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The Clinton News Record, 1920-10-21, Page 1THESUDSCRIPTION PRICE No.?:!068-4Ist Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2gst. 1920 Ti -IE I-YOME PAPER of The, News -Record to any point in Canada. (Postage added to papers going to foreign countries) selecting Wedding 7ifts IS A POSER FOR MANY PUZZL ED -PEOPLE, PARDON THE SUG- GESTION THAT OUR JUDGMENT AND EXPERIENCE MAY BE OF SOME 'AID. PREJ„ENTS OF SIL- e7ER, • CUT GLASS, ART GOODS AND CHINA ARE ALWAYS IN. ORDER. STYLES AND PRICES RIGHT.* Qi P Jeweler and Optician Phone 174w Yielkar Issuer of marriage licenses Residence 174J The Royal Bank of Canada HEAD OFFICE, .MONTREAL Collections made, Drafts sold. 490 branches throughout Uanada and Newfoundland FOREIGN BRANCHES CUBA—Havana (5 Branches) .»UllaBanos, Bayalno. 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MARTINIQU1,-Fort do Franco GUADRLOUPli;—Pointon-Piero-0ndBasso Terre VEN.PZUBLA—Caracas, Ciudad Bolivar, Maracaibo and Puerto Cabello BRITISH WEST INDIES Antigua—St.John's Bahamas --Nassau Barbados Bridgetown andSpoighlstown Dominica—Roseau Grenada—St, George's Jamaica—KinnsLot , Montserrat—Plymouth, Norls-0harteestown St Kitts—Basseterre Tabora—Scarborough Trinidad—Port oC 5 am and San Fernando British Guiana—Georgetown, Now Amsterdam and hose Hall (Coentyne) British Honduras—Bolizo acermsmencammernxi .1.11040111101211 19.02O INCORPORATED I555 THE MOLSONS -BANK Capital and Reserve $9,000,000 Over 130 Branches WE WELCOME SMALL DEPOSITS At all our Branches we have Savings Depart- ments at which Deposits of $1.00 or more are received. Interest at regular rates. Courteous attention given to every customer. R. SHARP, Manager CLINTON BRANCH Safety Deposit Boxes to Rent 5210tPE ¥LRFI CLINTON ,MARKETS. Butter, 55e. • Buckwheat,$1.25. Wheat. $2.0, Barley, $1.00, Oats, 60c, Eggs, 57e to 58e ,Live Hogs, .$19,00. DIED IN. EDMONTON, The funeral of John Rathwell, for- merly of Hensel], who died in the Ed= monton hosital on Sunday, will take place from the Burcefield station on the arrival of the London train on Satttyday forenoon. • Interment will be made in Bayfield cemetery. Mr. Rathwell is survived by one daughter, Mrs Samos Johnston, and went west with them form Hensall about four, years ago. He was also a brother of Messrs•, T. and E. Rathwell of :Clin- ton. • FIELD 'DAY SPORTS. , Friday was an ideal day for ,the Collegiate field sports and the most was made of it. . In the' forenoon the- interform con- tests were van off in the park and in the afternoon Seaforeh Collegiate studentscame .up and intercollegiate baseball and basketball games were played. The previous week Clinton students attended the Seaforth C. I. field day sports and won at both baseball and basketball but on Fri- day they lost both. This was,of course, nice and polite. of then The day was rounded out by an At - Home in the Town hall in the even- ing; for which many of the Seaforth people stayed over. The hall was prettily decorated for the occasion and the evening was spent in prome- nades and dancing. The prize winners in the different events during the day are given be- low: BOYS v Senior: Putting 12 lb. shot—I. Anderson, G. Middleton, E. Liver- more. Distance: 30 ft. 8 inches. Running Hop, ,Step and Jump—N. Anderson, G. Middleton, E. Liver- more. Distance: 37 feet: Running Broad Jump—N. Ander-- son, nder.son, F. Elliott, E. Livermore. Dis- tance: 16 ft. 11 inches. Running, High ..Jump—N. Ander- son, F. Elliott, G. Anderson. Height: 5 ft. 4 inches. iiiiPole Vault—N Anderson, G. And- erson. Height: 7 ft. 9 inches. Hundred Yard. Dash—N. Anderson, C. Munn, G. Middleton.