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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1937-07-15, Page 1'Tie. w'i'ser Iliad• to number The tblessi'ngs at .my feet] Than 'ever to keep tonging I at 'Jost one bud more sweet, My sunbeams and my shadows Fall from a pierced Band, 1'can study trust His wisdoms eSeaforthNe HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER '\A'hcu His heart I underrtalid, And maybe in the morning \\hen Flis blessed .Face 1 see Plc will tell Rue why my ,[kite rose C>irw jt'sa too high for me. —"My White Rose" 'WIIOLE SERIES, VOL. 59, No. 28 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1937 Phone $4, 1111 a year. NEW HONEY 5 LB. PAIL 50c COCOANUT FINGERS, special 15c Ib. ICE CREAM MIX , .. 3 pack. 25e MAKE YOUR OWN DRI.NK— Assorted flavors ..... 15c bottle 'COLEMAN LARD 15c ib., ZINC ,RINGS @ .......22c per. doz. OUR OWN BLEND COFFEE— One of the Best .... 23c half lb. TEA CUP ORANGE PEKOE TEA , .. , ...... with dish 70c. Ib. LIBBY TOMATO JUICE— 'Large Tin , 10c TAPIOCA 3 1b. 25c 1 113. Soda Free with 1 lb. tin MAGIC BAKING POWDER 30c TOILET PAPER 8 rolls 25c LARGE '.BOX LUX. with cake .. , . Lifebuoy all for 23c 1 box Ammonia, 5 bars Pearl Soap for 25c FLY COIL, the best 5 for 10c FLY•JGO 'SPRAY' . . 35c large bottle Fatten your pigs with Masters Hog Finisher @ $2.30. A. C. Routledge Phone 166 COAL QUALITY -SERVICE E. L. 80X P43 Union Services Me ,North -side United and the First Presbyterian Churches in ,Sea - forth. Sunday, Only 113th: ildorning .worship at ills Elvening service at 7. Minister in charge: Mr. Feast. Morn- ing sermon: "The Presence of the Master." 'Evening sermon: "The Fel- lowship of the ,Kingdom." Heartiest welcome to our ,Union Services. St. Thomas' Church Sunday School, 10 a.m. 'Morning service, 111 a.m. Arch- deacon Jones Bateman, of Goderich. ANNOUNCEMENT IMr. and Mrs, Roberts Wright of Hulle'tt wish to announce the engage- ' went of their younger daughter, Mabel M., to Robert J. McMichael, son of Mr, and Mrs. T. 7. McMichael, IHv'llellt, the marriage to take place in July. .PASSES (WITH HONORS ,Miss Dorothy Hudson has been successful in passing Grade IX .(In- termediate) in iPia'no, and also First .Class Honours in ;Primary Theory of the !Toronto 'C'onservatory of 'Mu- sic. Dorothy is .a p'u'pil Of Mrs. Bert ,Boyes. QUEEN' OF THE HARVEST A splendid wheat crop is in prospect in Western Ontario this summer and the other day The News fount plenty of tall wheat well headed out. The little miss in the above charming picture is Audrey Baird, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Baird 'of Stanley township. Audrey will celebrate her fifth birthday on July 31st. JOHN P. STOREY 'KILLED ON HIGHWAY On 'Frid'ay evening about 9:3t1 o'- dock John Storey was instantly kill- ed when his wagon 'was struck by a car driven 'by Mrs. +Grace 'Watson of Goderich, on Highway No, 8, two and a 'half ,miles west of !Seaforth, a few :rods east of the crossrdacls. Ap- parently Mr, Storey was returning to S•eafforth when the wagon was struck in the rear by the car travelling east. The car and the wagon piled sip in a heap on the south side of the road. Mr. Storey was dead when found 'a few minutes later, near a maple tree at the fence line. The horse was killed also, by the impact. 'Mrs. Watson told police site was driving east at .be- tween 40 and SIO' miles an hour when suddenly the wagon loomed up. She applied the br'a'kes but was not able to avoid the crash. The accident oc- curred in front of the farm of Mr. James Carter, and Mrs. Watson and her mother, Mrs..Mosely, were assist- ed to the house, suffering from shock and minor injuries. The :fatality was investigated by Provincial Traffic 'Crater Q, W. Cal- lender of Mitchell end C'otinty Traffic Officer N. Lever of Clinton. Coroner Dr. F. J. Burrows ordered an inquest. The coroner's jury. inrpanelled 'by Chief 'Helmer Snell viewed the re- mains and examined the scene of the accident Saturday morning, (then ad- journed until 'July 19 .when the in- quest will be held in Seaforth town hall. Iviembers of the jury are: H. Edge, -foreman; John 'M'adTavlsh, John Cummings, J. A. Westoott, Alex Mc/Gavin, J. A. Case, W. A. 