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The Signal, 1924-5-1, Page 1• Are You Taking advantage of The Signal's clubbing rates ? All papers and magazines. Your Advertisement in The Signal RI read by the beat peo- ple of Gpderich and district -the people who buy. 'ZNTY-$PYK,NTlf' 1SAR NO. 1$ GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1924 THR RIRNAL PRINTING 00. LIMITED, Publishers. HURON LODGE >t ANNUAL CHURCH PARADE Naar) of Dat Id and Jonathan the Sub- Jeed of Rev. S. S. Hard 's Address. Hurot Lodges No. GL, 1.(0.1).1:; ob- served tbe 103th Gush rsary of the order by attending divine emotive at %1. Geer's olnirch Sunday morning. S. eighty-five strung. 'Fly. r.s•tor, Rev. S Ilaed c hose h r :s u t«a1t 1. tram - $) net 20:42. "The Lord be bi.e sen thee awl me, and betwe.n toy see and thy seed forever." In stating it ae au open st •t Mort fraternal, societies N'1 fl, f 411 our or more passages of tier Rev. Mr. hardy deelur.d that the story of David Yui Jonatbau war tale Of the 'most gh'riuns epiMale•a anti fas- cinating stories of tlt. Old Testament. /haul. Israel'+ first KItg. HaS it mighty Matt of valor. a. man of strong phy46 cal powers am..1 great leadership. Said. however. had a great &Mfeeet In hie ebrrseter aa.1 that was the defect of an envious send' Jealous dloipleillon. H. was entities! with fitm of notate (tidily and passion: "lie tle'w Off 'the beadle.' frequently. David was rent for n. si,vlJe Sau1's melancholy with nen.ks Ile quk•kly beam. extremely p isit7ir and to rid himself of him Paul placed hint in the front rank of. the army. Instead of being killed as Kant had hope!, avid filled himself with glory and upon bit return to the eitc the people clad its .the streets: "Seal has stain his thousands. David lues slain his tens of thousands" Saul's auger- was Intensified against llnvid. Thins It is that friendship taker wing when envy and jealousy enter a mater hart and soul: Jonathan was Just as great a sol - j.' Saul, his father. but Jonathan wits if magnanimous man. He was gird to ser David riMng in popularity. Thus Is maktiaulmtty, the large heart. the field of friendship.. _111tere can lie no real friendship unless there la the tele heart. and Al. there Was a coven - la hetwe•n ihn•id and Jonathan. :.sen }.ars after the death of Saul at Jonathan. 1/avid as King sougitt nut their heirs that he might fulfill the a venant he had made with Jona- than And after much seeking he fecund hitt far corner of the country Jett/Atha'r crippled son, MIthrosheth. rod upon m he iaviMheet the twat of carr and ertlon. Thus was David faithful and true to his covenant. 111 Sante le sit there was envy and jealousy; in Jonathan's heart there was brotherly re; in David's heart to his e•nvenant Let that oiled ture,i there was fidelit PERSONAL MENTION -Mrs. {Wm Wallace re•Intit'rr In Toronto. Magistrate C. A. Reid and Mr.+held motored to louden on Friday. Miss Mlargaret Strang was home from Toronto for a week -end visit, Mr. {V. J. Shortred, of Pittsburg, was 1u town on business this week. Mr. 1161.1 Mrs. St. George 1'rkr and family motored to London last Sat- urday. tMls. Margaret Stitt. of Montreal. is the guest of Mrs J. 1t. ('raigit' Mon- treal street. is vlaWing esti. Mrs. S M.V 1.10341 hate returned to town after spending the winter months in Florida. 3Ira. A. Hofs} on, South street, has re turned from Detroit after spending the winter tlu•re. Ml.w M. it, Mai•Vicar wax at Toro11- (0 this week lcskiug up summer styli* in millinery ' Mr. It. J. Megaw is in Toronto this wreak on business connected with Alex- andra hospital. Mr. Chamberlain. of Toronto, presi- ent of the British Welfare League, Is town this week. Mrs. Sinclair visited her brothers, -M rel W. D. and Ikens,n ('ox. ut Le mfhgton last week. ties ('a ueron has returns] from and Goierich township farmers who Turdoto, %siker*. she attended the sum - movement. taking ]art in the reforestation tallllnery openings. movement. The , i*riients itN lode M4s', iteniuger, of Dublin.sps•nt the white pine. r•.1 pine, spruce and cedar. week -end with her sister, Mrs. Fred Among rhos*. who are neeticidg the ltobinwai, Wolfe street. tre• Inane a are Roy Leo I.nlr, Iluthwaitr and gh 11111, Mrs. John titration has returned af- ('utwrn. Gee, 1 nil'. A. Robertson. Mr. Loath -write is getting ter a week's visit with her son, Mr. The News of the Town HOSPITAL BUILDING FUND IS GROWING . APACE The trustees of the hospital build- __ - hag fund are in receipt of cash to the • amount of $1 o:r►i 46 and Western Rev. D. Mattallhray to Take Furlough I '1'h.