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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1938-02-10, Page 8PAGE EIGHT ' THE SEAFORTH' NEWS THURSDAY, FEE'RUARY 10, 1938 Open Air Rink at Hensall \1re i ShONN n H na11's 116li municipal °Pen air rink which is nicely fitted up and is fthe scene of plenty of activity ;luring the tviliter. it has waiting rooms, band room and coV- ered spectators' galleries at the side. An exciting game of crack -the -whip was in progreSs when this picture was taken by The News on a recent Saturday, The rink is at the athletic park and was opened in Dec'ember, HENSALL Death of Thos. Win. Parlmer— The death 'occurred at his heame here early NIontlay morn.ing of Thaw - as . William Parinter, a prominent and highly - respected iHensall busines, man. Mr, iParlmer had 'been in poor health for about two years but was able to attend • to his business until Saturday, 'Jam tand when his c•ondi- don became serious and he rapidly sank. He passed away On Monday froin a cancer in his stomath. He w -as the only son of the late NM. and Mrs. Thomas Parlmer Sr. and was .born at Crediton .65.iyears ago. When a- young boy the family moved •to Hensall 'where tr, Parlmer spent his early life. fide learned the tailoring trade with the late Jahn Pope of Hensall. Forty-one years ago he married His Hannah Bella Wilson. Mr„ and Mrs. Parlmer resided in North Dakota or a time, also at Clinton and .Loncless horo, hut most of their married life was spent in 'Hensall. For a good many years Mr.Parlmer condected a grocery business here and. was very popular with the publ.ic. He later sold mit his bnsiness and travelled for a Brantford .biscuit and candy .firin for a. couple of years. Coming back to • .Hensall he again start•ect in the groc- ery business which he conducted until two years ago when his health began to fail. He. secined the con- tract .fOr carrying the mail •tin 'Hen- aall R.R. 2 a couple of year ago, In December in :company with h•is son Earl he started a .meat .business here, making .a courageous effort tii carry os in of failing health, He was a Conservative hi politics. and a mem- ber of the Hensall United Church. For year, he sang in the -former Matith,tdist Church Choir and was a e1111) er of the mak quartette consi•Pt- Mg of E. iRannie. George Brown, Will Stoneman and Thos.. (Parimer, which torik a prominent part' in musical circles •al the church and vicinity. Mr. Parliner WitS of a jolly disposition. always a pleasant word and Smile for evttryiew and will be sadly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife. two sons. Earl of 'Toron- to and Roy. of Windsor and two sis- ter,. Mrs. Albert Whitesides of Kit, cheni•r, and Mrs. George Nfiners or London. The (inneral took place front his late home, Brock street, 'Henson, on Wednesday a f ternoon, interment taking- :dace in the Hensall union ce- metery. Rev. A NMI r Sinclair, pastor of the United Chnreh, confine ted the 'funeral servkes. The pallbearers were lames 'Sangster, Owen •Geiger, Thos. Welsh. Fred Smallaconibe, David Rio beson and Thos. Hudson, The Canadian Legion are putting on a bingo and dance in the town hall Friday evening. S i d ney NrcArthur 0 1t5 111 To- ronto a few days last week. Mr. NV. 0. Goodwin has purchased TOWN TOPICS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Bert Hart, 'formerly of Seaforth, 'but now. of 'Stratford, Was in itowtt or the week end, visiting his aunt, Mrs.' stodai—lGeoIMOCartney .and Dan. 'Shanahan, who were on a trip- to the Old 'Country for the past month, re- turned this week—ilsIrs. 