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SKIIITT-FIITH TEAR. NO. 40
AY, OCTOBER
'LIBERAL SWEEP IN SOUTH HURON PERSONAL MENTION
MAJORITY OF 1989 FOR GOLIIING
• Ottawa on a two weeks' holiday trip.
Miss Rose Aitken left on Tuesday for
. Rev. G. F. and Mrs. Olathe, of Loa-
- don, mode a brie( visit to torn on Mon-
Sinennons Campaign Ilhapha,tio Victory for the Opposition
I. Candidate—Great 1Lajorities Rolled Up, in Liberal Strong -
and Townships Hitherto Coneerrative Add to the
Golding Majority
Mime McDosaid of Tacker -
e olith visited tbe past week with Miss
Edna Fell.
Mr. and Mrs. John lreirVelet last
week visiting friends at Varna, 8ea-
forth and Utah.
Mr. Louie Stewart, of Brautford.
has been visiting at his old home, the
Benmiller Nurseries.
Mr. Douglas C`ampbell, of St. Oink
admit, was a visitor for a couple of
days this week with friend@ in town.
Mrs. Chas. Fountain, of Port Huron,
'Vent a week recently with Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Mal Green, Colborne town -
Mrs. Lillian Wallis Sinclair has re
turned from Grand Bead. where she
conducted a tett and gift shop during
the summer season.
Mr. J. T. Fell and son Wilbur left
last week for Timmins, where Mr. Fell
will have charge of a photograph stu-
dio for some months.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Finleon and
family, of Detroit, visited friends in
St. Augustine, Kingsbridge, Goderich
and Kintall last ,week.
Mr. Geo. Laithwalte and his son, Mr.
Arnold Laithwalte, a Detroit. motored
to Montreal st the week -end, making
the round trip in twO days.
Sirs. Jas. Hamilton has returned
from a visit to Kincardine and leaves
tomorrow to spent a few weeks at
Windsor with her daughter, Mrs. Lark -
Mr. John Kenny, Mr. McKee John-
son and Mr. John Bowler motored up
from Detroit and spent the week -end
Mrs. Paton, of Mission City.
formerly Miss Pearl MacGillivray of
Goderich, visited friends In town this
week, coming up front Hamilton, where
delegate to the General Council of the
United Church.
Miss W. Culver and Master Ronald
Culver, of Ann Arbpr, Mich., spent tbe
week -end at the home of Mr. and Mrs,
Art Ross, Newgate etreet. Mr Wil-
liam Ross returned with them to Ann
Artior,..where be will *sod ids vaca-
tion *lib rethtives.
fiaidstisittee r a. three
Pawn. I
4
After • liard-fcluibt campaign in
which both parties put forth strenuous
efforts, South Huron on Monday elected
W.. H. Golding, Liberal cindidate, over
L. H. Rader, Conservative, by a ma-
jority unprecedented in the history of
the riding. Even Thos. McMillan's
majority of 1158 in the 1926 election
was left quite in the shade by the plur-
ality of 1989 rolled up for Mr. Golding.
In the election of 1930 Mr. McMillan,
whose lamented death in AID* last was
the cause of this week's bye -election,
had a majority of 849.
The lames of the day were discerned
from many platforms during the last
two weeks of the campaign. tieveral
members of the Bennett Cabinet took
part In the campaign, lecluding Hon.
Dr. Manton, Hon. H. H. Stevens, Hon.
Dr. linthorlaad, Hon. Robert Weir and
Hoe W. A. Gordon. Other canspaigu-
ors ter the Conservative cause were
Geo. Spottoo, M.P. for North Huron,
Howard Pains Peterboro.
Fee the Liberal candidate Hon. W.
L Macksmnie King addressed two
peed moodier, on Wednesday of last
emit at Esther and Beatorib. Hon.
asset Lapointe, ex -Minister of Justice,
spoke at Clinton ea geiday night lied
at Drysdale on Saturday -afternoon.
Others who spoke from Liberal plat-
forms during the campaign were Hon.
