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The Clinton News Record, 1924-07-24, Page 1It GUTDN S1)011IS THE MARKETS Wheat' $1.15.' Buckwheat 75c. Bailey 55c, Oats 42e Eggs 20c to 2.M. Butter 80c, to _32c. Live-IIogs $7.50 to $8.25. edet re hastcr at � � l f °� � t �� � c� e.�� tie These to delight the of heart ' a June Bride 8 CHIN —A large assortment ofi. China to choose :Loin, from Dinner Sets down. r! CUT GLASS—Lemonade Sets,, Sherbert •Sets, Water Jugs,- Berry. Bowie, Celery'Dishes, Vases, etc. SILVER -Tea Sets, Coffee Sets Vases,Bread Trus Sandwich and and Cake Plates. Everything in Spoons, Knives, Forks, etc., and last but not least, plain and fancy WeddingeRings. Jeweller and Optician 1ebur Phone 174w Residence 174J The Measure of Your: Income. EALING chiefly With other peoples money, Men' giv. e unlimited time a and effort to the wise aadmIn , - istratior of business;: while attention to their own • affairs i$ often casual, and sometimes even careless. You sell your tinie, efforts and abilities, from whichaa' profit is due you, Your "overhead is " the'cost of living and yoitr savings"filone represents'your profit. •.. Our booklet, "The Measure of Your Income," and our Budget Book will help you 'to Increase your personal profits. Ask for a copy, . .. The4 nk. 1'M 's r -oda R.E."!Manning, Manager Clinton Branch - 4 Our Motto For Every Man ver - an Seititiaitnual I Starts Saturday, July 26th Our policy is to have two sales a year to clean up all broken lines regardless of foemerseliing price. We aim to' sell each article in the season for which it was bought. -Owing to the backward season we fin stock too d our s I oolreavy,in some lines so we have decided to cut to the very core- for; quick clearance. Space will not permit a general'descriptioii. We invite your inspection, Buy now and save a $5.00 or $10.00 spot Men's Palm Beach and Tropical-Worsted'Suits'elearin at ., Men's and YoungMen's Sits and extra Trousers - g . . Youn Men's Sits and` extra trousers all wool .,, ,:...... Young Men's first longs and -extra trousers • Young 'Mens first longs. Men's Suits hi,tweeds and worsteds, broken lines...%, , , „ Men's Suits in N.R.S. and 20th Century Brands including ,our best siring and summer suits, clearing at . Boy's Suits Clearing at 20 per cent off' ,.$16.50 19.50 , 22.50 15.90 $ 9.75 ,.$14.90 all ,,$29.90; Men's:Odd Trousers clearing at , ..;.$2.00;'$2.50, $3.50, and $4,50'' You°hg Men's Sport Coats clearing at ... , . .,, .. ....... $ 4.90 Men's Du'st Coats, just the garment for motoring ' .„$2.90. "Sik-dozen men's work 'Shirts, clearing: at .. ..... , .. .. .. , ,$9c -' Ten dozen Men's bib Overalls, black and blue, clearing at ,$4,79 Men's Balbriggan Underwear single or combination, per .suit. ,$ 1.29 Men's;Balbriggan Underwear, single or combination, per suit., . $ 1.49 Men's Mexican and Peanut Straw Hats 19e. S ec'a 1 1 Bargain Tarries at 25c and 59c Boys' Cotton Sweaters. ,39c: Ribbed Hose 86c ,Shirt Waist 36c Shirt`Shirt WW-zisaistt . , , .. .59c j. i• :7Sfc.. Sport Cap ,.. .15c Sport Cape.'............,ui:• Sport Caps„ . ............ ::.`.,, ,...39c Child's Fine Hats , .',', , , , , .39c B Boys' Wash Suits, clearing at ; .. NIGO 'LIGEE SHIRTS $1:50 Cambric Shirts 1.19or 3, for ,..:. 2,25' . ,., $2.50 "Shirts clearing ,at:.. ::•$1.95• $2.75 and.$3 00 Shit s clearing a t.., 2.2 6 10 only Mens, Silk Shirts; with Extra Cuffs re u1ar-:, $.00 clearing,at ........ 4,50 r' g' %t$ 20 Mens White Shirts, slightly soiled; 74'-Y8 50c; , ;` .HOSIFERY' 'Men's Fibre Silk, ,Silk and Wool in Black' and colored, clearing at '.........,'. ,.69c Men's Black Cashmere . ,36c Men's Silk II'ose, clearing at ..,89c Men's Work' Sox and wool and cotton, special 25c ;Childs' ;Straw: Hats , ... , 59c E MOBBISN CLOTHIN6 CULLING POULTRY ‘Mr. Huntsinan of 'tile Department or Agriculture has been in Huron on for the past' ten: clays eendueting'`poultry culling demonstrations instituter in - der the direction of the local ren•e- sentative, 4” 'Stothers. In all fo ,r- teen. demonstrations 'were held' in dif- ferent parts if-ferent.partsof-the eounty and poultry raisersa nfe an sled :a good deal of. interest in them. There should not be . s o many v r boarder ' s in thecolli p Y flocks of fu' roti the coming `tinter, NOT, ONE-SIDED Mr, E. S. Livermore,:' son of Mr. and Mrs. James an es Liveiiilore o2town , who is a fourth-year 'Varsity student, was_ oneof`the successful members of the Canadian officers of the training corps who passed for certificate "A” set by' the war office of London, Eng. 