HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1934-04-19, Page 1In Stratford's leafy lanes the cuckoo
calls,
The Avon winds through meadows
all ablow,
The larle sings on, and when the
evening falls,
The nightingale will tell its tale of
woe.
eaforthi e
HURON COUNTY'S LEADING' NEWSPAPER
These Shakespeare heard in the sweet.
April weather
By many a "bank whereon the wild.
thyme grows,"
When he and love and Spring were
young together.
''Shakespeare's Birthday" (Apr, 23).
WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 56, No. 16
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1934.
Phone 84.
DINNERS and SUPPERS
Regularly
HOT LUNCHES
at all hours
OUR HOME MADE SPECIALTIES
Prices Reasonable
h OIyn».ia
Confectionery and IRestauran.t
DUTCH
SETS
ARE SCARCE
Get yours while we have 2:
them @ 2 lbs for c3/�
WESTON'S CREAMY CRACK-
ERS with pantry shelf tin. 35c
OLD CHEESE, real" nippy
20c per Ib.
HEINZ KIDNEY BEANS with
Pork @ 15c tin
]WEL SHORTENING—
' @ 2 lbs. for
21c
PINEAPPLE, 2 tins for 25c
Crosse & Blackwell's CREAM
MUSHROOM SOUP....11c tin.
(GOLD MEDAL WAX,. 25c per tin
POLDFLOR WAX with 1 tin of
Nuggett all for 50c
HYGIA WATER DPS'PERSED
WAX @ 39e per jar
Eggs, Mutter, Dried Apples and Fea-
thers taken as cash.
A. C. Routledge
;. PHONE 166
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NOTICE
The annual meeting of the
HURON FOOT BALL -
LEAGUE
Will be held at the Dick House,
Seaforth, on
'MONDAY EVENING, APRIL
23rd, at 8r .o'clock.
Any new club wishing, to enter
get in touch with
LEO STEPHENSON, Pres.
or
A. W. DICK, Sec.-Treas.
ELIMVILLE.
Miss Lena Moore of London is
ispending some time visiting at •the
theme of Mr. Chas. IJdhns.
Mr. IJdhn Wilcox of (Chicagospent
a fete days last Week visiting his no-
ther, Mrs, Wilcox, Sr., in the vil-
lage. •
The tmentlbers .of the TIPS. paid, a
visit to Kir•ietan Y.P.S. on ,Monday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Norman Ronttley and
son of St. Marys visi't'ed at Mr, Wim.
IRloutley's on (Sunday .last.
JOLLY iGIRLS' CLUB
The Jolly 'Girls' Club on Apr, 1!3th
held their regular nieetin'g at : the
'Nome of Freda Williams. Wile meet
-•ing opened with the "Club Singsong".
The secretary read the minutes of
,the previous meeting, which were
adopted, and the 'treasurer, Lenore
iEd'ler, received the fee. The meeting
too'k up t'he business part, in which
many ,points were discussed, and
thanks extended to Mrs._ M. L. Wil-
liams for' her 'kind work for the club..
(Doris IHo'ptf 'was voted as "usher" at
the door, Margaret. Dale, IAnni:s and
Betty Dunlop gave a trio, and Marg-
aret !Eller gave e very pleasing solo
in ;German, ,f,o11owed by amusing
games lead 'by Alma Elliott, in w'hi'ch
Fall took part .ancl enjoyed till the social
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CHURCH CARD.
North Side'United Church—Pastor
Rev, W. P. Lane, B.A.
Sunday, April 22u'd.-;110 a.m., Sun-
day School and Bible Classes.
111 a.m., Public 'Worship. .Subject,
"The Dangers of Discouragement "
7 .p,m,—Il'lnblic Worship.. Subject,
"Keeping the Body Under'and the
Soul on Top,"
ST. THOMAS' CHURCH
(April 2Lnd, 3rd 'Sunday after Eas-
ter--SundaySchool and Bible Class
10 a.m,; morning prayer, 1111 a.m.;
sermon topic, ."Ye Prisoners of
Hope Evening ,prayer, 7 pun., ser-
mon topic, "St. George's Day and
'Dragons." All 'welcome, Canon E.
