The Seaforth News, 1939-01-19, Page 2PAGE TW
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
Meeting of W .M.S. of
Huron Presbytery
The annual meeting of. the Huron'
Presbyterial Missionary So-
ciety of the 'Presbyterian Church in
Canada w^as held lit Clinton Presby-
terian church •on Tuesday, January
110th, 'with representatives present:
from Auburn, Blyth, Clinton, Exeter,
'Goderich, Hensel' and Seaforth.
Mrs., D. J. Lane of Goderich, pres-
ident, opened the meeting; Mrs, F.
R. Redditt gave the Scripture read-
ing and Mrs. Lane :offered prayer.
The president in an interesting and
he'lp'ful address said the Christian
church has many •critics,•'bat no rivals
in the work of redetmption. Woman-
hood, 'for which Christ has done so
much, should learn the needs of the
world, "We women; who have found
Christianity to he true, satisfying the
deep hunger of our lives, must spread
the gospel of (Jesus Christ."
The reports of the different secre-
taries were read and were very grati-
fying, showing a lively interest and a
desire to cope with the world condi-
tions of today,
Mrs. Lane complimented the vari-
ous secretaries on the splendid work
they had done throughout the year,
Mrs. T. Swan Smith of Seaforth,
treasurer and finance secretary, re-
ported that $380854 had been raised
by the members of the Presbyterial.
Mrs.. H. C. Dunlop of Goderich,
Presbyterial secretary, gave a splen-
did resume of the year's work, She
reported eleven senior' auxiliaries,
with a membership of 353 end two
young women's auxiliaries, With a
membership of thirty-one; .162 home
helpers, six mission bands and one
boys' missionary club with a menib-
ersltip of 2n8, and two groups of
Canadian Girls in Training with a
membership of twenty-eight — total
membership, 753, an increase of thir-
ty-four.
The total value of the supply allo-
cation was $3312.75. while extra bales
of quilts, clothing and Christmas
gifts were sent to the \Vest' and Nor-
thern Ontario,
The home helpers' department
showed an increase of eight in mem-
bership, with contributions of $311:55.
A junior •membership certificate
was awarded to the Goderich Mission
Band as the banner band in the Pres.
byterial, The Women's Missionary
Society of I:nox Church, Goderich,
invited the Presbyterial to hold the
September meeting in their church,
which invitation was heartily ac-
cepted.
Mrs, Albert Taylor of Goderich,
convener of the nominating commit-
tee, presented her report. and the fol-
lowing officers were installed for
1939: Honorary president, Mrs. Arn-
old, Hensall; president, Mrs, D. J.
Lane, Goderich; list vice president,
Mrs. \Vm, Sillery, Exeter; 2nd vice
president, Mrs. J. \V. Scott, Blyth;
3rd t'ice president, Mrs. Hugh Jacle,
Seaforth; recording and correspond-
ing secretary, Mrs. H. C. Dunlop,
Godericli, treasurer and finance sec-
retary, Mrs. T. Swan Smith, Sea -
forth; young women's secretary and
Canadian Girls in Training secret-
ary, Airs. W. A. 'Young, Hensall;
Mission :Band secretary, Mrs. D. C.
Hill, Exeter; home helpers' secretary,
Miss L. M. Jeckell, Exeter; welcome
and 'welfare secretary, Mrs. C. S.
Hudson, Hensall; Glad Tidings sec-
retary, Mrs. F, Ross, Auburn; liter-
ature, library and exchange secret-
ary, Miss E. Somerville, Goderich;
Press secretary, Mrs. W. G. Mac -
Ewan, Goderich,
The officers were called to the
platform and Miss tJeckell of Exeter
conducted the installation service.
Mrs. D. J. Lane, the president, then
resumed the chair, and a very inter-
esting meeting was concluded with
prayer.—Alma M. MecEwan, Press
Secretary.
