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THE SEAFORTH NEWS
TIE SEAFORTH NEWS
Snowdon Bros,, Publishers.
WALTON.
A scoreless and very even game o
Huron ,Football .\asociatiott finals fo
northern group was played by Wal
ton and Moncreif nit Monday even
ing on the Walton field. Roth team
displayed good football and Tough
hard. Referee Art Nicholson handle
the game in good order. The last to
ninutes was rather uncertain pia
owing to darkness. 'The two Kens
Rutledge for Walton, and .Ferg fo
Moucreif did good work. No ' goo
was scored by either side, The retur
match was finally settled for Friday
night at \ioncreif and the \Waltol
boys 'will be at top speed to win a
s1te victor will neet, IBrucefield in th
RI..F.A, Championship games for th
Stephenson Cup. The Walton line-up
Goal, Ken Rutledge; forwards, left
Jnn Johnston, Rae Carter; right, Geo
Love. Alum Farquharson; centre
Clarence Stets,; half backs, Lorn
Steiec, Robert Holland, Albert Ennis
ha eke, Bill !Dennis, Moodie Holland
sub., R. Jordan, Lott Rowland.
1Dr. and Mrs, Neal of Peterbore
ame on Tuesday to visit \[re. \Tea
Sr, who has been quite 'warty.
Miss .-Arty hove of Toronto ha
been visiting at her home.
A game: of football was played it
the field at'Leadhnry corner on Tues
day evening. A tic game was played
at Bethel picnie recently and this was
by way of .t return gams Some o
the ,Leadhury stalwarts were Harvey
Sohade, John Dennison, Billy Snaith.
IL Shannon, Geo Taylor, Everet
Perdue. Ross and Lloyd Driscoll, Wal
ter Somerville, Gordon \1cGavin, Jno
Blake.
The ladies of 5t Gebrgc's Church
Walton, are making plaits to hold a
sake fink our August 251h,
Mrs. George Brown of linnet
tas_a visitor with her parents. \1r
and Mrs, .1, din Crozier on Tuesday.
Miss \largaret Douglas of Blake
has been engaged t., :each in S.S. Nu
n \IcKrl p Alas An,na !)ale having
recently resigned. Miss Cumming o
Walton will be teacher in Lead bury
school, Miss Cora Stremg having re
signed,
Two barn tires from lightning on
Sunday evening before nci,lnigh
,crnrrcd during the severe storm that
;sassed over the district. at John Me-
1) mold's north of Walton, and James
linl,eys to :he south, resulting in the
„ of two big barns in this eons-
tnntity. The 1Tulles faint is on the
3lth concession .if \leliillop and the
\1eDonald farm is 1ba miles north o
\\ altar, in Grey and both were withii
the first corner east of the main road
't'he direction of the wind and down-
lur of rain saved the frame dwell-
ing a: \Ir, ]inner Seven teats o
hay and the heti. were lost with the
barn. Last year ii.*htning tore 'bark
from a tree and another time split a
fence pot, both erose to the barn
\[r \1e1) nald, on the 1,61.,h con, o
Grey, lost twenty pigs, a sick cow
,and hens. It was also a large bars
and was one of the few barns buil
alongside the road. It is understooc
:here was $121500 insurance on the bars
and $1,000 on content;. Six yearn agt
his barn a few tots away was burned
when threshing and Mr. McDonald
bought and moved to his presen
premises, As there is no' barn on eith
sir farm now he intends erecting a
steel barn immediately.
\`tri and Mrs. Robert Skelton o
t hilliwack 111,C., are holidaying witl
bus ister, Mr., Thomas Marshall ant
ther friends in the vicinity.
Mus Helen Steiss of Kitchener
spent the week end with her mother
Mrs. D..Steiss,
Rev, Mr. 'Pocock of Blyth took the
service in the Anglican Church on
Sunday afternoon, as ,Rev. Mr. Rick-
ard is on his holiday; at present.
The play-off game of football was
played Monday• evening between
Walton and \loncrieff, No score was
made so it leaves it interesting for
the return ,game to be played Friday
evening.
