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THE SEAFORTH NEWS.
HENSALL.
• IRegular meeting of the villa
council eras held Monday evening
the council chambers at 8 p.m. w
all members present, Minutes of
previous meeting were read, Pet
Sangster, that the eninutes be adop�
as read, Carried, J. W. 'Ottwein
Peered for the Bible Society ask
for a grant of the hell free gratis. P
ty-Robinson that we grant the Bi
Society the use of the - hall, on Mar
7th free of charge, Carried. J. W. 0
went also appeared Inc ,the Unit
,Church asking fur rent of shed. Pet
'Sangster, that we pay the rent of
shed, $6,00, to date of March 1st. 0
ried, The Clerk read F. G, B'ou'thro
tax collector report, stating the
rears of taxes for 1933 .as being $98
62, A deputation from t'he Board
Trade appeared suggesting some i
provements to the hall, also aski
for teh u6e of the council chamber f
Spencer appeare
their meetings. \]...pet pp
asking for permission to erect a si
east of A, Clark's blacksmith sh
Rohisen-Sangster, that we grant
Spencer the privilege of erecting
,nitable sign to. be approved by t
street committee. Carried. Pett
Shepherd, that the Board of Trade
granted the use cf the Council Cha
ber free of charge for their meeting
Carried, Geo. Hudson reported ser
ing 73 meals since last meeting,
transients. Robison reponted 'for t
street contnfittee re the removal
everal trees from the streets, also
work of cleaning the streets. Comm
nicatiots read from the followin
County Clerk. re London hospital i
digent case. Petty and Shepherd, th
account be paid. Carried.Count
Clerk, re notice f motion passed fo
indigent eases, Filed, County Crease
er, re tax arrear Filed. Municip
World, re salaries of Reeve and coon
cil. Petty and Songster, that the Cler
prepare a by-law changing the Sala
ries ,,f rhe c, tmei'.ors to itli7'5 per re
Meir me ting and the salary' of th
Reeve to seen) per regular nteetin
n t passing. at next meeting. Carried
-11,0 site from the Canadian 'Perform
ing Right Society. re license of hat
n, Lilt and accounts react, totallin
,1 77.70, Petty -Shepherd, that account
as read be paid. Carried. S ang,ster an
Robison, that the Reeve take the nec
c ry steps in the case of N. Reich
err as reard• his ease on removal t
ceuinty it rte. Carried. Petty -Robison
thatwe now adjourn. Carried.—Jame
A. Pateru'n, Clerk.
The regular monthly meeting of th
W.M.S. of the United Church too
place on Thursday afternoon last
The president, Mrs. Chas. McDonell
was in the chair. Alter the devotiona
exercises were over, Miss Florenc
Welsh, favored with a solo, accomp
anied by Mies Fisher on the piano. .
devotional leaflet was read by Mix
elorrison. A duet was given by Mrs
lArysdale and Mrs. Geo: Hese, with
Miss \'erda Watson at the piano. The
study was in charge of Airs. Peck
,who took the first part, other part
being taken by Mrs. C. Cook, Mrs. E
McQueen and Airs. Robt. Patterson
The winners at the Board of Trade
euchre and dance Friday evening
were; Men's first, Roy Webber; 2nd,
Allen -McDonnell; ladies' first, Mrs.
iR. Rennie; second. Mrs. Earl Mitch-
ell lucky lunch ticket prize, Mrs. A.
L. Case,
The Rev, Arthur Sinclair occupied
his cern pulpit at both services in the
United Church Sunday. Next Sunday
evening will he a special music serv-
ice. A number of quartettes and soles
by the choir,
\1r. and Mrs. Waldron of Ottawa
are visiting at the home of 'Rev, and
Mrs Young.
,lis Jeanie Taylor is assisting in
T. C. Jnynt's .tore during the sale.
The regular meeting of the Mission
Band of the United Church was held
in the basement of Athe church on
Sunday afternoon. solo was given
by Katharine Drysdale, accompany-
ing herself on the guitar. Mrs. Hugh
NIeleven gave the. study.
