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Home My WebLink AboutThe Signal, 1935-12-5, Page 1• ,:.t .' - •. • • dr- > :;.was..:41110001111,ftra C -,"Vire ' ;; . ,,..—ort The Signal to new subscribers to January 1st, 1837 M1 •'Rt ti , .� A t COUNTY COUNCILLORS INDIGNANT OVER ALLEGATION OF GRAFT Eeossbeg' Session d OOSIS Body Now in Pragrela at Court Hones On Tuesday afternoon, at 2.13 o'clock, Huron county MOWN met at Me court house and without ceremony plunged into the work •t the session. Warden W W. Sweatier presided. 1* a brief opening speech he congrsts- Lted the 'tali -man and committees which had met stare the last council meeting. "You have dose your work very well," he said. The Warden regretted deeply the loss by death at a member of the council, Reeve W. W. Crosier. of Bea - forth. A welcome was extended to Mr. Isaac Hudson, who was appointed by tbe llaaforth town council to suc- ceed Kr. Crosier for the remainder of Se year. The mlaates of tete Last meeting were read and adopted, after which a large number of communications were read Gad disposed ot. imereat The county finance committee was acted, In a letter from the Canadian Banken' AesoclaUon, to Interview the bankers in the county wkk regard to the Introdoettoo of a lower rate of bbrrowlug interest for the county and towashtps, as suggested by Lincoln manly coueciL Tee letter stated that the borrowlag rate of a munic7- pgitty depends largely %poo the price w the munlclpalltyl 'public n- euritis, bring in tbe market. Re- ferred to finance committee. The Departatest of Public Welfare, replying to the council's endorsation of a Norfolk county resotutoe, that she regulations rsgardlug the payment by the townships foe relief recipients be changed, wrote that this matter now M dealt with In the Ossteptoy- me•t Relief Act of 1935 IMeateed to iegiaistie. committee. ifighwaYs * e saasmaies the J/law Iso. d.L aims -ib Jams stasis.. b• which that tem attaches of son ells have been as lnexpenalve admin- istrative beds 'duce 1842; and as the members are in personal contact wltb the ratepayers,' and know the needs of the people: Be it resolved that the edbnrS 1• opposed to any move to do away with county or township councils, and that they feel that 1t 1s a step In the wrong direction." Re- ferred to legislative committee. Usselutsme from Brume County The county of Bruce wrote request- ing the support of Huron county coun- ell 1n asking that the highway on the bounder/ of Bruce and Huron be made a Provincial highway. Bruce county also forwarded for the council's approval a resolution ex- pressing appreclatton of the taking over of part of the Blue Water high- way by the Province and asking that, if the further route of the highway assumed by the Province does not in- clude Kincardine and Southampton, 1t be changed to do w. Referred to road commission. The resolution turner expressed the hope that the Department mtgbt also assume as Provincial highways the Elora road from Walkerton to South- ampton and the Huron -Bruce boundary road running west from No. 4 highway to Amberly. Referred to the road commission. Cattle( Roods Norfolk county asked that Huron endorse a resolution that, owing to the Increase of the weed menace and abs cost to the.. enunlc1pallty, the De- partment of Highways be requested to melte the astute* to make it compul- sory for each ratepayer to cut the weeds by the roadway bordering his property. Referred to legislative committee. Duffarin county forwarded the fob bovine resolution, passed at the June 5maioa : That the comet' views wltk alarm the dominant tplrIt of the (ior- nament regarding thep relief quesUem, rdeulag a municipatll, to pay relief bozos Dufertn county recommended that the matter of relief grants be left to the judgment of the council of tJaec asuaklpallty, and urged that Si_. r , roacnt Mareu*sge cewpiaieta sk viewof tiiltkiod ppapllc3ata who write to the ming 161lp*taoen& Referred to legislative Barr, TEN WILL OMB BACK IN 1936 Ten members of the 1935 county council may sit at ease "tering the present session, con- tent In the knowledge that they are safely eow ed In their (take for another year. Tbelr nomination meetings and elee- Uona are over with, while the remalntng members have that pleasure (1) in prospect. The ten who were reinstated at the elections Just held aro Reeve Matheson and Deputy Reeve Sherwood, of Asti—lied; Reeves Grat*, of Turnberry ; Davidson, of W(ngham; Stew- art, of West Wawanosh; Scott, of East Wawenosb ; Pryde, of Exeter; ; Haaeke, of Goderich township; Reeve Key and De- puty Rent. Hemingway, of Grey. . In the 1938 council Owen ()tiger will replace W. J. Joon, the present Reeve ed Hensait, who 1s retiring. TWINS OF SEV NTY-EIGIR' Mr. William Waite, Bayfield road, spent Thursday last with his twin slater, Mrs. John Voddea, of Clinton. 