HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1943-01-14, Page 1ANOTHER YEAR,
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There's white,it on my garileti,
The year la growing old
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HURON COVNTY B.L,EA4
But now I hnow the splendour
01 these shall pas$ away,
Yet o-hitor is a sleeping,
A stream withla the heart;
Another spring Is wa,ting.
Another year will stunt.
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WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 65, oto..2
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, TI-IURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1943
Phone 84
$1 a year
"Good Neighbor"
Policy Is Lauded
Tuckersrnith Council Appoints
Officials. - Acknowledge
Greetings from Seaforth
The council -elect for 1943 held
their inaugural meeting in the town
hall, Seaforth, on Monday, Jan. 11,
as authorized by statute, when all
members were present and took the
declaration of office, after which the
Rev. A. W. Gardiner, who was Pres-
ent,invoked the blessing and .guid-
ance of the Divine Counsellor jn .all
their work and deliberations during
the coming Year.
The council by a motion thanked
Mr, Gardiner for his kindness and
interest in ,attending their meeting.
A message was received by the
council from the ceuncil of Seaforth
extending the season's greetings to
this council and hoping for a contin-
uance of the cordial relations that
have existed between the two bodies.
The Clerk was instructed to reply
with an exchange of greetings and
expressive of appreciation of the
very friendly relations existing bet-
ween their two bodies and the hope
that this "Good Neighbor" policy
may continue for many years.
The minutes of the December
meetings were read, and adopted.
By-law No. 1 to authorize the bor-
rowing of $15,000 from the Canad-
ian Bank of Commerce, if found ne-
cessary, was passed and authority
given the Reeve and Treasurer to
sign notes to that amount.
The following officials were ap-
pointed for 1943: Robt. Dalrymple,
road superintendent, at a salary of.
45c an hour; James A. Hay, assessor,
at a salary of $125; James Love and
Arthur Finlayson, auditors, at a sal-
ary of $42.50 each; A. Nicholson,
member of the Board of Health;
John Earle, sanitary inspector, at a held their monthly meeting recently
salary of 30c an hour and 10c a mile; at the home of Mrs. J. F. Daly with
tate president, Miss Alice Daly, in
charge. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read .by Mrs, H. Mel-
len. Mrs. C. P. Sills read a number
of Thankyou letters received from
our boys on active service in appre-
ciation of their Christmas boxes;
also a Thank you letter from the
school children. Mrs. J. J. Cleary was
appointed liaison officer to the con-
sumer's branch of the Wartime Price
and Trade Board. It was decided to
hold a euchre in the parish hall on
Friday evening, Jan. 222nd. Mrs. C. P.
Sills and Miss Margaret Kelly were
appointed to call on the 'sick during
the month of January. The meeting
closed with prayer. A delicious lunch
was served•by the president.
ANNUAL MEETING OF ounci Seaforth C 1
iMeeting
H ld
First .1943
s
BIBLE SOCIETY ,
The amtual meeting of tate Seaforth
Branch of the Bible Society was hold Stantljllg Committees Named
in �Narthsicle United Church, 1'tiday, -; Town Officials Are Re„
Jan, 8th, at the conclusion of the appointed for'Year
Week of Prayer meeting; 11r. Hai•-
ONE OUT OF EVERY
4.28 BOUGHT BONDS
The, village of Brussels raised the
largest amount Per capita in the re-
cent Victoryloan, with 589. Seaforth
second with $80 per capita. The town
of Seaforth sold the largest percent -
burn, the -president, took the chair The first meeting of Seaforth mu- age of the population with one out of
and gave a brief report ell the work niclpal council for 1943 was held in every 4,28 people purchasing bonds.
of the' Society during 194% He men the council chambers at 11 a.m. and Wiugham, Godericli and Clinton fol.
honed that the Bible had been trans- the members made the required dee-' lowing with one in 4,39, 4.45 and 4,62
fated into four new languages, the laration of office and took their seats. respectively. Usbornc Township has
total now being 751. The treasurer The meeting was opened in prayer an excellent record among the purely
reported as follows: Spring collection, ay Rev, Hugh Jack, rural townships, selling one in every
1942, $87.65; week of prayer collet- On motions of Parke and Sills, the 5.35 people. The final report showed
tion, $49.12; total $138.77. . striking committee was composed of, Seaforth, with a population of 1,691,
The election ofofficers for 1943 the whole council to strike the stand- raised $136,750.00,
resulted as follows, President, Dr. ing committees for the year.
