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is a generator, not an explosive; a
diet, not a drug; and, save In rare
instances, when it u unplanned it
proves unprofitable.
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Why Boys Leave the Farm.:
is the title of a rhyme well
worth reading,, _on page one
of this issue.
BEf'K'YT1'-]f IG HTIi 1 N:.1K NO. 3.
GOI RIC$, ONTARIO, THURSpAY, JANUARY 17, 19!4
Church Union Discussed
Rev. 1. E. Holmes. Pastor of North Street Methodist Church,
Speaks In Support of Scheme As Proposed
if -1 were chewing a ,..et for my manifest to the world by Br own vie-
suhjeee fhb eserine 1 would choose INC unity the one life in Christ of
Acta b and vetoes 38 air 35; "If (him
counsel or this Rork te of men It
w 14 -tone tersomg t city -lf - i t be 01
God, ye catmint orsetbw/ it; lest
haply ye be found teen to tight
against God"
Thus did Rey- J. E
HOIOCA of North street Methosllst
churt•l Introduce Ida sermon last Sun-
day evening on -('hatch Union -Why
We Believe in it." kw. Mr. Holmes
stated that two metres had prompted
him to speak on the question, the fire t
being a d.winem steady the mind of
the pwtple• by reminding them of the
good judgmedt which it la believed T'nlon is In the spirit of the age.
they exercised. in voting an a Metho- ( continued Mr. Holmes. We can't e-
dits church alma -t unanimously In main as we were. No line of activity
farm of church union. The 'second is ae it used to be, no profession Is
malice wee be vi.l. to correct misap- I followed as k used to be. The age
prehen+Ion ae to some of the real; in advancing; new light Is coming. I
feet.. am glad that these en -operating
The spaetker pointed out that the
church union queelon was not • new
one. not hnrekd!y devised nor quick-
ly. nnsr,tematically end unpreperedly
thrown men the public to catch a
snap verdkt It is anything but that
for it Is twenty-four years old.
Under the strew of mission problems
In left!( the Preebyterlan Assembly ap-
s prnach 1 their Ilome Mission Board
asking that s'tne means he devised for
a enn,nitation with other churcbea,
particularly the Methodist church.
looking toward a plan to co -relate
and eseparate in the work In the mite
skin fields. This teellng was re•I-
proeatM by the General Conference
of the Methodist ahureb end since
that first proposal was made and ac-
cepted there has been no back +Kee
In the motement. it the movement
was not of Ceti surely it would hare
diet long ere this. but teeing It has
.nrrir.d. lived. and grown slowly ■nl
gradually until it resehei the culmin-
ating point where a bill is to be pres-
ented to Parliament for Its 'sanction.
therein ur•ty ie some evidence of the
hand of Almighty Ood.
The union movement is Indicated In
the prayer of our Lord that 'All may
be one' Rome say that was meant
in a .ptrittal way: others may it re-
fers to organic lenity. Our Lord's
!oncost prayer woe for this unity. A
de.laratlon of the church of Scot-
land recently published read* as fol-
lows. said Rev. Mr. Holmes: ''The
ebnrcb of Scotland believing it to he
the will of Christ that His dlaciplvs
luould
he all one in the Father and
In film. that the world may believe
that the Father sent Atm. recognizes
the nhtigatinn to *eek end promote
union with ' other chur•hes in which
it find. the Word to be purely preach-
ed. the Raerament- adminietcreti ac-
eordinr to Christ's ordinante. and
diIwipline rightly exereiael; and It
has the rtgkt to unite with any much
church without the lass of it. Identity
on term* which thin chairch ftnda
to le consistent with these articles"
A group of foremost *cholars in Creat
retain. r•epre.enting the Church of
gland and the National Council of
angelical Free Churches, after care -
1 4elftw•ratttin, reached and stated
• concluaton that "Thr Church sia-
l. on earth ought to express and (Continued on Page 81
the one Body." A group of distin-
guished Presbyterian minister,' col-
laborating In Oxford Unlvermity, an-
ewerM the queetioo: e:hat degree
of unity in the matteriof order will
be rn'...sory in a re-untteel ehurch?"
beea•1
ni� "Such unity in order es
will preserve and manifest the spir-
itual unity. which the whole Church
or Body of Christ positions by its rt-
letion to its divine Head: that ise such
Ss will secure the co•ordfaating of
iia work of all parte. and common
participation In the Holy tan-
amn ion."
