The Goderich Star, 1934-08-30, Page 1AP4 0.• vA070.100., A1111,4,04 •00
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Decision Reserve I RELIEF liNsPEcroR HERE
'In School Dispute
Word ReCelesed Late Wednesday
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to that Effectast Minute Ato
p tempt to Settle With Board a,
_Word was aeze-ieed _late -Wednesdaz.
afternoon that the Supreme Court sitting
in Toronto had reserved judgm&nt in the
case of the Collegiate Board vs. the Town
Council in their dispute over the aecelet-
ance of the.latter's estiniates.
Douglas Nairn and Frani Donnelly
went to Toronto to argue the case'which
was heard as 'scheduled. It Ls hoped
that a decision wifl be --arrived at Were
the opening of school as the teachers
haVe not yet been paid their May or
June salaries.
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• This climaxes the months old struggle
of the iv6o bodies.' Last Friday eVenitita
' a special meeting of the town council de-
cided to contest the aetion of the Colle-
--giatee Board.: beforeathe:-Suprime -Co
yrt
On• -Saturday- afternoon tooter heads -in
the council' met the Collegiate Board at
their session in the Collegiate Institute
building and endeavored to 'arrarige a
la.st -minute settlement in order to avoid
the cost of the action to thetoWn. Mayor
C. C. Lee ande Reeve B. a. elViunnings
went to the meeting ancl,While they. re-
ceived a courteous hearing they -were ad-
vised that nothing ceold be dope, the
current meeting having been called to
ratify the motinr-of the chairman of the
_ Board, Z. lye...-.Frasereeao, takirig-action
against the eouncil., In addition, the
meeting lacked the foil attendance which
was iieceisaree to _permit of a _reconsider -
talon of the stand of the BriarcL A spe-
cial meeting with full attendance could
not be arranged in time to perrnit Mr.
Donnelly to attend the -seasion of the
preme-Court 11 thee decision to go
ahead with the action carried.
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ielliouSerfe.ss is, soon . removed with
Kino's Laxative Tablets, CAMPBELL'S
DRUG STORE. Phone°90.
WANTED
WANTED. -Cook general and house:
maid. must have referances. Ap-
ply MRS. WURTELE. • -
WOMEN WANTED -To sew for us at
" home. Sewing machine necessary,
• No s e 1 hing. ON'rARIO NECKWEAR
COMPANYDept, 28., Teronto 8.
ARTICLES. POR SALE
FaSALE. --A coronet (Canadian Pro-
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fessional) Whaley Royce, practi-
cally new., Cheap. Apply NEIL o.
mATHEstot• si E94 t.
FOR SALE.... -I00 Choice5 C. W. Leg-
horn yearlhag heris.. Apply E.•
PEACHY, Box 201. teloderich; Ontario.
Phone 5/9.
FOR _.15ALE.--Man's,..111eyele .18 , extra
good" eoridition. Reasonably pric-
ed. Apply -to ALLAN' REED,* Dungan -
nen.. Phone 84,
FOR SAi-4.-.:4301dea. Bantam Corn, 1043
• a dozen by taking five dozen.
rspecfany geed for cannitig. Free from
• corn borer and maggot. Also apples,
plums artd pear, No. -1 quality foi sale.
Apply to GEO. LArnivirAtTE, Huron
Road:-
SALE:I-Three young Yorkehire
pigs, male, ,fust weaned, aired by
" the champion and grand thainpion of the
C E. and Royal of 1933. Also York-
e •shire boar, of serviceable age, Apply
ORVILLE FREE, Dungannon, rt. R. ,1.
Telephone 14 r 13.
a
FOR SALE OH TO RENT
• FOR RENTe-Cortifortable rooms with
board, in attractive well situated
house, would be suitable for two or three
lady, teachere. Telephone 72.
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,43NT.-,A' A.LX-rcipmed cottage- ..,St Yekeetne_ veSmie aces.
p1;37 MISS N TAIT; McEtven't Grocery.
TO REIM-440U= apartment On
Square, good ideationinirriediate
postestion.-J. 404 GRAIO-rta.
ioc SAL-in'Varnai Store, finite'
, httildiMe 21,x40 �n -Sale one toot
square: Lower floor, hardwood and pine,
•.apper .flOof 1U, fit Pine, AU on 2iel°
foists. Leati-tei 1241 Ake on stile.
