HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1934-02-15, Page 1Love built a crimson house
I know it well—
That he might have a home
'Wherein to dwell.
Poor Love that roved so far,
And fared so ill
Between the morning star
And the Hollow 'Hill.
He took the silver dew
And the dun red clay,
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Seaforth
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HURON COUNTY S LEADING NEWSPAPER
And behold! when he was through
How fair were they.
The sun and wind might' bleach,
But not .destroy.
The House that he had budded
For his joy.
It is a dearer place
Than Kirk or 'Inn;
Such joy on: joy as there
Has never been.—Bliss !Carman.
WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 56, No. 7
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1934
Phone 84.
DINNERS and SUPPERS
Regularly
HOT LUNCHES
at all hours
OUR HOME MADE SPECIALTIES
Prices Reasonable
•yrni
' a + t
Confectionery and Restaurant
ELECTRIC
LIGHT BUL S
Guaranteed for 1000 hours at
5 '11018
SALMON STEAK.— 15c 11i:
COD FISH.— 15c lb.
SALMON. -1 pound tin ...; ,..-10c
CHICKEN HAD'DIE.-2 tins for 25c
KIPPERED HERRINGS.—
Alit;
2 tins for 25c
SARDINES.—Per tin 50
KING O:SIOAR ,SARDINES.—
Per tin 15c
RICE. -2, 3, 4, 5, lbs. for 25c
SALTED PEANUTS.—2 lbs. for 25c
Eggs, !Butter, Dried Apples and Fea-
thers taken as cash,
A. C.,,Routledge
ONE 166
1934 BACON 'LITTER
COIVPPETITION ANNOUNCED
CHURCH CARD.
North Side United Church- 1P•astor
Rev. W. P. Lane, B.A.
'111 a m.—;Peiblie Worship, , Subject,
"Life's Entanglements."
.2.30 p.m. ---Sunday School and
llible Classes.
7 p,m.-Public Worship. Old Fav-
orite Songs. Subject, '"Passion." 6th
In series on Runyan's characters.
FIRST PRESBYTEIRI'AN CHURCH
'Morning service, 111 o'clock, "Ad-
venture with Jesus."
;Evening service, 7 p.m., "Love
'Mysteries of God." Rev, I, B, Koine,
Minister,
THE •EGNI'ONDVILLE CHURCH.
l - I ret 3 A
Reverend C.har es y alcol , _I ,
,B.D:
!Fob. '118.—The Disciples draw back
—"Would Ye Also Co?"
Heroes :with Jesus—loam, , Who
!Baptized !Jesus."
The ,Federal and Provincial Live
Stock !Branches are again sponsoring
a tSpring Series Bacon Litter 'Gotnpe
tion for sows farrowing :between 'Fe-
bruary 114th and 'April :30th. Any
bona 'fide farmer may mike entry in
,this ,competition and .contestants will
be classified as +follows:
(a)•
,Previous prize winners whale.
'litters have scored over '175 points,
,(b) All other contestants, including
those who are entering for the first.
time.
'Each farmer entering a litter is ex-
pected to keep an approximate re-
cord Of the amounts, kinds :and price
of feeds used but there are ,no res-
trictions on .the use of any. feeds or
feeding methods. Litters • may be
marketed at any age but all pigs in
the :litter must be marketed at one
time, In 'gorier to ualify there must
lie at least eight pigs in the litter
raised to manleelting'age and at least
'30 per cent. of the litter must grade
as select ,bacon.
The Ontario and Dominion De-
partments of tA'gri•cu1'tgire are offering.
$200,00 in prize money in each zone
to be divided as follows:
'1st, $20; 2nd .$1119, 3rd .$1118; 4th $1117,
'5th $116, 6th t$115, 7th $115, Sell $1114, 9th
$13, 11+OIth '$112, 111th $lll', 4l21th $10, 1113th
$'l0, $14111 $10.
;Application forms may be secured
,from the 'Ontario 'Department •of Ag-
riculture .at Clinton, or front ,tdte'•O'n-
ttario Live Stock Branch, IP'arbiamen't
J3uildinigs, Toronto. Ccmplelted appli-
cation forms for eutry must be mailed
to R. W. Wade, (Live 'Stock Branch,
Parliament 'Buildings, Toronto, with
rdateof farrowing
in 14, clays , after the g
coif the litter.
ST. THOMAS' CHURCH
,Services first Sunday in Lent, .Feb.
