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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1929-09-05, Page 1g1'ITI IC CORPOii_ATED NO. 25.30- Ist Year E .CLIt�."'.CON NEW "E CLINTON`, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, TEI1i1113E/I 2d O E a, Che first Advertisement ever Published was 'En Color and it was one that,can` never he Improved upon. : This a .P p first Advertisement was the °o o , ��d •••• the heavens to Advertise to the world that it could not again 'be destroyed bya flood, ' 'And like all' good dverti n ,j[ "-Arl,hnz ii bane, t5y itals kept �t�.4ru1��. On A'dvertisin o- .1,111.00...11,111111.14.015.14110.1•1111 valuoloammeas0.6.0 'es of JGdatg Seventypeople out of every one. hundred have defective 'eye-' Sight. •And this i$ not because eyes are being made "Poorer" than they' were in: grandfather's day 'either. Our present mode of living, with confining work, 'insufficient exercise and too manyhours spent with artificial lights throws a load' on the eyes which they were never intended to carry, ,As a result, more and mere people need th,e comforting help of glasses for eyes which have been overworked. Do not put off giving your eyes the attention they. deserve.,It is. more °than' likely they peed it NOW. OUR SPECIALTY--CQMFORTABLE READING 410 +o 0 Jeweler and Optometrist Yteltqar 'Phone 174w'and.174j NNW i AG)J OurNew Fail fiUi Range. e. S • tie, sthat are , Distinguished S h.ed in Every Detail. r Now 1.7 �od�� (t arriv- ing �jy�y , CAJI l .tv"' i and You r ed ToSee Them. IJtWIX's 11 [TecidedIy-a Value in Clothes Tailored to .Order.! Jntraducing "iloyal York" Clothes tailored to order exclusively .by W. E. Johnston & Co. One Price $2750 "Royal York," Canada's : newest line of tailored -to - measure .Stilts 'and 'Over- coats, is introduced to the public by .W. R. Johnston & Co,. as the direct result of public demand forbetter clothes at $27:50: Only the name and the price are new -- for this unusual made - to -measure 'clothing has be- hind it the prestige of Can- ada's oldest tailoring house, established 1868.' We believe that with their authentic styling, built-in `qua'lity and super- ior workmanship, "ROYAL YORK" Clothes offer the greatest" dollar -for -dollar, value at, or near $27,50. We invite you to inspect the inodels and fabric ::samples: and judge for yourself. Suit or Overcoattailored to your personal measure- ments, one price, $27e50. THE MURRISH [iLOTH1ES l .. n saflare Deal for e...y nay:. memsena T1SE MARKETS Wheat, $1.25 to $1.25, Barley, 60c to 65e. Oats;. 45c to 50c, Buckwheat, 70e, 'Butter, <.0 8e to 40e Eggs 25c to 38e. • Live11-4ogs,$10,50, SUNDAY DECORATION DAY ENGAGEMENT 'ANNOI1NCED Mr, =ind 1Vla:s. Coorge D. McTag gart ,announce the engagement their youngest' daughter, Lle- n ' Broder, (Nan), to air. Thomas Blain aT?', son of :Mr. and Mrs. Thoma ';loronto, the-rnarziage take• pia in ^S' ' ember, WON ;IVIACL' PRzE Z a BOY SCOUTS' MfFT - l t meeting' was held in - St. Paul's ai' church- Tuesday evening to discuss or plans for the coming 'winter. They have decided on a special program s for next meeting Tuesday, ` Septem, o be 10th, when all boys between the ages of twelve and eighteen years, whoare' interested in scouting ` will I, be :welcome. s FUNERAL IN CALIFORNIA' e The remains o£ the late Mrs.' S. S. Cooper, who died very suddenly at s "Monrovia, last week, have been plac- ed in a vault in - California and will not be brought hone at present; Mr. Cooper has not yet returned but is spending some time with his dab hter Mrs. Percy : g Y Ladd, with ( whom Mrs, Cooper was staying. CERTIFICATES • DELAYED Union 'decoration day services 'till be. held .in the Iocal ceznetery on Sunday afternoon neat by the L0.O. 1'. and -the Oraiigeinen. The. parade will :form at Library Park at: 'half "past two and will mai-eh to the cemetery, where -an or- der 'of service will' be gone, through. The Rev. Mr, Davidson 'of .Winghamr ill t 'ave give ho addre"ss: And after" the decoration ora n of the graves the societ- ies will re form and march back in oder. r SOFTS ALL GAMES ;Clinton Girls' softball team won at the tournament at' Gerrie on Labour. Day, -winning the final game from Gerrie in a score of 25-17. Made- lon Streets •- pitched a wonderful gaipo ,and,•lviuriel