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MERCHANTS AND
MANUFACTURER’S
TOURNEY SUCCESS
-Fifty Rinks Take Part — Nearly
150 Prizes Given
'The Wingham Bowling Club held
•"a very successful Merchants’ and
Manufacturers’ Tournament Thurs
day evening of last week. Fifty rinks
took part in the play: Goderich 7,
Lucknow 4, Hanover- 4, Teeswater 3,
Brussels 3, Seaforth 2, Kincardine 2,
Exeter 2,'and one from each of the
following, Blyth, Clinton, Mildmay,
iListowel, Stafford, Walkerton, Ches-
.ley, Wroxeter, and 15 local.
With the large entry it was- neces
sary to use the Lucknow green as
well. Three games of 10 ends were
played and the following are the list
of the skips of rinks that didn’t lose
a game: W. Scott, Brussels, 3 wins
rplus 23; Geo. Matheson, Goderich, 3
•plus 21; W. A, Miller, Wingham, 3
tplus 2'0; R. Wheeler, Goderich, 3 plus
17; A. Taylor, Goderich, 3 plus 17; |
E. Millson, Stratford, 3 plus 16; M.
W. Telfer, Exeter, 3 plus 12; B. Scar
borough, Hanover, 3 plus 11.
Four silver tea services as well as
.a number of blankets and several oth
er prizes were purchased by the club,
•and the balance were donated. In all
144 prizes were given.
The following are those who don
ated, together with -what they don
ated: H. L. Sherbondy, tray; Scales
.& Roberts, pipe; Murphy's, toilet set;
J. Mason & Son, lamp; W. A. Miller,
4 silver dishes; Patterson's, Toronto,
-4 boxes chocolates; Patterson’s, Brant
ford, 4 boxes chocolates; Robertson’s,
Toronto, 4 boxes chocolates; Martin-
Senour, Paint; C. Lloyd & Son, com
bination door; Imperial Oil Co., gal.
oil; Stewart Glove Works, 4 pair of
gloves; Western Foundry, box stove;
Howson & Howson, bag of flour;
Wingham Manufacturing Co., toilet
seat, cabinet and stand; United Far
mers, 10 lbs. butter; MacLean Lum
ber & Coal Co., 500 lbs. coal; North
Eng Grocery, basket groceries; D.
Kennedy, 2 chickens; Brown Bros.,
table and toilet seat; Fry & Black
hall, 4 footstools; Gurney’s Glove
Works, pair fine gloves; Reavie’s Ser
vice Station, gal. oil; Holmdale
Creamery, 5 lbs, butter; Merkley’s
Garage, gal. oil; Red Front Grocery,
basket groceries; H. F. McGee; 2 bags
flour; Christie’s Grocery, flower
bowl; D. Rae & Son, set of dishes;|
McCallum Bros., jack-knife; Mc
Avoy’s Drug Store, hot water bottle;
Huron Motors, gal. oil; King’s, shirt;
Greer’s Shoe Store, pair shoes; Neil
son’s, Toronto, 4 boxes chocolates;
'Dominion Store, Basket groceries;
Bondi’s, 4 watermelons; H. E. Isard
& Co.; motor rug; Smith's Grocery,
baskets groceries; McKibbon’s Drug
Store, zipper key ring; Hanna & Co.,
shirt; A. C. Adams, bag flour; Capt.
W. J. Adams, shirt; Williams’ Res
taurant, box chocolates; Williams’
Jewelery, lamp and vase; R. A. Cur
rie, smoking stand; Mundy’s, basket
groceries; Mitchell Meat Market, 2
breakfast rolls; H. Browne, pair slip
pers; Armitage’s, shirt; Homuth &
Bennett, berry bowl; Rod. Campbell,
flashlight; M. Johnson, gal. oil; Sam
Trees, flashlight; Dunlop Tire Co.,
50 ft. of hose; Hobbs Glass Co., mir-
' ror; Crawford’s" Garage, inner tube;
Miss Graham’s Grocery, 2 brooms;
Haselgrove’s Smoke Shop, box cig
ars; A. J. Walker, lawn chair; Olver’s
Grocery, baskets groceries; Seirite
Store, set mixing bowls; Shellager’s,
4 sport shirts; iMachan Bros., silver
spoon; Hydro .Shop, electric iron;
Habkirk’s Barber Shop,' shaving
cream and hair tonic; H. J. Fryfogle,
lamp; Gibson’s Babery, basket groc
eries; cash donations, Advance-Times
$3.50, W. A. Miller $2.00, R. S. Heth
erington $1.00, W. J. Clark 50c, Dr.
