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NEWS OF THE DISTRICT
Written for the Post By Our Own Correspondents '
MORRIS
Mra, !athwart Johnston is spending
a 'few days with 1Vlh'. and Mrs, Har-
ald Harriss and monis at Drayton,
their little son has has pneumonia
but glad to hear he is getting better.
Mr, ,roseli•in Sellers lett on Friday
to eyelid a couple of months' with
his daugither and son-in-law, Mr,
and Mrs, McLean.
Mrs, Melville Mathews and son
Arnold spent Sunday and Monday
with Mr. and Mrs, Walter Woods
and, Will also wth her mother and
aunt,
Miss Isabel Douglas spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. Clras.
Bosman and sons.
Mr, and Mrs, Richard Jackldu
and family visited' on Sunday with
Mr, and Mrs. Ward Gray and family.
Mrs. Robt. McMurray and two
sonic returned home on ,Saturday
atter visiting with her father and
other friends alt Stratford,.
Mrs, John Noble of High River,
Alta., is visiting her brothers,
Martin' and Harry Granby and re-
newing old acquaintances in this
vicinity,
BLUEVALE
The president, Mrs. T. J. Elliott,
presided at the monthly meeting of
W. M. S. of -Knox Preabytter'ian
church on. Thursday a8ternbon at
the home of Mrs. R. F, Garnise.
The scripture lesson was read by
Mrs. L1tlow and Mrs, Peter S. Mac-
Ewen led :in prayer. During the
business period the allocation was
accepted, clothing for a girl, 14
pears of age. Plans were also
made for making three or four
quilts for the aumply dlepartrnent
Mrs. R. F. Garniss it>, giving a talk
on current events outlined a few
missionary happenings of the last
month or two, Mrs, Harry Elliott
read the Glade Tidings prayer. The
Study of ' fir 1'oving Millions' was
continued by Mrs. Eldred Nichol
speaking on Mahatana, Gandhi .• and
chrdatian conversions the Eatner-
genge of Dr. A.mbedkar, his exper-
ience with prayer and his decision
to denounce Hinduism and itS ef-
fects on the untouchables in India.
Woman's Association +Meeh
The regular meeting of tha Wom-
I ann's Association of the, United
church was held in the Sunday'
school room with the president,
Mrs. 1S, N. Gallaher in charge, A
Palter on etiquette and oo rent
manners was given by Miss Mur.
garett Chnitis and Rev, C, Tavener
sung "My Gr'andfather's Clock"
Lunch! was s,erwetl by Mrs, James
Robertson and Mra, Robert, Shaw,
Rev. Campbell Tavener !presided
at the joint annual blandness meeting
Of Biuevale and Ebenezer charges Of
the United Church in .the school
ro;oin when there was a good at-
tendance, Mrs. Edward Johnston,
recording secretary, acted as secre-
Lary, •
The session' reported the loss of
two members by death, Everett Mc-
Gee and 'George McGee, The two
retiring members of the session,
Arthur Shaw and Jawes Peacock,
were re-eleobed, - Thomas 'Stewart,
onaccount ort tailing health, wished
to resign, from the board of truss
tees, but the congregation voted in
favor of his ' remaining on the
board. Sperling Johnston was elect-
ed a new memlber to the trustee
heard. '.Enteounaging reports were
heard from the session, 'boards of
trustees and management, Sunday
school, Woman's Association and
Missionary Society,
Words of appreciation were ac•
Corded the pastor, Rev. C. Tavener
and. Mrs. Tavener, It was proposed
that a men's dinner be held in the
near future. Previous •to the meet-
ing the ladies. of the congregation
served a hot baked bean supper.
Celebrates 85th Birthday
Thomas Stewart quietly celebrat-
ed the 85th anniversary of his birth
on Saturday. Mr, Stewart has been
a. continuous resident of the vil-
lage since he was a vent' young boy.
BELGRAVE
The charter has been received by
the Belgi(ave Red Cross Society.
]Junin •the.course of different organ.
ization meetings the following of -
Rome. were appointed: President, C.
R, +Cbultes; vice-president, Mrs.
Alex Manning; secretary, Rev. J.
B. Townemd; treasurer, C. H. Wade,
The texecu'ive comanittee ie as fol-
lows: Mrs,. Joe Dunbar, Mrs. M.
Canada's
Poultry Prockictkin
Becomes an industry of
EMPIRE IMPORTANCE
a`In 1913 the export of eggs to the
British Market was 150,000 dozen.
Mr- In the second year of the war (1916)
it increased to 7,900,000 dozen.
,Our Export to the British Market in the
year preceding the present war (1938)
was 1,384,000 dozen.
What will it be in 1940 ?
BE READY TO SUPPLY
THE DEMAND
Secure'a 5 PER CENT DISCOUNT on
BABY CHICKS & PULLETS by booking
your order on or before Ma•rvh 15th.
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WALTER ER ROSE
Poultry Farm, - Brussels
P.Q. Box 90 Phone 38X -r-4
Free illustrated catalogue on request.
J, .Shobecttom, Mrs', Cecil Ceultee,
Mra, Rabemt' Iilggius, Mra, Alex
Young, Mns, W1Ila1'd Armstrong.
The woOk room 11as been donated
by W. J. Geddes is the old hotel
bwildin+g.
Mils, M. J. Shoebottosu has been
rained convener ,ef the buying
committee, We, Alex Manning eon•
vener 01 the work loom committee
and Mrs.. Willard Arvnetgong • coni
yeller of the draulatic and concert
committee,
The following have been named
80 canvassers for the district: Mel
Bradlburn1 Albert Vincent, George
•Coultes, Elmer Ireland, Stewart
Proctor, C'eoll Wheeler, William
VanOantp, John! ,Stewart and Dave
Ohamney. Plane have been made
to proceed with a regular canvass
of every home in the area between.
the 1Lst and 14th ce February. Ar-
ram+gemenits, are made for getting a
geed, supply of material for the
work room together with patterns
of art.°cles to be made no that a
start can be made in these activ-
ities at ant early date, Major Wat-
son of headquarters also called on
the 'president and secretary of the
branch,
Roads Opened Up
Roads are gradually getting
opened up atter the stormy time.
The county plow opened the 5111
n^ Beat Wanvanosb, Monday night
the plow opened' out the road on
the Stir of Morrs, These are the
only eoncesaions' opened to cars.
Reads Meters on Skits
They say mo,ce. ity is the mother
of intyenition. Be that a& it may
when the meter reader tor rural
Hydro from Clinton came to do the
reading of meters in this district
and the truck codicil not leave the
highway he shade !the journey
down the concessions on skiis,
The Young People's Society of
Knox United church held a skat-
ing party at the community rink
in Belgave on Wednesday night
w hen there Was a good attendance
Present and a good time enjoyed.
Following the skating -a.11 gathered
in ,the basement of the church
where hot dogs and coffee 'were
sea asd and a pleasant evening
brought to a close,
A euchre and dance was head in
the Foresters' Hall on Friday night,
sponsored by the Foresters. Win
hers for cards were Mrs, Art Scoot
and Neil McCrea. The consolation
pvizes. went to Mrs, Robert McCrea
and Arnold Yamieson. The lucky
door prize was won by Mrs. rt. Me-
.Crea. Lunch was served and
dancing followed,
Mrs. R. Yule visited with friends
iu, London end Toronto over the
week -end; Misses Kay Townend
and Verna Johnston of London
spent the Week -end at their homes
here,
The Young People's Society or the
Untied Church held their regular
e +cclal averring in the 'form of a
skating party on the Be1•grave rink
last week. There wag a good at-
tendansle of members which togeth-
er with some visitors mn a total of
about 60. The weather and ice were
ideal at 10.00 p,m, adjauclnment was
! made to the church for a lunch of
wieners. and buns,
The canvas for funds for the local
Branch of the Red 'Cross' Society is
now inrfull +swing. Unfortunately an
erroa' on. the part of the wholesale
house, whey sending out supplies
has delayed operations in the work
room, This mistake is being
remedied, however and a beginning
wall be made on.knitting operations
at an early date,
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McKillop
60 Years Ago
The Editor the Post
Dear Sir:-
'Clredr-e-ri nk-a-chink
• Ohedr.a.ri n'k-a-cbi ujt
Five anew standing at the corner at
a 10 mere field of S1,aanlps and tini-
othy hay Whetting ,their scythes
0herr-e-rink-a-chink was a familiar
sound in the rural districts of M,c-
Killop in those days. Perhaps stone
of the elder readers of the Past will
remember tirase dams and for the
Younger readers. of your valuable
Paper I will endeavour to give a
description of them, Four 'or five
men generally 'started into a big
field together with five boys With
sticks about six feet long sharpened
at both ends, to spread the hay in
order t'halt it aright dry, In. a couple
od days they would come back with
forks and. hand rakes, the first man
raking ast far as he could, the next
man forking it as tar as he could
then another rake, then another fork
and so on until the windrow was
closed up and the field all raked.