1t gas their birthday, and they *l- eap 1-ways try to spend the anniversary to - etcher. These twins are now nevente- eight years of age, and are both In fairly good health, Mr. Waite being very active for a own . of biz years. It Is very unusual for twist; to reach so advanced an age, and their many ifriends hope they will be able to spend many mere happy aautveraardea to- gether. SII00EBBFUL CANVASS Workers %ewe jilt for dr. Asst of the Cmondisa Nattami1 Instituto for the B1 k'lnal reports indicate the success of the campalga ta raise funds In Goderich for the work ot the Can- adian National Institute for the Blind. Total receipts acknowledged by Miss Iltlkh Taylor, campaign treasurer, amounted to $21L34. Teal expense. wpm $tii�loaa a balance of $902 W to lmrwamgad tea�Tie^Tnatteta It wits pod Radio Reeption Will gr Improved P. II. 0. to :rim Tree. --Will Also 0o1100t More Overdue Watstt Aounta As a result sir a titter from A. R (Alnchey, radio tnspsetor for the De-, pirtmeot of Marine, addresmed to the public utilities comeeslon, some far- ther improvement la local radio re- eeptlon may be e��rs'�et�ed- Mr. A�� lnche7 $ that a let- of interference wound k cured 1f l.5 commission would Aro all trees in such a way as to dear all primary high-power wires leaelag.ahrough the town. The matter ..1.11 with kaea theIn meeting of the ton li the town hall ea T ay. November 77th, and Surrealist t Kelly was Instructed to have t neeuras` work done. An application et it Hdi`kt a tqt a Ave horaepowee bee at the colt unloading lot at harbor was granted. A numlger If house services also were granted. I A letter from the WS P. C., Toron- to, suggesting that. 44 local P. C. C. co-operate to advertlipg to stlasilate the sale of hydro efsttrtc lams, tial filed. A report 01 p Inspection, by George Oman, of tis hollers at the waterworks power ant was sent to the department at Tassoto. The boil- ers were reported in pod condition. The meeting derided- to continue the group pabite damage Insurance, lion with the H. Mr. A. M. the Decembat 16th P. 1'. C. tot' a All members of present. Including chairman; Weer Mr. E. R. While ' MiEG IBTIIY It appears paired of an Week's Sigma and property 1n c'onjnnc- will prepare meat of the Hon of $15. Ion were . F. Callow, 4, KacRwan, Jolra betty. Christman Shopping Number of The Signal Issued Next Week The next issue of The Signal. Wit of Doeeeaaber 12th, will be the anneal (brlMaas Shopping Number. Merchants and others desiring spier in its columns tgia kindly let us have "copy" tet, their announcements as "...rely as possible, in order that publication may not be delayed. In addition to the news, ed1- torial and advertising features, omit week's number of The Sk- ald will have several addl- liosal features which we must • wrtll matte 11 an especially wel- esshe visitor to the thousands of Signal homes. OBITUARY JANiD MARY ABELL The people of Goderich were shocked Plasma of the death on Sunday night of , popular member of the younger sat, In the person of Miss Jane (Jelin) 1l[[i;tg7� Abell, daughter of William Abell anir'Alexina Cratgte Abell, Elgin avenue. AL whd knew the young lady, and bee friends were legion, will sadly miss her, as she was well known for her habitual cheerfulness. Mia Abell was in ber twenty-second year. Ohe had been 111 eight months, being compelled to discontinue leach - lug at Porter's Hill es'returning from ■ trip to Washington last Easter. She was born In Goderich and was educated in the local schools, graduat- ing from the Collegiate Institute as an honor student with i first-class certificate 1n 1932. The following year she graduated from Stretford ,marks spoke Normal School and *as a1pointed to racttvlts 1n w the school at Porter's Hill, where she eeening had g was a popular and successful teacherthe o mmu ity While aft. 41 g the Collegiate in. la MIsm *belt was molar with aaaociatloas, aih ;filo She foot �rdog of tpj • t adhistka until gh 11- scholarship. 