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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1941-03-20, Page 3VINETY-POUIRITH /VAR. NO, 12 Iliasiiless birectory1 , DUDLEY E.' HOLMES Barrister, 01110-41ourt 11ouse0 Goderigh. Telephone 4515. WM. A. SlialtileRLAND — Barrister„and -Solicitor Offiee-elg' ertla St.; 45oderi0h. Phone,150 011All,TEREb ACCOUNTANT MONTEITa'arel MONT/DITH, ua ObsitigeT-UOtiallitits 77 Downie Street, Stratford Toronto Othce 862 Bar'Street I— 41 • A. frlIONDAS GUNDRY, GOVISaiclire LIVID STOOK AND GillNERAL AUCTIONR • • Telephone 119 Sides ,• attended to litlywhere and evarY effort made to eve satierattion. • Ferntexa" sale notes diseeanted.° (4.0`RDON M. GRANT, Zile/IONS= `" AUCTIONEER' OR .1dURON COUNTY •A. satisfactory, courteous service for Farm, Property` or Household Sales. Rates *Reasonable. iseememeemessmesesese, HURON ClitiNTY1S FOREMOST WEEALY GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 20th, "ROS'k" •STI141.4 GOING STRONG Alas' Poo Kind Old Ontario have been 'writing (4(xlftieles "Duke" Is in Trouble Bob (-Rosy") Eitoddart of the hocA-0 • ' map' for the last three years, hut liob -- continues to erne& 'on down at his 'Walter Broiler's Big Dog Accused A lot of - sports writers in Westere' 00 ., r 1thi defence position and ture in outstand- ing performances, allowing little evid- ence that it/3e, year have taken any :of the toughness Celt a his big body or :that lie is anywhere near the, end. a. the hoekey trail. Bob, after starting the, :hockey sea - eon. with London in the Senior 4`4..," ,O.H.A. series, le new perferming tor 4DOtrO1t gO1Zbang13) 'iffho are at preSent engaged in the' Michigan -)Ontario ;League finals 'with Windsor. Detroit elintinated Teledo in the league Seml-final$ and, "Rosy" played. „major role In putting the. ouster on the; lilt. F. J. R. FORSTER, ESE, EAR; NOSE, MEMO/4 o Late House Sampan New York' Ophthalmic and Awe' Hospital; luii- ststaut at Moorefield OOP 000Pita1 and Golden:"SanareeVhroat. Hospitale'Lon- dell, Psigland. zygs TBSTED, 'GLASSES • :SUPPIIJIDD Itia Waterloo Street S., Stratford. Telephone 267. Next vielt BedfOrd 'Hotel; Gaderich, Wednesday, *arch :26t1I, from 2 p.m. till 5 p.m. .DRIALUSS APICAMITIONlia CHIROPRACTOR AND .DRUGLES.S inktaRAPIST • • • ° ,Goderiohe Phone 341 ts' Moe hours.410 to 12 tem., 2 t� add- 7 to 8 tiluesday,„ Friday and Saturday... 10 to 12 a.m. anly on Wednesday. .Menday and -Thursday.atIlitchell.... A. N. ATKINSON 51 South -St. - INSURANCE MoK1LLOP MUTUAL FIRE ' ..$111tANCID° CO3—Varm and iso- lated town ,property insured. Officemes-Wilitarn Knox, President, tondesboro; W. Re Archibald, Vice-. President, Seaforth ; M. A. Reid; Manager and Secretary -Treasurer, Sees forth. , Directors—sWm. Rnox, Loadesboro ; Alex. Pcoadfoot, Seaforth'; Chrig. Leanharde Dublin; E. J. Trewartha, alintem ; Mos. Moylan, Seaforth; W. B,. Archibald, Seaforth; Alex. MeEwing, myth; Frank McGregor" Clinton; Hugh Alexander, :Walton. Agents—E. A. Teo, R.R. 1, Goderich; James Watt, Blyth ; John E. Pepper, R.R. 1, Bracefield ; R. F. McKercher. R.R. 1, Dublin; F. Prueter, Brod- of Attacking' a Neighbor • *Case in Police Court Walter C. Brough, retired engineer, familiar figue�nOoderich streets and 'Well-knewxl as dog -lover, appeared in Police 'Court, last pairs - day eharged with permitting his Monster police dog, "Duke," Ito Atte* Mrs 1'E.' Vielle; wife of Seundeon' Leader Vielle of the U.AX,, acting cone mandiug pincer at Fort Albert. The Broughs and Vielles are eext-door Weighters'ilethe-',Westsend orotheAeini•. first game of the semi-final series, which near" Caisnon