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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1929-12-25, Page 1Sete fit A 8 overly Ell Masquerade Dance THEL PUBLIC LIBRARY Purpose holding a In Dunbar's Hall Tuesdayev' g, Geer 31 At 8 O'clock. A number of tables for Euchre will also be provided. 4dmisslon 50c, 'ladles with lunch free a gg The Library needs your help. Please Come ! HAROLD LOVE, g, President Ethel Public Library i s nN.V 2r2110212t x11.0;10M324 a:'`t'm0g 4`et'dt4'n is du VOL, 58 .VO, 28 .aa per annum in advance W U$BELS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECRMI1.3RR 5, x929 r.. s. J. L. 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M. Johnstone who has The Lucknow Hockey Club was . re -organized at a meeting of hose interested held in Agnew's off)rc, Monday evening, Lueknow nil) en:er the Bruce League, if a, citable grouping can be arranged. J. P. O'Mally, of Detroit, form ^'y of near St. Augustine, was ed $500 with the option of :ell sentence of six months, on a rekless, driving charge, at the Peace Session 01 the County Court at Walkerton last week. Walter Sturdy was over in Mich- igan last week trying to get infor- ini.tion about his brother-in-law, Alexander Hamilton, who early in October mysteriously disappeared w81'l ori a visit to a farm which he owned some 80 miles from Pontiac CAR OF THE BEST Alberta COEI JUST TO HAND Wilton & Gilles ' pie Phone 68 Brussels boon ssooiated with hi= brother 11. Johnstone:, here in the furniture and undertahiitg brie tness left Monday morning for Toronto where he has taken •t position as funeral director with D. M, Johnstone & Co. of that city, Mr. D. M. Johnstone has been reeve of Decknow the past three yeare and likely would have contin- mei in that position during.1930 had le rem .iced in town. Ile will be ni eed not only from the business of the town but from the baseball and hockey teams in both 01 white) Lea c tokana•iv•' active interest tend was one of the strongest players. WROXETER Geo. Brown is holidaying in Tor- onto, Mrs. R. R. McLaughlin has gone to Niagara Falls to visit with rela- tit(•.. , Miss Cassie Harris, Toronto, is the guest of her sister, Miss M. Harris. Mrs. Grimshaw, • Detroit, is the Ernest of her sister, firs. A. 1. Sunil Beside the stream of time The Old Year leaves are falling, But list and you will hear x . Auld friends, new joys recalling. eeei✓loterreetes:i3:.',1tetienr-.S atetlobar``teteisainesinteeselest rd'teiSnee eietni iet3tosesesesetew"rr7d9ta"meteeewineoust'±:eeee eteeeseenteezes qi New Advertieealeat,, Ir'rw Year.. Cards -i•• 15 smith Piga tot .xis . 1 e, vy n (lilk,n,.on Dome -Eau; Cubic• Lu,r„ry iiominnnou-Towns ip of Aturri,. Por u:e-1i Ty rrmen li alp w,,tt d --Dae P•eh('ampeny Cow fur.ule--(i. J stall h.,r D. M. and Airs. Walker returned to Niagara on Monday. Mrs. Jos. Lovell is spending a week with relatives in Kent Co. Among -et the teachers and stud- ents home for the Christmas boli - (rays are Kenneth Edgar, Stratford ; John Mundoe, Toronto ; Thos. Gib- son, Toronto ; Misses E. Hupfer, Sudbury ; 13. Howe, Leamington ; Ilizabeeh Sanderson, Markdale ; Daisy and Ruth Stocks, London, Aire. Agnes Earls, Wroxeter, Ont., announces the engagement or her danghter, Jean Elinor A. Earls, to Mr. Thomas J. MacDonald, son; of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. MacDonald, Molesworth, Ont., the marriage to take place the latter part of Dec- Arnoid Edgar and fanuly are in T nder the auspices of the Con Wingna:n for the Christmas holt tinuation and Public School here clay:. 