HURON NEWS
Plowing Match .Discussed. _
A Meeting ,of plowmen of 1Nortlt•
and South Huron Plowmen's Associ-
ations and others interested in the
,project was held in the agricultural
assembly roots, Clinton, Saturday to
discuss the question of having the
International Plowing Match held in
this county in '1P40. County Warden
Vi'il'liam Haac'k-e was chairman of the
meeting and introduced 1. A. Carroll,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1939
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Qr. MacTavish To
Fore When 'Staffa
Was Springhill
to the 'bar of Ontario. He is the son
of the date Dr. A. C. Hunter, well re-
membered as a practising . physician
in 'Goderich, and a grandson of the
late Hon. M. C. Cameron, who •until
his appointment as Lieu tenet' t-Gov-
er nor of the Northwest Territories in
1598 was one of the leading 'counsel
of \\restern iOntario.—Godericli Sig-
nal -Star,
Ask $2,000 for Plowing Match—
North and South Huron Plow-
men's Associations' provincial plow-
ing match committee appointed at the
Provincial Plowmen's Association se- initial sleeting t :week ago, met at
cretary and managerof the Inter- Clinton Saturday to arrange first de-
tails in the drive to have the 19410
Match held in Huron, A resolution to
ntake application to the county coun-
cil fur a grant Of $2,000 was unani-
mously adoped and a deputation cont
posed of the entire committee will
present their petition in person at
the jail -eery meeting of Connell this
week.
national Plowing .\latches. Mr. Car-
roll .gave a history of plowing match-
es which showed that: interest today
in these events is very great. The ob-
ject in holding matches„he said, is to
stimulate a desire in agriculturists for
the best type of plowing by competi-
tion attd prizes. A feature of the
plowing matches, he continued, which
make: the events educational is the
exhibits of the most modern types of
farm tnachittery -ancl farm and 'home
conveniences. This feature of the
provincial matches has become so
great that much exhibition space is
now required. Loral regatirements for
holding -a successful international
match are, first, there must a keen
interest taken in the project for there
is a vast amount of management and
detail involved. A county grant of say
$3,000 should be assured. A tract of
at least 5,000 acres of land will be
needed, perhaps .more, for automobile
parking space,' for exhibit purposes.
for refreshment concessions, adequate
pure water supply, sufficient number
of teams usually 11150 teams required.
Committees will be required for each
department of the work, .banquet, re-
ception, teams, accommodation, pub-
licity, lunch and other matters. The
department provides for the prize list
and all ordinary expenses, The meet-
ing was unanimously in favor of un-
dertaking the event and it was felt
that the county -grant would be forth-
coming-, A committee was formed
composed of Williams Quint, presid-
ent ' Roland Williams, past president.
Gordon McDonald, secretary of south
Huron Plowmen's Association: Gord-
on McGavin, president, Bert Hem-
ingway, past president, L. E. Cardiff,
secretary of the North Huron .\ssoc-
ialion, and J. D. Thomas, president of
t oderich Board of 'Trade. \I r.
Thomas .mas was chosen chairmcut. One
of the first duties of the committee
will be the selection of a suitable
tract of farm lands for the match.
The section along No 4 highway 'be-
tween Kippett and Brucefield in
Stanley and 1'eckerstnith -was spoken
of as being ideal. A strong representa-
tion will Ise made at the meeting of
the Provincial Association in Toronto
in February to have the 1940 inter-
national match held in Huron.
Huron Well Represented
on Niagara Board—
'It has often been pointed out that
Huron hoys or sons of Huron boys
quite often make their mark in the
town or city 'to which they go. At
Niagara Falls, Ont., this is the case
as three such are on the Board of
Education. Wendell M . -Musgrove,
K.C., is the son of Dr. Geo. G Mus-
grove, a Turnberry boy. Dr. Eldridge
T. Kellam is a Seaforth boy. His
father, Rev, Henry Kellam was sta-
tioned at Win:gham and died while
there. Rev, William Fingland is from
Londesboro.
