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WHITECHURCH
• Miss Annie Henry, R.N., of New
York, and Mr. and (Mrs. Malcolm
Green, of Kitchener, spent the week
end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Henry.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnston and
baby son, of Lucknow, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Farrier and
family called at the home of Mr. Al
fred Sherwood, of Ashfield, on Sun
day. Mrs, Sherwood passed away on
Friday after a few hours’ illness from
a stroke,
Mr. Hendershott and daughter,
Emily, of Hamilton, spent the week
end at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Newman, and little Marilyn
Newman returned home to Hamilton
with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gaunt and
children, of Marnoch, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr, and’Mrs. Fred
Davidson.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Cross, of Walk
erton, and Mr. and Mrs* Ira McLean
and children, of Brussels, spent Sun
day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs..
J. F. McLean.
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ken. District Director, gave a report
of'the meeting of the District Direct
orate, held recently at Brussels. Fol
lowing a discussion on District Pro
jects, Mrs. Alex. Mowbray offered to
conduct a second class in Re-Finish
ing of Furniture. Some time was de
voted to the study of the co-operative
programme, and the question of dis
trict projects and short courses. Mrs.
Alex. Mowbray had charge of Cur
rent Events and by request, spoke on
the churches and church * services in
the Southern States, making special
mention of the “Edison Night” serv
ice at Fort Myers, Fla., also the
“Back to the Church Movement” con
ducted by the Kiwanis Club and its
effect.
Miss Eunice Thornton favored with
a solo ’’Whispering Hope.” After
singing the National Anthem, the
hostess, assisted by Mrs, Jas. Breck
enridge, served refreshments,
WEEK-END
_____ O - . - - —
Mr. Ezra Welwood has sold his car
and tis now driving
starts this week as
Cressy goods.
Mr. Milan Moore
week planting out 700 little white pine
and Norway spruce trees on a hill on
his Turnberry farm,
Mrs. Peter Leaver1 has been under
the doctor’s care during the past week
and has been improving.
The W.M.S. of the United Church
held a. tea at the home of Mrs, Rob
ert I’urdon on Wednesday last when
the ladies were quilting a quilt for the
bale.
Those who didn’t ’attend the open
meeting of the Women’s Institute last
Tuesday night, missed a real treat in
the address of Mr. Denzil Staffer, of
Holyrood, who spoke on his trip
•through Northern Ontario and down
among the people of Quebec. It was
very interesting and instructive.
Mr. Clarence McClenaghan
able to leave Wingham Hospital
Saturday morning and return to- his
home here.
Messrs Chas, and Jack Gillespie, of
New Sarum, spent Sunday with their
parents here.
Miss Jean Johnston, of E. Wawa-,
nosh, ‘spent Sunday at the home of
Mr, and Mrs. W. R, Farrier.
Mr, and Mrs. J. D. Beecroft and
! Florence and Ernest visited on Sun
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Kirk, of Seaforth.
Miss Doris McClenaghan left last
week to help in the home of Mrs. G.
Irwin, of East Wawanosh. .
Mr. ^nd Mrs. Elwood Barbour and
children of Fordyce, spent Sunday
with Mr. and. Mrs. Ben McClenaghan.
Misses Muriel Watt and Agnes Gil
lespie attended the Y.P.U. Convention-
held in Wingham United Church on
Monday. The regular weekly meet
ing held on Monday night here, was
withdrawn.
Mr. J. C. Thompson, of Toronto
College, preached in the United
Church here on Sunday afternoon,
from the text “Jesus, the Light of .the
World,” giving an interesting talk on
the different uses of light and apply
ing it to the life of Christ. The choir
rendered special Mother’s Day anth
ems and the special Mother’s Day ser
vice was followed. The beautiful roses
at the altar were a gift from Mrs.
MacGregor’s daughter, Mrs. Russell,
for Mother’s Day.
Mrs. Archie Patterson and children,
of Lucknow, spent Sunday with her ,
mother, Mrs. Wm. Taylor. I
Mrs. Leonard Knight, of Linwood,'
spent the week-end at the home of
her brother, Mr. George Fi.sher and
Miss Carruthers, of Holyrood, also
spent the week-end there.
Mr, Will Scott, of Kinlough, visit- I
ed one day last week at the home of
.Mr. and Mrs. Albert Patterson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Craig spent
Sunday at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Will Thom, of Auburn.
