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THE SEAFORTH NEWS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1941
Pledge for War Savings
Some Egg—
airs. Jaek GrimeIdby brought lo
The News Office the other day seine
thing any hen would be proud of. It
was all egg measuring 7 invitee
around The long way. Viet's, teed
hen fruit.- Teoewater News.
To Manufacture Fibre—
Last week negotiations. were tom.
pleted by which J, O. And -eon and
Sons disposed id tbeir elit(hele
Tevietock and eleafeeth plants to ;he
Heskey, Flax Preduels of Toronto.
lu conversant:in with the local man
-
rope. J. G. Ritchie. it is learned that
the new management plans to con-
tinue the manufacture tif upholstery
tow for a time employing the Name
number, eight men. It is anticipated
that in the summer preparations
will be made for the manufacture of
fibre which will necessitate installa-
tion of new muchinery. When this
gets in pi -neves some more melt will
be required. The plans now are to
erect a now mill on the same lot as
the old but It -it. Ritchie has not distin.
ite information as to the kind of
building not the amount of money to
expended.—Mitchell Advocate.
Engagement Announced—
Mr. and Mete Roy Petrie. Port Al-
bert. announce the engagement of
their elder daughter, Viola Eleunor.
to Mr. Gordon William Cocktield or
Detroit. the marriage to take place
February 15t13.
Mrs. R. Tasker, Clinton—
After en illness of two weeks, re-
sulting from 0 Stroke, Mrs, Richard
Tasker. a resident of Clinten for 12
years. passed away last Thursday in
Iter alst year. She was the former
Miss Inv Latham, a daughter of the
late William Latham anti Mildred
(Fisher) Latham. and was 110111 at
Providence Bay, Manitoulin Island.
Iu 19e8 she was married there to
Richard Tasker. Mr. and Mrs. Tasker
came to Clinton to reside in 1111111 and
when the great war of 1111 4-111 bloke
out Mr. Tasker enlisted with the 11 Ise
Hurons. There survive, hesides her
husband, one son Bruee, of Kirkland
Lake. two daughters, Margaret. Mrs.
William Ferguson. Clinton, and Miss
Jeatt at home. A brother fuel sister
also survive. Mr. Russel Ludlam of
Owens Sound. and Mrs, Elsie Ellis of
Providence Bay. The funeral was.
held from St. Paul's elinrell. Clinton.
on Saturday. interment took plat, in
Clinton cemetery.
Late Thomas Gibson
Was Native of Wroxeter—.
Th,tm.t. tItIts,n1, f„,tiacr
and c.,11-ttItaw: ot. rroviti-
cial
Departrnent e,f-Nlines mid Deputy
Nlinister from litgai• to 19,15,
diet! recently in Tors..ate,
hac,,, celebrated his $,2111 birthday I qt
Fethruary IMr. Gibson eutered
the Ontario vivre service in 1 1(1. He
Was credited with having tbeen amens:
the first to ;glimpse the possibilities
of Cdhalt owith the cmening up .of the
Northern ,Ontario development. He
was a veteran of the Northwest Reb-
ellion and Served with the Northwest
Field Force, Queen's Own Rifles, in
1885. He held the Northwest Field
Force medal. Born in Wroxeter lie
received his early education there
and at Rockwood Academy, In 1906
he was appointed Deputy Minister of
Mines. Retiring as deputy minister
in 119315, he continued as adviser and
consultam to the 'Department of
Mines. Mr, Gibson Allo awarded the
King's Jubilee silver medal in- 11935,
He was the author of several vol-
umes and many articles en ininittg
published in mining magazines and
'periodicals. including "Mining Lar,',,
MRS. DUNCAN A. FRASJ1R
The death ocenrred on Saturday,
February I. of Clara Ana Roherts,
light v.:teemed resident and W idon
of the late Duncan Alexander Fraeer.
in ,her 114th year.
Fraiier it,. 501'11 in levee
toe !Ishii) and was married oi2 years
:Igo tit Iter late husband, iwiho Pre-
deceased her 43 years, leaving her
with a famits ef four children, After
their ntarriage. Mr. and 111.,. Fraser
lived in 'Mitchell aua later for 2.5
Years in Stratford. For ;he past eight
years she has inede her home with
her daughter, IMrs, Frank Wiese, in
Seaforth. She et, taken to Scott
11 emerial hospital Bee weeks agio on
account of vile illness of her daughter.
lelre IWiltse, who is in -the Stratford
bospital suffering. front a severe
• I rot: e.
