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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1927-08-18, Page 1i IS '1 1, CII T NCO12I?ORATE1I 1 . 24I23 --491b ,Year, IIE'CLINTON NEW .ERA: CL 4NT'O , ONTARIO, rritilikISTYAY AUGUST b8. 11927 ME PAPiplt 10VEfii131N6 IN THE CUNTON NEtVS41E1}EJfl[1 HELPS lrHuInY MERCHANTS RLONI I1E. 80A6 TO 11 euro tOiteh te, Jheuld' t5►e 1.0e1I.reed99 insi st u on s lf Cour, o le se in ur c othin > otn auto p ty a ny €, Y rbile o home—iur t n fact in'ahus ev r tltr t t•Y e o 1 at seres ou in thit Y b y s biness ling,Y.et one point may have esaped you, as it hasomayothers.nd that:is—your watch.Toa > tl r niuoi, t e3 t e kre s yl rn ,'clot watch—true at`in its design,distinctiveness in its Shape and finish. Att old-fashioed, bullyovornatriented watch' may ruin an otherwise excellent attire. - In our completestock you will find the -"bestdressed" watches that' money can bay—bcked up by our guarantee as to quality andreliability s:s a timekeeper a) i .. e itoir JEWELER and OPTOMETRIST Phone 174v* Residence.174j t Trait Price and_Less Tis ,s'a nuine l r'h � c e tog� a sale and you wiill le:surprised at theassortrnent of dresses we . havechosen to, ler t;c a a $3.49. These ar te coLTl .iXsed. O� 'ftY�i.SJ7 ®ales, w-oal, ere es slid flannels in" Betty Brown, Billie Burke andHelena Gar �.eats. i?�, 1 aS rso tment u etter. dress- es gill . s •_ alo be. riced for Frida yi11d Satur�a..�•thalff. the xe ularprice. SPECIALSFor SATOHDAY a'y,Yootl.3liq�- ens list len � s.tom�s siy1 �ea ddol �ub e b casted ,•sues 3 t(�+2 0 36 tocler ta a 990.a td?25is i�. Varie ®f .atterns is es 3 � 46 0 to Near 39at,90 These are Real LEIins THE ft10RBI5H CtOTHIN6 CD. �: >Rae D a,l fog° Eveir Man 'HE MARKETS Wheat$1,30Oats40e to -50cBaey75e Buckwheat; 75e. Butter OOc to,32cLgs25c to 35eLive Hays$1025SUCCESSFUL i41USC-TEACHER a recent copy of "The AylmeExpress" a splendid report 'of the mnsle exminatons held July 12 in the studio of Mrs. Maud Campbell; wa en, Prof, Tioa'ell, Principal of the Ottava> schoolof music'aain preided and complimented Mrs, Campbelland her staff on the excellence of the work of the candidates, There was ac as f1 s o tweet - eyon . Everyone wassucces ul e.t Th Dxpress addsis now several years since exams at local°eentres for.• the benefit of mii'sie' students'were' establshed• inthe differet countie, and upon .maling enquiries we learn that, (while in Huron county) 'Ars, Campbell `was instrumental in having 'the first centres esablihed in connection withToronto Conservatory;; London Con- servatory and London, (Eng) College to the differenttowns of GoderichClinton, Seafoth and Wngltzn, and ince coming to Aylmer some fouteen years ago, has: made this an acte examcentre every year, Upon further invstigation we lean that during the eriod from the time local centres were estab i� lake ud p to the present time, (including the em-lastweek), M•rs. Campbell has prepared aio les than 289: n.ca dtdates for differentBeams in connection wth the above mentioned organizations, and, out of this number realized five failures, several btaining. dplmas. `urely congratulations arein order. The prefesor wrote' a letter to the .ylmer Express to draw the attention of the contitunity to the fine work of Mrs: Campbell,' saying that he could not speak too highly'of the s 1 ndi tp e d hart ing ivhichi she: is impating to her' pupilsDEVOTED TO HARDWARE, The Akron Beacon-Jouenal recently had the following notice of an old Clinton boy, the son of Mrs. S.Andes of town. • Tho cousin with whm he left` Clinton asa lad was