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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1938-02-03, Page 7PHIL OSIFER OF LAZY MEADOWS By Harry J. Boyle "AN INTERVIEW" whole of Canada with a record like it. He’s still spry and chip- and keeps that shop of his going at the back for a chat. Some of customers came in and he went to the front. He sold, them shoes because I heard the bells of his The ranee (UPPER —• Sungai (UPPER hitched up the cutter with Anna- grey mare supplying other day, and drifted I had no particular GORRIE OBITUARY WROXETER The colony is situated pot 1 * of of S.S. last at The Ben- the op- the Maintenance Program of 1937 To Be Continued. Girls’ Mission Circle The January meeting of the Girls* Mission Circle of the United Chureh was held on Thursday evening at the YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Our 25 PoifttGdetitifi^Eilaihitt- audn enables us to give you Clear, Comfortable Vision F. E HOMUTH Optometrist Phone 1 IS* Harriston Weather Very Changeable During last week we had our low­ est and also our highest temperature for this year, in that we had our first traditional “January Thaw” and also on Thursday morning the thermom­ eter registered as low ag 25 degrees Ijplow zero in some parts of the vil­ lage. We certainly have had all ki/ids of winter weather in January, and we wonder just what is in store for us in February. A.Y.P.A. Held Skating Party The A.Y.P.A. ojt St, Stephen’s An- . glican Church “held a skating party at the Arena on Thursday evening last/ after which around forty gathered al the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilf ord King, and enjoyed a hot lunch. The next meeting is to be held at the Rectory, on Thursday, Feb. 10th, and ■will take the form of a ‘literary even­ ing.’ ' ■ Mrs, John Wylie attended the fun­ eral of her granddaughter,, little Lorna' Jean, in Toronto Wednesday last week. ' . We are pleased to learn that Mrs. Ross Earl is progressing favorable, following an operation for appendi­ citis which she underwent in Wing- ham Hospital on Thursday last. tjfc’ Miss Lily Vittie also underwent’ an WSperation for appendicitis at her home on the 12th con. of Howick on Sun- •day when .Dr. Hart/ of Listowel per­ formed the operation assisted by Dr. L. N. Whitley. We trust she will soon recover. Born~In Wingham General Hos- * jpital, oh) Friday, Jan. 28th, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doubledee (nee iMarjorie , Baker), Howick, a daughter. > Miss Isobel Earls, of, Wroxeter, spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Ken. Hastie. Miss Marjorie Woodcock, Toronto, spent the week-end with her grand­ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Irwin, .and other friends. Mr. Bill Howes, who has been vis­ iting his mother at the hotel here for ‘ -a. week, returned to Monkton on Sat- < :?Ji-day. Messrs. Elmer and Bill Butt, Har­ row, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bradnock. We are sorry to report that Mr. W. > Jacques, north-east of this place, is very ill. at present with typhoid fever. Former Minister Passes ' Word was received of the death Rev. John Pritchard, a brother Rev. Hugh Pritchard, of Montreal, -and Mrs. Pritchard and son, of Gor- rie,-also former pastor of the Gorrie Presbyterian 'Church. After leaving Gorrie, Rev. John Pritchard went to . Monkton, from there he went to Springhill, Nova Scotia, where death occurred on January 29th. Funeral services were held on (Monday. J -------- Institute Will Meet Feb. 9th The Women’s Institute will meet h.Feb. 9th at the home of Mrs. Wil- I «i Feb. 9th at th_----------------- .... rd- King. The program will consist of a further address on Buymanship, when the local leader will discuss Wool. She also asks all those attend­ ing the meeting to bring along a piece •of silk for a testing process. Roll call will be. the exhibit of a house-dress, • home-made. Visitors welcome. • Two local rinks of curlers motored to Belmore on Thursday last and en­ joyed an afternoon curling with the chrlers there. Some of the curlers al- -so went to Palmerston on Monday of this week to the bonspeil. " Large Crowidl Enjoyed Play The play “The Colonel’s Maid” pre­ sented in the Township Hall here on Friday night by the young people of S. S. No. 8, was well attended. Those taking part in the play were: Misses Fisher, Greer and Thornton,, Messrs. ■George Keil, Tom