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C OU N T Y'S' L E'A D I N G NEWS PAPER
The road, though dark and dreary,
And to the heart unknewn,
MAy prove :.11 bright and cheery,
ices God: ••elks with His onu.
—"'rhe New Year"
WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 60, No. 52
SEAFORTH, 'ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1938
Phone 84,
$] a year.
Wishing you all a Happy New '
Year,
And all the fops that life extends,
Health, contentment, lopalfriends,
Map good fortune bring to you,
Dap by dap the whole pear
throggh.
on the '6th concession, of Hallett.
• On their wedding daythere was
no snow, it hailing rained all clay
and had been very mild. The
groomsman was lir. Ira 'johns and
the !bridesmaid Miss Mary Lawson,,
AND STAFF both now deceased.
Mr. and. _Mrs. Lawson have a fain-
ily ;of four sons and two daughters:
Roy, of McKillop,- Earl, of Hullett,
Leslie, of Tuckersmith, and Larne,
of Hallett; Mrs, John Busby of Cha-
.tham, and firs. 'John Davidson of
Benefield,
On Sunday the itntnediate fancily of
119 sat down to dinner, the tables 'be
ing decorated with gold .and white:
Ice cretin wa.s supplied with the com-
pliments Of 'Walkerside of Chatham,
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson received gifts
from the family and numerous cards
of congratulations from friends and
greetings by telephone and requests
on the radia. '
Among those present, from a dist-
ance were Mr. and Mrs. Busby- and
'daughter Shirley, of Chatham.
Owing to the stormy weather on
Tuesday, the day •when Mr. and Mrs.
Lawson would be at home to their
friends was postponed to a day later)
in the week, if the weather clears,
CELEBRATE FIFTIETH
WE'D.DIN'G. ANNIVERSARY
'Sunday, Dec. 26, marked an import-
ant day for Mr. and Mrs, Robert
Lawson, it being their fiftieth wed-
ding aro vers'ary.
Mrs. Lawson, fortitenly. Alvitea
,Johns, was .born in Tuokeretnith, ilei
the year 1181617' on the ,farnt''wavere her
son, Leslie, now resides.. Mr. Law -
set was ,Born in'Goderich Township
in the 'year '118125on the farm now
owned by Mr. Andrew Shepherd.
'When 'Mr. Lawson was 113 lie and
family moved to the farm ,where he
now 'resides. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson
were married 'by the Rev Joseph
Edge, then pastor 4fsTt s' i's' anld
Ontario St. Chtircii; 1pti,ou,�a•{i file
.home •of 'the bride's' mother wilts d-
tvin Johns, Rand con. Tuekersnitth ,
Tltey started farm z n a', 2Iohiies-
ville and'lived there tt,'ira nit Neve.
resided 311 years where .t1i'ey teavy live'
C. Routledge
*'blue coal?
I
THE SOLID FUEL FOR SOLID COMFORT
E L. BOX
PHONE 43
(Northside United Church
Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister.
';'''''"Retrospect and Prospect."
'p.m "The Rainbow in the Cloud"
2.30 ,p.m, Sunday School.
Remember the week of Prayer
services.
Egmondville United Church
Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A.,13.D,
110 a.m. Sunday School.
1111 a,nn. "N,ecessities for Emes:gen-
cies in 1939,"
7 pan, "Certain Things \'Ve Should
Forget as We Enter 11939."
St.' Thomas Church
Rector:, Rev. Dr, Hurford.
1111 a.m. "Be of Good Cheer"--
(Courage!)
heer"-(Couragel)
T p.m. "'Redeet Jing the Opportun-
ity,"
nday School at 11.10 a.m.
'r McKillop Charge
'Winter schedule of services, com-
mencing Sunday; 'Jan. '1, 8939: Bethel
50,3!0 a.m, Winthrop '1.3'0 p.m. Duff's
3.13 p;nty/R, W Craw, Minister.
First Presbyterian Church
Rev; 1''ugh Jack, Minister.
S. S. at 10 a.m.
• Bible Class 3 p.m.
Morning service, 1111 a.m., subject,
"The God of Hope."
Evening service, 7' p. ni., subject,
"A Meditation and its Result"
DISTRICT HIT BY BLIZZARD
Seaforth is crawling out of snow-
drifts and getting back to normal af-
ter a blizzard which 'began suddenly
about si o'clock 1Monday evening
r4d....;.tilfifinued with increasing viol-
ence all day Teesday..Cars were ab-
andoned on roadsides and streets an -
til Wednesday when , plows opened
highways. The mail drivers made
their rounds with .'great difficulty.