Appleyard, Rector. •
THE EGMONDVILLE CHURCH.
!Reverend Charles Malcolm, M.A.,
B.D.
April 22nd, ;119134.-1110 a.ni,, Church
IS'chool and Bible Study. ;111' am., "The
'Gospel of the 'Risen ,Lord," the 4th in
a series, ";Pram Passion to Pente-
cost" 7 pan Stories told by Jesus,
and repelled after the IRes'ttrredtion,
"The Watchful Servant."
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
'Morning service, lit a.m., subject,
"`Christ=Centrod."
'Evening service, `7 p.m., subject, "A
Universal Prayer. -
FERGUSON-ANDERSON
A quiet wedding was solemnized
on April 114th at the 'home of the
bride's parents, Egmondville, when
Margaret Virginia Anderson was 'un-
ited in marriage to Mr. Jack Fergus -
an -of 'Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. (Ferguson
will make their home in Detroit. The
Rev. W. P. Lane officiated.
REBEKAHS ENTERTAIN
IEdelw*eiss Re'helcah Lodge enter-
tained t'he Rebekah lodges in the dis-
trict on Tuesday evening, April 117th
in the 11.10.0.P. hall. There were
members, husbands and friends pres-
ent from Goderich, Clinton, Mitchell,
'Stratford, Milverton and Brussels.
There was a large attendance and the
'first part of the evening was spent in
progressive euchre. ,Prize winners:
'Ladies' first, Mrs, Albert Baker;
gentlemen's first, Mr. Sutter, of Cin -
'ton; ladies' .consolation, Mrs. Hous-
ton, 'Goderich; men's 'consolation, Mr.
Ro'b•t. M'clKercher, !Seaforth. (After
'i
unch the remainder of the evening
Was spent in dancing, music furnished
by the Rhythm Ramblers. Prize for
novelty dance 'was neon by Miss
Smith of Mitchell and Mr. Hoggarth
of Seaforth. A` •pleasant time. was
spent by alt present.
'H'OCKEY SEASON ENDS
The hockey ,'season 'c'losed on Fri-
day evening ,when the (Merchantsmet
D'uncans 'for the Town Cham-
pionship and though the attendancewas smaller than usual, the game was
fastest of the season land provided
many.. (thrills, the score being tied 2-,2,
then 44, and 6-i6, with 18-8 after the
first period of overtime and the teams
de'ciding that the 'game would' end
with either side scori'n'g the first goal
in the 'second period' of overtime. Af-
ter battling four minutes the Dun -
cans slipped over a fast one and the
game ended 9 to 8.
The 'lineup 'wutis: 'M'erchants: goal,
'G: Hildebrand; defence, Toni .Sills
and Bev. Christie; centre, Evan Ren-
nie; wings, Geo. Parke and ;Chas
Reeves; subs., Jack Dunlop, D. Sills
and' C. Christie. Duncaus: goal,
(Johnny Muir; )defence, Bill ,Barber
and Jioe Hart; centre, Jack 'F'lannery;
wings, Gordon. Buc'knam land Gordon
Muir; subs., Eugene Duncan, Basil
1Diuncan and Dutch Ry(man, 'Referee,
1Bob'bie Venus; timers, Joe Dorsey.
aril Albert Moore, The admission
'was one can of soup ,.or 'vegetables
which were turned over to the , '0110f
a, 'tour tmd' the (National Anthem committee.
.brought the meeting to a close.