• Pr.s!.yterinn Witness rays: -71r. and Mrs. O. McGillivray. ut Shanghai. , and Edith. Weir daughter. an- expert - ed to take [whoosh this spring. but it l Mi still doubtful whether the party %%111 go to England via Slls'rl.., or vhf the Placid, to Canada. Rev. Dr. Meldrum Retiring. \ford comes from Cleveland that itrv. A. 1t. Meldrum. 1►.1).. has 're- signed the pastorate of the Ori room. church there. H3M retirement will bring to an end all active ministerial carter of forty years. Before going to Old Stone church, In 1902 in. held pastorates in San Francisco, tt.M'k Is- land. 111_. Evansville lad.. and tit. Paul. As a Geslerich "old b y•• 11r. Meldrum is well knwwiahen• and the news of his retirement will ler riseiv- ed with interest among his G.slerich friends. Trees for Reforesting. Shipments of trees from the Pro- vincial Forestry -Department are com- ing to town Gila week for Colborne Watson Straiton. at Toronto. some young walnut trees to add to the Rev. and Mrs. Janes Hamilton are plantation of walnuts oaf his farm. in Woodstock thin Werk attending the '' township of Colborne I% planting meeting of the. Synod of Hamilton and an additional 2.500 pines at the town. London. Whip ..meter), where already Cher. is Mr. Ernest'.Videan. of the Goderich a considerable pleurfitlon. Elevator & Transit Co?* oRrn, heal - retuned after after 1r week's holidays spent Real Fate Changem. at Detroit. I Mr, T. R. Patterson, county engin= Mr. and Mrs. dlarold'1'. Warrener e•r, has purehasedl from Fred Solo-, Tare relern d t4 town after their; mon. now of Stratford, his house on hones -moon trip to New York and At• St. David's street and will remove to lands. City. I it after extensive. alterations have been Moe. Hawley and, two children. of made.. (Sher real palate changes dur- Toronto, spent the Easter season in ing the past few days are the follow - town. the guests of Mrs. J. Thomas.; log: Hale of tete Rivers property. tore Elgin arenue. 1 ner Cambria road and . Neeson street. Mrs. A. Koenig has returned to her, to David Ifeilwain; Sale of Thomas home et Paris after a week's vlat In' Sturdy's house on South street to Mrs. town. the guest of her daughter, Mea, I Horsley : sale of E A. Somcrsall's James ('. ('arise. . ;'house on Anglewa street to John New - Mrs. II Robinson 'returhed to town Bombe; Nle of Mrs. F. Snyder's house on Friday after spending several on Itruce street to Miss L. A. Fere month. with her daughter. Mrs W. L.1 gttson; sale of R. J. Acheron's house Hilliard. at Edmonton, Alberta. eon St. David's street to John Snell. Piste Gertrude Porter and Mise Gene ' us rentals., .able I ern- l'onn0n motored to Iondon on Satur-; elusion, that the jealousy kills friend p, but that mag- Jori kin ner big h t-ls the fertile Mr. Eric Wilson has been awards fle'Id wherein frlendshi fruetifien mod the eertilicote of proficiency In radio that the test of friend ip Is fidelity telegraphy boned by the Federal De -i 1. Wore plighted word. partment of Marine and Fisheries. I The choir. under the irecton of Dr. and Mrs. lie G. 34Tonell and Mr C A. R. {Vilkinson, ganist of family. of Kitchener. motored up and tete church rendered Stat es fine spent the week -end In town, the guests anthem. "They Have Taken•y My of Mr. and Mrs. St. Geerge Price. Lord." In excellent style. Mr. James Cutt, jr.. and Miss Tina Cott. of Sarnia, motored to town for' the week -end with their parents. lir. MUCH INTEREST SHOWN and airs. James Cott, Elgin avenue. IN BLUE WATER HIGHWAY Mr and Mrs. W. L. Rome, 630 In - Mr. herd} .. irit of envy and day and were the guests of Mem Mar -I e R ner orer th. week4nol. A Sarnia Reprvaentativew Report Results front Recent Trip. SARNiA. April 24. -- George P. France. J. McAdams and Dr_ Doolittle returned to -day from a speaking