- Time: 10 4-5 seconds • - Two Hundred and Twenty Yard sh—N. Anderson, G. Middleton. 'Ialf- Mile Race—C. Munn, F. 'ort, N. Anderson. elite Champion, N. Anderson, 22 its! (possible 24 points). Junior, Putting 12 ]b. Shot—F. McTaggart, C. Shipley, C. p'Iatheson, Distance: 26 feet 9 inches. Running Hop, Step and 'Jump—Fe' McTaggart-, W. Grant, ' C. atheson. Distance:. 33 feet 2 inches. Running Broad jump—r. McTag- gart, W. Grrant, J. Higgins, Distance: 10 feet 5 inches. Running High Jump—F. McTag- gart, W Grant, C. Shipley. Height: 5 feet. Pole Vault—F. McTaggart, C. Matheson, C. Shipley. Height: 8 feet. One Hundred' Yard Dash—F. Mc- Taggart, S. Middleton, '4 V. Grant. Two Hundred. and Twenty Yard Dash—C. Matheson, N. Cook, R. Middleton, Half M'te Race—F. McTaggart, C. Matheson, S. Middleton, Junior Champion --F. MeTaggart, 21 points. (Possible 24 points,) OPEN EVENTS Fast Bicycle Race' -1 mile—C, Matheson, J. Higgins, K. Carter. Slow Bicycle Race -100 yards—C, Shipley, W. Grant, J. Higgins. Throwitag Baseball for Distance— F. McTaggart, N. Anderson, C. Hovey Distance: 274 feet, Three-legged race—O." ' Munn, C. Hovey; S. Middleton, C, Shipley; R. Mid cAeto n Higgins, Wheelbarrow Race -R. Middleton • and J. Higgins; N, Cook and C Math- eson. Inter -form Relay —Fourth, Form, Second Form, Third Form. Form Points: Second, 71 points, • Fourth 37 points, Third 21 points, First, none. GIRLS' EVENTS ' otR omezNrco-Vc'EaR • 2 he 01169t> ish rarNClothing Co. • ORDERED OLOTsuNe First Showing of lad„ � til `, i k 1Le vercoats Vol inreasoociunmemema..., Our Fall' and Winter Overcoat stock is now. complete in men's, young men's and boys' your selecti Make n €� now while have .our we h.v y size in ur, particular style THE 3.tORM _ '. OTHING CO. motto: '"A Square Deal.. erMae' 50 yd. dash, Sr.—A. Lawrence, A. Ilellyar, B. Combe. 50 yd dash Jr. -M. McDougall, F. Stirling, R. Dale. 3 -legged race Interform—Form 1, C. Pepper, M, McDougall; Form 2, 1-I, Quigley, E. Fisher; Form 3, W. McMath, A. Reid. Candle, Race, open F. Stirling, A.' Hellyar, A. Hainitlon : Throwing Ball, into Basket, Sr.-- W Mc1 ath, Thr9wnig Ba11 into Basket, jr.— M. 1%IcTaiggeti.''e, i a e, Throwing Baseball a D st nc , S A. Hollyar, A. Lawrence, A. Glen. Distance Ir.— Tltrotv3iig Baseball a Di s M. E Stewart, L. Levy, J. Woods. Baseball, . Interforre, 5 innings— Forms 2 and 4 11. Forms 1 and 8 10. Basketball, Intercollegiate— Sea; forth vs, 'Clinton—Seaforth 18, Clin- ton 14. Relay Race, Interforrn—To be,run agaitn. t Sr. Champion—.A. I1e11yar. Jr. Champion, F. SLirrlthg, Intercollegiate Events • 100 yd dasih—Hayes, ,Seaforth 0. I., Macklin) Codonch C. 1. Mime Clinton 0, L . • D eafortls Po suit, -•�A, otitis S Pole � r ) Matheson; Clinton; F. Wallis, Clin- ton. Ituniting,; Iic11 Step and Jump— Hayes Seaforth, Weii'; Goderich, Keat- ing, Seaforth, 3istenoe, 80 it, 0 THE LATE T. GREALIS, The funeral of the late Thomas' Grealis, who died ib Toronto, took plane to Clinton :cemetery on Satur- day last. Mr. Grealis was, until a few years ago, a-resident.of Clinton and was well knoWn Hero. His death wad a shock to his friends as • his illness Was of short' duration. His, wife, who was formerly Miss Cook 'of Clinton, and a grown family survive, The. 