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WEDDINGS
The annual meeting of the Wing
ham Athletic Association was held in
the Council Chambers on Thursday
evening last week. The meeting was
an enthusiastic one and it is expect
ed that the Association will carry on
with several activities this summer.
The following officers were elected.
' President—Earl Wild.
Vice Pres.—-S. S. Campbell.
Sec’y.-Treas.—Frank Sturdy.
Executive Committee—S. Cowan, J.
Seli, Harold Mitchell, Hugh Cuming,
H. Peterson, N. Williamson, A. Orvis,
Price Henderson, L. Zulauf.
A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee will be held the second and
fourth Thursday of each month.
These Evangelistic Meetings Will
Continue Until March 20th.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
premium secure an
Policy with Mrs. J.
For a small
Auto Accident
W. Dodd.
Miss Mabel
week-end with
.and Detroit.
Mr. W. W. Armstrong was a visit
or over'the wek-end at Peterborough
■and Toronto.
Mr. George Mason of New Liskea’rd
is visiting with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Mason.
Miss Sara MacLean visited last
week with her sister, Miss Agnes
MacLean, in Toronto.
We have all styles of Rubbers, and
this is the Rubber season. See them
at Greer’s Shoe Store. x
Mr. Dwight Reid of London spent
the week-end at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. M, Reid.
Mayor John W. and Mrs. Hanna
and son John were visitors in Tor-
oto last week and over the week-end.
Mr. Frank’ McCormick, Miss Sadie
McCormick and Miss Kay Fitzpatrick
were Detroit visitors over the wek-
end.
Rubbers! Wear Rubbers — Keep
your feet dry and save your shoes—
Rubbers 50c to $1.00. Greer’s Shoe
Store. g
Messrs Alton Adams and Ken
Somers were Torotnto visitors last
we.ek, Ken attended
Skating Club Carnival.
‘Mr. J. W. McKibbon
Mary Elizabeth, spent
in Toronto and attended the Toronto
Skating Club Carnival.
Shoe Repairing —( Bring along
your old shoes and let us put them
in good condition for you. Greer’s
Shoe Store.
Mr. Roy Pattison, who has h'een
employed by the Spruce Falls Power
Co. at Kapuskasing since last fall re
turned home on Saturday.
Mrs. R. J. Tindall returned home
on Thursday after spending the past
three weeks at Grouse Point, where
her son was confined to the Hospital.
Spring Shoes — Greer’s Shoe Store
is showing the new styles in Blue
Black or Green Gabardine, suede or
kid shoes. Call and see the newest
in Spring footwear at Greer’s.
Johnson spent the
friends in Windsor
X
During the past week, Rev. and
Mrs. J, G. Grout, on Tonasket, Wash,
have been singing, preaching and
playing to the people of Wingham,
and are continuing to do so until
March 20th.
The first meeting with these evan
gelists began Monday evening, Mar,
7th, Rev. Mr. Grout preaches the
Word of God in a fearless, fresh and
forceful manner, Some of the sub
jects he has spoken -upon are: Tues
day night, "Prepare to Meet Thy
God”; Wednesday night, "The Re
vealed Judgments of God”; Thursday
night “Zaccheus and the Son of Man”
Friday night "Doing and Knowing.”
A meeting was ‘held Saturday night
when several visitors from Listowel,
Kitchener and Gowanstown were pre
sent, as well as many townspeople.
The Sunday services, both afternoon
and evening, were largely attended,
and the striking messages deeply ap
preciated.
The Monday night message this
week was "The Second Coming of
Christ.” In the National World there
are signs, one of them being the pre
sent opposition of many nations ag
ainst the Jews. The financial world,
the moral world, and the religious
world, are all sign-bearers according
to the Scriptures, he said.
Last Tuesday the evangelists were
heard over the local station CKNX.
They are booked for a program to
shut-ins, March 19th, 10.30 a.m., as
well.