1 a splendid entertainment was pres Mrs. A. McLeod and daughter, a ented in the Town Hall Friday ev Margaret are spending two weeks ening although owing to the sever in Toronto. , ity of the weather the attend- eirs. David Haskins, Burlington ante was not large. The program is visiting her parents, Chas, and consisted of songs, drills, exercises, Mrs. Sproal. folk dances and ended with a laugh, Norman and Mrs. Brandon and able one -act farce entitled, "Ice on' c little daughter, London, are visitors Parte Francais," at the Mem of R. Stocks, Wroxeter now has the distinction 1 of having a centenarian in her ..kp'ri;m2v tzapeat=hr6'1172:tzpr`3?"17.`Ibar L`3r3t+Jt amom**Izizi) r..kpmt 'xvol.rt.-Fade inIx, MORRIS may ever cetakt a small corner in 1/ Rode were in bad shape during your Memory, Signed on bebelf Rode the past week, YOUR FRlr:wDS. The annual Nomination Meeting Olive made a brief reply thanking the , of the Township of Morris will section For tha many kinduesees I be held at the Township Hall on shown to het (luring her stay with Monday, i them. The evening :vas spoilt in Dr, and Mrs. McCutcheon of Holger cud a dainty lunch wets seived, lilies Rnigerleavea to attend the 001- Wilkesharre, are visiting with rela- lege of Education, Toronto. after New tives and friends in Morris town- Years. clip' 1 A pretty and interesting wed - The following is the report for ding was solemnized at the manse : S. S. No. 1,Morris, sfor h the fall Cranbrook 0 on Saturday, Dec. 21st term. Examinations oations were held in by Rev, W. A. Williams when Miss' all subjects and names appear in Evelyn Elizabeth only daughter of order of merit :—Jr. IV—Mary Mr. oast Mrs. J. W. Stephenson, 6th : Fear 70,3 ; Roberta Laidlaw 68.21. • con., was united in marriage to Mr. Sr. III—Isabella Cunningham, 73.1 ; John Colwell Speiran son of Mr, Doris Rogerson, 71.8. •Sr. III—Ma- sand Mrs. Hartwell Speiran, of At - bel Fear, 77.33 ; Miriam Rogerson, wood, The bride was charming in '74 ; Jimmie Lailaw, 73.86. Sr. 1— u dress of honey -dew georgette and Mary Laidlaw, 77.33 ; Mary Phalen , radium lace with silver trimmings. 7 ,e66. Pr.—Marjorie Pierce, Good. Her travelling dress yeas of mid- ' V. J. Morrison, Teacher: night blue crepe back satin with Following is the report of S. S. hose end slides to match and brown Na. 9, Morris, for the months of broadcloth coat trimmed with Hunk November and December. Sr. IV— with hat to match. Beaver gloves; 7: 1 < Pe as 68.3. Jr. r I — s IV—Isabel and c pure together with a handsome Alcock, 83.2 ; Mae Shortreed, 78.5. wrist watch, the groom's gift r, III—Addie Bell, 827. Jr. II— the bride completed the costu Lloyd Alcock, 76.8 ; Walter Bent- ]lir, and Mrs. Speiran will reside ley, 70 ; Lloyd Pease, 50. ` Sr. II— the groom's fine- farm 12th co Jerk 13rynns, 87.3 ; Walter Bewley Grey, and go to their new ho 84.8 ; Margaret Bell, 78.6 ; Stuart amid the best wishes of the co McCall, 75 ; Ruth Alcock, 72.3 ; inanity for a prosperous voyage Alan Searle, 63.5. Jr. II—Jean Ste- over the seas of matrimony. wart, 61. Primer— Good—Eric Al- Fred and Mrs. Alcock, of Man- ock, Gertie Alcock, Mary Alcock, kota, Sask., are holidaying at the Arthur McLean. Best speller for home of the former's parents, T. November and December, Jack and Mr;. Alcock on the 14th con. Bryan The W. M. S. and Ladies Aid of J. Isabel Ritchie, Teacher. Roe's Church held their annu 4 meeting; at the home of Mrs. Ray - nerd on Dec. 10th with sevente Roads were badly blocked last members and six visitors present. week After the Devotional exercises Mrs. We never miss the mail courier— Taylor took charge of the elehti ntil he doesn't come. Nomination meeting in the Town- ship Hail next Monday, Mies Winona Frain, of Exeter, is holidaying with her sister, Mrs, P. Tyernian, south gravel. t.Church Notes St John's Church. - A merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Owing to the bad weather last wack, 'he choir members were not able to attend