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THE SEAFORTH NEWS
t)h goodness lee : I didn't mean to hit it that hard."
WALTON
Mrs:. 110011 Watson has 7(1,11
spending a few weeks cit lfoneeief.
llr. ;cud Airs. W. 111101phrie•s and
i-1111' were 111 Seaford( uu Nu1day.
Mr: and firs. 11, Livingston ate tz'u-
Mg to Toronto to spend the winter
with the -i1' (laughter.
The Women's Missionary Society
is grateful to Mrs. Crate of Winthrop
for venting and bringing a message
011 the stormy day of Nov. 211. Her
remarks, with the aid of a map. re-
lated to the Christian 'Mission in
China. where Mrs. C'raw's daughter
and husband are. Many have moved
front this area because of war con•
ditinns but the missionaries remain
and the Chinese are planning to -ere
large their 18hur1(1. 11 is to be re•
zi'etted that 111011• women were not
present to hear a bright Instructive
message.
ML'. Ray ('alter is at Weiland at
present with his brother -in-laws.
Fere and ,Tach Snialldon, on business.
There passed away on Tuesday.
D.111 3rd.Miss Jane Fulton, at her
nephew's, George McTaggart. She
was tt life long rosideut of the 16th
of Grey until mewing 10 Walton
about 15 years ago with her nephew.
Th•• funeral took place on Thursday
a f te'1•nom1. et tighter by Rev. Mr.
Gilbert of the 1'tlited Church, and
1111111(( was made in Brussels Cerner'
erg.
Mr. James Bishop spent the past
101.5-11. in 'POrntlt(i. He accompanied
his brother-in-law Thomas C1ar1(.
Morrie. who is still in Toronto under
hospital treatment.
A1r''.- Thomas Clark spent the past
week with ]ler sister. Airs. ,Iatues
Bishop,
lIr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Hoy have
returned florae after spehd'ng 11
couple of weeks at their honer at
(:oelerieh.
EGMONDVILLE
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Nett. Air- Alast and lir, 33 at> m
led 711 ;fort prayers. O1(1111111 11as re-
ceived. \V1( then joined hands in a
circle and sang. ” Praie God from
Whom ..311 Blessing, Flow. Sir'-.
. u Inrrr closed mu
ccn°; ,by pray ayay
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AUBURN
William Mai/wain quietly celebrat-
ed his 76111 'birt'hday here on Thurs-
'day. It was on December '5, 11564, that
William James IMellwain, son of
David and jane Mcllw'ain, was horn
an the Mcllwain homestead one 'mile
east of Nile, His 'twin tbrnther, David.
of Goderich, also celebrated his 76th
;birthday on Thursday.
He attended the school foem•erly
situated an the ,farm now- owned tby
Roy Girvin. Thirty-six years ago he
was married to Annie Rogerson,and
lived practically all h1' like on the Me-
ilwain homestead in Vest \\awanash
with the exception of seven years
spent at Carlow and (1,110 1111 a hal
sear, living here in Au161101.
STANLEY
Mr. Clifford Keys. -Stanley Twp.
held a successful sale of young pure
bred Scotch Shorthorns on Tuesday
Prices averaged around 3100 a hent
With a high of 3140, and a good de,
man( for males.
11,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1941
home on Tuesday from Seafoltil
Hospital, where he was pliteed hl a
cast for a fractured spine. His many
friends hope for his speedy recovery.
\V1( are pleased to report that Mr.
Joe Reid is somewhat better niter
his serious illness,
CONSTANCE.
The funeral of the late Rebell
Lawson was held Friday afternoon
Dec. (1111, (roof his late -residence
Rev. A. E. Menzies offlcialed, inter,
meat. took place 111 Clinton comet.
ery. The following were pallbearers
13. 13. Stephenson. Wm. Britton, Jas.
Dale, Clarence Montgomery, EI•uest
Adams and John Ferguson.
