HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1939-09-14, Page 1Before 1 sleep, 0 Lord, -rid Thou my
:mind
Of all the debris of a careless day;
Before. I sleep, pluck Thou, with
fngers kind,
The day's uncleanness from my soul
away.
Before I sleep, 0 Lord, fill Thou the
dark
With music of Thy presence; let
my soul
e ear6 'rth
HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
Be quieted and humbled; let it hark
All night to cleansing cadences that
roll.'
,Before I sleep, 0 Lord, bring Thou the
peace
That pas.eth understanding; let
ore I,
Within my soul, when other voices
cease,
The song of close companionship
with Thee.
WHOLE 'SERIES, VOL. 61, No. 37
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEI12BER 14, 1939
Phone 84
$1 a year.
Sowing 150 Acres of Fall Wheat Near Seaforth Seaforth Phones Will
Cease Using. the Crank
For the first time in. forty years the former Thomas E, 'Hays' farm on the
third concession of McKillop Twp., was sown with a grain crop this week,
when the entire 150 acres was put in fall wheat by Messrs. Davidson and
Ross, The farmhas been in pasture until this Spring when it was rented to
the Anderson flax mill and a splendid crop of flax raised. The land worked
well and was in wonderful condition for the seeding operations which began
on Thursday last, Thls picture was taken by The News Monday, and shows
Sdott Davideon beside Homer Hunt's outfit driven by Howard Walters. The
middle outfit is Davidson's, driven by Melvin Dale, and the third team driven
by Zack Ryan. Clarence Ryan is an the tractor. The Maitland Lank Cemetery
is located on the southeast .corner of this farm.
JOH NSTON'S
GLO-COAT
with Extra ;2 Pint Free
All for 59c
CASTILE SOAP -
12 cakes 25c
ECHO NAPTHA SOAP, next to
Fels Naptha 4 cakes 25c
PINK SALMON, tally—
2 tins 25c
NEW CHEESE—
at 17c Ib.
McCORMICK'S BUTTER BIX
15c pack.
COWAN'S COCOA -
1 lb. Tin 25c
CANADIAN MAID MILK, tall tin
2 for 15c
OUR OWN BLEND COFFEE—
23c half Ib..
IVORY SOAP, 4 bars 25c
PEARL SOAP, 5 bars with
Handy Ammonia for 19c
AMMONIA, Snowflake or Handy
5c pack.
COLGATE' SOAP, with bowl -
5 cakes
SNAP HAND CLEANER -
2 cans
CAUSTIC SODA, loose
25c
29c
10c Ib.
Master Mineral Mix for all kinds of
stock, $3.00 cwt.
C.RouBct1e
Phone 166
*'11ilie coal' -:''.
THE SOLID FUEL Foe 5011) COMFORT I
B. L. BOX
PHONE 43
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Northside United Church
Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister.
10 aim., Sunday School.
11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Rev. E. F.
Chandler, B.D.
Mon. 8 p-m.—Official Board.
Thurs. 7.45 p.m.—Prayer meeting.
Egmondville United Church
Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A., B.D.,
10 a.m., Sunday School.
11 aim., S. S. Rally Day Service,
"Loyalty."
7 p.m., "Truthfulness."
St. Thomas Church
Rector: Rev. Dr. Hurford.
Harvest Thanksgiving.
11 a.m. Rev. A. C. Calder, LL.B.
7 p.m. The Rector.
Sunday School at 10 a.m.
McKillop Charge
Bethel Anniversary,
Morning service 10.80. Rev. Harold
Snoll, B.A., of Ethel, preacher,
Evening service, 7.30. Rev. Frank
Gilbert, B.A., Walton, preacher. , .0
hearty welcome to all.
R. W. Craw, Minister.
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Hugh Jack, Minister.
5,5. at 10. a.m.
Morning service, 11 a.m.
Evening service, 7 p,m,
The Rev. Gordon Peddie of Clinton
will take both services,
Midweek meeting on Thursday at
8 o'clock.