Mr. anti Mrs. J. ,E. Daley of \fe-
Killop spent 'Sunday with Mr. and
\•ire. H. Shannon.
Miss 'Beth Shannon who furs been
away 00 her holidays, has returned
home.
New General
Store
WALTON
We are now handling CREAM
at highest market price plus
commission, for Seaforth
Creamery.
BEST PRICES FOR EGGS.
SPECIAL BARGAIrNS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
D. ENNIS
Telephone Brussebss 19 r 5
THURSDAY, AUGUST • 2, 1934
Farm Machinery and
Repairs
Come in and see our New and
Used Cars
Agent for Chrysler, DeSoto
and Plymouth
JOHN GALLOP
AGENT FOR FROST FENCE SUPERTEST GAS and OILS
All Repairs and Labor Cash,
EGGS
POULTRY
We are now buying Eggs and
Poultry at Highest Market
Prices for Cash. Give us a trial..
Prompt, courteous service.
Best prices for Cream.
11 Seaforth
Creamery
C. A. Barber, Prop.
Mrs. LNeabie and Ross, ivho have
been visiting the forncer's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Livingston, have re-
tuned to their Monte in Toronto,
'Ronnie 'Bennett, who has been hol-
idaying at Port Elgin, has returend
huine,
BLYTH.
Nits atid Mrs, W`nt. Blair of West-
field
t -
field visited with Mr. and Mrs, J,
Pctts on !Sunday,
Everett Scrimgeour, Scott Fairser-
t'ice, Henry Young and Sohn Saud-
erson were camping out near Donny-
brook for a few daYs.
ulrs George Ilowatt is sick with
pleurisy-.
';'here wilt be no services in Trin-
ity Church un Sunday as Rev. and
\irs, Pocock are away on their holi-
days
'Miss J:utet Cowan and her sisters,
Mrs. F. Little and Mrs, R, Townsend
ui Luudesboro motored to Toronto
for the week end,
Sirs, E. Pu11ar•d and Fern visited
the fortner's parents, ufr. and Mrs. R.
Sanderson on Sunday,
Master Layton Bray was success-
ful in completing Itis primary certi-
ficate, having passed the elementary
theory and primary piano music ex-
am; held at Clinton. Ht' is a pupil of
Elizabeth \fills,
Miss E, Mills, who is holidaying at
Rev. Olysdale's cottage, Grand Bend,
will resume classes in piano and
theory, .Aug. 140,
Mrs, Laughlin, of Paris. Misses
:A[lie Toll, Margaret Hirans and El-
izabeth Mills, Dr. and Mrs. Toll and
Mr, Roy Poll .spent last week end at
Sunset Beach, Goderich.
air. Bernard I-Iall'i residence near
I.ondesbrrn was destroyed by tire
Tuesday evening from a coal oil
stove. The contents were saved.
IBlyth citizens are planning to make',
a swimming pool and recreation park
Lin the Blyth creek, west of Queen
street bridge. The committee in
charge .are: 12. Shaw, E. Munro, W.
N. Watson, \', M. Bray, J. H. 12. El-
liott, J. ',Ferguson, W. Tltuell.
ST. COLUMBAN.
A very pleasant surprise shower in
honor of Miss Margaret'Williams
was hell last Wednesday evening, a
week prior to her marriage. •Girl
friends gathered at the home of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. 'Patrick Wil-
liams and presented Iter with a mis-
ccllaneons shower of beautiful and
useful gilts. :Au impromptu address,
conveying tete best. wishes of all, was
read: "'1'o Margaret and 'Sandy,—We,
your friends and neighbors, have
gathered here this evening to express
with these small tokens, our hest
wishes for yam• future happiness. We
hope that you may have peace' and
happiness in your• new- home, and
oceans of .gaud Mete, Signed on behalf
of your friends and neighbors," The
gatlurring, 111101Itenin;g about 11110,
danced .during .the remainder of the
evening and following a dainty lunch
continued till early meriting to the
tunes of the lively fiddlers and Mouth
organ,
STANLEY;
\[r. Thomas Snow'dcit and daugh-
ters, Elizabeth and Mary notoerd to
St. Thomas. on Sunday last. •
Mr. and Mrs. Will Turnbull of
Grand Bend spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Westlake.