Harburn; vice presidents, Rev. 18. On motion of Reid and ICeating the 10rs. E. H. Close Is,
Jack, Rev. Ii. V. Workman, Dr, Hur-, striking committee report was adopt Red Cross President
Ford; Salvation Army Captain; sabre• ed as follows:
tory, G, A. Ballantyne; treasurer..
Chas. Holmes,
Standing Committees for 1943
Finance Committee -J. E. Keat- Officers for 1943 Named - Fin-
ing, M. A. Reid, H. E. Smith. anelal Statement for Past
To Urge Purchase . Street conunittee-Chas. Holmes, Year
Sills, Hon. Pres., Mrs. Gibson; president
1Z. G. Parke, H. E. Smith. Mrs, E. H. Close; 1st vice pies., Mrs.
.
of W PrS. Certificates J. C. opMacKenzertycommiie, J.tteeF E. I{eating.S
Huron County War Finance Fire & Water committee -R. G. H. R. Scott; 2nd vice res. Mrs, F.
Committee Plans Continued Parke, H. E. Smith, J. C. MacKenzie.
Campaign Relief -M, A. Reid, Chas. Holmes,
F. S. Sills.
The National War Finance Com Court of Revision -Mayor, Reeve,
nrittee will carry on a continuous and Councillors J. E. Keating, J. C.
program in Huron county until the MacKenzie, H. E. Smith.
fourth Victory Loan drive, A. J. Me On motion of Sills and Parke "this
Murray, chairman, announced this council extend the season's greetings
week. to the incoming council Or the Twp.
Despite the splendid response gtv- oP Tuckersmith for 1943 and hope
en by the people of Huron county in that the cordial relations that have
the recent Victory Loan drive there existed between the two bodies in the
is still an essential need for more and
past will be continued."
more money to be loaned to the goy- The council convened again at 8
ernment by means, of War Savings p•m. On motion of Holmes and
Certificates' and Stamps. Parke, the finance conunittee was
A total of 8159 people purchased.authorized to continue the prepay -
Victory Bonds in the third Victory ment tax plan which has been in
Loan, compared with 6035 in the se -
vogue. The report of the finance
Continued on Page pour
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE
The Catholic Women's League
Dr. E. A. McMaster, M.O.H., at a
salary of $100; W. S. Broadfoot,
weed inspector, salary 35c an hour
and 7c a mile. The Clerk was in-
structed to prepare a bylaw confirm-
ing above appointments and order 8
copies of the Municipal World for
use of officials. The council adjourn-
ed to meet on Saturday, Feb.. 6th at
2 o'clock p.m. -D. F. McGregor,
Clerk.
E. L. BOX
PHONE 43
Northside United Church
Rev. H. V. SVorkonan, Minister.
11 a.m. "Faith's Legitimate Publie-
ity.
2.30 p.m. Sunday School.
7 p.m. "A Good Habit for a Bad
Time."
St. Thomas Church
Rector: Rev. Dr. Hurford.
11 a.ni. "The Forgiveness of the
Soul."
7 p.m. "The Ambition of a:Sony."
Sunday School at 10a.m.
Annual Vestry meeting Tuesday,
Tan. 19th at 8 p.m.
St. Mary's church, Dublin
2.25 p.m. Sunday School.,
3 p.m. "The Ambition of a Soul."
McKillop Charge
Bethel, 11 a.m. ; Cavan ' 1.30 pan.
Duff's 3.30' p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Hugh Jack, Minister.
Sunday School, 10 a.tn.
Morning subject, "Faithful in That
Which is Least."
Evening subject, "Near and Fat'
Horizons."
Mid -week meeting Thursday at 8
committee was adopted as read: D.
H. Wilson, salary, etc., $63.32; R.
Shiners, salary, $22.91; J. A. Wilson,
pension, $20; J. Currie, salary, $40;
J. Cummings, salary, etc., $40.50;
Thos. Storey, salary, $32.50; Munic-
ipal World, $6.79; 'C.N.R., $1.56;
County of Huron, hospitalization,
Continued on Page Pirc
COMMUNITY TRAINING
SCHOOL TO BE HELD HERE
The Seaforth and District Minist-
erial
inisterial Association met in the Salva-
tion Army Hall, Monday afternoon,
January llth. It was deoided to hold
a Community Training School in Sea -
f orth, some time during February.