1811h.-.4Suniday school and 'Bible class
at '10 o'clock. Morning prayer at 111
o'clock, 'Sermon topic, "The Source
of Cantations." Evening service at 7
,pent.-1,Sermon topic; "The Congrega-
tion of Ephesus." The first' of a series
of addresses for Sunday evenings dur-
ing Lent.
Short services will be held in St.
Thomas' Church every Wednesday
evening during Lent at 8 o'clock. MI
welcome. Canon Appleya.rd, Rector.
OPERETTA
The musical operetta, "Sylvia,"
will be given under the auspices of
the Hospital Aid, in Cardno's Hall on
the evenings of March 8 and 9.
FORMER RESIDENT IL•L
(Word came to friends of the seri-
ous illness of a former wel'l,kn•ow•n
Seaforth resident, Mr, Fred Morrison.
of Chelmsford, :Plass., from a relapse
following an attack of fin, His sisters
Mrs, J'o'hn Dodds, London, and Mrs.
Griffin, Eloise, Mich., and his broth-
er, Herbert, in Miami, Florida, were
notified that little hope was held for
his recovery.
TOWN 'COUNCIL
The February meeting of the Town
Council Was held in the Council
Chamber on Monday evening. All
members present.
1Bolton4Broderick, that the report
of the'finaiee committee 'be gassed as
read.
L. Eberthart-iBobton, that the Mayor
and 'Treasurer be authorized to. make
.an order on Hays and Meir for •the
delivery of all town papers and doc-
uments to Jno; J. lI-Tugcgerd, (town sol-
icitor.
IBotton•Johnstone, that the Clerk
be instructed to prepare a by-law
granting the sum of $300.00 to the
!Seaforth Highlanders Band and that
the Band agree to play in 'Victoria
Paris same as 19313, 'for Canadian Le-
gion o'a remembrance day and two
other occasions if requested by the
Council for the year 11934
,Crosier, R. W. Eberh'agt, that the
usual grant of thirty.five dollars be
paid to the IStolvabion Army Rescue
!Blom e,
L. Ebenhart-Jiohnstou•e, that Isaac
Hudson, Jno. J. 'Brodericic and Jno.
A. Wilson Dr any two of them have
access to the deposit box in Domin-
ion 'Bank,
1. Hudson -IR. W. ,Eberhart, that
the resolution authorising A, D.
Sutherland, Mayor, and 'J•no, A. Wil-
son, Treas., to sign checks, notes, etc,
on the Can. Bank of Commerce for
the Town be adopted.
Bolton -Johnstone, that the - license
fee for A. D. Williams bowling alley
be $35.00 per year for 1934.
Street .'Committee reported having
P i
g
accepted the tender of Joseph Story
for snowplowing and teaming.
L. Eberhart-U'ohnstone, that by-
law !No. 9, Sec. 38, relating to read-
ings 'and passing of by-laws be sus-
pended and all by-laws at this meet-
ing ,be passed through alt readings
and finally passed at 'this meeting.
'Bylaw 3154 and Bylaw 3155 were
Then read as required, and adopted
finally as read, These bylaws atrthor-
ize the grant to bhe band, .and the
bonrawiteg of money at the bank.
R. W. Eberhart,FIudson, taht the
fire and water committee get permis-
sion to buy boats, coats and hats, a
request made by the firemen,
iL. Eberhart-Bolton, that ,the rec-
ommendations of the finani" com-
mittee be accepted and then be in-
structed to proceed to carry out their
plans and collect unpaid] taxes,
L. EberharNJmhnstone, that this
council extend the time of this
meeting.
L. Eberhart-!Bolton, that this coun-
cil ask for dimensions, design, mater-
ial, etc• relating to Campbell gift
fountain.
"Take notice I will introduce a
Bylaw at next meeting of Council
to provide remuneration to Mayor
for extra services on relief," —
:Hudson.
!Bolton Johnstone, that this meet-
ing adjourn to meet at the call of
the Mayor.
A' motion was also passed making
an exchange of notes ,held by the
Council -front the Bell E. acid T. Co.,
having a value of over $S,000.