Mulholland, Clin- ton catcher, is .also' a wonder, get ting three ;home- nuns • during the game. • In fact every player, on the team. might' be rated a' star. -The, follo'adng were the players: Mjulholland, e;' M. Streets, p; 1Vt; Kennedy, 'Ib; B. cEwen, 2b; and rf;, M•' Smith, se; R. Shobrook, 3b; I. Holmes, ef; N. Streets, If; T. Swinbank, rf; E, 4Ewen 2b. Clinton girls Lost to Stratford Ky- amsers on Friday last in a score of 16 to 10, but.. owing to the Iate ar- rival of Stratford team the game only went four innings. Clinton hopes to have the pleasure of meet- ing Stratford again before the sea= son closes so that, they may be'able to fullly demonstrate their 'prowess. THE COUNCIL MEETING The cquncii- met ,on Tuesday even. ing, A'f'onda'y.having 'been a holiday, ail .the councillors" being present with the exception of Councillor Cooper,. Reeve. Trewartha in the chair in, the absence, of Mayor Col. Combe, After. the reading of the minutes of last 'Meeting a communication was read from, Miss O'Neil asking, per ,mission to 'use 8n alley, way at the rear of •the town hall in case of un- loading 'goods. On -motion of Coun- ci lors Paisley and .Elliott „this was granted, Cennciilor_Paisley , said it would onlyniean- the removal of one. panel of fence and would relieve traffic at a crowded corner if the back alley could be used. On motion of Councillors Holmes and Elliott the street committee was, .empowered to procure the, nee of the county scarifier and grader for use on the back streets. The general. opinion was that the back streets were in bad shape and that some- thing should- be dont to remedy con- ditions before the fall • rains com- mence. There were few reports from the heads of committees. Chairman Hol- mes of the fire and water committee said they had considered somewhat the -matter of increased insurance but had left it over for another time. Dr. Thempson reported a number of improvements' made in the cemetery and explained that the power mower would soon need to,be overhauled completely or be replaced with a new one. Reeve Trewartha said coil would be needed for the 'town hall but the matter was left over. On motion of Councillors Thomp- son and Holmes the clerk'` was in- strueted to write the Wernen's' Insti- tute, thanking them for the seats 'which they bevel had placed in the cemetery for the use of the public. On motion.- of Councillors ,Holmes and Livermore it was' decided to aslc the thief of police to have the walk up Princess street to the Collegiate cleared and made safe for pedes- trians, especially Collegiate students. On motion of Councillors Thomp- son' and Paisley it was decided to give the Chief and constable each a week's holidays, the'chief to choose a "substitute in each ease. • Street Account Paysheet .. . $19.50 A. McCartney, gravel, team3.75 A. Glazier, 1 load of sand .60 Electric Light Account P. U. Com., street lighting'' 158.40 Property Account P. U. Com., lighting :.hall 7.29 Paysheet .,. 2.50 D. E. CIoset Account A. Fulford, salary: for Aug. 65.00 Cemetery' Acdount C. V, Cook, salary for Aug. 125.00 Payshcet „',,.;97.50 G. Jenkins, Iumber 46.95 Clin. II'd'w'e' Co.. reefing, etc 28.41 J. B. Mustard, cement . 1.8.25 T. Hawkins, troughs, etc . 12.30 Salaries Account L. Siong, salary for Aug.,. 71,83 la, Grealis, galaty for Aug.. 58.33 Fire and Water Account T. Mlorgan . '5:"gals.,. gas.... , 1.40 Grants Acocunt 1'. U. ,Corn, light and X -Ray Hospital . 22.29 Incidental' Account Bell Telephone Co, rent, etc. 6.35 RECEIPTS L. STONG Market .scales . ...$4.30 Dog Tax ....,..,,,, 2.00' BuildingPermits 2 l' s AO Hall rant ...15.00 23.30 C. V. COOKE - Sale of lot: 8.00 Care in Perp . 60.00 Work , 19,50 87.50 E. Grealis, atoek scales 15,05 In its issue of, Sept, let, Maclean' Magazine carried 'amongst the prie winners. in a Macleanagrant the name of T. G. Seribbins, Clinton who wen a substantial sum "and i now receiving the congratulations of his friends.. Some people are born lneky, or perhaps -it is that they are just naturally smarter than the lave of us. HAVE A CARE It :is very dry we've: had no ran worth mentioning o z g for weeks and the 'weather,' too,' is hot' and more ',;wate is daily used, Supt,. Rumball'informs The News -Record': that we are using more water than `can be pumped,' dangerous state: of affairs.