J. C. Elliott Hon. W. D. Euler, Hon.
James Malcolm, Fred Sanderson, M.P.
for South Perth, Ross Gray, M.P. for
oe Elgin, and R. .1. Deachasan, a Ot-
tawa.
The susemsfol
Henry Golding, wire born in Hibbert
After
OBITUARY
MRS. 1LiRY A. JOHNSTON
Mr. Robert Johnston, County Court
clerk, bas been sadly bereaved by the
death a his whether. Mrs. Mary A.
Joluiston of Lneknow, which occurred
on Mooday of this week. The funeral
takes Mace this (Thursda7) afternoon
at Lucknow, and the county officials
are all in attendance.
The Lucknow Sentinel makes the
following reference:
In her seventy-first year, and fol-
lowing a period of falling health, with
heart trouble, for the past year, Mrs.
Mary A. Jobuston passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Russell
Robertson, oa Monday of this week.
Mrs. Johnston, a kindly lady and
• Wring plotter, bas during her for-
ty years' residence in •the village
formed a wide circle of friends, who
he? keenly this bereavement and ex-
tend their sympathy to the bereaved
fatally. Mrs. Joenston was ever •
faithful member a Me United church.
Born to Mount Permit, the daugh-
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rit-
chie, she with ber parents came to Ash-
field at the age of twelve and follow-
ing her marriage lived intermittently
In this district, until with her young
family of three boys and three girls,
she moved to Lackner., twescore years
ago. The family ineethe three daug'h-
ters, Etta (Mrs. Robertson), of town;
Jean (Mrs. Hatt), of Seaforth; Mar-
garet (Mrs. Logan), of Teeswater, and
three sons, Rebert, of Goderich, and
Will and Gordon, of Toronto.
For the past twelve years Mrs.
Johnston has mode ber home with her
daughter, Etta, who through her
lengthy illness bea glean her every am
silizeosere
Az tax a
WEER ?
W. Hern and C. rilth won first
prise In the regularSeetek doubles
ing. Jim and Pete IlliPmet were second
prize wieners.
Four Goderich Zkrs drove to_
RIEgstock oft Wei y
le the "snowbIrcY' tounament There
were over eighty' risk/ On the grounds,
but cold weather dethiettel from the
enjoyment of the esr: The Goderich
rbik, composed of r. Toole, Dr. Hall,
J. W. Maciricar wad, T. Pritchard
(skip), did not get la mooey.
DAMAGES AWARDED
Judgment in an action against Fred
1. Holmes, of Detroit, tor damages for
Injuries received wheades ter knocked
her down, Vas given favor of Mrs.
Court on Monday. se was beard
Caroline Vox. of Elew4t , in Division
by County Judge T. 1LCAmtello. Claim
was made for $120 tell Ills Honor al-
lowed only $54.50, Winding $10 for
doctor's services, $7.50 dor the services
of a maid, $10 for coat and shoes, $1
for glasses, and $1 for hose. The acci-
dent in which Mrs. Fez was knocked
down took place at tbe harbor on July
10th, when Holmes was In the act of
backing Ms car. The ledy was severe-
ly bridged and also suffered slight cuts.
Music
to
LOYAL
Court to
Who
DEAD FISH AT MENCARDINE
Conaternation has bees caused among
KIncerdine fishermen and health au-
thoritier by the sudden appearance in
the harbor early on Timpelay morning
a millions a dead toinisews. The little
fish roge from the bottein a the harbor
and while floating cm lbe serrate of
the water have alreadg began to de-
cay. Moch Inconvenient* has been oc-
nt Ardor
he water,
dead fish,
for *napes,
e cause of
Sven the
is stated.
was, a
vidted
di ex-
therb
eauP
casioned through the
whist results. Sam
as well as a number
have been sent to
in an effort to dete
the death of the m1
gulls won't touch th
Game Warden A.
Owen Sound, on W
K Inca rdine harbor
amination a the flab
poison was the cause
from what source th
could not tell.