HOSPITAL AiD
The Hospital Aid will meet cn
Sept; 21 at 3.30 p.m, in Carnegie hall.
Auxi[iary Groups Meet
in North Side Church
Huron Presbyterial hold Supper Rally
Here on Friday Evening
A splendid representation of the
Evening Auxiliaries, Mission Clb'oles
and C,G.LT. groups of Huron Presby-
terial met. in Northside United
Church, Seaforth, for thein' annual
supper rally on Friday evening, Sept..
8. Miss Clara, McGowan, mission
circle secretary,- presided over the
'gathering: A sing -song, with Mrs. R.
E. MacKenzie at the piano, was en-
Toyed, A review of the names of the
missionaries in India was a novel
feature. Following this Mrs, A. W.
Gardiner, president of the Presbyter-
ial, introduced the guest speaker,
Miss Grace Patterson, of Central In-
dia. Miss Patterson told of her very
interesting work in a girls' school
there. Lantern slides were shown and
were described by Miss Patterson,
As missionary work in India is the
study to be begun tihis Fall in all our
organizations, this proved especially
int erecting.
Mrs, MaCCcnzie called the roll of
the Evening Auxiliaries s and Miss Mc-
Gowan iutrodme eel Miss Caroline
'Wellwocd, the new t..G.I.T. secretary
who made a few remarks,
• Mrs. J. I), Oolquhoun called atten-
tion to some literature.
Hearty votes of thanks were ex-
tended to Miss Patterson by Mrs. H.
V. Workman and to the ladies of the
evening auxiliary of Seaforth by Miss
Mary Milne.
A brief worship service, conducted
by Hiss McGowan, brought a very
happy evening to a close.
Changeover to Common Bat
tery System To Take Place
Next- Wednesday, 2 p.m.
The Bell Telephone Company etas
oonipleted the installation of its new
switehboand lan'd !power plant in the
local exchange, 'and the change Iron
magneto to the new Iconvrmn battery
systenn in Seaforth will be made at
two o`clock next Wednesday after-
lrootl (September 20).
'Members sof the town ,''unci] and
of the 'prose Ihate been invited :to at-
tend the cutover, and it is expected
that pole !o:f the vidi,ors w111 awake ,the
first .m0' over She new.system
The -,actual convergent takes 01513 a
fete minutes, so that there will be
virtually no interruption of service.
Yet inonthe of preparation .have been
necessary ,to ensure that the change-
over wild take ,place smoothly.
•Suhscriberc' telephones have - been
modified .for temporary use as eont-
atron 'battery instruments, and .onrallcr
and neater .te1epinon'es will ,he install-
ed 'after the cutover, Oentside Wines
(have .been reconditioned, and tete new
telephone s•i'tchhtiarcl and 'centralized
power 'plant have been metalled in the
Meal exchange. This 'installation was
completed by the Northern ltlectric
Company last week. and a4 the pres-
ent time the cwitcililboard is being
thoroughly tested and the operators
trained in its use by a travelling in-
structor, Miss 1). Madigan. • This
,course will 'ctihninate in a ''dress re-
,heareal" ,on Tuesday.
'tate instructor will •br present at
the cutover, and the Chief - Operator,
\kiss l':, \i. •Clitff, and three operators
wile 'be on duty dltiring the event. :1
fete mint -ties before the cutover, these
.operators. will adhi.e callers to hang,
up and call again after two a,'dork,
.when tihey will he able to do sir wlith-
,catt the tiro of the crank attachment.
1't et given signal, .en» lnerti0ll will
be severed with the old switchboard
and as quickly a 'the mall blocking
lends, called "picks", can ,be pulled
out of the new exchange LIf ui•)nhent,
5110 cotltgnoin h merry system 'milll go
into ,operation.
With the former •y'-ten)a each tele-
phone - tn'. truine•nt hail a 1105gnet0 111
it wihich generated current w450)1 the
cr'ac'k •attachment was ,turned. With
the new inetrnlnenl , '110)1 sto he 'in-
stalled, there will be no generator or
dry battery equipment. 1n, tead, a
large storage;battery at the exchange
provides the neeessary power both for
rineing and talking oircuit .