'Belli Of Hen - sail Who has been visiting her sister - in -kW, Mrs. Hatbkirk returned home this week—Mrs. J. 'Smart re7 tinned from Illensall this week, where she had (been on an, extended visit.— g. D. Blake, of Minneapolis, has been visiting the past week with his' sister, Mrs. R. Kelly and her sons, MI town, ,also with relatives ,and friends at Wal- ton and Brussels,In addition to run- ning a boot and shoe business, Wa.114. of Wingham, is teaching both vocal and instrumental music to al lange class. Mr. Willis was a former resident of Seaforth and well known in musical circles bere.—Will Free- man Of 'London spent 'Sunday in town, visiting his relatives. Wilil is said to be one of the best basketball players in Western Ontario.—A grand masquerade and 'fancy dress carnival will he held in the Seaforth 'curling and skating rink on Friday evening, Feb. 1211.—Elher Foley of Revelstoke, B.C., iS renewing acquaintances in town: Mr. 'Foley intends making his home in 'Calgary in future.---1Miss Carolyn Holmes, who has 'been .nurs- ing in Arlington, a suburb of Boston, is home for a Mw Vera Best, nurse of Toronto, who has !been home an a visit, returned to her duties 'last week.—The 'Misses iGibb,ings of I-Iyde Park are visiting at the Royal.—sLeo, !Charliesworth of Blyth was in town this week.—Mrs. Wm. (Clark of 'Cleveland, (Ohio, is visiting her mother, Mrs, 'Barton,— Mr. and Mrs, Harry Stewart took a trip to !Toronto this week, Brucefield Miss Sadie Bowe', who has heen milliner at !Georgetown, is home at presient but will soon leave, when the spring season opens.—Drew Boyce, engineer, with headquarters at Saska- toon, is visiting relatives and 'friends here, —Miss Oen Mustard, trained nurse front (New York, is taking a f ew holidays at her home here.—Some couple of months or so ago, farmers were getting as high as vin. a 'bushel for their beans. and 'quite a number were haldieg them for higher prices. . Miss ,Manson had the misfortune to break her ankle •,a, short time ago, arid while she IS Off -duty will visit- relat- ives and friends in 'Hensall and rvici n t y •Mr. Lloyd 1Passmore and Mr. Al- bert Passmore of Delhi were week- end visitors at the -home of their par- ent, Mr. and Mrs. -John 1Passmore. The V, P. S. of. the United Churth tvill entertain the 17•2P.S. of the Chis-• elhurst United Church on Friday es - ening to a skating party. - The Wohelo Class •of :the !United Church held. a Valentine social in the school room of the church on Friday evening last. After the °Pelting exer- cises the -besiness period -followed, a duet by Gladys Passmore and: Helen alellurchie, Miss Lettie -Love gave a very interesting talk on the Legend af Valentine after which games and con- tests were enjoyed .and a dainty 'lunch was served. The meeting was in charge of Glia.dys Dassmore, Doreen Farquhar and Helen McMinchie, Mrs. Herman Daymon, !accomPallis ed by Miss /Jessie Hod:get of Exeter, left •on Monday for Florida where - they will spend a couple of months. Council Meeting— The regular monthly meeting of the village council was .held• in' the council chamber on Monday evening, with all the members present. Min- utes of the previ•ous meeting were read by the clerk. Brock and Shep- herd, that Motion No, 3 of Ian. 3rd, 11936, the rescinded. Carried. -Minutes were adopted as read. Gwen Geiger mai William Coinsitt appeared a, del- egates •f•rom the seed and stock shotvs and asked for a grant for same. Twit- chell and Brock, that we grant $60 to seed and stock shows. Carried. F. G. Bonthran appeared re hre Insurance They, however, have taken a dr.op, on the twit- skating rink Imildings. and .'about $1.50 to $11.00 is the -ruling mes and Shepherd., that we insure price. There are thousands ,of 'bushels tlt:the rink with flonthron . for througlmut the •conntry, and the farm - Carried. Carl Passmore, motor • . erg have a lot of work turning- them mechanic for el-Ins:ill fire department, appeared and asked for insaructions re to keep them- front .Spoiling. -.