A break on the hydro trunk line front
Stratford left Seaforth without power
all.day . Tuesday .and it was off inter-
mittently on Wednesday, A serious
collision occurred, on the highway
near Dublin during the stone and
the damaged car was :brought bo Sea -
forth on Wednesday, Trains main-
tained 'their schedules fairly -, well,
Owing to the storm and 'bloc'ked
roads jt was necessary to postpone
two funerals in .the 'vicinity of Sea -
forth,
THE WEEK OF PRAYER
The followihlg meetings have 'been'
arranged for the Week of Prayer:
Tuesday, Jan. 3••— 5t. Thomas
Church. Speaker, Rev. H. 'V. Work-
man,
Wednesday, Jan. 4 — Egmortiville
United Church. 'Illustrated lecture on
Missions - Rev. A. W. Gardiner,
Young People specially invited to
this, meeting,'
Thursday, , Jan. 3—Northside Unit-
ed Church'Slpeaker, Rev. Hugh Jack.
Friday, 'fart. 6—First Presbyterian
Church Speaker, Rev: Dr. 'Hut -lord,
The meetings conuiience. at 8 o'-
clock, and all ai'e invited to attend,
MRS. ROBERT C. DOIG
A highly .esteemed resident of
Tuckersmith, :Margaret Laidlaw, .' be-
loved wife of Mr. Robert C. Doig,
passed away Monday morning, Dec.
'216th following. a paralytic stroke
which she suffered on Christmas
Day. Mr's. Doig lead returned home
after visiting her husband' at the hos-
Pita! when rshe 'became ill, and pass-
ed away during the night about (2.30
a.m. Mrs. Doig was in her 71st year
and all 'her life had been a resident
of Tuckersmith. Formerly Margaret
Laidlaw she was a daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. George Laidlaw.
She lived on the Laidlaw homestead,
lot 5, con: 6, Tuckersmith, until' her
marriage 42 years ago on Dec. 09th,
and since then had made her home at
lot 6 of the same concession. .
Besides her husband, who has been
confined to the hospital since under-
going an operation several weeks ago,
she is survived by a'daughter. and
three' sons, airs. James Brown, Paul
Doig, James Doig, all -•of Tucker -
smith, ..and Robert John Doig at
home.
Mrs. Doig tvas one of a family of
nine, of whom three ,brothers and
two sisters survive: Robert Laidlaw-
of Sacramento, Calif.; William Laid-
law', of Grand :Centre, Alta,; Samuel
Laidlaw of Climax, Sask.; 'Mrs, Neil
Grant .of Cabri, Sask., and Mrs. John
Smith of Thiilctt, Two brothers and a
sister, David, James. and Bella, pre-
deceased her.
The funeral will take place on
Thurst;ay from her late residence,
lot '6, . .concession, 6 ,Tuckersmith
Twp., at 111•.p. m., io'ilowed by service
at Egnrondvil-le 'United Giturcit at 2
p. in. The pastor, Rev. A, W. Gard-
iner, will •con'duct the services. Inter-
nient will be in Egmondville Cem-
•etery. The pallbearers are Mont-
gomery Patrick, Percy Grummett,
John \IclNaughbctn, Wm, Archibald,
John McKay and John Hudson.
Among those from a distance attend-
ing the funeral were Mr, A. 'J. Curtis,
of Buffalo, 'N. Y„ and a brother -in -
jaw of the deceased, Mr. James Doig
of Buffalo, who was visiting Here for
a few 'days, also a .sister, Mrs, Neil
Grant from'Gatti, Sask., who spent
the past two months here, and -Mrs,
H, S. Bassett Toledo, Miss Helen
Doig, Toledo, Miss Ruth Bassett, To-
ledo, Mr. Paul Bassett, staled*, and
Mrs. John Schrode, of Tiffin, ',Ohio.
Re -Elected Mayor
Mayor John J. Cluff, who was
re-elected 'Mayor of Seaforth - by
acclamation at the nomination
meeting orb Friday evening.
MR. AND MRS. N. KEYS
OBSERVE 45th ANNIVERS'ARY
\1r. and Mrs, 'Nelson W. Keys,
who celebrated their 4lStli wedding
anniversary Dec, 119th, were married
at the home of . the bride's .parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Kennedy in
the year 1893. at Bayfielsl. The mar-
riage was performed by Rev. W.
Leech.
After their marriage they resided
for 412 years on the Babylon line;
Stanley township, where they raised
their fancily of five sons, -Sherlock
H. of Varna, Ont., Ruskin ,G„ B.A.,
of Windsor, Ont., Elmore A., of
'Varna, Wilbur E. of Seaforth, and
Stuart N., B.A.Sc.; .of Toronto.
