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CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19T11, 1935
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BRUCEFIEL»
The annualmeeting of the Baby
Band will be held in the school room
of the United Church on Sept, 25th
at 2,30. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all the =there in the
congregation who have children five
years of age and under, also to the
members of the W.M.S.
Mrs. J. B. Mustard, baby band sec-
retary,
earetary, will have charge of the pro-
-gramme,
The seventeen grandmothers who
are members of the W,M.S. will ans-
wer the roll call with a tribute to
their mothers. They will also pro-
vide refreshment at the dose of
the meeting.
The many friends of Mrs. Wm.
Berry will regret to, hear that she
was struck by a car one evening last
week and although ' no bones were
broken she sustained a severe shock
and is still confined to her bed. We
hope soon to hear of heti recovery.
Mr, and Mrs. Hamel of Detroit
and Mr. and Mrs. John McKenzie and
family. of Windsor spent the week-
end at the •home of Mrs. Margaret
McKenzie.
Mrs. Lottie MisAsh, who has been
spending the past few 'weeks at the
home of her sister-in-law, Mrs._ ler.
McKenzie, returned to her home in
London this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Yellewlees of Bow-
•manville and Mr. and Mrs. Smith - of
Chicago were guests at the 'home oe
Mrs. A. T, Scott last. week.
Mrs, Welters and Mrs. Halpenny
of Goderich gspent the week -end . at
the home of Mx. anti Mrs. Moodie.
Mrs. Hastings and daughter of
Wingham visited at the horne of her
mother, Mrs. Janet Ross; this week.
Mr. Sohn Ross, formerly of .Bruce
field, now ,ef Detrdit, visited efriends
in the village, recently:
Mr. Hugh MFGregor of Detroit has
bean spending the past week at the
some of his father, Mrs. It Ii[e reg -
or.
MO attendance at 4he Y.P.S. meet-
.err
ing held Monday evening, to epee
the fall term, was very encouraging.
The devotional exercises were in.
charge of Rev. Mr. Bremner, who
chose as the topic "Why Christian
Missions!"
The election of officers followed,
The executive for next year is as
follow§:
Hon: President: Rev. Mr, Bremner.
President: Miss 'Eva 'Stackhouse.
Vice -President: Mr. Gordon Elliott,
Secretary: Miss Evelyn Grainger.
Press Secretary. Miss Edna Brent.
ner.
Pianist. Miss Audrey Swan.
Assistant Pianist: ' Mr. Arthur
Weight.
Devotional Convener: Miss Marie
Elliott.
Missionary Convener: Mr.. Fred
Boyce.
Citizenship ilonvenor: MoG Bill
Pepper.
Literary and Recreation Convenor;
Miss Elsie Smith.
The readings by Miss EvaStack
house were very much enjoyed. Con-
tests and games were followed by re-
freshments.
The next meeting on Monday,
Sept. 2Srd, at 8,16 p.m,'sharp.
Arrangements are being made for
the holding of the anniversary ser-
vices of the congregation. on Sunday,
Oct. 27th.
LONDON ROAD
Mr. Gordon Waldron, K,G., Toron-
to, has been spending a few days
with his brother and sister, Mr, Bys.
von and Miss E. Waldron.
Mas. McMichael Is spending a
week with Walton friends.
s. P. Thom. son
Mr', and Mr p of De-
troit spent.: last -week with Mr, and
Mrs. W. 7t. Moffatt.
Mr. and Mrs: Wlilbur Nott and Mr:
and Mrs. Manning and Miss Ruth
took a motor trip last week to Ni-
agara. .
COLTS' BATTING EYE
Here's the batting averages of the
Iocal nine for the season. Two of the
boys are well on toward the .500
mark,and the rest meetly over or
'ust a de
r the .300. a i
J n Wagg t appears
is in a class by himself with the bat,
almost everyone will agree to that,
but all the boys did remarkably well:
Neons Times at bat Hits
Wagg .92 44 .478
Hanson 12 5 .416
Glew 52 20 .384
Hovey 75 27 .360
Hawkins 86 31 .360
Carrick 80 ' 27 .33`7
Pickett
92
29 ..815
Holmes 68 20 .297
McEwan 84 24 .285
Johnston 68 15 .259
McDonald 63 15 , .238
Stock 10 2 .200
Brant • 16 3 .187
Gibbs 8 1 .125
Livermore 8 0 .000
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE,
The regular meeting of the Wo-
men's Institute will :be held in the
Legion Hall on Thursday, Sept. 26th.
