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T'he Surrounding District
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s s R b uy Young hoegone to
Tweed, Ontario, where the hoe seeur-
eti a scthool. Her duties for teaching
commenced hist week.
Thomas B. TlueitP.PO. OP 110 has
been to poor health for some time,
has gone to Holland to visit his
brother, Dr, D. M. Hack well,
GODERl.CH
The Alexi:ucler and Marine I•Iosp-
ital, Goderlehe has received a very
substantial ehegne for *10,001) i'rOBI a
former resident of Gudericb, Mise
L. M.'1'raitrel, of Chuzy, New York,
Miss plainer, no doubt busnwarn)
spot in her heal t for the old town
and het' generosity is very much ap.
preciated by the citizen of God-
erich.
WROXETER
Mrs, Dobie, Ohesiey le a visitor at
the home tt oneof�A,.Wtr'.
1 e t bang,
Miss Katie \Vallee wee home from
Ltatowel for the week -end,
Friends of John Davidson will re-
gret to Isom of his Illness at the.
home of his son Gavin, let Oshawa,
and hope far a speedy recovery,
Mr. Smythe, of Hamilton, bus been
appointed manage', of the local
Bank here, R. Af, Jadmunon who
C in
been
a barge for the past 'four
months left tor Carlyle on Mon-
day,
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WALTON
The automobiles are rnnning again
between Walton and Seaforth.
Mrs, Charles Drager, who has been
suffering from plruriey, is recovering
nicely,
Mrs, Ray Bennett is confined to
her bed suffering frorn an attack of
influens,
Mrs, Isaac Bolton spent a few days
visitlrig her daughter, Mrs. Will.
Humph vies.
Howard Williamson eon of Thom-
as and Mrs, Williamson, east, of
Walton, is very 111 at present.
Russell Marks has moved his
household effects 10 bis appartlnents •
over the garage building on Main
street.
2'be church attendance has been I
very small during the month of Jan-
uary. owing to the inclement weath-
er and.eicknees,
Lewrence and Arse. Forsyth, of
Toronto are at present visiting with
Mrs. Forsyth's parents, R. W. and
Mrs. Hoy, Watton.
The annual meeting of Duff's United
church, Walton. was held on Tues- •
day afternoon, January 29, in the 1
school room of the church,
Miss Gertrude Miller, who has I
spent several weeks with her parents
Fred and Mrs. Miller returned to
Toronto on Thursday to resume her
duties.
Mise Jennie Marshall suffered a
painful accident on Wednesday
while going home from the Post
Office She slipped and fell' break-
ing a bone in her ankle.
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MORRIS
Last week's Clinton News Record,
had the following obituary which
refers to a son of David Eason), who
Ives a Minnie resident of the 5th nue
ninny years ago ; Neighbors and
friends sympathize with David
and Mrs Basan in the death
of their little sun, John Everett.
tvho passed away 00 Sunday at
the early nee of six years and ten
months, The little lad had not been
in in gond health for some time, ow-
ing to a fall which nocured a year
ago last June, and when he contract-
ed flu he could not withstand the
decease. He was hi bed only a couple
cf days. The funeral took place from
the Koine of bis parents 15th conces-
sion on Tuesday afternoon to Clinton
Cemetery. The services were con-
ducted by the Rev, Mr. Herbert of
Holmesville, and bearers were : Frank
Jones, Carmen Tebutt, Laurie Big-
gins, and Mervyn Lobh. There were
many very beautiful flowers sent by
sympathizing friends, amongst them
from hie parents and family from his
Sunday School class, school section
No. 4 and from other friend. The
school children sang at the funeral
service, too. Also many friends at-
tended the funeral. Besides his sor.
rowing parents are a brother, Roy,
DANCEI
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LONG'S HALL
CRANBROOK
friday Evtg, Feb, 1st
BRUSSELS, USSELS, ONTARIO, : WEDNESDAY, YA N LT I R Y 30, 1g29
New Advertisements
.t pal J. A rots
Donee aternnbroak
s ebr nary sale W U t1ennett
Play athel Presbyterian ',safes
Peking' ];els—rat. John Church iridles
Yal
Bragtuns
linnet TesIh Smite
Wood tor roue 1 1) FraUndiein for anis K:Crtr
Pnri,
toned yunPosm
Auction Sole—Wm. tr Douglas
Derbanstration ,1 Mdgor
Anomie. Kate—TheeS }r•rr
and two sisters, Pearl and tlir•trude,
the latter being his twin.