Vivian-Qinsey—
A quiet wedding was solemnized at
the Anglican rectory, Mitchell, on
Saturday morning, :when Helen Viola,
eldest daughter .of Mr. and Mrs. John
Quinsey, Logan, ,was united in mar-
riage to Allen George Vivian, second
son of Mr. and Mrs, George Vivian,
Staffa. The bride 'looked charming :in
a gown df royal 'blue chiffon velvet
with accessories to match. The young
couple were unattended. Rev. R. C.
Capper :officiated. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr, and Mrs. ,Vlviat
left on a' honeymoon trip to Toronto
Niagara Falls and Buffalo, the bride
travelling in a green ensemble. On
their return they will reside on the
ibridegroom's fain at Staffs.
Appointed Rector at 'Clinton—.
Rev. A. H. O'Neil, rector of th
Anglican parish of Gorrie, has bee
' 'appointed to the charge of the parish
of St. Paul's, Clinton, to succeed Re
K. McGoun, nine years rector of th
Clinton parish. Rev. and Mrs. K. Mc
n
Gooand Miss Eileen will continu
' to reside at Clinton,
(By J, 11'IacTavish in the London
Free Press.)
It was 'book in the late 60's when
Dr. Archibald MecTavish tacked his
"'s'hinvgle in, front of McCurdy's
store, in. the' village of Slprinighfll, now
Staffa. The.community was the centre
of a :prosperous district.
Twenty years passed before thee-
doctor, :weighing more than NO
pounds,and standing more than six
feet in his bare feet, on account of
poor health, transtferred his practice„
to Dr. (Naismith who drove a spirited
dapple-grey horse, which replaced
the dark bay, named 'Jack, which the
entire countryside had learned to
know and to assodiate with IDr.
Mac? avish.•
Dr. MacTavish was •graduated with
honors .from Victoria College, Tor-
onto,
aronto, in 118105 and .practised for a short
time in Wallacetown before locating
in Springhill. He was born in Yar-
mouth Township, a few miles north
of St. Thomas, loved country life and
for that reason, perhaps, had no inc-
lination to open an office in any large
centre. His was the lot of every
"country doctor," When the call to
duty -came, be it fron, some person
afoot, on horseback, in a sulky, bug-
gy, democrat, or light wagon; be it
day or night, in sunshine or blizzard;
to set a broken- bone, 'bandage a
sprained ankle, bring added life to
the community or ease the sufferings
of some dying person, the doctor was
always. prompt to respond,
Dr. \McTavish had a striking per.
sonality which inspired confidence in
Itis patients.
His was the oldtime office with its
shelves ladened with the "this and
that” of medicinal nature and with a
counter behind •which the larger ves-
sels pitchers, bowls, jugs, jars,
.crocks — with their contents, were
stored. The professional equipment,
considered adequate at that time, con-
sisted for the most part of a hand-
made leather case, containing his sur-
gical instrtumen ts, sticking plaster,
forceps, bandages, 'bottles of medi-
cine, etc.
Always at hand were shingles and
cotton for )bandaging and- :binding
broken bones, a walnut board and fiat
knife for mixing salve and rolling
pills, a mortar and pestle, scale, etc.,
together 'with various drugs and
compounds for medicinal purposes.
Lard, rendered at home, was the
basic element in obtaining ointment
and salves, made up as occasion de-
manded. Incidentally, sugar-coated
pills were unknown at the time.
Of course, the older foldc had a
recourse, Teetotallers could resort to
the addition of lemon or orange juice,
while others preferred a dash of malt
or brandy in the bottom of a glass;
then they took their pill or medicine.
Liquor was always Obtainable but
sometimes did no good. For instance,
there is the story of the mean who was
engaged to prune Dr. MacTavish's
fruit trees. Albout the middle of the
afternoon, temptation caused him to
enter the doctor's.offnce to see if he
could place his hand on a certain
bottle in which the whiskey was con-
tained. Believing that success was at-
tained, the cork was removed, and
preparations made for a liberal drink.
drink.