churches can go along with the trend
of the time, which is toward 8 great-
er unity. No one lmattenee that
when this union Le consummated. as
1t will be. we have no donut, of that.
it Is the end of all anion; rather it
is only one of many unions made al-
ready and but a forecast of the unions
to come. The speaker stated that in
the past there had teen twenty-one
different melons among the Congre-
gational, 'Methodiat and Presbyterian
churches Involving thirty-nine branch-
es Another evlde•nre of the hand of
God In the movement Is the fart that
for many years the churches bare nat-
urally and gradually been growing to-
gether. You could scarcely tell to-
night. a's'serted the preacher, whether
you were witting in a Presbyterian or
a Miethodest church. We worship the
teame God; our creeds are practltxlly
the same with all the fundamental@
gathered In.
Some charge's have been made by
those oppewed to union. 'The minhuers
will not be pledged to ony syetem of
truth.' Basin of Union. page 26, in
this eonneeetion reads: "Before •
minister can be ordained, he must
'satisfy t • examising body that he
le in wweatlal Agreement with' 'The
Statement of Doctrine" of the United
Church." it baa been said 'The or-
dained eldership will he dropped.'
Again reed thus in the Basin of
Union. "The oversight of the aplAt-
usl interests of each charge .shall be
entrusted to the Minister or Min -
keens and a body of men specially
cbo,sn and set apart or ordained for
that work, who shall jointly constitute
11e se,alon" it has also been stated
that 'the right of a congregation to
call its own minister will be taken
awny.' Basis of Union nays: "Any
("swore! charge, th view of a vacancy.
may extend a call to ane properly
qualified minister ot ministera. Thle
h snhjeet to the approval of the set-
tlement committee, se now to the
Presl.y'tery. the nilly difference being
that If the call fails. the Settlement
Committee may mend a minister. a
provision which will remedy the
atm.,', of the present 'rale system."
One of the weaknesses in the Pres-
byterian church is admitted in the
THE SIGNAL P11INTVN0 00.. LIMITED. PtrYnt►
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G.derleb s--Mileben 2 PEOPLE'S
/�/►LOIN '
The Goderlch Intermediate (►. 11. A. iLG N �rV Town Council .s I naui ural Meeting
team won the first home game of the
season at West street rink when on
M lay erenlug they defeated the Mit-
chell eeltette 5-2, before a crowd of
about 51a) people. The lee WUM fast and
the locals sbVw.41 good condition for
such an early date In the season Mit-
chell sbowef to best advantage in the
third twriod in which aeh team scored
two goals. The game on the whole was
not exae•tly r sueennons-one, though
the referee was not ae strict as he
might have berg at times. being too
easily swayed by the cheering of
spreetators whose pulse he seemed to be
feeling throughout the game. Penal-
ties were passel out to Brough. Fox,
Gema:. McDermott and Stoneman, Fox
end McDermott had a little mixup is
the soutlewee.t corner during the first
period. for which they both visited
the penalty box. later McDermott
gave one of the balcony boys a smart
crack on the shins and still later when
Leroux and he went down together in
the north-west corner during the final ,
period McDermott started what al- ,
moat resulted in a free fight all
ronnd. Those who figured in the
ea•oring were Brough, Leroux, Chase.
Solomon, Thorne end Stoneman.
Mitchell- !Goal, Rtatz: defence. Dav-
idson. ate1)s-rmMt ; forwards, Thorne,
Stoneman. Rimers; subs, M1 Henry,
Brooker..
1
WHAT ABOUT 1 RAND p Extension o/ Tourist Traffic.
To the Editor of Thee Signal:- Financing the Construction of New Intake Pipe, Harker Develo meat,
Dear Sir, ----Looking neer the d;rr.•r-� Are Important Mattes Emphasised in MayorGallow's Address
ent organizations of the town 1 find .
that the town le badly in tes• i .•f ';here was a full attendance c of
'a gond band. 1 cotr.ide•r a town et tt members of the town council at
the. size should predfire one of tl,.' the Inaugural meeting held ou Mon -
best Dams in Ontario. lay coning including Mayor W. F.
tioderieh U uot.•d for its musical t;tii Reeve H. J. A. 31,nEwan.
ability and It 1s too tarn that w.• are ; hi•i.uty'ReZev R. C.-Murtnl'upm, and
slack number in the bond proposition ; ,. 1,-. W. Wor,t•ll, -1'. J. Jt-ean.
ha.. prolteed some of the 1 J. Y: Year R. Turner, 11. E_ Holmes;
best talent and atilt the talent renatins,
an 1 Ches.