Mr. W. J. Rozell will give an address
on Aprieulture, and the roll call will
be answered by helpful thoughts
from poetry and prose.
There will also be a demonstra-
tion on making salads by the hostes-
ses of the day, Mrs. J. L. Heard, Mrs.
T. Cook, Mrs. J. Radford, Mrs, R. H.
Johnson, Mrs, C. V. Cook and Miss
Harrison. A full attendance is re -
guested.
HURON YOUNG FOLK WINNERS
•
The Huron team attending .the
Western Fair did not do so' badly,
William Pepper of Seaforth coming'
third in a class of twelve judging
heavy horses, and only eleven points
behind the man standing first. F, J,
Archibald of Seaforth stood tenth In
the beef cattle class, with 166 paints,
while he tied with a Waterloo man
for fourth place judging swine,
The girls' team did well at the
Canadian National at Toronto, too,
in the CIothing Exbibit and. Judging
Competition, Miss Ruth Straughan
of Auburn taking first place in the
parade; Mrs. Chas. Eyre, Kippen
stood third on buttonholes, Mist,
Straughan coming sixth. And at
London Miss Straughan won first on
buttonholes and Miss 'Minn third,
while they took part in the parade,
"Cottons may be smart," cane/it/8 off
first prize.
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Preab,yterian Church
Rev. Austin L. Budge, M.A., will
preach morning and evening en Sun.
day, Sept. 22nd, on the oecasion of
the chureh's anniversary. In the
morning his subject will be: "The
Morning and the Evening." In the
evening he will take as his subject:
"If Four Problems Were Solved."
The Salvation Army ,
Special Harvest Thanksgiving
services will be held on Sunday with
Adjutant H. Willman, D.Y.P,S. of
London in charge. 11 a.m. Holiness
meeting; 2,30 p.m- Sunday School; 7
p.m.,' Praise and Salvation Meeting.
Hearty weiceme to ale Captain G.
Vanderheiden and Captain H. Ogil-
vie are theofficers in .charge.
Baptist Church
The Sunday school will open at
ten sem. instead of at eleven o'clock •
on Sunday. There will be no service
in the evening, it being withdrawn
for the Presbyterian anniversary
sentice,
The ladies of the Baptist church
are having a social evening on Friday
at 7.80 at the home of Mrs. Rath.
Wesley -Willis United Obhrch
Sunday is Rally Day and the min-'
ister's +morning sermon subject' will
be: "The 'Children in the Church„” a
Rally Day sermon especially adapted
:for Sunday school workers and par-
ents. A special session of the Sun-
day school at half past two in the
afternoon. Leery member in every
class is the goal aimed at. The ev-
ening service will be withdrawn ow-
ing to
wing:to the anniversary services in
the Presbyterian church,
Ontario) Street United Chufch
The minister's' Sunday morning
subject will be: "Songs in The House
of my Pilgrimage.." The eveningser-
vice will, be withdrawn on account of
the anniversary services in the Pres.
byterian church.
The Girls' Club: held their first
Meeting for the fall at the home at
Misses . Edith and Zama gCornish,
Thursday evening. The president,
Miss Morwvennow Judd, had charge.
After the business was attended to
Misses Elva Wei ltse and Marion Gib -
binge rendered pleasing solos.
A social hour was enjoyed at the
close of the meeting during . which.
the Misses Cornish, assisted by Mee.
Fines, served dalinty refreshments.
THE MARSETS
Wheat, 62e.
Barley, .41c.
Oats, 28e.
Buckwheat, 40c.
Eggs, 16e to 26e.
.
Live Hegs, $8.75.
Sutter, 20e.
BOWLING ON THE CREW
At the bowling jitney held on 'Mon-
day night, "Cap" Cook won, first
prize. The other :three winners
were Frank Pennebaker, Harry Steep
and Cr W. Draper.
On Monday next the Ibis annual
fowl tournament will .be held. Ten
fowl will be given as prizes and any-
one Inay bowl in this event.
The tournament, for members only,
to be held this week, has been post-
poned until Thursday, Sept. 26th.