St. Patrick’s Day Supper
The Ladies’ Guild of St.
Church will serve a hot chicken sup
per on Thursday, March 17th, from
6 to 8 p.m. in the parish room of the
church. Musical program. Admission
—35c.
Paul’s
the Toronto
and daughter
the week-end
To Investigate Macaulay
Mail Charges
Grave charges from Opposition
Leader Leopold Macaulay that his
mail had been tampered with" in the
Parliament Buildings Postoffice on
four different occasions since the pre
sent session opened will be investi
gated immediately by a special com
mittee of the Legislature under the
chairmanship of Hon. Paul Leduc,
Minister of Mines.
Britian To Speed Up Armaments
Great -Britian prepared to put her
vast armament program in high gear
as an immediate retort to Adolf Hit
ler’s seizure of Austria. In a ringing
speech before the House of Commons
Prime Minister Chamberlain challeng
ed Germany’s invasion of Central
Europe with a vigorous denunciation
of the new threat to the European
balance of power, and added that
Britian would arm to the hilt. With
out making any direct commitment
as to British intervention with France
to protect Czechoslovakia from a sim
ilar Germanic "coup,” Mr. Chamber-
lain nevertheless left a clear implica
tion that Britian would prepare-her-
self for the eventuality of war.
MacRae - Walters
A pretty wedding was solemnized
at the Presbyterian Manse, White
church, on -Saturday, March 12th, at
high noon by Rev. John Pollock when
Mabel E. Walters, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Albert Walters, of Culross,
was united in marriage with Mr, Ross
S. MacRae, son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. John MacRae,, of Culross. The
bride was gowned in,Ivory Brocaded
Satin and wore a bridal wreath. She
carried a bouquet of carnations and
white lilies, Immediately following
the ceremony a wedding dinner was
served, .to immediate relatives at the
bride’s home. Mr. and Mrs. MacRae
left on a wedding trip to Toronto,
Port Hope and other Eastern points.
For travelling the bride wore a be-
co’ming gown of navy blue sheer
crepe and grey coat with blue acces-
ories.
On their jeturn they will reside on
the groom’s farm on the 3rd conces
sion of Culross.
300 RECEIVED TOXr
OID TREATMENT
Free Toxoid Clinic Was a Busy Place
. Friday Afternoon,
That the public appreciated, the es-
tablishing of a free clinic here,, for
toxoid treatment for the prevention
of diphtheria, was evidenced by the
fact that on Friday 300 children were
in attendance at the clinic and. receiv
ed their first injection of. the toxoid.
Two hundred of those treated: were
from town and 100 were: from the ad
jacent townships. The. members of
the local medical profession co-oper
ated with the Board of Health and
the clinic was so well’ organized that
all of the 300 were; efficiently handled
from 1.30 to 4 p.m.» an average of 2
per minute.
To complete- the treatment three-
injections are required and the second
clinic will be held Friday, April 1st,
and the third, Friday, April 22nd...
Dunning _ Paterson
In the presence of one hundred
guests from Canada and Southern
California, Miss Victoria Paterson,
formerly of Wingham, became the
bride of Arche M. Dunning in a
beautiful ceremony in ' Chichester
Chapel, Emmanuel Presbyterian
Church, Los Angeles, California, Dr.
Herbert Booth Smith, Pastor, offic
iated.
The bride was gowned in white*
crepe Elizabeth, with a long accord
ion-pleated skirt. She wore a short
bolero over a softly-draped bodice
and a shoulder-length veil of tulle,
caught in tiara fashion with, garden
ias and bouvardia and carried a
shower bouquet of the same flowers.
Her going-away suit was of Dubon
net wool crepe with blue accessories.
Following the ceremony, a recep
tion was held at the home of the
bridegroom’s brother. A honeymoon
in the North followed.
