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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1929-8-7, Page 5THE $RUSSEl5 POST HURON COUNTY OLD AGE PENSION BOARD This Board is composed of the following members of Huron County Ccuneil, and they are now ready to receive and forward applications to the Government, vii., Messrs. *. 3, Henderson, Reese, Morris, Wingham, P. 0. Robert Higgins, Reeve, Hensel' Henault, P. 0. Roland Kennedy, Reeve, Tuckel'stnith Seaforth, 1'. 0. J. W. Craigle, Deputy-Reeye, Goderich, , . Goderich, P. 0. George Hubbard, Deputy -Reeve, Howick, . , .. Clifford, 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 are urged to be very careful to have these filled correctly 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 me at Goderich as soon as possible, Ready carefully the regulations or enquire as to who are qualified be- fore making application. GEO. W. HOLMAN, • County Cleric, Goderieh, July 16th, 1929. Interesting News of the District BLYTH Monday was •proclaimei civic holi- day by the ;reeve,' John McKinnon, of Toronto, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. (Dr.) Milne, Dr. E. C. Wilford, wife and fam- ily motored to London do Wednes- day and spent the day with Dr. Wal- lace Crawford and family. The two families were friends in China. The Community Picnic held on Wednelsday in Rfussell Richmond's bush was a splendid success. The day was ideal, and all enjoyed them- selves to the full. Races and games Were enjoyed. • While motoring to London on Sun day, Ab. Taylor had the misfortune to overturn his. car while making a short turn in the road. Fortunately no one was hurt, other than Mr. Taylor receiving a gash in the fore-. head, BLUEVALE John Thynne, of Toronto, was home for a few days. Miss R. Duff, of Toronto, is•holi- daying with relatives here. Mrs. James Masters and daughters are visiting relatives at Hamilton. Alex. and Mrs. Mowbray and fam- ily spent Wednesday at Kitchener. Miss Beta Turvey, of Toronto is spending her vacation with her mo- ther here. Black and Johnston shipped a car of hogs and one of cattle to Toronto on Saturday. Reuben Garniss received a new separator thresher, and Is all set for a busy season. Miss Maud Brock, of -Port Arthur, is holidaying with her sister, Mrs. •• George Thomson, Quite a number from here are at- tending the Old Boys' Reunions at Teeswater and Palmerston. We congratulate Mrs. Robert Hamilton in having her new barn completed for this year's crop. Fall wheat threshing has com- menced. The grain is turning out well and a good sample this year. While playing softball at Gorrie with the Wroxeter team Miss Flor- ence Hall had her knee badly injur- ed. Mrs. Palmer, of Edmonton, Alta., and Mrs. Moses, of Morris, were re- cent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. G. Mathers. Dr. John Coultes and son„ Dr. and Mrs. Ed. Coultess, of Philadel- phia, are spending a short vacation with Mrs. T. Coultess Thos. and Mrs. Dickson and son Charles, and Robt. Hogg, of Sea - forth, F. 13. and Mrs. Scott and Olive and J. R. Greig, and R. F, and Mrs. Garniss and Miss Olive metered to Formosa on Monday and enjoyed a family picnic. BINDER 1CW1 Ei 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 WINGHAM Monumental WORKS Has a large and complete stook of Family Memorials' In newest designs at very reasonable prices. Call and see us before plan- ing your, order. R. A SPOTTON. Milano Office 120 AIV inghani HOUR° Miss Lorena Hamilton has return- ed home after spending three weeks vacation with her aunt's and uncle's Harriston and Clifford. Mrs. W. Fryfogle and son Jimmie and Mrs. Alex. Smith and Miss Agnes, of Detroit, are visitors with their father, Alex. McEwen. The last regular meeting of the Women's Association was held at the home of Mrs. Ed. Johnston, on Thursday afternoon. There was a good attendance. Black Bros. and Miss Mary Rob- erton spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Robert Black who is not enjoy- ing the best of health at the present time. The Women's' Institute will hold its regular August meeting on Thurs day, Aug. 8th, at the home of Miss Cora Jewitt. Mrs. D. J. Falconer will give a paper, "A Girl's Possibili- ties." A discussion on the "In- fluence of a Cheery Comfortable Home" will be lett by Mrs. C. Heth- erington. The W. M. S. of Knox Presbyter- ian. Church met in the -school room on Thursday afternoon with the president, Mrs. Peter S. McEwen, in the chair. The meeting opened by singing a hymn and the scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Raymond Elliot, followed by prayer by the president. Miss Margaret McDougal gave a very interesting talk on For. mesa. The meeting closed with pro•• yer by Miss Olive Garniss. Several ladies from the W.M•,S. of Eadies' Church were guests at the ,meeting. at the close of which a social cup of tea was enjoyed. 