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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1939-07-26, Page 7& Wroxeter News and Gome Vidette HOWICK COUNCIL (Gorrie, July 19th, 1939 The Council met in the Township Hall, according to adjournment. The •members were all present, The Reeve, J, W. Gamble, in .the <chair. The minutes of the last regular -meeting, also adjourned meeting of ■the Court of Revision, were read and on motion of Strong and Baker were adopted, .Moved by Baker and Strong that By-Law No. 6 for the year 1939, as ’read, be finally .passed. Carried. Moved by Weir and Baker that the ‘Clerk be hereby .authorized to prepare •a by-law regulating road fences. Car ried. Moved by Strong and Baker that the following 'bills be paid. Carried. Ilsaac Gamble, part salary as Clerk, -$35.00; County Treas,, Hospital ex penses for Ivy Gile, $14.00; W, R. iFraser, M.D., treatment for Gile fam- 41y and Rose’King, $4.00; Co. Treas., (hospital expenses for C. Severt $54.70; ("George Sanderson, sheep, killed or in jured by dogs $2.50; W. M. Connell, M.B., services for Mrs. Bert Mann, •$5.00; Prov. Treas-, Approval.of Mun icipal Board for By-Law, S.S. No. 17," $5.00; Dr. A. B. Ritchie, operation on George Harris $12.50; Fred Hambly, Salary, as caretaker Twp. Hall, Wrox- -eter $15.00; County Treas., Taxes, Penalty and interest on D. Holt pro perty $23.46; W. R. Fraser, M.D., op eration and care, Mrs. Bert Mann, $20.00; Municipal World, 1939 Stat- •utes, $2.00; J. W. Gamble, trip to God erich $5.00; J. W. Bushfield, services . re Dr. Whitley case $18.08'; Robert ‘"Wade, Trip to London re Harper girl $5.00; Relief $27.83. Road Expenditures Nelson Gowdy, operating power grader, $38.00; Making fill, Gordon Wright $10.00, Wm. Inglis $3.00, Jno. Wright $4.80; Francis Coles, cutting •weeds $5.60; Francis King, making fill $18.00; Pedlar People Ltd., steel .-culverts $380.82; Harvey Gibson, cleaning tile $3.30; Richard Aldrich, gravel .90; John Montgomery, salary, .Road Supt. $68.95; Joseph Hoffle, spraying weeds $125.00; Canadian In dustries, 40 bags Amonium Sulphate $11-5.00; Canadian Industries, 40 bags Sodium Chlorate $313.60; J. W. Hynd man, trucking weed chemicals $24.28; JR. H. Carson & Son, cable for bridge $121,13; Bert Mann, brushing $6.20; -O. Durrant, repair to bridge $1.00; -Cecil Wilson, repair to bridge $2.00; Gladstone Edgar, making fill $55.00; Bert Mann, making fill $5.00; Mrs. <jeo. Robertson, posts for bridge $17.- 15; Making fill, Morley Johnson $18.- -00, Thos. McClement $22.00, Clarence M.cCalkim $22.00, George Kiel $10.00, JHarold McDermitt $2,00, Hugh Doig $1.00, Elgin Montgomery $16.75, Har old Edgar $2.00; Fred Hyndman, trucking cable $1.50, John Gedcke, 6 yds. gravel .90; Clarence McCallum, 3 yds. gravel .45; William Wilson, re pairs to bridge $2.00; John Miller, 5 posts at 25c each $1.25; S. Bricker, timber for bridge $3.00; Mervin Mill er, clips and bolts, pieces of iron on bridge $2.00; F. J. Gadke, bridge lum ber $22.10; Garnard King, bridge and road $15.10; John Hannah, bridge and road $11.70; H. Eastman, bridge road and weeds $18.10; Bert Carter, bridge and weeds $8.90'; F. J. Gadke, draw ing gravel $3.60; W. Stewart, draw ing gravel and making fill $19.65; Making fill, Fred Seifert $3.00, Har old Edgar $26.00,, Percy McDermitt $12.00, Bert Mann $13.00, W. E. Pat terson, wire nails $2.02; J. H. Rogers excise and postage $9.00. Moved by McCallum and Weir that this Council do now adjourn, to meet in the United Church Hall, Fordwich, on the third Wednesday in August, or at the call of the Reeve. Carried. Isaac Gamble, Clerk. GORRIE Mrs. Michael, of Goderich,and Miss Michael, of Goderich, spent last Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cloyne Michael. • Mr, and Mrs. Adam Roe and Mr, W. H. Roe, of Pickford, Mich., Mrs. Stinson and Mrs. A. J. Lowry, Brus sels, visited one day last week with Mrs. J. A. Day, Mr. .and Mrs. Gordon Vittie and MONUMENTS at first coat Having our factory equipped with the moat modem machinery for the exe cution of high-class work, we ask you see the largest display of monu- v-kny retail factory in Ontario. All finished by sand blast machines, we import all our granites from the S? .Cc”l4try ^aarri«» direct, in the W c?n 9ave local deal