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MUNICIPAL AND CORPO- RATiON BONDS Fire, Accident. Aut.as-Nle, sad General Insurance Area Office, next to Rank of Commerce Phone 53 tioderich Empire We Insurance Gawp "WHEN YOU CAN'T SAVE" Your ability to nave ceaees when you die. Suppose this happens before you have saved enough to enahie your family to main- tain even a modest scale of living. An "Empire Lite" Polley will guarantee the a botb what you have saved and what you hoped to save. THOS. WILSON R. R. 5, GODERICH, ONTARIO T.lephon. 1516, Carlow Bra GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1931 PERSONAL MENTION ,CODEjtjeli TOWNSHIP Mr tt, K $tolth war home 041.1 fur Ohristwaa. • • Mr. Floyd IAntg,-. ,.1 Dutton. visiting et his home herr. (nom 'Por- • • • 00DelikiniihOWNOILIP, Dee. Mr. and Mrs, Robs. Sowerby, Bruce end Betty 'spent (`hriltmas Day at the is home of the lady's parents, Kr, and Mrs. Wm. Johnston, Shepperdton. M1., Helen Bell, of the London Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Humber spent teaching staff, is spending the vnestlon at Nestles ()eraless, - .., - It the. ;wine of Ler Bather, we 1 W Finlay Lynn, well-known J urdwieh resident, lost his life by drowuing In the Maitland River shortly atter 11 o'clock Christmas morning when drawn into the waters about the dam at the Fordwich mW. Ob acceuat of heavy rains the dam was getting too high. Thomas Wilson, prsv prfetor' of tbe mill, and Lynn were et work pulling Ankh' out from the top of tB dam to lower the water level. One el of a plank, which was being loosened by Lynn, wan caught in the water and pulled the victim with it. The 'body wits recovered about half an hour later almost it mW below the dam. Coroner Dr. McLeod, of Wrox- eter, was called, but an inquest WAS considered unneteaary. The tragedy. which nae just when members of the. Lysua family were preparing to leave for Gerrie to partake of, 4lnper, saddened the heas+t of seamy a Fordwfrb resident whenthe news was opened. Besides Mn. Lynn, there are sur- viving two sons, Everett, of North W4 and Iltattl, at Mho: eller -ase brother, William Lynn, of Howlett to Ididld not have ■ chance to ave him. as the current was swift and be wee caught suddenly, without warn- ing," sold Mr. Wilson. Mr. Lynn- visited Ooderieh on Nov - cinder IS ovemberIS when the -Genie -Made - meg w O . le-Meltsang In Victoria street United church. He was a member of the quartette. ASHES Miss Evelyn Reed was home from Toronto for Christmas and the week, end. • • • Mies Annie Atkinson, of Toronto, is nailing her parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. N. -Atkinson. • • • Mr. William Webster, University, London, be his home here.... _. _ • -• • Mian Alice Nairn, of Mr. Crus. B. Nairn, of home for t'bHatmes. • • • Miss Mary McGregor, of Hensel], is visiting with her .liter, Mrs. E. J. Kimbell, least street of Western holidaying at Toronto, and Detroit, were Bell. Mrs. T. Campbell and children. of Brussel., are 'spending eons* time at the home of the lady's mother, Mrs. Aleutt. A happy New Year to everyone. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. $owerby. Kenneth and Doris visited on Obrlstaoas Day at the home of Mr. end Mrs. John Mc- Kenzie, AshaeW township , Miss b'in's*,,(si tlow.rby, anrso-ln- tralning in the Godert h tiuipital, wal a visitor at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sowerby, on Christ- mas Day. • Mr. and Mrs. Albert Barker of God- erich spent Christmas Day et the home of the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. • • • Chris. Johnston. Mfrs Worthy Biact, of Toronto, 'spent Born --on Monday' December 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Orr, a daughter. the holiday with her parent*, Mr. and ('Duero tul,Hons. Mrs.11arry • $las#", • fir, Iltttl . t)rr o[- Tojogtp 1potpied - Mrd Joseph Beck, of Toronto, spentsap and is 'tellingwith relatives' for . M. V. a few ,days• . _ parents: ` µm. tterr7?'