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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1936-5-21, Page 1ear AM* ..SINC:"."1111Nrftt ..frifell•MiNe. •••irianatamouva••••meaRmarmaw.. 11111r-awnsorwswasssom••••...- tigestr'reWewnewrocertanetloresowscoommewanetz - 1 '13213:•=4Mer=1,Arrie.. Don't Forget •o - that you can Rave'moiwy by moue The Itignal's Newmpaper and Magaztio.- Clubbing Service. Special rates on all the kaolin; urwspeipeni aud periodiatla. TELEPHONE 35 Anything to Buy? ANYTHING TO SELLS ANYTHING TO TRADES Tell the folks in the ciaocified Ads colonisers of THE SIGNAL t ZIGHTY-NrITH YEAR, NO. 21 GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1t036 EVIDENCE IN 'ROBERTSON TRIAL CLOSED -ADJOURNED TO JUNE 5 Judge Costallt,Dismisses Defence Counaeli Motion for Non -suit ACCUSED ON THE maTwass STAND After a seven-day hearing before Judge T. Id. Costello, the trial of J. Howard Robertson was concluded on Wednesday afternoon $o far as tbe evi- dence Is concernell. An adjournment was made until June 5, at which thne counsel will present their argu- !newts. In the meantime His Honor Judge t'ostello will have an opportun- ity of examining the tifty-tbree ex- hibits in the case. The trial of the former tax collector and assessor of the town of Goderich entered the third day on Thursday of . last week. Mr. Robertson is charged with failing to account for municipal funds in his possession in income of 17.500. He was in office six years, and banded In his resignation in Decem- ber, 1934. Town Clerk L. L. Knox was on the stand on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, and Wm. Gray, C.P.A., of hide books or paper, from you?" wa- nes@ was asked. "Not" "Did you ever see a key for him cash box? Or the desk?" Mr. Long denied that he ha been threatened that MI name would be added to a writ if he did not tell all, or that auditors from the department had told him his work was "careless." The witness did admit, however, that there was genie "unpleasantness." The witnese stated that at no time did Mr. Robertson attempt to throw obstacles in the way of the auditors. He was always willing to answer ques- tions and place everything requested at their disposal. "Would you be surprised to know," asked Mr. Shaver, "that prior to 1934 items entered as having been received are still not marked off on the rolls?" Witness said he would, whereupon Mr. Shaver pointed out several items marked as paid in tbe cash book, which did not appear paid on the rolL Court was adjourned at 1.30 Friday afternoon until Monday. Illeeday Afternoon Mt. Long's eross-examlnation was resumed when court convened satin on Monday afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock, and he testifted more than three hours. Witness said that Mr. Robertson, the Aria of It. W. Johneton & Co.. during his illnees,. In February, 1935, chartered accountants, St. Thomas, waa came into his office and pointed out celled by the prosecutor late Wedner to the auditor from memory items day afternoon. Most of the afternoon totalling 12,200 which had been paid was oecupled with the reading of the hut not eatered as paid on the rolls. auditor's Wart. and Mr. Urim again "Did ,yoa deliver a . statement of look the .stant-tosib-Theinday morning- accounts to Robertson- showing, how much had been collected by Mr. He T. Edward* on 1928 taxes?"1.1. N. Shaver, defence counted, asked the witness. He would have a statement." re- plied Mr. Long. . -Did you give it to Mar -1 don't remember." Witness said, however, that the col- lector was notified of the amount col- lectable for the jeer 1928. So far as he knew, witness stated, Robertson had been living well within a salary of 11,10041.200 • year. had no extravagant habits and no un- usual expenditures. Witness said that when Mr. Robert- son took over the position of tax cot- tilicates were not attached before the lector he had pointed out a mbesthe rolls were handed to the collector. In the btooks kept by his predereeeer, A night session was held on Thurs. Kr. Edwards. The error had been day. when 11 14. Long, municipal audi- corrected by Mr. Edwards. ter for the last sixteen