Dr. Hurford gave a paper on "The
Atonement," and Rev. Hugh Jack
followed with another, entitled "Con-
tending for the Faith." The next
meeting will be held in the Anglican
parish hall on Monday, February 8th
at 2 p.m.
Egmondville United Church
Rev, A. W. Gardiner, B.A., B.D.
10 a,m,, Sunday School.
11 a.m., "Practical Christianity"
'7 p.m., "Choosing the Right' Way."
' IT PAYS TO .ADVERT1SE"
Two 9Lost advertisements le . last
week's issue of The News brotight
prompt results. A wrist watch and a
glove were returned to the owners
by the finders of the lost' articles,
shortly' after' the paper Was out..
Kling; Treasurer, Miss W. Savauge;,
Secretary, Mrs. K. Campbell; Press
Sec., Mrs. M. A. Reid; knitting con-
vener, Mrs. W. Barber; hospital sup-
plies and Br. Civilian, Mrs. A. W.
Moore; quilt convener, Mrs. Ada
Reid; surgical, Mrs. F. Kling; pur-
chase, Mrs. J. MacTavish; packing,
Miss M. Hays; soldiers gifts, Mrs. J.
A. Munn; .prisoners of war liaison of-
ficer, Miss C. Holmes; blood donor
convener, Dr_ F. J. Burrows; cam-
paign convener, J: M. McMillan;
church con., Mrs. A. Moore, Mrs. F.
Bechely, Mrs. W. McKay, Mrs. G.
McGavin, Mrs. C. P. Silas; auditors,
G. C. Brightrall, E. C. Boswell.
Treasurer's Report
Receipts
Cash balance $
Donations and subscriptions
Permit C '
Pledges
1942 campaign
Special fund-raising events
Refugee fund
Blanket fund
Russian Medical Supplies-
Greek Relief
•'.omfoyt Bags28.5-
al�`of mat.i-Acr.•woriv:group .120.57
24:2
103.25
43.00
18,75
122.3q
248.9
513,972.9
$5331.3
8.5
467.9
1020.7
200.0
500.0
906.8
„`2470.1
449.4
9.7
36.7
_ 42,5
,. 122.5
319 7
FORMER RESIDENT BURIED ,
The funeral took place on arrival
of the noon train on Monday of
George Stogdill, 172 Dunn Ave., To-
ronto, who passed away on Saturday
in his 81st year. Mr. Stogdill was a
former resident of Seaforth where
he was employed in the Canada Fur-
niture
urniture factory and about twenty
years ago the family moved to Tor-
onto where he had since owned a
rooming house. Surviving besides his
wife, formerly, Miss Mildred Shaw,.,
are two sons, Flt. Lieut. Dr. Chas.
Stogdill, R.C.A.F., and Keith Stog-
dill, of Toronto.
A service washeld in Toronto on
Sunday evening at 9 o'clock. Rev.
H. V. Workman officiated here and
interment was in Maitlandbank cem-
etery, the pallbearers being John
Bell,_ Fred Johnston, Wm. Reid, John
MacKenzie, Dr, Harburn, M. Mc-
Phee. The two sons and Mr. J. Jep-
son accompanied the remains from
Toronto.
DIES IN' CALIFORNIA
Mr. Walter Murray received the
word- of the death of his brother,
Thomas F. Murray, in Sutter Hospi-
tal, Sacramento, California, on Sun-
day. He had not been well for five
years, but death resulted from a
broken hip from a fall on Dec.' 26th,
1942. Mr, Thomas F. Murray was
born in Sacramento in 1874 but
came to Seaforth when a small boy,
with his parents. He attended school
here and later learnt the cabinet
trade with Broadfoot & Box, where-
he
herehe was einployed for ten years, leav'
ing Seaforth in 1901. For a short
time he lived' in Vancouver, then
went to San Francisco until the time
of the 1906 'earthquake; after,which
he went to Saeramento,..Cal., where V k Scott, Thos. Hackwell, Stewart Doi- Principal Richard Davidson, 'Mime*
Toll, roan officiating. Interment in. Bros- nage, Russell Barrows, Joe Hugili, uel College, Toronto; Dr. McKerroll, sti]ors $22,27, wool ancl, materials
h3 was married to Miss D Vincent bane, Con Eckart, i12at ivItir
awayfiveyears 'ago. gels cemetery, The pallbearers were cher William Meir ex -moderator of the Presbyterian itaserl front cltvisin 11 3919,71;
who passed e ray, Panlay McKel Church;Itev, G. F. N. Atkinson, of snail" ptn'ehases. $129,73; wot•krootu elan:
They had conducted a large grocery all nephews of the deceased and the P McLaughlin, R. C.. Dodds, Wim1 t an Rev. p liana, $9,6?; general aclntitiystratioid.