Mrs. Hall of Manitoulin ''Tsand is
visiting friend's and relations in this(
neighborhood,
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TUCKERSMITH.
Mrs. Phillips and daughter of Tor-
onto and Miss Dorothy Luff of Ham-
ilton are visitors at Mr, Lewis Teb-
bnttt% this week,
Mr. Jas. McIntosh has men engag-
ed building a silo this week.
Mr, Bruce Walker and mother of
Hillsgreen and Miss Margaret 'Mc-
Allister of Hensall were visitors at
Thos. Coleman's last Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Martin of
Englehart are visiting at her parents,
\Mr, and Mrs. Ed, Ball,
Mrs, Lull', who has been spending
several weeks with her brother, John
Martin, returned to her home in lla-
ntilton last week,
Mrs. :Choc, Coleman is able to be
around again after being ill for some
time
NIt Grace Brock of Elimvill
spent the last week at her uncle'
Mr, Cecil Ole
Mr. and \Ire, Lewis Tebbutt ,pert
last 'Monday at Goderich,
The many- friends of Mrs, Sat
Whitmore are sorry t, hear she i
confined to her room but hope for
speedy recovery.
Nh and Mrs. Peter Hay of Nia,g
ara Falls spetn a few days visiting th
1,n -tiler's relatives,
Mrs, John Hay had the ntisfortnn
to fall last week and broke her lei
arm, 'Her- many friends wish for
speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Carnet Murray an
fancily of '\\•oodhant visited on Stn
duty with Mr, and Mrs. Cecil Murray
Mr. Hanson Roen of Lindon i
holidaying at the home of Mrs. E
Rosa,
Mt,, Alex. Wallace, Marion ant
Douglas visited friends in Ilibbert u
Sunday.
Mr, and \Irl::\lex, Hartua and fa
ntiiy of Bornholm were Sunday visit
etre at the home of Mr. Jno. Engle,
Nits Ross McKay is wearing
broad smile—on arrivai of twin air:
on Saturday.\Wedding beta are ringing' in th
vicinity. - -
Miss Hazel NlcLaeltlan undcrw•en
a ntiftor operation in Scott Mcntoria
HThursday.
on 1 n day..
Miss Jean I ttherin haat spent the
week end with her friend. Miss Mae
Wallace.
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KIPPEN,
- The morning worship will • be held
on .Sunday next at 9.45 o'clock a.m.
conducted by the minister, Rev, 13.
F. Chandler. Sunday school will bit
held the fallowing worship period,
Or Sunday morning last Mr. Fred
Lewis of 'Toronto in the interests of
The Ontario Tetnperance Federation
delivered a most interesting and help-
ful message. He took as his text
"Speak unto the children of Israel
that they go forward," .A very beau-
tiful duet tnunber, "Jests Under-
stands," was sung by lir, George
Dinsdale and. his son Walter which
was much appreciated by all who
heard it, 'Sergeant-Major G. Dinsclale
hall charge of the evening service at
8 o'clock and delivered a very fine
message out "Enter ye in at the
straight gate." Mr. Dinsdale and his
son again delighted the congregation
with a duet, "That Beautiful City,"
and by request repeated part of their
Morning duet. Nlany of 'Nir. 'Dur-
dale's old friends were out to hear
hint and all were delighted - both to
(tear his earnest 'message and to clasp -
bis hand. Every wish for success in
his work in Brandon will follow him
home. -
Thc annual Baby ,Baud meeting of
the \V. M. 5. MLA held in the school
room and on The church lawn on
Wednesday afternoon when the W.
M„S. had as their guests the mothers
of the congregation and their babies.
An enjoyable time was had -by all.
