HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1937-06-03, Page 10 year, grow Slowly. Exquisite, 'holy.
'The days go on
With almonds showing the pink stars
,blowing,
And 'birds in the- dawn.
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HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
!Grow slowly, year, like a child that is
dear, •
Or a lamb that is mild,
By little steps, and by little .•'kips,
Like`a lamb or a child.
-iKatilarine Tynan.
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Phone 84.
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QUALITY -SERVICE
E. L. BOX Pd
North Side United Church
(Rey. T. A. Carmichael, Minister,
14' a.m., air. .\;,new or 'Toronto, of
'Ontario Prohibition Federation,
4 p.ut. The 'Young .P'eople's Union
will base charge of the service.
S.S, :at 11) a.m.
Egmondville United Church
Rcy. A. NV. Shepherd, .Minister.
tf1 a.m., Sunday School.
111 a.m., ".Are We Drifting front
Chir Moorings."
7 p.m., Evening Service,
First Presbyterian Church
dot Seaforth, 11. C, Feast, Minister,
Preparatory service this Friday even-
ing at S o'clock.
'Sunday services: S.-5, convenes at
11'0 o'clock. Morning worship and
communion service at 111; evening
service at 7.
St. Thomas' Church Services
Sunday, June (illi. S.S. and Bible
Class, 1110 a.m.
l -Moly Communion, 111, a.m, Serntcnt
topic, "Sacred Memories,"
Evening service has been with-
drawn. All members of the congre-
gation, therefore, are requested to at-
tend the morning- service. Everybody
welcome, Canon R. Appleyard, rector.
McKillop Charge
(Bethel, Caren Church, Winthrop,
Duffs.) Sunday, June 6th --The an-
nual 'Birds. Burls and 13abies," serv-
ice at all 3 ap'pointntents..\ children's
choir directed by Miss D. Driscoll at
Duff's at 11 a.m., and special music at
!Gavels Church, Winthrop, at 2 p.m.
and at Bethel at 3:115 p. m, A profu-
sion of summer flowers and the songs
of canaries! The sacrament of Infant
Baptism at Caven Church and at
DDoff's. IA message in keeping with
the occasion by the Minister.
Coming Events --Sunday, June 13,
.Communion Sunday. Sunday, June 20,
annual "Mien's Day" with a men's
choir from the 3 appointments. 'Min-
ister, 'Rev. G. E. Morrow, RA.
OPEN SEASON
1Recreatibn ,Park on Saturday after-
noon saw 'the first game of tate sea-
son in the long series of the feud be
tween Seaforth Tigers and Egntonid-
vide Rinkey•D•inks, At the enol of nine
innings bods teams were holding their
own, with the score tied 9-9. Umpire,
Nick Westcott. The teatins:
libgmondv,illc. Catcher, K. Powell:
pitcher, M. :'Messenger; list base, W.
Smith; 2nd base, P. Earl; 3rd !hose,
Brown; r.' field J, Southgate; 1
field, L. T•hbotson; ss, P. Chesney.
'Seaforth: Catcher, S. ,Hill pitcher,
R. Kerr; 'l'st base, A. Venus; unci base
L. Ritchie; as, H. Scott; 3rd Kase, Jos.
Smith; c. field B. Burke; 1. field G.
Dsnpee.
MRS. THOMAS COOMBS
On Sunday, May 30th, a highly
esteemed .resident of Seaforth passed
away, at the home of her son-in-law,
Mr. 'Joseph Storey, in the person of
Emma jeauette 'Grinadidby, widow of
the late Thomas Coombs, aged 59
years and 3 months. Mrs. Coombs
had been in her usual good -health on
Sunday afternoon, assisting with
ho.u'seho'kl tasks, followed by a short
rest. Shortly after waking she was
seized with an acute heart attack and
lapsed into unconsciousness -froom
which she did not recover, Death
carte peacefully about two hours ,lat-
er: The deceased was a native of
(England and cause to Canada with
her parents when very young. They
settled in Lamh'ton enmity, later con-
ing to MciKillop, where she was mar-
ried sixty -(five years ago to Mr. Thos,
Coomlbs who predeceased her twenty-
seven years ago at Winthrop where
they had 'lived for years. Mrs.