111r Lawson's death occurred early
on Wednesday morning after
an extended illness. Mr. Lawson lived
In Hulled township the greater part
of 1115 life and was widely known.
and as a neighbor he was always
willing to lend a helping hand
His passing will be deeply felt by all
with whom he was acquainted. He
was horn in Goderich twp., April 7.
11;65, 5111 son of Anthony Lawson and
Sarah ('lark, He had resided in Mil-
let on 1111' old homestead for 33
years, In 1SSS he sees Married to
311ss Aivina Johns of Tuckel•smith
and event to 11vt• in Goderich town-
ship and later in Hullett, and thirty
yett•5 ago moved to the homestead
farm. -Mr. 1.11W80(1 -w118 11 nte011100 or
Hullett council for eight years. 1(1tr-
101. (tont t11111 position live yeal•8
a;'o. 115 was a nleniln'r or the Forest-
er's
(0081er's lodge at Kinhnre. Surviving' he-
-id., his widow are Cola' sops and
tee tlnughle•rs: Roy or 111t•.liillnp
Ewe nl' liulletl. Leslie of 'tucker
emelt. Mrs. Jack Lusby (Myrtle) of
chata1un. Airs. John i)nridson then
-t
1111(,11,1(, and Lorna, et: home
TUCKERSMiTH .1I e surviving tore aster ;end it
Ne, it. 'fuel: r -roil h i- holding br111he1 Airs. Ales Leitch, ((1 1`11111011
its .t:nual i'in•isnuas 1 11111 1'1'1 1111 1111• fwd 1.1165 14/55011 111' ('Boron: three
et "nine ,,f 11, 1. 15111. :1 ,51111110 in. brothers and ?Imre sisters predeceas.
ruolion is extended 1,1 all. - til hint.
(1.' les,.1111,,,e 1ea•tin' of the 311. 4,51(10 had been in fulling
J u 9i„I stub li 1.5311 1:1 1111 '.els hl id health 51111.0 lust spring 5111111 le• was
at the home or Mrs. Deward ('rich seriously rib hu) passed :tray sud
tvith tut attend:tet c• el 21 members - denly following a hear( attack.
and two visitors Airs. Ernie Crieff The floral tributes were bcaulifui•
and Mrs .5,1181 ill \tathesoll played a Including a spray from the Waller
piano (11101 and Miss Margaret ('rich side Dairy Co., of Chatham. 'rhe
gave a 111(111111 organ selection. The flowerbe arers were live nephews
year:” report of the flower committee George Leitch, Gordon Lawson, An -
vete given by Mrs. F', Hatters, re. drew Lawson, Howard Johns and
pmt of the social committee by Mrs, Edwin Johns.
\. Garrett, and the report of the cut. 11r. and MIs, ,Jack Husby or rice
ting committee by Mrs. W. Roger 1111111 attended the funeral of Mrs.
son. The convener of the Red Cross Busby's father last week.
committee, Mrs. (1. McGregr, gave :Hiss Doris Lawson, of London, at•
the following reporting of work tended the lufernl of her grand
(lone during the year -2 pair mitts. father. Mr. Robert Lawson.
110 pair socks. G- pair panties . 71 A meeting of the W.A. was held in
sweaters- and 2 quilts, also proceeds t11e basement of the ch(rc•h on Nov.
of a Red Cross tea, amounting to 25111 to elect the officers for 1941.
11111,41, A special vote of thanl(8 was Rev. Menzies conducted the instil110,
tendered to a number of ladiesof tion of offices, as follows: President
the community, who are not nl0ncb- Airs. Ernest Adams: vier. eresiden1
Drs of the (•lulb, for the knitting they Mrs, J. W. Carter; secretary, Mrs
have (lone during the year. The pre- Lorne Lawson; assistant, Miss Viola
silent reported that a large bale of Dexte; treasurer. Mrs. Jos. Riley;
quilts. clothing and other articles pianist, Miss Edith 13ritton; assist -
had been shipped to Northern Om ant, Mrs. George Addison; group
tln•io last month. Mrs. William P011. lenders—No. 1. Mrs. Jack Ferguson;
per gave the report or the nonthlnt• No. 2. Mrs. Robert Rogerson; No, 3
lag committee, with the officers Mrs. Fella (larbet: No. 4, Mr's. Chas.
