The Seaforth News, 1924-07-31, Page 1,r
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WHOLE SERIES, VOLUME 46.
Welcome e
orne Home
Invite to Your Friends nd
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to the
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350 NOVELTY PITCHERS in seven different . sizes and
V designs, souse in lusterine finish; beautifuls oodand
and the most beautiful g a
part of them is the PRICE,
which for these CHINA pitchers is in some (not all)
cases actually lower than for the same size pitchers in
plain white delf.
10e, 15c, 20c, 25e, 40c, 50c, 75c, $1,00, $L75
DINNI;;R SET.—Plain gold band, on new and fancy design
porcelain, 97 pieces
$25.00
DINNER SETS. ---Best quality Japanese China, handpanted. a' ; 97
pieces at a price almost as low as for ordinary porcelain.
TEAS. --If you buy our loose teas you save the heavy cost
some cases as high as 40 per cent) of the advertising of
package teas.
SOUVENIRS OF SEAFORTH,—For the Old Boys' Reunion we
have pretty, inexpensive, fancy designs in colored glass
marked "SOUVENIR OF SEAFORTH," besides fancy
decorated china from 10c up in useful tokens of remembrance.
CHINESE LANTERNS for decorative purposes at 124c, i5c and 25c
F. D. llutcljjson
PHONIC 166
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Special
LADIES' ZEV
SAN DAL$
in Patent Lo,:.fer
d 1Greyaede.
Genuine. Goodyear Weldts.
Regular� 6. b > WeekEnd
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Price
$3049
Fred.W. Wigg
SEAFORTJI
i1
CHURCH CARD.
Seaforth Methodist Church.—Sab-
bath
services, vrc
es
11
a.m., and 7 p.m. Sun-
day school 10 a.m, Pastor Rev. R.
Fulton Irwin.
In the morning Rev. D. Roge,•,, of
St. Thomas, will preach. In'tite even-
ing, g, v
E. W. Edwards, B.D„ of
Listowel
eaforth
SE111PO Tfl, ONTARIO, T ttJRSDAY, JULY 31, 192'4
JOS, McQUAID DROWNED,
A very sad drowning accident oc
cuffed it the Maitland river at Mr.
Charles McGregor's faint iii Hulett,
about 5 p.rt'�. on Tuesday when Joseph
lvfui
a
Qd destsonMrs
Joseph Mel cQuaid, of St. Columb,tn,
lost his life "'
He together ether
o
b with
Wil-
lard Elliott, Charles Dolmage Ind
Edgar Brownlee' were bathing when
the young y g man slipped into a • Jeep
hole which is in the• river at this
point. Bro•wnlee•. and . Dolmage, the
only
swimmers mars '
ua the o
some distance away, but hastenedlbhis assistance and Dolmage brought
him to the surface. When trying to
get him up:the high, slippery bank he
slipped from their grasp and eank
again,
Further help was summoned, but
it was 30 minutes before: the *as lo-
cated again by young McGregor, who
pluckily dove cfown and' fastened' a
ro
Pe of
n
tie`
t
body
bywhich W. t,h it• was
brought to the surface. The body was
taken to Mr, McGregor's home and
later removed to St.. Coltimban,
Nord
had been sent to Seaforth,
and
the
coroner, Dr
Burro
Wa was
present, I and said that no inquest was
necessary, Joseph McQuaid was en-
gaged in the Dominion Bank since
April, 1923, and while in 'town _had
secured the respect: of sill for his
sterling qualities and unassuming
manner. He had been promoted
to the position of ledgerkeeper, fol-
lowing the transfer of Mr, Gordon
Hays' to Windsor a few weeks ago.
He was of a fine physique and a
member of the Junior W,F.A, teats
of Seaforth also a member on the
i iternaediate team of St. Colelmhan, f
His exemplary manner, steady aid
trustwort]ry' qualities had endeared' v
his
a bath at home and in public and t
pointed to a bright future. He was 11
in his 17th year and had spent nearly tl
three years in the s..
Continuation e
.naalp
at Dublin before entering the Bank,' c
Besides his parents he is survived by to
four sisters, Margaret, Rose, hfary sl
Irene and four brothers, Thomas, al
Clarence, Norman and Wilfred who 111
have the sympathy of all.
The funeral will be hdd in stir,
Coltimban on Thursday at 9 am.
