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WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 1937
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BROOM BALL GAME
FRIDAY NIGHT
Moccasin Dance Following the Game
There will be heaps of fun for all
at the Arena on Friday night when
a Broom Ball game and Moccasin
Dance will be held, It is some time
since a broom ball game has been
played here and you are assured of
- a real good time. The teams are
Age Vs. Beauty. The Moccasin
Dance will be worthwhile also, Laugh
• and dance your cares aw^y at the
Arena Friday evening.
Choir and S.S. Concert
In United Church, Friday, March
• 5th. Keep the date open.
Lenten Service Well Attended
The illustrated Lenten services that
are being held in St’. Paul’s Anglican
Church are being very well attended.
The services being illustrated are of
a very solemn and instructive nature.
• The subjects are the men who cruci
fied Christ.
Attended Counsin’s Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Walker, Messrs.
Russell Walker, Harold Walker and
George Walker, attended the funeral
of their cousin, Ethel May Walker, in
Toronto Monday afternoon. Miss
Walker passed away suddenly from
pneumonia on Friday morning.
Conducted Service Monday
The “Church of the Air” service
was taken on Monday morning last
by the Rev. E.L. Roberts with Mr.
» Roy-Mundy officiating at the organ.
The duet was taken by Miss
Phair and Mr. C. Templeman.
Templeman officiated with a
“Rest” during the service, and Miss
Phair sang “The City Four-Square”
after the sermon.
t
Cora
Mr.
solo
Missionary Preached
.at Baptist Church
Mr. Fred Merryweather, returned
missionary from West Africa, preach
ed at both services in the John St.
Baptist Church Sunday. At the
morning devotion he chosfe for his
text-theme “The Holy Spirit." The
subject “Paul’s Double Vision” was
-dealth with at the evening service by
Mr. Merryweather. .
Receives Promotion
Mr. Jack Beattie, son of Mrs. Rob
ert Beattie, of town, who has been
-agent of the Goderich C.P.R. town of
fice for past 7 years, has been trans
ferred to Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs.
Beattie and family will leave this
week' for Woodstock. He will be suc
ceeded at Goderich by Mr. Gordon
E. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Smith, of town. Gordon was assist
ant at the Goderich office for the past
three years.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Miss Sara MacLean spent a few
days in London last week.
Miss Mary Graham is visiting with
friends in .Schenectedy, N.Y.
Mr. George Williams was a week
end visitor in Hamilton and Toronto.
Mr. W. H. French was in Toronto
on business for a few days last week.
Mrs. J. H. Crawford was a Tor
onto visitor for a couple, of days last
week.
Miss Mary King returned on Mon
day from a visit in London and Mt.
Pleasant.
Mr. Bert Erskine of Winnipeg is
visiting with his sister, Mrs. H. L.
Sherbondy.
Mr". Walter Allison of Estavan,
. Sask., is visiting with friends and re
latives in town.
Dr. Bruce Fox is relieving Dr.
Walter C. Newton of St. Thomas,
who is on a vacation to Florida.
Mr. C. N. Merkley was called to
London last Thursday due to the ill
ness of his father, Mr. Ezra Merkley.
Mr. W. W. Armstrong was the
guest, of Mrs. W. L. Craig in Tor
onto for a couple of days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Willan, of
Wheatly, were week-end visitors with
her parents, Mr. and. Mrs. George Al
len. .
Miss Cora Beckwith, Reg, N., of
New York, is nursing her mother who
is ill. We are pleased to report that
Mrs. Beckwith is somewhat improved.
Mr. A. E. Dunker, of Kitchener,
was a week-end guest of Dr. and Mrs.
A, W. Irwin. Mrs. Dunker and baby,
|noan, who have been visiting at the
F Irwin home, returned hdme with him.
Mrs. A. J. Walker was in Seaforth
for a short visit with her father, Mr.