1 -one( for next year as follows: F:Ioggart.
President, Airs. N. 5111(07: viae pt•e• in the list cof \\'..\I, S. officer, puh-
81d0,(t. Mrs. Leslie Lawson; se(1'(1• li+bed 11,1 1,ok, the pianist's sante
lit, .Margaret ('('1111 assistnl. Airs should 101,0 ,been Mrs. Ella ('arbert
\ Matheson; Red Cross comm., .firs. and manger,' ,c1'., 31r', Orville
McGregor, Mrs, Fear. Mrs. 1•'. Town Dale,
send: flower ('0(nnt., Florence Whit•
_.
more. Mrs A. Pepper; social ((nuns
Sirs E Crich Mrs F: Townsend
LONDESBORO
Mrs \Cul. Poppe, :hiss Iteue Gur, Tho \Von1011'S Institute meeting
reit; rutting comm., Mrs, F. swatters 1 W11 MI was p08tponed from last week
\11'•: Deward ("Hell; pianist Airs will take place on Monday afternoon
\''nl Rogerson Viola P,'pp.r' Press Dec. pith in the ('nn1lnuli13' hall at 2
secretary. Airs, F. Totvusmid, assist, 1'i doll( sharp. 31r. AIJlhtr of the 13tnt1)
ant etre, .1 Landsborough '('11,• re. of Monn'eal will spotlit on 13101kin5
firing 0r,'sfdlrnt, '.les Edwin Johns Rules.' 1(011call. Current events
expressed her appreciation of the '.lura', 111x. ,T. P. 3'huuung. Topic
Ite•lp seen lies' during tie, p•asl yen,.Mrs. 3'. Roy on "Legislation." Host
by the 511(1 tnemhels, 3Irs F. Town "s•,7'1(; 14111'. t', 1rawford, M1t,s. i
send ma( ce'11 vote of thanks to Airs (lawfor11. 1L'e. I3. Snell. lits. F
:lollies for her work and all she has Little. Airs. L. Sho1brook, Tins will
(rote for the club during her term as 101 nu 77n1erostIng aswe17 as 11151(1111
president. The meeting closed wish 10e meeting. Please be 011 (ime..
the homemakers' prayer and lunch hiss Rina Kirk lel') on Tuesday to
1 aspend the Whiter with her cousins
sells 100010 by the, group in „twang, of Dr, end Mrs. Craig, in ltui'disty
tJle llleeiirlg.
\lief ta.
DUBLIN 1191(1( .\lire Vineland attended the
wedding ,1'f her niece, hiss T'eggy
etteeute (eines!. . 1" lmderieh Fingiand. Niagara Palle. which tools
5'1'7).11 was atli4e,l 1,1 mak, a free 1 11111.1 on Doc. 7111.
Miss Ile tin Millar is assisting 111
n'}iu in lfaer' Ice \self- m'. iu`'t ''1'J,as. AteCnol's store.
•am. on Dri'll's 1'' 8,741,' mimed Mr, and Mrs. T. Fairserviee ltnv(•
1(r I,•1r n ni th,:,.sen '.r- -aerr i settled in their neso home.
et 71,11 l .ii 11 y, en,10.7“rfira. 1,7 'lir. (em'ge Barr is still quite ill
eseet, 1, 1 (nh ',c n« :.ni.n 1'r-{ A unr8e is now in attendance.
k idolMrs. Wm. Lyon is confined to 'ter
home at present. Site had the mss.