0 BLYTH Dr. E. C. Wilford and family mo- tored to Petrolia on Friday. Mrs, o.1 . Dobbyn of Newbury, is visiting at the home o Ther son, C. T. Dobbyn, George Johnston of Niagara Falls is visiting at the honkie of his uncle Jas, Dodds. Mrs. R. West and son Ted, are visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. E. Watson. Mrs. (Rev.) McLean and daughter Joy, of Hamilton, are visiting at the home of Mrs, A. Elder. Harold and Mrs. Frost, of Detroit visited the latter's sister, Mrs. Nor- man Garrett, this week. Miss Evelyn Howard, 13. A., of Exeter, was the guest of Miss Melia McElroy during the week. Miss Margaret Hirons has return- ed from Trenton where she visited her sister, Mrs. Scott Ament. Mrs. W. Johnston of Manitou, Man., and daughter, Stella, are vis- ing her father here at present. • Miss Violet Bell, nurse -in -training at the Ontario Hospital, London. is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. Bell. Canada's Industry In spite of the discouraging news from Western Canada regarding the prospects of the wheat crop, Canad- ians have strong ground for nation- al rejoicing in a view just issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statistise, setting forth that the index of em- ployment on July 1 was the highest for any corresponding period since records of employment were insti- tuted in Canada in 1920. The fig- ures show that, while Canada's popu- lation increased last year by 138,- 300 persons, or 1.42 percent„ rak- ing an aggregate of 9,796,800, in- dustrial employment increased by nearly 6 per cent. The statement is fairly representative, as it is based on the returns from 6819 firms, em- ploying a totals of 1,069,700 workers it is interesting to note that the ac- tivity in construction was respons- ible for a large proportion of the in• crease in employment. In the first rix months of the year, a new high record was established for the first half of any year since statistics be- gan to be kept. When to facts like these are added the information that Canada's exports and imports were greeter in the last fiscal Year, ,iii physical volmne than for any prev- ious year, there is real ground for confidence and courage throughout the business life of the dominion in spite of the present serious depres- sion from Western conditions tredorsLOOK AT YOUR LABEL WEEN AY, AUGUST 7th, 1929. Poultry Wanted HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR ALL KINGS OF POULTRY. R. Tomson)East Huron produce Emporial No Harvesters' Excursions to The Canadian West This Year There will be no harvesters' ex- eursione to the West from Ontario this year, This 'startling news was divulged at the local C. N, R. station, official word having been received here to that effect. The statement that no then from this province would be deeded came as a distinct surprise for, while it was known that the crops of Canada's Western Provin- ces this year were very much below the average standard, the general opinion was that a limited number of men from Ontario would be need- ed. A despatch from London last week intimated that an excursion would be rune this year as usual, al- though nothing definite along this line was known at that time. To- day's information definitely puts an end to alit such hopes for this dis- trict. It is definitely known that there has been a summer 'harvest excur- sion to the West every year for the past 15 years at least, and the C. N. R. men are of the opinion that there was an annual special train to the Prairie provinces practically every year before that, since the railway was laid across Canada. The harvest excursion train had come to be -look- ed upon as an institution as regular end unfailing at the seasons. Thirty to forty thousand men from East- ern Canada made the trip each year to help the Western farmer harvest the golden wealth that he had pro- duced . The fact that none are wanted this year seems to be an ac- curate indication of the condition of thee cops in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Wyckoff White Leghorns in Belgrave Flock Have Fine Egg -laying Record Fifteen Eggs Bought aFew Years eastern part of the province, and in Ago by Mrs. John McGill' Grows the summer time, passing tourists to Flock of 400, WithAverage of attracted by brilliant and spotless 160 Eggs a Year Per Bird.,- , white flock frequently stop to buy a dozen or two of eggs on their way. Belgrave—One of the most sue- FISH AND EGGS cessful and profitable flocks of poiul- The fact that the Maitland River • try in this section of the country is runs through the faints and that that owned by John and Mrs. McGill there is good fishing in its cool wa- who live on a farm on the fourth tens, also serves to attract tourists concession of Morris Township. and the sight of the flock, after that, There are more than 400 birds in the often brings in order for eggs not flock to -day, all of which have been only at the time, but in cases where bred by the McGills from one origin- the visitors live not too far away al setting of 15 eggs, bought at a for permanent order. fancy price from a United States Mr. McGill has on his farm also breeder a few years ago. some pure-bred Shorthorns, a breed The birds are of the famous Wye- in which he has always been keenly koff breed of White Leghorns. For interested and which he holds to re - the last few years these birds have present the perfect beef type. averaged from 150 to 175 eggs a- It is the