The congregation of the Presbyter- '
tan Church here are celebrating the
seventy-fifth anniversary of the found
ing of the church ...here on Sunday,
May 28th,. when Rev. Jas. Wilson, of
Toronto, will be present. They are
planning a regular old. time service in
the morning when the service of song
will be led by a precentor, without
the use of the church organ. They
are planning to hold an old-time tea
meeting also on Wednesday evening,
May 31st, for which a good program
is being prepared.
The ladies of the Prqsbyterian W.
I M. S. here were attending the W. M.
S. Presbyterial held on Tuesday at
Lucknow.
' Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Laidlaw spent
last Friday with her mother, Mrs.
Straughan, of Goderich,, and with oth
er relatives there.
Mr. Jos. Laidlaw celebrated his
eightieth birthday on Monday and the
members ol ltis family of three Sons
and four daughters, with their famil
ies, were present to have the birthday
supper together,' We congratulate him
and wish him many returns of his
birthday.
Dr, and Mrs. Harold Robinson and
children, of Walkerton, spent Sunday
at the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs, MacLaughlin and
Joanne, of Detroit, spent the week
end at the home,of her mother, Mrs.
Jos. Chimney,
Mr. Thos. Robinson and son, Cal
vin, spent the week-end at Tilson-
burg and Port Burwell, with his fam
ily there. ' *
Miss Susan Kilpatrick and Mrs.
Juo. Kilpatrick and children, of Luck
now, spent a day last week' with Mi\
and Mrs* Wm, Robinson.
Mr. Garnet Farrier has started an
apiary and last week put out forty
boxes of bees, thirty pounds of which
he had shipped to him from a market
in California, /
Mr, Allan Pattison lost a valuable
..horse last week and quite ft number
in this community. Many cattle put
out oh old grass have become poison
ed.
The young people of the Prcs&yter-
iart Church held a short meeting on
Monday evening, ■fpjjowed by choir
I wish to inform the public that
I have taken over the veterinary
practice of Dr, A. T. Ford, V.S.
Having graduated from the Vet-
ermary College of the University
of Toronto I am prepared to con
duct a practice of both large and
small animals and shall do so to
the best of my ability.
Night calls will receive prompt
attention.
Phone 196.
practice, Mr. Tom Wilson, convenor
of the Literary committee, was in
charge, and the Scripture lesson, from
Psalm 103, was read, by Mrs. Johns
ton Conn, followed by prayer by
Dawson Craig, Miss Velma Scott
gaveza very interesting reading from
“Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush,” and
the meeting was closed by repeating
file Lord’s Prayer in. unison.
Mr. and Mrs.-Alec Coutts and Mr.
George Ross, of Wingham, spent Sun
day with the latter’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs, Robt. Ross. Donald Ross was
able to return to High School this
week after being home since Easter
holidays on account of sickness at
home.
Mr. Jerry Casemore and Victor, of
Turnberry, Miss MacCalluin of St.
Marys, and Mr. Oscar Casemore, of
Stratford, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs,
Observed Mother’s Day
The Mother’s. Day service in the
United Church was led by Mr, W. J.
Johnston, assistant superintendent of
the Sunday School. Mr, John C,
Thompson, of Emmanuel College, in
Toronto, gave a thoughtful address
using the text "Choose ye this day
whom ye will serve.” The Choir con
tributed appropriate selections and
Miss Eunice Thornton sang a solo.
Others taking part in the arranged
programme were: Florence' Shiell,
Norma Flail, Marjorie Kerr, Irene
Hall and Jean MacLennan. The in
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Sparling
Johnston, Glenn Sparling, was receiv
ed into the,church by the rite of bap
tism. Spring flowers beautifully dec
orated- the church and there was a
‘large attendance,
Ernest Casemore.
BLUEVALE
Women’s Institute Met
Mrs. W. H. McKinney opened
home' on Thursday afternoon for
monthly meeting of the Women’s
stitute, seventeen members answering
the roll,, and there were six visitors
present. The president/Miss Margar
et Turvey,. presided- Mrs. M. L. Ait-
her
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Rev. R. B. Stevenson, of Toronto,
preached in Knox Presbyterian
Church on Sunday. Anniversary Ser
vices were announced for June 18th,
when Rev. John Elder, of Milverton,
will be the guest speaker, Commun
ion services will be held on May 28th.