- Wht er should not be. twisted , all this .time. Should a . fire break out when water is low in the stand- pipe the consequences might be ser- ious. Special, care should be taken to prevent fires. No fires should be lit outside while - everything, is so dry and every precaution should be taken as. a preventive, The certificate of Miss Doris Dur-. r nen, who wooto on the 'tfpper'School exam., recently, did not arrive when the others' came butcaine last week a and: Miss' Durnin got a pass in both - subjects written; Latin ; authors and Latin composition, Kenneth Caiter's certificate was also delayed, but we got it in time to include hi last week's issue with the general report, HONOURS PARENTS' MD Y MOR HIGHWAY OFFICER IN JURED • Mr. Norman n Lev r 7n Lever, Provincial Ilighway officer, who has been re- siding in Clinton for the past couple of months, was -found on Friday af- ternoon last Lying unconscioils under his motorcycle an the road near Drysdale. He was carried' into house a medical and dr aZ attention Calle and as ,.soon as possible his family notified, Mrs, Lever bas been with him ever since and, happily, his condition is improving and rt is ex- pectedehe will recover, but his in- jurieswere thought at first to be of a very serious nat re Hewas un- conscious' for .about forty-eight hours. - Ile will not be able to be moved for a few days. It is sup- posed that he 'struck loose ;gravel, when his machine turned over, LAST THURSDAY'S SHOW. A special anniversary and meinor- ial service was held in Blake United church, Ashfield, on Sunday morn,- i ing last when a memorial window Was dedicated in memory of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Stothers, the window being' presented by the fam- ily of,.above .Mr, Stephen B,'Stothers of Essex, former]) of Clinton, being one member. • - a The Rev. J. A. Agnew, Kingsville, of d presidenttheLondon Conference, himself an old Ashfield boy, was the special preacher for the day, and Made the dedicatory prayer. Mes- srs. S; B. and, J. C. Stothers unveiled the window and the former, in a few words presented it to the church in memory of his parents. Ile spoke feelingly of the elevation of his par- ents to the church and of the tender memories, the family had' for the church and the eommunity and the pride they had in it, and said he felt sure all the young people Who had gone out from the community felt the same way, Miss Marion Gib binge of Clinton sang in her own fine. manner the.beautiful sacred solos, "Open the Gate of the Temple," and. "Alone with Jesus." : • LITTLE LOCALS Monday 'was Labour Day but most. of us did as little as possible. Oenntabie . Grealis is holidaying this week and E. Ward is on night duty in his stead. Miss Madeline Vanliorne has tak- en a position in the office of .the Gunn, Langlois Co. Mr. George Campbell has parches - ed the house in North` street belong- ing to the Wilson estate and will get possession at once. Anyone wishing to. donate fowl for the Hospital supper to be held on Oct. Toth are asked to kindly • see the.secretary, MSss infelver. Dr, McInnes has moved his fame ily from Wingham to Clinton and they hare taken up their residence in the Irwin house, Huron street. Before leaving to make, her .helve in Toronto 14re. T. Jackson was prey sented by the women's. Association of the Presbyterian church with a set of,- stainless steel dinner knives. A special 'meeting of the hospital Board will be held in' the boardroq,m of the town hall at 7:30 an Tuesday evening next to arrange -for the fowl supper. All members are urged to attend.- CLINTON" ttend. - CLINTON LOSES .TC) EMBRO Clinton Wesley -Willis softball team' went to London' on Monday to compete in the Y. P. U. softball fin- ale. There were four teams to come pete for the' cup, Sixth Line, .Spar - tons, .EEmbro and Wesley -Willis. The games started after considerable Ar- gurnent between Sixth Line- and Spartons, which - was finally settled and Spartons defeated Sixth Line in a score of 1.2-10. Clinton then play- ed the Spartons to see. which was to Meet Embro to play for the cup. The Wesley -Willis Spartons in the' score of 22-2. The boys were out to win and they piled up the runs from the start, The game end- ed at the conclusion