When The .crank imetaohntent was
:turned a ,iiioll Ammer fell down on
a panel in front c't she operator, tints
displaying the caller's number. The
operator then connected her telephone
with dere ,caller', dine, said "Nninher,
please?" and ,if alit• called line wilts
not Ibusy, ,completed the connection.
She had no :means of knowing when
the subscriber rang off after a conver-
sation melees the .crank were tinned
again.
But with tilts new : yatent, when it
eteleacri'her ei'fts his telephone receiv-
er, a 'lamp '•tIgh,ts 011 the .sw'itchb•oard
lhefore 'the 'operator, anti.,when the
(Continued on Page Four)
MRS. ALEXANDER BROADFOOT
The, death occurred in Hamilton on
Saturday morning, Sept. kb, of Mrs.
Alexander Broadfoot, highly respected
resident of the Mill Road, Tucker -
smith. Mrs. Broadfoot passedaway in
Hamilton General hospital where she
had been a patient for about three
weeks.
Mrs. Broadfoot, who was in her
63rd year, was formerly Elizabeth
Smith, a daughter of the late Mr, and
Mrs. Robert Smith and was born in
Hullett. In 1910 she was united in
marriage to Alexander Broadfoot and
since then had resided in Tucker -
smith. Mr. Broadfcot's death occurred
in 1932.
Surviving are a son and three dau-
ghters, John on the homestead, Mill
Road; Erma, of Kapuskasing; Mrs.
Elmer Townsend, Tuckersmith, and
Elizabeth, R.N., of Hamilton General
hospital; three sisters and three bro-
thers also survive: Mrs. John Mc-
Clure of McKillop; Mrs. James Grain-
ger, of Angusville, Man.; Mrs, John
Anderson of Silverton, Man„ William
Smith of Vanderhoof, B.C., and Robert
Smith, Seaforth. Two sisters and a
brother predeceased her.
The funeral took place from her
late residence, lot 32, con. 3, L.R.S.,
Tuckersmith, on Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock. Rev. H. E. Wright of Bruce -
field officiated, assisted by Rev. W. A.
Bremner of Seaforth. During the ser-
vice Mrs. Alton Johnston and Mrs. J.
Cairns sang "The Old Rugged Cross."
Interment took place in Baird's Cem-
etery, Brucefield. The pall bearers
were Alex Wright, David Papple,
Chas. Lane, James Sutter, Wilson
Armstrong and C. H. Haugh.
Among those from a distance at-
tending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Walker and Mrs. Mary Camp-
bell of Bad Axe, Mich., Mrs. Alex Watt
and Mr, and Mrs, Stuart Watt and
Miss Mary Watt, all of Guelp'h; Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie McKay of Elmvale;
Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Wanless of Viro-
qua, Wisconsin, Mgr. and Mrs. Will
Broadfoot and family of Stratford; a
sister-in-law, Miss Mary Broadfoot, of
Palm Beach, Fla., who has been visit-
ing here; also friends front Goderich
and Hensel'.
Local Horse Wins
First at Toronto
Baron Lulwater, the standard bred
stallion owned by Mr. W. 0. Goven-
lock of Egmondville, won first prize
at Toronto Exhibition. He also won
first and champion at the Royal Win-
ter Fair last winter. He is not only at
champion in the show ring buthe
was the champion three-year-old of
Canada on the rage track in 1930.
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE HEAR
INFORMATIVE ADDRESS
The September meeting of the
Junior Women's Institute met at the
Thome of Mrs. T M. Scott ion Wednes-
day. The meeting was opened by
tinging the Institute Ode ,0otllowed by
the booth, prayer in +unison. The 1ms-
mess of the meeting -was then di,-
eii.sed and mens for the annual en -
,Ohre :to 'be held shoot the ']ISth ;Octn-
Iher were ,discuseeld and it was sug-
gested the (proceeds go 10 aid of the
Red Cross. The next part ,Of the meet -
inn;, •w^high was ,on eeg1il„lation, was in
Idharge of Mrs. C oud'ie "•O 'Canada"
'Was 'sung, atter •w'hich the motto,
"Our lives are universally eltenteiled
by Toter ignorance," was taken by Mrs.
