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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1934-08-23, Page 1The News -Record Est, 1878 With Which is Incorporated NO 5389 -56th YEAR CLINTON ONTARIO, The Clinton New Era The New Era Est. 1865 THURSDAY, AUGIAST 23, 1934 cs: keed Fratte dit e Make Erratic People. For we are governed more than most of us imagine by our Watches and Clocks. Wien they go wrong we are liable to be late for this, that and the other thing or too soon or something, Something is going Wong all the while. But there is really no need for all this trouble. • Not when there is a repair outfit like ours within easy reach. Consult us about your timepiece ailments. We are specialist in that line. BRING IN YOUR OLD GOLD—WE PAY CASH FOR IT. LHeadquarters for Watch and Jewelery Repairs Jeweler and Optometrist Res. Phone: 174J. v J �Xellgiar i iSINESS BOOSTERS� FOR SNE MONTU OFAUGUST Flannel Swagger Suits in light shades at reduced prices. Ladies' Mesh Ankle Socks and White Fabric Gloves 28c a pair. Ladies' White Angel Skin Slips, lace trimmed and adjustable shoulder straps 98c.. Ladies' white cotton crepe gowns with dainty colour trim 98c. The Balance of our stock of children's ankle socks, clearing at 15c a pair. I1 IRWI'S It WI Si CLINTON'S LEADING STYLE SHOPPE " DECORATION DAY OBSERVED The citizens of Clinton and vicin- ity observed their Annual Decoration Day service last Sunday afternoon. Members of the Legion and LO,O.F. and the Orange Order marched to the Post Office, headed by the Clinton Concert Band. A brief service was held in front of the Memorial Tab- let. Theparade then marched to the end of Albert Street where cars were taken to the cemetery, The service in the cemetery in. eluded the singing of three hymns, "Unto the Hills," "Nearer, My God to Thee, and "0 God, Our Help in Ages Past." Rev. F. G. Farrill gave the address and offered prayer. When the service ended, the var- ious organizations and members of. the audience proceeded to decorate the graves. DEATH OF MRS. L BARB The funeral of Mrs. Mary Alice< Barr, who died on Wednesday at her residence, 541 Quebec street, London, was held fromthe family home on Saturday afternoon at 1.30: o'clock,. Mrs. Barr was the widow of Mr. Isaac: Barr, and a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Henry of Blyth, Ont. She is survived by one daughter, Dora, of London, and by one sister, Mrs, Wm. Shaylor, and two brothers, John and Jarvis Henry, all of London. The funeral service was ,conducted by Rev.' Mr. Webster, of Charlotte- town, 'P381., formerly pastor of ICeollwood Park Presbyterian Church, London, and Temple, London, with many .friends in attendanceand a profusion of floral tributes. Mrs. Grace Needham Clark sang during. the service. The pallbearers were JohnHenry,en Jarvis Henry, Dr. S. G. Henry, Wil. lion Shaylor, Eugene Storey' and D. J. Ferguson. The funeral proceeded to Clinton by motor and interment was made in Clinton cemetery. MITCHELL WINS The Mitchell baseball team, under the management of Dean Gee, turn- ed in a real game to defeat Clinton in a Huron -Perth schedule game on Thursday evening at Ifeterson Park, the score being 7 to 2 for the Iocals. In the first inning O'Brien. got three bases on Leppard's error and scored when. Wills made an error on Pickett's drive. Willis got a safe hit and scored on L. Harmer's hit. L. Harmer scored on R. Harmer's two - base hit. Morrison, R. Harmer and Dean Gee had bases loaded, Jack Hanson struck out and Russell drove one deep into centre that scored three rums. Russell was sagged at third when he tried; to stretch it into three bases. Gettler replaced Willis in the first p of the third. Johnson drove a long r one to leftfield Gee walked Stock t and O'Brien drove a long fly to right field which was well dandled by Rus- sell.: McDonald singled and Johnson scored, THE MAItICETS Wheat, 90c. Oats, 42c. Barley, 55c. Buckwheat, 65c. Butter, 20c. Eggs, 12e to, 1.6c, Hogs,87.65. 