HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1940-02-08, Page 3THURS., FEB. 8, 1940
THE CLINTON Nr.;'WS-RECORII
WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE
GAY NINETIES
Ilo You Remember What Happened During The Last
Decade Of The Old Century?
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, When The Present Century
FEBRUARY 11, 1915 Was 'Young
The annual meeting of the Clinton
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD,
Mater Car Company was held on
FEBRUARY 8, 1900
Friday last when the 'following of -
act. So When the boy got home he
fieers were elected: President and Local Manager Rnmball will install
tried to swallow a carving knife! He In Europe, along the Western Front
Treasurer, T. Jackson Jr.; SemetarY, teleahones in the residences of J. T.
barely survived the attempt, yet the are ' 100,000: carrier piegons. Their
H. T. Rance; Directors, John Jenkins, Harland, J. Taylor, C. Wilson and H.
early wish to be a public entertainer job will be to carry messages from
Clinton, A. T, Holland, Montreal; B. Chant in the course of a few days., took root, and: today the ane -time the front to• division headquarters
General Manager, C. W. Whitmore. It This will bring the number of tele -
medical student is a titled actor - when telephonic ar radio cotnmuniea-
is expected 191.0 will be a good Year:phones in use up to 85 with still and at /myna) .,
oaof ,course. Most tion is impoesible.
f,Or the Company, orders for $12,000 more to come. great actors•want to go to Hollywood These birds might. not win prizes
I:earth of trucks being booked during; Town officials: Clerk and Treasur- before they die. for looks at pigeon exhibitions. They
e;.. it aci - And Write •-• For You
(GoPyright)
By John C. Kirkwood
5
SeVePeme`We'leit'WeWAWNWADWWW/VoraNPAIWAre
You have probably heard and seen achievements of medical science and
- on the stage or in the movies - that its aims. And the interesting thing
fine English actor, Sir Cedric Hard- is that doctors attend these lectures!
wicke. Like so many men, Cedric We want equally good and lucid
Hardwicke may be called a "detour- lectures in Canada for the laity. What
ed" man. His father was a physician, doctors have we ableto give them?
and wanted his son to be. a doctor; Do you know of a single doctor who
Yet Cedric had the wish to be an can make himself heard beyond the
actor, and an actor he became. third row of his audience, who can
It is said that .he got the actor talk the language of the man in the
idea in his childhood: he ,attended a, street, and who can be as interesting
circus, and saw a sword-swallower's as a story -teller?
the month of January alone. ler, W. Coats; Town Constable, Jos.
At the regular meeting of the Wheatley; Night Watchman, E. Her -
quarterly board of Wesley church last man; Assessor, Thos. Cottle; m.o.R.,
week Rev. Dr. Rutledge was invited Dr. Shaw; Cemetery. Caretaker, R. is called the 131ack Museum. Few ed with thick, round shoulders and
to remaim for another year. He was Reynolds. Fire Brigade: Chief, J. people ewer get in to it. It is a a tapering body. The inspiration of
also granted leave of absence for two Scruton; Engineer, J. Miller; Stoker, Scotland Yard chamber - an under- a homing pigeon is food. It is taught
months on account of illneas. Rev.'A. Seeley;. Captain, C. Helyar; Lieut, ground affair. Detectives get in to that food- is to be found only in the
E. G. Powell will be the pulpit sup -:II. Glazier; Secretary, J. Finch; mem- see it, but no photographers. It is home loft.
ply in his absence. Ibers, C. Carter, R. WM, A. Mc- not a. gay place. Its exhibits, on 'The life of one of these pigeons,
are not bred or developed for appear-
ance, but for strength and speed. They
London has a Black Hole, only it ne strong, light -feathered and mould -
Mrs, L. Greig, while performing Brien, H. McBrien, W. McBrien, J.
some household duties at the home, West, F. Povrell, R. Smith, N. Ball,
Of her datig'hter, Airs. T, Jackson. Jr.' Bert Keir,. J. Leslie, W. Wheatley.
on Senday last slipped and fell onl The Stavely Committee formally
the Beer, fracturing her wrist. Miss handed Stavely Hall over 'to the town bodies had, been put by the murder- memory, hearing, and some special
Ross of • Station street suffered alon Thursday evening last and it may ers. And there are knives, pistols, sense, are credited with their ability
similar injury •in falling on the ice now be regarded as an asset. The cudgels, ' axes, pokers - and other to fly straight and fast for hundreds
while on business up town. 1 funds for the erection of the hall, imaginable horrible things. of miles, to the home .loft.
