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The Brussels Post, 1929-7-31, Page 5HURON COUNTY OLD AGE PENSION BOARD This Board is composed of the following members of Huron County Council, and they are now ready to receive and forward applications to the Government, viz„ Messrs. W. J. Henderson, Reeve, Morris, Winghattt, P. 0, Robert Higgins, Reeve, Hensail . , ....Hensel! P,' 0, Roland Kennedy, Reeve, Tucicetsmith , , ,Seaforth, 1'. 0 J. W, Cr'aigie, Deputy -Reeve, Goderich, , , , , . , . , Goderich, P, 0. George Hubbard, Deputy -Reeve, Flowick, , .' , , Clillord, P. 0. Blank forms for application may be obtained from any of these or from the Municipal Clerks throughout the County, or from the undersign- ed. Applicants 'aro urged to bo very careful to have these filled correctly :n every particular, preferably by the Municipal clerks, and to furnish the best available proof of age. Fill the 'applications In duplicate and forward by post, or otherwise to nie at Goderich as soon as possible Ready carefully the regulations or enquire 'as to who are gnalified -be- fore making application. GEO. W. HOLMAN, • County Cleric, Goderich, July 16th, 1929, Interesting News of the District CRANBROOK Field Day and Concert on Thura- • day of this week. See advt on front page. Miss Marie Huether has taken e position with L. Eokmier at his store in Brussels. Mrs. Harry Smalldon and Miss Edyth, motored home on Saturday after spending eight weeks with re- latives and - friends in Howell, Mich. They had a fine visit. The July meeting of the W. M. S. was held at the home of Mrs. Wm. Smalldon, with Mrs. Henry, Keys presiding. The Scripture reading, Isaiah 52, was read by Mrs. John Me Nab. Mrs. Clare Long and Mrs. Robt. Campbell each read a Mission- ary story and Mrs. Keys read from "The Royal Road" the story of the introduction of Christianity to the Island of Formosa. Mrs. Lloyd Porter and Mrs. Campbell sang a duet, and the meeting was closed by repeating the Lord's Prayer in un•• ison. 3 IJELGRAVE C. R. Coultes spent the week end Miss Corinne Scandrett, of *rer- oute, rerouto, visited' with her mother over the week end. Mrs. Charles Coultes, Jim and Mabel, spent the week end with friends at Stratford. N. and Mrs. Parent and son and daughter, of Bad -Axe, Mich., visited at the home of J. A. Brandon. Leslie and Mrs. Grisdale and child and Mrs. Grisdale, sr., of Toronto, are guests with C. B. and Mrs. Wilk- inson. Rev. Mr, Whitfield, of St. Helens, will occupy the pulpit of Knox Unit- ed church, for the next two Sun- days. Mrs. Harvey Watson and Little daughter, of Ingersoll spent It few days with her sister, Mrs. William Dunbar. ' John and Mrs. Thomson and son, Jack, of Toronto, are visiting with Albert and Mrs. Vincent and other relatives. The death took place at St. Jacobs Waterloo County, the other day of I Mrs. Sarah Anne Bone, ware of ]9l- , liott Richmond, in her 41st year. She was a sister of John R. bone, who was managing editor of the•Tes onto Daily Star, when he died over a year ago. She also had two other brothers, William and James who predeceased her. Mrs. Richmond was born in Huron County ante was , a daughter of the late John and Mary Bone, and is survived by her husband and one son Grant Rich- mond. w BIND R TWINE I will again be handling the U. F. 0. twine. It will, be the same good quality as last year, made in Belfast, Ireland. Phone me your order early so you can be sure of your supply. All who used it last year know the merits of this twine: R. L. TAYLOR Lot 15, Con. 16, Grey Phone 2810 VINGHAM Monumental - m rata ""'-WORKS Has a large andcomplete stock of 'Family Metnorials in newest designs at very reasonable prices, Call and see us before plac- ing your order. R. A SPOTTON Pion Fce 120 tofunoTea Wing -ham CLINTON The engagement has been an- nounced in England of Willis Clark, only son of A. T. and Mrs. Cooper, of Clinton, Ont., and F1o1'ence, younger daughter of Sir Andrew and Lady Caird, of Argyle Lodge, Wimbledon Common., The Stevenson -Harris Co., have been busy these past two months in erecting a new hosiery plant. They have moved , their machinery from the premises occupied for some time above Aikens store, They received