'Joint C. ,Doig, I..LB, of De-
troit, accompanied by his mother and
sister, IMi'ss Janet, returned. home at -
ter spending a very pleasant vacation
-kiting iter old home town, Macloc,
where she spent part of her gtrtiiiovd
ays, after an absence of thirty-four
ears. A big picnic of shout 150
eople was 'held at the lake in her
tont, Continuing, on their trip to
elieville, John left later for Mlont
ear, accompanied by his cousin. On
reit retinal they motored to a di; an
ice where they .secured the services
Died to End China's Ancient Bride {d
!Slavery y
An article revealing how nine girls, 1
all of the same household, drowned I
themselves in a suicide pact as a pro- 13
test against loveless nulart'iagds,and r
fantly tyranny. 'See The American VI
Weeki.1 with, ' Stin doy's Detroit l”
l lees:
This snapshot has two interesting
features, most important, of course,
being Thomas John, baby son of
Mr, and Mrs, Keith Webster of
McKillop; and pinned to his dress
is a historic brooch in the shape of
a horseshoe, which was a gift from
Queen Victoria to one of her ladies
in waiting, who passed it on to this
baby's grandmother as a person-
al bequest.
or a guide and a boat and spent the
day in 'fi'shing, where they secured a
good haul of fish. Needless to say,
they had .sone pretty big fish stories
to tell.
• Mr. and Nits. Beverley Beaton and
son Bever'ey, Jr., of Seafor'.i.. visited
with Mr, ar•'i .Mrs. Jonah Clean on
Sunday, Beve:.ti Jr, remaining for a
few- holidays,
CONSTANCE.
-The Golden Link Mission Band
held their meeting in the basement of
the -church on 'Sunday last, The meet-
ing was opened by prayer. The
Scripture lesson was then read by
Jean Wakefield. Mrs. ,Lindsay told
the story connected w'itlt the Scrip-
ture lesson. (Readings were then giv-
en by Misses Viola and Norma Dex-
ter and Jean \\ alselleld, A story of
two kites was given by \ors. Lindsay.
The meeting closed in prayer,
Miss Gladys Butson u'f Staffa is
visiting with her friend, Miss Don-
alda Adams,
A soil was born to lir, and 'Mrs.
Lloyd Medd on Tuesday, July 31:st.
Mr. William Taylor of Berkeley,
Calif., is visiting his another, Mrs,
Henry Taylor, and brother Harvey,
and other relatives.
,Rev. Clifford Britton of Calvary,
Lambton County, is spending his
holidays with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs, William Britton.
Mr. Roy Lawson and Mrs. Lorne
Lawson motored to Toronto on ,Fri-
day and returned on •1lhe same -day.
Mrs. Lawson and daughter Marion
returned with uterus Marion was over
a week in Wellesley Hospital due to
an operation on her nose, but site is
progressing nicely, we are glad to
know.
A union meeting of the W -A. and
\V.M:S. was held in the basement of
the church Thursday. .Mrs. Ilagill,
president of the W. A., opened with
singing hymn 357, followed with
prayer by Helen Britton. Minutes of
last meeting were adopted as read.
Miss Ella .Dexter played a piano solo.
Mrs. Ed. Dorrance gave a reading
taken from the "Christ d£ the Indian
Road," followed by a piano solo by
Doris Lawson, Mrs. Clifford Britton
and Edith sang a duet entitled "Leave
a Little Bit of Love." Mrs. Lindsay
closed with prayer. Mrs. Britton then
took the chair. Sang hymn 31119, fol-
lowed with short prayer by Mrs, Ro-
bert Lawson, Mrs. Wheatley and
iics. Roy I:anvsott. The minutes of
last meeting were adopted tis read.
followed by business. It was decided
that owing to this being the 25th an-
niversary- to hold an eventing meet-
ing on the last Sunday in August.
'Ile Scripture lesson was taken by
Ruth Hugill, Hymn 307 was sung,
followed by the splendid devotional
leaflet entitled "Orn the Cross" rear!
by Firs. Wheatley. A beautiful mis-
sionary solo was sung by Mrs. Lind-
say. - A. real interesting talk was given
by Miss Ivy Sinn -nuns -from the study
hook on Chinas The president closed
with prayer.
McI£ILLOP.