. R. Crack,- [h mill preach.... eta doe of s)M(erx Christmas with her sister, Mrr Montgomery, Bruce street. • • 'km - iia "Pb11Sy-ot is netting at the home of her a pastor, Mr. and Mrs. P W Currie I:aaton'Claerch Notes. --Next Sunday service will be held as uses/ in Union ohuaeb esti.-- odes. whoa at • . • for the Young PeopI a Society of Mr. Chrystal Archer spent Christmas Union church will he held on Friday and the week -end with his other, Mrs et ening, January 6.. • • There was e m good congregation at the Christman service in Union church on Sunday. few. 1,-. thraerritr. and delivered an inspiring Christmas message, on the amnion, "Joseph, Mary • • • and Jenus." from the story as told in Luke 2. The choir Nang two anthemas, "A Hogg the World Is Singies," sad "It (dame upon the Midnight Hinny." Union Omsk Christens lssa•—A splendid entertainment was avec la Union church on Wednesday eveshig of Met week and was enjoyed bp .a Imp* • • • audience. Rev. F. W. Craik, the pee - tor, made a very capable chairman. The program included a piano solo by Mrs. G. Harwood and a piano duet, ..Santa • • • Glaus'rby Mhos Margaret Pentland 'ad Miss Alma Howell of Ooderich. A scene, "In Santa Claus' Toysbop" was • • • a pretty number enacted by the school children, the character, being: tants Claw'. Graham Johnston ; soidters, Stanley Mcllwain, Dick and Will Port. er, Maurice Rerwood, Eric McAllister, Gerald Orr, Maitland and Arnold Fal ler: Mamma Doll, Dorothea Tlchborne 'Christmas(`"rTclriiloR; T.iverne P, During the arene the following,' tion, were given : "Santa Clan,," h, Mildred Powell ; "Santa's Presents;' by Jean McAllister; "1seft-over Doll," by Jean Sowerby; "My Doily' by Viols Tlehborne; "Toyahop Heroes," by Erie McAlliwter ; "Christmas Stocking," by Levens', Powell ; "Santa's Prellea- meot," by Graham Johnston. A drill was well done by the soldiers, -white Mary Harwood Pang 1 solo, "The • • • Welding of the Painted Doll." Elva Orr es the charming bride, noddle Johnston as the handsome groom, Eric Spieren as the clergyman and- Jean Mc- Allister, Betty and Bemire Fuller it., • 1 the three pretty bridesmaids, acted the Mr. and Mrs. D. 1.•H111 and children 1 scene and made a very pretty picture. spent Christmas with Mrs. Hill's per- Chorus's were Intersperse) through - mite. Mr_ and Mrs F. J. Kerslake, at out tb,. •r1.no _Mims Pentland played Seaforth. the accompaniment for the musical Lloyd Wright, at Port Huron. •_ • • Miss Norine Dunlop, nurse -in -train- ing at Toronto General hospital. spent ('hrlstmas at her home here. 1Raru_trlli-_!a v*ry llttl• dotwhen fusses Vera and Oiive McNee, of ru�ovtltas sabre from file Missal Toronto. event Christina's with -their it water is wprinkled over the eshea parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas McNee. Wishing all our Customers and Friends A VERY dit P Happy New Tarr -! t E C. -It DIAMOMD MERCHANT and JEWELLER Phew. 1% G.Jarick it ljtatuttutattattft *I To -our many custom - 3 ers and friends is ,,tad our sinus nisi for extends its best wishes to all for A Happy and Prosperous New Year NELSON HILL, T•1.phoas230 Manag.r spy New Year George Price & Son 3 Phone 248 Goderich eaTaatTIVIZIZTITITIV ai Special for New Year's et ,t.na ,jf R —THE VERY BEST— oi Christmas Cake r THAT MONEY CAN BUY, • 24-' f ONLY g• ad =� '35c a Ib• at '"• i'%�iIIlTirain® SHORTBREAD, THE VERY BEST al CHERRY WAFERS, MACAROONS, AND MANY OTHER