Hay. Mrs. Frank Kling favoured with
a solo, "In the Garden of To -Mor-
row." The isrpeaker for the afternoon
was Mr. H. G. Mail. and he spoke on
the Legatl Emancipation of Women,
and 'he also gave some suggestions as
to elle ,taking of a willA vote of
'than'ks was tendered to Mr. Meir and
Ito the hostess. Mrs. Scott, for the
pleasant afternoon. The meeting was
ielosed 'by singing +the National anth-
em after which a social 1balf hour was
spent at emelt.
DOUBLES TOURNEY WON
BY SEAFORTH RINK
Ross J. Sproat and John Hotham of
Seaforth won first prize in the Scotch
Doubles Tip Top tournament at Sea -
forth an Wednesday afternoon and
evening when 48 rinks took part.
W. G. Willis and Dr. Beehely won
third prize.
SANDFORD-RAIZ
At four o'clock, Saturday after-
noon, at the United Church parson-
age, Mitchell, Mildred Irene, slaugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Rata,
Mitchell, was united in marriage to
Mr. George Bernard Sandford of Sea-
forth, a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
McLean of Kippen. Rev. Levi Hussey
officiated. The bride wore a smart
costume of peacock blue wool crepe
with corsage of Bria'cliffe roses.
Mise Anna Turner of Mitchell was
bridesmaid, wearing plum wool crepe
and corsage of Better Time roses. Mr.
Harold Chesney of Egmondville was
beet man. For travelling the bride
wore a navy coat with navy suede
accessories, On their return from a
trip to Sarnia., Port Huron and De-
troit, Mr, and Mrs, Sandford will re-
side in Seaforth.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Rathwell of
G'oderich Township announce the en-
gagement of their youngest daughter
Mary Eleanor to William Thomas
11tcAsh, son of Mr. and Mrs, J. T.
McAsh, Varna, the marriage to take
place this month,
ENGAGEMENT
Mr, and Mrs. Percy Little wish to
announce the engagement of their
eldest daughter Marion Marguerite to
Robert Louis Bolton, second son at
Mr, and Mrs. Scott. Balton.
Pioneer Farm Exhibit
Will Be Shown at Fair
Junior Women's institute Ask for
Loan of Suitable Articles
The Junior Women's Institute are
planking to have an exhibit of pioneer
i'arnt implements and household
equipment at. the Seaforth Fall Fair
and ask that any persons having
articles which they would he willing
to loan for this exhibit will get in
touch with Mrs. Paul Doig, who is
convener of historical research for
the Institute. They would also like to
exhibit old-time handicraft such as
samplers, woven bedspreads, 11' these
could be obtained. Photographs and
tintypes of pioneer settler's will be
exhibited if enough of them ran be
located to warrant. it. Phone 145 "3.
C.W.L. HOLD EUCHRE
A very enjoyable euchre of 21
tables was held in St. James Hall on
Friday evening, Sept. 8th under the
auspices of the Catholic Women's
League. Prizes were won as follows,
ladies' first, Mrs. -R. Strong, gents'
first, Edward McIver; Lone hands,
Mrs. F. Dsveheaex ahcl Mrs, D. Shan-
ahan. Door prize, Mr. Con Eckert Jr,
Proceeds amounted to $48.55,
County Meet To Be. At
Seaforth on Sept. 29th
1. H. Weedmark is President and
Miss S. Wood Secretary of
County Athletics.
The. annual meeting of the Huron
County Intercollegiate Athletic Asso-
ciation was held at Clinton 00 Wed-
nesday afternoon, when Mr. I. H.
Weedmark, of Seaforth, was eleeted
p0) 0 Hewn Mies Betty Berry bf kVfit-
elteil iti vic'c. ]resident and 1liss S.
