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The Clinton News Record, 1922-6-15, Page 1o,°2I ••-•-43t+d Year i441, ;INTO N, 'ONTARIO THURSDAY JUNE fl 1 b, 1922 of The New that Wedding `�ift you will find -`choosing easy at 1117LI,YAR'S Jewelery Store.. We have the newest and best designs in SILVER, CUT GLASS, CHINA, ETC,; Our' stock is well and .carefully and will " niakechoosingr"easy satisfactory. and • ILEDUCEDPRICES ON VICTOR TALKING MACHINES Calland Bear our" newest His Master's Voice Records. We will. , be ploased to have you call, A,monthly catalog'iie will be sent to' you each month on request. eweler and Optician O Phone 174w edrtar Residenee.174a �r ,AEE tLl� dVN®I�iE Bidden, in yourhome' it is- a'tefnptation to thieves' o Delos t ymoney i our in the bank and 'rent '' a SArI;A`Y DEPOSIT' BOX for your: valuable papers, ,Victory Bonds, etc:. . a t r r����'ttqq,, '. CANADA. TH E OLSONS INCORPORATEA^1855 Capital Paid Up $4,000,000 Reserve•F.und $5,000,000 Over 125 Branches `tr .a Teach your Childrendus In y nd Thrift :ouse Reward the -for doing work around the h � , ,,, arid' i'rii ress %ipori them fiie"impoitance°of saving P their earnings. Why not; open an account for them in the Savings Department of The Molsons Bank. Money may be deposited and•withdrawn by mail. s-atatl K TI. 11 Sharp, Manager CLINTON BRANCH Safety Deposit .Boxes to Rent ReeDT-To-WEArt CLOTHING 1 he, &Zorrtsh Clothing ' to. Ooalia✓NEn OLoTxlxa SPECIALS aturday Manufacturers' Samples''. 0.125 Only Men's M®tor or Raincoats 'Manutacturors samples, which we, purchased at half .rice while in the citylast week, and we are price, passing them on to you at one half of the original P g price. ' Just the -coat for motoring, $10 ,00.• Your choice of the lot - No; 2 40 Onli Men's Suits 8 Manufacturers' samples and broken lines -from , P ranging ;an rice' from 25.00 to stock, sizes 34 to �G, -.�, Your choice of the .entire ' $30.00.„ 0 I 5 . 'lo • t`for No. 3 Men's Trousers Five dozenMen'sTrousersin cotton tweed, with _. or without+cuff`s, Just` fhe trouser for factory wear, going at 89c per Le. CO,HE MOIIIIISII CLOTII1NG 'tare Deal for Every Motto :� " Record canthelp' its circulation by, Putting in a good word for it occasionally-, OLINTON MARKETS. ',Wheat 81,25. Oats, 45d. 50 Iiarley, C . •,7 5 Bncltwheat . _ Eggs, 22e to 23c- Butter, 20e. Live Hogs, $113,25 TO ENGAGE SCI1,0OL NURSE A meeting• of the 1Vledical-; Com- mittee of this School 11nit was held on' Monday evening in Clinton for. the purpose of engaging a school. nurse, and the position was offered to .Miss Lawrence of ''Seaforth,;; The salary -.offered is ;51100 per year with';':,$250 for expenses: "" The Sehool• Nurse Will : Make Clinton her(-h•eadquartere and will visit oth- • er schools making 'up` ,the unit 'from here. A BOWLING 'EVENT' The 'London Thistle Dowling; Club is'holding its, Twelth Annual' Scotch Doubles Tournament next Wed 'nesday and Tliinnday,:June 21st and 22nd. for ,their three Trophies and 200 -prizes. . = T is is the''Bi g in sh Scotch Doubles Classic Event of. Western Ontairo with keen contests tf and tournament So 'popular "is this so attractive ;its prizes' that contest ants go annually `; from all" over. iWes'tern Ontario and ,at far 'east as' Ottawa ' S1i'aI)'' Clinton Glnb g'o 'ai •ter -these' Tuck •coveted•trophies and prizes'?' Entries Close Monday next. Jane 19th. ."•0. HOME .NEW MGIC. ;FOR H• Mr P. A. Roberton was appoint- ed'by the Comity Council last: week. -:nilnager of the Huron County' Home .with, Mrs. Roberton as matron. . These vacancies were .