intention of the owners piece for the year. to develop the Wyckoffs into a much According to Mrs. McGill, these larger flock, and eventually to es - birds usually . start to lay between tablish a production centre for six and seven months ola. Tee eggs heavy laying birds, which produce she . shtps to many markets in the large and profitable eggs. Huron County Junior Farmers and Junior Institutes Hold Field Day On the afternoon of August 2nd the young people of Huron County held their Annual Field Day at Bay- field. There were approximately 200 in attendance and the afternoon of sports were keenly completed. of sports fere keenly competed. fors the athletic shield, e. i. ,Seaforth Blyth and (Wingham and Bel - playa). Results of events are as follows : Boys' Soft Ball—lst game. Blyth 8 points—Wingham • & Belgrave 3 points ; Boys' Soft Ball -2nd game —Blyth 8 points—Seaforth 3 points; Girls' game—Blyth 3 points, Sea - forth 8 points ; Boys 200 yd race— Bll;th 3 points Seaforth 6 points ; Girls 50 yds walking—Blyth 5 points- Seaforth 4 points ; Girls 50 yd dash—Seaforth9 points ; Boys ; relay race, Blyth 1 point—Wingham I and Belgrave 3 points, Seaforth 5 points ; Novelty race, Blyth 3 points Wingham & Belgrave 5 points Sea- forth 1 point; Bun easing contest, Blyth 3 points, Seaforth 6 points ; Total— Seaforth, 42 points, wins shield ; Blyth, 34 points ; Wingham & Belgrave, 11 points ; The weather, the attendance, the keen competition in sports, and the dance that followed all combined to make this one of the most successful field days ever held, Drive Straight to test A Best in the Long Run ! 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Thu neighborhood in which he lived had suffered severely from the depre- dations of some human fiend who spent his evenings in roaming over the countryside maiming and mutilat- ing cattle. Edjalji was arrested, con- victed and imprisoned. Public feel- ing, which had been running high, was considerably relieved, and it was not doubted .hat his Incarceration had made the countryside safe for cattle. But scarcely was the poor man in Jail, than there tante another out- break of the same offence. Obviously, he must either have had an accom- plice, or have been innocent. The problem interested Doyle, and he went to Staffordshire and quietly started to investigate. He not only cleared Edjalji, but secured evidence that resulted In the conviction of a man named Farring- ton. He didn't stop there, but began agitating. Soon a royal commission was appointed to look into the ease. lIdjalji was released, and the Court of Criminal Appeal was established. Up until that time, a man convicted of a criminal offence had no right in law to appeal his sentence, and even when a convicted person was subse- quently proven Innocent, the only way to get him out of jail was by the patently ridiculous process of pardon- ing him—for a crime which he had ueyes cogmitted_ Possibly In the last decade and a half it has been forgotten who was the real Sherlock Holmes. For there was suds a person, though he was no a' detective by profession at all. He was a surgeon —a great one, Dr. Joseph Bell, under whom Conan Doyle studied and to whom be was especially devoted. One day in the presence of his class Dr. Bell said to a patient who had come in from Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for trea.ment: "Gentlemen, we have here a man who is either a corkcutter or a slater. If you will only use your eyee for a moment you will be able to define a slight hardening—a regular callous, gentlemen—on one side of his fore- finger and a thickening on the out- side of his thumb, a sure sign that he follows one occupation or .he other." Another day he said to a soldier who had come for treatment; "You are a soldier and you are a non-commissioned officer at that. You have served in Bermuda. How do I know that, gentlemen? Because he came into the room without taking off his hat as be would go into an orderly room. He was a soldier. A slight authoritative air ' eontbined with his age, shows a non-commis- sioned outer. A rash on his fore- head tells me he was in Bermuda and subject to a certain kind of rash known only there." It might be Sherlock Holmes speaking, and Doyle, whose sudden and epectactrlar literary success with that character turned him from medi- cine to literature, freely admits that from his old teacher's methods he de- rived the idea of creating the famous detective. RPIN1 SAW MOUNTAIN LANDIS. Rept Men Waiting When They Offer- ed a $50,000 .fob. Baseball Czar Landis is a born actor. Even as a judge he dramatiz- ed himself; since they crowned him with baseball, he has talked across the news -pages a wild, individualistic figure, This is the way he treated his would-be employers, when they came to offer him his present job. Landis was hearing an income-tax cas,e when e. committee of eight base- ball club owners called no him. Re - pr -s, nlying probably enormous wealth, the eight men filed into bis court- room, hats in bands. Landis glared at them, banged his desk with the gavel. and ordered them to make less noise. When he heard that they had conte to offer him the