Mr. and Mrs. Dunning will reside
at 5555 West Sth St., Los Angeles,
Tennis Meeting Friday
A meeting of the Tennis Club and
others who may be interested will be
held in the Council Chambers at 1
p, m., Friday evening this week. The
lighting of the courts will be discus
sed at this meeting and if sufficient
interest is not shown this work will
not be done.
Held Euchre and Bridge
The Ladies’ Bowling Club held a
well-attended Euchre and Bridge in
the Masonic Hall on Monday night.
The winners were: Bridge, Mrs. W.
H. French, Mr. Jack Mason; Euchre,
Miss Margaret MacLean, Mr. S. S.
Campbell. Following the play the
ladies served a delicious lunch.
WON FROM LUCKNOW
JUVENILE CHAMPS
OBITUARY
Clayton M. Walker
Clayton! McPherson Walker died
suddenly Monday afternoon from a
heart, ailment at liis home, Oakwood
Park, Grand Bend,, in his 74th year.
He was formerly of Wingham where
he was in the furniture business for
22 years. He developed: the Oakwood
property, established Oakwood Inn
and constructed a golf course;
He is. survived by his wife, form
erly Miss Kate Stiff; one son Fred,
at home; three sisters, Mrs. F, T.
Rantwy* of Salford; Mrs. J. L. Bell
and .Miss Mabel Walker of Grand
Bend, and one brother, Prof. W. O.
Walker of McMaster University, of
Hamilton.
The remains are resting at his late
residence until Thursday noon. Fun
eral service private at the home of
his sister, Mrs. S. T. Ranney, at Sal
ford, Ont., near Ingersoll, on Thurs
day, March 17, at 3.30 p.m. Inter
ment in Harris Street Cemetery, In
gersoll. „
REPORT GIVEN ON
HORT. CONVENTION
Horticultural Premiums To Be An
nounced Shortly.
GRAND OLD COUPLE
61 YEARS MARRIED
Edwin S. Wightman
Word was received here on Monday
that Edwin S. Wightman of Broder
ick, Sask., formerly of Belgrave, had
passed away at his home following
a stroke on Wednesday, March 9th
in his 82nd year. He was the son of
the late Mr, and Mrs. Thos. Wight
man of East Wawanosh and lived in
this district* until 33 years ago when
he went to Western Canada.
He is survived by his wife, formerly
Sarah McLaughlin of East Wawan
osh, a son Howard of Nelson, B. C.,
and a daughter (Bertha) Mrs. George
Findlater of Broderick, Sask.
Burial took place in Broderick
Cemetery, Sask.
An executive meeting of the Wing
ham Horticultural Society was held
on Thursday evening last. The Pre
mium Committee reported that no
selection has as yet been made but
that the list would be .announced
very shortly. It was decided that a
number of copies of the booklets
"Beautifying the Home Grounds of
Canada” be purchased for distribu
tion to. members.
Mrs. T. Kew as delegate to the An
nual Convention of Horticultural So
cieties in February, gave an interest
ing report. She reported a larger at
tendance than usual showing that in
terest was never more pronounced
than at present. The Ontario Gov
ernment, recognizing the work of the
Horticultural Societies had increased
the grant by 50% in 1937. Grants
were paid to 243 societies including
five new ones. The Trillium as On
tario’s floral emblem was stressed. It
can readily be grown from bulbs.
There had been a reforestation distri
bution of thirty million trees in 1937.
Mr. Clark, the outstanding Horticul
turist, stressed juvenile work. At
Woodstock, a class of boys had been
trained for judging flowers. This dis
trict, No. 8, had the largest attend
ance at the convention they ever had.
A grant of $75 was voted to the
Park Committee to aid in the beau
tification of the Horticultural Park.
The next meeting of the Executive
will be held on April 28th,
Mr. and Mrs, Hector MacKay, of
Whitechurch^, Observed 61st
Wedding. Anniversary,
On behalf of the citizens of this
community we extend congratula
tions to Mr. and Mrs. Hector Mac
Kay, of Whitechurch, who last week
celebrated their sixty-first wedding;
anniversary. Mr. MacKay, who is 93
years of age,, was seriously ill in the
Wingham General Hospital for six.
week's last fall but made a wonder
ful recovery.