'Ernie" is a many-sided young man, one who aisuaIly makes a success -of. anything he takes up)but, who does not allow himself to get into the rut of only doing one thing well GOLDEN WEDDING~. The, Rev. H. M. 'Manning•• and Mrs., Manning celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage last week,.a gathering taking place at the Mime of their" son, Dr. KentManning. of -.St, Clair Avenue, Toronto, The happy couple were tendered a wed- ding edding dinner by their - children and grandchildren. Later a reception was: held• in'the drawing teem, decor-. ated with ::golden -tinted roses and sunny -colored coreopsis. The Manning family xesided;4or a time in Clinton, Mr. Manning being pastor of Rattenbury street Metho dist church for a term. ,They will •be,.remembered by many ere, who will waft congratulations to them on, the attainment of this interesting an- niversary. Mr.. and Mrs..,•Mannieg now reside in Peterboro. TWO GREAT GAMES Tee lacrosse game played on the local _field •between Clinton and Strat- ford Thursday evening last, .: when Clinton, easily won, the score being 9-3, tied .the four teams; Clinton, Stratford, 1Vlitchell and. Wingham, for the finals. Thurstlay's was a great game and the best team won. Stratford. was short fire, of their regular players, their best, they claimed, new Mea taking their' places. In the first per- iod J. Mutch, 13:. Middleton and' H. Sehoenhals'each anade a counter, the periodclosing with the sabre 3-1 in favor .of the hone team. At the ,beginning' of the second period•Etlibtt took, the ball down''the length of the field, passed to J. Muteh,,who 'scoied' another goal. Ge Pulford tallied the f fth' goal, Stratford scored one, Elliott and Roberton each scored one and at half time the score stood 7-2 in 'favor of the , home. team.' R. Middleton got in the eighth shot dur•. ing the last half of the third period, and McDermott of Stratford scored one, making it 8-3: The last period the Clinton team played on defensive for the inost;part'hut during one of the 'tushes.' 'on the ,Stratford goal Schoenhals scored, making it 9-3. A number of penalties were drawn, both sides.. being implicated. Alberts was the referee, , I If 11 Tuesday evening the fret game in the -pi Y- . off for district honors in a I - erosse, was won by our boys over the older and heavier team from 'Wing - ham, by the score of 6.1. As goals count on the round, the locals,have a lead' of 5 goals to take with them to -Wingham. on Friday afternoon,' and if they play the, game they are cap- able ofplaying they should win this game and the round. This would place them as favorites in the next round, which will „be played: with, the winners of the Stratford'Mitchell series. The game on Tuesday was handled by Jack Alberts of St: Marti s, who has the ability of keeping the game waif in hand, and' showing no partial- ity. The first period saw b tie home, boys l leading iby the score of 3-0, tbe'first' 2 gobis being scored 'by Jack Kutch, after some'+beantiful^ team .pial', and shortly after Bobby Middleton; who is, one of our 'youngest.; players; and also one of the most finished .fielders that " ever. wore 4 0 infon uniform, went t in fait and -taking a neat as netted e g p s tie ted the third goal of the .period, The r second period was a repetition of the e first, .our boys .scorin 3 to 0.'Freddie g' Elliott, who has been. playing & sen- sational .game at centre, after run- 1h Ming away from his check, secured 2 :pretty goals, the third goal corning ,D from the. stick of Ken, - Roberton, R 'who' has developed into a very nifty stick -handler; The third'' period - started with the: score 6-0, the, boys 1 feeling they had secured a comfort- 01 able lead, eased up somewhat arid af_ ter spine clever passing Wingham se= w cured the ball