u large box of. machinery 'which caused considerable troubleto be hauled from the station to the plant. Stinson, the nine year old son of Bert and Mrs. Mellveen had the misfortune to receive serious injur- ies on his arm and leg Thursday night when he climbed to the top of a hydro pole near the power house and touched a live wire and was seri- ously burned on the hand and leg after which he was rushed to hos- pital where it is feared he may lose his leg. His older brother had pres- ence of mind to grab him by his clothing and pulled him away from the wire and saved him from being electrocuted. The brother also re- ceived minor burns on his hands from the clothing. WALTON Miss Annie Ferguson visited with Mrs. Neal. George Parke, of Seaforth, called on friends in the village recently. Will and Mrs. Smalldon, of Cran- brook, visited with Jos. and Mrs. Love. Quite a number from Walton at- tended the barn dance in Grey last Thursday night. Wm. and Mrs. Humphries and children, Mary and Stewart, were in Goderich recently. Mrs. Deem, of Brantford, i% visit- ing with her sisters, Misses Janet and Rose Simpson. Miss Norma Steiss is at persent visiting her aunt, Mrs Jahn Benne- weis, of Brodhagen. Rev. Mr. Rickard, of Waterford, who accepted the call to St. John's church, Brussels and St. George's ' Peter and Mrs. Gardiner of Clin- ton visited at the home of Peter B. and Mrs. Gardiner, of Walton re- cently. Miss Annie Wilson who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Ennis left for Stratford on Isronaay even- ing. , Walton will conduct his first ser- vice on Sunday. Mr. Rickard conies highly recommended by the Arch- bishop. Mrs. Robert Ferguson and Misses Jean and Annie Ferguson, of Sea - forth, called on Mrs. W. Neal re- cently. Little Ronnie Bennett, has been quite ill for the past few days. His many friends hope for a speedy re- covery. William Stroth and his mother, Mrs. Stroth andhis sister, Miss Stroth called on friends in the vill- age recently. Arthur Krumple, James and Mrs. Mowbray and Mrs, Bougish, of De- troit, spent the week -end visiting re- latives in this vicinity. Rev. E. F. Chandler and four daughters, Helen, Halcyon, tornx, and Dorothy were renewing acquaint antes in the village on Monday even- ing. Lawrence Cummings accompan- ied by his sister, Miss Ruby Young, motored toStrathroy on Thursday. Miss Young has secured a school at Strathroy for the coming school term. Messrs. Andrew and William Montgomery, of Windsor, who were called to their' home in Winthrop owing to the death of their brother, Jack Montgomery, Kaye returned to their homes in Windsor. Miss Gladys MacKenzie, Mrs. W. A. Mackenzie, Mm, Clifford Chow - en, of Mitchell, Misses Orrelle and Norene MacKenzie, of Stratford, and Mrs. John DDliott, of hlitebell, visited with Thomas and Mrs. Hack - well The pupils from the class of Mise Marie Ryan, of Walton, who,wore successful in the recent Toronto Conservatory of Music examinations were Miss May Shoetrees ami miss Mary Huinphrics. lloth tried 'the In troductory Pianoforte examination, Those who were at.. Port Burwell Saturday at the picnic held for the employees of /the Canadian Nellie Raillvay were Iiarold and Mrs. Smal- Idon , Fergus Smalldon and Misses Gladys and ilelen Smalldon, Mee J'.nn Cameron, Messrs. Lorne Steres, l isrl Hoy and Bert White, Til'><% *IR $.3 lql $ T Good Windows Give Character to Holmes' Business 1 From the Shoe arid, Leather Journal issue of July we are indebt- ed for cut and write up of ,a former llrusselite. Ile Witt 1-lolmes,son of Jlev, John:Holnrcrs, a former pastor of Brussels Methodist Church e— a here are 'few windows of shoe re- pair shops in the dressing ofwhich so much taste and originality aro shown as in that of De Witt Holmes, 11(11 Bloor St. West, Toronto, The accompanying cut allows a window which may be regarded as a fair wimple of the class of window dres- sing Mr. Holmes does regularly. It Holmes' premises without realizing that here is a place to have shoes at- tended' to. There is a large situ . painted on the glass, extending the full width of the window (as seen in the illustrartion) "Shoes Rebuilt." '1'lte mune of the proprietor also ap- pears in a