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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1938-05-05, Page 1'blue coal' O sweet onto any heart is the song any' mother sings) As :eventide is brooding on dark and noiseless wings; Every note 3s 'charged with memory-- every emory-every memory bright withrays Of the golden hours of promise in the lapOf ;childhood's days;. Sea�o� HURON COU'NTX'S LEADING' NEWSPAPER The orchard 'blooms anew and each blossom scents the ;way, •And I 'feel again the breath of eve among the new -mown hay; While tlirou:gh the halls of memory in happy notes there rings All the life -50y of the past in ' the songs my mother 'sings, WHOLE 'SERIES, VOL. 60, No. 18. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1938 Phone 84. $IL a year. A Good Catch: Rats!! Mr. John Rathwell, of Varna, did not have a Pied Piper of Hamelin to rid his place of rats, but he succeeded indestroying then all with the help of neighbors. Mr. Rathwell was laid up all winter with a broken hip and consequently nobody ,had been up in the straw , snow above his chicken pen for a long time. It became overrun when several families of rodents, with all the rel- atives, moved into the deserted straw mow. They flourished and multiplied. Recently, after catching seventeen rats, Mr. Rathwell realized wholesale methods were necessary and one evening he cemented up all but one of the numerous rat holes from the avow. In the morning two then began lifting out straw from above and four men were down below to greet the rats as they came out through the one hole. They first tried shooting the rats as they scurried out but this proved altogether, too slow. Clubs were much more effective. It is reported the battle raged fiercely with rats and men swarming over each other. The above picture shows the final result; 54 rats—count 'em. Five others were destroyedand 17 caught previously, bringing the total up to 76. From left to right in the picture are Gordon Horner, John Rathwell, 'Norman Campbell anti Harvey Cbuter, DOOLEY 0 POTATOES CERTIFIED AT 75 c BAG OLD CHEESE, real nippy - 25c Ib. MALTED CHEESE...15c per pack GRANITE DISH ;PANS-- while PANS—while they last 35c each TEA CUP TEA, with plate— aQ 69c lb. MINUTE TAPIOCA— 2 packs. 25c PILCHARDS, large can 10c iBIRUINSWICK SARDTNES— • 5 tins 25c IJIBBY PORK & BEANS 22 oz. tin 3 for 25c IDUTGH SETS, 4 lbs. 25e WONDERFUL SOAP GRANULES, 2 lbs. 19c 3 Cakes Lifebuoy, 1 ,Rinso small 25c 25c 1 Large Rinse, 1 Lifebuoy— all for TOILET PAPER - 8 rolls 25c Redeem your Lux and Rinso Coupons here. Make your pigs grow with Masters Pig Starter $2.70 cwt. A. C. Routledge Phone 166 PHONE YOUR 0 R FOR E. L. BOX PHONE 18 or 43 Northside United Church 'Rev; T. A. Carmichael,•.Min'ister. Services at '111 a.m, and 7 em. St. Thomas' Church Rector: Rev. Dr. (Hurford. '111 am.; A Visiting IPi eaeher. 7 p.m. The Rector: 'Goodness." Sunday School at 1110 a.m. JAMES K•ERR The death •oocur•red 'froth pneumonia on Monday afternoon May and at his residence on Centre street, Seaforth, following an illness of two weeks of James !Kerr, well known aocl promin- ent resident and .son of 'the late James Kerr and Isabelle Campbell, respect: ed pioneers of Me'Killop, ;born in 74565S. He was married' nearly forty- five years ago to. Miss Martha 1311 len, daughter of the late ibis, and Mrs, lames Hilien of McKillop. They set- tled on the old Kerr homestead on the North Road, 3 miles front Seaforth, where all their ,family were born, retiring to Seaforth in '11918. Mr, Kerr was ra quiet unobtrusive man who was highly esteemed in the community. He was a valued member of First Presbyterian Church, Sea'forth, and a member of the Board of sManageniene for a number ,af years. Beside his wi- dow he is survived Iby a family of four, three sons and one 'daughter: Dr. W. B. Kerr, University Buffalo, Howard Hillen Kerr of the Collegiate and Vo- cational School, Oshawa, and James Leslie Kerr, Malvern Collegiate staff, Toronto, and Mrs. games Partridge, Hamilton, The funeral took ;peace from his' late residence on Wednesday, May 4th, at 2 o'clock. Rev. F. H. 