Chapman, who, we are glad id say,
is gradually improving since his ac
cident in December.
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FORMER HURON
OFFICIAL PASSES
MISSING GLASSES
QUICKLY FOUND
William Lane Was Clerk and Treas
urer (for 38 years, .
Chief Allen Was Johnny on the Spot
PLAN UNDER WAY
TO FORM AN
ATHLETIC ASSOC.
CORONATION CARNI
VAL WAS BIG SUCCESS
EVENING AUXILIARY
HAD FINE MEETING
“KING STEPS OUT”
AT LYCEUM THEATRE
Word was received at Goderich late
Friday afternoon of the death in De
troit the same day of William Lane,
for 38 years clerk and treasurer of
Huron County and member of a pi
oneer family of Ashfield Township,
He was in his 86th year. Death oc
curred at t.he home of his son, Dr,
Charles Lane, with whom he had re
sided for the past few years. Anoth
er son, Stewart, lives in Vancouver. A
third, M. F. Ltine, was killed in the
Great War.
A member of a family identified
with Huron County history, over a
period of 80 years, Mr. Lane came
to Ashfield with his parents in the
early 50’s, He taught school for a
time, married Hannah Stewart, now
dead, conducted a conveying business
at Dungannon for a time, occupying
the position of township clerk, and
in 1890 he removed to Godoerich to
take over the position of county clerk
later transferring to the treasurer’s
office. He was an able executive, and
an outstanding figure in the county’s
affairs for many years.
Mrs. William Reed- is the only
surviving sister of a family of six.
Rev. D. J. Lane and Rev. W. P. Lane
of Goderich, and Rev. Andrew Lane,
of Forest, are nephews.
Monday afternoon a message was
received by Town Clerk Galbraith
.from Rev. C. E. Dougan, Presbyter
ian Minister, of Clinton, that his son’s
glasses were on the way to Wingham
in the overcoat pocket of a transient.
The transient was given the noon
meal by the cleric, and his son, in a
hurry to be off for-school, put on
the transient’s coat and slipped his
glasses in the pocket. When he not
iced -he had the wrong coat on he
returned to the house and changed
coats but forgot to remove his glass
es. The transient, after satisfying the
inner man, left and said he was go
ing to Wingham,
Mr, Galbraith immediately after re
ceiving the call, got in touch with
Chief Allen, giving him a description
of the knight of the road. After his
trip from Clinton the transient once
more felt the pangs of hunger and
applied to Chief Allen for a meal tic
ket. The Chief at once spotted him
and questioned him about the glasses
and, believe it or not, the glasses were
still in the pocket of the coat, un
damaged.
The glasses were at once despatch
ed to Clinton and the parson’s son
is very happy that Wingham officials
give such fine service.
Well Attended Meeting Held Tuesday
Evening — Another,. Meeting Will
Be Held Soon.
A well attended meeting was held
in the Council Chambers on Tuesday
evening at which was discussed the
matter of forming a Wingham’Ath
letic Association or Club. Every club
in town was represented and the gen
eral feeling was that such an assoc
iation to foster sports would serve
a useful purpose.
R. S. Hetherington was appointed
chairman of the meeting and he ex
plained the object of the meeting and
also the aims and objects of forming
such an association. There was con
siderable discussion with many airing
their views. \
Provisional Committee Formed
It was finally decided that R. S.
Hetherington, R. Rae, E. Wild, J.
Gurney, J. Murray, E, Williams, O.
Haselgrovc and R. A. Coutts be a
provisional committee to look furth
er into the matter and that they re
port back to a general meeting which
will be called in the near future. This
committee is composed of represen
tatives of every sport club in town
so that all branches of sport will
able to co-operate in the forming
plans to further the organization
Town Sports Association.a
Arena Was Beautifully Decorated
Ice Was Colored.
