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The Clinton News Record, 1931-01-22, Page 4oramonsasaisaamealawrooisammelle THE 'CLINTON-N.EWS RECORD 'iIunsiai t:, JANUARY 222, 190 NOW IN FULL SWING And will Continue for Balance f. Month CI AL FOR PE SEE LARGE BILLS 'ITEMS Ladies' and Misses' COATS at $5.00 A FEW ONLY REMNANTS of ERINTS,CRETONS,'FLAN- NELETTES & DRY GOODS.. I PRE C _ 2 A. T. COOPER. "THE STORE WITH THE STACK" PHONE 36 LEADERS IN LOW PRICES CLAN TON PARKIP-DAViS STANDARISED COO LIVER OIL BUILDS BODY AND, BONE, AND GENERAL HEALTH- 1 TEASPOONFUL IS EQUAL IN VITAIVINES TO 1 LB, BEST BUTTER OR 9 EGGS OR 11 PINTS WHOLE' MILK IT'S PLEASANT AND EASY TO TAKE SOLD BY flolmes,PhiBQ.S.R. . CLINTON, ONT. ?Xc.J��' Mg* PHONE ,51 PUBLIC ''.SCIfeeOL '•BOA1th -The . annual'meeting of the Public School Board 'was held on Thursday evening last, 'when Mr. J. A, Ford was ' again chosen chairman. The following committees were appoint- ed:.'• Property; ^A: R Gudmore, ' G. T. Jenkins, Thos. Chuiohill. - Finance: WI. -J.'Plumsteel, M. T. Corless, W. J. Cook, •G.' leeeLennan was -appointed 'sec- retary-treasurer and Dr. P. Hearn was appointed representative to the Pnblie. Library Board and Dr. J. S. Evans to the Collegiate Board. bLO�IDESBORO ' The, 'Young People of. Knox church 'spent a very•enjoyable social.even- Mg; at Ma. George McCabe on Fri- day evening, Jan,; 16th, There were about 42 present: The evening was spent in games' and a short programs was given, after :which refreshments were seived. The regularmeeting of the Young' People's Society of 'Knox United church will be :heli' on Friday oven - Mg, Jan. 23rd. The meeting will bo in charge of Christian. Endeavour committee. • INCREASE -YIE'LDIN'G ST'OCil ,Mu. T: H. Cook, one of our Clin- ton farmers, is not talking hard tines at all. He gets a good return .from his. •thirty awes :and feeds a large share of what lie grows. And hie. stock gives him a goede return, too. , On Mlonday morning a Tied i stein cow presented bins with twin calves and a hen' brought' out twelve lively .chickens. This is the second flock of chickens he has had this. month, the. first being two '41* three. weeks old. No: wonder "Tim", 'does- n't talk hard times, he's too busy at- tending to his stook. CLINTON MiEN FINED' The following appeared in lest night's .Beacon -Herald. Does any- body 'know anything about this?, '"London, January 21. --Charged with having liquor other than pur- chased on a permit, two Clinton. then, arreslted yesterday afternoon in the comfort -room in the C.N.R. station, appeared 'before the city magistrate, but were immediately released upon the prompt payment of the v104 fine imposed. Sergeants Pilgrim and Runcimand madeethe arrest at 5.80, when the men, produced the bottle in. •tthe station. At 5.40 they were wend- ing their way homewards, minus the bottle and $104." ' -H. & S. GLUE SOCIAL The Home and School Club thor- oughly enjoyed their little social ev- ening -together on Tuesday evening in the Collegiate auditorium. The president, Mrs: G. T. Jenkins, occupied the chair for the business Part ' of the meeting, when plank were discussed for the school concert, to be held March 26th and•.27th. At the conclusion of the routine business there were .a couple of con- tests which proved very interesting and amusing, • Mrs. Wender contri- buted a couple of piano selections and- a sing -song was indulged in. The refreshment committee did itself proud in the furnishing of good things to eat and a very plea- sant social time was spent. Two or three new members were added to the roll during the even- ing. , • HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The Horticultural Society held its annual meeting in the boatd roont'of the Agricultural Representative's GODERICH TOWNSHIP' Wyoming and Miss Homey, of Lon- don. The council met in Holmesville on Monday, Jan. ,Lath, at 11 o'clock, as per statute. Reeve Haacke, Coun- cillors Powell, Johnston, Jervis and Corey, each signed the statutory de- claration and took up their duties like seasoned veterans. 