Carbolic acid, however, acts quick-
ly. So ,did he, in attempting to get ,rid
of it. But not soon enough to avoid
haring the :good 'physician, who had
just returned, get :busy in saving .his
life. The doctor succeeded .but the
patient suffered excruciating ,pain and
remained :under treatment •for. some
days.
Once during a midwinter blizzard
a call came for the doctor to hurry to
the :bedside of a man stricken with
typhoid fever. The roads Tor horse
and cutter - were considered' impass-
able while the distance to :be .covered
was more than four miles.
The .doctor, with his satchel or
leather case, went afoot, accompan-
ied by Iwo men Angus McDonald
and Hugh Brown who made use of
scoop -shovels to clear the way when-
ever the going got too difficult. An-
gus McDonald is still living at Staffa
and is about 90 years of age,
Dr, MecTavish :did not return
home for three days. In the mean-
time there were persons seeking . his
attention, so hurriedly partaking df
food, :he started out on other errands
of :mercy.
Humor also entered the story.
Once a young husband dashed madly
in to announce, "Come quick, or she's
a `goner'.”
Arriving at the house, the doctor
was greeted by the young wife who
invited him to enjoy a cup of hot
tea, which she had ;prepared while
her husband -was :away. 11 was ex-
plained that she had had a nightmare.
and that before she -awakened her
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Present License Good
To March 31—
Gas -mask Demonstration—
Chu: hundred men of different mili-
tia units from Kincardine, Port El-
gin, Walkerton, Listowel, Seaforth,
Clinton and Goderich, took ,part in a
gas clemonstration at Goderich on
Friday. The clenionstration was in
charge of Lieut. Mothers and a squad
of ten R, C. R.'s of Londoe.
Cooper-Rowe—
A quiet wedding was solemnized
at the home of the bride's mother
when Dorothy Lila, eldest daughter
of Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe, Ailsa Craig,
and the late ;Pastes Rowe, was
united in marriage to Vivian Ross -
land Cooper, son of Mr. and Mrs,
William H. Cooper, Cromarty. Rev.
R. S. Skinner of Atwood officiated,
The bride wore -a honey blue sheer
crepe with accessories -to match and
she was attended by her sister, Miss
Audrey Rowe., Ralph Rowe, brother
of the bride, acted as groomsman.The wedding nntsic was played by
Miss M. B. Amos, ,\L•. and Mrs.
Cooper will reside at Cromarty.
J. P. Bickel), issuer of -motor lic-
enses for Ontario, said that present
license plates are good until March
31, 19319 end of the government's fis-
cal year. Under legislation passed at
the last session• of the legislature,
the motor license year was changed,
effective in 1939, to correspond with
the,government fiscal year. In previ
our years, licenses were goad from
Jan 1 to Dec. Al. -
Opens Law Office -
1,4r. J. Kenneth Hunter, 13,A, has.
opened an office for the practice of
law cm Hamilton street, in the offices
at one time occupied by the late
Jud';ge E. N. Lewis. Mr, Hunter was
born in i Goderich and attended the
local schools, In 1935 he graduated
from the University of Western On-
tario with the degree of bachelor of
arts, and in 1191i1S he graduated from
Osgoodc Hall and received his call
AUBURN
\Irs, James Howitt has gone away
to spend the remainder of the winter
with her daughter \irs. Hugh Ches-
ney of Seaforth and Airs. l'ercy Man-
ning of Londesboro, Misses Elsie
Snell and Minnie Snell of Westfield
are occupying \;Irs. Howitt's house
until spring.
Mrs; John Medd of Ilderton and
Mrs. Fred Rouse of Goderich visited
friends here on Friday.
Congratulations are due to Miss
Evelyn PMaetzer who won second
prize in the Signal -Star subscription
campaign, -
Mrs. John 'Wilson, Mrs. Edgar
Lawson, \lir. Wes Bracluo'ck and
\frs. Fred Ross attended the annual.
meeting of Huron Presbyterial at
Clinton on Tuesday.
Miss Elsie Meyers of Buffalo is
staying with Mr, and Mrs. R. J.