Mr. and Mrs, MacKay were mar
ried at Seaforth sixty-one years ago.
Mrs. MacKay was formerly Kathar
ine McDonald. Mr. MacKay was
born at Inverness, Scotland, and as
a lad of seven years sailed with his
family cm a wind-jammer to Nova.
Scotia. Later they moved to Wood-
stock district but for many years has
been a; resident of this district, most
ly at Whitechurch. Both Mr. and
Mrs, MacKay have many interesting
stories they tell of the old days. They
do not live in the past, however, as
bojjh are very interested in both local
aifed world events.
A. Y. P. A.
Geese Fly North
Geese were seen flying north here
on Monday morning. The flock was
not a large one, 12 being counted.
Several have reported seeing robins
about. These are most favorable signs
that spring is just around the corner.
Walkerton And Southampton Tied
On Monday night Walkerton de
feated Southampton in a 30 minute
overtime game at Southampton to tie
up the W. O. H. A. Junior semi-finals.
The score was 3-1, Southampton
won the first game at Walkerton 4-3.
A deciding game will have to be play
ed for who will meet Kitchener in
the finals. Kitchener put out Kincard
ine the winners of this -group.
Going Strong At 79
Huron County has been noted for
the hardy men raised within its boun
daries, One of them is John T. Coul
tes of East Wawanosh who had his
79th birthday on March 12th. The
day before his birthday Mr. Coultes
attended a wood bee for Fred Cook
in the bush of Reeve Peter W. Scott
of East Wawanosh and despite the
fact that he is well beyond the usual I
span of 3 score years and ten, he took
cut for cut with the younger and
champion sawyers. Last year Mr.
Coultes did all the plowing on his
farm and could follow a team with
the best of them. He has always en
joyed good health, nevdf having re
quired the services of a doctor,
EAST WAWANOSH
COUNCIL
all
The, A. Y. I?. A. met in the base
ment of St. Paul’s Church on Mon
day evening. The meeting opened,
with the singing of a hymn and pray- .
ers were repeated by the president,
Mr. Simpson.
Business for the evening was dis
cussed, in which it was decided that
a musical programme should be held
on March 28th with Mr. Spittai, Mr.
Kidd, Mr. Mundy and Mrs. Hutson,
in charge of the programme and Mrs.
E. Armitage in charge of the lunch.
The admission is to be % cent for
every inch of waist measurement.
The business concluded, Mrs. M.
Templeman gave a most interesting
addfess on "Some of the Favorite
Hymns of Our Church.’’
One or two verses were sung from
some of the best-known hymns, Mr.
Roy Mundy officiating at the piano.
Mrs. E. Armitage and Mr. Spittai
favoured with a duet. “Sweet and
Low.” The meeting closed with the
singing of the National Anthem,
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*Spoke to Group of Osteopaths X
Dr. ‘F. A. Parker, of town, who is
wintering at Daytona Beach,- Florida,
attended a meeting of the Volusia
County Osteopaths at the Hotel
Putman in De Land. Dr. Parker
gave an address on the profession in
Canada.
Mrs. William Elliott
Elizabeth Porter, beloved wife of
William Elliott, Alfred Street, a life
long resident of this community, pas
sed on at the family residence on Sat
urday, March 12th. Mrs. Elliott, who
was in her 79th year, had enjoyed
good health until a month ago and
she was seriously ill for but one week.
She was a native of Turnberry being
the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs,
Alexander Porter. Fifty-six years last
January she was married to her now
bereft husband. After their marriage
they lived for a couple of years in
Goderich Township. They then re
turned to Turberry where they lived
until they moved into Wingham 32
years ago.
