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POST PUBLISHING HOUSE
Wednesday, :March, 22nd, 1944,
"Brussels Red Cross"
A REAL a.ALAPALOOZER
DINGO and DACE
In Brussegs T wn Ilan on
FRIDAY All.A.ItCH 24th
A Real Live Orchestra and Those Added
Attractions for Your Amusement.
Rev. W, A. Beeoroft, Chariman o
the Oth Victory Loan
Special favourite music the more popular pieces for the last
twenty years will be played as well as the most.
modern. Lots wf square dances too.
COME YOUNG AND OLD EVERYONE WILL
HAVE A GOOD TIME.
Refreshment Booth Admssion
Proceeds for Brussels Red Cross War Work.
p.
GREY
United Church W. A.
The W. A. •of the United Church
The last meeting of the Union was held at the home of Mrs. Leitch
War Workers was held at ` the on Tuesday evening, March 2:I.st
home of Miss, Gordon Speiran on with an attendance of 26. Airs;
Friday, March 17th when t vn quilts Huggan opened the meeting with the
were quilted, • The followirg is the singing of one verse of "I Need Thee
report ot the season's work: 1S every hour," Mrs. McArthur react
quilts were quilted: Tickers to the the scripture lesson which was
amount of $17.00 were sold on the s followed by The Lord's Prayer in
quilt donated by Miss Myrtle Lock- unison, Minutes of the las! meeting
ing and twelve dollars of this sent were read ,and adopted. The freesia. -
to the minesweeper's fund to buY er's report wee given. The meeting
six water repellent sweaters for the I closed with, the singing of one
men. Two minesweeper's: (milts were i verse of "Pass me not oh gentle
also made and sent to Torouto. Two Saviour," and God Save The King
Iayettes. were finished each contain and prayer by Mrs. Manning, A
ing the following articles: 2 dresses, social halt hour was enjoyed with
2 nightgowns, 2 slips, 2 vests, 2 the following program: Irish reading
bands, 2 prs. bootees, 11 diapers; by Miss Florence McNaughton an
1 blanket, 1 sweater, 1 bonnet, 2 Irish song by Mrs.. Nurse and a
cards safety pins, 2 cakes soap, 1 can .contest conducted byMrs. Manning.
powder, 1 pair men's pyjamas, 12 A hearty vote of thanks was given
pairs of sox were knit and several M'us. Leitch for the use of Icer home.
articles of used clothing donated. A -tasty lunch was served.
The W.M,S. of 'Union United
Church is sponsoring n sacred Come to The
pageant entitled "The Easter Guest" Crokinole Social
to be presented in .the church on
Duff's United Church, Walton
Good Friday evening, April 7. Friday evening, March ..31
ReialS ingt '6i� TKierial qt under the auspices of
Walton Y-P.U.
"There is no lovller" way to 'Admission -25
Thank God for your sight than
by lending a helping hand
PLAY
to some one in the dark. Ab "TOO MANY RELATIVES"
tie to ens-ilx:t, eta eatarnta+ate I A lively three -act comedy
Thomas Sutton
Melville Church presented by the
Rev. Samuel, Kerr, B.A., SA.
Minister
51 10
and
10 A. M.Sunday Sl
Bible Class
11 A.M. Morning Worship
Scenes from the life of Jesus,
if The .boy in the temple.
Praise, Led by Junior Choir
Trowbridge Players
United Church
auspices of U zted
Women's Association
by permission of Samuel
Co.
French
Come and enjoy this real
`laugh hit at
ETHEL TOWNSHIP HALL
FRIDAY EVE'G, MARCH 31st
aupices Ethel W.M.S-
• 7 P. M. Evening Worship, The . f Admission—Adults 35c
�' Hugh Wilson preach. � Ch
Rev: will retic 'Children 20c
D. Thompson, Organist
Lewis NOTICE TO CONTRALTO s
and Choirmaster
N TI R
. " COME AND WORSHIP
sJ gtgtstctrltHtddk"tngallalat
a cu. ycls, gravel in the Twp. of Grey
during the smell of 1944. Crusher
to be equipped with We -incl/ screen,
A certified cheque for 5% of value of
contract meat aco0mpany ,tender,
aline lowest or any tender' not
necessarily 'accepted.