Edgar, Clarence Sparling, Everett Sparling, Andy Ed- gar, Jim Adams, with Mrs. Everett Sparling and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hastie as,coaches. The play was very amusing and all the players did well. Following the play a dance was held which was also a success. Lorna Jean Wylie death 'occurred suddenlyThe Tuesday night, Jan. 25th, at the Sick Children’s Hospital, Toronto, of Lorna Jean, 9-year-old daughter of James B. and Mildred Wylie, 70 Don­ egal Drive, Lcaside. Lorna was tak­ en ill with scarlet fever and Monday of the next week serious complica­ tions set in from which she never rai­ led. She is survived by her parents and little brother, Donald. The fun­ eral was private, Wednesday after­ noon to Westminster Memorial Park Cemetery, Toronto. Mrs. Archie Wells who has been with her sister, Mrs. G. A. Wearring, for some time, returned to Toronto on Thursday. Mrs. G. A. Wearring is a patient in Wingham General Hospital where she underwent an operation last week. Her many frierids hope she will soon be restored to her usual good health. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hopcroft, of Dashwood, visited friends in town on Friday of last week. iMrs. Thos, McClemmet of Howick visited for a few days recently at the homes of her sisters-in-law, Mrs. M. Edgar and Mrs. D. D. Sanderson. Miss Ruth Brown, of. Howick, was a week-end visitor at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Geo. Paulin. The Girls’ Mission Circle held their January meeting on Thursday even­ ing of last week at the home of the president, Miss Maxine White. Mrs. L. Moffatt, of London, was a recent guest with her sister, Mrs. B. Martin. iMr. John Muir, of Stratford, spent last week with his brother, George, in town. Mr. .and Mrs. Stanley Gallaher and family, spent one day recently with, friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Allen spent the week-end with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Ewing in Teeswater,’ who cele­ brated her 100th birthday on Satur­ day. Mrs. Stutt is at present confined to the house with bronchitis. We hope she may soon be well. Owing to the inclement weather the attendance at church on Sunday was small. • Mr, and MJs. C. McCutcheon and daughter, Audrey, spent Sunday after- nooon with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Hupfer. Mr. and Mrs. Mac. Stewart, Moles- worth, and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mc­ Donald, of Grey Twp., spent Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jaines Sangster. Mr.> Cliff Denny has been under the doctor’s care for a few days. We are glad to know he Is improving. Miss Velma Higgins is spending a Week with Mr. andMrs, J. Armstrong at Fofdwich. Mr, arid Mrs. Clarence White spent Monday with London friends. Mrs. Edwin Palmer, Salem, spent the week-end: with her mother, Mrs. John Bush. Dr. Verpni spent Sunday in Lon­ don. ■ Mb Arnold Metcalf, of Wingham Spent the week-end With Mr. arid Mrs. H. J. Wylie. Miss Leila Hyslop, R.N., is nurs­ ing Miss JLily* Vittic, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at her lionie on Sunday, Thursday, February 3, 1938 RAJAH’S WIFE SELLS PAINTINGS TO AID SARAWAK LE PER COLONY a New York hotel a few days within 1.5 miles of their palace at ago, Her Highness, Sylvia, the Ranee of Sarawak, held a “one woman”: show of her paintings with a view to I selling them in aid of her husband’s leper colony. He is the world’s only j white rajah. Kuching. The Malay girl (LOWER LEFT) cjrew some attention. To do the Kayan chief’s portrait (LOWER RIGHT), the ranee needed an armed guard as her subject was a head-hunt-, er who boasted of having taken a doz­ en heads during his career. Proceeds home of Maxine White. The Pres­ ident presided and opened with the hymn "Take time to be holy”, follow­ ed by the Lord’s Prayer in unison. The first Scripture lesson Romans 12: 1-8, was taken*by Jeanette Adams and the second Romans 12: 19-21 by Lu- celle White. The theme for the year "The Church is my Life, All Life, All Hands.” The theme for the month, “The Church in Action”. The class leader, Miss Mamie Gibson presented a chapter of the study book. A hymn and the Mizpah\bcnediction closed an interesting meeting. ‘ c,. W. A. United Church The January meeting of the Wo* men’s Association was held on Mon­ day of last week when the afternoon was spent quilting followed by a luck' supper. Young