HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1940-10-03, Page 4PAGE FOUR
TIlf : SEA Ft)RTI1 NEWS
WALTON
Funeral of Late Hugh Sha. nor—
The 'eomnlatility v,a, la
week to learn of the ;add, -11 t:,.;stu.
of 114r. 1-imah ' I "hie• : fu+.Belt.
whose death 0(11111• 1 to the K. ata!
W. hospital, Kiteliseeis on Friday
evening, Sept. 20th, :titer a short- ill-
ness and an- emergency operation.
The deceased was the fou, th son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Joan Shannon
and was born Jan, 4th, 1310, in Mc-
Killop Township. In 1913 he was alar
ried to Mies Gladys Foster. who pre
deceased him in 1929. To this unite
Were born twin daughters who die(
in infancy and a daughter Beth. win
survives. In 1925 he was united it
marriage to Miss Margaret Hum
phries and lived the last fifteen years
in the village of Walton. where he
worked with Humphries as Co. He wee
of a jovial disposition and always,.
ready
lwave -
ready to lend a helping hand and will
be greatly missed by many friends it
the community. He leaves to mour•r
their loss, his wife, one daughte
Beth, two brothers, John of McKillop.
Sol, of Hullett, two sisters, Mrs, Earl
Habkirk, of McKillop, and Mrs. R.
Harrison, of Montreal. Mr. Shannon
was a member of the United Church
and tuuerat services were conducted
on Monday, Sept. 23rd, by Rev, F. Gil-
bert, assisted by Rev. F. Watts, of
Brussels Anglican Church. and Rev.
J. Graham, of Bayfield Anglican
Church. Mrs. John E. Daley sang
He'll Make It Plain to MIe. interment
was made in Brussels cemetery. The
pallbearers were. Messrs. George
Kirkby, Harry Bolger. Bert Ander-
son. 'Will Dennis. Wilfred Shortreed
Nelson Reid. The funeral was largely'
attended and there were many timed
tributes. Friends f.em 9ist: u--' in-
- eluded 3Ir. and Mrs. liettry atm.
strung and ?111s , .t,t.:o ,f \find•
so:'; Mr. and ?lr< .I 11 ilmnl}:lt• .•a.
of \\'alliorville-: P'•invin...' ie. Irvinof
t1 Itford I n u ,••< + :_.•: at' andu
M.. Geo. \\ lls. of Tocotee: Mr.
Melvin Shannon. 1I.ss v u.van Cook.
of Toronto: 11r. \Valli Shannon. of
Loudon, Mr. A. .1. Mt -Murray of (lite
ton, Mrs. Pr ed ter and alis, Eldine
Preeter, of Stratf•Ir 1 Mr. end Mrs.
R. Harrison of MIontr- tt: Mr. W. E.
Manniss, of London, and Mr. T. Role
ilr en of Sttaftord.
"Mr. and Mrs i wr Errington
and ehildren of Durr anu,Slr spent
Sunday with 'tire. I'.r ringtotl'5 mules,
John and Jamas MleDnnald.
Mr. and 111.1 .S. res Bolton of Roch-
ester visited his mother. Mrs. Bolton,
and sister Mrs. W. J. Hantphries, re-
cently.
Mr. Janes Alderson of London
spent Sunday with his grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs: Jas. Bishop,
Mrs. John Lamb of Seaforth at-
tended the funeral at the late Mr.
• Alex Murray.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Humphries
spent Sunday in London.
Mr. and Mrs. John Daley spent
Sunday with Mrs. H. Shannon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Coulter and Miss
Smith spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. F. Scarlett In McKillop. •
There passed away in Scott Mem-
orial Hospital. Seafortit. on Thursday,
September 2Sth, Alexander H. Murl'-
ay. in his 631th year. Mr. Murray was
a lite long 'adieu. being a son of the
late James Murray. Born where he
resided all his life, 1_ toile west of
Walton, he was in tailing health for
the past y at 1 (e r, bed ltd rhr
most of the time wt t heart trouble
lie leaves to mourn. his widow and
family, namely, chart -s, William and
Donald, at home. ,1".' ,t1 Welton
David and Kenneth t1 ipcleati. :lrs
Kirkby, Walton. Mrs. Lymoth. of
London. and Dorothy an:1 Miargeret.
at home: The funeral took place from
the Hann funeral home. Brussels. The
Service was conducted by Rev. F.
Gilbert, of Walton United Church.
I)ario1 was in Brussels rc,tueitery.