8rro n seemed gmt the The Signal to new subscribers to January 1st, 1937 $1.50 17AM SIGNAL PSINT1N0 CO., LIMITED, PublliYb U HEARTY SENDOFF FOR S. D. CROFT ON HIS REMOVAL TO BRANTFORD Warm PapitIs of Esteozn fir Dopllltti*gg 0. N. R. Arad A functloo 4 more than ortLnary interest rpm the banquet tendered on derlday night diet, at the Bedford total, to etrallsiln D. Croft, former tO.N.R. agent , who was r removed to )i ford as agent there. ltie banqu a numbered nearly alnety. 0, L r.ous presided, and with trim at bead table, in addl- ot railwaywes from were representatives col, the Bused ut local organisations. Table d table were G. L. the guest of hon- or, S. D. Craftl ayor H. J. A. llac- Mwan, Judge tto, C. A. Robert- aoa, l.M.Y.P.. J. Naylor, Rev. 'D. J. atb410,1 G. oder, G. If. Jae"- N. Dowkcr, Au - drew Porter, J' Of. Hibbert, E. D. Brown, C. K. ere, Nelson Hill, and the follow C.N.11, OAclkls: W. J. Piggott, dlD4N0.a1 superintendent, London; C. K.1111Keough, superinten- dent, Stratford; These. Renwick, as - natant map.r1nte eut, Stratford; A. S. Munro, d retght agent, Strat- ford; F. Broad. -„travelling hetet agent, Strati The chair introduced the vlsit- Dou♦ld M. 7okaston, at Brantlotd, who ad teas reteras4 his home tows. program tom - to the King ')datum► Att- ti ganisation had a larger membership than ever before. Mr. Dowker made an appeal for the citizens' moral sup- port opport of the Roy Scouts work. They were looking for w new chairman of thek board, and he 'pelted volun- teers to come forward. In conclu- sion tete. speaker wished Mr. Croft happiness and plenty of woe in his sew surroundings. _ A (heed Neighbor__. T. G. Coulson. C.1' R. Ghent, teeti- fled to the value of Mr. Croft's ser- vice* lu cooaectlou with the costae - Mal celebration of 1927. Alludtag to theli caritltcts In railway work, the speaker maid Mr. (Voft had been a good neighbor. "We got along very well add settled our troubles without ging very far." He walled 117. Croft well In his new p sltlou and hoped he would have the rapid ad- vancement that he deserved. C. A. Robertson, M.P.P., spoke very briefly, endorsing all the good things that bad been said of tbe Nest of the ere*Ing. ()harlot K. Saunders, spokesman for the industrial committee of Lite Board of Trade, declared that the C.N.R. people should have sent Mr. Croft to Moutreal rather than to Brantford. Mr. Croft had "used hie head" le his dealing. with the public In railway matters, 'and without Jeopardising the interests of the C.N.I. had served the interests of reamers. "We appre- ciate what he did for us on many or- casloo ,"- said Mr..lsuuders. Andrew l'otler, "peaking for the wo bowling club, said the bowlers Would miss Mr. Croft's genial smile and pleasant manner on the greens. Jo loneness also the speaker hod gonad Mr. Croft always agreeable. In -lel work, 1a cormuulty work and her actliltles, Mr. Oroft was "al- ways on the Job." Superintendent Piggott J. W. Piggott, superintendent of the London division of the C.N.R., ex- pressed his appreciation of the invi- tation extended W klm to be present on this occasion. Ile was glad to bear c-Itlxens In all walks of life speak so highly of Mr. Croft. He was As good representative of We C.N.R. tlh0 with kis erperlenos and his no - torsi adaptability he should go far 1n tJb* seryl°, et the eoslpaay- tion to a n dlvisluuat point% of the town Trade and A/ t Those at tbe Persona chair ors, and also former C.N.R. has meetly to reside In The atterd sauced with a and the singing them. The c'oairmam wb* tetrad -*lied Ilnes Vie guest of the ',valued service to hip reddest* I. fraternal Clab, Rothe othrr dl - „a "ere but the • ;A: grovel of the taking over by the Doan- ty of three stretches of road. as 1ul- lbws: Hallett township—the road between concessions 10 and 11 from klglmo No. 4 at the village of Lon- desbero, easterly to the road between Jots 5 and 6, tbeace southerly to the Huron road to the southern Ilmlt of the towashlp; Lisburne township—the road between concessions 8 and 9, from the Thames road, No. 8, aouttter- ly to the Provincial highway; McRbI- lop and Mullett townships -take road between cencessions 8 and 9 from