--The fire truck: instruettal to charge ifor past week has been veryrough anti wells and cisterns. The - Clerk report- stormy. lint it looks as thought he ed arrangements as completed re the wettrimy sewed. Theiir is bonds for officials: 1.'iarr.espond•ence "`"`"' read: Hi IN-. .voliaita Clara Vol- practically no 'sleighing, as the roads hoot: Goderieli salt (.20.. re salt; 1)ept. are hate ill hIneeS, while in other of Public \N'elfare; treasury dept, of places there are drifts. Onntrio re railw•ay tax; Firstbrook, Town OWN OF SEAFORtH Tax Pre = Payment Receipts For 1938 Minneith & Co.. mutat; County Treas. . The property eon:in:illy(' was .in- urer re arrears of taxes; Dept. 0. Hairimays re trnme hyla,w; Hell Tele. structed to prepare an estimate of the phone re poles; )1rs. E. Stapleton; cost of moving scales to the station Ocean ..keeideitt and Guarantee .(lorp. win,s4.55,5„ - re honds. Same filed. Breek and Twit- - ellen. that we notify the CnTre outy a- The 13'al)tl.sl Church 4 111811Ighalll ai -iner to strike 0.ff 'dm arrears of taxes was .completely destroyed iby fire, on on the Joe ('Risenlinffer property. Car- Wednesday, A 'beautiful pipe -organ, ried. Bills.and accounts: G. M. Case, which was installed only a few coal lot hall $32.15; \V. R. Davids -on, months ago, w•as also last. The 'con- do, $48.94; Vt'orld, supplies, cor gregation will meet in the C. IL F. $1;13..50: ,Goderich fg. Co.. wood hall. $34,: lionthrcin & Drysdale, sup- hall until another building is pail up. plies for hall and rink, $154.63; Jas. suffered. Los, .-1„ Patterson, premium on -bonds and postage. • $19i25; Firstbrook, Man - front Southcott Tiros, the stock, fix- 55.,th audit, etei, smi3i6; Hen_ tures and grind win nt• the dry goods sal] Hydro, hall and -rink, 8%36; Pro - ,ire that S7°11111(1'14 nr"s- have- vincial Treasurer, insulin, $1!.411; Hen - sail Agricultural Society, ,grant seed and stork Shows, $60.510; Levi Rands, labor at rink, el11111/: R. Smale. do, $1.210ii (Geo. Moir: chi, $1.20; Wm. Satiate, cutting wood. $4.50; Alex. debrandt, rink, $15111; J. Richardson, rink, $410.; Art. Diok, drawing water for rink, $10.90i; 0. 'fivitebell, re A. Dick, drawing .water, $253125; 'Ellis & Howard, electrical supplies for rink, $277.32; J. 'Geiger, snow plowing, $7,- 87; n. Tdechlen. labor, $2.50; L. 'Brock, do, tit3.3l1; .A. Stiiiiit, $2.7.05 Total $1132.- 07. Jones and Shepherd, that the hall manager hand his rental, money to the treasurer the first day of every nuanth. Carried. Twitchell and Shep- herd, that the Clerk charge the hydro $20, gel:mai •$20, and •the pu'blic library 85 as their share of the audit. 'Carried. Bylaws ...os. 2, 3 4, 5, 6 and 7 ap- pointing officials was read and pass- ed. B•rock and Twitchelh. that we ac - ducted here tor nearly •twat years and which Mr. 'Goodwin managed. Mr. (Goodwin is a good (business man, very popular, and will no doubt make a big success of his new. store. The Arnold Circle of Carmel Pres- byterian Churth held a If) cent tea at the 'home of Nfiis.s Irene Hoggarth on Tuesday evening, Theft: was a splend- id attendance. Mrs. Young 'presided. After 'the usual opening exercises and businesS period Miss Beryl Pfaff gave a reading tut !Jessie Mellean and how she 'became a missionary. Mr. and Mrs. George Walker spent the week end with Brussels friends. Mr. Ed ICarb•ett of 1HaY to.wriship is spending a few days in town visiting his sister, Mrs. Roy McLaren. Mr. Corbett w -ho a couple of weeks ago while cutting trawl itt the :b.ush cut his foot with ian axe and has -teen tinder it doctor's care since. The wound is healing now. cept the auditor's report .and have 1.00 Mr, Roy Parltner of Windsor spent copies printed. Carried. Brock and the week end here with his parents, Twitchell, that we charge Dir. a. G. owing to the serial:is illness of his fa- Smillie $3 for filling cistern, 'Carrieih. ther, alr. Thomas Parlmer who died on Monday. Miss Mae Mc'Naughton of Toronto spent the, week end at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. William Simpson of Detroit spent the week end here with their grandmother, 'Mrs. 'Richert Bon- thron. Miss Helen Munn, nurse -in -training at Victoria Hospital, Loudon, spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ro'bt. Munn, The recent heavy rains and thaw caused a lot of trouible 'in town on Saturday night and Sitinclay. The cel- lars of most of the 'business places on the south side of King st, were badly flooded, and a lot of damage was done, also on the south side of •Sciu•th (Rich- 5011, Tont mond at, Many friend's af Mrs. John !Murray Miss Isabel Manson, 112.. N., of De- are sorry to 'hear of her recent illness Molt, visited over the Week end at Mrs. Henry Raiby of Kinkora is vis - the home of her uncle, Mr. 'George Douglas. Ring her mother, Mrs. John iDowney. Shepherd and Janes. that we extend the tax rolluntil the next regular meeting. Carried.J. A. Paterson, Clerk, Additional Hensall ion 'Page 4. ST. ‘COLUMBAN 'The C. W. L. are holding a social Wednesday evening, Feb. 16, Miss Lucy Burke spent the week end at her home here. Miss Therese Atkinson is visiting her sisters, Ann and Mary in Toronto. (Mr. Patrick Morris of Dublin, who has ibean ill, is now at the home of his The Town will pay 4 per cent per annum up to Aug. 31/38 on all pre- paid 1938 taxes. Certificates and full particulars may be obtained from the Town Clerk's office in the Town Hall. D. A. WILSON,; Treas. • IN 'MEMORIAM., In loving memicrry of • Mrs. Wm, Burke, who. died, two .years aigo, 14th, 19316, • • • • You are not forgotten, loved one, Nor will you ever be, , • As long as life .and' memory laSt We will remember thee. We miss you DOW, our hearts are sore, As time goes by we miss yon more. Your loving smile, your gentle face,, No one cap fill your sacatit place, • s—dfivalband and Family. • CARD OF THANKS MTs. goliry Murray and family 'wish to express the 'sincerest appreciation to their' 'friends ,and neighbours for the many acts 'of 5kinsiness 'and sym- pathy, shown to them during their Ile - cent sad lbereavehent in the doss of a father,' ° CARD OF THANKS: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dillon and fa- mily !desire to, heartily thank all their kind 'friends and neighbors for all the generous assistance given them dur- ing their recent illness and sad. be- reavement. CARD OF THANKS. Mr.,iand Mrs. Robert lja.mieson and family wish to thank .all their friends and neighbors for their great kind- ness and sympathy shown, also for (dowers sent during their recent be- reavement. • George Baldwin, of 'Baldwin & Rob- inson_ piaito and organ firm, St. Thomas, had his store and contents e0 nt pl etely consinned by the fire which ,occurre.d itt that town last Thursday. The stock was valued at 05,10100. NIT. Bali win's friends. in Sea - forth will be sorry to hear of his loss. Loss of 'Polar Expedition A despatch :from Londio.n, England, says the cl.eath of Capt. Robert F. Scott and the whole of his party who took part in the South Polar expedi- tion. is reported front New 'Zealand. '1'lle steamer Terra Nova, which re- turned to New Zealand on Sunday from the (Antarctic !Ocean, Obtained the following information; Captain Scott reached the South Pole on the 13th• of January, anua. He found the tent and records of .Captain %nark' Amundsen. 'On the return journey the whole southern party perished. Scott died at rhe last camp, front exposure, 'during a 'blizzard, about the r2oth cvf March, (1191112, about 1185 miles •from his main base. At the same tinte there died 'Dr. E. A. Wilson and 'Lieut R. 'Bowers. Two others died .earlier; ,Captain L. E. (G. 10'ates, .died of eiX- hcishre on !March .117th, and Edgar Evans, RiN., died ,accidentally 'on the 17th of IFebruary, ,of concussion of the ;brain. The health .o‘f the remainder of the expedition was 'excellent in- cluding that of Lieut. V. L. A. Camp- bell, R.N„ leaidier of •the party that wintered at Terra (Nova Bay. Total milfk production in Canada Stas s(hown a steady increase for the past nine years. During the !five-year period 111932.46, •milk 'production in- creased Ifiram approximately 86,900,- 1300000 tbs. in 11932 to 14700,0005000 Nis in 19351, HOUSE FOR .SALE IFrame house .8 rooms, cement foun- dation, electric lights, barn and six lots, adapted for market gardening. Charles Holdhein Estate. 'Apply •to 31 rt. Richards, opposite iCollegiate. WANTED Energetic, reliable man or boy .for eight or nine months for farm, start- ing- April list or Mardi 1St. Ap.ply in writing to 'rhe Seaforth News', dat- ing wages, etc. "FARMERS' ATTENTION" NVe have a car of Alberta Lump and one of Chestnut !Anthracite com- in•g- next week. Alberta $10.00 .per ton Nut Coal $12.40 per ton Cash off the car THE SEAFORTH FARMERS' CLUB J. H. Scott, Sec, Phone 3135, Red Hot Cash Specials SATURDAY ONLY , Oxydol, large pkge. 21c Rinso, large pkge. , , . ..... 21c Chipso, large rpkge. 21c Lux, large pkg. ...... 21c Kirk's Castile, 5 cakes 23c Lifebuoy, 3 cakes 21c Surprise, 5 cakes 230 Lux Soap, 5 cakes 25c P. & 'G. Soap, 5 cakes 19e Lipton's Tea, lb. 59c Red Rose Tea, lb 55c Salad& TA, lb. ....... .. . 59c Campbell's Soup, 3 tins .,25c Libby Tomato Juice, 3 tins 25c Brunswick Sardines, 5 tine. ,23c String Beans, 3 tins25c Golden Bantam Corn, 3 tins 25c Kellogg's Corn Plaices 3 pkges 23c Rolled Wheat, 5 lb. .. ...21c Men's Black Rubber Boots, pair WO 1.99 J. Finnigan ELMER a. BELL. B.A. Successor to John H. Best BARRISTER, SOLICITOR NOTARY PUBLIC Seaforth, Ontario COMMUNITY SALES Every Wednesday at ,Queen's Hotel Barn, Seaforth. Next sale Wed. Feb. lfith, 'Phis week 90 pigs were sold at good prices. We will have two fresh cows, due to 'calve inside of two weeks. There 'will be a few stocker cattle. 1 good gobbler, rising 2 years old, 28 lbs. As -the roads are 'bad p•lease bring your tattle a.ncl pigs in as they are be- ginning to sell ,good now. There will also be five choice horses next Wed- nesday, from three to seven years of age. 1100 .cedar posts, high land cedar, and 1 trailer in good shape with li- cense. Bring anything you have in. Rates are reasonable. Information left at the Queen's Hotel will bit looked after. T. M. Kelly, 1Kinikora, Auction- eer; 5. 3. Coyne, Manager. NOTICE A Meet,ing Of the landwit sis the South Huron Co-operative, wibl be helicl 41 Hensall town hall on Feb- ruary 12111i, 1938,1at tw,o o'clock, to settle some very important .buisintsis. And those who shipped live stock in the past are .urged to he present. We need yom—By order of the 13.o.ard. WANTED .fiest Mortgage 51%, excellent 1100 'acres, buildings, soil in A 1 con- dition, iby.Nlar. (216ith. 'Aipply to Box 31, c/o 911e Seaforth News. EXPERIENCED FARMHAND Wants work by ' ma:Melt or year, Phone Seaford] 23110. FARMS FOR SALE Two grass farms, 715 .aeres, SIV.: lot 10, con. 1111, !McKillop; and '510 acres, SlYZ •Iot 1119, 0011, 2, IHibbert, always Plenty Of water. The late Charles 'a 0.(1 Mangaret Holdbein Estate. APply to Mrs. Richards, opposite Seaforth KIPPEN NM. Doig of Wroxeter, ac- companied by 1116 S911 Murray, and NM. Lorne, of •Listowel, visited with relatives in the neighborhood !daring the week. Mr. and Mrs, Wm. 'Bell entertained some friends one 'evening recently. The many friends oaf 3,Jr, Peter Stewart will he pleased to 'know his health is unroll improved and a speedy recovery is hoped for. iMiasiter 1Kenneth iMeCktilland of Eg- mondville who was th.e guest of his grandparents, Mr. and Nifrs. 'Hugh McGregor for the past •week, has re- turned homie. Miss (Camilla Grant who has been 'making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McGregor for past year or so, has accepted a position near Kitch- i ener1East W.I. will meet at theT111e01111KeiPoPief IiNfrs. W. H. McLean 011 1'Wednesday afternoon, 'Feb. 16th. Rey, Mr. Young will give the topic. Uses for old paper 'will be the roll call and it number of other interesting things are on the ;program. We welcome all visitors. 1 Mrs. That, Dayman is visiting friends in /..oindon. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Es•tate of Susan S•m•ith, 'late of the •Village of Walton, in the County of Huron, Widow, who died on or about the eighteenth clay of November, A.D. 1037. Take Notice •that all parties having claims or demands against the estate of the :Move -mentioned deceased must mail .particulars and proof of .sam.e to the undersigned Solicitor on or before the ;17th •day of February, A.D. 1038, upon which date the undersign- ed administrators will proceed to dis- tribute the assets with regard only to those claims which they shall then have received notice, Dated at Settforth this 220'd day of January. A.D. 1938. ADA:NI SHIOLDICE WILLIAM 11117hPHRIF,S Aidministrators, By their Solicitor. Elmer Di. Bell, Seaford.), Ont. E. C. CHAMBERLAIN The Second Division Court ic oun ty o.f Huron Office in the Dominion Bank Build- ing, S,eaforth. 10ffic.e hours:— l'uesday, Thursday and Saturday 1:1310 pan, to 15 'p.m. • ,Saturday evening, 7:30 p. m. to 9 p. PROPERTY FOR SALE A desirable property on Main St., Egmondville, consisting of s,even room frame hbuse with bard an<1 soft water and hydro, half an acre of land, and stable and hen house. Possession Nov. 20th. Corner lot. Apply at The N,ews office. FARM FOR SALE . Lot 50, Can, 7, Tuckersmith, 100 acres. On this 'farm, a comfortable frame dwelling, bank barn with ce- ment stabl•ing, well 'drained, situated 334 inil es south of Searforth ,an Kip - pen IRoad, 134 nfil,es from sehool. Will he sold on easy terms. If not iscald by March (fist will be rented. Ro- lland Kennedy,' Seafonth, lOnt. FOR SALE 1 circular saw, complete; 2 cutters, 1 Portland and one 'cheap cutter; one root Ruiner; I feed cooker, aased, a short time, will !burn woad ior coal. W. 'E. Rutt. Phone 41 on 911, 'Hen.sall. FARM FOR SALE 1100 acre 'farm with good 'buildings, spring creek and bush. IPriced right for :quick sale, lAppilY to The Seaforth • News. FARM FOR SALE 1i00 acres, of good land on No. 3 Highway, a miles .west of Seaforth, good buildings. 1115 acres wheat in and 31) acres 1411 plowed. Cheap and on easy terms. 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