Win. E. Douglas Is holding a elem
ing auction sale of farm, farm stoc
implements,
usohdid effects etc.
next Tuesd}e0y, Feb, 5th, et N1,� Lo
10, Cou, 7, See full list in this is
5110.
On January 1Gth, 1929 there pass
ed away at -her home in Redelif
Altar, Edna Jones, widow of the late
8, L. Jones, after a short illness
She had lived' with her father since
the death of her mother five years
ago. She was the youngest daugh-
ter of Wm. H. and the late Jane
Watson, and was born on the 5th
line of Morris. She leaves to mourn
her loss, her father, three brothers
and three sisters. Her funeral was
held from her late residence to the
beautiful cemetery of Medicine
Hat on January 19th.
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Homemade
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Baking Sale
Will beheld
in the
0 PUBLIC LIBRARY
Saturday, Feb. 9th
at 2 o'eloek
k Under auspices of St, John's
Church Ladies' Guild l
n
- r, lea served from 3 to 6 o'clock
MRS, D, WALKER - President to
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toentaienaernie'tneetztetateeetan t i.`-' aaatneentinired
ETHEL
Mrs, George Eckruier is on the sick
list at present.
Mr, James McLennan is spending a
while 1n Toronto.
Rev, and Mrs, Hart and family of
Trowbridge visited at the parson-
age,
The weekly Prayer Meeting of the
United Church will be held every
Tueeday night at 8 o'clock, Every
one in the community is invited to
spend an hour at these meetings,
Go In church on Sunday. United
church service is held at 7,80 and
every one is invited to come. Subject
next Sunday "The Potter". Sunday
School at 2 p, m.
The Laughing Cura" a humorous
play, will be presented in Dunbar's
Hall, Ethel, on Monday evening neat
under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid of Ethel Presbyterian church.
See advt. •
Palmer Somerville and Cloyne
Thuell took a joy ride in Bert Lake's
car last Saturday afternoon and came
back a little the worse of the ',tip af-
ter an exciting upset. The car was
damaged sorne and Palmer had a few
outs that needed medteal attentinn but
it was fortunate that no more serious
injury resulted.
The young people of the village
have made a valuable discovery at
Mr. Curries' where they have uncov-
ered a gond sized sheet of ice and are
making gond use of it, This is o11e
thing that ie badly needed in Ethel, a
rink and from the enthusiasm that is
hown at thisace sheet it is hoped that
nine time a bigger rink may be
ound,
At the meeting of the Y. P. S. of
resb terinn chinch eh n n Bar day even_
ng the following officers wet elect
-
d
for the comihe veal',—Pres. Miss
!Nulled) Fenn'; Vice Pre..., Rev. Mr.
FOUR -PIECE ORCHESTRA ; a
Tickets 65 cents f
LUNCH SERVED P
EVERYBODY YW
WELCOME
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Jackson ; Treas., Mrs, Wilson ; Ser, ;
Della McInnis ; Working Com, Lloyd
Dunbar, Glen Eckwier rand Jean +-
Oampbeli, A splendid report was
given of last year's work. ?fleets;
every Sunday night at 7 30.
GREY
Skating is all the go around
here,
]lir. Fred McCutchenn spent Sun
day at the home of William Hoy.Oth
line.
Mies Lida B. Sperling spent the;
week -end with Will and Mrs, Mc -1
Lennart Grey boundary.
Miss •Jennis McFarlane spent the
weekend with her parents, James
and Mre, McFarlane 4th line. -
bliss Marjnrie,Brown whohas been Mr.
confinedFred, F, Wilson,Of wind,
to her h
home for a fete days and a old Brussels boy,who at th
with the flu has returned to schooh n
Cecil Granger is the owner of a fine annual meeting of Frederick Steer
pair of young Iambs, it seems that & Company of Canada, Limited, e
they are rushing the season a little.