W. M. Connell $2.00.
The Bowling Club is indeed grate
ful and appreciates the co-operation
and assistance received from the mer
chants, manufacturers and business
men of the’town.
To Teach at Stone Shcool
Mr. J. B, Shaw of Moncrief, has
been engaged as teacher at the Stone
School, S. S. No. 4, Morris.
BELCHING IS NO FUN
Belching is disagreeable and often
embarrassing. If yoti take a spoons
ful of Bisiha-Rex in a glass of water
after meals, yon can expel stomach
gas quickly. Eisma-Rex acts four
ways to .relieve acid-indigestion, Co
to McKibbon’s, the Rexall Drug
Store,, and ask for Bisma*Iiex.
MASONSINSTAL
NEW OFFICERS
Wingham Lodge No, 286 A.F. &
A.M. held their annual installation of
officers last Tuesday evening. .The
following were installed by W, J.
Adams:
I. P.M.—-Thos. Gilmour.
W.M.—Fred Fuller,
S.W.—Walter VanWyck.
J. W.—A. B. Mitchell.
Chap.—T. H. Gibson.
Sec’y,—H. L. Sherbondy,
Treas,—W. A. Galbraith.
D.C.—A. Reid. *
•S.D.—R. S. Hetherington,
‘J.D.—A J. Walker.
S. S.—-J. H. Crawford,
J.S.—J. R. M. Spittai.
I.G.—A. Young.
T. —Fred Carter.
Goderich Airport Opening
To mark the official opening of
"Sky Harbor,” Huron County’s new
airport, located just north of Goder
ich, the newly formed flying club,
will stage an air spectacle on July
30th and 31st. More than 30 civilian
airplanes will visit here from Detroit
and other Michigan State points on
those dates.
Good Flow of Water
Reeve F. L. Davidson- completed
his well drilling operations for the
Holmdale Creamery on Friday. The
well is of 4-in. size and 190 feet deep.
It flows at the rate of 30 gallons per
minute and when pumped will give
96 gallons per minute. The water is
very cold having a temperature of
only 46 degrees.
Five Rinks At Lucknow
Five rinks of local bowlers took in
the mixed tournament at Lucknow on
Monday evening, two of them getting
in the money. The rink of Mrs. D. B.
Porter, A. R. DuVal, Mrs. A. R. Du-
Val and D. B. Porter, skip were sec
ond, and Mrs. A, W. Irwin, Dr. A.;
W. Irwin, Mrs. T. A. Currie and E.
J-. Nash, skip came third.
Girls Tie at Brussels
The Wingham Girls Softball team
went to Brussels on Monday evening
for their first league game. Lots Of
excitement was provided when an
old fashioned Merry-go-round was
staged. Only six innings were able to
be played and the score resulted in a
tie 24 - 24. The first home game will
be played in the town park on Thurs
day evening when Ripley will be
their opponents.
OBITUARY
Samuel' Me Burney
Mr. Samuel McBurney, a well-
known and highly respected resident
of East Wawanosh, died on Tuesday
night, after a short illness. He was
taken to Wingham Hospital Sunday
morning suffering from the effects of
a stroke. In his seventy-fifth year, he
and Mrs. McBurney, formerly Annie
Johnston,, had celebrated the 43rd an
niversary of their wedding in June.