choir 'practice and the Christmas service was transfer - led to the coming Sunday, Dec c 9th. Sunday School entertainment and Tree with .Sante: Claus and the 'us- ual good things was a delightful success 00 Monday night. All taking pert in the programme took their parts very nicely, Santa was quite generous in the distribution rstri ution gifts b of n and the delicious lunch served at the conclusion of the programme' much appreciated. The chairman ex- pressed the thanks of the Sunday ached to Mr. Loffree and Mr. Ross for their generous contributions to the children's treat, to Jim Smith for supplying the tree, a very nice one obtained and delivered d ]tvered under difficulties last week, and to all whe in .)any way helped to make the ev- ening v ening to successful. The silver of feaing was quite sufficient to meet all nec,'ssaty expenditure, ' :Jolted Church mso , Mrs. Jahn Gibson Wroxeter In the morning there were ap- propriate Christmas anthems and on; Celebrates (100th Birthday in the.ehening g n.,1 a Christmas son y' service. The subject of the horning me • s "The Christmas Rainbow'", in e presence of the cradle, the light of the Star and the Shadow of the, 0; cross Wren Neve received visions of God which have transformed their • lives and enriched their affections, I In the gift of Christmas we have • found a Redeemer„ a Teacher, ie lover, a leader and a friend. Let us like the first Christmas pilgrims, turn our -feet and faces toward Bet'hleltem. In the Christmas Rafn- .bow we discover first of all the witnesses. With Mary and Jos- h the give the Christ our love with the Wise Men we give to the Child King ' our worship, our sub etance, and our homage. With the angels we bring our songs of odor .tion end Thanksgiving ; with the sbepherrfe we watch and wait and tell others about the Saviour we have found and with the waiting multitude we would say "Oh Come to My I•teart Lold Jesus. There is room in my heart for Thee," In the second /'are let us study the Christ or the Rainbow. The follow- ing points were stressed, Christ's pity for -sorrow, Christ's sorrow for sin, Christ's c ire for the weakish, ' Christ'; courage for richt. Every- where— Christmas tonight— The third point suggested was the seven colours oe the Christmas rain- bow : (1) Comhutssicta, (2) Kind- ness, (3) Lowliness (•1) Meekness, (5) Long-suffering, (61 Forbetan emee (7) Forgiveness, The cloning point was The Perfection of the Christmas Rainbow as seen in its divine origin. Its unifying power ; its harmonizing genius ; its match - its blending and its Eternal perfec- tion. Prophecies, tongues, knowedge m-1 tha — I midst, Mrs, John Gibson, having Nit t (ft( .fteses., ft'.etus„at(ta lav oc!oateft;, p ,ft,4a:m,cr :zspµms,coew, celebrated the 100th anniversary of A her birth on Saturday, when she re• g? �, ceived tae congratulations of a large z t cumber of friends and was the re- _LIt r�0 rtdshu tg all a 'rA�q s9 violent of gift: of a great variety. ) i1 in spite of her great agMrs. Gibson u as was ebl ; to receive her friends and fife ry Clihrtgtata, as enjoy the occasion. She is parte- ,” ularly bright and take, an interest in, the current events of the day. c�ri zi 3i ^� 9149 :.:"a iert R els She i native of Scotland and ? 1r` dime lei Canada some 7-5 years ago .fes a _t ling with her husband in the es village of Wroxeter weer- she has rr .ilea eontinuouely. Of her large family only one daughter, Mrs. D. al GREY en GEORGE A. DUNBAR ETH EL Off: AR IO Walker, of Niagara, who was � with her for the.. notable .warns msec eeeerezet:ttse,ar,.enee•^w. _..w-,.,- ,�.`.r. etee eee 3 event sur- �r�'rxaa.c:.a]a I Ives. /,��,.r w,. a• sem,,=. _ .. . We still have a splendid assortment of all Holiday Mer- chandise which we offer at Special Prices during the week. Here are a few of thein Ladies' Silk Silk Hosiery Underwear. AllRegular shades. 