.5table 1132, thither Trained. e8.roomed
'sric,k" house, heavily Wired on acre
cot. vox further tiffornuttiert- apply to
Oittittift, Virfiii, or 4.
111=14,- tesys-fit; Abo-roont and 'beard
near Ctellaalettea ApPly on Keay* St.
REAL ESTATE AND liNSITRAN&":.
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Fire, Accident and motor car
" INSURANCE
tante t
masonto Thew, West St, theatrich
• Phone 2� • NELSON OpiLL,
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Use 0; 441;4' reeest-in""i"I' Offklakr
teaves, 'Velem*" • . tea "th
6ioderich 110W as *11 the interMatleti
and tonne aleeetesall to take' care of re.
Ue eases nefct, winter aithough.there. are
Xip tree% draWilia'reljet W. ,J,1V100411,ft
Freatincial Relief Inspector, tailed at the
1;4tIceet. the tevaa 'clerk ait4.1ett. the'cide-
iunenti'anek talked the. sitnatii4. over,
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- Mr
eaticetilly-lieinetharge -of -No3 Dise-
tr14t CoMprising 'the . counties Of Huron
and Betice. He reiteraQ the Stand Of
the new provincial government to the ef.
feet that only the deserving eaSes would
get help.
Bathers Wait Fir
Warmer Weather
Harbor Almost Deserted—Some
Boats In—A Good Catch of
Fish
Only the' meet ,tottrageotts of leathers
have venturent1waterojtheher,.
bor during the paet few 'slays.- *On Wed,
nesday morning the 'temperature went
down to 64, which is not so bad,_but_the
wind was lower and cut 'like a January
blast. The result Is that the docksare
deserted.
On the beach the usuld group of sun -
bath -ear hiCea been -sae -di; hhiie
being warm- in the shelter of the 'pier.
Most of last Week the water stayed
around 68 bue the- weather Mao dispens-
hig-eciteTroei:the west kept Mat peOple
trom testing the water. •
Yachts continue to be scarce, but on,,
•Augu:st -25th-the-Babette 'of- -Toledo, a
`Very sinert yawl, tame in for a visit.
This is the boat which held the speed re-
cord from Port Huron te the entranee to
Mackinack_ztraits for seven years. Her
time Was 41 hours flat. Thii- year she
was beaten by the Triont, which negotia-
ted the disfance -3717ii honrs. Capt.
Leveleas of the Eabette is not resting
comfortablY under the defeat. •
Two ether pleasure c.raft, the Cradle
et thp_Oeppt ;Vprn OrpaSe Polnt with
()apt. Smith ettlic.arci, and the Drieka of
Detroit, with .7.'.7, Jackson in charge,
came- in anr--TteeStlaYe •
afibou Made her regtheir call and
the Superior is expected on Thursday for,
salt. • • ,
Red MacDonald went down some 38
miles to a spot off Kettle Point and came
back ---with 400- pounds of trout, kis hest
catch for the season and one of the, best
any of the boats have made this year.
The Geo. R. Donovan brought_ wheat
for the mat, clearing again mi Monday
evening:
There -are no fishermen on the Pier;
the perch having twig since left for other
feeding grotinds.
Werk on the water intake is he abeYe
.ance just no*. The new tanks are built
but water is still seeping in from the *ear -
tons springs will& were uncovered in
digging the hole. Fartof the •earth has
been returned to thCexettvatecai- but it
Will be sorte time 'before the new intake
is in use.
NORTH HURON LIBERALS
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Whighttm, Aug. 26. -The annizal Meet-
ing of the North Huron Liberal Associae
tion convened in the town hall, *hell
there was a fair representation. Hugh
Hill of Colborne Tcnanship, president of
the Organization., was re-elected, and *as
chairman of the nieeting. The election
of officers resulted: Pirst.triee, J. W.
Shavr. Clintob; second vice, Mitts P.
Powell, Wgham; third vice, Mrs. R.
Dievalsort, Dungannon; secretary, J. J.
Robertson; Colborne; treasurer, Abner
Cosents, Winghain.