'Larkin, D.D. •af Toronto, officiated, assisted by Rev. D. Carswell, of 'Toronto, both former pastors. 'During the •ser- vice a selection was sung by the qua'r- tet.te. Interment took place in Mait- land Bank 'Cemetery. The pallbearers were :the three sons, W. Brenton Kerr, Howard Kerr and Leslie ;Kerr, and James !Partridge, James Aitc'he- son and Stanley Hellen. Among those attending the funeral from a 'distance were Rev. Dr. F, I3 LardiinR, D ev , Carswell and daughter Mrs. Mervin Schultz, Mr. ]Peter Kerr, 'Mrs. James Gillespie, Mr. Gordon Kerr, Mrs. An- drew Sharpe, all ,of Toronto; DT. and Mrs. Will Kerr and .daughter Marion, of Elora; Mr. and 'Mrs. IJ. J. IHillen, Detroit; Mr, A. E. !O'Neill, Principal of ;Oshawa Collegiate and Vocational school; Mr. George Giblbard, '0s'hawa, Mr. Earl Brett and Mr. Keith "Brett, Rosemount; Dr. and 'Mrs. W. B. Kerr, Buffalo; Mr, B award Kerr, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. !J, L. Kerr, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Janes Part- ridge, Hamilton. The dower:beare-s were R IArchi- hall, 7. McIntosh, Peter Kerr, R. Scarlett, W. Kerr, A. Kerr, Earl Brett, if, J. H,illen, T. Dickson, 'James Morrison. TO HOLD MUSICAL FESTIVAL AT INTER•SOHO.OL SOFTBALL A series .of 'softball games played during the week resulted in a 22-0 win for the public school boys over collegiate 'first form on Thursday evening. The girls ei the public school won 24.2212 over 'first form girls on 'Monday night. Separate school girls tied public school girls 1444 on Tuesday :evening at the public school grounds, 'Charlie Woods was umpire, The dine -ups: Public school, ‘catch- er, Ahyvonne Moore; pitcher, Marg- aret Dale; hist base, I.rene 'Mowbray; ?end 'base, Marjorie Golding; 33rd base, R. Fraises'; short stops, J. Currie, H. Dupee; fielders, hisses Holmes, Swan, McMaster. Separate School, catcher, C. Mc- Kay; pitcher, B. Bannon; 1st ;base, T. Eckart; 2nt1 (base, P. Matthews; 3rd base, F. Barry; 'short stops, 'M. (Riley, E. Lane; fielders, .Misses Quinlan, O'Neill, Flannery. High school, 'catcher, B•, Mathews; pitcher, M, Sclater; '1st ;base, I. Mc- Kellar; 2nd base, M. 'Duncan; 3rd base, A, 'McGavin; short stops, M. Swan, IK. Wilson; fielders, D. Gallop, T. Dolmage, W. Ross. RECEIVES A'PPOINTM'ENT Due to an increasing demand in Landon district for grading service, Mr, D. M. Beattie, of Toronto, Dom- inion grader off dairy products for this 'locality, has been transferred to Lon- don. As a resident grader his 'duties commence immediately. The new district 'offices, which occupy quart- ers in the Bank of Toronto 'buildin'g, Richmond and 'King sts., London, were opened this week, The offices will also be shared by C. A. Morrison, inspector of 'dairy products, who has been stationed there for the past two years. Mr. Beattie is dairy produce grader for the London,' Brantford and St, 'Marys area while the territory in- spected by Mr. Morrison includes Goderich southwest' to Windsor. 'A laboratory for research 'work in cheese, butter, ice cream and other dairy products is (being set 'up also, Formerly Mr. .Beattie made his 'head- quarters in 'Toronto, visiting the Lon- don district ` twice 'weekly,' but Lon- don's increasing importance as a dairy centre has neoesaitated the change. Mr. Douglas Beattie isa'son of Mr. and Mrs. John Beattie. df town, • CHOIR ELECTS OFFICERS The Choir of First Pres'byt'erian Church was 'held on Thursday even- ing, April 2&th, The following ,officers were elected: Honorary 'Presidents, Mr. John Scott, Mr. 'Hohn ;B'eattie; president, Mr. Jaynes Scott; vice pres., EXETER Mrs, Robert Smith; .secy.-treas., 1MTS. M. A. Reid ,gown 'com., ,Mrs, Daley, Mrs. Munn, Mrs. ;Kerr; social' tom., Mrs, 'MOK.elilar, Mrs. (Kling, Mrs. R. Smith, Betty Smith; ,flower corn., Mrs. (Rennie, Miss H.'Murray, Mrs, Raid; activity corn., itfr. Rennie, 'convener: The first of 'what is hoped 'to be an annual m'usi'cal 'festivel will be held' in Exeter on Friday and Satur- day. 'Public schools in South and East Huron. will 'compete in'11t8 'classes. FOOT BALL SCHEDULE ARRANGED FOR NORTH A meeting ,of the Hurori 'Foote'a 'Association was held in Seaforth '- Monday 'evening. The officers f 1119'35' are: President, Sohn Su•tte Clinton; Vice (President, David Mille Brussels; Secretary -Treasurer, A. W Dick, Seaforth; 'Registration 'comnri tee,, 'Geo, Swan, Beu'cefield; Leo St phenson, iKin'burn; John Buchan ilra'lton, The ,schedule for the North 'Gro' was arranged and the South 'Gro will meet on (Friday night of fhi week in Seaforfh to draw` up thei schedule. The teams entered to dat in the South ;Group are !Wiaiton, St Co'luanban, 'Clinton, Winthrop an Seaforth. ;Any others wishing' to ente may do so 'be'fore Friday might. It was decided" that registrati .forms must be in the hands •af th 'secretary by May 2.4tth. The registra tion 'Committee meet in S'eafonth a May .27th, Each club is ,being asked to subtni the names of two referees in thei distric t. 'Lis•tawe'1 and 'Mildmay were admit ted to the League on the same (terms as Huron teams The schedule for the NRrth ,Group is as 'follows: Brussels at Atwood, May R'Oth, Brussels at Ethel, May 2;3 Listowel at Mildmay, May e5 Atwood at Brussels, May 215 !M Listowel at Atwood, May 30 Mildmay at Ethel, May 31 Ethel at Mildmay, (June 3 Atwood at Listowel, ,June 3 Listowel at Brussels, (Jeune 7 Mildmay at _Atwood, Jaime 19 ;Ethel at Listowel, (June 40 Atwood at Ethel, June 13 Brussels at Mildmay, June 14 ''Mildmay at Listowel, 'June 4171 Ethel at Brussels, June 17 'Ethel at Atwood, ,Jure 211, Atwood at Mildmay, Trine 24 Brussels at Listowel, 'June 24 - Mildmay at Brussels 1J'une 29 'Listowel at 'Ethel, June 30 ' ll on OT r, r, t- e - an, p up s r e d r a1 e n. r DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT Mrs, R. H. Mod•eland of Tucker - smith has received the sad word of the passing of her youngest brother, John McConnell, 'of !Prairie River, Sask., on April and, lfr, 'McConnell would have 'been 73 years of :age in ;lure. He was a son of the late Wil- liam McConnell of the 'Mild 'Road, Tuckersntith, and spent his young life in this vicinity. In 11890 he went to North Dakota to reside and 'later took up a homestead at 'Prairie River, Sask. The funeral took place on April 9th, interment in St. Andrew's 'ceme- tery, Caragana, He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. IR. •H. Modeland and Miss Agnes -McConnell of Tucker - smith. Two 'brothers and one sister predeceased hien a few years ago. CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE The May meeting of the Catholic Women's 'League held in the 'parish hall was largely attended, 'Mrs, F. .Devereaux presiding, 'The minutes of the previous Meeting were read by the secretary, Mrs. W. Hart, followed by the 'discussion orf various subject': by the .different conveners. It nos decided that prizes he awarded to the children of the parish obtaining the highest standing in Christian Doc- trine, to be presented at the June meeting. •Plans were made to raise 'funds to he used for social service work. The meeting then adjourned. ANNUAL TAG DAY The .annual Tag Day in aid of the Self :Denial drive will be held 'by the Salvation Army on Saturday, May 14th. We thank you :for yaur kindly support in the past. (You can assist the Army to 'help many others by - your donation. Be sure to secure a tag.—Lily .Pope, Captain; Ruth Best, Lieutenant; officers in . charge). L. O. B. A. ENTERTAINS The L. O. B. A. (Lodge celebrated. their twellfth 'birthday on Monday evening, May 2nd,''by entertaining the Lodges 'from IG'od'erich, Clinton and Stratford, •'T•h•e lodge room which is allnewly decorated was well filled, and after the ''regular meeting cards were enljoyed'by all. The mystery 'box and prizes were all won by •members of the visiting lodges. A delightful supper was served by the social seam- mittee and the cutting and serving .of the three storey 'birthday cake brought 'thee evening to a close. After "'God Save the (King," all were homeward bound looking ;forward Ito the coming year. -15LK-iti ttm 1011 11111 001 1111 1011 tlm Itll Om ll» mit Irl 1111 100 1111 inti IID» I J1 1111"1110 518' Moo to suit the Season and the Style! THE summer round of social activities takes on an added pleasure if your jewelry acces- sories are "just right." Each summer we try to aid your vacation plans by assem- bling a collection of the smart- est jewelry available. This year you'll find everything here to keep you in style all of the time ... from pins and ear -rings to the newest sports watches in cases of Natural Gold by Wads- worth. Whether you're going away or not, come in and see for yourself. how little it costs to wear new jewelry that speaks well of you. Savauge's TUCKERSMITH The Council met in Town Hall, Seaforth,' on Saturday, April 310ith, Members were all present. The min- utes of previous meeting were adopt- ed. 'rhe assessor returned the assess- ment roll which was accepted by the Council, appointing Saturday, May 19811, et 2 o'clock for a Court of Re- vision to hear any complaints in re- gard to said roll. The Road Supt, was authorized to order repairs required for the stone ,crusher, as agreed upon by the committee inspecting the crusher. The telephone commission waited on the Council for the purpose of securing authority .for the invest- ment of depreciation funds, which have accumulated with the treasurer of the system. The Clerk was author- ized to prepare a bylaw granting au- thority. Felix Curtin was authorized to complete the contract on the Adams drain, the whole amount to be paid therefor not to 'exceed the orig- inal amount 'of the contract, 411851159, and a .contract agreement to signed to this effect, 'rhe following accounts were ordered paid, County of Huron, hospital fees, $10,50; !Workmen's Com. .Board, administration fee, $111;. Treas. Houghton Tp„ relief, $1113,90: Treas. Hibbert Tp., relief, $24,25; Treas., Seaforth, relief, $411.85; J. A. McDonald, 'bread, relief, $8;9P; W. C. 'Govenio•ck, rent, $'30; E. B. 'Goethe, milk, $111,35; Christie's Meat Market, relief, $+1,811; W. J. Finnigan, supplies, relief, ($123.78; A, C. Routledge, sup- plies, relief, $15.90; R. Dalrymple, pay list No. 3, $123:50; Jas. A. -Hay, salary and postage, $11011060; The Council adjourned to meet cin Satur- day, 'nay 28th at 1 o'clock, — D. fi. McGregor, Clerk. Mr. and 'firs. Andrew 1Kink have returned n d to their taunt, Lv'nd con. Tuckersmith, for the present, as they have -rented their house in Clinton to lir. Wes. 'Lott of Teeswater who has taken a 'position in Clinton, KIPPEN Death of Daniel S. ,Bell.— The following account of passing of a native .of Kippen is from the Wellesley, Massachusetts, Townsman: "Daniel S. Bell, 159, civil and .contract- ing engineer, and construction super- visor 'far the Towne, of Wellesley Wat- er and Sewer ;Departments, died sud- denly of a 'heart attack on Tuesday, April 13001th, at 'Groton, where he was superintending a construction job. He was a resident .of 'Wellesley 'for ten years, making his home at 111519 !Glen road,- Wellesley Farms. Born in Kip - pen, Ontario, Canada, the son .of An- drew .and .Mary Blair Bell, he was educated in Canada, 'where he was graduated 'from 'Clinton 'Collegiate In- stitute, Mr. Bell was .a prominent con- tracting engineer serving as Presid- ent of the (John ;E, ;Palmer Company of Basion, until eight years ago when he established his own business. During the past two years he dad been su'pervisin'g the construction of the new town reservoir located' in the, Cliff Estates in Wellesley H'i41s. IH•e I was a member of the 'Quincy 'Com- mandery, Knights Templar, 'Zenith Lodge, h 10, O. F„ Wollaston Lodge, A, F. ,Sr A. .M., the Wellesley Club and the Wellesley Hills Congrega- tional Church, !Funeral services were conducted by (Rev. Carl M. IGates, at the Wellesley Hills Congregational Chilrch, on Friday at 3:115 p.m. with an abbreviated 'Knights Templar rit- ual, Burial in 'Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellesley. Mr. Bell is survived by his wife, Mrs. M. Frances Wolfreys Bell; a son 'Donald S. and two daughters, Ruth and Dorothy," Also surviving are two 'brothers and two sisters, Messrs. 'Andrew and John Bell and Mrs, William Sinclair of Kippen, and Mrs, I(IRev,) Richard- son of Arkona. Attending the funeral at Boston on Friday were Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bell of ;Kippen and dau- ghter Etta, of the London Life, Lon- don, and Mr, John Bell and Mrs. Sin- clair of Kipper. lOn Monday evening the members of the ,Kippen East W. I. met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen McLean to spend the 'evening with Mrs. Frank R'athbnrn prior to her leaving for her new 'home near' Som'b'ra. About forty were in attendance and the evening was spent in games. The lucky prize winners were Mrs. W. Caldwell, Mrs. W. Parker and ;tilts. H, Caldwell, ;After a .delicious lunch of cake and ice cream, the 'president called the meeting to order, Mrs, Simpson read an address and M•rs. G. 1lcLean ,presented Mrs. iRathlburn with a very pretty water set :and tray. Mrs.. Ra:thburn thanked the members and they responded ;by singing 'Tor She's a Jolly Good 'Fel'loiv." Mrs, Rathburat 'has been a very efficient sec.—treas. for the Institute since it was organized a few years ago, and will be greatly missed. The annual meeting will 'be held at the home of Mrs. John M:dGregor on • Wednesday afternoon, May Ill]th at 2t315. The elec- tion of officers will be the main feat - lure of the afternoon and ,the roll call will be the payment of .fees, -Mrs, Rdbt, Cole of Chisel'hnrst who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bell and :family has returned home after having spent a very .pleas- ant visit. Mr. (John ,C. Doig, LL.B., of De- troit spent the week end with his another and sister Miss Janet, Master 'Kenneth McClelland of Eg- nton•dVi'lle is spending a 'very ,pleasant vacation with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. 'Hugh 'Mc!Gr'egor, Mr. Shold'fne ' 'and Mr. iLawrenee Dilling 'of tElgniondville have 'been busy Penning trees at the Doig home- stead. W. I. 'The May meeting of the Junior Women's. Institute will take place at the home af' M'rs.'James Doig, Tuck ersmith, on 'Wednesday, May 1111. The topic will be "Agriculture 'and Canal-, ia'n Indu'stries," The rill call will l>'e a noxious weed' and the method: .of eradication.