preparing the exhibit of the Fry & Blackhall firm for the furni­ ture exhibition. The Mayor regretted the passing of one of the town’s employees during the year, Mr. John Helm. He also spoke of the many valuable citizens the watchword, he said. He paid trib­ ute to the employees of the town for the fine service they were giving the town. I-Ie closed his inaugural speech, with the wish that all would enjoy a Happy New Year. The Striking Committee of Mayor Hanna, Reeve Davidson and Coun. Crawford was chosen on motion of Couns, Hetherington and Wilkinson. The Council adjourned to meet at 8 p.m., on motion of Reeve Davidson and Coun. Wilkinson. Council met as per adjournment at 8 p.m, with all members present ex­ cept Couns. Thomson, Lloyd and VanWyck. His Worship Mayor Han­ na in the chair, The minutes of the inaugural ses­ sion which was held in the morning were read and approved. A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lewis was read thanking Council for flowers sent. A communication was received from the Council of Turnberry Township thanking Council for the use of the Council Chambers. The Mayor reported that he had received Christmas Cards from Mayor McGreer of Vancouver and Mayor Smith of Windsor extending greet­ ings to the Council. Committees Named The report of the striking commit­ tee was adopted as follows, on mo­ tion of Reeve Davjdson and Coun. Hetherington. Executive Committee—Mayor Han- ha, Reeve flavidson, Coun, Crawford. Finance Committee—Conns. Craw­ ford, Lloyd and Hetherington. Street Committee—Couns. Thom­ son, VanWyck and Wilkinson. Property Committee—Couns, therington, Crawford and Reeve idson. Cemetery Committee—Reeve idson, Couns. Thomson and Lloyd. Fire Committee—’Couns. VanWyck, Thomson and Lloyd, The Finance committee reported a number of accounts and recommend­ ed payment, Moved by Coun£. Hetherington and Wilkinson that the accounts be paid when properly certified. Carried. The Clerk reported the vital stat­ istics for 1936 as follows: Birth 58, Marriages 15, Deaths 39, Coun. Hetherington reported that the sound equipment had been install­ ed at the Arena and is working well. Officials Appointed! On motion of Reeve Davidson and Coun, Wilkinson By-Law No. 109 was passed making the following re­ appointments for 1937; W. A. Galbraith, Clerk and Treas. Geo. Allen, Chief of Police. T. W. Platt, Nightwatchman. R. G. Mitchell, Pound Keeper. John Dennison and John Morgan, Fence Viewers. Dr. G. Ross, High School Board (3 years). Rev. Kenneth MacLean, Library Board (3 years). W. G. Gray, Board- of Health. Dr, R* L. Stewart, Medical Officer of Health* J ,W. Bushfield, Town Solicitor. Robert Deyell, Cemetery Caretaker, Wm. Stokes, Scavenger. W. H. Haney, -Assessor. Messrs, W. H. French and H. L. .Sherbondy were appointed Auditors last, year and their appointment stnds year by year at the pleasure of Council, By-Law No. 1092 authorizing borrowing of $40,OQO to carry on business of the town until such time as taxes are collected, was carried on motion of Coun. Hetherington Reeve Davidson. A few weeks ago we published a letter on “Old Times’’ written by P. S. Fisher, of Toronto, a former Winghamite. Our subscribers read his humorous talk of old times with much pleasure and we are happy to publish another sketch of “Old Times” from the pen of this same author, know you will all enjoy it. ♦ fc ». OLD TIMES (By P, S. Fisher) Horses played a. large part in the early development of Wingham, As I remember them there were the heavy drafts (we have them yet) the general purpose and the driver. The drivers were the sort used by travellers from town to village; .by the middle class townspeople to attend a wedding or funeral, see a sick friend away over near Teeswater or fittingly celebrate an event of family importance by way of a picnic on the shaded shores of the ever-flowing Maitland, seeking the sea amidst the wild-woods of Wa- We saoKari io OI Three Good Reasons Why The Wingham Advance-Times Should Fill Your o D o PRINTING o J o o o o 6 D o o ♦ 0IS’ Modernly equipped — The Wingham Advance-Times is prepared to fill your printing needs, no matter what the job may be......................... . The