We are glad ito hear that Mrs, elected managing director succee
Alex. McCracken who has been ill ing George E. Rason who has had
with the flu for some time is getting retire from active connection wi
better. the business owing to continued 1
We bad a good crowd at Roe's
church last Sunday and heard a splen. health,
did sermon, Church and Sunday
School next Sunday at the usual
hours. It is hoped tbat the con). brought to a close by singing of "G
munity keep up the good work. save the King" and every one we
Jno. Hollenbeck and son. Bert. of home feeling that the banquet ba
Mimico, were welcome visitors at the been a real Success.
home of Robt, and Mrs. Davidson 121b The following is the report S.
con., for a few days last week. Jack No. 8, Grey for the month of Januar
is an engineer on the 0. N. R. and an Form V—Kenneth 0le0reget 75 8
old Ethel boy. IV— Isabel McTaggart 82 ; Ru
To EoLD Ra utts000,—At an enthus• Brown and Elwood hl cTagart (equa
iaetie meeting cf the section rate -pay 77; Laura Granger 70 ; Ross Man
ers and residents, last Thursday gart71; Willie Mc'L'uggert 70 3
night, S. S. No. 1 Grey, decided to IV—Laurence Jacklin 61. Jt, III
have an Old Boys Reunion and fixed Ian McTaggart 73. Jr. II— Mildre
July 9 as the date for old boys and Jackliu 68,
girls tor
g s sicca and rejuvenate amore t
J herr ANNIE B;RODIE,
youth at the "old red school house", Teacher.
Everybody Yb d9 is behind the movement A pretty wedding was eoitluuize
to a man and a dozen Cowmittees oil Wednesday, Jamoary 23rd, et th
home of William and Alrs. War
Ethel. Ont., when their ynungts
daughter. Lena Amelia, was united 1
time to dole, marriage to Gordon Alfred
HEADS BUSINESS
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A HUMOROUS PLAY
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DUNiBAR'S HALL Psi
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Monday v'il Fehr 4th7,1
By the Young People of the
{ e 2nd Con. of Grey
There will also be extra s
vi numbers consisting of Short inn
r° Dialogues, Music by the Or- c� .
chestra, Solos, d_c.
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F' Under auspiees of Ladies' �a
Aid of Eti)el Presbyterian t)
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tPersonal Paragraphs
Miss. Carrie Ziegler• is an the sick
list.
Miss Elizabeth zab
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s visiting p ti)
at
Dundas, g
Jos. Sehwndt111), of 1.'nront;n, is r'ee
netvtng rod a(gttniutanres in `town,
Aire, M, Yaliock, of Toronto, spenta
few days in Blnseeis during the punt
week,
Dr, and Mrs. Lieekner, of Kitollen.
er were visitors for a few days With
Mrs, J, Ferguson,
1•lobt. Oliver Ivas in Toronto aver -
the seeelt•elitl. SVteare pad to 580
Aiiss Elva is shorting some improve-
ment.
.Jiss I:yl 13r•utvn, who has been
with her sister, Mrs. J. L Kerr, since
November, 1 slur ped to her horns in
Telmtlto on Mul,dey.
St. Mary's Jenreal ::alts. R, J. Mo -
Alpine retained home last 'I'hut5day
fr1.m a visit hi ft kettle th Toronto,
s. teem go Spottv�n, of \Vitlgham,
and a former BI ns'elilP, is the presi-
dent of the Wiughatn riottleuttural
Society,
Jou. Purvis, the well known nue.
1ineeer, has beer, vire glen, hot latest
1e;,oits state lo- is• improving, but
still is enefined to his bed,
Jaek J1'Vaos liar been seriously ill
at the Fergus pi 151 With an attack
of pneumonia. His leery fl•ieids will
hope fes a ep0 )l1' t et•nvet 3'.
Miss Margaret tit not, tteentnpauied
by Master Billy Adonis, of Blnevale,
wet e 0 il'i tors with the la115. 'a graud-
parents, JtnnPs and MIS. Grant last
week,
w y e uncia A111. R. A. Main returned to Kit-
; of the late Reuben J. Hart, who
Kit -
or, pissed away on Tuesday at the 0 )51101 ;net brachy, n11er spending
e home of his daughter, Mrs, Carmich• several days 01 h her mother, well
ael 10th con. Hullett took lace on D C. Ross who has unt been as well
in,
p
to Thursday from the home of Mrs. a airs, Robe. Oliver was called to
vas 'Alonzo Sparring in McKillop. In- 7'oronto last Wednesday owing to her
terment was made in the Maitland- daughter, Miss Eire Oliver, being ill
to - bank cemetery. The service was with plenro•pneumnnia at Wellesley
re, I conducted by Rev. Mr. Smith of I Hospital.
Duff's church, McKillop. Mr. Hart luras Gertrude Rose, of 1'nrnntn, Dr.