'family have the sympathy of the com- munity The relatives wish to extend their thanks to all the friends and neighbors for the sympathy and kind- ness'shown to thein in their time of trial. MARRIED ON SATURDAY. The marriage took place at Wesley church on Saturday morning last of Sarah F. Turner, daughter of the late Mr, and Mrs. Edward Turner, to Ab- ner Coons of Wingham. The bride wore her travelling suit of,navy blue cloth and small feather hat and car- ried a bouquet of pink roses arid maiden -hair fern. She was given away by her brother, Mr. Go. N. Turner, and the ceremony was performed by. the' Rev. D. N. Me0atnus and wit- nessecl by only the innnediate rela- tives. Ahnost immediately after- wards Mr.' and . Mrs. Cosens left on the southbound train and are spend- ing a honeymoon at Port Lambton. On their return they will reside in 'VI/Ing- ham. Tho bride's manyfriends ex- tend good wishes for a happy PPY nparried DEATH OF A. INNES. Alexander Innes, an old resident of this community passed away on Sun- day in his seventy-ninth_year. Mr, Innes had been failing in health for some years but his death was the re- sult of a stroke, which he sustained.. on Thursday morning last and from whichhe never rallied. • The deceased was a native of -Scot- land blit came to this country with his family when but a child. They •first settled in Zorra but when heevas about fifteen years of age the fancily came to Huron and settled on the second of Stanley, on the farm now owned and occupied by Mr. Wm. Tay- lor, and, uni;il about eight years ago- wlten he left•Isis farm to his son and carne into Clinton, he continued to be a resident of Stanley township. He was for several terms a member _of the -township council. In religion he was a Presbyterian, being a member of Willis church, and` in politics a Liberal. He is survived by his Wife, who is at present very ill ,and two sons, John on the homestead in Stan- ley and Harold , of Toronto and one MARRIED AT IROQUOIS,' Mr, Clarence P. 'Shepherd of the Melons Bank stuff was' Married on Saturday morning last at Iroquois to -Miss Lulu May Harkfiess, dangle-, ter of .Dr. and Mre. Johnston of that town. Mr. and Mrs Shepherd arrived home on Tuesday and will reside here, The groom's friends were glad when the Bank sent hint back to his home town and they will heartily welcome his bride. The News -Record extends congratulations and good wishes THE 'LAST GAME. The baseball curtain was hung up for another year in Clinton when Goderich and Clinton met on Monday and played the last •game of tho'sea- son.. The score was 8-4 in favor of the locals. Clinton seems to have had the Indian Sign on the Goderich team this season as they have beaten them on every occasion on 'which they have met. Cooper was in rare form; striking out thirteen men and allow- ing.onlY two hits off his delivery. All played a good genie. Following Is the local line up: T. Hawkins, 2nd base, G. Anderson, R. F,,. E. Cooper, pitcher, A. Butler, 1st base, F. Ruin - ball C. F., C. Cooper, catcher, W. Ful- ford s. s., M. McNeil, 81'd base, E. Livermore, L. Ie. Umpire H. Ful - semi . ul-soul. TIIE FOCAL BOARD. The Mothers Allowance Act, passed by the Ontario Parliament re- cently, came into effect on Oct. lst, and boards have been appointed all over the province to attend to the ad- ministration of the Act. The Huron County board which was recently or ganized consists of the following: G. W, Holman, Goderich, Chairman. Mrs. (Da) Fowler, Clinton, Vice - Chairman. Rev. A. R. E. Garrett, Hensall, Secretary. Mayor R. S. .Hayes, Seaforth. Mrs. Geo,. Cruickshanks, Winghalu, R. R. No. 1. The said members will receive ap- plications from widowed mothers of the County or 'from wives of hus- bands who are incapacitated for con- tributing to the support of the fam- ily. Application forms are to be had by applying to the member in whose constituency the applicant resides. THE