!lumber.
dormant. What le the reason?
Where does the fault Ile? The ban -.... )'or Gallows ltsugurai 5P(eeh
is one of the beet adrertisements a .\after ro
ngratylaMpR the old nn•ut-
town tan have. Surely ,aomethine can Is•rs upon their return and extend -
be done to revive the muakal aptrlt tug a welcome td the three new mem-
of the town and get its a band for hers, Councillors Platt. }cyan unci
the teeming summer. Now 1a the time Turner, Mayor (:allow gave a brief
for the boys to get their lips hard- outline of the more important items
eneel. I think if our lowers of musk' of bualneas to come before the eoun-
would back tip a band like the fans eii in 1924. There was no time to
back up our ball boys we would have
a good band as well au a good ball
teats. %sw is Elle time to get to-
gether and get the boys to practice
and harden their lips to "Auld Tang
Syne" for the coming 'season.
Goderich-4.oat, McDonald; defence,
Fox, Solomon; forwards. li,eroux.
Chess. Brough; subs. McDonald,
Snarel. Referee -_-J Edmunds, Mitchell.
Bedford Hotel Sold
Two local young men. Messrs. E.
Cordon Sutelirfe and Harold P. War-
rener, have 'minimised the Medford
Hotel from Mr. John S. Redford.
The new proprietor's secured possession
last Tneeislay. Mr. Sutcliffe had been
neained by Mr. Bedford as manager of
the hotel during the past two years.
Mr. Belford, who. it Ls understood,
is remaining in town with Ma family,
retains ownership of the building, the
transfer to Means. Sutcliffe and
of tbe good
ill
W1arrer thehttlness and rtinRhe entire contents
and equipment of the hotel Itself.
ADVANCE SHOWING
OF SPRING STYLES
Display of Spring Suits and Casts
at Gray et (artwrlgitt's as
Tenuity. ty, the 22nd.
With spring just a few weeks away
it k not a Mt tee early to think
of new clothing. and as it is ne-
*err In plate your orders early for
tbrese lines we have arranged with
one of the forensost manufacturer*. of
Ladles' and MIs'se Shits and Coats to
Misplay their entire line of the a(ason'a
latest modela In our ready-to-wear de-
partment on Tuesday next, the 22nd.
We Invite you to come and see the+
new models and materials, /shown in
thin advance display w•hteh will Inelude
types for alight, regular and extra
%tont figures. As only one nr4er will
be taken for each style shown, we
would therefore urge early taeleetion.
Orders placed now will be delivered
at any date wanted.
YOt' ARE INVITED TO COME -A -
LOOKING
CRAY AND CARTWRiGHT
A Citizen of Huron County Since 1832
Mrs, Letitia Dreaney, of Dungannon. Who Is Now 95 Years of Age, Came to -Canada When
Three Years Old, Settling First Near Exeter
Thus far in the series of Huron ! the village church not very long ago
while Rev. Mr. Douglas was reactor.
in polities. upon the three «lesions
on which she has exercised her Iran -
ebbe.. she ha* followed In her late
husband's footatepe in seting "T.,rc.'•
ennety pioneers the men have swoop -
elite" the limelight and so It wan a
real privilege and pleasure for like
Sfanal'a repreaentatire to call on a
dear old lady recesntly in the person
of Mrs. Letitia Dreaney, of Dungan-
non. It was not a particularly bright
morning for a call. yet Mrs. Dreaney
was up and about despite her ninety-
five years. for she wax horn In Armagh
Ireland. In the year 1526. She was the
oddest child in a family of three sons
and three daughters born to the late
Jamea Whiteford and Pullen McCon-
nell. Her father was already in Can-
ada when she. together with tong other
children. accompanted her mother to
this eonntry at the age of three years.
It took thirteen weeks to crows taw
Atlantic in the sailing veamel.
Tbe Whiteford family (settled nn a
farm near Exeter where Mra. Dreaney
Heed with her parents until her mar-
itime to the late Andrew Dreens y,
Whfeh ceremony was 'solemnised at
Hayfield in September, 1RM, by Rev.
ll a Casarbell. At that date she came
at , her hnsll'ind to the northern
part of the county ■nd 'settled on a
!M acre farm on the 4th eoneendon
of Ashfield, two and a half miles west
of Dnnganntm. Mr. Devaney, who died
in 1g04, was a strong (on*ervative,
st truster of Seho of Section No. 6.