BRIDE SHOWERED
On Friday evening .last' a very
pleasant gathering took place at the
home of Mrs. I. Dodd, grandmother
of the young lady showered, when the.
young ladies of the Philathea glass
Of Ontario Street Sunday School, al-
so a number of other girls, gathered
II to do honor to Miss Doris Miller,
whose marriage to Mr. Batkin took
place on Saturday. There were two
very pretty decorated baskets, one
of which . was laden with Crystal
from the class, and the other with
cream and green graniteware. Miss
Miller, being taken very much' by
surprise, thanked the girls very
kindly for the lovely gifts, after
Which everyone enjoyed a program
of music and singing. A number of
girl friends then served very dainty
refreshments and everyone present
offered best wishes to the bride-to-be.'
DEATH OF MRS. J. BRAMFIELD
The following, taken from The
Mitchell correspondence in yester-
day's Beacon -Herald, refers t4 the
wife of a former Clinton boy, now
of 41, Griffith street, Welland:
"With deep regret the .citizens et
Mitchell learned of the death of Mrs,
Joseph Brainfield, formerly 'Bello
Nichols of this town and daughter
of Mrs, R„ P. Nichols of lelitchell and
the late Mr. Nichols. Mis, Brainfield
had a cold, later developing pneu-
monia and following only a few days'
illness passed way on Tuesday at the
age el 41.
Mrs. Brainfield was born and raised
in this locality and received her edu-
cation in the Mitchell Pwblie and High
Schools, later attending the Strat-
ford Normal School, from which she
graduated and taught school pre-
vious to her marriage to Joseph
:Brainfield. She was a valued mem-
ber of Knox Presbyterian Church.
She possessed a kind and Iovable dis-
position and was beloved by all wins
knew her. Besides her sorrowing
husband she is survived" by hone,
daughter, Betty, aged 11 years; her
mother, Mrs. R. P. Nichols, Mitchell,
and four sisters.
FUNERAL OF ROBT. DALRYMPLE
The following account of the fun.
eral service of the late Robert Dalry-
mple, of Moose Jaw, Sask., appeared
in the Moose Jaw Times -Herald:
A large nunilber of friends of the
family attended the funeral services
conducted on Friday,;September 6, at
St. Andrew's Church ef the late Ro-
bert Dalrymple, pioneer of the Archy-
dal district, who passed away sud-
denly Sunday, .September 1. Decease
ed cameto the Moose Jaw plains in
1893, where he farmed successfully
until 1910, when he retired and took
up residence in Moose Jaw. In 1898
he married Isabella Moir, of Hensall,
Ontario, who predeceased him 14
years ago. In'1923 he married Mrs.
Helen Walters, of Hensall, who sur-
vives him. He also leaves two broth-
ers, John, living at Bolesevain, Man.,
and George, at Hensel', Ont., and two
half-sisters residing. at Cromarty,
Ont. A: private service far the fam-
ily and immediate friends ,' held in
the Bellamy .funeral home„ preceded
a public service at 2 p.m. in St..An-
drew's Church, The large numbers
present bore silent tribute to the high
regard inwhich the deceased was
held. Rev. Geoffrey Glover, minister
of the chnrch,officiated.
The long procession of cars that
wended its way to the cemetery and
the wealth of beautiful flowers were
striking tributes to a pienoer of the
city and district, the memory of
whom will not soon fade.
Those attending the funeral from,
a distance included John Dahymeie,
Baissivain; Me. and Mrs. John Hor-
ton, Madison, Sask.; Mrs,. Bessie
Casselnr:an and. Mahlon: and Isabelle,
of Winnipeg; 'Me. and Mrs. W. Gies,
Jdelarvral, Sask.; Mr, and Mrs. Robert
D'elrgrnple, Regina; Mils. Dalrymple
and John, Walter and Jean, alt of
Avoniesi; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young,
Neepawa, Man.
The pall -bearers, .all nephews of
the deceased, were: Messrs. G. Dalry-
mple, A.-Dalrym:p•Ie, Wire. J. Dalrym-
ple, R. Dalry ''le and R. 'Getty.