Coombs Was •aiw'ays bright and cheer-
ful and remained. wonderfully active
for her age, She was a former mem-
ber of Caves Church, Winthrop, Af-
ter the death of her husband she
made her house with different mem-
bers of her family, having resided
with her daughter, Mrs. Storey, for
the past lune yeas. Surviving are one
son Herbert Coombs Egntondvil'le,.
and three daughters, -\•;I're. Arthur
'Millet, Olds, Alberta; Mrs. Thomas
�hul Detroit, and Mrs. jos. Storey,
Soatarth. One :ern and one daughter
predeceased her, Reuben, who died
,when young. and Mfrs. Janes Parish,
of Brussels, who died eight years ago,
The funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon from the residence of lir.
!los Storey, George street, to Mait-
land Bank Cemetery. Rev, 11. C.
Feat officiated.
the pallbearers were James Dun-
lop :(Stratford:), Harry Hart, Cecil
C'odclotglr (todene...I1), Robert Grieve,
James 'Grieve, Sylvester .-\ilen. 1'hc
flowe'rbearers were Robert Scarlett,
Sant Hanna, A. \V. Dunlop.
W. L. WATSON
The remains of Sergeant William
Leslie \Watson, .sort of the late Mr.
and Mrs. James \\''at:nn. whose death
occurred on Friday in Wellesley hos-
pital, Toronto, following a short ill-
ness, were brought to Svafort11 for ip-
ternteut in Harptirhey cemetery. .\
private funeral was held 011 Monday,
Mae ,1l at two o'clock from the resid-
ence of the Misses Watson, under the
auspices of the Seaforth branch of
the Canadian Legion. Rev. H. C.
Feast, of First 'Presbyterian Church,
officiated, air. Watson.was born and
educated in Seaforth and had for a
number of years held a responsible
position in the head other of the flank
of Commerce in Toronto. Surviving
are two sisters, Mrs. Robert Seheld-
rup o Regina, and Miss \Marion
Watson, R,N„ of New York. 'His fa-
ther, the late James Watson, pre-
deceased hien in March of this year,
GRADUATES
Albin:4 :graduates receiving degrees
at convocation exercises at the Uni-
versity
niversity of Western Ontario on June 2
were: Master of Arts, Rev. R. T. Asp
pleyard, Seaforth.
Bachelor of Arts, honor courses,
Alice Devereaux, Sea'iorth; 'Joint Mo-
lyneanx, llulilin.
McKILLOP
Death of James R. McClure.—
The funeral of the late James Rus-
sell McClure wi•11 be • 11e•ld from his
father's 'bonne, dot 312, con. 4, MdKi1-
lop, at 2 p.m. this (Thursday) alter -
noon. The funeral is priiwte and if the
weather permits, an open air service
will be conducted on the lawn by his
pastor, Rev. H. C. Feast, The pall-
bearers are Ed. Bryce. :Robert ide-
MPillan, Thos. Carter, Ed. Storey, Geo.
Wasson, Francis Coleman. Janes
.Russell MicClute was the third son of
ivfr. and Mrs. William McClure (nee
'Emmeline Storey) and would have
been twenty-one years of age next
December. Besides bis bereaved par-
ents he is survived by five brothers,
TTarvey, Sant, Nelson, Bert and Wal-
ter, all at home, and Oar* sisters,
Margaret, Dorothy and Mavis, also at
home, to whom the sincere sympathy
of the community is extended, He
was a member of First Presbyterian
Churc'ii, Seaforth.
The young than took ill a week ago
and on Thursday became seriously
ill: On Monday he underwent an op-
eration at Scott Memorial Hospital,
passing away on Tuesday morning.