1. 11,0,', •'t i liee'.,rrt 1 ,w uaiip, i runtime to slip and rail in Tier home
\l1''•ely, \I. \.. ,ylr„ eels recently. hurting her knee Airs. 'Wm
,' .^1 In:. r,'b.r .,i'•,rat.• 0'1,,,1. in I Heal( who was with her tui several-
13'in, 1 days has returned to herhones
fees( several-
,
bo,l section (1 No, 3 are haying
esteem' 1 : •' e-niun .•f 77;‘111"r111 1'n "r I their c'hristnm8 ('(nce.rt on Dec'. 19th
•'.rr1 eht.,l 1t •,;tor ,t1 1 -twee -let,'
whed
W11,11, (111 oubt. 11 V117 Jnterest(ng
-a1'u,•lois. s\f illi:(n, L lees l,,.1(... a»1" time will he spetrt.. Proceeds will go
r• firm= 2F, 0 sr.. to the iter) C'r'oss.
No. 4 group' of the W.:11.5. put onii,; I.a rertta O'R: 11 518. 'i'nr„nt(' ;r tea test the parsonage on Monday of
-pent her vacation with her 1•'arrnr., this week, where quite la number
Nlr, and 1Ire toseeth eReerke gathered 4 (guilt was quilted anti a
e ether.
[t,cye 1ld'Inu i h„ ',t H16bert 7s°vial time spent tog
at n,,e.e ih. pewee,.t nanoll i:illy one wishing to knit for the
at atraror,l t11.- .(1,k. 100 was al 13.11 ('oars tan obtain yarn at Mrs. R
geest at the 51n•llen's itauottet on '1'uw7ns011t1'8.
Thor—day night..3 - - --
urseseful euchre and dame, 5a,
VARNA -
.1 .,111 The e 111 or St. John's
nsored n the 1 nn� Ladies annual meeting
tlrty in the parish hall en Friday 11(111 Anglican W.A. was held in the church
Ladies' first prize for euchre was won Tuesday afternoon. The old officers
by Bliss \nnic Flanagan. gentleman's were Reclaimed for 1941: Mrs. M.
prize fig (John T. Ryan. Refreshment, Reid. president; Mrs, Henry Nehl
•vcre served Illy the executive members vice president; Mrs, J. Mossop, hers
and music for dancing .furnished ebv rotary to til1 the- vacancy caused by
Gerald Holland with piano aceempan- the, death of Mrs, Frank Weekes, who
intent. An interesting feature of the held the orrice for thirty-nine years
social evening Sons 'drawing lucky tick- Miss Edythe Mossop treasurer. Two
ere on prizes. Ten dollars ryas Won thy hales were packed .containing new
Miss Rose Mclver, a (loll in en'eniniS and second hand clothing, 4 quilts.
die:, by ;Alis- .Mary Stapleton, doll in We regret. to report the death of
ski -quit :by Donald Klinkhanrer and ! Mrs. Ernie Tooley, wine after several
quilt thy- Norman Ilnsllfield. weeks illness, passed away in the
William Hanley spent the (reek -end London hospital, Dec. 4111. She is stir.
in Toronto, vived by her sorrowing husband and
Mrs, John Evans or Godelch ' re- five children. the eldest a little girl
turned to her home one Monday after of eleven years. The deceasedwas in
5pen(11ug the week end with Jack her thirtieth year. the youngest dau-
and Ann Ryall of Dublin. Sifter of Mr. C. C. Pilgrim and the
Misses Julia and Margaret Car. Inte Mrs. Pilgrim. The sympathy of
pester received nasty cats and the community is extended to Mr
bruises. also broken nose and Broken Pilgrin, and son Charlie; 'who attend
ribs when their cutter upset slaking eel the funeral in London on Friday,
the turn on the ventre road on San. '1'11e many friends of Mr, Geo. Beat
day, Hope they willsoonle welt ty Sr, will be sorry to know he is
ngat0, (=fitted to lied but we still hope to
Mr, 'Pat Ryan returned to his have him up and about again.
Wings Over Huron
By F. 1. Ellis in the Family Herald
and Weekly Stat',
Four hundred people in Ontario's
Huron county, voted that their coun-
ty should have an air training school
controlled by Huron residents. At
least 90 per cent of these 400 folk
were farmers. They did their voting
with ten dollar bilis Or multiples
thereof. It was. an 0(0015eey shuts'
tion autl was met with the energy
that only a1( emergency can getter -
ale. Tliey needed $35,000 and they
heeded to immediately. They had it
in just 17 days. I heard all about it
from W. L. Whyte when 1 visited the
Sky Harbour Airport in November.