Wood, Seaforth, secretary -treasurer.
The annual meet of the county
schools will be held at Seaforth this
year on Friday afternoon, Sept. 28tH,
beginning at 1 o'clock,, The stone six
schools will participate again, namely,
Clinton, Goderic'h. Seaforth, Exeter,
IIerisall and Mitchell. This is thesec-
ond year in succession. the meet has
been held at Seaforth awing to the
fact that Clinton, last year's hosts,
asked for the use of the local grenade.
ORGAN RECITAL ENJOYED
AT THE UNITED CHURCH
An organ recital was given in the
United Church to commemorate the
rebuilding and enlargement of the
church organ, The recitalist was Mr.
Charles Franklin Legge of Toronto,
and his numbers were well chosen
to show off the new features of the
instrument, from the woks of Moz-
art. Bach, Guilmant, Rheinberger,
Tshalltousky and Sibelius.
The church choir assisted, under
111e direction of Mr, James Stewart,
who also sang a solo number. Other
assisting soloists were Miss Mabel
Turnbull, soprano, and Mr. Arthur
Golding, linist.
An interestvioing feature of the organ
is that the original instrument was
built for the Metropolitan Church, To-
ronto. by a New York firm in 1809.
Most of the pipes are still in use, and
of good quality, but the console and
action are new, and the added stops
include a set of Cathedral Chimes.
A large and appreciative audience
attended the re -opening. which pro-
vided another milestone in the history
of Seaforth United Church,
Main Street Speed
Lana Twenty Miles
Council Revise Traffic By-law
at September Meeting—Dis-
cuss Munitions Prospects.
•
The regular meeting of the town
'0(10011 was held in the town hall on
Monday evening, All members of
call/toil were present. Mayor J. J.
Chuff presided.
Minutes of last regular meeting
were read by Clerk D. 11. Wilson and
approved.
An amendment to the traffic bylaw
was discussed and passed providing
for the prohibiting of vehicles mak-
ing a 11 turn at the intersection of
Mein Street and Highway No. 8. A
sign will be erected at the corner 000
this purpose. Also added to the bylaw
Was a clause setting a speed limit of
20 miles an hour for Main Street
front the highway intersection to the
railway tracks, The amendments were
contained in Bylaw 416 of 1939.
amending Bylaw 287 of 1920,
It was felt that larger warning
signs should be placed near the
schools. .0 strict enforcement of traf-
fic regulations will be requested, im
eluding prohibited double parking on
narrow streete and obstruction of
Main Street by angle parking of long
trucks.
A communication coneerning an
apper dicitis operation undergone at
the. 'hospital by a traitsic-nt who was
a. veteran from the Maritimes was
dealt with by a motion agreeiug to
pay the cost; slightly over 870, when
it was learned the county would pay
half.
A leiter from the Canadian Red
Cross asked 15 organization - locally
would be started. As arrangements
for a meeting were already being
'.lade no action was taken. It' was
learned that the distribution of sur-
phts'butter in Canada by the Canad-
ian Red Cross was being discontinued
ne they had been notified to that ef-
fect by the Department of Agriculture
and unused vouchers for surplus but-
ter will lie recalled.
Council went on record as opposed
ttevidences of- profiteering on price
rt; e , . Prospects of getting inlhtistries
for local factories and provision of
ne ee s u•y information for that pme
pose were df cussed.
A county wide tag day is planned
by the (Mundial] An.stitute for the
Blind ,n1 Sept to and pernti..sior for
budding 0 tag day in Seaforth was
granted. Mian Alil'e Daly is the local
representative.
The various types of heating boil -
enc, their inspection and insurance
were discussed.
The guarding of local utilities dur-
ing '1110 war came under discussion
and as provision had already been
made by the i1,E.P.C. no action was
adeemed nec0scary.
(Continued on Page Five.)