The finance committee reported as
follows: Jno. A. Wilson $70; 'H. !Snell
$60; Jas. V. Ryan $60; •The John
Rankin Agency $9,60; Can. Nati, Rys,
$15,:65; Geo. A..Sills and Sons $11.0'5;
Municipal World $9.411; Robt, Bell
E. and T. Co., $2:65; Thos. Storey,
$60; 'L, •Laudonbaugh 65c; Bell Tel,
'Co. $8;91-5; M. McKellar 46c; British
,Empire Ins., $9.'60; Public School
Board $700.00e Jos. A. Storey, $'217:65;
N. Chaff and Sons, $p0.49.
!Relief accounts for the month of
January, 1191314: A. C. Routledge 02.-
n; A. MclGavin, $1113.'50; James Cleary
$12!98; Miss Pryce $1121114; Angus
Carter, !$1113.311; W. R. ,Smith $112.02;
R. - 3, S'prolat 31115.97; 3Irs. 'Clark
$]I1u58; J. M. Cardno $20.92; W. A.
'Crich $9:522; T. R. Aftderson '$10.00;
5. W. .Beattie $12,64; B. ;Ohristie.
$l(2.66; Reynold's Dairy '.e.80; 1Gou-
die's Dairy $12111.1601 Grummett's
Dairy $2.40; Hugill's Dairy $3.316; E.
L. Box $;117.92; Clufi and Sons $7;95;
Wm..Ament $12.90; R. J. McMillan
05!10; John Sclater $26.62; A. Dun-
lop $1; Dr, W. C. Sproat $311.55;
Sahli. IS4tiniait $3.05 W, G. Willis
$i,715; Dr, H, (H. !Ross $2.715; 'Stewart
:Brothers $2.,50; Thomas Phillips 215c
Olympia $9125 'Commercial Hotel
$7„75; ,Queen's Hotel, $1.25; George
Seip 50c; Public lUltflrties Commission
$47. Total, $81717.4;,
Town's 'share, o•ne-third, .$11126.81;
less worked out 011450. Net cost to
town $11111,311.
Local 1$31515.120; transient $222316. To:,
tal $3717.'42.
!Food $22383; fuel ,$104.49; cloth•
$'5.5151 shoes $12105; light and Orate,
ALERT 'MI'S'SION BAND
The Alert Mission Band of North
Side United Church entertained their
mothers on February 116th. The meet-
ing was opened by singing hymn 427.
The minutes of the previous meet-
ing were read and accepted. Mrs.
Close read a story entitled "A True
Friend." •Hymn 405 was sung after
which Helen Chamberlain led in
prayer. Janet Baker gave a Piano
solo. Helen Moffat read a star}, en-
titled, "A Valentine for Carol," after
which Kenneth Mowbray gave are-
citation. Carolyn Holmes and Gene-
vieve Hawkins gave a guitar duet.
The offering ;was then taken up.
Dorothy Smith and Marion M•akins
gave a duet after which Clete Dick-
son read a story, A story ,by Miss
Helen Lane followed. The meeting.
WAS closed by singing .hymn 436. A
social half hour was ;then enjoyed
by all.
•
WHEN I(1' WAS FORTY BELOW
The cord snap last Thursday and
Friday caused havoc among water
pipes in - town, like so Many other
places, but perhaps the most har-
rowing story is that of a resident of
the North Ward Who left a tap run-
ning to keep it front' freezing and
next neorn'ing the kitchen was a sor-
ry sight. Rumor says he •despaired
of lighting his own fire and went
over to a neighbor's' kilc'hen, started.
a roaring fire in the stove and was
thawing himself out when the sur-
prised occupants of the house carne
downstairs.:
$117.00; medical attendance and medi-
cal supplies $34.310. Total $'3177,42.
IWo ad on hand '$215.65.
'Certified correct, A. 3, Sutherland,
Relief Officer.
The following are the special rec-
ommendations made by the -finance
committee:
"Meeting Of the Finance Commit-
tee +held at the office of the Town
Clerk, on 'Monday, the .115th day of
January, 11914, present Messrs. 'Hud-
aott, Broderick, Robert Eberhart,
members of the committee, David
Wilson, Town Clerk,' pro tem, the
Mayor and Town 'Solicitor, John J.
Haggard.
"Your committee went through the
tax ,roll for the purpose of ascertain-
ing what taxes were over one year in
arrears and the names of the persons
owing sane. Annexed to this report
is a statement showing taxes more
than one year in arrears and also in-
cluding the 1933 taxes, showing the
names of the persons owing same,
The total of such arrears aggregated
$9;291.94. There was a large number
in arrears for the year 19313 only but
your committee did not deal with
these.