'Wright and M. McLeod. John Franklin Storey was in his 5,9tH year. He was born in MicKi11'op Township, third youngest of a family of seven ohdldren, of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Storey,, 6th concession, and later of Winthrop, where the de- ceased lived until coming to .Seaforth about 215 years ago. Two brothers and four sisters survive: Joseph and Tho. mar Storey, Seaforth; Mrs. iGeorge- Nicholson, ,McKillop; Mrs. -Nelson Nicholson, Morris,; Mrs. iF. ,Hulley, Seaforth; Mrs. Thos. Broome, Mc- Killop. • The farneral took place from St. Thomas' Church, Seaforth, at 2 p.m. on Monday, 'July 112, Rev. IR. Apple - yard officiating. Intenmenit took place in the Haep'urhey cemetery; The pall- bearers were .Jla'ker Thomas aitd Jos- eph Broome, Cecil Cciclougli, Wes Nichol .and Nelson Holley: The flow- er 'hearers were: Ed.. Humbey. jack. Dixon, Cecil Adams and .Glen Smith., Among those attending the .funeral were the Ifal1owing Isom M!olesw'ortha Mrs. Paul •D'oig's home was the place of the July tweeting of the Jun- ior Institute. liTe roll call was well answered by a canning ,hirat. A letter o'E thanks from one of the Junior Institute brides was read thanking for a wedding present. A weiner roast was held recently at Goudie's and en- joyed by all 'present. A cooking sale is to be 'held Saturday, July 24. The Maple Leaf Forever was sung, The program was on Home !Economics. Mrs. Hay gave an interesting reading, 'D'in'ing on the !Farm. After singing "'Elaine on the Range, Ma's. Dave Mc- .,I,ntosh gave a reading on Making Yours'e1f at Home. An interesting numlber on the program was singing and tap dancing by little Marilyn Chesney 'accompanied on the ,guitars by Jean :Germ -net and Mrs, Raymond Nlatt..Mrs, John Hillebneah't gave a good report of the district annual ,held alt Zurich. The topic, Preserva- 'tioti .of 'Flood," was ably taken by'Mrs. lGondie. After singing ]God Save the (King, a dontts't was enjoyed, after 'which lunch was served and 'a 'sou time spent. FORMER 'RESID'ENT IDr.1Charles A. Campbell, 63, son of ante Tate ,Dr. John Campbell, former Seaforth practitioner, died in New York city, He practised in New York city 411 years. Dr. Campbell, although away from here many years, always retained 'a warm spot for his old town and cluring :the last old boys' reunion • s0.rouht the New York Kitties Pipe Band here at his own expense. He took a prominent part as a player in Scs.rorth athletics. Surviving are his wife, formerly Miss Inda Stanley, Lo - can; a daughter, Mary, of New York; a ,leo her, Dr, W. Campbell, Al- bany, bio. McGREGOR-COBB .A quiet wedding was solemnized at St. Thomas' 'Rectory, 'Seaforth, on Wednesday evening, July 7th, when Martha Cobb, daughter of •Mrs. Hor- ace Wilbee and the late 'Wm Cobb, of Seaforth, became the .bride of Alexander .Duncan McGregor, son of Mr. and Mrs. ;John MdGregar, Tuck- ersmitb. The ceremony was .perform- ed by the !Rev. tOanon iE. Appleyard. The bride, who was attended by •Miss iJanet 'Baker and •M'r. 'Horace Wii'bee, both of Seaforth, looked charming in a navy blue ,crape 'runic with white. accessories. The wedding 'sup'per was served at the 'bride's home, The hap- py couple will make 'their horse cm the groom's farm in .Tu'ckersenith. MISS M, 7. -BEATTIE . The •fu.neraiof Miss Margaret 7. Beattie of Hamilton, daughter .of the late John Beattie of Seaforth took place on the arrival of the noon train on Tuesday, July 113th, to the place of interment in the Maitland Bank cemetery. Rev. C. C. Keine officiated. 