Left to mourn her passing are one
daughter and three sons, Mrs. Herb
Mitchell and Alex of Town; George
of Ottawa and Bert of Goderich. She
is also survived by one sister and two
brothers, Mrs. John F. Groves of Tor
onto; D. B. Porter of town and Sam
uel Porter of Owen Sound. One dau
ghter Elizabeth died in infancy and
one son Mac, passed on in 1929.
The funeral service was held at the
family residence on Monday after
noon, March 14th, and was conducted
by Rev. E. O. Gallaher, rector of St.
Paul’s Anglican Church of which she
was a devoted member.
Six of her nephews acted as pall
bearers, Bert and Harold Mitchell,
Ted, Norman, Lloyd and William El
liott.
Burial took place in Wingham Cem
etery.
On, Friday night, in the Wingham
Arena, a Public School hockey night
was held and two games were played.
The first was between two teams sel
ected from the three Wingham Pub
lic School league teams, and resulted
in a score of 6-0. The play was more
even than the score indicates, and
the teams showed the marked devel
opment that has taken place during
the 13-game schedule played this win-,
ter. Referee—W. Baker.
In the second' game, a team of
Preached at London
Rev. E. O. Gallaher preached the
sermon in St. George’s Church, Lon
don, at the annual Lenten Service of
Witness of the London District A. Y.
P. A., Monday evening.
Will Celebrate Golden Wedding I Wingham High and Public School
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. King will
celebrate their Golden Wedding on
Mohday, Mar. 21st. They will be at
home to their friends from 2 o’clock
till 4 o’clock,-also r.. the evening from
7 o’clock till 9 o’clock,
at
of
Won Third Prize at Belmore
At the Curling Bonspiel held
Belmore on Friday the local rink
F. McCormick, Joe Evans, J.-Raby
and J. Carr Jr., skip, won third prize.
Twelve rinks attended the ’spiel. A
Palmerston rink took first prize and
Belmore were second and fourth.
To Talk on the Railway Situation
On Sunday next from110 to 10.30
p.m. Sir Edward Beatty, President of
the C.P.R., and. R. J. Deachman, local
member at Ottawa, will discuss Can
ada's Railway Problem over the Can
adian Broadcasting system. CKNX
will be in the hook-up. Sir Edward
will speak from 10 to 10.15 and Mr.
Deachman from 10.15 to 10.30.
Hitler Predicts Greater Germany
Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler, who in
three days seized Austria, the land
of his birth, and made it part of the
German Reich, rode in triumph into
Vienna Mohday night and .defied the
world to interfere. "Whatever hap
pens, this new German Reich never
again will fall asunder .. . . nobody
Can force it from its road!” he shouted
from a Vienna balcony, and roars of
"Seig Heil!” (hail victory^ swelling
from nearly a million throats rolled
upon him. "No threat, no misery and
no violence ever will cause this oath
to be broken. We are now 74,000,000
persons in one Reich, and nobody
Hitler,
standing on a second-floor balcony of
the Imperial Hotel and facilig east—
toward worried Czechoslovakia, thir
ty-five-miles away across the Danube
—repeated with emphasis that the
greater Germany is "on the way”.
Meanwhile Socialist Premier Leon
Bdum’s new French Government as
sured the Czechoslovakian Minister
that France would take military act
ion as promised under the Franco-
Czech Treaty if the Nazis attempted •
to extend their sway to Czechoslov
akia,
■ Council met on March 8th with
the members present. Minutes of last
meeting were read and approved.
Com. from the Tp of Turnberry en
closing a second account for relief to
a former resident of this township
received and was laid over till further
information would'be obtaihed regard
ing the township liability in this mat
ter.
The Reeve and Road Superinten
dent gave excellent reports of con
ferences they Had attended in Toronto
recently at the Agricultural Advisory
Council and Good Roads Conventions
respectively.
Chas. Robinson was present and
agreed to operate the stone crusher
this season at the same rate of pay-<can turn us from our way,
ment as last year, viz 20 cents a Cubic
yardin the bin, and one free move
of crusher, this offer of'Mr, Robin
son’s being accepted by the council.