DAINTIES lt TRY IT, AND SEE FOR YOUR- SELF. HAVE YOU TRIED OUR MILE -MADE BREAD/ IT NOT, WHY NOT/ IT IS GREATLY IIs DEMAND. YOU HAVE TRIED THE REST, NOW TRY THS BUT E. U. CLEVELAND ellinrinrrinnrnrnirelPINTIMIMIrSt Miss Verna McVlttle and friend, of Toronto, spent Christmas with her par- ents. Mr, and -Mrs. Henry McVlttle. Mr. Bert Cott. of Gak, and Mr. Mel- drum (lett, of Toronto, spent Christmas with their mother. Mrs. R. H. ('utt. lir. and Mrs. H. R. Currie and baby Madeline. of Detroit, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. St. George Price Miss Ida McKay, of Dwight. Mas- -toka, la *pending a few weeks with ber slater -In-law, Mrs. J. B. MacKay. • • • Mr, and Mra John L. Aitken and X1if - A°�411ItS9 'Teat Ctliatma,_wtth ii&igN9•Aedpa M. Aitken at Lon- don. • • • Mr. Charles Humber, student at Mc- Master University, Hamilton, Is spend- ing the Christmas vacation at hilt home here. • • • Miss Olive Goldthorpe, of Toronto, ✓pent Christmas and the week -end at the house of Mr. and Mrs. -W. ft. Mac - Ewan; Mr. Angus )(acfle, of Brantford, spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Macde, Victoria at rre t. • • • __, . • Miss Dolores Lalthweite, teacher at Cemlechte, 1s visiting with her par- ents, Mr. and Mra, George-Laithwaite, Huron road, • • • Miss Leena Webnter, of London, is spending the Christmas, end New Year vacation with her parent'', Mr. and Mrs. W. A. W.boter. • • • Mr. Bert McManus, of Western Unl- veralty, London. la opt nding the Christ- mas vacation et the home of his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. D. McManus. • • • Mies Janet Mcreenght, of Alexandra hospital, ham returned from London, where she completed the six months' training for nurses at Victoria hospital. • • • numbers. A chorus, "A Yong the World hon Singing," was given by the choir. A monologue, "Aunt Jf:mfte's Court- ship." lay Marion Colwell, was followed by an en"ore. "A MIreele." atber nam - hero were 1'1,11,,, duet, by Mina Pent- land and Mrs. Marwood; mouthorgen duets at Messrs. i;igln and Arnold Pei* er, aerumpauled by Miss Marlon Pelle By request a vocal duet, "Red River Valley," wile given by ¥tome* Har- wood and Eric McAllister, and au en- core, "When the Work's All Done This Fall," accompanied by Mrs. Harwood. A dialogue, "Dialer for One," wee put �-peopte.-...he -tba8f tars were: Mrs. parnes, a lonely wi- dow-Marlou Colwell: Levi, the but- ler—Everett Mcllwain ; Sally, the. cook —Mee Harwood; Tip, the crippled newabuy—Maurice Mcllwain ; Meg, a lonely orphan—Marlon' Porter ; Old Sim, a grouch—Herb. Johnston; Mn. Boger, always jolly --Kora Sowerby: Mia. Tripp who believes In Santa— Father Meliwatn; Ben, who wants. a home—Mervin McAllister. A chores, "It i'tlme upon the -Midnight (Beer," was sung by the choir. Santa Claw then appeared and distributed gifts and candy from the Christmas tree. The pra•eids for the evening amounted to user 6211. - • RETIRED FROM C.N.R. SERVICE Canadian National Railways Maga- zine: Cony,leting twenty-nine years of continuous service with the company; • 1l1kta ,Jt tick, has rticentlg„ re• tiriml from service. Beginning on April 2red, 1902, as a wiper at Ooder- Irh. lint.. Mr. Peacock went to the ear departmenttwo years later. He was (Inner; -a •0- Guelph in 190k being. %tatGmed there until Mali ITtk 79211; whew htwas traamfereed to Kitchener, remaining at that point until July of this year. ('MILD SCALDED Gordon. four-year-old son of Mr. and We; Fiala T of`ron road; In Alexandra hospital suffering from 11 severe injuries due to scalding, the re- freedom without suffering," salt of a fall into a pail of scalding water On Thnrnday of last week. In- k" reload, from the waist to