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Memo beef cattle prodereete wtlll bfr
Royal York. Hotel
held in the Roy....
Toronto on April l.Oth, starting at
10 a.m. , •
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The farmers in Goderich town*
ehip who w „negotiated an irapeoved
settlement with.- the Ontario Hydro-
• Electric Power Oommfresion, on .,a
Single pole line from Holmesville
to I3ay'ifield, are to be congratulated
for their efiaorts. • '' The ;nineteen
`farmers from - •Goderieh township
would not:sign the initial agree -
i ent, with •the H,E.P.C.; beeause
they considered the. rates to be too
low.
Robt. Saunder „,the Hydro Com
missicafler, . met. this ` grouli of
farmers in the schoolhouse •at
Porter's Hill iiia Goderich township;
on Saturday . neternoon, March •31,
at which time a satisfactory settle-
ment was made. The farmers „are
now receiving $14 per pole fora
single pole placed on cultivated land
where formerly they were offered
only $5, They are receiving° 65e
per rod for easement over the land
where formerly they were to re-
ceive only 45e. Braces are to be
• paid for at thee same rate as. the
poles.
The new rates apply for the
• cemll- a P -r ince. Phey are $14 -_tore
poles placed .on .cultivated land, $ 7
for poles =placed in fence rows and
$; for poles placed on waste land.
A good settl,eneent else was' pro
vided wheee the line. -east cross
bush -laud. . •: '
The. foreinau responsible for
erec ing the line meet first consult
with" the owner 'bef'o • e • entering
Upon the land. This wilt prevent a
e' rlevanees
repetition of some of nth �'
reported by the fg.raners in Pe1thi
county. Iu instances: where 'fence9'
have ,to be:' taken down, they must''
.be repaired to the satisfaction Of
the farmer of he can repair them
hirnsseIf and the Ilydro will Iiay hila
for his work.
This . policy is 'binding. 'over the
entire Province and° 'is retroitetive
to,; January 'lst, • 1951,• or en aany
eine that isnot co npleted. 7t• ap-
plies to cases where eettleiuent has
been previously -made, such as roe
the' Brt;eetfeld,-Bakileicl line. '
The eftorbs • of these nineteen
farmers have beyond, a doubt
brought to a head a problem ;hot
has existed fop several years. Their
efforts have 'r,ecjired n Better+ Ileal
for many' .farmers who did not
thing it was worth their while :to
lodge :rEprotest.
, 'LOT OF FLOWERS
CLINTON, March 29.-r- 'he an-
nual meeting of the Harron County
•Junior Tarnier azzd 'Junior Ititi-
tate was held last night in the
agricultural office board" room here,
The 1951 slate of officers was drewn
Illestas • fellows: A Junior 1n titute
president,:` Audrey . Bradburn, Bel-
grave; •31rst 'Seee=pcesident, Isobel
,Speire- Brussels; second vice-presi-
dent, Mary Durst, R.R. 2; Clinton ;
secretary -treasurers, Mrs. Maxine
Adams,• Gorrie; directors,, Emma
Robertson, Goderich; S'h i r 1 y
Cooper, Clinton; Doreen . McGuire,
Clinton; June Lear,.. Belgrave;
Audrey Hasty, Gerrie; Helen John-
ston, Blyth•; Delores Allison, Ex-
etdlr ; Agnes B•ra$', Exeter.
Junior Fanners
Junior iarinertis : President, Harry
'Dougall, Exeter ; tat -et vice-pres'i
dent, Bob Allan, Brecefield ; second.
yicepresident, -Ron -McMichael,
Gorr°ie; secretary -treasurer, Stewart
Wilson~ Brucefield ; 'directors; Jack
Stewart, ° Kirkton ; George; _Adams,
Corrie;-I3arryLear, Belgrave; Fred
'Gibson, Clinton; George Turton,
Goderich ; Albert Durst, R.R. 2,
'Clinton; George Underwood, Wing -
ham ; James- Chapman, Kippen.
Past president , of the J unfor
Fanners is Jack eurrie, Belgrave.
Harry . Dougall,4• Exeter, was
named the Provineiul director, with
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rucclfielrl' a ; >• e
to na.t .