J'. H. Fear, Clerk
n Tenders will be received until 2
r o'clock pine Saturday, April let for
crushing and hauling 10,000 or more
rr I Chlarchi
'.0, L `„jTt1tCt'
5 Minister—Rev. Hugh C. Wason
efri
11 A.M. Morning Worship
„ Din Thief."
n
The Dying
4
it' Junior Congregation
?
12 Church School and
Bible Class
a Comrnunlcant'S Class
7 P. M. Union Service at
Melville Presbyterian Church.
EVERifuntlee, WELCOME
Church of Ellgianrl
Parka, of Brlresels
Rector. Rev. M. F. Oldham
5th Sunday in Lent Mar. 26
.St. John's Brussels,— '
2 P. M.I Surday School
7 P. M. Evening Prayer
and Sermon
St, Georges Walton--
3.30 P. M. Sunday School
4 P. M. Evening Prayer,
and Sermon
8t. David's Henfryn
1.15 P. M. Sunday School
2 P.
M. Evening Prayer
and Sermon
Wednesday, March 29th
St. John's Brunetti l
il Weekly M. W Y Lent Service
S P. iand Sermon. Lantern Slides.--
"'The Fellowship of the West."
REGEN1 THEATRE-
SFtcaFortiii, Ont.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, '
March 23, 24, 26
Two Features - 2nd Show starts 8:40
The Middle Watch
starring Jack Buchannan
A real first .class comedy!
-Also---
Basil Rathbone Nigel Bruce
In
Sherlock Holmes in die
Voice of Terror
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
March- 27th, 28th, 29th
2nd short starts 9:18
John 'Garfield Maureen O'Hara
The Fallen Sparrow
An adventure In terror
and dangered romance,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
March 30th, first, Aprii let
Bob Hope Betty Hutton
Let's Face It
A tremendously funny comedy/
First show starts each. everting
at 7 i30 P.M. •
Matinee each Saturday at .,i rgg Pahl.
it rrs,o anonnnrrd today 1)3- ' Huron
V1c•.ti1y Lan hearainartere that the
Rev. W. A. Beecroft of W,ugliam,
has again been named chairman of
this County for the 011 Victory Loan
which started on April 24111,
The initial meeting was held on
Monday, March. 20th, and plana for
the fnllbroming campaign,
Huron County headquarters will
be located in Goderioh and organizers
will again be H. J. Vandrrwater, J.
A. Luluscler, and V, K. Marshall.
Preliminary organization work is
new proceeding and the names of
the general committees will be
announced a.t'a later date
Among those attending the first
meelirg were Rev. W, A. Beecroft,
'Winghem; W. C. Attridge, Goderioh;
Thos. P1yde, Exeter; R. M. Creech,
Exeter; R. J. Bowman, Brussels;
•0. J. Sanders, Goderioh;' I. Kincaid;
God'erich; Ross Scott, 13ruoefield;
H. 0. McLean, Winghan; George
,lefferso'li, „Minton.
An organization meeting of the
following counties, Waterloo"Nortlh
and South Welliugton, North, and
South. Perth and Huron, is being
held in the office of the Mutual Life
Its+urance Co., in Waterloo on Thurs-
day, March 23rd, The purpose of the
meeting is to lay plans for the 6th
•campai:gn and to consider ways and
means to improve -the. Viotory Loan
,organization m order eo raise the
largest possible amount of money.
WEDDING
Thornton -Mills
In e't, John's Rectory Brussels 011
Saturday, March 181,11 at 2.30 p.
by Rev. M. F. Oldham, Louis Edward
'l°ll:onton sou • f Mrs. S. 4.. and the
0
late Martin Thornton- of Henfryn to
Daisy Eleanor Mills, daughter of Mr.
James E. and the late Mrs. Mills of
ooncession 4, Grey Township. They
were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Clif-
ford Thornton brother of the groom
and sister ofthe bride. They will
reside in Attwood,
Smith - Etlecott
A quiet but pretty wedding was
soleiunized at the home of the
bride's parents Mr. and leIrs, Wm.