the oast town line, McKlUop township, westerly to the roads between lets 1 Gad 6, Hallett townahlp. Camhrla Fed Out Among the seven roadways drtt/psl ,by the Leplttmat was Cambria rend. ,Goderich. .Deputy Siete1tir_• if any season was git'sa for Jett Tseluding the other roads. There' was none. No one could Inform Mr. Turner as to tbe mileage of the roads accepted. Reeve Cardia ,wondered why the roads In the south of the county were accepted, .Gad .Dame .1n the .nortb- The council's resolution asking that the Russian thlatle he -added trrthe Mat of,noxlons weeds has been turned .over to .the director of crops, Seeds .and Weed's Branch. stated •a letter from the Department of Agriculture. Peter 8aatit's halls° . Numerous responses were received srg(arding Reeve Peter Scott's mo- tion In coancll La June, favorieg the attention of Provincial Legislatures, and a resolution In which council de - pined the twsdeney of the Provtnelal legislatures to lucreaee their suthotb y. Replies came from the °Mee of the Prime Minister. his secretary acknow- ledging receipt of the letter; frost Waterloo, Welifntt.on and Uncoils counties and time united counties of lwwds and 'Gressdlle. endorsing the resolution; from Brant and Perth manlier; endorsing the relsolutios that the powers and aotborltles of county comet). 1* retained. and elating that the motion re abolition of Provincial Legislatures was flied; fres Welland meet,. stating that revolution; wdnld he placed Iesfore the council at the next meeting: from the counties' of Lennox and Addington end Went- worth, stating 11at the resolutions were filed and no action taken. Pay for Clerks Replying to the endorsatton of s reaolsrtlon by the Leann: and Adding- ton menet], regarding sn Increase In We remuneration of clerks for work done on old -age pension applications, the Department of Poblle Welfare wrote: That the Ontario (I.A.P. Art places the respnnatblllty for Inveetl- gating and making out appilcatlona upon site sinnMlpelitiew, and that It 1s not the Intention of the Commla'lon to ask for a change to the Act Filed. Abeikiem of Cannella The ennnty of Essex forwarded the following resolution: '"That where- as a nnmher of art -irks mummies the abolition *1 erwnty ronnetla have ap- peared In the pro's, and It has been sold that the question will be en tis- ane of (he fleet ..salon of the Legis- lature: and whereas the county teem - Oats - Mantel ' i dllbaM. tee ` law stamps sand ! applleatoes for ted approval of.an'expenditure where It will he necessary for the munlcb pallt,y to Attie debenture., and, fur- ther, that all such fees paid hy the municipalities shoe the legislation came tato effect be refunded. Re- ferred to legislative committee. A Hallett township resolution with regard to the registrations of births, deaths and marriages was sent to the legislative committee. A tatter from the Department of Public Welfare asked for the names of two persons the council would re- commend for appoietment to the Mothers' Allowance Local Board for tie leer beginning January 1, 1938. Tabled. Grants - A comsunalcatlon from the Ltcknow public library .board.asked for a grant, stalls( that a Bard Index system bad been lastalled end old hooka cleared out. It was stated flat most read- ers were nesidenta of Huron county. Referred L executive committee. • An app6r tloa from the West Huron Women's Inetit.ake for a grant of $109 was referred to the executive com- mittee. Thirty -ah Hattan county ratepayers signed a petition asking that the 9th concession of Grer township be kept open during the winter. Referred to road eommisnlon. Wen Didlists The Ontario Department of Mines wrote asking that the IIAmee .of all well -drillers la this territory the for warded to the Natural d;as Ottmmis- sioner. A hereat amendment of the Well -Drillers' Art empowers the com- miseloner to demand reports from water well-411111cra, the game as drill- ers of oil and gas wells. Reece Davidson. wtto is a • well - driller, objected, atatlne that the forms required two or three hour. to till out. The comrntticaHcm was filed. A rew,lntlon from the county of idn,'nln was read: That the Provbu- r lal Legleinture he regtwwle'd to (larifyy and amend the Assenment Art If neeemeary, sn ss to remove the un- fair and inequitable diserleloatloa In ((Jontlnued on page 