Mrs Alice Higgins, after a pleasant
visit tvitlt her parents, resumed to
!Woodstock Thursday, accompanied
by Miss Grace Brock, who has also
secured a good position there,
Mrs. Joynt of \V'ingham spent the
week end visiting her son, T. C. Joynt
Will Simpson, of Detroit is visiting
for a few days in town,
'Rev. W. A. Young of Carmel Pres-
byterian Church will preach in Chal-
mers Presbyterian Church, London,
on Sunday, preaching anniversary ser-
vices.
At Carmel Church on Sunday even-
ing, Rev. Mr. Young preac'h'ed anoth-
er special sermon, taking as his sub-
ject, "Blessed are the.pure in Spirit."
A quartette was given by Mr. and
Mrs. Young and Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
.McLaren.
Mrs. Rabt, Alexander is .quite ill at
the home :Of her daughter, Mrs. Hut-
ton.
Mr. A. Filshie has been away for
several days visiting friends at Mount
'Forest and afher places.
Mr. Geo. Todd, who was taken to
the Clinton hospttal last week for an
X-ray examination, is now in, Dr.
Moir's hospital at Huron Springs. Mr.
Todd's condition is serious.
There was a meeting of the execu
• tive of South 'Huron Conservatives in
the town hall Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Margaret Hooper, formerly of
'Clinton, but who has lived with Mrs.
Saundercock since last Fall, passed
away on Friday evening after a short
illness, aged 79 years. Her osn, Olin
Hooper, sof London, was a former
,well known resident of Hensall for a
!number of years and Mr. and Mrs.
Hooper made frequent visits here,
(Her husband died a number of years
ago. She leaves to •mourn 'her loss one
son, Mr. Olin Hooper of 'London, one
sister. Mrs, May, of Toronto, and two
(brothers. The funeral took place on
'Monday afternoon from the residence
of Mrs. 'Saundercock, King street, to
the Clinton cemetery.
A surprise party, of neighbors and
,friends of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Corbett
,tooak place at their home Monday ev-
ening for;Mr. Corbeht's birthday. A
big crow'•d was present,
Mr, Alex. Buchanan, Jr,; had the
mais'fortune on Sunday evening to fall
on the ice and break his arm. He
was ,taken 16:Clinton for an X-ray, be-
Pore the arm was set.
,The thaw of Sunday and Monday
and freezing again 'Monday night, has
left the roads and streets in a very
bu•t condition.
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with Mr. and Mrs, G. 0. Petty.
Mr. E. H Marshall of London was
in the village Tuesday.
The Presbyterian young people held
their regular mieeti'mg Monday even
itig with Miss Mabei Workman pre-
siding. Topic was taken by Airs,
Young; Hannah Murray read she
Scripture lesson and Rev. Mr. Young
sang Ltwo solos, A quartette was given
by Mr, Yo{tng, ]Tames Bengough, Miss
Irene Hogarth and Miss Irene !Deters.
A number of contests were in charge
of Miss Workman, '
The young people of the United
Church, held their regular meeting on
Monday and took ,the form Of a mis-
sionary night, Miss ,Mildred Smillie
e -as in charge of the meeting. Topic
was taken by :Miss Margaret Ha'bkimk.
A duet was given by Robt. Passmore
and Lorne Elder, with Miss Gladys
]Passmore at the piano. A missionary
pageant was given, those taking part
being, t dt edScrult'o
n Joyce , J y e SC1llC-
on, Dorothy McQueen, Anne Carlile,
Elva Shaddock, Marian Sun -lair, Mary
Clark, -Davis Spencer, Mildred Snail
lie and Verde Watson. A reacting was
given by Pearl Harpole and an instru-
mental by Miss Douglas.
Mrs Robert Higgins visited Exeter
friends on Tuesday,
Mr. Roy Brock and Mr, Harold
Denman were in IL'ondon Thursday,
BAYFIELD,
John McLeod, Annie. _McLeod and
Marion. Davison returned Monday
from a two weeks' visit in London,
Mrs, AM. F. Woods returned last
week after a two weeks' visit in Tor-
onto and Dunnville.