years, took the "lf there was one mistake by Mr. eland. Mr. Long testified he informed F,dwardm there may have been others?" Ow town council that tlw collector's asked Mr. Shaver, hooka were correct when Mr. H. T. "If there were, Mr. Robertson didn't Ildwards resigned on October 23, 1928. say anything about them," was the A list of el -rears bad been prepared at that time. he said, complete with names and amounts. Witness said the municipal auditors had co-operated with the Johnston arm In rending out notices to approxi- mately IMO taxpayers who apparently were In arrears. More than one hun- dred appeared at the town hall with receipts or cheques to show that they bad paid taxes which had not been credited on the rolls. The list of [home who responded in Some years he overpaid lite trete- title way t� the auditors'voices was urer and some years be underpaid, 'necked over In detail by the witness said Mr. Long. Amounts; had to be with Joseph liedgwick, K.C., Crown transferred from one year to another prosecutor, and Gordon N. Shaver, to correct the allocations. The allo- N.C., counsel for the defence. ' cations were wrong time after ti Auditor Long ('rees-examined There wao no reason to believe the collector was not making the pro went. In good faith and that the payments G. NShaver. He atated that were anything but the result of book- . as municipal auditor the last sixteen I keePiall mistakes. Aecdtding too a statement compiled years he at Gime was called .111)011 to by Mr. Long, the collector had turned 'sake Os many .5 thirteen audits per year, onsequently it was a difficult In $8,022 since October, 1928, for taxes c prior 19.1. Mr. Long said road oil matter for him to remember details of and dog tax items had been omitted, any audit of the collectorlo hooka, with and althoough he maid these items his co-audtfor A. M. 'Robertson, for a number of years past. would represent a substantial RUM he would not name an amount. Mr. Roto The witness said that in 1931 J. IL ertmon collected arrears for the years Roberteoto told him he was unable to 1924-7 when he began his duties' as balsam him books, but denied telling Ike collector he was liable for any eolleoctor In 1928. Vi'hen the auditor Johnston gave Mr. discrepancy, w bleb be would have.to Long a Het of so-called arreare sad make up. certifircation notices were sent out, no - The point was, insisted defence , Deem were not sent for those taxes coungel, that Robertson admitted be - registered tigainat the land" or "re:- fere the audit lw was tumble to ba:- " since his books. wanes,. (lammed the lieved hy town round]," hut these were fact, but denied that Robertson -1M444-f-lreated as arrears. They Were not. however, included in the charges. at the tiehe that he did not take the againat Mr. Robertson. money. "Did he may he did?" -You wouldn't have left him ixt the employ of the town five eeconds if you had thought be was a thief?" According to the testilnony of Mr. Long, he and A. M. Robeeteon went to tlw collector's office to help him unable to balance his Woke. atraighten the hooks. The witness collector then put up $1,300, borrow - Mated that the collecior load liven ins 0000 from A. M. Rohertmon (no helped opt "materially' by A. M. Rob- relation), co -auditor with Mr. Long, ertoon, hut the amount (of the loan) and the books were balanced. was not divulged. Mr. Long mid he Although Mr. hong "knew Mr. Mob - did not gain thia information until ertson had borrowed money in order some years later. "Mr. A. M. Robertson is • moan of the highest integrity?" Sandal MEOW Ow After explaining tbe method of au- diting which he employed, Mr. (hay stated that the system of bookkeskeg at the collector's office was out-efilate and obsolete. He was unable to say if N.S.F. cheques were pertly respon- sible for the shortage. Witness stated verification notices were sent out during the audit only to those whose taxes were reported to be in arreafs. There was nothing unusual In the fact that the tax collector assissted tbe clerk in compiling the tax rolls. It wee not significant, either, if the cer- reply. In 1930, and it was a usual occur- rence, said