On the platform With Mr. Rill were:
Vir.- cx014,14,- for • SiihtlaSHUrrifie
-nObertatit, Goderich, Who Intro-
dticed the speaker for the afternoon, Fred
0. Sanderson, MP., of St. Marys.
The synipathy of the organization was
extended to Charles A. Roberta -on,
for Ifuttnettrilee, Who suffered a stroke
a short tbrte ago, and who is reported
Pregaessing favorably.
GUESTS AT PARK /MUSE
Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Acres, Niagara
Falls; G. p. Ward, Toronto; Miss Mary
J. Hagan, London; Mr. and Mrs. Ry E.
Mitchell and Janet, ,Toronto;t., Dorothy
Diana Hi:Milton, Ohio; rris. Fisher,
HamiltoOhloieCharlotte Mitzner, pin-
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einhati; Arthur Pord, London; rsabelle
Armstrong, Ottawa; Mr. Edward P. Len -
nom Mr. Edw*rd 'F Lennoij, fteitnioinet,
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PtliettO NOTkC
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CAR (WHIG TO '1011011TO over Labor
totY week -end will have rooni for
Wo Or three •
pastengers. Apply grAtt
Orlottit for further ptirittalare
rititiAlt, SWINIMPtlt 14th
Of *Papier, *Rio* and toftWOOd, Okada,
MountOrdk ttirtinia owlets and beet*
cows Sof Ave SUP* tattle.
"IVAIW AU
IC R. 4,
600.
Passe* at His 'Home on Sunday—
Public Funeral--MarsiPsoi,?,70.
bute at ttiOlivh* said' 110i414..
Long Careei in Ministry.
Rev. J. E, Fora ended a verylong We
of service to h1 fellow men When he died
on Sunday morning last -at his honie in
Godarich in hba 86th year.
Rev. Mr. Ford, whose passing leaves. a
gr.eat blank in the lives of many people,
was ill but two weeks. Apparently not a
serious ecindltibreteit hrst, his illness aaPe
"idly developed dangerous Symptoms until
he passed away shortly before noon. It
was the first illness of any consequence
he had eiperienced in his lifeb his -vital-
ity and good health being :such that for
42'years he did not Miss a stagle service
-irr-tenrot ilifirnanyealeargea---TheetOritiere
aoedetcretakeatureinteresteinearislocateattie•
vities right Up until hiS latel seizure; and
bad preached •a number of times during
the present year. His ability in the pul-
pit during these last months was such as.
to give little evidenee of his great age.
The. late-Janitze-Edeportel-Mawasbern
In the town Of Peterboro, Ontario, on
•••-October - 1 -3e -f849. was the *son of
Jogeph and Maria Ford, who had come
to this country from Wiltehire, England,
some years before. He was educated in
_the' schools ..cif Peterboro: After graduae-
tion he „entered the printing ,office of the
Petertoro Eicaminet where he was ap-
prenticed .a_e_at printer, Thies 0,pation
did not hold him long_and presently he
had qualifled as a schaei teacher at the
old Model School in Toronto: Aftet
teaching for some time he decided on his
life's calling- 'and- entered • Wesleyan Cole
lege in Montreal to study for the Meth-
odist ministry. . -
Ordained into the ministry in Londo
on June 28th, 1879, he continued
association with that church until it lo
Its identity in the United, church, site
which time Mr., Ford contipued a loya
member of the latter body. It is, inter
esting to nOtee' ha.t -thee &Vsurviviri
member of his old, graduating class "
Rev. David Rogers, of St. Thomas, wh
was ordained with. him In tendon.
Mr. Ford's first charge was in Pohl
Edward but the practice of his church o
moving ita ministers every four year
took bien to Thmeidale, Siloam, Lambeth,
'Westminster, Wyoming, Lucan, Parkhill.
Forest, Essex, Lucinow, Clinton and
Goderich. While here, he was superana
nuated ina.'1911--arnie-elecacled.4o -r-ernai
permanently.* Goderiehe
. During his active church career 1ewas
chairman of a nuMben, of districts and in
1912. was thosen president of the London
Conference.
Strice coming to Goderica he has made
the best interests of -the foam has' sblet
aim. Always in the forefront of, any
activity alined at 'the -alleviation, of suf-
fering: or towards- civic betterment, he
gave generously of•his time to all public
bodies whose object was the welfare Of
the people. • He served as president of
the Children's Aid Society, was on the
tegiiete institute Board, for a, -time as
its chairman; was a member of the Pub-
lic Library Board and a member of the
board of the Alexandra Marine and Gen-
eral Hospital. No trouble was too great
for a friend and his friends were legion.