The trucking of gravel will be let
at a future meeting as only a smdll
amount of 1937 taxes had been re
ceived since last meeting, the collec
tion time was’ again extended to
April 5th for collection of same,
A few small accounts, were paid
after which council adjourned to meet
again on Tuesday, April 5th.
A. .Porifleld, Clerk.
pupils defeated Lucknow Juveniles by
a score of 5-4. The Lucknow team,
champions of the Bruce Juvenile Lea
gue, had a marked advantage in size
and scored the first goal, but the local
line of Hamilton, Habkirk and Biggs
evened the count. In the second per
iod this same line put Wingham in
the lead which they held to the end.
For Lucknow, Dahmer was very ef
fective and scored once. Wylds scor
ed twice and Cook once. MacDonald
and I. Eedy were a constant threat
also. For Wingham, Hamilton scor
ed two and Biggs three. Hamilton,
Biggs and Habkirk led the jittack and
their steady back-checking broke up
the smooth passing plays of the Luck
now boys. Adams in the Wingham
goal made many fine stops. The
teams meet again in Lucknow March
16th.
Lucknow: forwards, Dahmer, Cook,
I. Eeedy; defence, Wylds, MacDon
ald; Goal, McKirn; alternates, Whit
by, Aitcheson, Finlayson, Button, F,
Eedy.
, Wingham: Forwards, Habkirk,
Hamilton, Biggs; defence, Forsyth,
Wilson; goal, Adams; alternates, Car
ter, Hopper, Fitzpatrick, Gorbutt,
Lloyd.
Referee—A. Lockridge.
Won Prizes
Cash prizes in* the Ogilvie Flour
Mills Co., Ltd., of Toronto, Royal
Household Flour contest, were won
in this area by, 1st prize,'$5.00, Mrs.
jDavid McGill, of town; 2nd prize,
•$3.00, Mrs. Wilson Wall, R. R. 8,
i Holyrood; 3rd prize, $2.00, Lottie
Jenkins, town.
I Passed On In British Columbia
Word has been received here that
I George William Lawlor, a native of
| Auburn, died at Comox, B.C. Fie was
I born November 1st, 1876. Arthur
Lawlor of town is a brother; Mrs.
Garnet Salt, Guelph; Mrs. Emma
Armstrong and Mrs. Nelson McLar
ty, both of Auburn, are sisters,
I - . .
Parcel Post Box Installed
A parcel post recepticle was placed
in front of the Post Office last week
for the convenience of those who
wish to post parcels after hours.
Many have been dropping their let
ters in this box. Letters should be
mailed as before in the slides at the
top of the centre steps as this
container is for parcels only.
new
SOUTH BRUCE
SEED FAIR
I
Held Skating Party
The Young People’s Societies of
St. Paul’s Church, the Baptist Church,
St. Andrews Church and thp United
Church held a most enjoyable skat
ing party in the Arena on Wednes
day evening last week. Following; the
skating all assembled at St. Paul’s
Church where lunch was served and
a social time enjoyed.
DIED
resrNASMITH—Suddenly at Ins
dencc, Dundas, Ont., on Monday,
March 14th, 1938, Arthur P. Na
smith, beloved husband of Susie B.
Paterson and father of Don Na
smith, of C. Lloyd & Son. Service
at St.
das,
meat
James Anglican Church, DUn-
to-day (Wednesday). Inter
Grove Cemetery, Dundas,
BORN
AiTCHESON—In Wingham General
Hospital, on Friday, March 11th,
1938, to Mr, and Mrs. Archie Aitch-
eson, Lucknow, R. R. 1, a son.
MacKENZlE—In Belgrave, on Sat
urday, March 6th, to (Mr. and Mrs.
R. J. MacKenzic, a son—-Kenneth
Robert.