The teaching
mimed in the
which no senate
pointed. The tru
gala meeting Ca
ected Mr. Ray
thre,e applicants
fixed his salary
Player Is the o
ter of North Man*
The board had
tral Home and
torte HOMO and
Goderich Women'.
the three organinatialle erring to con-
tribute $50 a year timbal the eoot of
music instruction. WI
the board was n
the decision to appo
be re -
of Goder-
Year In
Wirli &p-
at It" re-
4Maring sel-
l' from
on and
the Oen-
0111b. the Vic-
I:hob, anti the
each of
sedistance
1a reaching
ihstractor
of music.
hone (In the chair), 0110.4ohnstom.
Gray, Schaefer and 101311- "
board fo behalf of
There were _present )*Illielilse.64 ,c, hiltriia,tthcekri:-
would like to bring tO Ch4CapPtitearl
Theatre an edecotiosal picture
for cendren. at a Penh* ion
fee, provided las boded allow
245
the school children to a
o'clock- es Um irfteranois the
picture cella be obtataelL
over expelling to Phi
at
War Vetellif medal
ClaUdTher.sreqoast'* ids grunted. ibb
to be direiseed 01•148 on the a
A represootative of the
rift rartertVitt.
insolatkin
tee hisicrodrk "m`
same
for
Young motored to Strathroy on Satur-
day, accompanied by Mrs. Benaett
who had spent ibe last month with
Mr. and Mrs. Willing, of London,
visited the lager's flitter, Mrs. Harm,
Fisher, sad Madly on flustbiy.
• few days with her sister, Mrs. R. M.
Young, this week.
The Government inspector, Mr.
Smite of Glencoe, risked Mr. E. T.
Lawson's last week and tested Irene
of his Jersey herd. which averaged
6.4. Some cows averaged around 1000
pounds of milk per month. We consider
this amongst the higbeet for Jersey
The Ladles' Aid of the Presbyterian
congregation met at the home of dm
John Clark on Tuesday, with an at-
tendance or •bout twenty. Mrs. Doer,
-president, presided. After tbe opening
exercises tbere was musiderable dis-
cus/eon regarding tbe bazaar and sup-
per to I* held shortly in the hail. The
meeting closed with singing and pray-
er and a social hour was spent while
lunch was served.
DUNGANNON
DUNGANNON, Oct. 5.—Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Treleaven and Idaeter Allen
and Jean, of Lucknow, spent Sunday
with the former's brother, Mr. Cecil
Treleaven, and Mrs. Treleaven.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Mattison of Wingham
are visiting the lady's sister, Mrs. R.
A. McKenzie.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ross •ttended the
funeral of the late Thos McDonald of
Locknow last Saturday.
%lamer Frank Eedy, who has bees
laid up with an attack of tonsillitis. M
eater and Audrey Jeanne speet Sun-
day in Clinton, the guests of Mr. Mc-
leemmier mother, Mrs. Thos. McKenzle.
Master Ross Eedy had the mister -
lain week to fall off Ms pony,
ng a fracture of hie collar -bone.
e regular mentbly meeting of OM
held in the seeretArre "Om lig
of title week.
Chas. Alton, who w
for 4,h ir Mas
01
The new
lied
area -
Seidel
Toronto. Oct. deeilliirnerebte of UM
ship Island whir* Nee in 114s Mose
harbor of Oodericia, sad witha, tem ,
that arm, tame tbe aisle ighis
chequer Osiiiititetion Minolta/mg M.
PlaIntifh are die Glover*:
had by virtue of *Me orsamerairipsim •,e-ere--ele-
tbe harbor.
The claim is contested by the Pro-
vince of Ontario and by Wiliam Law -
recce Forrest, the latter deludes or
have a leasehold interest in the island.
Forrest maker • Mahn et 11250,400
for general damages isecrabig for al-
leged entry and drelieling rosy et Om -
Island. which la go proles 400 NW • AN!,
eral Government hari la AM.
Special damages are ales`essetti.
Forrest because at as Iola at
water Iota, and other
In September, 19* Ms
Boone Dredging
Ltd., to dredge
island, In its
ship in the
•
On Se
Forrest
tion •rgaZompr...
whkth
The AtM
ince of Oa
the island ft tps
lease io favor
Forrest
dated August
leas -ft 6
ries sem
so Oa. ' uggiti
•
.ir-
• . ,,,. .