Phillips for a few days. -Miss Meyers
is a sketcher and has ,been sketching
some scenes around Auburn,
Mr. Edgar Lawson shipped a load
of lumber from the station recently.
Mr. and .\Lrs, Russel Thompson
and son George of Delhi have re-
turned to their hone after visiting
the 'former's :parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wmt, Thompson.
Mr. John Lockart ,plowed a piece
of ground on Tuesday and reports
the :ground as being in excellent con-
dition,
The monthly meeting of the Wo -
Forester Hall on Tuesda y, :"Ofo oil
men's Institute was held in the For-
ester's Hall on Tuesday at 2.30 p,m,
,airs. Gordon :Murray, Sherman and
Marilyn spent Tuesday with friends
in Clinton
Mr. George Raithby- is visiting .his
brother, Rev. \'Vm, Raithby at St.
Thomas. - -
Mr. and Mrs. John .'McKnight have
returned home from Clinton, where
they were visiting their :daughter
Mfrs, Lloyd Fengusan and Mr. Fer-
guson.
Mr, Arthur Yungb'lut :has returned
to Detroit after a visit with his
Father lir, George Yungtblut,
Miss Patricia Church of Goderich
spent the week end with Mr, and
Mrs, Gordon \Murray. -
Mrs: Thos. Wilson is at Parkhill
visiting her father Mr, Amos, :who is
seriously 111.
\Miss Dorothy Wilson of 1 Sheppard-
ton spent the: week end with her par-
eitts,M'r. and Mrs. 5. J. Wilson -
FOR WINTER FEEDING
Are you considering the possibility of bigger
returns from your farm? One. way to make* the
coming months a source oflaterprofit is to winter -
feed good cattle, If you need money to do this
or to improve your stock, consult our Branch
Manager. This Bank is interested in helping
progressive farmers to succeed.
Applications for loans are invited: 'Rates are
moderate. -
1i. H E
INION B
NK
ESTABLISHED 1871
Seaforth Branch - - E. C. BOSWELL, Manager
husband had dashed out to secure
assistance.
Fees in those days were small. For
pulling a tooth the change was 25
cents; consultations leading to a bot-
tle of medicine or a box' of pills,
•came to about 115 cents, or if charged
on the 'books might be recorded as $1,
other social services.
This would not tneatt any great in-
crease in Federal taxation, as Ontario
has feared, the assured. Ontario tax-
payers already -are • contributing swb-
atentialiy to Federal taxes from which
relief is being financed. If remedial
steps are not taken, the East will
suffer still more monetary :losses
through western defaults on bonds,
shares, and mortgages. he warned. -
Mr. Garson also asked for prompt
Federal aid int a general refunding of
provincial debt.
The western arguntes•t against the
•tariff was given a final )boost as • Dr.
Jacob Viuer, Professor of- Political
Economy at the -University of
cago, appearing for Manitoba, dOW
dared that . Canada', tariff was cost-
ing the people of the Provinces many
millions a year.
But the essential intoe tependence
of Canada's provinces was made clear
by Premier Bracken. The )Vest has
been a continuous: market for manu-
facturing of Ontario and Quebec, he
declared. It should therefore be in the
interests of those Pr evinces to sup-
port policies favoring;' development
and ,preservation of a sound western
Canada.
New Brunswick's brief bei^)r: titz
Royal C01111116 :4011 asked that a vig-
orous effort he ;trade to channel Can-
adian foreign trad:.tltran,,;h Maritime.
seaports, It contended that the pro
ise to develop Atlantic :Gast seaiW-
facilities in Canada, sufficient to ac-
commodate all trade from the Can-
adian West, was an integral part of
the original Confederation agree-
ment. At present Canada has not
sufficient seaboard• port facilities to
provide for all of its own overseas
traffic," New Brunswick's brief
declared. New Brunswick also re-
emphasized its original plea for eom-
pensation in some form for 'losses
Which it claims have accrued from
operation of Canada's tariff.
