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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-01-02, Page 7□Thursday, January 2nd, 1941 WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES PAGE SEW HOWICKCOUNClb Corrie, December 16th, 1940 The Council met in the Township .Hall, according to Statute, the mem- •.bers were all present, the Reeye, J. W. Gamble, in the chair, Moved by Strong and Winter that *the minutes of last meeting, as read, she ^adopted, Carried. * ■Moved by-Strong and Winter that, We the members, of the Council of- The Municipality of The Township of .Hawick, view with alarm the greatly increased marketing of sows, due to .-the rising cost of feeds, one of the main contributing factors being the Excessive,freight rates bn grain from* the Western Provinces, which has un- ■ .fairly discriminated, against the On tario farmed, we would respectfully “Urge The Cbunty Council to use their .influence With the Government to have these iJates materially reduced as ,»a measure the utmost wartime im portance, ip keeping up our shipments of bacon,to England, Carried. Moved? by Winter and Weir that a grant,of4$10.00 and $5,00 be given to . the^'Chril^mas Tree Funds of theVil-. lages' of^Gor-rib' ahdT"WrCWcetef, res pectively, this grant to be paid at the January meeting of % the Council, in .1941, Carried, Moved by Weir and McCallum that ,a grant of $100.00 be given to the ■Howick Township lyibrhry Board.. 'Carried. p . Moved,by Weir and Strong "that ■Bydaw No, 13 for the year 1940, as read the third time be finally passed. •Carried. - Moved by Weir and Strong that the .following accounts, be paid. Carried. ,W. Whitfield, 2 bulb^ in Gorrie shed, A, Heibein, cleaning shed, Gor-. rie, $2.00; A. H, Erskine, 2%% on taxes collected, and Deed, $72,12; Nor- tman Baier, fill at culvert, $10.00; Jas. Douglas, fees as stock valuator, $19.- -50; J. G. Underwood,-Sanitary Inspec tor, burying animal, $2.00; John Spar- ding, refund of dog ,tax $2.00;. R. H. •Carson & Son, supplies for Twp. Hall, 'Gorrie, $2.46; R. G. Gibson, wood for' Red Cross, Wroxeter, $9.75; R. G. •Gibson, wood for Wroxeter. Hall, $24.- M)0; R. G. Gibson, wood for Gorrie Hall, $15.00; A. Mpffat, galvanized ’iron under' Library stove, Wroxeter, .75; W. E. Patterson, galvanized chim- •ney for E. Rinn house $2.00; Hydro E. P, Com., deposit op lighting rinks at Fordwich and Wroxeter $60.00; Hy- ■dro E. P. Com., hydro arrears $1.3.32; James Anger, mirror for Gorrie. hall, .98; Milton Hastie, sheep - killed byr ►dogs. $10,00; Twp. Library Board/ ►Grant; $100.00. / . ' .. 'Moved by Strong and McCallum, whereas the members of the Can- ■adian Active, .Service Force now have to pay their own railway fare in trav elling to and from their homes, . And whereas the Council of the Corporation of The Township of Howick feels that this is an unneces sary burden to place, on .such men, ■causing, them to hitch-hike on ’ the highways and often prevents them from visiting their families, Therefore be it resolved that the Federal Government be petitioned to supply all members of the- Canadian Active Service Force, while on Official leave, with passes, free of charge to travel on the Canadian National Rail way. Carried. Moved by Wein and Gamble that ..this Council adjourn Sine4 Die, Car ried. . ■ ■ . Isaac Gamble. Clerk. JAMESTOWN (Too Late for Last Week) Miss Mildred Willis, of Listowel, is YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Oftr 25 Point Scientific Examin ation enables us to give you Clear, Comfortable Vision F. F. HOMUTH Optometrist Phone 118 Harriston A. H. McTAVISH, B.A. Teeswatcr, Ontario Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public and Conveyanter Office} Colton Hottse, Wroxeter every Thursday afternoon 1.30 to 4.30 and by appointment, IPhone — Teeswater 120J. MONUMENTS at first cost Having our factory equipped with the most modern machinery for the exe* Otion Of high-class -work, wtFask you to see the largest ffisplay of monu- mehts of any retail factory in Ontario. All finished by sand blast machines. We import all our granites from the Old Country .quarries direct, in the rough. Yop can save all loehl deal* ers’, agents* and middleman profits by seeing us. E. 1 Sfcdtw & Son ■it Wait spending a few days at her home he#& The Christmas tree entertainment, which was held at S,S. No. 4, Grey, on Tuesday night, Dec. 