„,.,
„:, ..
• 4 3 ..,,, 1.:,,...1.011,
was reeereed from
"sent of Education. Mow lel
too
• Moral Sinop
ant eV lid ihgt Viewed thillebreffeer
emotes woo that of lie hewn -
p Hay, amd Who was sees that
Slider was over 400 betrinfi In his own
towardsip °oldies's election was re -
SOW as certain. The Mend can-
Jliai a lead of 842. Meleillop added
'412 aad Tockermeith 478. All these
were gebetaatially larger majorities
Okra M HMO. The village of Hensel'
gave Golding a majority of 78, as
t 26 for Mallilian in 1930. Ste -
went Liberal by 198, am against
fo 1980. Hallett registered another
Milbsitantial gale. Exeter's Conserva-
tive 'majority tell from 277 to 131, and
Godetich township, which gave Tre-
• wartlia a lead of 246 in 1980, did no
better tban 1.44 for Rader. In Us-
hers* a Conservative majority of 81
1108 was converted Into a Liberal
majority of 105: and St•nley, which
• gee* Treirarthe 102 in 1930, switched
te 23 ter Golding. Tbe wily mantel-
paitty la the riding to improve Its post-
ai* from the Comeervative standpoint
was Clinton, width gave Rader 155,
agabist 1St for Trewartba In 1980.
Tbe vote is detail. 1/1 given elsewhere
le this paper.
YOU ARE INVITED
t .40111be ladies a Victoria street United
aro providing the annual
kagiving supper and entertain-
er' merit on Monday Mitt next Dinner
V Will IND served from 6 to 8 o'clock. ahd
afterwards there will be a program of
'mask% feedings, etc. The Thanksgiv-
nag supper at Victoria street chordi
his bosom. an ertablished annual in-
stitution, end no doubt it will be as
popular as ever tbie year.
Janes Ritchie of Ashfield and Wm. Bo-
hm Rltebae of Walkervfile.
A wealth of floral tributes were
eelteneeog. apmpett r
the departed sot er and hie
Mg family.
WEATHER NOTES
Director Patterson, of Toronto, of
the Meteorological Service of Canada,
was in town this week and inspected
the weather instruments and records.
The hurtruments tested accurate and
the director commended the local ob-
server, Mr. J. E. Match, on his work
and on the way the rwoes were kept.
The temperatures of The past week
and those of the correaponding week
of last year were as follows:
1982
Max. Mtn. Max. Min.
Fre, Sept. 30 66 41 69 48
Rainfall for the week was 1.27 inches
compared with .87 inches last year. _
SCHOOL FAIR 00NOIRT
at the University of 'lb From
there she wM proceed to Wbulipeg for
• visit and she will also spend a week
with her brother Harry at Brandon,
ea 'Natoli, her lamami at
A MASONIC NIGHT
Friday evening last will long be re-
membered by Masonic brethren of this
district as a red-letter night in tbe
annals of the local lodge. Forty mem-
bers of St. John's Lodge, No. 209, A.
Lodge, No. 88, anal exemplified the third
degree (Irish rite). Visitin,g brethren
were preeeot from Stratford, Exeter,
Hensel], Telemeter, Seatortb, Clinton
and many other lodges in the district
During the evening Wor. Bro. Arthur
Carruthers of London, on behalf of the
visiting lodge, presented Maitland
Lodge with • gavel. Dr. J. A. Graham,
W.M., received the presentation on be-
half of the local lodge and expressed
appreciation of the gift in • brief, ap-
propriate speech. Short addresaes were
given by eeveral of the visiting breth-
ren.
Willie Hardy of SA No. 3 Wins Edon
Trophy in Colborne Township
The school fair concert held in the
township hall, Carlow, on Thursday
alert last was weil attended, and an
fisearestIng prOgram of dialogues, duets,
stings, drills and Highland dancing efas
put on by the various schooh. Mr. C.
A. Robertson, M.P.P., wee ebeirman.
Some of tbe competitions which had
been held over froin the school fair
made an Important part of the pro-
gram. These included the spelling
match, the story -telling competition
and the public speaking competition.
The spelling match was won by Zei-
ma Fisher• of 11.11. No. 2; Lorraine
Fisher, SA. No. 7, second ; Hazel Baer,
In the dory -telling codtest for jun-
ior pupils Rath Lawson, of Me No.
8, took firatielece; Vern* Fowler, of
S.S. NoT-8, wee WOOL and Mary Feag-
IlrelDeell Houston, of SA. No. 8, won
Ind place in the public speaking eom-
petition with an address on "Tbe Brit-
ish Ramiro" Queenie Ls Rocepie of
Future," was aimed. Third place was
awarded to Betty Young of 8.8. No. 1,
whose irubjeet was "Hae the Automo-
bile Added W Human Happineesr
and fourth dace to Charlie Tyndall,
of 11.8/ No. 1, who spoke on “Agricul-
thee in Our Schools." Other contest\
ants were Dorothy Watson, S.A. No. 1,
wbose subjeet was "How I Kept Kr.
Deproadoe from My Door,7 and Net,
"Oa nad la n Forests."
The cup given bs the Bank of Colm-
metre for the aghast Meths le itre
stork judging wee won by .1.e?.beilli
Finiew, HS. No.
Tho Mates trophy tor Ore liGreei
senener of points omen at dell .141g
:toot et ES. Nik nue
second and btleZ.riopertivoly4 dipipr
prima were sr,
W. J. PARGILLI EIURDERID
Ss. Gaiiiifterthires Violent
Dena in
Word of the sudden death of Mr.
Walter Penal. at his bona. at
Monoliths, Alth., was received on Sun -
Pardee, who live in Godericb. Word
Mace received indicates that Parsille
was murdered, awl a coroner's jury
has rendered • verdiet to that effect.
Pariah, jr., was a bach,elor trod had al-
ways Wee artuitomed to carrying
large sums of money with him. Ac-
cording to witnesses at the inquire, be
was shot to death in the doorway a
torday. Fortber evidence at the in -
wee to die effort that the ballet
and twelve feet and paased throng's
ties body. Nothing In the house
rid Pollee have gathered a posse
ars engaged In a hunt tor the
r, wbo, it is thawed_ abet Parsee,
h. latter stepped outaldr+ the dam
of Ole home late the ot a
in the wieder,.
deceived was buried on Wedeee-
frees the bore of his sisters. lire
of Ilderneetee. Thy
NE., was as emierteltee
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AT THE WATERFRONT
Increased activity la noted In the
gnarl trade locally. -Three boatloads
of grain have been discharged here
within a week. The work of filling the
elevators has begun and the prospects
are for a- busy mason in the shipping
line. The freighters Martian and Val-
cartier, of the Canada Steemship
Lines, are being fitted out and are ex-
pected to clear from here today (Thurs-
day) or tomorrow to load grain at
Fort William These two grain car-
riers have been moored here since No-
vember of 1929, when they discharged
their last loads of grain at the Clod -
elicit elevator. Last fall they were
utilised by the Elevator Company for
storage purposes, being filled with
Mr. Albert Leonard, who made a
trip by motor boat to Menitoulth re-
cently, with frutt, hemmed on Satur-
day morning with a couple of good -
Rimed porkers. Safely crated, the ft.
mode the trip by water In good shape
The eteamer Brentwood arrived at
midnight on Friday last with grain
from the head of the Lakes. Immedi-
ately after unloading she cleared on a
return trier up the Laker'.
the Goderich elevator on Monday. She
(leered Immediately after unloading
for the head of the Lakes.
Tbe steamer Home Smith arrived
early Tureday rooming with grain for
the GoderIch deviator.
The Government steamer fit Helier
was In barber on Wednesday ofternorm
•mll picked up the light -buoy which has
been lying here for *overall weeka.
Owing to rough weather rm the lake
on Moaday. four Rayfield fithermen
were obliged to put in at Goderieh har-
bor that evening with a boatload Of
fieb, totalling about 1,400 poem& of
lake treed whitedith. The water
aboot the Hayfield dock, la shallow and
there war lauger a overturning the
boat in the rough mos. Though el -
ma& tired with tbe day's week
uses, Louis McLeod, miser of the be
lied OM* leeperk L"weriffiello emelt
Goderieb. Thar' arrived Mout
tot motor to had eeshuneer.
r, ; P. Bart'Nd�
ins, ea.; J. W. N. caro .'Mending
secretary; J. C. Ctarr&, 11111thelili t
retary; W. P. Abell, trsatarereA. E.
Barker, warden; Alex. 94silw; ewe
'-Mets; A. Sigg{aswr...-Beiuil s--
Stows, L.S.N.G.; Reg. McGee. 8.8.8. ;
Chas. Vldean, L.S.B. ; H. B. M. Pleb -
borne, R.S.V.G. ; Geo. Boers, LAVAL;
W. Newcombe, inner guard; Chas.
Stokes, outer guard; John Pinder.
chaplain.
After the meeting a luncheon was.
served In the banquet hall. A' few
brief addressee were heard are a.,
1
pleasant tine spent.
CHURCH NOTES
Rev. F. W. Crane pastor at Victor!!
street church, wile bare chenlo
thanksgiving eervices in Hemel on
The Baptist Bible school w111 WA' a
special Rally Day servlee meat Sew
day, commencing at 9.80 la. Rev. Boir
Munro will give the addrese.
The annual rally of the Huns Frew
byterial Young People's Softete of the
Presbyterian Church in Cando will' be
held at Auburn on Monday, October
24th.
At the Men's Sunday Club. weeder'
at North street United Muer& mit
Sunday morning at 10 obleek, Cie sub-
ject for discussion will be: "Ltfe'e
Harvest: What WM It Ile?"
George'm church ham resumed its
meetings, and on Tuesday evening had
an interesting address from Vele
On Monday morning nert at 10.90
o'clock. there will be a 11111013 thanks-
giving service in North ,treet United
clrurch. Rev. Bob Munro, vizi
evangeliat, will be the epecial speaker.
"Let 1/11 give thank." will be the
rrobject of Rev. Geo. T. Vtatts' address
in North street United ehuich on Ben-
tley morning next. At the evening ger-
'lee the preacher will it Res. W. G.
Shaw of Nile, Mr. Watts wig) cow
duct anniversary services, at Waste...id
Rev. Bob Munro, who has beets con-
ducting evangelistic servlees in the
Baptise church the past week, wfll
imeak at both services on 'lunch,. Ser-
mon subjects: 11 a.m., [lemons for
Teseeeeeine;" 7 p.m., -Not Far from
the Kingdom." 'The evanceliatic pee-
ve -es will he held every night next
week with the exception of Saturday
evening.
Thankmdring service', ell1 be held
In Victoria street United eburrh no
Sunday next et 11 a.ni, p.m
Rev. Arthur Sinclair, of Hrossll, chair-
man of Huron Presibyrerr, will con-
duct the @melees, morning and eve's -
In'. The Christian //erste, group will
load In the server of prrose st even-
ing worship. Mr. Ronson Smith. of
Brantford, will render a -W.
The annual election of °Meer* of the
Senior St, Andrew's (Int. of Kase
Presbyterian rhumb war PAM tbe
church on Sunday last. Rey ilh 3.
Leo. was made honorary president:
George Rosa, president: Willem arm -
Mali A new elowermit See gm linen
out Amt. the Immillere the Mira
tower
amount of $1546.05. A cheque for Ude
amount was enclosed.
A list of accounts amounting to
$88.77, covering the expenses of the
presented roar -
the amount to be charged to the Rob-
ert MacKay fund.
tbe thanks of the board to the members
of the Home and School Clubs and of
the teaching staffs for their splendid
co-operation In the eonduct of the plc -
Principals' Reverie
The principal of Central whool re-
ported for the month of Septenlber:
Pupils enrolled, 223; average attend-
ance, 210, or 94.1 per cent. Penny
Bank deposibg, $67.67.
For Victoria school the report
Pupils enrolled. 374; average attend-
ance, 339.9, or 90.89 per cent. Penny
Bank deposits, 398.40.
Tbe matter of painting the roof of
Cestral whool was referred to the
property committee, with power to act,
and the principal of Central agehool was
given permisagion to erect two posts on
the school grounds for horLeontal bar
exercise.
IMPORTANT CHURCH GATHERING
The Eucharistic Congress of the Dh-
ow* of London be held next year
ftt Goderich, Res'. L. P. Lowry an-
nounced at Ht. Peter's church on Sun-
day. The exact dates of the gathering
have not yet been fixed, but will be in
the month September. In prepara-
tion for this important event, improve -
meats will be made in the basement
a St Peter's! church, to convert It into
a commodious parish hall.
DUNGANNON FAIR NEXT WEEK
Wednesday and Thursday of nest
week are the days of Dungannon fair.
The directors h•ve pet forth special
efforts this year to Interest the people
Of the district in tbe exhibition, and
there Is every proepect of a splendid
showing in the Tallow' cisme,' of ex-
hibitor. The program for Thureday
afternoon includee two speed events
under Canadian Harnerst Horse Assn
elation an.plees. The Lucknow banal
will diamense mimic. On Theraday
evening a three -net play, "The Artistie
Plumber," will 1* preeented In the Ag
rieultnral Hall by Myth players. and
the big day will conclude with a dance
No dread many will go from Ooder
!eh to ape their friends at the fair or
take in the evening entertslnment.
PORTER'S HILL
PORTER14 HILL, Oct. the
regular meeting of the Men's Club. next
Tuesday evening, Mr. C. W. Baker. of
Louden, will give an addrew on "Min-
ing." Mr. Raker has trpent aeverel
years In mining and the study of min-
ing operation., and his telt will be
worth while hearing.
Orrice ^each will hold enameller,
device* 'on Sunday. October ifl, with
M. A. Poniter, of Varna, will be the
speaker of tharthy Moeday„reeo-
Ing a fowl 'upper will he In
frekreed by the B'effiliekl Ole,.
Rowe." The Whitfield. or -
cholera also will be prevent. •
4' tt(onjegt
Women* ftlntttube *as head at
home of Mrs. Fred Bow on Thursday
last, with • good atterwiarfee. The
president, Mrs. Alton. presided. The
meeting WWI opened by the singing of
gayer. The roll call real aw-
iiwer by "What I appreciated moil
when I was sick." Those in charge of
the program were Mrs. B. Roach, Mrs.
L. Ivens and Mrs. F. Jones. Dr. Vokes
was present ■nd gave a very instruct-
ive talk on "Infectious Diseases of
Children." Mho Margaret Pentland
sang a polo and Mrs. Burton Roach
gave a abort talk on her trip to Tober-
mory; The meeting was brought to a
close with the singing of the National
Anthem, and lunch was then served.
Mrs. Frank Jones invited the Insti-
tute to her home for the next meeting.
Rev. D. McMillan conducted anni-
versary services at Blyth last Sunday.
Dungannon fair on Wednesday and
Thursday of next week. With good
weather It Is expected there will be
big crowds In the c Illage.
Successful anniversary servicee were
held In Dungannon United church on
Sunday. The preacher of the day was
Rev. W. G. Buell of Blyth, who was
heard with much pleasure. Her ser-
mons were appropriate to the season
of thanksgiving, atwt were thoughtful
and helpful. The church was tasteful
17 decorated with ■utnmh flowers and
leaves. Special moats was effectively
rendered by the choir. A solo w..
given at each service by Mlsa Margaret
Pentland, and Miss Claire Pentland,
Mrs. Herb. Alton and Mr. Fred Wain-
wright also took special parts In the
service of song. Mrs. G. C. Treleaven
presided at the organ.
Mr. Edgar Bickie, of Hamilton, was
■ recent visitor with his uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Pentland.
TEACERRS IN CONVENTION
Amaral Meethrg of West Huron Tea*.
era' Association Now In Progress
The ftfty-lifth anneal meeting of the
West Huron Telleliera. Association
opened In MacKay Hall this morning.