1+IGURE IT OUT Have you seen the east window of Mr. Russell Jervis' feed store? When we passed the window on Saturday night a brand new miracle caught our eye. There was an ordinary water tap suspended from the ceil- ing by wire and issuing from the tap was a full stream of water. Mr. Jervis has arranged a miniature gar- den in the window with a pool in the centre. MORE LARGE BERRIES On'Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Edward Saville brought into our office, a fresh branch of raspberries. The berries are thick on the cane and are delicious in taste. Mr. Fred Leonardtold us that he hase b en picking big, juicy berries. Evidently th e late rainszip aned those berries which ;lid not get a chance to ripen during the dry wea- ther. EXECUTIVE MEETINGL HD D The members of the executive committee of the Clinton Citizen's Horticultural Society held a meeting on Tuesday night. It was unanimous- ly decided that the officers of the Show for 1934 carry on until the next annual meeting, which will be held after the 1935 Show. Membership tickets were authoriz- ed to be printed and will be on sale after Augnst 27th,: Membership tic- kets will be fifty cents, which will entitle the holder to fifty cents worth of premiums at wholesale price. Of- ficers for next year are: President: Mr. W. J. Cook. Secretary -Treasurer: Mr. A. S. Inkley. NEW BANK MANAGER We welegme Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Monteith and family to Clinton. Mr. Monteith is the new manager for the Clinton Branch of the Bank of Mon- treal. Mr. Monteith was born in Strat- ford, Ontario, and educated in the Stratford Public School and Colle- giate Institute. Mr. Monteith enter- ed the Bank at Stratford and had experienee in several branches. in Eastern Canada before enlisting for Imperial service. On return from Overseas he was appointed account- ant at Chatham, Ont., later being stationed at Simcoe as accountant 'and at Waterford as manager. Dur- ing the last three years he was at- tached to the Superintendent's De- partment, Toronto and Head Office. Mr. and Mrs. Monteith will occupy the house in which Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Sharp have been living for sever- al years. MACRAE--HOGG "Sprucedyne" Southampton, sum- mer home of the Rev. J. E. Hogg, D. D., of Strathroy, was the scene of a pretty wedding on August 21st, when Jean Lorraine Hogg, his eldest daughter, was married' to Duncan A. MacRae, B.A., son of .Mr. and Mrs. John MacRae of LueknoW. The ceremony was performed by the father of the bride in a setting of summer loveliness, created by ev- ergreen boughs and garden flowers. The bride, wearing a graceful gown of white organdy with hat of white mohair and organdy and •car- rying a bouquet of blue delphiniums, ink iarkspur and clarkla, was given n marriage by her uncle, Mr. New - on Wlylie of Toronto. Little Mary Willoughby Wylie in a dainty French dress of pink b'astiste,.scattered rose petals in the path of the bride. Miss Ethel Hogg, sister of the bride, gowned in pink organdy with. blue sash and carrying a mixed bou- quet of pink and blue larkspur was bridesmaid. The groom was attend- ed by his brother, Mr. Jamieson Mac- Rae. After the ceremony a reception as held at the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Nowton Wylie: Receiving ith ilia bridal party were Mrs: Mae - as, the groom's mother, wearing tureen silk;. crepe and Mrs. Newton ylie,- who Wore printed silk crepe ith picture hat of ecru lace.. Later the bride and groom left for boat' trip to the. head of the Great Lakes, the bride dressed in a becom- ing ensemble ill shades of brown. After their honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs. MacRae will live in Acton where the groom is principal of the Continua.; tion School. Guests were present from Chicago,CIinton, Lucknow, Seaforth;. Port Dover,. London, Toronto, Hot Springs, Va,, and New York. In the last half of the sixth Mor- rison singled and was followed ° by Harmer, who also singled. Morri- son was caught on a forced. play at third when Gee singled, Hanson. drove a long one to centre field :score ing Gee and Harmer, 'Hanson was caught trying to- reach home,on v' Russell's chive to left field: Gee pitched the . entire game for the Iocals while Stock did all the mound work for the visitors. Gee iAr had seven strikeouts and gave three walks, while Stock had two strike- l yv outs. iC:linton-:O'Brien, 2b' 14gDonalld 3b; Pickett, 1b; Dawkins, If; 14%elPw- an c; Livermore, ef; H. Johnson, ss;.. Stock, p. 14iitchell - Merrylield, c.f.; Willis, 2b; L. Harmer, If; Morrison, 0; R, Harmer, 3b; Dean Gee, p,; J, Han. son, 1b,; (1 Russell, if.; R. Leppard, ss, `, Umpires -1 uiiford, Clinton,; and. Erskine, Mitchell. THE