There Were 1168 Paid Admissions,
Miss Katherine MpGregor Gave In
teresting Address. 1
New Sound Proofing Has Peen Ip,-,
stalled.
be
of
of
Euchre Party Feb. 25th
The Liberal Ladies’ Association are
holding a Euchre in the Council
Chambers on Thursday evening, Feb.
25th. Plaj' commences at 8,15 sharp.
Admission 25c. Everybody welcome.
Former Resident Passes
Mrs. F. G. Nicholson passed away
in Zion City, Ill., on Sunday, Feb.
14th. She will be remembered by
some of the older residents as Agnes
Maxwell, daughter of the late Robert
Maxwell, Bluevale Road.
Engagement Announced
The engagmenP is announced of
Evelyn Elizabeth, only, daughter of.
N. Chapman and the late Mrs. Chap
man,, of Brussels, to Roy Wilson
Kennedy, editor of the Brussels Post,
eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R.
Kennedy of Peterborough, Ontario.
The marriage will take place in St.
John's. Church, Brussels, early in
March.
Mr. A. Cosens Heads Library
At the inaugural meeting
Public Library Board, Mr.
Cosens was elected chairman,
members of the board are:
Hall, Wm. Robertson, Mrs.
Parker, Rev. Kenneth MacLean, G.
S. Kidd and Mayor John W. Hanna.
There are 8500 books on the library
shelves. The total number of 11,444
books read by members of the lib
rary in 1936, 7956 adult and 3488 juv
enile.
HURON OLD BOYS’
ANNUAL SERVICE
The annual Church Service of Hur
on County Old Boys’ Association of
Toronto was held Sunday evening in
St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Bath
urst and Barton Sts., Toronto. The
sermon was preached by Rev. Mr.
McDermid, who chose for his subject
“The Homeland.”
Following the
Hour was held,
gramme was in
Chapman of St.
Church. Solos were rendered by Mrs.
Dr. Ferguson, Mrs. Brooks and Mr.
King.
service a Fireside
The musical pro
charge of Mr. W.
Clair Ave. United
W.C.T.U. Contest Soon
The W.C.T.U. will hold a contest
of recitations,' singing, art posters
and essays soon. Watch for the date.
Evangelistic Campaign
The evangelistic campaign at the
City Mission is in full progress. Miss
Yeo and Miss Snider, the evangel
ists, have become well-known in the
town for their sweet gospel singing
and clear-cut preaching. The interest
shown on the part of the people is
an evidence of this fact, both in the
week-night and Sunday services.
The subjects for the services of
the past Sunday were as follows: “The
Instrument of Ten Strings”, Psalm
144:9, preached by Miss Yeo, in the
afternoon. Miss Snider preached in
the evening, the subject being “Har
den Not Your Heart,” Heb. 4:7.
The campaign closes Sunday night.
Board
of the
Abner
Other
W. S.
F. A.
To Submit Budget Thursday
Finance Minister Dunning will sub
mit his Budget to the House of
Commons on Thursday, Feb. 25th, he
told the House of Commons. It is
hoped the new trade treaty with Great
Britain will be signed before then,
and, if so, the treaty will
of the budget.
held in the Council
Monday afternoon,
3.45.
form part
Auxiliary
members,
Goderich Mayor Injured
Mayor H. J. A. MacEwen had his
elbow dislocated and. the side of his
car smashed in on Saturday afternoon
at Munro Corners, near Mitchell,
when, a car driven by Mr. Carmich
ael, a farmer from near Brussels,
sideswiped the MacEwan sedan. Mrs.
MacEwan, who was accompanying
her husband, was unhurt. The acci
dent occurred at about 1.45 p.m. as
Mayor MacEwan stopped at a store
to make enquiries concerning a fun
eral which he was going to attend.
Carmichael is said to have attempt
ed to pass a truck when he collided
with the Goderich car.
Westminster Guild
The regular meeting of the West
minster Guild of St. Andrew’s Pres
byterian Church was held on Mon
day evening with the devotional com
mittee in charge. The meeting was
opened with a hymn and the repeat
ing of the Lord’s Prayer in unison.