Point. st, Detroit won 6-1, name Stoddart as the Mr. Brougn, an eetogenarian, Pleaded standout rearguard of the game. Bob not guilty and: proceeded to Make .4 also demonstrated that he WAS no easY customer to bump up against by send- ing Dmiean, Toledo's, leading scorer, off thelee with a broken right anin after delivering a legal' bodeeheck to the Toledo man while he svaS on ertifili. The, Detroit .account , goes on to say: "Ifiqb. Stoddart drew ave minutes for high -sticking Beni' Pruden in the -third perieci, Trndell ,returned to the ice. After a .brief reit and Within a few • Minutes was again downed 1y Stoddart. This time it ,was,'4 lezal Wyche& and TrudeIl retired for the eight... with several bruised ribs." • lil'd like to be trentated„but I'M sure my wife wouldn't like it," "Why so?" 'She's always , complaining about my leaving my lushes around." • *'THE PUREST FORM IN WHICH t.4 TOBACCO CAN' BE s0Setv lengthy statement., Be emphasized L.te. Magistrate , Matins that "Duke" wa4 a—gentle, harmless canine, a general famorite'latown with thechildrer who - tap him on the head, pat him with, their homes and fondle- lilin on the street, in stores and. In the PostoftiCe. : "Did he attack •Mrs, Yielle?'! asked the Magistrate. - ' — -i4---- ,answered Mr. 13rough. "Re grabbek her fur"coat: li‘m:rust harve thought 'it was a fur -bearing aninial of. some kind," • I Mrdiroughadded that "Duke" never did anything like that ;before. Hewas most ebedleat and • affectionate. "You can ask anybodYi" he declared. . "111 bring him to tile court room So you can* meet him and formyour own opinion," said Mr. Brough. "Ile's. Just Outside 'tithe car with'my.daughter-in- law." 1The • :Magistrate- shook his. head. 'Wow do 1 know•but thee he, is liable to attaek anybody at any time?" he asked. ' • • . - ..."-i'lte-Lient:Vieteker,,edjntant at Port Albert station, explitined that his 0.0., Squadron Leader Vielle, was unable to •be Piesent owing tizi-pressare of "claty. It was the afternoon' a the fatal air crash at 'Bond Bead. An adjournment . of one Week was 'asked and granted., Mr. Brough promised to' keep ''.Duke" eonitned to his own yard In the meae- tinie. Mother B24 Cheque Case W. M. Thompson was the fourth truoiedriver in two weelth to appear on a eharge of issuing a worthless cheque 'to, the .Goderich iSalt . Co. In payment f ,,,,,...4:, Riad of. 'sale The Charge was Se- Pket"neeS. Thompson found dif4 fieulty WA:flaking up his mind as to whether to elect summary or jury trial. He wanted: time to make mstitution. When ;Pressed, for Ed, answer -he elected surninary trial, 'pleading not guilty. he trial waS fixed for March 2/4 ac- cused being allowed his liberty on his own bail of $500. • , Crown Attorney Holmes announced that the finger -print records at Ottawa gave Gus Henn, tifty-nine-yeai-Old Fin- lander, •held on" a vagrancy el:large, a clean sheet. -Magistrate ;Ilakins de- cided that the present was ITO time fo turn Gus loose on the highways and remanded him to jail for three weeks. Gus. wanted to go 'north, but didn't know where ---'just north. OBITUARY ltkitILICN J'EALN VOULAND WiefluciodaY morning, March 1gth, there passed away iu Alodericit Marilyn Sean, daughter of Mr. arid Mrs, Bruce Vollamdt (two months and fifteen, daYsof ate. She was taken seriously ill three Sveeke ago and. rushed to „Alexandra hospital; where everYthing was done to save her lifeebut all in vain, as she Passed Peateetally away to the reat Beyond, where there 5 mo more suffer - /11g ee(1 Pain. The funeral was held on WednesdaY -afternoon, Req. 1). J. Lane: vnitileter f Knox Presbyterian. chute)); conducting