4) GOES TO GALT Mr. J. H. Taylor, Manager el Loral Brandt of Canadian Rank of Coos - agree. Transferred Mr. J. H. Taylor, manager of the Gnderleh Aren't of the Canadian Rank of (lomssercr, has received notice of hla Intended transfer to •:nit. to take effect this month, •lthongh the exact date is not knows as yet. The transfer will be made owing to the retlreeneet of Mr, J. M t'ampbell, of Dnndaa Mr. Taylor will be snc- rrrded here hy lir. F. J Little, - of Montreal ' •Mr. Taytnr will he Bremer mtassd locally, as In addltl a. to being 1 load- er 1s the town's bttrhtte. aetivltiea he is also promisent to the adderlrh Rrtdge (tub. the Maitland Golf Club and the Lina (dohs et It 40111 8. e;yasded whore. The eamyalgn sus ear•riea,4m by fifty workers drawn from .• assmbera of the Maple Leaf Chapter1.O.D,E., the ('atholic Women'. League'sn4 the Women's Institute. and ahelvtag Whig end tbe document Ing for lack of pr books suffer - protection. Miss'dielen ihega was visiting the past and Mrs. Stuart Oks, of • BenmAier, week with Mr. Cambria road. MULE IS THE COMMON ' ; e ER OF ETHIOPIA -THREE MILES AN HOUR Diillaalaes and Disoninferia of Travel in the Desert starma - ,Ypr Meager. ILA. M.D., fame* of ,Mederith sad Term* Ont. has ler Or past four years been Is change of the Leiser Hospital of Ire Sellas Interior Mis- sion, three miles frees Addis Ababa In war -ridden Ethiopia. Tlw tollow- itg 1s the shrill of Ibsen articles on that math talked of eotn try from Written Especially for National Press By E. RALPH H OPER, M.D. Of the Sudan Sterter Mtsetloo (Copyright, 1935, By rational Press) Addis Ababa (By Alr hell 1—In 'Canada one can go from Tomato to Montreal in about six hoar, and there Ile little trouble about baggage, meals or servants, but in Abyssinia a Jour- ney of 35O miles Is an euterprlae, s campaign that baa to be planned weeks ahead. instead of six hour*, such a journey will taken eighteen to twenty- fonr clap+. depending en the awed of the caravan and the endurance of the treking party. Almost all tra- rel 1x by the low Iy mule, which. atrmnge as Itmay seem, I. tar 'superior to the hors' The mule 1s the pullman ear of Ethiopia. Three miles an hour Is the aver- age rate of travel. Dr. Hooper The flrst step In planning a trek la negotiations with a "negadie," the man who arranges for the supply of nodes and has charge of them on the you are inexperienced rl i fyou trip. De will think you have fount • treasure. pie le too very agreeable. no eager to facilitate all arrangements and so free with hill edvlee. Yon will write home to your friends shout what a delightful helper you hare found. raise Seemly Lulled Into a feeling of f.1.e eweer- iic. yon allow him to parade the mules with wh$rh he i. to anpply ynrr. They deem Sao sMmals, and your teepee! for bis judpnent. increases Yon learn later, of entree, that three mules are just borrowed for the neraatewt and what yon really get, when yon start out, are broken -winded, knock-kneed spavined sample's fit only for the bone- ysrd. An experienced missionary ogee in- sisted that the mules shown t'o blur should he kept in iia compound till ready to start. The negadle made exetrses hot the missionary was adam- ant Finally the negadle came to him, and ooefeerod that they had been bor- rowed Just for the orcasion and he had promised to return them alt next day. Servant Dodder Trip Even when the mules are Anally hired and all arrangements made, it doe's not mean that all one's troubles arc ever. On the eostrary, they have just begun. Yon plan to sh'rt'ar stop at a certain tine. bet the negadfe thinks differently. He It Is who real- ly decide* the hoar of starting and stoDDdag- No one treks in the rainy season If It can be avoided. 