Mr. Harold Atwood, who has spent
some time here at his home, returned
to Detroit on Monday,
,Oen Friday evening, _March 9th there
is to be a dance in the town hall, both
old time and modern: (Suring lunch
time a singer will entertain with com-
ic and western songs, playing his ac-
companiment on guitar. 'A good five -
piece orchestra will furnish music for
dancing. Lunch will be supplied and
all this for twenty-five cents.
-New fiction books recently added to
Barfield library; The Fountain, Mor-
gan; Red Pepper Returns, Grace
,Richmond; Vanessa, Hugh Walpole;
The Yellow Briar, Patrick Slater;
Over the River, 'John :Galsworthy;
'Little Women, Louisa .Alcott; Light
of the \Vestern Stars, Zane ,Grey;
Miss Bishop, Bess Streeter Aldrich;
The Way of the Scarlet 'Pimpernel,
[Baroness iOrczy; The Great Awaken-
ing, E. P. Oppenheim; The Secret
Cargo, J. S. Fletcher. Non -Fiction -
3n Scotland Again, H. V. Morton;
The Great Offensive, Maurice Hindus,
!For Sinners Only, A, J, Rus'scl;.
These Disturbing Miracles, Lloyd
'Douglas; Whither Mankind, Chas. A.
'Beard; Poems of Science, William
Pallister, M.D.; A Thatched Roof, B.
Nichols; Tracts for Difficult Times,.
E. H. Oliver; Personality and Science,
C. H. Hough, ,Junior Fiction—Why
the Chines Rang, R, M. Allen.
BEECHWOOD
The following letter from Grace
Viall Gray, secretary International
Canning Contest held at the Century
of Progress at ,Chicago was received
by Mrs. J, F, Carlin of Beechwood,
who won a prize in the con'tes't:
"Dear ,Friend; Over two 'hundred
thousand women entered the 1933 In-
ternational Canning Contest held at
A Century of Progress. I want to
congratulate you at this time, as it
means something to be a winner in
a Contest of this size and to have
your entry placed in 'the winning
class by 40 outstanding judges. I'm
sure you will be very proud of the
special World's Fair Certificate which
is enclosed with your Contest News,
which shows that your entry quadi-
fled for exhibit at A Century of 'Pro-
gress. This certificate is something
that is worthy of being framed and
proudly displayed, and latera passed
cn to coming genera'tion's. 'I will ap-
preciate it very much if you .will be
so good as to write (a postal card
will do) to the firm from whom you
receive your prize. Donors are always
very happy to get letters from recip-
lents, and if it isn't too much trouble,
we would also like to .have a copy for
our files. May I, at this time, express
my appreciation o'f the :wonderful co-
operation 'which you gave me, making
possible the biggest exhibition of its
kind ever held. My ,only regret is that
each ,and everyone of you could not
have seen the gorgeous display of
canned foods in the Hall oaf S't'ates at
A Century of Progress, Here's the
best of lurk and ,good fortnlnle to you
for '19134. Most cordially yours, !Grate
Viall 'Gray." A photograph showing
a general view of the contest jars on
exhibit at A Century Pmogress ac-
companied the letter.
The many 'friends of Mrs. John
Shea are pleased to know she is im-
proying after a slight operation.
'Quite a number around here at-
tended the funerals of Mr. and Mrs.
Tos. Canning in 'Seaforth, who were
former residents of this place.
Mr, 'T'hos. Feeney is not as well as
his •many friends would, like to see
him.
Miss Helen Murray visited hen
friend; Miss Helen O'Hara ata Sun-
day.
Mr, James Nolan iswearin a
smile. "It's.a'girl." g
Send us the names of your visitors,
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 9934.
TOWN TOPICS
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Varna.
Mr. and Mrs. 'John J. Ward left
last meek for a visit with the le'tter's
parents, Aar. and Mrs. Joseph Wheat-
ley of Clinton,. They left Clinton on
Tuesday )for Woods'tolc'k, where they
intend to reside, Mr, Ward having',
purchased a business in that place.