Special Services for August on the
McKillop Charge.—The services for!
the mouth of August at. Bethel
Church, Caren Church, Winthrop,
and Duff's Church will be of special,
interest to tete public. On Sunday,
August the 5th, there will be an ex-
change of pulpits, the pastor of the
NIdKillop churches M11 talce the work
o:f his father at Ai'Isa Craig, and Rev.
C. W. Morrow, S.T.L., pastor of the
United Church in that town will have
charge of the services on the McKil-
lop charge, Services at the 'Bethel and,
Duff's appoiittmcitts will be field at
the 'usual hour. But the set -vice at
Cavell United Church, 'Winthrop,
which is of a special nature, will be
hell at S. o'clock in the evening, At
this service the members of the \Vin-
'throp 'Footba'll team will attend in e
body, All friends of the tea -n, who
have followed the boys through the
year, are cordially invited to be pres-
ent, /Rev, Mr, Morrow •of Ailsa 'Craig
will deliver a message in keeping with
the occasion, 'Football, and the
Game of Life," The Sabbath School
service M11 be held at 7 o'clock. An
impressive public baptismal will also
be conducted. Rev, Mr. Morrow will
baptize the infant son of Rev, and
Mrs. G. E. Morrd'w, and the pastor
of Cavell Church will baptize the
children of parents of the congrega-
tion who present their children for
Holy Baptism. The choir will render
special numbers.
1O,n ,Sunday, Au'gu'st the 112th, an
Oxford Group team will conduct the
three appointments. 'T'he members of
the team come from Mitchell, Sea -
forth, Listowel and the adjoining
towns. Services will be held, in the
Morning at (Duff's United Church, in
the afternoon at Bethel Ohurc'h, and
the final large gathering at Cavett
Church, Winthrop, at 8 o'clock in the
evening,
'The Young People's Societies will
have charge of the services om the
third ;Saut.day of the month, The
Young People of Cavell Church are
holding their service in the morning
at 1111' o'clock. The special speaker is
Mr, H. Wightman i,f Blyth. The ser-
vices at the three points will be con-
ducted by the ;Presidents of the Soc-
ieties, assisted by other members, At
a later date announcement will be
made as to the speakers at Bethel
Church and Duff's Clnnrclt. 'Watch
the local papers, Services on •the last
Sundaynf the 01ontit will ,be with-
drawn,
FOOT BALL
(Continued from Page 1.)
last part of the game Egmotidville
put up a strong battle. Lavis stored on
several dose kicks in an exciting fete
minutes but Egmmndville crowded
his goal again and despite the hard
work of the 13rucelfie cd aggregation
lfgutundrille scored. Egntondville put
forward every effort to get two more
goals to tie bite round and for a while
it looked as if they were going to
succeed, 'Several minutes time was
taken out when Hickneli, one of the
strong Brucoield backs, was struck
by the ball on a close kick which
knocked the wind out Of hint; how-
ever he wad able to continue playing.
As darkness increased in the last few
minutes of the eighty -minute sane,
Egtnondville's attack fell back and
there was no more scoring,
1 gmondrille--t(3oal McGee; full
hacks, E. Malone, A. Nicholson; ,halls
Doig, Watson, Kruse; forwards,
Wright, McKay, H. Nicholson, J,
Flannery, C. Flannery; sub, G.
Smith,
iHrucofield—(Goal, Laves; full backs,.
Bateman, Ihicknell; halls, Rogerson,
Pepper, Cook; forwards, Alkenheail,
Papple, Rtather'ford, Den'leld, Baird;
stubs, Snider, Jarrott.
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THEATRE
SEAFORTH
NOW PLAYING
, NORMA SHEARER
ROBERT MONTGOMERY
"RI PTIDE
also BUCK JONES in
"A' LONE HAND"
Mon, Tues. Wed., Aug. 6-7-3
BDG DOUBLE BILL
GLORIA 'STUART and,
ROGER PRYOR
in
"1 Like It That Way"
Full of Laughter, Music, Girls
also EDMUND LOWE in
"BOMBAY MAIL"
Thurs. Fri. Sat,, Aug. 9-10-11
WILL ROGERS and ZASU PITTS
--in—
"Mr. SKITCH"
Comedy Cartoon
LOOK!