Ellaoott when their second eldest
dauugltter Violet Ann and Archibald
John Brenton Snaith .son of Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Smith, McKillop town-
ship were united in holy matrimony..
Rev, li, Wilson' officiatel. The bride
was becomingly gowned in turquoise
blue crepe 'with matching aeceasor'
les. iS01e was attended by her
sister Laura it111acott gowned in
beige crepe with matching accessor-
ies. Mr. Charles Fischer was
groomsman, Following the cere-
mony a wedding dinner was served
to the immediate friends. Mr. and
Mrs. Smith lett on a brief • honer -
moon trip, - The bride wearing a
brown tweed eoat with accessories
to match. On their return they will.
reside on the grooms term, Me-.
Iittilop 2townsblp,
BORN
PATTERSON__To Me, and Mrs,
/Roy Patterson of Grey Township,
in Listowel Memorial hospital,
on Friday, March 17111.--.a daugh-
ter.
SKJOCI3—,In Persons hospital oh
Sunday, March 19th, tet LAC. J. 11.
ISkeoch, Bh"anttord and Mrs.
Skeooh (nee Stith Dunbar) 1+'ergue
-- a son James Lloyd.
•FOR SALE -
98 -acre grass farm, Lot E9, Con. O.
Ort* To'wne3iip.,
''itllpiy to Darla Herr,
11LR,1, >•1ito1 '
Local News items
CARD OF THANKS
• We wish to 'express ou^ Sincere
k n reci : t
thanks and app at ai to all our
ne17311bors and friends for their
kindness and sympathy during our
bereavement.
The Anderson Gamily
Ration Book Distribution
Also See Ad on Another Page
You will get your No. Ration Book .at
Obituary
Timothy William Nolan
On Sunday, March 12th,the late
Timothy William Nolan ei Grey
township passer/I away at Clinton
hospital in his seventy-fourth year
after a lingering illness.
The clerk's office, Mimi--
The deceased was born in Iin;lett
Wednesday, March 29th township and earne to Grey to tnire
Thursday, Marek 30th np residence on Lot 4, Coneession
Friday Marh 31 t
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO
..a 4
6th Victory Loan
Opens April 24th
c s
At Brussels Library—
CARD
ibraryCARD OF THANKS Thursday, March 3011).
Frill
We wish to thank the Ladies' Aid
of Melville Church also the neigh-
bors and friends for the many deeds
of kindness also treats of fruits and
flowers etc„ during' our iwcent ill.
nese. It will long be rencemhered.
Geo. and Mrs. McCall
Quota Oversubscribed
For Red Cross Drive
Tlie Red Cross canvass is almost
complete. Our quota was $2200.00,
our total contributions xtnieunt to
32560,00 with a little to come.
On behalf of Brussels Branch we
wish to thank the canvassers and
all' who have done so well, you have
made a real creditable showing,
Mrs, R. J. McLauchlan, Treasurer
R. ,r. Bowman, President .
Received Thanks
From Prisoner
Mr, J. Kelly received twa.official
cards bearing the signature of
Thames Bendall, a prisoner of war
in Genmauy, sent in aeknowledg•
meet of two parcels sent to him by
the Brussels Brach of the Legion.
One was a Christmas parcel, the
othecl cigarettes; It is gratifying
to know these parcels reach those
for whom they are intended. The
address given on the cards was
Thomas Bends)] 26705; Stale; 344,
Germany. ,
Bluevale Hens Seek
To' Break Egg Record
Arebie Jones, B Line, Turnberry,
has a hen that laid an egg measuring
nine inches aro,md.,one way and 7.''q
inches the other. The length of the
egg was 3 inches and it weighed
six ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Allan
Ramsay, first concession of Morris
township have eight eggs on ex-
hibition weighing 26 ounces.. They
average 21A, .inches in length and six
h around the largest part.
inches g
They are too large to go lath the
sections in an egg crate.
St John's Guild'
The Women's Guild of St. John's
Church met at the home of Mrs. Ben
Whittard on Tuesday, Mai eh 1401,
Mos. G. Davis, president, was in
charge. The meeting opened with
Fight'
the Harlin, "Fight the Good
Rev, M, F. Oldham read the Scrip-
ture. Lesson Isaiah 421-12 and part
of the Litany was said rosnonsively.
