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THF SEAFORTH NEWS
THURSDAY, APRIL .23,
942
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Hibbert Native Dies
At Auburn
A resident of Auburn district for
nearly twenty years, Miss Marion
McLaren passed peacefully away at
the home of her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. George Bean on
Thursday. The departed woman was
born 75 years ago hi Hibbert town-
ship, the eldest daughter of the late
Duncan McLaren and Jemima Pat-
terson. She spent part of her life-
time in Perth county and the remain-
der in Huron. She was affiliated with
Ianox United church, Auburn. Sur-
viving are two sisters and one bro-
ther, Mrs. George Stewart (Pena),
Belleville; Mrs. George Bean (505-
anna), Auburn, William ;McLaren, of
Seaforth. Two brothers predeceased
her. Interment was made in Hensall
Union cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs, Melvin Taylor were
pleasantly surprised on the occasion
of their 25th wedding anniversary.
An enjoyable evening was spent with
friends and relatives present from
Stratford, Brussels and Blyth. Dur-
ing the evening Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
were recipients of a beautiful iloor
lamp and many other useful gifts,
Mr. and Mrs, Walter Cook were
host and hostess to some eighty
friends and neighbors of the West-
field community an Thursday night.
Bert Hunking of Hullett was ser-
iously ill at his home with pneumon-
ia.
Clare Vincent, son of John Vin -
rent, and the late Mrs, Vincent; has
enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air
Force.
Mr, and Mrs James .Roberton with
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woods, Londes-
b.oro.
.Mrs, James Howatt with her dau-
ghters, ?firs. Percy Manning, Clinton,
and Mrs. Hugh Chesney of Seaforth,
Miss brae Mason, Hespeler, with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mason,
3Irs. Jack Brewer Niagara Falls,
with her brother, Norman Vincent,
Cottage prayer service was held at
the hone of Mrs, Charles A. Howson
Thursday evening. Rev. A. E. Silver
delivered the message.
Was Native of St. Columban—
Francis Dunne died at the home of
Dennis Mahoney, Lot 5, Con, 12, Lo-
gan township, on Thursday morning
last. He was born at St. Columban,
August 24. 1277, the son of •the late
Patrick Dunne and - Margaret Mc-
Laughlin. and had never married, lir.
Dunne had been in the Listowel
Memorial Hospital for treatment. and
had cone home again, having recov-
ered very well from his illness, bet
passed away suddenly from a heart
attack. He had come to Logan town-
ship from St. Marys with the late
Rev. W. J. Kelly, and was caretaker
at St. Brigid's church. Kennicott, dur-
ing rhe entire pastorate of Father
Kelly. Since then he had made his
hone with Itir. and Mrs. Mahoney.
He was a member of St, Brigid's
Church, 1Ceunieott, and the 2foly
Name Society. $shriving is one sis•
ler, Ml's. Dennis Dillou, Dublin, The
funeral was: field un Saturday,
Pig Born With Claws—,
A few days ago a sow, belonging
to \\+nr, J. Weber, gave birth to a
family of nine, one of which was not-
iced to have 0 peculiar foot. Examin-
atinu revealed that its two front feet
which were turned up at the lower
joints, Were in the forst 0f paws, one
]raving five claws and the other Pour,
In all other respects the little "oin-
iter" appears normal.—Mildmay Duz-
•'tte,
Bumped Off Bridge—
"Rex," a nice young coach dog anti
night guardian at the Ford garage,
took a notion to play on Main SL
bridge the other day, A. car came
along, bumpde Rex where cars tisual-
lt carry spare tires and the dog lit in
the river about twenty feet below.
He was hone the worse apparently
other than a bad kers, for Jack says
that after swimming to shore Rex
never stopped running until he cov-
ered nearly every street In the South
Ward.—Mitchell Advocate,
Business Change—
William Burgess has purchased the
barbering business of George Little,
in Goderich. In ill -health. Mr. Little
has been ordered by his physician to
taste a rest and has returned to his
home in Bayfield. Mr. Burgess, the
new proprietor, had been working for
1-icto Harrison.
Injured While Loading Cattle—
When a cow broke through the
rack of a truck recently Mel. Brad-
burn, 6(11 concession of East Wawa -
nosh, had his left knee badly crush
ed and fractured. The truck was be-
ing loaded at the time and Mei was
held fast when the rack gave way.
He was rushed to \Viagham General
Hospital but was later in the day
transferred 'to hospital in Loudon. ,
Winthrop Eastei.
Thank Offering Held
The Easter Thaul.Offering Meet—
ing of the \V,A, and W',AI,S, was held
in the churc'\V'ednesilay, April Stlt,
with the president i11 charge. Theme
for this month, "Tho call of the
Risen Christ to Youth," Hynin
"When 1 survey the wondrous Cross"
was sung, followed by prayer by Mrs.
Wm. Somerville. The roll call show-
ed twenty members present and was
answered by a verse on "Sacrifice,"
During the business Mrs, Gilbert
3ntitli and 'Mrs, Sas, Hogg Were pat
in a delegates to the Presbyterial In
Clinton May 5th. This .part of the
meeting was closed by singing hymn,
"Tile Chufch's one foundation," Mrs.
Alexander now took charge for circle
13. Hynl, "Take up thy cross," Was
sung. Mrs. MacDougall read the
scripture found in Luke 24, verses 1-
12. A treading "Enlisting Yout1 for
Christ" was given by Mrs, R. Mac-
Fal.lane. Mrs. A. Ross led in prayer.
Margaret Montgomery gave a read-
ing, A solo by Mrs, Gilbert Smith,
"The old rugged Cross," Was enjoyed
by all. The guest speaker was Mrs.