Mr. Long, Mr. Robertson turned in the wrong amount for dr - rears of taxes. For Instance, in that year the collector turned In 5.56020 too much for 1927 taxes and 8112.64 too much (ni 1926 taxes; hut under- paymeote esd• overpayments 'meetly balanced ,over a period of years. Blieeadessi Wren Mr. Lung assumed the stand on day morning for cross-examination by Imprwvaseste Made Mime Many improvemente had been made on the tax eollector's t000roks wben N. 14. MaelKay sticeeeded Mr. Robertson, PRI41 Wile office notin r. bong. Mr. Robertson had been In 0 yearm, maid the. witness, he , (bet municipal auditors he was The collector asked at that time to have a new system Installed to keep tenet of arrears of taxes, which he blamed for the sppsrent shortage, In- ferred defenee counpel. hut the witness stated it was the auditors' idea. - .AMOIDSZSdipm Orissa We sew the difficulty of keeping track of arrears and we suggested that as arrears ledger he pet up," said the wItneel The arrears ledges was eperied, bet was not continued with, although the witness' did not know why. "Did you •ever know Robertsea to to halanee his hooka," witneew maid he never doubted the eollewtor's honesty. He testified that he believed the dim- crepancy was aecountable to bookkeep- tag errors and did not mention the in- cident in the anditore' report. I always thought the books were not "faked," Raid Mr. Long, and I maw nothing to shake my faith in Mr. Rob- ertson. Mr. Long howed nnder qnestioning Poy Mr. itedgwiek that the hank se -- count was wiped ortt before Mr. Roh- erteon took over the °Mel ors that a reconciliation was not ne4sotary. "The N.x.r. chennew were* ignored beim, we had no way of telling 4? (Motioned on page 5) PERSONAL MENTION Miss Ruth Worrell is visiting friends at Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Mark and IlMs Mark, of Woodstock, spent the week- end with Mies Laird of town. Mr. and Mrs. Albun Finn, of Detroit, visited the former', patents, kr. and Mrs. Patrick Finn. at the week -end. Mrs. C. A. Mills returned on Sat- urday to her home on the Bayfleld road, after spending the winter with her daughters in London and Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton 'Harrison and daughter, Betty Jean, accompanied by Mrs. Laura Shields, of Detroit, %hilted with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Shields or the week -end. INTERESTING VISITORS Goderlch had a visit on Saturday last from three former students of the Collegiate Institute here -Geo. A. Bu- chanan, now a prominent legal practli Duller of Sudbury; Prof. Milton Br" chanan, of the University of Toronto, and their slitter, Miss Clara Buchanan, of Toronto. The Buchanan family lived at Zurich when the three at- tended successively at the Institute here. They were much interested in enquiring about former classmate', and unfortunately their visit was too brief for them to look up any but a fee of their old friends. 11 WEDDINGS 1 - KlIIKLAND--ANDREW On Saturday, May 10tb, at high noon, the marriage was solemnized at We home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac An- drew, a utile eolith of Lucknow, of their only daughter, Jessie, to Gordon Brown Kirkland, son of Mrs. Kirk- land of Teeswater, and the late Archi- bald Kirkland. About twenty -live guests, immediate 'relative* of the bride and bridegroom, witnessed the ceremony, which took place in front of an evergreen arch with Rev. J. W. Patton officiating. About the room was a profusion of tulips and daffo- dils. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wee becoming- ly gowned in watermelon triple sheer crepe with snatching turban. Her bouquet was pink roses and sweet peas. The wedding music was pleyed by Miss Olive Anderson. Diluner was served at the conclusion of the cere- mony, shortly 'after which the bride and bridegroom left by motor for Northern Ontario, where they will visit. For travelling the bride wore a smart blue suit, with matching hat, shoes and purse. On their return they will reside on the Andrew farm south of Lucknow. • • • REV. J. E. J. MILLYARD IIETHERINGTON-THOMPSON The marriage of Harriet Louise Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. At