'The . first business was the reading and adop- tion of the minutes, then clearing up the correspondence. The letter from the Good Roads Association asking for membership fee was readand fyled. The Hospital for Sick Chil- dren wrote requesting a grant but no action was taken. No action was taken re S. R. ercI ath's claim for damage to' his_ car. A. letter from Mr. W. Mi. Morris, Sec: Tress• of the Ontario School Trustees and Rate- payers Association, outlining the forming of an educational associa- tion for the township was read and •fyled. The report of Mr. 'J. E. Hawes on the satisfactory condition of the township roads was also or- dered fyleel. Robt. C. Muir, , Chief Engineer of Municipal Roads, wrote calling the attention of the council to various sections of the Highway Improvement Act. This was fy ed for future reference, In regard to the drainage difficulties on the 7th concession the clerk was instructed to send some further information to the severalparties' interested, which it is believes' will settle the trouble. As some= of the council were not As, as to the township's respon- sibilitity in such matters as were in- volved. s ac- count, in Dr. N¢iwtY' , c- .count, it was decided to look into the further. As to in f question the q id dleton Iv d f W. H Middleton, 'c tion o communication t be was elieved o '�ro taxes,it 1 school and drool board, for rhos tion a question free to do his .tor ollec the C left e duty, By-law No.1 'setting th esa]a ries lest 1 the same as a$ of the officials year third time and was read the n assedA1so B iaw N0. 2, an n oint- ing the. officials, was carried: R, G. Th on 1 eei clerk; H. L.Sa l keld trea- suser• Howard Sturdy, collector; Harvey McCartney, assessor Austin Sturdy and E. A. Yeo auditors:, D. Glidden, weed inspector; Dr:` J. B. Whitely, Medical and Indigent offi- cer; T. M. Woods, member. of Board of Health: Reg. Sturdy and T. B. Steesart4 sheep va`luers;:T. It. Patter eon, 4nolneer;. F Fingland, solieitot; Fence Viewers. Ward 1. C. W..John- ston, Geo. Laithwaite, Geo. Sowerby. No. 2, G. Da Sturdy, F. W. Rick, Robt: Rodger'; No. 3, T. M, ,Woods, John McClure, T. 18. •Stew- art; Nos. 4 •and. '6, • L. An- of Winnipeg, Ma's. H McCartney arld .derson D. Glidden, Clarence Potter; Mase Fred. Lord, . Clinton;- .'1VTas.. C. No. 5,f e. Williams; It, Smith, R, Dement end Misr G. C. Laithwaiie Pearson ' ;• • Miss Pearl Eason of London was home with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. D. Eason, for a few days during the. past weer:. The W. A. of St, James' Church, Middleton, intend holding a social evening at the hone of 'Mrs. George Mudie on Tuesday evening, Jan. 27. A guessing contest will be a feature of the evening. Everyone welcome. The Sharon Young People are put- ting on their play in the church to- morrow, Friday, evening. Ebenezer church congregational meeting will be held on Friday ev- ening of next 'week, whets a program .and social evening will be put on. Ebenezer Sunday school held its annual meeting recently, when the following list of officers and teach- ers were