of the 5th in- ning, as Spartons said they had, had enough. After • little rest the Clinton boys had to get out and play Embro for the cup. The boys got four runs in the first inning and it looked as if they were_ going to bring home the cup. :But their hard play • in^ the previous game +began to tell:on thein The burlesque put on .10 the town hall on. Thursday last by to trnvelliug company brought out a full house ,and provided a. - hoIe series, of laughs: "1Viutt,acd deif" praided amusement for the crowd, doing. their usual funny stunts, and prey- enting their parts well, while a com- pany of pretty girls danced and sang in many costumes. Ono of the surprises of the evening was pro vided when the actor taking the part Of an elderly lady, who had no use at all for men, in the last chorus removed her -wig and ;stood forth a very masculine looking man, even in his women's attire. Few travelling companies carry so many costumes and in each case they looked fresh and attractive. They were in many cases quite scant. but there was nothing cheap or taw- dry about 'chem. And -off the stage the members of the company were pleasant and agreeable people. Mr. Cosgrave is manager of the com- pany, AMONG pit CHURCHES Dr: and Mss. Graham of Exeter, who are leavingg Canada shortlyfo r. Mission .,,'Work in MacKay Memorial Hospital, Tamsui, Formosa, were re- cently presented with a purse of gold by the meniibers of Huron Pres- byterial ofthe Presbyterian church. Mrs. Graham, who was a valved member will be greatly missed by all with whom -she'. was associated. St, Panne Church ' The Sunday school will meet at ] 0 arm Morning and evening ser- vices at the usual ahours, The rector will preach. • The regular meeting of the Wo- men's Auxiliary will be held next Tuesday at 3 pan. Presbyterian Church The minister's morning subject: "The ;Genial Christ." Evening: "The Great Supper." l Sunday ,school at half past two and prayer service on. Wednesday evening. The Mission Band will meet on Mlonday evening at seven o'cloch and at eight o'clock 'Monday evening the Ladies' Auxiliary will hold their monthly meeting. • , I Ontario Street United Church Fellowship service at ten o'clock ' Sunday .morning. The minister's.' moaning. subject: The Ladder from Earth to Heaven." Evening "Young t Men Winners, or Lilo on Top of the Worlid."` Sunday 5a11o01 at 2:30 p:ni Young :people's League on Monday', evening, prayer and praise service on Wednesday' evening. The W M S. will hold their meet ing on Tuesday, 'Sept. 1.011. at 3 pan. at the Home of Mrs. E. Warren, Albert street, Wtesley-Willis United Church Sermon Subjects for next Sunday, 1 Morning: "Nehemiah Rebuilding the Wall of - Jerusalem." Evening School Days.,, The Official Board will meet this (Thursday), evening at 8 o'clock in the. church =lecture room' Tim l „Girls''7 Club will meet, in the Sunday, school room ori Tuesday ev- .b ening next; Sept. 10th, at eight i e'closk The W, M. S. will meet in the Sunday school room at eight o'clock on Thursday evening, Sept, 12111, • yh and when the Umpire on first gave a few adverse decisions it took the pop out of them: Embro soon tied the score and then went into the ead, to win by a score of •94. Both teams played good ball and it wee a very good game, The Wesley -Willis softball team, under the a• mang ement of "vii. A Steep, 'should be given credit for file rand of ball they have played slur- eg the 'season. They Cama within hroo rims of winning the inter -00015^, y cup and are to be warmly con- flated:" 1920-30 COLLEGIATE STAFF The Collegiate opened Tuesday morning with a good attendance The staff this term consists of A, E. Fines, principal; F. C. Goombes,' classic specialist; Miss Hobbs, Eng-- 3ish and French; Miss Lawson, Eng fish and History; 1V1iss Albssop, Sci- ence and Art and ioliss Kellman, Art. The latter three are new members of the staff. LAST • T N �rH;P S CONCERT Gordon. Eckardt presented -Carman Gay and her Gipsy Band in the town. hall yesterday evening ;under the auspices 'of the Clinton Fire 'Com. pally, a bright little program of snappy music being put on. At the. conclufiion of the program a dance was given, the concert orchestra sap - plying the music. ' Thez•ea ws ag •oo d crowd p se re n t, many staiing for the dance, in 'spite