•caused by the• ..resignations of Mr. James Reynolds and ,Mrs: Reynolds, who have- very efficiently and very,:; satisfactorily, both to the, authorities and to the. inflates, filled the pest -Lions' for the past three years, Mr. Roberton en- ters .upon his new duties in• the course of a few weeks -There were ten applications for the position; 'four being considered and; Mr. Roberton received more; than Half of all -the Votes east. lis' .appointment is' a" popular o1ie here, 1 where .he.is;l:nnwn; and •that- of Mrs.' Roberton, equally so. Mrs. lYobert on was before her marriage a pro- fessional nurse, being -a graduate of 1°. S DAYT IGI{,`P ''SAVING -Beginning this weelo the Publti school. goes on Daylight 'Saving i i, in morn - ins, atc time going': eight g "`' three in the nib and 51> atluig at .ai'.terimon. This decision to change. the time was reached last week when it wa„, .o decidedly hot and viiil be continued until the. 'end of the term._ NO "RESULTS” THIS YEAR paTheresults of the departmental F examinations, will not- be 'published ,in the daily papers this year,; as has been the custom for years. The certificates will be mailed to the principals; of 'the respective schools: It is likely, that the: results will be a bit longer in reaching the pupil than . heretofore but the Minister 'of Education says the preparation, of the lists for the r newspapers -took •he_New, o 1c Crty,,li.IasPital.,and Is net unfamiliar - with institutional work. Mr.. Roberon is 'a farmer bye profession although he has, been re- siding' in town for the past few years. They will find . it no inconsiderable task to keep the Home, indoors and out up to its present -high sten dard but- we do not doubt, that that will be . their aim: Mr. Reynolds has not just decid- ed;; yet what' Ire will do but he has his farm on the outskirts of the town. DEATH OF MRS.A. F.ORBES After' several ' weeks' illness. the death occurred on Monday afternoon of Mrs. Arthur', Forbes, an esteem- ed ed 'resident.'of 'Clinton: Mrs. Forbes death came as a ;shock' for, while she -had been very ill with pii,eumon- .ia for some weeks, she had taken a turn for thebetter and it was hoped she would pull through. Her heart gave out :quite suddenly on Monday afternoon, '',lioovever,. after she had been conversing very. cheerfully with, her daughter and remarking- how much -better ` "she felt. GIVE THEM WELCOME The `Junior Farmers' Association Winghani, Auburn and Exeter bran- .'with ran glias, -•with District Representative Stothers'� and Assistant Andrew, and their wives, svveethcar s t and friends, had a very enjoy'abl'e picnic` as not Monday.It was at Hayfield on just as tyar111 115 it oaten is in. June and as it can be at Bayfield and” still be most enjoyable but ,the out - Ing"' ; wars. ,very pleasant for`; all that, On Tuesday next ,the Middlesex" Junior : Farmers " take their annual; auto trip and will visit several' points in Huron ;County. Those ins; forested'_. should see to it that -they are very:- heartily welcomed and that._they receive good impressions of: this good,olil•county during their brief 'stay:. Prlrs. Forbes, whose maiden dame. was Mary McAllisetr, was born- in Hay township sixty-six years ago. She was a daughter of the late Joint' McAllister of that `township and.. resided there during -all her. :young womanhood.. '. On here mar- riage to the late Arthur Forbes she carne to Varna, where' they lived f or some 'tilne,` later removing to Sea forth, which was their .home for, .some -years., Ill 1910 they came to, Clinton, Mt•, Forbes taking, over a ceedings bei'{ enlivened by , setec- 'neswhich he' ,conducted I;tions ori a gramophone, coal burl 5, "Por They are Jolly Good Fellows and— "Auld.. Lang. Syne," closed a very_ delightful evening's' entertaih- tainment. • AN IMPORTANT;: MAN Consternation reigned in Clinton lacrosse circles on. Thursday after- noon when