'The pallbearers were W. H. ,Golding, M..P.,: W. A. Crich, Robt. 1H'ogg, W. p. Thompson, J. W. Free and J. R, Scott, - Miss Beattie went to T-Iamilton twenty-three years ago from ,Sea - forth. Her death occurred on Satur- day in Hamilton following an illness since last fall. Three sisters and three brothers of a fancily of eight, survive: Mrs. J. H. Pyper and ;Mrs, C. F. Soehner of Hamilton; Miss Helen Beattie, Toronto; fames L, Beattie, Princeton, B.C.; Dr, .F. S. Beattie. Iola, Kansas, and J. Wesley Beattie, Seaforth. TOWN OOUNCIL The town council held its regular meeting in the council chamber on Tuesday evening, Jelly 1i5. Acting Mayor j. J. Clufl presided. Reeve J. 'H. Scott and Councillors* Parke, Holmes, Sills and Reid were present. Minutes of the last regular' meeting. and report of the +finance committee were read by Clerk! D.. II. Wilson and confirmed, Mayor ,Cluff referred to the flour null starting blr. Turgeon had told hint, definitely the mill would start on a 24 hour schedule on July 16. So far there was no sign of anything 'being done at the mill. Other members of council expressed regret that no 'pre- parations had been made far opening. A letter from 'Goderich in connec- tion with Goderich Old Boys' reunion in August mentioned a Seaforth night was planned. A communication from the Bell Telephone Co, regarding details of the proposed work on the Main street sidewalks was considered. 'In this connection also a report of S. W. Ar- ehibaic1, town engineer, was read. It appeared the cost of the work .would be several times the preliminary esti- urate and council decided to arrange an immediate meeting of all concern- ed before snaking a final decision on the matter. Report of 'finance committee: Jas. V. Ryan[. [1160; H. ;Snell, $60; D. H. Wilson $49.)56; Thos. Storey $60; Jiro. A. 'Wilson, $I2i0• G. 'Hildebrand l ; 'Belt Telephone Co.. $5.44; P. J. Dorsey 1411035; Thos. 'Dickson 80c; Jno. Stewart 10.,60; Imperial !Oil Cd., ty14l53.4t51; Cam. Nat, Rys., $3.716; Jno. Cumming, $'B; 10. IH. 'Wilson, cash re- lief, I3.9121; IN. Cluff & ,Sons, $41i6.fl6; Public IUtilibies, $7J401; John [Purcell, $24.150; Thos. Klein, $1111510; 'W. H. Elliott, $1; ,McColl 'Frontenac Oil Co. $1.30; W. H. 'O'Dell, $BS; Wm. Mont- gomery, $30.00. NEW B'O'OKS At the 'Seaforth Public Library. Nance of Book. . Author Annie's ,i-Inuse of Dreams Montgomery Willy Nilly Flack Tna'plines North Meader Jock° Winchell Suis; 'Twins .... Perkins Japanese 'Twins Perkins Pollyanna ............. .Porter Pollyanna Grows Up Porter Fiction God's Sparrows ........ . .. Child Bussnran's Honeymoon 'Sayers Batckskin Breeches Siong Midnight on the 'Desert „..Priestley New ''Mine at .Cock 'Crow 'Ellis H•ilten Tarrant Carroll Packard Blind Man's Year ... ,,..... 'Deeping Man of a Ghost ... , . .. Wren LADIES' GUILD The .monthly business meeting of the Ladies' Guild of St. Thomas' Church was held on Tuesday; after- noon. ftercroon. 'Che meeting was opened by the president Mrs, 'Holies, reading St, Matthew, 6:15415, and took for the topic, the Lord's (Prayer, followed by prayers. After :the various reports were read it was decided to ,hold ;a 'garden tea and tea coup _ reading at the home .of Mrs. Ada Reid, Goderich street, on Jety 29. Mrs, App'leyard closed meeting with the !benediction.. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Connolly, and the the former's mother, Mrs. C. ConnoI- ly, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Somers, 14r, and Mrs. Eldon Somers,, We !Are iNot Alone The Cat Climbs Neighbor to the Sky Dragon's 'Jaws YOU S °'';VE $5 •l JN THIS 33 PIECE SET TUDOR PLATE By Oneida Silversmiths .Ct7NTENTS: 6 Teaspoons, 6 Dessert Spoons, 6 Forks,, 6 Knives, 1 Butter Knife, 1 Sugar Spoon, I Hollow handle Pie Knife, 6 Salad Forks, In tarnlsh,proof chest. OTHER SETS FROM $13.25 UP Sf- 1L'PU �..i.ES DIES FROM'INJURIES' = HENSALL GIRL IS The death of Mr. 