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Thursday, August 1st, 1940
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GORRIE
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Harry HaStie and
come
(Mrs. Arthur Kincaid,
Edith and ■ Mary
week at Amberley
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last week at the
and Mrs. Armstrong,
J. Garnet and Mrs. Arm-
Toronto, • Mrs? (Dr.) Me
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Hodges - Hicks
marriage of Mrs. Gertrude
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Mr. and Mrs. Albert Perdue, Wing
ham, Mr. and Mrs. Vannan, Windsor,
visited last “week with Miss Kate
Earngey. Sunday visitors at the same
.home were Mr. and Mrs. Earngey, of
Brussels.
Rev. and Mrs, Copeland visited
their son, .at Sarnia, last week, Mrs.
-Copeland’s mother and sister, Mrs.
Graham and Miss Graham, who had
been visiting at the Parsonage, return
ed to their home in London with
them,
Little Ronnie Newton, of Toronto,
. is visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. G. Newton and other rela
tives,
Misses Alice,
Ritchie spent last
Beach.
Mr. and Mrs.
■daughter, Audrey, Mt, and Mrs. Ken
Hasti<? and family, Miss Jessie Hustle
and Mrs. Robert Hastie spent Sunday
.at Port Elgin,
Reg, Taylor left on Saturday for
Kitchener where he will visit with his
aunts, Mrs. Grant and Miss Taylor.
Mrs. Smith, of Harriston, visited
last Thursday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Short.
Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Edgar, of
.Wingham, spent last Wednesday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bol
ton. Thursday visitors at the same
home were: Mr. and Mrs. Archie Da-
■ . Vis and two children, Toronto, Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Albrecht, near Har
riston.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ashton, Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Ashton, Mr. Bertram Ash
ton visited on Wednesday last with
Rev. and Mrs. Everett Ashton at
Point Clark.
Dr. and Mrs. Armstrong attended
•• . the funeral' of the former’s sister, the,
late Mrs. Scott, at Blyth, on Monday.
' Mrs. Agnes Earls and Mr. Fj-ank
Earls, o*f Wroxeter, spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilford
.. King. .
Mrs. Wm. Ashton, of London, visit
ed last week at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Hilton Ashton and other rela-
- tives.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wright, Walton,
will be residents, of Gorrie for a short
time.
Visitors during
. , home of Dr.
were: Mr.
strong, of
Ash, Rev.
of Tara.
Rev. George
visiting at the
Mrs. J. Wylie.
Mr. and Mrs. Vollett, of Durham,
visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
* , Harold Farr. Masters Harry and Jim
mie Vollett, who had spent five weeks
at the Farr home, returned with their
parents. *
Mr. and Mrs. James Jackson, of
Clinton, an^ daughter, Miss Zetta, of
Washington, Penn., called at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Taylor, and the
latter couple accompanied them to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert War
wick, «in Morris, where they spent the
day.
Rev. and Mrs. Hugh Wilson, Au
burn, visited on Wednesday of last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gregg
and other friends.
Miss Mabel Walsh, of Wingham, is
visiting at the
A. E. Toner.
Mrs. John
Marshall, of
Marshall and children, Jacqueline and
Bill, were week-end visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Marshall.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Carson, Mrs.
A. Hamilton, Mr. Hector Hamilton,
attended the funeral of the late Mrs.
Scott at Blyth on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Black and.son,
Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wright
• spent Sunday at Goderich.
Miss. Evelyn Stephens is taking a
motor trip this week to London, St,
Marys and other points.
Dr. S. Holmes, Mrs. Holmes arid
family, of Eston, Sask., spent the
week-end with their cousins, Mr. and
Mrs. H. V. Holmes en route to their
- home: in the West.
Mr. and Mrs. J» T. Shera and dau
ghter, Shirley, spent Sunday at Bruce
Beiich.
Rev. Chds. and Mrs. Lewis and fam-
Wylie, of Oakdale, is
home of his mother,
home of Mr. and Mrs.
Carson, Mr. Wesley
Proton, Mrs. David
MONUMENTS at first cost
Having our factory equipped with the
ihbst modern machinery for the exe
cution of high-class work* we ask you
to see the largest display of monu
ments of any retail factory in Ontario.
All finished by send blast machines.
We import all bur granites frbtti the
Old Country quarries direct, in the
rbiigh. You can Save all local deab
ers\ agents’ and middleman profits by
seeing tts.
E. J. Skelton & Son *
at West End Bridge—-WALKERTON
ily, also the former’s mother, all of j
Brussels, visited on Tuesday of last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gregg
and other friends. Mr. and Mrs, Bert
Harris, the’former's brother and mo
ther, were recent visitors at the same
home.
Mr, and Mrs. A. L. Stephens, EL
eanore and Bobby, were Sunday visit
ors at Port Elgin.