Mrs. L. Trews° received word on and its 85000 endowment, came from This Black Museum - a rather They began using piegons, in the
Monday of the death of her brother, the estate of the late James Stavely, secret place - is being shown in a peaneoeGeemen woe .of 1870.
John Lockwood, which occurred at who crossed the bar in December ,new film, "Raffles", which may some Now they are tying tiny cameras
Tacoma, Washington. The deceased 1892. He was an illiterate Yorkshire-; day soon be shown in Canada. It is to pigeons - strapped to the bird's
spent his boyhood and early manhood' man who came to Clinton, in the 1 a reconstruction from memory. The breast, and pictures are taken auto -
in Clieston and worked as carpenter pioneer days. The alphabet was a:writer of the •sereen play, "Raffles", matically as the bird flies on its
for William Cooper. !puzzle that he never mastered, yet I John Van D,ruterr, once saw the course.
wallsand in capes, are souvenirs of bar accidents, is from 8 to 10 years,
crime - crime committed in the Past R is still a wonder how pigeons can
half, century. There are to be found find their way, without hesitation or
boxes and trunks in which human searching, to the home loft. Sight,
i
he succeeded in accumulating some !Black Museime a • 1nd what he saw
•
The Markets: Wheat $1.50; Oats $37,000. Clinton recethed $10,000 from there was photographed on his meme WELL KNOWN RESIDENT
68-60; Barley 75; Butter 24-25; Eggs the estate; the fees of the executor,!ory. 'Most of us would rather see the OF EAST WAWANOSH BURIED
26-27; Live Hogs $7.50. Mr. "VV. Brunsdon of Londesboro, ag-Imemorized museum than the real BLYTII—An old and respected eit-
Mrs. Wm. Cooper received a, cable gregated $1500, • and the balance was ' thing. The film "Raffles"'alga- itt to - ized of this section was laid to. rest
yesterday from her brother-in-law, used by, the Government to swell its I be od f theto
Dr. Struthers, saying the party had surplus. The $10,000 was handed over
arrived safely at Shanghai, China, to the town June 14, 1897.
and were proceeding to their final Me. Jos. Copp of town is One of
destination: at Weih-Wei, North Hon- those entitled th a Fenian Raid medal.
in the Enron Cemetery here Saturday
thriller. in the person: of J. B. Tierney, of
East Wawanosh.
Once I heard a story, which al- He was barn In England 81 years
an. . an rs. taut eis left lin- ways gets a laugh, about two colored ago and while there took a great
When the second eaid was threatened men who were fleeing from a place interest in spprt, holding the 100 -mile
ton on January 8th. and volunteers called from the -Olin- where. they had tried to steal chick- championship of Scotland on the old
Johnson & Co. advrniise this week ton Company for service on the gun- I ens: they had been fired at by the tyne highliicycle for three years. He
Molasses Snaps at 10c per lb.; Fancy boat, Prince Albert, he was one of I owner of the chickens. They }ma
t to respond. I -- came to Canada 55 years ago, first
Biscuits 10, 12, 18; Black, Mixed or the fire
•Arthur and John Cook and John I turned at some corner, and so were settling near Brampton, afterwards
Green Tea, at 30 and 40c lb. Couch out of the line of fire. "Did you purchasing the farm where he died.