Tit ' coriunnnity of Walton. wish u1
••1. �'t,4io \h". Murray an(1 family
:mar sympathy. in the loss of a tattl-
e!' eeld a nee meg—Mier.
e l: 1'i 1'. Bennett .pear ,ne 000„!.
•:dd eI 1':' 11va hee hush.r.rd,
liont! Bennett of the C.P.V.
\ i
In the 1 atm., 11". and
tat 1-!'lrley. Ruth 011d 'Mildred and
1!r. sad Mrs. Smith of tvltrh,aior. with
Mr. and Ml's. Chas, Sellers.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hoy. Wing -
ham. with his Miele. Mr. R. W. Hoy.
CROMARTY
Mr. Alex Gardiner has returned
from a trip to the West with a car-
load of cattle.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Allen and daugh-
ter Mrs. Mulligau, of Brantford, vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McLach-
lan on Sunday.
Mrs. Tuffin attended the funeral of
her brother-in-law at Auburn on Sat-
urday.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Allot and Mrs.
Violet Qnance visited relatives in
Guleph on Sunday.
-On Thursday evening of last week
a number of the Seaforth girl friends
of Miss Ada Speare motored to her
hone and presented her with a mis-
cellaneous shower prior to her mar-
riage to Mr, Harold Pethick.
Pethick-Speare—
At eleven o'clock Saturday morn-
ing at the Staffa parsonage. Ada Lav-
ine Speare. youngest daughter of Mr.
i.lseph Spare, and the late Mrs.
`Speut'e. became the bride of Mr. Hate
nln Pethick, only son of .iii'. and Mrs.
Lorne Ptluck of Dublin. Rev. 19.•,
AI1worth otliviated. The bride was
''''(0(1,ingly 111','050d in a ttnor length
,esu -ef wltlt5 taffeta, bolero style,
with sl:Buhler length veil. She was at.
tended ed t \lies Christina 11 Kai:;.
.1 h•, sm .1 3e1y11 of 2l:scht.; c1'-1:
Mi. R';:;i•tue Drown of Fraffa was th,,
attenlant. 1•'eitowiut; the c...t.
tt ceptiiul Iva, held at th•'
hr. ,t i,e bride'. 1at11• r with •oul(e
Mi'y e t , lu','s.,nt. The ln'id.• vtU1.e
for tr. 1' aline a blue dress with ac
oessorio, to match.
I rrc 1r1. been a hurried harvest-
.:' t'1 -sate crop in 1110 vicinity
1,1"! r. shoe.; -precious tine flays -belt
there quite a loss in this year's
ceoi ,?'a-ing to the numbers of diseas-
ed potat'es in the yield.
\\ 111am Hamilton and his son
Frank have won first prize for their
tine colt at all the surrounding fairs
this fall.
Robert Hamilton has won prizes at
1'1 •he fairs with one of his horses.
Both families dare the -honor as well
y ranine; their fine horses on their
own farms.
The nlenrbers of the tW1oinen's In-
titute have decidedto 'postpone in-
definitely Ithe special Oct. 4th meeting
when a guest speaker had arranged
to come.
'1'he Y.P.S. met in the church on
mday night with \firs ,Mary Ham-
i1t1n conducting the meeting. Rev,
Peter Jamieson led in prayer, ,Miss
Velma lma \\ 1111 ice read an interesting
article and !Miss Wilma Hamilton
•n
t r i
11[c i tt
rah1 e.
-,
Ineco
a -tin .
ante
d
n Mr.. \faoDonald The address of
the evening was given Iby Ro s Mac -
Key Hensall and teacher of S.S.
No, .i
\lr. and Mrs, Robert !Miller and fa-
v r.f Farquhar
and Miss
Marion
Drake or Staffa wish (\Ir, and Mrs.
1 11C1,, \i aclvellar Mr. and Mrs
\faci7.euali and family 'with relatives
in Brussel.; 3frs, Leonard Houghton
and son Frankie with IMr. and 3,frs,
1 'm bourn and 'family of ,Munro:
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coleman of
7t v".a ,with Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Allen,
it .10 (0.1 For Sale Ms. ,1 'seek 25c'
Exclusive Westinghouse "Cush-
ioned Action" Gyrator. Clean
washing without wear on clothes!
Westinghouse precision built
"Million Dollar" Mechanism.
Long life. No trouble!
Lovell "Feathertouch" Safety
Wringer — Safest, most efficient
ever made! Adjustable pressure
for silks and woollens.
Exclusive "Sentinel of Safety,”
protects Motor automatically.