,NIni. Fraeur was an esteemed 1110111 -
ber of First Presbyterian church and
a rapable, industrioes omen. Sur-
viving arc a sort and daughter. M a I-
011111 Arlineent Fraser, Myth, and
Mrs. Frank Wiltste also ten grand-
children. Mrs, 11. Douglas, Stratford,
IMrs. 1eelree Radford, illyth, Miss
lone Wilt4e, K itchener.111iss
Settforth. Lloyd Voueit. and Myrtle
Fraeer, Stratford, Glen, itt, Doug.,
and Den Fraser, Myth; a son-inslaw,
qd ward Yonsie, Sirat Seel, and a
great-granddaughter, Barbara Doug-
Siratford. The funeral took place
on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the residence of Mrs, Frank
11Viltse, Centre street, Seaforth. 'in-
terment Ma, made in Maitlaudlhank
cemetery, Rev. Hugh 'jack of First
Presbyterian church offtetated,
,.f ()mare. and Department oi •Mines"
Ind le °mares" Mr. Gibson
,,1!. ;101i t' tilt, eetnailian tirder of
1tre-ters, havina been iligh .\ntlitor
tr,int f8,12 to 1004, and 111.2.11 Vice
Chief 1:tmaer from 1004 to 108.
E. R. Wigle Passes—
E. R. Wiale, for six yoars mayor
of and ConserritiiY11 mein-
In‘r if th,, Legislature from 1922 In
19211 for Cmirt, Hamm Ellett Saturday
night itt Victoria hospital tit London,
ago tr2 years. He had been itt
figure in numicipal and 'minima life
of Huron County. Ale. Wigle had
been ill for six weeks with an three -
time Ile was taken to London hospi-
tal on Jinotary 1.2 but efforts to check
the infection failed. Elton Rinaldo
M'igle was a member of the Essex
Wight family of United Empire Loy-
alists. tee was born in tVittrion, a
son of the late 1)1.. Hiram Wigle, 1-1
received his education in Wiarlon
Public and high schools and gradu-
ated from Ilie Ontario college of
pliermacy. In 1111111 he went to (lode -
reit where lie set In) the dt'ttg bled -
nets which he operated until the
time 'if itis death. With a keen inter-
est in public affairs he gave mute'
of his time to the tier of the
municipality. After several times on
the Clotteriell town council he was
mayor from 11118 to 1922, inclusive.
Ife was on the Goderieb 1'. C. ('. for
years and for eight years was its
chairman, holding that °thee at the
time of his death. Mr. Wigle was
elected as a member of the Legisla-
ture in 11121 but when bit stt 1 in
Centre lInron was eliminated. he
did not run again°. He was president
of No. 12 district (13ruee, (trey,
Huront, of the Ontario college of
pharmaey for 17 years. He was
Mason and a member of the 1.0.0.
F. He was a mentlutt• of the Anglican
churele Surviving are his wife, form•
erly Miss Kligabeth Mcklitehren, Reg.
N. of Wiarton; three sons, Rinaldo.
Charles and Hilbert. of Coderich;
one brother, Dr. Chattel; Wigle. of
Wile -ton. and a sister. Mrs. Percy
Weller, Owen S0111111. The funeral
was held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. from
St. Otiorge's Chitreit Interment was
in Maitland Cemetery, Underhill.
Former Gorrie Resident
Dies At Vancouver.
iif Vancouver's oldest resid-
ii.os. This away
jait. 1..)111, days la -
tier "iirthilit. She Tied at
home id her youngest ti tm:111Yr.
Nirs. R. Stiarling, .1151.111
ill' W1l,s11 I s;Se had lived
td the city in l'ato. .\ etivc
:Ifni; sta.
in, her hip in a fall la.i
tetober Dalai bad heel' bed-
ridden since. She is survived by four
daughters. Mrs. Sparling and lIrs.
W. 11. bitty itt Vaneouver; Mrs. .>. E.
Lloyd. London; 'Mrs. J. S. l'ound,
it. 011 ; three sons. Sohn. Glid-
den, Sask.: \\'illiattt, Toronto. and
If. A. Dante Victoria; sixteen grand-
chilaren and fifteen great grandchild-
ren. Iluritrl took place in Gerrie on
S5th .with Rev. Mr. (-opeland of-
ficiating.
Woman's Work Never Done!
How To Turn It Into Fun
Women, you can solve the everlast-
ing problem of -housework and re-
lieve the monotony of daily drudgery
by transforming routine iwork into
fascinating -pastime, Twit New York
advertising men recommend some in-
teresting ways- in an unusual article
itt The American W'eekly with the
February lb Detroit Sunday Times.
Fie sure to get The Detroit :Sunday
Times.