SOLDIERS' CONCERT, "The Ramblers' Musical Revue," a company of young returned men, gave an entertainment in. the town hall on Thursday evening last under the au- spices of the local branch 'of the G. W. V. A. daughter, Mrs. Roy Cantelon of God- There was a fairly good house and erieh township. One sister, Mrs.the entertainment was all right. The Diean McEwan of Clinton, also sur - boys were goad singers and they put vivmes.on a very creditable comedy concert e. ftwhich the audience appreciated and The funeral took place on Tuesday enjoyed. "Billet 13" was a good lit - tedb oon the services being census- tie bit of realistic acting, depicting a Ceti by the Rev. J. E. Hogg . The pall- bearers were: D McEwam, W. J. billet "Somewhere in France" diming the at Paisley, and Dr. Gunn of Clinton, Cana lyn losolclie se spend the time oey Dr. MMcIntosh of Brucefleld and Dr. udty. The music made by Blake's Scott and James Honeton of Seaforth. ddcile", rigged up out of a biscuit , AMONG THE CHURCHES. box, was something of a marvel. Al- together those who took in the enter - The Goderich " District Epworth tainment had several good laughs, League convention will be held in although perhaps sometimes the tears Blyth on Tuesday next. were not far from the surface. The * * 5 * (local veterans added something to A union thanksgiving service was their treasury by the venture. held in Ontario street church on THE PLOUGHING MATCH. Monday last. The service was con-' ducted by the Rev. D. N. us of A poughitig match, especially on Wesley church and the Rev. S. E. such a day as Tuesday was, is almost preacher. of St. Paul's was the as good a drawing ,card to gather preacher. Te chose for his subject a crowd as a U. F. 0. picnic. Tile "National Thanksgiving" 0110 deliver- scene on Mr. Mitten's farm just east ed an earnest and practical discourse. of Clinton, on Tuesday afternoon, A union choir led file singing. A good when the Central Huron Agricultural congregation attended the service Soematy held its first ploughing match and the offering, which announced to would remind one of elan lair. There about twenty-seven dollars, went to were men, women and _children from the hospital at least four town - Services Church as usual. Bible Class at business• and professional then of 2.30. Rev. S. E. Muregnoy, rector. town also went &tit to witness the Willis Church match. Rev. E. L. McL, Smith will conduct. ond ct The entries for .the contest were the service next s Suttda The pas-• T o Y 0 n1o1 t as h a 8n0ume1r) oa lel s s - for will take anniversary services at 1 g h t - itX Beecllwoecl, 1 The Bible Crass will hold a Social elected, considering the liberal prizes. Time was that a boy was very proud in the Iecture.,rootil 01 Friday even- ing at 3 o'clock. Stringers especial-. of being able to plough: a long, ly' welcome. straight furrow. Is it that boys are The Mission Band will hold its an- not taking as much merest in such nwnal Thanksgiving meeting on Mon- things now or is it that they are just day evening at 7 o'clock iii the lecture. shy about showing 4X£ ,before u mom, crowd? Probably the latter. At Wesl Ch 1 I the match are hoping t at next year ey carer least those responsible .for holding The Rev, Thos. Arlin of NToneton '11 n x' will preach on Sunday.both morning there will be. many more entries. The and evening •as the pastor Will be ab- :Crowd pr esetlt on Tuesdavprovecl:thac l the' people generally were interested sent conducting re -opening services ' and the neem who did take part nn on the 14Ioyeve evening the •I the contest turned out sone good Yesterday evening the Rev. FI. God- R orlt: .fret' of Dutton gave. his illustrated lecture, "Labrhdor and its .People'' I attention The atofmostt ofntl eatiosi took the . These' lender the auspices of the-Epwarth -, League I1 was a most interesting, were four tractors at work, two In- IOetuTE and was muclnenjoyed by •ternational makes, a Massey -Barris ..