Mr. Sid Jackson, brother of Mayor Frd Jackson, now of Vancoiver. Mr. Andrews visits hit mother and ister, Mrs B, J'. Gibbinsy,:plmten 'occasionally, ad renews acquantan-ces with• old friends: "Of course it would not,do if every oan was engaged in the same btli-ness, for .then there would be few eus-tomers.and profits would fall off. And yet, so enthusiastic is he.forthehard- 'are buiness,,esecially.in the line_ of factory and mill supplies, that Rufus R, ("Andy") Andrews, seond vice president of the Est Alcren Hard -ware Co and shies. manager for the milland factory suppliesdepartmet declaes the busines helis in is ;the only business fora young and everretic man to enter. It was by chanes that he got into it, as a boy living in a small Canadian city. The store lialndled a general line of nirchandise, as country stores do, but he took a liking to -the goods sold fromthe shelves allotted to hardware. Wiien he 'finished his schooling he determined to become'a hardware merchant. He .is celebrat-ing his birthday,• today The Beacon Journal congrateleteshim.le is a. native of Clinton, Ontario, ituated several miles north of Torento. Ile lived there until he wag' 18 years of age, and was -graduated fromthe high school when 17. luring his spare hors, while attending school, he worked in the general store. ButCIinton,'he thought, held out no in-ducements for ambitious boy. His e usino as nw a other. Oue iia theY Y left home bound for Cleveland. The cousin had an acquantance in Cleve- land. "Andy" carred a letter of in- trodction to a banker witha request that he introduce him to a` hardware merchant.The introduction rsulted, in obtain- ing enrploymett with 'the 'Hinghai Wholesale Hardware•Co,,'where he re-maind two years. Ile then joined the force of •the Strong, Carlisle 'an'dHammond Co., dealing in factory, mill supplies and°machinery where he re-mained-18 years, becoming a stock -holder. He established the concern'retail brancho West..Third stnIn-1917 he sold lis- sek and came o Akron,. buying -a `third interest in the Harter -Millar Hardware Ca., and becoming its secretary. Two years later ho withdrew from the concern and became second vice president elf the ' ast• k • zE A ro t Hardware Co. •lie says Akron is the greatest industrial city on the: continent+ and he is glad he carne hete.•lie is a director on the auxiliai y board of the, East Alston branh oDepositors Savnt;.s Sa' Trust; Co. He a 32nd degree Maon and' member of the Knights Templar and Shrie, and Lions,; Club. One of °his' hobbis is, his interest in the Lion 'club's blid wlfae, and he is eheirmin of that committee. IIis greatest hobby is his fatal.. Il a_ .v o1r 5 fa ew other heli-bies which do not include gotf. He has never tried it, - He drives' his automobile onours, taking his family. - ie cultiates hsfflower and vegetable gardn, en'}oVs listening to his chikt�•en >Ia] nail a dn sec om tames th1 em on the piano, lie . always reads the ,Beacon Journal and likes short storiesores the 0, 0, P: ticket regularly, collects origental rugs' and old brasseand Bever tried to-wrie:poetry,• �Ie and Mrs. Andrews have twosons and twodaugliters," CLINTON MAN INJURED. Five people ae in LinonHopitalas the•result of an acident at'the in- tersetioit o£ the Nairn gravel and concession fiveLobo township;' at• 10 e l e 1c o k VIonda m imamy o when alarge truck : employed on' the 'ltigh- wax, collided with a , laghtsedan in which was riding a party' of four tourists • from Detoit. Clarence Tierney, 'driver of the truck, is in Victoria Hospital suferinSeem .severe inuries to the beck. Ile