Following the singing of “Go labor
on", Ralph Hammond read that por
tion of the Scripture pertaining to the
was drama-
Alvin Ham-
Richardson,
Bateson. A
• Good Samaritan, which
tized by* Harry Posliff,
mo nd, R. H. Lloyd, J.
Raymond Carter and J.
pleasing solo “Sun of My Soul" was
sung by Mrs. Wm. Kennedy. Jean
MacDonald offered prayer and Helen
Hammond sang “Coming Home"- A
chorus was’ sung by five girls, Betty
Rae, Mary McKibben, Irlma Harri
son, Betty Lloyd and Evelyn Carter.
Following prayer by Velma Carter
the meeting closed with the singing
of ‘‘Rescue the perishing" and the
Blessing repeated in unison,
Visited Clinton Legion
Members of the Ladies’
to the Legion and Legion
five carloads in number, visited Clin
ton Auxiliary and Legion on ’Monday
evening. During the evening court
whist was played. Following the play
at cards a delightful lunch was serv
ed and community singing enjoyed.
Mrs. T. Crtiicksh^nks was winner of
the lady visitors’ first prize and Dun
can Kennedy won the men’s prize.
Mrs, H. Howard was holder of the
lucky ticket on a beautiful pair of pil
low cases.
districts were exper-
and much damage
Sunday wc here were
Some Weather
While other
fencing floods
from winds on
not enjoying the best of weather but
no damage resulted in this district.
Sunday started out as if it would be
a fine day but the heavy' rain and
high wind changed that. The rainfall
was very heavy but no damage re
sulted from floods and cellars which
were badly inundated two weeks ago
escaped this time. The river rose rap
idly but did not reach flood level.
The weather turned colder in the ev
ening but the wind continued to blow
strongly. The groundhog saw his
shadow on Candlemas Day but the
old myth of six weeks cold weather
dicl not 11 old thi« Insist yccti* stt
this time was when the snow plow
got through from Clinton after the
roads being blocked for two weeks.
This is a very different winter, how
ever with practically tio snow. Mon
day flight it appeared that a storm
was brewing. The snow swirled
across the highways but it did not
last long. Last week some of the
golf enthusiasts played a round at
the Alps! they are trying for a re
cord of playing every month of the
year. It just may be that they will
do just that
Hospital Auxiliary
The regular meeting of the Wo
men’s Auxiliary to the General Hos
pital will be
Chamber on
March 1st, at
Blegrave Minister Leaving
Rev. T. W. Mills, who has been the
minister fur1' the past four years at
Belgrave, Blyth and Auburn Presby
terian Church, has accepted a call to
Nairn and Beechwood. He will leave
in about two weeks to take over his
new charge.
Had Narrow Escape
J. P. Phalen, ex-reeve of Mildmay,
and a druggist there, had a narrow
escape from serious injury when mot
oring from Walkerton to Mildmay,
when his car skidded on ice on the
highway and took a nose-dive into
the ditch. It broke off a telephone
pole in its course which penetrated
the windshield, missing the driver.
The most successful Carnival that
, has ever been staged in the local
Arena was the Coronation Carnival
held on Wednesday evening last
week. The Arena was a picture dec
orated with flags and evergreens,
The ice was colored red and Coron
ation Blue.
The attendance was a record for
such an occasion, 1168 paid admis
sions. Last year’s carnival was con
sidered the tops but this year far sur
passed last year’s efforts. The Triple
V Class which organized both last
year’s and this year’s carnivals are
deserving of much praise for their
splendid effort.
Fancy Skating
A special feature of the carnival
was an exhibition of fancy skating
by four members of the London Skat
ing Club. This is the first time that
a demonstration .of this kind has been
staged here and the large crowd were
thrilled as they watched these grace
ful performers glide and dance across
the ice surface. The skaters were:
Miss Beryl Goodman, Miss Jean
Wrighton, Mr. Hugh Pope and Mr.