A Washer to be proud of —at an honest price. Trade-in allowance is
the resale value of your present washer. Terms aeranged to suit you.
JOHN BACH
e >hduse dokiviedarielow WASHER'
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
BRUCEFIELD
Trou_seau Tea—
At the iteme 01 lir. 011 ?ir.;. \Cab
Mo. i{11311, Mrs. J0111( 31 Nanghion
and Mr,. Wallace Haugh (ntertai(1111
at a ti.light.fltl li,llt.55eatl tea o11 ;tat•
ru da}' atte lwou and evening when
1110 gu 't. :vara- .present., -ri Inuwof
Miss :\alt MoN aatglt(1111whose 11r1111"
rlage takes place early in October.
The home 00110 beautifully decorated
with gladioli and other 6111 flowers.
Gladys Chapman and Allan. Haugh
guided the guests to the door where
they were welcomed by Mrs, W.
Haugh and Miss Grace Schilbe, who
also received the gifts. Miss Ann Me -
Naughton received the guests at the
head of the stairs. In the afternoon
Miss Tena McNaughton, Mrs. Robt.
McNaughton and Miss Hazel Smillie
had charge of the rooms up stairs
where trousseau, gifts and household
furnishings were on display. The din-
ing room was decorated in pink and
white, the table was centred with the
wedding cake. Mrs. Jas. Smillie and
Mrs. Rohl. Allan poured tea. Guests
were served by Miss Edna Dayman,
Mrs. Webster McNaughton and Miss
Jean Watson. In the evening Mrs.
Robs. McNaughton, Miss Tena Me -
Naughton, Miss Mary McLachlan
and Mrs. Webster McNaughton had
charge of rooms upstairs, Mrs. John
Nott and Mrs. John Watson poured
tea; Miss Hazel Smillie, MIss Edna
Dayman and Miss Esther Dayman
served the guests. Mrs. T. Chapman,
Mrs. C. Haugh and Mrs. R. Chapman
assisted in the kitchen.
Mrs. 11. Routley or Woodham visit-
ed with ills. Stevens last week.
31r. and 'Ills. Wm. Douglas. airs.
L one .end Ml's Harvey of Hensall
.11,1 31r. Robert McClinrhey, Stauluy.
pent the week end ut Fergus,
31Iss. ;Vary MeL .'hlen of 1111111-
worrh 011d Miss Ann Mlc\aueloon
-ileus the week end with 3Ir. and;
ML•s. W. Hail lr.
'vie. Stewart art Morton of Toronto
to
tho week end with his parents.
?Ir. and Mrs, latvis Hotton.
?Ir. Sud Mrs. Lome Eclimier acid
daughter of Brussels Were visitors at
31r. and Mrs. Wallace Hattgh's on
Sunday.
Friends of 31r. Robt. Speir are ent-
ry to hear of his illness.
The United Farm Women hold
their 1110111117' meeting at the home
Of Mr. and ;Yrs. J. Snider on Friday,
Sept, 27th. The meeting w110 in charge
of the president and opened by sing-
ing, "We plough the fields," followed
by all repeating the Beatitudes. The
militates of previous meeting were
read and adopted. toll call was an,
swered by "hints on canning." A let-
ter from Mr. H. H. Hannam was read
by the secretary. Mrs. Cairns had
charge of the questionaire, bars. Butcdt•
anan read literature from Head of -
lice. "Building for Happiness," and
asked questions fol' discussion. Ml's.
Canals read an article, "Lookiug To-
ward a Reconstructed and Peaceful
4\'orld," by Mr. H. Hannam. A letter
of appreciation from &Its. Arthur
Caldwell was read. Miss Margaret Mc-
Queen then gave a piano solo which
was appreciated. An interesting topic
on "Meat, canning and methods of
keeping meat fresh," was given by'
rs. A.McQueen. aiDouglas
Y -teen. M1•s .
R Dog cQ t
and Mrs. J. Snider each gave a read-
ing, "Pills," and "The Mother's Job,"
Mrs. Cairns conducted a song_ quizz
and a contest. Atter singing the clos-
ing song, lunch was served by host-
ess and friends.
Mrs. McNaughton, Lon-
don,and and Mr. and Mrs. W. McNaugh-
ton, Whitby, visited with their Par-
ents. Mr, and Mrs. J. McNaughton,
over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wheeler and
Mrs. Jamieson spent the week end in
Stratford.
United Church anniversary services
will be held on Sunday, Oct. 20th.
and fowl supper on Thursday evening.
the 24th.