VirWria 84rme Cul" Church Au- Oliver Thompson, Listowel, to Robert adversary Services Scott Hetherington of Wingham, son Anniversary seridces were conducted of Mrs. Hetherington and the late Mr. at Victoria Street Uulted church on Isaac Hetherington of Goderich, took Sunday by Rev. J. E. J. Millyard, of place at the home of the bride's, per - Hyatt avenue church, London. The ents on Saturday, May 16, at 2 o'clock. putiilt platform was decorated with Rev. J. Anderson of Witigham ofil- a preterite, of spring- flowerer- in. bar clalaa• Elms Ella Raw Wingh6" trete and vanes. played the- wedding =Mc. Although the congregation may have The bride. given in marriage by her been unknown to Mr. Millyard, the father, was gowned in blush pink tat - church was not, for his father had the feta, Queen Anne style. Her flowers were Talisman roses, with baby's tor Arose time before 1914 Mr. Alllipard recalled that he had breath and maidenhair fern. Miss preached in Victoria street United Mary Doherty, of Stratford, was brides - church on one occasion twenty-sitx maid, wearing Marital' blue barred net years ago. over taffeta, and carrying ()talent At the morning service Mr. 11111yard roses. Mr. Murray Hetherington, of chose as his text Ephesians GoderIch, was groomsman. Tile whom all the building nu, teamed groom's gifts to the bridesmaid aud together growetb unto in holy temple organist were wnite and gold corn- Tn tbe Lord." - pacts, and 40 the bride a silver dresser "kit Paul was speaking of the In- l'et visible, spiritual church rather than At the reception which followed a the visible, organized church," said Mr. Millyard, "for the former Is great- er and grander by tar in the eyes of the Lord. The latter is of no small importance, however," said the speak- er, "for it has made a continuous con- tribution of inestimable value to the kingdom of God." The Church WW F.odure Mr. Millyard ridiculed the idea that the church is diminishing and will eventually disappear. Ito strength and power are ten great for such an outcome he saltL "If anything could have killed- tke-the correeponding week of church it was the Great War; but the as officially recorded: church survived that dreadful 'CaTtl4"1936 to win for the Lord it ,must builVeu Fri., May 15 54 41 Mgrs.. M-'11; 14 _Max.51Mb.3tin. •"lf the visible, organized church ts certain principles. It must evesv't-e gat" May id 55 34 lo a rt 1 elm., May 17 76 49 ississessmommaissmssm.... Tlirr SIGNAL PRINTING 00., LIMITED, Publishers 4taW1iftS for - OBITUARY the •HospiMIDI. OMAR WESTELL tal Mrs. Omar Wooten, native of Morris , town-IWO, died at the home of her sou- - .; 4 in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Annua1 Birthday Party Held Mittaity Hall by Women's LawAudiences See Minstrel Show John Fergusion, Vieturia street, on Sat- At at. George's Pariah rear. Mrs. Weide!' bad been in poor Many Pine Dancing Numbers Auxiliary urday morning, in Ler seventy-thst --Clever Playlet The Women's Hospital Auxiliary wee brought to (loderich from her home at health Awe January. She was h such outstanding ea featur hostess to a large number of guests at Kincardine about a month ago and Wit dancing by Mies Patty Clark's porpils, the annual hospital birthday party, - before being taken to the Ferguson epent two weeks at Alexandra hospital as conducted at MacKay Hall on Satur- day afternoon. The hall as bright- ly and attraetively decorated with spring flowers, the gift of the Maple Leaf Chapter, 1.0.D.E. Mrs. E. W. Carrie and Mrs. I. Salk- eld presided at the tea table, and were modeled by Mrs. A. k'. Sturdy, Mrs. J. S. Platt, Mrs. E. It. Wigle anti Mrs. F. It. Redditt. Mrs. (I. M.. Watson, president of the Auxiliary, was in charge and was as- sisted by Miss Claire Reynolds, Mrs. of Windsor; Mrs. Lawrence Ilislop, of I). E. Campbell, Mrs. M. Baker, IIrs. Listowel; Mrs. Wm. Mills, of London. John Hunter and Mrs. John Murison, and John A. and E. Victor Campbell, Announcement was made of the re- both of Detroit. There are three ceipt of a most welcome gift roan Moo. grandchildren. Mrs. Donald Pope, of M. Graeme tameron, of New York. Wometer, Is