it was learned that the. Royal Dank inspectors were in town and .two members of the teal' would be unable to= go to Mitchell to take. Part in the match.' A deputation waited upon the bank manager and put the ease before him. They said they needed Mr. Graham to' uphold the honour pf the .town on the lacross'e field of a :.neighboring' town. Mr. Planning put it _up, to the inspectors, who, said _they .would' consent' to: Mr. Graham's going 12 he would .return . immediately after the *ante;' This. was»,1eadily-agreed--to b ;and they went.: off With :their star: player. The game was won and: as soon as' it. Was over -a car:rushed.Mr. Graham home and, we. presume, - he worked' all the better during the re- mainder of the inspectors' visit ow ing to their good nature : in letting HOME ✓"-''f -e SOLD. I11S DRIVER It S. .O'Neill, has sold his good trotter,. "Lady .Barrs," to Dr. Rout-- ledge of Lambeth ior a h andsonie figure.intends 6 The Dr. inter ds showin g her at Madison Square Gardens, New York, in the fall., ,I SCI-LO oLMATTE hS. All the members of the' Collegirtte staff have re-engaged for another year with the exception of; Mrs. Mew physical suture speeialist,< who has been ;on the stain since Chf istntas. Miss Berta Jackson has resigned from the public school stall'andthere. dare rumors ofs other vaenneies but so far no other 'resignation has beep _received' by the board. W. L MEETS THURSDAY The Women's . Institute .will meet Thursday afternoon at three o'clock. in, the ;roosts above.,,the Public Lib_ rary. A report of the convention at Blytli wi11 be giver). by Mr's, Kirk and Mrs, H. Jenkins' will give .an address on "Success, or How to Have a Successful. Institute,";; All bers requested to -be present and„ visitors always; welcome '• Host- esses Mrs Fitzsimons, ,Mrs,- Mun- roe. and 1rs.a18n. WERE QUIETLY "ARR IED The marriage took place Wednes- day' ilftelnoon of, last week o''f .Mar - ilia, -daughter. of Ilirs. John Larx- on, and Alex T.„Slomanr The, mar- riags was soleinnized"at ` the home of the .bride's smother, Albert `street, and was witnessed by only 'a- few intimate, friends. The -ceremony was,•P, erforined by the Rev. C. L. Gilkey, Miss Annie ,Lanxon of Detroit, the bride's sister was brides- maid and Mr. Fred Slonian of Blyth,. the groom's nephew, was best - man.; The lii•ide wore a dainty gown of silk voile. -with' apple green satin trimmings' and ai'corsage'bouquet'of American Beauty roses. Mr. and Mrs. Slonian' have the good wishes of their friends 'for a happy future. FOOTBALL NOTES Clinton football ' teain is out of COUNCILLORS ENTERTAINED On the, evening of the first day of the Huron county council- meeting` in `Goderich last week .the county' councillors and' several,' ex -mem- bers and the county officials were entertained to, a lawn supper by, County Cleric and Mrs:' Holman About fifty enjoyed. the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Holman and: a. -very enjoyable and profitable - evening was spent. ' Warden Trewartha presided at one end of the,,table and Comity Treasurer Lane at•the other end di- viding' :the' program between- them. 'Besides` the present .council, ex- wardens Elliott, Petty, Doig, Griff- in and ex -councillors Young, and La- porte and Inspector Tom, also 'Vies - 'armies Elliott, Trewartha and Con molly were present and added much'. to the -pleasure of the occasion. Excellent addresses were, given by the chairman in proposing and by those responding to toasts to Cana- da, education, .good roads, ex -war- dens 'and councillors and the ladies by Messrs. Elliott, Gallow, Young Tont, McQuaid, Johnston, . Beavers, McNabb; Petty, Doig, Laporte; Tip - ling Klopp 1 and; Spotton, the pro - until.. his death in- 1931, which