NOTICE
TO RUPTURED PEOPLE --Please Do Not be Deceived
ANYONE INTERESTED in how YOU CAN BB FREE from TRUSS
WEARING in Six Months...Come to the COMMERCIAL HOTEL, SEA
FORTH, on TUESDAY, FEB. 18th, afternoon and evening.
Consult a noted Rupture Specialist — 20 years' experience; two years in
operating 100111. LET HIM demonstrate to you free of charge How and Why
there are no curing qualities in a Truss. A truss is onle merely a mechan
icai support to retain the hernia and keep it in place providing it is properly
fitted with an uplift effect directly over the point where the rupture is devel-
oping from. Also let him demonstrate to you HIS method of treatment for
eupture, a treatment which has been approved by a number of medical men
throughout Canada, along with the most comfortable fitting appliance that
can be obtained in America. This treatment, used with a proper fitting appli-
ance, has been proven by physicians to be a vast advancement over all for-
mer methods, exemplifying instantaneous effects immediately withstanding
any etra,in or position, no matter the size or location, large or difficult
cases on men, women and children.
Consult year doctor after using this treatment, If he can find any
rupture apparent your money will be refunded.
TEMPLE & THOMPSON, Napanee, Ontario
Don't forget the date, Tuesday, Feb. 18th. Lady in attendance. Ask at
the Hotel Office for the -Special Apartments of Mr. Thompson.
SCHOOLMATES AT
SPROAT'S
By the late JA. Laidlaw,
Sacramento, California
MRS TH'OM'AS MILLER
The funeral of ilihristine Calder, a
former esteemed resilient, and Wife
of Thomas eliller, whose death in her
eke year occurred January 28 at her
home in Cornwall ionouliVg: a pro-
tracted illness took place on Friday
afternoon at 2,30 from the home of
her brother, ,Mr. A. Calder, the re-
mains having theca brought to Sea -
forth for interment in IMaitianabairk
cemetery. Rev, thigh j;tck iti I7irst
Presbyterian Church offieiated. 'Mrs.
'Miller, who was a daughter of the late
lir, and iMrs. Andrew' Calder. Was a
native of Seaforth and a member itt
the l'resibyteriau 'Church. Site was
married about forty years ago. Site
is survive,' illy her husband and one
son, Thomas Miller of 'New York and
a daughter, Mrs, Ralph Anderson of
Saskatoon. Relatives attending the
funeral were her husband. Thomas
Miller, Cornwall, and a son, Thos.
Miller of iNew Voile, also her sister,
Airs. N. MeDonithl, and nieces, Mrs.
j. Smith and 111iss Kathleen Calder,
all of Tonnito. The pallbearers were
NI. McPhee, E. 9. ilex. 1;.
Calder. J. C. Ilrodie. i‘Vailteir Scott,
$600.00 Prize Contest Promises Fun
and Profit For Family
Herald Readers
III tt,It 1,, ill, it-liqitt of it- million
and a intarter the
Iltirald anti .\Vetoal:t. Stir has an-
nounced a New Pict -lire Solving Con-
test, startina immediately and offer-
ing' $000.1a1 in cash prizes with top
prize of $2011.011,
From coast to coast of Canada,
Family Herald roll tet, are renown-
ed for the gotta tont they provide.
Ileo' 0011 lea will closely follow
the pattern of the S'Ong Title Con-
test run thy the Family Herald in
19.10contest 'which broke an
all-time record for popularity, A
series of comic pictures wilt be 'feat -
tired along with lists of song titles
and the job of contestants will be to
find out, from clues in the :pictittres,
what songs the pictures' represent.
The decision to repeat this fun -
provoking prize contest was made in
response to numerous :letters from
homes where the Family Heralld
contest is a real event every year ...
where hours rollicking fen are en-
joyed solving the puzzles, while ev-
ery member of the family speculates
on what they mill ,clo "if Dad Willa
the first prize."
Relieving that it is the function of
a Farm Journal to entertain as well
as inform, the Family Herald and
Weekly Star brings its readers over
1,000 pages of entertainment in the
course of a year. In arranging period-
ical. amusing and ,profiteble ,contests,
this well -loved farm weekly rounds
off a feast of ,Short Stories, Serials,
Old ,Songs and other entertaining
features without equal anywhere on
the Continent.
Those anxious to take 'part in the
Family Herald's 'New $600.100 Picture
Contest should make sure of reeding
the contest announcement in the
cut -relit iesue,
[Some verses about Speoat's sehoo
in Tueltersmith. by the late James
Laidlaw, of Saeramento. Calif., were
republished in this coluinu it few
weeks ago. Here is another by the
same anther, for which we are in-
debted to Mr. James Murray, of
Dauphin, Men., and Mr. James
Sholdice of Seaforth, who were desk
mates in the school]
There was Nellie Oldtield and
Fannie, all remember those two;
Jennie Sproat and Mary, also Annie
and }high,
Hugh, the first of My schoolmates to
answer death's call
And remind us the sumnioes would
come to its all,
Olt, how well 1 remember kind words
that were said,
When the sad news was received that
poor tumble was dead.