appointed: . . • Superintendent: John Tebbutt. Assistant: 'Carmen . Tebbutt. Sec. -Treasurer: Ira Merrill, Assistant: Morgan Jones, +Organist: 'Miss Marion Jones. Assistant: Irvine Tebbutt. Teachers: Adult 'Bible Class: Ir- vine Jones, assistant, Mrs. I. Mere rill. Intermediate class: Miss Mar- ion Jones, assistant, Mrs. Frank Jones. Junior Class: Miss Ada Big= gins, assistant, bees. W. Biggnis. We regret to report that Mrs. Bert Lobb is not in good health. The following appeared in last week's issue ' of the Exeter Times- Advocate in refe>:enee to - the late Richard Muapber: "On Friday afternoon of last week the remains of the late Richard •LI. .xe- ' in theT' rest to laid' to Murphy were e i under service .being G cemetery t ter c¢ d e anon "Forest Log 'e t Lebc s o auspices hick Mr. O w &.A f A. F 'M No. 133 , lie. ?wbe r. Foror .aver Murphy was a r . thirty years Ms Murphy . was an es- teemed s- tend e re bu 5111esB m au of• Exeter hav- ing represented "'the Massey -Harris • Mx. isms, ire lenient f an other p d Mnrph V passed away . on Wednesday v evening after am illness of over two The i 6 year: T was Y years. He fit 8th h Yea deceased was 1Wrn on the '16thcon- cession of Goderich Township,• a son of the late Henry' Murphy. "He wais twice married( • Iris first wife Ag- nes Bruce of , Clinton, .died abodt eight years ago. Three years ago be was nlarried,to Mrs. Josie White, who with his daughter, Miss Mildred, mourn his loss, 'and to whom the sympathy of the community is ex- tended. Ile is also survived by his mother, Mrs. II:'htiurphy, of Clinton, who is 08 years of age; and three brothers and four sisters, Thomas, of Goderich Beit of Clinton; W..H., „The body of, the late Frank A. Tamblyn of Toledo, Ohio, was brou-ght to this', villagefor interment in the Union Cemetery. The funeral took place from the United -church to the Union cemetery. It is almost fifty years since the late M'i. Tam- blyn left for the west. He having lived there until the, last; fifteen years, when he :moved to Toledo. Ten years' ago he visited his boyhood home. M. Tamblyn leaves to mourn their loss hie wife and three daughters, the daughters all living in the west. Also two :brothers, Thomas in Coulter, Manitoba _ and Welling- ton in ellington"in Toronto, and one sister, Mary in • Londesboro: Deceased was '78 years of age. The pallbearers were James Watt,Charles Parsons, H. .Sanderson, R. Caldwell', A. Jamison and Fred Shokbrook. The regular meeting of the W.M. S. of the United church was held at the parsonage on Wednesday after- noon last with a splendid attendance with the president, Mrs. Johnson, presiding. Meeting -opened with singing and prayer The reports for the past year were given by the sev- eral officers and • were quite encour- aging. The correspondence was read and minutes of last meeting were read, followed by roll call. After the usual business was dealt with the meeting was left in charge of Mrs. Manning, captain of group No. "1. A new year hymn was sung and Mrs. Tamblyn led in prayer and sev- eral short prayers were given. Mrs. J. Armstrong gave an interesting reading -and the Study Book was ab- ly presented by Mrs. Tamblyi This was followed by a nleasing.duet by Mrs. Brundson and Mfrs. .Manning. Mrs. Manning gave a splendid read- ing, "First Things First," and Mrs. Crawford- gave a short reading. The meeting was then favored with a duet by bliss I. Nott and Miss Ida Lyon, which was enjoyed. The most interesting number on the program was an address read by Mrs. J. S. Carter and the presentation of a sil- ver flower basket by