•
;FOOTBALL
A meeting for the election of .offi-
cers of the 'Foo'tb'all 'Club was held in
'the Jackson (S'tu'dio on Monday even-
ing when it was decided to enter the
Huston .League again this year. ;The
H,F.A: will 'hold its organization
meeting at the ,Dick (House- next
Monday. The officers of the local
club will be: IFresiden't, !Allen Beth-
une; vice president, Charles !Stewart;
se'cre'tary -treasurer, S. Jackson; com-
mittee, %Sylt'vester Allen, Larne Dale,
O. Dick, R.. ,Grieve, H. Johnstone.
Manager, Frank 'Sills.•
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MISS JANET BELL HOGG
lVforcl of the death on 'Stuid'ay af-
ternoon of Miss Janet Bell Hogg, a
lifelong and highly regarded resident
of this community, was received 'w'ith
deep regret. The deceased dyad not
enjoyed the best of health during the
past two years though able to be ar-
ound as usual until going to Victoria
hospital, London, about a week ago
when ,she'. underwent an operation,
her death occurring 't'here on Sunday.
Born seventy-three years ago; she
was a daughter of the late James
Hogg of McKillop, and her early life
was spent on the 7th concession, lot
(VS. Later she lived on the 6th con-
cession, lot 20. Eleven years ago with
her brother, she came to Sea -
forth and had resided on North
-Main street since. She is survived by
one sister, Mrs, Thos. (Dickson, Sea -
forth; and five brothers, Robert, of
'Seaforth; William and George, of
Mc'Kil'lop; Dr. (James Scott II'ogg, of
Preston; Prof, John L. Hogg, of
New York, who is at present con-
valescing in Florida. The remains
were brought to Seaforth on Sunday
evening and the funeral services were
held on Tuesday afternoon, April 417,
from her late residence, N. 'Main st„
at 2 o'clock, Rev. I: 13. Keine of First
Presbyiteri•an Church, officiating,
torment 'too'k place in Maitland Bank
cemetery, the pallbearers being John
Cluff, Robert Archibald, John Mc'In-
tos'h, James Rivers, 'Neil Gillespie,
James Kerr.
' Among those from a distance who
attended the funeral were a cousin,
Mr. Bruce Scott, Toronto; Mr, Frank
'Hogg, of Bright; Mfss Ida IIogg, of
St. George; Mr. and .Mrs: Reuben
IGarniss, Olive Scott, and Malcolm
Scott, of Bluev'ale; Dr. 3, S. Hogg
and daughter Marion, of Preston.
NORTH SIDE W.M.S.
The W.M.S. of the (North Side Un-
ited Church held its regular monthly
meeting in the schoolroom of the
church on T•hursclay afternoon, .April
12 with a splendid attendance,
Mrs, W. P. Lane presided, opening
the meeting with silent prayer, fol-
lowed by sentence prayers. iMis•s Mel-
ville and Mrs. N. Carter were ap-
pointed delegates to attend the Hur-
on .Presbyterial to be held in the
Wesley -Willis church, Clinton, Tues-
day, May :1st..A transportation com-
mittee tv'as 'appointed. Any member
of the' Auxiliary wishing to attend
this meeting to oommunicate with
Mrs. J. C. Laing or Mrs. C. A.'Bar-
ber who 'would appreciate hearing
from any w'ho could loan their car for
the day.
iGroup Four had charge of -the ,pro-
gram with Mrs, J. Reid, leader of
the group, presiding, Mrs. J. C. Laing
read a very touching- leaflet, "Jesus in
Jerusalem and Capernaum." Mrs. J.
Thompson led in prayer. Very splen-
did papers 00 the topic, "To Believe
or Not to Believe," by Mrs. N. 'C}arter,
Miss ,A. Wallace and Mrs. M. ,MclDer
niid, 'tvere very interesting, A read-
ing, "Let Us Do the Best We Can,"
by Mists A. Wallace added mach to
the enj'oymen't of the afternoon pro-
grami. The May social work meeting,
tvi•I'I. be (held• at t'he Thome of Mrs. T. J.
Webster.
DOGS DESTROY GEESE
The dogs of the community seen to
use the "Mountain" in McKillop as a
gathering place or some kind of dog
forutin, and their m'is'chievous conduct
is a source of annoyance and loss t0
the ,neighbors. IL'aa't Wednesday even-
ing 'three geese were destroyed by
dogs in a ;field behind the barn on the
farm of 'Mr. George Aberhart, who
has suffered loss iv previous years
from the same cause. Two years ago
dogs' attacked a turkey on this farm,
and were beaten off by avaluable
gobbler which died some' time later
(front WOO inds received in the fight.
MacGILLIVRAY AUXILIARY
The April meeting of the MaclGill-
ivray Auxiliary was 'he'icl in North-
side United Church M>ondisy evening,
April 116Th. The meeting was opened
by singing "Jesus .Shall Reign W'here-
'er the Sum" The minutes of the
:March meeting were read and adopt-
ed, ,Mrs. ,Baker was then voted to
become a life member. After the bu-
siness period, the meeting was turn-
ed over to Mrs. 13. Christie, in charge
of Circle 4. ,A Iflymu 'was sung after
tv'hic'h Mrs: Tlogartlt, Mrs, L. Dale
and Airs, W. Barber led in ,prayer.
Miss J. Smith recited an Easter
,poem which everyone enjoyed. The
Scripture lesson wasread by Miss
Carter. Airs. B. Christie read a short
poem, "Mother of Judas," Miss II.
:Lane rendered a 'solo' The third
chapter of the study (book, "Lady
Fourth Daughter," was taken in is
very interesting talk by Miss R. Fen-
nell. The meeting closed by singing
a hymn and .repeating the Mizpah
benediction,
Y. P. S.
The regular meeting of the Young
People's League of (Northside United
Church was held on Tuesday evening,
April 117th with Miss Helen 'Lane, So-
cial -Convener, in charge. The usual
community singing led by 'Mr. 'Sam
Scott opened the meeting. The min-
utes of the previous meeting were
read by the secretary, Miss Vera
Mole, and adopted. _After singing
Hymn 4 the business part of the
meeting was +then. discussed, The
!Scripture reading, Psalm 83, was read
by Miss Helen Lane. The topic, "The
Literary (Heritage of !England," was
ably taken by hiss (Ruth Thompson,
and proved very interesting. Mr. Sam
tSeatt favoured us with a solo which
was ntuclt enjoyed. A reading entitled
"The Sewing Society" 'was given by
-hiss Donna thole in her usual pleas-
ing Manner. 'The meeting closed by
singing 'hymn 34'and repeating t'he
Mizpah benediction. A social half
hour was spent in games, including
a kiddie -car race which caused con-
siderable excitement. :Candy was then
.served and the meeting was dis-
missed.
JAMES !BALLANTYNE
CONVENTION CHOICE
games Ballantyne, farmer, of Us -
borne township, :and Warden of Hu-
ron county last year was the choice
of an open convention of Liberals and
Progressives at Hensall on Monday
afternoon to contest South Huron in
the coming provincial election.
'In tendering Mr.; Ballantyne the
nomination the joint gathering turned
down W. G. Medd, M.L.A., of Exeter,
who had won the riding in the prev-
ious two elections. Mr. lledd was el-
iminated in the first :ballot. The vote
,vas: first ballot, Medd, 1(i2; - J. I -I.
Scott, Seaforeh, 105; Ballantyne, 215;
second and final ballot: 1Ballantyne,
mad; Scott, 1166.
Harry C, Nixon, leader of the Pso-
gressive panty and lieutenant of Mit-
chell F. ,Hep'bvrn, Liberal leader, was
the speaker for the occasion, devoting
most of his attention to criticism of
the administration;
The convention had been called as
a Progressivesin
gathering but over the
week end ,arrangements had been
made for a joint meeting. In its early
stages it was most harmonious but
toward the ,end 'the liquor question
was thrust inter -deliberations with the
result tthat it appeared for a time
that the meeting might break up in
disorder. Mr. Scott and 'Mr. Medd
moved that the choice be made unan-
imous he nevertheless took the action
with some personal reservations.