the MYR*. Inter- ment was made in Maitland 'Cemetery. ' gEGINALD TlitOMPISON' The dealt (,)pRobert Reginald Thump- sen,,,a „longer ... P.sit4ent of Cloderiels township, occurred home, 854 Lauder Street, Detroit, :" -On' Monday, March 10th, afteran illt*Ss of tisretmonths of heart trouble. The d eceased was born thirty-one years ago Phone 24 • Nelson Hilt e, Accident and Motor Car INSURANCE •• office :—Masonic Temple, West Street, Goderich Phone 230 GODERICH 1 Si -RATS -fib GIODERICE COACH LINES Daily ' 7.30 a.m., 4.25" p.m.—Leaves Godedch for Stratford, Toronto, Ilanailton, Buffalo, London, Detroit, Tavistock and Woodstock. Depots Redford, British and Royal hotels. Phone hotels or 305 for information. Policy -holders eau make all Pay- ments and' get their cards rectipted at the Royal Bank, Clinton; Calvin Cutt's Grocery, Kingston Street, Goderich, or J. H. Iteid's General Store, Bayfield. ' •fofee, P. J.. RYAN Real Estate2and Insurance Office and Resideace: 11 Trafalgar Street Phone %OS 'FOR SALE-Lellonses a.all Acinds, choice building lobe business_ likOlVerfilindieferif 7gOOT:tainis7 Lot me ,shsw settle real . bargains, Buy new. idf .0' ?JAG. Your Next Vislito TORONTO The mistress of the house entered the dining -room just as tiLlnivg,lar was in the act of purloining the silver. 'What are you doing?" asked the lady. ' "I'm at your service, Madam," said the thief. ' Goderich township, youngest son of Mrs. Ruth Thompson anditheia*Robt. A. Thomsen of that township'.Ue received his early edueation at .Tayier's Corner school, later t 10f/def./ea .Vol. leglate. Since going to Detroit he Jud been emplOyed at the Detroit -Creamery. �e. is,survived by his wife, fermetly 'Bernice McIntyre of Detroit, and two fltble ehildm, Bobbie, aged five, and Dorothy, aged two; also by ,his mother, 'Mrs. 'Ruth. Thompson, who was with him during all his illness, one brother, Alvia, of 1Goderich, and four sisters, (Rsuth) Mrs. B. 1,. Willings of London r (Maudie) Mrs. Elwin Rutledge., Of De- treit ; (Vera) Mrs, Harvey Irisher; 01 Colborne township, and (Mildred) Mrs. Jos.Young, Detroit.. His death Is keen- ly telt by his family, as he was. of a loving and kind disposition. '' The fun- eral was held on Wednesday afternoon from the 'Hamilton. .FunerAl Rome to Acacia cemetery. The lareely attended tunreel and..the•, manyeit- -rba'Attiful- tributes from•rfrien.ds and felloVe:ein- elatees testified to the high esteem in Reg.. waS bele , Thes-pallbearers were six of his 'fellowlworkers of De- troit • TO OPEN TOWNSHIP ROADS Reeve Thomas ',Webster of West Wavvanosh was in town _en 'Saturday' making 'arrangements with the Depart- ment of, Highways to plow out the con- cessions and sidelines of his township, now accessible only to horse and sleigh. traffic. Since then, litillett has made similar arrangements,' but this week's' bad storm has delayed the start. Noth- ing Will be done now -until it is felt that sprlitg is definitely here, so that the work will not be in vain.. The reeves say the roads in their municipality are from three to- frve -feet deep in snow. They were plowed out early last April, by a Government caterpillar -tractor and the arrangement was found to be highly satisfactory' and inelpensi-ve. ' Stratford Skaters Give Fine Program Performera Present VarietSr of Skilful and Celorful Figura , fefeeefeff.,..