tour of the Bine Water towns and cities and expresaet thamsetves a. well pleased with Intermit maintained in the lake and hay town. over plane for the improvement of the Blue Water Highway. The large Influx of Ameri- can tourists with the consequent cir- culation of American money through- out the district tends to make the people enthusiastic and plans are under way to attract even ■ greater number of tourists over this scenic route thin summer. It was pointed out that this work of publicity Is entirely voluntary and printed booklets and tllustratcd pam- phlets serve to firing this route before Americans In ever-Inereaning numbers. With a better road through the ten- mile eamile stretch of wooda in the vtctntty of Grand Bend, a further increase will be expected. The whole -hearted sup- port shown at the meetings wan the direct result of the rumen achieved In bringing new money into the dis- tricts' and Is shown by the desire ex- pressed to enlarge the plans. The pisor% v(stted by the officers of the as- 'oetation In the past two weeks includ- ed Grand Bend, Hayfield. Goderich Klneardine. Port Elgin. Aonthampton, Wiarton. Owen hound, Keaton.] and Collingswood. EXHIBIT OF BASKETRY. The Collegiate evening cleric. in basketry will hold an exhibit of the work of the term 1'11 the Public Lib- rary basement on Saturday afternoon and evening. May 10 next, from 3 to 6 and from 7.30 to 9 o'clock. The members of each elan pd to bring any two choke made during the term. The eitisens of town and country are cordially invited to attend. J. W. FRASER. J. P. IHUME, Chairman. Principal. are ark - art idea rune for May pictures. Ereah filmes Mgtasteed. Superior remits. CAMP- 'S DRUG frINIRE, dian road. Toronto. were In town last week for the fnneral of the )otter's mother. Geis. (rapt ) Andrew Bogie. 'Rev. C. N. and Jtir'. Dewey are at ' Illsonburg today attending the re- ctiptlotetn the new pastor of t'h. Bap- tise chur`h there. Rev.. A. Carr. Perm-' early .f Brantford, Mrit D. E. Holmes and daughter. Helen.have returned from a visit with r •Iativelp at Wingham Mr. Holmen; motored over for the week -end and brought t em tack to town. While n t of town for the Sauter' vacation M Edith Wtggino wap a' guest at the,Brokenshire-Rpker nup-, tial* at file beMe of Mr. and Lire, Rich- ard ]taker, RI and street, London, when their daugbter. MLU Emilie Fay, was united in marriage to Ana B. i Broken.hlre. of Iondon. A well-known and esteemed citizen. Mr. Jame. Yates, celebrated his seventy-sixth birthday nn Monday last. Mr. Yates' its. suffered Intensely from neuritis for several years/ and Is at present unable to (cave file hough', but we hole the warmer days will again bring him out. Hit old friends do not forget him. Miss Thelma f.sitlrwaite, who roma from Brantford to spend the Easter week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ger. l.nithwalte, Huron rued, brought with her Miss Gilham. one of the ex- change teachers from England, who has been teaching at Brantford as part of her experience in Canada. Miss G11 - ham was much taken with Ooderlch, se•nred some photographs of Oodericb scenes'. and took copious notes. When she returns to England 'she will give addresses npon her impassion of this cnnntrv. and we trtist that Goderich will reeelve favorable mention. Mrs. McTavish find danghter, Mise Edith. of Edmonton, were here the pant week rlattng their relatives at the home of Gtr. Robert Andrew.. hayfield road. They cam. East to permit Mira 3dlth to take part In The Toronto Star's competition at jacks, the finals in w'hk'h were played off at Toronto on Friday. ,Mesa Edith had already won the ehampinnship of Northern Al- berta and she further demon.trfited her expertness% In the .nntest at To- ronto. where she was beaten by only one competitor, a Toronto girl. Mrs. McTarish was formerly Mls. Houton. W.H A. Has Sueeesatul Evening. The "500 and dance" given in the Masonic Hall last Friday evenin under the auspices of the Women's H pita] Auxiliary was a very enjoyable and suexrastnl affair. The ladies' pr were won by Mies Ethel Farrow and Mrs. J. R. Wheeler with 4,600 and 4. 