Mrs. McDonald and Miss McAsh of
Hensall spent. a few days with their
sister, Mrs. M. McKenzie.
Mr, Lee Kipfer of St. Thomas spent
Sunday at his home here,
We extend to Mrs. David McIntosh
our sincerest sympathy in her sad
bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cornish spent
Sunday in London.
Mrs. E. Forrest spent a few days
in the village.
BLAKE
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Desch him,
been visited by Mr. Oesehi s brother
from British Columbia.
Mrs. Edighoffer and Mr. and Mrs.
Yuell or Fullerton called on relatives
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John McEwen of
Hensall called on friends.
IL's. Elmore McBride and Miss
Beatrice Manson are appointed dele-
gates to the Presbyterial at Winth-
rop. Monday. October 7, at 9.30 a.m.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Faber anis family
of Hensall visited with the latter's
Parente.
Wedding hells were ringing on
Saturday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Maxima Dennome w11011 their
daughter Ve•onne was married.
Rally day service was held in the
"hike church on Sunday morning.
.truss Beatrice Manson gave a reading
'"11 a splendid address 11y Rev. Peters
followed with a quartette singing
t -owe Lifters Me, Mr. and. Mrs. E.
Stelek and Misses Norma Hey and
Beatrice Manson taking part.
CONSTANCE
Mrs. Fred Riley was taken to Sea -
forth Hospital Monday morning with
blood poison in one hand.
Mrs. Wm. Clarke returned home
teem Clinton Hospital on Saturday,
We, wish her a speedy reoovely.
Miss Stella Armstrong of Seaforth
' few clays this week with her
parents.
•,nd Mrs,. R. Perrin of Harrow
spent Monday with Mr. Kazimir Ske-
Wedding bells are ringing east of
1the vlila�e.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Dale spent
nnnday at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Armstrong.
Want and For Salle Ads, 31weellcs 150c
BRODHAGEN
Mrs. Jim Cole and sols Wilfred of
Waterloo spent Sunday 001111 Mr. and
Mrs, John .1. Herz,
111. and Mrs Chas. Quecengesser
and Mr. and Mrs. Orville McNichol Of
I3ritssele spent Sunday- with lir, and
Mrs. W. I,. Querengesser.
Mr. and Mrs. George Koch and
Mrs, K. Hinz of Stratford visited with
Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Hinz.
Mr. and Mrs. George Young of
Stratford visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo,
Diegel,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Elligson and
daughter. Janet, and Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Rose.and Yvonne and Lorraine,
of Stratford, visited with relatives.
Mr. Albert Smith- of Durham spent
the week end with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brodhagen of
Stratford visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Qtierengesser.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Priestap and
Marlene of Monkton, R.R. 2, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Riehl.
Mrs, Henry Wesenberg of Cran-
brook visited relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. Barrows of Walton
visited friends.
Mr. and Mrs, Harold Diegel, Claims
and Glenn spent Sunday with Mr, and
Mrs. Chas. Gollnitz near Mitchell.
Rev. S. Friederioksen returned
hone after having two weeks holt-
dA number of the Brodhagen Band
assisted the Listowel Band at Listo-
wel on Sunday morning:
Mrs. Ed. Eckmeir, Jean, Vera and
Frank motored to Kirkland Lake last
week, enroute visiting at Camp Bar
-
atm and Callender.
We are sorry to hear that Mo. Nor"
man Hillebrecht had to undergo an-
other °pe r:alo11 in Seaforth hospital.
We wish hint a speedy rac'overy.
The streets of the village have
h,'ett paved and w'.'te conlplehtd on
Friday whli•h make a wonderful Inl-
pr•.Ivemetlt to our village.
The next meeting of the Ladies'
Patriotic Society will he Ort Oet..11tlr.
The 1len's Patriotic Society had a
tweeting on Monday evening and de-
rided to hold a stunting match ou
Thanksgiving day-.
The St. Peter's Lutheran Church
celebrated Harvest Houle on Sunday
morning. The church altar was beau-
tifully decorated with fruit. vegetables
and flowers. The church was well
filled for the occasion,
MI. Jerry Prendergast, who had
worked for Mr. Louie Hhllebrchot. has
secured a position in Kitchener.
The flue weather this week gives
the farmer's a chance to finish the
harvest which has been delayed on
account of wet weather. Potatoes
are rotting, and will Blake quite a
shortage in tilts district.
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Mille', Don-
ald and Glenn, visited with the for-
mei''s Brother in Brussels.