He was the fourth son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Sam McBurney and with the
exception of a few years spent in
Turnberry, had spent all his life on
the farm on which, he lived. Of a
family of five boys and one girl, only
one brother, Mr. Robert McBurney,
E. Wajvanosh, and the one girl, Miss
Charlotte McBurney, of Wingham,
survive. Besides his sorrowing wife,
he leaves to mourn him, ‘three sons,
Milton of Windsor, Edward and Gor
don at home, and three daughter,
(Ella) Mrs. Greg Shiell of E.- Wawa
nosh, and (Violet) Mrs. Alec Shiell
I of Windsor, and Miss Hazel, at home,
and eight grandchildren. All were
present for the funeral except Milton
who had been with his father Mon
day, but who, on account of illness,
was unable to be present on Friday,
when the funeral was held from his
late home on the 10th Con. to Wing
ham Cemetery with Rev. J. Pollock,
pastor of Calvin Presbyterian Church,
taking the services at the house and
cemetery. The pallbearers were six
nephews: Adam McBurney, Robert
McBurney, Alec McBurney, James
McBurney, Ebner Ireland and Char
les Showers,
Those from a distance who attend
ed the funeral were: Mr, Robert Mc
Burney, of Fort William; Mr, Adatti
McBurney, of Kingston; Mr, and Mrs.
Arthur Nicholson and Mrs. Will Hop
per, of Seafortlf,. and a great number
of friends and relatives from Wing
ham and Turnberry.
The many friends of the family Tn
this district extend sympathy to the
family In their bereavement,
AUTO ACCIDENT
PROVES FATAL TO
CURRIE WILSON
Returning From Forsyth Picnic
When Cars Crashed
The sad news was received in town
on Saturday night of the death of
Robert Currie Wilson as the result
of a car accident near Guelph. Currie
who was a valuable employee of the
Forysth Shirt Company at Kithcener,
had attended a company picnic at
Eden Mills that afternoon and was
returning when his car and another
driven by Ernest Hall, of Guelph,
crashed at an intersection three miles
from Guelph. The door of the car
flew open and' he was hurled to the
pavement, receiving head injuries
from which he died in St. Joseph’s
Hospital, Guelph, two hours .later.
Currie was in his 39th year being
born in Wingham in August 1899,
the son of Mrs. Wilson and the late
Dr. John Wilson V. S. He joined the
staff of the Canadian Bank of Com
merce here when he left High School,
and eleven years ago resigned to
take an important -position with the
Forysth Shirt Co. In October of last
year he was marired to Mary Eaton.
Taking a very active interest in
boys work in Kitchener he was elect
ed last year as President of the Boy
Scouts of North Waterloo and was
made a member of the Doininion
Council, He was a member of the
Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Kit
chener, and also of the Masonic and
Oddfellows fraternities.
Besides his sorrowing widow and
mother, he is survived by two sisters
and two brothers, Annie and Mrs. A.
E. (Helen) Lanning of Toronto,
Clarence of Winnipeg, ad Arthur of
town.
A memorial service was held at the
Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home* at
Kitchener on Monday afternoon, and
was coducted by Rev. Mr. Stewart of
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.
Following the service the remains
were brought to his. mother’s home
here. A public service is being held
this (Wednesday) afternoon in the
Wingham United Church at 2.30 p.m.,
conducted by Rev. J. F. Anderson
and assisted by Rev. Mr. Stewart. The
pallbearers 'are Geo. Fowler, T, A.
Currie, Fred Walker, Jas. E. Currie,
Jas. H. Currie and Jas. Wilson.
Interment in Wingham Cemetery.
KINCARDINE PLAYS
HERE SATURDAY
With the win from Teeswater on
Saturday 'the locals improved their
position in the Southern Group of
the Bruce League. On Saturday of
this week they are out to strengthen
their position, when they play Kin
cardine. The last time these teams
met it ended in an 11-inning tie 2-2.
Come out and see a thriller. Game
called at 3.30 o’clock.
Fractured Arm
* We are sorry to report that Mrs.
Janet Carson, Josephine Street, had
the misfortune to fall on the stairs
on Monday and fracture her left. arm.