The hay had then .to be ooiled each
man taking a row with a boy to
rake. The men had to have good
Judgment in order that the coils
could be got at with the wagon or
Jumper.
The hay rack was a home- made
affair .fashioned with. material from
the 'Cedar swamp, First two 5 -inch
pieces !for sills were found and 4
peter about 0 inches for the sides.
Then the swamp hunted for 4
similar croaks for the arms. It
was all :put .together with 'wooden
pins and lasted for a good many
years, 0 remember two men were
cutting at our place and I was
spreading when a big snake ran out
over an elan root, The man put the
ba:ek of scythe, on it and called to
me to come with a stick. Of couse
I ran and we soon finished the
snake, 'The man threw him trap on
the stump tc dry.
The year I raked atter the wagon
father put up the hay in a 'small
a'acre and the following spring sold
it for $20 a ton.
Feed was very scarce) and some
,people went to the bush and cut
down soft slung and soft maples for
browse far the cows. !Some of them
would stay all night in the shade or
the Hemlocks and Cedars.
We 'talk about the hard times new
I don't Think it is as had as it was
then,
Eve31>y smd. humor
robot+y urnrodveeets re'fchin andgood nobody
Was very poor. Of course they had to
praottice economy and. not be waste-
ful:
T am glad I was born in economy
tinter, I was taught to rake the hay
up clean and not to be wasteful and
i
ream' forgot what I'learn,ed when
a boy,
Yours truly,
Melvin J. Blanchard,
R. R. 4, Walton, Ont.
ETHEL
Doctor Richmond's dog Major, a
Great Dane, about 11?-, years old,
weighing approximately 120 Lbs, has
voluntary constituted himself .es-
cort to His Majesty's Mail delived''
service on both the rural route and
to the C.N.R. sttations
several days during last Week and
ven.e this week to' award contracts,
Mrs. Elwood McTaggart of Grey
Twp,, visited at the home of her
,parents, Ant and Mrs, Henry for
se 'revel days during last week and
the first of this. week.
We were sorry to know of the loss
by floe, 1londay, Feb, 5,, of the barn
of Cetcil Robinson, 1411 con., of
Grey Twp,
Ethel Presbyterian . church ooh•
gregational banquet is, dated for
March 1st,
Inlvita.tions are out for the United
r'tarch congregational banquet to
be held in the basement of the
ehan'elr, a 0,30 pan, on Valentine
night, Fob, 14.
!Geo, Dunbar is having a well
drilled on Ifs 1'esidenial property in
tho village, Davi deo no of Wing.
hath have the contract,
Will Dine has purchased a. horse
Prong Bent Vodcleh and nen,, abdivest a
matched colored, gray team.
A hockey game played on Moles,
worth rink, Saturday of lastweek,
by Ethel and Molesovortlr 'teams re-
sulted i11. a win tor Ethel, but Wee
not by any means one sided, Skat-
W !1DNE1Ss?AY, ,Irp110UARY 7, 1940
HELP PLAN
HIS TOM0RR011,49
The Canadian
Legion's War
Services are under-
taken with the
approval and active
cooperation of the
Canadian
Government.
cer1
FREE°
ow
On Monday, February 12th, the Canadian
Legion launches a financial appeal for $500,000
to carry on a great, new and much needed
program of educational and personal services
among our enlisted men.
While the first job is to win the war, every
. man must be prepared for the inevitable return
to Civil Life. The Canadian Association for
Adult Education is collaborating with the
Legion to provide educational and vocational
training for our men.
Through its 1100 branches in Canada the
Legion will assist in the solution of personal
and business problems. Soldiers free of private
worries are better soldiers. Legion services
will also include facilities for leave, sports,
reading, soldiers' concert parties and other
entertainment.
Give generously to this great new cause.
Send or take your contribution to your nearest
Legion branch.
NATIONAL APPEAL, FEBRUARY 12th
• CANADIAN,,LEGION WAR SERVICES.
EDUCATIONAL AND -PERSONAL SERVICE APPEAL
ing after the game was enjoyed by a
host of Ethel and Molesworth young
people. A return game was arrang-
ed for, for Wednesday, Feb, 7, also
to be en Moleatwortth rink,
* * *
GREY
Lloyd Wheeler was a visitor to
Stratford during the past week and
also enjoyed the "Alt Home" at the
Normal School Friday evening.
dl..,-ro
A man took his daughter on a
trip to New York. They went to
one of those plays that made father
blush a bit. "I'm sorry, Dorothy,
that I 'brought you here," he said,
"this is hardly a play for a. girl of
of your age." 'a01, that's all right,
Dad. It'11 probably liven up a bit
betore the end."
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