1- I had been a life-long resident oil' Verr;nn Roesaf London wereweek•end
visitors at the parental hone. Dr.
a , George Roee of Wingham, was here
i Anene Wake, of England, predeeeas• j oil Monday,
Winthrop, where he was born 6
years ago. His wife formerly Mb
od .ed him sixteen years ago. He is sur l
rte ivived by five daughters and three •
d 1 sons, Mrs. Alonzo Sperling, McKiI-
y:lett+; Mrs. Joseph lson HartexcMcKii111I1;
7' I Mrs, Angus Carmichael, of Grey;
Rut 1 Mrs. William Hanna, Seaforth;
ll ! Harry of Seaforth; Harold and Wil-
e. of Listowel; also 3 brothers
E. Edward of Meaford; Henry of Grey
Al-
Township and John of McKillop. The
d , funeral was in charge of the Win-
throp L. e0. L.
WALTON
d
John Stafford Deceased--. McI%il-
d lop lost one of its oldest residents
t early Monday morning in the death
of John Stafford, aged 87 years, at
f the home of his son, Alfred Stafford
13th con.. Mr. Stafford, helped
break two o farms in n th e bush, Ivh n
e
• h e came e with his s family ,silty years
d ago. He was born m the north of
t Ireland, a son of the late James and
Mrs. Stafford, both of whom died
were upnointed to handle the affairs
with John Grant as president. More
will be heard of this event from
OBITUARY. — tt'rotn the Oass City Barry and \ars. Speiran, con 12 Grey
Chronicle of Jan.we -takeke theAt O o'clock the bride enteted the liv
following :--Thermo' \Vhitfieldae-; lug room on the arm of hey • f t.t
he
sed to his heavenly rest on Jan.'. where the ceremony was pm•Ifoime
l2th, 1929, after a week's illness . by Rev. D. M, Guest, midst et p4511113
He was born in Cartwright, Out, decorated arch of even green and
1 shortly after coming tothe township.
- In 1847, during the great plague in
lac enmity. ]l" eves 11111.1 pied on Apr, with (natige blos.auls, The brides.
t Miss Katherine Livnlgeton, maid, Miss Ethel `laid sis[Pr , f the
1)115 on were born two (laugh. bride, cynic a dress of geo,gette on
' g in infamy. r6 white 611',111 and caviled 1
Whitfield died nn Match 15 1899. Orphe)ia roses The hied h quer
A•
nu Oct. 17, 1858, and spent his boy- fern. The. bride looked chatting h
loud in Cana•ltt. In 188.4, he came to , while satin with gem gear ar.d all
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In , 11 ani 1 d 1 b d
,Ethel Couple Celebrate
Contiriues
� St's me dyn' t 111 d d n „Fleet of
Salee
�rl er tiVhle dyeld later made its home was satin
nand vtvaet (m o
in Travers Cit Mich, where he fern. The
City, groom was snap ea, by
reland, the family* came to Canada,
settling at Toronto and later at
Nissouri, near St. Marys. For the
past year he had been bedfast, and
since Christmas an attack of the flu
had made his condition worse. To
!the last he retained all his faculties,
particularly his keen eyesight. One
ibrother, Rex, Thomas Stafford, a re -
1 tired Anglican minister, in Cleve-
land, and one sister, a Mrs. Pierce,
of Chicago, survives and five daugh-
iters, Miss Mabel Stafford. of Wrox-
eter; Mrs. Harry Worden, Syracuse,
1 N,Y. ; Miss Mary Stafford, Cleveland
Mrs, .Arthur Hoy, McGarry; Mrs.
R:tssel McArthur, Kerrobert, Sask.;
and three sons, William J., of St.
Marys; Alfred on the homestead;
and Edmund of Seaforth. A ibro-
t F!'
Ildied
at Winnipeg PG
ate•
a year ago.
y
His wife, Louisa Pierce,of Grey
Township, died in 1595. The fun
evil Inas held on Wednesday, Ian.
loth to BruesiIs cemetery.
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articles. Lay in your supply now.