Aelbfleld, for nearly thirty years. and
• ttswnship counciilot ter a number
of years in religion he was an Angli-
can and as such, teethes with the late
Aafbouy Ivens, was largely inetrume•n-
tai 1• fecal the Ong Anglican
cbereh erected in Dungannon, under
Hie rreterehip of Rev. Kr. Williams
Wet. Drossy herself la an Angiican
Nit was able M Oft aaYlsalon at
MI& L TITIA DRF.ANEY
Abe was also able to cut her vote in
favor of the Ontario Temperance Act.
When we fine came to Aahfteld, re-
marked Mn Devaney. there were
stumps everywtwre. Wolves, bean sal
le. hat. he Bald, in pr ring the
council's ease In connection with the
res
pentation of the hill at .. next
ssaelon of the Legislature. permitting
the corporation to consolidate its debt
for the sum of $25.000 Last year's.
A LOVER OF MUSIC. coutaell had prepared the machinery
so that this year's council. if it easy
tit, could go ahead with the scheme
of colleeting the taxes tele'. yearly.
The matter of arrears of taus tint -
[kyr Sir, -It is a pleasure to know standing. His Woreldp suggestd
that the above Idea meets with the might well be taken up and tarri d
approval of the people. That my Idea through to a satisfactory completion.
may be understood .1 present the fel• The question of changing the
lowing outline: market scales from the present site
Erect • good brick building on the over to the IM at the rear of the town
Temperance Hall lot. corer North hall came up last year. 1f this mune
COli ARWITT HALL
To the Editor of The Signal. --
and Sebum streets. have your en- ell takes the Name view of tirba mat- ealth for 19 4. s ,,, 1 per cent in phare of six per cent.
trance from the 'south. side appraaesb-Iter ns rill last year's'cpurw Il s 1 of Councillors Humber Deputy -Reeve Mannings, "i think that
ed by a email concrete runway (no I think you'll se that acvomplished In and Ho mea ayor Callow was ap- ( too." "I think that too," commeo-
Into a vestibule to rho. hall e -On the! The water and light commission hamsteps), passing a few feet under rover I the pear future, remarked the Mayor. Mated as EI Bouts li'N r pr»wuta- ,ted Rrrve MacEwen. "Dot the >saaks
Hee on the Board of (ltnrruore ot are all putting the @crews on and lbs
Alexandra Marine and General ilos- getting harder to get any concessions
pital for the year 1924 from them that they don't have to
On motion of Councillor Ilnmber glee." Mayor (.allow expressed the
and Deputy-ieeve Munnings Rev. J. opinion that the Question of charging
E. Ford was n -appointed a, a mem- on chsquwg also be taken up with the
bar of the Collegiate institute Board bank. i feel that the stank of Men-
tor the yearn 1924-2.,-21. trent has been overcharging us, COO -
On motion of Councillors Platt and tinned Councillor Humber. for private
concern(' can get money at less than
six icer tent. There aren't any In
thbe town getting it for less than six
per tent, rejoined the Reeve. It was
then mored by Deputy Reeve Mun-
Mng• and Councillor Ryan that the
finance committer he empowered to
take up the matter of financial ar-
rangements for the year with the
Bank of Montreal and to endeavor to
°teem a lower rate of Interest that(
Mx per rent.
Mayor Galtow referred to the fact
that Assistant Assessor II. T. Ed-
wards. Town ('lek Knox and (bur-
nt a passenger boat service at end.- ,•illor Iiumb•r and Deputy -Reeve Mnn- chlor Humber had been bereaved rte
rich. The tourist traffic is Increasing ninga that the nseiireaag Metter_ ntly (n floe death of father -In-law,
from year to year• it will well repay prepared In connection with the pay- uncle and brother. respectively, mind
for its eultivntbon and attention. The mens of the Ontario West Shore ILMI- expr.swd the cowries @ympatby.
tamping ground should he Improved
anti signs ferreting tourlsts to It
should be erected. Some plans 'should
be devised so that tourists might reg-
ister at. the camping grt.un& and
thus an interest cultivated which
would bring them hack another year
in promoting the knowledge -mid
welfare of the townin some anvil
organisation the Board of Trade
wmuid be an able ally. I would mng-
Ige-t. .aid Mayor (lathes-. that you
cul tIva1, the same spirit of co -rap
eraMnn between this enured aneh the
Board of Trade as ,xtatel last year
and i think you might be well advie-
el If roti trade a small grunt to the
Bons of Trade to le need in adver
tising anti advancing the interests of
bu s' tnwu.