But Perhaps 1 had better start the
story at the beginning.
Before this war had started and
perhaps with no 5Peciul military" ob
jectire in view, some aireninded folk
in Huron 500110' had purchased the
site for a landing field. It was located
on a commanding bluff, overlooking
Lake iluron, The pioneers In this
project were anxious to know it
Huron people were ail:minde(1 and
would back their enterprise. Accord
illgly theyannounced el two-day air
pageant with 411 plane8 from many
Canadian points and from the fruited
State. taking Part. The proceeds or
the pageant were to be used in
erecting a hangar on the field.
They got tht7ir answer. Every higle
511' broiling into toderieh was jam.
need with ears. Provincial police
Were hastily stew funned to 101111•ol the
1ra(IJe. Warden Geo. C. F'eagan 111
8i5tw1 that there were 41,1(1111 1(10(110
there in the two days:. .something
like an Int teem tiunal flowing Muleh.
The comity ruuoi! was impressed
They ,nd(rsed the propel and loan'
,•d vomit y load maehhu'I•y le level
the howl's.
'Plum 111111e tie war and 51(11 it
the snmoilig realization that air sup-
remacy -seemed to rest with the
enemy. The ('onrnonweal111 Air
Training Scheme had to be speeded
up in every possible direction. The
Dominion Government wired the
Huron Council to inquire 11 the Sky
Harbour aiep011 would - be available
as a training ground for Empire de.
fence. A special sleeting of the 5outl•
ell was called. They did not event
own Ute field, Their decision was
that they would buy the held, en.
large it to G10 acres by purchase of
adjoining property and stand it over
to the government. rent free, for the
daretton of the war. This was first
and perhaps the only Held to be pre•
rented to the Government by a coup•
ty council. Their action won instant
aec18101 from. all Canada.
To understand what happened
next, it is neees1ry to have at least
some uneerstanding of the Common- -
wealth Air -Training Scheme. /infer
this scheme, when a volunteer is fin-
ally assigned for actual flying, he
gets his first eight weeks' instruction
in an Elementary Flying School.
These schools, of which there are
now 27 in operation in Canada, are
Unfit rind equipped by the Dominion
Government but must he operated by
a civilian company.- a plain that has
found favor both in Beitabl and G(•r.
ninny, -
11uron, therefore, was in the posi-
tion of having a suitable flying held
that the Government immediately
started to equip. but no flying club
to take over the management. Such
a company n1' club would require
$ seen) capital to meet expenses
until Ilte first payments for 11151'uc•
Icon were 1'18(('1('('(1 from Ottawa. Al
the sane time, the Kitchener.
\Viiter'oo Flying (flub, Inc., 5118 mg.
unized, experien(•ed and willing to
take over the Huron field and 111811•
age it. They had the trained person.
neo and the necessary capital.
Satisfactory as the in'rauget»e»I
might have been to Ottawa. however
it did not appeal to the pride of the
people of Huron. They asked the
government to wait a few drys he
fore rousunlmatitng the deal with the
Kitten -nee -Waterloo ('tub. They tvnr
going to 51818 what 'they could do. A
finance enn1(11111.80 was quickly nr5
<mized with J. D. Thomas as chair.
1(11(11. Tt '.va.s Mr. - Thomas who told
me about it. Mr. Whyte had Jnvlted
flim over to the airport office for just
that purpose.
"Thirty -live thousand dollars is al
lot or male' if you Ilnitk of it in one
betel:, remarked Mr. Thomas, who is
district manager for imperial Oil
and accustomed to handling 010lley
to
electable s11015. "We preferred to
10111, a1 11 in another ways. There
just 24 municipalities in our county.