fir m" which he retired six fioweibearers were great nephews. Somerville, Sam Bolton, Jos. Camp Btatcefield United Chu e7 , andro a3: p54,07: neons nxiienses, $23.30;
business a
• a count of ill health, • hell. Poundkeepers, John Walsh, Jos. H. V. Workman, of Northside United haiairre not. 1942, $757,72, Total -
years ago on n ENJOYS PAPER ' ' Carlin, Henry Beuedmrann, Wm• An Church, Seaforth. "Abide with hIe" sg;n6il,32 Assets--•Mi7h5e7'lals on hand,
le -
Before leaving Seaforth he was a Berson, Peter McCowan, .Chas, tell' a. favorite hymn of Mr. Bremner, $487; balance cash $757.72. Liabilities.
member of the 33rd Battalion Band, Mrs. Foster Sutherland, of Aibet beer, Geo. McKee, Percy ,.'Chas, Hear t acconuts payable to division, 70�I,` k
t the Old ta, writing to renew her subscription r 33ennewies. Fence Viewers, James was sung. Interment was made a rlonntions 51.33.50, ma.toriali, $197.5*, ;
and played football with y
to The News, saps: "I enjoy the Nolan, William O'Reillyt William Baird's cemetery, Brucefielcl. The surplus. $953.?2 APproxiniately 5U0
Hire l• n his
s , . ' brill . "e back Boyd Peter Eckart, William Shan. pallbearers were Ross Scott, Thomas contributions were received iu the
Ha leaves to moron iloss three pipet• very nmch anti b ngsm 1Z, W Campbell, Fred Scarlett,Watson,rucefieltl campaign, th.o largest from ane fan,.
pothers T. W. Murray,"Regina; memories of the old home town. It is no , p Baird, Robert P. W
b Thos. McMillan, Zack McSpad<lell, Dr 8 J, Burrows, Dt'. �3', Harburn' i1•: being 580. Some of the groups to
John: of Preston, and Walter in Sea-, twenty-seven years since I lived Sheep valuators, John McDowell, ivltotn nar'ticntar.gi'8 pude is due are:
» Robert Scarlett; rentinned 50 Page t:lght
Perth.. .theta. � � (Continued on Pnce Five.)
2456.50
2371.09
123.88
59.50
Seaforth Red C oss
Has Busy Year
Many Thousands of Articles
Sent. Report of Year's
Activities
The following is a report of work
done by the Society in 1942, includ-
ing units: Hospital supplies, 540
handkerchiefs, 208 pillow cases, 128
pyjamas, 42 extra trousers, 107 sur-
geon's gowns, 416 'surgeons caps, 190
surgical towels, 16 face cloths, 32
bed jackets, 99 hot water bottle eov-
ers, 445 triangular bandages, 195
bed socks, 237 dental towels, 193
abdominal binders, 29 nurses saps,
3 dressing gowns. Total 2,918. Mrs.
A. W. Moore, convener.
Knitting - 49 aero caps, 128
gloves, 21 helmets, 168 mitts, 4 rifle
mitts, 100 short seamen's socks, 220
seamen's stockings, 1478 socks, 165
alt. -caps, 169 scarves, 20 long sleeve
sweaters, 185 V -sweaters, 98 T.N.
sweaters, 132 T.N. tuck -ins, 5 girls'
sweaters, 102 children's socks, 9
knickers, 17 shawls, total 3,064. Mr's.
W. Barber, convener.
Br. Civilian Clothing -9 boys'
(Continued on Page rhea
JOSEPH ECKART DIES
SUDDENLY iN BR. COL.