is also sufferngfrom deepcuts'about he legs. The Detroit pople are n Si. Josephs •hospital sufferingfrontnumerous cuts and bruises. Mr. Tierney is well'kuown rn Clin-ton havm rbee z em ov1 dg p . e dorm the gsmnn tto drivin a truck g T.tr $oss and Brazier who : had the contract for paving the road.fram Clinton to the other side• of Holmesville. Mrs. Tir- ney, formhirly Miss Jessie Maguire, was called to -London -on Monday..TTEND FAMILY REUNION. ewe, and Mr, W'SDowns and Masters Everett and Milton attendedthe 2nd annual reunion: of the Dwn, Chute and 'Mills familieswhich took place at Springbak Park,. Lodon, on the 11th inst. end 'which was avery succesful affair. 'Upwards of one hundred of the connetion gathered to celebate the 7Oth,birthday of -the oldest member of the connction, Mrs. Sarah Downs of lona,and to renew old `ties. After doing jus- tice to the bountiful • speed prepared by the ladies the annual-';pusiness meeting• was held and the following officers elcted for the coating year:president, )8. Mills, Aylmer; 1st vise, Chas. Chute, St. Thomas; 2nd vice, A. Downs, Iona Station; sec-tr•eas., W. S. Downs, Clinto.A program of races, etc.; filled in the afternon, concluding:with abaseball match between teams cptaiedby Emery Mills and Ws S. Downs, the latt'team winning out by a smalintargin.The .following pints wre represented at the gathering,. Lodon, St. Thomas, Aylmer, Tillsonburg, Inger- soll, -Fingal, feechville, 'Clinton,. Iona Station, Detroit and Flit, Mich_ NEP ,Ii,EW ACCTDDN .TLX i{ILLDD The following from the Vilas Coun- ty News-Revew, (Wis.,)'refes to the accidntal death of the nephew of the Rev. Fr, Gffney of Clinton. Father Gaffney, attended the:, farnrel, returning last week. • "Oe of the saddest accidents that ever °cotrrd. in Vilas county tolplae„last Thrday night. when 0n automobile -containig • a , party of eight; young'peopte Crashed' into :the excavation and abutment, ofthe new bridge• being builk over the ; CrawlingStone creek ou the road to Lae du Flambeau, killing two of the party, seriously inuring two more ad badly buising the other for,The dead are: Lawrnce Gaffney, 10, son of Mr and Mrs. P, .J. Gaffney, of this city. Mary Maiming, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Manning, of Miuocqua. The seriously injured are: , Helen Mattke, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Mattke of Arbor Vitae. Eunie Gutmel, of Merrill. The other occupants of the car were badly shaken up and bruisd. accidnt occurredbetwn 12:30 and 1 o'lock Friday morning when the party were retuning froma datte'atLac du l+lambeau, AtCrawling Steno creek the road is be- ing• straightehed out and a 'new bridge' being constructed.` e old road which is stilll being used until the : new bridge is com- pleted,:makes - a sharp turn before crossing. the creek. The approachto the new bidge ; is Completed except for en exea\ration about •six feet deep ad, telfeet 'yide 'Y intmedi ' , steI uYfro't o t£ he concrete abutment• of the PIICPF9ITY BRIDE-TO-BE: SHOWERED. ,` On Tuesday evening some ,of the girls of Ontario street .United church met at the hone ” of CMiss Mat:•ion Thompson: and showered Miss Kath- leenLivermore.o L A pleasant ev- ening was spent by the young folks. E"NGAGEIMI•ENTANNOUNCED. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Crich' of town announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Pearl Irene`, to John Edward Turner, younger sox of George N. Turner of Tuelcermnith, the marriage to take place the latter part 'of August. IIOTEL'L'HANGED' HANDS Mr. David Crawford, who has been the n• >r' t • o to arthe e 1 of •GtnJzam House for the past three years has sold his hotel and business to Mi Robert -La- mont. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford and tlieir family are moving to Toronto, Mr. Lamont gets ;immediate posses- sion, 'We wish hint every success: in his new venture. LITTLE LOCALS. A coat of paint has greatly ime proved the appearance of the bend stand. The Thos. McKenzie Estate is in- stalling an eledtric ' motor in their planing InilI, Quite: a ember -of people from here attended the _ Blacic Knight celebration in London last Friday. Several Clintonians left by motor bus for Niagara Falls last Sunday but unfortunately engine trouble de - as near Seaforth so the trip w prevented. d s$ PALIET—PORTER . •. The marriage of Miss Tirtriet'R. .Porter, only daughter of Mr. and Mr's. Andrew Porter, Giderich, "Ont, a'td Mr. Rudolph R. Pallet, Qleveland, Ohie was solemnized on Monday evening, August 8th, at the Old Stone chtu:eh 'ClevelandOhio. The ceremony was performed by the Rev, Dr. A. Meldrum,• The bride who was given away in marriage by her father•, wore her tri.• yelling suit of beige cloth, trimmed with gen are with l smart grron hat„ Bose: and shoes to match neck fur of Isabella fox, corsage bougeet of Oph- elia Roses. The bride Was attended by Miss Beatrice Holdup, R. N. wear- ing an ensemble, corsage bouquet a. Sunburst, roses. Mee Pani HeYendrich, brother-in-law 'of 'the groom, acted' as . best errs. Only the immediate relatives of the bride and groom and a few' intimate friends were at the -ceremony. The bride and green left en a' muter trip to the east. The young couple ivill make their home in Cleveland. AMONG THE CHURCHES. Presbyterian Chtbrch - at 11 o'clock. of Christ," Sunday ° y�Willis United Clttnr ServiceSubject: "The Callschool at 10 o'clock. W esle ch Services et 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. A. A. Holmes will have charge of both services, • • $aptist Church - Sunday Service, 7 p.m, Speaker: Rev. Wnt. Raithby,St. Th binds . Sun- day .Prayer ,5 day. school, 2.30, ervice each Wednesday,'8• p.m,. All are We1eo 10 In Tr er ata. Ontario Street United Church Services on Stinday, August 21st: a.nt•, Sunday school; 11 a.m„ "The dignatioe of. Jesus'; 7 pan,, The ion h ofFaith." Mi. pErnestLi - y more will thebe preacher p cackler for the y.. Don't fail to hear this talented oung man df our 0001 town. Young -People's meeting at eight on onday evening. Prayer and Praise vice, Wednesday at 8 pan. - Keep in mind our. Silnday school hiversary on Sunday and Monday, pt. 1' and 5. Rev. G. E. 'Morley, A., of Toronto, will be with us. He one of the. most talented dramatic dors of Ontario. new bridge. There \vas no Barricade da or other warning signal at the point y where the old road turns off from the new fill. Gaffney, who Was driving M the ill; fated car,' followed the new ser route and drove'straight into the ex- Lavation and abutment of thenew an bridge. Se Every; member of the party. was B• rendered unconscious be the .crash, is and their bodies were lying in all 1'ea manner of position •when people in following cars carne uponthe scene.t They were taken care of as rapidly as possible. When Lawrance Gaffney was picked tip his ,pulse was. barely moving and he died shortly. after. Sheriff McGregor of this city was notified • of the accident by telephone, about"3 o'clock in, the morning and told that there was a dead maxi to be taken- care of. Ile notified •District Attorney Geo. E. O'Connor and Cor- oner P. J. Gaffney and the party' left