RANN*—In Brussels, on Saturday,
March 12th, to Mr. and Mrs, D, A,
Rann, Brussels, a daughter,
.Awarded Contract
Mr. Joe Kerr received the contract
for the crushing and hauling of grav
el for the Township of Ashfield.
Entertained E. Wawanosh Council
Following the East Wawanosh
council meeting last week, Township
Clerk Alex, Porterfield entertained
members of the Council and the
township officials at the Women’s
Missionary Society of Belgrave Pres
byterian Church tea.
Archie E, Per-
received notice
as governor of
was born
Appointed Governor
of Walkerton Jail
County Constable
guson, of Walkerton,
of his appointment
the Bruce County Jail, Walkerton, to
succeed the late Victor M. Bell, who
died two weeks ago. Mrs. Ferguson
will be the new matron of the jail.
Both are now in Toronto, taking a
course of instruction at the Don jail.
Constable Ferguson, 40,
near Wingham., He is a son of the
late Robert Ferguson, for twenty-five
years Chief of Police of Walkerton,
and a brother of Chief John Fergu
son of Goderich. The new governor
is a returned soldier who was wound
ed in action and taken prisoner,
Carrick and Teeswater Agricultural
Societies have joined hands to hold
their third Annual Seed Fair and
Crop Institute. It will be held, at
held at Teeswater this year on Tues
day, April 5th.
Prize lists are being distributed at
the present time and list classes for
cereals, small seeds, peas, beans,
sweet corn and potatoes. Classes in
oats and winter wheat for those who
have never won prizes in these class
es will encourage many amateurs to
enter the ranks of showmen. The
commercial class for oats is also at
tracting considerable attention. Sam
ples in this class must represent 50
bushels at least for sale.
A feature of the show will be the
afternoon meeting at which Mr. J. A.
Laughland, O.A.C., Guelph, and Mr.
John D, MacLeod,
Toronto, will give
dresses on subjects
production and crop
Prize lists and further information
may be obtained from the directors
or the secretary, The Board consists
of the following: D. McDonald, T. A.
Goodfellow, IL Ireland, D. Borho, A.
B, McKague, Thos. Jasper, A, Fisch
er, M. Bilger, M, Reisinger, H, Lantz;
G. Reid, President; Norman Schmidt,
Vice Pros.; G. R. Paterson, Secretary-
Treasurer.
Crops Branch,
interesting ad-
relating to crop
improvement.
! Chamber of Commerce
' Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Wing
ham Chamber of Commerce will be
held, in the Council Chamber at 8 pan.
on Friday evening, March 18th, this
week. At this meeting the election
of officers will be held and other im
portant business will be presented.
All interested are requested to keep
this date in mind and be present.
Saps Running
It^will not be long now until this
ycears Maple Syurp crop will be on.
the market. Although many have not
yet tapped their trees some have com
menced operations in this district. On
Monday the sap ran slightly but*, on
Tuesday the run was very good for
this time of year. The quality of the
maple syrup produced in this district
is second to none and most people
arc anxiously waiting to
this years production.
Play Was Well Received
The three-act play
which was presented in
Hall here on Friday eveniti
Blyth Dramatic Club, was greeted by
a good-sized audience, who enjoyed
the presentation thoroughly. The
Club have presented tltb play several
times to appreciative audiences and
their efforts were well received here.
Each member of the cast took their
various parts exceptionally well. The
Blyth Orchestra was in attendance
and their music added greatly to the
evening’s enjoyment. The cast was
as folotws: Dr. Adam Good, C. E.-
Toll; Ruth Wilson, Annie Phillips;
Mrs. L Wilson, Mrs. R. Shaw; Dave
Peterman, Stan Sibthorpe; Jinlmie
Edwards, Eb, Ross; John Dee, Jamie
Sims. The play was presented under
the auspices of the Woman’s Assoc*.
iation of the United Church,
partake of
'Whittlin’ ”
the Town
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