His temperance convictions made him all
outstanding fighter in the •battle for wire
restricted sale and use oi 'liquor, in the
course of whieh he held many positions
on organizailons deeigned to carry on this
work..
'Less than a year ago, on Septernber
10th, 1933, Mr. Ford was. bereaved of his
wife, whoee passing left a blank nothing
"1-'-perr"-ecc-13.Etr.teltp'4irtIlet..*:`441*for;:..hMira°±-iii:creti:eilierritan'.'y
long years of his ministry. Surviving
him are one son, Arthur Ford, editor
the London Ih'ee Press, and three dlaugh.
ters, liers.'Efoteurd Reneertson of Oode-
rieh, Mrs. R. D. F. DavidSon of Belleville
and Mre. W. .3. Scott of Fleshertoo:
'nee , innumerable friends wishing to
attend' the late Mr. Ford's funeral met&
it necessary that the service be held in
North Street Milted attire&
Here, On Wednesday afternoon at three
0'4o*, gathered hundrede Of the .eitia
meta of the town, crenumen ftxmi, tar
and near, old colfeagUes of the deeeleed
ministere torte to pay' "homage - tO his
mentory, repreeentativis or all civic bodies
with whom he had,served during -his life
solvelentatittes_ Of...service
.elt�s in London with. whichhit son,
Arthur rdrd, is associated:,
Ms Worship Mayor 0., C. 'Lee, arid
inernbersr or the cOuntilt Inembets of the
IsUblic Atria Collegiate Behool Boards, IL.
" 'Edteeirds, Of the Childrent'S • .4.14tfoe
ditty, neetritteat of the Roapital Thiard, all
heell
utiaelils* liSeful hi "aCtivitkt fOr' the
htlikft Witt.
The aPlite behind: the altar tiras
Bed, With vflOCMI fribUtes train Mahl,
thuroh, civic and private . Onto
lt,ide the thumb, the street was lined With
art far bie)ek in *1,1 diteetkait,
*Ogee lit thes• httralt Wit 'tri
4$40tatit
RE. JAS,,,Et.FORD
who Passed away on Sunday last and
'whose, public funeral was largely
attended.
Setrrlif.-0.`11'. 'Omen, of -London, Nato
had been associated with Mr. Ford for
many years in the work of the church.'
Dr. _Hazen -and- other- speakers .were
laboring under stress of great emotion as
they spoke of their departed friend.
• Hazen epeke of -the -wonderful Influence
which Mr. Riad had exercisedaon his life
and .on thl UTwiio..COIne-in
contact with -him during his ministry.
He referred to his keen' ahd lucid intel-
lect, slating his belief that Mr. Ford was
6Zie Of the greatest eXtionentirof the goi-
pels whom- he had ever heard.
Mr. Ford's honor and integrity were
beYond- eauestiona -They---everee
keeping with the traditions of the fine
old Enghah stock from Which he had
sprung. His Ministry had been confined
almost entirely to the :Londoo Confer-
ence, passing from one charge 10 the ad-
joining charge in the same area. This
-was-remarkable tribute to" a man. His
n reputation had gone before and he Was
in welcomed in his charges. His executive
st ability was of a high order, his locum -
e 'bency, of the presidency of the London
1 Conference proving his capaaity.
- Mr. Ford was not dead. He .would hive
g in. the hearts of einnunerable • peoplewhilie they lived.- ail-, •
0 , Mr. Lane in opening the' service, spoke
- of the personal loss which *he • felt in the
t passing of Mr. Ford. He had come to
f Goderich countIng on the wise -counsel
s of one so old ahd wise in the ministry
(Continued on page 8)
Wm. Downing Comes
to Giidreiiteh
After Absence oft474.ears, Finds
Brothers .and Sisters in. Bruir....
sels---Touching Reunion
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• A remarkable incident, one such as
ocheys
Be Goderich Made
If Plans Go Ttwoilltia---,Go'derich
Manutecturing Co. Asks Town's
Assistance to Pittance Addition
toFactory
ftheisns fet the tiOderieli -1Vittritifice
-airing Company materialise it is. pro,
bable that Goderich will become one of
the most important ,centres In Canada
for the manotacture of hockey sticks.