& Co. offer ladies and misses cloth and George Steep have returned from hear that bullett?" asked Mose.
aShorty after ccnning here he married
Skirts at' $1.98; odd furs, including Toronto where they were apple pack- heard it twiet," replied Sam. "How
t
marmot, opposum, coney and goat for mg in cold. storage. It is expected could you hear it twict?" demane
dd
' were
five
empson of Hullett There
$2.98. Plurnsteel Bros.. are selling that the stock will be finished up ' Mose. Said Sam, "I first heard it children, four now living
this month. and one killed in the Great War. He
men's leather mitts with wool lining; 1 when it passed me, and the next
was active in the Blyth band, a direc-
Mr. W. Foster left on Monday to time when I passed it!" •
and kelt cuffe Mor 25c; ties 15c;
braces 15c; linen collars 5c; odd pants again take up his work as traveller I Well, they are making aeroplanes tor of the local telephone company,
$1.25; children's coats $1.98 to $3.50 for a Montreal house. Ile went on :now which fly faster than bullets. past president of Blyth Agricultural
)3 ' ff • ' f . 1 to Ottawa to spend a few days before .. -.. 1 Society and was at one time D.D.G.M.,
JOSEPH BROPHEY, GODERICIL
DIES
joseph Brophey, one of the best
known citizens of Coderich, died at
his home on Sunday morning about
six o'clock.
Since he suffered a stroke six clays
ago, diep anxiety over his condition
was general, and his passing is widely
regretted. Known throughout the
entire province and Northern, United
States, Mr. Brophey was engaged in
the undertaking' and funiture busi-
ness for forty-seven years, and the
dignity and kindliness with which he
treated the sorrows of others won for
him an. enviable reputation. During
his Tong aisociatiun in his profession
he
had charge of more than 5,000
iimerale.
At the time af the terrific storm I
which swept the. Great Lakes the
weekend af •Nov. 9, 1913, when more
than, 270eseilors lost their lives, Mr.
Brophey and his brother with Whom
he was then associated, worked day
and night preparing the bodies of
men washed ashore. He • was given
charge of the burial of all sailors
whose remains were found between
Sarnia and Goderich, and in recogni-
tion of his Mildness received letters
of appreciation from relatives, friends
and officials. Meltable, kindly and
ever courteous, Mr. Brophey will be
missed in the business centre of
Goderich.
He was a life-long resident of God-
erieh where he was born sixty-eight
years ago, the son of John and Mary
Fiddler Brophey, who were natives of
Ireland. He was early associated with
his father and brother in the business
and at their deaths succeeded them.
An ardent bowler, he was a past
president of the Goderich Lawn Bowl-
ing Club, and was for 37 years al
member of Huron Lodge, I.O.O.F. He'
was A staunch Conservative and was
an interested member of St. George's;
Anglican Church. He was twice mar -1
ried, first to Miss Edith Luxton and,
later to 19nss Margaret E. Routliffe,
of Toronto, who survives with three
daughters, Mrs.Thomas Glazier and
Mrs. Gordon Tebbutt, of Goderich, by
the first marriage, and Miss Peggy
Brophey, at harne.
SEAFORTH DOCTORS
GO TO STRATFORD
Dr. W. C. Sproat, Seaforth surgeon
since 1927, this week disposed of his
practice to Dr. M. W. Stapleton of
Dublin who is now in possession. Dr.
Sproat has purchased the property
I of the late Dr. H. X. Crehan of Strat-
ford and will 'shortly remove to that
city.
Dr. Sproat will remain in Seaforth
for 'some days to introduce Dr.
eoige Murray met with n , mem revolve): is 476 Irides an hour - Stapleton. He will also be here on
bad accident on Tuesday when she' at that rate. Perhaps I ought to He was buried under the auspices each Wednesday during the corning
of the Masonic order, the funeral be-JohnG dd d, assistant' doubt if it had any. The origin of the
Marriage Snowden-Penhale—In slipped and falling heavily fractured! say that some planes can fly faster month. Dr. o ar
her shoulder blade and broke her .arm than some bullets, ing largely attended. •feast is lost in obscurity, but it prob-
Stanley toevnbsip, Feb. 10th, Olive,' to Sproat and Miss NI. Case EN,
PAGE 3
Valentine's ay
Ai Spring Festival
BY. J. V. McAREE
Valentine celebrations nowaday ap-
pear to be formal and costly affairs in
which the favors are generally bought
at jewelers, and are zeotteludecl, with
a great lack of originality and in-
sidration, by a dance, and maybe
something to eab about two the next
morning. This tendency may reinove
the festival from the limbo into which
the encyclopedias have consigned it.