of the heat. IT KEPT WELL Mr: E. Saville' brought an apple into the office yesterday morning, a big, sound looking apple, and yet there was something rather unusue. al in ite.appearance This was ex-. plained when he told us that it was, a 1928 model. It was an ,'Ontario/' and was sound and.of a .good colour and later in the day it was :eut .up and each member of the" staff had a piece of it All declared that it had kept. -wonderfullywell,beven its _flay- ed]: flawedo had fallen off to some extent. There doesn't seem :to be anything 'wrong with the keeping quality of an apple which is still fit for eon- smtion u p on September fourth. of the year following; its production. PEOPt E.YOU KNOW 117iss Lottie Sio`inan was inToronto over L b a our Day. Mr, J. Silcox was in Toronto- bo) a couple of days •this week. Mess Irene Layton spent the week- end with Stratford relatives. ' Mr, and Mee, H, 13. Manning were in Toronto for a couple of days last week.. Mrs. Somers and Miss Audey of De- troit were week -end guests of Mrs.. Hiram -Hill. Miss Doris. Durniio has returned from ,Muskoka, where she spent several weeks, Mr. W. Mutch of the Royal- Bank was s r n Toronto this week, taking in :the big Miss Margaret Cree has returned to' ,New York after spending her boli- • days at -her home in town. Mr, and hies. R. L. Lawson and Sam, spent the 'week -end and holi- day with Mi,. and Mrs,. E. Lawson of town. IVii•. and Mrs, Walter Morgan of Hamilton- ase spending this week with the formers brother, Mr, T. W. • IVliorgan. Miss Carol Evans has gone to hei•. new school duties . at ' Vershayle, where she is principal of a'three- room . school. Miss Vera Douglas, nurse -in -train= ing at Hamilton, Spent her holiday with her grandparents, Mr. and M'rs. Herbert: Crich, Vita and Mrs. T. R. W'atts of Strat- ford agent the week -end and heir- day eliday at the home of Nir.'and Mus. W. H. Watts oe town. Miss Winnie McMath, who spent the summer at Jasper Park, retuned home last week. Miss MbMath' also took a trip to Alaska, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Layton of Exeter visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Layton, prior to leaving on a trip to the : Coast. Mr..and Mrs. G. L. Hanly and sons, '14lurray and Dona and Mr. G. N. Evans spent the week -end and holiday with relatives tri' Detroit, • Mr. and: -eV s,' W: b'.. Giddings and babe of Detroit were home .over the week -end with the lady's. par- ents, Mr,- and Ntrs. Harvey Mc Kie and Mrs. A. Lucas returned - after spending 'A fow•daysin Brant- ford with members of thein family and visiting in Niagara Falls and at Toronto Fair. Miss 'Marion Gibbings went up to Blake United church, Ashfield,, on Sunday morning and contributed a couple of solos at a special: mem- orial service which was held there. Dr. R. T. and Mrs. Rodaway of' Roan- oke, 111„ and Mrs. E. W. Jackson of Chicago,were called homelast week owing to the illness of their niothee Mrs,, E. W. Rodaway of Itown. - Rev. J. E. Hogg occupied his - own pulpit in, Wesley -Willis church on • Sunday,, after 'holidaying for the month of August, and this week will bring his family home from their manner cottage. at South- ampton. LONDESBGRO Miss Estelle Wilson of Brampton spent a few days last week at . the home, of Mr. Henry • Adams. Miss, Margaret Adams spent last week in Toronto. Mrs.' Hutton ' and MSss Ethel Thompson have returned honie after spending a week in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Hutton Mr. and M • • M rb. Jaeper, Jackie and Viola Jasper er l' and Mr, and Mrs. Rutherford all l of Toronto spent ,Sunday at the home of bit' G. Thompson and Mr• John Hut- ton. Mr. `and airs. Geo. Beattie of In- gersoll were callers with Mr. and. Mrs, 1. - 1- iridson over the week -end. Mrs. D, Mountain •is visiting her - daughter, Mrs. J Pipe of Godezich. What might have been a'tei.y ser - Ions fire occurred at the home of lvir,. I'. Pairservice's on Thursday night. The family were all away :at the; time. It was first seen by Mr. 1. Armstrong across the 'street. It: started in the wood shed, the. blaze going to the ceiling band learning mug soma of -the woodwork' before their Succeeded 'in'quenching the flames. If help had' not been on hand at the Moment nothing •could have. saved. the