1 was once com- pelled to travel from Addis Ababa to Soda and hack In the middle of the rains and my re.ollertIon 1s of climb- ing nn and sliding down mountains of mod for 200 miles, Roads or trails are mostly through fields and every so often a native deckle. that his pro- perty ahoukl l* extended, whereupon he put. up a feme of thorn hnihea, ploughs up whnt sus once road, and plantn corn desert Very Hot An early start la usually made when tratellirlg. pu•rhapa rising 111 :1 A.m. and making the first part of the journey by lantern light. it Is later on when the inn becomes hot that one ex{erie@TA the db.comfort of the desert and thinks of resoling drinks and the ttk)e of ice. Much of the food. be taken wkh the party, hut chtekens and e a can nonal- ly be' ptprehaned locally. -. Egg', of cake*, have to to accepted with diw- crlmtnation. When one moats off in the early morning with the sun brl/btening the whole tendril -ripe refrtingd he a good breakfast and well n0Orl.d on a will- ing mule, the ellm'tiafte M neer the height of human enJoyaltht. it 1. a few hours later whoa ors sun is np nib he Chet riding a m sa>�m to be t meat, tiresome premissthe world. <' After .Ix or eight why anyn a :raffia 1* Inveigled Into any ,irenmatnnee. A seventh erIlcle appear In next w Signal dea'rthing terrifying err*," iher with the Gov wonders f to ander 'nu of The most Na - was a settle in, church Mid Sunday school wv►��L�k. She was a member of Knox Plpbytel'tan church, and was preeddent tfie first C.G.i.T. group, also taklt an artire part In the Westminster Guild. Sstrvtving, besides her parents, are a slater, Mrs. G. ('. White, of Toron- to, and /two brothers, John. of the Canadian Aceeptanee Corporation, Thronto, and James, at home. The tumoral service, conducted by Rev. D. J. LI 4` fl Wednesday after- noon, was largely attended, and the many beautiful flower. banked around the bier were indicative of the high esteem In which the deceased young lady was held. Interment was 1n Maitland cemetery, the .pallbearers be- ing W. T. Pellow, C. C. Lee, H. C. Dunlop iii 7. a1(5, -df tidder- Ich, Wm. Gardiner, of Goderkt tows. ship, and R. Brooke, of London. Among the out-of-town relatives and friends attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. G. C. White, Mr. J. Abell and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Done,, all of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brooka, Misses. Gertrude .and Ella Abe11. Mr - Harry Abell and Mr. Heyffin Best, all of Landon, and Mrs. D. Fraser, I Miss Minnie ()ralgle and Mr. L. John- ston, all of Stratford. Get Bronze Medals for Courageous Act Captain Peter MacDonald and Joseph Webb Honored by Humane Society Twos dodertch men, Captain I'eter MacDonald and Joseph Webb, of the tug W. 1.. Forrest, will receive bronze _ordain for an act of outstanding brav- ery performed on August 1 thls' year. 'then they saved Jerry Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith, of God erich. from a horrible death at the harbor. The boy attempted to Wrap from the south pier to the tug as It wan being warped In to the pier. He misjudged the distance and tumbled In the wa- ter, and being unable to swim was In danger of teeing crushed against the ,pier. Captain ,MacDonald sow the toy's plight and dived from his pilot house to seize the strnggling boy. Webb also jumped In the water and 'misted in dragging the boy to safety as the tug cloyed in to the pier, Find Medab. for Itteotiewhng The medal. were received from the Royal ('anadian Humane Society nn tMtnrday by H. T. Edward., C.A.S. Inspector, with a reotiest that they be preee'nted meekly. The men are se Welland with the tug .t prevent. and it 1. thought they may not resfnrn until Christmas. Atthnwgtt several eerttficates harm been presient.ed hy the Societe tis.tiod- erlrh men In the pare, this In the first ocra.Ion on which medals have been awarded Inc meritorlona work Is life .evine (3 rich. ' a few well-chosen expressing his pleasure In bevttt4.been appointed to Goderich. low ;gag. always iiked Goderich, when 'herd on occasional visits, and both be and Mrs. Jackson felt that they would enjoy living here. F. N. Hibbert, acting prealdent of the Board of Trade, said it would be loposstble to express the regret felt at the news of Mr. Croft's removal frets Godericb. Since the reorgan- izatton of the Board of Trade a few years ago any mimeos that had at- tended the work of that organization had been due mainly to Mr. Croft's energy and activity aa president be the hoard. In losing Mr. Croft all recognized that dhe town was los- ing one of Its most valuable citizens, "Re w111 look forward t0 wavy happy reuulous with Mr. Croft and his fam- ily when they return to visit Coder- ich," raid the apt•rgter, who concluded by wishing the guest of the evening, on behalf of tbe members of the Board of Trade, the best of health and prom- perity in his new home. . A. Uples