Its most conspicuous feature was the
comic valentine, containing a picture
and a More or less bald verse.. These
sheets were probably printed in Eng-
land or Germany, for we cannot name
any other land likely to have produced
the *rude Regal:dm who designed
them. We do not know whether they
survive,. but for the benefit of those
who have not seen them we may say
that the crudest drawings/ of the
comic strips were models of elegance
in comparison. They contained jeers
for fat people, old maids, drunkards
and all others who were considered
social outcasts in those days. The'Y
were printed in red, black, blue and
green.
The Festival of Youth
As Christmas is the holiday of the
children, so are these Spring feasts,.
whose origin are older than all writ-
ten history, the special holidays a.
adolescence. Perhaps -tabmast notable
feature of them is that which was
perverted by the anonymous senders
of the horrible comic valentines. That,
is diffidenee. When the lad was•too
openly to express a preference he
found a means to escape the fate of I
the lovelorn through the general boot.
in which -the names of all suitable
maids were mingled. We doubt, not:
that some of the ancient origins at
ballot -switching might be traced. te
their roots in those enerryntakings
which Chaucer, among others, took
nate of. Even quite sentimental val-
entines are sent anonymously, al-
though the sender would be. deeply,
grieved if the lady did not guess in-
stantly who had declared himself irs
this delicate manner, which nevea.the-
less, carried a land of net -liability,
clause. •
The Comic Valentine
The verses were as harsh as the
irawings, and the sheet sold for per-
haps a cent. There was a tremendous.
circulation of comic valentines in
earlier Toronto days. They were al-
ways sent anonymously, and many a
ranking grudge was eased by their
despatch and many a mortal wound
inflicted upon those who received
them. Their vogue was so great that
newspapers were obliged publicly to
deprecate them, and the senders
were denounced as cowards and
blackguard's. The bitterest strictures
of these 'colored lampoons were re-
oerved for unmarried ladies. They
were called frankly old maids and
were represented as of an extra-
ordinary and repulsive leanness. Their
noses were long and red, their eyes
rheumy and their general effect 1
snivelling, cunning and malignant. We
doubt not that among our readers
there is many a happy married WOM-
an whb remembers receiving one of
these confections and weeping bitter-
ly over it. Tremendous ingenuity
was spent in an, effort to find Who
had sent the valentines, and friend-
ships were broken and features mar-
red in the rows that followed sup-
posed discoveries. We trust this phase
of the valentine has disappeared
never more ta' return.
rown s o e men s suitsrom 85.00. They are making planes able to f y of th Mas rder La t s r The Origin of the Hay
We do not know what historie sanc-
tion the comic alelentine ever had. We
to $11.00; overcoats $9.00 to $22.00.•Pl,eeedleg,
H. S. Chapmers shoe &imolai this I elle and further east.
to the commerical metrop-600 miles an hour, and the speed of
a bullet shot from a .45 -calibre auto- Mr. and Mrs. Tierney celebrated their
golden wedding.'
week are for boys at $1.28 and $1.48
pair; Child's kid laced boots 690.
dau 'liter of Mr and M. Richard near the shoulder. xi
IS. c r To getma Ilium speedfor some
Penha/e, to Thomas M. Snowden — Mr. A. J. Grigg moves into his bullets and to keep them going at
Cochayne-Caldwell—In Hullett town; !new quarters in the Jackson block maximum speed long enough to do
ship on January 28th, by Rev. J. G.
Bed; Mabel Caldwell to John Coch- week' The new store well be up -to-" ter the manner of those rockets which
eyne, 'Niagara Falls. date and thus enable A. 3. to display 'are supposed to be able to carry men
Three deaths occurred in Goderieh his stock to better advantage. to Mars or the moon: they put a
on the east side of Albert street this 'their job, they are milting them af-
township during the past week: David
Ferguson, Mrs. John R. Middleton
and William Henry Elliott.