Mayor C. C. Lee was torment to extend
the civic welcome to the delegates.
George's chureh, led In the Opening
of Dungannon, rendered a ;dealing
sole. An intereating Item was the re-
port of the Easter convention of the
Ontario Fklnea t Ion al A *Nor la tion at
Toronto. The' wan given by Misr Ada
Webster, of Lueknow, and Mr. Claude
Blowes, of Mensal. The pupil", of
Victoria school under the direction of
Miss Gertrude Flturdy gave an interest-
ing "health play," and Mtn Doris
Dentin. of Centrsi reefing* spathe
on primary seat work. The rest of
the morning was devoted to imaineer,
reading of minutes and open disenssion
of teachers' problems.
'Phis eftentegen, through the cour-
tesy a Mr W. Fraser, manager ef
the Western Canada Flour Mills, the
teachers ere making a tour of the
Seer and salt plants.
The ronveution will continue tomor-
row with ninrning anti afternoon Mee-
siolla At the setermon seseleur an ad -
dreamt will be ;then by Mr. Tbornton
el us eh*, 3Mrehlelleft.;` lots- Tifltilei
Owned The of d-
ames oho well take place at Ode see -
hewer for Dominick
Joseph Sedgewick for the
W. G. Prigaley, N.C., for Forrest
AlletSistreg -sort -.Pirated! feelersimegreeseee-err▪ Vree-
passed to the Goventment by virtue
of the British North America Act, be-
came tt was part of a pubik hither
at the time of Confederation.
His Lordship: "I doubt very Saw*
the Dominion's right to brtng
action againet the Province in this
Counsel replied that as the land in
dispute was part of a public harbor
It could not be Provincial property.
His Lordship: "Was it given to the
Crown simply berate* It was an le -
land in the harbor?" "Yes,"
"I never heard of •n Inland la a har-
bor going to the Dominion by virtue ve.
of the British Nortti America Ace*
commented His Lonishlp.
"I want to know if thls harbor
was a harbor before Confederation, In
order that something definite may be
known se to the Federel Government's
claim to owning It before the Britiali
North America Act," further obeerved
film Lordship. "There mud surely- be
mom,. old repord, or even rime. old God-
erleh resident wbo ean tell us if this
harbor was in use by warships, for
Instance., sixty or seventy years ago.
A. G. Slight moving for non -suit
said one part of his case was that the
Island was sold to • Mr. Marlton for
315,500 to W. L. Forrest, his client_
William Bailie a Witness
Mr. Slaght, for the defendant For -
met, called two old residents a God-
erich. William Bailie, seventraink
told of him father being s lake cap-
tain •nd his own youth being spent on
a Huron eounty farm.
"I remember vielting Ship Island
when I was twelve years of age," he
told the court. "There were clumps
of trees on it." He did not see
shipyard, but met there a Captain
Marttml, witty efterwirring on the b-
land hunt ships and dredges sod re-
paired them.
"Did you see much of the harbor be-
fore 18417?" asked Mr. Purley. for the
Dominion Government. "Just one.,"
said Italie, • well preserved and up-
atsnding man, "but ft wasn't much of a
harbor."
"Did you see any shipyard belonging
to Mr. Marlton on the Wand theur
"Not that I can recall. but later I
hauled hogs for him there."
"Woe the railroad there- In 18116!"
"I think li waa just coating la—I
don't think it was laid."
He had been familiar with nhip Is-
land from ling, onwards. said William
Hill. another Goderich reeident. whir
gave his age as aseventy four
Witnees testified to bovine delivered
lumber to the shipyard of Marlton on
the Island for several years.
The anniversary IlelViefe At Grace
church, Porter's Hill, will he held or'
feinday. Oetober 16, et 11 m. end
7 30 p.m. The apeeker for the Warn -
Mon will be Rev. E. A. Poniter, et
Varna Os Monday evening don't fall
tie aeferwi tee fowl mower wbleh
be Nerved in Um March hammiest.
given And tho play "flthithing Ram'
will be presented by the nreselbsid