THE HOME PAPER
TROUSSEAU TEA
A delightful trousseau tea was
held last :Thursday evening at : the
home of 1VIrs. E. 3. Dodd, in honour
of her granddaughter, Miss Doris
Miller, whose 'marriageplace
took
Mgt Saturday. The guests were re-
ceived by the bride -elect and her
grandmother, Mrs. Dodd. The living
room was tastefully decorated with
pink and violet paper streamers and
a profusion of pink autumn flowers
to complete the colour scheme. Miss
Isabel McKnight and Mas. C. •Sturdy,
girl friend and aunt of the bride, dis-
played the trousseau and many show-
er gifts. The dining room table was
covered with a lace cloth and
cep
c :red with a bouquet of pink flow.
err in a silver basket Mrs. J. Bat -
kin, mother of the groom, poured tea
and was assisted by Mrs. Leonard
McKnight and Miss Margaret Cud-
more, girl friends of the bride. Ov-
er seventy friends called during the
evening.
BATKIN—is iLLER
A quiet autumn wedding was sol-
emnized at Central United Church
Manse, Hensali, when Rev. A. E.
Sinclair united in marriage, Doris
Gilmour, only danghter of .Mr. and
Mrs, J. B. Miller, Sault Ste. Marie,
Ontario, and Mr. John Mervyn Bat -
kin, eldest son of Mr. John Batkin.
and the late Mrs. Batkin of Goderieh
Township. The bride was :becoming-
ly gowned in maize printed organdie,
cut on princess lines, with leghorn
hat, and matching accessories of
white, and carried a bouquet of But-
terfly roses, baby's breath and fern.
The young couple were unattended,
and left immediately after the cere-
mony on a motor trip through North-
ern Ontario and points west. The
bride donned for travelling a brick
silver -tone tweed ensentlble with
brawn awes -cries.
Miss Isabel McKnight and Mr.
Lloyd Batkin, brother of the groom,
Bernard Miller, brother of the bride,
and Jack and Perris Sturdy, cousins
of the bride were the only enes Wit-
nessing the ceremony.
LITTLE LOCALS
Clinton Collegiate is holding its
field day today.
bit. Bombes'/ and family have mov-
ed into the Carbert house in Victoria
street.
The little dog belonging to Dr.
Oakes, which was advertised for in
last week's issue of The News -Re.
cord, was returned to him en Monday
from London.
Miss Agnes Tebbutt, who has been
occupying the Copp residence in 'Vic-
toria street far nearly a year, has
taken etn apartment in Mrs. Cole's
house, Huron street.
Mrs. D. Steep had 'a queer potato
dug up in her garden the other day,
it was growing out of the end of a
cold cream jar which had been thrown
into the garden. A smaller potato
grew in the jar and another at the
mouth.
Messrs. Bartliff and Crich have
now a neat and convenient portable
booth; which they am set up any-
where they need a booth, with count-
ers and shelves for everything they
need. They had it at Exeter and
Goderich Fairs this week.
A HAPPY REUNION
A gala occasion was celebrated at
the home of Mr. Frederick Lockwood
when his daughter, Bessie, surprised
him with a family party, the occasion
being his eighty-second birthday.- He
was blessed by the gathering of ten
of his twelve :surviving sons and
daughters, the only absentees being
one son, Roy, of Conquest, :Sisk.,
and a daughter, Corina, Mrs. Richt.
Cochrane of Victoria, B.0. Those at-
tending were the following, Baugh
tern: Mabel, and husband, Jas. C.
Wiggins and son of Detroit; Janet,
Mee, J. Leslie ° Osborne, Toronto;
Lillie, Mrs. Charles F. Linton, To-
ronto; Edith, Mrs. G. Barr, Toronto;
Clara, Mrs. L. B. Powers and hus-
band and two sons and daughter,
Miss Donna, all of St. Thomas; Lucy,
Mrs. Swan and family of town, and
Miss Bessie Lockwood at home. The
sons, William H. and wile of :Com-
b'er, Ont.; Charles F. and wife and
son, Jimmie, and daughter, Marga-
ret and Wilbert of town, also Mrs.'.
Lottie Appleby, his sister-in-law of
town.
Mr. Lockwood, who has been a
pioneer of this district and, has lived
here far the past sixty-five years, is
enjoying the best of health and en-
joys the pleasure of reading without
the use of gi'des'es. IIe is happy In
the knowledge that his entire family
18 still with him with the exception
of his were, who. passed away on July
the 8th, 1907, anti one son' Janis
Clarence, who was killed in the ser-
vice !of les country in •France, Arng.
1918.
