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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-04-29, Page 7Thursday, April 29th, 1937 HOWICK COUNCIL PREPARATIONS RUSHED AS CORONATION TIME DRAWS NEAR Gorrie, April 21st, 1937 Council met us per adjournment, members were all. present,' the Reeve in the chair. Minutes of last regular, also spec­ ial meeting, were read and on motion of Weir and Lovell were adopted. > Moved by Toner and Baker that the insurance on Township Roads with Lloyds of London, be renewed for the year 1937. Carried. Moved by Lovell and Toner that by-law No, 6 for the year 1937 as read the third time be finally passed. Carried. Moved by Lovell and Baker that the following bills be paid. Carried. Thomas Ellis, Expenses re trip to Kitchener $10.00; Isaac Gamble, Part salary as Clerk $35.00; A. W. Keil, Insurance on King property in Ford- wich $2.00; Flarry Adams, Wood for Township Hall, Gorrie $28.00; San­ ford Zimmerman, Sheep killed by dogs $12.00; Marie McKenzie, nurs­ ing Harold Cook $28.00; Oliver Gal­ laway, Painting signs re transients $1.50; Milford Nash, Attending dance as constable, Gorrie Twp. Hall $1.00; Treas. Huron County, Hospital ex­ penses for' Bruce Rutherford $10.50; M, D. Irvin, Funeral expenses for Reidt child, $22.00; Treas. of Huron County, Hospital expenses for Law­ rence Bastedo $23.60; Norman Wade, Insurance on Township Roads for 1937 $285.00; Com. Stationery and Printing Co., Binder and loose leaves for Treasurer .$20,10; Phyllis Har­ grave, R.N., Attendance on Mrs. C. Seivert $22.50;' Isaac Gamble, Ex­ penses attending extension course, at Toronto, $20.00; Norman Clegg, Grant $10.00; J. A. Bryans, mileage in taking Mrs. H. Douglas to Clinton $4.30; Relief $90,12. Road Expenditures . iWalter Reddon, Dragging $10.00; John Wright, Dragging $11.00; E, W. Bolton, Oil and grease 22.75; Har- very Wright, Dragging $19.75; Wil­ liam Wilson, Dragging $18.00; Con­ rod Plahtz, Dragging $1.00; Burton Hubbard, Snow, gravelling, etc. $3.- -60; Roy Vogan, Crushing and haul­ ing gravel $507.80; E. G. Denny, Dragging and filling hole $8.40; Mil­ ton Kress, culvert tile $19.00; Nor­ man Bast, Weeds .40; John Topham, Gravelling $1.75; Earl Moore, Grav­ elling $4-90; James Brears, Gravel­ ling $1.75; John Gile, Shovelling $1.- 00'; .Stan Forster, Gravelling $3.15; Roy Simmons, Gravelling $3.15; Car­ man Bride, Dragging and Grading 413.50; Carman Bride, Gravel $5.55; Harold Foerter, Dragging $24.75; John Finlay, Dragging and snow $9.- 15; T. Douglas, Dragging and snow 47,10; Henry Finlay, Snow fence .90; Allan Griffith, Gravelling $3.8'0; Sam­ uel Griffith, Dragging and gravelling $10.50; John Brown, Dragging $6.80; Clifford Brown, Dragging $3.90; Ross Bayliss, Dragging and snow $5.70; R. F. Edgar, Salary and expenses to .London $37.90; Manfred Irwin, Dragging $17.50; George Townsend, Dragging $18.90; Oscar Weiler, Ditching and underbrushing $28.00; Harold Doig, Dragging $2.00; Wm. Boehler, Weeds $1.80; George Wake­ ford,- Weeds $1.40; Cecil Cooper, Weeds, $1.00; R. Watters, Repair to road and dragging $18.90; Wesley Underwood, Dragging $7.85; E. G. Denny, Postage and Excise $6.00; R. J. Hueston, Bridge plank $23.00; George Baker, Ditching and dragging $8.10; Earl Baker, Gravelling and ditching $2.10; John Craig, Gravelling 50. Moved by. Toner and Baker that Council- do now adjourn to meet in the United Church Hall, Fordwich, on the third Wednesday in May. Car­ ried. Isaac Gamble, Clerk. GORRIE I ------- Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Irwin and ■daughter, Miss Lucille, of Long Branch, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Irwin. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Carson return­ ed Oil Wednesday last from spending the last three months at Lakeland, Florida. His many friends , will be glad to know Mr. Carson is much improved in health. Attending Convention in London Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Holmes, ac­ companied by Mrs. Hill and Mrs, Kenneth Montgomery, of Fordwich, pnd Mrs. Wilford King motored to /London on Monday, Where the ladies Sre delegates to the Women’s Auxil­ iary Convention held in Cronyn Me­ morial Hall, Monday, tuejday, Wed­ nesday and Thursday evenings of this week. Mrs, O’Neil and Miss Nellie Dinsmore also attended, representing the Girls’ Branch of the WA here. Mr. Harry Ardell visited his cous­ in, Mrs. Munroe, for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Roseborough of Owen Sound motored down Sun­ day and accompanied Mr. Delbert Clegg to London, hwere they visited Mrs. Roseborough’s sister, Mrs. D. Clegg. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest King while here. Miss Jean Grieves, ,of Hamilton, was the guest of her friend, Mrs. Ew­ art Whitfield, last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hyndman, Al­ lan and Greta, of Wingham, moved into their new home on main street on Thursday of last week. Mr. Walter King and Mr. George Ellis, of Owen Sound, visited ,,Mr. Thos. Ellis in Listowel Memorial Hospital on Sunday. Mrs. John Hyndman accompanied Mr. A. E. Toner to Toronto where they spent the week-end with rela­ tives. Mr. and Mrs. W. Shand of Plum­ ber Bay, Miss Inez Finlay and Mr. Charles Finlay of Wingham, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Finlay. Mr. George Ellis, of Owen Sound, spent the week-end with Mr. James King. Miss Laura Hicks and Mr. Russel Ireland, of Teeswater, were Sunday guests of 'Mr. and Mrs. C. Day. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Smith, Donald and Helen, of Seaforth, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Michael. Miss Doris Sample has returned to the home • of her aunt, Mrs. Arm­ strong, after spending two weeks with friends in Blyth. Mr. and Mrs. David A. Ritchie of Teeswater were Sunday guests of the former’s aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs. J. Armstrong. Mrs. A, E. Toner who has been visiting her son, Jack, in Toronto for the past few weeks, returned home on Monday. Miss Marion Campbell has opened a beauty parlor in the barber shop of Mr. M. D. Irvine. Wind Did Damage Considerable damage was left in the wake of the high wind which pre­ vailed all Wednesday afternoon and evening, and the driving rain added to the extreme unpleasantness of the weather. Shingles were torn from roofs and in the cases of John White, con. 17, John .Wright, con. 17, John Brown, boundary, Ross Earl, Gorrie sideroad (south.), tihe former’s house and the barns of the other farmers were mintts great corners of their roofs. In town a fairly large corner of the roof of the blacksmith shop is also missing. When one learns that R, J« Hueston has sold four carload of Shingles and R. H. Cat-son a like amount ot roofing, we begin to real­ ize the damage that has been done in this community. Mb-r i ••i .u.tfiT.r.ri v Mrs. McGregor, of Schreiber, has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. A. McLaaghiin the past week. With the former’s son, Dr. McGregor, of Bttft- alo, the two ladies left oft Suh day to visit a sister in Ohio for a few days. With members from the local Unit­ ed Church W.M.S. and Evening Aux­ iliary present, the Huron I’resbyterial of the W.M.S. met in Goderich on Tuesday. Recent I’resbyterial ap­ pointment are, Mrs. R. Nay of Ford­ wich, as Vice President, and Mrs. C. C. Ramage as Corresponding Secre­ tary. Mr. Frank Chapman, barber, has purchased from Mrs. Wm. Earngey the premises in which he has rented and carried on business the past four years. Increased cattle prices are making some of the local farmers a little hap­ pier. Wilfred King, local buyer, shipped two carload of fine stock Ho Buffalo last week-end and the prev­ ious week saw Mr. Young of Orange- Hill dispose of eight head of as fine cattle as were ever shipped from the local depot. Mrs. William Hastie received" the sad news on Sunday that a close friend, Mrs. Hill, had passed away in Toronto? Deceased had been a vis­ itor here on various occasions. The United Church congregation recently enjoyed hearing Rev. Mr. Annis, a missionary for 31 years in the British Kenya colony in Africa. Mr. Annis was a co-worker with the late Miss Bessie Lovell and while here visited her two brothers, Joseph and Thomas Lovell. Howick Agricultural Society has decided to hold an amateur night concert in Gorrie on June 9th. This popular form of entertainment draws a good house. The Gorrie concert raised $74 and Fordwich $91. A copy of the Peterborough Ex­ aminer to hand, contains a glowing write-up and large picture of Rev. F. W. Craik’s production “The Chal­ lenge of the Cross” in his Peterbor­ ough Church. This sacred cantata was popular when staged in Gorrie. To Sing at Walkerton A chorus of twenty children from Gorrie school, under the direction of Miss Lennox, will sing at the musical festival in Walkerton on Friday. Sev­ eral other budding singers from rur­ al schools, trained by Miss Evelyn Stephens will also perform. Great in­ terest is being taken in this event which covers Inspector Game’s in­ spectorate and he is protesting the 185 entries on the program as being too lengthy. (We agree with him). Hence he has requested the teachers to do