a sister. ' Mrs. Cameron, _Oret president of the nee. W. P. Lane, of North street Auxiliary, forwarded a cheque for 850. Vatted rhumb, conducted a abort fun - Other donations to the hospital were: eral service on Monday afternoon at Miss M. R. MacVicar, pineapples; Mrs. the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, F. R. Redditt, soap; Mrs. E. W. Car- after which the remain. were Gaels to - --- tie, marmalade; Miss 11. SitteVicar, Wingham for interment. • • fruit ; Mrs. Jack Jobtuston, fruit; Mrs. • oo Jas. Johnston, fruit; M. W. L. Mc- C. Lean, bath towels; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. ItemidenfKaoEfRGRed"er:WhwAeRrTe shocked Stewart, fern; Mrs. John Hunter. and _grieved on hearing of the iudden fruit: Mrs. Sam Knuckle, pickles; Mrs. death on Saturday evening of Clyde 1E. R. Wigle, marmalade; Mrs. Jobe Kerr Stewart, of the firm of Wilkes Hussey, fruit and_esrepbook.;, kiret.0 jitawart. publisher' ut The4Goder4ch A. Reid, piekleit4,11est;iL D.. VI. Although Mr. Stewrrt-wee '1 fruit; Mrs. A. C.oralield, bedspreads; comparative newcomer to Goderich, Mrs. McIlwain, fruit; Mrs. D. J. Lane. having come here oaly last June, he fruit and pickles; Mrs. John McClure, had made many friends. cuahlen.;__Mra....CeelthaesK leuiti-Mre----Decessed,-wiso wag forty -flint yearlf J. B. 'McKay, pillowslips; Miss Strang. of age, had been 111 and aeay from chili Name iiM-TruTt;Vi-----s. R. G. Ref- work almost a month, but on Satur- nolds. Mull, and fruit; Mrs. Gavin day afternoon said he was feeling bet- 'Ilreen, grapefruit and fruit : Mrs. Wm. ter and expressed his Intention of re- blue then danced to the tune of "Old Beatty, pillowslips; Mrs. W. l'at- turning to his office on Monday. He Folks at Home,'' atter which ten red and gold girls, led by Kathleen Mac - Ewan, executed a tricky dance. With Miss Clark leading, dressed in black dancing coetume, • quartette thee executed the best da. oa the program. The four girl*, dressed la top bats, white blouses •nd black shorts, carried canto se they danced to the tune "Let's Face the Musk." The girls were Mimic.. Ruth Drennan, Ruth Bhephard, Margaret Lana way and Margaret Ryan. At the conclusion of the danees Mho Clark and Miss GREW Connon, who as- - shoed largely in the production of the home. Her maiden name was Mar- garet Andersua McEwen, her parents being the late John A. and Catharine licEwen. She was twice married. In 1889 she was united in marriage to Duncan W. Campbell, and they from a black -face minstrel troupe, tba farmed for a number of years in Mor- entertainment given in the pariah hall rim township. Mr. Campbell died of St. George)s church on Thursday twenty-two years ago and in 1924 Mrs. and Friday nights last was acclaimed Campbell imerried Mr. Omar Westell, as the beat of Its kind in Ooderich of Kincardine. Surviving, besides her for some years. The perfortaaare, husband, are six children by her first which was under the •Uipieta of the marriage. They are Mrs. John e'er- Margaret Seeger Club, was presented guson, of t;OderIch; Mrs. F. 0. Hicks, to capatIty audiences both nights. The playlet, entitled "The Relief Committee," was a burlesque of • women's meeting. The meeting was to be confined to three members, bat others unofficially invited came in. aed the result was much- =all teir and nothing much accomplished. Those who took part in the playlet were Mrs. IL C. Hays, lira J. M. Roberti . - Miss Gertrude Wilkes, Mes. A. II. Tar, tor, Mrs. H. Hunt, Mrs.'11. C. Wil- liams, Mrs. W. Anderton, Mrs. IL Mc- Nee, lira. UN. Dowke,. Miss Beck and Mr. H. Williams. Dane* Nassiters Little Misr Faye Hickson, <tiaras- ingly dressed in white and red sailor suit and bat, won the hearts of the auW.t.i..jus he sang and Lae -danced her Witjt- through the number 'DNA Glee Up the Ship," after which -Kw- coatumed girls danced to the hi= "I'm Building Up for an Awful L. Leaawsp-ismCRuth Shepherd executed • novelty Hie _ dance to the tune "Goody Goody." A group of thirteen little girls la songs by Cameron Geddes of Luck - now, a playlet produced under the di- rection of Mite Claire Reynolds, and rollicking songs and sparkling wit