'County pianists are Norma Lee1n-
Floral colors cif, the Festival of
Britain pleasure gardens, Battersea
Park, will be based on a theme .of
gold, purple and scarlet. The dis-
play ° will include "40;000 " tttllps,`
17,000 , pansies, 12.000 walbfioyers,
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n' ' r �o OQO--het
-7,{)04 ° bego hfa'S'"'""a';�d ,
hocks.
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imonsmoimmos
•Y, ,• nyt'gF 7•: , ar rJr,;• • . vp-k� ,o- • r v. .fir
int Walten, and Mary Durst,. Clip;
ton; • and Trees reporter, Doreen •
McGuire, Clinton.
• Petertain QI,d People
Rrevious to the meeting execu-
tives oft the two clubs ' prpvided
tin aster enteetailaulent fox t'hl
resident's et the Huron "County
Horne. ' The Juniors+ presented the
Home with a crate of oranges and.
it'-bwshel of ",eppies; • .
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- PORTER'S' R .L-ER'S AUX
.PORT10R'S RILL, April 3, --Miss
Eleanor Cox, Goderich, spent Sun-
day at her home here.: -
4• Miss Phyllis Harris, of London
was hoate for the week -end.
The play "Ail a ,Mistake" will
be presented, at; Grace Church'• -on
April 27. lie good (attendance is
looked for. •
The Community Club are 'holding.
a euchre, "poo" and dance party
in the schoolhouse on Friday' even
ing, April 13. • Music by Irwin's
orchestra.
The annus. meeting of -the Com. -
Want -.wood. for the fireplace
.or coal thatwiU clink,.?,
WIIOW PAWS will find fhem-
AUBURN, April 2Mr. and Mrs.
Ellis Little and family' hate re-.•
turned 'after. •spending• the' Easter
holidii.ys at Toronto and Monkton,
Miss '1Viary Houston ,returned to:
Bampton, onSaturday after spend-
ing the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Miffs. J. Houston.
Mr..and Mrs. Stanley ' IcNall and
baby, of Welland; spent the week-
end with Mr. McNeli's mother, Mrs.
Thos, McNeil...
Donald Ross returned to Galt on
'Senday after spending the Easter.
holidays with his zither, Mrs. -fired
Ross.: - .,
Visitors with lir. and • Mrs. Don-
ald . Fowler at the week -end were
Aire.. J. "McDonald, .Miss. Betty. Mc-
Donald,- and Mrs. Bari Mc-
Donald end Mr, -Bert Fowler, of.
Toronto. •
Mrs. Wm: Strasser • of Stratford
visited her sister, Mrs. R. D. Munro.
Mrs. Geo. Hamilton„, who visited
friends in Seaforth and • Bruce,
munity Club will be held April filth
at the home of Mw
rs. John McCoan. `held,
has returned home.
Easter 1llinsic. :The. choir • of St.
Election of .officers will take place, ;,ark's 'Anglican: Church presented
so 'a large" attendance, is asked for. ens interesting 'program of Easter
Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Lockhart and music •in the church on' Tuesday
girls attended a celebration of the evening. Soloists included Welling-
goldenswedding 'anniversary of Mr.' ton McNall Edna Doer, Edith Daer,
Lockhart's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Leta Daer, ,Marion Taylor • d Mrs
J. Lockhart, Clinton, last', Tuesday Uordon Taylor.. Tile organist, Mrs.
evening. ' TaE for iresided for the various.
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thence Chti'rch met'. at the home oftsolos aznd mlthenid. Shp -:also- eon--
tributed several orgian nufnbers
1Vliss Margaret Jaekson accompanied
Mr's. Taylor for her solo. Ilex. J, A.
Roberts, the rector, choke briery,'.
eomin nding tkiq choir for its e
ceilent effort.
'Pre -nuptial Honors. -.-Mrs. Gordon.
Dobie, Mrs, Donald Fowler hnd'
Mrs. Fred Ross entertained -salve
friends and neighbors. at'' .fternoon
tea at the bode of Mrs. Dobie en
Thursday afternoon In honor of
Miss Jean, Anderson, bride=elect of
this rxionth. • The afternoon was,
spent in ebi>ciat conversation, • after
which Mrs. Fowler o read an address
to M?fe Anderson extending ;con-.
gratulations and • best wishes, 'and
Mrs. Dobie and Mrs Ross pre-
sented her with a lovely wall "•mir-
ror. Joan expressed her appreci-
ation of the gift. The hostesses
served ; daipty refreshments, •
Injured in Fa11,- Whhe. helping
to press, hay at tate farm, of John
Wagner on Monday, Thnnrus. Hag-
git't lost his balance" and fell on
a sleigh. He was taken to, the,
Clinton hospital, but was later re-
leased when it was .found he had
no bones broken. ale will have
to remain in bed for a few days.