• Ono jpresoit. The young people and . a Foedson. It was great to ,served coffee anti sand ielres after- . watch, stoo, the way those ploughs; It drawn by those powerful• engines, wards. turned over the furrows. Ontario Street Church' contest n the] "u lin 'cost s Very successful ' anniversary .ser- i The prizes v p o g g vices were field on Sunday, the were awarded as follows, there being preacher of the day being the Rev, but one entry 311 the undo' seventeen M. J."Wilson of Exeter, who preached Claes: Glen McKnight took first for impvessivo sermons 0n each occasion. ploughing 'in sttlbblc, for ridge and The choir prepared special music for finishing .and also for best team and the day and they were assisted by equippneent• In the open contest, Mr W. J. Harland of Gftelph, an old plotigbing in sod,, Geo. Johnston tools member, and Miss Mary meceen'rchie, 'first for ploughing, acrd first for ridge who sang a solo in the evening 2011 -'and finish, Fred Pepper took 001011d. vice. In the evening elle service rn' 1 As it was so fine end bunnner-like Wesley church was -withdrawn and -tonne of the ladies, wives of tho :none the cangregation came hp to join, en born of the'Agriculttsral Soeioty, eon - worship with the sister church. The eeived the idea of seiyving san'dwielies and coffee and a ntlnlbe1 took advan• trustees had asked for an offering ' of ti little re - $400 and $450 Wits placed aper tine' � cage of the opportunity of,a plates. Large ' oongregatieno Were fl'oshlnent, The peeeeeds 1wenb.11110 present e1 both-oocasj,ss. the, Society's 'treasury, The W, 141'. S. 11100115 ill the Marx, The Agricultural Society will pteb- soirage 1o•morrov afternoon and Miss able' make the plotigliing match air the guests oil"the lady's mother, )liras. Gray of Edmonton will address 'than( annual uffi r in future, Johnston of the Babylon, ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED', Mrs, Betio, formerly of Clinton, announces the engagement of heir daughter, Miss LaVina, to Thomas Brady of Detroit, the marriage to take place the latter part of Octo- ber in Detroit. ACKNOWLEDGES DONATIONS. The C]inien Flospital Board ac- knowledge with thanks the .following donations for the month: Collection at Thanksgiving service $27.56, Mrs. (Dr) Fowler, (Toronto) $5.00, Mrs James Holland $1.00. CLARK—PORTER, The inarriage tools place in Domin, Methodist church, Ottawa, yester- day 'of Hazel F., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson D. Porter, and Joseph W. G. Clark ,second son of Mr, and Mrs, Joseph T. Clark of Toronto. Mr, and Mrs. Clark are spending a hon- eyutoon' at White Plains, N. Y,, but will reside in Toronto' The groom is known by many in Clinton, being a nephew of Mrs. T. Jackson and Mr. T. Ar Greig and of Miss Clark of town. LITTLE LOCALS. Clinton business men are talking of organizing a retail merchants' assoc- iation. The Kiltie Band gave a Thanksgiv- ing -dance in the town hall on Monday evening. The W. C. T. U, will meet at the home of Mrs. H. Plulnsteel oie Fri- day evening at eight o'clock. The hospital bazaar will be held on Friday of next week and the ladies are expecting it to be the best one ever. ll . The stone doorstep at the postoftce, which had been worn hollow by trey tramp of many feet, has been