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ENLISTS IN FRENCH ARMY
News that William Sorrell, South-
ampton lad who has• tried on num-
erous occasions to "sign up" with the
Canadian Active Service Force, has
enlisted with a number of French
reservists hi. the Tank Corps of the
French army, was made known re-
cently. "Bill" left OTP Thursday morn-
ing for Quebec prior to sailing for
France. Before leaving, he was given
a complete outfit of knitted goods by
the local Patriotic Soeiety.
J. M. ECKERT IS
NEW TREASURER
McKillop township, at a special
meeting on Saturday named J. M.
Eckert township treasurer.
Mr. Eckert who is a former reeve
of the township and ex -warden of
the county is well acquainted with the
business of the township and is thus
particularly suited for the position.
M. C. For "On Parade"
Gerry VVilmot, master of ceremonies and' an Omega. 'watch, for the Tune
for' the Robin Hood :program, "On Detector. Although this broadcast
Parade", is shown' here on the longi originates in 1Vlortreal, special wires
•
distance telephone to the Tune Detector on one of Robin Hood's. Thursday
evening broadca,sts. The correct nam-
ing of the Mystery Tune earns $100
bring it to CKNX, Winghara, where
local listeners; hear it Thursday nights,
air 8.30 pm.
series of explosives in their tails.
These explosives go off at fixed in-
tervals, and give the rocket - and'
bullet - a fresh push.
There is no need to go on with
the tale of aeroplanes which can out -
fly bullets. It suffices to point out
what is being both attempted and,
accomplished in aerial warfare.
The president of a motor ear
company once told me that motor car
engineers are always three years
ahead of the cars put on sale each
year. Cars just can't catch up on
engineers. Evqry engineer knows that
the 1940 car has shortcomings.
Just what are the engineers trying
to do to make cars better, or to
make motoring cheaper? One answer
to this question is: to make cars
which will use all the energy con-
tained lit -the gasoline which they use.
It is known that the present motor
fuel contains far mere energy per
gallon than engines are now able to
get from it. So the problem of both
chemists and engineers is to provide
a means of getting alley cent's worth
from each gallon of gasoline sold.
Then there is the problem of proper
car heating, ventilating and cooling.
Good progress has been made by sev-
eral car makers in the solution of this
problem.
Another problem is making a room-
ier and more comfortable car at a
lower price than now rules.
It is said that some day we shall
be able to Bye in (the Temperate
Zone till the year round - inside our.
motor cars! That might be hard on
California and Florida - and perhaps
on Canada!
CANADIANS OVERSEAS TAKE
ADVANTAGE OP BLACK -OUTS
TO ENJOY LEGION SERVICES
OTTAWA --Wartime inconveniences,
such as blackouts and restricted trans-
portation, are being turned to ad-
' • • '
vantageY
training at Aldershot, England.
Opportunities for education being
made available overseas by The Can-
adian Legion War Services, have be-
come an important and welcome fac-
tor in the lives of the men.
Under blackout regulations there
are but few outdoor diversions at
night and, because of rationed gaso-
liee,,there are few motor cars avail-
able for nocturnal excursions to town.
The ,men, therefore, are devoting more
of their spare. time to minims of
instruction provided by the Legion.
They don't, however, spend all of
their time conning over books and
listening to instructors, because the
Legion is providing other important
services for their benefit. Entertain -
anent is one of these and Captain
Mat Plunkett, originator of the fain -
lour "Dumbells" of the last war who
; is now in charge of overseas concert
parties for the Legion, has regular
rehearsals going on behind shuttered
windows for a series of new concert
parties and minstrel shows to be
staged by the troops themselves.
The Legion's officers at Aldershot
are equally busy performing personal
servfices and scores of men are daily
seeking advice and' guidance on per-
sonal, domestic, financial and other
problems.
The .extensive and essential work
now being performed in both Canada
and England by The Canadian Legion
War Services will also be carried on
in France. In addition to the educat-
ion, entertainment, and personal ser-
vices, the Legion, also is providing
recreation huts, leave hostels, unit
publications and other facilities as the
need arises. All these services are
being rendered on a non-profit mak-
ing basis to help Canada's fighting
forces play their part in winning the
war and at the .same time keep in
touch with civil The Legion's
education program is designed to fit
the men for rehabilitation afterwards
and assist them to resume life as
self-sustaining citizens.