While i do not expw's•t that yon
could tarry It. through to a finality
Oda year I would auk thnt pmt give
Moms attention to the question of ••r -
feline -5 new town hull, continued His
Wnr'hip. There is conMlderahle pre;
Ikuivary work which you mlftht do at
foundation -upon wh!rig future new
(els might build. A new town ball
nntttrelly include. new fireball and
ns -w fire equipment. i eonelder a
new town hall the most important
netesoity the town need"' at the pres-
ent time. The present eecommoda-
tir.n for the offiee staff la entirely in-
adequate. and not lit keeping
with a progressive town the size of
Goderich. There is at preeent no
*naafis erenveeniett a In **MA t +mr-
porntlon documents ran be kept on
file and properly protected. An andl-
torinm in the town iN an absolute
nsrrcalte. for without 'It we cannot
crate that community cplrit and ro-
oper*tipn which is re desirable With
an auditorium properly managed. ns
menet the Manor. a new town hall
could 1e nnecl,• prnefcnlly Nelfmt#•
fairing.
Durtng the year i hope butt yon
will nee every means of economy tem-
measnrate with efficiency. Be careful.
not mean. We will endeavor tq, hold
nor meetings penrtnally and get along
with at few sp•c'ial ,rs@ionN a* pre-
albie. We meet remember as gentle-
men that each member of the cannel!
hes a right to Ma opinion and a right
to entree( that opinion and if we do
that, concluded Mayor Callow. we
will promote 1'uarmnny and a feeling
of good fellowship, which. i inst.
will govern all onr work throughout
the year an that at the chow we may
lay down onr mantles with a clear
ronardenetn and with a feeling of work
well done. (Appian*.,1
8tauding ('ammitttees
It was then moved by Councillors
Worsen and Ityan that the committee
to strike the standing committee- for
the year consist of the Mayor. Reeve
Iteputy-ltteve. and Councillors Hum -
her, Noumea and Worrell. After 'an
hour's deliberation the committee
brpught in Its report, whiclt was edop-
tai on mnthln of Deputy -Reece Mule
Mugs and 0o5155.411er Turner. as fol-
lows :-
Flnanee - :Macl)wan. Munnhps.
limber, Platt. Holmes.
1'1011A• Work, - Munniuge. Niue•
Ewan, Worsen. . Itcan. Turner.
(cemetery and Parks - ilumler,
Holmes.. l'Iatt. Munnings. Turner.
Market --- Ryan, 1Vorw•I1, Number.
Turner. •r. I lol mets. .
Special, Relief and Reception -
Heltnes, Humber, MacEwen. Ryan,
1'Iatt.
Fire—Wirrsell, 'ltiltrser,
HurMer, Ryan. •
Water. Light and Ilarla.r - Platt. the
Ryan. Worselt. )Incl:wan. Mylar. t. the bon/jlt-w
('ours of Reeder - Turner• Platt, poratlon) the
MacEwen,Munu,ngs, Worsen.
way bond interest.
On motion of Councillors Humber
and Rohner Marr (:allow, Reeve
MacEwan and Deputy -Reeves Muunlnge
were appointed as a epeeist standing
committee to deal with matters In
eonne•tlon with the National Ship-
building t'umpauy.
On motion of t'out...111 , Holme.
and Turner the matter of purebasing
hoar for the fire department was re-
ferred to the fire committee to report.
On motion of Deputy-Reeve!Mun-
ninge and ('ounet1Iur Holmes tbe
In -
restive.' harbor committer was directed to In -
restive.' as regards the Oor-
ernment dredge operating here next
year.