DOMINION - PROVINCIAL
COMMISSION TO REPORT
The Royal Commission on Domin-
ion -Provincial Relations, following
completion of its supplementary hear-
ings, has resumed its weighty task of
formulating recommendations to be
considered 'hy Canada's Provincial
and Central Governments, and ac-
cepted or rejected at a Dominion -
Provincial Relations Conference call-
ed for late next spring.
As "have not" Provinces like Man-
itoba till New Brunswick made their
final pleas for Dominion assumption
of relief and social .services, for, low-
ered tariffs,' and a new drive to re-
trieve world wheat markets, the .pos-
sibility appeared that King George
VI might open the Dominion -Prov-
incial parley during his Canadian
visit next flay. It was generally ag-
reed that the presence of His Maj-
esty at a gathering so vital for Can-
adian unity would help to launch del-
iberations in an atmosphere of ,n'ocl
will.
New support for arguments which
the western and- maritime provinces
hope will be considered when the
Royal 'Commission makes its dozen
or more major recommendations in
1939, was contained in 'npplententary
statements made by emissaries from
INcw Brunswick and Manitoba, in-
cluding ,lanitriha's Premier, John
Bracken.
Premier Bracken appeared as a
champion before the Commission,
devoting his efforts chiefly to reply-
ing to arguments presented, at earlier
sessions by Premier Hepburn of On-
tario and his 'aides, Mr. Bracken "de-
fied" any man to prove that 'Canada's
present wheat problem had its origin
in the Prairie Provinces.
Partially it was doe to expansion
of acreage -tiering the World War, as
part of Canada's national contribu-
tion to the Allied cause at that time,
he contended. Partially it was due to
today's curtailed world maskers, pro-
duced in some degree by Canada's
own tariff policy.
Manitoba reiterated its demand for
a revision of the Dominion -Provincial
financial setup, through statements by
Stuart Garson, provincial treasurer,
Half of Canada's Provinces are so
sparsely populated they cannot main-
tain a satisfactory minimum of social
'services without running over the
ritn into 'bankruptcy, he declared. He
asked. that the Dominion Govern-
ment assume ,the ,administration ,of re-
lief and Old -age pensions, and pay 1510
per cent towards the cost of certain
Eggs should be gathered at least
twice a day, and three times daily is
better during hot weather. The time
of one gathering should be lust be-
fore dark or as near to it as possible.
This last gathering may not produce
a great number of -eggs but since
broody hens will commonly search
out the nest containing eggs after the
day's laying has ceased, failure to
gather late in the day is a common
source of distinct deterioration.
Each gathering should be placed
in the coolest part of the cellar if no
other enol spot is available, as soon
as gathered. Eggs should not be put
into cartons or cases immediately if
this can he avoided. The ideal con-
tainer for cooling eggs is a wire tray.
A wire basket is the next best, and
perhaps the most practical. These
baskets are ordinarily offered for sale
as waste paper containers.
Notice to Creditors, 3 wks. for $2.50.
For $4 retire Vides Adver1ieinp hae been passed neon by a Beard of Pht aieians.
much., ;
ESCAPE
of the ' ,
_ MISERY OF :cOLDS.
Use specialized 'medication
for nose and upper throat
where most colds start
Helps Prevent Colds Developing -Don't
waitsuntil a miserable cold develops.
At the very first warning sneeze,
sniffle, or nasal irritation -put a few
drops of Vicks Va-tro-nolpup each
nostril immediately. Used in time.
Va-fro-not helps to prevent the de-
velopment of many colds.
Clears Stuffy (lead, Too -Even when
'Your head is all clogged up from's,
neglected cold, Ve-fro-sol bninga
comforting relief. Itquiol11y clears
away the clogging mucus, reduces'
swollen mein-
braves, helps 115. its tingling
to keep, the meditation go to work'
sinuses from
bbsln blocked ' ° •,-. ,}
lets
by
he cold- NICKS 1
breathe again MA TRo'Nor.',
Used in in-ore"homes than: any
oth'K medi'tatianof its kind