ers, agents and middleman profits by seeing us. E. Ja Skelton Son M West End BrWfe-WAUCERTON DIET KITCHEN, BEAUTY PARLOR, FEATURES OF DOGH OUSE DE LUXE Thursday, July 26th, 1939 at TESTED RECIPES WROXETER i 1 be sand- 1 1 1 1 1 Women’s Institute Picnic The annual Institute Picnic will held on Thursday afternoon of this A or re week, July 27, at the home of the' Jellied Tomato Cheese Salad 1 3 1 l’/2 children, near Welland, were week end visitors at the home of the lat ter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, David Ga thers. Mr: and Mrs. Ed. Bolton visited friends in Hespeler and Kitchener on Sunday. Miss Dorothy Doig, of Toronto, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Doig, south of Gorrie. Mr. and Mrs. Bissett, London; Mrs. Wilfred Nellis, Kippen, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Gharles King on Wed nesday last. Week-end visitors at the same home were: Mr. and Mrs. D. Hardy and Mrs. Worboys, of Weston. Mr. and Mis. H. V. Holmes are spending a few days this week with friends in Toronto. Mrs. Everard Carson and Mrs. A. Hamilton spent Tuesday of last week at the home of the latter’s daughter, Mrs. A. Scott and Mr. Scott. Miss Ef- eanor Carson, who had spent a week at the same home, returned with them. Mrs. Elli», of Guelph, is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. Victor Shera and Ntr. Shera. ' Mr. R. J. Deachman, M.P., is offer ing $5.00, $3.00 for first prize and $2.00 second prize, to be given at the school fair for public speaking on the subject “Why I Like to Live In This Country.” Mr. Mundell, of Toronto, spent the week-end at his home here. Mr. Jack Toner has leased .the pro perty of Dr, Ramage. Messrs. Everard Carson, Victor Shera, Ewart Whitfield and Cloyne Michael attended Grand Lodge in Toronto last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Stephens spent Saturday last in Stratford. Miss Emily Potter spent Thursday Of last week visiting friends in Clin* ton. # /Maxine Bolton is visiting at ■ the home of het grandparents, Mft and Mts. Henty Bolton near Fordwich, '>x$. Clare Bolton is spending some time with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lambkin, near Fordwich. Mrs. M. Nay and son, Bobby, are visiting with friends this week in Kit chener. Bill Newton and Gerald Galbraith accompanied by Jack Fitch, George Gallaher and Jack Willits, near Bel more, left on Tuesday morning for a trip to the West. Mrs. Jas. Brown and daughter, Miss Great, Mrs. White, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Campbell, of Leamington, were week-end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gathers and other relatives., Mrs. Napier and sons, of Toronto, .visited last week with the former’s sister, Mrs,- Ball and Rev, J. L. Ball at the Rectory. Mr. and Mrs. Ewart Whitfield, Miss Velma Lennox and Mr. Emerson Shera spent Sunday at Kincardine Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harper and children, Grace and Gladys, spent Wednesday of last week in London, Grace-Harp er remained at the War Memorial Hospital where she has undergone a minor operation. We hope to see het home soon, Mr. and Mrs. E, W. Carson and family spent Sunday at Amberley Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Hemingway and fam ily arc holidaying with friends near Orangeville. Mrs Radford and sons, Maurice and Frank, of Palmerston, also Mr, Mor gan, of Ripley, were Stthday visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Avery, Mr, and Mrs, George Hartlip, their son, Don, and granddaughter, Marilyn, of Alpena, Mick, arc visiting at the home of Mr, and Mrs. R< G. Newton. Mr, Jack Fitch, of Belmore, spent Friday of last week in Harriston. Dr, J. and Mrs. Armstrong visited on Thursday of last week with Mrs, (Dr.) J. W. M, Armstrong, at Mit- ‘Some day, when the world has grown sane again, we will all come to love and appreciate the simple things,” says Phillip Dickinson, California mil lionaire, who has settled near Port Burwell, Ont. There he is building a Norman mansion, and already has chcll. Rev. H. N. and Mrs. Watt and son, Harold, are spending their vacation with friends near Wiarton. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Goy, of Toron to, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ern est King on Wednesday of last week. Wilda and Willoughby Patterson, of Fordwich, spent a few days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bennett. Mrs. Harold Farr, who underwent an operation in Winghani Hospital re cently, has returned home and is as well as can be expected. Mr. Hopper, of Wingham, will have charge of the services in Gorrie and Orangehill United Church next Sun day. Mr. Jack King, Toronto, is spend ing a week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles King. Miss Evelyn Stephens has returned home from Toronto and now has as her guest, Miss Thelma Holmes, of Dresden, Mr. and Mrs. Wright, who have been in town for some time, have re turned to their home at Walton. Quite a number from here attended the horse races in Stratford on Sat urday. Rev. G. W. Butt and s‘on, Bill, spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bradnock. Rev. Butt con ducted the services in the United Church on Sunday morning. Donnie MacDonald, of Caledonia, spent a few days last week with his friend, Earle King. Mr. Mervin Stephens, ‘ of London, spent the week-end at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. D. Hicks of Harriston at the same daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. were Sunday visitors home. Mrs. Geo. Roe and Sault Ste. Marie, iMicli., Jas. Jackson, Clinton, were Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. C, Taylor. Mr. and, Mrs. Walker Hastie, Tor onto, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hastie. Mrs, Robert Hastie who had visited at the same home for some time, returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bradnock spent a few days last week at their cottage at Bruce Beach. Mr. and Mrs.. Harry Hastie and daughter, Audrey, also iMiss Loreen Thornton, visited friends in Goderich on Sunday. Mrs. Thos. McLaughlin and daugh ter, Muriel, of Owen Sound, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hutchison. Sunday visitors at the same home were: Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and children, Shirley and Leonard, of Moorefield. Mr. T. Ingles and his sisters, Miss Janet Inglies and Mrs. Davidson, of Boston, Mrs. Dow and Mrs. Findlat- er, of Manitoba, called oh Mr. and Mrs, S. Fergusot/recently. Mrs. F. C. Taylor spent the week end with friends in Clinton. Mrs. J. A, Day, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Day and daughter, Miss Bernice, vis ited Brussels friends one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Miles, of Toronto, are visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac, Wade and other relatives. Mr, and Mrs. Henry Ball, of Lon don, and Mrs’. John Gibson, Wroxetefc, Visited one day last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. MhsgrovO. Mr. and Mrs. John Dinsmote and family Visited friends in Mount For est on Bunday. Mrs; Heinmillet, who had been in Wingham Hospital, for two weeks, re turned home on Saturday. Her friends hope that she will son be welt again. built an overgrown barn and a dog house with radios,' private bedrooms, diet kitchen, beauty parlor and mater nity wing. It is shown here, and it seems adequate to contain Mr, Dick inson’s 32 dogs, one of which is seen with him. Mr. Will Thornton of Bluevale, ac companied Mr. and Mrs. Anson Thornton and children, Joyce, Mary and Jack, to Niagara for the week end, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bell, Kitchener, spent Sunday at.the home of Mr, and- Mrs. Telford Montgomery. Mrs. Knookes and daughter, Mrs. Chapman, of Winnipeg, are at pres ent visiting the former’s brother, Mr. George Muir, who has returned from the hospital in Toronto on Wednes day, where he has been for the past three weeks. Miss Gertrude Sangster, of Detroit, is at present spending her holidays with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. James Sangster. Mrs. Falkerson, of Toronto, is at present the guest of Mrs. Clarence White. Mr. and Mrs. West Palmer and Miss Muriel Henning" spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. Alex. Casemore, when a family re-union was held, a number of friends being present and a pleasant time spent. Mrs. McCabe, of New York, was a recent visitor with her sister, Mrs. Clarence White, returning home on Thursday, accompanied by Miss Lu cille White, who will spend a few weeks’ holidays. * Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jardine and fam ily, of Brussels, spent Sunday after noon with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mof fatt. Mr. Geo. Gibson, of Sudbury, is at present visiting his sisters in town. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gibson, Ham ilton, spent Sunday at the same home. Mr. and Mrs. T, G. Hemphill spent the week-end at their cottage at Dy er’s Bay. Miss Mary Gibson was their giicst. , Mrs. J. Lovell and Miss Annabel Fraser were Stratford visitors on Sat urday; on their return they were ac companied by Mr. Doug. Fraser, of Ellrose, Sask., who will make a short visit at the Lovell home. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Vittie and family, Welland, were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison Sharpin. Mr. and Mrs. Will Taylor, Salem, were also Sunday guests at the Sharpin. home Mrs. A. A. Thibadcau, Miss Yvonne Thibadeati and Mr. John Tlubadeau, all of Buffalo, also Mr. and Mrs. W. Corbett, Fordwich, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Mac- Naughton Wednesday of alst week. Mrs. Challicombe and son, Allen, of Toronto, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Nichol. Misses Velma and Minerva Higgins are spending a two weeks’ vacation in Detroit. Miss K. Goodfellow, Mrs. J. N. Al len, Mrs. J, H. Wylie, Mrs. J. Mac- Naughton and Mrs. Stewart Mac- Naughton, were guests at the Annual Institute picnic held at Fordwich on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. (Maxwell MacFarlane and lit tle daughter, Frances, arrived from Cold Lake, Alta., .on Friday to visit Mr. and Mrs. George Alieh. Dr. F. Allcii, Boston, is also spending a two weeks’ holiday' with his parents. Mr, and Mrs. R. J. Rahn had for their.week-end guests, Mr. Ted Rahn, his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rami and children, all of Berwyn, Ill., Dr. and Mrs. W, A, Silence, Toronto; Mr, Jack and Mr. Barry Rann, of London ; Mr, and ('Kirs. Rann and their guests speht Sunday at Goderich beach. Guests of Mrs. John Bush and Miss Bertie Bush during the past week were; Mrs, Henry Murray, Miss Bell Murray and Mrs, Scott, of Teeswater, Mr, Dave Edgar, Mr. Howard Edgar and Miss Carter, all of Wingham; Mr, and Mrs, Jack Murdock and family, Toronto, Mrs, Percy Rogers, Detroit, return ed home on Sunday after spending her vacation with her mother, Mrs. Geo, I3aulin. Friends of Mr. Ab, Sanderson will be pleased to know he is now improv ing in health after a serious illness. Mrs. Campbell, Toronto, mother of Dr, I. Campbell, was a visitor last week at his home in town. .Mr. and Mrs. Peter S, MacEwen, Bluevale, called on old friends at Wroxeter one day last week. Mrs. D. W, Rae is visiting her son, Wm. Rae and Mrs. Rae, at Waterloo. Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Speirs and Mr. Dan .McTavish called on old friends in town Sunday and also attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Moffat, Sunday School Picnic The United Church Sunday School picnic will be held on Wednesday of this week, July 26th, at MacDonald’s Bush on the Listowel Road. The children are asked to gather at the Church early after dinner where a truck will be supplied to convey the party to the country. A full program is being arranged for games and rac es. Parents are cordially invited to be present. A basket lunch is asked for. Come and help make the Annual Picnic a success, Woman’s Association The July meeting of the Woman’s Association was held in the school room of United Church on Wednes day afternoon. The afternoon was spent in quilting, eleven quilts having been made so far this year. This wor thy group of women, under the lead ership of Mrs. W. T. Maclean have raised enough funds to redecorate the church basement, the work to be done during the coming month, and are to be congratulated on their contribution toward the work of the church. president, Miss K. Goodfellow. Mrs. J. N. Allen and Mrs. J. H. Wylie are the committee in charge. Mem bers are requested to bring the child ren, as well as a guest as is the usual custom. S.S. No. 2 Turnberry, Hold Social A Social Evening will be held in the school house of S. S. No. 2, Turnber ry, on