It may be the most iinpertant as ie letter
from the Coinpany to the Town Council
pointed out that there is reason to be
lieve that we have In Horan County, the
wood most Suitable for the purpbse to be,
found tueywhere,;----ae, ea
' The plan hinges on the acceptance by
the awn of, the proposal set forth Metre
letter of the Company. .
This proposal is that the town reissue
debentures to the value or $25,000 on be-.
or the Comliteny. "With -the proceeds
--theattitrofatifeSeethe--COMPany pro.
poies. to Wild another story on the main
part of their enclosed plant and install
therein. machineryaespectialbseelesignecat
the manufacture of hkey sticks The
letter pants. out that the business of the
firm is: exparatingeand-that all present
capital is needed for present business.
-- The addition eto tlie" Plant
brwhole floor. measaring 114, feet
by 204 feet. This in itself would give a
lot of worketce looal men.
--Soneeyears tned the town istied deben-
turea for the Goderich Manufacturing
Company, payments on which have been
met proniptly :ever :sinee-iultil :-tae etort
count .is almost ail, paha off. The Com,
riany ie prepared to discharge the "bal.
ahce when due. A new issue would be
merely a reissue Of the same amount.
'MRS., ALM HARVEY POURED°
Le12444 W,amate. 'llati*Threa Bretton Ribs
Reeult Ittoter.:Aceident '
What Might haVebeen a very SerionS
aecidant OetUreed tOMr.; and Ment. Mea.
'Harvey.. Of Landon, when.their Car turo,
ec .Oyee at ti" Writing or the Bluetvater
ieria0 • tteare Part .4,1bert on 'Monday
Mething apee
'SAP_ aelVailltiMrasetlanalt -isaiti -the Alex.
andra Hospital, Ooderich, suffering frank
three broken riba and severe ehock. Mr.
Harvey, who is President oft% the 'Hobbs
Hardware 'Co.. of London, and very -well
known threughout „the district, eacaped
with nothing more than a few bruises.
The couple were returning from their
sununer home when the ttecident occur-
red --shortly after nine o'clock in the
morning. The car turned over three
times and came to rest astride a fence.
While the frame snd glass of the ear ap-
peared rather badly damaged it is said
net to be .beyond repair. Its solid steel -
construction is credited with saving the -
occupants from more serious injury.
oys' 'Reunion
Is AL Possibility
Boas* of Trade Talks it Over—
' To Ask Council to Call Meet-
ing—Tourists C* mp COM*
plaints.
tt
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That tiUmbere ef people are interested
in an old boys' gathering' in Clocierieb
and would like to seeone in 1935 wile
brought out at the regular meeting of the
Board of Trade . in the Town Hall on
Monday evening, August 27th. As a re-
sult of' the discussion it was decided to
have Secretary Nelson Hill interview the
Town Council ,and ask them to call e
public meeting at which the possibilities
could be canvassed.
Several complaints have been 'received
from • tourists as to -the accommodatIona
or lack of accommodations at the intini-
(041 tourists camp. People want ade-
A
- flume --facilities- for- cooking---anciLbathirkr.0-'-- t --Tee
Maglig-11- tratesour- and report -that other towns haye,campi
Functions Smoothly
whtch it is a delight to vialt.
As tourists' are a Source of great the
nue to the town a Committee was teri.
go n o t eir co plaints
t Among- other thirof the committee. whica
is composed of 'Chairirtan G. L. Parsons
'President 'Croft, and Messrs. °Ciriff tine
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.Hill11Lmakea. •sureave-of -camps it* -
**• other towns of similar' size and see just a,
what they otter In the way of attract,ens
- The party Wilt probaily start next IVeon-
day, September 3rd, and -wilt irisit Mid-
- land, "ThorteSuey. Collingwooda and r.