82.00 Vests and Bloomers, regi- for 1,65 lar $1.25 for 790 Ladies' Umbrellas Nice new stock for Xmas selling 20 p. c. off g Ladies' Handkerchiefs White and colors, reg. up to All lines regular up to 95c. 35c. 25c or 5 for 1 to clear at - 69c, Ladies' Gloves Table Runners Regular up to $2.50, to clear 1.50 For Ladies Cape and Kid Glove Scarves Silk Umbrellas Bridge Sets Fancy Cushions, Etc., Etc. Men's Ties Prices range from $1.00 to $1.25 for the best. Also 15 doz. Knit Ties reg- ular 50c now 35c or 3 for 1.00 For Men Tie Sets Brace Sets Shirts Gloves Belts Fancy Hosiery Bath Robes, Etc. Bee our $1.69 Shirts PHONE 6 t F. A. HUNTER BRUSSELS t i*u 5 6 (, t; It is not given to many to round out 100 years of life. One of th • few is Mrs. John Gibson, of Wrox eter who on 21st of December arm cd at the age of 100 years, and I who though feeble in body, retain • a hind which not only recalls ev ants of her youth, but takes more • than a passing interest in the af- fairs of the day. Mrs. Gibson's maiden name was Allison Robert- son. She was born in Clerkenville, on near Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scot - of officers, Officers for 1930: Pres. Mrs. Grainger ; Vice -Pres., Mrs. McKay ; Rec. Sec., Mrs. JJoe. Pear- son; or. Sec. Ruby Grainger ; Tres., Mrs. Raynard ; Organist., Mrs, Fraser; Sec. Christian Ste- m ardeh(a. Mrs. McAllister ; Stran- Grey Twp. have taken up residence See.Secs Sac., Mrs. Welsh ers Mite Box ir, George Machan's house on Mor- roan leers Jas.n Pearson ; Flower committee, Verna Connor ; Tres. Mrs, Jos. Jacklin jr. and Mrs. Ide- (.:utcheo•r ; Welfare, committee, Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. McFarlane, Mrs. Fraser, .firs. Welsh, Mrs. Shaw and Mildred Dote ; Pres. Ladies Aid, Mrs. Welsh; Vice Pres., Mrs. Raynard ; Sec. Mrs. Jos. Jaclrlin, Sr. ; Tree. Mit- ered Hoy. ETHEL - N'tnina(inr, meeting will he in4)1 al the Towu-hip lf..11 nu Monday nix•. foots 12 to 1 drlamk. ()aocli 'i.•e, •.t lutea tL npp'n 111 115 to speak at the raise or the homing i,•i'. J,dui A ?bill. MS.,., 1 Batu es ' at„; R, an. Al. x•.=iter, i•f P.hei, heed a ve.y -urs. ern•.ful hunt 11..,',h,c ,•v' oh,g ,i hen they star,aged 1. hri„Ig in 1.9 r•,•i111irn i cit 11 iwn gii ns 1'h v say r r,hhi I, 41 ci•1r 1't,•., ,fol this w1, ,, cis street at Blyth. Edgar Hollinger, Detroit, who has been visiting at the parental horse on the 10 tom returned to his pos- ition in Detroit. on Monday. R. IL and Mrs. Porter and family of Carman, Mare., arrived last Fri- day to visit at the home of the former , mother, Mrs. Hugh Porter, 10th con. The -visitors were ac- compandied here by. Mrs, Porter, who 'has been visiting in the West since last June. They motor- ed down es far as Windsor when the snow blocked the rest of the was. On their journey East- ward they ran into the snowstorm at Chicago, but the highways were kept open. The visitors expect to be here for a month or O. Mies Millie Oex, R. N., of New York is visiting at the parental home and other flieudc. in (-hey, Tele December Meeting of the Union W. el. S. aura Ladies' Aid was held Ott Wednesday afternoon of last week at the borne o(,Mis, )jird with an at' end - lame nt 11frpet, and four visitote 'Meet- ing opened:with a Ohristrttas11yarn fol- lowed by the Lord's prayer in twieeu. Scripture reading %vas given by tars. Cox nod devotioual leaflet by Mrs. Robinson, Minutes urtd Roll Osl1 were tespnuded to. The election of officers then took 01,500 as follow :- PIPs. 411•s. Brawn ; Vice Pt PS., MIs. Dougherty ; con•eepond. Sec.. Mrs. -Oox ; Ices., Mrs. (tathwell ; Christ- ian litew•ardslnpSeely,. Mrs. George Speiran ; Witted Tower Senor.,. Mrs. Michel ; Mite Box Secty., Pearl tlin- i'g o t cllatt ; Organist. 