buil up ,with cement. Messrs. R. J. Miller and W. A. Grant won second prize at the bowl- ing tournament in doubles at Goder- ich on Wednesday Iasi:. If any co�untry anywhere can boast et better dTimate than the brand Can- ada has been enjoying this October we'd like to hear about it. People Yalu Know Mr. George Weber of London was "lit town over the week -end. Miss. Bessie McCamus was home from London over the holiday. Miss E. Kemp of Thorold spent the holiday at her home in town. Mr. Lorne Deeves .was here from Kitchener over the week -end. Mr. H. D, Rorke of Niagara Falls spent the week -end in town with his family. Miss Emma Southcombe of Niagara was a week -end visitor at her Monte in town. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. MacRae of Wood- stock have been visiting relatives and friends in town, Miss Pearl Foster of Windsor WAS the guets over the week -end ofher cousin, Mrs. T. J. Watt, Miss Helen Gunn° returned to her home in London on Friday after • a visit with Clinton friends. Misses Agnes Walker, Sadie Draper and Charlotte Sltceley were home from Stratford Normal for the Thanksgiving ltolidayd. Misses Delle O'Neil of Toronto, Jes- sie O'Neil of Aylmer and bit. W. E. O'Neil of Guelph spent Thanks- giving at their home in, town. Mr. Harold Innes of Toronto was called ]tome last week on account of the illness of his parents 'and th subsequent death of his father, the' late Alexander Innes. Constance Mrs. W. Cole is improving nicely now, `NIrs. Geo. Stephenson avrtved home on Saturday after spending a couple f months with friends in Nia • o Niagara and Walkerville. Anniversary oa1?i'ices will be held in the Methodist elnuch on Sundays Oet. 24, Rev. Mr. Anderson of Clin- ton. is the preacher. Services' after- noon and evening. Quite a number around hero atten- ded the supper ` et Londesboro on Monday evening while others went to Seaforth, Mr. Robt. Rogerson has been laid up with "Steamer Flu". We're' glad to hear he is improving. •• • Varna The weather is nice andfilling silos is the order of the day just now. bir. T. Dennison spent a few clays last ween as the guest of his brother, John, of Wi» gham, Rev. Mr, Foster has returned house after an absence' of two weeks ne Washington. ' g Mr. Chris. Weed lost a valuable horse one slay last week foe which he had been offered a Taney price. It was 0110 of his matched When Miss Verna ,Iarrott left last weed: fol' Hamilton to visit her sister, Mac. Cools. - Miss Lulu Colclough of Detroit spoilt tho week once with het' parents, Mr. ancl, Misr Wili Colciough, She has returned again to the city. Mr. and Mrs George Wheatley and Misses Blanche and Elva of Kinburn eyelet Thanksgiving as the guests of Mr. and Mrs, Will Colclough. Mr. Karl jtheston of Flint, Miele) > who has been visiting his parents for ai few wealcs has retutnecl., .Me, and Mrs. Chester Dungan end Master Willie of Filet, Michelate Bagfieldl 1\fr. W. . Bra d not ac 'f' t nlwls.ofLone . don were the guests of his Mother, Mrs. Brandon, over the week -end. Dr, Atkinson and wife, Detroit, and son, Garnet Atkinson and wife of London spent the holiday season at their summer residence on the Terrace. Mr. S. F, Glees, M. P. and wife of London spent the week -end at their summer cottage on the Terrace. • Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Edwards are spending the week- with friends at London, Mrs. Hoath' and daughter, Miss Dorothy Heath of Hamilton and Mrs.. Roe of Wingham spent the holiday period at their summer cottage "The Cedars" 011 the Terrace. Mr. E. A, Sander, wife and daugh- ter, Miss Betty and Messrs. Wilber