the knees. Dr. Martin, who is attending Ida. Aetna that there Is more danger from shock then from actual injury, hat be thinks the child will recover. t!P time et the word -,rt Gorden was t ,• time after en apple, and trip- ped, L, .ing into the hot water, which Mat t bees drawn. DALTFOIU) S. S. ('ON('ERT Oue of the ,ti,resstul eyeut•> of the Chrisma * . sewn - was the cuucert siren by theBZtfoidBttnday rchooc On' Wednesday evening, December 23. The Sunday school room was tilled with per. eats and friends of the aeltolara. tier. D. J. Lane very capably filled the po- sition of chairman. The junior classes sang the opening and closing choruses t'ke- pram, TwQ...Itrlll.y` a _wig drill by junior pupils and a handker- chief drill by senior pupils, were very cleverly executed. Duets were rung by Mrs. W. Bisset and lire. Wilson, Mlascs Dolens M&•Creeth and Ruth Caldwell. d and Claire Bisset and Den Walter de- lighted the audience with their ng - Bre of "Reuben. Reuben, I've Been Thinking." Solos were contributed by Senn Walter and Lawrence Harrison, as well its a duet by the same,geatle- mea. A short play by Miens Dolmas. Me. (heath and Lola Jeetm„1i apnd a skit, "'Priscilla Wind." were *favorable re- eelved. The program was laterspenud with recitations by the younger eland - ren. Rather a unique part of the pro- gram, ro- u gm, towards the end, was the recita- tion of Bible verses which bed been memorised by the pupils during the year's work. Eight pupils from the primary Nass rented tbe 9an1 Psalm, five from the Maier elan the 110th PI(i'rm; five froth 'the Rtba' Masai -the Pntm,' end one from the boys' Maas the Ten Commandments. This proved to be a very fine feature . After the program Renta appeared and dlstrl-j r, lemma basin of ivnlritnna thZ t;1(;IITV -bt]LIMB YEAR, No. A Problem --- - - _., in Arithmetic 1 qt. Mick or 2 pints costa Contains '), " cream worth ...--.11e Leaver -._� t _.; _ rtittit- 5r HaaW IS IT (DONE? Simply by adding 25% Jersey 1Wlt to good Milk already testing about 3.5,4 butter tat. —YOU GET MORS CREAM - GOderich Dairy PHONE 451 HAMILTON STREET Ittauttataatatatut Wishing One and All 21, A Happy and Pros - 3 perous New Year welt -filled tree. atAlf : Tiff & Son Photographs were recently taken 21 at a depth of 900 five below sea ,o.i Phone 486- j 'T® aTnia ZLetr sirlfer� MY*head, but no people ever won Its —Mahatma Bandl. *741771111r71/171441 level by a research expedition work- ing neer lvnoa. i1 and Staff 0 OBITUARY MRS. J. TANNER In Toronto, on December 9th. after a long Illmes, Mra, Janet Tanner, form- erly Mins ]male Wilson std Goderieb, died in Dunn avenue private hospital, In her seventy-fourth year. Her bus - hand, Mr-. W. C. Tenser, predeceased her some eight gears.. .The late Jas.. MeigsPit.-at Oederleb, was Mrs. Tanner's only brother. There is one mon, Hugo, ieft to mourn the loos of a beloved mother. JOHN ,HICKS Tien-tunoral sesvlcae of_tha-late John Flicks, beloved ex -principal of the Reatnevllbe public school, was held on Thursday afternoon, ih•,•ember 24th, from hi- tete rsldenee, R•ililata street, IlestmwvflIp. with private merrier et 2 o'cicw•k. At 2.3(1 the renialns were couveyel to Wesley 1 ,aitad church, Fteamst•ille, where a public servkr was conducted. Rev. ('. 1). Draper, misdated by Bev. A. 1)eltatc, officiated. The pallbearers were ex-Inepils. Ori Sat- urday, Ikrrmber 20th, when the son, iHarold, had complete) hia jonrne; fr Lo. Angeles by aeroplane, inter- -went took place In Mount Osborne cemetery. tery. lhamsyllle. iA7t to mourn hie Jeri._bead low hl,+ s/anwing._a•l,low, arc the wno. Harold. a son-in-law. 111x. George- Allen, of Toronto, and three daughters. Mrs. Alllh, and Miss's 11114. and Eolith. . THE GRAIN TRAFFIC OF 1931 Statement of Grain Shipped by Vessels from Port William and Port Arthur, During the Season of 1881—from April to December— Compiled by the Lake Shippers' Clearance Association To Collingwmol iMlbot Harbor _ ML_ -and._ Mra,. Joseph. ,Martin and Goderich ........ • their daughter, Mimi Alice Hume, intent KA,geton Ohrtatmaa with their son-in-law and Midland daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herb. Mero, Montreal Bruce street. ("wen Sound • • • l't. Colborne Mrs. Fred Leaky, of London, and t•t. McNicoll Miss Florent'e'llie doneld, of Toronto, 1're•.cott spent Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mne, Gordon Macdonald, Light- house street. • • • . Elevator % of (Jap- Stand- Principal h,'Iwis Capacity ac•Ity Used Ing 'Diatrlbntion 4442,706 2,000,000 42% 13 Domestic 115.100 1,601,000 7 1:, Export Nob },.15 _- :1,600,000 22'c 4 Domestic )1414,915 -2,M,006 233 r FSpnrt - - >4,21)1,6'Lr, 44,000,004) 103 3 Exp. A Dom. 31.1ftt,010 1(1,000. Kin 194 2 Exp. & Dos, 9.579,977 4,0 ,0000 04 9 Domestic 344,212,0111 5,250,000 721+ 1 Exp. & Dom. :i,R,32,723 6,500,000 59 7 iOxp. E Dom 509,016 5,000,000 11 14 Export 1,074,934 4,000,000 42 12 Export 3,610,616 ,3,000,001 127 8 I)oneestic 2,253,152 2,000,000 112 11 Export 2,317.164 5 , 11,000 46 10 Export 4.026,943 2,1 , 1,000 201 6 Exp. A Dom. 71,200,000 100,93 Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Cole had, as -their guests for Christmas, Mr. end Yew. T. G. (`.ally and daughter, ilia. Helen. of Port Dover, and Mr. and bira. Mott KeNally, (It Detroit. • • • Christmas visitors with Mrs, C. L. Masore, Fast street, were Mr. sad Mtn. Arthur Felts and daughter. Mite Re(ty In Felix, and MIN! Rnth Steiner of Lima, Ohlo. and Kra J Emmett fAtwlor. of Tulsa, Okla. • • • Christman /)eats at the home of Mr. tied Mrw. Wm. Proctor were Mr .L W. Palmer and bit mother, Mr*. (Dr.) .1. fl. Palmer, apd air. and Mra. Charlap,,. Corduroy. of ...Detroit and hp and liens P. Robert Palmer and sons Donald erre Billy Joe, of Hohnota gnetse• Sarnia Sorel 'rlmn Toronto 1 14,1192.3711 Buffalo 73,011,325 Cleveland 711.744 Duluth—Superior lt.71,410 Erie 2.4100,478 Fairport 320,762 Owwego 390.044 Toledo M6,092 77,911,700 From the above It will be noted that Buffalo alone handled more Canadian a', --tern grain than Port Colborme, Kingston and Montreal. It will be sees that Goderich, la coaniariaoa with ether Upper take ports. hod a eery tigia raeOpt of groin lir proportion to its elevator eapadty. The expisattton of small deliveries through Viper fake export port, 1i .wet of entilent tonnage to fully **espy lake anti esnal earrlsrtkr`as "' nn. -nn ratting of thrnugb rates to a pest below which oar rewraps etuM 'mu*.wttlt iY1Mr<9'raat - a - Your National Service Loan Certificates ! • IF you are a subscriber to the National Service Loan, you need a Safety Deposit Bo:. Your Interim Certificate maw be guarded safely— you can't get your bonds without it—and they, in turn, will require protection. A Safety Deposit security. The owner alone has access to it and you can rent a box for very little at the nearest branch of this bank. Our Manager will be glad to demonrtrete the security anal convenience of a Safety Deposit Roz. The Royal Bank of Canada —CAPITAL ANI) RRARRVRA, 74 MILLION UOLLAaa Goderich Branch - L D. Eastman, Manager 111,1 Still Many Articles in our stock suitable for Holiday Gifts W1: IN'TENI) TO CLEAR OUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF MEN'S FURNISHINGS BY TIIE END OF THE YEAR. t —MANY BARGAINS WHILE THEY LAST- 9SC ANDSUITPRESSEDD 9aC W. C. Snazel Tailor and Dry Cleaner Phone 339 West Street —Made-to-measure Clothes a Speca— • .