In odor to continue and expand this
important war work the Legion is ap-
pealing to Canadians at home for
$500,000. The appeal will be, made
starting February 12. All money re-
ceived will be used exclusively for
the. benefit of the men, of this comb -
try 011 active servece.
They tell me that medical doctors
are among the poorest and dullest
medic apeakers in all the world. They
may be able to write entrancing
books, but they have not learned to
use their tongues and vocal organs in
a way to make them good platform
men. 1Vfareover, they have not the
layman's vocabulary.
But in' New York City they have
found some doctors who know how
to inkerestingly, usefully, and
audibly ta audiences made up of the
common people. These wonderful men
are giving a serips of "Lectures for
the .Laity." The aim of the series •is
to acquaint the public with the
will continue with Dr. Stapleton. 'ably was a survival of the Roman
Luperealia. There are several saints,
Dr. Stapleton, who is a graduate
the calendar -named Valentine, and!
of the University of Western Ontarioia
has been in Dublin
one was a Roman Catholic
WELL-KNOWN ORANGEMAN
PASSES AT BLYTIL'
3, J. Mason died at his home fol-
lowing a lengthy illness. .He was a.
native of York County and when two -
years of age his parents moved to.
the 6th concession of East Wawanosh
where he continued to live until 1893.
Since 1919 he has been a resident of
Blyth.
Mr. Maser was active in the
Orange Order, being affiliated with.
the Black Preceptory, True Blues and
the Orange, and was a member of
Trinity Anglican Church, Myth. Be-
sides his widow, he is survived by a.
son and Eve daughters, Walter S., on:
the homestead in East Wawanosh;
Mrs. Wesley Rath, Harrow, and Mrs.
Earl Dexter, of Goderich.
bishop
for three yeam I
martyred in Rome on February 14th,
where he has developed an extensive'
270. The feast takes its name from
practise. He is metaled and has a
ut this is a mere coincidence.
son. The family will move to' Sea-hina ,
forth during the coming month andIt was the practise of the early fath-
;
•ll occup Dr. Bproa9s residancaens of the church to give a Christian
Helen Street, • 'tinge to old pagan customs which the
Dr. G. C.Jarrett, physician and people still clung to, and as St. Val-
'
surgeon formerly of Seaforth, has 'name was attached to the revels of
entitle died on an appropriate day his
,
opened an office at 51 Albert Street,
Stratford, formerly occupied by Dal the season. Tradition says that this
particular saint was in the custom of
Bastedo who is now, with the Canadian
Medical Corps. ' going from door to door leaving food
Dr. Jarrett since leaving Seaforth and other gifts for the poor and that
two years ago has been taking post 'the custom of making gifts on; the
graduate work at the Hamilton Gen- day arose from this.. But this custom
eral Hospital.—Seaforth Expositor.
only gifts sent are the cards: On has long become obsolete, and the
Feb. 15th• the Lupercalia. was held,
and this was an occasion for joyous
:merrymaking between; the sexes.
Names of lads ansi lasses were put
in a box and drawn at Tandom. The
name that the youth drew was sup-
posed to be his valentine for the year.
That is they were companionate
sweethearts for the next terehie
months.
HURON OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION
HONOUR PAST PRESIDENT
At the home of their daughter, Mrs.
A. S. Weal% Vesta drive, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. McLaren, 365 Spadina road
celebrated their golden wedding an-
niversary.
The celebration was attended by
only members of the family. "Just
a combination wedding anniversary
and family reunion," Mr. McLaren
declared.
They were married in. London, On.-
tario, in which city Mrs. McLaren was
born. Mr. McLaren was born in God-
erich, and is now past president of
the Huron Old Boys' Association of
Toronto. After their marriage they
moved to Hamilton, where they lived
for two years, moving to Toronto
forty-eight years ago.