"Your committee recommends that
immediate steps- should be taken to
collect the arrears of taxes shown on
,the statement hereto annexed, The
town solicitor eras consulted with
reference to what steps should be
taken and he recommended that a
close enquiry should be made in
connection with those persons, whose
taxes are three years and over in
arrears for the purpose of ascertain-
ing if there is any lileeltlto•od of ob-
taming payment and if not, the pro-
perty should be duly offered for sale,
under the provisions of The +Assess-
ment Act. On the properties on
which taxes are not three years in
arrears, and also some three years in
are'ears, a seizure should be made,
under the distress provisions of, The
Assessment Act and also in some
cases Suit might be entered against
those persons from whomit was
likely that collection could ,be made.
' "In connection with the arrears of
taxes of the Wolverton. Flour Mills
and Avon Chests 'Limited, your com-
mittee recommend that the town
solicitor should be instructed to en-
quire into the present status of these
two companies and the possibility of
collection.
"Y.our committee 'feels that while
the Chief of Police occupies the posi-
tion of collector of taxes, neverthe-
less, be has not been instructed to
exercise all the duties of that office
and it is recommended that he should
be advised to enter upon and duly
exercise the duties of tax collector
and that, in accordance with the pro-
visions of The ,Assessment Act, he
should be bonded. It was pointed out
by the solicitor to your committee
that the provisions of the Assess-
ment Act, as to bonding the tax col-
lector, are imperative.
(Respectfully submitted, Isaac Hud-
son, chairman."
McKILLOP MUTUAL HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the mem-
bers of the McKillop Mutual Fire
Insurance Company was held in the
town hall, Seaforth, on Friday, Feb-
ruary 9th, at two o'clock for the bus-
iness of receiving reports, general
business and the election' of directors,
'Owing to the severe weather the
attendance was s'm'all. Mr. Alex
'Broadfoott, is president and Mr. 'Wm.
R. Archibald of Tamkersmith was ap-
pointed director, 'taking the place of
the late Geo. R. McCartney.
The officers of the company are:
President, Alex. Broadfoot, .Seaforth;
Vice -President, James Connolly, Go-
derich; secretary -treasurer, 3I. A.
Reid, Seaforth; directors — Alex.
Broadfoot, ;Seaforth, R R. 3; James
Sholdice, Walton; Wrn, Knox, +Lon
desboro; 'George, Leonhardt, 'Born-
holm, No..1; John Pepper, Bruceifleld,
Je'ntea 'Connolly, Goderich; Robert
Ferris, Blyth; Thomas Moylan, ISea-
forth, No. 5; Win, R. ,Archibald, Sea -
forth, NO. 4.
'Secre'tary Merton A, Reed's ad-
dress was as follows:
"Mr, .President and Members of the
\M:dKi'llop Mottle] !Fire Imsur'ance
Company:
"In presenting to you my report.
for the first time as Secretary -Treas-
urer of your ,Company, I do so with
considerable degree of satisfaction
and pleasure. Even after a series of
heavy fire losses, your (Directors and
Company is ahie to show an appreci-
able gain of, approximately $7200.00
in lquiel cash assets over 1932 aunt
'3,214,7,11 in surplus. Your Company
r
CorrecYirzg
Errors of Vision
Is often a short cut to better
health, a happier life and increased
success. Nothing interferes with pro-
gress more than defective eyes, which
cause defective vision, which in turn
causes eyestrain and an almost end-
less chain of results. Be modern and
free from handicaps. Help yourself
by helping your eyes.
SI -IOP AT
IA v AUGE
Phone 194.
IT PAYS
Jeweler, Watchmaker & Optometrist
Gift Goods
Res. 10.
isb
is also able to show an increase of 55
in number of policy holders and an
$103, -
"This,
force ofOta
ante i
insurance mase in s$
int e
83090'0.
"This, I believe is a very satisfac-
tory showing when many 'Companies
have been forced to show a deficit.
"This should greatly encourage
each member, and by careful co-op-
eration believe that this can be mat-
erially increased each year until you
will have a Company second to none
in security and a material reduction
in insurance cost.
However I would like to point 'ottt
that this can only be achieved by a
material . reduction in ,fire losses, In
looking over old loss statements 1
find that your largest losses have al-
ways been under thecause "un-
known." I wander if there is a reason
for this. I believe there is. And I fur-
ther believe that if each loss had been
carefully analyzed and records kept
that some interesting facts would be
brought to light. Can these losses be
avoided? Yes, to a marked degree.
How? By the co-operation of every
member. This Company is yours and
should be your interest. If you know
of any policyholder who is overinsur-
ed or some other phase that makes
his risk a hazardous one, advise one
of your Directors. He is worthy of
your confidence or should not be a
member of your ,Board, and I assure
you that any recommendations receiv-
ed will be confidentially and carefully
considered by your .Board.