Groceries x . Dry Goods
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Post Tosties reg. 150, now,....:.. 10 = Rt'g. $l,5o Work Shirts for 1.29
Pure Clover Honey per ib 13 .+ Reg. $1.25 Work Shirts for
Amber Honey per Ib 11 ? Men's Fleece Lined Underwear
Choice Aylmer Corn, Peas or + per suit 1.50
Tomatoes per can. ' 15 •_: \Vomen's Underwear, reg. 1.5o 75
7 calls for 1.00 s Reg. 6oc All -wool Socks for,... 45
Raisins, reg. l7c pkgs. for 15 ._, Reg. $l.00 Heavy Lumber Sox 75
Loose Black Tea, reg. 65c for 59 Flannelette, reg. 350 for 25
Cornstarch, 3 pkgs, for 35 3: 4oc Fl,annelette Shirting for .... 31
White Naptha Snap, 6 Cakes28 f Overalls,
large sire, perpair .... 1 5
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; S�.00 All wool Men's Swelters 4.00
Fairy Soap, 9c cake or 3 for25 3 Men's and Boys' Heavy Work
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Castile, reg. Se cake, 6 for ° 25 ,. Rubbers selling at 10 p.c. off
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R.
Cranbroo
was united in marriage to Miss Helen ((115,,,,) .....0 Afte the eee-
0b I Jane Fen toil on Dee, 24, 1907. They tunny ahnnt furry gapers r, jnyed a 1
made 1.heie home there until Mat•�li. buffet lunch served by font girl'
1913, when they moved to the farm in Mends of the bride. Rev. 1) in.b • (3reeuleaf township where Ail, Guest in a short address )n•nppsPd a
▪ Whitfield resided until his death. tenet to the bride and groan and
To this 001(111 one daughter ',vas born.. it rents responded to by Fr1u,k Burd.
5 i'Ie is survived e
b his wife, 1h a•uom« Y
to two i r a,
Y w t t the bride i
L dn),1
E" g t anti
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C Jane n
tiC home nId Kath- b1 itlestanid trete white RAO 1 at phis
' eriue Rodgers of Detroit, two . and to the grnttulannnl gold ruff links.
1. grandsons, three brothers, Geo' ge and After tt homey moms spent to 'lot nnU+,
' Albert Whitfield of Brussels, Ont„ ItiAmin ea mai other p.>tuts the happy
and Levi 'Whitfield, Blenheim, Ont., (:male will reside at the gronul's
and ten sisters Mrs. Win. Rnb• keine ell eon. 12, Grey.
insult, of Cumber and Mrs, • Jahn Brother Passes Away, --The CVI'
Patterson of Neepawa, Manitoba. ford Express last week had the foi•
The funelnt service wits conducted lowing obituary; — The death
the h: oo Pupseltty, J, 8 y took place home i:
tatihe Rev, L1'ootde of ' the Shahboanna 1
0(1. bE. township 00'Fridat tohis last of Chinrilfstiaatton
church of whirl) Mr, Whitfield was a Frederielt 1)emmerling, who had
member. beet ailingfor th
Some:sexue. Bitxll1'10r; On In e past eight ttur
night last a sncreesful Congregation. with kidney trouble and which stn•
nl Baa<;uPt leas held in [he 5uudnv illy caused his death Deceased tta.i
School 1•nonl of the Unite] church, horn in Howtck township in 1498
Ptettily decorated tables were spread and was the sixth son of Henry and
with all delicacies for which the Un- AIrs. Derinmcrling He resided in
ii inn house wives arp noted and at7 Ilowiok until 10 years ago, when tin
o'clock in spite of unfavourable wealth- family moved to Minto, where de-
er, over 100 sat down to supper, the ceased resided until his death. Ili,
b pastor, Rev. Ili. Guest explained long illness was born nobly and man -
the. .pprpnee of tits gathering. It teas fully, and with great fortitude. Atpointed tint thin elis harilnrt had been the time of his death rue age was '10
b plumed I:.n get 0 l,llge net eentage of years, eight months and 11 days. The
the families of the congregation 10• funeral took place on Monday after-
,, a social rims pad al the noon and wus largely attended, Ser -
1 stone lime it was a new (Ppen•tnte iii vices wets held in the home Slit; the way of a11 Annual congregational Howick Lutheran church and inter -
meeting T11e, each department
was than g;v- meat was mads
et to chard each departmeilt hf the r in Itowirlt Lutheran
Omni) was represented by the giving
of a report of the year's activities.
The different nt reinris,w'ere given t r as
follows .—Sunday Mehra)), Alis, Alex,
Itat)well ; Stewards and Missionary
1'1 Maintenance report 1,y Thos. Doug.
herty, Ladies' Aid by Mrs, John Mae-
Intcah and the Woman's Missionary
Society byMr6.