14us. 0achan, C\'el- fare commit tee was appointed. 'Meet- ing closed with hymn anti benediction by Mr. P tyhn•. Pref ag'vTATtttN :- Prior la leaving 6 Safi No 10,.59. Watvaunsh a nutnber yn, +� of Lhe young people of the sc-ealutt Met. John Hutton is inrprnving again his %all at the hnme of (len. and Mrs. Alegi) w- many friends will be glad to hear. 'f'• an and presented Mise Olive E, Bolger Jcilt, 'lhyeine left for Hamilton af- tenclien, with two lovely tokens, 0 ter spending a I'ew days at his bonne V Pearl On Amber rmtnienre set lard a bet's, Lady 1:uir Pihoushfnn. Tho fnllotviog Special ,Ohristmus services halls addt'ess was rear) : mot niugand evening were held in the G Dear Olive :-It was with much sur- United Ohuroh on: Sunday Dec. 22, prise and regret that the learned of when' the choir rendered sperlal rmt- ynnr intentions 01 severing your con- sic, The annual Christmas Id 0o and sections:with our school election. We e enfertatl ty ev: vvae {telt in IJte church (• . have anrt etnn led very coir+ your ou Tuesday evening Dee. 24th. earnest effm• is nn behalf of the pupils TIIe Fordwich Record last week had (, in aur school, endeavoring to speed. the following obituary which refers to thorn along the golden way to the a fnrmt'r well-known lads, of this highe•trttL,Glnmsnts 07 knowledge and emmmnuit t-Therepassed v'b out) Citi eY to away 00e g z nt,hlp. We know Lieut Tuesday, Dec. lll, at her late reeiteure your influence will always be for good 4th con., Howie*, after a painful 111. wherever yon may sojourn, and nut' nese of several months, I9lizitbeth e eh for you is that your feet may 'Ann Rnbertton, relict of the lute Ito. PP puny in pleasant. paths and that belt Black, clans at Wellesley village I may find life full nf, jay cud use., on Dec, 1st, 1868, she moved bo lilue- le nese. Your character and conduct vale at the age of three menthe, and vs been enoh that we feel it one there elle spent over fifty years of her ty to ask yen to aeermi this Elwell life, She was 0 thing -liter of the lata ken ee a slight mark of nor appreci. Mr, and Mrs. John Robertson, Al the Inn for y,.u. Hopli s that your age of 28 years she wale married to her ends of S. S. N '. 10, E. W twanosh, late husband, who preriec'eueed her a ' land, and was married in June, 1853. With her husband, John Gib- son, and one child, she crossed the ' sea in 1837 on the sailing vessel "St. Patrick", being five wicks on the way. In 1857 they came to ' Wroxeter, then a mere clearing in the bush, and joined forces with Mr. Gibson'e brothers, Thomas and Ro- bert, who had built a sawmill and gristmill at the water power pro- vided by the River Maitland. Alex- ander Gibson and George Gibson followed in I81i9 and in 1862 re- spectively. Old -residents will recog- nize these names as those of men who left their impress upon the rising comreunity, • Thomas being member of the Legislature for North (afterwards Best) Huron from 1871 to: 1898, while Alexand- er, after being Deputy Reeve and ; Reeve, was deeded warden of the county. All brothers were good urgers, and until his death in 1868, John -vas precentor of the Presbyterian Church in Wroxeter, which it was one of his first care: of the Scottish and Irish settlers to erect. Lef1 a widen, 61 years ago, Mrs. Gibson brought up a large family, all of whom were of a type for the building up of a young country, but all of whom save the eldest, have predeceased her. There aro many grandchildren, meetly til' Ontario, Manitoba and British Col unrbia. Mrs. Gibson Will be remem- bered liy those who knew her as 0 kindly, gentle. woman who stet the hardships and fulfilled the duties of life with , smile, dancing, Eastern Star Lodge No. 406, Ethel, held a special meeting on 