Deceased hail spent his life in McKil-
lop grid on the threshold of tnanitood,
had won the esteem and respect of all
who knew hint.
ENGAGEMENT
Mir, and Mrs. P. J. Johnson. of
McKillop, wish to an'nouice the en-
gagement of their eldest daughter,
Mary Roselle, to Mr. Joseph Ryan,
son of .Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ryan, of
Walton. The marriage to take 'palace
about .the middle sof June.
ENGAGEMENT
\Ir. end Mrs. Thomas Rands wish
to 'anno'unce the entga.gentent of their
daug'h'ter, Annie iblaybelle, to Guy C.
Ryan, son of the 'late Mr. and Mfrs.
Geo. Ryan. of ILu'ean, the tnarriage to
take place 'the tatter .part of June.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. .aad Mrs. Chas. \V. Watson of
Londesboro announce the engage-
ment of their eldest daughter, Verda
!Hazel, to Mr. john 1'. Sinclair, only
son of Mfr. and !Mrs, William Sinclair
of Kippen, the marriage to take place
the middle of .June.
McKILLOP BRANCH
The regular monthly meeting of the
MlciKildop Branch of the W.1{.S. of
the 'Presbyterian Church was held at
the home of 11rs. W. Drover, Thurs-
day afternoon flay 12171th with twenty
ladies present. After pael in ga box
of clothing and Christmas gift' to go
with the \\ SLS. bale, the 'President,
Mrs, ]fell, tank the chair and opened
the meeting with hymn 457. Mrs.
Feast read the scripture lesson and
followed with prayer. The minutes of
last meeting were read Inc the ecret-
aty, utd the roll call shy the two cap-
tain., :Miss Jean Scott gave a very in-
teresting- reading. 'followed by the
Glad Tidings prayer by lira, 'Aitche-
son after singing• hymn 532 the of-
fering vas taken up and the meeting
vin: cd with the national anthem and
benedictir,n. _-- -•— --
WILL MEET IN BRUSSELS
The annual convention of the Hu-
ron County Educational Association
of Trustees and 'R ttepayers tt ill be
held in the iirttssels Public Library
Flail .(basement) at 1:311 pan. on
Thursday, June' loth. Trustee,: and.
ratepayers are urged to attend and
take part in the discussions. Speakers
are to he lnspectore 1i, C. Beacom
and J. Bartley, and lir, \l'.:\. Camp-
bell of 'Toronto.
JUVENILE LEAGUE
The 'following is the schedule of the
Soutar i-Iuron juvenile baseball lea-
gue arranged at 0en.all:
June 14---Seaforth at Clinton.
Done 13-Hensall at /..urieh,
June ?Ill—Clinton at Hensall
;lane. 32-Q3xeter at Seaforth.
June 215-11cnsall at Exeter.
Stine 25--,Z.uric11 at Seaforth.
!laser 29— Exeter at Clinton.
!July --+C•liatton at -Exeter.
Inly 7-•-1Z•urich at Clinton
July 5—Seaforth at Hensafl
July 12—IEze'ter at Zurich.
July 15—Clinton at Seaforth
'-Tuly 1(t—Exeter at llensall.
July 00—Zurich at Exeter.
July 30---1-Iensall at Clinton.
July '2f Zurich at IIensath
July 30—Seaforth at Zurich..
Aug. 3—Seaforth at Exeter.
tatug.
31= -Clinton at Zurich.
\1r".x, 9—Hetlsall at Seaforth.
W. I.
The Seaforth Junior -Women's In-
stitute will meet at the home of Mfrs.
David MacLean on Wednesday, June
911i, at .2.39) p.m. Roll call is to he an-
swered by a daily health rule.
MANLEY
bir• Gerald McKay and Bernice
Manley have been laid up with the
flu but 'Gerald resumed his studies at
the Seaforth Collegiate last Wednes-
day while Bernice is still under the
weather. Her many 'friends wish her
a speedy recovery.
Rev. J. \1 Ec'kart from Chicago
paid us -a .brief visit last 'Friday, and
his many friends were glad to see
hien much improved in 'health.
The rapid growth is making the
country look its hest. Even though
the season was late, many things are
advanced farther than in former
years.
BEECHWOOD
N7 r. and Mrs. Jack 13itrke and fanc-
ily of Detroit visited at the hone of
the Tatter's parents, Mr. and Mfrs.
Wm, O'Reilly, over the week end.
Mfr. and NIrs. !Dan Williams and
sola are i'is iting,at the 'home of Mr,
tf'ohn Walsh.
Mrs. Wni. -Flanagan and daughters
visited her another, Mrs. T. Burns, on
Sunday.
Mr. 1'l. J. Lynch is not improving
as fast as his many friends would like
to see.
BAND CONCERTS BEGIN
NEXT SUNDAY
The Seaforth' Highlanders Band,
under the leadership of E. H. Close.
wilt present their first program of the
season, in Victoria Park on Sunday
evening, June 16th, at 5.30 o'clock.
Program: 10 Canada; Sacred march
"I Love to Tell the Story," by War
ren; naarc'h `Salute to Washington,"
'by W. H. Kiefer; overture, 'Nugget
Nell," by Geo. Southwell; overture,
":Grand :Religions Fantasia," by Roil-
inson; march "Hospitality" by A. W.
Hughes; clarinet solo,- "Merriment
Polka," 'by Geo. T. Barnard, rendered
by Arthur Golding; overture, "Super
-
ba," by C. W. Dalbey; overture "Con-
dueno'r," by K. T King; march, 'In-
vincible !Fidelity," A. A. 'Fradenec'k:
overture, "Daughter of the Elm," by
W. L. Skaggs; overture, alEntpyean
by Al Hayes; hymn, "Abide with
Me." God Save the King.
1'\%e ask the people not to start their
cars while the 'hand is playing. We
would appreciate this courtesy. Thank
you,
ENGAGE TEACHER
The' Collegiate Board appointed
Miss Lot Darroch, of Si, Marys, tea-
cher of English nr-lnsh •tnd History, duties
to 'begin in September, at a Meeting
this week. bliss Darroch is teaching
at present in Fenelon Falls,
The appointment
was made neces-
sary by the resignation of Miss Dor-
othy Darling, who has been on the
local staff for two years.
LOCAL JITNEY
Two 110 red game: were ;,laved „r-
\\ eines 1 t} afternoon at the local
boding green. The winners of :he
men's games were Dr. R, R. 12u.-
2 vitas plus 12 •R. Devereaux, Zit
pith 9; I E. Willis 2w plus 7.
I.adie N1rs..Haigh, r3 wins phi.
14; Mrs. Stewart, 2 w plus 12; \lis.
Galbraith '1 w phis S.
TUCKERSMITH
Council Meeting.—
The t"'unit of the Township 0i
'i'uckt'rsntith 11101 in the town (tall.
Seaforth, on Saturday, May 29th at
1t} n'elack. The inbui•tes of previous
meeting were read and adopted. The
numbers tools oath as a mem her of
the Court of Re'visiun and dealt with
the appeals from the nseessinent null.
The following = a ,teals
11 were muter
consideration: Mervyn Lobb, assess-
ed 100 high, lowered .12011; no action
taken: \\'t'sley '\'enner, Niro. fas,
Sproat, Mrs, Manson, Mrs. M. '\'an-
EenioncL •On appeal a mmnber o'
dog: were struck off the roll. The
court\vas declared closed and the as-
sessment roll as amended was adopt-
ed as the revised assessment roll for
1937, subject to any appeals there-
from to the Judge.