It we up110111one(i 31,5110 of sheet( to
be w1111 111 each municipality it didn't
look so staggering butit still added
to more than 3"5,1(11. The reeves
and deputy -reeves were contacted
and asked to take rare of their own
districts and form their own cone
mittees
"To co-ordinate the work of these
local commrtees we formed a cell
teal committee with four men, each
one with the oversight of six muni
cipalities. Tiley were Tiros. Pnyde. a
manufacturer of Exeter; Hugh Hill
Goderich, a farmer whom you will
know as a Guernsey bleeder; W. L.
Whyte, farmer or Hullett township
Mr, Shearer. Agricultin'al Representa•
rive for the county. You will see that
agriculture had a. majority represen-
tative on the committee, wbich is as
it should be in a county such as
this."
"And you preceded the stock sell•
ing campaign with some real props.
ganda," I suggested,
"Everything we could think of," ad-
mitted this energetic man, whose
sturdy, middle-aged figure would
belie the fact that, back in 1912, he
just missed being the , lightweight
amateur boxing champion of Canada.
and one of whose fondest recollec-
tions is that he boxed before the
late King Albert of Belgium at the
Canadian Corps sports in London
during the last war.
"We made a threefold appeal.—
patriotism, local loyalty anti the
soundness of the investment. 1 1(m
quite sure that it was first (Wo fee'
tors and not the five per cent pro•
mised on the stock that put the
REGENT THEATRE
Seafor
NOW SHOWING
"BLONDIE ON A BUDGET"
—ALSO- .
"TWO FISTED RANGER"
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
HENRY FONDA ,JANE DARWIN
"Grapes of Wrath" -
Charlie Grapwin John Carradine
Oaktes and Arkies: "Who Are They?"
This is their gaunt story
NEXT THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
GENE ALTPRY SMILEY BURNETTE
"Carolina Moon"
with June Storey
Gene's Latest anti Rest
Coming —
"He Stayed To Breakfast"
fla
campaign over successfully. All the
total newspapers were right with tis.
"Anil 018 were the first rural nnln-
101pa111y 111 Ca 110(111 10 011 11," 110000
MI'. \\'hyte with proper pride 111 both
his calling 111(1 his county. Ile 111(711
added his'(rihnte to the part played
by J. Al, Roberts. seereta•y-I1(11sur-•I
111 110' r(mpary, an air 11(11111'1' ill 1111'
last war, ('loot'' clerk of Hurun and
now again 111 the Air Force.
While all this was going on fwd
heron.. the Dominion Government
was rusting up buildings on the Sky
131,rl our field. 1 wont :unmet with
Mo. Whyte to look (Item (ver. My
host, by the way, is now president
and acting 1(ttetaryereasilrer of the
newly formed company, and has
privileges,
Central, of course. is the big
hangar, where the planes are housed
a11(1 maintenance work done. 1 was
surprised to learn that, after the
ib'st. 30 bones of flying, an 511 motor
has to be dismounted au(1- adjusted
At the enol or GI) hours itmust be
thorcughty overhauled. This gave a
firsthand insight into the immense
amount. of ground work necessary t1•
keep a Ryer aloft and just why there
must he a dozen trained nten on the
ground for every man in the air.
'then there Were - living qutt)')('18
for the instructor's and officers and
much Toss ornate quarters for the
privates. We (lined in the printer
mess 1001 1 had as good a fish 'linnet
Cts 1 would expect to get anyWher('
We then rounded tin the storehouses
the air -gunnery praetie0 building and
the administration building. Just be
ing assembled In the hatter was a
Linc( Trainer, n sort or dummy 1111•
plane, mounted on 8prings, 111 which
a new student may he given all of
the sensations of flying and Learn to
ase the equipment without leaving
the floor,
These boys stay with ns eight
weeks," explained Mr Whyte. "While
here they get. 51 hours in the air
They there go on to eight weeks more
training in an intermediate squadron
and flntlly have a six weeks' ad
Y011(.(01 course; 20 weeks in all. This
is wonderful training connpared with
anything that pilots revolved int the
last war."