similar sign, but smaller, Ion thu left side of the window. Than there is a projecting sign above the store with the same wording, "Shoes Rebuilt", and on the side of the building,which is next to a school yard, .there is a sign painted "The New Method of Shoe Repairing —. ibelioves that there Is real profit In the business where it is possible to tvgrlc up a real profit in the business where it is . possibleto work 'up considerable turnove',.I» order to do this to the best advantage, he con si fere it is neensary to have someone devote their whole uttention to the counter, This is not possible' in his own ,,ase "because it is a three-man .chop, and he himself has to work at the bench .a considerable• proportion of the time. One of his assistants also works at the bench, while the third devotes his attention to the fin- ishing of ,shoes. If he had four men working, Mr. Holmes says he -could be kept busy at the counter, and then he couldconcentrate on build- ing up a real findings business. As it is, however, on busy days the will be noted that the display is de- voted, as far as merchandise is con- cerned to a variety of findings in- cluding shoe dressings and polishes, polish outfits, hose savers, heels foot appliances, insoles and dog harness. For decorative effect Mr. Holmes uses pots of ferns to excellent ad- vantage, and color and finish have been added to the display by the ex- pert employment of crepe paper— which, by the way, seems better ad- apted to a shoe repair shop than to many other lines in which one fre- quently sees it used. When time end occasion permit— as at Christmas or other special - , seasons of the year—Mr. Holmes puts in striking displays which in 'not few cases have been subject of popular comment throughout the dis- trict. He points out. however, that such displays take a lot of time in their conception, and preparation, and that it is only occasionally that it is possble to accomplish them. It is scarcely possible to pass the De Witt Holmes, Proprietor." The interior of the Holmes' shop shows as much taste a does the win- dow. The portion of the shop in front of the counter is devoted to a a waiting room, (here being three wicker chairs and a table of similar type on which magazines or news- papers are placed for customers to look over. Mr. Holmes does not do much while -you -wait work, never theless he believes in giving his store an appearance of comfort, and many customers like to drop in and sit down for a moment while waiting to keep an appointment for a friend The finishing outfit (22ft.) and stitcher extend along the wall of the store on the left hand side, while the bench is in a department by itself, being cut off from the view of the public by a row of shelving back of the counter, which is used for the display of findings. As the window display would in- dicate, Mr. Holmes carries quite a considerable findings stock, and he findings customers of necessity, are regarded as a bit of a nuisance, as one is so often interrupted in the midst of a heavy run of work for a pair of laces or a tin of polish, or whatever it may be. Nevertheless, tt is of course good business to have the customers coming into the store as often as possible. It will be noted that Mr. Holmes carries certain lines that are seldom found in the repair shop—dog har- • ness for example. He says he has -found this line quite profitable, but this is largely due to the fact that he has featured it very effectively in striking window'' displays which the public, perforce, could scarcely pass without noticing. He has also sold dog blankets at the proper season in very considerable quantity at - grat- ifying profit. Handling each lines as these, however, requires real mer- chandising, Mr. Holmes says, and without strong and outstanding win- dow displays they are liable merely to gather dust on the shelves. Miss Margaret Love is at present visiting friends in Stratford. George N. and Mrs. Clark, accomp enied by Thos. and Mrs. Clark called on friendii in the village recently. John and Mrs. McDonald and sons John and Lewis left for their home in Windsor on Wednesday of last week. Mrs, Edward Fosset and son Car- son are at present visiting