was the restilf of an accident *at the G T. R. station. Mrs. Forbes has continued to reside in Clinton, some- times absenting ,herself while =k- g. long visits with hersons or daughters. : The family surviving AMONG THE CHURCHES. Ontario Street Chinch are five sons and two daughters: , „titin+>s,July and August;tlre: Sun: John -of H.ueston, Texas; Arthur of 'clay During ngill ,July meet guatt11e Suns Toronto; James' and Charles of Wat- i,n the adorning. - The annual Sunday school picnic will be held ,at Bayfield' on July 261,11. a rgu e meetin ' wa"r:ln 'charge ,r The. Le ... g• of the 'Missionary Department; en Monday evening. ?hs.:.'M eMurr ay - g ave the to ic uMisai On5.r Miss Helen Cook •played a1T instrumental: Rev.;'lO.enneth Beaton, wiltgive an illustrated lecture on ''fissions': next Monday evening. A varied pro- gramme will be provided. erford; Ross of Galt, Mrs. ' C. A. Russ" of Hamilton and Mrs. Charles Twitchell of Windsor. - She is also survived by four .brothers and two sisters: Wm. McAllister of Edmon- ton, Alta, Chas. McAllister of Tor- onto, ' Dr.'' 11'IaAllister of Georgetown, hn ,McAllister of Hensail, Mrs. Iiwyle of Strome,' Alta., and 'Mrs. P. Moir ;of;lensalh .Allher children were (home with her during her illness, with the ex- ' ception of the son r in Texas, and their coining- greatly •, cheered and Comforted her. She was bright and` conscious during all her illness. Mrs, Forbes was ° a life-long Pres byterian and was a most devoted. member of Willis church daring her: residence in Clinton. • She' was a luck Dublin team ,,ante uph here on Friday evening last and played a game with the locals, : the. , more standing ' 1-0 infavor of the visitors at the -conclusion . and .' en -Monday ,evening;: the. Clinton• team went ,to, Seaforth and the score was the same in favor the Seaforth, team. Both 'were interesting -games,,_ as will ;be seen by -the score.' The Clinton line-up - at the first; genre 'was as follows: Goal; W.- McDonald; Backs: In- nis,l'Lindsaytilalfbacks; M. McDon- ald, Cooper, McKenzie. . forwards: Elliott;'-' Pearson, 0. 'Cole —Cole Morgan. The line-up at Seaforth was much the same, the Coles " dropping out, Mille- playing ; goal and Dale and MacDonald playing ,forward, SOLDIERS. AT LONDON FAILL `I'ROPIY TOURNAMENT The Fain 'Trophy will be eompat- ed for on the 101a1 355511 Coniorrpw, Priddy conuicommencingaV nine r a n St. MatY 5 Stratford, Mitchell, Sie• ferth, Chntoli and .Goderich ' will take part in the tournament. SECURED DEGRLES Wesley Church;. The pastor preached'' at both Ser - 01005 015 . Sunday and will do so next Sunday, On Monday evening the mission- ary department was in ':charge of life nteinber of the W. M;`: S, and , the League program, Miss Neva had made several others life mem- Jinks in the chair, ' Miss Marion, bets of the Society and was ,,011- Irwin. -gave aninteresting talk. on Stant in het attendance. She was "Tiro Religions of China.;" and Miss a member of the `Woineis' Associa Dorothy Rorke contributed an n - tion of .:the church and very liberal ,strunicntal.' It was decided : to 'ne- in`her Support of all ils schemes cent the invitation of the ,Seaforth t them ' to vrsi f League i orih ' her friendshipsw ntntl eg as co a 1rLl new 5 S and "was tell inhigh es eein ty next Neck or the following ail`t te those who knew h let el er best. executive, including the pastor, was The funeral will take place On Friday afternoon, 20lnorroty, to Mait landban1 cemetery, Seaforth, The cervico at the house Will commence at half past two, M2. " Harry. Shaw, only son' of Dr. and Mrs.' Shaw, secured his M, Av degree from the' Toronto, Uni- versity Manley versify this year and Mr. Ma Y Shipley;, son of Mr, • and Mrs. Geo, Shipley, his