Mrs. Joseph Eckert received the
sad news early Wednesday morning
that her husband had dropped dead
about ten o'clock on Tuesday even-
ing at Abbotsford, British Columbia,
where he had been with his firin at
airfield construction since the begin-
ning of November. The word carne
with startling suddenness, because
only on Tuesday a card was received
from him, written January 5th, say-
ing everything was going well. The
deceased was the second son of Mrs.
Eckert and the late Conrad Eckart
of Seaforth and was born at Manley
in 1897, where lie lived until he
6167.01 carne with his parents to the Drover
277.48 farm in 1913 and later to Seaforth.
554.15
4.15 In Novembetl, 1926, he was married
959.31 to Miss Geraldine O'Connor of St.
200.00, Columban. They lived in Seaforth a
year and for eight years at Oakville,
tetiiiSrifng 'to' Seaforth. "Mr.' Eckart
had been employed for about fifteen
years with the King Paving Co., in
various parts of the country, Besides
6 his wife he is survived by six claugh•
7 ters and two sons: Anne, Geraldine,
Con, Dorothy, Frances, Judy, Billy,
1 Rosemary; also one brother and sev-
0 en,sisters: John M. Eckart, McKillop,
Mrs. Wm. Manley, McKillop; Mrs.
0 Wm. McKay, Seattle, Wash.; Mrs.
6 Thomas McKay, Galt; Mrs, Louis
U
Brall, Detroit; Mrs. Walter Klink-
( Ramer, Dearborn; Mrs. Gordon Bays,
7 Detroit; Mrs, Chas. P. Sills, Seaforth.
0 The remains will arrive here on
0 the Sunday night train from Toronto
4 and the funeral will take place Tues-
0
0 day morning at 9.30 a.m. from the
4 residence to St. James' Church, Sea -
Sale of flowers
Emergencies war course
Horne nursing
Bequests
Refunds
Sunclry Income
Overseas Comm.
SAMUEL CARTER •
The death occurred suddenly on
Saturday morning of a well known
resident of Seaforth, Mr- Samuel
Carter, in his '74th year. Mr. Carter
had been around as usual and was
apparently in his usual good health
until stricken 'with a heart attack.
Born in Seaforth on February 9,
1869, the son of the late John Carter
and Margaret Storey, he had spent
most of his life in Brussels and Sea -
forth. He was of a.geniai'and oblig-
ing disposition and was well known
throughout the district as he held
various sales agencies. He is survived
by his wife, formerly Miss' Emma
Denbow, and one daughter, Myrtle,
-at home; also one brother, David
Carter, McKillop, and two sisters,
Mrs. George Parker, Owen , : Sound,
and Mrs. Mary Henderson, Seaforth.
The funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon from his late residence on
North Main street, Rev. H. V . Work.
Expenditures
Division, for gen. work._
Fund raising events ...,.-
Blankets
Russian Medical ........._.-
Greek Relief
Prisoners of War .
Div., wool
Div., other material ...........
Local purchases
Workroom and ship.exp
Horne nursing
Emergencies in war
Comfort bags
Soldiers boxes
B1ood donors clinic
Emergency reserve ..._.
Refuge clothing -
Jam and honey
Gen. administration
Bank charges
Sundries
Campaign
Cash. bal.
A Ring of Beauty,
is a Joy forever"
See our lovely
Bridal Wreath
creations In ell,
gagement rings
andmatched
sets.
Rev. Wm. Weir Heads
Hensall Red Cross
Annual Meeting Held. --Financ-
ial Statement • and Reports
Given
•
The Hensall Branch of the Red
Cross held their annual• meeting in
the Town Hall on Monday evening,
it being the most largely attended
meeting held yet. The president,
Rev. Wm. Weir, was chairman, and
the meeting opened by singing "O
Canada." Miss Irene Hoggarth pre-
sided at the piano. Rey. Grant of:lCtp-
pen then led in prayer and the chair-
man called on Reeve R. E.'Shaddick
for the address of welcome. A nom-
inating committee for the purpose of
selecting the officers for 1943 were
then 'selected, namely Rev. Brook,
convener. Mr. Claude Biowes, Mrs.