behind the Olinton net se andeafter eluding the defence scorch • JULY eet UAY A.UCUS 'OMf 14! AI'U FJOY'i��C�RSE+. NOW AT .BIG SHOW Mr,, Willis Cooper, who was grad- uated in-aiehrtectpse fipm the Zorory to University til May, zs spendr� the suaiimer in the British Isles :: He has been travelling through England anti, Scotland, seeing the cathedrals and 'other buildings of note. He is now, at ;the Wembley Exhibition, having take a' position n p s on with an English firm which has an exhibit there. He is havingan rleas` u ant cx err c many Y 1 p en es unci "Linin mud]. gaining u t til valuallle information. AMONG THI+; CHURCHES ;.Wesley Church The annual Sunday c i school and con- gregational Y n gregational picnic will.be held at Bay- field on Wednesday next. Those who wish to go in the conveyances provid- ed by the conllnittee will meet at the church at nine o'clock in the morning. • Co-operative Services `The co-operative services between Willis and Wesley congregations con- tinue as follows: A.M. P,M. Preacher. July -27th ...Willis' Wesley; Mr. Hogg' Aug. ,3rd Willis Wesley Mr. Hogg Aug. lOth Wesley Willis M. Iiohnes: Aug. 17th Wesley Willis. Mr. Holmes Aug. 24111 Wesley, Willis. Mr, Holmes - Salvation Artily ` Meetings on Sunday: 13 a,m,, Hee- lless, 3 p.m., Bible class, 7:30 Salvation meeting, Conducted by Lieutenant Bradley. Baptist Church'• Sunday school 10 a.m., church eel vice 11`-a.m, Continuing the talks on "Old Testa- ment Heroes" the pastor will -speak of "Job." Evening subject: "Christ In the 0}d Testament." ~:. Prayer, meeting Wednesday at S p,m, FRUIT SHOW' HERE NQ'' T. 5th At a' meeting of the Huron County Fruit Growers' Council, held in the_ office of the•Department of Agricul- ture tur . last week, e jt a was arranged gd to hold a County Fruit Show on W,ednes- day, November 5th,'. This show is to he held': this year in Clinton. The. matter of a show of .this wand has been discussed with the Depart- ments of Agriculture, both 'Provincial and 1 edera1, and a goodly measure of support is .being promised the en terprise. , It -is hoped in addition, to having a good display of fruit from the various- 'sections of the county,. weiwill also have a display of sprays ing•aneehinery, materials,' ete., with demonstrations from tife': various. firms sending these outfits.' We will also have'a 8elnonstration put on by the Ontario and Federal. Departments in box and lzhreel p�eking, notion pic- tures, demoestrt'1ions in cooldng and processing. of apples etc.: The On- tario n- tario.Honey Producers' are also Male ing an exhibit. It' is hoped that the local people, through ,their rnunicipaT councils, both town, township and county, will' get 'behind this•:proposi, tion and make it one of real educa- tional value, LITTLE:L)CALS °Mario :street' and Willis 'churches held their 'annual picnic at Bayfield yesterday, • Mr, J. W.' Stevenson has been te- ther unser the weatlier during the past w Miss Eleanor McKenzie is now able to be about, again after her operation for appendicitis.. All matter for -publication should be sent to this office early. Late news has to be boiled down or held over: Get it in early in the week. D.D„G.M. Tainan of Exter..will visit the local I.0.0.F. lodge .on Tuesday. evening next and install -the officers for the ensuing six months, Mr. John Bawden who was success- ful in pas4sing his: Normal school ex- alts., - am., has: been given an appointment on the'Publie school teaching staff at, Hamilton, ' • Miss;;Norina Streets who has been ill for many weeks and who under- went an. Qperation last week,” is now P favorably and it is hoped will soon be about again. Miss' Rena 'Pickett,., who hag ',been he very' capable' assistant at the. lo - al postofiiee for solize yeave past, has esigned. Miss, Pickett': is at .pies- tit visiting in the west. ti Miss inni ,M.M t ' W e o a h anis Miss Jean Farquhar have been engaged •to fili o vacancies on the staff of the Pub- c schoolieMiss' McMath to take Miss caper's room, Miss Farquhar Miss odaway's . Rev. J. E. Hunter, who died sud- only at. Granton last week, was an d Brussels boy and,a Brother of:the Misses Anna and Mina Bunter who ere residents