Eagle River about live o'clock. None of them Itnew, who the dead roan wag I1. was the tragic and extr'emely pain- ful experience of Coroner', Gaffney .to di'seover, evlten he lifted : the robe \elect) coveted the dead men, .that the bed' was that "of. his son, Lawrence. The shock very nearly unnerved Mini and twice da•htg the day he required the services of ap. hysieian. ' The body of :Lawrence Gaffney was brought to this eity and :funeral ser- vices were „held l4tionday morning et 10 o'clock from the honks and from the Catholic. church.. • Father Bart Gaffney of Clinton, Canada, -Uncle of the dead boy, sang the requiem high• 1tat'I • s. Father David deIivCred a most touching ' and eloquent sermon which tire's a scource of much comfort and relief to,the sorrowing family. Assist - Mg atthe mass were several Visiting clerg-yfrom nearby towns and a cuth. placed choir of thirty boys :From 'St. GODERICH RESIDENT PASSES The people of Goderich were sadl Y shocked to learn of. the sudden' pas- sing away of Mrs, Thomas Peningtorr, South St:, Goderich. for a Cao Po to tray .away lisle Eng. ng d nt is n w2 NOT will` the members 'On May 24th she left' a visit to her old home in England. On. July 1st, Mr. Penington received, cable saying that his wife was"daiig usyI ill at the home of her sister in rtersltead, Eng. and asking }rim go at once, He sailed on July 8th arrived alt her bedside on the evening of the 1.5th and site passed peacefully .a y at fi `i0. wan. on Sunday'the 17t Mt•s. Pen- ingtoni was formerly ;3e. 7ohns of Bideford, Devonshire, E She was of a sweet' "and retiring i posltthn having "Even the ornament of a.tijeek and quiet spirit whichof 'great' price in the sight of God . To -know her w as t love her. e p She s a faith- fel member and. wilting . worker in S1., George's church and be sadly missed, especially by :the etmbers of Guild. he funeral -,vats held l`rern the„Por hadln tat e s x.l church in which she wed to Mt iPenington 6 yeare ago May, (he"was laid t'e rest ie -the tershead centeter he sympathy" of the whole com- ity is extended to -lief. sotror✓ing bandh w o has ab•eadVaettn•rtert to Crich..• tors was last Por T men bush Mary 's of the Lake, Clearwater take Go People Know Miss Jean Chidley is visiting het' mother, Mrs Jackson, Mrs. David Steep visited Seafoth friends on Friday daYlas. • Mrs, Carixe Jervis spent the week- end with Detroit friends, Miss Marjorie Beaton made a short visit to her home last week. Mrs, Chae. Coulter of Listowei,called. on friends in town recently, Mrs.' Jno. Perdue -is with her sister, Mrs, Gardner, Goderich Tp. Miss Vera Trick of London spent Sunday -with friends in town. gr. and Mrs. Fred Sloman and Miss Joan are holidaying.. in Clinton. - Mr s Chas, Owen of St. Thomas T s vis- ited Mis J. T. Crich on Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs Harold Treleaven of Lucknow visited Dr. and Mrs. FI; Faw}e.t•. Mrs, BSteep : left. Wednesday to. visit at her brother's summer home • at Barrie, Mee T. C, Callander of Fruitland spent the weekend with his aunt, Mrs, J. Cuninghame. ' Mrs. C. M.- Colwell of Grand Ledge, Mich` is visiting her aunt Mrs J Cuninghame.. Miss Mildred Royce of . 1,,lkeri;on visited -Miss Dee.nthy Streets over the weekend. • Mr, and Mrs. L. Govier of Godericn:. visited with' Mrs. Watt. Maths over the wec- elnd. - e Mrs. 'Suntan and Mrs.Wooler of _ London visited .with Mrs. Jas, A, Irwin recently. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Rivers of Exeter visited Mr. and Mrs. Gorden Law- son.on Sunday. Miss Mame Clutl' has returned to. town after a holiday spent in God- erich and Bayfield. • Mr, Sinclair, a former teacher at the Collegiate Institute, is visiting Mr, andeMrs. W. T. O'Neil, Mrs.