Erwin and Ecl. Mandlesloh of Kitch- • ener were 'the guests of Mr. ad Mrs. II. W. Erwin over the week -end. Mrs, A. E: Erwin spent the past week at Toronto. Miss Wilkes of Walkerton was the guest of Mrs. (Dr.) Woods a -few clays the Y pastweals, after which she left for Montreal. Mr. and Mrs. C. Chapman and fame ily and Dr. Partridge, wife and fam- ily of London spent. .the week -end at. their summer residences In Lake Side. Park. ' Mr. S. Mainness, wife and family -- of London spent the week -end at their sunsnser residence on Tuyll Strees. Mrs. Icing and daughter, Miss Hil- da King, spent 'the past week with, friend's at London. Mrs, Fisher of Kitchener is the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. A. Ed- wards Mr Malcolm Toms and wife of Port Stanley are spending/4'N.. week in the village. 'ote Messrs. Lawrence .5 eee,'-ed Fowlie and Clarence Pollock 0±"o ,ilon spent the holidyas at their holes in the village, Miss C. Baxter and Miss Peggy Backwell of London spent the week- end as the guest of Miss N. Fergu- son. Misses Fair - and Davey of. the Public School Staff spent the holidays at their homes, the former at Ber- vie and the latter at Kincardine. Miss N. Ferguson spent Saturday - last in London. • Londesboro Mr. and Mrs. -Norman Harvey and baby of Toronto visited the former's parents here. Miss Edith Sampson of Chatham spent the holiday at her home. • Mrs. M. Ross left for Hartney, Man., where she will 6spend a month with relatives. • a? Miss K. Allen of London was the guest of her friend Miss A. Moon for • a few days. Miss Brogden of London visited her parents in the village. _ Miss Chrystler of Delhi is visiting her sister Mts. J. Lounsberry. Mr. Lawrence and, Miss Helen Langford of London visited at the manse, ' NIrs. J. WiIson and Miss Olive of Monkton returned to their home af- ter having spent a week with Miss Abrey, Misses Della and S. McCool of To- ronto were guests at their home neo the 8th on. Rev. J. F. Wright of Milverton eon - ducted anniversary services. in the. Methodist church on Sunday. Mr. Irving Keine spent a few days with friends here, \ Rev. N. Leckie of Kirkwall cone ducted anniversary services in the Presbyterian chleech and Rev. Jas., Abeey motored to I{irkwall and con- ducted services there. Mr. and Mrs. Fingland, motored to Kirkwall and spent a few days with relatives in that vicinity. Mrs, Fairservice had the misfor- tune to fall on the steps, breaking one, of het ribs, Miss Susie Sampson returned last week frons Toronto. Miss Lillian Tamblyn has gone tc Toronto, where she will take a bust 11055 course. Stanleg Township Mr, .and Mrs. William Potter of Stanley celebrated the 20th atmtverse ary of their 'wedding on it riday, ev- ening last,' when about forty' invited guests sat clown to a bountiful supper • After attending to the inner man they retired to the parlor and the Rev, $, Andersons of Clinton was ealled tQ the chair and it good progratmne, was give en consisting of instrumentals, duets, quartettes, solos, and readings. Also. a ..speech from the mayor of Ailsa • Craig. The chairmen reserved' his speech to the last and then spoke on the problems and decisions which con- front the young .people of today es. pecially in regard to the choice of pleasures. (1a)clerich Township Mr. john Baker while pruning rasp-• berries ethe other day van across 11 branch with fourteen green berries and several ripe ones. Oct. 19th is s pretty late to be picking ripe . r a l> berries, msµ,. Nil.', end Mee. %l, J, W11501) of Sarnia WOO qucsts over the creek•• end of the hatter's pan 1110, Mr. OW Mgs, Wier, Lobi►,