MARRIAGEg AINOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mr's, William John Cook
wish to announce the marriage of
their only, daughter, Elva Lorraine,
to Franklyn Carter Match, sun of Mr.
and Mrs: Fred
Kutch, all of Clinton,
to n,
n'hieh took place quietly at St. An-
drew's Manse, Stratford, by the Rev,
George P. Duncan, on July 10th.
COAL OFFICE I ROBBED
Clinton has not had a sensational
case of (breaking and entering for
some little tion, but Tuesday night
some persons, it is believed that two
or three may have been implicated,
broke into Mustard's ,coal office, car-
ried the safe out to the coal shed
andpried p t d t he door open. They took
what money the safe contained, but,
ars it happened, that was not very
much, only about $1.05, so the haul
was not heavy, The county police
are looking into the matter. It is
believed that the thieves got tools
from the C.N.R. section house near
by'to break into the safe, which Is
praoticaIIy destroyed.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Mr. E. W. M. Paisley of Kirkland
Lake visited his parents, Mr, and
Mrs. 0. L. Paisley last week -end.
Mr. and Mrs. F. VanEgnrond and
'Mrs. .3. VanE'gntond motored up
to Orillia to visit friends last
week -end.
Miss Helen Manning motored to
Toronto last week -end and was ac-
crompanied by Mrs. A. Sinclair
and Mrs. A. Mason.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Evans and Iwo
sons, Bobby and Billy, of St. Marys
spent Sunday with the former's
parents, Dr, 3. S. and Mrs. Evans
of town.
Mr. and Mrs, A. T. Cooper took a
motor trip up to North Bay and
other points in Northern Ontario
last week and had the pleasure of
seeing the five little Dionne sisters
and also a chat with Dr. Defoe,
ler. and Mee. Fred Jones, Miss Win-
nifred and Me. Harold Jones of
McAdam, N.B., and Mrs. A. Jones
of London, Ont., were week -end
guests of Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Jones
Rettenbury street, West,
Mr. IL 4E. Ratite motored up to Wal-
ters Falls and Owen Sound this
week and on his, return was ac-
companied by his son, Mr. Edward
Rorke, who has heen assisting on
the Walters Falls Parish during
the holiday months.
PORTER'S HILL
Miss Elva Elliott, graduate of
Clinton Collegiate, left' this week to
attend Stratford Normal. We wish
her success.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bean,
a daughter, Sept. 12th.
Mr. and Mrs. (Seville Rodges, ee-
cently married, have taken up rest-
dean at the Rodges home on the 6th
eoncessien. Mr. and Mrs. Robt.
Bodges will move to their farm en
the Huron Road which has been im-
preved and decorated. We wish for
both couples long and nappy life in
their new homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Falconer have
proved onto the Will Cox farm :erose
the road,
'Mr. and Mrs. Harry Powell, ac-
companied by Roy Wilson, spent a
day in London.
Don't forget the Rally Day service
next Sunday, Sept. 22nd, at Grace
Church. Anniversary service Oct.
27th.
Regular meeting of the Men's Club
will ibe held Tuesday evening, Sept.
24th, at the club rooms. ' Refresh-
ments will be served. All those who
assisted with the sports and helped
to make. field day a success are in-
vited to attend. It is -expected two
speakers will be present.
VARNA
Miss )3ertie Thompson of Clinton
is spending a few days with her sis-
tet, Airs. L. Beatty,
St. John's, Varna, is holding their
thanksgiving service the last Sunday,
in September, the clergyman who
will be in charge of the services will
be Rev, J. Thompson of Durham.
Mrs. Jessie Stalk has returned
home after spending several weeks in
London and Kitchener, the guest of
her brother, Mr. D. 1'VsNaughton.
Mr., Melvin Elliott and his brother
have gong on a trill to their home in
the West.
Tho threshing :is about completer,
in this neighborhood.
Quite a number from here went to
hear Mr. Aberhart, premier of ' Al-
berta, speak in the Presbytexinri
church, .Seaforth, ,Sunday 'evening
last,
Varna United church will hold its
anniversary services on Sunday, Oct.
Gth, followed by a .fowl supper on the
evening of the leek. i
BAYFIELD
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Erwin of
Kitchener came on, Wednesday of
last week and are camping .at thes
Point for ten days,
Miss Marlon Davison went to Lon-
don on Friday to spend ten days with
her sister, Mrs. T. Mallett:
Miss Jessie Metcalf and Misses M.
and 3, Miller, who have lbeen the.
guests of Dr and Mrs. W. F. Met --
calf, returned to Detroit on Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Liebler ands.