SEAFORTH POSTMAISTERSHIP. TAKING TRAFFIC CE
During the past week Mr, Cha
P.',Sills received word from the po
authorities in Ottawa' that he is
take charge of, the Seaford,
office on September 1st. The
pointment` has been made in t
acord i
ate with vnth t e, ",
1t Ln
val Service vier.
which t c gives preference above
others to returned�sold,iers having
necessary qualifications, irrespect
of personality or politics. Mr. S
has the ne e
c sar
s qualifications
ficat'
Y 4 ion
s
education. cat ons. He is' a graduate of S
forth Public school and Collegi
Institute, and an laonr graduate
Toronto University. holding the c
g:ee of B:A,Sc, of 19124
Mr, Sills S is h.
•ts been associated w
his father and brother in business f
many years, giving ;him a go
knowledge of the district. He was
playitg member of the old Seafottl
Huron football team for Han
SeaSOlaa
as well
as exe•titive office
He also won the much coy to
"colors" at Toronto '1Jrtnversity„tuber..
he teas manager of tlhl:. association
team. i
Whelk
the
war
Broke l
Ont
Mr
Sills enlisted d as gtintxer in the 43.
Battery at Guelph and served twenty-
two y -
two months in France with this unit,
and was granted a commission as
Lietrtenaut in the Canadian Field
Artillery in June 1918, Acting as In-
structing officer until he Armistice,,
when he was muster out after
three years' service, ince coming
hone he has taken an �ctii'e insert at
in the G.W:V,A. and keeping up the
present fine Club roams,
G. W. V. A. NOTES.
Throughout the entire Old Boyo'
•eek commencing Saturday eveang,
he Bayfield Orchestra, will supply
•
ntsic for dancing every( evening nl
ie Club rooms. Mr. E6 Weston will
ersonally sec that the same high -
lass, peppy, music will be presented
our patrons and 4lsitors, and this
iould add Hutch to the enjoyment
til general gond time of the Re -
tion, '
PLACING FOUNTAINS.
NSUS.
rtes The Highways Department of On-
stal tario is taking a- traffic census of the
to Provincial highways in order to as -
post certain the amount of traffic each
np- section of the highways is called upon
riot to
carry Messrs. r
S ss
s. Da
WS I1
0
Reid and
Act
James hays have been appointed to
all -d
do this work on the Stratford -Godes
the rich eh road east of Seaforth. They
;re will be on duty from 6 ani. to 10
ill's p.m., one taking the first -8 -hour shift
of and the
other e the e sec
oris '
i
They y ar-
.n- .expected to keep a record of the num-
ate h, of cars and tell whether passenger
of ortrucks; also , horse vehicles and
le- other details, such as whether Canad
fan 'or Americana. The census will
ith continue from Wednesday, July 30th
or to August 5th.
od
a TO ENLARGE SWITCHBOARD
t Manager Miss' M. J. Habkirk, of
Y
theBellTelephone
Co,
has just e,
J
been
r. advised of some important extensions
d and i changes in the local telephone
system. The company has just made
an appropriation
to cover 'the instal-
lation here of a new switchboard, and
the
wor-
1.ofm
making
the h
g change will
d begin shortly There has been a net
increase of 29 per cent.' in Seaforth's
telephones in the last five yars. We
now have 234 focal subscribers, and
these with the 534 telephones in the
homes of surrounding rural resid-
ents served from 'the local switch-
board, make a unified system which
contributes not a little to the town's
Prosperity. The new switchboard
th
MISS LURES LEAVES to
:M1iss Lukes, who has been a reaide Nt
ent of Seaforth for the past ten year:, tit
has tin
,id her house on Wilson Street no
do Mr. 0, \V. Spencer, principal of St
the Collegiate, and is leaving On „f
Thursday afternoon for Westou, be
where she, proposes making her borne ch
time in future. During the tee Mist'
Lykes has been here she has imide SU
'Many friends who regret her de-
parture.. During the war her activities of
were many on behalf of the soldiers the
overseas. Tier untiring and jndici nts e�
efforts provided many comforts for
the boys in the trenches. Her industry wit
T'In
was recognized by the Red Cross
Society and the French government nt n
bestowed upon Miss Lakes a medal au
in recognition of comforts sent to res
French soldiers. T'
Mrs. F. T•Iolmested entertained at son
afternoon tea in her honor on Thurs- lhn
day last at her home, and the Wo- ll
man's Auxiliary. of St. Thomas' belli
church gave a farewell; reception on
clan
Tuesday afternoon when many were
present. Tfiss H. Isabel Graham ,'ad seaP
the following poem which she had eras
composed specially for the occasion.
w- fort"GOODBYE." hon
The l'tilities Commission is navleg
ree drinking fountains put in, in
wn. One is located in the park; an -
her on' 'Main street b'etween The
ewe office and the town hall and
e third 1! will
ben I
tee
1 further
t
1
rth, probably at Air. Marshall
etvar is corner. The ountains are
the automatic drinking forst aid
sides being a convenience will be
astely ornamental.