Ili ispresentatve Tete Councillor E. Douglas Brown was the next speaker. He declared that, oo matter whether It was rail. way, kps,rts or fraternal work, Mr. l'roft "knew his stuff." Humanity might to divided broadly In two classes ---those who do and thus, who let othere do It. Mr. Croft belonged to the nolilc order of Georges who got things done. He bad been a splendid rwpreseotative on the town eounell, always lauding himself freely to the Mervk•e of the community The speaker hoped he would 1e happy In lits new location and that when he retired he would follow Mr. J,.'uistou'•. example and core back to Goderich to make his home here. J. ll. Taylor, chief of 1:e.lerII' h limos. dreerlbe•d .Mr. Croft as an Ideal type of Idols One who was always' willing to do his share in waking the undertiikiugs c,f the Ilene ,,e•e•e$Mfitl. The sp•aker sold he had found Mr. 1'roft also an Ideal compaulon on a plea -ire trip. 11. WA. glad the C.N.R. hail recognized his nbillty and wits sure he would milky his mark at ltrantford. Missed Is Knox ('htreh Rev. D. J. Lane, the next speaker, expre*sbtlg regret that Mr. ('raft was leaving 10 wake his abode elsewhere, claimed that all the good thing' attrl- butts' to that gentleman could be traced to him � ahome training and hie tenni, aasoctatfon. Mr (',oft would be greatly Mimed in Knox (tent. Jie WWI not Ashamed of hl. church. lie had been elven the highest honor of his church, that of eldership. and had serrevt pV6 church well. He had ml+ee) been a good and loyal( -Olsen. The lIrentfo people would ws,n. nn doubt. find h ont ma a man like him was always and ont, and wontd ap- preciate a a ♦ 1 c , lath � valued (Mises, 4 0 N. Do leer .peke for the eel Rens' remml • In eharre of the Her h Mr, Croft Ives chair - red that It was largely oft'' work In that envoi - • been an aroused that the Roy events or - •e ticouttL- of man. and 0 due to Mr. city that 1 In the w 10onttaksd w PERSONAL MENTION Miss Elva R tr Smell visited Au- burn friends over the week-eod. Moser*. Gordon and William Bis- set attended the Winter Fair at To- ronto last week. Mier Jean Lawson lett. on Monday for Detroit to spend several weeks with her sister, hire. Allen. Mrs. J. F. Robinson, Kippen, le spending a few days with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Waite, Bay- field road. Mrs. Wm. Snell and son Grant, of Mullett, on Thursday last visited Mrs. Snell's father, RV -7-0e- Jenkins, Picton street. Mr. Frank -Taiegf iIlit Mtte-Jmilie Heffer, of Ridgeway, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Donald McNevfn, 70 Tra- fnigar street, over the week -end, Mrs. John Wallace. of Sault Ste. Marie, is visiting at the home of ber brother and 'latera, Mr. James Blair and the Misses Blair, Pelmets..." et reef. HILL IMPASSABLE he Cripples Cars on Sakford Intim Until Sand Spread A team of horsey rescued nearly s •core of ears marocmed nn SnItford hill on Saturday afternoora An a11 - day downfall of .feet which froze as it fell covered roads and mldewalks everywhere In [him district with • sheet of lie. The Ynitford hill was In much a condition when two,.cars Akldded on the Ice and era,herl, ef- fectively blocking the road. A num- ber of motorists were forced to step until the two earn were disentangled, but they teen were unable (4, make any headway on the Icy surfer*. The situation WAR relievers when i town team drew a load of sand to the hill. where it wars sprinkled liberally on the allpp•ry road. The ears slid into gear and continued their teem tire journeys', MAKE PRESENTATION Local Staff of the (- 'anadian Nakao) Railways Pay Reaperts to Mr. S. D. Croft A Ope'sant event ocenrre,l at the Canadian National freight office os Saturday afternoon, when the whole of the Goderich staff of the company gathered to make a parting gift bt a fine door lamp to the former agent. Mr. 8 i1. ('rout. -+►- s' Mr. W. 11. MacMillan read the ad - skew, rhllee Mr. Jack Gravelle made the presentation, steepen men, car neo, way freight crews and engine crews all Joining In the applause whleh ac- companied scompanied the presentation. e. Mr. Croft, who wan transferred to Brantford In November, made fitting ' reply. expre.sing hie regret at inter - Ina the pleasant relation. whlnh had here built np with the doral men dar- ing his term of alike here. e Acf r