17th, was a de cided success, The weather was fine, and a good number turned out to en joy the program put on by the teach er, Miss Galbraith; and her pupils. " • A little boy has come to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc Donald, 2nd line Grey. Congratula tions, • A Happy and Prosperous New Year is our wish to the many readers of the Advance-Times. The teachers of S,S. No. IQ, Mor ris and No. 4, Grey are to be congrats ulated op having their pupils so well trained for their Christmas, concerts. Mr. and Mrs. George Hislop have moved to the boundary, * The Jamestown Sewing Circle held their annual meeting on Thursday, Dec. 12th, in Victoria Hall.' There were twenty members in attendance.^ Mrs. James MacFarlane was asked to fake the chair for the election of of ficers-, when the following were chos en: .Pres/, Mrs. William Balfour; 1st- .Vite'Pres., Mrs. Allan McKercher, re elected; 2nd Vice Pres., Mrs. M, Grainger; Sec., Mrs, Lewis Frain; Treas., Mildred Turnbull. Following this a dainty lunch was served. Mrs. David McLennan, Mrs, Jas. -McCutch- ebn* Mrs. Sela Breckenridge and Mrs. Roderick McKay acted as hostesses. The meeting was brought to a close b"y all singing the National Anthem. HOWICK TWP. HELD NOMINATIONS ON MONDAY AT GORRIE ‘A — (Continued from Page One) Mr. Reuben Harding was appointed chairman, he. said that in the past -30 years in which he had been attending nc^hinations this was the smallest at tendance. Before taking the chair he put forth two questions: “Why our County Council made the grant to the Red Cross the way they did”, and “How it was the Township’-council neglected to pass a by-law so that the ratepayers could decide on the one or two year term whether we hid an el ection this-year or not”. The, candidates were called in the following order: J. W. Gamble In speaking on the conditions of to day he said we in Canada and espec ially in Huron County have a great deal to be thankful for. We have suf fered to no great extent and .hardly know there is a war on. . When we think of the suffering of innocent wo men and children in England we should indeed be thankful. We offered-the airport to the Gov ernment at $1.00 a year and we had to purchase more adjacent land to it at a cost after work was done of over $9400. The rate was raised a half a mill for Patriotic purposes and out of this money the land was purchased. $10,000 had been' sent to the Red Cross headquarters and in reply to Mr. Harding he said he didn’t think their would be much advanta'ge in dividing it among the different Red Cross or ganizations of the county. $179.93 was spent in taking care and locating children from England, and $645.69 for Patriotic Rallies in an effort to overcome the apathy of .the citizens and make them realize that We must •put forth every effort to win the waru A balance of $6820 is still left in this fund, ‘ He gave the credit to J. M. Roberts for the establishing of the air training schools in the county. Next year the County will' celebrate its Centenial, it being 100 years since it was organized and this year for the first time is out of debt arid has a sur plus of a little over $6000, A consid erable amount had spent on the Coun ty Home in adding pure bred cattle and purchasing 50 acres and adding it to the Home at a cost of $2000. Regarding township matters he said a cement culvert on the B line had been built at a cost of $988, several smaller culverts had been put in and a considerable amount of gravel had been put on the roads and we didn’t raise the Township rate. The Pro vincial subsidy has .been reduced by half a mill, this however had to be raised. There is a surplus of over $13000, The reason a bylaw was not presented was that if the people really wanted it they could have petitioned, for, it He would stand for reelection. ' D. L. Weir He gave a report of -the County En gineer on the road work done -this year. He said that possibly one of the reasons the cotmty finished the year out of debt was that the committees had been told to stay within their es timates,'which they did. As there are no children at the Shelter it is now being offered for sale. / He said that after the first month the Government pays $16000 a month to the Airport for training pilots, a largd number of the instructors arc *men who have already served in the war. Over three* quarters of the corn crop