Br A. Both these - stuclents intend going on with a medical course,, NEW LIGHTS ON GREEN N New lights have been installed do the. - bowling '•'. green. They are higher and stronger than the old 61155' and are shadod in such away that the light -is thrown directly 6n the green-- It is "almost as light as day" on the green now and when, another . hot spell strikes us= the wives of the bowlers need not ex - poet' their their husbands home until breakfast time. L. 0, L',' MEETING The, regular semi-annual meeting of the South Huron L 0. L. will be hold in Clinton on -Friday, June 0 m, t 1 .3'0 a , lith, commencing t i The County .Master will presideand requests every 'member to be pres- ent, General business will he transacted.: and arrangementsmade for, the celebration at Seaforth on July 12th, The local lodge will attend divine service 'at Wesley. church 011 Sun- day afternoon, July 9th, at 2,30. Jbe ,Royal Scarlet Chapter. will meeton , o Tuesday. evening next in g Mtuphy Lodge 'towns. FIOW'IT .WORKS Some 'people are quite uite concerned Some about the big grant given Wingham by ;the county council for road•build- r ing, It doesn't mean, however, that Clinton and all the other municipal- ities are to assist Wingham to build its roads, except in so far as all the people in the Province help to pay, for them. The county council will levy the amount upon Winghatn and collect it Sfrom 'the town and then the Provincial, Government ,under' its ;,Gooch' Roads' scheme,' willpay. V rngham back • forty per cent. of the whole. Wingham could raise` ` this sunt herself, 'a's' Clinton raised money for the building of its streets 'and• nsight'.them pay thewhole shot. But under the Government , good Roads . department ' any towns ' which are "connecting ; links," such as Wingltam liiul-Clinton, arc in line to- benefit. • Clinton Will •pay sixty per cent. of'the :$1500 granted, the Government the other forty per cent. FISH STORY HERE'S A• 1'I A'carp so big it tools two'fsher and it hour -too land " ' anU Wren half then 'tilted the scales' at 32..pounds, was•eaptured on'Lake'Huron ori Sat= urday without the assistance 'of rod c ncetn- fishermen `�' 'ne The R and It • ed - are , W. Grey and J. Hoopes) of , Forest They had one out about half a "mild' from ' shore in ,,their ' boat ` when 'Hoop- ea` saw what he thought -was a sand- bar. „ Rowing cautiously up, he` dis- covered that it was a big fish 5 0- himself.,- •Using.:his oar, as a club he :struck •tlio fish' on the head, partially stunning it. It was quite• a . task to get the carp into the A WELCOME RAIN After several weeks' of dry wea- ther and when the roads were ex- ceedingly: dusty, bbs gardens parch- ed. and the fariuers had begun to scan their fields rather anxiously, the lain came Thursday . evening g -and continued at intervals for two or three days. ' Electric , storms were frequent 'and the ;temperature, which had been high for a -week or; more, took a- drop,:. to the, 'comfort of sweltering: humanity. ,Therain ;tvworth. a great: coining juasst_when,12 did, arid-eyon,11 we get littlemore the crops -seem assured, It saved the berry crop and assured the. developement of - other shall' ''fruits, GOT' SOME INCREASE Secretary' McMurray of the Ilnr- on Central Agricultural Association addressed the County Counoil last week' asking; an increased grant -and it : was 'finally increased to Clinton Spring Fair is entirely free, there 'are no, gate -receipts,' ,nothing to, mate money with which to keep the thing running, and it is an ac- knowledged fact that it is the Best fair of its kind in : the county and, for real benefit to'stockiiien, is the. Best fair by a long odds of any sort in `the county, The council could' very