Ma and Mrs, Mervyn Walker, of
Coldwater, visited on Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs, Lorne Walker.
Rev, Mr. Leggatt, of Nor'val, took
the service in the Presbyterian Church
last Sunday, Rev. 'H. Pritchard twill
occupy the pulpit the next two Sun
days.
Rev. Kenneth MacLean, Wingham,
will preach anniversary services in the
Presbyterian Church Qct. 13th, the
secqnd’Sunday in October,
Completed Quilt for Red Cross
The regular monthly meeting of
the Woman's Association of the Unit
ed Church was held at the home of
Mrs, Anson Galbraith on Thursday
afternoon, July 25th, with a large at
tendance of members and visitors.
The meeting opened by singing of
“Land of our birth” followed by re
peating the Lord’s Prayer in unison.
Psalm 736 was read responsively fol-
followed by singing “God of our fa
thers.” The secretary’s report was
read by Mrs! W. G. Strong in the ab
sence of Mrs. H, Ashton. A report o.f
the Garden Party was given by. the
Treasurer also the 'financial standing
of the society, A quilt was completed
during the afternoon for the Red
Cross. The quilt committee’reported
four quilts to be handed in to the Red
Cross. A letter written by a young
English Royal Air Force Pilot to his
mother, shortly before he was killed
in action, was read by the president.
The roll call was answered by fifteen
members. “Lord, while for all man
kind we pray” was sung and the meet
ing closed with the Mizpah Benedic
tion. The August meeting is with
drawn and the September meeting will
be held at Mrs. John Hyndman’s
home.
The
(White) Hicks to Mr. Walter Hodges
of Stratford, was solemnized in St.
James Church Chapel, Stratford, on
Saturday afternoon, July 27th. The
officiating clergyman was Rev. R. j.
Thompson. Following the ceremonjr
the couple left- for a- brief tour to
Montreal. Upon their return they will
reside in Stratford. The bride’s friends
here extend to them best wishes for
future happiness.
Civic Holiday
The trustees of the Village of Gor-
rie have proclaimed Monday, August
5th, as Civic. Holiday.
WROXETER
H. B. Allen 2nd little daugh-Mrs.
ters, Heather and Barbara, of Brus
sels. are guests at the home of Mrs.
J. N. Allen.
Mrs. B. Martin and son, Billy, were
London visitors on Wednesday of last
week.
Mrs. G. A. Wearring, of town, Miss
Helen Gibson, Toronto, Mrs. Norm
an 'Brandon, also of Toronto, and
Miss Johnston, Clifford, spent Wed
nesday of last week with Galt friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Marquire, of Beach o’
Pines, spent several days with Miss
Florence Fowler, 4th line.
Mrs. R. Stocks is visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. Norman Brandon, at
her summer home, Lake Simcoe.
Mr. Wilford Leeson, Toronto, was
a visitor with Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Mac-
Naughton, part of last week.
. Dr. W. A. and Mrs. Spence, Tor
onto, were week-end guests of Mr;
and Mrs. R. J. Rann.
Miss Dorothy McTavish is holiday
ing with her mother.
Rev. W. A. and Mrs. Finley, form
erly of this village, has retired from
the ministry and is now living ih
Lambeth.
Dr. George Brown is at present tak-
iri" care of Dr. Lobsinger’s veterinary
practice at Mildmay, the latter having
had an operation for appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs, Henry Boss and dau
ghter, Arleen, of Chicago, are -guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. J.
Rann.
Misses Velma and Minerva Higgins
Spent the past week with Guelph
friends,
Rev, A, M. and Mrs. Grant and
children leave this week for a month’s
holiday at their1 cottage, Grand Bend,
Mf, John Moffat, London, is holi
daying at the hottie of Mr. and Mrs.
B. Martin.
A very successful auction sale of
household goods was held on Satur
day' afternoon at the home of Miss
Eleanor Houglas; house furnishings of
DIONNE QUINTUPLETS RALLY TO AID CANADA’S WAR FUND who would keep her in comfort for
the remainder of her life. Then Jim
McIlwain came .. , . with his shiny
traveller’s case . . . his big, checked
tweed suit and his derby and cigar ♦ ,
and gold watch-chain. She was clerk
ing in the Murphy Emporium . . ,
and first thing the folks knew she was
going with a “travelling' salesman.”
Aunts clad in shiny black taffeta and
meew looking uncles with side-whisk
ers, bore down on her father and mo
ther and “cluck-clucked” . . . and
the one answer . , , “I knew by the.
Aunt Appleby stood them all off with
smell of his cigar that he was a real
gentleman.” Contrary to .generay pro
phesy they were married. . . . and
lived quite happily too,. As a result
“travelling salesmen” are held in much
higher esteem now than formerly in
our family.