Constance.
Miss Maud (Paul 'and sister, of
Brussels, were recently 'the guests of
friends :here.-1D'avid Hall, .o1 Leads
bury is renetv!ing old acquaintances lit
this vicinity at present. He intends
returning to, the West, wehre the has
been engaged as school teacher for a
couple of years.
Farm Sold.
'lir. 'Jahn Weston leas sold his farm
of 1120 acres on the 5th ,concession,
Go'deric'h totvns'hip, to Messrs. John
and Robent 'Sloan, two enterprising,
young men of iBly.th, for The sum of
99)500 The 'farm has an unusually
large orchard and it is the intetn'ion
of the purchasers to pay particular at-
tention to the raising of fruit..
Items.
Mr. Will McfLeod, who has be
working in Hamilton - ,for so
months, moved his family there 1
week.—Mr. Wm. 'Turney had 1
hand jammed on Saturday While he
inlg unload furniture dor Mr. S. Ev
att.—Mr. and Mrs, R. N. 'Hays a
the lather's sister, Miss Nellie Cas
bell, are here from Indianopolis,. v
iting :their relatives.—Mr. C. E. Ale
ander intends moving into one of
James Hart's new residences 011 Ea
William St. the first of 'April.—_
Thos, McQuade o'f lic'I{illop ,wsho 'h
been seriously ill with an attack
pneumonia, has 'taken a change f
the better—March came in on 'Su
day in a very lion like •manner.—
Thos. Quigley left this morning f
California where he intends to resi
for the present. Mr, IRo'bert Win.te
jr. has proved his family to 'Goderi,e
where he intends to reside. Mr. Wit
tees will engage in the cattle buyin
business in the county town: M
William Handley of 'Walton who ha
been here from tele_--wes't'for the pas
few months, lefit this week Inc Gran
Coulee, 'Sasle,—]Fresh eggs will soo
be going clown in price so that rhos
who are' only moderately wealthy ani
be able to afford one occasionally. 23
the way, how would it do to fee
"dates" to 'hens so that the fresh egg
might be stamped by nature. Alway
sure you know!--]'Irs. Thos. Goven
lock sr.;who is living with her son
_Mr. William'Govenlock, North Alai
se, suffered from a stroke of para
lysis on Saturday. ddaving attains
the age 'of 88 years her recovery i
doubtful. For some time path Mrs
Govenlack's hearing has been seri
ously affeoted and since her afflic-
tion on (Saturday her eyesight ha
also 'failed her. --An old resident o
3ldKillop died on' Tuesday in the
person of Mary Boyd, the 'beloved
wife of Mr. Wm. Kyle, at the age '1
69 years. The late Mrs. Kyle had
been a resident of 'the 2nd concession
for 'several years and was much re-
spected. Besides her husband, she
leaves a group up family, all away
from hone. The funeral took place.
this morning from her late residence,
at !Roxboro, to the.G. T. R. station,
Seafcrt'h, leaving on the 6:324 train
for Sarnia, where interment will be
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Leap Year Dance.
The leap year dance given by the
ladies' bowling club in 'Cardno's hall
on 'Friday evening was one of the
ntosEt successful dances ever given hi
Seaforth. Sittinmg=ou't places had been
arranged' beneath the gallery and also
on the stage. Over 3150 guests were
present and as the number of ladies
exceeded the number of gentlemen,
we did not notice any .wall -flowers
among the latter,
Married.
An interesting event took place on
Tuesday, of this week at the hionte of
Mr, and Mrs. John 'McMillan, Rox-
boro, when their eldest daughter
Helen, was married to Mr. Tyromas
F. Plumtree, o'f Worsley, Sask., one
of the many .men of Ontario to 'whom
the fereile lands of the Canadian
West, co'mbin'ed with skill, industry
and worth, arebringing prosperity.
The knot was tied, in the presence of
the most immediate friends of the
family by .Rev. F. H. Larkin.
Leadbury.