of Clinton for a time venal years ago, - About t v o � went h f urs mem b o the W. se, of Ontario street church, gather - tat the home of IliW. Shipley oh onlay evening to snake articles' fora' heir bazaar on October 3rd. They act a very pleasant time together,: A "No Parking" sign has ' been ace at the Morrish' corner. This iso o iprevent the busiest corner: in town one becoming congested. A "No arkmg" sign has also been placed 111 e police office: This, we presume; to prevent congestion `t1 1 i`e. Victoria street,, which has been re- lit, 1.. - had a coat of ,taryia appli I'. an the le s' d a'vin were -sprinkled � n a Albert streetbetween etveen IiuxOn and attes.bury. A second coat of Lar- - a' about this time ,in the s Bonier' a lid rat.ihe streets` ante fine' shape. 1 their. only goal of the game. The fourth period saw Wingham trying NI hard -to score hut the local boys by e sticking to their checks kept: the vi- tors,' is 1I tors,'out of -the score column,- t We nnust not forget to , mention h trusty Bili Johnston ' who seemed- e quite at home: at his old place between p1 the flags. Bill got everything that t was possible and is not to, blame for fr the 's'hot,that beat hint. .:Our old p friends' Mike Cook:and Charlie -,Ful- 'th ford, did a lot:of, useful work' ie. the is field 'and helped keep the ball in their opponent's opponent's territory. Sn tact, all a- long':the line the buys have "developed bu into a smooth-workinge el tam that , plays(el'ean lacrosse,. Those ' who (11 have not seen the boys play will have ,R their ;eyes opened if `they ,.orne"out to the next genie.. va D,' 25ING COMES 11114IIEST of e n ro obtain Do t in :been of it M1 gx lull p pt the in will 0 who R ea nJ Clinton wi til ee was 0 She he rs Harry si nd th Of ,W Will, ev h da late ul r 0 bo that in Wife Mit as very ce re to en On another .page of this issue ap- pears the results o,' the entraneeex anzinatio s in West I inor.• and of East Hu n as far as we have been able tp tein them.... Miss Dorothy Manning of Clinton obtained hp highest marks of any. student Last 3tuion as far as. we. have :be able to ascertain, taking 679 out' a possible total of 750, be`' ing2 marks c ahead s n cl of Se12 rt high- est. hsu•h g est Miss Dorothy will have her name engraved on the Dinn cup, 'an honour' which goes annually to the. Clinton z r i 1 o t taking '11 , i the i • 1 p I hest o g marl's. Three pupils Its h were p who � ze recommend ed by principal were unabl e to write owing to illness, : It is suppos- ed .tire. t ll get their ass on their year's' work. Three of Clinton's class wrote failed... FORME RESIDENT DIES The death occurred at Shell,brook, Sask., o June 22nd of a former resi- dent of ntonin the person of Mrs` Isaac Jewitt, aged fifty-nine years and nine months. • The deceased whose "nlaidezl name Margaret Foster, was a daughter f the late Joseph Foster of Clinton: he was twice married, her first husband.'lbeing Thomas Fitzsim- ons, brother of Mi Robt.•Fitzsinions of Clinton. She is survived:by. two daughtersand a son of her first mar- riage, Mrs. Will Martin,' Lucknow, Mrs: Ha y Lyons, Shellbrogle and Will Fitzsimons of .Mecheche, Alta., and by her second husband, Mr: I. Jewitt, a ,one son, Clarence Jewitt, Two brothers, also survive: c R,' B. Foster. ii West Toronto and James Foster' of Walkerton. Another bto- ther, died at Prince Rupert two years ago.She was buried at'Shell- brool:. PASSINGOF BEN. COLE Afters several weeks of .suffering' Benjamin Cole, who was injured en. June 11th by a fall from a house whie h be was shingling, anti i n as g g s bri Thursday evening. p away a,Tlze Benjamin Cole was a na- tive, of H Lott township, being a son of the late Henry.Cole. In his early Manhood he went to North Dakota, where he resided for some yeers,'.re- turning't Canada and the old home county about thirty-three years ago. Since he has lived practically all the time Clinton. He is survived by his wi , who was fotnnerly Miss Minnie shell' of Mellillop,, but he was the lest of bis pwn family, He' was a industrious roan .and was respected by those whceknew .hhn, 'IIe 'was a member of, WesIey'ehu1ch and regularin attendance at the