-,feff, "Tbe i.Oe earnivel presetted by; the Stratford Skating 0111b at West. treet rink ' .on Friday night, under the 411$Piees* of the .tlederieh LIMO Mb,' was well received by a goodly crowd of ,feney skating enthusiasts. JOOlor- 'folly dressed **Otto presented a panorama of grace andskill n blades, performing remarkably well on ice which was not conducive to good ilgure- 'skating.,-,, _ progranr-Wentedeldtle---the,elltire. company taking ,the lee in a formof ballroom dance. Doris'Brotherse.tees year-old lass, dressed in a pretty red outfit, cut a number of intricate spirals. Miss Mergaret Evans and Doug, sikeb perforated well at. 4 POT- . • touch of "The Gay Nineties" was brought to the tore bY Jean Iillgour. and gicing Langford, dressed in costumes of that time. The young beenouStaebed • IsoCiiincFar, has a wee 'bit o trouble winning the attention 01the'shy yeing lass at ;the ice earniVal,k but once the pair start striding it 4flit" thing* go •along very smoothly. ,The audlenee gets a chance to appreciate how fancy skating has improved in the last ferty years in Contrast with the art a's:prac- tised in those days. 'Miss Margaret -Dunbar, 'dressed in becoming -blue and silver, brought greet applause fromthe audience -witir-hek beautiful solo. dances and figures. Two of the club's junio'rs, Peggy Lee and Mary MacPherson, dressed In blue drum Majorette costumes, skated - in Perfect unison- to the tune of "Our SergeantsMajor." • f _.,',...._SiX,g013 .41.e.nienr,being Are:wed-in. black trousers and white sweaters and. the ladies' in 'blue and white dresses; Zenionstfated how the 'waltz, fex-trot and ten step are danced on skates. After a shortinte4aission 4 ski 1111M: ber was Presented. flight men and sixteen girls took the lee for this num- ber, dressedin ski snits. They ',Ore grouped off with onenian Ito two girls, and each group Costumed 111 a separate eOlor. Th'e 'colors worn were yellow, • light green, -orange. red, dart .-green„ wfne and purple, .and as the •Skaters woire in and out, among one another they presented many 'beautiful patterns to the audience, • • Goderich's own * Pete ?Ammerman 5aTaught gales of laughter from the crowd with his amusing antics on, the ice. Dressed as a !Scotsnian, Pete took the. ice as. a "beginner," with. Wobbly legand'weak ankles plainly -evident. During the first -five minutes, he was on his back more, than he was on'his feet, but filially he .maiteMl. the art and by the'end of the performance he was a polished ?) skater. Four mein- bers of the Club, .31Iss Margaret tvans, Miss Barbara Lee; Doug. Grey and Tack Miller, teamed, up- well in a club ' ST. GEORGE'S W.IL The *regular monthly business neet- ing of St. -George's W.A. was held in the' Guild room on WednesdaY afternoon., March 12th. Thelneeting opened *with the reading' of the 'Scripture, 1St. Peter 1 :14, and prayers by the president, Calder. 'Mrs. iSillib, who has been a very faithful worker for the W.A. for a number of years, was presented with a life membership. Arrangements were made for a joint business and thank - offering meeting to be held on the thiTa 'Wednesday in April. The president closed 'the meeting with prayer. Try HOTEL. WAVERLEY . Located' on Wide Spadina Ave. at College St. •Easy Parkim Facilities Convenient to Highways , • Mt- Kates- StSrto15.01' Four to Room, $5.00 to an , Close to the University, Parliament Buildings, Maple Leal Gardens,, ,_-...-Tb.sat-r _Eteseita,b4.