The sad news of the death of Mr,
Robert Fulton • in Minnesota, ,was 're-
ceived last week by his parents, Mr.
and airs. James Fulton sr, About 3
months ago he had a severe attack of
pneumonia, which weakened his sys-
tem. Deceased was 29 years of age
and left McKillop for the •Westl'fteet
years ago.
Hensall.
Mr, and Mrs, g. B.'14cA•nthur, weo
have been visiting friends ih Searforth,'
Gorrie wad Listowel, have returned
loo aae,—Several, who have been visit-
Mg in 'bpi
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t eest f ,
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moths, have returned to their homes
in theWest, Mr, and ,Mrs, Forest,
M'is's C'ochrate, Miss Moir, Arthur
Dignan, Mrs. Ed, McTaggart and oils,
Hunter.
Winthrop.
'Air. Samuel !Peehick is moving 'this
week onto this farm on the 9th con-
cession, which 'he recently purchased'
from Mr. IGe'onge Harm—Mr. Jas.
Brewster jr. intends going to 'Hart-
ney, Man,, this spring.
Dublin.
.lir, Louis Looby is visiting .1ricncis
in Saginaw, Mich, \Mrs. Patrick Car-
lin sr. of 'St. Colutnban ii on the sick
list The lady is :far advanced in years.
Airs, fes. IT.!ongworth has moved her
household furniture to tlte'house 'late
ly purchased in the niorth'west•part of
the town.
IN MEMORIA.
In loving mernary of our dear- nto-
tther, Mrs. Chas. Eberhant, who pass-
ed away five years ago, March ,Vieth,
11929:
"You are not forgotten, mother,
Nor ever will you .be.
As tong as life and ntent'ory lasts,
We will remember thee.
God 'toyed' her too, and thought it best
To take her home with H'sni to rest.
—Sadly missed by her spas and
claug:hters.
BRODHAGEN.
The funeral of Edward Rose tools
place on Sunday afternoon. After a
short service at his late residence, the
remains were conveyecb. to St. Peter's.
Lutheran Church, which was filled'
with sympathizing friends and rela-
tives by 'whom the deceased was held
in the highest respect The services
were conducted by Rev. IS. :Freder-
ickson, pastor of bhe chu'ch, and the
church choir sang two favorite selec-
tions, "Asleep in (Jesus," and "Abide
With Ale." The body was interred in
the cemetery adjoining 'trite church.'
The pallbearers were six neighbors,
Charles Eckert, William IBetnn'ew'ies,
'Norman Bennewies, 'W'ill'iam Koehler,
'W'illiam Jacob .and 4i'bert Queren-
gesser, Floral tributes were received
front the family, Mr. and -Mrs, L.
Becker, air. and Mrs, D. E'eligs'on and
family, Mr. and Mrs. ,Ffed :Becker,
and family, :Buffalo; 'Air, and Mrs.
Geo. Ahrens and family, •Mrs. Fred
'Rose,•lDaealty :and Elsie; ,Mr, and
bit's, Llewellyn Davidson, Toronto;
Air. and, Mrs. 'Edwin Rose, grandchil-
dren, Mr, and Mrs. W. Mike! and El-
sie, Mr, and Mrs. Norman 'Eisler and
Beatrice, Mrs. 'Beatrice Bahit, Mr. and
_Mrs. William Hinz and fancily. Those
who attended 'from a distance 'were
Mr. and .Mrs. Fred (Becker, Buffalo;
\ter ,and Mrs. Louis Becker, ' Mr, and
Mrs. Frank Elligson, -Margaret 'and
Howard, Stratford; Oren Rich'ber; 91
:Kitchener Mr. and Airs, 'Herb Schnar
and Alex. 'Meyer and 101arence Hoff-
ser, St. Clements, Mr. and Mrs. Har-
ry 'Rose, Zurich.
VARNA. •
A\ir, James Grassick of IHolntesville
spent 'Saturday at the home o'f Mr.
Wm. Logan.
• 'A Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Keyes visited
friends in Clinton on .Saturday last.