All the trouble started during the
taking of the second ballot. The bal-
lots had been distributed and most of
those present had alreadynarked
them, 'when Wi'lliani (Black, president
of the South Huron Progressive As-
sociation and chairman of the conven-
tion interrupted to say that he ha.d
been regaiested to have Mr. Ballan-
tyne declare himself on the liquor
question and he cabled on Mr. Ballan-
tyne for a statement. This brought.
immediate protests from the floor al
the convention but lir, Ballantyne
did not object,
"I ani not exactly a temperance
man," Mr. 'Batian't),ne told the meet -
in g,
ting, "but I believe that this beer and
wine bill will . be repealed if public
sentiment is against' it. I will do whet
is right. 'I can take a drink or leave it
alone."
This statement brought further in-
terruptions and there was: a demand
from one balloter that a new ballot
be di'stribu'ted and -that they be allow-
eS to vote over again in the face of
"Spode"
e»
Dinnerware
We are now showing Spode Dinner-
ware in three very popular and pret-
ty designs, the "Billingsley Rose,"
the "Buttercup" and the "Fairy Dell"
patterns, "Spode" is something in
dinnerware and something better.
The Spode factory has been operating
for two hundred years and producing
always the finest of wares, The "Bil-
lingsley Rose," Spode's Jewel, a hand
painted•product, has been continuous-
ly on the market for over 130 years
and still its popularity is on the in-
crease. We shall be very glad to show
you this most excellent dinnerware
which is on view at this store.
SHOP AT
IT PAYS
Jeweler, Watchmaker aC Optometrist
, Gift Goods
Phone 194.
Res, 10.
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Air, Ballantyne's stand.
"We want no hall measures," came
a voice from the floor of the ball,
"We want yes or no."
"Go ahead, go ahead," came cries
,from various parts of the hall, appar-
entty urging that those collecting the
ballots finish their job.
The chairmen then asked far a
show of hands on going ahead with
the collection of the .ballot and it was
carried easily. Those opposing it 'did
not number over a score and included
about a dozen women in the first two
rows of seats.
But even the announcement of the
result of the ballot did not put an end'
to the warring. After the announce-
ment by the chairman that Mr. Bal
lantyne had been chosen over Mr.
Scott by '30 votes, the successful con-
tender thanked the convention very
briefly asking that they all get 'be-
hind him, He stated that he had al-
ways voted for his friend Mr, _Medd
and he believed that the former ,mem-
her would help him in the campaign,
At this point Rev. J. \V, Down of
Exeter, president of the Temperance
Federation of South (Huron, said that
he had .been responsible .for having
Mr. Ballantyne asked his stand on the
temperance question. He had believed
that if the ex -warden was,to carry the
temperance vote he must be more
specific as to his stand. He thought
from Mr, Ballantyne's statement that
if he were elected he would throw
his influence against the wine and
beer measure.
"We have been called upon again
and again to put a temperance 'candi-
date in .the fieicl,"- declared Mr.
Down, "and I might say that eve have
not reached a delfinite decision yet"
"Try it. Tny it," and "You've got
him," came voices from the conven-
tion floor.
"I''ll 'tell you this much, 1 wouldn't!
bow to any te'mlperance organization
in this province," interrupted Mr,
Black, the chairman, "and there isn't
a 'better temperance man in the coun-
ty than I am. When the temperance
:people vote as they pray then #'ll sup-
port them."
Voice from the hall: "Amen."