Fred
Cox.
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eatirt and enjoyable J Yable prngrnln was
givers by 11)00 talent enneisting of ()r'
1, hetrio 00)11! 118)5 and Union musicians,
d Violin 'solos by Mies (tock, Solos by
Mise D. Lavery, Donned Walker, EI.
sten S e'
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p ) , and Willis Panchen,
Duke by Norma and Isabel Speiran,
Instrumentals by Ruth Brown and
elndalen Studien', Instrumentat duet
by Pearl Carnoeltan and Isabel Spoke
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cemetery. All services were con-
ducted by Itev. H. Erdman, pastor
of Clifford Lutheran church. 'Be-
sides the bereaved parents, de-
ceased is survived by eight brother:
and five s.sters---J
i11, lowt ,
A.^, -
drew, Hnrriston; Henry, Stanmore,
Alberta; Daniel Grey Twp.; Nor.
man, Fordwich; Ira, Minto; Otto and
Herbert; on the homestead; Mrs.
Herbert Biekle, Moltke; Mrs. Henry
Stroh, Clifford; Mrs. John Heinbeck-
er, Waterloo; Mrs. Henry Sehnert,
Minto; Mrs. John Selman, Waterloo
Another sister Elsie, died when she
was 10 weeks old. Among the 'floev-
ors of sympathy were s beautiful
wreath frorn the family and a bon-
Read; Sit by Mrs, 'I. Daugerty, the scholars andns ferns
Srom
se A. 1Btrodie• rho program ens
No. 6, Merrick.
A very pleasant event took place
'at L•thel on Tuesday, January 22nd,
at the home of 'lir. and Mre. High
le
lltlhav, when they t,,,ht t<d th,.
Gott anniversary of their wedding.
At 12.30 onwards of fifty t'uests had
arrived and a sumptuous • wethiln0
MR. and MRS. Mete AY
dinner was
e served with all the mirth
and gayety that accompanied the
rr trn'o'it• nt•er three 0e01': 3 -cadre a- )
go. On this 000001on the 701 ; -10th•
fill bride. mid ;,*room were } acme• in- 1
deed toe able b al le to take their pieces
t
at a table well -laden with choice 1
delicacies and were in their usual t
happy moods. At the table wore seat
ed the only tea that remain of thm t
who witnessed the tying of the
nuptial knot sixty year's ago, They
were Mr, George Meliay, of Mon
cries]', n brother of Hugh McKay, t
and Mis. Wilson McKay, of Listow••
.•1, tt ester of Mrs. H. McKay, both
of y;ltonl are quite active and who
were
athrt
delighted tobe •
able toa
b e share
in the Jubilee rl a tF br .
Cs tl
a on.
After the wedding dinner na.i
been enjoyed lay every one, Rev.
li illitun;, and Rev. Guest gave short
addresses in proposing the toasts to
the bride and groom and Rev. Wile
linins on bt 1ta1f of the sons and dau-
I.t r.: real to address which oval
trcenep•tni ed by the' presentation of
a purse of gold, the presentation be-
ing 110411 by Mee. R. Hale, of Car-
un'ea. Mrs. McKay evade a suitable
reply in w•hicll elle thanked every
one for their eery rt at kindness and
their family for their thoughtfulness
in planning such a peasant gather-
ing for the oct t.v_m. 14r. and Mrs.
Huge McKay are at the prcaont
enjoying the best of health and it is
the wi hes of a host of friends that
they may cnlitittu to enjoy health
mid hnpphi ss together for many
Yearn to 00010.
- Hugh McKay tun born 01 Suther-
landsllirt Scotland.. its the year 1844
,Ind .`01 tt to C::0ada with his parents
when about two years of age. In
i
thou r• days the tier. across i.he ocean
took about six week::. Asa young
non he bought a 50 -acre bush farm
on f'on. 10, McKillop Twp., where
be built his dist haute, a log house.
t
In the •r )
year ISG„ on Jan. 22nd he
aarri111 Alargaret McLeod, a dough -
et of Roderick and Christina Me-
eeod, who wish her parents had
mete t o
o Canada from Inverttesslrire,
Sentient' and settled in Grey Twp.
The wedding ceremony of 60 yeaete
ttgo was performed in the Presby
erian Manse at Brussels by net'.
(Continued ort P-
age 5
)