house; Mrs. Wallace, Alien returned ` tee her home' at Paxoly last weel- and' Will spend a few weeks there before• returning to the home of herii other, . MxS_ Bell. Mr. Harold Snell vrilI take the ser- vices at the United church on Sun-- 'da e1? Y Sent. Sth • Mee and M• is, Leslie .Ball spent Labor Day with St: Thomas friends. Mr. and Mrs." Norman Carter and'' family spent Labor 'Sunday with Mos.: Josie Tamblyn. _ Mr Wm Moon, Mr, Chas: Watson,• Mr. W'in. Manning, and Mr. P. Browne, who epent some days. at Toronto.Ex-- hibiti"on, have returned home., GODER.iCH ' TOWNSHIP Mr, and Mrs, 'J. R. Middleton at- tended the : Canadian National Exhi- bition at Toronto last week. ; The"annual Tebbutt reunion picnic was held in .$arbour Park, Goderiehe on Labor Day. The weather being - ideal made it a pleasant outing for -all A number of sports,horse-shoe throwing;"'checkers, swimming and diving were much enjoyed. 'Nearly one hundred relatives sat down to well laden tables to enjoy their . supper together. Since the last picnic one of the number, Mrs. George g Goderich township, has been called by death. The chafrnian and one person from. each family will have charge of the arrangements for next years picnic., Council met in Hol•mesville on Sat- urday last: Minutes ,of last meeting, read and adopted. County Engineer wrote re crushed' gravel' on Con, 7 and Cut Line, this was left over until next meeting. ,The clerk was instructed to enter - arrears of Hydro accounts in the Collector's roll. ,A deputation from Goderich, eon - of Mor - g sistin a y 11i1a c;sw n a and' Messrs. 'Connolly, Munnings, Groves„ and 'Township- treasurer. " Slalkeld waited on the Council asking for se grant to Goderich Fall Fair, to this a grant of $25.00 was voted. The question of holding the nom- ination in November and the election - in December wasdiscussed but was Ieft over until next meeting. The following accounts Were ore- dered paid: Reg. Sturdy, sheep claim, $15.00;` Reg. Sturdy, valuing sheep, $6.00;• Supt, pay voucher No. 9, $354.62. Acting on the recommendation -of• Mr. P. D. Brown, the Dept. of High-,• ways Auditor, . gravel . accounts were not included in this voucher; gravel not to be paid until the owner of1thc pit sends an account corresponding with that sent by the patrol then in: charge of the work. Council then adjourned to meet on" Monday, October 7th,, at 1:30 p.m. It: G. Thompson, Clerk. Mr. and Mrs. W. Stevenson of De- troit spent the week -end and holi- day with Mr. and Mrs. H. Balsam. Misses Alda and I'lorence btDon.- ald spent the holiday with their brothers, Messrs. C. and J. McDon- ald, • IVI-. and Mrs. James Morgan and' daughter, Florence, of • Detroit vis- ited friends hi the neighborhood. It is' sometime since IVCs. •Mlorgan was here and his many friends were glad to see him. - M�S.. and Mrs. Alf. McGregor and:: family, also Miss Mary McGregor of Detroit spent the week -end with, friends' in this vicinity. Mr. Deland Betties of Toronto, spent the holiday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Betties. Miss 'Grace Stirling was up from•. Toronto for the holiday. HULLETT TOWNSHxP Mr and Mas. J. L Tasker of De- troit and e-troit.and Mo. and Mrs. William Tes Iter and babe of Stratford" epent the, week -end as the guests of the lad- ies' parents, Mr, and Mrs. J, G. Gib - binge. Miss Mattie BIacker returned on Monday., to Toronto after 'spending a fortnight's holiday -with har parents; Mr. and ,Mrs, ];.Blacker. A pretty wedding was solemnized' et the home of the bride's father on Monday at high noon when Mabel' Elizabeth, 'daughter of Ni, Thomas` E. Livingston, was: united in mar- riage to kr, George Id. Pockett .of' Winnipeg, The 'bride Was prettily gowned in shell ,punk satin and ear pied a Shower bouquet of Sunset roses. The couple were unattended:. The bride was given in marriage by her : father: two ministers took part in the cele- mony, the Rev, 1: W. Johnson pas- tor of the Londesboro-Constaiu e •• charge, and the Rev. B. Snell; Staffa, afom fernier pastor. Only immediate re-- latives andfriends were present:. After the ceremony; a wedding hutch - eon was served and M4.•, and -Mrs.. Poekett left on the afternoon train en a short , honeymoon trip They - .leave about the 20t1i, tor- their- home, near Winnipeg.