ser- vid e. A service was Ield'at the residence, Joseph street, on Friday evening con - (ducted by the• Rev. A. A. Holmes, ,end on Saturday morning the remains were taken to 'Ypsilanti, Mich., for. interment. Bay1eld St. Anne's Anglican church, Tor- onto, was.the scene of a, wedding on Tuesday of ' last week when Alice, daughter o$ Mr. Joseph Martin, be - game the bride of A. Ford Icing, son of Mr, and Mrs, George King of Bay- field. The bride entered the church', en. the arm ., of her father, to.., the strains of Mendelsshon's wedding march played by Mr. Dyer. She. looked very sweet in a gown of peach crepe and Belginel lace with hat to match and carried a bouquet of tea roses and baby's breath. Miss Ruth, her sister, was bridesmaid, 'wearing rose crepe with cream lace trinirinings and carried pink roses.The grooms_ man was lt'Ir, Clarence'' KiIty. Dur-` ing , the 'signing of the registei' Ml Dyer inlayed appropriate music. ,After the keremony a reception was held at the=home of the bride's father and the -young couple received ,,many good wishes, Mr. and 'Mese ' King' left later, on a wedding trip to, Cleve- land' and other,points, the bride going away i1La costume of white and black. On their return they Will reside in Toronto.. ' Goderich Township Miss Bertha Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Cox, whorecently went to London to write, on her music examination, .passed with first class honors her first -grade pianoforte. lVIiss Bertha,.who has a natural apti- tude for music, was a pupil of Mrs- Harvey Snyder and latterly, of Miss Hibbert of Clinton. The little daughter of Mr: • anti Mrs. Garfield McMichael of the Bay_ field concession passed, away on Fri's day last after an illness of about Fen months, during which all that could be done for herrestoration was done,. but to no avail. The child was near-. ly a year and a half old but for many months had hot ,thriven, :but .rather gone back. Her parents have the sympathy eif„their Dienes and neigh. hors in theiz••bereavement. The fu- neral was held on Sunday afternoon front the family residence to Clinton cemetery. Mr. J. Thomson and family sof Macklin, Sask.', are visiting relatives' ontheBayfield .:line. L,cyrtdesbori Ave:received this week copy for a: -little advertisement for 'the communi- ty pcnieLondc bolnorWe nesda J • ,next but.it contained no name We -o,not publish unsigned news items` 'and all adverb sing. must ;be aecompan-, red by name of per on to whom Eau; count xna�, 1 bcol } y GodmmmchTown sh°g� fl 01(1 Boys Have prie 4,, i i Re- lion The gathering of Goderich town- ship old bays, entertained by Vlr, and Mrs. Geo.,Laidr aite at their home on the Boron- road .on :Thttrsday, was surely. 'a unique8one,It was a larger. gathering than the one last year though not so enjoyable on account of the day being cold - and windy, •1n consequence of which the- old men had, to spend ,most o5t of the tmle )the house After t 1 •Lr y had lkrough the fruit he t flo .and wer gardooensed uthnci had noted •the wonderful Improvement People Y01.1 i[Griow Mr. and Mrs. 11. 'Tay'Tor of. London. were in wlast 4 ak Mr. John Htoenyanr`is spandc,ing a 00 1 • ple of weeks in Toronto. Dr. Foster Copp of Toronto is a guest ishi at 11 one en town. Misses Mae • and Bessie Davies are spending a few weeks at Bayfield. Mrs: Robert 13. Carter has been vis iting her niece, Mrs,' W..0. Mead of; Kitchener, Miss'' Viola Cook spentthe, week -end in London' as the guest of 'of Mrs. A. J•, Mahon, Miss Bitty He , of Medicine, I3at, Alta-, was the guest last week ,of Miss E. le.' -Carter. Mrs. (Dr.) 'Thompson returned Last week froln London, where she had made a short stayer •• Mrs. J. A. Agnew and little•daugh- ters of London are the guests of 112r. 