this year was Infested by the Corn Borer, and he believed the best way to twfoms this was to refrain from growing corn for a .year or two.. Two seed gleaning’ plants are .now located, in the county, one at Crediion and the other at Benmiller, and a great deal of seed is being cleaned. He would have hi§ name on the bal lot but for which office he hadn't de cided. * A. E. Toner He said he would be brief but there were a couple of things in which two. . years ago he’ been criticized for and in that time conditions show that he was right, In 1938 when he was on the County Council they had taken over Sky Harbour and for this was criticized, but if it had not been for their action then would we have liad the training school now. Another it em was the raising of the Engineer’s salary, since then he has received a raise of over $500', In 1935 we had a relief officer engaged and relief and charity were reduced 'but today it up to over $1800. Should he seek election he asked fdr the electors support, Robert Baker He didn’t think an election was ne cessary but should there be one he would stand for office, He thought it was Useless to cut or spray weeds on the roads and allow them to grow on the farms. We should all realize the necessity of controlling these weeds. E. H. Strong He would not pause any election by seeking advancement, In, regards to- Red Cross "grants should the County make a grant it would be apportioned at headquarters to each society. He said we hear -so, mu ch about buy British or Canadian and be patriotic but the County Council purchased a grader from the United States and there are just as good in Canada. • He. also took exception to the purchase Of half , of the calcium chloride in the United States. The big discussion of the day start ed when lie took the stand that we could easily do without some? of our snow roads. He didn’t believe we are justified in' spending this amount of money, an amount equal to a Spitfire plane. He didn’t think any member of the county council could justify the expenditure of $12,000 necessary for construction of the Belmore road. Mr. Weir explained that while the estimate of ...the Belmore road had. been $12,000 only slightly over $5,000 had been spent. ■ ■ ‘ f Robert Baker , In returning to the platform he said that in the spring when the*snow is going away is ■ the time to plow the roads, A good job had been done last year. John Winter He spoke briefly .of the chajige that had taken place in the world in the past twelve ■ months and that when next nomination .came around it may find us at peace again. There has been considerable said about plowing snow roads, but as he is situated.on a Pro vincial Highway he wasn’t personally affected. " He believed that all roads should be plowed or none at all. He would be in the field for reelec-’ tion. Edward McCallum He said a culvert was built at near ly $1000, Considerable gravelling had been done especially to the south where the crusher was located, the end of the 4th -seems to have been neglect ed, The grant for new wire fence is 40c a rod for new woven .wire fence, on the line. In regard to a question he said this grant was for the replace ment of all rail fences. Plowing roads are a convenience, some of the farmers on the sideroads are opening their own roads, and as long as some parts of the County are being plowed he was in favor of hav ing our plowed as well. He would be in the field again this year. E. H. Strong He said it seemed he had stirred up something, when he brought up the question of snow plowing, and he ask ed which was the more important the. Winter or the summer roads, There isn’t enough money for both and if all work is to be done the tax rate must go up. / The remedy of the Corn Borer is in otir own hands, he said, if all would plow in the stubble, m two years we would have it checked, Road’ Superintendent Ml John Montgomery, road super intendent gave a detailed .report of the work done and the money spent on ! the township Toads this year. WHITECHURCH Miss Jean Coulter, RM, of Byron Sam, London, spent Christmas with het patents, Mt, and Mrs. W, J. Coul ter. Miss Bertha Mackay, of Toronto, spent Christmas with her patents, Mt) and Mrs, Hector Mackay and their grandson, Ml Cyril Mackay, of Wa- worn, Sask., who is in the R.A.F. at Camp Borden, also attended the fam ily 'gathering at Mackay’s. Mr, Nat. Thompson, of