100 points. respectively. Mr. Chas.' Black carried off the gentlemen's prize with a record score of 5,750 points Mr. Oswald Gina was second with 4.200 points. Following a dainty lunch of coffer, sandwiches and cake. the Lyric Orchestra supplied the musk for danc- ing until 2 a.m. Attraction for Goderteh Exhibition. The board of the G.xferlch industrial Exhibition has signed a contract with the Maple Leaf Attractions Co., of St. Catharines, to provide the carnival. or "midway." for the fall fair on Sep- tember 3, 4 and 5. The attractions include three big riding devices as well as a number of games and side- shows. The hoard has the privilege of closing up any sideshow that may be conslder.d of an objectionable na- ture. The Maple Leaf Co. has com- pleted its arrangements also with the fair board. at ('ollingwood and Owen Pound, according to information re- ceived by Secretary W F. Clark. Sorhlag Jahr Ihtroin's Relatives. The Torontee rear has the following' paragraph: Fortin dead lo Itis cabin near if Philipsburg, Mutltauat. John 1)urni11. l who Was loon near Goderiele. (tntario. stall is still to,have-releases herr, weed buried by his ntdgldsrrs after u rain attempt had been made to Mote eels• tive... .t meaner Is .till bring made; by 1G'clur MieDouald. of I'hillpdourg. for friends of the dead roan, but ,su ( far It bets proves] ,fruitless. John J. Page .tetitag h anagen, Mr. John J. Page. won of Mr Thomas Path', of tow'In, has been appointed a.t• Ing general manager of the Western Canada Fleur Mills ('ompany in sur - cession to Mr, J. E. Macfarlane, who has teolgneel atter nineteen years' ac - Gee ;terries.' with the Company. Mr. Page, who himaslf has teen with the company for the past twenty years; Is a Gal.rleh old Iso• whose success wilt he a matter of interest and pleasure to his `rlends here. Joe Kelly's Magazine Display Contest. The following from the Detroit Re- tail Times shows what Joe Kelly (son of Mr. end Mrs. J. 11 Kelly of town) 1's doing to make business hum in his line: Hearst'. international Magazine has inaugurated ■ monthly prize content for the tent displays made of this magazine by defilers. Every newts dealerwho sends a photograph of a Heerat'a International Mngazine di. - play will receive $2.00 to cover his ex- pense. The best display of the month will receive a prize of $15.00 in ad- dition. the aerond test will receive $1000 and the third will- receive $5.00. Display must consist of at least ten corers of the magazine and to run at leapt six days No limit ham been set nn the size of the photograph. The con- test. which will extend through March I and April, is In charge of Mr. J. Kelly, of Hears/to internwtionai Maga- .kne, 119 West Fortieth .trpet, New York, N.T. I(onlu u.tor Glendenning Retires. (*omits tor Norman Glendenning. of Torontos for orar forty -flee yearn in the service of the C.P.R. Company, hate retired from active service. making itis last run on Wednesday of this week. 6'uudue(or Glendenning. who was senior conductor of the Western Ontario division. was our of the most • popular ween on the road. For the pant tu•vru years Ile has )Ms•n conductor on the C. P. It, train from Toronto ar- riving in 6.wlrrich at 12.45 p.In and heaving again for the tJue•11 ('Ity at 1.15 p.rn. j In Pollee Court. Magistrate ('. A. Reid on {Wednesday imposed a Ane of $10 and Costa ..n Harvey Beattie for being intoxicated in a• public place on Satunhey morn -1 lug last. The hearing of the eisr.1 with Crown Attorney Chas. Seager, 1 K.('.. prosecuting. and Dudley E. Diolioed appearing for the defendant. lasted throughout lengthy sittings on TuwwMy, morning and afternoon, and Wedneshy morning. Mr. Holmes has entered an appeal against Magistrate Reld'r Judgment. The further charge against Beattie for driving kn auto- mobile while Intu$leat..d 14 being held, over pending the re cult of the appeal on tbe first charge. t. Wm. Craig. alto pleaded guilty to intoxication on the same date, was Anel 110 and costs. Magistrate Reid' promised (Trig a jnil•sentenir If he spa - pears! before him again on a like charge. SPECIAL OPTICAL OPFER. High-grade gold-filled spectacls' and ereglsases with hetet fiat Spherical lenses for only 34.00. All other styles of framer and