'Walter 'Callaghan WEDNESDAY, BRIDE occurred \k ednesday evening. July 1114,1 from injuries sustained in a full from •A pretty Wedding took .place at a load of hay while driving ,through Trivia Memorial Church, Exeter,,'! at the barn doorway at Wilson •McC'art- io o'clock00 ' Wednesday afternoon. ney's farm. Thekertsltith, last Thurs. 'July lt4th, when Edna Louise Bond, clay afternoon. He was removed to .daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'Errold the 'hospital. ,Deceased was a ,on of Drummond of Hensa'li became' the the late \dr. and \tis. roti Callaghan bride of Maynard Delos Harman, of • 'I'hc funeral will ' wake Heart Ras Wings Silver 'Flame Rose Deep-Rose -vfarried 'People Herb of (Grace ......... 'Darrington Non -Fiction With the !West in Her Eyes S'tnang` How Does Your !Garden Grow? ;,rNichol Brotherhood Economics ,Ka King )Edward 1VIlb1 Boilith' Canada Siegfried Five Minute 'Biographies .. 'Carnegi Under Western Skies Morton England in 'Picture, Song and Story ,'C•unliff The Nile Ludnv Stranger !Prince Ilrwd Present 'Indicative 'Cor'vare Strange Baldwin 8-Iilton Kaye -Smith Rdiiehart 0 e e g BROTHER PASSES 'Mr. Thomas Staples received wont of the .d'ea'th of 'his !bather, 'Mr. John Fowler Staples at (Edmonton, Alta., on July dlw 'Mr. 'Staples, .who was P8 years of age last November, was a former well ]known resident of this district and conducted a general store at ,Millburn a number of years ago. He is surveyed by a son and a daugh- ter, Mrs. IPep'p'er of !Edmonton, and John Staples, (Regina. 'His wife, form- erly .Minnie Shoales o'f Ki'nburn, died 115 years 'ago. A. son, games of ]Regina, also died a+few years ago. Two ,broth- ers and two 'sisters also survive: Thomas Staples, Seaforth Robert Staples, Killarney, ;Man.; ;Mrs. Hill of London, and Mrs. Lindsay of Flor- ence, [Ont, Burial will take •place on Friday at ,Edmonton, piace• from Stratford, son of the late Mr, and the 'residence a'f hi•s• 'h- llsx-in-l1w 'Mrs. H. Harman, Rev. Mr, Hunt of Mr. Chas, d inkbeincr in Enmondville, ..ficiated. on :Friday, jelly 16, at 9 a.m., ,to St. i. The charming bride, who was given • _flames' Church and thence to St. m marriage. by her father, was gown-. James' Cemetery. led in white satin, veil with corners of orange blossoms. She carried an•ivory 4V.C,T.U. CQI3VENTICAN ;Prayer book, the gift of the groom, TYte fortieth aiinsai convention of with streamers hanging of lily of the valley. the Woman's Christian Temperance The brsdesinam tta, _Hiss - Doris Union of Huron County met in the Harman, of Toronto, sister of the Main street -United Cltlirch, Exeter, groom, who wore turquoise blue net on July 911, Tire president, Mrs. Tin- over satin and carried a bouquet of c1a11, occupied the chair, The reports of the Dept. superin- tendents were not as encouraging as .former years. The auti,narcatic and medical pteni- perance supt., Mrs: Pearce, reported work being done in three unions. The Flower Mission stmt., Mrs. Howell, reported work done in lE:cet- er and.epoder.s4o' Together there had been 'gill dall;'.riciade on the sick and distressed besides $70 worth of deli- cacies distributed. In the dept. of Scientific Temper. .ance in day schools atad colleges. Wingham reported contests in post- ers :andhealth hooks. An impressive memorial service was conducted by Miss J. Murray of IHensall in memory of seven mem: hers who had passed away during the year, namely. Mrs. A. B. Carr,`Blyth; Mrs. Alice Slater, BOO; Mrs. -Tam- an, Blyth; Mrs. Arty, Exeter; Mrs. Aikens; 'Goderich, Mrs. E. McGuire, Brussels; Mrs; F. C. Wagrd, Nation- al President, Toronto. 'Mrs. Gardiner of Kirkton, ,in a short address, very vividly pictured the conditions in home; community and nation, ,brought about by the use of alcoholic drinks. (Delightful solos were rendered by Mrs. Hawkey and Miss V. 