- Sid Jackson and daughter..Mar- garet have been guests at Mrs. II. Steep's the past week. Miss Marjory Beaton motored hone from Toronto and spent the week- end at her hone in town. Miss Olive„ Watkins returned home Saturday after a fortnight's visit at Chatham Detroit andFl int. Mr. Tony Pugh of Royal Oak, Mich.;; isspending a fewdays in the Com- »'unity visiting old freinds. hlfss Mason, of London. hasbeen vis- iti>lg Itoterwn. cofousinre, Mis\vd s Aa;sgnes Walk - Miss Miss Ruth M•eMath returned Tuesday after visiting friend's at Woodville and Birch Pellet on Balsam Lake. Mr. W. J. Binge of. Rockwood was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.. David Steep on. Monday and Tuesday. last. Mr. J. C, Stevenson, who has been vis- iting relatives near Brmssels for 11 couple of weeks,returned,the other day, Mr, and Mrs. E. Flewolling and fam- ily, of Fergus`spent Sunday with the latter's parents, . 'Mt; and Mrs, 'A- Lucas, Rev. M. J. and Mrs. Aiken and two children .of Drayton visited Mr. Aikens brother, Mr. W. M. Aiken Last week_ .. Rev. J. B. and Mrs. McCormack left Monday by motor for Astoria, Long Island, and other points .in New York state, Mrs. Lorne Smith and, Miss Elinor of Niagara Falls were the guests of Mrs. David Steep ort Thursday and Friday last. Mrs. Jas. Cornish and . the Misses Cornish have rettttroed hone from visiting with relatives in Pontiac mut Detroit, Mich. ` Mr. and Mrs. A. F, blies and fancily of Vineland, formerly, of Clinton, are .visiting friend in town and vicinity this weak. Miss Vera. Douglas of Strassburg, Sask., is spending her vacation with her grandparents, MY and Mrs. Herbert Crich ch of town Mr. Walter Jackson of Brantford. has been Visiting his brothel, , Mr.' F. Jackson and sister, '.Mrs. 13.. Steep of town the past couple of" weeks. Mme; and Mrs. R. .l• Cantelon df De- troit and Mrs, Cantelot's , father, Mr. T. Ramsay, spent -the week -end 'at the home of blr. Goldie and Miss Bertha Cantelon. :e Mr. and Mrs, Gilbert Beaten and lit- tle son, Jack, ` of Sandusky, Mich,; are spending their vacation with their grandparents, .Mr. ,:and Mrs. • Herbert' Crick, of town, Mrs. Will Kress an t I s d her daughter, Mable, , mato:.ed feint Preston to visit Mr, and Mrs. Foiland,. Mrs: Kress is a sister of Mr. Pollan(' and; 'is going to stay in Goderich for a tune for Mrs: Kress' health. Misses Mary' and Alice Holmes, Mr. Charles Leight. and Mt. Clifford Park have returned to Medieini' Hat after spending r sp nding three'veelcs at the home of Beaton, and in visiting Bayfield, Toronto •and-othei points. lfr.' and Mrs. G. B, McBride, Master I{ennetlt and little Miss Joyce, of= Flint, 'Mich., Mr. ,and Mrs. Thos, McBride of Los Angeles, Cal., and miss M:`llurrows of Sbeppardton were guests at the home of Mrs. Pernebaker last Friday. Mr, M iZr, and Mrs. Jos. Amos of l3rinsley. Mrs. Amos and children M and Mrs. 1I, McNeil' and Mr. wed Mrs, J. H. McKay of Ailsa Craig, visited Rev. T. J, Snowden on Wednesday, They came' to 'celebrate Mr. Snotit•. den's eighty-second birthday, Mrs. (Rev,) R, -;J, McCoi•ntacic and daughter Muriel, of Hamilton, called o'n friends Isere the hast week, Ifs and Mrst.Harold Calbeek and Master R 'ss, ,also Mist Dan CalbeekC re MISS MARION R. GIBBINGS who is appearing in the town hall .ora Tuesday; August 23rd. and Mrs. Clarke motored front Win- one on Saturday, and spent the week- end with Miss S. Acheson. Mrs. J. Harrison of