For the remainder of their .happy
married life -they have resided in Eg-
ntondvil'le. On the •date of the anni-
versary they were presented with a
mantel clook 'by the family.
The presentation took place amidst
a gathering of the sons, their wives
and nine grandchildren.
Their many friends wish them con-
gratulations, also a long and happy
future.
JOSEPH HOGG
A highly respected lifelong resid-
ent of McK'ildop .Township passed
away about 1.2;,30 o'clock Sunday
morning, Dec. ,2213th, at his •home on
the north road at Grieve's 'bridge, in
the person of Mr. Joseph Hogg. He
had not been well the past year, es-
pecially this month, •
Mr. Hogg was born 70 years ago
on the farm now occupied by Mr, T.
Govenlock VA miles north ,of Sea-
forth. His father was the late Wm.
Hagg.
He was married 33 years ago on
Dec. 'nth to Miss Matilda Story of
McKillop, and for 25 years they
farmed osi 'lot 25, con. 4, where :Mr.
Harry Palin lives now. :Mr. Hogg
also operated a threshing outfit.
About 112 years ago 'he retired to the
house at ,Grieve's bride 0/ miles
north of Seaforth. Mr. Hogg was a
former Master of Winthrop L. O. L.
313, of which he, had been a member
for years.
Besides his :bereft widow, four sons.
survive, Adrian, Robert, 'James and
Joseph, all of McKillop.
Also surviving are a sister, Mrs.
James Henderson of Mc'Kiliop, and a
'brother, Mr. William Hogg, 'of Strat-
ford. Another brother, Robert B•.
Hogg, of McKillop, passed away
three weeks ago.
'Owing to the stormy weather , on
DUNCAN'CUP SERIES'
The league consists of eight teams
divided into two groups, A and B,
according to age and ,size.
Group A r(Boys 414,,115 and •116)-
Aces -F, Golding, E. ivlontgoinsry,
S.:Habkirn; J. Flannery,, F. Casson,
J. McLean, R. Coutts, R. Box, S.
Kerr:
Argos -D, W o'ds;
Ffnv. gen, J. Banivon, C, Haney; F,
Ohesney,: A. Venus, J. Smith, T. Wil -
bee.
Americans—K. Reid, F. Phillips, C.
Case, S Hill,: G. Barry, T. Kale, D.
Coutts, B. Wright, J. McSpadden.
Athletics—H. Earle,' T. McIver, S.
Wigg, J. Quinlan, G. O'Connor. 1✓.
\:fcIver, K. Powell, J, Elliott, '-N. 'l'Ic-
\Millan.
Group B (Boys 1111, 12, .113').
Beavers''—W. Smith, D. McLean, J.
Praiser, E. Doig, G. Hildebrand, H,
Ainsborough, H. O'Connor, C. West
Cott, R. Allen, A. Ryan, G. Dupes:
'Bruins—G. Messenger, 'J,. South-
gate, J. Patrick, D. McDaid, H. Doig,,
M. -McMillan, : B Hodgert, B. Boyce,
R. Nicholson, K Barry, G, 'Wilson,
Bears—S. Finnigan, S. Decano, H.
Scott, h Doig, A. Baker, F. O'Con-
nor, F. Ryan, W. \Vllbee, K, Clar-
ence, G. Earle,
Bisons—,J, Rice, K. Coombs, W.
Coombs, . L. Dale, B. :McLean, L.
Haney, J. Henderson, R. Eisler. J.
Brown, F. O'Reilly, C. Ross.
The schedule of games:
Jan. 7th -8 amt. Beavers vs. Bruins,
9 a.m., Aces vs. Argos; 115 a,ni Bears
vs. Bisons; 1118 a.m„ Amerks vs, Ath-
letics.
Jan, 14th—Americans vs, Argos,
Bruins vs. Bisons, Athletic; tis. Aces,
Bears vs; Beavers.
Jan. ,311 --Bears vs, Bruins, ASnerks
vs. Aces, B'eavers vs. Bisons, Athlet-
ics vs. Argos.
Jan, 218th—Amerks vs. Athletics,
Bears vs. Bisons, Aces vs; Argas,
Beavers vs. Bruins.
Feb, 4th—Bears vs. Beavers, Ath-
letics vs,. Aces, Bruins vs. Bisons,
Anmricotis vs. Argos.
Feb, l'1—Athletics s -s, Argos, Bea-
vers ,ve Bdsons,- Arnerks. ws• A.ces
Bears vs, Bruins.
JOYFUL VOICES .