Salesmen who come to sell farmers
various articles are foolish to smoke
cigars. There’s simply nothing quite
as irritating as to have to sit on a
fence and have cigar smoke
•trickling along on the breeze in front
of your nostrils. On the other hand*
if a salesman gives* you a cigar you
are too busy concentrating on how to
smoke it without choking . . , and
remain in appearance as if you smok
ed one after every meal to concentrate
on what he was saying.
As a boy I remember a cousin of
my father’s who often dropped in for
Sunday evening dinner. He was a
banker . . . and a pompous gentle
man who looked out from white whis
kers over a well fed stomach and ate.
with a concentration that was amaz-
ing. After dinner he would reach in
to his vest pocket . . . select a cigar
and then after biting the end off it . .
and lighting it . . he would dip in
and bring one out for father. We Used
to sit and watch liim smoke and be
fascinated by the smoke rings he was
so proficient at blowing.
We never knew why father disliked
him. He just didn’t seem to like any
thing about him. In later years as
head of a household, of my own, the
realization came as to why father dis
liked him. That was a .condescending
attitude he had in handing the cigar
over, just as much as to say ....
“Well, you don’t very often get a cig
ar so try this one.”
Displaying a marked interest in the they each purchased five hundred dol- ed the national war fund by $2,500, a these certificates in any one calendar
proceedings, the Dionne Quintuplets lars’ worth of Dominion of Canada maximum contribution, since five hun- year,
are pictured grouped around Judge J.
A. Valin, one of their guardians, as
war savings certificates. The purch- dred dollars is the largest amount that
ase by the five famous sisters enrich-any indvidual is permitted to invest ir.
CAPTURED ’CHUTIST
Miss M. Smith were also disposed of;
Arnold Darroch, of Clifford, was the
auctioneer.
Mrs. Len Hayes spent the past
week at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Waller. Mr. Hayes was
a week-end visitor at the same home.
Miss Johnston, Clifford, formerly on
.the school staff here, was a visit'or last
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.
A. Wear ring.
Mr. Phil. Durst spent the week-end
in Toronto. Mrs. Durst and baby son
returned home with him on Sunday.
Service in the United Church
Sunday next will be taken by Mr.
Hopper, of Wingham.
Sam Burke, Seaforth, formerly
friends a few
who enlisted
his last leave
on
H.
of
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Isabel, Mr. and Mrs. George Paulin, ( Church on Monday and Tuesday of
daughter, Marilyn^ Donnie Gibson, al
so Mr, and Mrs. Laurie VanVelsor at
tended the Milligan re-union which
was held at Clifford last week.
Miss Margaret Edgar, R.N., Walk
erton, is spending her vacation with
her mother, Mrs. H. Edgar.
Mrs. Laurie VanVelsor spent last
week with friends in Kincardine.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Gold, of Toronto,
spent the week-end with Mrs. Paulin.
Mr. and Mrs. Walton, of Palmers
ton, visited with Mr.
Hembly last week.
Campbell Reeves,
holidaying with ' his
Mrs. Campbell.
and Mrs. James
of Toronto, is
uncle, Dr. and
i last week when the Church Army Cru
sade of Witness visited Wroxeter un
der the direction of Captain E. R.
Roe with Cadets D. Wilson, J. Ivey,
A. Trivett, F. Gooch. Monday even
ing was a service of witness, Tuesday
morning, 8. a.m. morning prayers, at
4.50 p.m., a children’s service follow
ed by a service of witness in the ev
ening. Every meeting was most int
eresting with splendid addresses and
singing.
on Mr, and Mrs. W. E. Weir last
Sunday evening.
Mr. H. Hopper, of Wingham, will
occupy the pulpit here next Sunday.
A large number from this locality
attended the funeral of the late Mr.
George .Muir, of Wroxeter,. last Sat
urday afternoon.
PHIL OSIFER OF
LAZY MEADOWS
By Harry J. Boyle
OBITUARY “CIGARS”
W. M. S. United Church
The W. M. S. will hold their Aug
ust meeting on the Sth, 3 p.m. in the
church school room. Mrs. J. Douglas
will have charge and the roll call will
be answered by the word “Harvest.”
visit with their
recehtly uhder-
removal of ton-
this place, called on old
days ago. Mr. Burke,
some time ago, was on
before going overseas.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. McLaughlin, of
Oshawa, were recent guests of Mrs.
Robert McLaughlin.
Mr. John Bone, of Sault Ste. Marie,
is visiting at the horpe of Mr. and
Mrs. James McTavish.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Felker and child
ren, of Listowel, were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Timm, their
two daughters, June' and 'Marian, re
maining for a longer
grandparents.