]Before concluding, I would like to
explain briefly some pleases of your
'Policy. In the first glace your Com-
pany is one of the fen- who issues a
policy 'without a limitation clause on
livestock and dwelling contents. 'Pro-
vided you insure for at least eight'
per cent of the total value of your
livestock, as defined by the Insurance
Act, there is no limitation. I would
ask you to investigate the majority
of other Companies' policies. They
all .have a limitation clause. Then
again in hpuseho'ld contents you find
a limitation on radio, piano, etc., not
so with your Policy. If you instal a
one hundred and fifty dollar radio to-
day and to -morrow it is a total loss
by fire, your policy calls for cash va-
lue, not $05 or $50 as stated in many
policies.
Many applicants to other compan-
ies are not aware of these conditions
and if they were advised they would
prefer to pay a higher premium and
be fully protected.
"I would also like to explain the
new application. This has been re-
quired by the Insurance Department.
This application does not permit the
accepting of insurance exceeding two-
thirds of actual cash value on build-
ings, implements, household contents
attd tenants' produce and full value
on owner's produce and 'livestock.
This application also asks for a stated
amount on farm produce and on live-
stock and not jointly as formerly. I
might say that this is the only form
ac�ceptable to the Insurance Depart-
meit now and in this the form of ev-
ery Company will be concurrent,
"Iii conclusion .I would like to state
that 1 endeavor to keep records and
'(Continued !out Page Five)
NORTHSIDE W,M.S. MEET
North Side United ChurchW.M.S.
held its monthly meeting in the
school room of the church, Thursday
of last week with the president, Mrs.
W. P. Lane, in the chair. The meet-
ing opened as usual with a short de-
votional period after which the min-
utes of the previous meeting were
read by Mrs. John Finlayson and ad-
opted; then reports of the various
secretaries followed. Mrs. W. J.
McIntosh reponted 47 calls having
been made by Circle N'o. 1S
At the conclusion of the business
period the meeting was then ,given ov-
er to Circle No. 2, with Mrs. C. iG1ew
as the captain presiding. The Scrip-
ture lesson was read by Mrs. Swiss
and was followed by prayer by Mrs.
R. Archibald and the devotional lea-
flet was read by Mrs. Russell,
The discussion of the .fifth chapter
of the study book was led by Miss
Minnie 'Sommerville and Mrs. Wm.
Dickson and firs. W. A. Crich also
gave very interesting papers on the
same chapter. Mrs. R. Archibald
read a very interesting letter from
one of our W.M.S. workers in China
giving a very vivid description of a
typical Chinese home.
Mrs. W. P. Lane, accompanied by
Miss Helen Lane, sang a very delight-
ful solo. The meeting closed with the
Mizpah benediction.
Y. P. S.
The meeting of the Young ,People's
Society of the Northside United
Church was held Feb, 113 with Miss
Elizabeth Taylor, missionary son
vener, in charge, The usual sing -song
preceded the meetink, followed by
Lord's prayer repeated in unison.
After singing hymn 822, the Scrip-
ture reading was taken by Allan
Keyes, Miss Elizabeth Taylor led in
prayer. The topic, "Would Christ
Draw the Color Line," was ably
taken by Mrs. Ross !Sav'auge and en-
joyed by all. A discussion of the top-
ic was taken by Miss Taylor. After
singing 'hymn 006 the meeting dosed
with repeating Mizpah Benediction,
after whichh the ,game of musical
chairs was enjoyed by all.
EGMONDVILLE.
Mrs, Geo..Coletn'atn was hoste's's to
the W.M.S. on 'Friday, ,Feb. Ptb. 'Mira.
R. McGonigle presided: The meeting
was opened by singing hymen 369.
Mrs, James Stewart offered the open-
ing missionary prayer. Miss Kate
,Ellison read the Scripture" lesson.
The devotional leaflet was react by
MMrs. Allan and the miitutes, ,also roll
call by the secretary, Mrs. D. 32c -
Lean. Mrs, W. F. McMillan presided
during the business session and Mrs,
R. E. McKenzie was appointed ' as a
delegate to the Temperance •cotven-
tion in Toronto on Feb. 111th, Leaf,_
lets on temperance were read by Mrs,
Haney and Mrs. D, tMtcLebn. ili'yan:tt
380 was sung, "Where Cross tine
;Crowded Ways of. Life," with the
last verses read in unison, The meet-
ing was closed by all 'repeating the
Lord's prayer, after which a delicious
lunch was ,served and a social tittle.
was spent.