-Che Lions Cluh was granted $1-&215.t111
in answer to their earnest request for
t si-sorce in nvuntainfitg the swim-
ming pool and park for the benefit of
the general public,
The 'fosse Of Seaforth was paid
$1!5f) as share of Division Court ex-
penses sharing- the last six years, its
recently ordered by the judge. The
City of London was paid $421 a
share of relief for family removed
from Tuckersmith, 5. 1'. 'Holmes
and Son were ordered to be paid $'60
expenses of funeral of indigent. The
Clerk was authorized to prepare a
'bylaw ander which tate council can
assume all the power conferred hr
secs, 495 and -15919 of the Municipal
Act in regard to trees on 'highways.
The Reeve and ,Clerk with the eng-
ineer were authorized 't0 interview
Mr. Rogers of Mitchell and examine
all papers concerning drains in the
non\icipality ,in his possession, with a
view to purchase, if they deem the
papers desirab'l'e.
Wellington Crich was paid $7.50 for
lamb killed by clog, owner unknown,
authorized by Howard ,Crich, .rafter.
. The Road S'tipt was instructed to
purchase 11150 it. of cable, if it can he
secured at sane price as roll; if not
to purchase roll 300 ft.
Phe engineer was instructed to
proceed with exalninaticni and report
on lands described in area of petition
of 'rhos, 1Adams, said area to cam
prise only that portion of lot inn,.
1, lying north of tine'C.N.R.
The council -again took oath as
members of a court of revision on the
Sinclair Drain, and considered the
appeais of John Tremeer, Jr., and
William H. McLean. On the appeal
of John Tremeer 'Jr., the court order-
ed that the assessment of the appell-
ant he reduced .$115,00 for benefit. On
the appeal of W'. H. McLean the
court took no action, and the asses
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Rings of faultless design and perfect finish,
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Priced at from $20.00 and upw•atiil,
We also carry Bridal Rose Diamonds
priced at
$12.50 and up
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Phone 194
IT PAYS
Res. 19
stent, etc.. stand, as in tine by-law.
'!'ire court o -as declared closed.
The engineer was instructed to
have reports on Tyndall and _Adams
Dra•itie if possible, in the hands of the
eonncil for reading at next meeting
on Saturday, 'June 2tith at .1 o'clock.
1). F. NlnGregnr, Clerk.
Mr. and Mrs, Walker t'arlisle and
children c.f ll ensall .spent Sunday
yith her mother, Mrs. \Vnt. Lands -
borough,
Mr. Howard Johns and tar, Russell
Coleman attended the meeting held in
\1t. 2. Hulett 00 :Monday evening,
staled hy- the 1.1'.S.
lar. 1'ercy Cole, Mrs. 1'ethick and
Mr, and Mrs. .austin Dialing spent a
day in Stratford last week.
Mr. and Nits, Russell Coleman and
Mrs. 'Phos. Coleman ,pent a Clay re-
•1ntly with relatives in Zurich,
•STANLEY
Westlake-Carnie
On Sat,trday morning the home of
!Mr. am! airs. ,las. A. Carrie. Stanley.
!was the scene of a lovely spring
wedding when their elder daughter,
Mary Belle, was united in marriage
to lar.- Gladwin Ldwin Westlake,
son of lar. and \irs. A. E. WestItke.
of the Bine Water .Highway. To the
.trains of iso iengrin's Bridal Chorus
played by :Ir-, Geoege'lhess of Hen -
sail, the charming bride on the arm of
her 'father, who gave her in marriage,
entered the drawing nuns which pre-
sented a profusion of apple .hlossonts,
tulips and spring flowers.
The bride was lovely- in her ex-
quisite floor -length gown of ivory
lace and satin enriched by bodice
trimming and jacket of old rose point
lace. She carried a shower bouquet
of Talisman roses and lilies of Ole
valley. She was attended by her sis-
ter, Miss Jean Carnie, attired in a
filmy blue floor -length gown of mar-
quisette over matching taffeta. Her
bouquet was composed of pink Lad-
die Carnations and baby's breath. Mr.