Gordon Casey, The music
vided by the Wingham
Band.
The skaters put on nine
the first was a waltz by all four; the
second a solo by Miss Goodman; the
third a solo by Mr. Pope; the fourth
a ten-step by all four; the. fifth a
'solo by Miss Jean Wrighton; the
sixth a solo- by Mr. Casey; seventh
a pair number by the two ladies; the
eighth a solo by Mr. Pope and the
concluding number a fox trot, all tak
ing part.
Many in Costume
The judges had a difficult task as
in nearly all events there was a large
entry. Those in costume as they skat
ed around Pie arena presented a col
orful picture and the clowns created
nd end of fun.
Queen and King Chosen
Pretty little six-year-old ' Nancy
Cameron, of Brussels, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Cameron, was
chosen Queen of the Carnival. When
Nancy was presented as Queen she
received a great ovation. The position
of King of the Carnival also went to
an out-of-town entry, Melvin Bruns-
xlon, of Londesboro, receiving this
award.
Mrs. S. A. Murray’s family took
first prize for the largest family on
skates, with second prize going to R.
H. Lloyd’s family.
The six-dollar prize for the largest
load from out of town went, to Ken.
Mowbray. His truck conveyed from
the Sepoy town 36 people.
The winners of other events were:
Costumes
Queen >f Carnival —- Nancy Camer
on, Brussels, $5.00, C. Lloyd & Son.
King of Carnival — Melvin Bruns-
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was pro-
Citizens’
numbers,
The February meeting of the Ev
ening Auxiliary was held at the home
of Miss
evening
Miss
charge,
hymn, after which Miss Rosella Gal
laher read the devotional leaflet in
connection with the study book, in
which it stressed love of God and
the need of prayer.
After another hymn, Miss Phyllis
Johns led in prayer. Mrs. W- A. Gal
braith then played a very lovely piano
solo. Mrs. Clare Adams, herald for
India, read extracts from an article
by Miss K. Burt, telling some inter
esting experiences of her nursing
career in India.
Miss Katherine McGregor gave a
very fine and interesting account of
the second chapter of the study book
"Men and Women of Far Horizons”,
which deals with the Christian Edu
cational work of the Women’s Mis
sionary Society, and told of some of
the fine work done in Rhodesia,
China and Egypt. She divided her
chapter into three headings “Liter
acy", “Health Laws” and "Spiritual
Enlightenment.” She said that it is
almost essential to begin with health;
to teach the native health laws, and
impress on them the importance of
cleanliness before commencing their
literary and spiritual education.
She told that there has been a new
vocabulary devised in China, consist
ing of 1,000 characters, which has en
abled the illiterate Chinese to read
and write fairly easily and quickly,
and that a great many are taking ad
vantage of courses given during the
winter months, which consist of 96
lessons and at the very low cost of
12 cents for the complete course.
After the business had been
cussed, the. meeting was closed
light refreshments were served.
Marion Simpson on Tuesday
last week,
Minnie Barber, who was in
opened the meeting with a
Grace Moore and Franchot Tone
are the stars in the special musical
comedy “The King Steps Out’’ which
is being shown at the Lyceum The
atre this week. This is one of the
big oustanding hits of the past year.
The theatre patrons will get much en
joyment from this great picture.
Capt. Adams, proprietor of the Ly
ceum Theatre has had installed on
the walls and back, of the theatre
acoustic Fleerwagen Tile which is re
cognized as the outstanding sound
proofing material for talking picture
shows. These panels absorb the
sound thus improving the acoustics
of the theatre, This improvement to
gether with the recent new sound,
equipment makes our local theatre
one of the most up-to-date in West
ern Ontario.
The walls are being re-decorated
which will add greatly to the ap
pearance of the theatre.