People’s Union Rev. A. M. Grant presided over weekly meeting of the Y.P.U. and eped with a hymn followed by Lord’s Prayer in Unison. The Scrip­ ture reading was taken by Jack Mac- Lean with prayer by Maxine White. Clifford Denny had charge of a very interesting topic "The Age of Man.” An invitation was accepted to attend a social evening as guests of Gorrie Y.P.U. Friday of this week, meeting closed with the Mizpah ediction. Literary S. S. No. 9 January Literary night of Was held on Friday of with a good attendance Mr. Gilbert Howes was the a very The No. 9 week, school, chairman and presided over enjoyable program: violin -music by Graham Wray, Miss Maty Powell and Gilbert Howes; solo by Mtss Jean McMillan; a paper on the Life of Pauline Johnston, including the read­ ing of one of her poems, by Mrs. Howes; guitar music and solo by R. Hennings, dancing by Misses Lois and Jean Elliott; a dialogue "Marry­ ing a Poetess.” Miss MacDonald very capably accompanied’ the musical number and soloists. During the bus­ iness session, plans were made for a Box Socinl to be held the last” Fri­ day in February, Refreshments were served and the remainder of the even­ ing spent in dancing, TELEPHONE CO. ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Wrox­ eter Telephone Company Ltd. was held in the Town Hall, Wroxeter, on Wednesday, Jan. 26th. During the year poles have been reset, old cross- arms replaced and new wire strung on several lines. The Directors are planning to continue this work dur­ ing 1938, in/order to maintain their high standard of service. The Direct­ ors’ Report, together with the financ­ ial statements, showed the company to be in a favorable position. Mr. I). L. -Weir acted as Chairman for the election of officers. The Board of Directors were re-elected: Messrs, D. D. Sanderson, Alex. McKercher, Jas. Douglas, Jno. L. McEwen and Miss E. P. Flazlewood, who is also Sec.- Trcasurer. Auditors for 1938, Messrs. J. Lovel and Allan McEwen. ** INSTITUTE HEAR FINE ADDRESS Miss Mae Davidson opened her home for the January meeting of the Wro.ketcr Women’s Institute Thurs­ day afternoon of .last week. In the absence of the president, Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton presided, opening with the Institute Ode and the Lord’s Prayer in unison. "Grey Owl and His Writings” was the jopic given by Mrs. J. Adams, who told many inter­ esting things about this great Can­ adian naturalist and his experiences with the wild life in our Dominion. We also learned that one of his pic­ tures was shown by Royal command in England and enjoyed by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose as well as the King and Queen. Mrs. J. Lovell contributed a poem from the writings of Robert Burns, whose birthday was celebrated, on Jgn. 25th and everyone joined in sing­ ing one of his most beloved poems, “Should Auld Acquaintance Be For­ got?” ,Mrs. M. Selters demonstrated Hot Supper Dishes, one consisting of Sal­ mon and Rice which the members on* joyed at lunch. Mrs. Sellers gave sev­ eral other favorite recipes of her own and some valuable household hints, Mrs. MacDonald concluded her de* of the sale are to be used in purchas­ ing a movie camera for the lepers, she told New York buyers, calls this water scene LEFT) “Crocodile River Buaya.” Her highness RIGHT) poses with one of the earli­ est portraits she painted, monstration in Buymanship and a vote of thanks was given to Mrs. MacDonald and Miss Waller for their efforts in this project. A letter was read from a former members, Mrs. K. Wendt, of Mont­ real, which was much appreciated by all the members. At the close of' the meeting refresh­ ments were served by the hostess as­ sisted by Mrs. C. White. T belle, our old the power the into Lucknow, reason in mind, except maybe 1 would like to see the new rink there' and talk to a few old-timers. Then J met Bill Little on the street and 1 thought that maybe some of the readers of this column would like to hear about a very remarkable man. Of course now, I ain’t much for be­ ing a real newspaperman like some of these fellows I read about in the pap­ ers, but Pm going to try and do my 1 best to tell you about this old friend of mine. William Little is a cobbler, and he’s been at his trade, one which is dis­ appearing all too fast, for the past sixty years. That’s a record and I doubt if you can find another man in the just per