Fleming Black has purchased the,
'property of Alex. Mowbray, the tran
saction giving Mr. Mowbray posses
sion of the former Methodist Church,
which is being wrecked, and the mat
erial. will be used for building purpos
es..
.Mrs;,. Cecil Griffiths, Guelph, was a
reccSit visitor with her brother, W.
H. anti Mrs. McKinney.
Mrs-.. Eliza Fell has returned home
after- spending the .winter with her
son, Fletcher and Mrs. Fell in Tor
onto.
'Mr. and. Mrs. Mann, Stratford, and
Mr. and! Mrs. Eldridge, of Fordwich,
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Mann. • *
Clarence Hollenbeck, who was a pa
tient in the.' Wingham General Hos
pital, suffering from am attack of
pneumonia, has. returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Barnard, of
Ripley, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Barnard.
Mr.,and.,Mrs. John Hall have re
turned home from an extended visit
with Mr: and. Mrs. W. J. Masters in
Parkhill,, w.ho accompanied them and
spent the week-end.
Miss Maclver, of Wingham, was a
Sunday visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Hamilton.
Mr. and'. Mrs. Wm. Hamilton and
son Allen visited on Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Churchill.
. Master Vernon Hamilton visited on
Sunday with his cousin, Harvey Mul
ligan.
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Frilled Curtains — 2% yds, long with tie backs
an extra value at ,..,. 69c pr.
Frilled Curtains ~ an assortment of broken lines of
high quality curtains.
Regularly up to 2.50..........1.29
Tuscan Net Curtains - Reg. 1,00..........2 prs, 1.50
Rayon Drapery - 50 in. wide - gold and rusti *. 98c-
Fahey Chintz - 36 in. wide .. . ............. 25 and 29c
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Grass Mats for Summer - All Sizes .... 39c. to 2.25
Fancy Rag Mats - assorted colours...................69c
Non-Skid Rubber Netting - Placed under rugs
and mats this netting prevents dangerous
slipping. A narrow strip is sufficient to
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Sheeting- - Bleached and .Unbleached
76 in. and 81 in. wide .. 50c yd.
Bath Towels - assorted lines of good quality
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not been very well lately but was up
and doing some work. She leaves to
mourn her bereaved husband and two
daughters, Mildred and Ruby;-” two
brothers, George Hunter of Hamilton,
Jake Hunter, near Zion; three sisters,
Mrs. James Lyons, 12th con., West
Wawanosh, Mrs. Wm. Humphrey,
10th con., West Wawanosh and Mrs.
Henry Gardner, Zion. The funeral
was held from her late home Monday
afternoon, to Greenhill Cemetery.'
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Mr. and (Mrs. Ralph Cameron spent
Sunday with the lady’s .mother, Mrs.
Rintoul,, near' Fordyce.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fowler, near
Bly th, spent a day last week with the
latter's mother, Mrs. John Johnstone,
and daughter, Mrs. Dynes Campbell.
Mr, and Mrs. Spence Irwin and
familjr spent Saturday afternoon with
her sister, Mrs. Mills, in Goderich.
We extend our sympathy to Mrs.
Twamley, near Belfast, on the pass
ing away of her only brother, Mr.
Cameron, of Cleveland. -
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Raynard and
three daughters, Mf. and Mrs. Rob
ert Nelson and Mrs. Jean Nelson call
ed on Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. John
Mullin.
Mrs. Joe Lawson received the sad
news that her brother, Mr. Leslie
Ager, Peace River, had passed away
very suddenly, from a stroke. He was
a son of the late Mr. James Ager, of
Belfast. Our sympathy goes out to
the bereaved.
The community was cast into a sud
den gloom on Thursday evening when
Douglas, the ll-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Grant MacDermand, bound
ary west of Lucknow, was killed when(
he ran out of Mr. John Macintosh’s
lane on his bicycle in front of Mr,
Dennis Hogan's car. He was an only
child. The funeral was held on Sun
day afternoon from his-’ father’s hpme
to GreenhiU Cemetery. 1 H
On Friday night v6 were shocked
to 'hear of the sudden passing away of
I Mrs* Alfred Sherwood,''near Belfast,
1 from a stroke. Mrs. Sherwood had
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