baseball job—which would add $42,600 to his 87,500 an- nual Income, he ordered them nut of court, and made them wait forty -ave minutes in an ante -chamber. His Cluistlan names -- Kenesaw Mountain --- have puzzled thousands of people. How did he get them? Elbert Hubbard once wrote the ex - Planation. He related that Landis' Father, an army surgeon, was at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, and up- on that. day Landis was born. And so they named btm after a battle, and lie has been living up to his name ever since. Origin of "Hansard," "Hansard" is still spoken of in connection with atlietal reports of parliamentary proceedings, although the Hansard family tensed long ago to have anything to do with them. Rut for more than a century, that family did issue them, and it is a hale over a hundred years ago since he founder of it died. He was a brisk youth. He left his Norwich home with no more than a guinea in his purse, got employment as a com- positor with a London firm, and in a few years, before he was 29, became head of the buainese p*h1Ck was worth $750.000 before he died. Is it lack of chances or lack of enterprise and industry which account for our so seldom hearing of each rapid ad- vancement to -day. per smansa «radi,F0 PRATECT IT AOAlb1CTr' Ft" 1 11 IE Via: Green forests ensure 811 even flowof clear run- ning water; burned timber means muddy torrents in flood time and stag- nant pools in dry weather. The good sports- man, in his own interest, is care- ful with fire in the woods. Issued by authority of Honourable Charles Stewart, Ministerofthe interior, HOW TO VISIT THE ion at a time appointed, taking along luncheon to be eaten on the EXPERIMENTAL FARM grounds. A whole day should be spent and A visit to an Experimental Farm if there are phases of the work in should be pleasurable, It should also which the visiting party are especial - be highly profitable. The degree of ly interested the staff should be ad- pleasure and profit will depend large eased of this advance. ly upon how it is undertaken. Arrangements can usually be To wander casually about the pre- made to give special attention to mises looking at things without learn such groups and the pleasure will be ing their scope or purpose, nor the mutual. significance of accumulated data, is There is something to be learned. to make the least of the opportunity. at each o fthese public institutions.. Greatest -benefits can be derived on- Resolve to learn it. Follow the ex- ly under the guidance of sone one t planations. Ask questions. Listen and observe. The zest of learning. competent to explain the work. The writer has never forgotten,and comparing notes will add keen his first visit, as a boy, to the Ontar-interest to the occasion. io Agricultural College, upon one of When a man ceases to learn he the annual farmer's excursions. Af- commences to wither. Let us keep_ ter luncheon, followed by an awak- ening address by President Mills, Professor (now Dr.) Zavitz took the excurtionists through the field plots, uncovering a wealth of data and inspiring an eager interest in what was to be seen. The data Wm. Bennie discussed :'June conditions in the winter stable," and so on. These men had the fervor of zealots and created an undying impression of knowledge, enthusiasm and hope. A visit to any Experimental Fare, should yield something like that. To this end group attendance is ' necessary. In most cases tens of thousands of people visit each of these institutions annually. Desir ous as are the staffs of meeting and greeting the public, it is a physical impossibility to give adequate at- tention to all individual visitors. On the other hand, large crowds are unwieldiy. The people scatter too much and get out of hearing. The i.deai way is to organize a neighborhood group, a number of schools, a club or any body with com- mon interests, and visit the institut-. alive. Will Hold Warrant Cards Warrant cards, patterned closely after the identification tags used by the London Metropolitan police, are now being issued to each and every member oi' the Ontario force, re- gardless of rank, as an additional mark of who he is and of the auth- ority he represents. Officers will continue to wear their badges, but the cards will be available for pur- poses of additional identification. when their holders are on duty in plain clothes. "This action we are taking will stop impersonations,"t' said Gen. Williams. "If anybody has any doubt as to the bona fide of a pro- vincial officer ask him to show his warrant card. Tf the officer can- not write his signature to conform with the signature that is on the card then he is an impersonator." 7 SOMEAY/ There is perhaps some much desired thing that you are looking forward to some day. It may be a home, a trip or some cherished dream of your own. Whatever it is, it regular deposits in a Savings Account in this Bank will bring realization closer. It is a simple ?natter to often an Account with us. Interest compounded half yearly. THE BANK SSOff, TA1SUS1{SD NOVA SCOTIA 1831 Capital $10,000,000 Reserve $20,000,000 Total Assets over $260,000,000 1, A. McLEOD, General Manager, Toronto 814