ton, pineapples; Mrs. Belle Kenyon. had finished his evening meal and was grapefruit and coffee; .Mrs. D. E. reading when Mrs. Stewart, wbo was Campbell, pineapples; Mrs. A. H. Tay- in another room, heard him fall. He lor, pillowslipoc; Mrs. A. Swanson, bath 81111 dead when she reacbed him. towels; Mrs. J. A. Graham, scarves; Mr. Stewset came to Goderich last Mr... I). I) Mooney, tray cloths; Mr& year with Mr. Wilke., from Midland, where they published The Free Press for thirteen year... Deceased was a native of Chatham, N.B., and was of Scottish parentage. He had had wide newspaper experience, having bees with The Renfrew Mercury, The Peter- boro Examiner and Maclean's, Toronto, before going to Midland,. He was a Preabyterian Nurilving are his wife, formerly show, were called to the stage by the rector, Rev. A. C. Calder, and pre - MIAs .Florence Mitchell, of Granby, Quebec, and an eleven -year-old daugh- ter, Phyllis. I scooted with arm Isouquets of carna- tions 113 111118141 Shoophsrel and Lan - away. buffet luncheon was served by girl B. J. Sault". marmalade; Mrs. Dow - friends of the bride. Later the ker, marmalade; Mrs. A. C. Calder, tea couple left by motor for Kentucky, towels; Mrs. F. E. Hibbert, one dozen sherbet glasses: Goderich Women's lastftnte, table cloth; Goderieh Town- ship Hospital Auxiliary, five jars jel- ly, three dozen eggs. one Pail honey, twelve jars fruit, three jars plcklem, one jar marmalade; Mrs. Graeme Cam- eron, 8710 ; Mrs. G. M. Watson, 81; Mrs. J. S. Platt, 81; Mrs. John Murison, $1; MIA. McCorkindale and Miss Mathe- son, $1; Mrs. A. F. Sturdy. 81; Miss last year JRR. /Nowt, 30e; Sirs. t4. Memel, 82; Roo: D. J. lane on Monday afternoon, Ball, 82; Mos. W. L. Horton, $3; Mrs. mro, Gamble, $1; Mrs. Baker, 81; Mot largely attended loy Men& of de - 1633 J. &mite. 81; Mimi Etta Saulte, 111 ; , 1418011. Interment S. in Maitland Ma. min. A Friend, 81; Sirs. E. licitooghlin, $1: !cemetery, the palitlearerm being A. H. 55 41 Mrs. N. ii• Ni;lo NHS, 7MM'; A Pillettd,- -Igeskine, J. M. Roberts, J.• W. Framer. 47 36 28c; A Friend, 73e. CD. Brown, Rev. S. It. McClung aid 57 34 A. It. Scott. t .- 54 38 HINTALL CAMP - NURSES TO GRADUATE the bride travellinff-In a grey suit with abort fitted coat with Iris accessories. On their Mara they will reside in Windham. - Out-of-town guests inoluded friends from Whitby, Hespeler, Kitchener, Goderich. Stratford, Mount Forest, Lucknow and Wingham. THE WEATHER Temperatures of the last week and e ng ee a n ne of specification', mon M. la • ,./rhe church mute find in .904.7 co : lino 11) 73 57 54 33 eberchelt. theinpelves musttlind a unity else. find in Ilim its .imiter, and, he iTutes.1.... Ma.; 20 47 37 04 39 - if fint,h for which it stands. It t 59 39 57 II7 the On Frlday, Juue 5th, Roe cantonal New Dates Announced Conering "either, H. L. Watmon Harold Black- ' graduating oxerclmes of ,. Aleviondra Iliarine /1 1111 GI'ller11 1 1111.1111/1i will I* il bstaomne-, , for their people, so tbattleOly pity nve - DR771111.1) TO PATERS --.-- Nl.W 1.111(t* ale aisoouuced for the held at MacKay Hall. at S pan. The Month of July terloeutor, IL l'. Hays, and the pro - :3h ee(n) . wereljmn Di natindoducHedr. 3b.y A4.11:1r1: impeace and peortheribiP.4 • ' .` - seasou at the Presbyterian summer amp, July 112; young people's and hu petnate Itself. It must contlnue.tbrough. ' ,-Tif the church is to juotify and Per- Public Sehuul hu'Pectur fir' Ella I Boy.: c Huron foe ,Twealy-live Tears camp grounds at Kintall, am follows: humorous stora, centilenued as gram, liberally interspereed %On jokes camp, July 13-20; _girls' camp, July Helen (jeeps, A dam* at the's'''. fattowirl- "Lazy komon," by G. L. Par - its truth, power and unity to produce it is lo.arnosi that Dr. J. m. Field, '20-27; ministers* camp, July 27-31.Hain Our holiness.Have a Jubilee '" said the speaker. sonic Temple will follow the program mons; "We'll who foor the last twenty -die years has 1 The boys' camp will I* under the di- um MacKay Hall. Old Kentticky Home," by H. L. Wat- "Then," he concluded, "will the been loves tor of public schools for , moon ,,,f _Rev....AA?... Dineen and Rev. son; cornet.solo