Miss Lois Elliott
went an operation for
sils in Wingham Hospital. We are
glad to know Lois is improving nicely.
Mr. John Muir, Stratford, was call
ed owing to the death of his brother,
the late William Muir.
Miss Irene Robinson, of Toronto,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. David Robinson.
Mrs. E. Paulin visited with friends
in Goderich one day last week1.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carson, also Mrs.
G. Sutherland, all of1 Toronto, spent
the week-end with Mr, add Mrs. Geo.
Edwards. <
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Hemphill, also
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gibson and son,
Donnie, spent the week-end at Dyer’s
Bay.
Mrs. Jim Sanderson and little son,
spent the week-end in Brussels,
Mr, and Mrs. P. Milligan, daughter
Sunday School Picnic
The Park, Wroxeter, with its fine
grove of, maples, was a fine setting
for the United Church Sunday School
picnic. There was a large attendance
and games and races were carried out
under the direction of Rev. A. M.
Grant and Mr. A. Moffat. The
committee with Mrs. R. Stocks, Supt.,
provided several swings which de
lighted the children, while the older
boys and girls enjoyed a game of ball.
A treat of candies was enjoyed by all.
Picnic supper included sandwiches,
coOkies, cake and lemonade and was
enjoyed by all present.
Women’s Institute
The August meeting of the W. I.
will be held Thursday, August 1st, at
3 p.m, at the home of Mrs. H. Waller.
Mrs. Cooke will be in charge of cur
rent events. Roll Call—One-member
of the Royal Family. Topic, selected,
Mrs. L, VahVelsor. Reading, Mrs.
MaeNaughtoti. Hostesses, Mrs, Wall
er and Mrs. Maclean.
William Muir
Following a lingering illness there
passed into the Great Beyond on Fri
day one who was highly esteemed in
this community in the person of the
late William Muir.
Deceased, who was in his 79th year,
and unmarried, was a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. William Muir, was born
in Howjck and had spent most of his
life in and around Wroxeter. Out of
a family of eleven children, three sur
vive, Mrs. Noakes, Winnipeg, John,
of Stratford, Gavin, of town.
Mr. Muir had been in poor health
more than five years and of late has
suffered greatly. In spite of medical
care and nursing, he gradually weak
ened until death released him from
has suffering. He was a man of fine
character, a good neighbor and friend
and will be missed by a large Circle
who .knew him.
The funeral service was held at the
home on Saturday and was conducted
by Rev. A. M. Grant, of the United
Church. The pallbearers were Robert
McMichael, Thomas McMichael, Jas.
Wylie Sr., Tony Meahen, Wesley
Palmer, John Kirton. Interment was
made in Wroxeter Cemetery.
SALEM
Church Army Visit WfOxeter
An interesting series of services
were held in St. James Anglican
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McAdam, of
California, called on Mr. Andrew
Genlniill one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Edgar and
babe, the former’s mother, Mrs. Jas.
Edgar, and granddaughter, Grace Ed
gar, from north of Teeswater, called
•T his might be called a cigar-smoke
reverie. As usual, it’s raining this af
ternoon . . . and having that for an
excellent excuse yours truly is install
ed in a rocking chair o nthe side ver
andah inhaling and exhaling on a cig
ar that an implement salesman left.
Watching the smoke-eddying up in
blue-grey masses . . . and then gush
ing up under the eaves to be pelted in
to nothingness by the driving force of
the rain . . . the idea si suggested
. . . “Why not write a column about
cigars.”
Where and how they’re made is for
eign to me. Cuba ... or some
strange, far off place. Wrapped by
dusky, brown-skinned men singing na
tive songs as tihey rock back and forth
. . . but enough of that.
There’s something about a cigar
that makes men feel important. It
must be a throwback to the days when
all bankers smoked stogies and the
flashy gamblers with long, thin cher
oots and derbies stood inside hotel
windows and watched the parade of
men and women go by.
Have you ever noticed that' the
aroma of a cigar lingers on in a room.
Walk into a room and notice that
nose-tingling sensation of tobacco fla
vor. You’ll notice too, how women
will sort of trill and say, “My, but I
like the smelt of a good cigar”, or, if
they’re ultra sophisticated, they’ll say
“the odor of a good cigar.”
A cigar brings to mind what Aunt
Appleby always said. Alt her life she
had pined for the day wheti she could
meet a really important man. and one
Mrs. Daisy Cardwell, ABOVE, wife
of a British northeast coast volun
teer defence officer, proved herself
a heroine when she calmly ap
proached and "arrested” a German
airman who came down via para
chute in a field alongside her
house. The prisoner was the pilot
of a Junkers machine brought
down by Spitfires. She command
ed the airman to put up his hands,
which he did without hesitation,
and then took his revolver and.
marched him off.
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