CCESSFUL MUSIC STUDENTS
The pupils of St, Joseph's School
Music are to he congratulated on
it high standing in the recent
amillations held here in connectioo
h the Toronto Conservatory of
laic. All the pupils were sncessfttl,
number taking first class lion Ira
l honors, The following are the
tilts:
rimary singing (hon.), S. Robert-
, Seaforth; elementary singing
n.), B. Kennedy, Seaforth,
rimary violin (hon.), Jack Camp -
Dublin; elementary violin, Lydia
1, Blyth; introductory violin (1st
s hon.), Loris Jackson. Seaford,.
rimary piano (hon.) Anna Han.ta,
forth; elementary 'Plano ;1st
s honors), Margaret Carrino, Sea-
s; elementary piano ;let class
J, Henry McLeod, Seaforth,
Goodbye. and God go with you
To cheer you on your way, •
And make the darkest morning
Break in eternal day.:
Goodbye.
May all t
For other
:\
t the
and luck go with you,
hat you have done
s, rise to bless you
setting of
gun.
°
n.
Isabel'
and joy go with you,
tat knows no end,
the things I .wish you,
of these, my friend,
-H, , limn.
Seaforth, July 18tthe,. rr
Goodbye,
The joy that
These are
The best
. .
OkH"ne Sunday
and Installation of Organ
in the METHOD.
IST•CEfURCH
Sunday, August ' 3rd
Speakers will be:
11 a.m. Rev. David Rogers. 7 p.m. Rev. Capt. Edwards
Special music by church choir, also the Colonial
Windsor `Quartette, of
and several' other former members of the church.
Every One Welcome
NEW BOOKS.
The following books have been re-
ceived at the Public Library and were
put in circulation Thursday, July 17th,
Fiction,
Doctor Nye, Lincoln; Kindred •of 1
the Dust, Kyne; Another Way of cs
Love. Cook; The Lonely Furrow,
Diver; The of Ent
.. 3 the House of
Alard, Smith; The Happy Isles,
King The Patterson Limit, Mac
-
Beth; The Winding stair, Mason;
Moordins and Co., Locke; The .Ras.-
and in the Blue, Oxenham; Ohl
Doctor, Wilson; Spirit of Iron
Stegle The Wolfer Niven; Mid-
winter, Buchan; Step on the Stairs
Greene; The Honorable Jim Ocrzy;
Silk, Merwin; The Diamond Thieves,
Stringer; Big Brother, Beach; 'rhe
Able McLatighlins, Wilson; Bread,
•Norris; The Midlander, Tarkington;
Rieeyrnan Steps,• Bennett; Rech
Lodge, Bridges; The Double Hones,
Dejeans; Race, McFee; The Callas
bans and"the Murphys, Norris; Tfiiclr-
eels' Evil Deeds, Oppenheim; The
Desert's. Price, Raine; ' The Rover,
Conrad; Heirs Apparent,, Gibbs; The
Last of the Plainsmen,
Juvenile. •
Camp TCenjackety„ Bennett; Rocky
Mountain, Lipi Tales, B'orland;. Gray
Squ'ir'rel; Lippincott; .Land, and. Sea
Tales, Kipling; Our Little Canadian,
Cotisiu of Creat Northwest Murphy.
Patty's Butterfly -Days, Wells; Christ
mas at Holford, Wynne; Who Was
Jane ? Sharp
Non -Fiction,
Americanization of Edward Pok;
My Garden of Memory,. Wiggin;
Here There and Everywhere, Hamil-
ton; Life and Letters of Walter H.
Page, Hendrick; .A Beachcomber in
the Orient, Foster,
will provide a substantial addition to
their present capacity, making pro-
vision for the growth which the are
confident Seaforth will witness,
11 is understood that a general re-
arrangement
of the e interior of the
local telephone office will be made,
and the latest type of French folding -
door booths installed, .As Manager
Miss TI, J, Habkirk points out, the
demand for new telephones not only
locally but throughout the whole Bell
system continues steady—an evidence
of underlying general prosperity. �n
spite of temporary setbacks in some
localities;
YOUNG PEOPLE'S LEAGUE.