Bill Sholdice, Jim and Adam, they
moved back into Grey,
And Bill lives ou that farm right
dotvtt 10 1 MS (111Y.
.1 al 114 in McKillop on the north
gravel road;
I think Adam went West kind Molt up
his abode,
William James Chesney, Wilhelmina
and Pace,
Their houne back among trees in a
nice shady place,
William James has left us, though
its just for a while,
Yet we miss for the present his
bright cheery smite.
Billy Hays was there, from the thiol
line he came,
He got many a Ile -king but you bet
he was game.
Corporal (to calvary recruit on
stable guard foe the first time)
"Now, you've got to patrol these 'ere
lines, and 'anemee any tent pegs that
come loose, and look after the
'orses."
Recruit (whose knowledge of
horses is of the slightest): ''And what
time do I wake the homes In the
morning?"
Were with us at school and with us
at play,
But when the family were young
they moved just two miles
And then attended the red school
house over by Kite's.
Charlie Armstrong and Kate, we see
them no more,
Their nine sisters and brother aro
scattered all o'er.
Yes, Charlie and Kate are both laid
to their rest,
When we would have said they were
jest at their best.
Many of the old peoples' burdens
they cheerfully bore
But for re£010118 unknown they have
passed cm before.
You May search the world over,
search early and late.
Von will never dna one but liked
Charlie and Kat e.
The Nicholson girls all tom yet re-
main,
They were Jessie and Agues, also
Mary and Jane
The Laidlaw's were nine. four girls
and live boys
When they all got together there
sure WaS some noise. -
The Reaper called Bello just al hat'-
. vest time,
And took her away to a much 'better
To give her a place with the rine
golden grain,
Where there is no more sorrow,
neither worry or pain.
There were four Keating boys, in the
winter would go,
They were Mike, Dan and Martin,
and our Seaforth Mein' Joe.
Of some or the Quintile's 1 have al,
most lost track,
There were six of one family and
Cal's only boy Jack,
Then big Jim McConuell, and right
by his side,
Jim Ross, Tom and Andrew; the Their names were Charles and
girls Agnes and Jane, Michael McBride.
They moved out to Kansas where Tom Cook, Willie Charters, Peter
still they remain, Cowan, Jack Hay,
Susan Sholdice 1111d Adalb 111 11Y..11111e And five of the Archibelde; went itt
Ann and Kate,
Robeet, Maggie and Lucy. if I remem-
ber it straight,
Kate, Robert and Maggie at the call
of their Guide,
Marched bravely right 0111ralli itati
crossed the divide;
Now they walk golden streets as
they puss to and fro.
While we are still travelling this sad
world below.
There was Alice Sholdice, from
Lucan'or somewhere down there,
If 1 am not mistaken she had rather
fair hair:
Billy Chesney or sorrel top. as he
mostly eras
Harry and Minnie were the next two
installed,
The rest had not started when 1 quit.
the fiat,
But their names were 1) 1).. Remit?
Pearatm and Pat,
Art hut. Wallace and ,Andrew, also
tinct Aggie;
Next Jim, Sent and Attie, then Mar-
tha and Maggie.
Harry Tyndall tvtitt 1 11 Ore the foothell
to kick:
Emma Leatherlund and Maggie, Kele.
Edgar and Vie.
To part with our friends may mune-
times seem hard
But Ed has just gone to claim Itis
reward.
John Sholdice and JUN', also Susan I
and Will,
With the exception of one. they are
itt Tuckersmith still.
But one of that family has bid us
adieu
And is dwelling to -day with the good
and the true.
As we think oft of Small may we
each live our part
With as kindly a life and such a
good honest heart. .
P0111' of the Terry's one time travel-
led our way.
Took part with us all in our frolic
and play,
But Harry Horton needed Jim to
keep football goal,
With his arms stretched in action he
could reach either pole.
So on each winter's morning no
matter how cold,
To the red school ball grounds the
Torry's all strolled.
There were five of the Reinke's who
,. are all with us still,
Bella, Burgess and Jack, and the
twins. Sandy and Will,
The Robinson- girls 1 can not name
them all,
But Lucinda and Esther I distinctly
r
TheCeleaai'tlits and Weights lived on the.
same line,
Including both fa'milles at school
there were nine.