'and Mrs. H. Pluinsteel. Mr. andMrs. W. U. Latornell and. Mise Margaret Combo of St, Thom- as were in tow -x-0 oyes: the week- end. Miss Griffith, formerly of -Goderich; was the guest for a few 'days' dur- ing the °.past week of Mrs. T. yJ. Watt. Mr.; and Mrs. E. Miller of Hamilton 'weiwn on . Friday.. They also went to Goderich, to visit has anorethern, to Miss Alice Sionnan''has returned from Beanlsville and bas taken her old position as book-keeper at W: C. Brown's. Miss Mae Rutledge of Toronto is boe idaying at the parentalhome in ''totyn,Rutledge, that of, Mr, and Mrs. Wm, Messrs, John and Gordon W. Cnn- inghatne attended the,funeral,o$'the late Charles. Neftel of:Godei.'ich ort Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. E. lg. McLean. of Walkerville, former• residents 'of town, spent the week -end as guests of Clinton. friends. Misses Eva R. Carter, Katherine Bea- ten, Nellie 'Cowan and Beryl Salter are attending the Summer ,School at Goderich this week. Mlissi, 'Olive Wlettkins returned .:last, week after spending 'a fortnight at. the home of her grandfather, Mr. Wan. Jenkins of Hullett. , Miss -Thomas of Toronto is the guest of Mrs. W. E..Thompson. Miss Thomas is an English girl who hes been in Canada since September. Miss Finleon-cif Chicago is visitingher sister, Mrs. Jaynes McConnell of town.. She has also been visiting a nephew at. Belgrave, wild' is ill. Miss Kate McConnell of Lloydtown is spending hen 'vaeatlon at her home :here. Miss McConnell seturns:to •Lloydtowi1'at the beginning of the fall school term. Mrs. (Dr.) Adams and babe of Wind- sor and Miss Jean'Scott of Cleve. land, Ohio, are visiting at . their home in town, that of Postmaster and Mrs'. Scott. Mrs, Jaedb . Wagnerof asks g Saskatoon, iSask., and Mr. and Mrs.: C1opps and family of Stratford were callers at the hone of Mr, and Mrs.. John McPhee' on Sunday, Me' and. Mrs. R. W. -McKenzie :and two children, Miss Helen and Mas- ter 'Douglas, of Toronto are visit- ing the fornler's parents, Met. and Mrs. T. 11'IcKenzie. Mr. J. Bush of Los' Angeles,' Cal., and:: Rev. Mr. Hall of Sarnia' rine- toted up from. Sarnia this week to visit Mr.' and Mrs. RdyDall and to enjoy a few days' fishing. Mes.'r a Ha l May Haewood ,eft Monday for her home at San Diego, Cal., after having' spent a couple of months with her; listen', Mrs. H. Castle of Stanley and; with Clinton friends. Mr. and Mrs, James -McCormick and Mate• Leonard Mastee n rd of London,and•Mr:. Joseph McCormick of Chicago were visitors the latter part of last week. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John elecPhee. Mrs, Jack Glaesford and lithe son, Doe, have r,•eturned=to their home in Chatham- after a month's' visit at the lady's hdlne in town. They • were accompanied back to -Chatham Eby -her sister, Mies Olive Watkins. Mrs, .Henderson • Fraser of Hamilton and Miss Branifl4ld of Toronto have been in town: the past week visiting their mother and 'assisting her to break up her house here.. -Mrs. Brimfield' intends to reside in Tor- onto and Hamilton in future. Mr. P.' Finleon of Denver, Col.,'has been'.visiting his sister, MTS. James McConnell of town: IIe also vis- ited the old home locality at St.- /Agustine, after an absence of twen- y-three years, finding. ' many changes, as was to be expected.'' Ms•s. M. A, Boles, who.has been in Rapids, Mich., for some tittle time, is atpresent the guest of br. '14rs. aD . zi s l3andolesi � ntends to take roounmmgs in Clti.in ai ton ':arid make'' her home .here, her .s many 4 ieol' will be much pleased made byepraying; berries, pltrlis, prdnes, 'ra 3es and a les bei g 1 ip � ng flee oi. all fungus and worm; they viewed , Mr. Laithwaite'e trees sof -black wal- nuts whichh 'a lott ht out the sibJectof refores in g Sea discussion. "One 'old gentleman expressed the view that the Government should exempt from taxes all farmer's wood lots and en- courage every kaiei to have five or telt acres of wood:"lot For then otec- tion of his home should there .be a fuel famine. Mr:':Laithwaite point- esi out thatall: farmers in this neigh b,irhood have young maple wood lots, and are saving them, so that there is , not SO ranch deed for reforesting here. Really, 'listening to some of those venerable old, men, made one think of patriarchal, apostolic and Biblical names; (Ring) David seemed to be the most popular. George claimed he was a much more modern d n mai than Stephen, Joseph, John, -James or David and was very strong and sturdy; he had. 