Mr. McLaren is president of Mc-
Laren's Limited, Hamilton and J. A
McLaren, Limited, Toronto. He is a
one-time president of the Ontario
Cinb, a past master of the Heron and
' Bruce Masonic Lodge and a chairman
of the board of manageznent of Bloor
street United Church, of which he has
1 been a member since coming to Tor-
onto.
1 At the reception were three daugh-
ters and one son, together with rela-
tives of both 1VIr. and Mrs. MeLaren.
Among the many who called to pay
their respect was a committee of the
Huron Old Bays' Association, who
presented Mrs.. McLaren with a
beautiful bouquet. One of the tele-
grams received by Mr. McLaren, was
much appreciated. It was an invita-
tion from the "gang" at Mrs, 1VLunro's
tavern, Piper's Dam, inviting him to
a celebration.
The Young Mares Fancy
In a Palication called "The World
Book" we note that "Valentine's day
affords the teaches. or mother an ex-
cellent opportunity to impress upon
the children the lessons of friendship,
unselfishness and loving good, will,"
and it goes on to say that the unfor-
tunate children for weeks ahead may
be kept busy making valentines. Guy
Faw es dsp, no. siosabi, could '
larly utilized by parents and teachers
sufficiently unscrupulous. The only
'real moral to be drawn from Valen-
tine's day was that made popular by
Tennyson when he wrote "In the
Spring a young man's fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of love." It is at
the basis of all Spring festieels. In
Canada the middle of February is. not
Spring, but these fieast days were, for
the most part, established in dillies
where the Spring came much earlier,
and where, peesurnably, young blood
warms much sooner. Perhaps we have
an advantage here, for while we
seize all the eld world occasions to
worship Pan and Venus, we have some
of our own as well. For example,
the Twenty-fourth of May is the
great Spring festival in this co-untry,
if we leave aside Easter when the
weather is often shrewd. We then
behave', or those of us who are that
way inclined, as the ancients, when
they felt the birth of the new season
in their veins.
TUCKERSMITH COUPLE
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS WED
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Wallace,
highly esteemed residents, recently
celebrated the 36th anniversary. of
their marriage, quietly at their home
on the 6th concession of Tuekersmith
with their family. They were mar-
ried in the township of Tilbury bli-
the Rev. Mr. Morrison of Comber
United Church. Twenty-seven years
ago they came to Tuckeremith where
they have since resided. They have
a family of seven daughters and two
sons, Mrs. Wesley' Roe, Hedrick; Mrs.
Norman Walker ; Brucefield; Mrs.
Orville Blake, Colborne township;
Marion of Seaforth; Jessie, Ruth and
Gracie, Donald and Douglas, at home
CHURCH DIRECTORY
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. E. Silver, Pastor
2.30 p.m.—Sunday School
'7 p.m.—Evening Worship
The Young People meet each
Monday evening at 8 p.m.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Rev. A. H. O'Neil, B.A., B.D.
2.30 p,m.—Sunday School.
11 a.m. Morning Prayer.
7 p.m.—Evening Prayer.
THE SALVATION ARMY' t•
Capt. McDowell
11 a.m.—Worship Service:
3 p.m.—Sunday School
7 pre—Evening Worship
ONTARIO STREET UNITED
Rev. G. G. Burton, M.A., )3.D.
2.30 p.m.—Sunday School.
11 a.m.—Divine Worship
9.30 a.m. Turner's Church Ser-
vice and Sunday School
7 p.m. Evening Worship
WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED
Rev. Andrew Lane, EA., B.D.
11 a.m.—Divine 'Worship
'7 p.m.—Evening Worship.
Sunday School at conclusion of
morning service. •
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHI
Rev. Gordon Peddle,
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship Service 11 a.m.
3 p.m. Worship Service at l3ayfielee
2 pm.—Sunday School. Bayfield.
CLINTON MISSION
W. J. Cowherd, Supt.
Services:
Monday 8 p.m. Young People
Thursday 8 pen, Prayer Meeting
Sundays
11 a.m. Prophetic Studies
2 p.m. Sunday School.
3 pni. Fellowship Meeting
8 p.m. Evangelistic Service;