W. O. Goodwin. Mrs. Sherritt and
Miss Amy Reynolds. Rev, Brook then
introduced the guest speaker, Major
Watson of Toronto. district Field
Secretary for Ontario. who first ad-
dressed the boys and girls, and then
showed two most interesting talking
pictures entitled "Thele Too, Go I;"
in which Anne Nagle. film actress,
played the part of the nurse: The
second picture was "The Fight For
Freedom", produced by J. M. Priest-
ley, Followingthe pictures the child-
ren were dismissed and Major Wat-
son addressed the audience and gave
them a clear and distinct outline at
the exact work the Red Cross are
mdoing and how .they are spenf Rev. ding
19.64 forth, interment in St. Jamas' cee- every doti Rev. llaOnGrant. thninVug e o
Brook anminutes
were accepted. Rev. Weir then gave
36.40 tem,
202.65 _ a brief address, expressing his ap
302.60 JUNIOR RED CROSS I Predation of the work of the Red
39.66, Year Gross, also thanking the canvassers,
2.21 The first meeting of the hely I : officers and various committees £or
35.14 of the Junior Red Cross was held in their loyal support during the past
12.65 Grade Fon Jan. 12. The collection i year. A one minute silents was then
1435.70 amounted to 72c. The school salvable ; ob observed in the memory of two lion-.
- $13,972.91
Winnifred Savauge, Treas.
Township Officials
Named in McKillop
Township Council Holds The
Inaugural Meeting at Sea -
forth= -Also Stanley Twp.
The township council of McKillop
held their statutory meeting in Sea -
forth on Monday and appointed the
following officials for 1943: Clerk,
John McNay; treasurer, 3. M. Eck-
ert; auditors, Monteith & Monteith;
school attendance officer, Geo. Eat-
on; drainage inspector, Clarence Be-
gele; weed inspector.Frank Storey;
sanitary inspector`, David; Boyd; me-
dical officer of health, Dr. Gorwill;
assessor (to be appointed); road sup.
erintendent Wm. J. Manley. Pat-
rolmen; Joiin E. Murray, Henry
Kleber, James McQuaid,. Geo. Leon-
hardt- Joe Murray, Calvin Hallen, T.
is to be collected as soon as possi e. orary presidents who have passed on:
Anyone knowing the names of boys namely Mr. Owen Geiger and Mr.
serving in any branch of His Majes- Geo. C. , after which Rev. Weir
ty's armed forces, who graduated led in player,PettyRev. Brook then pre•
from 5.0.1., please notify Hiss West- rented the slate of officers, stating
Cott. that the very efficient treasurer. Mr.
Sewing room: The quilt which the Harry Lawrence and the secretary.
girls are working on is beginning to Miss Annie Consitt desired to be re-
take form. keyed of their offices, and to whom
Knitting room: The girls are work- hearty votes of thanks were extend-
ing on socks, turtle -neck tuck -ins, ed. Following is the list of officers:
alternate caps and sweaters which Honorary Presidents, Mr. J W. Ort -
p vein, president, Rev. Wm. Weir (i'e-
arc nearing completion, elected). 1st vice president, Mr. R. 1-1.
Middleton, 2nd vice president, Rev.
Grant (Kippers), secretary; Miss Beryl
Pilaff, treasurer, Mr. Robt, Patterson.
A vote of thanks was extended Major
Watson and the meeting adjourned
by singing God Save the King.
Summary of receipts and expenses '
of Hensall Branch Red Cross: Ret
ceipts--Balance Sat. 1942, 5510.33 ''
general donations. $150.50; .campaign,
52,146.40; fund raising evert 7s, 55.'
ea; salvage, 5271.22; Russia appeal,
$2; blanket fund, $4; Chinese war
tel 537.20; nursing equipment.` $4.12.
TOW -42.9,02,32. Expenses -- To T.ot'-
nein division for war work, $2,045.61;..
18uezian appee.l, $2; blanket fund,; 56;
Chinese tzar relief, $42.26; nursing
equipment, $9.12; comfort bags for
FUNERAL SERVICE OF
REV. W. A. BREMNER
Final respects were paid to Rev,
William A. Bremner on Saturday af-
ternoon when a funeral service was
held at Northside United Church,
following a private service at the
home. Five ministers assisted in the
service. They were Rev. Murray
Stewart, president of the London
Conference of the United Church;