Moved -to Listowel "
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lewis, who were
recently married in Toronto, moved
to Listowel last week. Mr. Lewis has
been a resident of Wingham for the
past couple of years.
Summer Shoes •— Give your feet a
vacation in Greer’s summer footwear?
New styles and best values at Greer’s
Shoe Store.
HOWICK FARMER
CRUSHED BENEATH
LOADED WAGON
Lost His Balance When Team Bolted
A fatal accident occured* in Howick
Township on Saturday afternoon,
when Charles Muir, aged 68 years,
lost his balance when his team bolted.
He was attempting to climb up at
the front of a load of hay, when the
team started to run he was thrown
to the ground and crushed beneath
the wheels of the loaded wagon.
Morley Bell, who was also in the
field ran to his assistance, but he
was dead by the time he reached him.
The authorities decided an inquest
was unnecessary.
The funeral was held from the
home of his niece, Mrs, Chad. Hen
ning, Lot 26, Con. C., Turnberry, at
3 o’clock on Tuesday afternon,
Interment was made in Wroxeter
Cemetery,
EAST WAWANOSH
LAD DROWNED
Billy, Only Son of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Blair Is Victim
On Monday evening at about 7
o’clock, Billy Blair six-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Blair, conces
sion 6, East Wawanosh, met his
death by drowning. The drowning
took place in a creek near the sixth
line school and not far from the Blair
home.
Billy, who is an only son, was
swimming with a companion, Billy
Nethery, aged 11, son of Mr, and Mrs.
Albert Nethery of Eas.t Wawanosh,
and the boys were ready to leave the
water when Billy disappeared below
the surface. The other lad, not seem
ing to realize what had happened un
til his chum disappeared from sight,
ran homeward to bring help. He was
■met by Harry Black, who went to
the bridge on the sixth concession
road beneath which the boys were
swimming. The boys were able to
bring the body up from the hole into
which the child had fallen. Neither
lad, however, knew anything of arti
ficial respiration methods.
The boy’s body was removed to
the Blair'home where Dr, W. M. Con
nell of Wingham, attempted resusci
tation but all attempts were unsuc
cessful. Dr. R. C. Redmond, coroner,
of Wingham was called, to the home
and after viewing the body and hear
ing the facts concerning the fatality,
decided an inquest would not be nec
essary. Death was attributed to
drowning.
The funeral service will be held at
the residence of his parents, Lot 31,
Concession 6, East Wawanosh at 2
p. m. on Thursday,1 July 14th. Inter
ment in Blyth Cemetery.
Camp Oxfords, Running Shoes,
Tennis Shoes, Beach Sandals and
Bathing Shoes — 59c to $2.49. Low
est prices at Greer’s Shop Store.
OBITUARY
Mrs. John Black
The pioneers of this district are
passing away. Another was called
home on Friday, July 8th, in the per
son of Mary Anderson, widow of the
late John Black, in her ’ 91st year.
The deceased was born in Scotland
near Glasgow and when a girl, of five
years came to Canada with her par
ents and settled at St. Helens. Sixty-
nine years ago she was married in
Wingham and with her husband took
up farming on the sixth concession,
of East Wawanosh, later moving to
Wingham. / . •
Mrs. Black enjoyed good health
until about three years ago, since
then she had been gradually failing,
but was only confined to her bed for
the past two months. Her husband
predeceased her thirty years ago. ,
Two sons and one daughter sur
vive, John of Detroit, James of Kal
amazoo and Mrs. John (Margaret)
Rogers of town, also four brothers
and two sisters, John and Robert of
Rudyard, Mich., Alex of Port Ar
thur, Hugh of Montana, Mrs. James
Palmer of Middlemarch and Miss
Grace Anderson.
She was a member of St, Paul’s
Anglican Church and the service was
conducted at her late residence, John
Street, on Sunday afternon by the
Rev. Mr. Eccleson. The pallbearers
were: A. Finley, F. Carter, G. Baird,
A Carr, R. H. Saint and R. Charters.
Interment being made in Wingham
Cemetery.