The Dominion Road MacYln0rj
Company wrote tlu• council Miami
that they had been unable to Mil
their bond which fell due 08 JIMMY
amounting to efeee and add)*
licit to pay the amount (since
ere guaranteed by the cor-
pany promising re-
payment op .Ione and July bat
Routine Business next with Interest at s end a halt
It was carried, on motion of Deputy- per eent. This matter waif -referred
Reeve Mornings and Councillor Rcan, to the finance mmmlttee on motion
mo
ttWtand tthhierd ."Funridtilay. m.ovf't un thenth firstat �l• of a.'(oEwan.
ew
uncillore }lumtwr and Ree -
the•
R p.m sharp 'When the quev tion of financial ar-
On mntiou of Come•tllore Helmets rengements for the year tame up
and Humber Me-sra. A. 1). McLean. (ostia tllor (lumber voiced his opinion
W. F. Mattel and i►r. L. F. Bolster. tlutt the hank should make the rate
were rrmppoiuted as member- of the of interest at leapt five and a half
Btlatd of
LIn movie
wed Ride have high arched windows i planned the. eonstructfon of a new in -
with graceful lines in the wall. as we I take at an estimated mat of $41(1,000.
cannot affonl atone pillars. On the 1 It w•111 be for the council to finanee
north aide of the building would be the endertaking by means of a deben-
the stagy, either aide having windows fur• issue and eine.• the work its to
to correspond with the wait Ride. To be completed by the end of June at
the suet side. a kitchen and bedroom the latest the question will have to be
to accommodate a caretaker, through dealt with at an early date.
whkh could run an exit. The floor
space to be one room holding about
300 chairs. I am of the opinion there
are a number of people who would lie
rolling to take all necessary care of
the hall for their aeeommodation. A
eontribution bo: attached to the wall
with perhaps some additional financ-
ing would run the hall. The hall to
be open day and evening anti to le•
under the supervision of minister. of
the Goderk41 churches. The building
to be owned by the people, to be umel
for any uplifting benefit and atall
times to be an attractive resting spot
whkh will interest and Improve rh.
whole eommunity.
With this lot arid the material from
the old building I figured that for
512,000 et building of the above deea-
cription could be everted. and this I
am willing to pay. as the Temperance
Hall people lytve agreed accordingly.
Now there seems to he a difference
of opinion as to the size of Hae hall.
Well, people. the hall Is strictly for
you. That is to say i have no interest
n tine !nettling or lot and 1 am open
for any snggentlon. I will make. how-
ever, this offer as i readily understand
there will be a desire on the part of
many well-to-do people to contribute
for steel >t purpose. if Jon will under-
take to have the p(•olie between now
end July let contribute at least 512.000
i will dnplkate that amount. Will
one of our organisations call a meet-
ing Os cover this purpose?
Respectively yours.
ROBi•)RT alacKAT
them were bold enough,In corm' elgtt
up to the troughs at the door. . We
had very few ministers and doctors is
MOM' day.. yet there was hut little
skknew
Of a family of eight children born
to Mrs. Dreaney and her husband
four daughter* are living: Mrs. George
Durnln, Elstow, Saskatchewan, ami
Mrs. John Whitely. airs. henry fluff
and Miss Letitia Dreaney, all of Dun-
gannon. Mrs. Dreaney, lives in Dun-
gannon with her daughter, Mies
Dreaney, Who Len tieing(' of the vet'
lege public library. She ham twenty-
two grand -children and forty-five
great grandchildren. Thome children
of the family who hare passed away
are: Mem, James Culbert, Mrs.
Charing Avery, Mrs. Thomas Durnin
and an only eon. Janes Henry Drean-
ey.. who died at the age of two years.
While calling on MM. Dreaney two
or three neigtibore dropped In for a
few momenta and It was then that the
kindly solicitous enquiring upon the
part of Mrs. Dreaney for others In
and around the village who, though
younger than 'hlerself, were temporar-
ily lard aside through illness, re-
vealed In her the quailtlee which
make old age • beautify' thing and
something to be cherished and revered.
Mrs. Drenrey was ill for over two
months last winter, but rallied In a
truly remarkable manner so that at
present, while her health le not as
good a* it might le, She le able to
be downstairs every day. And thus
it was that Tbe Signal's repre*errtative
deemed it a real pleasure to make the
acquaintance of wo delightfully inter-
mitting an old lady am Mrs. Dreaney la
nndoohtolly 1r her are a Osolm the
Matt were rite oesaaos and more very beat of whine.