'Rowe. Election of officers: Advisory pres- ideitts, Mrs. R. J. Tindall, Wingham; Miss J. Murray, Hensati; Mrs, .A. E. ENGAGEMENT Mr. ' and Mrs. A. D. Armstrong, Seaforth, announce the engagement of their only daughter, Mary Marg- aret McKinley to Mr. John Willocks of Ripley, only ''son of Mrs. W'illocics and the late Mr. iiolni Willocace of 'Galt, the marriage to itake pl'a'ce quiet- ly the hitter part of August. pink roses. The maid of honor was Miss Beryl Drummond; of Hensel', sister of the 'bride, wearing pink net over taffeta, coronet of roses and delphiniums, and carried a nosegay or colonial bouquet. The junior bridesmaid was Miss Marion Drummond, sister of the bride, in yellow- organdy. The groom was supported by Mr. Peter Stricker of Stratford. -The ushers were. Mr,' William John Drummond, Hensall, brother of the bride, and Mr. Hilbert Bull, of Toronto. The wedding music was played by Miss Greta Lammie, of Hensall. ,Bobby ;Fleming, of To- ronto, 'nephew of the groom, was train bearer. During the signing of the register, Mr. Sam Rennie, of Hen - sail, sang beautifully, "0 Promise Me." IA profusion of white lilies, delph- inisims and pink roses decorated the church for the occasion. The grooao's gift to the bride was an ivory prayer book, to the .brides-. maids chinaware, .to the fl'owergit•l a silver bracelet, train -bearer a set of toys, 4t\1te hest man, ushers and solo- ist, leather goods, W the organist' a silver compact. Following the :ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parentStetben about sixty guests were present -.'The bride's mother was dressed in navy printed crepe with a.ccessories, and Mrs. Chas. Fleming, of Toronto; in navy flowered Chiffon. wit114 white accessories. Toasts to the bridal were proposed by Rev. Mr. [Heat and Rev. Mr. Farr, to which the groom responded. Supper was served by four girl friends the bride, Misses Mildred , \'fcD'onnell, Doreen Farquhar, Mild- red Scimitar and MTs. Melvin Mow, Lloyd, Winghant; \'In•s. A. T. .Cooper, all of Hen6all, The house decorations_ Clinton; ,president, Mrs, [Geo. Jiohns- were in pink and b'lu'e. The bride's table WIS.'S 'centered with the wedding hake, candles with silver holders, pink and White sweet peas, i> About six .o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Harman left by motor for a ten-day -trip to New York State, the bride travelling in a white taffeta suit, white hat and: shoes. On their return they will reside at 3119 Ontlario , Street,1+s'," Stratford, : in which city the groom holds a good position ,with fleisc1l's. The bride received telegrams of good wishes from as far awes}' as Ber- muda, New York and Moncton, N.B. 'm'ong those from a distance who attended the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Drummond of Toronto,' annt .and uncle of the bride; Mrs, Chas. Fleming andtw•o sons of Toronto; Rev. B. Farr of Dorchester; 'Mr. and Mrs, Howard of Newmarket, aunt and uncle ofi the groom; Mr, and Mrs. Howard 3oiro son, of Toronto; Mr. John Drum- mond, of Listowel, 'brother of the (Continued on; Page Eight) ton, Goderich; list vice, Mrs. R, W. Beavers, Exeter; 251 vice, Mrs. W. C. Pearce, Exeter; cor. Secy„ Miss E. Murdock, Hensall; treas., ,'Miss M. Baillie, Goderich. The convention speaker, ,Rey. G. N. Hazen, Field Secy., of the Temp- erance Federation, gave a stirring ad- dress, ,bristling with facts and figures, He showed how inconsistent were the advertisements of the brewing in- datstry with the statements made in England at their convention where it was reported that The Trade would suffer if more boys were not induced to' drink. The Following resolutions were ad- opter!: 11) Ever relying upon Divine gli,lance in dealing with the great ore'hlems in our temperance cause, resolved that we give more time to (Continue] on i'nge live)