It was decided to buy new Hymn and
Prayer Books for the church, also
flowers for the church for Easter
Sunday. As the year marks the
400th anniversary of the Litany the
oldest service in the Prayer Book,
Rev. M. F. Clham gave au address
regarding the Litany. Mrs. Whittard
assisted by her daughter Mrs. 0.
Middleton served a tasty supper.
At The Churches
In the United Church at the horning
service the minister's eub,ject was
"ante Distant Disciple," Peter follow-
ed afar off." At the union service in
the evening Rev. Mr. Derr spoke
from the text 1 Timothy 6:13. "Laying
Food 8ourlclatione." Mr, Lloyd Wheeler
sang the obligate for the first evening
anthem,
In Melville Church on Sunday morn-
ing the minister took for leis tent
2 Corinthians, chapter three, and the
closing words• of verse seventeen:
"Where •the .Spirit of the Lord is there
is liberty." Time freedom is sptritual.
Political freedom, and even economic
freedom may be a serioiu3 .menace to
elate without epirttua•1 freedom it is
Christ by Tate spirit war* gives us
trete freedom, by poseessing our lives.
The evening servlee was held in the
United Chuck.
SCISSORS, iIiHARPEN0.0..:.-
. Tiring your seiseoii to The
ITrusseis Poet. if yen want their to
work better than ever.
ay, March 31st
Saturday, April 1st
from 1 to 0 p.m. try and have your
card in your old ration !mol', the one
printed in red RB99 filled in and
signed by the owner. Could the
People of Brussels make an effort to
get their book on Thursday the 30th
to avoid a rush Yours since -el
R. J. Bowman
Lenten Service
The weekly Lent service wee held
in St, John's Church ' ou Wednesday,
March 15 at 8 P.nt, Rev, M. ' F.
Oldham was in charge an.! Preached
on Psalm 25 Verse 21, "Let in-
tegrity and uprightness preserve me,
for I wait on thee." After the sermon
a set of 00 beautifully coloured
lantern slides was shown on the
Loon Lake Mission in Saskatchewan
Diocese noe'tb of , Prince Albert,
These pictures showed the Mission-
ary work et the Church being
accomplished in a fast growing
district, where many settlers from
the dried out section of Saskatche-
wan have taken up residence. St.
George's Church, Loon Lake is built
on the same line of St. George's
Grafton in Northumberland County,
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PEOPLE WF KNOW
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Mrs. 0. Dunbar is in Wingham
hospital.
Mr. Thos. Miller is a patient in
"a/Ingham hospital.
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Mr, P. Plum, Stratford -•apentthe
week end at his home here.
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Mr, and Mrs. R. Currie. and Miss
Betty Currie spent the week end in
Hamilton.
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Mr, Ed. Mittell of Clinton spent
thepast weekwith, r Mrs.
h" Mr.tend
Herb Manning.
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1 r Quebec
Staff -Sgt. Lyle Brothers B o e s of Q bec
Oity spent .a few days with 1115
mother Mrs. Ferguson,
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Mrs. F. Tanney and son Ronnie
ware visitors with her parents Mr,
and Mrs. T. Miller.
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Mrs. Addie Ferrier of-L•uoknow Is
a visitor of her sisters Miss Mary
Lott and Mra. Chas. M'cKy.
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Mr, Scott Ament of Trenton was
a week end visitor at the home of 11is
father Mr. Phillip Ament.
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Miss Ina Bryan, Richmond Hill
who was a former relsdent of
Brussels ' is visiting friends and
relatives here,
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Mrs. Jae. Ballantyne ' spent the
week end in London to meet her 0011
Archie who was home from New
Brunswick for a few days,
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Mr, Harry Annent of Sioux Lookout
is spending a week at the home of
his father M1'. Philip Ainent and
renewing okl friendships in town,
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Mr, W. B. Strachan of Toronto
accompanied hie mother' Mas Alex
Stra:ohan on her return from the
Soo wlleershe has spent the winter
months.