The joyful voices of 'local citizens
were heard in niany distant _darts at
the continent on Christmas Day. The
record .brea'k'ing pace starred immed-
iately after 7 o'clock on Christmas
Eve when a ,greatly augmented staff
worked methodically to take care 01
the .traffic. The number of telephone
greetingswhich were sent from Sea -
forth to out-of-town points during.
Yuletide topped previous. records.
The longest voice path estOli,hed to
carry Christuras greetings from Sea -
forth was to Houston, Texas.
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
A want ad in last week- i';ue of
The Seaforth News, for .a ;dig,
brought ,nine replies by Thursday
evening.
HOSPITAL AID
The 'Women's Hospital Aid will
meet in the library on Thursday, Jan.
Seth at 3:'30 p.m.
WINTHROP
A Happy and Prosperous New
Year to Alli
The W. M. S. and W. .k. •societies
of Caren Church, Winthrop, will
hold their meeting on January 4, at
the home of Mrs, C. Dolmage, at
2 p. m.
Old Man Winter came along fait
and furious. The roads were all block
Tuesday the .funeral was postponed Present from Blyth, Grey
until Wed'nes ay, His pastor Rev. R. ford. Interment was in
W. ,Craw, officiated. Friends were Bank Cemetery.
nut Strat-.
\'Maitland
741leSal'G &210�.t
46, We greet our Friends in the Spirit
; of the New Year. May 1939
prove to be full of Bright and
Prosperous months and may we
hope For a continuance of the
easant Associations of the past.
CLUFF &.. SONS
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Wishing You All a
HAPPY and PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR
SHOP AT
SAVAU6E
IT PAYS
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Acclamation
No municipal election will be held
in Seaforth this year, all "pos'itio'ns
having been filled by acclamation a'
the nomination meeting on Friday
night. Last year's council were ,all
re-elected, as follows; Mayor John J.
Cluff; Reeve, John H. Scott; Coun-
cillors, C. Holmes, J. E, Keating, R.
G. Parke, M k Rs'id, F. Sills, I -I. E.
Smith.
Mr. E. L. Box w•as re-elected to
the Public Utilities Commission.
Messrs. \1. McKellar .and John Ho-
tham were re-elected -school trustees
and Dr. W. C. Sprott and James
Henderson were two neve teas ees.
Town Clerk D. H, Wilson was
chosen as chairman ,for the meeting
fodlowin;q' close of nomination's,
Mayor Cluff .gate a review of the
council's work during the year.
in Seaforth
Reeve Scott spoke of the excellent
spirit of co-operation existing in the . .
council, and outliner) matters of int.
erest in the comity: ronneil. He
referred to the sky harbor airport at
Goderich, pointing out that the coun-
ty council was associated with it hr
an .advisory capacity only, ,and ea.,
not committed to any expenditures..
Hetold what had :been clone toward,
a•, plan for reforestation in the .coun-
ty. He told of the work on county -
roads and said that surfacing would
be continued.
Mr. E. L. Box, chairman of the
Public Utilities Commission, reviewed
the Year's work, aft. Merton Reid,
chairman of the finance committee,
went over the town's :financial posi-
tion, the council having a surplus for
the year.
ed -but the main road is now open.
_\1r. and \I.rs. Archie Campbell of
Toronto .spent a few days with Mr.
anti \11.,.J Campbell.
iohn bell.
'Mr. Jim Armstrong of Toronto
and lir, .and Mrs. Thomas Pryce and
fancily spent Christmas with 11 r. and
Mrs, 1•jatthew Armstrong of Hallett.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pryce :spent
Christmas with bi'r. and Miss George
Williamson of Walton,-
Don't forget the euchre and dance
here io-night. •
Misses Annie and Nellie Pryce of
Seaforth and Mr. Ed Pryte of Hal-
lett ';spent Christmas with Mr. and
bi'rs, Scott Bolton.
Mr. Gillies is spending the holi-
days with his family,
•)1 r, Hill Campbell is spending the
holidays at his horse,
\•1r. and Mrs. Foster Bennett and
Mona
and Betty of Seaforth and Mr.
John Bennett of \Vinghani and Mr.
and Mrs. Peter McGowan.and. Bobby
of Roxboro and Mr. Melvin Merriam
and Mr, Sain Rennie of Seaforth 'w -ere
Christmas visitors with \'1t. and
\irs Georg! Eaton.
11 r. and Mlrs. Tim Eaton and' Lar-
ry epent Christmas week with Mr.
and Mrs, Sperling of \Vros,eter.
\Vith deepest regret we learned bi
the death of Mr. Joseph Hogg who
passed away after a lingering illness.
\Ve extend our heartfelt sympathy
to `-those who are left to mourn) the
loss of a loving ,husband, father and
3ran d.pa. •'