Port Colborne spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Brogden Macblatii, • The Ladies' Aid, W, M. S. and Mis- sion Circle met at the hone of Miss S. Acheson on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Burnett of Toronto, formerly a resident of Holntosville, was renew- ing old aequaintances here the past week. Mrs, iN, W. Trewartha of Clinton, entertaned her S. S. class to a de Iightful picnic on Miss Acheson's lawn on Friday afternoon, " AlI re- port an enjoyable outing. The W. NI. S. jubilee eervice was held in the United church Sunday morning, The service was conducted by the president, Mrs, Lobb. The. Bible reading and naming of the na- tion were read by Mrs. B. Trewartha. The 'provinces' were represented 'ay eight members of the W. M. S. dec- orated with a spray of maple leaves. Ag •r arta of junior girls garlanded with leaves sang "The Maple Leaf" and several Mission Circle girls sang "O Canada." Mrs, Walter tlxen.gav-e a short address on "A vision of the; future" , •--'The-' ervicce neate-Sinadayy will bill taken by" a representative of thq tibia Society. R The W.. M. S. and the Ladies' Aid suet at the home of Miss S. Aeheson on Wednesday of last week and held their respective meetings. Miss -ache- son and. Mrs, B, Trewartha then served a ten cent tea. Mr. Howard Mulholland, Miss Muriel and other friends motored 'to ,Detroit for over the week -end. Rev. Kilpatrick and ' fatn'ily arn holidaying at their cottage near Kin- cardine, bIt'. and bi're, W. Elliott and Mr. C. Tyndall spent Sunday: with Listowel friends. Misses Norma ' and Ruth Potter aria visiting at their uncle, Mr.: We ,Pott ter, Stanley Tp. Mrs. McRoberts from Pracebridge and bIrs,,Fisher and 'daughter front Los Angeles, °Cal• visited-Hohnes- 8i11e friends over Sunday. Mrs. H. Bennett and Mrs. E. J. Trewartha are spending this week in. Windsor. ft Mrs.., Buchanan and son Donald . re- turtted;;te Toronto after spending s:, A. • fewJ'edaysiwith the former's aunt, Mr& z'vs. --o --- `4:.; Londesbol"o. The W. I will hold their regular monthly meeting on the a last T hur - day in August, instead of the first Thursday in September. It is Greed mothers' Day. They are preparing a good program, A, ten cent tee will bxM. served at the close, Evo ':.one. welcome. A splendid' time is expect- ed. Mr. Ford of Brantford was in our vicinity ' last 'week calling on _ old. Miss Stewart of Owen Soued had returned after' a short stay with re- latives here. _ lVllr. and Mrs. M. Hooper spent thi9� week -end nt the latter's,pareets Mr; andM s: J. Elsie x y. Mrs, John Grainger is staying with Deer daughter, Mrs. Geo; Cowan for a few days. Mr, Geo,-Hesselwood is quite sick' at the home of " his sister, Mrs. 3. Collinson,: Mr. Henry Lear is taking • a trip ftp the -lakes this-weelc. This is the se- cond trip this summer for Mr. Lear. The W. M. S. held their meeting in the basement of the United church on Wednesday last. rou - No, 1 Wednesday Gp took. charge sf the meeting, o hich... wee • very interesting. Mr, sand Mrs. Bickel' and; thein daughter 'and - son -lit -law were' eall0ra in the village Wednesday. Mrs. Bickel was formerly Miss Mattie Cas well, daughter s - of the late Rev, J, Cas- , a w fl e Cl a e.•iela Township Miss ,Georgina riddle of London.•}s vi t sting• at her homern Goderich town- ship, `41 - x. and;4i><s. N. J. Wilson and fan:`-, lty of Sarnia aro' visiting the lady's parents, Mr• and Mrs, W. H. Lolili,, Bayfield road, M4• and Mrs Emelt. Lobb and fans- ilyt, Mrs. Harvey Snyder and M'as'er. Llgin ",visited Auburn friends • over.: Sunday,