Wingham Advance-Tim­ es prints first-class jobs at economical prices. Printing that will save you time and money. . . . * Service is a feature of Tb£ Wingham. Advance - Times Job Printing Dept. Unusual service is given and jobs are completed promptly. . . . Take Stock of Your Printing Now! CHECK UP ON YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND FILL YOUR WANTS NOW. /Here Are a Few SUGGESTIONS TELEPHONE 34 And OUR REPRESENTATIVE WILL CALL. BILLHEADS BUSINESS CARDS CATALOGUES CIRCULARS COIN ENVELOPES CHURCH ENVELOPES DODGERS ENVELOPES FUNERAL CARDS INVITATIONS LABELS LETTERHEADS MILK TICKETS NOTEHEADS ORDER BOOKS PROGRAMMES PAMPHLETS RECEIPT BOOKS RULED FORMS SALE BILLS STATEMENTS SHIPPING BILLS SHIPPING TAGS SOCIAL STATIONERY TICKETS VISITING CARDS WEDDING STATIONERY The Wingham Advance=Times 4 ...... ,,L --nuv ....ft,...am ono o 0 o o n o wanosh, Lovers used them Joo. Proportion­ ately as much was spent by the Beau Brummells of the town on ’hiring a livery’ as today is spent on gas, The purpose and the result remains un­ changed, Courtship eventuating in marriage is accomplished 'either by horse and buggy or 1937 gleaming roadster. The gleam in the age seems' to be the thing that counts and this has been heightened by conversation losengers just as effectively as by creamy chocolates new-wrapped in cellophane. In fact, being' one of those who has sat behind both dash­ board and instrument board, I give my red hot testimony in favor of the dash board. Having Scotch blood in my veins I cannot refrain from ob­ serving just here that conversation losengers cost less and influence more than all the goo-slipping chocolates in Canada. Love may be blind all right but unless the girl is cross-eyed what words could be more certain to be understood than those unmistakably legible letters on those sweet conver­ sation losengers of long ago. I can taste them yet and remember them too’. “You’re the girl, for me” “Give me a Kiss Tonight” and then the roy­ al climax kept in the left hand ppeket and not produced “Till the moon rose in its glory and you told Life’s sweet- i est story” “I love you.” If she didn’t respond to that one; well, instead of driving in the direction of Zetland 'you changed liveries, got a different colored, horse, a new supply of los­ engers and. next evening headed for the first line of Morris. Apart from romance, the flame of j which never dies completely down on i the altar of the human heart, driving horses, in the environs of Wingham became so highly developed that some of, the drivers budded into race hors­ es. My brother, John, had one of these. He had quite a flare for fish and fast travelling and Mamie C., tir­ ed of pulling fish decided to pull only Fisher. To this day 1 do not know which one of John’s many girl friends I Mamie C. was named after. All I know is that the girl must surely have been more renowned than the horse. By some sort of horse-sense John Got Mamie C. into the 2.40 class . With arms outstretched like a faithful sweetheart waiting the return of her soldier boy friend, and legs outspread like a rail fence corner, I had the hair- raising experience of driving this fly- ing-Nancy Hanks once around the fast dirt track which made Wingham no­ torious when I was a boy. My time was not recorded but, the thrilling impressions on my sensitive heart were almost as deep and lasting as when on mild summer evenings in June I nervously handled those gaily conversation losengers. John, of course, was not supposed to be interested in such morally ques­ tionable diversions as horse-racing but when discussed within part of the family circle, I remember George Hanna defending John with all the Ir­ ish eloquence of his illustrious father by affirming that John neither drank, smoked or swore and so was as good as a minister on the Wingham race course. No doubt about it, Jack Fish­ er had those Sky-Pilot qualifications. At one of the race meets Tom Mc­ Lean stood guard at the narrow en­ trance to riic foot bridge, like the fam­ ous Hotatius of ancient fame. Tom Cassels approached with the throng but his credentials did not meet the approval of the resolute keeper