— Whilesaie Neatest, and the Fashionable • Retail Shopping District. ••• A. M. POWELL: PRICIIDENT ,beemomemm.ftwoormlopoomeeeme, PROM :11rIE CAPITAL THEATRE 47 Now—Tyrone Power and l)arnell in ‘`The Mark of Zorro". MON. TUES. and WED. Tan. Features! Ronald Reagan and Lya Lys &nen( thwart an international scheme to steal a death -ray Machine. - "MURDER IN TIM AIR" Ray Francis' — ela,ek Oakie and George Rancroft I Present a Stirring story Of eoitt- •Civil iVar days by Louisa. May Alcott. X4E MEW' Thar. and Sat. PAUL MUNI and,SIRGINIA VIEW head a superlative east in an epie plettirizationt of Canacia'0 pioneers,' their hardships and their courage- 11UPSOIS BAY . „ lt4ttnees Viltd.. Sat. and hoildtil4r Cese14—Statity ,Telopl4i; and Jaek 'Nide In people° Dear Senator nollas, Prince's Alto" "nd_t_ars glad to becose,Petrorms of the CEDIA*1 Mar 34Tel:cos Ponid; realise tho dilatation* the sonber ergenigations hakes gkesn Arse& librinns at hos* and abroad. 'Ms h'evo been privileg • te sae, these liar Servloes at aork In Canada and Bri ley slid se sire groatly I*pressed io:ith the "stellelt vox* 04. *r� dolmt. We cannot' asphalts" too Veatly the important* ot. providing ploaaant riioroatioa, healthy relaiditlenrsust comfort" . • tOr our sailors, soldiers and iki.rsen, and w" ari ours that nothing .contributos 00Such theii•physlcal and voilohoing, 7441heoc,,sorvicos.oianitY to tit's ths thoUghtfuluesit ,Ittlut folks beck bona". * Th• titivation Amy, ,th• Y.M.C.A... the V.W.C.A., t.he danadian lagiese, the Itniahte et eolurotaie. end' the I.0.00L, have :S#tted in the tanidian dervItea Fool csiparani, *arts ssonti thoir aim and purpoos to al Canadians, •7*.tilos INor-tionerel the • •• , • ,,Critio, .1041041 . Oiteadien War derielet, 200 ,Say Stroiat* , ° if▪ CCart0 e 4 • • • TB! CORN -BORER PEST COMIthlatiteel Ceenty Warm Huron Fanner* tinit th SittInt100 tferieute Three thousaud eirculars "The Control of the Cora-borer",went out to as many feresers. in South 1.1urou from the eflice Ciounty Ole* ,Normen Miller tide week at tbe islets** of it* agricultural Committee of the /Anon Cleunty Couneil. It is Pointed ot/t that the eariehorer eboving' an alarming increase Huron owing to the ex- veeeively wet *aeon .of MO. Ri;eale *Aim et 'representative fields slfewed that uearly.fitty per cent. of -the etel.114 Were affected. - Carefni'plowing tinder of the .stubble is to be'righlly eutoffed. Otis prin. .A33 individual •who Saila tO comply With. the regulatioriO, It ia emphaSized, 'is liable to. proecutiOn landei-insadditie14*-to-)1.4Ying_ttnee eoets of clean-up thargell. 4CAnst the 'Orb:: pert's' it Inspector Rees Jethosoix is - forced to hire seen to clothe 'work. Ail oorn,borer refuse must be destroyed before May • The ,ekerusborer Auteissen: the _object. ot ranCll' Joking in eountY,Ovancil, but it is now serious huoluesa,, 'SO -Serious that the .canning faeterY at Reeler has threatened to move .elsewhere if it le. not r.e.Ontrelled....:,....._nk.1:11w41,19g4,': tarraersiv reason of 46 eSte mealy thousands of dellarie . The kirenlit is +Biped by Reevesi Gamble (chairman), *asamore, Whits More, Watson, and McDonald 'The agricultural committee, - GODERICR TOWNSHIP GODEMOIL TOWNSHIP, Marelell. es. Ur, Hari MeAllistse• of. Waterloo spent ' the week -end with his parents;' Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McAllister. On • Tuesday evening *ivers ,Lodge,_,L.O.L„ 145, held an. • 134,0, in their hall, With a good 1 ttendance. 1:11nriag...the-eeening, ticket. were .sold on a ,beautiful wool • don.. CA OJJVIIXWT MINION 711X lerTars, ot *re i* �41�i variety. Seteearerolisittesetineroo • exeeeltive. Between are inneneer- able eases—,eakir /alike *V of the others. Math rerrairing dvdiiatt,tentieel 'As. buyers tent truth le Viet NO error ehonkl, be .a•sclocted. 