lenses' at lowest prices. Ere, examined by Mritughsnn, form- erly optical expert for Kenos Toronto, and later for Henry Morgan & Co., Montreal. The brat optical work to be obtained and at moderate prices. Thnrwlay, Friday and Saturday -ray R. 9, 10. Come early. Smith's Art Store, Gnderteh. Musie for the Pavilion. Patrons of the (,sI.ri.h Amuse- ment Co.'s Pavilion on the lake bank will ix pleMwd to learn that the Lyric Orchestra. under the leadership of Mr. H. E. Jenner, has been engaged to play ; at the "Pae," Saturdays and holidays. until about July 1. At that date the orchestra for the reason. Hedwin & Ellis of London, will begin its con- tract, which runs for two months. Mr, Hedwin i11 at present leader of the orchestra in the Allen theatre in Lon- don. The orchestra includes four musicians. who play n number of in- atruments including the piano, violin, saxophone, drums and concert xylo- phone. Danee enthusiasts of Goderlch and, vicinity are thus assured of good musk thin coming summer. Al Mac- AuleYof London. whose orchestra supplied the musie at the "Pav" for the past two seasons, is this year play- ing at the Casino at Port Stanley. The 1'arilinn will open for this see son on Saturday, May 10. 'Carpet Bowling -League "At Hobe." rho "at home" of the Inter -lodge Carpet Bowling League held in the Ocldfellowe 111111 last Friday night was a decided s .cess, there being orer 140 people present. .Thr prizes: for euchre were won by Mrs. W. Doak and Mr. Matthew• Sprnte, while the eon- CHURCH NOTES sedation prizes went to Mrs. 1'. Dren- nan and Mr J. W. Taylor. Eleven ' l'aneteht Flour Mills ('obonds to the amount of $900.00, donated to the building fund by the Ableeek Chapter of the 1.0.D.E. l'hr`crnttrih» thous up to date are as follows: General !trout/sit Chapter I 1. 0. I). E. $ :1110.00 loothee Aid Hospital Fund, , , , 4410,00 Catholkr Women's League101.32 Women. Hospital. Auxiliary . Board . t 1.0011.00 Gi*ierieh Women's Institute301.00 Gesierich TownahIp Hospital-- - - Auxiliary j ux' are 100.00 Street Fnir 1,614.74 e 31aple Leaf Chapter, I.0.1).E650.00 Martha Graham bequest 3:13.07 Isabella Clifford bequest 340.00 Ahmeek Chapter. 1.0.D.E. • 2.158.06 • • ' 17,312.11 games were platted during the even- ing. -Three ladles lost but one game, but Mrs. Doak was sucswsful in the cutting. air. Sproule also won ten panes. Before the serving of lunch Mr. Harvey McGee. of .auburn. gave ra number of vocal' at•I..etiuns In his own Inimitable way. The music for the dancing. w-hieh continued until3 a.m., I was reapplied by the Raymond. Red- mond orchestra, of Westfield. Bath .Assured if .13uppert. Thi' newly organized band. .under the leadership of Mr. Ii E. Jenn.v. made Its first public "pp•arams. of the season on Tnesdny evening, when it played ra nn 1114 of sele•tiondc' at the corner of t Square and East 1 street prior to th • public meeting which was .held in he town hall in the interest of the .1. This group of fourteen musicinus made a very favorable Impression an deserve every epaeuaragement. from the citizens for their splendid' showing. Although the meeting h d in the town hail was not largely ttendel. the general feeling of those ho did attend i•nsitt tarot of giving th hand all possible encouragement. Ren a 11.. .1..a. MneFwnn was appointed a ir- man and in his remarks said he as greatly impressed with the rple. 1 tousle furnished by the band. H stated that he had a communication from the Gotlerieh Women's Institute. the members of which were willing to do anything they could for the wel- fare of the .sand. Mayor Galles being ealle] npnn for an address assured the band members that they eonld count on eo-operation from the council. Ad- dresses were given also by the ntis•r members of the eonne'il, who were all present, except one Others who spoke were Lt. -Col. 11. C. aL iinlop. 