properly have made the grant equal to that of -the fall fairs, $100. One of ,the councillors objected that ."Clinton paid too much money in Prizes." • The ,soldiers. of Bruce, :IIuron,' Latnbton and Middlesex are in training- at Carling Heights, London, this week, ' Lt. -Col. Combo is in eorittnancl of the Hurons, numbering One hundred. and fifty. Lt. -Col Ranceis second in command; Major Shaw is medical officer, Capt. Stew - art Scott, quartermaster Capt -WE.' O'Neil is adjutant, Majors Sloan, Hetherington, Heaman and 'Capt., Sturdy ale company ;:couunanders. Liouts.^Crawford, 'Londesboro; Cor- bett, Exeter; Frobes, 'Winghanl; and Goldthrope and Porter, Goderich complete the list of officers. The rami and file;_ is made up for: the_ most part of young .fellows, many of whom never: trained before The training: consists of . squad drills, physical drills, first- aid and , stretcherbearing, scout drills and signalling, musketry and lectures. In connection -with musketry instruc- tionturns firing the units take at the miniatureranges at the camp grounds and the long ranges at the Coves, -They' are using the short Lee -Enfield' rifles forthis purpose, THE COUNTY COUNCIL Mr. R. A. Roberton was appoint- ed keeper of the Hilton, County Home ,at Clinton. This position was made •vacant by the resignation of Jas -Reynolds, which was acoept- ed with regret by the council. The council; passed an assess- inent of Uwo.mills to raise 335;002.- 80 for goodroads in the county, and a "grant of $51,000, was given to Witigham for street '.improvements _•td'$1,500'to Clinton. The ,$10,000 given to Goderich last January. Was raised . to 320,000. The special, committee . "recom- mended that no action be taken in, reference; to,_ithe request of the Goderich Ad. Club deputation which addressed the Council during its sitting, urging the council to send a memorial to the :Provincial Gov- ernment eking that the road front Sarnia to Goderich be made a pro- vincial ,highway.'• A grant of 8500 was made to the' Children's,„ Memorial Hospital at London, as,af result of a request of a deputation from Lindon, and $750 was :granted to Seaforth Hospitil, A grant of 8100 was: made to :[Inion County Trustee and ll'atepayers, .,Art•" sociation, ' . The usv•r r r were 1 _ •at is w 1 ,wade t6 g county fairs. appointed a committee to arrange The matter of appointing an ad' visor. conned ,o Work with the Die - Commencing program 'for the occasion, �. '4V er •Sundayy fn triol Representative, loft 'ver [`roan C6iniiietanig the la.t • June the ,3ttnday sclic5 )1 will 'feet the - January session, wa1 'turned at, ten a, m, for the summer months, down, , 4 SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION The- Canadian Weekly Newspap-- ers Association hada very, success, ful convention''in Ottawa last week, over four- hundred members being present. The president',1ast year was Mr; V. C. French, only son of Mrs, 11 French of Clinton.; He presided at the early gatherings and in his opening address, said in part: `The mission, of the press is service to the masses of the people. The newspaper . manmust have a rich _broadsympathy• with his - fellow then. ' He must enter in spirit into the homes of the people, to toil with those ' who toil and suffer with those who stiffer. 32 his blood; floes' not boil .within hint whenever, 'he sees an ' injustice, his ,:Mission 10 life is elsewhere.', The duty of the 'newspaper man is to hold up the. mirror to the events of the day and so • interpret 'them 'that tomorrow - the life of the nation will- be 'hap- pier, sweeter, Wrote intelligent and more -prosperous.' A, R. Brennan of Prince Edward Island is the . new .president. " The second vice is ,a Bruce County man, Mr, Lorne. Eedy, of Walkerton. • • 1eeple You Kil'o;W. Mr. .Gordon Hall of the ;'Stratford Herald>was 15010e• over the 'week- CLINTON WINS AGAIN Clinton Lacrosse teain journeyed to Mitchell on Thursday last and played a game with the :team of that town, the score standing 8-0 in favor of Clinton. The. local line. up was as follows: Goal: N. McNeil; Point; R: H. Middleton; Centre Point: W.