by R. TooMeery t eons - church n• • whole In Rim be Mil Eamt Huron. intends to retire in ,De-; Angus Mayer. The young people's AT THE WATERFRONT by E. 1). Brown; "Good Bye,. Boys." framed together in the glory of the <Timber nit. Ile will continue to !camp will tie under the direction of by Harold Blackstone: "I've Bees Lord." • make his The ...choir sang the anthem Hie successor, It is stated, will lie Burgess as registrnr and Miss; Nellie home, in Goderich. , I Rev. ,J. It. Greig as dean; Rev. J. L MThe long-ewsited Netting 111`118011, de- by Walter Ituffell. lierbert Green', - Working on the Railroad," quartette "Rejoice." hoist by the- presence of muddy waterr. John !Willey, who has been izt the Malcolm eils"&iii mother. The girls' to the Evening Service pootoremi into the lake by Maitland lily- Jerry Cnider and E. D. Brown: comic At- the- evening serried -XL_ IIIIP or some yAnis. Mr.--.-ffaittei_ will liDepartutent of Educetlon at Tornsto !tone; mobs. by cameron Geddes. rump will be In charge of Mra../<110W- er, has arrived and :lolling enthusiasts Bute duet by Memos. Oman alai Meek - yard took ids text from( lenesis itni, probably ma land of Walkerton. ;Ire spending frultfml afternoons on 12, the story of Abram Ind Imt, and where he fornierly lived. kr Ids home In Clinton, The committee hats advanced a !seep 1 11* breakwaters. Hood catches of "Without a Song," "Iiliortenin. Bread" gave another interesting discourtse.o."• -- _ - . further In its work by adding a min - perch are being made. and "O'er the Billowy MI ;" choruses. The choir rendered the anthem "The o...„, inters' camp. Rev. Protemoor Dryden • • • "Moonlight Bay," "By the Light of Elva Snail mans a duet, "Nailed to the QUERN'S UNIVERSITY HEAD lecturer, giving a series oil " The Mod -1 The p Trinity," and the Misses Helen and' of Knox Coliege will be the special olo:wager steamer (!eorgian, the Silvery Moon," "Carry Me Back 1 which w as laid up here last fall, Or to Old VIrginoy." "Old Black Joe;" Cross." An instrumental trio wax • ' ern Attitude,' Chrlollan Faith." catedy-drima recitation, "A Thing Dr ICC. %allure, Brother of the Late well on the way towards howooling 118 Fh. Him N,,,T Dana tasfary.r ny ik., played by Mastee Riymonel Snell, vio- Nev. J. R. Greig of Illuevale will be trimly turned out a craft as will be lin. Idies Helen a.nell, piano. and Mr. ' Willhun Wallace of Goderleh in charge of the ministers' camp and I on Lake Huron thim year. The entire 0. Sturdy ; "Brother, What....a...lkeelin'," - . II. T. Barker,.drgan. Dr. R. C. Wallace, president of the Rev. J. I,. Burgess of South Kinlosso ship, inside and out, ie being Painted Jenner; "Dapper Dan." by Jerry Cal - and "We Joined the NavY," toy Georpe The pastor of the church, Rev, _ F ., w„•.,, on setweerl Dr -IF: pointed principal of Queen's Unirer- University of Alberta, has been stp- Will be Reglatrar. and the job wilt ha. rompleted in • der, 'Witten tap- denee and his Iwo W. Cralk, Wiffit London for the day,- 1"' --"-^ -"' . - - - - -11111111-1 taking Mr. "Millyard's !fork In H tt fee day... avenue 'United church, ya ilton Fyfe. who hag accepted the prin- I New Development On Wedneolay 11a rhorma ...ter Bert • • • vershin of mountith initsic no an en- elpalsblp oof Aberdeen University. Alitellonald (who has as yet retched Dr. Wallace im n brother of the late' 1 of Huggard Case no official word that be hasi- WWI the Sports Program William Wallace of Goderich. He was borti• in Orkney, Scotland, June 1,- l.. . ',rived of 1 1181 1 MI% deaplte newspaper 13, 188L and came to Canada in 1910 reportm) instigatisi a general elean-up oof the bowel'. Stoonem large and small Charge of Forgery Laid Against were rnked up, with twigs and rubbish. Toronto Broker -Sea/ orth and all were deposited In • treach which wns dug foor that purpoae. Man Still Missing • The steamer Itricoldow (Captiiin Kirkwood) loas 110811J1 thr. 1930 mailing 81`884/11 NMI a streak of bad luck. The ship was ready to ricer some weekto ago when her holler Wit. Again 11111. wad. ready on Friday last, but delay's! clearing untll after mid- night. Somehow- the particulars are not known the ship