Mrs. Fred MaCl'ymont is spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs. El-
gin ,McKinley.
_Mr. Fired Appleby of Ingersoll is
visltin,gwith friends in the village.
There was no service in the United
Church lash Sunday.
The regular 'monthly (meeting of
Varna United church W. M. S. was
held at the 'home of Mrs. A. Mc-
Connell on Thursday, March let at
2.30 p.m. ,Mrs R. Stephenson, ,the
president, presided. After the singing
of a hymn and prayer by three of
the members the scriplbure: lesson, :Ps.
91 was read in unison. The minutes
of !the last meeting were read and
ad'op'ted. Fifteen members responded
to bhe sold call by a- verse of scrip-
ture beginning with the letter 'R',
The quilt blacks made by the mem-
bers were collected, Mil. Fred Reid
had charge of the study book, "Liv-
ing Issues in China," and also gave
an interesting reading on Chinese
transportation, followed' by a song
by Doris and ,Ruby Reid. The presid-
ent gave a splendid reading o'f ISltew-
ards:hip. At the close of the meeting
Mrs, MVldConae'll, the ho'stes's, served
a dainty lunch and the members en-
joyed a social hour.
Rev. Mr, Poulter's Bible study ,class
met at the ]horse of 'Mr. and Mrs, A.
Me Connell on Thum day evening,
Mar eh last.
Mr, A. Austin, who has been care-
taker of the once Methodist and now
.United Church, has resigned after
twenty-five years of -faithful service,
also a !Sunday School :teacher for the
young men's and women's .Bible class
for a number of years, and ,this is the
text he wishes to leave with the
church: Text—"For the time is come
that judgment must begin at the
House of God." Ilst Peter 4 chap, 17
verse. Mr. Austro has also been care-
baleer of ,the public school, Varna, for
which : be 'has cared for twenty-seven
years,
EGMONDVILLE
CASH PRICES
'Old Dutch Cleanser
2 tins 1 gge
Gem Lye ww
2 tins 1 V
5 Sunlight Soap . , ...... 27c
3 Lux Soap'21c
Dates, 2 pounds , , 15c
Seedless Raisins 12c
Choice Apricots • si 1 C
per pound �i
P.&G. Soap 33c
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CLEARING
AUCTION SALE.
OF FARM STOCK AND I'MPLE-
1SIENTS
The undersigned has received in-
structions to sell by public auction, on
Lot 113, Concession 1, Ii-LIR,S., Town-
ship of Tuckersmith, ]calf mile west
of Seaforth, on Saturday, March 10,
at '1;06 p.m.,the following:
Horses—IP bay mare, rising 6 years
old; 1 bay mare, rising 5 years old.
.Cattle.—2 Durham cows to freshen
time o 6 :f sale;Durham cows, suppos-
ed to be in calf; 1 cow, milking; 2
steers, 2 years, old; 1' ,heifer, 2 years
old.
Pigs, -7 pigs, about 1125 lbs,
About 40 ',Leghorn 'pullets, about 20
year-old hens.
'Implements, — '11 Massey - 'Harris
binder, 6 ft. cut; 1 M.'H, mower, 6 ft.
cut; 1 new 2L;H, spring -tooth cultiv-
ator; 1. M.11-1. manure spreader; ,1 M.-
H„ 16 -ft. rake; 1 Cocles'hutt in-throev
disc 'harrow; 1, truck wagon with 16 -ft,
flat rack and shift; 1 John Deere
corn & cable planter; 1 set of sleighs,
with bunk and flat rack, 11 cut-
ter, 1 buggy, 1 Clinton fanning mill,
:1' set of 2,000 lbs, scales, 1' walking
plow, 1 scuffler, International; 0 wa-
gon box; 1 11% -yd. gravel box, nearly
new, 1' hay car, rope and pulleys, :1
hay fork, 1 set of 3 -rope slings and
chain, 1s set of team harness, nearly
new; 111 sot of single 'harness, 1 post
hole digger, .11 rope stretcher, 1
cream separator, 1: