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THE SIGNAL PRINTING CO., IIPD.
Telephone 35 : Godericb, Ont.
W. H. ROntRTSON, Editor and
ilit tactic. for us to end a workable
basis of co-operation with them." It
J. Scott, president of the C.F.O.
states that "the hope of finding r work
c.ble bash of co-operation between the
C.V.O. and the present talar reptilian
tativca has been cortatantl7 growipj
more and more remote." In other
THE SIGNAL - GODERICH, ONT.
that o11 and water
Thursday, Mareb 15th, 1934
EDITORIAL NOTES
Spring is not here yet. We haven't
sten any boys playing marbles.
• • •
The C.C.F. candidate has dropped
out of the Federal bye -election coo-
test for South Oxford, leaving a clear
field for the Liberal and Conservative
nominees. Polling will be ea April
-_._. • •
We are getting a little tired of read-
ing about unproved business conditions.
We would like to see some concrete
evidence. -et them. -Kincardine Re-
view -Reporter.
Perhape a pavement on the Blue
Water Highway would be sufficiently
concrete.
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Convicts at Collins Ray Peniten-
- o -.....,.n sia v,ikeze Cenada_s aristocratic IJw•
'ars- are' In
ou strike because they were served
canned *Almon on toast. The gentle-
men of course should have nothing
more common /hail quail on toast.
• * •
Student* of the University of West -
wilt not mtz.
OTHERS' r%LJOWANCL8
(Peterborough Examiner)
In regard to northers' albwani7M,
the general verdict fo ( uteri() will be
that they have been well worth while,
that they reaulted In Jeerer demands
pon public institutions, and that they
make It possible fur widows to take
erre of their children in their own
tomes. a most decided advantage from
wore than one point Of view.
KINCARDINE PLEASED
(Kincardine Review -Reporter)
The decision of Hon. i.eopold Mac-
ruley, Minister of Highways for the
Province of Ontario, to take oter the
portion of the Blue !Vater Highway
firm Thedford to Goderich to good
news not only for those living on that
people of Kincardine. True, It does
'rortlon of the road but also for the
nut pave the suet, h of road between
Kincardine and Goderieh. but it does
make the chances of having this piece
of road paved much brighter than they
t :i ve been fu: some time.
IS IT YOUR i FAULT PEOPLE SHOP
--
(Bowmanrille Statesman=
-PFtinzfliffeeraed Pediif.*hFe,-•48 -Out-
-'ending trade magwa(rw, published In
New York, carries an interesting story
as a Canadian aehlevement. it re -
owls that the T. Eaton Co. and the
Bolt. Simpson Co. of Toronto use
more newspaper advertising :annually
than any other store on the c- ,ntinent.
The tw•
ern Ontario are to be advised to do ° cNumpe lee between them need •
some summer reading. Acquaintance , 12,424,529 Hopi In the tint Toronto' •
newspapers In one year, their dally '
with a few good books will not be a � •trerage in the evening newspapers
detriment to any student. 80 long as I !,lone being three and one -holt foil ;
Tttk. CURRENT WEEK
IN CANAuA'S PAST
CumpiI d Irum baler of,The
Montreal tiaaKte
by b' J. N.
'rosier a worierf eriatel/au"
Mara II
!talc.-t'pon a motion of John
Macdonald the reolutlewa of the
conference ou L9afetleratle•n w
adopted. The address to the Qu
asked for a treasure to unite the
rule's of Canada, :Nova Scotia,
1 runawlck, Prluce Edward Island
Newfoundland into one govcrnin
Iu two year* Cuufederallou wa*
eompll.hsd, though P.E.I. did not co
lu until 1873; Newfoundland not y
Irc7O.-fleury P. P. Crease
sworn as a Judge of the Supreme Co
of British Columbia. On 1st Janus
le98, he was knighted and died
February, 1905. (Mir Henry was
enthusiastic patron of amateur spo
and as honorary president of the V
torts Rugby Football Club did m
to foster English rugby on the
it was the privilege of the write
Ire a member of the team when
posh won the Coast championship
1197-9S. The deckling game was play
at Nanaiwo, and a special train w
provided for us through Sir Henr
iutlueuce. ale accompanied the to
nud encouraged ns to win the ga
awl champlonsblp. )
190M.-814 Wilfred Laurier creat
the National Battlefields Comuaasl
the chief object being to preserve t
tstorlc Plaine of Abraham at Qne
h ... a amtz:oese teak ., t r e
hands of building •peculators.
Mare* 12
1550. --The "Clear Grits" came in
being at a (Reform convention held
Markham. They were prominent
pp'r Canada politics for mans year
1.40. -Sixty-three lives were lost
A
Que-
ere
een
col -
New
and
t"
ea
ac-
me
et.
was
urt
ry,
7th
an
rt,
le.
uch
coast
r to
Viv-
ln
ed
as
y's
am
me
ed
on,
he
isee•
to
at
in
s.
In
a railway disaster at Ilamlltur. when
e Great Western train went through a
midge over the De+jardlnea canal.
14,54, -There was organized In Can -
eta an infantry regiment which after-
arda Di
ft does not interfere with his golf Paltele for each store for every pnhii.
,,,tion day in the year. 1
The article also comments on tile', 1
"e two Toronto„. evening I
score or spoil his style at tennis.
• • •
Henry Ford expresses the opinion
that if the world could get rid of
---Ittout-one--Lend. ed -people--eeiected,
of course --h could mills down to
Joy pease. Mr. Ford has In mind t'*s
munition makers who stir up distrust
among nations in order to make pro
fits through the sale of arms. .
• •
It is mild that on n certain village
green In rural England -rand. 5 war
f
papers reeently lasnot . full el=te4@.
page seetion for one of these stores,
toe Largest advertisement published by •
any one store in any Ta1Tc'new-iprprr
n , e n fir ffer Ca nil Tr: --- I ,
portant part
1rhhth military hitory-the button
tae, British Columbia. 111 a to
weeks the "rush" was on; 16,
unites, 2"U (Jgtne.e and hundreds
lndlans, but James Douglas malota
law and order. The official records
lletorla state that $.10,1100,000 wa
taken from ('arlbou.
lltarwll 11
Mitt -Rev. J. O. !UMWwas can
stated Montan Catholic bishop of ttu
i+fN 4414 4
latch war a must tryityg t1Y1leLetEU
runny, 5n. it told re.enuy come ulnae
/*ritt•lt rule and the a reuch stream
of an empire 1Ln the New aha ser
sLattered. But litebop Brtaud wa
a staunch supporter ut (tie new toe
and he mud other Koolau Catuu,l
prelates were largely respousiu,e to
toe loyalty of Queuec to toe lsritia
Crown.
11106,-A reciprocity treaty, elgued
et WeiJtington June 5, 1$ O&, bet wee
Great Britain, acting for Cauuua, r
rue Lotted titates, weut tutu eaect
1t provided for the free eacuauge 0t
pruducta of the sea, field, forest and
mine; admitted Americans to we run
l'auadlau tlrherleet, and to the advan-
tages of Canadian atter and canal na-
v.gstlun, Ou Marsh lith, lef=t., ire
tutted States abrogated the treaty,
hoping that as a result Cauadu would
demand aoDexatiutt
1870.-A resolution proposed to lion.
L 8. Huntington favuriug reciprocity
with the United /Suites waa„ee
re ,;ted
by the Hours of Cummins, Ottawa.
Allo
of
aped
at
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re-
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1,
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r
b
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std
•
Mare* 17
1802. -The citizens of l'obuurg, re-
gardless of their religious (minimus,
held a monster St. Patrick's Lay tele-
'motion.
ele'motion. .
11=7S. --The Irish Rowan tatltoiialoi
Tutupto attewpted to hold a cauda,
mfr I Istee FR!'it"�Fit'HeU*yYMa
144445. -The Irish Protestant Benevoe
lent Society of Toronto held Its Bret
banquet. Recently (seat ,-eetluus of
the Irish In Toronto have exhibited a
tendency to celebrate hs tiiileaalf
instead of fighting.
.-- • • • .
Wye aowod' bsnea t h the cheetlialslg
rod.
We've had our griefs and palm,
tut with them all, we -till th-ink God,
The blood Is in our reins,
'he ancient blood that knows no fear,
The stamp 1s ou ole set,
And so, however foes mal h'e'r,
We're Irish yet : We're Irish "sir
-From "We're_Irten Yet" ttg-
Drummond.) .
u 1
00th Regiment. In course of time It
',came merged w•4th the Leinslera
To the man who does not believe It .1
pay* to adrertise thl* mast terra a eel-
05551 waste of money. Mot does there ;
really exist mirth a man? It Seems I 1
quite apparent that the huge end sue
eettsfnl business carried tin by thorn
two stores is doe to their liberal and '•f
consistent nee of advertising spare.
memorial, a cannon captured by the in the figures quoted- there 14 a les
local regiment from the Germans. On 'on for the min Who I. /tttln,t nn the t ,
one side of the cannon ars engraree!
M him. People lmy now where flier
�Fhe names of the English '-
i--
1..;0.-Itugh Jelin Macdonald was
oru at Kingatct, Vpper Canada, He
aced in the Northttr eampat
Int _Tice
'M lie moved to Winnipeg to prac-
i-et low and in the rehelllor• of 11:45
e .eerred with the Ninetieth Rine..I
lee was prom/bent In polities In Wtn•
;leg from 1MR till his death on
larch 2lkh. 1929. He was knighted
tine 11th. 1913. --t
11144.-A new building for the Mant- j
+1,. Legi*latere was opened, A few
earn ago It gave place to a niagnifi-
-at new_Minding which, like many
rhamenta. was very costly. _
death tarok place of Rob-
ort--TAIL"ar idelldt 11 leading indns-
trlalist and manufacturer of pianos.
SEAMLESS TAPESTRY
BRUSSELS RUGS
Heavy quality and deep pile, in splendid patterns arid luzurious colorings. A Rug
•Mat wifi give splendid wear. est "fin sale at much below mail prices,
21/4 z 3 yards. Regular $17.511, Ise $12.50., .3 z 3% yards. Regular $22.50, for 317.50'
_ 3 s'47 Ripka' $28.50, for 119.50
FARMER'S SATIN
54 hxdwa wide, heavy satin Antall In black, brown,
sand and grey. Suitable for good coat linings,
Woomera, skirts, etc.
yard
Formerly 95e At per 59c
pillosys--cmar AND SANITARY
Filled with sterilised fe•ethere, art ticking. CI
,v
Alma standard. Per pair f J
`l 1INOLEUMS� �a
Nen ps,ttcrm h.-:,rr watty .1t ler square 75c
yard
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS
New patterns, limey quality, in 1. 2, and 5
2'n. yards wide. At per square yard •�!J
c
PURE SILK STOCKINGS 69c
Full tushloued in mid -service weight. Firal quali-
ty. in U new fashionable dodos Sizes 854 car
to IQ. l'alr VJ'
PRINT DRESSES
Smart new styles made front Tnbfaat new prints.
All sixes. Eery Dress up-to-the-minute $I
Si style and guaranteed. Each +
SHEETING SPECIAL
.{Ili
sl -inch heavy bleached and tree from dram- SSe
Ing or filling. Formerly 90c. Per yard....
37 -inch unbleached Factory or Sheeting. 193
Value 17c. Per yard G
�y An Pure Wool BLANKETS
Viol/died and whipped singly. Large double -bad
size. Weight about 7y, lbs We cannot repeat
puMaee at this ....$4 [A pair, or each $2 q[
peke, f"a�/ ey .G
Btltterick Patterns all in /tock for April _Bette, kPatternsseitAeworld over
as leader of styles and so simple to use.
AHESON-& SON
WESTFIELD
• WESTFIELD, March- 13. -Mrs- W.
Ti.ylor of St. Helens visited en Sun-
day wills _bar mother, YR_Mt-Vlttls,
sr,
Mrs. Wm. Crozier of Crewe spent
wewk.and- with-- her pa rents. Mr„
Yrs- W, H. Campbell -
Mrs. C. Annastay and 1
e t leh. are spending this, week with her
tmreuts, Mr. and Mrs; Wm. Gaoler.
tldelinee .waltlug for business to comp
abtdisrs ivfio ,ere fitfteet-i-n-bay--The-merchant atm
re lulled- 1m that engagement. -- On •'etas not trek them to tiny at -his %tore
the other side is the name of rte firm try ndrerflsinR In hi* live] netrnproler
+^'-mak utade the Amnon. the English fringe
have no criticism to make of
tno/e who rho elI►eahere.
.. V1cksA .Ltd. ('(mase -m i- nntxv•e:-a rye + �:-,.-�..>
,a e • ME ICIrTHI'N K INiG
In announcing her decdaion to re Two neon were ti-hing when the
arm, Germany can say that she Is but 1.. •al rnn*tRlrle pnpt*,l rap from no -
following the example of her neigh- 1e here and demafdwt to spm the mptrt-
me•rt's fl-'hing I5en e- Tmmedlntely
tore; but at the same time she may he one of the men darted off aeross the
making another tragic mistake. ,t nt.'ndnw like u hers The eonst•thle
peaeeful Germany would be safe frau, followed. stet 11 took a_ row' ten min-
__
lite, a wag lite, nitrate the clutee_ended Ina cap -
the active hostility bf her neighbor of the lire brM 7:4 lltw'F1ot�
who remember 1914 and who have re.+ il`ii"i'r,"T11,,wezfrl,T1 rap
rrntloirny any more Ale nnuewny noitc,l
solved not to
be caught namingitg:,lo "sit a nvlrh,a 1lrnr)se cthdeh was quite
• in order. "Why the dickens did von
• •
holt." queried the P.C. •'lf you had a
The setae on the tit. I.nwre,iat sett -1, fie ry,xe?"
. way in the Putted --Mates :441-31e1vR,r' WPµ- Y,44/4gra,- the other ehap
re take glare on 11'e,lue.dxy. At time 111"1/1" -"'He the reply,
of writing the rentlt is not known. it -
- t1Fe propoa,l fit defenteel. there will be.THE , end n,, l- WON
A Rees -mein and err F:taglishman. two
great distress ntnotig the grafters who !boyhood frk'nds, mer .m a street In Ed -
have been looking for soft picking°, jirdgtt'ft niter many rears;
Ind the ('nuallnn txxtaye•r can hears The- tingli.hman xald. ' Mon, if It's
tine 5nld Tammy' laps may yes 1nm
* sigh 01 relief. Ry the way, is it not !reek. Jlew are ye the nor
a strange thing that Canada con be I The teentsmnn Bahl. "Harold. old
Involved in n prnject resting hundreds beim' I'm del►zhte,l. fxt's faille
ed millions of dollars by a vote of'theThey almug."
tnited Slate.0 &mato. without the tax.-1.-the�,tt.itassingtold familiar place+,
Payees of this country ever being ono- nmongat which Was the "01d PIS and
silted about It? iithtstlrt," where 111 years gone by they
"-g------7.....-m- I bed mreet many. t'ulll'1Ti 1 !inure to
father.
The Martiness of Aberdeen, Who
They {da.w,1 the "1'ig and \Vhletlee,"
died at leis home in Scotland IRs/ week 'turned right round :rel Ines -641 it again.
•at the age of eighty -seem year",, invitations were ;off as if by mntnnt
well romemlertsl ill this country., 11. rrI"be'r-hrudtnf. At the third time 01
was Governor-Generai of Canada to t(ew0p•
the dtur.rs•of the tannins hostel
u.
the '90's. at a very-,ttarmp period of The Scotsman said, "Harold. deer
the Dumiuion's pditleal History, and • ifp•tp• do you remember? 1)o let's."
hid to exercise all his arts of (net and 1 The FJttltrishmxn Bald. "°e11
nr wards In That effect.
dieloma-y-to keep out of trpuhle with 't
They tittered, put their feet on the
ln,• contrnrlbtt isgith•ixns, 1n 44 dill frail and looked around.
1e*-ent- apheee Leer_yt►heaioos ahoa•.,.t I The Rnrlishman sol, "And fishers
herself a forceful character. Their ill 171-;.'74,7;14,4441,,,m' 1:11;14'11r".11,41,1..
M5'-hrni;,nr'Oh. •-
Excellcnrler 'visited (:eelerlch in the( The, NoN.tsman *Aka, Oh, resting
shout; dear egg, ,lava, Chine. Brit
fall of. 1$110, when the late Dr. J. lett t'ohtml.in -fine country tlntt-tots
------ .p nu)b'
.aa.Mayer of thgS�ip, 0f shootiu';-=sit 5t etre'• hock door ser
• _•' •_ TEO atsallt. 'I ahs'--t--men-w;rikfrtg w04t11
Captmlh F.lut+)re 1'hllp►tt has resigner) -in 'Nrrritt .attainsy r when i -saw x
cougar right in•mprole."
We! presidency of the ('.(1F. In Ori- The Fngllshmen maid. '`'the !trek Yr
terto. ('aptaln PIIlpott is A young did.:'
The tar•otsman said, -Beyond doubt.
man of great ability but of ,aD(ertalD (
terapezamewt. In .1030.he was an n.5• 1 Irh rlle,l my gran rand shut him ler
two" the Pastes."
pirant for the Provincial i.11ertl lead "The Englishman sn1d, "Ewers, woe',
erehip. LAW. ilk 71.111Kltif fr(ltp- erersY
iJlwrat pays" aF It Jrii Trnttrnan- •ssM, "AlMte's a
,ace in the C.C.S'. orgeniyatto rye•
arwpted the t'.F',O. nomination Iii 31lga1411e. Thorne. in The Hoye! Rank
Halton, and now that the 1'.E.0and
the C.C.F. hire pa rtp,F romparay
gray find It diflicnet to say exactly
where he Is
• • •
The UantM Farmer. of OWeek,
lave definitely withrfrnwn from the
f*opera Mir* Osiosionw'xith Fedora .
flak std wilt again "hoe their owe
Ste. Mesas of tits► U.F.O. sister that
Nib. "lora and activities of a eertaln
• aiaae.at r the Onario Oesnef have
immastaN 4 M as that lb,
s .m dear le s Os>rot. .
Ilagallor *NI smack ade M
THE MARCH WIND
T6c Marc)/ wind, like the houatetsife's
hrne,m,
Mends {seeks of dust a flying;
Lund -o- ire. he bitten• all day long
Indio leafier/ trees *re sighing.
The Mireh wind whips through wood
lands wild
Where Spring's sweet flowers are
.,ii••kll Ing
Secure beneath the wltilereii'
That -fleeter af'17TA ehMing.
Th. Marsh wind whistles In the swim
Where widows stead and shiver,
Then 'meow afar with Weed roar
That makes the gray grata quiver.
men fee vwrighf. In "Errant Heart."
r.
March 14
1814. {ng to the scarcity of food,
:ins, to tris-s'Ixrltsfvtf tf41Zt4."'s ttNk'rs ttrt
tion wn. ImsaeJ rat York pro hlldBug
e'I*titlation in Clime Canada.
1414. -York p•aa ercnt I'
-EMIT WAWANI)SII
('uuudl met on M:trc•h Kph with aL
D. a members present. Minutes of last Mr. Throats Jardine has retu
taeetlug were read and approved. to Mr. Fred .1. Cook's, after spend
The Reuse reported that since last n few months 1n Muskoka.
meeting he had been In commualcation Mts. Vbola Govler of Goderirh
with the district representative re- visiting under the parental roof.
garding the marble Hy pest and along Mr. and Mrs. Ruhr. Snell and Tam -
with the other members of count -11 ib were St. Helena ignitors on Sunday.
from of the opinion that a meeting Mr. Wm. McDowell 1x amending a
Ahmed be held as soon as puselble for few 457* at the borne of Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Stackhouse of Itrwcefle)d.
Mr. aid-- W. F. Campbell spent
Tl,cwlay with Mr. anal Mrs. Thomas
+Certifck of /Myth.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Walsh spent a
t'ouple of days this week at the home
of the former's Meter, Mrs. Bert Car- •-
'Thursday eo-eniag.t0 l76_lueats. The
happy couple will reside on a farm on
the Ikh concession of East Wawa.
teat,. This community extends best
'+/Rhes for a long and happy wedded
11(We.
- .metee Destitute. -A very intertest--
tng.Melba of the Women's Il-titute
:ru bled in the hall on Friday after-
_tiormiiiiik with the preubd ent, lira.
latnee-Bt sta.-1rr fife- chair and a good
ettendanee• After the opening exer-
clses a number of Item* of business
road ":ere brought before the meeting. See-
ing eral,letiers were read from sick folks
who had received remembrances of
is fruit or flowers from this organtza.
ens information that might be given
in combating this evil. Arrangements
were completed later wherel.y Mr.
McLeod of Clinton would diac►tus-tl►Ii
matter in the Forester*' hall, Itelgrave
541-i%Itartiaerkfatch 'nth. N- It was also deckled that -each mem-
ber of eoi ne11 look after the disposal ter and Mr. Carter. Ethel.
.r removal of any trees considered
uece5sary on the roods in their re
elective divisions.
Account of Dr. Kilpatrick. Biyth.
or medical services rendered an in-
igent resident 1,1 the tnwnsbfp- rr the
=lop _dsriaa Wow _ T7N Ton ealI van
answered with Irish inytags.irL
(.utt then gave an interesting reading
•trout a newsboy who sang as he sold
his papers, Maas Merle WIlsou played
a piano solo. Mtn Anna May Car.
Fisk read ■ splendid paper On window
Ilexes and perennial Bowers. Mrs, J.
I►. Iteecroft played a piano solo. and
Miss Susan Carrick sang "I'll take you
trick again, Kathleen-" A letter wet
read from Holyrood society wblcb In-
vited the ladles of this Institute to at-
tend a lecture to be given in their
hall on April 5 by a nurse, on "Tbe
Story of 14se," with accompanying
ph•turea.
ed a market e
.town, Twenty years later. on March
Gth. 183.1, 11' wits incorporeted as a
city nod the name changed to it. old
indinn name, Toronto, meaning "trees , f
:n the water." ifs history dates back,,
ti
t•4e.4l49, whoa, somewhere o_
tire--w'eferfrent of -the present eft',
I'ortneetf built Fort Ruffle.
1!487. -The Stratford llearon was
first l'snnd as a daily paper and three
days Inter the Stratford Herald be-
came n drily also. These two papers
Inter merdr.4 ender tete name of The
Stratford iteacena-herald and It Is now
Inc of the well-known dallies of -West -
(•In Ontario;
:date* 15
1757.-Franeols, Mnnluhs_de Rlgand,
'.rith 1400 men. left Carillon to attack
Cort William Henry fuow Plattsborg,
N.Y.) on fake ('hamplatn. On March
23r1 he hdf8ed Willett ye.r.+rIs and re-
turned to Canada. -
1427.-A royal charter x es given to
King's College at York and from It has
0erelnped the 1'ulversIty of Toronto.