Mrs. William Rabidue
Following an illness of about seven
months there passed away in Lower
Wingham, on Wednesday, July 6th,
Antia B. Potter, widow of the late
William Rabidue. The deceased was
born at Arthur and was married in
Detroit twenty-eight years ago. Her
husband enlisted during the Great
War and after seeing service in
France died in England. Since that
time she resided in Toronto until
about two years ago when she came
to live with her brothers.
She is survived by three brothers
and a Sister, John and Charles of
Lower Wingham, William of Bal
moral, Man., and Mrs. Elizabeth Bar
oque of Vancouver.
The funeral was held from R. A.
Currie’s Funeral Parlours on Satur
day afternoon. The service being con
ducted by Rev. Kenneth MacLean".
The pallbearers were: G. Baird, G,
Hawthorne, C. Phippem M. Foj^on,
Alvin and Neil Potter.
Interment was made in Wingham
Cemetery.
FIRE DESTROYS
CHOPPING MILL
AT MILDMAY
Hanover and Teeswater Fire Brigades
Respond to Call.
A disastrous fire visited the village
of Mildmay early Sunday morning. A
chopping mill operated by Henry
Hoefling was completely destroyed,
while the home of Mr. Hoefling, ad
jacent, , was also extensively gutted,
The bakery store and residence of Ar
thur Keelan on the other side of the
mill is also almost totally in ruins.
The fire, starting from an unknpwn
cause in the mill, about 1 o’clock in
the morning, gained rapid headway
and the brick mill building was doom
ed before the Mildmay fire brigade
had much chance to work on it.
Attention was set to the two dwell
ing on either side and a call was sent
in to Walkerton for help, the brigade
responding promptly.
When the Mildmay pumping engine
ceased after an hour and a half of
continuous operation and water pres
sure was cut down. Calls for help
were sent to Teeswater and Hanover
by Mildmay authorities.
The two brigades responded, Han
over with its large new pumping en
gine arrived in time to save the flames
from spreading to other nearby build
ings which if ignited would have
caused a large portion of the main
part of the village to fall prey to the
fire.
Buildings and contents are practi
cally a total loss with insurance cov
ering most of it.
ORANGEMEN HOLD
CHURCH PARADE
Rev. E. M. Loney Delivered Address
L. O. L. No. Tm? held its Annual
Church parade on Sunday evening to
the Wingham United Church. Nearly
one hundred Orangemen were in the
parade, the local lodge being aug
mented by visiting brethern from
nearby lodges.
. Rev. Bro. E. M. Loney, chaplain
of the lodge, delivered the address.
Special music was provided, Mr.
Frank Collar rendering a beautiful
solo.
To Pay Bounty On Dogs
Kinloss Township Council at its
last regular meeting decided they
would pay a bounty of $5.00 to any
one shooting a dog or dogs in the
actual killing or worrying of sheep.
Will Write Article's for Toronto Star
R. J. Deachman, M.P., came to
town last week at the conclusion of
session of Parliament, and will leave
for the West the end of this week.
He will study the 'crop situation and I
write articles on his findings for the *
Toronto Daily Star.
Re-Elected Zone Commander
The annual meeting of this zone of
the Canadian Legion was held in
Clinton on Wednesday evening of last
week. Zone Commander Kenneth
Weaver, was in charge and was re
elected for another year. Arrange
ments were made for a zone drum
head service parade at Kincardine on
September 11th.
Smart New Styles! Extra values in
children’s colored and white shoes
59c, 75c, to $1.25. Greer’s Shoe Store.
BROTHERS MEET
AFTER 42 YEARS
Forty-two years of separation be
tween two brothers was ended at
Welland last week" when Andy Glenn,
Crowland, and John Glenn of Detroit,
met each other.
Neither brother knew of the other’s
whereabouts during the long period,
and Andy thought his brother had
been killed in the Great War.
The reunion came as the result of
John Glenn endeavoring to find mem
bers of the family. After searching
through Walkerton, the birthplace of
the family, he located Mrs. Robert
Burgess, a sister, at Wingham, Ont
Through the sister the two brothers
communicated with each other.