Mr. and Mrs. John Amstein. Rob-
ert and Roy. Mrs. FI. Kuntz visited
with 'Mr. and Mrs. Louis Scholl at
West Monkton.
NIr. and Mrs. Sidney Kitney, Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Wesenberg, Ed. Wes-
eubet•g, of Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Mogk.
HARLOCK
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pepper and Bert
of near Brucefleld and Mr. and Mrs,
Joseph Campbell of near Walton. vis•
iced on Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. W. McEwhlg.
Mrs. George Carter's Young Peo-
ple's Class of Bu'n's Sunday School
spent Friday evening of last week at
the Monte of Mr. and Mrs, Len Watt,
rolling bandages for the Red Crbss,
The October meeting 06 the Ladies'
Aid and W.M.S. of Burn's Church was
held on Tuesday afternoon of this
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs,
Frank McGregor.
Mr. and Bars. Watters of London
spent Sunday at the home of the fm' -
Bier's cousin, Mr. and Mrs. Simon
McVittie.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jenkins and
children, of St. Catharines, visited on
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Watt, also visiting Blyth friends.
Mr. and Mrs. George McVitte spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Allen.
Rev, Mr, Gardiner of Egmondville
had charge of both morning and
evening services at the anniversary
in Burns Church on Sunday and had
a good attendance at both meetings.
Mrs. Rev. Menzies of Londesboro was
special singer at both services. We
wish to thank all who attended and
Iu any way helped to make the anni•
vinare' a success.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest and Mrs. Jen-
nie Knox entertained Mrs. Rev.
Menzies and family front Londesboro
for dinner on Sunday. also Mr, and
Mrs. Graydon Nell and Murray. of
near Summerhill.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lyon and fa-
mily or near Londesboro and Mr. and
Mrs. Cardiff and part of the family.
from Grey. spent Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Beacom.
Mr, Wm. Beacom of Listowel is
holidaying and helping at the home
of his uncle. Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Beacom.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bewley of
near Walton. Mr: and Mrs, Albert
Vadden of near Londesboro, and Mr.
Cliff Ball of Windsor, Mr. and Mrs.
Eddie Farquhar and family of near
Clinton, and the bride and groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Syd Lansing of near
Summerhill, were among the visitors
at Burns' anniversary on Sunday.
HILLSGREEN
Beginning next Sunday, October 0,
the Bible Class at the church will be
held at 2 p.m. and the service of woo-
ship at 2,30 p.m.
Miss Silk of Mitchell, teacher of
the Parr line north,wag called home
suddenly, her mother passing away
unexpectedly. The sympathy of the
section and community is extended
to Miss Silk.
The find weather of this week has
enabled the farmers to get the bean
crop harvested, and many are sowing
fall wheat, even though it is late.
Threshing has been completed in
this vicinity.
Send us the names of your visitors
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1940
E ,' F NT TSI EATR, E
Seaforth
NOW SHOWING
GENE AUTRY SMILEY BURNETTE
Goucho Serenade
Mon. Tues. Wed.
CHARLES LAUGHTON in
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
Sir Cedric Hardwicke Thomas Mitchell
Big beyond words, thrilling beyond belief, magnificent beyond com-
parison, with Charles Laughton—his greatest screen portrayal
NEXT THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
STAN LAUREL OLIVER HARDY
"The Flying euces"
WITH
Jean Parker Reginald Gardiner
The nitwits in their nitwitiest Comedy
COMING:
That Right Your Wrong
A kind-hearted old lady noticed a "Look Isere, young man," said the
trampish.looking Bann gazing into an playwright, "this report doesn't say
eating house window She found the very utce things about your work at
sight touching, and \visiting to give school "
the ratan til0 price or a good dinner "\\-'Il. either, I was reading in to.
without hurting his feelings. pretend- clay's :paper about 111e play you hall
ed she had picked up a ('0111 from the produced last ev"ahtg and
pavement. "Leek what. 1'vr founds.' "Better hay,. your dinner, young
she said. as she hamlet trim •a florin. fellow. -
"Yon can have it: it was nearest _to
you."
The man node a grab for the eoltt.
"Thank you kindly," he said, with a
grin of delight It's just dropped out
o' my pock Wait a minute! 1'11
give you a penny for yourself!" Want andhot Sale 1d 1 week 25c
10 FREE PRIZES
"i .sines, George! This isn't our
baby, We have the wrong carriage."
"Sh-It-11, This is a better carriage."