WILLIAM SMITH
Mr. William Smith, a well known
and highly respected resident of this
district for over fifty years, passed
away on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 9,
at the age of 87. His death occurred at
the home of a nephew, Mr. Wilson
Campbell, McKillop, where he had
spent the past three months. Since
being 01 last winter, Mr. Smith had
not been in good health. Born in 1852
in Somerset, England at Buckland, St.
Marys, he was married there to Miss
Mary Marsh and came to Canada in
1853, settling in McKillop
Mrs. Smith predeceased hint about
ten years ago while living retired in
Harpurhey.
The past fere years Mr, Smith had
made his Thome with members of his
family here and in the West, During
the sununer of 1938 Mr. Smith came
from the West with his da,ughtere
and a family reunion was held.
Surviving arb four slaughters and a
son: Percy Smith, McKillop;
Mara' McIntosh, Krolau, Sask.; Mrs.
A. Brown, Davin, Sask.; Mrs. Chas,
Dickson, Biggar, Sask., and Mrs,
Archie Kerr, McKillop, A sister re-
sides in England.
The funeral took place front the
residence of his nephew, Mr. Wilson
Campbell, McKillop, on Monday af-
ternoon. Rev. It: W. Craw conducted
the services, Interment took place in
Maitland Bank Cemetery; The pall
bearers were James McClure, Wilson
Campbell, Alex Smith, Carl Dalton,
Archie Smith and Alex Kerr. Attend-
ing the funeral front a distance were
Me. and Mrs, Lapslie Sniftla Wand son.
Larry of Toronto.
WIFE OF FORMER DOCTOR
DIES AT CALGARY
Passing of Mrs. McKid Recalls Nam-
ing of Thornton Hall
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Word of the death of Mrs. H. G.
McKid of Calgary, wife of the late
Dr. H. G. McIiid, well known Seaforth
doctor fifty years ago. was received
by the Misses Brine of town. Before
ber marriage Mrs. McKid was Tillie
Meyer, daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Ludwig Meyer of Thornton Hall,
Harpurhey. Mr. Meyer was Clerk of
the Court and had his office at his
residence which he built and Balled
"Thornton Hall' in honor of his wife
who before her marriage was Adolph-
ina Thornton, whose father was a
British Consul in Germany. This lat-
ter information is inscribed on the
Meyer tombstone in Harpurhey cem-
etery. Thornton Hall still retains its
name and is the residence of Mr.
James F. Scott on the highway west
of town. The front part of Thornton
Hall wee removed at a later date.
Besides his medical practice, Dr.
McKid conducted a drugstore in Sea -
forth which in later years was cone
ducted by 101r. C. Aherhart and now
by Mr. Mc'Kindsey.
1)r, and Mrs. Mciiid left Seaforth in
1889 and event to Calgary. Their only
son, Dr. Ludwig Stewart McKid re-
sides in Calgary.
Mrs. Mcliid's only surviving sister,
Grata (M's, tiVm. Pearce) also lives in
Calgary. Mrs. McKid passed away on
Thursday night and burial took place
on Saturday, Sept. 9th, at Calgary.
Stratford Boys' Choir
Coming to Egmondville
Neil Shaw Circle Arranges for Con-
cert at Monthly Meeting
The Neil Shaw Mission Circle of
Egmondville United Church held its
regular monthly meeting on Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr, and Mrs.
Alex Wallace. The president Miss
Mona. McGregor occupied the chair.
The meeting opened by singing the
hymn, My Faith Looks Up to Thee,
after which the call to worship was
read, The secretary read the minutes
cf last meeting and a letter from Miss
Mustard of St. Paul's Hospital,
Hearst, Miss Mayme Watson read
Scripture lesson, i (o 1:1.16 after
which 1Vliss Margaret Finnigan led in
prayer. Mrs. R. E. MacKenzie gave a
summary of tine Leader's School et
Alma College, St. Thomas. The meet-
ing closed with singing of the hymn.
0 Master Let Me Walk with Thee,
and the 31131)011 benediction. 'During
the business part of meeting, arrange-
ments were nta(ie to have Stratford
Boys' Choir for an evening concert.
covely tiny
INSURED'
without
change
giaeeanteed
PERFECT
AVALGE
,jeweller and Optometrist
Opposite Post Office, Seaforth
Fifteen Telephones
Here at the Start
Interesting Facts in Early His-
tory of Beli Telephone Ser. -
vice at Seaforth.