The two separated in 1896, when
Andy,a youth of 16, sought adventure
and fortune in mining. He worked in"
copper and lead mines in Montana,
gold mines in the Yukon and British
Columbia, and later in the Northern
Ontario gold mines,
John, too, has led a life of hardy
adventures in many parts of the con
tinent.
UNITED CHURCH
W. M. S. MEET
The monthly meeting of the W, M.
S. of the United Church was held on
Tuesday in, the Sunday School Room,
Mrs, Greer presiding.
After singing a hymn, Mrs, Wilson
led in prayer, Miss Taylor read the
Scripture lesson, based on Acts 17:26,
the subject Racial Brotherhood, and
Mrs. S. Campbell followed with the
reading of the devotional leaflet on
Missions and Missionary Work.
Another hymn was followed by
prayer with Mrs, Howson leading.
Mrs. Gilmour, group leader for the
day,-gave a synopsis of the conclud
ing chapter of our study book “A
New Church Faces a New World.”
This book has been very interesting
and instructive, giving us, as it has,
facts about the work of our own
Church.
Splendid reports of the work ac
complished during the six weeks just
ended were then given. Mrs. Van
Wyck, treasurer, reported an increase
in the monies raised as compared with
last year. Mrs. Campbell for Finance
Com., showed a nice amount had been
raised by each of the groups in the
special effort being put forth in the
group plan again this year. The Sup
ply Com. have sent away six boxes
of new and second hand clothing in
cluding 15 new- quilts. Mrs. Howson,
leader of the Visiting Com., reported
some 64 visit had been made by the
ladies who work with her.
The next meeting will be held in
September unless, as our President
suggested, some members with a suit
able lawn cares to invite the society
for a picnic meeting in August.
Mrs. Anderson closed with prayer
after the singing of a hymn.
In Toronto Hospital
Mr. J. H. Christie was taken to St.
Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, on Sun
day, where he will undergo an oper
ation. We hope .for a speedy recov
ery.
Clinton Hotel Is Sold
Sale of the Rattenbury House,
Clinton, which town has been without
hotel accomdation for nearly a year,
Was announced on Monday, to Mrs.
McKenzie, of Shelburne, and a re
modeling program will be started at
once. An hotel has stood on the site
of the Rattenbury for 80 years, the
present building for over 30 years.
It has always been know as the Rat
tenbury House, but the plan now is
to change the name.
WEDDINGS
Jefferson - Thornton
A pretty wedding took place at the
United Church Parsonage, at four
o’clock on Saturday, July 9th, when
Miss Alice Mary Thornton, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George O. Thornton,
became the bride of Mr. Hilliard Jeff
erson, son of Mrs. Jefferson and the
late Mr. John Jefferson, of West Wa
wanosh, the Rev. A. V. Robb offic
iating. The bride was gowned in tur
quoise blue taffeta, with white acees-
ories, and wore a corsage of Butter
fly roses, and the bridesmaid, Miss
Eunice Thornton, wore pink crepe.
The best man was the groom’s friend,
Mr. Gordon Robinson. Following the
cerem.ony, a reception was held at the
home of the bride’s parents, only im
mediate relatives being present. After
the supper,, the happy couple left for
points East, the bride travelling in a
printed dress, afld gray coat. On their
return they will reside on the groom’s
farm in Wawanosh. A host of friends
wish them a long and happy wedded
life.
■....
Carroll - Blair
A quiet wedding was solemnized on
July 2nd at the home of Rev. J. Kelly,
London, former pastor of Colborne
St. United Church, when Florence
Laurine, Reg. N., daughter of Mrs.
Blair and the late Wm, Blair, of
Blyth,- was united in marriage to
Alexander Carroll, son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. David Carroll, of Sheddon.
The Bride wore a gown of embroid
ered paresant sheer over taffeta with
white accessories and a corsage of
talisman roses. Miss Florence Neth
ery, of Toronto, was Bridesmaid
gowned in white crepes with matching
accessories and a corsage of butter
fly roses. The groom was attended
by Mr. Wesley Barker, of London.