Miss Lyon to Mrs, J. Tamblyn. The following is the address: HOLIVIESVILLF The annual meeting of Hohnesville Beef Ring, was held on: Tuesday af- ternoon in . Mulholland's hall. ' Mr. David Churchill acted as chairman. the following officers ` were elected far the conning year: of sixty-eiglit -d'olAlc$," wee' me hart mer. Miss` Mary- NeNaughtort waw and the menet 'ersialea nun'lbers- ninety,. againi'n ,appot'ed .Superinten'dent of nine. Officers for' 1331 aver • ' the ,eVierion Oliver Ciible with. Mess • •Pertident,• E. V. L,awson. . .-I:Dorothy !Broadfoot assistants The Vice r-Mrs.-Arc'h',. Horton'. feeder "for the Mission, Band to be. 2nd 'vice Mrs, Aaron Fisher. Miss Pearl Brock,. ,ethe follevriert,6 i committee. war appointed to arrange i ec: Treasurer: 'Mrs. Herb. Fisher; commpp � e ,Service and to Prayerz vr. 'r Dayo' S for .of the meeting r f At the closeg President: J' A. Cox. ,:fro hments were served: May out e program, for the' year: -Directors: W. Glenn, W. Chula A large rabbit' hunt took place re- Mfrs. Bremner, Mfrs, Brock, Mis',. Ad's chill and Lew. Bison and Mise Edith Booty' Rev. Proctdr, Gently, calling alT the marksmen, 'en, ern Inspectors: J. Ferguson, W. Cox, from Goderich and Colborne to par- I W. A. Bremner:bad charge of the R. Jenkins and Roy Chambers, ticipate. There were mere guns etude and: gave an interesting talk uditors:`WI Yeo. n ' then bunnies at the close of the day-, on Christian Missions and -Industrial Miss Wilheanina Teewartha of however. Four captains tried to Problemsr in Japan.. After singing the Clinton spent Sunday with Holmes- manage the crowd but it .seemed like hymns "For Thy Mdr'by' and Thy war time to hear the errors: ' Grace, = Constant tlieough another vi1. so flinsed, with w To The annual meting. of the Goderich A sn'a'res number were out again'Year, the meeting' was dosed Township Telephone System . was on Friday. There are ' still' more prayer by Ma. 'Bremner: held: at iToimesville on Jan.: 19th,' rabbits as mlany tracks axes seem.' Nurse Alice Davidson of Santiago Mr. W, It Lobb in the chair and Me•. This is a good work, 'keep it up: is visiting at the home of her C. wise in 'secretary's chair. After - mother; .Mes, Alex: Davidson. at pre - the reports were' read and financial sent. sheet' discussed .the commission gave Mr. Jim Ketefi of Drayton visited: VARNA Ivillage last week. an account of'their stewardship. The friends' in the yr g commission of 1930 were re -appoint- The meeting of the A.Y,P.A'. of St. - Mrs. W. Stevens left for Sarnia Trinity church • eli. he expecte to stay a few 1b31: rc aria Tr last S for li' ch h V > a p ed Jah s u y Chairman and Commissioner: 1540. Bayfield and St. James' church, Mid- months wibih her daughter, Mess. Jas. Stirling. dleton, is being postponed until Feb- Thompsoir• Commissioners, John Huller and ruary 0th. Thecongregation of the United Oliver Edwards. 'Mr.. and Mrs. M'pGawan of Blyth church will -hold their•r annual meet - Auditor: W. Yea. are spendinga few daye at the home mg in the school room on Wednes- The.M W,S• of the Ilolmesvilie of Mr. and Mrs. Lilted Reid. _ day; Jan. 28th, at 7:30, church, met on Wednesday, Jany 14, at the home of MIs. G. Melee with the president,' Mrs. Herbert, in charge. Meeting opened with hymn 305, fol- lowed by prayer by Rev. J. W. Here best. Psalm 121 was read by presi dent; Mrs. WI. Yeo gave an article on "Temperance," and Mrs. Walter, one on "Stewardship." Hymn, "What a Friend we have in Jesus," was sung and the reports for last year were read and the roll called. Mrs. John Potter gave_a devotional paper entitled, "Our Father," and hymn 380 was sung. The chapter of Study book was taken up by different mein= bers and meeting closed with 'hymn and benediction. "Dear Mrs. Tamblyn: It was with great regret that the 'members of our W.M.S. heard of your decision to withdraw from the presidency of our society. You have served in that office for many years with such office on Thursday evening last, with earnestness and faithfulness that r. fair attendance. 