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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1939-01-26, Page 7Thursday, January 26, 1939 GORRIE Miss F, Kains is at present nurs­ ling Mrs. David D, Sanderson, Wrox­ eter, who is ill with pneumonia. Women’s Group Did Sewing The Woman’s Association met 'the home of Mrs., Nash. Mrs. J. Ca- •thers, 1st vice pres., was in charge. Meeting opened with the hymn “Je­ sus, keep me near the cross,” follow­ ed by the Lord’s Prayer in unison, Scripture lesson, Romans, chap. 12, •was read by Mrs. Nash. Mrs. Scott Jed in prayer. Readinb by Mrs. Watt. •"There were ninety and nine” was then sung. Minutes were adopted as •read. The afternoon was spent in sewing. Meeting closed with hymn :and Mizpah benediction. Refresh­ ments were served by Mrs. Heinmill- -er, Mrs. McGuire and hostess. at Girls’ Group Made Layette The Girls’ W. A- of St. Stephen’s. •Church held their regular meeting at , the home of Mrs. E. W. Bolton on Thursday evening last with the pres­ ident, Nellie Dinsmore, in charge. •"What a friends we have in Jesus” was sung and prayer by the president ifollowed by the member’s prayer in •unison, Tlie girls finished the sewing' ■ on the Layette for which other artic­ les to complete same are to be "brought to next meeting at Miss M. Short’s home, Monday evening, Feb. |*16th. Mrs.. Edwin Day read a mis- J..sionary reading “Marching Orders”, rafter which Mrs. H. L. Jennings gave .a very interesting account of her life in the North. She said the tempera­ ture at Fort Norman a year ago on •Christmas Day was 65 degrees be­ low zero, when she was out for a walk, but it had been as low as 75 ■below last winter. Questions on the north were also answered after which lovely lunch served by the hostess, meeting closed with prayer and a .all enjoying a social half-hour. Mrs. Archie Scott, of Blytli, visit­ ed over the week-encl with her moth­ er, Mrs. C. Hamilton. Mrs. E. A. Fallis, of Fordwich, spent Saturday . with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Ferguson. TEe annual congregational meeting of the United Church is being held in the school room of the church. It is hoped as many members and ad­ herents as possible will be present. The officials are this year endeavour­ ing to help make it a meeting of in­ terest, and the supper which will be •served at 7 p.m., is being arranged by the members of the Evening Aux­ iliary. There is no charge for this supper, and it is the wish of all those -in charge, that it will be a successful night. Come and enjoy the homey chats around the supper table. Mrs? A. E. Toner is spending some time with her son, Jack and Mrs. .Toner in Toronto. . Jk The local curlers are sponsoring a I x«Flbonspeil in the local arena on Thurs­ day afternoon and evening, when it is expected several teams from other links will Fe present. Saw Herd of 37 Deer We were much interested in the reports regarding the members of the County Council discussion regarding open season for deer in Huron. The 'farmers north of Gorrie will no doubt be pleased if this should be allowed. - Only last week there was a herd of 37 deer pasturing off the wheat fields of a farmer not more than three miles from town. The woods in this dis­ trict have beaten paths made by the deer. Then, too, another party saw the beautiful sight of 27 deer pass­ ing' in front of him on the roadway in another direction. Mrs. Alex. Marshall spent last week •with her parents, M'r. and Mrs. Curie at Belmore. Mrs. Wilford King and son, Earle, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Agnes Earls, at Wroxeter. Mr. Kenneth Hastie accompanied ' Mr. Frank Earls to Toronto for the week-endi Mr. and Mrs. Jack Matthews and daughter, Donna, of Harriston, spent last we’ek with iMr. and Mrs. James , E. Vittie. Mrs. Wm. Fear, of near Blyth, YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Our 25 Point Scientific Examin. ation enables iis io give you Cleap, Comfortable Vision F. F. HOMUTH Optometrist Phone 118, Harriston spent Wednesday last with her cous­ in, Mrs, James Armstrong, # Clifford Johnson and sons, who Have had the dairy here for some time sold out to the Crystal Dairy of Harriston who commenced business here on Wednesday of this week. The Crystal Dairy wifi deliver pasteuriz­ ed milk, 4 AUXILIARY OFFICERS - WERE INSTALLED Mrs, I, Toner; Press The annual, meeting of the Gorrie United Church Evening. Auxiliary was held at the home of Mrs, R, Grainger with a good attendance. Mr. H. Watt conducted the instal­ lation of the officers of the society for 1939. The following is the slate of, officers: Hon. Pres,, Mrs. E. Car- son; four