Mr, and Mrs. Carroll left on a short
motor trip, the bride travelling in a
blue printed sheer dress with while
coat and matching accessories. On
their return they will reside at 480
English St,, London.
BAND STAND
AND SCALES TO
BE REPAIRED
The regular meeting of Wingham.
Town Council was held with all mem
bers present but Mayor Hanna.
A letter was received from Mr*
Frank Vanner in which he claimed,
damages for a suit which he injured
by tripping over an iron grade on.
M’inner Street, This was referred to
the insurance company which carries
the town liability for attention.
A number of accounts were pre
sented for payment which were pro
perly certified. The report of the Fin
ance Committee was adopted.
Coun. Lloyd reported for the Street
Committee that the grass had been
cut all around town. His Committee
has met at the United Church and
had decided to raise a section of side
walk to meet a step which had been
installed recently.
Dr. Stewart’s account had been set
tled by the Committee.
Reeve Davidson reported that the
Engineer had advised him that the tar
would likely be applied to Minnie
Street on Friday of this week.
Coun. a Hetherington reported for
the Property Committee that the
eave trough at the rear of the *Town
Hall had been repaired, and that the
Arena roofing materials had been
bought from Fry & Blackhall Ltd., at
a cost of about $68.00, and he thought
that the cost of application would
bring this up to about $100.00.
Condition of the Bandstand was
brought up and it was recommended
by the Pro'perty Committee that this
be torn down, and that a flat plat
form on the ground be used for the
rest of the summer. It was decided
«o remove the supports from the
►randstand and set the platform on
he ground until a new one can be
built.
Coun. Fletherington reported that
the Inspector had visited the three
local scales and that the C-N.R. scale
and market scale had been condemn
ed. He estimated that it would cost
-about $100.06 to repair the market
scale and about the same amount for
the C.N.R. scale. He felt that a new
scale should be purchased for the
market scale to handle a capacity of
about 1500 tons with an 18 foot plat-
j form at an estimated cost of $700.00
but felt that this could not be car
ried out this year. It was decided that
the market scale be repaired for the
• meantime but that the CN.R. scale be
I closed and not used any more.
j Coun. Hetherington reported that
Mr. Cruickshauk had interviewed him
with regard to arranging a room for
J broadcasting at the Arena, and had.
1 also discussed certain improvements
! in the sound system. It was decided
: that Mr. Cruickshank be asked to
! meet the Council at the next regular
i meeting and explain his proposition.
| Reeve Davidson reported for the
Cemetery committee that he had
three men working just now cutting
grass and levelling the ground. Mr.
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Dance In Belgrave
Friday, July 15th. Music by Jack
Ernest’s Orchestra. Admission 25c.
Car and Truck Crash
A transport truck driven by James
Hamilton, Listowel, and an automo
bile driven by Herbert Hanan, Tor
onto, crashed on a curve at Bluevale
Wednesday night, and, while the ma
chines were extensively damaged,,
i both drivers escaped with a shaking
up, County Traffic Officer Leaver re
ports. ,
Windsor Ferries to Cease
Detroit and Windsor ferries wilt
cease operation at 11:30 p.m. July 18,
Joseph A. Vance, Jr., Detroit, pres
ident of the ferry company, announc
ed Friday. The company and its pre
decessors have been maintaining ser
vice between the border points for
more than 75 years. In pioneer days
similar service was given by small
boats and sailing vessels. The pres
ent volume of traffic is not sufficient
to support, all the existing cross-river
facilities,
Misplaced Comma
Wall Street Journal: The wife of a.
man who had enlisted in the navy
handed.the pastor of a church the fol*
lowing note:
"Rex Vernon having gone to sea,
his wife desires the prayers of the
congregation for his safety,”
The minister glanced over it hur*
rledly and announced:
“Rex Vernon, having gone to see
his wife, desires the prayers of the.
congregation for his safety.”