A very interesting debate took
place at League on Tuesday evennrg,
the subject being "Resolved that then
spend more time and money on (1101?
awnpleasure than do"•t
p women." The
meeting was in charge of the Citizen -
slop Department, Mr. F. S. Savauge
occupying the chair, The affirmative
was taken by Miss Beatrice Seip.
Earl Webster and Will [-.lack, while
their negative opponents were Miss
Gladys McPhee, Lawrence Webster
and Ross Savauge. The judges were
\Miss Annie Lawrence, Miss Mewl
Hartry and Mr. W. H. Trethtewey,
The judges report, which was givenr
by 71r, Tretltewey, awarded the dc -
bate to the negative. A vote of
thanks to the judges was moved by
Miss Beatrice Seip, leader of the af-
firmative, and seconded by Visa
Gladys McPhee, leader of the ne;, a-
tive,
Next week League will be held on
\honrlay evening, when :t is hoped to
have some former members of the
Society take part in the programme.
JOHN S. WELSH.
One closely identifiers for the past
fifty-three years with Seaforth. passed
awayin the person of Jahn S. --,V'lsh,
aged 82 years. ile was 1) 'rir ill
Little York (now Toronto), and as a
young man moved to Owen Sound,
where he took up a farm and !ateu
engaged in the grocery trade. On
Feb. 28, 1866, ire was married to
Catharine Sparling•, of McKill•tn. In
871 they carte to Seaforth, witere
eceased engaged In pump making
until he retired about 10 years ago
when he had a stroke of paralysis,
from which he never quite recovered.
Death occurred on Sunday; July 27th,
after a severe illness of two we.ks.
Besides his, aged partner, two -sons
Welsh, survive James F. \rt elsh of town,
and Hugh S. Welsh, of Cobalt; a`so
two. sisters: Mfrs. Thos Aitcheson,
Gowanstown, and Mrs. Henry Oliver,
of Kealy, Ont.• survive.
Funeral on Tuesday was conducted
by his pastor„,Rev. R. T'niton Irwin.
Interment was rade in Maitland
Batik -cemetery, the pallbearrs being
Messrs. Smale, Keys, Alexander
Smith, Ed. Mole, Thos. Rands and
John :McLennan, the latter three rep-
resenting the Orange Order, The
chief mourners, in addition to immed-
iate family were Mrs. Thos. Aitche-
son; sister; Me. and Mrs. Geo, Mors
w, Mr, Janes H. Moran, and TMs.
Crawford. of Owen Sound; Mr.
cl Mrs. J. Schaffer and :family, of-
owanstown; 'Mrs. Rudder sof Len-
sb•oro; Mrs. L._I•ituiton, of 'Clinton;
r: and Mrs. T. W, Thompson sic)
r and Mrs, Robt. Forsythe, of
yl -right, '
Seaforth Talent Still in Evidence,
Dating back into the seventies,
htie.s and nineties Of last Centin'y,
aforth made -a far-reaching name
itself in7 the realm of meanly
rt. This in part ,was clue to the
side contpetition spirit that en-
ed therein. And back of this, with
e n
t tot so widely spread,read but per -
s fatly as deserving, was
ability
played in thetown in other wsys
which any competition arieing
old he based nn a local status. For
Lance amateur concerts and plays
re staged that, if judged by errs
ament thereon, or from remarks
de by persons who still speak 1
ly k)ide of the home talent 11 the
TheSalvation Army.
S lvat on A my.
Sunday August 3rd, special services
conducted by Captain Rowland, of -
Exeter: Subjects: 11-a.m., "Can Penti-
cost be Repeated 1"; 7 'p.m., "Key
Words to SSccess.' Captain Rowland
has been stationed *in Seaforth and
enlisted in His Majesty's service front
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ISSUE No. 31.