Capt. Adams is always on the look
out for improvements and his install
ing this acoustic tile is just one of
the many improvements he has made
to keep his theatre up-to-date.
Members of Session
recent election in St. And-
Elected
At a
rew’s Presbyterian Church, W, A,
Miller, Jas. Nicholson, John Raby and
George Scott were elected members
of the Session.
OBITUARY
Mrs. G. Harvey Black
Following an illness of seven weeks
Lila Cook, beloved wife of Councillor
George Harvey Black of East Wawa
nosh, passed away at the family resi
dence, Lot 37, Concession 7, East
Wawanosh, on Tuesday afternoon,
February 23rd.
Mrs. Black, who was in her 49th
year, is the daughter of Mr. Fred
erick W. Cook and the late Minnie
Cook of East Wawanosh. She was
born Cm the 6th concession and has
been a resident of East Wawanosh
all her life except for seven years she
and her husband spent in Southern
Manitoba following their marriage. It
was 27 years ago last December that
Mr. and Mrs. Black were married.
She leaves to mourn her passing
besides her husband, one daughter,
and two sons, Hilda, William and
Stanley, all at home. She is also sur
vived by bar father, one sister and
two brothers, Mrs. John Buchanan of
Westfield; Stahley of the 6th Conces
sion of East Wawanosh and Louis of
the 7th concession of the same town
ship.
The funeral will be held from her
late residence at 2 f>.in, on Friday.
The service will be conducted by Rev.
Hugh Wilson, pastor of Westfield
United Church, of which the deceas
ed was a valued member.
Fordwich Operator Fractures Leg
Miss Reila Mapletoft of the How-
ick Municipal Telephone Company
operators’ staff had the misfortune to
fall on the icy sidewalk near Patter
son’s Hardware Monday morning, and
fractured her leg above the ankle.
Attending Convention
‘Mayor John W. Hanna, .Reeve F.
L. Davidson and Reeve Roland Grain
of Turnberry, left on Wednesday
morning to attend the Ontario Good
Roads Association which is being held
in the Royal York’ Hotel, Toronto.
Palmerston Spiel Postponed
The annual bonspicl at Palmers
ton, scheduled for Monday, was post
poned until next Monday owing to
lack of ice. If the mild weather con
tinues until that date, the games will
be transferred to Kitchener Granite
ice and entrants
that effect.
Will be notified to
Tea
Tea under the auS'
Held Self-Denial
A Self-Denial
pices of St. Paul’s Woman’s Associa
tion
Wm.
last.
The
was held at the home of Mrs.
Dawson on Thursday afternoon
The meeting was well attended,
serving was done by the ladies
of the association and the second
chapter of the study
by Mrs. Hutson. A
lunch was served by
sisted by Mrs. G. S.
Nicholas, Mrs. B. Hutson and Mrs.
Craig.
book was read
very delightful
the hostess as*
Kidd, Mrs. C,
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and
Tara Tendered Banquet to
Warden Vandusen
The citizens of Tara Village paid
tribute to C. R. Vandusen, the 1937
warden of Bruce County, tendering
him a complimentary banquet at
which 160 persons were in attendan
ce. Mr. Vandusen is publisher of the
Tara Leader.
Cars Collide at Blyth
What might have been a serious
accident occurred last week when the
cars of J. B. Watson and one driven
by Mrs. John McGee collided at the
cornei- of Dinsley and Mill streets,
Blyth, close to the United Church.
Both cars were damaged. Traffic Of
ficer Leaver investigated. No one was
seriously injured.
Burial at Belgrave
Isabella Allison, eldest daughter of
the late Walter Allison, of Glasgow,
Scotland, and Isabella McCallum, of
Milton, Ont., who died recently at
her home, 16 Cartwright Street, Lon
don, is survived by one brother, Wal
ter Allison of Estevan, Sask., and
three sisters, Susan Allison, of this
city; Mrs. Aubrey Baker, Walkerville,
Mrs. Lewis Hoefer, of Cullen, Sask,
Her brother, Dr. Duncan Allison, died
in March, 1936.
buried in Brandon
grave. Mrs. George
Misses McCallum of
ins of the deceased.