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Mus. . Balssel Wheeler, Goderioh.
and Mrs. 'Scott of Lindsay have been
visiting their mother, Mrs. Jas.
Bowman and helping her celebrate
her btrllnday Tuesday, March 21st.
TENDERS WANTED
Township of Morrie asks for
tenders, Lor sale of Sa Lot 26, Con-
cession 7, which consists: of 100
acres more or lees. Oonetderable
bush.
Tenders must be 1n not later than
eerily accepted.
enders mast be 3n not .later than
2 p.m., April 10, 1944.
George Martin, Clerk
15, for•tyathree years. ago. • In 1902
he married ' Catherine Ryan of •
Walton .whom he leaves with one son
James' and a daughter, Margaret. A
daughter, Irene, died in infancy. He
is also survived by two :brothers
Johan' and James of Seafnrth and
four sister's M1ss Mary Nolan, Sea -
forth; Mrs, Kate Lamb Seafortll;
Mrs. Bridget Carbert, Toronto; sed
Mrs. F. J, Ryan, Watson, Saslratche-
wan. Mr. Nolan was well known
and will be greatly mined through-
out the community,
Funeral services : were held on
Wednesday morning at St, Amoroso
Roman Catholic Church, Brussels,
with Requiem High Mass offered by
Rev. J. F. Paquette, parish priest.
Interment was made in 1lresseis
Roman Catholic cemetery,
Pallbearers were; Messrs. Charles
{Arinterong, Walter Broadfoot, John
Melo, John McDonald, Joseph
Ryan and William .Strath.
Mrs. Quintin Anderson
Peacefully came the close of life
on Thursday, March 16. 1944 to
Mary Simpson beloved wife of the
late Quintin Anderson at her late
home ou Oon, '3, Morris at the
advanced age of ninety-one years,
She was one of the oldest and most
highly respected residents of the
township. Mrs, Anderson was born
in Scotland in 1852, coming to
Caracia when a child. She lived
with her uncles in Grey township
near Jamestown until her marriage
in 1875 to the late Quintin Ander-
sen when she came to her hone in
Morris where she lived until the
time :of her death.
She was a faithful member of
Knox Presbyterian Church, Brussels
and later ot Melville Church. Her
entire life was one of quiet, un-
wevering devotion and duty to her
family and she ryas held alit the
highest esteem by all who knew her.
She was aotive until nearli three
weeks before her passing and she
will be greatly missed in her home.
Of a family o1 seven, fear remain while they were walking ' along 'the
to mourn the loss of a loving mother, highway returning from a dance.
Charles with whom she lived; Provincial Constable Frank 'Taylor,
James, V,S,, and Ales,' both of Clinton, stated it was believed the
Brussels and a daughter (Mary) man was thrown over the top of
Mrs. William Ireland of Morris and the
two gnandohildren Mary and JamesFrank Donnelly, defence counsel,
Ireland. Her husband .predeceased in a plea for lenieney said that the
her thirty-one years ago, l]lizabeth young airman, who was born and
predeceased her in 1907, a son raised in Teeswater, had been on
William in 1983 • and a daughter active service for .. some tine and
(Joanna) Mrs. Alfred Cochrane in had been mentioned in despatches.
1941, He is doing an important job on
The /uncial was held on March coastal patrol, . said Mr. Donne/•
18, 1944 froni her late residence ly, and was visiting his parents in
with her pastor the Rev. S. Kerr Teeswater when he became in-
conducting the service. Intervent,
volved in the accident.
was in Brussels cemetery. Crown Attorney Holmes inform -
Friends from a distance were,ed the court that neither of the in.
Canada's sixth Victory Loan will
open April 24 with a $1,200,000;000
.obieotive-45225,000,000 from Malaita
eats •and $075,000,000 from "special
names"—Finance Minister Ilsley an.
flounced, The special names group
r•on0lsts largely of corporations, Life.
insurance companies and other Pa
vestment funds.
The objective for the forthcoming
drive—x1,200,000,000 — is the same
as that for the fifth campaign, con -
("acted from last October 18 to NW -
ember 6, which rolled over the
minimum quota with a cumulative
total of $1,337,275,250 an over
subscription of $183,275,250.