Mrs. L. Urquhart of eitchell visitedi
recently with Mr. and Mrs, W. M.
Parker.
Mrs. T. B.1
Mul en was called for
London early Saturday morning ow-
ing to the grave condition of her -
brother -in-law, Mr. A. D. Barr, who
underwent a serious operation in.
Victoria Hospital last week. Mr..
Barr is well known in the village,.
having spent many summers in our
midst, and his many friends 'here-
wish for him a speedy recovery.
Mrs. J. Castle and Master Jack re-
turned home on Wednesday of last:
week afterhaving visited relatives:
in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Day and Mrs>.
Day; Sr., who has been visiting thenar
for the past week, returned to their -
home in Detroit on Monday.
Misses J. B. and C. P. Rankin Ieft`
on Tuesday for their home in Mount•
Pleasant, Mich., after having spent'
the summer at their cottage on The
Terrace.
Mrs. N. W. Woods left on Mondaq
for Toronto where she is the guest
of Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Lewis.
Mr. Jas. Kemp of Toronto is the•
guest of Mr. Lloyd Hodgins at :his
cottage on The Terrace.
Sunday visitors at 'the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W, E. Parker were Mr«•
and Mss; J. E. French, Mr. Wilfrefe
Herbert, Miss Marion Herbert and
Mrs, E, Parker of Mitchell. 0n their
return to Mitchell they were accom-
panied by Miss Helen Herbert who,.
has been visiting her sister.
Rev. W, G. Bugler motored to De-
troit on Monday where he spent a
couple of days. Mr. S. Widconibte
accompanied him to Windsor and vis-
ited his sister, Mrs. A. Pye.
Miss Margaret Groves has resutued'
her work in the local Post Office at -
ter having spent 'a vacation at Mont..
real, Toronto and Goderich.
Miss Isabel Kirk of Exeter spent
Tuesday afternoon with friends Ire,
the village.
Mrs. G. W. Brown is spending a few-
days in Clinton, the guest ef Mrs. M.: -
McTaggart.
Mr. and Mrs, Wen. Metcalf of Oak-
mont, Pa., are visiting the former's •.
parents, Dr ,and Mrs. Won. F. Met..
calf, The many friends of Dr. Met-
calf, who is in ill -health, wish for him •
a speedy recovery.
Mr. Fred Sturgeon, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward. Sturgeon left for Lon-
don on Sunday to take up a position...
LONDESBORO
The W.M.S. of the United Church
held their regular meeting in the
church last Wednesday, Sept. 11th,
with Miss( Ylaung presiding., Min- ,
utes and •correspondence was read
by the secretary, Mrs. E. Wood, and
roll called. 'Reports on the several.
committees given.
There was some discussion en waya
and means of raising money to meet
the allocation, Miss Young spoke tc.
few moments en the Kingdom of God
Movement and several prayers were
offered. The progranti was in eharge
of the No. 3 group, leader, Mrs. Jos..
Vodden, who took the chair. Tha,-
Seripture lesson was read by Mrs.
Robt. Wells; Study Book was welt`.
taken by Mrs. Fted Thompson, Mrs..
S. Carter sang a pleasing solo and'
Mrs. C. Watson gave a splendid'
reading, Mrs. J. Armstrong contri-
buted en instrumental and the meet-
ing closed by singing a hymn and
Mrs. Gardiner closed with prayer.,
Refreshments were served by Mrs..
Vodden and her group. Abort 30'
present:
Mrs.' W. T. Brunsdon is spending.
this week as the guest of her sister,.
Mrs. J. B,Ioor of Mt. Forest.
We are sorry to report the illness:
of Mrs. Itobt. Caldwell. We wish her
a speedy recovery.
Mrs. 'Elizabeth Lyon is visiting
with her son, Mr. Wjm, H. Lyon all
Blyth this week.
We are pleased' to see Mx. John
Fingland out again after his illness:
The Mission .Circle is holding a
bazaar and' tea in the school room of
Me church on ,Saturday8fternoon of
this week.
etre. H. Lyon is spending a few
sdays at the bottle of her daughter,,.
Mrs. ,It; Durian el the 13th conces-
sion of r ldullett Mr. and Mrs. Dorian
having ;bought the Wheatley farm:
and took' possession this week,. ' ,I