Berth Regi ment, at Hamilton, spent last week at his home here, ajttfcMr. Mac McNeil, Of Woodstock, i^HLding this week with His family here. Mr, and Mrs. Lome Johnston, of Cedar Valley, visited one day last week with Ml and Mrs. W. R, Farrier and Miss .Wlnnifred. Farrier returned home with them. Mrs. Fred Newman has been under the doctor’s care during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. ’ Joe Thompson and family, of Tilsonburg. ..Mr. and Mrs, Ross Robinson, of Tilsonburg, Mr. and-Mrs. George Robinson and little daughter, of Port Burwell, Ml' and Mrs. Mareseilles arid daughters, Lon don, and Mr. Jas. Robinson, of Wing ham, spent Christmas at their home of Mr, Thos, Robinson, Mr. Jack McIntyre, who has been working at Port Albert airport during the past few weeks, finished work there on Saturday, The regular meeting of the Y, P. U.’ of the United Church was .held Mon day last with Miss ^Mildred McClena- ghan in" the chaim After a sing-song of Christmas numbers, Millan Moore led in prayer, Agnes Gillespie had top ic, The Christmas ' Story, and Garnet Farrier sang "Q Little Town of Beth lehem” and Miss M. McClenaghan al so gave a Christmas story. Mrs. Jas. Falconer was called to the front and was presented with a pair of blankets and a pair of lined gloves. An address was read thanking 'her for her interest and help she gave, when .the Y.P.U. were presenting their play during the summer, Mrs. Falconer thanked them remarking how interesting the Work had been. The meeting closed by sing ing the National’Anthem, Mr, and Mrs, Ezra,Welwood and family spent Christmas at the home of his sister, Mrs. John Falconer, in Wingham. Mr. and Mrs, Fred Davidson spent Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gaunt, Marnoch. Mr. and Mrs. Ira McLean and child ren, of St. Thomas, visited last Tues day with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. (McLean and Mr, and Mrs. S, H. Cross and family spent Sunday .here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. McLean. Mr.- Roy MacGregor, of Fergus, has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Mac RoSs and other relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Bolt and Zora, of Marnoch, . visited on. Friday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. -John Purdon. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Elliott and family spent Christmas in Wingham at the home of her sister, Mrs. Robt, Galbraith. Miss Jean Forester, of Stratford Normal School, is spending her vaca tion at the ljonie of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Forester, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Hall; Wingham, spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Craig, and will spend New Year’s at Acton. Miss Mabel and Mr. Bert Reid, of Ashfield, spent Friday last with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Patterson. Miss Agnes Wilson, R.N., of Whit by. is spending this week with her mo ther, Mrs. Jas. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Purdon and family spent Christmas with her-par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Anderson, of St. Helens, and (Mr,' and Mrs. Jas. Curran and son, Dick, spent Christ mas with his sister, Mrs. Thos. And erson, of"’Ashfield. Mr. Athol Purdon, who has work ed in Wingham at the Red Front Gro cery for the past five years, left on Monday to take a position with the Christie Biscuit Co., of Slratfo'rd. We wish him success at his new work. Mr. and Mrs. George McClenaghan, Ted and Mildred, spent Christmas at the hoiiie of his brother, ML Harry McClenaghan, Belgrave. . . Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Barbour and family,’of Fordyce, were with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Herb, Pettapiece, for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Casemote and family spent Christmas with his par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Casemore, of . Turnberry. Mr. Malcolm Ross, of Levack, spent Christmas with his parents, Ml and Mrs. Mac Ross. Mr. and Mfs. T, H. Moore and Mil lan, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sparling arid children spent Christmas at Lucknow with Ml and Mrs, Jack Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gillespie, Don ald and Betty attended a family dinner at the homo of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, John