1 the evening of December 7th, 1929 and held the election of officers wltirh are as follows :— W. M., Dro, Ed. Rowland ; D. M., Sis. gilt. Pearson ; Rec. Sec„ Sis. Roxy Row- land ; Fin, Sec., Sis. Edith Love ; Treas. Bro. Norman Lamont ; Chap., Sts. Edith Gilkinson ; Dir. of Censee•Sis, Blanche Rowland Con. of Coy., Bro. Roy AlcOreight Stand, Com., Bros. Harold Love Sis Ella Pearson, Sis. Pear) Speirs Sis. Minnie McCreight, Sis. Edit tellkinsrm. L T. Elizabeth Rowland , .0. T., Bro. Harold Love ; Sick Com. See Edith Love, Sis. Elizabetl Rowland., Sis. Elizabeth Love, Bro Roy McCreight. BLt1 E VAL$ L. H. Rosman was oil the sick lis far a few (1 Speiran little over two years, Ten yeacsago Edit' eisdom vieions eloquence, science, civilization, all are surpassing but the Divine Iba�inbow of love, peace. and goodwill in the gift 'of the Christ is eternal The new school of S. S. No, 5, Turnherry will be officially opened on Friday evening, December 271h, witlt an entertainment which in - dudes eddres.see, euchre, music and the )bushy moved to the present home in Howlett where elle made Many warm friends, especially among the aged people and children She was ready to give a helping hared in time ' of seri ow acrd shit lees, and her de- , miie will be a great lose to lite cam• inanity. There ate left in deep ber• totventon1 In mourn the loss of a t hind mother, one' son, Charles, and two daughters, Juan at house, who ministered to everp Wend of the sick until the end, unci (Held n)Mrs. Roy Unlike. of Por•dv.ieh ; also one giand child, Jettriue (ladkl and the 1ulitewing brothers and sisters -Mrs A. A. Scott. of Vnnttnuvet • 81rs Fred Ding, Na- amirnn; Mts.WM. (`lair e, Cali rot Iia; Mj's, A. 3, Cameron, of 13e{esevaiu ; who was at her sister's bedside 6111ing the last month ; Charles Re,hertsnn, of I3nissevai 1, and Peter Rohe) Isott, Dalembat0 The fnur,ni tyres he'd ern i'uutaduv, December 12th to fiord. wieh cemetery, tend rhe services tit 11011RP. and gtavnside succi enudnetad by Rely. 1(`. eV. Craik, of Oniric. '1'he $undc.y School of Knox Pres- byterian Church have postponed their annlpal Christmas tree enter- tainment owing to sickness among the chilren and weather conditions and instead are arranging to hold an Old Year's Social o.n the• evening of bee, 81st in the basement of the Church. A short program will be given, contests . and refreshments, Come and enjoy a ni ht' 1 w i r• v v(i (u1 ha du : ri'/4�.•eL'/4''S/n'+'•3"/6- •"/G WAWA- ��(�q�,:�,�� � �'• t(1 c c c c c ,, • c c c c�J� fri The election of officers for L. 0. L. 766, Bluevale, resulted • as . fol- lows : W. Ai., Jas. Masters ; D. M-, Win• Mothers ; Chap., J. H. Smith:. Rec. Sec'y., R. J. Forest; Fin. Sec., Gordan IIall ; Trees, Wm. Peacock ; Marshall, Geo. Thornton ; 1st ,Leet, Robs. Shaw ; 2nd Leet., Thos. Ste- wart ; 1st Com., Jas. Peacock ; Coni., Wm. Thornton, Conrad Goll, Penny 1'honrpson ; Auditors, A. MD .u,,nnco,lts Geo. Thornton ; Tyler, Geo. 17athers ; Sentinel, John • The December meeting of the Women'; Institute was held at the tome of Mrs. (Alex, Mowbray. Owing to stormy WOrie then and bad roads the attendance was not quite as large as usual, but never the less the meeting was very interesting. The secretary road letters from several organizations tasking for assistance at the Christ-. Inas season, .and after due consid •oration it was decided to forward five dolh's to the Navy League of Canada. Mrs. Gallagher read a pa- per prepared by Mrs. Ed, ,Johnston ,on "The Beauty of Christmas' which was enjoyed by all present. The .Roll Call was responded to by the members donating something to. add cheer to the inmates of rho Huron County. Home. This consisted of fruit, candy tobacco, etc. The hostess saved refres)tinents assisted by Miss Collie,