'Wise an exionination deterelise the WON. Mg.411101*""vit by $ox • A. J. lier.Kaye, acted an (*airman in -.1kis eoneert the ehurelr lifoe osatiar, Bove 3:401themanzg7rsented". oeoessi4f.',Ot. 2:77x0:1. .10Wiiig Program: ,'Word.mf Ws144aaci." 17114774:!:::;tLImt Tog fse' ;reeita- fr *W. Gyeite9 putol'hit a 404,formrin," Os *In' jei WOO; t;liffaujuricetillat:Jr0044salreill0***14244 )); opis rinvell; Trie4 orogocAr- ranged by Mre.. Harwood; dialogue. ruAintrocir, pa.iceenzerc--vitik,laimarkirPairittic,7400by poAlsu: Ball. solo, ".An Honest Irish Lad," by Orval Pow -ell; at etth; suAte Tale a al Dee.; solo, "TIPPerair/i* by Aft's. - George menwein; 040CW:00 4ey tire . Harmonica Band emapeSed Of Lorne Porter, Stanley McElwain, Everett go. 11WeinrOrifial l'enl--ateoutPleileif -or Ilauriee Harwood; treettatioai, Eleanor Huller made the dr,a'Ne, and orv• rw.o4te4 0,000103iistao :by Revs A. gi...ss Bessie Young held the Jacky ticket. Powe. The 3. AlerK . ento Bose r -Trate e' arwoode alecue, were in edin aid of .the,Briti,sh War Vettiras' rll.P.Teeceds t ,he .enshien, Junior Red Cross.—The' regular meet- ing . the Junior Red Gross ISociety was held in Union ganef on, Friday, .with. ()lattice Lassaline in. the chair. The program eonsisted of a reading, For St. Patrick's Day," by Douglas Fuller; teduet, You Are My Sunshine," by Wilda and Meredith Wilson; Lime- ricks by Betty .Sowerby ; solo, "'My Bonnier by Lilly ; reading, "Let IJs Rave a Garden" by Barbara Orr; piano ilu*A by -Betty , and Doris Sower - by; "Tonimp-Tekr" by June ,Sowerby ; •Susie Plays Humpty bumpty," by Wilda Wilson. The meeting closed with tlfe National Ai:Obi-en. Union Church Notes.—The March meeting of the W:M:S. was held at the, home of Mrs. Win. Puller on Wednes- day afternoon, with eleven : 'inenibers present. The devotional period (the.. theme of which was "Thy. Kingdom 'Come") was condueted by Mrs. Harvey A pair of Potsholdera went to Herb. b*, „maar3r* " "A° ,cli trayed,12.by Mariontioiwea Awl laver* Mellwain; zqlo, "I'anny SOY*" by Mrs, ,Gorden Oita reading, 93iddee. Troubles," by Marion Colwell; abio, "Did Your Mother Come trem Ireland" by Dave Davidson,- aeoomPuiin,_, Mrs. Davidson; dialogue/ '''The 2400 ' Maid." About ten dollars was real from the 'Silver collection, ne evening closed 'with the National Anthem. IDays--of-Preyee was used, -everyone entering into the responsee. Prayers were read by Mrs. Geo. leallWain, Mrs. Robt. MeIlwain, Mrs. M. Phipips and Mrs. J'."' 13, Orr. The roll call was answered with the text' word_ _"King- dom." The meeting closed' with a h, and Prayer by MTS., Harwoed. Lunch- was served by the hoStess..... 'There was a good attendance at Union ' church on Sunday; wh.en. the' pastor,' Rey..A. J. MdKaye, dellWred the seCond of a series og sermons on 'The Cross." The subject . on Sunday • was •"The Revelation of 'God's Presence in the Oress." - During the service, an. anthem, "Now to Heaven Our Prayers Ascend,: lifg," WaS_Siing by the choir.. St. Patrick's Concert.—On Friday evening, Union, Dramatic Club paid homage, to the patron saint of Ireland fox-trot. „ The • program for the World • The entire company took the ice for the finale, the Mexicana. Both men and ladies were fittingly gowned in Mexican suits and dresses, the men Nyea ring straw sombreros -and the ladies with flawerS in their hair. Miss Jeari Lumby and Ernest lireck- enridge, both of iGoderieh, gave ad- ditional local color to the evening with their skillful performances. President Harvey Erskine, speaking over the loud -speaking system, thanked the Stratford Silcatifig Club on behalf of the Lions Club for their co-operation in making the carnival it success: The iiroeeeds are to go to the British Child 'War Victims' Fund._ SAP'S RUNNING IN , 'EASTERN CANADA Most countries have their own par- ticular or peculiar harbingers okspring. in Eastern". Cailada the- definite har- binger is when the say.. 