Co-President of equal standing,, each to act for three meet­ ings during the year were elected to replace the usual president and vice- presidents, they hre: Mrs. R. Graing­ er, Mrs. V. Shera, Mrs. C. Michael, Mrs. A. Stephens; Rec. Sec,, Evelyn Dane; Treas., Mrs. R> Carson; Cor. Sec., Mrs. C. Black; Christian Stew­ ardship Sec., Sec., Mrs. A. Taylor; Literature and Finance Sec., Mrs. S. Ashton; Temp­ erance Sec., Mrs. H. Watt; Pianist, Velma Lennox; auditors, Evelyn Ste­ phens, Janet Watson, The programme which followed was preesnted under the leadership of Mrs. ,S. Ashton, and opened with a poem, followed by a hymn and prayer. Miss Velma Lennox read the Scripture taken from Luke. Luke 15: 1-10, and Mrs. G. .Mundell read the poem “If I Had One Year to Live.” Mrs. Ashton chose aS her topic “New Year’s Resolutions,” after which 'a hymn was sung. Chapter 3 of the study i book was taken by Mrs. A. Stephens with a .story of the Lamont Hospital given by Mrs. V. Shera. Mrs.-H. Watt closed the devotional service with pjayer. ■ . Mrs. Carson presided over the bus­ iness when minutes were read and adopted and the roll call responded to with a New Year’s thought. - The treasurer’s report was adopted, . the secretary’s report. The February jneeting will be held at the parsonage, Mrs. Michael Miss Lennox in charge. Fees to be paid at this meeting. The meeting closed with the Miz­ pah benediction. .The hostess served dainty refreshments. and a pleasant, social hour was-enjoyed. also and WOMAN’S ASSOC. HEAR OF THE NORTH The regular meeting of St. Steph­ en’s W. A. was held at the Rectory, Gorrie, on Thursday afternoon last, the president, Mrs. Holmes presiding and seventeen present. The ladies worked at putting a quilt together which is to be quilted at the next meeting, which will be held Feb. 2nd, at the home of Mrs. Isaac Wade. The member’s prayer was given in unison following prayer by the president, and the last chap­ ter in St. Matthew’s Gospel was read by Mrs. W. C. King. Roll Call was answered by some thought or verse pertaining to “Missions.” Mrs. H. L. Jennings was the speaker for “Mis­ sions” telling first-hand of her very exciting and interesting' experiences at Fort Norman, which is 1500 miles north of Edmonton. She told how in­ terested some of the Indians were in hearing of the Gospel, One Indian woman walking five miles to church every Sunday and carrying a baby on her back. Many word pictures were given of the North in a most inter­ esting manner. Rev. A. H. O’Neil closed the meeting with prayer, after which aTlairity luncheon was scrvecl oy Mrs. O’Neil. PHIL OSIFER OF LAZY MEADOWS “FEATHER-TICKS' With the world in a turmoil and the threat of war hanging Over it constantly, I was rather surprised to see several of the editorial writers of the daily newspapers engaged in a controversy on the relative qualities of the old-fashioned feather-tick, Having nothing to lose, I hereby toss my hat in the ring on the same very contentious Subject! There is a great deal can be said both for and against feather-ticks, but I would like to go farther back and talk for a mo­ ment or two about straw-ticks. That first night when the tick was filled with straw and rolled on to the bed was one to be long remembered. It was a monstrous affair that bulked up and made you feel as if you were BANCROFT FIREMEN QUElX $20,000 BLAZE IN ZERO WEATHER proper place will our problems, big and small, be solved. Yes, Mack ac­ tually said that, and it will be so, or Mack would not have said so. This Hardware Merchant and his ilks may be estimable, and perhaps even hon­ ourable men; but indeed, and most verily so are all our Politicians, They have all had the success in business which accompanied the career of the Merchant Mack speaks of, and just because they have run their business profitably, they claim they can run the Nation’s business profitably; and Mack backs their assertion. Now, that’s just what all our Politicians have been telling us, all of the time, Moreover, some of them have had the chance to help run the National Business profitably, and not one of them has even tried to do so, and they have all profited by not trying to do«so. NO. NO. Mack this kind of argument will not do, and indeed we expected something better of you. Just consider this plea. There are many Gangsters who run, their busi­ ness profitably. Are we, because of the ability they have displayed to en­ trust them with the business of run­ ning the Nation? There are many tut, tuts eager to spring from our lips at such a suggestion, and I am dis­ posed to reiterate additional tut, tuts t when the