a weeding out and retain the selects only. Roy Fenwick, provincial Supervisor of Music, will judge the classes which are violin, piano, har­ monica and vocal solos; choruses and picked choir of solo voices. A. Y. P. A. HELD FINAL MEETING Miss Ivy Lawrence ^Presented with Autographed Quilt Nearly fifty attended the Una! meeting for this season of the AnglU With the coronation but a few weeks off, preparations in London, England, are being rushed to com­ pletion and the city is taking on a gala appearance as decorations are arranged in the streets of the city, while regiments drill and other par­ can Young People’s Association, Gor­ rie, which was held on Friday even­ ing, z\pril 23rd, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James Musgrove. The meeting opened with the hymn “Shall we gather at the river?” and prayer by the president. Psalm 128 was read by Marian Woodcock. Af­ ter business matters were arranged, a very unique and enjoyable program was given, with most of the members taking part. Mrs. McIntyre arranged the pro­ gram of sports, which was in the form of a Field Day. There, were four captains representing four uni­ versities, and each one competed in the different events, which were thir­ teen in all. The Saskatchewan Uni­ versity, under the captain, Rev. A. H. O’Neil, won the cup, which was presented at the close of the program. Rev. O’Neil also read a very inter­ esting letter from Rev. H. L. Jenn­ ings of Fort Norman (a synopsis of which will be given in this issue). Nearing the close of the meeting an address was read by the Vice Pres­ ident, Harold King, and presentation of an autograph quilt made, to Miss Ivy Lawrence, who leaves the last of May to be married to Rev. H. L. Jennings, missionary at Fort Norm­ an. The following is the address: "Dear Ivy— The St. Stephen’s A.Y.P.A. wish to convey to your their appreciation for your faithful service, and many kindnesses you have rendered to this society in the past few years. We have indeed very mixed feel­ ings of joy and sadness to-night, as wq think of your departure being so close. We will miss you, and in that is the sadness. However, we are hap­ py to know you ate entering a new and greater type of workr in which we Wish you every blessing. May it be that kind providence will long favor you with health and strength to be a worthy helpmate and comfranioft in ydttr new home. ticipants rehearse their parts in the ceremonies. The pictures here show: (1) The royal coat-of-arms being af­ fixed to the Westminster Abbey an­ nex built for the coronation. (2) The Duke of Kent greets Leslie Pollard, pit boy in a coal mine, who will re- As a small token of our esteem, please accept this quilt. May the warmth you derive from it, serve to remind you of the warmth of affec­ tion of your old A.Y.P.A. So loth to part with those we love From all the links that bind us, And may you turn your heart as on you rove, To those you’ve left behind. Signed on behalf, St. Stephen’s A.Y.P.A, Vice-President, Harold King. Secretary, Nellie Dinsmore. Treasurer, Robert Wade. A suitable reply was given in which she thanked the members of the A. Y. P. A. for the quilt and also for the loyal support give her in her three years as president. The meeting then closed by sing­ ing “God Save the King” after which a bountiful lunch was given by mem­ bers of the losing side for the season. A. Y. P. A. RECEIVED INTERESTING LETTER Rev. H. L., Jennings Tells of His Work as Missionary at Fort Norman We are of the opinion that many of our readers would be interested in a synopsis of the letter which Rev. H. L. Jennings, missionary at Fort Norman, sent to Gorrie A.Y.P.A. lir­ as much as one of our Gorrie girls, Miss Ivy Lawrence leaves the last of May to join him in his work there. "Dear Friends of Gorrie A.Y.P.A.: I know you arc all interested in my work, especially since one of your number will shortly join me, I hope, in this interesting work for God and His Church in this far north land, Fort Norman js not a very large place, It is made up of the follow­ ing, two missions, Church of Eng­ land and Roman Catholic, three trad­ ing stores, Royal Canadian Mounted Police barracks and a radio station. This summer we shall have an Ind- present British miners at the coron­ ation. (3) the Duke of Beautfort, master of the King’s horse, who will superintend the royal processions. (4) Yeomen of the Guard, historic i guardians of the King, who will sur- ' round the royal coach on coronation day. ian Agent, who is also a Doctor, res­ ident here. The rest is made up of 30 log shacks of half-breeds and Ind­ ians. There are only about 20-odd / *white people in the Fort, and in the winter practically all the white trap­ pers and half-breeds leave the fort for their trap lines. So it is quiet around here then. I have a small church seating about thirty or more people comfortably. The church is made of logs with the chinks filled with mud. Your church in Gorrie is a cathedral compared with mine. We have service on Sun­ day at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. When the Indians come in at Christ­ mas and Easter, and in .the summer, we have their service at 11.00 in the morning in the Indian language. At present I figure my Indian congre­ gation is somewhere between 30 and 40, They arc called the Slavi Indians. They are on the trail, hunting and living in tents most of the time. I Consider my main problem here learn­ ing the Indian language, so that I may talk it. I can read it for serv­ ices but I find it hard to remember it for everyday use. I am alone here so I perform the following, minister, teacher, organist, janitor, housekeeper, gardener, car­ penter—in fact, jack of all trades. I have two children for my day school —the children of the H-udson Bay Co. factor. There are more children in the. summer, but most of them leave for the winter, which lasts almost 8 months. You can imagine coming right out of college into this sort of job. I plastered mud on the outside of my log house, I cut up my own wood from 8 foot longs, 15 cords of it. I combine my Sunday school with my day school by teaching religions as one of the subjects. A church ser­ vice might start with three people and ehd with thirteen. Can you imagine a Short winter day of two hours. It didn’t give one much of a chance to get chores done. Then again in summer our longest day is 22 hours, and we hardly get night at all. It is because of these long days in summer we are able to have gardens, though the actual num­ ber of days of summer is shorter than in Ontario. I met many of the Indians for the first time at Christmas, as they had left the fort when I went in July, and while they were here they were in' and out and quite interested in my radio. I entertained them Christmas Eve. I gave out the missionary bale, candies and toys. About forty of the Indians packed into my living room. I had all the boxes I could find for them to -sit on and some sat on the floor. It gave me pleasure to see them enjoy themselves. It was the first time they had this sort of thing for 14 years. I entertained them also on New Year’s. Out of the three ser­ vices while they were here they filled, the church twice. The Chief of the tribe and his family are very stuanch supporters of our church. They call me their “Yati” which means “min­ ister” in Indian. They certainly do appreciate the fact that a missionary has come to stay. One Sunday an Indian lady had a baby on her lap and wanted to come up to communion. There was -no one to give the baby to, so she laid it on the floor and it didn’t cry. It was awake too. This same woman walk­ ed five miles to church with the baby- on her back, and walked back again the same day. 1 found the same trail hard enough walking without any­ thing on my back. The Indian child­ ren always seem to be smiling and happy, despite their lonely life and, poor fare. They live on fish and moose and what foodstuffs they can trade for their furs. If game is scarce they almost starve. I have a toboggan and there is also good skating here in early winter and spring. We get mail on average every three weeks. It comes in by airplane. They land on the water on pontoons in the summer and on skis in the winter. At times we get intervals of six weeks or possibly two months without mail. I figure that when this last mail goes out, I will have sent almost 200 let­ ters in 8 months. We like to get letters and, of course, can’t expect to get them if you don't write. I am the farthest noYth church in the diocese of Athabasca, the second largest diocese in Canada. Around 90 miles south of the Arctic Circle. If I wanted to visit my bishop I would have, to go 1,300 miles. My nearest missionary neighbor is 300 miles, at Fort Simpson. I am supposed to be in charge of the people living around Bear Lake. One community over there is about 200 miles from here. I hope you will find these rambling" remarks interesting. Flease pray for us and our work. It is not an easy task in this part of the world. Yours sincerely, H. L. Jennings, An outboard motor has been given Mr. Jennings for travel on the rivet on Which he is situated. WROXETER Wroxeter News will be found on Pafe Four.