A meeting of the Horticultural
Society,, willbe. held in the
Foresters' Hall, on Tuesday evening,
April 10th, at • 8 '`p.m., when Mr.
J. F. Clark,. horticultural field man,
of Toronto, Will give an illustrated
eddies s ori a„e beantificatron.
"fhits meeting is open to everyone.
Mrs. Wilmer Harrison on
Thurs
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1ladafternoon,with ab,
o ut twenty
lies P resent. The afternoon was
spent in quilting. Mrs. A. Harris,
president, conducted the meeting
and' led in prayer. The . •Seriptur'e,
Mark 10, was . read by ,Mrs. Will
Cox. Roll•. call 'was answered by
the" wearing 'of something, green.
Quilt' patches were' handed. in. A
program of readings and contests
..preeidef1 by firs,. J=ohn McGowan
and •Mrs. P. Harrison was .enjoyed.
benediction. Next iueeting ;will be
held a week later, April 19, at the
name of Mrs. Allen Betties. • •
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GOLDEN WEDDING OF
MR. • AND MRS. J. LO,CKHART
A quiet celebratidfn ef• the fiftieth
wedding', anniversary of Mr, and
Mrs.. James Lockhtirt of Was w
• of .Poster's Hill, as held
oil Tuesday, "March 2,7th, at the.,
liome of their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Rowtlen,•
near Holmesville. The' home was
beautiful witli 'streamers arld bells,'
daffodils, tulips and jonquils. The
table was' covered with' a lace cloth
and laid with, stdrlitig:silver, and
the centre, was the bride's cake
with geld .and 'white icing and
spray of yellow reseeS The guests
were ..the family and grandchildren
'0f the celebrating couple:
Who thrill of the evening for Mr.
and Mrs. Lockhart was a talk :with
their son Ivan, , whose ;ho?lib is ,at
Hytlie, Alberta. He ,could be�heard
quite clearly. - .
. The • gifts were lovely. Among
them were a gold=lined silver sugar
andl, cream Set 'with, tray,• and a
•silver bread tray from the Porter's
Hill church 'and Porter's Hill Coni-.
m•unity Club. Friends,. in Clinton
sent. flowers; 'and there were many
cards and messages of 'con -
gratuk a
tion. •
Mr. 'and Mrs. Lockhart were not
planning for this celebration, in-
tending to •have the event in June,
when weather and roads will be
in better condition end some friends
at a distance will be able . to be
with them. • ,
•Hamilton on Monday to visit
friends there.
Miss Theresa Shams • and .,friend,
of ' Hamiltons...".were guests with•
Thomas -Howard over the w.eek-eud.
U'riiiin brothers of Flint, Mich.,
visited 11r. and- Mis."Michael Dal-
ton last Sunday. •
Mr. and • Mrs. Gilbert '1«`rayne
spent Sunday, in, Detroit.
GREY TOWNS
CARLOW, April 3. --Miss Jean - CHARGE 'DISMISSED
\Icl'hee of London spent the week -
end with. M•r. and Mrs. Gordon Mc-
Phee. .- • -
\lr. Gordon McPhee has bought
the Bert Vatrcoe• far reg. "
elre'antj Mrs. Roy Errington and
family, of Ottawa,' eisited with Mr.
and Mrs. E. Errington.
Mr. and Mrs.•.Ueurge Addison and
family and.' Mr. a�td M1;•• ; William
Addison of, Londesb0ro visited with
Mr. atili Mrs. 'Daive Bean.
\lrs. Allan Wilson and her sister,
of •Goderici, spent a' few days last
week with Mr. and 'Mrs. Tom Wil-
son and family.
The Lti'. �[:5::,, *ill hold their theet-
ing at the hone of Mrs. Roy Allen,
with Sirs. Meliwain as leader, next
"'1'hur•sday;• •-
I�INGSI3RID�E •
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•KINGSBRIDGE, April'
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and Mrs, Newell Meyers spent the
week ends visiting,. in• ' Toronto.