offer emanates from Hard­ ware Merchants. NO. NO. Mack you must think up better than successful men to recommend them for law­ makers. I could tell you where to find them, but that might be dicta­ tion, and you abhor dictation. Jas. G. Webster. LEFT THE ARMY WITH RHEUMATISM Now Fit to Join Again Twenty years ago, he left the army, constipated and rheumatic, % granddad, 61 years; To-day, be Is fit and nimble merry, romping young. “I came out rheumatism,” he pecially bad in taking Kruschen months I found relief from my rheumatism. I became nimble on my feet. Now, at 61 — weighing 168 ■—> I am cheerful, energetic, and always ready to play with my grandchild­ ren,”—F.E.B. Many people grow old long before their time because they neglect'’one vital need of health — the need for internal, cleanliness. Eventually, they adopt the Kruschen habit. • Then,, probably for the first time in their lives, they start getting rid every day' of waste material from the .system- The result is renewed health and vig­ our, Ailments due to a clogged sys­ tem vanish, youth returns, and life become really wortji living. of the army with writes. “It was es- my feet, J. started Salts, and in a few WROXETER Business section of Bancroft was threatened Jan. 20 by a $20,000 fire which destroyed the Bank of Nova Scotia building, a store and two ap­ artments. 'Zero weather froze water from hoses plied by volunteer firemen climbing a' mountain or an elephant to getastride of it. You poundfed a nest into it, and then lay down to sleep. As usual you turned just be­ fore going to sleep and then discov-, ered that you rolled down perilously close to the edge of the bed. Des­ perately you clambered back up to get on top once more. Then you'be­ gan to feel the'straw through the ticking. It pricked and you started to 'wonder if it could be' possible y8u had gathered any of the insects in, when you gathered up the straw. Soon the straw started balling up in lumps and you began to feel as if you were sleeping on clay lumps that were occasionally pulverizing and re­ forming as you tossed and rolled. Gradually the straw tick began to flatten out. It took unto itself a shape and became through time as rigid as a board as the straw became beaten and rolled into a sort of pulp. Then came the day when Mother told us to gather new straw for the ticks. We pitched into that job like Ind­ ians into a war dance. It was a pleas­ ure to dump .the chaff out of the ticks and fill in with the new long wheat straw, until the ticks were like baby blimps . . and then they were lugged back into the house and the process started all over again. But I do challenge anybody .for a more luxurious feeling than to sink into a freshly filled feather-tick. You have a grand feeling of floating in space, with billowy soft clouds roll­ ing up on either side of you . . and you feel that yoti will enjoy the best sleep of a life-time. For some time you lie there in drowsy contempla­ tion of the pleasure that is yours. But then it gradually comes to you , . . you have too much luxury to GOUNwRt S Wind’d gumwI>?We d ; ‘s1’ The Advance-Times Phone 34. under Chief Norman Hawley. It was not until early the next morning the blaze was brought under control. Fire is thought to have originated front exploding chemicals upset' when John Carlisle fell from a ladder in 1 Asleep. So you endeavour to flatten out the tick and then lie down, only to find that it’s billowing up gradu­ ally on each side of you again. When you stretch out your arms they seem to be lying on a ledge on each side. The feathers have separated and you find yourself lying on a layer of tick­ ing. and the boards or slats of the bed . . or if you are fortunate, it may be springs of the bed. This will never do. You-roll out to one side in the bed and picking up the side of the tick you endeavour to spread the feathers out evenly in the tick. Whoop! You find yourself rolling out of bed, and grasping with both hands find that a tick offers lit­ tle to hold on to. It gives you no moral suport at all, except to roll on top of you as you roll out of bed. Then you endeavour to get, the tick back on the bed. This you may ac­ complish if you are a fortunate man, and then gritting your teeth at last fall asleep ered by a the sky. In cold around on the ticking and unless you virtually imprison yourself between the mattresses, you will freeze. In summer time the ticking seems to ga­ ther all the heat it can with a view towards tormenting you. And then just about the time you get accustomed to it, and the ticking is spreading out evenly, the good wife determines to wash the feath­ ers and bring them back to their for­ mer state of fluffiness .... and it starts all over again. to dream, of being smoth- shower of feathers from weather the covers slide TORY CORNERS . (Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Taylor(Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Taylor and Mrs. Alex. Taylor spent last Friday with Mr. and Mrs, Leslie Harkness in Carrick. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Dustow, Car­ rick, called on friends around here on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dane, Mildred and Edgar, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jacques. Melvin Taylor spent Monday even­ ing with Fordwich friends. . Mr. George Detzler delivered a young beast to Jno. Wylie one last week. fine day “Now, children, said father, me who has been most obedient ing the last month, and done every­ th itlg mother asked him to do?” “You, daddy,” said the eldest. “tell dur- LETTER TO THE EDITOR Editor Wingham Advance-Times: MtCulIach’s Missionary Message I devoted about a quarter of an hour to a perusal of Mack’s haught­ ily heralded ’'First Serial Speech’ his drug store, knocking down ,stove pipes. Five persons-escaped from the apartments as flames ate their way up from the store. The gutted bank is shown here under a pall of smoke, “How to Avert a National Crisis.” Which is an aggravatingly agonizing subject. I feel now that I could have put that quarter of an hour to a much better use. I may read Mack’s remaining serials if a my withers which have been so devastatingly un­ wrung by his first can regain their rescilliancy, and their formidable fortitude. Perhaps they can; time will tell. Now, the most tantalising part of his speech, and assuredly the funniest, was his very reverent ref­ erence to an “Honourable, and Hon­ est Hardware Merchant.” According to Mack’s testimony, we are going to get the impending National Crisis averted by this supositious Merchant, and others of his ilk. All we have to do is place this superman, together with as may of his ilks as may be necessary to do the operation in par­ liament, and the Crisis will accom­ modatingly crawl back into its shell. Just note the wonderful words of wisdom that Mr. Hardware merchant uses. He says “I am- a Hardware Merchant, 50 years of age. I have made a success of my life in a reas­ onable way, (modestly omitting the “T” which should be the initial let­ ter to his qualifying adjective Reas­ onable) my children are educated, and I have a few dollars (again mod­ estly forbidding mention of the num­ ber of dollars put aside, where, for fear of the gangsters, he does not dis­ close) for the secruity of my future years.” Send me to Parliament, he urges, and the awful thing called a National Crisis will be warded off for all time.” Mack blesses him for his sapient: remarks, and assures us that not until we have put this man in his Special Bargain EXCURSIONS To All Stations In WESTERN CANADA Going Dates * DAILY FEB. 18 TO MAR Return Limit: 45 days* 4 Tickets Good To Travel In Coaches Excursion tickets good in Tourist, Parlor and Standard sleeping cars al­ so available on payment of slightly higher passage fares, plus price of parlor or sleeping car accommoda­ tion, ROUTES—Tickets good going via Port Arthur, Ont., Chicago,(Ill,, or Sattl.t Ste. Marie, returning via same route and line only. Generous op­ tional routings. STOPOVERS—within limit . of tick­ et, both going and returning — at Port Arthur, Ont., and west; also at Chicago, III., (Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,, and west, in accordance with tariffs of United States tines. Full particulars fro many agent. Canadian Pacific St. James’' Church Annual Meeting The annual vestry meeting of St. James’ Church was held in the school­ room. The rector, who is leaving to go. to Clinton in February, thanked the people for their co-operation and loyalty during his stay here. Reports were read from the. Ladies’ Guild, A.Y.P.A. and Sunday School, each showing a good balance. The financ­ ial report of the church also showed a very successful year. The election of officers resulted as follows: Rec­ tor’s warden, Robert Paulin; people’s warden, Harry Waller; select vestry, Frank Earls, Lome Kaake’, Wesley Paulin, Robt. McMichael, George Paulin, George Edwards, A. J. Hoop­ er; sidesmen, Harry Waller, George Paulin; sec.