F`•I •am yia'st trying to 'keep this con-
vention from splitting nip," declared
the 'Temperance :Federation head, "I
am s'at'isfied with the candidate that
has been .nominated. A'li that I asked
was that he go a 'little further is ex-
plaining his stand on the liquor issue
and he has' done so."
lAt the opening of the meeting Geo,
Layton, of Exeter, brother-in-law of
Mr. Medd moved that 'the convention
be .open to Progressives, Liberals and
Independent Conservatives w'ho were
opposed 'to the Henry administration
and that the candidate chosen stand
as an independent candidate. This
was seconded by J. G. Stansbury of
Exeter who expressed the opinion
that in this way they could go into
the election with a• united front. They
owed it as a debt to themselves and
their families to, unite on this great
moral issue. There were only two or
three who gave any indication of op
position to this move and it was ad-
opted.
The constitution of the Progre.s-
lives calls for a•noltitihatioa as well as
'election by ballot but it was decided::
i nview of the size of the convention
to have open ,nominating and election
by ballot. 'Those nominated in the
order of their proposal were James
Ballantyne by Owen Geiger, Hensall,
and George McLennan, Clinton:; J.
21, (Scott, by W. D. 'Sanders, reeve of.
Exeter; W. G, Medd, M.L.A, by
Gordon Lamb of Goderich and David.
Dueharme of Hay township; Robert
J. MoMillan, SSeaforth, by Alex, Bu—
chanan of Tuckersmit'h and jam.
Sc w'erby of Goderich township; ,J,. IG;
S'lanbury, Exeter, by William Kneth-
tel and 'John Scott, Seaforth; William
Black, Seaforth, by W. H. Robert-
son and L, L. Knox, Goderich; Dr. J.
W. 'Shat+-, by Frank Fingland, Clin-
ton; WV 'H. Robertson, 'Goderich, by
John Craigie, and D.R. Nairn, God-
erich. All withdrew except the 'first_.
three named.
Mr. Medd in announcing diet he'
would allow his name to go before
the convention was the first to intro-
duce the liquor question. He pointed
out that they all knew his stand on
the question of alcoholic beverages
and he told of the vote on the beer
and wine bill in the 7louse. He de-
clared that the Conservatives had
come out dike whipped dogs and vot-
ed for the bill as they had been in-
structed. He denied that Mitchel:
Hepburn was going after those who
had voted against the bill.
Mr. Scott told the convention that
'while Ile was a temperance man, the
real issue inthe coming election was,
the extravagance of the Henry gov-
ernment. The beer and :wine measure
had just been intro'd'uced as canon-•
Hage to try and get :back into power..
''The liquor question must not be con
sidered the important issue especially
in view df the fact that Huron was
under the Canada Temperance once tLct.•.
(Air, iBablantyne spoke very briefly.
He .thought that the question for ,the_ -
electors to consider was . the cost of
administration, the increase in the •
debt and the mismanagement of Hg
dro.
'So far as known at ':present, Clan
Progressives of South `Huron are
:making no change in their organiza-
tion and ;will net officially merge with
the,lLiberads.
McKILLOP.
The Young ,People of !Duffs church,'-
MdK6lllop,, presented' the play, "'UGI ,on
account of Polly," on Friday the 1113th
of April to :a full house The play was .
'both interesting and hum -Mons land'.
had a good moral. Rev 1G! T: Morrdw -
lwas chairman. The players were well
hosen and took their parts well. So-
os were rendered between acts by
Airs. J. IE. Daley and Mr+ A. P. (Bart-
ett, At t'he finish of the play a vdte
ef. thanks was given by IR. S. 'Mc
Kercher on behalf of the cast. Lofa
Henderson presented Mrs, N. ;R..
Doirance with a spring bouquet as a-
snrall token of appreciation for se,
kindly directing the play. The 'Concert,,.
closed with Cod Save the King.
Mr, and 'Mrs. Edward C. Wessimaan. •
Logan :township; announce the en- --
gagenieilt of their eldest daughter,
Alice L„ to Martin L. ,Dietz, sun of -
ll;lr. and Mrs.Henry Dietz, MuiGTfup,
oa•nship, the wedding to take pram„..
he latter,part'of!.$prit...