Misses Agnes King and Mary
Theresa . Martin, from . Hamilton,
visited with Mr. tiidl. \Irs. Blaise
Martie on Sunday.
Mr. Mike , O'Neill, . accompanied
by his mother•, Mrs.' Martha O'Neill,
A. charge of lereakelig, .entering
'and theft laid .against, Timothy H.
Donohue was • "reluctantly" dis-
missed by Magistrate D. E. •Holmes
in weekly court on Thursday last,,
for lack of corroboration:
A quantity of bedding; drapes, and
miscellaneous articles • was taken
from the .summer• home in Grey
township of T. A. Coombe, engineer
for the. Department of Highways,
on November '6, after windows had
'been broken.
•Dono•litie lived near •Seaforth°' at
the time. He recently lead 'his leg.
amputated' and was on crutches.
According to information given by
Crown, ' Attorney ,Il. ' Glenn Hays,
K.C., he is faced with the amputa-
tion of 'the .other leg. • Ile wtes a rot
defended by• counsel, and conducted
his own defence •
i'rorinciatl Constable" Helnlar
Snell, of Seafol th; ' told .of being
telephoned by Donohue that he Iliad
a -quantity of articles at his •heese.
Witness visited the • Coolubs house
`and fond, window frames had been
i►ushed in. In one bedroom tile
the
bedding had been taken off the bed,
tinct \irs. :Nave \Iilrtin, illotored to
atnd was later identified by ' Mrs.
i 'Coouibs. •
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I Questioned by • Donohue, Con-
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stable Snell Staid that et wod be
Fif teen Pints for Farmer s In Making P sible to brelc the windows, but
impossible for a mail cmcrntchw
U . Their ncoa e. Tai Returns ,t0 get irl the .window„alta till Yale
T t ldicl.
on the front doer could• be
drainage system, since no allow- , uulocked; Dineehue explained that
auce, has 'been allowed pre- at the' time he hucl a "game'' leg
• viously uud used crutchs..'
8., To the extent that it can be 4 John Doyle. of London gave
shown' that a new asset' ,such evidence that, he saw the
as a, bridge, fence, drain, etc., is goodat Donohue.• . -place
a ,replacenlen,t,- -t'o that , rxteut if••,•crlie11.. lie • went, there with
,mty he cltumed as a repair and Joseph Nelson,-Iarucelleld,• and a
ail expense. woman.
9. Twenty live per cent. of the Donohue stated in the witness
•farm honkie is'recognized as an hex that after Noise*, Doyle and..
office. .Yeti may ebarge.25 per the woman had returned he .saw
cent. of all reptiles and deprecie the.- articles • outside and Doyle
brought them in.
The hearing of a charge against
Donohue of bringing • liquor into
!Huron county illegally ,was . ad-
journed
djourned on renewed bail for two
weeks - • -
- •A•thi'rd charge, of unlawfully ob-
tainingw money by false' pretences
in Perth, county, to which 1)ouohue
pleaded not guilty, Was ;traversed to
the Stratford court.
.Part of the evidence taken in the
Dondhue case was allowed in at
cha-rge of breaking, entering. and
theft at the Coombs home against-
, JelinDoyle, who pleaded not guilty.
Prank Dannelly, &C.,. counsel for
Dole, moved for non -suit. After
hearing further evidence the 'charge,
was dismissed.
Fined for Careless Driivng
Pleading guilty to a charge of
careless driving lin East«'awVafioSh,
Clifford 'Walsh was fined $10 and
costs, The charge arose out of all
accident 'two miles west of Blyth
on the Auburn-B13�t11'• road, when
accused untee a hflnd turnLL in
another ear
LAC; Davies, It.C.A.F.,• Clinton,
pleaded guilty to a charge of' as-
e:tult causing bodily hprnr on Ed-.
Ward Motion, Clinton civilian, and
was "fined $10 and cn'sts, or two,.
weeks in jail. He was ordered to
shake' 'restitution to the complain-
ant for a $42' rental account and $2
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"1 •The Ontario Federation of Agri-
.'tllture' hes compiled the following.
fifteen points,'' prepared by R. A.
Stewart, ,c•ltoairm an of income -ti