with Mrs. Fosset's parents John and Mrs. Bal - Clarence Bennett and Clarence Steiss, of Walton, and George Eaton and hi ssan, Walter Eaton, returned recently from a trip to the north. Mrs. John S. Buchanan and dau- ghter, Miss Mary, left on Thursday to gisit the former's sister, Mrs. R. J. Naylor, of Rochester, N. Y., also' her brother, David M. Hackwell, of Holland, N. Y. 1+lrs. R. McLeod, of Fraser Mills, British Columbia is at present visit- ing friends and relatives in this sic- cinity. It as .five years since Mrs. McLeod left Walton and her many friends are pleased to renew acqu- aintances once more. On Tuesday evening about two hundred freinds and neighbor's of John and Mrs, iSlarponal l and fam- ily gathered at the Workman Hall prior to their departure to Windsor, An enjoyable evening was spent in dancing. J. M Govenlock of Sea - forth, gave a short address in which he spoke of the high esteem in which the McDonald family is held in this community. A well filled purse was presented to them by Peter B. Gard- iner, after which John McDonald,jr., made a most fitting reply. A bounti- ful lunch was served by the ladies of the community. Later in the even- ing all joined in singing "Auld Lang Syne." and "For they etre all Jolly Fellows". All wished Mr. and Mrs. McDonald and the boys health, wealth and happiness in their new Hosie. LOCAL NEWS "The Awakening" "The Awakening" coming In the Grand Theatre on Friday narks the first a pearunee et Vilna Beaky, ' Sameel Goldwyn's "Hungarian Rha- ; asody" as 0 star in her own tight. le this story of war anti romance in ' Aisne.c, Miss Hanky, previously famous 48 the co ctarr'ing pertner of RonaldC reaches olnman heights 5 t h G of screen recognition, In the Co. Magistrate's Court. Two cases of frese pretences weee before Magistrate Reid the past week. In one rase goods were eV trained from the store at Carrow, and in the other .ase it was a horse deal, also in Colborne township. The offenders made restitution and were allowed to goonsuspended s traded sentence P For having liquor in a public place $100 and costs were collected from a Wingham man. Ten dollars and costs was the fine in a case of reck- less driving, and the same fine was imposed in a charge of Intoxication. Provincial Highway Traffic Officer Le Grand has been checking up motorists who travel without their operator's permits, and three of them, all from Seaforth, paid each $2 and costs. Magistrate Reid held court at Fordwich on Friday and heard charges of reckless driving a- gainst William Warnock and Jos. C. Carter in connection with the auto- mobile collision at that point on the evening of June 30th in which War- nock's infant girl was killed. Both drivers were found guilty and their driver's permits were cancelled for a year. (Goderich Signal.) Principal Taylor Returns From Abroad on Freighter Principal R. Bruce Taylor, of Queen's University, arrived from England Saturday Principal Taylor sailed on Jame 6. He went direct to Paris and spent a week or two be- fore proceeding to London. Being an ardent lever of the sen, he tried en experiment, returning on a frei- ghter, the Cairngorm. 'there were five passenger on boare ''nt Dr. Taylor says that his trip was most enjoyable. BLAME BOTH DRIVERS IN FATAL ACCIDENT Brucefield Jury Probe Death of Mrs. S. J. ;McFalls, of Exeter on July 1st. Brucefieid, July 25.—Two motor car accused of carelessness by a cor- oner's jury here this anternoon, in- quiring into the death of Mrs. Sarah' Jane McFalls, of Exeter, who was killed in a motor crash here on July 1. The injury found that Garnett Slynn, the driver of the cra in which Mrs. McFalls was riding and An- drew Ullrich, Mitchell, both failed to observe the approach of each other's' car at the intersection of the Bay- field.