of the turnstile. Words were exchanged — hot ones too—a fist-fight ensued — whack—wham— Tom Cassels sensed a handicap and exclaimed “You’re a little long in the arms but that’s all.” What Tom McLean said—Well, what difference, perhaps Tom Cassels was on his way to visit one of the charm­ ing Irish daughters of another Tom —Tom Netterfield. Extenuating cir­ cumstances? P. S. Fisher, 581 Huron St., Toronto. Home From Hospital We are pleased to report that Mr. A. E. Lloyd who had beep confined to hospital in London for some time, re­ turned to his home on Sunday. He is making rapid progress and is now able to be about the house. Crapiberry Sause (no cooking) 2 cups cranberries 1 orange 1 apple Wash and remove any stems from cranberries. Quarter and remove core from apple but do not peel. Gut or­ ange in sections and remove seeds, but do not peel. Put all through a coarse cutter on the meat chopper. Add 1 cup sugar; stir well. This is better if allowed several days to rip­ en. Cranberry Sauce (quick method) 4 cups cranberries 1% cups sugar 2 cups water Boil sugar and water five minutes. Add cranberries and boil uhtil all the skins break (usually five minutes is sufficient). This makes a thick jellied sauce. Cranberry Cocktail Cranberry cocktail goes well with goose. 2 3 1 1 Cover cranberries with water and cook until all are broken; strain through a"coarse sieve; add sugar and bring to a boil. Cool and add juice of the’ orange. Serve very cold. Gin­ ger ale may be added just before serving. Cranberry Apple Cocktail Peel and cut apples in dne-half inch dice; cover with above mixture for cranberry cocktail and allow to stand one hour before serving. Cranberry Mousse 3 % 114 1 With gears sealed in high, this stock Hudson 8, 1937 model, swept up the mountain-side at Wrightwood Canon Road, Cal., in 8 minutes .04 se­ conds,.to set a new hill-climb record. cups cranberries cups water < orange cup sugar cup cranberries cup sugar cup water apples cups cranberries cup water cups sugar pint whipping cream Grated rind and juice of 1 small orange Cook cranberries with water until soft. Rub through sieve. Add sugar to pulp and cook 5 minutes, Add grated rind and juice. Cool. Fold in cream, whipped until stiff. Freeze. Cranberry Apples 1 1 1 6 „ Cover cranberries with water and cook until'broken. Press through a coarse sieve. Add sugar, bring to a boil; add apples peeled, cored, and cut in eighths. Cook very slowly un­ til apples are clear and have absorb­ ed the juice. Cool and serve* with whipped cream as ■dessert. Use ap­ ples which do not break up in cook­ ing. Spy, Delicious, Russet, or Tol­ man Sweet are good varieties for this purpose.r BELGRAVE Increased Sales in 1936 Sales of Dominion Stores Limited for the 13th period ended December 26th, 1936, were $1,658,053. This com­ pares with $1,575,089 for the corres­ ponding period in 1935, and is an in- United Church Sunday School Anni­ versary The annual Sunday School meeting of Knox United Church was held in the basement of the church on Tues­ day evening. Rev. J. B. Townend acted as chairman and opened the meeting with prayer. The minutes of the last meeting and the treasurer's report was presented. Mrs. C. W. Scott gave the auditors’ report. Mrs. M. Grasby in reporting as Cradle Roll superintendent, stated there were 29 babies enrolled at the present time. C. R. Coultes gave the secre­ tary’s report which showed that Sun­ day School had been held 50 Sundays during the year with an average at­ tendance of 74.88. The election of officers resulted as follows:— Superintendent, Norman Keating; Assistants, J. S. Proctor and C< R. Coultes; Secretary, Martin Grasby; Assistant, Geo. Michie; Treasurer, Freda Jordan; Auditors, Mrs. C. W. Scott and Mrs. C. R. Coultes; Pianist, Elaine Walsh; As­ sistants, Freda Jordan, Velma Wheel­ er; Librarian, Almond Jamieson; As­ sistant, James R. Coultes; Cradle Roll crease of 5.27%. Sales for the year | Superintendent, Mrs. Martin Grasby. were $19,434,840. This compares with i The following teachers were, elected $17,875,503 for the year 1935 and is I to the different classes: Bible Class, an increase of 8.72%. The number' Rev. J. B. Townend