HOME PAPER ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. and. Mrs. ,Chus. H. Manning Londesboro, announce the engage- ment of their younger slaughter, Elsie hazel to Mr. Joseph R. Shaddick son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shaddick Hullett, the marriage, to' take place early in September. WIN WM. CO'UNTER' TROPHY The Wtn. Counter trophy which was played for on the Clinton Bowl- ing Green Wednesday, August 15th, was won by F. B. Pennebaker and Harry Steepe and each carried off a beautiful cabinet of silverware. The runners up were Fred Ford and Geo. Vanhorne, having won the first three gamebut losing s to Fennebaker and Steepe in the fourth ganie. Second prize was won by C. Draper and Win. Johnson, who won three games with a higher score than Ford and Vanhorne. At the jitney on Monday evening the '.winners were Len. Heard, first; Wim. Stewart, second and F, Penne- baker, third. CLINTON WINS FROM ZURICH CIiuton baseball nine were in Zur- ich on Monday evening playing a postponed Huron -Perth league game. They handed the south -enders a de- cisive trimming to the tune ef 5-1. Slim Brandt was on the mound throughout the game and to his skill in delivering the sphere the success of the visiting team was largely due, aided by Punch Mea wan behind the bat, the pair working like a well-oil- ed machine and being well supported in field and bases. Clinton will play in a tournament at Staffa on Wed- nesday afternoon and a league game at Goderich on Thursday evening, the latter a postponed game. Follow'- ing the game the three leading teams will go into the play -oil games. LITTLE LOCALS The annual Telrbutt-Jervis picnic will be held on Wednesday, August 29th in Harbour Park, Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Haddy of Toronto have rented Mrs. Robert M'arshaIl's house on William street. Mrs. Mar- shall will live with her sister in King- ston. Mrs. A. J, Grigg has recently undergone a serious operation in a Toronto Hospital. She is improving gradually. Her Clinton friends wish her a speedy recovery. Members of the families having the name Fowler and their connec- tions will holtP a basket picnic at Springbank Park, London, Ont., on Friday, August 31st. An interesting lecture will be given about the his- tory of the family from early times. DEATH OF MRS, R. A. ROBERTON It is with regret that we report the death of Ann Jane Densmore, 'wife, of Robert A. Roberton, which took place on Tuesday, Aug. 21st. Mrs. Reber. ton suffered an attack of Ptomaine poisoning about a year ago, from which she never fully recovered and in the spring of this year contracted a very severe cold which weakened her system very much and about ten days ago suffered a complete collapse and she gradually sank until she passed peacefully away an Tuesday morning, MPs. Roberton received her diploma as a nurse from the New York Train - int School for Nurses and followed het profession for a number of years' and was a very efficient and success- ful nurse whose services were great- ly in demand and being of a bright and cheery disposition, she brought cheer to the suffering. She aso serv- ed for a number of years on the local Hospital Board. Born in East Wawanosh on Decem- ber 22nd, 1871, a daughter of the late Wm. Henry Densmore and his wife, Catherine Williams, she was married to her now bereft husband on Opt. filar, 1913, and lived for a number of years on the Bayfield Road, neer' Clinton after which in 1921 she with her husband removed to Clinton where she has since resided. Besides her husband she it survived by one sister, Miss Phoebe Densmore. The funeral will be conducted at her late residence, Ontario street, on Thursdayafternoon, by the Rev.. Dr. Dougan, the service commencing at 2 o'clock, interment to be remade in Westfield cemetery. GODE.RICH TOWNSHIP Mr, Rutherford of Clinton will con- duct services in Ebenezer .church on Sunday afternoon at 2• o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williamson former "residents of this township. who began a grocery business one and a half years ago:.: at Munro, have purchased the General store at Rus- selldale and will move there, this week. They will .also continue than business in Munro until early winter. Miss June Stephenson isspendin the next couple of weeks with friends in Byron and London. Mrs. Win. Perdue is