11.1 R'. Holman. Chas. K Saunders. H. E. Jenner. Geo Stewart and Fred Weir. The motion to form a committee, con- sisting of two members from the band: two from the council. one from the. Lions Club. one from the Boar' of Trade and one from the Women's in- stitute, was carried. the a11f1.intme•nt4 110 be mivie at the next meeting of the inflow' organizations The hand will .nntinue practising and will hold its next practice 011 Vonore evening next. The Token Council Payroll According to the town tounedl pay- roll passel by the finance committee for the first quarter .4 the year. end- ing March 31. there were sic regular and three special meetings of the coun- ell and five committee met-tin{a. In accordance with the terms of the hy• law passed by the council some time ago (Mayor {V. F. (;allows Reeve H. .1 A. MaeF7wan and Deputy Reeve B. C. Mannings dissenting). members are paid at the rate of $:t for each regular or special meeting and 12 for each eommitte• meeting attended. The payroll as passed amounted to 122. for council meetings and $)62 for com- mittee meetings. At the time t1ye paying of salaries WINS first proposed Mayor Gallow de- clared that he would not amp( a Cant for his serviers and in this fulfillment of that declaration he hAl• declined, as first officer of the municipality. to sign hi'. own cheque. Alt the other cheques lore been sent out by mall. At the time of writing it is not known whkeh or how many of the ehequees have been cashed. The opinion hit's been expressed that the neeeptance of the cheque. whether it ir ae•tnally cashed or not. implies' the aeceptanee of the amonnt mentioned In the cheque itself; in other words. that should a councillor be dextrous of serving the town without remuner- ation, am to the past, his cheque, con- ceited. must be returned to the treas- urer,. Mr L. I. Knox. The payroll is made 11p as follows: Connell Committee Oonnelllor meeting.. meeting". W. F. Online; $ 27.00 $ 10.0000 11..1. A. MaeEwan24.0n 1. B. C. Monologs , , 24.00 10 00 0, W. Worrell 270(1 10 P. J. Ryan 27.00 8.60.00 J. R. Platt 18.00 6.40RAO. Tnrner 27.00 10 (MI D. B, Holmes 27.00 8.00 C. H• Humber 24 00 (0.00 $22500 i 82.09 NEWS OF SPORT The :Colborne Rifle Club has alerted the following officers for the enening year: Captain. C. A. Robertson ;- vice - captain. William Monet; secretary. George Symonds: treasurer, James ]Brett : executive eo nmitttr, William Symonds and Peter Bisset. Fred ltickwooti. profesdonal of they Summit Golf and Country ('hub, of To- rontn..w•hu thls' sowing laid out the course for the blue Water. (colt and country ('tub at Bine Water ]teach. is the only golf professional of the city .lutes who Included supervision of the mime In his season's duties. Mr, Rickw00d is tltns even iette•r qualified than the average professional In this regard. 1t was through 11r. itickwoesl that the Bine {Water ('lib secured the services of Mr. David Hastings, of Troon. Seotlanel as club professional. At an executive meeting of the Godericti bowling dill) held Tuesday evening, It Was deeid,r1 that the club'. rink tournament should tw Meld on Wednesday. June 14, nod the Scotch doubles tournament on {Vedne•sday. July 30, Level rink tournaments will be held on Manioc night of each week and doubles tournaments on Welne'a- day nights. Competition for the Pur- ity Flour trophy. presentee to the Omlertkh club in 1918 by the W.('.F.M. Co., will be the outstanding feature of the rink tournament on Jnne 18 All the more Interest 1s given to the com- petition this year since the lien.ali and (loderieh clubs each have two mins to their credit and a third vic- tory gives either of them pnswssfnn of the coveted trophy. The cup was won by a (Joderlch rin►.In 1922 and again last year. Pair. C. W. Chapman and Dr. A. C. Hunter being skip. of the winning quartettes. An Exeter rink carried off the honors In 1921. Work has elreavly been begun on the green on Phaeton street and a splendid season's recreation is being looked for- ward to by the members of the club. The services In Victoria 'street Methodist church next Sunday will be Conducted by the pastor. Morning subject: "The' Abounding Rewotll'ees of Go,l." Evening aphis -et : "Laying Aside, Every Weight." t'ommn1ion and resew then alert -lee at the morning service. A cordial web -utak to 1111. The annual th» nkoff.riug meeting of the Arthur l'irele of Knox churc'lt was held -in the lecture room on Monday evening. The program Conelslsl of a spkoullel relarrt of the i're.vinMal CIVIC DEBENTURES SOLD AT