'slain a great serpent ,by wrenching the head off it. Joseph was the boy that had a coat of many color's, especially or- ange. lie too had been apowerfuL man. Though not so strong as -Sam- son who lifted the pillars and disturb- ed the building, he raised . a ibarn. Robert said he had torn asunder 500 railsin one day and had measured 114 cords of wood, ehopped and split -by Wm. M'eLean, in 59 seconds,_ We had "' ,at that time two man who could beat hint chopping, Robert, his brother, and Mr. Lomus. At '5 o'clock came the best part of The evening, when all sat down to the good things provided by the ladies. Afall had showed, that digestiveter orgaxis of eighty years were still good, a toast to tlia King was. .proposed by David Cantelon, -which; was followed by the singing of God save .the King. The key -note of Mr- Caietelon's - `remarks . was the advice do your duty, live moderately, ' do what yourhand finds to do with plea- , surae. This wasthe key to long life. He. had bought ntiIlions of dollars worth of farm products; had made and Iost; ,and he would still be at the game. He had never had •a law suit. Mr. Campbell proposed the toast to the Goderich township old boys. "I would cheer my fellow old boys,"., he said, by saying, "Drink to your toast in Adam's ale 1" The sunny smile and quiet face are surely most :sublime when offered by a man who has lived foe ninety years. My mann cry goes away back to the 1840's in politics, and I have seen development from the forest to the present high state of prosperity. He also spoke considerably about confederation. There is no niore interesting story even if it does not teem with the gla- mor of war and revolution than -the history of the movement which brought about the fbrmetion.of the pominion of Canada. The civil war started the leaders to realize that for, defence as well as for commercial reasons, the federation of the provin_ ccs was necessary; and the vision they saw has been mote than realized, and I am. thankful I am alive to enjoy withleges.you all the wonderful privie NIr. David Beacom, 98 years of age, was, called on to respond. He said "thereare those who attempt great things with nothingand there are those who are afraid to start any- thing with everything. I started life as poor as Job's turkey. If yen must.wire never look 'bee's, always go!. got go!, ' For 98 years I.have been going and I still want to go. ' There were ten of us in our family and there are just two of us left. Be temper-, ate in all things and be happy, is my' adviee.to triose who want to•Iive long.. Honor your father Ind mother 'will win where dishonor will ruin body and soul,” Mr. jI Stevens wished to be ex; eused from speaking, He ,is en- joying good health at ninety, • His presence though silent, always has a soothing influence. = Mr. W. C. Williams was next called on. He is the oldest boy in Gode- rich living; today, being buff in'Gode rich 81 years' ago. His 'father at that time taught thegrammarschool; At the age of , eighteen he started a home on the Maitland. concession and has been hone ever .since and,'Vvil1 be home to aneeef theoldboys that will Corrie to see hint,?x e never rose as high as his ability would have allow.. ad him, always sleeping aside for the other *neve, 'who he felt was greater than he. H,is feeling now in his older years is,, give me•,,,quietness '. with a mind of hope. Mr, Stephen Apdrews, ages 81,, last ',ear made his maiden -speech. His advice to the •youth this year in Y his speechwas: be temperate in all things. There is ' nothing to be gdby Y} nine • hurr` "n gr • sometimes there is a great,: deal to be gained by wait- ing.. At any rate the lovely beauti- fel .things of this life scute slowly, Troubles and sadness 'mostly ., come very quickly,. Good health is worth / while wee a d work. Several of the old' gentlemen mov- ed:.a vote of thanks to the host --and hostess, and- Mrs. Laithwaite;, in re- ply said "1t is a pleasure to down - y ' thing for the aged 'and so longus our two grandfathers live 'we count' this an\annual affair," The :writer said, "Talking to illy' friends I am surprised 1 st r use t end p d o 1 so many with kindness in their heart col: le aged who ,have ,taken the hard Bins of pioneer life:' 1 can`,} ndei•- (Continued from 'Baggo ;1) ' .