too. He’s eighty-six and doesn’t look a day past sixty. When I went in he welcomed me back into his private den his out too, till ringing. No such thing as one of those new cash registers for him I That till has done, service for a good many years and he’s going to keep right on Using it. Bill Lillt was born hear Port Hope. His father was a cobbler and the boy took right after him and started learning the trade himself. Then back m the early days they came up to Lucknow. Lucknow wasn’t much of a place in those days, just a few houses and very few stores. Shoes were made by wandering cobblers in that time. A fellow would come to your house and he’d stay and board with you until he had outfitted the whole family with shoes. So, it was quite an occurrence when the Littles started their shoe store up. They made their shoes out of the fin­ est English kip leather and they for about five dollars a pair, shoes then were high ones and certainly got fine workmanship plenty of-leather. My friend is a pretty busy man. While I wa,s visiting with him he had to attend to some other work. You see, he’s clerk of the Division Court and he had some papers to make out. a typewriter started pluck­ running along a youngster. sold The you and Yes, sir, he hauled around and sat down, Ing at them keys-and the keyboard just like He was always a motor fan. Back in 1915 he purchased one of the first cars that Alex. Crawford sold over in Wingham. and I tell you lie was the talk of the town then. You had to be a hardy soul to venture out in a car then and be prepared for almost any­ thing to happen. Engines had a habit in those days of developing a strange case of asthma and then after a few disgusted coughs they .would stop. Well, sir, Bill Little has been driv­ ing a car ever since. He’s never been without one. He says he enjoys mot­ oring and he likes to make a few trips every year. He’s healthy and happy and at eighty-six I think that’s quite a record, in addition to the fact h-e’s been at the trade of being a cobbler for over sixty years. I got to thinking after I came away PRETTY NICE HOLLYWOOD KIDS These two little kids probably don't realize how lucky they really are. When movie studios sent Virginia from there about a lot of things, It takes a mighty lot of perseverance; and patience to kgep on going day after day at the same job. Eyery one of us get’s thinking of Row we would, like to try our hand at something else, and after that we get to be sort of discontented. The more we think about it, the more we convince our­ selves that we should be doing some­ thing else, and then, we go on with the idea that we’re wasting our time. Somehow or other our friend’s motto is the one that a lot of us could take to heart: “Just keep on working and remember that your own job is just as good as the other fellow’s. The,reason it’s not right is because we just make ourselves believe so. Do you/ job and do it right and you’ll find a lot of satisfaction in that. SALEM Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cathers spent Sunday afternoon with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cathers of the B. Line, Howick. Mr. Andy Gemmill spent one day last week with Mr. and ,Mrs. Charlie Simmons, Mr. Wilbur Fralick, who teaches at Elmwood, spent, the week-end with his parents, Mr. and'Mrs. Allan Fra­ lick. Miss Elva Dane of the 14th of Howick, spent a few days last week with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Palmer and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Copeland spent one afternoon last week with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gathers. Born—In Wingham Hospital, last Friday, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dou- bledee, a daughter. Congratulations. Mrs. Edwin Palmer spent the week­ end with her mother, Mrs. John Bush, and also with her sister, Miss Gertie Bush, of Wroxeter. Owing to the wet weather and the condition of the roads the attendance at church last Sunday was not as large as usual. “He is one of your most inhuman creditors and yet you bay that you are pleased to see him.” “Well, do you think I "would like to be blind?” ARRIVE AT NEW YORK The Bremen brought‘Hon. Patrick Bellew and his wife to America. Mrs. Bellew is-the former Moya-Beresford, daughter of Lord Decies . Dale out to get somebody’s goat she cotrailed Francesca and Paolo. Both will appear with Miss Dale in the movies.