Gillespie, on Saturday and left on Sunday for their home at Yar mouth Centre, Miss Teresa Caskanette, also Miss Beatrice Caskanette, Wingham, spent Christmas with their parents, Mr, and Mrs, Ralph Caskanette, of Kinloss, Miss Evelyn Crampean, of Mandure, Ss.sk., spent Christmas with Miss Nel lie McGee with the latter’s parents, Ml and Mrs. Leask McGee. Ml Henry McGee, jMl and Mrs. Leask McGee and Jim, visited Thurs day at the home of Ml and Mrs. Jack McGee, Dtiriganfiofi, on Thursday, Ml Robt, McGee; who was in Clinton hos pital following an operation for gang rene in his foot, has been in the hos pital again, but is improving nicely, his foot having healed completely, Mr. Robert Lott, who has been vis iting with tils parents and other rela tives here for the past week, Wt on Thursday for his home in Calgary. Dr. and. Mrs. Harold Robinson and children, and her mohter, Mr®. Brem- ner, of Walkerton, Mr. and Mrs, Cec il. Wheeler and Mary, of Morris, and Mr, and Mrs, John Kilpatrick and children, of Lucknpw, spent Christ mas at the home of their parents, Mr.; and Mrs. Wm, Robinson, ' Ml" and Mrs, Jack Johnston, Ml< and Mrs. Cecil Chamney and Anne, spent Christmas at the home of the former’s son, Mr, G^rshom Johnston, of E, Wawanosh, and Miss Lois Johnston returned to visit with Anne. Ml and Mrs, Jack Johnston, Mr, and Mrs. Clarence Chamney spent Christmas, with relatives at Kincard ine, ■* Mr. Jack Pollock, of the Elgin Regi ment at London, is spending this week at- the manaer with his parents, Rev, and Mrs, J, Pollock. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McLean and Jack spent Christmas at Walkerton at the home of Mr. and Mrs. §. H. Cross. Mrs, Chas, Sandburn and Mr, Hen ry Godkin, who have been seriously ill dpring the past few weeks, are both showing considerable improvement, and their many friends hope they con tinue to do so. Mr. Jos, Chamney, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Chamney and Anne, visited bn Sunday at the home of the former’s daughter, Mrs. Raymond Finnigan, of Crewe- Mr. and Mrs. Hardie Simpson and children, of Ctilross, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnston and son, Lucknow, and Mrs, and Mrs. Sam Hutchison, of Wingham, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Will Conn. WESTFIELD The W.M.S. of Westfield Church met Wednesday afternoon in the base ment of the church with Mrs. M. Tay lor in charge of the devotional pro gram. Mrs. A. McDowell read the les son from St. Matthew, 2nd chapter. Mrs. Melvin Taylor gave a reading “Christmas of Many Lands.” Mrs. H. Blair also gave a‘reading. Mrs. Al bert Walsh presided at the piano and Christmas Carols were sung. Mrs. W, McVittie had charge of the business period. The roll was answered with a Christmas message. The various com mittees gave their reports. The re cording secretary reported t'hat the two study books '“Moving Millions” and "Christian Stewardship” had been taken up. The average attendance, for the year was 20. There is a member ship of 19 paid annual members and 5 life members. The treasurer’s report of the W.M.S. showed $145.00 sent to Branch Treas. which is the allocation. The Ladies’ Aid treasurer showed ia balance on hand .of about $75. $30 was to be donated to the church treasury. Mrs. McVittie thanked the ladies for their co-operation in the year’s work. Mrs. Wm. Carter, 1st vice pres., took charge of the election of officers.^hich resulted as follows: Pres., Mrs." Wm. McVittie; 1st vice, Mrs. W, Carter; Treas., Mrs. H Blair; Rec. Sec., Mrs. ’Marvin McDowell; Cor. Sec., Mrs. W. F. Campbell; Christian Stewardship, Mrs. Roland Vincent; Strangers’ Sec., Mrs. Fred J. Cook; Supply Sec., Mrs. Walter' Cook, Mrs. W. McDowell; Temperance Sec., Mrs. J. L. McDow ell; Missionary Monthly, Mrs. Elwin Taylor; Mite box sec., Mrs. A. Mc Dowell; Fin. Com,. Mrs. R. Vincent, Mrs. J, McGill, Mrs. J. L. McDowell; asst. Sec.