'begins to run, in the hard mapletrees. The fact that 'the...maple tree yielded a sudeulen t' sap that coUld'" be converted into syrup and sugar Was learned' frau the,IndianS the 'French priests who 6ett1d along the iSt:--Lawrence itiver in 1673. They reported -accordingly to their superiors in France. t'llut eominercial productien in, Canada of maple syrup and maple sugar dates from 1700. .Sinee then there has been an annual harvest from an increasing number a trees. ' Evidence that antitheP spring IS ad- vancing is given by the "fact that sap's rannin' in millions ot_mapie:_ixoes,ik •Eastern Vanada--70,000,000 ft is estim- ated, of Which about 24,000,000 will be tapped by about ;$0,000 farmers; for most of the' triqiii'-ate en farm leads. • The slip' rung best when the days are • bright and the nights cold.. Continued warm Weather stops the flow of sap, SO-dOeSa .high,. drying. wind. Some- times a snowstorm will restore•the flow if it has been interrupted. Prospects are for a good run of pap• this year , there has been plenty Of snow: Last year the production' of maple -products was better than in 19.38. The' 11)00 yield of maple products was 3,437,500 lb. of sugar and 3,000,000 gal- lons of syrup, with a combined valite of $4,200,300. Tile Province 01 Quebee ac- eounts for about eighty per eent, of the total eprodliction of maple ,prodnete, with Ontario la eeeond place. Only a small percentage of syrup and sugar is produced le the,ltaritime Provinces.. .11IILR, UP AGAIN , Increased milk prices went,into effeet In (loderich on Sundtay morning, house- wives were informed by their milkman. Pints are IlOW' six tents and quarts eleven ,oents, a boost of one eent re- speetively. ;Coffee cream is nem fifty- five cents and. whipping cream sixty cents; an increase of live oenta per quart in, both eases. The increase is effective immediately, eustomerd were teld. The action followed joint meet - !nos of prodUcers and distributors.. p' • „ Anfint .tiee meaneSt thing a 4oluali 'can do whet her liusbaud's uame mentioned is to sigh, look miguedLand say nothing. - Aitcheson: „.,"Villat do °yon think of the art museum?» Muefler.*Oh, tke Picturea are good ,enongh, btit ithefe • ain't' any good jokes under them?' ID -YOU-TAKE LAXATIVE TODAY? • Do -s-r.ou really know why consti- pation 18 80 harmfid? You probably know that consti- pation sets up pOisons in the, large . intestine or colon. But do you know that these poisons seep through the • walls of the colon and iiifect ate,. .' bloodstream? They set up toxic accumulations in -kidneys. ancl-livez, and are amtributing causes a rheumE.tic peels, sciatica and badk- ache. - • Most laxatives, only a.etin the colon. Kraschetr.does make; It is the laxatie witha double actioni..Besides ridding the colon of stagnating wastki matter,- Kruschen's mineral salts have a diuretic action. They'Zish Ahe kidneys, help to Clear, the bloodstreara'of all poisonous matter, and'so protect your whole syStera from that form of infection. , ou cari 'get Kruschen from all (tug stores. Prices 75c. j and 25c, — ""mommolemelb, ;IfflaraliallraWlaa.aWiaglinraMM,011*INAMO/041.1. . , We 'don't pretepd to know everything, but, we do claim to know machinery and how‘ to 'repair 'breakages or worn out parts. Our 1VIactune Shop is open every day and we are at your service. P./IONE 2063 eo. Your E You may need the7an even more t0113.01*OW than you do today'. tIleAketi in all the latest styles. For an examination of your eyee call A, L. COLE.R.04 Okomiiitturr AND orn PHON* CF11 •