1 you have been a constant example Me, H. R. Sharp presided in the 1 and inspiration to all our members. absence of the president, Mr. A, G.1 We 'feel sure that you would not Me Cag who ho was absent from have ivithdrawn had it been possible The United church annual meeting will' be held on +Mlonday evening, January 26th. ST. HELENS The Library i Board wile hold its a v meeting on. Saturday evening at the ' Messrs:. Albert and Hugh Wallace home of Mks. L. Beatty. 1 and' Miss Gertrude motored up from Mosses Olive Erratt and Margaret! Barrie on Sunday to Lueknow. lIfr., ^Chutes spent the week -end with :Mir. Wallace Miller metthem at Lucknaw and Mrs. Geo. Anderson. and' brought them out by 'cutter to A number of friends attended the his place where they spent the day, A young son arrived at the home memorial service, of the late Rev: of Mx. and Mrs. Colin McDonald on 1140• Hinde, of Bayfield on Tuesday Friday. afternoon, at Trinity church, Bay- • Mrs.Hugh Rutherford spent a few field.. • - I. days at Lueknow this week. Misses Cassie and Rachel Johnston Mr. Stanley Todd' is spending .a are spending a few days with friends few weeks with his uncles in Mich - The Ladies' Aid met at the close of the 'W,M;S• meeting and plans for the coining year were discussed. The ladies decided to hold a Valentine party on the evening of Feb. llth. The members were divided into three ;croups for the year's work, with Mirs. E. Trewartha, Mfrs. E. Yeo and Miss S. Acheson as'captains: Re- freshments were served by Mrs, G. Muir and Mars. F. Potter. in Goderich. Messrs. Melvin and Watson Web- ster spent a few days. in Lucknow and that vicinity. The council of the Township of Stanley held their inaugarl meeting on Monday, January 12th, all the members.. being present. After taking their declaration of office they proceeded to appoint of- ficers for 1931, »which were as fol - ,lows: Clerk, Chas. C. Pilgrim, - Treasurer: Geo. Beatty. Collector: Wm. Reid. Assessor for Stanley: J.es. Hood. For Bayfield, John R. Cameron. Auditors: Alex. McEwen and Lorne Manson. School Attendance Ofifcer: :inceBeatty. Sanitary Inspectors: Samuel Thompson, Geo. Clark and Win. Os- mond. Board of Health: Dr. Shaw, Ralph Stephenson, Reeve Art. P. Keys and C. d. Pilgrim. ,Road Supt.: John Rathwell. Caretaker: Ohas. Stelck, Weed Inspectors: Harry Rau for the West and Adam Stewart for the East of the Totvnshi:p. After disposing of a fewaccounts the council adjourned to meet on Monday, Feb. 2nd, at 1.30 p.m. -Chas. C. Pilgrim, clerk, COLBORNE On Sunday morning, Jan. 11th, an Arctic owl was noticed on the peak of Mr. Jarvis M;eBride's barn by his son, Percy. He at once took his 22 calibre rifle, cautiously made his way to good shooting distance then aimed aid with a solitary shot Mr. Owl tumbled down to the ground. The bird is all white except for tan bands on the tips of 'the feathers. The feathers and legs and under wings were all white. Nib and tal- ons black. With the wings stretched the bird measured sixty-two inches which is 6 ft. 2". Your correspon- dent would judge it could easily, car- ry dff a young lamb, duck or young turkey. Mrs„ 'Harvey Fisher received a slight scare 00 Wednesday when the , town, and the minutes of the last for you to continue and eve are eon- stove pipes took fire. She called on annual and - subsequent meetings ; vincedof your continued interest anti her neighbors for help but nothing were read. The treasurer's 'report willingness to help us in our work. disastrous took place for a good Rowes' that the suns of $260 had I We have felt that we could not let thing• been spent in civic improvements this occasion pass without m solne during 1930, leaving a substantial j way expressing our appreciation of balance to start the new year. The your services. This small gift election of officers resulted as fol.: which we present to you is not in - lows: -tended as a remuneration for your •Iron: President: Col. H. B. Combe, , services but just as a token of our Sheriff C. B. Middleton. I appreciation of you and our grafi- President: Ian McLeod. !tide to you. Please accept it as 1st vice: Miss Florence R. Cueing- such from us. ' We pray that you hame. I inay be spared for many years that 2nd vice: G. H. Jefferson, yon may be a continued inspiration Auditors: R. E. Manning, Col. H.' and help to us in our W.M.S. Signed T. Ranee.' { on behalf of. the society by the Group Directors, two-year terns: T.G. , Captains, Mrs. Margaret Manning. Scribbins, C. V. Cooke, W. J. Cook, Mrs. Frank Wood, Mrs. Thos. Ad - Mrs. J. C. Gandier, bas. J..C. Cook. ams," These will work with those appointed ;Mrs. Tamblyn although taken coin - 1 lastyear: It R. Sharp, C. G. Labb,� was verydeeply Mss. A. T. Cooper, A. le Cudmore, 1 pletely by surprise, and Co Col, Rae co. touched but thanked the so eietY in Conveners of Committees: Civic m- a few words. The hymn, "Blest be T ower the Tie that Binds" was sung and ntoement,' H R. Shat • t eel - S closed the n ams •s.J.0 Ad • H. R. Mr Cooke; Plmiume � Coa .how, C. V Sharp C. V.- Cooke, Mass Cueing_ ing with . prayer. Group No. 7. then • r meet and served very fast ref. esh s i neat y Y t Not secre ar . bermeand the y in a t 1 asocial half hour was spent togeth- entbet•sht r ((Ave; form 1 in. g committee , M, T. Corless, A. P. Cudmore and er. seeretaT Y of N.D. In politics the deceased was a Conservative and he was an active member of the Devitt Memorial Chir h. A former rector, 'Rev. Wal- ter Jones, of R.idgetown, conducted the funeral service. •'Members. of the Poundkeepei•s Ne. 1, Robt. Sower: by; No, , 2, 'Chas, Prouse; No. 3, 3. McGuire; No. 4, Arnold Miler; No 5, H. McCartney; • No. '6, R. E. Col- elough.• • By-law .• No. 3, authorizing the brasonie Order attended in a body and bor:rowmg 01. money :front the; Royal took part in the service 'at the grave. Beek for current eitpenses was also W. .Bro. W1. WI. Tainan acted as read and passed. • elarshall and W Brce Howard as • :The price of gravel was set at 12e; •tn invitation . extend an minute The d the ann a 1 roti of At the cane us an on iter Hectors d meeting the d n g ud- ' isandC .Cribb n of Messrs. S motion i incire, Mr. I•I. E.Rorke was appoint- ed secretary -treasurer at a salary of $26.00. Master. The pall beauers were ,Bee- nayfor teams, 5.0c and 'ten 25c per• triers S. Stewart, Ni R. ;Conpltn )3. hour. • accounts were order- lerington lee coot following a v El he fo a Mt. Francis, W. D.Sanders, F.T g and' A,. M,itehe1i. ' Among est uatd 3dePhersee, Makins, hegal' those who -Wei; present' at the' fun 'advise, $13.00; R. G. Thompson, el- eral from a distanee were Mh. and • ection expenses; $58.00; R. ('t. Thomp- son,:census to Public Sehool Inspec- tor,: $2.50;. R. G. Thompson,; Supt.' reports, "8.25; T. T. Murphy; Divi- sion_ Divi-sion_ Court elerk, $17.00; 0. Ginn, Div.' Court Bailiff, -$17.00; Goderich ,Star :Printing, $24.95;:. Reg. Sturdy, valuing sheep; $2.00; ;li.