WINTHROP
!Lir. lull Mrs. Willis 1)nnbls spent
Sunday with Mrs, George Little.
Mr, and Mrs, Thomas Pryce visited
Mr. and Jars. Matthew Armstrong,
111'. and Mrs. Arnold Jamieson
visited with 11r. end Mrs. Scott Bei
ton on Sunday,
Want and For Sate Ads..3 weeks .50e
STANLEY
Stanley's oldest resident. 111 the
11195(11 of Mrs. Walter Madge, past-
ed 115017' nil Tuesday morning. I).•0.
101 11, about 11 o'clock, at the house of
her niece, Mrs. (110155 Campbell
where she had uncle her home fru
some yea's. On net 41st of this month
Airs. 1111158 purred Iter• 1(x)11 birth
day. Mrs. :Madge 1111(1 been eenjoyhlg
her usual 1181(1ib until about t month
age. Before inn• marriage she w111
M•ny. Quuulre \\'1•d and was bora
in Devonshire, England. or Dec. 1
1112. She was (01)11ied on Mandl 113:-
13711, to Walter Madge at I:xhourn,
Devonshire. It was is double 5(1111ing,
her husband's sistr5• becoming 1114
bride of R. W. Turner. The two
couples crone together to ['auntie
about a month Inter and came to
Hayfield where other Devonshire
people w81.e living. Mr, and -Mrs.
Madge resided near Bayfield on a
180111 011 the Sattble line, Stanley
and later on the Bronson line. Mr.
Madge predeceased" her 22 years ago
last June. Mrs. Madge was of a bright
and cheerful disposition and had int
,resting recollections of the pioneer
days. Mrs. Madge was the only mem-
ber of the Ward fancily to conte to
Canada, The funeral will take place
011 Thursday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock
from the residence to Trinity Angli
can Church, Bayfield, at 2 o'clock
The rector, Rev. John Graham, Will
officiate, Interment will be in Ilay^
field Cemetery, six nephews tinting as
pallbearers, William Turner 1\Vincl
sore, Fred Turner (Underfelt), Rob-
ert Turner (Goderich) John 'runlet
(Stanley Tp.1. George Campbell
(Stanley TILL and Gilbert Freckle
tan ( Port Elgin'.
A uutuher of friends mut relative.
of the hate E. S. Hobson of tit t
Thomas motored 1 down for the hew
rul. which was held on Tuesday,
Iles loth.
Mrs. Hobert (freer 1) 1 the Blue
VASlier 11151150y spent the week end
with her 010tlter Mfrs. Joan Seotchtn,'
on the Bronson 11110.
111', and Mrs. )'has. Seetel(mor and
Miss Hose Rrotchmer motored t'
Hoollsinoli to visit their brothers 11,
1111' Irainio5 ((00(11.y,
Ai+ srs H('urMono, Dtul 111111
Ahem .1r. 01ec•lilee 100011ded the funeral
of a (.0115311 in 'Waterloo (•00111' on
Monday. -
Randolph Samtret returned to his
home 111 London on Sunday after
spending a wolf at the )mate of Mfr.
and 111s. E. le. Westlake,
Mrs Gilbert F3•ecklelnn of Port
hlgln is at the home of her sister
said brother -110a%. Mr. •(11d Mrs.
George Campbell. 'Mrs. Frecicletatt
was
helping to nurse Mrs. Madge.
NOTICE
Due to the increase in the price of butter -fat,
starting Monday, December 23rd, new prices far
Milk will be six cents a pint and eleven cents a
quart.
Cream will he eight cents a quarter -pint and
fifteen cents a half-pint
MAPLE LEAF DAIRY
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Lamps. Table Lamps, Electric Shavers, 1\4ixmasters,
Electric Irons, ;
lectlic Toasters, Electric Sewing
Machines, etc., etc.
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Lights. Interior and Outdoor Lighting 'Fixtures for Christmas.
RADIOS
All models and prices of Radios. See our large display. We •:
also have Battery Radios and Batteries in stock.
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