Patton and she gave a very inspiring
talk on "Russia," as written by Dr..
Johnson; Dean of Canterbury. After
singing hymn "Jesus shall reign
where'er the sun," the meeting was
closed with the national anthem and
the benediction,
The Popular Outdoor Sport—
rap until mid -week at least smelt
fishing continud to be the order of
the day (or night) at Hayfield- and
Port Albert and on a smaller scale in
the Maitland, near the golf course.
Clergymen, lawyers, doctors, railway
conductors, store clerks, active re-
tired bankers, and even printers
have all joined in the fun, not to
mention the small fry who usually
land most of the fish while the oth-
ers are having their pictures taken.
The catches have run all the way
Polis open From
8 a.m. to 8 p.m/
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
Issued under authority Department of the Secretary of State, Ottawa
frons 0110 lluearecl pounds to .,three-
quarters of a ton. Receptaclesused
are pails,c preserving kettles, bushel
hampers, fish boxes alas tubs, A Great
variety of implements is employed.
in the fishing process; from .ash sift-
ers, shovels, nets of all shapes and
sizes, to bare llaucis, On several
nights at Pott Albert the river bank
for 300 yards below the dant leaa.
been lined with leen of all ages,
with a bewildering variety of equip-
ment, engaging in what is for the
present the favorite outdoor sport, ',A
bonfire gives a sort' of pienia aspect'
10 the scene, and besides is convent•
ent for drying off when one. of the
smelt -chasers happens to fall in the
river. On one of these occasions, af-
ter the "angler" had been removed:
from the water, he tools off a long.
rubber boot and three smelts fell out,
For illuntintition, besides the bon-
fire, the fishermen have lanterns,
flashlights, lamps—a Coleman lent
ern hanging in a tree being one de-
vice. It is a grand outing for , the
boys, and they are malting great
Hatches—not saying anything about
what they catch when they get home
in the wee, sma' hours.—Godeiich
Signal -Star.
Reeve, Watson Breaks Arm—
While leading an obstreperous cat
tle beast across his barnyard Reeve
Fred Watson of Stanley township
tripped on a block of wood and when
lie put out his left hand to breast the
fall he snapped two bones in his
forearm. He'is now carrying the arm
in a siing,
Saunders - Huether
Wedding at Cranbrook
Spring flowers made an attractive
setting for the wedding of Mary Isa-
belle, elder daughter of Mr, and Mrs,
John Huether of Grey Township, and
Gordon George Saunders, eller son
of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Saunders of
Detroit, Michigan, in Knox Presby-
terian Church, Cranbrook,
Rev. J. E. Taylor, pastor of the
church. officiated, and the wedding
music was played by Miss Alice
Forrest,
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a floor -length gown of
white silk net over satin fashioned
on redingote lines. Her fingertip veil
was arranged on a white satin cor-
onet and she carried a bouquet of
white carnations surrounded with
btiddieia.
Miss Alice Huether, as her sister's
maid of honour, wore a floor -length
gown of rose taffeta and carried a
bouquet of rose carnations, Miss Jean
Saunclers, sister of the groom, as
bridesmaid wore a floor -length gown
of pale blue net and ]ace and carried
a bouquet of pink carnations.
Mr. John Thomson of Detroit was
best man and the ushers were Mur-
ray Huether and Allen Searle,
Following the ceremony, a recep-
tion was held at the hone of the
bride's parents. The bride's Mother
received, wearing a rose crepe dress
with corsage of roses and sweet
peas. The groom's mother chose a
navy crepe dress With corsage of
roses and sweet peas.
The color scheme of the table cen-
tred with the bride'sacake, was car-
ried out in pink and white streamers
and white tapers in crystal Holders.
The wedding dinner was served by
11irs. Adrian McTaggart, Mrs. Allen
Cameron and Miss Dorothy Huether.
Later.- the bridal couple left on a
motor trip to Toronto, Hamilton and
Niagara Falls. For travelling the
bride chose a blue dress, beige coat,
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blue accessories and corsage of car-
nations. Mr, and Mrs. Saunders will
reside in Detroit.
Hunking-Bell—
A very pretty wedding took place
in the United Church manse at Blyth
on Saturday afternoon, April 11th,
when Rev. A Sinclair united in mar-
riage Mary Adeline, only daughter of
Mr, and Mrs. Franc Bell, of Morris
Township, and Joseph Lorne, only
son of Mr. and Mrs. Wni, Hunking,
of Hullett Township. The bride look-
ed very becoming in a street -length
chess of pondre blue crepe, with blue
lust and gloves and a corsage of talis-
man rbses. The bride was attended
by her cousin. Miss Shirley Wallace,
who wore a street -length dress of
rose crepe, with navy accessories,
and a corsage of Johanna Hill roses.
Mr. Joseph Hunking, cousin of the
gr00111, was groomsman. after the
ceremony the wedding party return-'
ed to the home of the bride's parents,
where a dainty luncheon was nerved
to 45 guests. Three cousins and a
girl friend of the bride, Mary and
Mabel Fear, Margaret Bell and Iva
Fraser. served, The room was tastily
decorated with pink and white
streamers. with a white bell banging
in the centre. The groom's gift to the
brdie was a necklace of pearls. to
the bridesmaid, a compact, and to
the best 111811 a bill fold. The bride
chose for travelling a navy blue
crepe dress, navy- coat, trimmed with
white, and accessories to match. Af-
ter a short honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs.
Hunking will reside on the groom's
farm in Hullett Township.'
Old Paper Brings $112.02—
The Salvage Conlpmittee of Exeter
recently disposed of eleven tons of
old paper, receiving a cheque for
1112,02.
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