-t Salkeld, postage and ,excise, .$14.75; Supt. Pay Vouoher No. 1, $251.70. - - Tlie-council then `'adjourned to of Sarnia; Mr. and Mrs.. Wee Wrest meet on Monday, Feb. 2, at 1,$0 p.m. • d, 1VIi•s 1 ouisa Westlake of --R. 0, Thompson, Clerk. Me's. Thos. 'Murphy, pf. Goderiebe Mr. Bert rurphy, Mbr.'and• Mas; II. Mc Cartney, err, apd Mrs. Fred Ford and Harry, , Mr. and Mrs. L. Cree, Ma. and Mrs. J. Freeman and Mb and Mfrs. T: , Mtorgan, : o f:.Ciinton; Mr. laid Mrs. Trios, Little,` Mfrs. H. Riley anti Ma. Mr. Bruce,; of wrx. and Mrs, D. A. *Nicol of To ionto; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parsons THE OUT-OF-TOWN BUYER ' .Thby advertised the % le by, a smooth .and cunning tale. Every- body come ,to "Jake's" where you'll find all kinds of makes, of cape and coats and hats and. boots, of ladies' wear and tailored suits. All prices we will slash if the customers bring their cash. A dozen clerks to make it snappy, to meet and greet and keep you •happy At the appointed, hour the doors swing wide, the crowd surged in and looked with pride;the goods' in •the store surveyed at a glance and each said to the other Here's my ehanee,'They'prished and. 'jostled and jammed .:;their way through; picked up dresses and coats and other things". too.:Some short and Some thin and fat and tall; -the color oe size didn't matter at all. They turned over the dough and end- ed their toil, marched; away quietly: carrying: the spoil. The. suit would-. to 'tall and e man ,va a 'IA it as:the a the dreee'i1 was found was four sizes too small. Another trip made and complaint was lard, ;'hue 'no , goods .ere exchanged or . cash repaid.' ' Now :• I have spent all my : kale at' the silly old sale, but a dress't must have or I'm stink. To my local merchant• I'll go right away.., I'll explain what I want and then I shall say, 'I hav- en't a' cent' but I want this .to-dav, give .you some •front my hubby's next pay'. The poor meschattt look- ed up• with loavly''grace, oh that's al, right I'll ,just .take your (aper --Ob server. _. igen. Rev. Mr. Wilkinson attended the funeral 'of the late Mr. Fox at Whitechurch on Monday. Another daughter has been added to the faintly of Mr.. and Bars. Thos. Chisholm, ariving Monday, Jan, 12. The annual meeting of the Hor- ticultural Society was held in the hall on Wednesday,' January 14th, Mr. E. V. Lawson taking charge. The society hopes to hold instructive meetings in the future. A report of the finances showed that a balance the ladies and gentlemen of the cora- feteria tea and baz- aar az- munit to the ca V place in the la ill take a Lich w n a r whieh hall on Friday , After- noon, Jan. 30th. The proceeds are in aid of the street ligthts. Miss Kathleen Beacom of the 13th concession has returned after spend- ing' a week with Muss Isla Lyon., CONSTANCE. Mr. Les. '.Stephenson spent the week -end in Blyth at the •hone of Mx. and Mrs: W. Logan. Mrs. Step- henson and little son, Donald, who head' been visiting' in Myth- the past week, returned home with him. Quite a millibar attended the wed- ding reception of Bar. and Mrs. H. Colelough last Tuesday evening and all report a good time. e Mr. Thos. Riley of Clinton and Miss Mary Cooke of Goderich towriehip spent a day or so visiting relatives here'last week. Mr, and Mrs. John Mann and two children of near' Clinton