-Seaforth county road and 2nd concession, Tuckeremith. The jury, however attached the greater blame to UhlrIch, finding that he had driven at a great spjeod. Much of the evidence was contra dictoy. The juryman were unanimous in , recommending that ell roads leading on to county highways be made "stop" toads. Coroner Dr. Burrows, of Seaforth, presided at the inquest. .THE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL BOARDS Malcolm MacBeth, past president of the Ontario School Truteos' As- o sedation, and a mat well -posted in jthe school problems of the province had the following, article in a recent issue of his newspaper. The fact is becoming more appar- ent that sooner or later Premier G. H. Ferguson is going to have his Townships School Board 13111 passed by the legislature unless something just as good or hotter is proposed. While rural Ontario is largely op- posed to the prinetrtal of the bill, it seeks to remedy a serious defect our education system, and it may he that the proposed will work out bet- ter than the average ruralite thinks it will. On the other hand, it is a dangerous matter fere the nubile men to r -et away ahead of public opinion,. and Premier Ferguson has not ores - • WLDNESDAY, JULY 91st, 1929 Drive Straight to y A Best in the Long �' Run c Oils Tires Accessories .iia1 eetelt3i4i'f !x1'iSeetiat aaieseira etait 7914• reateinail aleereieseil eerrasar 3 abreiesai See our Radios seerenteteleteleateieeateetetteeeetateeCseieieefeaSeeeteittentelaielesesseSelereenteaeleeeiteir Robt. Patrick BRUSSELS FREE AIR FREE AIR sed for passage of the bill so far in the face of undoubted and deep- rooted opposition. Last figures of the department of Education, for the calendar part of 1927, which are made public recent- ly, indicate that the situation, if any thing, was considerably worse in 1927 than during 1926 or 1925. At the present time there are over $5 schools in the province with an aver- age attendance of one to ten pupils only. In 1927 there were 113 schools in Old Ontario— that is, in recogniz- ed counties --with an attendance of from 1 to 5 pupils only per school, any with an aggregate attendance of a mere 450. On this number there was spent $110,000 i' educa- tion, $68,000 of Which came out of the pockets of the people and the re- mainder was made up of Govern- ment grants; Up in the unorganized districts there were 36 schools of the same 1 to 5 pupils type ; 145 was the total attendance for these 36 institutions and the cost of educating this nre-i ape attendance was $37,000. Schools with an average attend- ance of only from six to ten pupils numbering 703. Of this number 548 with a total attendance of 4,566 pu- pils, were located throughout the province. The remaining 155 schools i cost $612,000, $182,000 of which was made up by the vanes Iocalit- les., On the 1,297 pupils in the other 155 institutions, $193,000 was ex- pended, In this case the people paid $70,000. In short, close on to $1,000,000 expended to carry education for one year to 6,448 pupils—chiefly be- cause of the fact that this attend- ance" schools, and not more closely co-ordinated as the Township School Board's legislation would require and -regulate. According to depart- mental statistics, the annual cost of education per head in the low -at- tendance schools in approximately $148, as compared to $77, the aver- age per head for all the =rat schools througout the province. 0 Not Unrelated, Perhaps, A contemporary says that he can- not think of anything that looks as awful as a woman regrowing her hair; unless it's a darn that a man tries to put in his sock. Pictures Coining to Grand. The following pictures are booked for the Grand. Keep list for future reference ,August- 1- 2 --The Awakening 5-6—Sweet Rosie O'Grady. 9-10—Flag Lieutenant. 12-18—The warning 1.6-17—Shop-worn Angel 19-20—The 'College Hero 23-24—Wolf Song • 26-27--lDady Ruffles 30.31—Abie's Irish Rose. _ s misr-LOOK AT YOUR LABEL Poultry Wanted HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR ALL KINDS OF POULTRY. R. ThomsonEast Huron Produce Emporium L „tr F00'01414 It. AN. When yott wish to send money away- -to pay an out-of-town account, ./1 a felative or friend, --to pay for goods from an outside point, • for any purpose, call at any Branch of this Bank and secure a Draft for the amount. Sold "over the counter," with no delay or formality, Bank of Nova Scoria drafts offer a safe and convenient method of sending money away. 11 THE BANK }STAIILISFOD of NOVA SCOTIA 1532 Capital $10,000,000 Reserve $20,000,000 Total Assets over $260,000,000 J. A. McLEOD, General !Vintager, Toronto Ste