^Mutolt. Jet Defence: ' -G, .Carter; 2nd Defen co: J. Mutch; Centre G. Middleton; 2nd Homo: N• A. Graham; 1st Home H Lawson; Outside:: A.Fulford; Inside: K. Roberton: Subs: J. Nediger, J7 Higgins, F. Carter. -Referee: Johnston of Seaforth. During this gauze W. Fulforcl was struck on the head, and laid out .for a few minutes but he went ; at it 'again harder than ever. This play- er scored five out of the eight goals. The next ;game in which ' Clinton takes part will be on Tuesday next when Seaforth plays here. . GTTTLE LOCALS Mr, II.: E. Rorke' is painting his house and 'garage. Lower .School examinations are on this week- in the town' hall. The 'Clinton' Chatauqua dates are 6th. 'h ‘and' 1 h, 1 2tli 4ti 1 August llth, Inspectors Dr.- Field. and' J. E': Tom are here this week presiding at' the exams. Three or 'four cars of. people went up; to Brussels last Thursday to the Deanery meeting. 'The Huron County Council • will`. hold their annual picnic at Hayfield on ;Friday'; Juno 23rd. Mi.' R A Roberton is iidvertlsitig his draying business for stile but will continue in charge until the end of the month. The 1Vlassoy Harris people are er- ranging a rlrivewaY in the••eas1 side. B elf, Palace to 'r inthe P , 6fiiC of theirt y r : street, Ra tttmbu Mrs I. Greig is<--visltmg this week 'with -her son,'Mr. J. 0.' Greig of Seaforth-, • ' Mr. • 001111lzzard .of Stratford was in town ,last' week, He was the guest of 'Magistrate and • Mrs. Andrews. ' Mrs. Ctoss of Willifxmsport, Penn'., is the' guest ofher parents, 'Dr, and Mrs, Gunn. Mrs, Cross of Williamsport, Penn-, is the guest of her parents, Dr. - and Mrs. W. Gunn. _ Mr, Ephraim Brown spent the week- end' with his daughter, Mrs, Gor- don Curts of Forest, Mr, and `Mrs. Roy Dickson of Tor- onto are in town visiting the lady's mother,. Mrs. 11 W. Cook., Mr. Chas: Twitchell is in town this week, being called there owing to the death of Mrs. 2witchell's mo- ther, Mrs Forbes. Miss Ellis, Mrs. Mew, Miss. Amy 'Howson, Miss Emma Lavis, and Mrs. James lv£c1VIurchie motored to London on' Saturday. Mrs. Mew and Miss Ellis of the Col- legiate staff o1legiate'staff left on Tuesday af- ternoon, the former for Toronto, the latter 2 or Listowel fdr the summer vacation, Mrs, (Dr.) 'Adams and Mrs. (Dr;). Austin" and Tittle son. of Windsor Are the guests of the former's,,. parents, Mr. and Mrs; James Scott, this week. "' They battle ov- er on the Greyhound, Ur.* V. C. French of 'Wetasltiwln' Alta., is the guest of his mother,' Mrs. F. French of town. Mr: and; Mrs. French have been at Ottawa attending the annual meeting of the +Canadian Weekly'•' 'Newspapers Association and tiro visiting their relatives at Exeter'. and Clinton before returning West. 1)r. Shaw, who went to London - with the 120100'0 on Monday, has a. few clays' leave of altsenec; He returns to camp ,teraobrow, Goderich Townsturt Mt, George W. Pearson, who has beet); spending a ltolidiay with his parents, Mt, and Mrs, Robert Pear- son, retja}1)s.to Iris home; at Wayne, Mich., .today. A, couple of 'feta from the` Domin- ion Department of Agriculture con.,, ducted a sheep -dipping ; demonstra- tion tit .1'e farm bfMt, 0: B Mid- dleton on Tnesd aYWas iv h neSSed by a nrunber of those inter. osted. A tanlc was ;brought along for the work and the demonstration is being repeated in different parts of tile county',