18.54. -Gold was dlecorerevb at ('nrl-
WHITECHURCH
WIIITECHUBCH, • March 13. -The
W.M.S. of the United chorea hands.
and ordeneetstled- (successful tear last week, on luesda
Persistent headaches, with tired feeilga
and irritability tell of exhausted nerves-.
that you are living at too high a tension.
Dr. Chase's Nerve Food feeds the blood
..:ad alfa macraa back to health sad yaps,
Dr. CHASE'S
Ji'i 1 !4A VIO1
The uansl bylaw
N' provlding.jor ex- jet the boars of Mrs. J. G. CIIteesp4.44
pendlture on the pnbllc roads thea cow i w ere they quilted a quilt, end on
hug season Was rend and permed. Thursday at the home of Mrs. Mac
The collector reported that only n !toss, where they are working on a
sluall amount of tnxeea had been re- i Dresden quilt.
salved atnee l:u.t meeting, In the Mr. Bert Cullimore was rifle 10 -
neighborhood of iu.;•f)00 being yet out i make the trip home from Wingham_.
standing. Another extension tilt next , last Thursday and is improving tilcely
meeting was siren thh ofihctal, it being now -
sincerely hope( that by that rime this horn -on Thursday. March 8, in
remount would be reduced canal lerahly. Teronp to- Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lott, a
Three email aerfunts were ordered -00.
paid. after which council adjourned to
meet again on Tueuday, April 10th.
A..PORTERPIELD, Clerk.
"Sato -tsars --owe know and the more
we apply our knowledge to the activi-
tlee of life the more dependent upon
one another do wee ineritably become."
-Aldous Hoeky.
witzin with 'loyalty -
By Victor Lauri -ton, In
Alexander Maodanald Allan. who
prised away recently at Torossto to
his eighty-ninth year, had been for
twenty'earl a pendent of the thteett
( By: Ant to the estimation of Huron
folk he was still one of themselves. As
g_jsgng_man_he_atudied lsw; but 111
health diverted his attention in whir
wax to rue hie lifework -horticulture!
and pomnlogy, In which (wofe.-ion he
1* came outstanding. . hu feet. special linen was !Tough!
-'tett many mem/done "A. M:•1).", aa. -forth, and every detail of mania. -
he was familiarly known, represented -,trot eervke was provide) for him;
all accompanied by three deep and
mh*egwious (rows In which Purls ex-
cels.
When lit was addressed as -Your
Majesty" M nearly fell 11411 of the hnr-
b -r's chair,
A. Met). Allen was not the man to
gine hftnstlf away. A few (mittens
Nesters illeidtned that the barber shop
rntonrege heti t*ken him for fling
Leopold i) of Belgium, to whom, In
ontward aspects at least, he bore *
'teary striking resemblance.
Ills Majesty (pro tem.) did not bre
tary hlmfelf. HP realized that at the
close of the tonsorial function hr wo1114
be expected to hand mut s gold piece
to eaeh of the eager and ohsegnl^as
uttondants. When the crucial mo -
anent came he explslnerl, blandly, and
in perfect lengllsh, that he bed been
faking a run through the grotnda
withont his attendants and In his
Burry had forgotell to
Well. 111 *PP yon Lter,"'he st
What the tonsnrlsl ornate retnnettM
to one another In the long benne of
waiting for the King of (be Ae4fieea
to retnrn and dlstrbbote largesse la
net no word it sight hale hoes In-
teresting
Toronto Saturday Night
"Of course I knew,," he Raid, large-
I;v, "hut she wax travelling Incognito.
tkr, to put her perfectly at her ..case. I
lust pretended not to recognize, her.",
1Vh1k In Prieli"--5D. Allan had /n-
uttier atngnlnr experience. He went
Into a barber shop where "lei on parte
AnglatS--F:hgtinh spoken here."