and Mr. Clifford and M;iss'. Evelyn Riley of Brussels spent Sunday at the home of Me. and ,Mrs'. Robt', (lrimoidby. im rev- Sr;,s not �. Joe Riley, Sr., p ing as tepidly as his many friends would like to sob him: and is at pre- sent quite ill. COUNTY NEWS EAST WAWIA•N'OSH: Mr. Finlay Anderson upon completing his thir- ty-five years as Treasurer of the Township of East Wiawanosh,' has tendered his resignation. Ma. An- derson celebrated his 91st birthday on August 9th. last, seventy-five years of which he has resided in East Wawanosh. Besides being Trea- surer, he has served on both the township and the County Council, giving in all'' forty-seven years of service to his municipality, a record of which he may feel' proud, and one that will be hard to equal. Up to the present time, a period of 63 years, East Wtawanosh has only had three men to look after the treas- urer's books, over half of that time being served by Mr. Anderson. BRUCEFIELD The W.M,S• of Bruoefield United church met for the first time this year in the schoolroom on Wednes- day afternoon with a good atten- dance. The president, Mrs, Brem- ner, occupied the chair and after the devotional exercises the annual re- ports of secretaries were given which .were very. encouraging. The treas- urer reported $500.00 having been forwarded to the Presbyterial Trees- BLYTH: Queen Street United Church concluded the year 1930 with gratifying success. At the annual supper and congregational meeting the financial reports showed a to- tal of $5,008 raised from all sources. The Women's Missionary Society and Mission Band met their alloca- tions in full, and the missionary and maintenance fund is slightly in ex- cess of last year. The receipts by departments are as 'follows: Sunday school, $719; young people, $121; Women's Association, $399.38; Wo- men's Missionary Society, $310; Mission Band, $103; trustee board, $774.74; stewards, $1,800; mission- ary and maintenance fund, $1,161; balance' on hand, $311. During the year 28 new members were received and five reproved. Mrs. Ed. 13iitton;and Miss Mar- garet: Love 'spent Monday visiting their :parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Love of Walton. ; • Mrs. Peter Lindsay spent a few days last' week at the home of her brother, Mx. John Millson of Sea- 1ontlt. Mr. W'm. Carnochaat is at ;present not well with an attack of sciatica. We wish him ;a speedy recover . 193D .�� 0 1900 "1}luiotnm 28•550 &t0 0370 5�� 13 5900 191 00 1910 r rr 1830 1840 105 Torr rrr ,��'��R.■R„�� 18U 187D rrrrpr 000.00 paw ■■ ,�� 1.195011 �� pl/ i!■�'�� trod, lel � � rA1 r� Mon t r an � 0 � . ' Growth of Assets ■■■■N■//■■si �, ■ ■ r P 1 ■ u j ■ � ■ 1 ■ ■ r 1► IiID r ■ II � iII ��+ II 11 ► r. IIS i I 'Y �I� +1 ■ i I� rI t 1 J r INTI l_ l 1 r _ 1■ v I i� M r x I 1 I 1 I r_ 9 Ii l IIIIIIII III a► ► IIII II ■ Ir II i1 pl l1 i 11 1111111' 1likr; ■]yrR �■■(■,\�. of CMe n e a e nBodo se - t o. 1 I_1 I -mralIIn 1 WADY PR•OGRES `I •�u ' gh. the Ups and Downs of 114 Years., A L. through . the many .g ‘4,. changes and ; fluctuations: ill the' ,economic 'situation 4uriifig the last century and more, " the. : Bank of . Montreal ; has anunbroken record of successful operation and . :maintained p • - o n d ro ress in serving its customers and Canada as a whole. so ,u n ,p E In thisfact lies assurance of a continuance of that success' and .progress in the future. ANK OF MONTRJAL Established, 1817 - TOTAL .ASSETS IN EXCESS Oil} ,$800,000,000 Clinton .Branch: H. -R. SHARP, Magager. t . Londesboro. (Suli.Ageni) . 'Open Monday and Thursdiiy hPyl klL'f;1LE'dt'¢iT.