- number of other -plates, . When' they re-
turn they_taill have some_ auageetiona_to
Numbet of Cases Reduced bu
Routine Quickly EstablishedMixter Gets Another Remand--
' MasilNiirnerinis
Magistrate J. C. Makin's court es func
atientng smoothly on Tueeditys a•nd 'rhars
days. the -Cases "far ,having been din
posed of in busioess-like style. The vol
ume of complaints has decreased some
w e
aatofelatee-owingapossiblyatothearnal a
number of officers on duty, a se
N.. Mixter -got another extension 0
one week wheo he appeared before
.Magistrate Makina on Thursday morn-
ing. His counsel, Douglas Nair -re- was
absent in Toronto on town business hi
• connection with -the Collegiate Board ac-
tion and' could not appear for him. As
Mixter is serving a iiart of a three
months sentence. anyway, the reedit of
his Stratferd _ experience, Magistrate
Makiree felt that •no harm would come of
letting him rest in Castle Reynolds an-
other week.
Henry Moore. a• honey dealer of Bay-
field, got a week in the lockup for driv-
ing while under the influence of liquor.
He was using an old Model T and ap-
peared to be uncertain as to just when
he started driving It claiming that it
was very 'recent. tfis license showed
otherwise, He was picked up on August
29th.
Henry Kerr of West; Wawanosh should
have been la to answer 'to a charge of
securing $70 by false pretenses from
Thos. McNeil. He did not appear. No
bench warraht was issued as it is not
certain that he was notified. Just one
•of the g
When the proposal was made to' the
council at the special meeting on Friday,
August24th. it -was approved inianimone-
ly. It will now be necessary. for the, town
to secure the approval of • tae RailwaS
Board in Toronto. The. council appoint -
•ed Mayor C. 0. Lee and Town Clerk L.
L. Knox a conunittee to interview _the
Railway Board as soon as possible. This
will be One not later. than next, week as
the neva Clerk is away on his holidays
and cannot be reached at .the. moment.
• If the. Railway Board approves, 'a ape.
otal bylaw ,will be submitted to a yote of
the people at the. earliest possible nann-
ent.
Speed is necessary as the Company
winth to get the ibuilding under way at
once to haire it enclosed not later tleae
October lath.
ot
Anher reasonels that the -Company.
has been offered a full:y. equipped factory
in a neighboring town; -suitable for the
purpose for which it, is intended, at a
yearly rental' of $1 and a tax rate Of $100
per annum, with the right of purchase al
the end -of ten years for $1,000.
The manager of the Company states
that he has ordered the necessary 'mech.
inery and Will 'install it, Iry one'plaht dr
the other.
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• A finanee and membeishiP cormilittee
was mailed to get after new members ane
cheek up on 'old members and arouse
their- ontleusiasnre-sl'his committee Wee
named as F. Bingham, chairman, G. L.
Parsons, R. C. Munninge, Cleo, Schaefee
and R.: C. Whateley.
A good representation of the members
attended the meeting. The president.
S. ,D. Croft, was In the chair.
GUESTS AT HOTEL SUNSET
J. N. Hagen, Toronto; Mrs. W. R.
Turnbull,_Brantford; Mra-J; A, Sinolhir,
Detroit; Mrs. R. S. hymanr-Detrolte-allas-
-E. Symington, Toledo; G. T. O'Mara, St.
Catharines; Mary P. Brugger, Detroit;
Alfreda Brugger, Detroit; Mr. and Mrs.
T. A. Russell, Torooto; Mr. and Mrs. B.
L. Simpson, Hamilton; Mr.' and Mrs. W.
0. Keprnane Hathilion; Judge and Mrs.
Killoren and Joseph Killoran, Stratford;
W. A. Turnbull, Brantford; Mr. argil Ntrs-
Eyemrd, Detre% Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Larrie, Grosse_ Point; Miss Louise Watt..
Guelph; Mies Kite Watt, ,Guelph: Mrs.
Geo. leteceateat. St. Catharines; P. H.
Lunn, London: L. Walton, Hamilton.
little difficultiaesurrounding the
change In the system of taking com-
plaints. He will be seen about it. He le
01711n, Even ts
-4---for -taking aq-uttielitr of -agoddiza from AI -el
, the man who recently got into trouble 1,
4•N_ P BUSINES,13.-
fiction stories and movie scenarios are -
bailt a.s
. after an absence of' 47 yeare.
around, occurred Goderich last
week when William Downing drove into
, .
tovvrr from New York to see hit brothers
and ister
During -that time Mr. -Downing- was -com•-
pletelyalost sight of and was prestuned
dead., The\'"nanantic toOeh was added
when the, long lost -brother WaSaadvised
that be was heir. to $1000, left him :by an
old school. friend, Robert MaoKay.