._ Immediately on 1)18 entrance, the
whole staff welted on him filth ex-
resolve manifestations ofeourtesty and
••ttentb0n. Cnshlon, were provided for
( •nada at fruit and horticultural ex-
hibitions in the I'nited Staten and
broad. in I1)1o1 he was appointed
commi5Rioner of fruit for ('anad5 at
11-,' Expisltlnn 1'ntverselle In Parte
soli while there was elected represen-
t:rftt•e of (creat Britain and the Col -
miles to met nn supreme Jotter( 1n
lodging fruits of *ll nations.
It WAS on his return fmm Parts
that his friends 'vegan to purvey one
of the rharnetcrtstl- yarn* about A.
Mei). Allen. According to the para,
A. Mel)., 1n the morass of Isle dot,lea
a1 the Exposition 1'nlverselle, met a
y'ery beautiful but very stntely lady
who revealed eonstderahle Interest In
:he Canadian exhibit. A. Mci)., very
much the courtier, showed the visitor
everything that was to he men, and
disconnect at cerement length on the
'melte of Ci m,dlan trolls, and not1My
of the apples for which Huron comity
The lady thanked him; and gamed
on. Presently a chance aMnalnt arc•
nudged him
"Don't yon know who that wast
Thal'• Quern Alexandra."
Allan mile& that wise, shrewd,
fanny mils of his
Mr- Dan Martin has been 111 the
past week. He is suffering (cum in-
Jurtee snstnined in his throat rtben he
*wallowed a .pontes -of hone. -it tor•
tine throat and since then he has been
unable to swallow.
Mies F4dfPnee Pardon, RN., Who
'me been nursing in Wingham at the
:mine of Mr. and Mrs. John Falconer,
returned home on Thursday and apept
Lie week -end with her sieter. Men.
George Titan of Maims.
Has* Lorna 3IcCIenagltnn returned
ore Wedpesdwy from the home of her
Lucie, Ilr. Harry McClenaghan of
Ilelgrat•e. Her mother is now under
the do'tor's este.
A great many of the farmers are
taking advantage of the good weather
and ro11d condition of the roads to
rush out their logs and barrel heading
to- 1t'lisaa's 01111. The big enowp l nigh
went through from WIngham to Lnek-
now last week and cleared the main
•e.ad to motor traMe. So if the farm•
erg do not get their teaming done be-
fore a. thaw *et. In. it will be Net ton
lead, as there will be sleighing only on
the' back Fonda.
Quite a number from here attended
the funeral of acre Robert Thomson
1tr %'1,gham (nst Wednesday; also the
funeral of Mr. George Gillies of Luck -
:row "n the same day.
Mr. F;r1. Palmer of Wroxeter spent
Monday with his uncle, Mr, Wafter
Lott. and with Mr. nod Mrs. Dmvld
F. rrfer.
The young people of the United
church are holding m 4t. Patr'rk's so-
tial In the church nn Fridwaning
1 gtaxl program la being prepaayred slid.
the lunch will ronulst of srnllopd po-
t•rtnps, plr•klos, sandwiches and candy.
Commnntty games all, he played at
the conclusion of the program. Every-
nc weleome.
%lse -lean Lofan, teacher of A.A.
No. 14. spent the wct-k end at her home
in Teeswater.
The young people of the 11th cowcea-
one of East Wawanosh sr, p'aanlak
to present their play, "Valley farms,"
In the instilnle hall here on Frklay,
Merril 21
e ' marriai. took
-•c .••e+sr*.-The
pill*. at (fee P*Nrt►yterdst9w.nae, 1'yth,
on Tbnrsrlay, afar+ fir of .Mise Jean
(mach, yo►ngest daughter at Mr. and
Mre. Jam !Amish of Marnoch, to Kr.
Clayton Logan, inn of Mr. and Mra
Fred Login. A reception was given
at the home of the hrtd.'a panels ed
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