Martha Wright was always just full
of good cheer,
But she has been taken while we are
left here.
If it ought she could help she would
never refuse,
A few minutes with Martha would
drive out the blues,
But she is not gone while her family
are here,
For they, like their mother, are full:
of good cheer.
Jack Cumming and Minnie, in their
very young day.
Imy daY,
But Hannah was years ago called
from life's care
To dwell in the homeland, the city
so fair.
There were nine of the Hudson:4, five
hays and four girls,
're feed and clothe such It family
cost several pearls.
Maggie Hudson. who always Was
Pleasant and
Was taken away when little more
than a ChM.
T110 first face of the dead that 1 e'er
looked upon.
The body was there hut poor Mugge.
had gone,
On it cold winter's: morn she was
borne away
To where she lies near 11111 HOP be-
tween Stanley and Hay.
•
"I assure
t It sty
bread
every
time,
because
Em always
pure...
full-
strength'
;1.
Jim Dnig mut Bob, Hum came Maggie
and Paul,
Kate and Juek. the MO youngese
have answered the call.
We will see them again when our
lives are mitered,
When earth's sorrows and afflictim.0
have all been endured.
Jack Chesney or Shorty. as the bases
used to shout,
Was nbout :elven feet long. awl not
very stout.
Tom .lordan was there. when
Cleary's he stayed.
Of SHOW MOMS aitd COid, Tom WW1
never afraid.
TIM) alally Wert' younger, but sure
Inot forgotten,
Such as Jennie and Maggie, and
Johnnie MeNaughton.
Gid Hyslop and delude strolled by no
their way.
But Ida 'and Ralph did not go in my
I day.
Maud Grummett and Shell had COE, 0
one life's stage,
But when 1 left that line they we!
tinder school ago.
The Down's were quite stout but nee
very tell
Jennie Sproat and +Barb:tea in my flea.
Were (Mittmalls
John Murray's family at that lime
were quite young;
While Jim Sprout's children to tee
home tires still clung.
When 1 started to write 'twat; nty
fullest intention
To go over each name, making much
further mention,
Gut quickly discovered what an
ocean of space
It would take if we gave all our
schoolmates a place.
Some may be omitted who would wib
Jingly say
That they went to school in Jim
Laidlaw's day,
While the young 1 have mentioned
may feel rather sore
That they should be classed with my
school days of yore.
As we think of the many who have
passed from out' view,
Do you not think, yes, is it not true?
That they were the cream and we
the skint milk,
Or we, coarse es cotton, and they
to; silk.
"Down where I live," said the Tex-
an, "we grow a pumpkin so big that
when we cut it my wife used one.
half of it for a cradle."
"Well," smiled the man trots Chi-
cago, "that's nothing. A- few days
ago, right here, two full-grown pol-
icemen, were found asleep on one
beat,"
When the teatime shall sound, her
body Shall tine
TO join ale SPirli anti :Mar 10 t itt'
I sides.
Thee many years later George also
took leave
And left his young family to mourn
and grieve.
Jack Keating and Mary came from -
the town line;
Pal Williams their neighbor Was a
class mato of mine;
Annie Murray and Agnes. also Sain-1
uel and Phil,
Joh n, tine and Robert , Charles.
Thos. and Bill, 1
Three of this family when just at
their best.
Annie, Philip and Charles were laid
to their rest.
Annie was the youngest, the baby of
all, •
She never went to that school if 1
rightly recall.
Charlie was known for many mites
all round;
A finer fellow than Charlie could no-
where be found.
Philip, as an archer, could beat Wit-.
liam Tell,
When he shot at a squirrel it most
always fell.
We had 13111 Riley one winter or per-
haps it was two,
When he got to sweating things al-
- most turned blue.
But Bill quit school early, e'er spring
got too tete,
To work Allen's farm, driving Ge, Ge,
Ge, Geordie and Kate,
Lade Pickard was there and so was
Jane Ross,
But Jane has departed and we all feel
the loss.
Jane always was pleasant and full
of good cheer,
Yet to -dee she shines brighter than
when she was here.
Four Chesney's came from the third
farm to the weft
But one of that number has gone to
iter rest.
Jennie at school was both thoughttul
and gay,
She was ready, for study or ready
for play.
It we patiently Walt until some fur -
thee day
She will be there to greet us Jost
over the way.
Nick Kehoe; one winter from Pick-
ard's he came:
Louise Parker and Lizzie we also
must claim;
0,450140N
of DEAD or
DISABLED ANIMALS
Phone.
'Collect' to this number
219 MITCHELL
or 21 INGERSOLL
WILLIAM STONE SONS 110