To be given away at—
D. E. KYLE'S STORE, Kippen
Commencing Monday, October 7th
A lucky ticket will be given for every cash purchase of one
dollar, for every dollar paid On account, and for trade,
cream and eggs, for which the lucky tickets will be drawn
on November 30th for the following prizes:
(1)-100 11) Redpath sugar; (2)-100 Ib best bread flour;
(3)-1 pr. Ibex flannelette blankets; (4)--5 Ib picnic hang;
(5) Rayon Tablecloth; (6) O'Cedar dust mop; (7) Ever -
ready flashlight; (S)---1 pr. ladies' hose or 2 pr. men's fancy
sox; (9)-24 11) pastry flour; (10)-10 bars Sunlight soap
1
1
1
FirePreveotion Wook
October 6th to 12th
.By proclamation of His Excellency the Governor Ceeneral of Can-
ada, ilhc week of October 6111 to IBA has been set aside as Fire Pre-
vention'Week. This week provides an annual occasion to inepress upon
public consciousti,.es the enormous cost of the fire waste, to slue end
that conditions may he 'improved and fire carelessness reduced,
The world has passed through a year of the second Great War and
eve have all read accounts of ,the devastation and -havoc that Ihas been
wrought by tnean± of incendiary and high explosive 'bombs and eve are
.hooked by the details of such accounts. Yet in the twenty years
since Fire Prevention Week was first estalb-i hed in 'Canada, ,this -coun-
try has recorded more than 300,000 fires involving a property 'loss of
over S7216,00,000 and a 'loss in human lives of more ithan 7.700. Our
complacency in this respect is only matched Iby the complacency with
which we watched Hitler attain ,power, the Dominion Fire 'Commis-
sioner at 'Ottalwa states,
PREVENT FIRES
THESE SIMPLE SUGGESTIONS, IF FOLLOWED BY
EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY, WILL MAKE YOUR
HOME SAFE FROM FIRE
1—Flit 'lighted matches and smokes out 'before you throw them
away. Keep matches where 5(11a1l children cannot reaoh them. Never
smoke in lite :garage. barn or attic. nor in had.
.---Remove rulbihish, waste papers and all ,unneessary combustible
material.. Provide metal aeli and tra'11 cans. Burn rtubbish only in a
safely covered (brick or metal incinerator, 'Watch she fire,
3—Examine all stoves furnaces and 'aanoke ,pipes to .Blake sure
they are safe and well away erten woodwork or other 'burnable ,mater-
ials. Have needed repairs made at once,
4 --Value the advice of your fire chief ytho says titan many fires are
caused by flirty Or defective 'dhianneys. Have the chimney cleaned
re Madly, and have all defeats repaired.
5—Escape the danger of inflammable liquid 'fires .and ex'p'losions by
!keeping no .;asolint. in the house. Do 'dry cleaning (with safe liquids or
send tits, 'w ark to elle cleaner. Never start fires -with kerosene,
0 --Notify tate electric company of .e!Iectrfcal tromlble and. the gas
company of gas leaks. Replace "Ib -own" husos with new ones—not
pennies Avoid home-made wiring jobs. Don't look ,for gas !leaks with
a match,
7- -1 eadh everyone in the dankly bo ,be careful sof fire, to watch
stoves, fireplaces. ellectric irons and all other possible afire 'pauses, -ands
every day to remove old rags, (papers and other ru;blbish,
l --Fireproof your home as far .as possilblle thy fire-satfe roofiing, fire
stopping in hollow twalls and Ipertitions 'to stop the 'spread of flame and
a non-cnnithalstible tase,ment cei-inlg.
0—Inquire Of your (fire chi&, wIh.en Ibaiying a fire extinguisher Ito be
sure of ,getting the right kind. 'Don't hesitate Ito este your ,firemen ,v14hen-
ever you 'have questions, onfire (prevention. •
10—Rememlb'er always where 'the nearest fire 'allartn Ibex' is and
-low eo send in .011 alarm. If telephoning, the sure title address is'dlearly
.understood, Rise a neighbor's plhonc rather 'than one in ,the limit -nine
Ibaiilding.
lit=l':xplain to everyone in She house 'what to 'do in ,case of fine,
how Ito !pant I0tut fine in clothing iby wralppinlg in a rug or Ibllaniket, ,what
to do (when ,gnease ,catches fire in the Ikit'clhen.
112i --Sa'v'e 'life awl (property !from needlless ,destruction Iby ,fere by
keeping the 'principles of fire prevention always in. mind and never
talking a ,ethane ,with fire.
A. W. DICK,
Fire Chief, Town of Seaforth