rammed tbe wharf In turning and erupted the ce- ment structure from top to water line. It is not known It the ship was detai- nee& Milliard Part The minstrel part of the program opened with six rollieking, tuneful chorweee by the entire "colored" com- pany of thirty voices. • The /songs Mere "Are Sou from Dixie?" "oh Sus- anne," "I Ain't Done Notain'," "Mason- Dixon blue," "Rock Me to Sleev," "Darktown Strutters' Bail." The endmen-G. L.'"Parsonm, Gee. graduatem this year are Misses Ida Gram Matson, Alildred Viola Wilson, Mildred Norma MacKay 81111 Mary for Victoria Day _- Golf, Law la Bowling and Baseball Will All Have Official Openings On Monday, declared a holiday as May 24th fall. on Sunday, there will be eportm aplenty In Goderich. The opening tournament of the Mait- land eiolf Club will attract many to the riverside course; and the trund- lers Inc rimming to enjoy themmelces on the greens of the Goderieh Lawn Reading Club, whieh open* officially with a oulngles tourney The ATM baseball game of the sea- son win tw played at Aviculture!, Park, where the locals will meet the treaforth team, and there may ha a softball exhibition at Victoria Park. It is probable there will be a tennis tournament st the Maitiend Gott Club (-snort, sod many, If the olgy Im warm, wttl spend the afternoon et the beelek, to become lecturer in geology and niiii- eralogy at Manitoba rititersity. Ile le a writer of note; is a Fellow of the Geological tiowlety, London, and a Fel- low of the Royal Society of Cepada. HIS NINETY SECOND ANNIVERSARY On Sunday last Chmrlem Seto ger, K pawed the ninety - moven(' milestone of his life. Mr. Seager, for sixty years a promin- ent resmident if Goelerich, has been spending Ili.' winter months with hie son, Ili•hop C. A, Miser, et London Ile Is stIll in excel- lent health and in expected to spend the mummer newton at his home in Goolerich A host of friend. In him borne town Jitin in the felicitmtiona no- on hie hirthdav enrol y and will look forward to the oppor- tunity of greeting him personally when he clown. to Gaterich. With the arrest yesterday of Robert 8. Fletcher and GOrdon 0. Moclgeren, Toronto bond brokers, on a charge of forgery, it WAN l'I'VP/1 1141 that registered 'rondo ato well am negotiable messeritio• had been removed from safety deposit bfiXefl in the office of J. J. Huggerd, iforth lawyer, who disappeared three weeks alto - Fletcher was arremted and eloarged with forging 5 power of attorwey of Alexander Campbell, retired farmor, who woos fl h1.11ry hoer seaforte. Mac Litren V1/1.1 arrested 11 *bort I Me afterwards, it I. unolooratood. The 1111•11.1.11 will, In all probability appear twfore Maglatrate J. A. Ma- kin. In Goderich this, afternoon. The search for the miming fleaforth lawyer la still proceeding. In the meantime the loose* to him clients are eetimated to be upwards of 81116,000. triIMINTEPRET The picture of the soldier In oast week's Signal has not yet been Identi- fied. Perhaps someone will send in the name for next week's Wane Owleor 40 lack nf aphoe shot/ter pic- ture la not printed this week. core; "1 Went to Sing in Opera," by George Oman, with faleetto varia- 440110114-''Wherw W.101118011 1:111.8111! Go with Fridny nn Saturthur Night?" toy J. A. Grahnin: duet. .-141orp, Ken- toteky Itahe," toy Jerry Calder and Gordon Limeiombe. The program wile brought to s chow. with a stirring ren di(ion of "Marching Along." Mr. Charles Meakins was nil, mimi- cs) director of the performanee and 1111 Thhigmay night he gam too noir*, Sian ltiver" and 'Without II_ Song." Miss, erintmn aceompare let for the covet nut and Mies Jean Price for the tiatiee.. MISSION RAND TRA On Saturday afternoon the Mission Band of Knox church, under the lead- ership oof MIs. Medeleine Lane, held an afternoon tea at thc manse, wide\ wne prettily decorated for the °eel- ' sion. I Guest* were received by Mrs. D. 3. Lane anti Mims Lone, stisI Mins E. Wle- assaisr sishwie 18.3 Mrs. J. 11. Barnett and Taylor preanied at the tea ta watt decorated with a Wirer tulips and long tapers tai envoy A veep of little Orli Th. taxis' Mbehst homewatirhalthag Marjorie [Amity awl betas in charge. Was.