BIRD NOTES
(By G. M. Layao"k)
The return of the e7rial birds has
been very slow this year. Last year,
despite the heavy snowfall the
robins were back in number by this
time. Two years ago they were
even earlier. So far I have heard
about, but not seen, only three Red-
breasts. Within the next taw days,
mild weather slhould bring Killdeers,
Redwings, Crow, Blackbirds, I{ing
Teta, Meadowlarks, Bluebirds, Flick.
ere, Wild Ducks and Song Sparrows
hack with a rush.
Flt. -Lt Renwick Fined At
Goderich On Driving Count
• Charges Are Aftermath
Of February Accident
In Which Two Persons
Were •Seriously injured
GODERICH, March 17 -Pleading
guilty to two charges, oneof danger -
pus driving and one of leaving the
scene of an accident, Flt. Lt. Lloyd
D. Renwick, R.O.A.F., was fined $50
and costs on each charge, or three
months in jail on the latter one, and
his. license was suspended for a
year.
The charges arose out of an ac-
cident on Highway No. 4 near Wing.
ham on February 9 in which Miss
Hilda Brown of Wingham ail Wil-
liam Friar, Port Hope, a surveyor"
for the Department of Highwaysi
were injured when they were
struck by a car driven by Reawiek
Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson .and gibed people is back at work. Ren -
son David, Mr. Walter Mair and wick was. moving bis car swap from
Gilbert Mali' ell of Cheslsy.
The beautiful Sorel tributes were, the dance hall, and passed a line of
oars; on the wrong side of the
pilimv, from the Family; aY, the
rea4 The two people were walk.
grandchildren; spray, neetrighhotars;
spray, friends in Brussels and a
spray from Mr. and Mre. M 'Brine
•
berg.
Pallbearers were Cecil Bone,
James nogg, Lewis Armstrong, John
Bowman, John Yuill and Alan Mair,
William Perrle
Funeral service for the late Wi1-
liam. Petrie, aged 83 years, who pas•
sed away here on Friday, March 3rd,
was held on Monday afternoon at
St. Andrew's Presbyteria.a Church
with Rev. R. A. Sinclair in charge,
Anderson's Funeral Chapel =due- bytsrien Church, and an airier sine
ted 111e burial arrangements. Inter- 1898.
ment in innisfail cemetery, followed :Surviving as well as Mrs. Perrle
the church service; and Messrs. C. living at Tnuiafail are two sons,
E. Sick, George and John Calder, Dave Perrle of Innisfail and W. L
lingo Brown, Jas, Laidlaw • and W. Perris of /Edmonton, A daughter,
d. A. Wattwere the pallbearers. Mns. Grey died _sixteen years ago,
The late Mr. Perrie came out to her •son Robert Grey of Ottawa, and
Canada front Scotland, his birth.' Elsie Perrle, Inntsfatl being the only
Place, with hie family in 1871 when . grand -children, Also surviving are
only ten years old. They settled a slater Mre, Janes Grant and s
at Cratibrook, Ontario, and when brother Mr. James Perris, both ra•
Mt. Perrle finished his schooling aiding at Brussels; Ontario.
there he took up farmingand on- • Four brotbers predeceased win,
Baited at that trade Hattr his retire- • Gideon Perrin, a noted athlete of
ment a few years ago, He and Mrs. Brussels; Rev. Dave Perris of Wing -
Petrie, the Reinter Mise Elizabeth ;Ham, Moderator of the Presbyterian
e
Fornien, were married at Atwood, i Church of Canadtif Ales Petrie who
ing . on the left side of the highway
and they were struck from the
rear by the Renwick car, There
was sufficient snow to show the
silhouettes of the couple. The ear
slid rot stop, he continued, and lien-
wiek was arrested at his home b7
Constable Taylor about three hour■
later,
Heil wedding anniversary on Marta
15th, last year. The deceased bad
been a lifelong member of the Pres -
Ontario in 1898 and came to milts- i17sen d at Brussels and John Perris
Tail in 1.920, where they have Mace wile was Dedttt11Y Minister of " Agit-
resided. They oelebrated their M. culture for Alberta.