A PREMIUM Issue of $23,II00 Purr -fussed by Tetrads Firms at 101.07, The town officials are congratulat- ing themselves un the sale last weak of 120.000 of debentures for hydro- electric purposes at a premium. The entire Issue was sold to A. E:. AMPS & Co. nJ Toronto, ro to, at t he rate of 101.07. Not one is the fact y c t t that the lM,nda were sold above par a noteworthy one, but It Is also a matter of congnatula- (1u1J that sixteen bond companies did the town the honor of bidding fur Its business. It is further significant [Test the spread between the sixteen com- panies s W r mount eci to but 307 points - pretty- close and competitive bidding. The fact that these bonds were dis- posed of on such favoruble terms when other towns and cities consider them- selves' fortunate to secure par value fur tient bonds speaks in no uncertain .erten+ of the town's good flnanedal condition ut the present time•. The complete List of tenders submit- ted t stlu' council for the issue Is as follows : A. E. Ames & Co. 101,07 $20.214 MuoicIpal hankers Corp.100.316 20.103 Sterling (tank 1905 20,100 Royal !ecurities Corp100.47 20.094 Bell, Gonlnloek & Co - 100.437 ,100.437 20,087 It. A. Daly A Co. 100.43 20,006 Nesbitt Thompson & C•o.100.4.9 20.086 3tci.eod, Toting. Wein A Co• 100.23 20,046 C, 1i. iturge'aa. A. ('o. 100.13 20,026 Gairdner, ("arke & Co 09.73 19.946 Matthews & ('o. .. 99.60 19920 'Stewart. Senile A (b., 99.51 19.902 meeting of :the W_MI S. at Ilamllton lu 1 hair. Knuwlrnll & ('o. . • 99.27 19.934 Sirs. H. 6'. Unnlop and a sdo 1.y air.. ahicne•ihl. IPraham & Co, 99.27 19,934 W. Frank Saunders. The offering, W. C'. Brent A Co . fal.33 19,672 which anionnteil to $51. with more to A. J. Patttisun & Co. , . , 06 19,1100 Come In yet, is the lerge•wt on rvorl in this connection. - (In amount of continued HI -health Mrs. Wm. Strachan has tendered her n,aignation as teacher of the young ladies' Bible class of Knox chntrh Sunday whose!. In fuhtnitting her re- signation. which was ac.eptecl elth .deep regret last Sunday by the officers of the sc•ho.d, Mrs. Streehan intimater that she had had charge of that par- ticular class (n,�[[ a CO10111110114 Is•r101i of twenty-five 'ears. Arrangements are under way for some suitable reeog- nitlon of Mr.. Strnehan's splendid seek e. The Oen-les at the Baptist ehureh nextSunday will he conducted by Rev. Geo. W. Dewey, of London, brother of the pastor. Sermon . objects: 11 .m.. "Gratitude"; 7 p.m.. "Power." . Bible echoed cissa* will be held at 10 a.m. and the s'rviee at Taylor's (br.ers at 3 p.m. .t le•tnre on young ]sop •'s work will be given at the 71.V.l'.1'. meeting on Monday evening. The p ver and praise stuck~' will be held o Wednesday evening at A o'clock 11 are cordially invited to all aarri At Nort street Methodist church next Sunday the service, will he con- ducted aa . !hawk: 10 a.m.. !ten's Club. thumb classes and lCssion Band. The to c to be discussed in the ML•n's Club ill be "113' Value of Promptness" and will be Introdu,.d by )Ir. i) Mooney At 11 a.m., holy communion and Ins illation of ne.wly- ele•t..l officers will t e place.. ('hunch school and Bible cls 'g at 3 p.m. At tl.e evening steels t sermon sub- ject will be "The PHI less Pearl." Stranger% and visitors re welibme to all the services, The :annual meeting of \,rth street Meth.stist Ladles' Aid Sec ty was held nt the home o Mrs. W. T afurney. OAlsrrs were erected for the ensuing ,ve, r as fnllnwn: i'resident, airs. Eli.[ Sin- clair: vie. -president. Mrs. W, T. 'ro- py; treasurer. Mrs. 1, Robertson; retary, Mrs. Fred Wimpy: egoista secretary. air.. i)ustow: parsona HARBOR NOTES.. The (;oderk•h 'Elevator & Transit Company opened the 11.2-1 season last Friday. Shen they dipped into the steamer Glenliret. From that time un- til Wtdne•eday, night at 6 p.n1 the Ele- vator unloaded 1.300,000 bushels of grain. ' a rmord atesleve•mint. The (sats unloaded were its follows: Glen- livet, 02,195 bushels of wheat ; Wa- condah, 77.000, wheat : Mnpledawn, 134.400. wheat , Berryton, 397,768, wheat and onto; Hayton. 208.896. wheat and oat.. Luzon, 1: 0.363 wheat, 'and Glenrig, 102,796. wheat and oats, There are in port, waiting their turn, or en route: Home Smith, 162.