Miss Allison was
Cemetery, Bel-
Olver and the
town, arc cous-
Young People’s Union
The regular weekly meeting of the
Y.P.U. of the United Church on Mon
day evening was opened with the
hymn "In ’ the Cross of Christ I
Glory” and the Lord’s Prayer repeat
ed in ‘unison. The worship period
was in charge of the Pilgrims group.
Following the singing of “Listen the
Master beseecheth," Rev. Mr. Ander
son led in prayer. The Scripture les
son verses 28 to 30 of the 11th chap
ter of St. Matthew and verses 20 to
25 of the 3rd chapter of St, Matthew
were read by Marion Mason. Marion
Simpson took the chapter of the study
book which was followed, by singing
“The Lord’s My Shepherd”. Charles
Wellwood was assisted with the mis
sionary topic by Marion Caseftiore,
Margaret Aitkin Jack Herd, Wilbur
Tiffin and Russel Zurbrigg. Margaret
Mason sang a solo “The Ninety and
Nine". DeWitt Miller had charge of
the recreation period. Following the
lunch, the Friendship Circle was for*
med and the meeting closed with the
Vesper Hymn and all tepeating the
Benediction.
Junior Team Cancel Games
The Junior W.O.H.A. game here on
Friday night against Teeswater was
cancelled on Friday night due to soft
ice. The Juniors although they have
two scheduled games to play yet,
have dropped out for this season.
Teeswater won the group, only los
ing one game and that an 8-5 decision
at Brussels on Monday night.
Spending Winter in Florida
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Davidson of
Detroit, former Winghamites, are
spending the winter in Florida, They
are acocmpanied by their daughters
and sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. K
-Whitney and Mr. .’and Mrs. T. E. Jef
fries. Mrs. Davidson says in a letter
asking us to forward her paper that
they have found Florida to be truly a
land of sunshine and flowers. They
are at present at Clearwater, 20 miles
from St. Petersburg and will short
ly be moving onto the
Hydro for Belmore
Enterprising citizens
more section have been
ly signing up the residents to become
members of the hydro family, and se
cure the great boon of electric lights
and services. The Wroxeter line
comes as far north as Ira Neil’s farm
about one. and one-half miles south
of Belmore, and we learn that a suf
ficient number of subscribers have
been secured to extend the line to
Belmore, and as far east on the How-
ick and Carrick townline as Elmer
Zinn’s. ‘Six prospective users have
signed up in the village of Belmore,
with the prospect of securing a few
more. Wc learn that many of the
farmers on the Howick and
townline are anxious to have
extended a couple of miles
east.
east coast.
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Robinson - Stewart
very pretty wedding took placeA
at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 20th,
when Islay Annie, eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Stewart, Wing
ham, became the bride of Mr. George
Robinson, of Tillsonburg, son of
Mr. Thomas Robinson and the late
Mrs. Robinson, of East Wawanosh.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Kenneth MacLean at the home
of the bride's parents, Diagonal Rd.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, was charming in
a blue sheet crepe gown made on
long lines. Her shoes were white sat
in with silver straps and she wore
a corsage of Talisman roses. Miss
Mary Wilhelmina Stewart, sister of
the brtde, was bridesmaid. Mr. Mas*
on Robinson, brother of the groom,
was groomsman.
Immediately following the cere
mony a wedding dinner was served
at the home of the bride’s parents
to twenty-one guests. For travelling
the bride wore a black crepe dress,
grey tweed coat with wolf collar and
black accessories. Following a wed
ding trip to Detroit, Mr, and, Mrs.
Robinson will reside at Tillsonburg.