• with 'the best' amateur shows put on
long ago, it would compare favorably
anywhere 01 Ontario; yes, we might
justly say, the -Dominion, -
Many years have come and gone
since then, yet the fascination for
good
public
citer ar
nmeot still sur-
vives, and the talent to provide it is
by no means' a thing of yesteryears,
The town is still notonly willing tol
prove this, but will likewse do so, in
Card
no's Hall, when
the
Alto:
less
l.e
s
S
Players present "Juliette? a three -
act comedy drama which had a con-
tinuous rune for one year to capacity
houses in London, England,
Persons who have visitors during
Old Home week, can give . their
guests au unusual hour's pleasure by
taking them to see this play, The
talent is entirely of a local nature,
but it certainly merits praise, and
exemplifies en ,
t
1 e
p s the: f •
test that Seaforth rat-
celS11
o the
stage today, fully as well
as it did in the days of yore. Let
"euliett ”
nxt Mondevening. day bill of fare or
CHURCH
NOTICE.
Sunday Services in Methodist
Church.
August 3rd will be unusually at-
tractive even for an Old Boys' oc-
casion. The new organ replacing the
old, which is a modern olid beautiful
structure and very complete in all
musical detail will be formally opened
and dedicated at the morning serv-
ice, A very fine programme is pre-
pared for the occasion and in fact
for the entire day.
Former members of the church
have been secured for :he occasion
and
the old associations will weave a
net of pleasing memories as the ent-
ices progress.
The speakers will be Rev. David
Rogers, of St. Thomas,, morning;
Rev. Capt, Edwards, evening, Both
are former pastor; of the church.
Notably among the artists for the
occasion are the Colonial Quartette
of Windsor, Mr, Russel Iarae!,
baritone; Mr. Roy Willis, tenor;
.Mrs Smith , Elora, contralto; Mr.
Harry, Willis, tenor, Wingham; Mr,
and Mrs. Miller, of Brantford, and
other former choir members who
have attained very considerable favor
for their ability to entertain with
music u and song.
We cordially invite all who can to
attend the services for the day, which
are as follows. Sunday .school 10
a.m.; church service, 11 a.m, and 7
p.m. Bright cheerful services are
promised for the day.
MURLESS PLAYERS
R
PRESENT
"JULIETTE
A Three -Act Comedy-brama
IN
Cardno's Opera Hall
MON, AUG. 4th
AT 8.15 P.M,
RESERVED SEATS FOR SALE
AT ABERHART'S DRUG STORE
Take Your Guests
Souvenirs
of
Seaforth
�I
A splendid line
of Old Boys'
Souvenirs
u earns
and Novelties
will be found
at
The Gift Store
Fred.S.Savauge
JEWELER&OPTOMETIyST
Opposite the Post Office
( G ITrmat yt""cM
AGE
We do all kinds of automobile repair
work. All work guaranteed.
We ne
BATTERIES,dlFIRESTONE
And GOODERICH SILVERTOWN
CORD TIRES
Also a Good line of all accessories.
BRITISH AMERICAN GASOLINE
AND OILS.
Automatic Air' Service Day or Night
t
PHONE 17.
Druce Phillips
SEAFORTH..
Worms ia, children, if they be not
attended to, cause convulsions, and
often death. Mother Graves' Worm
Exterminator will protect the chil-
dren from these distressing afflictions,
Re -Opening Services
AUGUST 3rd, 1924
IS THE DATE FOR THE REOPENING OF THE
Seaforth, Presh teriun
�. � Church
And Dr. J. W. MeeMILLAN, of Toronto, big in body and snhtd
and character and preaching gifts, is the man who is to conduct these
Reopening and Reunion Services.
This front rankaman among Canadian divines also comes as one
of the Old Boys, and writes, "I can think of few things that will
give me more pleasure than to pay a visit to Seaforth. I am
marking August 3rd down for you, and will shove everything out
of the way that may threaten obstruction," The Preacher will be
supported by the Choir of Olds Timers and their descendants. `
inguartet4es
special selections in solos, duets. and stzclud-
charge of the service of Praise for the day, , who will , have
The Church as redecorated, and with added adornments, will be
a delight to every observer who has an eye for color schemes, delicate
shadings, and the refinements of Art in lines and scrolls and squares
and Nature effects. It will be one among the fitting symbols of royal
Christian welcome to visitors and friends from far and near on old
Boys' R•eun on Sunday.
.Like Solomon's Temple this beautifying of the Seaforth
ua
cots. It is costing close on to a Thousand Dollars, and tistsug
gest&l and requested that the worshipping congregations of
3rd will repeat the liberality of the people in the days omont
who gave willingly and largely, Contributions uti
b n Sollomon,
ons in substantial amount
from all points of the compass will be thankfully received; especially,
from members of the Congregat]on1, and no man's'_ offerin `y
be refused, g will
• Seaforth Presbyterian Church