Lawrence Talbot of Landon, cousin
01 the .groom, wa best man, and
Rev. R. b1, '(;ale, of Bayfield, solem-
nized the marriage service. During
the signing of the register, Mrs, Geo.
Hess sang "I Love You Truly."
Mrs. Carnie, mother of the bride.
who was modishly dressed in a floral
grey chiffon, wore a corsage Of roses.
he nicic'groom'.s mother, Mrs.
Westlake, chose a navy sheer with a
corsage of carnations.
A reception dinner, held in the
flower-dccke.1 dining ryoni, was serv-
ed !by the :Misses 'Elizabeth Snowden
and Ilene Talbot. Prior to starting on
a motor trip along the St. Lawrence
river. the bride donned a grey im-
ported English coat with navy and
creast dress and matching- accessor-
ans.
Rev. H. G. Landes and 1I•r. Ben.I
Keysare attending the annual confer -
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT
Mr. and firs. John Cluff. Miss
Janet C'htff and 'Miss Scott were in
Hamilton on t\"ednesday attending
the funeral of the late J,.1L. Murray.
who died at his residence, 28 Maple-
side avenue, on Monday, aged 77
years. The late 1[r. .11urra \vas one
time rekident of Seaforth where he
was employed in the general store of
the late Robedk :Jamieson, Lavi° he
was with Smallntan & Ingram, Lint -
chin. Since 1101113 he had been in busi
neer at Hamilton. His wife 'ede-
ce-tsed hint twelve years ago. She
was formerly :Miss Margaret Scott„
of Seafortli, Surviving are five sons
and one daughter, Scott and Walter,..
of Ottawa; lFrank, Toronto; Will, -
Alex and. lfargaret, in Hamilton, He
has two 'brothers and firer sisters.
The funeral was held from Central
;Presbyterian Church, internment in
Hamilton cemetery.
encs at Windsor this week.
1Ir. W. Turner, Reeve of Stanley,
is attending county council at Godes
rich.
Mfr. and M'irs, ;Paul Jahn and son
Donald and Mrs. W. Cable of Flint,
visited with the ladies' sister, Mrs.
Thos. Robinson and brothers Will
and Geo. 'Reid of Parr Line.
Me. Ceoff Wiley of Detroit spent
the week end w'i•th Mr. and Mt s. Will
-Reid of Varna.
The following is the report for
May for S.S. 'a, Stanley.
'Jr IV; Annie Desch 86%, Doreen
3efcC'linchey and Mae Smith 3!4;
Kathleen 10esch 755, Anson MdKinley
76, Hughie McBride 714.
Jr. II'I: Myrtle McKinley 83, Mae
'Oesch 718, 'Kenneth Arms!trorrg 714;
Wesley bfeRtide 6P; •I'lla Boyce '601
Sr. IT: Robbie McKinley 79; Ruth
\1aClinchey 714; Viola Boyce ,6L. •
Jr. II: 'Phylis McBride 90; 'Leslie
Armstrong 715.
I—Harvey Boyce 59. Passed into
First Class, Leona Anderson, Floyd
Armstrong.
Pr.: 'Timmy Boyce.
Number on rail, 20.
'Elsie Ritchie,, Teacher..
BAYFIELD
Mr. and Mrs. F. Crane and family
of Detroit spent the holiday with„ .
\3 r.n
. Crafie's father,\1s; R. Weston.
The Misses Drottia of .Detroit spent
the holiday at their cottage- on the
Terrace.
Mrs. 'Geo. Woods raid Mrs. Jas.
Fergtt'sou are spending the week in
Detroit gusts ,11 31iss, Drouin.
Mr, and Mrs. N. ling of Sarnia
spent the •wcel: end with Mr. and MI's
Featherstone.
Nfr, and Mrs. H. Erwin of .Flint
spent a few days with r: A. E.,
Erwin.