-Treas., W. Campbell; Press Sec., Mrs. S. Cook; Com. to appoint groups for coming year, Mrs. H. Blair, Mrs. S. Cook, Mrs. M. Taylor; Pian ists, Mrs. F. W. Cook, Mrs. W. Wal den, Mrs. Wm. McDowell; auditors, Mrs. Marvin McDowell, Mrs. Norman' McDowell; W, A. Treas., Mrs. Chas. Smith; asst. Treas,, Mrs. R, Vincent, The meeting was closed with prayer by Mrs. W, F. Campbell. At the church service on Sunday Christmas Carols were sung and spec ial Christmas music was rendered by the choiL Rev. H, C. Wilson gave a Christmas message. PHIL OSIFER OF LAZY MEADOWS By Harry J. Boyle “BARNYARD CAPERS” Have you ever noticed how the barnyard folks re-act to a sunny day that comes as a relief from blowy, Wintry ones? It’s strange and quite interesting to watch. You’ll find a hundred different things happening when you throw open the stable doors and let the animals wander out into bright sunshine. Jessie, our one-homed brindle cow, sautilered out today and, from force Of habit, took up her place where countless rubbings have scraped out a hollow in the straw stack. I saw her look over to the knotty pine post be side the hen-house. It was plain to see that she had some urgent scratch ing to do, but certainly the warmth of the sun on that day had robbed her of .the ambition to walk across the barnyard. Our beiligetent Berkshire complain ed bitterly in a grunting sort of way Equipped for War □pHIS BANK, inspired by the common motive which is linking all Canadians in an intensive War effort, has equipped itself to render a banking service, effectively organized and directed in all its phases, to meet the new and manifold requirements of a nation at War. THE DOMINION BANK ESTABLISHED 1871 C. H. CARLISLE, ROBERT RAEV President Genetai Manager about being chased from her pen. She ; to the hen house’ and, after a three-/ tested the mud in the centre of the ' round battle with the banty rooster barnyard . . . half hungered down ■ that ended in a draw, there was peace to wallow in -it and then, seeing her ( and quiet in the fowl department, favorite location . . , the puddle pro- ‘ vided by the overflow from the water trough . . and knowing that it would be churned to a messy niceness from countless cattle tramping over it. made for it. Tabby was an interested onlooker from the window sill of the hen house. Trust a cat to be comfortable! Well protected from the edge in the wind, she basked in the sunlight . . . dili gently washed her face and combed her hair and then half drowsed on the perch . . . but with an eye’open to see that everything was progressing to her liking. The feeder cattle bunted and push ed and carelessly pulled straw from the stack. They had none of the daint iness of the little Jersey cow who pull ed enough down for a bed and then, high and dry froriri the barnyard mud, laid down for a rest, The feeders are, of course, rough and ragged, imports from the Western Provinces and lack ing the finer graces of their Eastern cousins. Of all the residents of the barnyard Whitey, our Leghorn rooster, seemed to be thoroughly disgruntled. I feel quite certain that he' was complaining of the mud, which he certainly did not want on his yellow leggings. Around the. hen house door there was a nar row patch of ground that was dry. Around it there flowed the mass of mud that our barnyard seems to de velop into in the winter-time on soft days. He strutted back and forth, shaking his tail and tossingh is comb in a plainly vexed way. Once or twice he ventured out in the mud for per haps' a foot, but finally, delivering a chesty lecture to the hens, be retired The ducks were quite willing to waddle in the 'mud. Now and again they would stop and “slurp” around as if finding something to eat. . It seemed that the barnyard was provid ing them with unlimited opportunities for exploration. The horses kept off to the higher ground around the implement shed doors. Fanny and Bessy didn’t do , very much racing around but the younger horses nuzzled up to each- other and took playful bites . It may have been the deceptive weather that made them think of Spring, but when I saw the heels going- up in the air and that they were -kicking at their own shadows, I slipped another bar on the gateway. The calves had out and out fum The plank bridge we use to give the wheelbarrow elevation for durqoing served as a marvellous place for bunt ing and bumping. A little red fellow with a background of sturdy Polled Angus ancestors managed to keep the position most of the time till >a pair of Herefords decided to co-operate and they sent him sprawling into a particularly ungraceful position. The afternoon. proved so amusing that I forgot to clean the stables which had been my intention when I turned them all loose. I May the New Year bring Jdy and Happiness to all of us. HYDRO SHOP Wingham Utilities Commission