Seaforth .200 one tn" tete iir't town.
in \i'ecttru O't,trtn to realize eine
m: l 1r of telephone s rvi e 10 OeYo-
-. er, 1'S8.1, arly 55 years .alio) the date
C 1'. Si e, Sr., e ,ttrizer and later
]reside.): e 1 The 'Bell '.Telephone
C 11 :m c' 71;'1t who took a,keea
1 t rt.'t in the telephvnc
lo,5't''1 ,1111'e'51 every Canadian
utrnlntntt
noted . u hl. "Log
Seaforth has ill,' iih;criberti'
The Car11e•t cion c+f sulbeed:hers for
the eStaforth Agtmey" ou file at the
!head albite• of the e'ounpaanv in \.lon-
trc,.tl 1, that for January, 50105. Then,
as now, the .company's office 'wilt, 10-
catcd 111 Main emcee bn,t in Ltleoee days
telephone eereiee was not available
every emote of the clay .and night. In
this eoltnc'etion, the directory.states:
"Office open from 8 ,a,nt. ,to 8 pan.
.week 'clays: 2 to 4 pant. Sundays, and
10 -to Ira a.m. and 2 to'4,pmt llolid'ays.
'illte 11855 director 'fists .112 ,ui1s-
•erihers, three Jess 'Shan the number
mentioned ,by Mr. Sise, ,but a 'tittle
snore than •t year 'later, on A'pril 30,
1886, a local newspaper. 'reported that
the 'lose had been snore than regained
Ihy ehe installation of four more tele -
(Continued On Page Fonr.)
CHOOSE DELEGATES
FOR C.W.L. CONVENTION
The September meeting of the
Catholic Women's League was held
In . the vestry of St. James' Church
With Mrs. Wm. Devereaux presiding.
The minute's of the previous meeting
were read by the secretary Mrs. Wm.
Hart. A reading entitled "Why I ani a
member of the C.W.L.." was given by
Mrs. C. P. Sills. Mrs. J. L. Devereaux,
convener of education. presented the
prizes for the highest marks, obtained
in the entrance examination, to Rose
Burns and Kenneth Barry.
Mr's. Wel. Devereaex Sr, and Mrs.
A. O'Leary were chosen as delegates
to the C.V.L. convention which is be-
ing held in Ingersoll Sept. 26th to
280. Tlse meeting was adjourned.
ELECT OFFICERS FOR
SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Organization of the girls' and boys'
collegiate athletic association took
place this week when officers were
chosen as follows:
Girls: President, Alma Lawrence;
vice president, Lois Wright; secret-
ary, Lois McGavin; treasurer, Isabel
McKellar; reporter, Barbara Best;
Form representatives; Form V., Clara
Dolmage; Form IV, Carolyn Holmes;
Grade XL, Betty Matthews and Hazel
Wilson; Grade X, Madeline Fortune
and Elizabeth Lane; Grade IX., Ka-
thleen Holmes and Maxine Lawrence.
Boys—Pres„ Carman Whitmore.
vice pres., Frank Golding; sec., Ross
Coutts; treasurer, James Broadfoot;
reporters, Alastair Wigg, Donald
Scott. Form Reps., Grade IX, Neil
Hopper; Grade XI, Frances. Phillips;
Grade XII. Gordon Finnigan; Form V,
Oban McTavish.
Monday, Sept, 25th, was tentatively
set as the local Sports Day.
RED CROSS WILL MEET
AT TOWN HALL TUESDAY
A public meeting will be held in.
the council chamber at the town hall
on Tuesday evening, Sept. 19th at 8
o'clock sharp, to reorganize a Branch
of the Red Cross in Seaforth,
All interested in thiscause are urg-
ently requested to be present.
Gentlemen as well as ladies are ask-
ed to co-operate in this work.