-treas., Mrs. H. Waller; delegate to Synod, Lome Kaake, substitute, George Paulin; Lome Kaake, Robt. Paulin; for A.Y.P.A, and Sunday Mrs. Lome Kaake and Mrs. in. erva, who called her sister and Miss Weir. She then called her brother, Stewart, who was sleeping down­ stairs. Going to Miss Velma’s room, he found her lying on the floor un­ conscious, while he found Miss Weir in bed also unconscious. A doctor was called and after some time reviv­ ed the patients who are now resting comfortably in bed. That the family were not all overcome is due to the fact that the room in which Mrs. Higgins and Minerva slept had the door closed and an open window. .The many friends of Miss Weir and Miss Higgins wish for them a speedy re­ covery. auditors, auditors School, E. Paul- Rev. A. L. and Mrs. Sanderson, of Underwood, were guests of the for­ mer’s parents, iMr. and Mrs. D. D. Sanderson, on Monday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin, of Wingham, spent Thursday of last week with Mr. Tom and Miss Beat­ rice Shearer. Miss Margaret Harris spent part of last week with her friend, Miss Meta McLaughlin, near Wingham. Born—Hembly — In Palmerston Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 8th, to Mr. and Mrs. James Hembly, a son. The Woman’s Association held a quilting in the schoolroom of United Church on Monday of this week. iMr. Andrew Millar is in very poor health at present. His many friends hope for some improvement soon. Mrs. D. D. Sanderson is quite ill at present with Mrs. Katne, R.N., of Gorrie, in attendance. We wish her a speedy recovery. United Church Annual Meeting The annual meeting of United Church will be held in the Church schoolroom on Friday afternoon, Jan. 27th, at 2.30 p.m. All members are urged to be present. Women’s Institute The January meeting of the W. I. will be held on Thursday of this Week, Jan. 26th, 3 p.m., at the home of Mrs. J. H. Wylie. Topic, by Mrs. Lovell. Roll Call—A Current Event. Reading, Mrs. Clarence Lunch Coin.: Mrs. J. J. W. MacDonald. White. Allen, Games The Mrs, Midgets Win Two The Wroxeter Midgets won game by a score of 2-1 against the Gorrie team on Friday night here. This was the second victory, they having won by a score of 7-2 in Got- rie last week. their Higgins Family Have Narrow Escape During Friday night the Higgins family in our village, also Miss Gladys Weir, who stays with them, had a narrow escape from gas fumes, Mrs. Higgins awoke with a choking sensation, aroused Iter daughter, Min- Mr. Fred Kitchen Passes Suddenly It was with regret that the people of the community learned of the sud­ den passing of Mr. Fred Kitchen. A year ago Mr. Kitchen had a long ill­ ness during which time it was found necessary to amputate part of one leg. He gradually improved until he enjoyed fairly gpod health. Only .Sat­ urday he had been able to be outside but during a sudden attack early Sun­ day morning when only his wife was with him, he succumbed. Following a private service at the residence this Wednesday afternoon burial will take place in Wroxeter Cemetery, Y.P.U. Elect Officers for 1939 Stewart M-usgrove presided over the weekly meeting of the Y. P. U. on Monday night and opened the meeting with “the hymn “.Faith of our fathers.” Rev. A. M. Grant read the Scripture lesson, Luke 10: 25-37 and followed with prayer. “My faith looks up to Thee” was the second hymn. Rev. A. M. Grant took the chair during the business period for the election of officers which are as follows: Pres., Jack McLean; vice Pres., Eva Musgrove; Sec., Gladys Weir; Treas., Crawford Gibson; pian­ ist, Gladys Musgrove; asst, pianist, EJva Stocks; devotional convener, M. Dodds; missionary convener, Yvonne White; Citizenship convener, Stewart Musgrove; Literary convener, Allist- er „ Green; Social conveners, Jean Sangster and Velma Higgins. The hymn “Saviour like a shepherd lead us” and the Mizpah benediction clos­ ed the meeting. S.S. No. 9 January Literray School Section No. 9 Tiirnberry held their January Literary on Friday evening last with a good attendance. The president, Mr. I. J, Wright pre­ sided over an interesting program which included, music by the Turn­ berry Rinky-Dinks, a dialogue "Box and Cox” by Jack, Flora and Alex. McTavish, Lois Elliott sang "My Wild Irish Rose”, a reading by Eva Willits, little Miss Doris Walker sang a solo, Jean Elliott gave a reading, Miss MacDonald sang. Of special in­ terest was an address on “Demroc- racy” by Rev. Gallagher, of Wing­ ham Anglican Church. Following the programme lunch was served by the committee in charge and the remaind­ er of the evening spent in dancing. MONUMENTS at first cost Having our factory equipped with the most modern machinery for the exe­ cution of high-class work, we you to see the largest display t of monu­ ments of any retail factory in Ontario. All finished 6y sand blast machines. 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