- 499. wheat and oats (WC F,'M. Co unloaded 50.000 bushels from the Bo Smith) : McKee, 117,14)6. wheat • oats. and Glenllve•t,`102.000. wheat, The Kamerls. of the winter Ate, is still in port, haring to undergo /eon- sidera ble• repairs to her b ijers. Her exterior hos been made spiel/ and span with an allover cont of green paint with trimmings of red. The Canadian Signaller WAR the last of the winter flet to leave port. depart- ing for the north last Monday. ev.1 at the , king it look :a strong on -shore blow on Wedmore. day improved the lake harbor con.iderably, not so bad, or .o low. (uderieh has four season namely, J Donald, "Mac" .10rlbnutd, John Gra- ham and John MacKay. All have bete out during the past ten days, "Mae" McDonald opening the season on April 19. Last year the fl.hing a/'ason war opened on May 2 "Reddy" McDon- ald's haul of 400 pound., made about fourteen mites southwest of Goderieb, wax the hereon of the flrat lifts. John Graham llftevl hut 400 pound. In his first lift on "The Meet." twenty-one tuller due west. as compared with bin first catch of 1.0501 pounds last year. "]tat" McDonald caught 240 pound* about fourteen mils northwest, while John MztKay's catch ran about 200 Ishermen this ("Reddy") Mc - committee•. Mrs. J. Aitken. Mrs. Pur-• pounds. This It ran be seen that the W. Vnnatter. Mrs. Geo. Andrews. Mrs. ic'afchea of trout are by no means heavy T. R. Wallis and Mrs. Hick; visiting thna far this season Neither hare committee. Mrs J. Altkens. Mrs. Pur- any large ,'ntches been reported out vis. Mrs. M. A. Howell and Miss Wash• of 'Held to date. imam: : kitchen committer. Mr.. J. W. a Feder/II Construction Co , with Vnnatter, Mrs. T. Johnston and Mr.. F. Bishop.Resident Engineer W. J. Rae in charge of a )Lang of fifteen men, M having an The,annual el.etlon of officers of the ••inter.' ting" lime with flu' beck water Young People's League of North at?eet seeping n from the harbor on the in - Methodist church was held on Tues.take Joh. Water la being pumped out dray evening. with re'eultie am follow,! by means' of two pumps op.r:ttsl by Hon. presidents, Rev. J. E. Holmes atld two Mental hoisting engines at n rate A. M. Rotoert.nn; president. IffisS estimated at 1.600 gallons per minute. Ikcllte: first viee•pr.aldcnt (d.votlon- The concrete ree•iving tsJnk has been *33, afis. attend Hnw,5l ; ae'cnnd etc.- completed and several lengths of president Imiaatonaryl, loss Aitken: twenty -four -inch tile laid The water third vice-president (social), MIaa being pumped out Is mnking Its way Mooney; fourth vier -president fitter- into the lake at the lathing b'ar'k as aryl. Mina Mary Howell; fifth vice s miniature crock. F, R. Dillon, of pore.ldent ( eft lz.ttshlp). Mims Icola Hamilton. is acting in thue capacity of !tern: re enrdtng secretary. MI.e Msuper l.ing engineer for E. i1. Dere- 'Smiler: corresponding scretsry, Mie. ing, M.F,., of Hamilton, en¢;n..r for Mooney : rrea.urer. lila. Dorothy the water rand light comms inion Weesthrook ; pianist, MIs. Velma Fin- nigan: assistant planlat, Mia. Flor- enee Robinson; recreation committee. Messrs. E. Pritchard, C. Carter, J. Purvis, 11. Bre•kow, Through the efforts of Messrs. Philip F. Carey and Gerald G. Newton. the local tennis tinh 1. being revived and reorganized. There 1. every pros - pct that bath cinder courts, adjoin- ing the greens of the bowling club on Picton .tr.et. will be ready for play and In use within the next few days The fees for the season have been placed at N for 'testiest and $7 for gentlemen. qtr. Newton is acting As treasurer. W. L. Forest has been awarded the contract for dredging the pierw-ay (61- tranee to the harbor t0 a width of 300 feet and a uniform depth of twen- ty-three feet and also gem. dredging in front of the God.rleh Elevator not completed by the P.W. dredge last season. Mr Forest t. to begin work as soon as possible It is understood that he will up. loth his dredging outfits for the work, the T7redge Menes.tung and 1)redge Gnderich, now at Midland. Maple Leat Berne. Maple leaf Chapter, 1.1 D E. Resew In the Collegiate gymns.lnm, nn May 9 and 9, at 8 p.m Admission SAr. ORM Ni 4 il