Mr .• - Doweling was . standing 18 tteo.
Prices's grocery gore when W. He Rob-
ertson entered. Mutual • recognition
qedcklet enSued and Mr. Downing was
toldthat his family had been living 18
Brussels for many years. He got back
into his car and hurried -ever to Brussels
Where he was , welcomed as one long since
given up for dead. •A_ :very touching
:410 -
ens andsisters, mi longer young, actually
wept in -their j(1. His elder brother,
*.sebert 'Dawning, who is in the shoe
business iti Brussels, tVas first to recog-
nise iiiiri. 'Then his sisters, Hattie and
Elliebetet, teoming• horse from criureh,
found in the etranger the boy Whomtbey
Ifetti played tvith so many years ago.
No one was more astonished than Mr.
Downing at the news of the bequest' of
$1,4100 from Mr. Metelraa. Ile had not
seen `Mr. MacICety for many ytart and
had no reasonto eXPect anythfrig from
bini.Itowever, he arrive in the !ticket
time is tift‘'. (Joe. Wiillatritathe executor
thii'MaeRay'eatirte; was abolit tiO dis-
tribute the money elsewhere; it 'having
been eteSUMed after several atteMpts 18
lOcate-the Missing lieirthat he -was dead:
Mr. Odwilltig 1,101 iseeti tieing New
'Voile for mstty, Vars. Re has been em -
played at a- waiter in Whites restauraht
witere.he .41 cOmes in contact with malty
a the fittrioneyitod of ,the American, met-
ropcklit. Re had been jtithi earelese in net
dolentaltileatifig With his people here, he
iabieltreiVeifittetlilabit of-..neglett h
ittaWei -tato Ate of forgetfulness. SeV...
etind U410 bo hitt been. 410itt to Godtriott
In tOs trakirets out tad -never trossed the
border before,
tat itl*tidltilf few diva 0/ his htli-
dot renerrint old sequaintstriees before
returning to his Ire* ''drk°ii�nie Ile b
VAtUtt 18 retireiritAt rtotic itta
the lestatiriant liWArtit eeteted tiottte
frict_ 4'04
appear i that Mr. Baehler was ap-
proached some two years ago .,by the
largest sporting goods house in the world
with, the proposal that he make hogaga_
-sticks fOr them. They claimed that they
were not satisfied with the sticks being
supplied and 1141C1 to find a new soufce of
supply, Mr. Beeethler is certain, aftet
long, study, that he can make bdttef
sticks in Huron County than are made
any -where eLse and at a fair profit. •
• The new isstie of debentures would be
on the same basis as the old Isime, name-
ly that the town's interest be secured .by
a first mortgage on the whole of , the
Company's plant, with sufficient insure,
once payable to the town for protection
The plan is generally regarded as a good
orie and one likely'18benefit the town.
:
LEGION ZONE MEETING
Clinton Glitheriog Decides to Sponsor
Wearing of Berets and Arm Rands
-Vote or Thanks to Ladles
At a meeting of Huron County bran-
ches of Zone 10 of •the Canadian Legion
held in Chilton on Friday evening, Mtg.
24„11 was decided tori.ecommend that all
ex -service men secure berets and arm
bands to be worn at all public functions
In future.
,
Theeare procurable through Legion
branch secretaries andait is not =Mi.
.prated that, any trouble 'will be experiene
Ced ih persuading men to wear them,
especially as their cost is notrilhal, The
1* beTotrItntioCIPIttliaCt7nroett--1:°-hatreMwugelbicoYat
Med
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the • idea of malting the practice general.
Final detaira in connection with the
winding up pf the 1024 county picrtic
were' completed add the costs apportion-
ed among the bratieltied. hi this connec-
tion a vote of ti•iiatiks tie the' ladies of tae
Wade cbutraittee Was 1.1flith1niteite1Y
sed. h wit; exPeeied that all branches
would have a good representation at the
ehurch parade whIeh is to he held in
Brussels Ott Stutday, Septernber feth,
A quorum' of braticliett vas reposed/8d
at the inieetiiig. 1). E. Cardphen, tone
reoroentative., was in the „chair.
A wzf lo a person *he can't mAke,
up bot' mind till vpu advise one thing
to makilet Oder the 0009ite.
-farm' of Chas. McPhee. its was asked i
on that occasion to return the axticles.
which eonsisted of logs, ete.
On Tuesday morningLeonard Stanley
of R. R. "2. Hal roe
less driving charge and one of having
driven without. e license,
evidence showed that he had come out
0e a .eaneway of Win. Siniebottorn's farm
two, miles north of Belgrave on Highway
No. 4 without stopping and withotxt look -
Mg to see if anythitig was eotning. As a
result he got in the WaY..of C. Mussel -
man of Kitchener and the latter crashed
into the side of Stanley's par. Neithez
man was hurt but .a lot of damage was
done to Musselman's car, about 8200,
worth, 'in fact
iViagistrate Making decided he was
guilty as charged and. the efines were,On
"Voth-CiViiritriTS with posts- in
each case, respectable total of $39.80.
Stanley is a farm hand but with a mod-
est income, but his brother fortunately
was able to come -to hie assistanee.
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• • /I 1
John lefofrison; the vagrant who was
piekeP up near Seaforth under suspicion
of having had something to do with the
attempt to burn or dynamite varloUs
threehing outfits down that way, was al-
lowed to •go, to' cal residents were not
mire whether he was in bis right mind
or n,ot as he gave odd answers to a um-
ber of questions. Whert 'Magi:IA*4W Mak-
,
ins had listened to his story and had tin.
ally decided that he was harmless he
told him to get. out -of town and to stay
•out. Morritan understood all right and
asking "Which way out," he grabbed his
•
ilitt. aP4 v111-1. POolo „on, Ile
claims to live in Woodstock.
There will be no cOurt on Tuesday.
SePtember 4th, unless something of uh-
usual interest conies up.
Weather
August 25 '
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• Max, Min. Max. Min.
1033 1934
14 45
49 52
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, The Ahmeek Chapter. LODE., will.
hold its regular meeting the firstaFriday
1 of the month:
•
The annual Collegiate swimming meet_
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will be held at Elle harbor on Labor Day, -
. Monday, September 3rd. at 2.30 p.m.
IThe . Evening Auxiliary. of North street
United eliiireli have 'postponed their pic-
nic to.be held in Harbor Park from Wed- '
nesday, August 29th, to Wednesday, Sep-
tember. 5th. '
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The Ladies' Aid of Zion- church Tay -
Corners, Will hold their regular
monthly meeting at the hOrne of Mess
Reg. Sturdy on Wednesday, 'September
5th, it 2 p.m.
A community decoration Service will
be held at Maitland ceinetery on Sun-
day; SeptiOthe at 3 -o'clock, .sptieTeefed- by
the ,Boy Scouts, Victoria Lodge No. 182,
L.O.L., and Court Godetich No. 32.
C. 0. P. Cioderich Musical Society band
In attendance. Lodge to meet ,at North
St. At 2.30 ,sharp. •
e
The regular meeting of the Women's
Institute will be held at MacKay Hall on
Thursday, Sept. 6th. at 3 pan. Mr. It
, briff will give the address. The roll
call will be answered by reasons, "Why it
am a member of the, Women's Institute."
Current eventwill be taken by Mies M.
Salkeld. The h.testeases will be 'Mrs. 5!.
Huston Mrs: J. ..leiry, Mrs. !A, 4, McDon-
ald, Mrs, J. B... McKay, Mrs, P. Merhall.
and Mrs.' G. Miller;
CARII OF THANKS
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,A. Ohishelln wishes .to take
this opportunity to thank her friends and
neighbors for their kind expreselofts of
sympathy In her • recent bereaVernent.
She alto wishes tti thank those who loan.
ed cam for the funeral.
Mrs. Elizabstir Evans and family* wish
to express their. appreciation /or the
Wildness shown. them during their re-
sent betersent, midi alto those, who
loaned ears tor the funeral.
BORN "
ACHESON-On Saturday, AtegUst 2518,
1934, at the Roes Mentor -lel Holed:tat
Lindety. Ont e Sir. and Mrs. Willitt*
cf. a Acheson, ten boys.
ZONtlytt- t
A4.
ItifittOdAtt Atittutt 23rd,, tO, ttr.and
rs. 001 .$04aerbY; 4404tiett
witshif tiothter.