Wednesday of this week. Cards and dancing will be the programme and ladies are asked to bring wiches or cake. WEDDINGS Stafford - McMichael A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Manse, Wroxeter, on Tuesday, July 25, at 10.30 a.m., when Rev. A. M. Grant united in marriage Eva Pearl, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Thomai McMichael^ of Wroxeter, Ont., to Mr. Edgar Caleb Stafford, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stafford, of Vienna, Ont. The bride was attired in a floor length gown of white silk chiffon. Her hair was adorned with a'bandeau of orange blossoms and she carried a bouquet of pink and white gladioli. The couple were attended by Miss Georgina McMichael, sister of the bride, and Mr. Raymond Henning, of Winghani, Ont. After the marriage ceremony, din ner was served at the home of the bride’s parents. Later Mr. and Mrs. Stafford left on a short honeymoon, the bride trav elling in a dress of mauve and white crepe with mauve velvet trimming, and white accessories. On their return they will reside in Port Burwell, rI HOWICK BARLEY CLUB MEMBERS GATHERED Mr. J. C. Shearer, agricultural rep resentative of Huron County, accom panied by John W. Strong and Cat roll Gregg, Gorrie, on Tuesday last week, inspected the barley fields of the members of the Howick Township Barley Club, The majority of fields showed promise of a satisfactory yield. The members are farmers' sons between 12 and 20 years of age as follows: Murray Elliott, Gorrie; Kenneth Galbraith, Gorrie} Bill Ritchie, Got- tie} Charles Miller, Gorrie; John Douglas, Gorrie; Leo Ruttart, Gorrie; Anson Ruttan, Gorrie; Glenn Aust in t Gorrie; John A. Lane, Wroxeter; W, Cowan, Gorrie; Allister Elliott, Cor rie; Kenneth Wright, Wroxeter; Hugh Hutchison, Gorrie; Donald Brown, Gorrie; Frank Warrell, Wroxeter^ Wm. A. Bennett, Gorrie; Leonard Sanderson, Gorrie; Howard Felkar, Gorrie;; Eldred Gathers, Wroxeter; Cecil Galbraith, Fordwich, In the evening a meeting of the: members, their, fathers and friends, was held on the farm lawn of John Hutchison, Gorrie. The program feat ured judging practice of seed barley, short addresses by Messrs, Strong, Gregg and George Baker, president Howick Township Agricultural Soc iety, and a talk on "Weeds and Their Control," by Mr, Shearer, Ice cream was served by Kenneth Wright and Eldred Gathers. The next meeting will be held on August JL Wm, Bennett’s. TOMATO JUICE Tomato juice has varied uses, glass of chilled tomato juice,, with without seasonings to taste is a freshing and also a nourishing first course for any meal of the day. In addition, this healthful juice, fulL of flavour and attractive in colour, can be put to many other excellent uses. A few suggestions for including tomato juice in the summer menu are:. Tomato Milk VI cup tomato juice % cup milk Mix tomato juice and milk thor oughly together. Serve well chilled.. Jellied Tomato Consomme 2 1 aA iy2 i cups tomato juice cup consomme (canned) cup water tablespoons gelatine cup cold water tablespoon lemon juice or teaspoon Worcestershire sauce and teaspoon onion juice Salt and pepper to taste Heat tomato juice, consomme and water to boiling point. Dissolve gela tine soaked in the cold water in hot liquid. Add seasoning. Chill, Serve • in bouillon cups. tbsp, gelatine tabsps. water cup tomato juice cups cream or cottage cheese cup salad dressing Juice of % lemon tbsp, sugar cup grated carrot small green pepper, chopped tbsp, minced onion small cucumber seeded and diced Salt to taste Soak gelatine in cold water. Dis solve over hot water. Mix together all ingredients. Stir in dissolved gela- with cups l salt. tine. Pour into moulds rinsed cold water. Chill. Unmould on of crisp lettuce. Tomato Tea Biscuits 2 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder Vi' tsp. salt - -*U 3 tbsp, butter % to % cup tomato juice Sift flour, baking powder and Cut in butter. Add tomato juice to make a soft dough. Turn o-ut on lightly floured board. Pat or roll tot about % inch thickness. Cut -with cookie cutter. Bake at 450 degrees F. for 10-12 minutes. Serve with fruit or vegetable salad. Note: cup grated cheese may be added to mixture, reducing butter tor 2 tablespoons. 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