PERSONAL MENTION
While we all. no doubt, are desirous Ryan Mr. John Galt was nsnppaotntcd
of seeing now ladustrles locate inRyan
a member of the public library
our midst yet it appears In me, pur- board for the years 1924 25.26.
sued ilia Worship. that for the prat. Ott motion 01 Reeve MacEwan and
eat at piny rate our chief efforts. ('onneillor Worsen. Mr. ('harles A.
shnnld he directed toward the eaten- Nairn wag re -appointed rat a member
aloe ' and development of the harbor of tlye Housing Commission for the
and the cultivation and extension of y.,,ara 1924.25.
the tourist traffic. The harbor com• I Ott motion of Deputy -goers Mun-
mlttee will hare plenty of work to do pings and Cnnncillnr Platt the ape
in urging on the works already under
way and also In bringing to the at-
tention of the proper authorities other
much-needed improvement." around
the waterfront. lnclnding the quesMnn
paolntment of nsseveor and collector
and aaaistant assessor and ekcleion as
to method of assee.rnent worn refer-
red to the finance committee.
Itwas cabled on motion of Coun-
Miss Reasie Murphy. of Stratford
Normal, stent the week -end to town.
- tttl" M'rtlna ffuaeey slant t styve k
end in London with her Runt, Mire E.
Martin.
Mr. S. Theorlory-hriere. of Preeston,
in the new teller at the hank of
Montreal.
Mr. A. S. Gledhill, of Streetaville,
i* in town on n visit with his father.
Mr. Thomas Gledhill.
Niles i•:rmn Moe', of London. is vis-
iting her sb,ter, Mrs- Jan-Teaagr- ioe-
teteter terrace.
Mr*. T. N. Northeott, ret Stratfotd.
was the weekend guest of Rer. and
Mrs J. F. Holmes.
Mr. Frank Shields has returned
from Detroit after a two weeks' vie -
It with friend,' there.
Mr. [lamuet Onde spent a short
holiday at New Year's with his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Thompson. in Chicago
Mr. A. M. Kirkpatrick• of the London
fifths of the Federal T)epartment of
Works, WIN In town this week.
Mr. R. N. Rkasonnette. of the staff
of the Seaforth Collegiate 1n*titute,
was the weekend retest of his uncle,
Principal J. P. Hume.
Rev. Father Huesey was In town
this week 'bolting his mother who
MIA very 111, but we are, glad to re-
port 1* mach better
Mr. Pat Murphy. teller at the Bank
of Montreal, who bas been moved to
Kitchener, will be mncb mimed by a
larges circle of friends here with whom
be was quite popular.
Mr. J. C. Griffin wee eonflted to
the bonne for a few days as the re-
sult of a threatened attack of pneu-
monia hot 1* .Me to be out again, we
are glad to state
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Why Some Boys Leave the Farm
Why .11.1 you leave the farm, my lad?
Why 414 you bolt and leave your dad?
Why did you befit t jt_.pff_to town
And turn your poor old father down?
Thinkers nf'platform. pulpit• press,
Are wallowing in deep distress;
Tbs•y seek to knew the hidden cause
Why farmer boy's desert their pa's.
Some silty they long to get a tante
Of faster life and envie' waste,
And some will• say the silly Mutinies
Mistake the atilt canis for ths'lr trumpet.
in wagering fresh and g.rmlese air
Against the smoky thoroughfare.
We've all agr•s'e1 the farm's the place
To ire• your mind and 'state your creme.
Well, strnngr•r. sine.. you've been we frank
i'Il roll esile my hazy bank,
The misty cloud of theories.,
And tell yen where the trouble Ilse..
Left my (lad, him farm, his plow,
Itccauae my calf became his (sow.
Left my dad; 'twos wrong of eourse--
Bectanme my -mit became thin home:
1 left my dad to sow and reap,
!bran.P my lamb laeame hie sheep.
I dropped my hoe and struck my fork
Became. my pig beenme hie pork;
The garden trnek that 1 made grow,
Wax his to we Mit mine to hoe:
It's not the amoke In the atmosphere
Nor the taste for litre that brought me. here;
PIM.e tell the platform. pulpit. press,
No fear of toll or love of dress
Is drlvtng off the farmer lade,
But just the methods) of their dads.
While Others Stay At Home
With dad and me it's half and half.
The crew I own was once him ealf.
T'm going to Mitek right where 1 am,
Levans my 'sheep was once Ma lamb.
1'11 stay with dad -he geta my vote,
Beeanme my hog was once his shoat.
No town for mss -•I'll (tick right here,
For I'm his tractor engineer.
It's "even -milt" with dad and me ..
in a profit-aharing company.
We work together from day M r7i
Relieve me, boy., it's the oat, wq.
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