and P. W. Scott; of stores in operation at the close of > 1936 was 488. | i i Britain’s Warships Ready Great Britain ordered her warships put in readiness to go to sea at a moment’s notice should the admiralty decide British guns were necessary to enforce freedom of Spanish waters and repel possible aggression from any quarter. Seventeen warships al­ ready have been massed in the troub­ led waters about the war-torn pen­ insula under orders, it was learned, to answer with shellfire any attack on British merehantmen. The Gov­ ernment .confirmed reports that it possessed information that more than 10,000 Italian volunteers have arrived in Spain during the past fortnight U.S.S, No, 17 School Meeting The annual school meeting of U. S. S, No. 17, was held at the school on Wednesday morning with only a fair attendance. Ab, Nethery acted as chairman and Wm. Brydges as sec­ retary. The auditors’ report was giv­ en and several matters discussed, H. McCIenaghan was the retiring trustee and was re-elected for a new terpt and with C. H. Wade and Robert Higgins will Tenders are plying wood form the trustee board, to be received for sup- and .for a caretaker. Farmers’ Club to Meet Jan. 12 The Belgrave Farmers’ Club will hold their January meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Coultes on Tuesday night, January 12th at Please8 p.m. Everyone welcome, bring sandwiches. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crowe, of Guelph, visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brandon. Mr. B. Wilkinson, of Blyth, spent a few days with his brother, C. B. Wilkinson. ’ Mr. and Mrs. M. Lake, of Fergus, spent New Year’s Day with’Mr. apd Mrs. Joe Brandon. The Young People’s Society of the United Church held their annual hol­ iday social on New Year’s.Eve, The Social Committee under Miss Anna Grasby was in charge of the arrange­ ments. The earlier part of the even­ ing was given up to a recreational and social program. This was divid­ ed into three parts, a musical march period, a period of quieter competi­ tive games, and a period of vigorous group relay games. Lunch followed the games and after the lunch a quiet Watch Night Service, was conducted by the Minister. There was an at­ tendance of between 50 and 60 and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent together. ' ‘ Rev. J. B. Townend and several members of the United Church choir journeyed to Wingham on Monday morning to conduct the “Pulpi,t of the Air”over CKNX. DONNYBROOK The W.M.S. will meet on Jan. 14th at the home of Mrs. J. C. Robinson. ‘ New Year’s Day visitors included.: Miss Marjorie Campbell of the staff of Stratford General Hospital with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Thompson, Ted and Ruth with Mr. and Mrs. Her™ son Irwin. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Robinson and family with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Nay­ lor. Miss V. Chamney, Wingham, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Chamney. Mr. and Mrs, W. P. Crozier and family, of Crewe, with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Mills and family of Goderich, Mr. and Mrs. Will Moss and daughter and Miss Bess Moss of Goderich with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moss. Messrs. Sam Thompson and Mason Robinson are taking courses at the O.A.C., Guelph. Triple V Leader, J, S. Procter; Sen­ ior Girls, Mrs. C. R. Coultes and Mrs, Jas. Michie: Intermediate Boys, Jas. Michie and Geo, Michie; Intermed­ iate Girls, Edith Procter, Mrs, N. Keating; Junior Boys, Geo. Martin, Harold Vincent; Junior Girls, Mrs. C. W, Scott, Kathleen Townend; Prim­ ary, Helen Grasby, Freda Jordan; Be­ ginners, Mrs. R. Chamney, Anna Grasby; Representative to official board, Martin Grasby, It was decided to hold a social ev­ ening seme time during the winter and a committee was appointed to ar­ range for the program. A leadership training class was also arranged for, Other items Of business Were discuss­ ed and the meeting was dosed with the benediction. “I have been waiting here two hours for you.” "But I told you I could not be punetoal to the minute.” —Flicngendc Blatter^ Munich.