visiting her daughter, .Mrs. John Beacom. AMONG THE CHURCHES Presbyterian Church Sermon subject: "The King's Wag- ons." Ontario Street 'United Church Morning sermon subject: "The Ear- ly Christians of Antioch." Evening: "Back to Bethel. PEOPLE YOU KNOW The Misses Beattie have returned from Toronto. Miss Jean Hogg was visiting friends in Clinton last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs, Levi Stong were in Sarnia over the wets; -end. Mrs. J.eiss and d Mrs r C Proctor were in London last Wednesday. Mr. Fred Morrell of Londesboro vis- ited friends in town on Tuesday. Mr. William Philips of Goderieh cal- led on friends in town this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lawson visited friends in. Gederioe on Saturday. Miss Frances Brydone of Milverton is spending two weeks with friends in Bayfield. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Andrews, Scar- boro Bluff s, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. Vanl;gmond. Mr. and Mrs. Tom McRae of Detroit were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. George Roberson. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Agnew. and Miss Agnes gm s were week -end guests of friends in Paris, Mr. Will Argent has returnedfrom a trip to Chicago and the Century of Progress Exhibition. Mrs. N. W. Trewartha and Miss Myr- tle Trewartha have returned from their trip to the British Isles. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Irwin of Luck - now visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. P. Irwin of King street. Miss Ida Walkinshaw and her friend, Miss D. Cowan of Blyth are holi- daying in Bayfield for a week. Miss Agnes Smith of Toronto and Mr, Ivan Grant spent the 'week- end with Rev. and Mrs. F. G. Far - rill. Miss Isabelle Sundercock of Clinton Visited over the wee;: -end at the home of Mr. Robert Freeman of Hullett. Mrs. Alex. Mallough and two child, ren of Goderich have been visit- ing the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David, Steepe. x Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carter and baby have returned to Toronto after spending the holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Carter. Mr. and Mrs. Bomhoff and Miss Hel- en Roberton have returned home from their motor trip to Morris- town, N.J., Ashbury Park and New York City: Mr. and Mrs. P. Greensldes of At- wood and mother and sister and small children of Brantford spent a brief visit with Mr. A. T. Lucas Last Wednesday. Mrs. George Holland and daughter, Viola, and Mr. J. B. Lobb have returned home from a two weeks' vacation at Landon, St. Thomas and Part Stanley. Mr. and Mrs. William Lucas of Dabille, Alberta, nave returned home after a two weeks' vacation with the former's father, Mr, A. T. Lucas of Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry ,Casemore and son, Chester, and Mr. and Mrs, IC. J. Tindall - of Wdngham were the guests of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. David Steepe on Sunday last. Mrs. Leona Aikenhead and Lloyd and Helen have returned from a visit to Chicago, where they visited Mr. and Ntr.s Wil) m Flukey. While in Chicago they visited the World's Pair. George W. Ballard, K,G., Mrs. Ballard and daughter, Betty, and Mr. and ;Mrs. T. Wilmot Stone and son, Bill, all of Hamilton, were guests on Sunday at the School of Com- merce. Mr. and Mrs. Garner Charles and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Camps and Mrs. Stanley Freeland have re- turned to Toronto after being home for the funeral of the late Mrs. II. G. Hutchings. BRUCEFIEliD The morning service will be held in the United' Church next Sunday, Aug. 26th, at the usual hour, 11 .am. Rev. Mr. Sinclair of Iiensell will be the preacher. Mr. and Mrs. Bird of Walton and Mrs. Somerville . of St. Marys and Mr. and Mrs, Dowe of Russeldale were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. Forrest last week. Miss Ella' Kaiser of Moose Jaw visited friends in thevillage and vicinity last week. Miss A. Graham of Seaforth and Mrs, Jas. Allen and daughter of Egino•ndville were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. McQueen Iasi: week. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Moodie and. Niro. Robt. Alden and family, Miss Violet Petry, are holidaying at Bayfield this, week, CITIZENS HORTICULTURAL SHOW WAS A HUGE SUCCESS Clinton's third annual Horticultur- al Show was held in the Town Hall last Friday and Saturday. The dis- play held this year was the largest of the three years and the best in quality. The exhibits were well ar- ranged in the hall and Convener W. T. Cook and Secretary -Treasurer A. S. Inkley and the Board of Directors are to be congratulated on the suc- cess of their efforts to make the Show bigger and better this year. The members of the executive wish tothn thank the public for the hearty support shown in the number and quality of the entries. 'Dahlias were the outstanding point. in this year's display. There were more entries and better exhibits than there were in the previous Exhibi- tions. The gladioli also made a better display this year. There was not a large display basket bouquets, probably owing t the dry weather. w other. Clinton Hospital; marigolds, 6 only, Mrs. Jas. Brown, W. 5. R. Holmes,' 2nd and 3rd; nasturtium, Olive Schoenhals, D. Roberton, Mrs. Vin- cent; nasturtium, double, Craig, Coo- per, Mrs, G. McTaggart, Clinton hospital; phlox drummond--•W. J: Cook 1 and 2, Mrs. Colton; phlox, perennial, H. E. Rorke, 1, 2 and 3; pansies, 12 blooms, Olive ,Schoenhals,, J. E. Rands, Mrs. Marquis; petunias,, double, Ross McEwen, R. Wallin, 2, 3; petunias, single, Ross McEwan, E. Walton, W. J. Cook. Section Eltoses, 12 only, Mrs_ Geo. McTaggart; roses, 6 only, Mrs. • Geo. McTaggart; roses, 3 only, Mrs.. W. Brydone, Mrs. Vincent, Ross Mc- Ewan; roses, one only, M. Agnew, Mrs. J. Hunter, Mrs. M. Nediger; snapdragon, 6 only, Mrs. Marquis,, Clinton Hospital, Mrs. W. S, R. Hol- ies; scabiosa, Mrs. G, McTaggart,. or Mrs. Holmes, W. J. Cook; salpiglos- o sis, Mrs. F, Mitch, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Carter' stocks, Hattie t Liver- s more, Mrs. McTaggart, Miss O'Neil sweet peas, 12 stems, Miss E. Proc.- s, tor, Clinton Hospital, Mrs. VanHorne verbena collection, Mrs. Rands, Mrs. McTaggart, Hattie Livermore; Zin- aslarge, n ni,4 only, Hattie Livermore,1 . 1 and 2, Levi Stong; zinnias, dwarf,. a 6 only, Craig Cooper, Mrs. Rozell, ce ' Mrs' E. Ward; coxcomb, Hattie Lir- a1 ermore, A. Inkley Jr., Mrs. K.'Mc- Gown; A.O.V. flower, Mrs. Corless, a rr' Mire, VanRorne, Mrs. Harris. f Section F—Cut flowers in bowl --- There were three special display this year, one by the local florist Miss Cuninghame and Mr. C. Cooke hi co-operation with the Dal E'stete, Brampton. This display show ed greenhouse and garden plants i a well -arranged setting. This die play was not in competition with th public. Miss T. Fowler of Constanc about fifty of her sever hundred varieties of Cacti. It was creditable and :Hush appreciated dis play. Miss Fowler's collection o cacti contains many rare and vain able plants, which are collected fr•ot all parts of the globe. At prom Miss Fowler is awaiting 'a shipme of cacti plants from Belgium. The beekeepers of the vicinity uni ted in a point display of honey In bottles and pails and in combs. Mr Francis Powell supplied an observe. tion hive which showed the little busy bees. The other partners in the exhibit were A. F. Cudmore and son, Mr. Wm. Rozell, Mr. MacMath, Mr. Gordon Scribbins. The judges were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Edwards of Goderich. The special prize, a beautiful rib- bon in red with gold lettering, do- nated by the Ontario Horticultural Association through District Direc- tor Wm. Hartry of Seaforth, was given to the exhibitor winning the greatest number of points and was won by W. J. Cook, with a total of 32 points. Miss Hattie Livermore was a'close second with 31 points, A, 5, Inkley coming third with a total of 26, Following is a list of the prize- winners in the various sections and classes: Section A—Asters, 6 only, Hairy Ford, Hattie Livermore, Clin. ton Hospital; calendula collection, Mrs, Farnham, Mis. J. Hunter, Mrs. A. Cartwright; dahlia (large show) 6 only, Geo. Roberton; dahlia, (large show) 1 only, 'Geo. Rob'erton; dahlia (decorative) 6 only, Geo, Roberton, Gerald Holmes; dahlia (decorative) 3 only, Hattie Livermore, Mrs. M. Nediger, A. S. Inkley; dahlia (decor- ative) 1 only, Hattie Livermore, Hattie Livermore, Olive Schoenhals; dahlia (cactus) 3 only, Mrs. Vincent; dahlia (cactus) 1 only, Hattie Liver- more, 1, 2: and 8; dahlia (small show) 6 only, Mrs. H. Pickett, Mrs. J. Liv. ermore, Mrs. W. Jones; dahlia (small show) 3 only, Dinny Roberton, Mrs. J. Livermore; dahlia (small 'show) 1 only, Mrs: J. L. Heard, A. S. Inkley, Dinny Roberton; dahlia (nom) 6 on- ly, Mrs, H. Pickett; dahlia (pom) 3 only, Mrs. Vincent; dahlia :(porn) 1 only, Gerald Holmes, A. Seeley, G. Holmes. Section B—Gladioli, open to grow- ers of 1 to 500 bulbs, 12 spikes, un- named -Mrs .J. L. Heard, Mrs. F. Match, M. T. Corless; 5 spikes, nam- ed, Mrs, F. Mutch; 2 spikes, pink, W. S. R. Holmes; 2 spikes, yellow, unnamed, Mrs. W. Jones, Mrs, A. Inkley, Jr.; 2 spikes, unnamed, strip -1 ed' or flaked, W. S. R. Ii ohnes, A. McLeod, Mrs. G. VanHorn; 2 spikes, i any other'color, 'Dinny Roberton,1 Mas. J. McDonald, D. Roberton;. one spike, best g' ladiolus in section B. Mrs. G. Vanllorn, Section C—Gladioli, open to • grow- ers of 500 or over, 12 named, A. S. Inkley, W. J. Cook; 12 unnamed, W. J. Cook, A. S. Inkley; 5 named, W. J. Cook, Ross'McEiwan, W. J. Cook; 2 red, named, Craig Cooper, W. J, Cook, Ross McEwan; 2 pink, named, W. J. Cook, Ross McEwan; 2 white, named,' A. S. Inkley; 2 yellow, un- named, W. J. Cook, Ross McEwan; 2 striped or flaked, uimnanted, A. S. Inkley, 1, 2 and 8; 2 orange, named, II. S. Turner, W. J. Cook, W. J. Cook; 2 any other color,. A. 8. Iimkley, W. J. Cook, W, J. Cook; best single spike in show—A. S. Inkley, W. S. Cook, A. S. Inkley,' Section D. --Larkspur, annual, 15 spikes, Mrs. T. Carter, IVIrs. F. Mutch , Miss O'Neil, Mrs. H. Charlesworth, n !Mrs. Colton; cut flowers in vase, 1 Mrs. McGown, Helen Groves, Mrs - t T. Livermore; collection of gladioli in ret vase, Mrs. Vincent; collection of 1 gladioli in basket, Hattie Livermore, - Mrs. M. 'Nediger, Mrs. Jones; collec. tion of primulinun in basket,, Mrs. • Colton, Mrs, H, Charlesworth, J. E. Cook; collection of cosmos, single, Mrs. Cartwright, Mrs, Edmonson, Mrs, J. Bunter; collection of cosmos, double, Mrs. Cartwright; collection of perennials, Mrs. (Dr.) Fowler; tablebouquet, Mrs. C. Proctor, Mrs. H. arlesworth, Miss O'Neil. IIOLMESVILLE Mr. W. Howard, Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Howard .and little son of Watford, also Mr. and Mrs. Fear - man of Hagersville who have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Findley returned home Tues- day. Miss Ruth Potter is visiting rela.. tives near Kintail. Mrs. Frank Mcilwain and little Miss Jean of Gelert, Ont., visited last week at the home of the former's brother, M. Les. Jervis. Mr, and Mrs. Curtiss of Oakwood' and Mrs. Pickard of Clinton visited' at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John. Potter this week. Quite a number attended the De-• coration service at the Clinton Ceme- tery last Sunday afternoon. Rev. Bolyn of Torontowill take the service in this church next Sunday morning at ten -thirty o'clock, !Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Jervis and Donald spent Sunday in Clinton with Mr. and Mr's, V. C. Jervis, LONDON ROAD Miss Omerine Lebeau spent the, past week with friends in Windsor. Misses Marion and Isabel Forbes of Hullett and Miss Clarice Cuning- ham of Walkerton spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tyndall. Master Jack Tyndall of Goderich township spent last week with his un- cleand aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tyndall. Mrs. Barry Steep and Mrs. C. Cooper spent the week -end in Strat- ford. Miss Frances Cooper returned with them after spending five weeks in Stratford. Mr. and Mrs, 'Marl Stewart and son, George of Detroit are' spending two weeks with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, William Crittenden.. Master Dave Fangster of I•Ienseli spent last week with his friend, Mas- ter Freddie Anderson. The Community Club' of the London Road met at the home of Mrs. Stan - bury, There was . a good attendance and a number :of visitors, Roll -call was answered by Current Events, The meeting was supposed to have been special meeting for the young folks, but owing .to circumstances, that meeting has been postponed. Misses Charlesworth and Trewartha offered several selections 'withguitar accom- paniment. : There were several' com- munity soimgs. After the usual busi-: Hess:was disposed of, several articles of flannelette were cut out and dis- tributed among the ladies to be served before the nekt meeting. The Sep•. tember meeting will - be held at the- home of Mrs, Roy 'Pimmsteel.