Midnight
Show
REGENT THEATRE
AUG. 9TH
JOHN BOLES
SPENCER TRACY
PAT PATTERSON
—in--
THAT
in—THAT BIG MUSICAL COMEDY
that gave you the song hit "Waitin'
at the Gate for Katie"
`BOTTOMS UPS
COMEDIES AND OTHER
SHORT SUBJECTS
All Seats ase
universe so. much legislated against as
Clover Dodder, which was introduced
into Canada from Europe. It is a ser-
ious pest in France, Spain, Italy and
Other Southeru'Enropean countries; in
Chili and other puts of South Amer-
ica; itt the United States; and in fact
in all countries which have long sum-
mers without frost, During the years
of shortage in clover seed crops in
Canada it was 'frequently introduced
and distributed in imported ,seed, bit&
its ravages on red clover have b
noted only in a few instances in Son-
thern 'Ontario and the• Pacific Coast
In years following an exceptionally late
fall without frost until October-: The
dodder is an annual parasite with slen-
der yellowish and reddish stems wltidlt
twine about •rite host plant and become
attached to the clover stems by suck-
ers through which it obtains nourish-
ment. Alfalfa dodder has given
trouble in Southwestern Ontario and
in the Prairie ;Provinces where it is
known• to have continued in alfalfa
for three years. Badly infested field;
should be plowed under before seed
forms.
Weekly Crop Report
,Reports submitted by agricultural'
representatives show that in spite of
showers ,and thunder -stoners in sari
Fresh Water Important ous sections, an all -day rain is badly
When all classes of live stock do needed in n1ost districts of Ontario.
not have access to fresh water they Hail storms doing severe damage in
suffer considerably during the 'hot limited areas of North Welliegtotr
weather, The owner in turn suffers, as and .Dundas Counties are reported.
the animals, deprived of the required IIIaying is nearing completion in
amount of water, do not pat on flesh Central, Western and Eastern sp-
ar produce 'milk as they otherwise tions and about 50 per cent.. complet-
might. A good supply of water is a ed in Northern Ontario. The crop is
necessity* on every live stock farm, reported to average about 50 per cent
and provision should be made to stake normal. The wheat 'harvest is nearly
it available to the animals. completed in Southern Ontario and
well under way in Western ,Ontario.
Yields are reported from 8 to &1 bu-
shels per acre, with the higher figure
being the exception rather than the
ride.
.In 'South Si•ntcoe potatoes are
yielding, as ntucli as •1130 bags per
acre Mt•h prices offered of around
75c. 'In Dufierin, growers are hold-
ing Inc $1.00 per hag, but sales are
reported considerably below .that ,fi-
gure, Second crop alfalfa is being
harvested in Lanrbton and is a very
light crop. Raspberries have been .re-
tailing there at 215c a 'box.
,Durh.am County reports the apple
crop as likely to be .only 20! .per cent.
normal, The duality of peas is good
ut T-Iastiage, with the yield db' to 2
tons per acre. In Prontenac, lambs
are coming on the ittat'leet in good
numbers at tl5.1510 to ,ji6.0'00 per head.
The blueberry harvest is now under
way in Tentiskanting with the .crop.
below average glquality and quantity
and prices' are little above
P hove. cost of
he
harvesting and transportation,
a•tation
Pasture for Pigs,
'Pasture for pigs may' undoubtedly
be macre good use of on the average
farm. This method of feeding, howev-
er, has disadvantages, particularly
with the active bacon .hog, owing to
the opportunity for excessive exer-
cise from the standpoint of •fast finish-
ing and the liability of little pigs to
sttnuting from sunburn and the com-
bined effects of sunburn and clew.
With plenty .of slain ntil1t or butter-
milk, both the experimental -evidence
and titat of practical feeders'wotrlcl in-
dicate that growing bacon bogs may.
be led for market more ,economically'
indoors or in well shaded pens, ,sup
plied with racks Incigreen feed, prefer-
ably in the form of alfalfa or clover,
Racks are essential to the prevention
of waste,
A Much -Banned Weed
There isprobably no weed in