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HORTICULTURAL SOC.
ELECTED^OFFICERS
Successful Year Shown by Annual
Reports.
The 17 th annual meeting of the
Wingham Horticultural Society was
held in the council chamber on Thurs
• day evening last, with the president,
Mr. W. S. Hall in the chair. Mr,|
Hall expressed his appreciation of the
• co-operation extended which made it
. a very pleasant year, and also con
gratulated Mr. Galbraith and Mr.
Lewis for the beauty spot that has
been made of the Park.
The rose show held in June was a
decided success and there was a un-
. animous showing for an annual event
of this*kind as well as a continuance
of action, re the beautifying of the
park.
The election of officers resulted as
follows;
President—W. S. Hall.
1st Vice Pres.—Mrs. H. Angus.
2nd Vice Pres.—Mrs. (Dr.) Ross.
Sec.—Mrs. E. J. Nash.
Treas.—Mr. W. A. Galbraith.
2-year Directors — Mrs. T. Kew,
JMr. Hall, Mrs. Connell, Mr, Spittai,
Mr. Kidd.
1-year Directors — Mrs. T. Fells,
Mr. J. H. Crafword, Mrs. W. Arm
strong, Mrs. Cosens, Mr. H. Camp
bell.
Auditors—J. R. M. Spittai, H. L.
.■Sherbondy.
Parks Com.—W. A. Galbraith, T,
Fells, E. S. 'Lewis.
Premium Com. — Mrs. Ross, Mrs.
Kew, Mrs. Fells, Mrs. Angus, Mrs.
■Connell.
Delegates to annual convention in
Toronto in March—Mrs. (Dr.) Ross,
Mrs. Connell.
The treasurer’s report showed a
successful year with a membership of
106. Special mention was given the
■donation by Mr. Lewis of flowers suf.
ficienjs to plant all the town beds last
spring. *
NOTICE TO
WATER CONSUMERS
All billing and collection of the
Waterworks Department of the Util
ities Commission will be done from
the Hydro Office in future.
Wingham Utilities Commission.
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Teeswater Society Name Officers
The “annual meeting of the Tees
water Agricultural Society was held
last week when the following offic
ers were elected: President, J. J.
Reid; vice-presidents, T. P. McDon
ald, Herb Arkell; managing director
and secretary-treasurer, A. B. Mc-
Kagtte.
SWING CLUB
ELECTS^OFFICERS
The . second meeting of the year
was held by the Swing Club in the
Masonic Hall on Friday evening, at
which the officers for 1939 were nam
ed. The hall was resplendent in ^ew
decorations for which the club owes
a vote of thanks to Charles C. Mc-
Kibbon for designing and supervising
same. A'vdry; good membership was
present, especially after the hockey
games were over, dancing being con
ducted later than usual on that ac
count. Novelty prizes were won by
Gordon and Leila Legget, Miss Ethel
Brunne of Toronto and Ralph Ham
mond.
During lunch hour a drawing was
held for the ski set which the Alps
Ski Club had sold tickets on. Mr. W.
H. Gurney was the winner on a well
known lucky number, good old 11,
The next session of jam and jive
or what can you do will be held on
Thurs.f Feb. 2nd, starting at-8.30 p.m.
and ending promptly at midnight, So
come early and get your money’s
worth. Those members who have
not attended a meeting as yet this
year are asked to make an effort to
attend as only by the co-operation of
all can the cKib 1>e the success we
would all like to see it.
The newly elected officers are as
follows;
Hon. Pres.—J. P. McKibbon.
President—-A, B. Adams.
Vice Pres.—Miss V. Walker,
■Sec’y.—Thos, Simpson.
Treas.—Carl McKay.
1 Lunch Com.—Lillian Fuller, Marg,
Currie, Vera Fry, Mary King.
Dance Com.— Ken Somers, John
Cruickshank, Harold Mitchell, Dc-
'Witt Miller, Harry Posliff, jack Herd
(Convenor).
HOCKEY AS IT
SHOULD BE PLAYED
Mayor Crawford’s “Flashlites" to
Play Reeve Hetherington’s
“Fire-Flies”*
Special instruction to all who wish
to have a lesson in “Hockey as it
should be played:” will be.given to all
those who attend the Arena at 7.30
Wednesday evening, Feb. 1st, before
the Little German Band plays the
preludue for the skating. The teams
who will give this display will be
Mayor Crawford’s “Flashlites” and
Reeve Crawford's “Fire-Flies." The
game will be very illuminating.
Line-ups:
Flashlites: Goal, J. Templeman;
defence, George Skinn; F. Elliott;
centre, C. Johnson; r.w., A. Sturdy; 1.
w., G. Leggatt; alternates, H .Cum
ing, A. 'Peebles, N,» Williamson.
Fire-Flies: Goal, A. Mitchell; def.,
C. Cook, L. Elliott; centre, E, Wild;
r.w., O. Haselgrove; l.w., F. Kelly;
alternates, B. Isard, E, Williams, Dr.
Ross.
PALMERSTON HERE
THURSDAY NIGHT
This Game Should Be a Crowdi-
Pleaser.
. The O.H.A. hockey team are show
ing much -improvement in their last
few games and should take Palmers
ton on Thursday night this week.
Backed by Zulauf, who is playing a
great game in goal, the Eagles are
out to give the team from the rail
way town a lesson. This game will
be one of the best as these teams
should be very evenly matched. Turn
out and give the boys a hand.
The Lions Club Juveniles play at
Teeswater Friday night.
Doing Nicely Following Operation
Mrs. T. A. Cameron, R.R. 7, Luck
now, who was operated on in Wing
ham General Hospital on Monday of
last week, is improving.
Federal Returning Officers Named
Mr. Horace Fisher, Goderich, has
been appointed Returning Officer for
North Huron, Mr. Eugene Martyn
for Bruce and Mr. Keith McLean for
Huron-Perth.
A. Y. P. A. News
Results of this week’s Discing
Drawing at St. Paul’s A. Y. P. A.
were: Gallagher skip 10, Roberts skip
6; Mitchell skip 9, Lamb skip 8; Gal
lagher skip 5, Mitchell skip 3.
Progressing Favorably
Mr. Cuvier Ramage, of Lucknow,
who has been in Wingham General
Hospital for the past week under
treatment for diabetes and pneumonia
is showing marked improvement.
Sale Continued
The Isard January Clean Sweep
Sale is going on for this week. Out
standing values await you in Men’s
and Women’s Wear Stores. Buy now
at a Big Saving while prices are
down.
Bridge Club Results
The regular meeting of the Wing
ham Bridge Club was held Wednes
day evening last week with 8% tables
present. The winners were: North
and South — Mrs. W. L. 'Kress and
Mrs. Art Wilson; Mrs. F. A. Parker
and Ken Somers; George Williams
and L. R. Blackwood; W. H. French
and F. Madill. East and West—Mrs.
D. B. Porter and Dr. Geo. Ross; Mrs.
O. Colborne and J. H. Crawford; Mrs.
A. R. DuVal and Miss <Sara MacLean;
(Mrs. J. Mason and A. Wilson.
SCOTCH PROGRAM
GREATLY ENJOYED
Under the auspices of the Ladies’
Aid of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
Church a social was held Tuesday
night in commemoration of the 180th
anniversary of the birthday of Rob
ert Burns. Rev. Kenneth MacLean
was chairman and gave a very inter
esting and complete History of the
famous Scotch poet’s life and intro
duced the following Scotch program:
piano solo, Miss Cora Phair; solo,
Miss M. MacDonald, accompanied by
Jack Herd; duet, Mrs. W. B. McCool
and J. R. M. Spittai; bag-pipe selec
tion, Ken Rintoul; violin selection,
Miss Mary Kit^, accompanied by V.
Wheeler; solos by Mrs. W. B. Mc
Cool and J. R. M. Spittai; an illus
trated reading “Cotter’s Saturday
Night” by Mrs. John Pollock,
Following the program the ladies
of the society served scones, ban
nocks, oat cakes and coffee.
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH
ANNUAL MEETING
Officers for 1939 Elected.
The annual meeting of the Corpor
ation of St, Paul’s Church was held in
the Parish room last week with the
chairman, Rev. E, O. Gallagher, pre
siding. Following the opening hymn
devotions were conducted by the rec
tor.
The minutes’ of the last annual
meeting were confirmed and iMr. A.
B. Hutson re-elected as Vestry Clerk.
Reports from all organizations
were then read and adopted. The
most interesting exercise in the work
of the parish is at present in the Sun
day School under the able direction
of Superintendent Gordon Kidd and
his able and loyal staff. The Wom
en’s Guild, Women’s Auxiliary, Altar
Guild, A. Y. P. A., C. B. L. and Bible
Class also submitted records of their
work, all of which assisted in an ap
preciation of the life of the parish in
all its branches.
The rector submitted a statement
dealing with all departments of work,
statistics and parish records, and in
dicated plans and policy for the year.
The appreciation of the congrega
tion was extended to the choir, the
wardens and church organizations,
and to all officials for their assistance
in 1938.
The officers for 1939 who were el
ected will be installed Sunday morn
ing, January 29th.
Following is* the result of the elec
tions:
President of the Corporation and
Rector, Rev. E. O. Gallagher, M.A.,
B.D., LL.B.
Rector’s Warden—R. E. Armitage.
People’s Warden—J. R. M. Spittai.
Vestry Clerk and Sec. Treas.—A.
B. Hutson.
Auditors—A. J. Wilson, T. Simp
son.
Lay Representatives—W. Phair, E.
Johnston.
Substitutes—R. Manuel, J. Scott.
Finance Committee—W. T. Booth,
L. R. Blackwood, R. Manuel.
Board of Management—Messrs. W.
Phair, G. S. Kidd, R. Manuel, R.
Johnston,. E. Jphnston, J. Scott; M,es-
dames F. Sturdy, F. Fuller, A. Mit
chell. M. Templeman, E. Nash, A. B.
Hutson.
Sidesmen—B. Mitchell, H. Fuller,
W. Campbell, G. Kidd, W. Phair, R.
Manuel, W. T. Booth, E. Johnston,
J. Crandell, J. Scott, E.‘ Barnes, G.
McKay, E. J. Nash, C. Armitage, A.
Forbes,
LARGE NUMBER HEAR
SINGINGJEVANGELIST
The Baptist Church was filled to
capacity Friday night and a large
congregation was present at the- Unit
ed Church on Saturday evening, des
pite the storm, to hear Mr. Eivin
Bjornstad, the singing evangelist and
world-famed lyric dramatic tenor. Mr.
Bjornstad, in advance notices, was
said to have a very fine voice, com
paring favorably with Caruso, and
the large number who heard him here
were captivated by his presentations.
He not only sang hymns with
great feeling but his interpretations
of whole passages of Scripture in
song were truly wonderful. It is sel
dom that the people of this district
have had the opportunity of hearing
a man with the wonderful talent of
M.r, Bjornstad and those who heard
him were very greatly impressed.
Improving Nicely
Mr. Edward Schumacker, R.R. No.
2, Teeswater, who underwent an op
eration in Wingham General Hos
pital last week, is improving nicely.
Public, School Hockey «
Two games were played in the.
Public School League on Saturday.
The Leafs defeated the Canadians 2
- 0, and Maroons defeated the Leafs
5-2. The teams showed greatly im
proved combination.
Fire’at Bluevale Creamery
Fife of undetermined origin broke
out at the Bluevale Creamery about
10.30 o’clock Friday morning. Short
ly after the alarm was sounded, men
were at the scone of the fire and suc
ceeded in getting it under control.
The office, which is a small building
attached to the main building suffer
ed most, the roof and ceiling being
completely destroyed, the contents
and fixtures damaged by smoke and
‘water. The owner of .the creamery,
Mr. George Thomson, was in Toron
to at the time.
PUBLIC SCHOOL
BOARD HELD
FIRST MEETING
Trustee C. B. Armitage Elected
Chairman.
The Public School Board held its
first meeting of the year last week,
Trustee C. B, Armitage was elected
Chairman.
The members of the board'are:
Ward 1, Rev. J. F, Anderson, Alfred
Lockridge; Ward 2, N, L. Fry, Gor
don Gannett; Ward 3, C. B. Armi
tage, J. O. Habkirk; Ward 4, W. F.
Burgman, Dr. A. W. Irwin.
Appointments:
To High School Board, 1 year —
W. H. French.
To Library Board, 3 years—Mrs.
F. A. Parker,
School Attendance Officer—Chief
George Allen,
Sec’y.-Treas.—W. T. Booth.
Committees;
Finance — C. B. Armitage, W. F.
Burgfman, J. O. Habkirk.
Property — Alf. Lockridge, chair
man; all other members of the board.
Purchasing — Rev. J. F. Ander
son, N. L. Fry, Principal Kidd.
Principal Gordon Kidd reported
that the average attendance was
227.06. The number on the rolls 240.
The medical examination held at the
school showed, defects, eye 24, ear
15, tonsils and adenoids 22, anaemic
5, glands 13, goitre 5, breathing 6,
heart 1. Dental — cavities 189, orth
odontia 15.
The following statement for 1938
was presented and accepted:
Receipts,
Balance from 1937 ............$ 302.37
Non-Resident Fees .......... 64.50
Government Grant ............ 1714.24
Municipal Levy .................. 9507.61
Sundries .................... -... 203.80
O.S. Cheques No. 182 ........ .51
$ 11793.03
Expenditures
Teachers’ Salaries..............$ 8045.40
Caretaker’s Salary ............ 780.00
Other Salaries .................... 100.00
Stationery ............. 114.61
Blackboards, Maps, Library 106.18
Manual Training ........ 57.52
Household Science ............ 153.59
Music ........’........................... 23.63
Art ..................... 17.48
Repairs ............................... 502.21
Insurance ........................... 22.82
Water, Light and Fuel..... 581.02
Caretaker’s Supplies ......... 92.69
Postage and Administration 21.82
Printing, Stationery and
Supplies ........................ 52.72
Athletics ........... 43.55
Agriculture .......................... 49.10
Sundries ............................. 5.45
Bal. in bank-Dec. 31, 1938 ... 1023.24
$ 11793.03
The Government Grants were made
up as follows: Sal. and attend. $1,-
486.24, Manual Training $64.00,
Household Science $64s,00, Agricul
ture $100.00; Total $1714.24.
Convalescing
Miss Liza Thompson, of Holyrood,
who suffered a fracture on Christmas
Day, is convalescing nicely in Wing
ham General Hospital.
ODD FELLOWS HELD
SOCIAL EVENING
■■ "■■■'' ✓
Meeting Held, to Commemorate the
Founding of Oddlellowship
In America.
A very interesting social gathering
of the members of Maitland Lodge
LO.O.F. and their wives was held in
the lodge rooms on Thursday even
ing. The master of ceremonies and
chairman of the evening was the
Noble Grand of the Lodge, John P.
McKibbon.
Euchre was played the early part
of the evening, the winners being
Miss Marjorie Preston and Mr. Wm.
Phair. The game at cards was follow
ed by a very enjoyable program con
sisting of guitar selections by C. N.
Merkley, solos by Jack Rcavte, duets,
Mrs. W. B. McCool and Mr. J. R. M,
Spittai, piano solo, Miss Cora Phair.
A special feature of the evening
was an address given by Dr. George
Fowler, of Teeswater, on Oddfellow
ship. This special evening was held
in commemoration of the founding of
Oddfellowship in America by Thom
as Wildy in 1819, Dr, Fowler traced
the founding of the society from its
beginning in England and said that
its principles, Friendship, Love and
Truth, were ideal for all to follow.
DR. I. H. ERB WILL
SPEAK HERE SUNDAY
Address Will Be Given in St. An
drew’s Church Under the Auspices
of the Ministerial Association.
The Ministerial Association of
Wingham and District has arranged
for Dr. I. H, Erb, Pathologist to the
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto,
to come to Wingham on Sunday, Jan.
29th. Dr. Erb will deliver an address
in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
at 8.30 p.m., immediately following
the evening services of worship.
His subject will be “The Way of
the Transgressor”, and will be based
largely upon his personal experience
as Pathologist to the Coroner’s De
partment for the city of Toronto, and
in the Attorney-General’s Depart
ment of the Province of Ontario.
Dr. Erb Wil illustrate his address
with lantern slides illustrating the
manner in which science may aid in
the apprehending of a criminal,
The Ministerial Association invites
the general public of Wingham and
district to be present for this very
important occasion to hear an ad
dress of unique interest, information
and of guidance. The association
most particularly invites leaders and
members of all Young People’s So
cieties, Sunday School Workers, and
young people of the High School age.
Dr. Erb besides holding the posi
tions referred to, is an Assistant Pro
fessor of Pathology in the University
of Toronto, and Lecturer in Scientific
Crime Detection, Ontario Provincial
and Municipal Training School.
It is hoped that all citizens will
grasp this opportunity of hearing Dr.
Erb give an address of such outstan
ding importance in our own day. The
Ministerial Association believes that
in bringing Dr. Erb here it is render
ing a service to the community.
HYDRO FRONT IS
FURTHERDAMAGED
The beautiful front at the Hydro
Shop appears to have a jinx connect
ed with it. A week ago Friday, Al
bert Dustow’s car backed into this
front and broke one of the rounded
plates of glass. This glass has not
yet been replaced and about 6 a.m.
Sunday the gale that was blowing
broke a piece out of the big front
plate of glass and cracked it down
the middle. A piece of the curved
portion that was previously broken
was in place until it was hurled ac
ross the street by the wind or was
taken -out by someone.
Clifford Reeve Wellington Warden
Arnold Darroch, reeve of Clifford,
was last week chosen Warden of
Wellington County.
4.
Dr. Redmond Takes a Partner
Dr. R. C. Redmond announces that
he has taken into partnership Dr.
Thos, L. Torrance, Dr. Torrance is
a graduate' of Toronto University in
Medicine and has recently spent two
years in England in post-graduate
work, chiefly surgery, Dr. Torrance
has secured a residence on Minnie St.
and Mrs. Torrance will come to
Wingham in a few days.
Teeswater Scouts Invested
Asst. District Commissioner J. R.
M. Spittai of the Huron Scout Dis
trict, accompanied by Rover Leader,
Rev. E. O. Gallagher, Scout Master
Benson Hamilton and Asst, Scout
Master George King visited Teeswat
er last week and contacted the inves
ture of 30 new Teeswater Scouts.
The Investure was held in the Town
Hall, Teeswater, and this troup is a
new addition to the Huron district of
the Boy Scouts Association. The
scoutmaster of this new troup is M,
C. Thompson and the assistant is Ir
ving Hyslop.
TAKING PART IN
REVOLVER MATCHES
Local Club Again Entered in U* S.
Revolver Association Tourney
' The local Revolver Club is again
taking part in the United States Re
volver Association Indoor Tourna
ment. Last year the local club took
first place in the novice class D. It
is expected they will be in a much
higher rated class this year. So far
the’club have fired three matches this
year with the following scores, 1005,
999,, 1043, out of a possible 1250.
Ten members, of the club shoot each
match and the. five highesKare used
by the association to give the rating.
The five highest in score so far are:
Dr. Kirk, T. W. Platt, Alf. Mitchell,
Mr. Oke, Dr. Connell, The five oth
ers who made up the team are; Frank
Sturdy, H. Jensen, C. Johnston, Fa
ther Paquette, Dr, McKibbon.
INSTITUTE WILL
MEET JAN. 26th
The regular meeting of the Wo
men’s Institute will be held in the
Council Chambers at 2.30 o’clock on
Thursday, January 26th. The motto
is “Beginning Again.” Roll Call “One
thing I would like to do better this
year.” Mrs, Elwell Webster, Conven
or of Education, will be in charge of
the meeting. Topic—What facilities
are there for me to improve my edu
cation at home. Hostesses: Mrs. D.
Hutcheson, Mrs. James Isard, Mrs.
Greenwood. Mr. W. S. Hall, Prin
cipal of the High School, will speak
on “Education,”
City Mission
Sunday evening serveie will be at 7
p.m. instead of 8 as usual, due to Dr.
Erb’s address. The Doctor will
speak at the Mission at 3 p.m,
Battery Meeting Friday Night
So that members may attend the
hockey game on Thursday evening,
the Battery meeting has been post
poned until Friday night.
Teeswater Re-Union in August
.. August 6,-7,r-8 and-9th-,-are the dates
set for the Teeswater Ohl Boys’ Re
Union. Plans were fulfilled for this
event at a meeting of the Teeswater
Board of Trade and residents of Cul-
ross Township.
Correction
In the report of the installation of
the officers of the Huron Chapter,
No, 89, O.E.S., last week, the Con
ductress and Sentinel \vere wrongly
reported. The former should have
read, Mrs. F. Watson and the latter,
Mr. F. Watson.
Mentioned for Postmaster-General
Post
It has been stated for some time
that Hoh. J. C. Elliott will retire very
shortly as Postmaster-General. Am
ong those mentioned for this position
is R. J. Deachman, M.P., who repre
sents this riding, North Huron. Oth
ers who are prominently mentioned
for this position are: R. J. Gray, W.
P. Mulock and Norman McLarty.
10 Saved, 3 Die in Seaplane Crash
Safe after one of the most dram
atic rescues in the annals of trans
oceanic air travel, five men and five
women survivors of the sunken fly
ing boat Cavalier reached New York
aboard the tanker Esso Baytown.
Eight coast guard vessels gave the
three up for lost after a thorough
search of the seas where motor trou
ble forced the giant Bermuda-bound
Imperial Airways cr/’.ft to pancake in
to the Atlantic ocean 300 miles south
east of Cape May, N.J., during a gale
Saturday. It sank in 10 minutes.
Commemorated Conversion
of St. Paul
On Sunday last, being the nearest
Sunday to the Festival of the Con
version of St. Patil, the Patronal
Saint of St. Paul’s Church, and in
view of the fact that services were
first held in the Anglican Church in
the month of January nearly eighty
years ago, the congregation commit
ted themselves to an Act of Re
newed Dedication immediately fol
lowing the statement of the Creed.
The service of the morning was in
harmony with the thought of Renew
al, and the same hymns were used as
on the occasion of the laying of the
corner stone of the present building.
Wednesday, being the Festival of St.
Paul’s Conversion, the Holy Com
munion was celebrated at ten o'clock.
Next Sunday morning the officers for
the year will bo installed.
FAIR BOARD HELD
ANNUAL MEETING
R, J, Currie Was Again Elected
President,
At the 64th annual meeting of the
Turnberry Agricultural Society held
on Friday afternoon in the Council
Chambers, R. J. Currie was re-elected
president. The meeting was well at
tended and from the enthusiasm
shown the 65th Fair to be held by
the society this fall should be the
best yet.
Officers for 1939
President—R. J, Currie.
1st Vice Pres.—R. Proctor,
2nd Vice Pres.—Adam Robertson.
Secretary—H. L. Sherbondy.
Treas.—J. R. M. Spittai.
Auditors—Capt. W. J. Adams, W,
C. Adams.
Directors—Thomas Moore, Duncan
Kennedy, Roland Grain, John Taylor„(
Wm. Wellings, David Fortune, Wal-(
ter VanWyck, James E. Currie, Geo.
Fowler.
Associate Directors — J. D. Bee
croft, E. B. Jenkins, J. O. Habkirk,
Geo. Orvis, J. H. Currie, Geo. Ter-
vit, Clarkson Martin, Gordon Kidd,
W. S. Hall, J. J. Fryfogle, C. R. Coul-
tes, H. Procter, F. Thompson, B.
Cruikshank, W. W. Armstrong, C. B,
Armitage, Frank Hows on.
Honorary Directors—R. Wilton, F.
Henry, J. Gillespie, W. McGill, I. J.
Wright, John T. Currie, James Lock-
eridge, Mayor J. H. Crawford, Reeve
R. S. Hetherington, E. Cardiff, R.
Redmond, R. J. Deachman, M. P.„
Chas. A. Robertson, M.L.A.
Lady Directors are the W1Y§S of thg
direc^ors and officers, and associate''"
directors, and it was decided that the
ladies organize their department and
be a sub-committee to -the Board of
Directors. Mrs. Wm. Wellings was
appointed chairman of the ladies or
ganization and Mrs. R. Proctor, sec
retary.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Proctor and the
secretary, H. L. Sherbondy were ap
pointed delegates to Fairs Associa
tion Convention in Toronto on Feb.
23rd and 24th.
The financial report showed the
society ahead on the years operations
and a substantial reduction in the
debt of the last three years when the
show was rained out.
Attended Meeting in Goderich
Zone Commander Kenneth Weav
er, Duncan Kennedy and Bert Mac-
Lean, of the local Legion, attended
a social evening held by the Goderich
Legion on Monday night. Barrister
Hayes, of Goderich, gave a lecture
on his trip to the Old Country.
Essex Member Postmaster-General
Premier King announced two new
appointments to his Cabinet. Norm
an A. McLarty, member of Parlia
ment for Essex West, will succeed.
Hon. J. C. Elliott, as postmaster
general, and James A. McKinnon,
member for Edmonton West, has
been chosen minister without port
folio. R. J. Deachman, local member,
was prominently mentioned for the
cabinet post of postmaster-general
but Mr. McLarty got the call,
THE WIND SHE
BLOW AND BLOW
The wind storm on Saturday night
and Sunday made things very uncom
fortable for those who ventured out. (
Saturday evening a heavy fall of
snow, about 2 inches, together with
a high wind, made it seem that the
storm of the day after Christmas
would be repeated. The snow stopped
about nine o’clock, however, but the
wind kept right on. During the night
and all day Sunday the wind blew
with great velocity with some fall of
snow. It was fortunate that the snow
fall was not greater or the roads
would have been plugged, as it was
some sideroads were blocked to mot
or traffic.
Two Accidents
The swirling of the snow made
motor traffic dangerous on Sunday.
Two accidents happened here but nei
ther were serious. Harry Fryfogle
and Charles Hopper were driving
cars that collided on Main Street due
to the slippery road. A fender was
smashed on Harry’s car and the oth
er car had a compartment damaged.
Harvey Aitcheson was on his way
to Teeswater but visability was poor,
he decided to come back to town*
When he was in the act of turning
his car around, his car and one driv
en by Alex. King, came together. The
King ear had a fender smashed.